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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13

THE LINCOLN ANNrvERsARr MADE TEE OCCASION
OF MANY PLEASING bAxoUErs AND MUca
SPEECH MAKiNa--sfcRxrABY NOBLE, SENATOR
aALLrSaEB AND OTHERS MAKE ADpRxssxs-
OTHER DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13
j. Prrrersa.
LADIES'
TAILOR.
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1HE SISTERS IN CHARGE or ST. Rosr's
lhdnstfAl schoo, .USS q II. N. ~, have reotened
Department for Chlldrens SUIT. in conIecfian Win
Drrsslnaking and Millinery d:gI:n,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-13
THE NAVY.

He reviewed the work OF the Navy Depart
meut with some pride, calling attention to the
reform in the navy yards and the general i'm
provement of the naval establishment In the
present administration or the navy not only il
there mono OF this. but, uneoInpe!led by law.
such practice is forbidden. and the worknen
in the navy yards, no less than clerks In the
Offices. must earn their places and their promo
tons by hard work honestly done.
With such system, supervised by such a
Secretary, We will soon again have q navy not
only sufficient TO inspire respect among the
weak nations OF this hemisphere, but, what Is
vastly more important, sufficient to put and
keep on good behavior any older aud stronger
nation, whose foreign policy, dictated solely by
selfish interests, Restrained only by n prudent
respect tor opposing power Is wont to be en-
forced with mailed hand in every part Of the
globe.
He reviewed the policies OF the Indian Office
and the land office and pointed with pride to
the work of the Agricultural Department in
securing the removal OF the foreign embarsoes
upon our hogs and cattle.
NO sooner. he said, WAS the present Sec
retary of Agriculture inducted into Office than,
with naked hands and iarmerlike directness
and energy. he grappied these barriers against
trade in our farming products aud by a rigid
domestic Inspection disproyed the false charges
against our cattle ana swine, with the result
that nothing American now stands more
proudly erect in Europe in the consciousness
Of unimpeached and unimpeachable character
than the American hog and the American
steer"
He discussed the work of his own department.
at some length.
A BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
Such" he cohclnded, ''are . few Of the
minor 'things doue by this administration. The
list might be extended indefinitely. These are
not the achievements which appeal to tho
imagination and excite enthusiasm; not the
material for political pyrosechnics. but as every
day walk ana eonsersasion test the fiber and
reveal the worth kN4 Nprshlessnoss VI the man,
20 these aud other like things done evidence
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20

THE TITAN OF CHASMS.
A mile Deep, IS Miles Wide, 217
miles Long, and Painted
Like a Flower.

The Grand Canon of the Colora-
do river, in Arizona, is now for the
first time easily accessible to tour
lists. A regular stage line has been
established from Flagstaff, Ariz.,
on the Atlantic & Pacific railroad,
making the trip from Flagstaff to
the most imposing part of the Can
on in less than Y hours. The
stage fare for the round trip is only
$1,000, and meals and comfortable
lodgings are provided throughout
the trip at a reasonable price. The
view of the Grand Canon afforded
at the terminus of the stage route
is the most stupendous panorama
known in nature. There is also a
trail at this point leading down
the Canon wall, more than 5000
feet vertically, TO the river below.
The descent Of the trail is a grand
er experience than climbing the
Alps, for in the bottom of this ter
rife and sublime chasm are hun
dreds Of mountains greater than
any of the Alpine range.
A book describing the trip to
the Grand canon, illustrated by
many full-page engravings from
special photographs, and furnish
ing all needful information. may
be obtained free upon application
to Jno j. Byrne, 723 Monadhock
Block, Chicago, III. 2.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20
BECK AND THE ADVOCATE.

We publish elsewhere in this
paper a communication from John
H. Beck to the Muldrow Register,
in which two letters from H. NJ.
Adair, editor of the Cherokee
Advocate, are reproduced. In
these letters Mr.. Adair offers to go
into partnership with Beck in the
citizenship business. The letters
are very remarkable documents
indeed in view of the fact that the
Advocate has, of late, scared to
such lofty heights in its denuncia-
ton of Beck and the citizenship
business. They also reveal ter
rible state of affairs in the Chero-
kee nation at present. The Advo-
cate, under the present manage
ment, has posed as a mouth-piece
of the "real Indian" OF this nation
and has gloated from time to time
over its anti-white sentiments.
Editor Adair, Notwithstanding his
outrageous ignorance and unparal-
leled preiudices, has all along been
given credit for being honest in his
views, from his standpoint, butt
now transpires that he is just as
willing to betray his country and
compromise the heritage of his peo-
pie as the most unscrupulous citi-
zenship attorney. The Advocate
has taken great delight in what it
is pleased to call "showing up the
intruders" and posed before the
country as an advocate of the rights
Of the "poor Indian" when really
it was as anxious to rob him as
anybody else.
In attacking John Beck the Ad-
vocate has "waked up the wrong
passenger" who promptly comes
to the front and shows that his ac-
cusers are as deeply in the mud as
he is in the mire. In this connec-
ton it is pertinent to remark that
there are other attorneys in the
country that dare not accuse Beck,
for the same reason. H. NJ. Adair
was not the first to desire a part
nership with John Beck in what
proved to be very lucrative bus
iness. Others that stand (or have
stood) high in the councils Of
the country, have shared the
profits and filed the claims by the
hundred. In view Of these facts
one is won't to exclaim, "There is
none good; no, not one"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20

is Richard Roe who has appro-
priated five acres of our public do
main to his own use and benefit
and pays 120 dollars Of our public
taxes, while there is John Doe
who has appropriated twenty five
thousand acres of our public do
main to his own private use for
agricultural and grazing purposes,
only pays $50 of our public taxes
This is fair illustration Of our
system Of taxation and of holding
lands in common. John Doe gets
all the land and makes poor Rich
ard Roe pay his taxes. More
anon. NED BUNTLIN.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20
An Omen Letter.

To the people of Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory: The Indian
Mission Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, desiring
to establish a school of Univer-
sity Grade within its bounds,
with such preparatory depart
ments as may be deemed wise
and necessary, hereby invites
competition for the location Of
said school.
Propositions for cash dona-
tions, and grants of lands will be
gladly received for the above
named purpose for the next sixty
days by the conference COM
mittee.
Correspondence solicited rela-
ting to the above named ente,-
prise.
Please address the undersigned
at Oklahoma City, Okla. Ter.
b c. SwARTs,
Chairman of Com.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20

not here TO encourage or allow, for
the sake Of afew paltry dol
lars. lift can prevent, policy so
fraught with danger to every inter
est II is here 10 foster; neither is
ii here to flatter the people into a
false sense Of security or false
sense of their own worth. Why.
the very freedmen are on the point
of making this sacrifice for their
children; shall you do less for
yours? The Cherokee nation, in
its sovereign capacity, can do this
wrong if 1t chooses; but II the ma
ton does II, | am no prophet il the
buzzards are not hatched which
will tear its flesh.
JOHN MCCARTHY.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20

A GREAT many people insist that
allotment would destroy the Cher
okee government, but offer no ar
gument to prove that such would
be the case. 1t would change it to
the extent of putting every man
and woman In possession oil what
is Justly theirs instead of allowing
the country to gradually pass into
the hands Of few people.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20

As to the behavior of roots on
trees that are pruned, it is a fact
which we should always bear in
mind that when trees are Topped
off, roots in like proportion always
die. When much pruning is done
the large numbers of decaying
roots destroy the healthy ones
also, thus surely killing the trees,
consequently we should under.
stand that it Is not a large number
of roots, supporting a small head,
that is beneficial, but it is the
large amount Of food stored the
previous season that causes a
strong growth or else sustains the
tree with its few branches, until
its roots become established.
There is a popular fallacy con-
cerning fibrous roots, which should
be corrected. 1t is generally be-
lieved that a plant, which has
many hair-like fbres on its roots,
is the best for transplanting; but
this is wrong, for these fibres
bear the same relation TO the main
roots that leaves bear to the
branches and last only as long.
that is, each season they are re-
.newed; hence the advantage Of
moving trees in early spring be-
fore the seasons fibres are started.
While many plants may be moved
at any time, providing the ibrOus
roots are not in the least exposed
to the air, it being their destruct-
ion which causes a plant to wilt,
a few weak fibrous roots alone are
Of no avail to a tree whatever, as
il is the large roots, which are full
Of vitality that pushes out the new
white rootlets, which gather
nourishment from the soil-Ex.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20

The Southwest City Enterprise
says of the election booths just de-
livered by the judge and sheriff.
"The booths are very common
looking concerns, and it seems to
us that 81 a piece for them is en-
tirely too much and is an outrage
upon the people to compel them
to pay such an exhorbitant price.
Any mechanic could make big
money by furnishing them at a
dollar and a half"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20

Miss Helen P.Clark the allotting
agent for the Ponca, Tonkawa,. OtOe
and Pawnee Indians, has eighteen
hundred allotments to make among
the four tribes and has already
made nine hundred. She is at
work at Pawnee now and in eight
weeks she has been there has
made seventy-five allotments. She
is getting along better now with
the Pawnees than she did with the
Poncas and Otoes.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20

Arkansas will exhibit at the
Worlds Fair a relief map of the
state, showing all elevations, de-
pressions. lakes, swamps, coal and
stone areas, arabic lands, wheat.
corn and cotton regions, timber
and prairie lands, etc.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20
OUR TAX SYSTEM.
It is Unjust and Radically Wrong
in Principle.

Mr.. EDIToR:-At a mass meet
ing held here during the fair the
most important series Of resOlu-
tions were passed that have ever
agitated the people of this cOun-
try. They involve q radical
change in our whole system oi
government and finance. The first
resolution requests . change in our
system Of taxation with a view Of
equalizing the burdens Of govern
ment. Governments are Instituted
among men for the purpose Of pro-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20

IT now remains to be seen who
will be the first member Of council
to introduce a bill fer the preven-
tion of monopoly of the lands of
the Cherokee nation. The senti-
ment of the country is almost a
unit in favor of something being
done and that right speedily.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20

CHIEF HARRIS has written let
ter to the president Of the United
States asking the removal of the
intruders in accordance with treaty
stipulatlons.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20

THOSE who harp upon the wis
dom of our forefathers in provid-
ing homes for the rising generation
by holding the land of the Chero
kee nation in common, should not
forget the fact that our forefathers
sold some eighty million acres Of
this common property and have
left less than five million.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20

SENATOR BAUGH will offer an
amendment to the constitution
prohibiting the filing of any more
claims to citizenship in this nation,
at the coming session of council.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20

The citizenship association will
have a special committee appoint
ed to confer with the senate COM
mittee that is to visit Tahleqnah
during council.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20

MORE than one councillor and
senator declared on the adjourn
ment of the council, that nert
council they would introduce bill
providing for allotment.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20

The Indian Index, published at
Wagner, and the Alton News,
published at Alton, both neat and
creditable papers, came to our ex-
change table last week. We wish
them both abundant success.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20

The Cofieyville Journal, by its No
wata correspondent. is authority for
the statement that the First National
Bank, Of Redfork, sustained four
thousand dollar loss last week at the
hands OF robbers. "X. I. c." is a
hard one
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-10-20
StoIen---Span of Mules

On March u. lSa2, span Of mules, supposed
tH, /. T
Description; One bay mare mule, years
old, IA hands high. branded on len shoul-
ders the other is brown mule, ! Tears old, 4,
same height and branded II loonnectedl.
April 7-u. 7. II. ANDRIWs.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
Burnet Budget.

BURNET, June 5.-The county
Democratic convention assembled at
the court house yesterday. Delegates
to both the Lampasas and Aurtin con-
ventions were selected. The follow
ing resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the delegates select
ed at this convention to attend the
state convention at Lampasas, go I'M
instructed as to any particular presi-
dental candidate and that they use
their influence in securing similar
instruction to our state delegation to
the National convention, but that
they favor man for president who
favors tariff for revenue only and
the free and unlimited coinage Of
silver.
Resolved, That the delegates select
ed by this convention to attend the
congressional convention at Austin be
instructed to use all honorable means
to secure the nomination of Hon. JOS
eph d. Sayers for representative to
the United States Congress from this
district.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
Edwards County Convention

LEAKEY Tex, June 5.-TheDemo-
cratic county convention for Edwards
county was held at Leakey May 26tb,
and the following delegates elected:
T. Herrndon, to the Lampasas con-
vention.
A. G. Vogel to the Houston conven-
ton.
D. d. Thompson to the Third Su-
preme Judicial District convention.
r. l.. Carlisle to the Congressional
Senatorial and Representative con-
ventions.
The delegates elected 60 unin.
structed, except to use their best en-
beavers for the success of the Demo-
cratic party and its principles, and
are authorized, in case they cannot
attend the conventions in person, to
cast their votes by proxy. A. &.
Vogel was unanimously reelected
chairman of the Democratic executive
committee for Edwards county. Il.
Herrndon was unanimously elected
secretary. The delegates declared
themselves unanimously in favor OF
Us. Hogg for governor and Col. A.
j. Baker for congress.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
Manor Mention,
Special to The Statesman.

Special to The Statesman.
MANOR, Tex, June 5.-The election
yesterday for school trustees resulted
in the reelection OF the present board;
deserved compliment for gratuitous
work, faithfully and efficiently done.
A train of eighteen cars loaded with
cattle left here Friday evening for
Chicago. This is the largest shipment
to date from this place, but as quite a
number of farmers are turning their
attention to stock raising it will likely
be exceeded in the future.
The crops, except cotton, are report
ed very promising. Oats are low but
heavy ard the corn crop is splendid.
Cotton has suffered very materially
from various insect pests, due, it is
supposed, to the cool weather of late.
So far the crop has been worked at
comparatively small cost, and fair
yield with q remunerative price will
place the farmers in better condition
than for several years.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

The Governor has had another one
of his questions answered. A corre-
spondent of the Seguin Record says:
In the course of his speech in Seguin
Governor Hogg asked: "Whose land
title had been disturbed by the suits
he had instituted against the railroad
companies?" He received no answer.
He stated that he had made the same
inquiry everywhere he had spoken,
and with the same result. This writer
cecognized it at the time as piece of
the boldest demagoguery, but
couldn't say that he had suf-
fered by the action referred to, and
so held his peace. Since then, how
ever, the writer, in common with a
good many others in this and adjoin-
ing counties finds himself likely to
suffer by similar suit, brought by
the present attorney general, in pur-
suance of the policy inaugurated by
Gov. Hogg, against the Houston and
Texas Central railway to recover a
large amount of land in the counties
of Wichita, Wilbarger and other Pan
handle counties. Thousands of acres
have been bought by innocent pur-
chasers, who are likely to suffer
serious loss through the action of the
attorney general. These men are
now strictly anti-Hogg.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
TIE ENCAMPMlEN1'.

The time for the encampment is
drawing near, and the work on the
grounds is being pushed as rapidly as
possible. Austin looks forward with
great interest to this, the second en-
campment that has been held In Aus
tin. 1t will bring at least ten thous-
and visitors to the city, and aside
from the immediate advantage to
Austin, it is still more important that
these people from all portions of the
State should have an opportunity to
visit the State capital. The visitors
to the city have always been delighted
with the beautiful location, and have
gazed with rapture upon it's pictur-
esque hills and valleys; but they have
always been forced to express their
candid opinion that the town was
"dead" and "dull," like all state capt.
tails, and would never be any larger
than it was then. THE STATESMAN
is glad that Austin has such an insti-
tion as the permanent encampment to
bring the people here once year, and
let them note the changes. They
will see that Austin has made
great progress since last year;
not so much in residence improve
ments as in great enterprises which
bring other improvements in their
train. They will see how the dam
has grown; they will note the lake,
and the busy boats on its surface, and
the great steamer that is being con-
structed on it's bank; they will see
how the mule cars have been replaced
by electric cars, and the lines extend
ed, and new lines now being mapped
out; they will find one road which
was not even projected year ago, the
Llano extension, now about complet.
ed; and The STATESMAN hopes and
believes that they will find another
important line, the Missouri, Kansas
and Texas, already secured. On the
whole, Austin is willing for her sum-
mer visitors 10 take notes this year,
and see what improvements she has
made and has under way.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

The calamity which recently fell
upon a thriving Pennsylvania town
and the happy community surround
ing it is one of the most fearful things
this country has been called upon to
suffer since the YOUNGSTOWN flood. 1t
seemed hard enough that the river
should be turned into raging torrent
and sweep away SO many happy
homes, but when the oil tanks were
overturned and the oil ignited, and
the stream became q river of fire, the
disaster became so horrible that no
one can read of it without shudde1ing.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

other part of the country is the fruit
so fine; for though the California pro-
duct outranks it in size, it is very far
inferior in quality. And instead of
the costly and laborious pro-
cess of irrigation, the Texas
fruit grover really has little
more to do than to plant the trees and
vines, and then let them take care of
themselves. No other crop yields
such returns on the amount of money
invested. Now that northern markets
are open to the products of southern
gardens and orchards, there is far.more
money in the.fruit orchard than in the
cotton field; and the Texas farmer
who is constantly extending his
orchards is wise in his day and gen.
Grafton.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

A NEGRO paper published at Kan
sas City, Missouri, Indignantly notes
the fact that very few colored people
turned out to the prayer-meeting at
which they were to pray that negro
lynching might cease in the south.
The negroes have too much sense to
believe that there is anything but
mockery in such prayers, and it is to
their credit that they didn't turn out.
They know the cause of he lynching
must be removed.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09
FRUITS IN TEXAS.

An American newspaper cores
pondent says that near Cuidad Jaurez
is one of the finest fruit farms in the
world. 1t contains over 500 acres,
planted in grapes, apricots, plume,
peaches and figs Ten years ago it
was sandy waste, but was reclaimed
by irrigation. Its owner finds it ex-
tremely profitable, Notwithstanding
the immense expense which he nec-
essarily incurred in preparing the
land. There is an object lesson in
this for Texas. No country on the
continent produces fruit SO readily or
In such abundance as Texas. In no
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1892-06-09

man, w. S. Beeson, w. l.. Williams
and f. G. Davis.
Miss Mary Boyd spoke on 1.-THE
Poetry of the Stars" and the young
gentlemen delivered orations, which
proved that the foundation for their
life work was well laid.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
English literature, T. j. Preston, SOS
in gold; A. B. course, III. S. Guyer,
SIS in gold; Defamation, Miss Minnie
Kincaid, $40 in gold.
At o'clock Wednesday afternoon,
large and attentive audience was in
he chapel to witness the exercises of
the Alumni and Alumle association.
Rev. w. P. Bone was the orator of
the occasion. Theexercises were well
appreciated.
At p. M. musical concert, under
the efficient direction of Miss Mamie
Blanton, assisted by Mrs. M.
E. Beeson, was given in the
chapel of the University build
ing. The vocalists and performers
were students of the music depart
ment, and the excellent music render
ed attest to the ability of the teachers
in that department. This was the
most delightful entertainment of the
occasion. Miss Blanton, principal of
music department received high en-
conlums for her energetic work and
skillful training as vocalist. Mrs.
Beeson, who has 80 long and faithfully
served in the music department, re-
tires from the school. Scores of friends
of the school. throughout the state will
hear of this announcement with FRO
found regret.
We are rejoiced to announce that
Miss Mary Boyd has been added to
the faculty for the next year.
The school closes one of it's most
prosperous years and we look with
enlarged hope to the future.
II. J. PRESTON.