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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-09-13

land has not been a source Of
revenue to the tax collector during
all Of the intervening years.
Among the spectators who pur-
chased the titles from the indians
at a nominal price was ex-G overnor
Carney, who at the time of his
death held the quit claim deeds of
Indians to 5000 acres. At his
death the land passed into the
hands of his llcirs nominally, al
though the settlers continued 10
hold possession.
Recently Acknowledgement Lit.
tie, on behalf Of the settlers, met
the heirs of the Carney estate at
Olathe, when it was agreed that
the settlers should pay to the es-
tate SO per acre to quiet title.
There is an understanding with
the interior department that as
soon as the heirs of Governor Car
ney have made the deed to the
transfer and a record or it has been
regularly made the secretary of
the interior will recognize the title
and the lands will become subject
to transfer and taxation, without
any cloud upon their title. There
are ~ settlers upon the Carney
tract. Negotiations are now pend
ing which, it is believed, will be
speedily consummated by which it
is expected that the title to all of
the Black Bob lands will be quiet
ed. The Indians have long since
passed out of the controversy,
many of them now being in pos
session of excellent homes in the
Cherokee Nation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-09-13
LET'S HxAMINn THAT REPLY.

Elsewhere in this issue is
printed the chiefs reply to he
proposition Of the Dawes commits
sion. To those who understand
fully the situation here there is a
sense of humor in this effusion of
the chiefs that will, without doubt,
cause many to laugh, in their
sleeves at least, if not out loud
enough for Uncle Sam to hear.
The chief begins his answer very
much with the feeling that one
would have who had swallowed a
very large dosu of cathartic pills,
with the full knowledge that they
we're genuine and could and would
act. Firstly, the chief says, at
must be admitted that the sacrifice
asked ofths Ohsrsfes people and
acceptance Of your proposition
would be sudden and violent in
their consequences. What is so
sudden and so violent2 The CIV
ing up of monopoly by those who
have been using this nation and its
revenues so long is indeed sad
thing to contemplate. The bare
idea OF every man, woman and
child in this nation getting his or
her pro rata share Of land, money
and protection in the individual
ownership Of it gives = good many
others besides the chief the jim
jams. Then again he says, "a
people who have always been
what they area seli-governing
community-naturally dread the
changes your propositions contem-
plate, as the surrender OF all that
is sacred ond traditional among
the people-government, patriot
ism, political existence, and even
the control os property are in the
ISSUE" Now, honor bright, don't
every intelligent person in the
country know that a few of the
First families" have always con-
trolled this country and monop-
olized it, and that they are TO all
intents and purposes white people,
and is not the chief himself a
white man, casually speaking ?
Who is this pleading with the
United States to be let alone2 Is
it band Of savages not yet civil
lied, or is it few white men reap
ing the benefit of the whole bus
mess, hiding behind the full-bloods
and clamoring TO be let alone?
Every honest man in this nation,
or out OF it, knows what a travesty
on government this nation is as it
now stands, and that there is no
justice in it to the poorer classes.
Then again--now comes the baby
act,--"We certainly recognize that
we are helpless and a defenseless
people, and may not be entitled to
a choice at the hands of a nation as
powerful as the United States,
when, as alleged, its policy is OBJ
structed by one as small as this. ,
All, there's the rub. This same
sentiment has done duty since the
days Of old Chief John Ross, who
carried this nation in his pocket,
finances and all, for a generation.
And now comesChief Harris speak
ing for thirty thousand citizens
that deserve to be protected from
these same "iirst families" " and
says we are little, but we are good,
therefore we want to be let alone.
Abraham found a ram very con.
veniently fastened in the thorn
bush, we are told in the good book,
ready to be sacrificed instead Of
his son; so the Dawes commission
finds Chief Harris and the monop,
oiists that will be sacrificed rather
than the thirty thousand other
people that have as much righr
here as does these "first families. .
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-09-13
THE Dawes COMMISSION.
Biographical Sketches of it's
Members.

Senator Dawes, the senior men,
Der Of the commission, is a vener-
able man Of 70 years. To write
his biography is to write the his
tory OF the country for the last
forty-fiye or fifty years, as be has
been in public life for that time,
and has been a prominent actor in
the stirring scenes OF these years.
He served eighteen years in the
national house Of representatives,
and followed that with eighteen
years service in the senate, thus
making thirty-six years Of con-
tinuous service. These years are
now rounded of with a service up
on Me most important commission
that has been appointed for a de-
cade. He is a republican in poll
ties. but has not been an extreme
man. He has been away for somc
time, but is in constant communi-
cation with the other members BY
letter and wire. He IS a veneer
able, fatherly man, and made
many friends while here,
Miss Annie l.. Dawes ACCOM-
panied her father as private secre.
iafy. She Is an accomplished
lady. and won esteem while here.
Mai. nj. Ill. Kidd was born,
reared and edupeted ia lndiena,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-09-13

A farm for sale 10 miles from Vinita
on Clear creek, 300 acres fenced, 250
broken, 700 acres in body. 500 nice
apple trees, two splendid wells of
water and a good spring. good DWELL
ing, 3rooms, 3 with nice cellar and good
barn. This fine farm is offered for
$500 cash. Call at this office and
learn more oft.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-09-13

CHAs. WEST was convicted at
Tahleqnah last week and SEN
tenced to three years in the peni
tentary for obtaining goods under
false pretence. The defendant
purchased goods from a 'rahlequah
merchant, for which he promised
TO pay at the Strip payment, but
failed to do so. The case is avery
important one, and will be follow
ed by many similar suits.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-09-13

Sons of our contemporaries are
very much exercised because THE
CulFrrAIN fayois the election Of
Sam Mayes for chief in preference
Is n. b. Ross. 70 such we can
only gay, keep cool and all will
De ueIN IN choosing between the
two canSlldates nEcHiKprAlN only
exeYcIseN lbe right enjoyed by
every clllzsn, ana iolly behaves
,|.nl Naye, represents The better
llemenl ii lhif nation.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-09-13

A SPECIAL election has been
called for Sept. 25th to fill the
council vacancy Of Cooweeseoowee
district caused by the death Of
James M. Crntchfeld.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-09-13

Ir Is not at all likely that the
tax payers Of yinita will ever have
the pleasure Of knowing anything
about the finances of the town un-
der the present administration.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1894-09-13
stop That Couqh

With Beggs' Cherry Cough Syrup. 1t
is the most effective medicine ever put
on the market for all throat and lung
troubles. Price 25, 5oand LOO. A. W.
Foreman your enterprising druggist
keeps it.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-26
Height Of an EAGLES Flight.

The imperial eagle, the largest OF
the species known, flies to height OF
from 10, 900 to $4,000 feet. 1t is n
native of South America, and its hab-
itat is among the lofty mountains of
that country. It's power of flying to
high attitudes is only exceeded by the
condor of the Andes, which is said to
have attained the height of six miles,
OF within one mile of the greatest
height ever attained by a balloon.
The eagle sails in the air at heights
ranging from three to five miles, and
when seen to soar upward by an OBJ
server on the earth's surface disap-
pears from sight in about three min
utes. Brooklyn Eagle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-26
A New Wave 0uieter.

A new method of distributing oil on
water has been invented by P. Samo.
hod, of Lima, Peru. The apparatus
comprises n box-shaped distributor,
near the ends and center of which are
globe-shaped, perforated, copper oil
receivers connected with each other
by metal tubing, and surrounded by
sponge, the whole inclosed by a var
nished leather cover with many per-
forations protected by metallic eyelits.
1t has two metal bands, from which
chains pass to the deck of the vessel,
other chains being connected to facili
tate it's suspension from the bowsprit.
An oil supply hose of good vanished
leather or other preferred material OK
tends from pipe in communication
with pump and reservoir on the yes
sci to the central one of the three oil
receivers, by means of which the oil
may be forced into and through the
distributor as desired 1t is designed
that the length of tho distributor shall
lie equal to about one third of the
maximum width of the vessel. New
Orleans Picayune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-26
Wild Cattle.

All Cur domestic cattle exhibit a
tendency to become feral when the
conditions of life are favorable, says a
writer in the Australasian. In our
climate cattle do not rely upon the as
sistance of man for their support, and
when his discipline is relaxed for any
length of time they become wild.
The Devon and Hereford being ex-
tremely light of foot and of lively dis
position, have been consequently de-
scribed as more apt to become wild
than any other breed; but this l do
not believe. AS lad was considered
good stock rider, and it so happens
that [ have had many a gallop after
half-wild Herefords and Devons.
When they broke away one had to ride
through the thick timber at break
neck pace to heal them, but once
headed they were fairly amenable to
the discipline of bold and skilful
stock-rider.
/ have had only one experience of
handling a really wild herd Of Dur
hams, and | remember how fervently
! hoped that l would never see one of
the breed again. They were much
more easily headed than the swifter
Rubies or Whitefaces, but directly
they became knocked up they
charged at once, and they meant
charging.
l can give an instance of wildness in
well-bred Durham herd of the pres
ent day. On their own pasture they
are as quiet as pets, but from the time
they are put into the trucks to 40 to
market they become perfect demons.
A stock agent once said of them:
They will climb the fence to get at
you when in the Pennington yards.
l saw Devon herd during one of my
rambles in Queensland, and found
them as / found all the station cattle
saw in that colony, singularly quiet.
But my experience of Queensland cat
tie is, L admit, very limited All our
domestic animals exhibit tendency
to become wild in Australia if they
are neglected. l have known and
heard of wild horses, cattle, dogs, pigs,
goats, turkeys, geese, ducks and
guinea fowl
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-26
WISE WORDS.
Sun.

Foolish indulgence begets ingrat--
tude.
Mercy is the feminine gender of
justice.
When woman believes she never
deceives.
Bad habits are material evidence of
weakness.
Love has never learned to balance
his scales.
There are few amendments to un-
written laws.
High priced men are least often out
of employment.
1t isn't always the full pocketbook
that runs over first.
Everyone is anxious to help the man
who doesn't need it.
The man who really needs advice is
the first to repulse it,
Everybody should be trained to tell
the truth iudiciously.
There are no means for satisfying
an unnatural appetite.
A bad policy is mighty poor back
ing for good principle.
Good husbands are seldom troubled
with bad mothers-in law
A person doesn't worry much over
the lie he isn't caught in.
Affected modesty is the most vicious
form of self-consciousness.
A lie is an investment which seldom
pays more than one dividend.
A gushing and loquacious friend is
much worse than discreet enemy.
Sweethearts build mir castles in
which they expect to live when mar.
ried.
A woman's words ere not always an
advertisement CT what is in woman's
heart.
Self-conceit Is p vulgar fraction
whose numerater is "1'' and whose de-
nominator is "mine.
Strange that when a person has deep
feelings he tries to hide them, but, pos
sessing none, pretends that he has.
The child's first longing is for ma
turity, the youths for love, the mans
for prosperity, the sage's for death.
1t is easy enough to say that you
wish your enemy no evil, but wait un-
til something happens to him and see
if you can help feeling glad
1t is said that it requires long prac-
tice to enable one to think well on his
feet Most of us lie down to it, and
forget to get up in time to anything.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-26
Hunting Deer With Cats.

Our veracious contemporary, the
Bangor News, is responsible for the
following least we have failed to
trace its authority back any further
than the News columns: "a very
novel sight was witnessed at the VIII
limantic spool works recently. A deer
was seen running rapidly past the
works closely pursued by three house
cats. AS they neared the river one of
the cats thought to take ride on the
back of the deer. She gained the po-
sition and lost it quickly and the deer
swan across the river. The cats,
nothing daunted, moved quickly up
the stream to the bridge, crossed over
dry-shod and sped on in pursuit of the
flying deer once more. Had it been
dogs that thus openly defed the laws
the wardens would have been investi-
eating the matter ere now. AS it is,
where is the law that reads 800 fine
for chasing deer with cats? The cats
were owned by citizens of the place
who are we'll known. They should be
warned to keep their cats chained, or
farmers with small stock in their barns
should see that the doors are kept
closed. Maine Spokesman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-26
Saw a Meteor in Mid Ocean.

On the GermanAmerican Company's
steamship Standard about 6 a. m.
January 26, in latitude 80, longitude
1920, Second Officer Paradies saw a
meteor. He says it fell from the
zenith ball of blue light, descending
slowly to south-southwest, where it
changed to fiery red. Just before
reaching the horizon Mr. Paradies
says the meteor seemed to explode in
to thousands of scintillating pieces,
illuminating the sea and the ship as
bright as day. Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-26
Rabbits tor the Market.

1t is not generally known that a
rabbit ranch exists near this city on
what promises to be quite an extensive
scale. j. b. Baumgartner and Mat
thias Foerg are the owners of the
ranch, and already have barn forty
feet long and divided up into stalls,
all of which are now occupried by
bunny and his numerous progeny.
The rabbits are the lop-eared va
riety, breed exceeding scarce and held
Mt fancy prices in the United States.
Mr.. Baumgartner imported two pairs
from Switzerland a year and half
ago, paying $500 for them. He now
has over sixty rabbits from those two
pairs.
The rabbits breed seven times year
and have from eight to ten to litter.
When full grown they weigh from
fourteen to eighteen pounds. They
are most delicious eating, their flesh
being considered superior to chicken
As they command from fifteen to
twenty cents per pound, rabbit farm
ing is much more profitable than
chicken raising.
Like ordinary rabbits they are prac.
tically omniverous. They are beau
tiful animals, with their long, silky
hair and fluffy fur. Unlike other rab.
bits, they do not burrow except as
breeding time, and are exceedingly
tame by nature and easily kept. Baum.
garten Foerg say that they havo
only made fair beginning in the
business and are already planning to
enlarge their building and ranch. -
South Bend Qnd. journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-26
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

A splendid series of photographs OF
Brooks's comet has been obtained
In the space of one minute the poly
pus can change its form hundred
times.
Danish lighthouses are supplied
with oil to pump on the waves during
storm.
DIR. Hermann Zeigler, the German
scientist, says forecast of the weather
may be determined by photographs of
the suns disk.
Peas and beans cooked in hard water
containing lime or gypsum will not
boil tender, because these substances
harden vegetable caseine.
Scotch manufacturers of carbon di-
sulphide supply most of the French de-
mand for this article, which is extern
sively used in the destruction of phyl-
loxera on grape vines.
The Capitol of Hartford, Conn, is
of marble. Local engineers claim
that it expands an inch to each 100
feet, being three inches longer in
summer than in winter.
In the tanning industry electricity
is beginning to play an important
part. The largest tannery in Switzer-
land will soon be reconstructed and
enlarged for the purpose of adopting
the process of electric tanning.
The anableb, fish that inhabits the
rivers of Guiana and Surinam, has
two pupils in each eye, an upper and
lower one. When the fish is swim
ming it keeps this upper optic, which
protrudes above the head, out of the
water.
The green ants of Australia make
nests by bending leaves together and
glue. Cook saw hundreds at time on
one leaf drawing it to the ground,
while an equal number waited to re-
ceive, hold and fasten it.
Earthenware sleepers, the invention
of Matsui Tokutaro, a japanese, were
shi Station, Japan. Fairly good re.
suits were obtained. 1t is claimed that
the increased cost of earthenware
sleepers is amply compensated by theil
freedom from decay.
Dentists are great users of costly
metal. Beside gold for stopping, two
, sevenths of the worlds consumption
! of platinum is employed by them il
making the wires by which the artiti
cial teeth are firmly fastened to a
plate. 1t is the only metal possessing
the required properties.
In the Institute of Experimental Pa.
thology in Vienna Professors Haster.
lik and Stockmayer, four students and
others, swallowed Il quantity of comma
bacilli. They suffered no bad effects
beyond headache and nausea. Pro.
fessor Stricker therefore draws the
conclusion that the comma bacilli will
not cause cholera in the case of strong,
healthy subjects,
The Russian naval authorities have
not been slow to take advantage OF
the lessons taught by the sinking OF
Her Malesty's steamer Victoria. Al
exact model of the sunken vessel is,
it is said, being constructed in Cron
stadt, and this, together with the in
formation available as to the causes of
the accident, will serve as an object
lesson to Russian naval architects as
well as what shall be avoided in de-
signing new vessels.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-26
The Wealth of Cuba

Cuba is rich country. On thi.
island there are 9O,960 sugar and to
bacco plantations and fruit aud vege
table farms, the total value of which ii
S32o, 100000. Cuba's yearly exports
amount to 500, 600, 900, while the i'm
ports are only $43, 100000. OF tn,
latter $16, $50, 900 is from this conn
try. Nearly 800, 900, 900 goes annual,
to the support of Spain, Detroi
Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-26
SONG.

There's beauty in the dawning light,
And twilight fair or starlit night
Has each its charm and grace;
But lovelier still on earth to me,
The fairest thing my eye can see,
The beauty of thy face.
There's calmness on the oceans breast
As deep and blue it seems to rest
/ Meath bluer heavens abovet
But deeper, calmer, still to me
Than ever sea or sky can be,
Thine azure eyes, my love
There's music in the running stream,
And music when the woodlands seem
Awake with songs of birds;
But sweeter, dearer, still to me
Than natures voice can ever be,
The music of thy words.
&. Roxby, in Chambers's Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-26
Electricity in the Mines.

1t is stated that there are now in
the United States more than 800 min
ing companies making use in their
operations of electricity for light and
power. About one-third of the gross
amount of copper refined in this coun-
try is now treated by electrolytic pro-
cesses. Sun Francisco Chronicle,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-26

to-day had never done us any harm,
only taking goat or dog once in q
while, and we thought him good
tiger until to-day, when he seized the
daughter of Sung Tsao. New York
Sun
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-04-26
IN THE FIFTH FLAT,
BY ANNA LEACH,

was away up
town on that
e X t G nsion of
Ninth avenue
which scorns its
humble begin
nings as it get
more prosperous
onJ With tbo+r,,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-16

Srw YoEl1, juno lI-ErastGs Winsn
has been found guilty Of forgery in the
second degree. The maximum penalty
10. the offence eisteu years ut hardlsborin
the states prison Under the recent
LAWS passed BY tho legislature, the
minimum penalty has been abOslIhed
and SIr. wlman may bc sentenced to
term Of imprisonmeu! from one day 70
ten yeata
The jury, after listening to tho impAI.
tial charge Of Judge Ingrahan, retired
al 2:95 o'clock.
Winap'a soaa cat beside him and
number OF hIa friandssat around. Pre-
cisely OF 4:So o'clock, just an hour aad
Glty-fve minutes after they had retired,
the jury died into the court room. And
in answer to the clerks question, the
foreman said:
II am sprry to say wo tlnd Mr.. Winar
guilty OF forgery in tho second degree.
but wo recommend kim"to the mercy OF
the court"
Judge lnrrahGn rensnded Winau
for sentence Until Wednesday, June 20,
and then. discharged tho Jury.
General Tracey said: 81 an aston-
ished at the verdict, and until can
consult with my associates l canuo! say
whether aaDappiication for now trial
win be made or not
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-06-16
TREND OF TRADE.
r. G. Dun & Co.'s Weekly Review of .hc

Il. C. Dun & Co.'S Weekly Review Of ;hc
Condition OF business.
NEw YoEE, June i5.-R G. Dua l.
Co.'S weekly review OF trade: The
strike OF bi,umlnous coal miners viii!
end Monday, whorevcr the authority
and advice Of their general organization
can end it and there is little room 20
doub: that the Goa! famine will then be-
gin to abate.
The actual output OF pig iron weekly
June l, was only 62,572 tons against
1a6,732 April l, and l74,029 i year ago.
but the reduction Of 24S,5 tons in rn-
sold stocks indicates that Quantity
nearly double the ouipu. has been taken
for consumption.
The WOODEN mills are closing rapidly.
It ia asserted tha. scarcely any have
orders to occupy them beyond July |
mems wear, but in the demand for
dress goods somewhat better tone is
perceived.
While business is narrow, Il 10 com.
paraGvelv free from losses by failure.
10, the liabilities reported in iai!ures
for the first week OF June were ouly
$780,, ,22S, Of which S4T6,lls were o;i
manufacturing and 81 ST., ,26l OF trading
corcarra.