Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-13

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I stitution. II is governed By president
and council Of eight elected by the
people black and white, men and
women Only white males hold Office
| The president elected recently Il r D.
Polk, native Of Tennessee, and rela.
tive Of James X Poin. one Of The presi.
ents Of our own republic
la the western part Of North Caro-
lima. 6 perfectly organized republic
independent; 81 both state and national
governments Il is known as he Qualla
Reserve. aud Is the home Of ahou, 1000
~ the Cherokee indiana belonging to
ihe eastern branch The Reserve has
an area 81 10000 acres, or ~ square
miles. of the richest valley land of the
slate. lying along the Ocona, Luita aud
5000 creeks The president Of the little
republic d elected every four Yeas lie
receives salary Of $500 a year, but
when a, Washington ON business for The
republic he gets S4 day extra. lie is
called chief and none bur q Cherokee
of more than thirty-fye years is eligible /
10 the chicfiainship. When he is absent
hls duties are performed by an assistant
chief, whose salary is $3.50 year The
chief has a cabinet Of three secretaries,
and the congress comprises two dele
gates from every 100 members of the
ribe. All Cherokee males of sixteen
md all white men who have Indian
siyes have the right to vote. The con
tituiioA provides for the maintenance
# a public school, in which both Eng
lsh and Cherokee are taught The in
iabitants OF the Reserve are intelligent,
airly well educated, law-abidng and
The queer little Italian republic of
AN Marine, with its thirty-three square
niles Of territory and It's population of
900, lies up In the eastern spurs of the
Ipennine mountains. 1t Is governed I
y grand council OF sixty, who are {
lected for life, and two presidents, one t
whom Is appointed by the council, the Q
Their elected by the people The little !
spublic has an army of $50 men, who
re employed only as policemen. San n
larino is the only country in the world }
iat prohibits lhc Introduction of the a
inung press fhe city of San Marine, Il
ith population OF 1900, IS one o the a
lecrest Oh towns in the world. Il has 81
ldergone no change in 500 years The g
public Of San Marine began in 1851 o
A little bit larger than san Marine in
,pulation, but six times as large in area, =
the republic of Andorra. 1t lies in g
LEY of the eastern Pyrenees between a.
ance and Spain. 1t become free -
tie in $40. tits governed by sover-
IN council of twenty-four members,
.cted by the people, snd a syndic, or
ssident, chosen for life by the coun a
1t has an army of 100 men, and
G big gun planted in the center Of the
public The gun carries ball twenty 10
les, and Europe trembles at the an
ought of It's being fired In Andorra, on
capital. Is the palace stone build ~
several hundred years old. Here the py
lncilmcn meet The ground floor is oN
stable where the horses are kept and 5"
by their masters themselves. The eo
ir above contains the dining room, ex
senate ,hamber and the public be
,ooI, and the dormitory is on the co
I'd floor Here are kept the archives ri
the republic, which no ore but
i've can read. They are kept in a io'
al to which there are seven great OF
rs. which are held by seven deputies. OF
& school master of Andorra Is the Ter
bcf and also the secretary of the COZ
ate the mayor is farmer; the bar La
shaves customers only on Sunday ca
every citizen Is soldier of the re- nol
'lie at his own expense. sol
Another little republic. of which little Gee
be said because so little is known of sta
S Mansuet 1t covers four square ing
es, and is tucked away between AK sci
,hapelle and Vermus. There are 70
b people in Mansuet, but they are $40
nd; they inhabit a lovely country, u
they have enjoyed the rights of "
ublican citizens since the year 1858 u"
nsuet Is free and independent under Ju'
proiscsioa of Germany, and has an On
~ OF three soldiers. A president pea
a council Of five govern II. az
he latest addition to the galaxy of '"'
e republics is Hawaii /, lie very