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SOUTHERN LEAGUE.
KENTUCKY DERBY.

The Kentucky Derby to bc run Mt T.ouIs-
VII" bids fair to bc one of the greatest
races run since that stake was organized.
Unusual Interest Is attached this year 10
the event on account OF Mr.. Il. Dwyer
bringing on from New York HIS great
colt. Ben Brush. and III. Il, grimm coming
from California for the sole purpose OF
capturing the saline race with Sir Nasshr.
Another matter wDlch scts the sporting
puOpie thinking IL the fact mat biow u
DICK the owner Of Ulysses, one Ot the
starters, publicly states that he IL not
afraid of the iavoritc. Ben Brush, ana
when one takes into consideration the
TACT tina, he trimmed Ben Brush In most
Of his 2-year-old races aud was II part
owner OF the colt when Dwyef pur-
chased him more man ordinary import,
anec mus, he attached to this shrewd
tr.iInei's Views. As far aS trials ARE con-
ccrncd rumor says ~ follows: Zen Hfnhh
2:il, First Mate .M The Dragon 2:ei.
The distance Is one and quarter miles
and If the track IS fast. which Is very
probable, the winner will have to run in
nboun 2.Gs TO win. The race viii be nyid-
~ described during rs progress az me
10 telegraph II viii be run about 3
O'Clock. The following odds were laid al
even money: The Dragon. First Mate.
s.mper Ego, Ben Elder, to /: Ulysses.
I 10 i and others 10 to ID.
Huntsville. KY. May 5.--Ben Brush sold
ovcr The field In The pools tonight and hls
u,ire al he track VIII hardly he better
man 4 10 i. First Mate IL second choice.
with scmpcr Ego. Ben Elder and uiyases
selling close up
ENTRIES FOR LOUISVILLE RACES.
First ace-Three-quarters Of a mile:
Argentine, Ida Pickwick 1Oi. Harry
Reed, Jake Zimmerman 100. The Com
moner H.. Egbart ia.
Second e--F'ivc-eighths Of = mile:
Fortunate Chsppie, Red 10. Lear ~,
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ANNUAL ELECTION
or the Two Texas branches q the Cotton
Belt System.

Tyler. Texas. May 1.-THE directors ana
stockholders of the TYLER Southeastern
Railway company hel1 tholr annual meet
Ing here this morning IN the office on
Genera, Superintendent j. a. Edson' ana
tho following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: II. II. Rowland, preS'd'h.
Howard Could vice president; James y
douglas, secretary; j. w hoEan tI ~
urer j a. Edison WA reelected sehei a.
The annual meeting OF the directors end
stockholdefs of the st. Louis SouthWes,,
err, Railway company Of Texas w., W az
held in General Superintendent E ,d,,,., !, !
office at II o'clrck a. m, ana u, iuios =,
directors were present: s. W, Fornxre ~
81. Louis w. " seiey of Waco ". ~
Canon of Dallas, Captain J mes N III :
Of corsicana and !. a. Edison OF iyi 80,
The present officlais were re-eieetsa ", "
Inc ensuing year. They are; vict
Tcydyce, president: Edwin Sou'u' wv
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). INSTRUCTED TOp M.coup

Iun,v texas, May THE democratic
rs Ia,s S"Nen'on met here today and
|Rs.cl,nn,tlwy attended and enthusiastic.
ea~ryaii,yyNls strongly iniorsing the broad
kn " VIEWS and stateslnansnip Of
u wsrmi, Mo' pmb, and commenting
saimDor te,oneressional nomina, VI mn we've u'r
Ate oniesrs viii instruct for present
fl,oad con,, and for Allison May,ield Tor
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President Green OF the Texas Midland
rai,road to huild his limo to Paris for a
certain consideration. While IL is believed
NE consideration asked by President
Green ~ too unreasonable TO he accented
n meeting of the board OF trade has been
The Santa Fe people hesan the survey
OF branch road from Ren Franklin to
cooper yesterday. which explains the
Millund's anxiety in the matter
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THE SOUTHERN STATES.

MONTGOMERY. Ala.--Henry Johnston.
an ls-ycar-old boy Of Ilnynevlllc, Ala,
was sitting at his fathcr's hearth with his
mother on Saturday. when storm came
along and lightning struck the chimney.
killing the hoy instantly and shocking the
mother severely.
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president: j. a. Edison. second vice presi-
dsnt and general superintendent, j, W
Hogan. treasurer
The old board Of directors was reelected
rs follows: w. w. Selcy, 5. w. Fordlyce
y. y; Edison. Captain James Clarity, w
u. Canon. Tom Randolph, Edwin Gould
and W. H. Doldridrc
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Two hasc hlts--I.ynch. Ronch.

Two hasc hits--Lynch. Roach.
struck out-uy Quigg 4, by Chamber
lain /.
Bases on called balls--Cn Chamberlain
!. on Quisg ..
Double plays-Spcrccr Clark and OCon-
nor, Naldo,s, Spencer and OConnor.
stolen bascs-Iynch ~, Vaudrcsscr C).
SAKE, Weber.
Battcr hit--tyuigg.
Passed ball--Nughcs.
Wild p!tchcs-Qu,gg 3.
Time of gamc-~l:So.
Umpire Mclaughlin.
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GALVESTON 3. SAN ANTONIO!

VJFSIsN
Galveston. Texas. May 5.--t'ardy's Wild
ness aud the steady game pitched by iicr-
bert who was supported better than any
visiting pitcher during the series. were
the essential factors IN San Auton,o's Vie
tory today. Brott wen, IN the box In the
s'Nth, but too late to do any good. Belt
made two double plays with the assistance
of kcmmer. The support given by the
bona team was not up to the standard ~
the former games.
Douglass. released by Galveston, was
signed by San Antonio. who has also
signed Kramer. who played here last yenr.
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sRos,on. phllnlelnlla AMI norts noslh


thereof lleO included.
When the clearanccs of tho customs
house shows that ric proportion Of cotton
ial.on from galveston hy shhs oiaSalh'H
as liners m the printed tariff Of tho Sian,.
ar! Insurance company has increased 10
20 ler cent Of the i1ta quautltY oXnorie !
IRON or through me port Of 'ialvrs, N;
thon these diffrronrals should. on nelnlnl
If either of The three in;nrests con'ein"d
in the arbi,ratlon. he revised hy arhitra,
lion or nrroemen'. hu, such deH1 "a ~
movement ,broueh the uori of Galveston
fpr ,hc current season shall have amount
ed TO COCOON baics cf cotton,
Richard Lord.
y Y Morcv.
w. II. Newman.
Arbltratnrs.
If should be unaerstood that The d1ffs ,n
entails above named viii We nnnhrn ~ IN
,toaa 81 those heretofore effective Hnn !,
IKE manner beainning .1uno I. $50 ara "a
cor .,.a iir",,,,, T. +. Day.
asreo'''s"' Chairman.
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rain, on the International and Great
aI,sern ~ and do Galveston. Houston and
s anderson arrive and depart at the In
national yust,l depot foot Of Congress aye
81 Missouri. Kansas and Texas ; paris
Tous,on trains at San Jacinto street
not u'S ali other roads use tho Grand
atrial denot
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NnrEs ON TIE FLY.

Mcfienry and Gllson were released ~
night. De
Reed has n very sore arm, which has
been interfering with his work someWhAs.
If ia r,Imored that two new men. Haii-
kin and Wend, Will Join the team y
North Texas III 4! a
Reed was relieved after tho nltn MlaI.
yesterday and Young ellison was trge0 y -
right and S;indyrAcGowan on SECOND. ID
Manager Gnrson showed very poor tnd9.
ment In taking McHenry out o. lIo 49,. ~
In tho ninth inning. Tho ppei hAo Won!
his game and should havG peen uiiVWeta;
To finish IT. XXI
II IL all well enough to admit tno su 4. y
boy free If he can be KEPT Ieasvn .a.
unict. The din at times yesterday w ~
nuisance to people who wanted 70 IVssoN
and enjoy the game.
IT the new shortstop who is expac!ea WI
NEE, the home team at benson HIS w I
bin. we can expect 70 n1 IL u,IIi ~ fnof
third one tried so far, alid tho thito ssp.e}
Is the charm. b
SANDY MCGOWAN IL ono OF the montG
earnest and hard working piaysShs III NJ shsE
team md IL very popular Wasn =. s w.
fans. sandy can pay anS HAT liz n Sisc ~
diamond and play IL well ~ ~ ~ ~ r.
daring base runner. Y. 3. sess y
The visiting clubs on the NORTH 49,
diamonds viii hardly snow w ~ " es,s
best form In today's games nas ~ s.sstSs
eled ali night after the games 9. n ~.
day. tho South Texas conulnsen ~ w a%sS1f3
s We may 9" Expect sS 70 hear good things -
them Thursday. III II
Tho Louisville correspondent os "
Sporting Life says L0uisv.nc ~ ~ 40 -
Jacobs. who has been tsrme6 ons W
Houston. Arson admired re xogrSs ~! s6s ~,
Sturkey that he would streugtnen "a
Colonies very materially. &,
shafrcr never lets up % hn \, "a &. 49,
or the routed enemy. ~ ~ 49,
Justify when he Is forty aneea .. n II S ~.
the score is tied. shsts o. ~ ~ ts~nS ~
imagine that there IL any ume ~ exc9e
for not playing as COCA psW - -, ~ a e.,
capAble Of playing. Il
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THE Louisville and Nashville milroaa re-

morris gross earnings for March, sl5S0-9So.
n decrease Of s9sl7e ma compared with the
sone month of last year. and net $751;
~ decroase Of S93.3AG. For the nine
months ending March ~, the gross elrn-
im~e were Sli.50Glia. mn Increase of ssisi-
oao az compared with the corresponding
Wv s'riod of last year and net s5,5iS0 5s, a de-
nrcase OF 1852 i57.
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IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
Arbitrators' Report In the Cotton
Insurance Diffcrcntial Case.
FAvORS THE PORT OF GALVESTON.


While certain State papers were devot-
ing space In their columns informing the
pubic thai the arbitration board had
struck snag in the matter of cotton IN
surance dfferentals and would porhaps
not reach an agreement on the question
Tor some time. The Post announced .N.
clusively yesterday morning that the re
port of Arbitrators Morey, Newman and
Lord had been compiled and preserved ia
Chairman Day of the Southwestern Traf
iic association. The announcement, In TIL,
l'ost was the first in,i,naticn that many
railway officials, shippers and other par
Ties Interested received of the board of
arbitration having reached an agreement
in adjusting, If possible. this very import
ant aud much complicated question Of
rates, which is to figure so extensively
and effectively IN the export shipments OF
the present seasons crop of cotton While
Sc me of the traffic officials were fortuna
enough to learn something OF the figure.
in the arbitrators awards and were un-
fortunate enough TO have been pledged
20 secrecy. many others were not even
cosnizant of the arbitration board having
reached an agre emcnt on the question
~ was expected that the report OF
WAS forwarded to Chairman Day, would
be presented Ivy him to the administration
beard OF the Southwestern 'rraii!c asso ia
tlon, and bN That Memorable body reviewed
ana discussed at its session on Monday
ana synopsis of the arbiirators nndinr~
iiNrn out Tor publication Monlay night.
such Irpvci NO TO he the cast, howctes
ani an effort was made to obtain an ink
ling ~ the findings IN the report, hu, to
no avail The Information in The Post OF.
the report having been submitted stirred
up interested parties ana every effort was
made "a = detail. tho
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Earned runs-Dalias .. Fort Worth r.
Two base hits l,astian Meyers, Nance
Struck ou,--I5y Isnncs 7. by Swor /. by
Minn,han =
stolen bases Dallas L. Fort Worth G.
Wild pitches lsnacs 2
Time of game 10.
tipprc-l}rcnnan
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cred the arteries In his throat. n foW
minutes before he had shnrponod his knife
carefully 20 as to make . sure Job of H..
lie was about 40 years old and leaves a
family. No cause for his desperation is
known.
SELMA. Ala.-Sclma was thrown into
fever OF cxcitemcn, over the probable
fatal shooting of Mr., j. II, Crof, by Mr..
Fd finch, both merchants, doing business
on North street a daughter of Mr. croft
married against the will of her father,
who proceeded to put himself under the
Influence Of whisky. ON going home he
became unmanagcahle and his wife called
on MIR. finch to assist In quoting her hug
band. lilo responded to the call and had
a tussIe with croft. who, breaking loose.
swore vengeance against finch or any
body who would dare interfere with him
In lis domestic affairs. finch, fearing So
rious tronble. returned to MS store, JUST
ac.oss the street, In front OF rrofts resi-
dence croft soon appeared al his front
gate with a shotgun, threatening TO XIII
finch, who, Incoming alarmed for his own
safety shot AZ croft from his store door
with n bulldog pistol. His aim was good,
and Croft fell IN the arms of HE child,
perhaps mortnlly wounded. finch, after
ia. shooting. got Into a hack and drove to
The jail and surrendered himsrlf 10 the
dsUuty sheriff. the sheriff being IN Gus
man two weeks ago.
MeCLENNY. Fla.-Charles Jones was
| assassinated near this place about II
| O'Clock last night, and his two compan-
| ions Ephraim Bright and Mason Harris
| were wounded. the latter MORALLY. The
uurdorous WORK was done by FIVE white
men. who way.aid their victim as the TAT.
| tef Yus returning from church. Not con
| tent with Riding Jones with bullets. The
| murdcrcrs then sealped him, removing
every ,--tlgc OF hair from his head. Jones'
Harris and Bright are negroes.
After leaving church, and just as they
reached "a lonely spot on the western ont
| skirts of tn. town. The tiye men stcpped
from The bushes and opened tire. Jones
| was Instantly Killed. Harris was MORALLY
| wounded and Bright was shot Ia Inc
Although Harris and Bright were
| wounded they ran back 10 town and iheir
| shoufs drew IL crowd TO the scene of the
| murder There Jones' CORPSE wa found
| in Inc road with the head bare ana bleed
| ing. the scalp having been removed.
Uarris died OF his wounds today. No
arrests have been made. but the muir
| derors are believed to be known, Some
| lime ago Jones' was accused Of attempt
,ng 10 crininaliy assault a white girl, nut
,here was no evidence and ne was dis,
| charged The rlri~ male relatives ana
| friends swore vengeance and II is believed
| they killed and scalped the negro.
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Garnsd runs--C;nlvcston .. San Antonio 2,
Two base hits.-i.cover ts>, pougiass.
Three hnse -Elscy.
SirMk out Hy Herbert T. by Brou I.
Nascs ON called halls--Dm Herbert 4, of
Hardy g. Off lirott
Double pnyt- MNckcy and Cvotty; Bcit
and kcmmor lN.
stolen bases Rrott. Crotty, Miller.
Douglass, Mckccvcr.
Nntters hit-Hy Hardy ..
Tlmc OF ramc--l;ih.
Cmpifr-Land.
DALLAS I. FORT WORTH u,
Dallas. Texas May 5--rhc league game
today between Dallas and Fort Worth
was witnessed hy about 800 people aud
resulted in victory for Fort Worth. the
score standing IA TO IN favor OF that
team
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MONTGOMERY, Aln.-W 7. Hodges, n
rrnninnnt fnrrner living at Potry, Ala.

astonished his neiGhbors by committing
suicide Last night he went ont behind
his barn and with his pocket knife sew
cred The arteries IN his throat. fow
minutes before he Ind shnrpened his knife
carefully, 30 as TO make % sure Job of H..
lie was about 40 years old and leaves a
family. No cause for his desperation is
known.
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n IN III Mammoth Clothiv.
NIAINI MAIN STREET
- ~ Nv - - j and PRESTON AVE- n

ROY carruihcrs. Stcntor ioi Gew Cav 106.
Niscuunt los. Argosy l0i.
rhrd Race One and one-puarter mics
Kentucky. Darby; rarson lgs ulyaes.
Iohl Sir Nassau. Bon Brush. The Winner.
Tho Dragon. First Mate. Scmper EGO
Ben Elder, Kewardor III.
Fourth Racc-one mile. selling; i're-
sllio % The Winner 1872 Ch'c"t King
William LOG. sligo 100, Plutus Ill, Paul Fry
liz
lrifh Racc-onc-h half mile: Favorable
White Frost. Princess Maud. Princess
rock, Lady Estolle, La Duchess. Harry
Hours Turtle Dove, Performance. Sister
Stella 100
POST Tips.
First Rncc-ilarry Reed, Tho rommonor.
second iiacc-chnppie. Roy carruthers'
Third Racc--Isen brush, The Dragon,
fr, Mate
IAN
FIFTH Rncc-Tavorablo. Turtle Dove.
ENTRIES FOR AQuEDUCT RACES.
Erst Eace-~Onc mile. selling: Prig H.
Charadc III. Waterman los. IIelas 1908.
Eclipse iO5. Restraint lo2. Phoebus 9s, Bcs-
sic Browning %
Second tace-- onc-half mile: Arthur X.
Tho Ariatocrat. Contractor Fratelio 10,
Olivia H., kerplunk. Elerbic. calibee,
Edna - l07.
Thlrd Rnce-F Five -cichths of n mile, sell
Ing. WIN Elliott no. Tho Native lOS:
Lancer. Premier l07 beloved, Irish Reel
~ Honolulu 81. crimca a. Royal Ptin-
cess ~.
Fourth Race one mile. maldcns: Ham
cosk II 10, Blue knight. Alabama. De-
cameron M, Lilly Mills. Signora II los.
l'iiih Ener--Threc-luar'ers of II mile:
Agiiator, Rosclae IL, Mcintyre Major
Gcnorai III. lJrcibuud Adele io9. Saliva
i07, Secret Service. Surrogate ". Pearl
Brook, Profanity %.
POST TIPS
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paris. Texas. May 5.-I'resiaent II. H.
,.,rtra,rick Of the Paris board OF trade
.eaay received a proposition By wire froia
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POST TIPS.

First Rncc--Cbarnde. Pr!g.
Second Raco-Olivin r.. kcrplunk.
Third Race Irish Reel. Premier.
Fourth Race- SIgnora If. Blue Knight.
FIFTH RGcc~-Agitator. Major General
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The Northern Pacific railroad reports

gross earnings for February of sl.i5j,03o.
nm increase of s2lG.iei as compared with
Tho sumo month Of last year. and net
SOS GUT an increase Of SllS,GB For the
eight months ending February % the gross
earnings were sli3)s,23d an increase Of
a. Oit 200 as compared with the correspond
i'm perlod of last year and net :G.5g7. So
nm increase of $l,gli,b26.
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Mammoth Cothisr.
III, Congdon 4 TO 8. second; Phoebus, n
Maher. third. Time Lis.
EVENTS AT SHEFrIELp,

Sheffield. Ind. May 5-Thrce- quartels
of II miie--I}elvour. won; My Hcbe. Sec
ond MIR. Dunlap. third. Time. 1910
Half II milo--Easter Eve. won; Provi-
dcut second; Oh. Wheland. third. Times
80. Va Il &
Five nnd half furlongs- Bridge. won:
Mike Kelley. second: Winslow. third.
Five and q half furlongs-fIl Henry.
won; May Fern, second: Running Bird
Six furlongs.-Ilin Head. won; Eftie -.
second; Salvation. third. Time. li6E.
one mIlc--Eloroy, won: Wcola. scconus
Pat Maloy, third. Time, 1:4iss.
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HOVSTON'S HARD HITTING.
The Ball Mas Put In All Parts of
the Diamond.
SAN ANTONIO WON A GAME BELOW.
Fort Worth and sherms IN victotious--Thc
Bronchos Have Bscn Strengthened.
FUN scores of All Gam~s

GAMES TO-DAY
Houston at Dcnison.
Galveston at Fort Worth,
Austin at sherman.
San Antonio at Dallas.
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REPORTS OF EARNINGS.
Achison System Northern Pncinc md
Louisville and Nashville
The Atchison statement for the porlods

nnmcd Is annexed:
For the month of March,
Gross earnings 2.27i6032 % Dec. Xa.sss 30
OPP EXPENSES ..... l,7so,0Gpl Dee. 81 .GG2 ~
Net cummings .... IA d5G..i Inc. Sf, IA %
For nine months of fiscal year TO March
a. 1926 and 1895,
Gross earnings 90 81 30 Inc sG4 .2,s A
OI expenses ...l6 9l7.l5l.5l Inc AS .Gs7 &c
Net earnings 80. $3.50 ~ Inc. jss, 55C 0s
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Mems
Straw Hats.

Newest Shapes SUIT and SOFT Htims
Zoe. $I.00 and $l.6o. r.
Knox's New Summer Shapes q straw
Hats.
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A quarter spenti \ HRS ] !! !!
Rootbeer does you dollars
worth Of good. 1

-; 4 , MY, :. y. 81 &c. sss : / -
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in the profits OF the common proper
ty, without being readmitted by the
tribe. (See III U. s.: p. 2ss-3I2.l
In fact, the court held, as has al
ways been held by the executive de-
partments Of the governments, that
the Indian nations alone have the
right to say who are and who are
not entitled to citizenship as mem
bers OF their tribes.
We know that at first blush IL looks
fair to the mind of an American citi-
zen that each and every person is
entitled to a fair and impartial trial
by court and jury OF disinterested
men, and for that reason IL may be
concluded that applicants for citizen
ship in the Indian Territory should
be tried by a foreign tribunal, from
the fact that the Indian authorities
trying the case are presumed to be
not wholly unbiased, inasmuch as
every admission, every new name
added to the roll, impairs by just so
much the property interest of each
member of the tribe. But the case
under discussion is based upon n
different reason, which will be appa-
rent to every rejecting mind, when
properly considered. This reason
consists I'm the fact that the govern
ment of the United States granted,
bargained and sold the land occu-
pied by the Choctaws and Chicka-
saws for a valuable consideration,
and has executed a patent in fee for
the same, which vests the property
absolutely in the tribe, as an organ
lied body polite, or community. The
Choctaws and Chickasaws hold that
property by purchase, and the gov
ernment OF the United States Is the
grantor. II said Indians choose
to accept another partner and give
TO him an undivided interest in this
vast estate, they have a right TO do
so, but we PROFOUND the plain, sound
question: Can the grantor, after he
has sold and conveyed the land for
valuable consideration, delivered pos
session and title, turn around and
say to her grantees: "You must let
us determine who shall share in this
estate, instead Of determining the
matter yourselves. II the govern
ment assumes the power and places
one name upon the roll, against the
will of the Indians, it thereby violates
the grant and impairs the vested
rights OF each and every member OF
that tribe; and IL the precedent is
once established, through any tribu-
nal whatever created BY the govern
ment, or adding one name, without
the consent OF the Indians, Il may
: add others indefinitely, until the
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property that the government has
sold for n valuable confederation IL
virtually destroyed.
Section 10 of said bill further pro-
vides for the allotment OF the use and
occupancy of the lands now held In
common by the Choctaws and Chick
asaws, equally, between their men,
bers, upon the roll made by said
commission. as provided in said act.
Under the treaties aud patent our
people hold them in common, and
We insist that congress should not
confer power upon any tribunal TO
force our citizens 10 accept allot-
ment, even fer the use and occupa-
ton thereof equally between our
members, without their consent; and
therefore, we protest against any leg
islation that changes the manner Of
the holding of our lands, without
our consent being first asked and OBJ
tanned.
Section IS OF said bill provides and
confers power upon the Dawes COM
mission TO lay out and plat the va
rious towns located within the In
dian Territory, and when so
plated, TO lease the use and
occupancy Of the lots to any
one for an annual ground rental.
While this system might prove bene-
fcial TO our people from n financial
standpoint, yet we protest against
any change OF that character in re-
gard to our own property, without
the consent OF our people.
Section 10 Of said bill provides that
all royalty upon stone, coal, or other
minerals, OF upon any timber, or
lumber, or any other kind OF pro-
perty, now payable to individual
citizens OF our nation, shall be dis
continued. While IL cuts on this
royalty and rental from the citizens
Of our nation, Il fails 10 provide that
the same, when so discontinued, shall
be payable to the nations. lift 70
right to deprive the individual citi-
zen Of such royalty and rents, Il 10
certainly wrong to allow the com
panies OF corporations now oPerat-
ing the mines TO be the bene6ciaries.
That royalty, whether on coal, tim
Der, or lumber, being the common
property Of the nation, should be
paid to the treasury of the nations
for the benefit Of the whole people.
Section "a Of said bin requires that
all acts, resolutions, ordinances, or
DEGREES Of the council of our local
governments, in any manner AFFECT
ing the public domain, moneys, or
other property OF the tribe, the right
of any person 70 employ any kind OF
labor, the rights Of persons who have