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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-12
CHEROKEE LAND TITLES.

Aquestion that is just now press
ing itself upon the minds of the
Cherokee citizens is, what will be
the probable result of the enact
ment into law by congress of the
pending Dawes bill. The provis-
ions of that measure as it now
stands practically abolisFfes the
tribal governments OF this territory
and sets up in their stead a new
order of governmental methods.
But after the United States shall
have extended the jurisdiction Of
its courts over this country, after it
has destroyed our legislative de-
partment as contemplated in the
Dawes bill by giving the president
the right and power to approve or
reject any measure enacted by our
council, and after it has emascu-
lated our system OF executive
power, then Will come the real
"tug o. war;" There is a limit
even to the legislative power of the
congress of the United States of
America. When it has sectionized
and allotted the lands of the five
tribes, which it seems determined
TO do, and which ought to be done
for the better protection of the In
dians themselves, ii will have to
stop The title to the lands of this
Indian country is vested in the
tribes and they hold it in common,
and unles these tribes see proper
to pass the title to the individual
then it will never be done. This
may sound a little strange, to say
that the government of the United
States cannot make title to land
in the bounds OF its domain; but in
this instance the government has
already passed its title to the In
dians in the deed it executed in
1888 and which was signed by Mar
tin Van Buren,. Hence we say the
government cannot make individ-
ual titles to lands in these tribes
because it has already made over
its title once for all. In whatever
changes that may take place by the
voluntary consent of the Indians
themselves, or without their con-
sent, there is one fact that we must
keep in mind. namely that "the
lands of the Cherokee nation shall
remain common property" and it
is also true Of each of the other
tribes, and they must remain
common property" until the title
is passed from the tribe to the
individual.
We understand perfectly well
that it is the fixed policy of the
United States to break up our
tribal relations, but it does not yet
appear how congress expects to in
dividualize the title to lands to
which it has no claim and which
it decided away more than fifty
years ago.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-12

In THIS tissue is printed the bill
recently introduced in the senate
and house of representatives in be-
half of The white adopted people
of the Cherokee nation. A roll OF
this class of citizens is now being
prepared and all who wish to avail
themselves of their rights under
the Cherokee constitution should
send in their names for enrolment
to D. M. Mars, secretary, Vinita.
In pursuance of a recent act of the
executive committee names will
now be enrolled without further
cost if sent in at once.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-12
1t is Wonderful

how quickly .diarrhea or dysentery can
be relieved by using Beggs' diarrhea
balsam. A purely vegetable COM
pound. 1t affords instant relief and a
permanent cure in perfectly safe
way. Your popular druggist, p. Shana-
han, has the agency for this woun1er-
full medicine.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-12
The Dawes Bill will Pass.

A dispatch from Washington of
the 9th predicts that the Dawes
bill will become a law within sixty
days, substantially as it is publish.
ed in this paper. Delegate Flynn.
who fathered the bill, said: "Bas-
ing my statement on my personal
knowledge of the status of the
measure and of the agreements
making in its behalf, l say posi-
lively and without qualification
that | know the bill will become a
law within sixty days"
Members OF the Dawes commits
sion appear to entertain a like
confidence, and senators who are
charged with the management of
the bill at their end of the capitol,
express equal certainty. All have
conferred, and their expressions
of confidence are the result of
agreements concluded with party
leaders on both sides. What the
agreements are in substance is not
stated; all maintain silence, but
ali say that the bill will not only
have passed congress, but that it
will be a law in the period stated.
1t is said that few changes will
be made, and that their tendency
will be to make the bill slightly
more radical. To the suggestion
that such course might invite .
presidential veto, it was replied
that such a chance was carefully
guarded against and that the bill
would not depart so far from that
which tie president has already
informally designated as accept
able as to offend his views. These
several statements are made with
such authority as sets credulity at
rest.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-12
The Council Called.
Executive Department. J
Cherokee Nation,
TAuIEnIIAH Eah 9h 1sQ6 n

EXECUTIVE Department,
Cherokee Nation,
TAHLEQuAH. Feb. 25. 1896. }
To the members OF the national council:
You are hereby notified that
Monday, the 18th day OF March,
1896, 8 a. m, is designated as the
time when your honorable bodies
will meet in extra session for the
transa ction of such business as
will be submitted by the proper
authorities for your consideration
and action. You are requested to
be punctual to the call.
S. II. MAYEs,
Principal Chief.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-12

adopted citizens shall be enforced
by the said court or courts against
the said Cherokee nation by execu-
tion, nandamus, or by any other
process which the said court may
direct.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-12
BEFORE SHE SWALLOWS.
Russia Always Mssticates the Terrftory
Before Gulping Il Down.

huesin AlWoyo Mostlc8tes tne Xexkitofy
Before Guiping It Down.
Naturalists tell us that the beacon.
strictor, when preparing its victim foi
food, breaks the bones and kneads the
hard substances into pulp before swai.
lowing the delicacy. An analogous
process is that pursued by Russia To-
ward her southern neighbors in the
far east. When the process has gone
on long enough, when everything that
is firm and strong has been carefully
obliterated by judicious treatment and
when the right opportunity occurs, the
gulp is made.
For years Corea has been subjected
10 this emasculating policy and be.
fore the war she had reached that
stage when she had become a fit and
proper subject for passing into the
NAV of her northern neighbor. The
design of Russia had long been patent
to all onlookers. The Chinese were
we'll aware of it and were doing all they
could in their childish way to prevent
its contamination. But China was not
the only country which watched with
apprehension the action OF Russia In
the Hermit kingdom. Japan had seer
all along, far more clearly than China
the danger that loomed In the distance
IL Russia's policy should be crowned
with success. She determined, there
fore, to take the matter into her own
hands so soon as China had declared
her unwillingness to support the re-
forms necessary to give strength and
vitality to Corea-
1t was against Russia, therefore, that
the war was more Immediately direct,
ed, though China through her flabby
action was called upon to bear the
brunt Of the attack, and II may well
be imagined with what anxiety the
somewhat unexpected course of the
contest was watched by the real enc
mics Of Japan at Picking. As the Chi
nese armies were vanquished In the
field and their ships were sunk at sea
the fear of the formation Of Japan
powerful enough to check Russia's on
ward course began to weigh heavily
on the spirits of her diplomatists. But
fortunately for the interests of Russia,
the cars representative at the court OF
Peking, Count Cassini. Is an eminently
astute and far-seeing official, and when
the supreme crisis of the war was
reached, when the enemy was within
measurable distance of Peking and
when the aged statesman, Ii Hung
Chang, was about to leave for Japan
as imperial envoy to conclude a peace,
the Russian minister doubtless felt that
crowning effort should be made to
prevent the elixir of political life from
penetrating into either Corea or China
National Review.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-12

THE east side statesman, after
looking the field over, concluded
that it would be a useless expendi-
ture of money to make the race for
senator this time, so he contents
himself by trying to defeat the
Downing nominee.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-12

The amount raised by the Free
church Of Scotland during the twelve
months which ended March 81 last
was R603, 900. This amount is less than
that raised during the preceding
twelve months by fo2, a2o. and isss than
that for the corresponding period Of
lsee'9s by a42.747
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-12
the books your daughters read and
also her associates.
OUR MISSION.

OUR MISSION.
with hands outstretching to uplift
The many who are now adrift
On downward current sure and swift,
Today we women stand.
Then sister falter not nor shrink.
Lest someone standing on the brink
Perchance may falter. fall. and sink.
But for your helping hand.
One woman's hand may not be strong
To work against a giant wrong.
Link them together and ere long
The battlements will fall.
So thus together let us stand.
United head. heart and hand
For God and Home and Every land.
And He will lead to light"
JULETTA AsHBY JORDAN.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-12

During the past year twenty teacn-
ers have been supplied for . mission
Sabbath school by the Lincoln Park
Christian Endeavor society, of Chicago,
and 500 has been given for foreign
missions 500 for homo missions and
$500 for city missions.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-12

A BILL passed the lower house
of congress Monday to pay ex-Con-
gresham Peel 5000 for services
in the Old Settler case.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-12

A tall fellow persisted in standing
during the performance at the theater.
much to the annoyance Of the audience.
and was respectfully requested to sit
down, but would not; when a voice
from the upper gallery called out:
Let him alone. honey; he's a
tailor, and he's resting himself" He
dropped into q seat.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-03-12

JOSEPH ID. YEARGAIN was elect
ed senator at the special election
in Delaware district, Monday, over
VIM. Ballard, it is reported by 221
majority.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06
Obituary Notices.

The funeral OF the late Mrs. Joseph
Coppo was held yesterday. Short serv-
ices were held at the residence at Frank.
lin and the remains were then brought to
Red Jacket and services held at the Con-
gregational church, the pastor REV. s.
t. Morris) officiating. The church was
well filed with friends and relatives of
the deceased. Six young men, who COM
posed musical organization, which had
serenaded the deceased at her marriage
not so long since, acted as pall-bearers
and rendered a selection at the services
in pursuance OF her dying request. The
remains were inferred at Lake View
cemetery.
The funeral OF the late Harry Dover.
who met his death by an accident Monday
was held this afternoon. Services were
in charge OF the One and All Lodge. Sons
OF st. George, of which the deceased had
always been a working member. The
services we're held at the Salvation Army
barracks Capt. johnson officiating. The
remains were inferred at Lake view GENE
terry.
The remains of the infant daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henri Fourier were in
TERED in the Hecla cemetery Yesterday
afternoon. Services we're held at st.
Louis church.
Walter, the 13-year-old son OF Mr., and
Mrs. William Kitti, of B street, Raym.
baultown, died last night. His death
was no surprise to the family, for the de-
ceased had been a sufferer of consump.
ton for six long years, and was a great
relief to both himself and family. The
funeral arrangements have not vet been
decided
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06
New bicycle Ordinance.

At the last meeting of the village coun.
ell an ordinance further regulating the
bicycle and its use upon the streets was
introduced and passed. The ordinance
was No. IL aud by the second section of
it, ordinance No. 10, touching on the
same subject, was repealed as the new
ordinance covers all the principal points
in the other and brings in several new
ones. The new ordinance says that no
one shall propel or ride a bicycle or SINH.
lar vehicle on the street of the VILLAGE
without an alarm bell which shall he
sounded at the approach to each cross
ing and also that a lighted lantern must
be carried on every wheel after dark
The penalty for each oifense il fine Of
not more than so or Imprisonment in
the county jail for term not exceeding
ten days.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06
The Wrestling Match.
Should Be a Well Con
tested One, From
indications.
Those Whom Lloyd Has Met
Funerals Yesterday and Today
Other Happenings.

Mr.. LLOYD called at the News office this
morning and deposited another $50
making up his total stake OF 500 which
with Mr.. Dryers 500, will be wrestled
for at st. Patrick's Hall, Hancock, on
Saturday evening next. Judging from
what Mr.. DIVER claims he can do and
what Mr.. Lloyd says he has done, the
match should be well contested one
Mr.. Lloyd appears to think that Mr..
Dwyer, after making the boast that he
would wrestle any middleweight for
$500 a side, should have kept TO that
amount instead OF, as soon as a man
came forward TO accept his challenge,
dropping down to 500 side.
According to Mr.. Loyd's statement, be
made his first appearance in public as
wrestler on January 10, 1888, when he
met and defeated Tom Myers, a local
heavyweight, and this at once brought
Lloyd into prominence, as Myers weighed
200 pounds. Lloyd has since met and de-
feated the following men in the order
named: }. j. Barry, OF Davenport, Ia;
Jacob Hoffman, of Elgin, III; Bob Gas
ton, known as the Kansas wonder: Max
Lutby, OF st. Louis; Herbert Hale, of In
dianapolis d. W. Linville the champion
heavyweight OF Indiana; Hy West, of
Auburn, Ind; John Dewey, Harry Park
er and John Simcoe, OF Cincinnati, and
many Others, all OF them being heavy.
weights.
Lloyd at one time agreed TO throw five
men one fall each in one hour and sue
ceeded.
LLOYD was defeated by Tom Corners,
Farmer Burns, Charles Green, Dan Nc.
Leod, and Tom Jenkins, and lost a
greco-roman match to Ernest Rpber,
the heavyweight champion OF Germany.
Many OF our sports are on the anxious
seat as to what will be the result OF Loyd's |
meeting with Dwyer
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06
The Fifth Regiment Band.

The people of Red Jacket IN common
with the other residents OF the neighbor-
hood are great admirers of the above
named band and probably do as much
towards patronizing and supporting it
as the people on the location. but not.
withstanding this the band has not for
long time thought proper to favor the
people of Red Jacket, even after the city
had gone to the expense OF building a
band stand, with an open air concert,
while they often play on the location. Is
this fair2
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06
Cycling Club Organized

\ number OF young men met at the
J. NJ {. a. reading room last evening
and organized bicycle club Following
are the officers elected to serve this sum
mer:
Captain-Bert Bray.
assistant Captain-Albert Davey.
Treasurcr-Richard Dudley.
secretary-Richard Lobb.
The name of the new organization il
Calumet Columbian Cycling Club. and the
bows intend to hold interesting meets.
The club colors are pale blue and old
gold. The boys are taking mp a road
race, and will make some plans along
that line at the next meeting, which will
be held on Monday evening next.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06
Card OF Thanks.

The undersigned desire 10 express their
sincere thanks TO their many friends for
their kind sympathy and assistance at
the death and burial of their beloved
child. Their cheering words and tender
kindness have done much 10 tighten the
great burden OF affection that has behalf
en- them and and will always be remem-
bered with the deepest gratitude.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JAMES ELLIOTT, JR.
Wolverine, August 3, 1896.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06
In Their New store.

Since Holman & Williams have become
located in their new store, they have one
OF the neatest and most convenient fruit
stores in the county. The lower floor
or store-room proper is divided into two
departments, which are separated in the
middle OF the side. One side is used for
fruit almost exclusively, while IN the rear
end is situated the ice cream parlor On
the other side is the grocery and provi-
sion stock.
The building is three stories high and
the Holman insurance agency occupies
pleasant quarters on the second floor.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06

a warrant against two fellow country
men named Antoine Mihelich and Frank
Mellner, and had them arrested on the
charge Of assault and battery, They
pleaded not guilty, and the trial took
place yesterday afternoon. Both were
found guilty and Mihelich was fined $40
and costs, while Mellner got out with 81
and cosfs
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06

10 photography, as in all lines OF work
knowledge counts, and il you do not
place any value on the time spent in
gaining such, Others will not, but some
have so little that il is hard TO place a
value upon it. We ask you TO call and
look over our work and get prices. If
not satisfactory you are perfectly free to
go elsewhere. We still appreciate your
kindness in calling.
W. +. STEcKBAUER,
City Art Gallery.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06

The old boiler house, which stood for
so many years near No. 4 shaft house,
Calumet, and was at one time used in
connection with the old rock house in
that vicinity, is now being fitted Up for
dwelling purposes, having been moved to
the end OF Mine street, near Pine.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06

The company of Boys Brigade con.
nected with the Presbyterian church will
leave tomorrow morning at o O'Clock
Tor the Lake Superior water works, where
they will camp out for few DAYS. The
BOYS will be in charge OF First Lieuten-
ant Charles McLelland.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06

The funeral OF the late Mrs. Jane Mar
tin will be held tomorrow afternoon at
the Episcopal church at 2 o'clock. A
son is expected to arrive from Denver to-
night, and the funeral will not be held
tomorrow unless he arrives. The re-
mains will be inferred in Lake View Gem.
ptpry
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06

Kingston 4 James, of the Palace mar
ket, have secured the services OF first
class sausage maker from Swift & Co., of
Chicago. They are now in a position to
manufacture all kinds OF sausage. which
Tor havor, quality and price, cannot be
exceled in HouRhton county.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06

About thirty people have signifed
their intention to join the local Castle OF
the order OF the Golden Eagle, and it is
expected that at the meeting to be held
tomorrow the number will be swelled TO
seventy. Officers were nominated last
night and will be elected tomorrow.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06

Manager W. J Light, of the Taniarack
cooperative store, left at noon for Chr
cago on purchasing tour Mrs. Light
accompanied him and will spend the time
with Chicago friends. They will take the
trip on the lakes
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06

H. W. Dodendorf, train dispatcher OF
lnomaston' who has been spending the
past lew days with friends here, left at
noon Tor Nestoria, where he will spend a
lew days before going to Southern Micb;.
gan on visit.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06

The company of Boys Brigade con.
nected with the Red Jacket Congrega.
tlonal church returned yesterday after.
noon from Clifton where they have been
holding their annual encampment. The
boys report a first-class time and say
they enjoyed soldiers life, although the
expert nee of the storm on Tuesday even.
ing was not as pleasant as it might have
been
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06

The appreciation Calumet people have
shown OF the public library since it, open
ing certainly warranted the action of the
board in making the improvements they
have. The library Is being used more
and more each week.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06
LODGE MEETINGS.

, mere vii, be special meeting OF Cslpmo,
hodge, NO 20, i. n A, NJ, on Thursdav AVER
lnR, august D, at7;30 sharp. Work ON Ar, a.
L. w. KILLMAR, Secretary "ioN' W. NJ
INTENTION SIR knights.
=, a stated conclave OF Montrose Commander,
evening, August Z, 1895. my '" friuay
BY order
r. G. BROWN. Recorder. ""ANhhh
% Al members OF Willing Workers. Tan, No
G ~, :. " y. are requested 20 meet M The q,
"eo'ke hhil Thursday at 7:a0 D. m %
A. BIsCOMBE, X.
.. n regular meeting OF Elizabeth Iodye No
-, - OF -, VIII be held Friday eyening 4 ne
us' . ana full attendance IL desired ~ ''"s
q. George Washington Lodge. Junior Som. n,
a. AZ, neorge. Will hold regular meeting sasup'
nay y, y. M and large Attendance h re
s''''o' X. WILLS. Secretary.
WI, school OF instruction will be given IN Lad
w.anu niVe, NO. s3s, on Satu rday afternaa,
y, To- CLOCK, August 3, by NV Rowor
hH'leS OF the order are requested 10 attend
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06
Were Found Cu,,,y

Some sort Of scrap occurred back oil
the Calumet dam on last Monday after
noon in which Joseph saitz evidently got
the worst OF il, for be came up before
Justice Curtis with bis head pretty badly
rpt and his hand injured and swore out
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06

Mr.. Steckbauer, our leading rhotogra-
pher, made a good move when be secured
the service OF W. b. Kellogg. of Chicago
All the work now turned out az the
studio is far above the average.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06

Mr.. W. j. Fowler, a well-known travel
ing man from Chicago. is in the city on
business. Mr.. Fowler is known not only
from his large proportions, but from his
genial WAYS.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06

Miss Katherine McNaughton left yes
terday for Iron Mountain, where she will
spend short time visiting her brother
and from where she will go 10 Mackinac
on short visit.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06

The politicians appear To keep good tab
on the chances of their iavoritss, for the
latest estimate We saw before the cOnven-
ton gave Pingree $50 votes aud Bliss
2Tl, and how near they came 10 il is
shown bv the first ballot taken this
morning, which gave Pngree 1919, Bliss
2s6. Conant 23. o'Dounell 81, and Ait
ken sc. Thenumber required for choice
is Az.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-08-06

Captain John Hodgson, an old Lake
Superior man, but now OF Detroit, &C
companied by some friends. came out
this morning and spent the day with
friends about the city.