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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19
MR.. BRYAN AND THE RAILROADS.

why the Corporations Are Against Him.
Congressional Record, Vol. a, part g.,
page 1892. February u. 1898.
Mr.. Bryan speaking upon the bill TO
compel railroads TO use safety applian-
ces, said:
Mr.. Speaker, 1 was saying that the
doctrine of noninterference has been
invoked time and again, and often N
vain, 10 protect the individual from
jrespasses upon his rights, and now,
in this latter day, the doctrine of nom
interference s invoked when the cor
porations of this country seek 10 tram
pie upon the rights of the people and
10 disregard even the common duties
they owe 10 humanity. l insist, Mr..
Speaker that We who are in favor Of
this bill, and in favor OF giving TO these
people that protection which the laws
of Congress alone can give-I insist
that we shall be as Jealous in behalf
of this bill as are those on the other
side who see fit to oppose II.
I do not question their motives, but
if we can keep this question in this po-
sition, staying here night and day, the
country will notice it, and public op-
.nion will be brought to bear upon IL,
and we are willing to trust to our Icing
sustained by public opinion. The plat
forms of both the great political parties
have declared in favor Of it; and, as
has been well stated here to-day, be-
fore the election q b..l was passed here
without a division. At that time We
who now favor it had upon our side
many of those who oppose it now, or
at least, their opposition was not thtn
made known.
Z Now. we are supported by he plat
forms of both political parties, sup
rorted by the almost unanimous senu-
ment of the press, AMI supported, as
l believe. by the great sentiment OF the
PEOPLE Of this country. can anord 10
stand here and fight this battle. Upon
tbe one side are the irtere;.s OF these
men and their protect OIL, and upon TIC
other the cost to railroads which this re-
form will impose if it is carried oui.
| ask. Mr.. Speaker. how can we meas
ure the value Of human life? How can
Won saw that S75.OO0O00 expended IN
eon;DDing cars outweighs 1000 people
killed and $4,000 people NAMED? we
NAV talk of this way about the lives OF
others; but what if these were our sons
or our brothers? l ask of any one OF
these gentlemen what price he would
set upon the life or security OF a reia-
tive? And how dare we hold at a
triding price the lives and welfare OF
those not kin to us while we Eoid as
priceless boon the lives and welfare
Of those 10 whom We are related by
blood? -
I anpeal. Mr.. Speaker, TO those who
are in favor OF this bin TO stand oy our
RIGHTS here as a majority ana project
the lives Of these neop.e who p'e3o u
us for their protection. (AppIause).
Weld the residue OF my dme 10 t-e
gentleman from South Dakota.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19
HOUSES And LOTS FOR SALE.

% shares Wheeling Bridge C0mpalj
\ good investment corner Twelfth y
EOn streets.
NO. 2lls EOFF STREET. Q brick Z. e;
lot u feet front. rent for 50 pe. n..l.L. SO
IS 900.
NOS. 2Ols and 2o2l MAIN sTHEET
story brick with storeroJmz ana ~ roo.li
above.
40 81 s. BROADWAY. known as tho
Hughes residence.
ONE MORE LOT ~ WooDspALE.
House Of rooms and 81. 1..-s -t.-ll o
country, either for SAFE or CO..
A fire RESIDENCE N Pleasant Valley
The BLOCH PROPERTY on Norm 81 .'
street.
very desirable RESIDENCE on N'.
gInia street, all modern convenience
Price low
NO. l2l FOURTEENTH ST3ELI, Dr. p
NO. 22l2 CHAPLTNE STREET.
brick dwelling. modern.
% ACRES OF COAL north u Top '-.
LOT 30NlCs on III rteenth street.
THREE LOTS. each 50xl20 Feet. c- -
northeast corner OF Wabash and j. ara
streets, Island VIII sell cheap.
MONEY TO LOAN
RISEHkQT & TATUd. Cy Bank B 81,
Telephone 2l9. Room .st
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Hattcr. Perhaps sometimes 1t may be.
The most horrible dreams are, however,
due 20 affections of the nerves. IrTitated,
sized worn ont nerves are one Of the chief
causes OF Indigestion. More than that,
the, are a continual strain ana drain on
Che brain. They are sapPing the vitality
of the brain every instant in the day. BY
tie time NIGHT comes, the brain $ too
3yci 10 rest. IL is an unnatural condition
Of fatigue. The little worries and irrita-
tons OF the dav find repetition at night IN
,he form of dircv muddvwater, filled with
siwv. crawling things, from which the
rlos, frantic efforts give no relief until the
sllerer huds himself wide awake, Citing
ap IN h,s bed, with sleep bduiShed for
that night. That is nervousness, perhaps
caused by, or causing indigestion, and
producing insomnia - sleeplcSSuess. It
doesn't take a man long 20 wear out with
shat sort u work The day alter a night
fall of horrible dreams is not likely TO be
good jay for business. A mans work
Scr tina, day is not likely 90 be very Valu-
sble-uor the woman's either.
There Is q cure for bad dreams, sleep
feSsress, indigestion, brain fatigue and
debility. Its name" The Golden Med
zeal Discovery. " called So because its dis
covcrer knew that l. was more valuable to
the world than the discovery of gold il
California, or Australia, or Africa. 1t
makes what IS far more precious than the
fines; gold good health. tt purihes the
Stood. strengthens the nerves, aids digeS-
zion. inv;gorates the action OF every organ
Sl the BODY, and produces firm, solid,
healthy 6esh II viii al out the cheek
hollows of blccGless, pale women and
ne.velcss. Gfelcss men. Z IS sold by drug
Eists and there is nothing just as good"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19
$40 REWARD

The above Reward wi. W
paid to any one who vii. 81 "a
the arrest and conVict'on 81
nerson or persons who are nv u, "
regularly stealing the D7'-
and SUNDAY REGlSTE9 o'..''
Island and North Main sJ55~
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cocIETY ADDRESS CAN--

Win emb,ems embossed in color
he seen TO bee appreciated '
prices for the asking. ....,,.--,,-. .-..
WEST VIRGINIA PRlN -
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
500 buys rooms, Char.es So. cash
balance In rent.
500 buys house , rooms, ia lg0l.r,
addition. $50 cash. balance lu l-t
S525 buys house rooms. H..r %
Centre Wheeling: So cash. bal
LOIS on Linn 81. and McCoiiO. .s ..l
" hee.lng, 80 10 so each, Oh --ss ...
mcuts.
Splendid building site for .a
Fourteenth 81.
House. rooms, brick. Jacob stree. Sih
ware. easy terms. $3.50.
Building site for dwelling C.s
street, Fifth ward.
Elght-room frame house. bath. h.. 4.l
cold water also double franz L....
rooms or each side. with all Lt..-- .-r ....
buildings; suitable for two lam
gases. Between Seventh ari El
streets. east side Of Market STREET, t
5OXl32 feet. A bargain al IS. ,H
House, u rooms, large Ceafr. halls win
modern conveEiences, and Are 70 st.
200 Chapl.ne street: cheap ana t-ru. .lt
one 81 the finest 1-rOOm house q. ...k
View, with hall; hardwood finish. 49,. ,s
acre or lana 10 same; at a bargain ,-'t
House u rooms, brick. Fifteenth s't..@
cheap. 81. co..
House. S rooms and hall. 14th e.. 500
BUSHES properly on Marke, 81. az r :
800 500 500 $500. 5000 and $500 to ..a
on Zeal estate.
NESBITT & DEVINE.
Tel. 0f3. 1850 Market stree.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19
North Wheeling PFoDeF.Y ~, ii.

''os @I 10 close the est4te O. 1sh,
,n!e property belonging 10 n. s-.
eate' situated on the west
Cor eei ,ys' Detween .f'ifth anu SAT-. -
PICK mouse fronting on l..-s
1i H., 'Wo-sLory brick house ....5 .--.
bot ty NJ IS said Market AID A.e
IN very good condition ---
age and as q whole is --..-.
opportunity " Tor mv.stm,.t o.. -'-.a
Otherwise, being I'm m. Z
Dest part Of the city. N,.u .
VI 4" Two parts. For particular.
-. JOIN q. A.AN.y
au27eh. En-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19
Bad dreams are

BAD dreams are
one symptom Of
i'll health. Peo-
pie generally
treat such mat
tiers Zig htly.
They believe that
they are caused
by the eating Of
something indi-
.gesdble, and that
+1re- - q crrruli
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-19
FOR RENT.
FOR SALE-aEAL Esrkr-
FOR SALE.

AT At the town Of Triadelpaa ,-.
1 oy IS, JL,SGtIlc car line, che -.- 2
OF winch is a double fran ---.
go go sla9,,e, other Cuthous-- -- ;
month Poe 5ae PEIr33pterty rents II -
p.,t H. JAMES /. FtW-rv
hell Estate and F.rl-
llt0 Main ST.. Whee.5s
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16

ship of the person committing the
crime and the Indian courts have
refused to exercise jurisdiction.
Your committee is of the opin-
ion that the passage of this bill
will go a great way toward the
correction and settlement of the
conditions now and heretofore ex-
listing in the Indian territory, and
that the several tribes in said ter
ritory will avail themselves of its
provisions to the extent that they
will apply to congress of their own
vOlition TO enter into new treaties
which will cancel SO much Of their
present treaty rights as today per-
NIT them to carry on a form OF
government contrary to the provis-
ion of our constitution and laws,
and will bring them into closer
union with the people of our coun-
try by the adoption of such laws
and forms of government as exist
in the various states of the union,
and will eventually end in adding
that country, which is rich in min
eral deposits and contains thous-
ands of acres of as good farming
land as the sun shines upon, "to
the galaxy of the Union as one of
our brightest stars"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16

was wrestling with the subject
1t depended. it seems, entirely
upon his decision whether the
warrants will be issued or not upon
what money thcre is in the treas
ury belonging to minor orphan
children.
/ neglected to say that an under
standing, as to what funds the
warrants should be drawn upon.
was attempted between the chief
and treasurer, by letter of request
from the chief, hut the treasurer
was at as great loss for any au-
thority of law for defining any
particu lar sum as was the chief,
and he failed to respond. Things
looked little ominous as there
was evidently much dissatisfaction
among the members, only relieved
by threats of impeachment at the
next regular session of the council.
LOBBY MEMBER.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16
McKENNON'S REMARKS CONTINUED.
A Chapter on Monopoly and o List Of
Acres Occupied.

After reading the petition to the
council asking redress for monop'
oily complained of, Capt. McKen'
non continued:
Mr.. chairman, that is signed by
about $40 citizens, a number OF
them being adopted citizens.
have not counted to see what por.
tion of them are adopted, but
will file this with you and you will
see that there are not more than
about one out of four or five who
are adopted citizens. The others
are Indian citizens by blood, and
they are here to testify with refer.
ence to the condition of affairs OBJ.
tanning in that territory. When
we were here a year ago it was
roundly denied that there was any
thing like land monopoly in the
Cherokee nation. This petition
was gotten up, was presented to
the council, and was referred to a
committee, but no action has ever
been taken of which we have any
knowledge. At all events, moth
ing has been done. The party
who had that petition circulated
sent it to me, requesting me to use
it TO the best advantage, and | do
as he requested. will add that
it is signed by a brother of Chief
Harris, who Is here, and is also
signed by several members of the
national council Senators and rep
resentatives) and one of the circuit
judges of that country. 1t has
been the fashion to deny every
thing. and to say that those who
controvert the propositions made
by the delegates are not citizens;
that they do not amount to any,
thing; that they are postiferous
fellows. But here are $40 or more
citizens of that country who tell
you that that condition of affairs
exists there, and they say that their
prayers for relief have heretofore
been defeated at that council by
the use of money.
/ will give you list of some of
these parties who hold lands, and
the amount of lands they hold.
Of course these are estimates, but
they are approximately correct:
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16

to locate upon his almost bound
less premises. My brothers, this
ought not to be so. We want
homes for all of our Cherokee boys
and girls-which means allotment
1t is coming, let us prepare for it..
Allotment is the only remedy to
prevent ruin. | want every Cher
okee by blood TO have just and
equal rights, for | know that if l
were ostracized by my people l
would contend with all my ability
to be restored and reinstated to
what might be my rights and i'm
munities as Cherokee Indian,
and l don't blame those who have
been rejected and turned away by
prejudice
This is a Cherokee Indian talk
ing TO US. They say our report is
wrong when we say that has been
done. This man talks with all the
power and force OF any other man
who has addressed this COM
mittee-
don't blame those who have
been rejected and turned away by
prejudice and injustice for con-
tending for what they conceive to
be their rights as a part OF this
great family. Let us do unto them
as we would have them do unto us
were matters reversed.
What that Indian has written
has been said 10 this commission
time and again. The people talk
about those men just in that way,
and talk about the corruption of
their council. Why, sir, since the
last council adjourned the papers
of the territory, and even those
published in Tahlequah, are
charging that all kinds of jobs
were sought 10 be put up there for
the purpose OF robbing the nation
al treasury. One paper published
the statement that there was a
s400, 900 steal on hand, but that it
was discovered in time to defeat
it. This statement was published
time and again in the papers of
the territory, and in a paper
printed In the capital of the ma
ton. And it was said that there
was another effort to rob them Of
about S25, 900; that on the evening
of adjournment they had a good
deal OF whisky, and thought they
had the thing safe, but in some
way or other it was defeated. |
am astonished only that any one
of these jobs failed. The papers
are full of another statement to
the effect that during this session
several parties were admitted to
citizenship, and reliable gentle
man, writing to me from that ter
ritory, tells me that some of them
were intruders whose property had
been appraised. The papers say
and charge, and this gentleman
writes me that it is an open secret,
that they paid all of their Strip
money for the purpose of getting
their citizenship established by
the council.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16

Mr.. chairman, here are twenty
three persons holding 1000
acres OF land. Let me tell you
where. These lands are held
mostly in the western portion OF
that country, and the western por-
tion embraces almost all the tilla-
bic land, or is at least the best
portion of the Cherokee nation.
The eastern portion is broken and
not so valuable as the land in the
western portion; it is a beautiful
and rich country. And these
farms are mostly located upon that
land.
In the reply of the Cherokee del
egates here to the report of the
Dawes commission they state that
it will be found that there are not
more than 40 acres of good tillable
land to each citizen of the nation.
If that be true, then these twenty
three persons hold because thess
farms are the good land of the
country the shares of about f.
$50 people OF that tribe-about
one seventh of the entire citizen
ship of the tribe. This is only a
partial list, and | am informed, by
reliable gentlemen who have writ.
ten to me since | came to this city,
that there are numbers of others
holding from 500 to 2, 800 acres Of
land in that country. This Will
liam Halsell is said TO hold about
so farms, and if that is so, he holds
them in violation OF the rights of
the common people of that coun-
try, as much so as if one citizen
of the state of Arkansas should
hold that much land belonging to
other individuals and they power
less to recover it.
Now, let me read again. A cor
respondent at Pryor Creek, |. T.,
in reporting picnic that occurred
at that place, gives one of the
speeches made, in which a full
blooded Cherokee, Rev. Henry
Cloud, spoke in favor of allotment.
The speech is full of good, hard
sense, as reproduced. Here is
full-blooded Cherokee talking. |
insist that the poorest full blood
or half-breed of that country, or
any other kind of a citizen, has the
same right to speak to this COM
mittee as any other man, no mat
ter how high his position or how
much wealth he has obtained at
the expense ofthe common people.
This full-blood, speaking to you
today, says:
| am a native born Cherokee In
dian. | love God and my people,
and when look over the present
situation my heart is panied, for
decay i. stamped on every phase
of our government. Her institu-
tions, in the main, are mammoth
farces. Lands in common has
long since ceased to be reality.
1t is now almost impossible for a
young, enterprising Cherokee to
find a desirable location to make
himself home without purchas-
ing a right from his rich brother
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16

THE law regulating the inter
marriage of Cherokees with white
men or foreigners will take effect
next Saturday, after which that
class of adopted citizens will ac-
quire no rights in this nation other
than political.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16

THE Greek nation republican
convention at Wagner last week
was enlivened by the presence OF
two sets of delegates from Musko-
gee, one headed by DIR. Bennett,
the other by Dr. Hill. 1t is
claimed that the Bennett faction
got in early and held an election
and later on the colored brethren
came but were informed that the
work had been performed The
Bennett folks were seated. W.
T. Morgan, of Wagner, was
elected as Greek nation delegate
and attorney Sewers, of Muskogee,
as alternate. Russell Virgins, of
Muskogee, was indorsed as dele
gate at large. the proceedings be-
ing anti-Shackelford.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16

The making of new census roll
of the freedmen of the Cherokee
nation is an important and a criti-
cal step in the history of the
tribe. There is a good deal OF
nervous anxiety as to the ultimate
outcome OF this matter, but it is TO
be hoped that the Cherokees' in
terests will not be neglected.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16

THERE is nothing strange in the
fact that a man who sneers at re-
ligion and who has distinguished
himself more than once by sland-
ering a minister of the gospel,
should give publicity to the most
vulgar TRADE ever printed in
Vii,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16

THE Kansas railroad commission
has ordered the railroads, temper
arily, to cease charging by the
hundred pounds for the transpor-
tation of cattle and 10 return 10
the car load rate. Il was discov-
cred that the effect of this change
was to materially increase the cost
to SINNERS.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16

We call especial attention TO
Curtis report from the committee
on Indian affairs touching the con-
ditions existing in this territory.
1t is nearer TO the point than any
thing heretofore submitted. 1t
recognizes the rights of the Indi-
ans TO the land and provides for
their protection from intruders as
well as extending the jurisdiction
of United States courts in this ter
ritory.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16

SOME years ago farmer in GEN.
tral Kansas lost lot of cattle by
Texas fever communicated to his
herd from stock shipped in on the
NJ, K. & T. railroad. He sued
the railroad company, got judg-
ment and last week the decree was
affirmed by the supreme court of
that state
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16

The cause of the disagree ment
between Chief Mayes and the Ma
tional council was that the chief
wanted to protect the orphan
children in the asylum against an
omniverous body of Legislators
who were determined to pay them
selves cash for their services, re-
gardlcss of the rights of even these
helpless ones. The masses all
over this nation will stand by the
chief in this act of bravery and of
humanity.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16

The friends of the new territory
bill in the lower house of congress
are determined on the passage of
their bill, but it is generally con-
ceded that it will meet with oppo.
sition in the senate. However,
Senator Teller and other advocates
of immediate Indian legislation
will see that it gets consideration
and it is not impossible that it may
even pass the senate and become a
law during the present session.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16

The National party has again
gone on record. Its last caper
was TO try to pay the expenses OF
the last call session out of money
belonging to the orphan children
in the asylum. Ii this isn't a
National disgrace it would be hard
for that rcsourceful party 10 get
up one.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16

1T is said that some of the col.
ored contingent are very anxions
that the freedmen census be not
taken at Vinita. This might pos.
sibly be explained in the fact that
they are known in Vinita and wit
nesses 10 prove that they have no
rights to citizenship could more
readily be found in Vinita than
elsewhere. At least one sitting OF
the commission should be had at
Vinita by all means, in order that
the intruder freedmen may be kept
off the rolls.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16

The escape of George Taylor,
the murderer, from a Missouri
Jail, will add another proof to the
often made assertion that money
is able 10 thwart the ends of JUS
tice, and that the only sure way
of disposing of such criminals is TO
lynch them. OF course every one
would rather see the law take its
course, but "the laws delay" and
the frequent escape of criminals is
quite enough to make the law
abiding public nervous.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1896-04-16
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Are Thoroughly Equipped.
- Rush
~ Strong,
STANDARD Bred
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Winner of third prize at worlds fair, Chica-
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Buffalo, y. Y. as one of the best colts in the
world lie is a seal brown years old, l6 hands
inch high, weight go pounds.
GREE.
RUsu STRONG has been duly registered as
standard under Rule in volume l. OF the
American Trotting Register and the pedigree
can there be traced in the following form:
2O-4s Rush Strong t6l bh foaled IS9l; by Senti-
mel Wilkes 2I99; dam Lou Coons ldam of Lyle
Wilkes i6jSI by American Clay "a; 8 Il. Noko-
mis- by MGmbrino Chief II. etc. GSee Lou
CoOns vol. IL
Given under my hand and seal at Chicago.
H., this 18th day OF August, \. ID. lS9a.
J. IL. SrISER, Registrar.
VIII make the season of 1896 at my place
RUBY on salt Greek. near Jim Martins. 1
have fine pasture and good water; mares from
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the Horse World of Buffalo. y. Y, and Amer
lean Trotting Register. Chicsgo, Ill.
j. C. NELSON.
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