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The herald., 1897-01-24
A BANK FAILURE

MARION. Ind, Jan 23--The Upland bank
at Upland ten miles east of here, was
closed today.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
NUTS WORTH CRACKING.

s cont Outing in now dress STYLES
for 5 cents.
10 cent Outing in now dress
styles for S cents.
-! cont F!annclettcs for dresses
10 cents.
10 Yards Heavy Twillcd Red
Flann"l for 800.
6 yards 25 cent Heavy Twillcd
Red Flannrl for 500.
33 cent Heavy Twillod Red
Flannel for 25 cents.
20 cent schoo, boy jeans for Is
cents.
25 cent school boy Jeans 10
ounce 25 cents.
Yard wide Piedmont shooting bv
the bolt 81.
Yard wide Sea Island by tho
bolt A.
I Piedmont drill ~ tho bolt 81.
Calicocs + and ccnts.
20 yards best Gingham checks
for $l.0O.
80 cont Cassirncrcs all wool 33.lI
cents.
Dress Ginghams 5 cents a ward. .
81 inch Heavy All Wool Dress
Flannel 25 cents
81 inch Heavy All Wool Ladies
Cloth 81 cents.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
American E'c;NEiiis OIL.

Tho first peanut oil factory in the
Emitted States viii he established
here. The oil j. highly valued in
Europe, and it IS stated that fully
$3,0Ou,uOo worth of peanuts are
brought into MarsolIes Annually
for ii" manufacture Of oil, which
is used in toilet soaps and for oth-
"r purposes. The peanut flour is
quite extensively used in Europe
and made into broad, cakes, bis
cults, etc. 1t is ono of tho favor
itc articles Of TODD: according to
consular reports, in hospitals in
Germany. Tho capital stock Of
tho present company is $50, 900,
and it is operating undcr the pat
cnts Of Mr.. Wcathorly, which covcr
tho machinery and methods Of de-
corticnting the kernel of tho inner
skin. According to the estimates
mado, tho cost Of plant for treat
ing live tons OF peanuts daily is as
follows: Machinery, so 900; build
ing, Sc, 900, while tho expenditures
including labor, insurance and
taNos, amount to 1897 per day. In
a prospectus issued by the company
1t IS calculated that the receipts
from five tons Of peanuts will
amount to 235 gallons Of refined
OIL, at 81 per gallon; l75 gallons
OF crude oil, ut 40 cents; $3.50
pounds Of flour and meal, at , conts
and $500 pounds of stock feed, at
60 cents per 100 pounds, making
tho total gross receipts $ll5. 90 per
day, which, it is estimated, would
g.Vo yearly profit on a five ton
factory of Sl9,125.--Norloll Rec
ord.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
H'lck&cnS' RScDrcscntatiy

BY Mr.. Mlllor, of Pickcns, to
givo home distillcrs a chance.
Tho bill provides:
Section /. That from and after
tho passage Of this Act it shall be
lawful for tho county boards Of
control of the several counties of
this State to purchase for tho uso
Of the county dispcnsarics of the
several counties whistles, hrandlcs
and wines from distillcri"s opcr-
ated and run in the several coun-
ties OF this State.
Section 9. That the State board
OF control shall prescribe ali rules
and regulations governing the pur-
chasing OF said liquors, fixing the
prices OF the same, providing for
the paying for the samo and do
everything necessary for the proper
carrying out OF tho provisions Of
Section | of this Act.
Section 3. That aaid state
board Of control shall also provid"
rules requiring that tho d.stilIcrs
from whom said liquors have been
purchased, or his agent, shal! be
present and assist tn. county
board Of control in bot,Iing, la
boiling and scaling sAid liquors,
attrr the same havo boon delivered
to the county board OF control.
BY Mr.. Mauldin looking to clos
ing dlspcnsaries upon vote. 1t
reads:
That any Of the counties OF this
State whcro dispensarics arc now
opcncd under tho disponsary law
shall have and they arc hereby
givon, the right to votc upon tho
question of whethor disponsary
shall DO kept opon in any town OF
said county or not, and if, upon
said vote being declared, it shall
appear that the votc is against the
keeping open OF said 4isrcl sary,
th"n any disp"nsarv then open IN
any town OF said county shall be
closed out, not thereafter to DO re-
opened until another vote is taken |
upon SAID question, and tho vote
ls for the opening OF tho same.
Section . That said election
shall be held whenever onc-thlrd
Of the qualified voters Of The coun-
ty shall petition the commissioners
pf election of said county for tho
same. and the said commissioners
If election shall tix tho time Of
said election and shall appoint
managers and Shall declare tho
csult.
Section 3. That at tho cictions
ler"n provided for the qualified |
electors only shall be allowed to
'Oto.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
Gen. NnrrisOn'S Literary Work

The success Of eX-President
Harrison articles in Tho Ladies'
Home Journal has been 50 pro-
nounced that three additional ones
will be given. These aro likoly to
prove the most interesting of all
that Genoral Harrison has written,
in The sense that they will bo moro
personal. His first paper will show
what ".A Day With tho President
at His Desk" means giving glimpsos
Of the president in his private office.
His second article will deal with
"Thc Social Life Of the Presid"nt,'
which will cover tho Presidents
obligatory social dutics and his
part IN great State functions. The
last article will go into the Presi.
dents domestic lifo and portray
"Thc Domestic Side Of Of the White
House." All these articles will
be specially illustrated. This Will
bo the first time that an cx-Prcsl-
dent Of the United Statos has evol
written Of Office and Of his home
The articles will appear in earl,
issues of Thc Ladies' Home Jour
nal.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
The New judge.

Mr.. ]. G.. Klugh was born in Able
vile county, and is 80 years old.
lie was reared on his fathers farm,
and attended the schools Of the neigh
borhood. Afterwards he was sent
to the Cokcsbury Conference School
and thence to Wojlord College, where
he graduated in 1877. Engaging
IN teaching for several years, he then
studied law, spent year in the
University Of Virginia, receiving
therelrom the degree Of bachelor OF
law. He came TO the BaS in 1882
and was the same year elected attor-
ncy and clerk Of the board of county
commissioners. TO this position he
was reelected two years later. In
1888 Governor Thompson appointed
him Master for Abbevillc county,
and upon the unanimous recommcn.
latlon Of the Abhrvillc Bar, and
has held this office up to ti,n present
time. llr WAS elected a member of
the Constitutional Convention of
lS?5--in which he did good work.
Mr.. Klugh is devoted to the study
of his profession, and is csncc;nlly
fond of equity doctrines and oncst;ons
Of constitutional md stotr,nrv oon'
s,ruct;on Tn odI;t;on 20 lis wa wa
fess;onal and on;r;ol drt,o. 10 i" hn.
t,knn on an,,vo ,,t ~ % nJ,,,n,;.a, m 'is,
and material ,ntornsts of # b,s no,,n,n,
;,v TEo " " o 'o,lr, 49, ~ "'9 oo''l''','''I ;
nEo,,;nnrs &c NV s'D,' .,', w ,: ''io oo''" %
tion ba noe hol1 for % nino "m'om ,no, F"S',
l. noi' nc nus , ne''' 'or '''"e '' years. ana
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
MislloO.
>v...,.ur DuBose and Messrt

Ni.. -v..a.or DuBose and Messrs
Harvey, Brown, Ashley, Hender-
son, Robinson, Edwards, Rogers
and Ranisford.
From Mr.. Ansel to Mr.. Klugh {:
Messrs. Ragsdale, Hay and Miller.
The last changes to be announ-
ced were from Mr.. Ansol to SSMr.
Klugh as follows: Messrs. Lime
house, Blythe, Burns, Verner, and
the last change recorded was that
Of Senator Alexander from Broa-
zcale to Klugh, and when the count
was made The vote showed that
Mr.. Klugh had six moro votes
than were necessary to olect, and
the election had boon one Of the
closest that has been known. Tho
final vote as announced was: }
G. Klugh 70, NJ. e. Ansol 50, J. A.
! BreaZoal" Z; necessary to elect IS
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
HtllBisuN'S RsiHl.

WAsnlNGToH, ID. G., Jan. 25-
Senator Tillman, Of South Caro-
lima has introduced IN tho senate
a bill to meet the d"ioct in the
South Carolina dispnnsary law
pointed out by the recent decision
in the United States Supreme
court. Tho bill provides: "Tha at
all f"rmcntcd, distilled or other
Intoxicating liquors or liquids
transported into any State or ter
rltory or remaining therein for
use, consumption. salo or storage
therein, shall, upon arrival within
the limits of said state or territory
ry,bo sub birct to the operation and
effect of the laws of such State or
territory enacted for tho control
and policing of tho liquor traffic,
absolutely, to the same extent
and IN the samo manner as though
such liquors or liquids had been
produced in such State or tnrri-
tory, and shall not DO eXt.mpt
'h?r"trom by reason Of beng in-
troduccd therein in original pack
ages Tor private use or otherwise,
and such States shall have ahso-
into control Of such liquors or H.
guilds within their borders, hy
whom"Nnr produced and fer what
over use imported; provided, that
nothing hcrcin cutaincd shall DO
construed as affecting the intcrtal
rUVNMuO laws.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04

So inch Black and Colored CASH
moro 25 ccnts.
3S inch Black and Colored CASH
nero 20 cents.
Colorad Dloss Goods 10 IS IS
and up.
1914 White and Grey Blankets
rs cents.
Best All Wool Blankets on earth
for 1926.
10 cent Canton Flannel extra
heavy for cents.
ll@ centCanton Flannel better
Tor 10 cents.
10 ounce Canton Flannel for 12
'ccnts.-
Bed ticking 5, s, 7, s, 10 y and
Is cents.
The best for shirts yet, Chcviots
wo havo them.
Ladies Undcrwaists, three for
% ccnts, oNtra heavy ones for 25,
30 and so cents.
Misses All Wool Ncst G2!, tho
dollar kind.
Misses Heavy Cotton Vest 25 35
and so cents.
Carpets samples
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04

Flowing was undoubtedly first
done with Il forkcd stick, the Ions
arm being harncsscd in somo pri
mltlvc way, to an OK or team OF
oxen, and the short arm pointed
Tor the purpose Of penetrating the
ground. The plow is ono Of the
oldest OF agricultural implements
ana IT Is curious fact that III
orlo, tai countries tho samo kind
OF ploW IS used now as was do
scr'bed by tn" writer's of 1900
~, ,u"' 81, - "S'. 4 II" pro" r'prcSentcd
GOO r C,, -; v','I' io n,"''I'''',l'S ''' ~; OF
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04

Carpets and Mattings cheaper than ever
, we haven't space to mention to us All ac
"coSc we are the cheapest store in town and intend
10 keep up our rcputati on for giving goods for less
money than any house in upper Carolina.
NJ s. Fua Hunt is with and will BE- oloI to COO oil or
her friends. ~ " q" "
aaa - j .3 Z gs gg=s XII. XII III III Tt zzs,
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
Attractive! Attractive! Attractive!
New Goods! New Goods! New Good
n De-

There is too much to tell SO ask you to come
and sec Tor yourselves. We will only mention few Of the
many bargains which abound III store.
Make note in your ,ndum book> and when YOU
come to town
NUTS WORTH CRACKING
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
S1J.OOU }i'Ju4'IIl OF GOODS!
II OW In Store.

- ~ o. goods 'han haze go; money! and
w ~" MO" mat Inducements must be offered
/ oHcr the Inducements with PRICES ro,,ioo
~; slN le "oih ana the funcGs thereof,
my store Will prove to that has been used rrv
ION prices. ~ '' '~N'' '''" ''ccJ
~ pieces WOOL offer
lor 20 cents yard. ' 0'>''
~ 1!cccS Dress Flann"' |! yards wide at 33a cts.
~ icccS 20 cent Go1iS at II! cts.
DOMEoTiCS-IIcavy u inch cotton checks ot lc
ll'iV. drills best qualify, at
p yards yard wide Sea Island for Il 90
Coed outing
'N''NNo--IJ one or our stronghods; THREE SPECTAIS
no pest Jeans ever sold by man fos-o5c
"a NO. wool Jeans 3 yards for cents
"A good school boy Jeans cents
Fanncl-lcd Twill Flannel at 10 cts.
yea Twill Flannel reduced from lGg to 1ol cortc
Inc DrSt23c Red Flannel in South Caro)ina
,o cod nights IN january, buy oar blnnkcs
nay g0od blankets at sc 15c uD to ST 90 nnir
GOOD heavy quilts cheaper t,,oii,
''e h' your trade
Ahahdonc present given with every dollars worth of
9oooS Oought or me before Christmas
money than any other
q Us P@rIx
oreenvlle' >: ., West End.
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
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The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
\ GENTS WANTED-Eor War i,

4 GENTS WANTED-For War in
Cuba. by Srnor Qu">ala. Cuban
representative at Washington. Endorsed
bN lHban pl'riut-. In ,rr:nrnlnuS de-
minu. b"iahZa for agents Only
Sl.5h. Pig book hi. commissions. Ev.
rrNbouy wants tine only rnInrsrd. rel
able book. outfits free. Crrd;t piynn
freight pail. Drop all trash, aud n,lAn
$500 Il month win War in Cnra. \d-
'lrcSS Iohav, TIE NATION BOOK
',!HCt.HN, 352-3,G Dra,burn street.
h;ca 90.
Janlltapr29
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1897.
Il gIHD GaEI EXR.QTd.NE.

NSiclal NSSSlllUly III loiut ScSSlOll
yesterday. The caucuses by the
friends Of the candidates were spirited
but with perfect good fc cling, and il
rarely happens that three rival can
didatcs get votes so nearly equal
when their claims come before the
elective body.
The candidates were M. +. Anscl
OF Grecnvillc, J. G. Klugh of Able,
vile, and j. +. Breazcalc OF Andcr-
son.
Mr.. klugh was elected to the va
~ancy and will after the 3lst instant
bc the Judge Of the Eighth Circuit.
At ~ o'clock the Senate and House
mct Tor this election.
Mr.. Goodwin of Grccnvillc, with 4
S!o i'onS e",oSY' paced IN nomlna-
n,nn,1, ,,.,rn ,,.a,, ,';'i'', ;'h.'' ,, q. .""'
Mr.. Alarill Of Abbcvillv. nomin,.
ted Mr.. j. G. Kiugh. lie was a man
WIN no pol'tlcal history, and h"d
Lnl hon, ,';,n" H., Li 49," iorfis' ,r n".
Abbcvillc:s d,lor,tion to tho Con7
stitutiona, Convention. There were
various seconds 10 this nomination.
a. 'S"'''N','' 81 Ah"e'So'' Placcu
,,',I' l"",''',. -, no'''''','''H'' ' "''' ,'
Brcazealr had been tricl Nv the y 60
pie of South Carolina IN dinicul
Hos'llohS ana Ead shown himself em-
N"'H I""'i''co 'or 'he 'f"S'S re-
rho fret v,to vo.. Dro,.no,o 49,.
Anscl, IS; Klugh, AS. The second
ballot was: Breazcalc, sc; Ansel, SO;
NsuSh' o.. unucr RAPID tre OF
I,,I'Tr ''' '''"5' was eie'''"
The Joint session WA th.n lis.
solved.
The above from the Colupabia
Register shows thn rra,lt of the
election for .Judgr of tho Eirhth
Circuit and tbn n,ws v,s = our-
prise 10 Solicitor Ans.I,s rrionds
in the nv country. who w,r, v,rv
sanguinc Of his election from tbo
announcement, Of his candidacy 70 |
the tidngs Of the result. No owhcr,
do SURPRISES occur Oftnncr thru in
elections. and tins talk nhoui
oblitnra,ion of fac,ionai limos js
moro fanciiul than true. When
Senator Mowers friends Withdrew
him from the race against judge
Townsend, the thouhgtful began to
doubt tho solid,tv OF the Ansol
boom and the aspirants for tho
ant;c;notnd voooncv :, tho ofa,o
&c c,l.,:, ,'
0''0 'oo''''o s'oo''.S All"
inactive. 1T was slgnai OF alarm
and the veteran politicians pro-
pared for the shock.
Tho Jo,pSA1. announc.d Loaf
woo,S tb,t Rofor,,ors nod ;nu,.ua,
=, aI,a,;s,, .,,o,,', ' . ''@',' '''''>''''oo ''
All e''c''o'' h'"'lers ana lho con-
sorVatlVcs were holding fast to tho
trophies of their victories Thn
conservatives papers were o,,ick 70
ronort tho, cn1;a,t,r ,,o,1 ,.aa,.
'''' -'''E'' 80 40
Crayod by MS Trends, and that
factional lines we're drawn. While
the friends Of Sol;c;tor AnsoI ,r,
d;.,,,o;,,, -, -, ,,,
s,o1' | ,,','''. O'''.c>' ~ ','' '0'''', CT
oioso Sc'"''''' ol ''e Vo'o WALL not
sustain the view that he was de-
feated on factional grounds alono,
os tho fol]ow;no fron, ,Ll, \ro,..,,,
Conrior shovel.
..,,ao, - 1l,,
X, az, neiL;' C1' h,uSn fo' broazenla
- 81 s; ~. IniS e ,o'e Mr' Ans"l r'c'lv,,
fort n,oe' n"e f iio''' 'no senate ana
IOl y-ollc from InO mCnlDorS or
The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-02-04
Wanted WA. An Idea Y %Hs :s$s ss" .!$s!; ss!s?;
10 otns,to

noy Mye I}oM pSsens pS9S Ss@ 2ston
and list Of two hanIrei saeir prIee oer
Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1897-04-07
IL.

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bdb unbere nod friiber aufitdnben ais
sr. tpie er bds ausbriidte. lteber ben
0erbunblungen, bic cine portbeilbafte
UtrpdAtuna bes Heihbofea beaipedten,
mar iener Winter unb nod elm Gpn,s
lntr hin8e8angen. Die Ean5frGn3hen
unb Bale bss Winters bate 6ulbu
IN ber Stnbt unperlobt beftdnben, unb
70 bilbete iin Der Batter Elm, baB lie
uls penfonsm6b1en iiberbaupt nod
unsefGbrbet lei. 2ebte lie erit einmdl
NIT ben getpintigen Gltern, no1te Ct
cine Mrt 1ous in Der Stabt, IA, bann
mar eS Elm anberes! Damn inolIte er
Abev oufpafen unb iih ben @9nisser.
iobH f9on ausiuhen. llnb inbtifen
bate 4ulba ft9 DprtreffIith dmiiiirt
tinb babel NIT Gntf4fsbsnbeii HIRE
Wdbl eetsoffei; nod friiber ais he
obtr npbl bsrieni9e, Der auf bds biib<
l@e Tuiti9t Mdbhen dufmerffdm aes
.1Dorbtn mar unb iih aud alsbdlb pDrz
l5tte unb gei1du ftdn ben NerbGItniis
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erft mar u daf bie biibf&s 0efung
6iirnl GeIdufen itnb jie 5dits MI
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Der Deutsche beobachter. [volume] (New Philadelphia, Ohio) 1869-1911, 1897-04-07
(Gortiebuns fOIgt|

Der M an Il friliIirt, bds QBeib
triiteIt; ber Monn jiid6 ~ aneih
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
NEW yoRK-A boneo, 10, a.,
SAVED nv HIS HORSE.
surprising story Of the Rcscuc of
nm officer In the MntnbcIc War.
New York World

surprising story ~ the Rescue OF
nm Officer in the MntnbcIc War.
New York World
a good horse story Is told BY Surgeon
Captain Grey. who has been engaged in
the Mstabele war. in Rhodesia, south
Africa
a party OF troopers was nearly corner
cd by an overwhelming force OF Matateles
Or. Grey. TO use his own words lied to-
ward the way out under raking fire nj
GALLON. and was closely followed by the
troop. Very soon. however, I fell from the
saddle. struck with a bullet from an ele-
plant gun about 500 yards OF The bullet
struck me on the top OF The thigh. smash
ing the socket of the thigh bone, breaking
vein, and otherwise wounding me. My
horse was carried on a full speed with the
rear guard which rushed at desperate
speed TO clear the pocke,lke entrance OF
the drift. where the natives were railying
in the hope Of killing u.s.
AS lay on the grass, bleeding profusely,
| ] looked up and saw two natives aiming
at me at distance OF about forty feet. At
the same moment | saw my horse come
laundering back from the drift Il sud
denly stopped and came and stood owe,
my PROSTATE body. covering me from the
| firing and at the same time making a Pc
cular noise through It's nostrils. | thought
| Il had been wounded, and that with the
! pain. noise and confusion II had gone mad.
This notion. however. was soon dispelled.
| for it continued to stand over me ir n
kneeling posture. and ] could see that the
faithful animal had come back to protect
me may remark here that this horse.
which | myself selected, ] made pet OF.
The assegais from the approaching natives
were now beginning TO fly around me. and.
thinking II could reach my horses back
! should be shot. which was preferable 10
being assegaied, I seized the reins. put my
right foot In the stirrup. and made q
supreme effort to mount. And ! was sue
cessful but how did II do not know
for my left side was entirely psralyzed.
On finding myself in the saddle, called
Cot to my horse. which d,'ted like an
arrow toward the exit from the drift"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
pnnuIIsi EdIiorr snIIt.

st. Louis. Mo-, January i3.--Therc
promises to be a split In the National Re-
form Press association. n National organiza-
ton OF popuiist papers, OF which Paul
yandervoort OF Omaha is president and A.
Resell Of Missouri ia secretary and treas
urer. Vandervoort supported Watson and
was opposed to fusion during the last
campaign. while Resell was supporter
of the fusion deal In Missouri. This dit
ference OF opinion In the cause OF the
threatened rupture. Mr.. Vandervoort. who
claims a majority OF the executive COM
mittee. has called the next annual meet
ing for February 20. at Memphis. Tenn
Mr.. Resell has met this by calling meet
Ing to be held at Kansas City, February
90 the object OF which Will be tho or
eanization OF new association. Mr..
Resell denies Mr. vandervoorts right to
call a meeting and questions his motives.
1.-THE presidents reasons says MT
Roseil. ARE obvious. He and his coll
leagues evidently desire TO drive out OF
the association all editors Advocating union
OF enc reform forces In the late campaign.
or 20 out themselves. II is, therefore. easy
to understand why the forthcoming meet
ing was called at Memphis, where It would
be almost impossible for the editors In
populist States to attend; this. too, In the
face OF the fact that the last session was
held in Dallas, Texas, In the extreme
South. Justice. as we'll as majority OF
our editors, demanded that the meeting
this year be held further North and near
or the center Of the populst vote"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-01-14
THE DAWES COMMISSION.
Protests Heard Against the Ratiiicn-
ton of the Choctaw Agreement.

Washington. January l3-The Dawes
committee. the Chootaw delcglaes and
Secretary Francis held another conference
today Many objections and protests
AGAINST the choctaw agreement have been
received and were considered today. Some
OF thee were brought before the Dawes
commission before its negotiations VIII
the Choctaws We're closed. The objectors
include the Choctaw Coal and Itailway
company, which has valuable leases that
VIII be largely cancelled by ratification Of
The documents; the Missouri Kansas and
Texas railway, which also WIS said to he
IN a position TO lose heavily, and other
toaI land les"Aes ana town SITES.
Another m8l, ter brought efore the meet
ing was an appeal OF the chlckaSlw frct d.
men for protection OF thcir rights In the
Dawes commission negotiations with the
CnlckaSaws which have not vet reached
An agreement. Their counsel. ex-Assisjant
CClnn SS'oher i.eit. in papers he has sub
mitied D me drpmtmcnt, contends What
while the ChoctaWs have taken care Of
tit.r freedmen lv giving them forty acres
oil land each. the Chickln9ws have refused
70 40 liz wis'e. and though they che Choc-
taws) have made extensive improvements
on the and they occupy. the Chick ilstws
arc to ignore them and dspocscss Them
entirely. They asked that their rights to
and fun protection be given them in any
afreclnent made by the Chickasaws. The
opposition ta the freedmen is attributed TO
fear of the chickaaaws that the freed
men who slightly outumber Ghe Indians
Will dominate them.