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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-11
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DEMONSTRATIONS
tai purposes, and they will discount
enance the practice, both in them
selves and by others"

Paper car wheels have been used
for long time, but one of the new
applications of paper is to the making
of the rails upon which the cars run.
These rails are said to be better and
much cheaper than steel rails. They
are not made of wood stock, but of
rag and rope stock. A quantity of
material is mixed with the stock cal
culated to make the rail tough and
enable it to wear we'll, and it is then
pressed into shape under very pow
erful presses. The rail is SO much
lighter than steel that it can be made
very much longer, thus doing away
with many of the joints.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-11

Blind though he is, there is nothing
ia the way of current events that es-
capes the Chaplain of the United
States Senate. He knows the contents
of the morning papers by heart when
he comes to address the throne of
grace, and his morning invocation
with which the senate is opened al
ways contains some reference to the
latest news.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-11

A cobbler's dozen is thirteen. There
is a tradition that there was a law
which compelled cobblers to put
twelve nails in the heel of each shoe,
and that when nails grew cheap, the
cobblers drove the thirteenth nail in
the center of the heel for good luck
and that from this came the legend of
the cobbler's dozen, numbering thir-
teen.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-11

A Yorkshire farmer named Gibson
has Just died at the age of 101 years.
He shaved himself, drank his glass of
beer and his nightcap of whisky and
smoked his pipe until few days be-
fore his death. His father lived to be
o.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-11

Emerson preached a whole dis
course in a few lines thus: ''The ac-
cepted and betrothed lover has lost
the widest charm of his maiden in
her acceptance of him. She was
heaven while he pursued her as star
she cannot be heaven, if she stOOps
to such a one as he"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-11

Senator Wellington, of Maryland,
interests himself while the senate is
in session in looking over newspaper
clippings about himself. He sub
scrbes to a news-clipping bureau and
reads erything that is said about
him with a great deal of interest.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-11

Secretary of State Sherman has a
quaint, terse way of expressing him
self both in speaking and writing.
The letters which he dictates are eX-
tremely terse and short as to SEN
fences, but they convey lot of mean
ing in a very few words.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-11

The natives of Gibraltar and also
the Moors across the strait have a
tradition that somewhere on the rock
there exists a cavern whence a sub
terranean passage leads under the
strait to the mountains on the other
side. The existence of this passage,
they say, is known to the monkeys,
who regularly use it in passing from
one continent to the other.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-11

German railways now aggregate
$4,000 miles and employ 1880 loco
motives, 26,OOS passenger cars, $780,
S51 freight cars and $4,000 officials
and other employees. In 1890 there
were 3,083 accidents of all kinds.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-11

At a recent swell function the
bridemaids' bouquets were of pale
green orchids, and edged with green
soft fringe. The blossoms were tied
with streamers of Nile-green satin
ribbon.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-11

At a recent meeting of the New
England Woman's club, there was a
discussion in the matter of wearing
birds or bird plumage for millinery
purposes and the members adopted
the following resolution: ''That the
members of the New England Wom-
ans Club here present desire to place
themselves on record as entirely OPP
posed to the wearing of the plumage
of bodies of wild birds for ornamen-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-11

little sufferer and tried every remedy we
saw advertised for such cases but got no re-
lief We began giving Dr. Miles Nervine,
and after taking four bottles she was rum
ming about as we'll and happy as ever"
DR.. Miles Remedies are sold by all drug
gists under positive guarantee first bottle
benefits or money refunded. Book on Heart
and Nerves sent free to all applicants.
DIR, MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart r."
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-11

YAHE many cases of spasms, St. Vitus
dance and epilepsy that DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine has cured. would
alone give this great remedy wide reputa-
ton. Mrs. Walter A. Steward, T3 Broadway.
Kingston, N. y, says March 3, 1896: "ln $685.
while on a visit to friends our little girl was
taken with spasms. We fastened home to
our family physician. He did all he could
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-08-11

but failed. We called
several physicians but
the spasms continued,
her tongue became
partially paralyzed
and the doctors said
she would never talk
again. Night and day
we watched the poor
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-17
coAlPRlNlpOs oE vIcnY De FEpIT
Espec16 Salv ador
DE JUAN SIERRA URGELL

Ell PRIMERO DE LOS ELPEOIFICOs
para madurat ics catarros lara espntar
tapidamente de Ia cabeza y pecho.
Como inxsItacidades tlene este gran vjr-
tud.
Ed que un pueblo este apestado de epide.
mias sea la que fuere. n. hay mas que alb
sorber desoe dos cuatro gotas desde las
ve- tanas de Ia nariz, pues pena de perd.
la vida tendra ei microbio que .enviste nues
ira respiration. Para que nunca tengan 10
Ior De eaoeza para II yer enfermos, para
sntrar las letrinas y para en- el mes 6 an
tes esputar las iombrlces y la 6ltima. .tambien
IL teLla por mi misma espei iencia todo esta
comprobado. Por 10 demas hay 80 aplicacio.
les fen 50 plosptcto, q.,e acompafa cada
frasco todos los comercia tes podr&n ma
tor toaos los icsectos que destluyen sus mer-
canc1as
Juara D4z, Julio de 1897.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-17
BlBu AL PUBLLCO

Desde el dia II del mes en- curso en-
pezara hacer viajes entire Ia Capital y
Ponce una lfnnea trisemanal de coches,
que saldra haya 8 no pasajeros los dfas
hjados, 4 las de la mafana, en- esta
forma:
De la Capital, lanes, microbes y
viernes las de la maf1ana.
De Ponce, martes, jueves y sabado a
la misma hora.
PRECIOS POR ASIENTO.-De la
Capital a .Caguas, 50 5O.-De Caguas
a Cayey, s2.-De Cayey Aibonito,
$2.-De Aibonito d Coamo, 81. DE
Coamo a Ponce, .5O.--Viaje de la
Capital Ponce 81. Sc puede regre
sar con ell mismo itinerario por iguales
preoios.
AGENCIAS: Capital, don Santos
Filippi Ponce, -en Los precios FVos.
En- Caguas don Ceiestino Sola, en-
Cayey Hotel D. Venancio, ell Aibonito
casa Pioon, en- Coamo D. Zoilo Colon.
NOTA. A.-Cada pasajero solo podra
llevar u kilos de equipaje. La empire
sa feta coches directos preoios con-
venoionales. es.-BECERRA Y SIN
TORI 6-l2
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-17
GRAN DEPOS|TO DE CAL zADO
I LPECTOS DE PELETERlA
DON JAIME RULLAN
ATOCHA, 6, PONCE

En este antique esta abiecimiento se acaba
de recibir us surtido de calzado de rodas
classes de las mas caprichosas formas, para
cabalieros, sefloras nillos, que SO detellaB
precios SIN COMPkTElJCIA. En mRteriales
para zapatt ros complete ell surtido y to
dCs los tfevtCs dc prlmeIa calldad. Tam
bien sc han recIbldCs dries 0St1g0Qos, pa
retIaS y paQue, baules de oistintos tamal1os
y preclos, maletas para visje, creas de hilo
superiores, .fralelas ordinallas, alpatgata
de Irfinidsd de classes rrecios, hnislma,
piei dc Iucia ETC., etc. lmportac16n dlrecta.
Ventss al por MAYOR al DETAIL
fouce, Noylembre l. de 1896. vs..
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-17

Supcamos al nteligente pdbeo de la ectura
tndo de estas hermoas condolences ando as sorpendo
Sociedades garandas; aseguar vda
tonad mas nformes de:
Carlos E. Fernando Rsveyo
soncitador
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-17
EMFERNEDADES4.EST ST0nAe0 sVhs elassall
ELECTR|CISTh AMERICANA

De regreso de les EstadeE- UDldos con una
extensa factura de t.mbres, bOLuhes, bate
rias, alambres J denas accesorIos, ct..ce d.
nuevo sus servlcios para ilstalaclones eies
trlcas &c todas classes, y para hlqneiar ob1eto.
por medic de la electIlcidad.
Ponce, 81 de Nbre de 1895.
(CIistina 81 LUIS SALAzAR.
Nota Sc facilitan prssu pus stos para pail
tas electricaa. 2v.s
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-17


Fhren
6usi6n e1posdnea, as5 de humo NAL olor
Ademas peribse euaequiera
los consumdc ventaas Preeos mas
ucidcs S
Agenes generates esta Isa S1es Sob,ros de Fzquaga
Fol IT, Sen Juar Puerto Rico Pence S1es Feci
Costa & c..
M.yo 81 de 1897.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-17
Sc vende

Un ccche de dos asientos, nuevo un pis-
no vertical, er nsgnjfco {: tatc.
l foi nj ara GCn Miguel CLva Atot ha pro
longhclon NoIte. Z Till Il Ct1S37-1m.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-17

Dlspepsias = VINO dc OHASSAlNc
Mr.. CHARLES BUOHET, director de 10
'Farmacia Central de Francia", Caris,
ceItifca 5:
"Que habiendo analizado ell egua 9 Flt
rida preparada por el Lcdo. D. A. Ce rvoDl
Arroyo, Puerto Rico, resulta contener up
cinco por ciento de acei.es esenciales pnroe
ccmprobados pordiverses procedimientos.
Ademas los examenes cualitativos de Las
eseDcias mnestran que son de muy buena
calidad.'
FL certifcado original de este analisis se
halla en poder de La administration de La
DIMoCnAcIA, que puede ensefarlo quier
10 oesfe. Demuestra por 10 ta1to este re
sUltado obt. nldo por si laboratorio del me1ol
estapi. cimIento f61maceutico de Francia.
que ecspcion del Aqua Florida Murray y
LaDman, no hay otra despues de La nues
ira que contenga igual oantidad de esen
cias. Esto unlds al Emitadisimo precio q
que &c vende hoy este aIticulo en- Ia isla, hi
ce que nuestra Aqua Florida morezca "A pre-
ferencia que 80 ie Va reconcclendo en- tod
81 paia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-17
LOS MEJ0RES ACEITES PARA Fl Al IIMRPAnr
DE LAS FAMIILAS,
Luz briIIante ELEFANTE
ftUz SOLAR AEUfth
cuales estan registradas y certifcadas.

Estes aceites. T ro-
ducto de una fabrf-
cacion especial, de-
oida & la experiencia
acquirida d ur a n te
much $ amos en- la In
oustria de e6nar Pc
troleo, tanto en- los
Estados Unidos, co.
mo en- Cuba, Mexico
y otros psises. son,
sino surerio -ee, isua-
les a los me jores que
Sc I'M eortaa del ex-
trarj 70. b4jo diver
SOS non bfes y mar
Gas. va por sus bue-
mas cna:idades lumf-
nicas. cuanto por Ia
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1897-07-17
PONCE, PUERro-RIco sABADosl7 DE JULIO DE 1897


Ell sgliene parrafo
de Ia Unversdad de Isaos Undos
Domnicana:
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-20

here cones the Dawes commission.
and by them we ere asked to con-
sent to an annihilation Of our body
polite, the only and last safeguard
left for our title to these lands.
Now in the midst Of this state
Of facts, let us suppose case; sup
pose we aocede to the overtures OF
the Dawes commission, and today
abolish our Cherokee nation; let
there be no more Cherokee body
polite; what then2 Why, all our
Cherokee public domain would at
once become, by virtue of our own
agreement, the public lands of the
United States government. There
would not be a single Cherokee on
earth owning an inch of soil in his
own right. The only way he could
save his home would be by a grant
from the United States which is
the legal owner. Moreover the
title of the railroad company to
the alternate sections within their
grant would be complete; it would
take this simple shape, to-wit: A
grant by the United States OF
United States public lands to the
railroad corporation; title which
would be unquestionable.
You see where we are going to-
is it not time TO call q halt2
d. w, G. DUNCAN.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-20
GREAT DANGER MENACEs Us.

Matters of strictly local inter est,
when antagonistic to the welfare of
the public at large, have never
found an advocate in The CHEF
TAIN, but when the public does not
have to suffer there is absolutely
nothing too good for Vinita, or for
those who are investing their mon-
ey with us, and we are always will
ing and ready TO do battle for such
a cause. There is a danger men,
acing the lot holders in our town
at the present time which, should
it materialize, will damage every
man, woman or child who owns q
dollars worth OF property in OF
around the town, to an extent that
actually cannot be estimated. oul
views on the abstract proposition
of the title TO townlots in the Cher,
okse nation are based upon the
constitution and the laws Of the
Cherokee nation, and will bear
scrutiny, and will stand the test o.
Investigation by either our govern.
ment or that of the United States
or both jointly. But if the equi.
ties Of the holders to town proper.
ty in Vinita are not amply pro
tected by the agreement that il
about TO be made. our town has
or will have, sustained its deatt
blow. If townlots in the town o
Vinita are TO be appraised anC
sold at their full market value, oi
half, or even one.forth such value
the town will never recover from
the effects during the life time o
the youngest child in its border
at the present time.
Had no brick blocks nor costly
residences been built in Yinita
many of its now enterprising citi
zens, and business men and pro
fessionals, would not be here
Had not our moneyed friends in
vested in the city Of Vinita largely
we would today have been a strag
Cling way station on the railroa'
instead of the thriving, bustlin
town that we are. with our school
and churches and mills, and othe
institutions Of industry and pusI
and progress.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-20
Action Of the Representatives.

The preliminary conference held
at Tahlequah by representatives,
of the Cherokee, Creek and Semi
mole tribes prior to the meeting of
the Dawes commission, adopted
the following special report.
"To the Commissions Of the
Creek and Cherokee nations in
conference. Gentlemen: Your
committee to whom was referred
certain inquiries, respectfully re-
port in regard to the first, that:
"The bill in congress is design
ed, if it becomes a law, to force
the five tribes of the Indian Ter
ritory, or at least those who hesi-
tate in coming to terms with the
Dawes commission, to negotiate
within few months or lose the
main element of their nationality.
In this bill, if it should pass, the
United States has plainly discov-
cred to the Cherokee and Creeks
the changes desired by the United
States to be made in government
and land title. Not only so but it
is clear that the change in our
manner of holding land is more
desired by the United States than
to abolish our governments; for
the bill referred to provides in so
many words that if a satisfactory
agreement is made before January,
1898, with the United States, that
provisions of the act will be can
celled, so far as it may conflict
with the agreement. Otherwise
our local tribual jurisdiction will
be practically extinguished thence
forward and forever.
sin regard to the second and
third inquiries entrusted to your
committee, it is the opinion that
the common interests of the five
tribes of this territory were well
understood. indicated and design.
ed to be defended by the confer
ence OF the commissions at South
McAlester last November. Your
committee think that the views
expressed in the resolutions then
and there adopted were sound
equitable and practical at thai
time and continue to be so; ano
that allowing for the variations in
the applications of the principles
stated in those resolutions as the
circumstances OF any particular
tribe may render necessary, those
principles should be adhered Il
by the Creeks, Seminoles ant
Cherokees when they shall com,
to make the agreements demandet
by the United States. Respect
fully, w. A. Duncan, chairman
P. Porter, G. V. Rogers, VIM. AL
exander, committee.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-20
stock Tax Of Permit Men.

A subscriber desires 20 know the
law relating to tax on stock held
by persons under permit. Section
5Sl, page 294, of the 1892 compila-
tion of the Cherokee laws, reads:
"All persons residing in the
Cherokee nation under permit
shall be required TO pay one dollar
per head monthly on all cattle and
horses held upon the public do
main. Provided, that there shall
be exempt from taxation, for the
use and benefit OF the above named
persons, five head of milk COWS, a
reasonable number of mules or
work horses and oxen, and such a
number Of hogs as they may keep
within an inclosure. ."-(DecembeI
8, 1881. )-Provided, that the in.
crease OF work horses shall be OK.
empt from taxation until such
increase is three years old.-(De-
cember 81, 1690.)
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-20

has expended large sums Of money
in rrtting IL in cultivation.
II ire may be a difference in
the monopoly Of town lots and the
monopoly Of farming land, but we
can see no difference. IL is all
common property, according to
the constitution and laws Of the
Cherokee nation. At least that
was the way IL was construed
when A. j. Blackwell laid of the
town of David and commenced sell
ing lots.
This town lot question is a very
knotty one, at least, and II is the
important duty of the Dawes and
Cherokee commissions to settle IL
with justice to the common citizen
as we'll as the townsiter. Hawk
eye.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-20

And there are others who do not
own quite so many, yet great
deal more than their share, If town
lots are 10 be considered common
property in the division that is
proposed.
We have been hearing a great
deal during the last few years
about the monopoly Of the public
domain by a few individuals. In
deed, the monopoly of lands has
no doubt been one Of the prime
factors in hurrying on allotment.
but this is the first We have heard
Of the monopoly Of town lots. II
Is evident, however, that such a
monopoly exists, and although we
may not properly understand the
matter, il seems TO us, that 10 al
low a few individuals TO owh all
the town lots would be just as un-
fair to the common people as 10
allow the individuals who have
improved vast tracts Of farming
land to retain all Of 1t because he
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-20
NOW 4 CONDITION. NOT A rnEoRY.


The citizens of the Cherokee ma
ton are at last brought face to face
with the problem Of allotment Of
land-the thing which has been
talked Of and discussed pro and
con ever since the first organiza-
tion of the tribe into a civil gov
ernment. The idea Of common
ownership Of land is as old as the
human race. In the law given to
Moses from Sinia, God said;
"The land is mine, and may not
be sold but shall be perpetual
habitation for my people," But
the greedy, grasping Anglo-Saxon
had not then appeared upon the
scene. SO far as we know the
same reasons for forcing allotment
upon a nation, or upon people,
did not exist then. When Abra-
ham and Lot separated on the
plains of Moreh, the latter turned
his eyes to the east and the vast
valley Of the Jordan was spread
out before him, and to Abraham
was left all that he could see to
the south, and the north, and the
west. SO land was plentiful and
every man had as much as he
wanted. So it was in the early
days of this nation; the land, like
the water and the air and the blue
sky over head, was free as the sun
light, and no one monopolized or
attempted to monopolize it.
But as the country became more
thickly populated, and as land
was sold of from time to time,
piece.meal, and the country thus
narrowed down, it after a while
became simply a question Of finan-
cial ability as to how much land
citizen would occupy. Great
monopolies sprang up; especially
was it so in the northern and west
ern portion OF the Cherokee ma
tion. The broad sweeps of fine
prairie grass became an attraction
and an allurement to the cattleman
from Texas and the west. Stock
was poured into this country at a
rate that completely dumfounded
the sleepy natives. The outlying
domain was quickly licked up and
it was soon discovered that very
large portion Of our people we're in
fair way to be left homeless in
their own country, where all were
supposed to have equal rights.
The attention of the government
at Washington was at length called
TO the state of affairs here and up
on investigation became unwilling
to continue a system so manifestly
unjust TO the poorer classes. So
the Cherokee nation finds itself to-
day in tho attitude of being a party
to its own demise. The Dawes
commission is here negotiating an
agreement providing for the final
division of the tribal land.
One Of the principal features ol
the forthcoming agreement will
be the allotment Of the lands OF
the tribe and individual owner.
ship of the same. Incidental to,
and in connection with this comes
the final abolition of the Indian
government.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-20


WHILE the disposition of town
lots seems to eclipse every other
proposition connected with the
pending negotiations with the
United States government, there
is another feature Of paramount
importance to the masses Of Cher
okee citizens that has in a measure
been lost sight OF, or absorbed by
the prominence or persistence OF
the persons urging the townsite
matter. II is relative to the limit
that is to be placed upon the final
alienation OF allotments Of land
among the Cherokee citizens. II
the time is not fixed far enough in
the future when a sale and transfer
OF the title TO allOtments can be
made, parents will be selling the
inheritance Of their children TO
the rnoneysd classes Of our citizen
ship. and thsse Cherokee children
will be turned out homeless when
they become oflegal age. Already
some Of the large land holders and
ranchmen have surrounded them.
selves with the lazaroni Of their
kindred ia order that they may
through them continue to hold and
utilize the vast tracts Of lands nov
IN their hands. II the agreement
permits a system Of long tIm'
leases The monopollst will con
lInue 10 possess the land
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1897-05-20

In the town of Vinita there are
six hundred and twenty.seven lots.
All have been sold by the town
commissioners, and the prices
range from two dollars, up to $780,
90. The lot upon which the Cobb
hotel stands was the highest priced
one, and was purchased in the fall
OF 1871 by johnson Thompson.
The whole Of block 4S, consisting
of eight lots 100 by 200 feet, was
purchased by ]. o. Hall for 500,
or less than 81 per lot. As late as
1876 whole blocks sold for less
than $50, and at that time ma
tional certificates were selling for
twenty-five cents on the dollar.
After 1898 lots in Vinita gradually
came up till, when the last lots
were sold in the summer Of 1891,
pretty stiff prices were paid.
Comparatively few Of the lots have
changed hands since the original
purchase. A few days ago a resi-.
denoe lot sold for s2,250, cash,
that was purchased from the Cher.
okee nation in 1872 for ego. Give
the occupants Of these lots abso,
lutte titles to them and within five
years they will sell for more pei
square foot than was the Original
price paid TO the nation for an en-.
tire Lot