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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-23


ling when the government Of the
United States first came into be-
ling. Originally tho Creeks were
Ian absolutely independent com
munity; war, however, at length
sprang up between them and the
United States. The Creeks were
vanquished in the encounter, and
a treaty of peace was entered into
with them, by the terms of which
they were still left in the enjoy
ment of their ancient, and unde-
rived right Of self-government.
That this is the correct view of
the case, is abundanuly. shown
through all the history Of relations
between the Creeks and the United
States from the earliest times
down to the present. BY consult
ing the official records at Wash
ington it will be seen thatthe chief
motive presented to these Indians,
in order to induce them to leave
their ancient home east of the Mis-
sissippi and <emigrate to the west,
was, that they should then
have country where the
white men would never again
be allowed to trouble them, and
that they should there have
chance to enjoy their ancient,
"rights, laws, privileges, and GUS
TOMS" without molestation.
Now a jewel is jewel, no differ
ence what the casket may be; so
truth is truth, in spite of the in
significance OF the subject which it |
However loath- may be |
the pride of American judicial I
learning TO think of an Indian
tribe as being entitled in law to
anything of the importance of
transatlantic kingdom, or state,
the fact nevertheless resolutely
asserts itself and demands recog-
milton at least in the forum of rea-
son and justice.
Sovereignty, between sovereigns,
is commercial commodity; it is
common subject of bargain and
sale. When France sold Louisiana
TO the United States, her sover-
eighty over the territory went
with it. France having received
valuable consideration for it, part
I'D with it forever; and the United
States, having paid a valuable
consideration for it, acquired
vested interest,"" a property in
crest, in it, and France was never
lgain to meddle with it. This
anne commercial exchange of SOW
took place at the purchase
# Alaska, and the Philippines.
And if the United States ever be-
omes weak enough to sell a state
o a foreign power, like shifting
# sovereignty will take place,
My in an inverse order.
When Croesus paid Cyrus
Iundred talents OF gold in consid-
ration that he would withdraw
is army and spare the independ-
nee of the Lydian empire, the
ormer monarch acquired, as
gainst the latter, a "vested inter-
ST." a property interest, in the
which he had thus pur-
based; Croesus was authorized to
laim, as against any pretensions :,
Cyrus, the right of absolute
olitical independence.
Now the Greek Indians have not
nly once, but twice, purchased
ON the United States like i'm
unity for their own ancient and 4,
nderived political. sovereignty.
was in consideration of tb;a
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1898-12-23


that upset their confidence in the
government, and made them feel
that their own hereditary distrust
of the high pretensions Of ciyiliza.
tion itself had been Enthusiastically
vindicated. The Creeks are a
small helpless people, peaceable,
friendly, and loyal. How unfor-
tunate, that, in adjudging SO SIM
pie civil question in which these
innocent people happened to be
interested, the court should have
found it necessary to adopt aset of
principles which are never invoked
except in dealing with either an
actual, or probable, enemy.
But we pass to the next point.
The court says, "The treaty en-
tered INFO by the United States
did not J/nor could not, divest the
government Of the United States
of it's political control over the
Indians, either individually or
collectively, since they are subject
to its prohibitions, and entitled to
the rights of privileges guaranteed
to American citizens"
Again, "a sovereign govern
ment cannot avoid and divest itself
of, nor can it delegate to subor-
dinate state, or tribe, that virile,
sentiment, political right and
power emanating from, and con-
trolling sovereign nation"
AS abstract law, these PROPOSE
tions are, in the main, undoubted-
ly correct. But the issue involves
the consideration of fact, as well as
law. Let us therefore take a brief
survey of the facts in the case; and
then perhaps we shall be the bet
ter able to see the applicability of
the law relied upon by the court
In the first place, we respect
fully submit that the Creek In
dians are not citizens of the United
States, nor are they "entitled to
the rights and privileges guaran-
Iced to American citizens" hence
the sweeping proposition of law
based upon that assumption in the
above language of the court must
Sail of adequate support.
Again, it was never the inten-
ion of the treaty of 1866 to confer
my measure of sovereignty upon
he Greek government which it did
Tot already possess. This fact is
very obvious from the words of the
reaty itself. Hear them and con-
'ider them carefully: Provided, ,
however, that said legislation shall {
lot in any manner interfere with, {
II annul their present tribal or {
,anizations, rights, laws. privil-
ges, and customs" 1t is clear {
hat these stipulations are in no
espect counter to the principle of {
aw above quoted from the opin- {
on; they do not contemplate any
delegation OF political right, or /
'ower, to subordinate state, or G
ribe;" but simply forbearing to /
Interfere with such political rights e
nd powers as said "tribe" already t
ossessed. The Creeks, as a COM a
3unity, had been found to be in 9
be enjoyment of some kind of i
olitical sovereignty, (what the c
ature of it was, is no matter, C
nd the government of the United o
tates, for valuable consideration, p
greed with them not to interfere
ith it. Now an ageement Of this 0
ind on part ofthe government, is fl
OF necessarily unconstitutional or n
IRA vices. Had the Greek body la
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that an exam
nation will be held for the postal SER
vice in. this city on some date between
October LIST and 18th, 1898. All persons
who desire to be examined should ap-
ply to the secretary of the board OF
examiners at the postoffice, for appli-
cation blanks, and full information rel
alive to the scpoe of the examinations
Applications on Form 101 must be filed
in complete form with the secretary OF
the board prior to the hour of closing
business on September l; otherwise
the applicants cannot be examined
Soon after filing applications appli-
cants will be notified as to the exact
date of examination.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04

There was a very exciting runaway
on Market street about seven o'clock
yesterday morning. Mr.. L. Miller's
team was standing in front of Dillon,
Wheat & Hancher's store, when the
horses took fright and ran down the
street at a rapid gait. A team be-
longing to the Hiener Hardware Com
pany was standing on Market street
below Fourteenth. The runaway team
collided with the Hiener wagon, but
did no damage sThe horse continued
down over the creek, where it was
stopped by Bellaire man. The horse
attached to Hiener's wagon, wheeled
around on the sidewalk, just missing a
big plate window in House & Her
mann's, and tore madly up Market
street. 1t was stopped in front of the
Mcclure House.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04

was a. much difference IA the taste d
the fruits here and ii st Paul. q there
| is between night and day. Here all the
fruits are allowed to ripen before they
are picked from the bushes. After we
got through eating. we were told to 6 ,
over to a stand and get soda water.
which was also free to us. Everything
! was free on that day. After it was
over we marched back to the boat.
I'm the afternoon, and few others
went down to the shooting range,
where we were given cartridges free.
We had to take our cwn rifles. and
we had a nice job cleaning them.
After we came back, party of us went
aboard the Monadnock. One of the
petty officers met us at the gangway.
and showed us around the ship. l was
much interested in the thirteen inch
guns, as we'll as the smaller ones.
When cleared for action, the deck is
only about five inches above the water.
THE Newport, with Gen. Merritt on
board, also the Valencia, with troops
from South Dakota, arrived in the har-
Dor this morning. Gen. Merritt went
aboard the Monadnock on a visit this
morning. When they saw him COM
ing, they fired salute of eighteen
guns. The noise around here was
something awful about that time.
"Harbor facilities here are very
poor. More ships are in the harbor
now than for a long time. The popu-
: lation of the city is 10000, of which
about five per cent are a mixture of
natives, Chinese. Japs, and representa-
lions of every nation in the world. We
sail from here at four o'clock this
afternoon.
The famous Astor Light Battery
was roasted numerically in Frisco for
| being stuck up and refusing to asso-
! ciate with common soldiers. The day
they arrived at Frisco the Red Cross
Society at the dock offered them coffee
and sandwiches, which they refused,
| as they thought it was charity. All
the ether soldiers accepted, and were
very glad of the opportunity Next
time you hear from me l will be in
Manila
Private VanKeuren enclosed in the
letter a number of photographs; also
silk badge worn by the people in
Honolulu, with pictures of the Ameri-
can and Hawaiian flags, and the in
scription 'Aloba to the Boys in Blue,
Honolulu, H. l., 1885,"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04
MOUNDSVILLE.

Deputy Sheriff S. M. Cunningham
| was at Cameron on business yesterday.
| A. L. Whitaker, a well known citizen
of Woodland, was visitor in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. John Hauck, of McMechen, Wis
tied relatives in the city yesterday.
A. J. McElroy and wife are home
from a three weeks visit with rela-
tives at Raven Rock.
B. F. Crisweu was at Wheeling on
business yesterday.
Isaith Stephens, of McMechen, was in
| the city yesterday.
| Manager Criswell announces the first
travelling theatrical company that will
| open his theatre this season will be
| "A Booming Town. on September l.
Mrs. John Lohr, of Trail Run, Ohio,
is in the city visiting her son. Edward
| Lohr, of Jefferson avenue.
The firemen here have organized a
running team and will take part in the
| races at Bellaire next month. Almost
every evening the boys practice on the
streets and at this rate they will be in
| fine condition when they race in the
above city.
Another meeting Of the fair associa-
ton is called for next Saturday after
noon.
| tn oo,p+v oo,,rt adjourned yaSter-
| day after making tine usual settlement
with the Sheriff. The levy for the diff
! ferent districts was made the same as
last year, and this wound up the bust
| ness.
The board Of education met last eve
ming to appoint new school teacher
in place of Miss Martin, who has re-
signed.
| A baby show was given at the camp
grounds last evening and fair crowd
was present.
Thomas Cats has returned from a
business trip to Pittsburg-
The members of the Women Foreign
Missionary Society OF the NJ. E. church
will be entertained by Mrs. John Bloyd
this evening at her home on Eighth
! street.
City Marshal T. J. Steele will open
a meat market in the building owned
by Joseph Stilwell on next Saturday.
F. V. Yoho, a citizen OF Franklin
| district. was in the city yesterday.
! The Populists of this county will
/ hold a convention in this city on next
| Saturday. The place of holding the
same will be at Roberts hall.
]. A. Smith has brought suit against
the official bond of L. G. Hammond for
800 damage. The claim is based on
the fact that Hammond levied on a
horse which was afterwards placed in
the keeping of third person and while
there got kicked. The trial will be
| heard next week.
| w. S. Powell, who was nominated for
I the office of county superintendent by
| the Democrats at Benwood last Satur-
day. has refused to make the race. He
claims that his name was placed on the
! ticket without authority from him.
Miss Annie Roberts, who has been
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04
STEEPLE JACKS WORK.

Large crowds stood on Market street
yesterday afternoon, watching a
painter at work upon the spire of the
Fourth Street NJ. E. church. He
climbed up and down and around the
spire, in a manner which frightened
some of the watchers. The man is ap-
parently without fear, and does things
which many would hesitate to perform
at an elevation of four feet from the
ground.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04
TO PREPARE FOR WHEELER.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. August s-When
General Skaters corps went TO Santiago,
force of cavalry numbering about 1000
men, and comprising regular troops. and
part of the First volunteer cavalry Che
rough riders) was left at Tampa under
command OF General Coppinger. In adj
dition to these men, most of the horses
of the cavalry regiments sent 10 Cuba
We're also left at Tampa. This force OF
cavalry will in a day or two be ordered
to Montauk Point, where they will make
preparations for the men of General
Wheelers division of cavalry, which has
been ordered from Santiago to that point.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04

visiting friends 1t Colerain. onio. -
turned home yesterday.
Miss vernie johnson was In Wheel
ing shopping yesterday.
The Holiness camp meeting 50 far
has been very successful. About forty
conversions have been made, and the
attendance is increasing almost every
day. The meetings are to be continued
over Sunday.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04

Basket Ball contest between Steu-
benville and Wheeling Turner's at
Turner's picnic Thursday, August 4th
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04
HAWAIIAN SOLDIERS
May Be Mustered Into the Service of the
United States Government

SAN FRANCISCO. August s.-General
Merriam. commanding the department of
California, has received the following dis
patch from Adjutant General Corbin:
THE President directs that if any Of
the military forces of the Hawaiian ISL
ands desire to become part of your vol
unteer army. that YOU are authorized TO
organize not to exceed one battalion OF
infantry, naming the officers and causing
the officers and men to be mustered into
the service and have them report TO Col.
Barber for duty
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04
PANHANDLE FREIGHT WRECK

Special to the Register
Steubenville, Ohio, August 3.-Extra
west-bound Panhandle freight, No.
1923, was wrecked near Fernwood this
afternoon, due to a car jumping the
track or spreading of rails. Five cars
were derailed and badly wrecked and
the track torn up. Conductor August
Bier, of Dennison, received a cut on
the head. Trains were delayed two
hours.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04
6. A. r. Encampment. Cincinnati. Ohio
Sept 5th-1Oth. 1898.

For the above occasion the Ohio
River Railroad will sell on September
Sd, 4th, 9Th and 9th, excursion tickets
to Cincinnati at one cent per mile
(short line mileage) each way for the
round.trip. Tickets good to return un-
til September 18th, inclusive. with priv
ilege Of extension to October I'd, 1898.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04
CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.

Washington, August 8. - To-day's
statement of the condition of the treas
urys shows: Available cash balance,
1854 1888, 1879; gold reserve, $1S9,675,-
206.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04

Remember the Turner's picnic at
Fair Grounds Thursday, August 4th.
EXCITING RUNAWAY.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04

UNITED STATES SOLDIERS WERE
ENTHUSIASTICALL RECEIVED
AT HONOLULU COMPLIMENT
AIRY DINNER FOR THEM-INCI-
DENTS ON BOARD THE TRANS
PORT STEAMER CITY OF PARA.
IMPRESSIONS OF THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS BY HARRY VANKEU-
rem.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04
X. of P. Encampment. Indiana polls Ind
Aug. 22nd--29th, 1898.

For the above occasion the Ohio
River Railroad will sell on Aug. goth
21st and ed excursion tickets 10 In
dianapolis, Ind, at one cent per mile
(short line mileage) each way for the
round trip. Tickets good to return
until August 30th. with privilege of ex.
tension to Sept. 10th, 1898.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-04
wbeelin9 Re9ister
RUN ON PANTS,


5000 reduced from $500.
$500 reduced from 800.
Made to order on short notice.
These elegant wool TrOuserings are great
bargains and cannot be replaced except at
a much higher figure.
G.. HESS & SONS,
Fashionable TailOrs and Furnishers 1921
and 1928 Market Street.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25
A Turfed Railroad Bed.

Grass will grow on railway bed if
the ties are covered with soil and seed
sown. This can be verified by a visit
to the Fairmount park trolley line near
the Belmont avenue entrance. This sec
ton of the track resembles two parallel
rails laid through green meadow, and
the presumption is that the railway
management intended to make the en-
tire track from end to end like it. If
the grass can be kept green in dry
as well as wet seasons the presence of
the track will hardly mar the landscape
at all. Even the poles and trolley wire
are not as unsightly as the electric light
poles and wires which have been al
lowed to disfgure the park in every di-
rection- There is possibility, of
course, that the grass between the
tracks may prove hindrance to the
operation of the line even if it is orna-
mental, but this is hardly probable if
the grass is kept well moved. A rail-
way line with no ties in sight and car
peted with luxuriant greensward will
be a novelty at Philadelphia
Times.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25
Freezing Air.

Most students of chemistry have seen
water frozen in the average tempera-
tuTe OF a room, but few have ever seen
the arr solicited so that it could be
handled like ice or any other tangible
article. But this has been done by. Prof.
ames Dewar, of London. The orera-
ton is carried on through several
stages and with various agents. Gases
are reduced to liquids under great me-
chanical pressure, then suddenly lib
Grated. Certain gases under pressure
give temperature 145 degrees below
zero, and the evaporation Of these is ore
part OF the process. Pressure OF almost
1000 pounds to the square inch has been
employed for the gases. The expert
'nents arc enormously expensive with
present appliances and are of use only
as demonstrations of possibilities. With
further research may come more s:mnle
ana less costly methods and materials
Inc future of freezing has great prom
Use and its value cannot be estimated
N. Y. Ledger.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25
WEATHER AND BRAINS.
Psychological Effect of the Former on the
Latter.

Latter
The psychological effect OF the
weather has long been most interest
ing study. Most people feel the influence
of dull days, east winds and extreme
cold on their spirits and energies, men
tai and physical. An arctic cold and
tropical heat are unfavorable to literary
composition, for example, and we speak
of cold freezing our WITS" an exrres-
sion which is not altogether figurative.
but rests on common experience.
Goethe found that his capacity for men
tai work depended on the height Of the
barometer and other instances of
meteorological influence on the mind
could be collected from the writings of
celebrated men.
Suicide occurs most frequently in
summer, perhaps owing to the heat and
exhaustion, and not, as might he sun
posed, in winter. The Amer 'can Jour
nal of Psychology has an article on the
subject in which the head of a large
factory is reported to state that a dis
agreeable day causes reduction Of ten
per cent. in the output of thu works.
Fine days make people generous and
accessible and opinions given on such
days are held by some to r. tho safest
The influence of the weather uron the
logical faculty, the nerve ard the eyes.
has also been recognized in > ~e~func-
tory way. Nervous. excitah' I'D i~asc,-
bic persons are prone to feel The - hucncr
Of bad weather and BLAIR 'hc',- c'~~rr7-
of the liver, chronic catarrh. rhci,-
matte joint, even bad corn, predisposr
people to suffer from weather changes.
Providence Journal.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25
es you an ill turn he will

If man does you an ill turn he will
never forgive you for it.
Ii man releases piece of property
he takes fresh grip on it.
If people didn't have hobbies the
world wou.I soon cease to revolve.
1t man once uses porous plasters he
is apt to become much attached to
them.
Ii hope assumes the guise of an cas-
ter bonnet it springs eternal in the fe-
male breast.
II it is necessary to write to anyone
you don't two cents for, use a postal
card.
II we listen to the troubles of other
people 1t sometimes makes us better
satisfied with our own.
1t two souls find they h:r> but a
single thought it is useless to waste
any time contemplating matrimony.
1t man marries woman because
she has more sense than he has he is
never allowed to lose sight of the fact.
Everyboly says So
Cascarets Candy Cathartic. the most vvon-
uet1u medical discovery Of tile ace. pleas-
ens ana refreshing to the TASTE. net gently
sn0 posiuveiy on kidneys, liver and bowels.
Cloausing the entire system. dispel colds
cure headache, fever, habitual consfipation
anQ oinousnesS. Please buy and try = box
q y. " g. to-day; 10, q, So cents. Sold and
euaEsnteed 70 cure by all druggists.
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25
2uNcENT PARAGRAPHS.

Not in the Mood.-First Clubman
fare you going to Mrs. De Styles
musicale to-night?" Second Ciuoman
mo. Tn not in mood for talking.
IN. Y. Weekly.
Big Success.-'What do you think
If nv tragedy?" asked the self-satls-
fed playwright. Its great. Never
laughed harder at anything in my ilfe.''
Detroit Free Press.
-"Folks dat is allus lookin' fob
trouble" said Uncle Ebens "hab Jes' one
ting ter brag erbout. Dey doan' hardly
eber git disappointed" = Washington
Star,
-"Say, Weary, wot are you walkin
round in we're bare foots fer?" I'm try
in dis yer Kneipp cure" "Wot Ter,
Weary?" "'Cause some dinblasted
snoozer stole me shoes!" = Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Her Level Head.-''Madame, can L
sell you this valuable book, What to
Do Before the Physician Comes" NO.
sir; you don't catch me doing the work
and then letting the doctor draw the
Chicago Record.
-Nell-"Miss Bjones uses french
phrases in the most peculiar manner.
Eell-"Does she?' Nell-"Yes, indeed:
Why, at breakfast yesterday asked her
how she liked her eggs and she said they
were very chick. "-Philadelphia Record.
Shelf don't see how you ever had
the nerve to have your tooth pulled be-
fore the whole class of dental students.
Did you scream?" Mayme-"l don't
know whether I did or not. AS soon
as the professor tackled the tooth those
horrid students set up their college yell
and scared ME so that don't even know
whether it hurt" indianapolis Jour
The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-11-25

Upon the porch at even
We two together stood,
And listened to the tinkle
or sheep-bells in the wood.
The locust trees bent DER us,
White blossoms dropping down.
And, fringed with flowers, before US
The path lay bare and brown.
We heard the sheep-bells' music
Far off and dreamy grow;
We saw the white flowers sprinkle
The lawn like flecks of snoV;
The roses drew back shyly~
Into the silent dark.
But though their haunts were shaded
Their perfume we could mark.
Up in locust's branches
A little bird said 'cheep"-
Twas all that broke the silence;
The whole world seemed asleep.
" Good night" she said. II love you!"
/ said. She did not speak.
But swift she leaned toward me
With tears upon her cheek.
Philip L. Barker, in Chicago Record.