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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06
OSACE INDIANS.
A Community So Rich That Its Member
Are Rapidly Degenerating.

Are Rapidly Degenerating.
The Usage Indians are the richest
community in the world. They NUN.
Der but 1929 souls, all told-men,
women and children; they own ], 500,.
900 acres of valuable land; have
$4,000, 900 in trust with the govern
ment which pays 5 per cent. interest,
and have leases with cattlemen for the
use of their pasture lands which bring
them between $4,000 and $4,000 a
year, without counting the rent from
the agricultural lands and 1.-THE pro-
ceeds of their own labor. That, how
ever, is very small. They have so
much money that they are lazy, idle
and in a state of rapid degeneration.
There is no more striking example OF
the corrupting influences of wealth
and idleness. The Indians have no
incentive for education or labor, but
spend their time loafing and visiting
each others homes, where, as the
agent says, ''they feast and gossip
until one might suppose their capacity
for both was exhausted; but each
trihing occurrence serves as q text,
which is discussed from every possible
point of view. The old men find great
pleasure in recounting hepast history
of the people, and have eager and in.
terested listeners in the children. ]
find the most efficient weapons l can
use against these tendencies to be
ridicule and moral suasion whereby l
impress upon them the necessity OF
looking forward and of staying at their
homes to look more closely after their
property and the interests of their
children"
The entire tribe is composed Of
about 800 families, of which ITO are
adults and $50 are children of school
age. This gives them over 5000 acres
of land for eash family, with $50, ,00O
cash for every family. Including the
"grass money" as they tcall it, which
is received from leasing the pastures,
the income of the tribe will average
$500, 200 year, which is about $500
per capita, or $1,000 per family, with
out any labor whatever. This enor-
nous wealth, and the increasing value
of the lands which lie just south
of the Kansas line and consist OF
valuable timber and large tracts of rich
soil suitable for agriculture, have
made citizenship of great value, and
has caused many dissolute white men
to marry into the tribe, so that 500,
mostly children, are of mixed blood.
The "squaw men," as the whites who
marry Indian women are called, are
not enrolled, and receive nothing
directly, but indirectly they contro.
the shares of their wives and children,
and have been gaining more and more
influence among the people. The
tribe is governed by chief and fifteen
councillors, and at the last election
the mixed-bloods, or "squaw men,"
by bribers and other influences, sue
ceeded in electing their candidates
for chief and the council. This has
caused great deal of discomfort
among the fullbloods, and it is pr oh.
able that the government will be com,
PEELED to interfere in order to protect
those who are really entitled to share
in the rights of the tribe. Chicago
Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06
Profit in Ministers.

A peculiar but profitable industry
among the natives of Alaska is the
preparation and sale of walrus whis-
kers for toothpicks.
Nature has armed the animal with
whiskers that extend three or four
inches from its snout, and the appar.
ent use of which is to enable it to de-
tect an iceberg before actual contact
has taken place.
These whiskers are quite stiff, and
this quality increases with age. After
a walrus has been killed the natives,
with the aid of rude pincers, pro,
ceed to pull out each separate hair.
After thorough drying these hairs
are arranged in neat packages and ex-
ported to China, where Cinnamon OF
the upper class use them in their
toilet.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06

Canada looks carefully after its win.
ter quail, the farmers feeding and pro-
tecting them and the local protectors
of the preserves making regular trips
into the country to see how the inno-
sent birds are faring. Without such
attention to their needs the rigorous
climate would exterminate them; with
it they have come through the pres
ent winter remarkably well, and in
the coming shooting season the sports
men of Our Lady of the Shows will
rise up and call their protectors
blessed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06
Travelling Bags For Fish.

A new method of transportation for
live fish from seaports into the in
terror has just been patented by a
Danish fish dealer, P. H. Lohman, of
Copenhagen, and the system is SO
simple and yet 50 perfect that one
wonders that it has never been thought
of before.
The inventor had number of large
bags made of waterproof material,
strong oilcloth appearing to give the
best results. These bags, after being
filled with water and the fish to be
sent inland, are laced at the top and
either suspended in the cars from
hooks in the roof of the car, OF from
folding frames, taking almost no
space, and allowing the close hanging
of these bags, so that there is but lit
tie movement between the bags. They
may also be set upright alongside each
other, but suspension has been found
to be preferable, particularly for long
distance. Several transports of fish
made over long distances have shown
the splendid features of the new sys-
tenn, for the fish arrived in excellent
condition after a sixteen-hour ride
Philadelphia Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06
The Oldest Throne.

The Oldest throne or State chair in
existence is that which belonged to
Queen Hatshepsu, who lived about
1900 years B. c. This throne is now
IN the British Museum. 1t is made of
hard wood and highly ornamented, the
carving being very curious through
out. Round the legs there is quantity
of gold filigree work, and from these
spring out. as it were, two cobras
modelled in silver. The examinations
of the throne-legs are we'll designed
hoofs. The back is inlaid with silver
and there are other cobras enlacing the
arms, which are highly eilded.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06

Says the New York Post: Atimelyr re.
buke has been administered by Justice
Mitchell, of Pennsylvania, to pettifog.
ging, or what the Pennsylvania cour.
calls perverted ingenuity" The oc-
casion was the filing of an appeal in
the case of man condemned to death
on the morning of the day of execu-
ton, not ground of newly discovered
evidence, but on alleged errors of the
most formal and perfunctory kind,
which had been already passed upon
by the lower court in refusing new
trial. 1t was simply move for delay,
or, in the language of the court, "a
fragrant example of the perverted
standard of professional ethics, which
assumes that counsel should help his
client to escape the proper conse-
quences of his act by any move or de-
vice, short, perhaps, of actual fraud
or imposition. This is very serious
error and apparently becoming more
widespread, especially in cases invol.
wing life. The boundaries of pro.
fessional privilege and professional
obligation are clearly defined, and in
no way doubtful. Counsel represents
the prisoner to defend his rights. In
80 doing he is bound to exercise com
petent learning and to be faithful, Wig
liant, resolute. But he is at the same
time an officer of the court, part of the
system which the law provides for the
preservation of individual rights in
the administration of justice, and
bound by his official oath to fidelity
as well to the court as to the client. "
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06

The Postofice Department of Can.
ada does not pay expenses, but the
deficit last year was only S5S6, 539,
while in 1896 it was S7S1,152 Dur.
ing the last year 1913, $4,000 let
ters and 26,140,000 postal cards
passed through the mails. OF the
letters $500, 500 were registered. The
number of newspapers and books
mailed in the year was 22,015,000.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06
A Strange Accident.

A strange accident is reported from
Logan County. Mrs. Lizzie Bowers
wife of farmer near Lewisburg, went
out to ring the bell for the farm hands
to come to dinner, and the clappei
from the bell fell out and struck hel
on the head. Her skull was fractured
and she fell to the ground insensible,
where she lay until the men CAME to
the house. She has suffered great
deal, but will probably recover
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06

Japan's industrial enterprise con.
tinues to excite fresh wonder and as.
fonishment. Without the least exag-
geration it may be affirmed that this
little island empire is entitled to the
worlds record for its growth and pro.
gress within the past few years.
Prior to the recent war between Japan
and China, the former country was
little understood in this hemisphere.
Most people labored under the impress.
sion that Japan was welded to her
idols, and that progress in the modern
sense of that expression was wholly
foreign to the atmosphere which she
inhaled. But even prior to the war
which brought her to the front with so
much prestige, Japan had seriously
commenced to rid herself of her en-.
cumbering superstitions and to borrow
western ideas of life. To-day the 10.
comotiye, the telephone, the tele-
-.
graph and the electric light are mir
acles of progress as familiar almost to
the Japs as they are to us, who first
produced them. From some interest
ing data recently compiled by one Of
our consuls to Japan, it appears that
the manufacture of matches is extern
sively carried on in the kingdom,
There are now some forty-ive estab-
lishments in all, employing not less
than II 900 operatives. Since 1898
the growth of this industry, although
retarded by the recent war, has been
phenomenal. In 1896 the value of its
total output aggregated S1,672, 796.
and in 1897, 81, 706, 612. The wide.
awake enterprise of the kingdom is
still further illustrated in the activity
displayed in its navy yards. At the
present time Japan is engaged in the
construction Of seven war vessels. L
Japan continues to develop at the pres
ent rate, there is no telling what pos
sibilities of national expansion lie be
fore her.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06
THE Lot-DRIVE.

When the log -boom's on the drive
fhe woods, snow-fresh, start up alive;
There's swell OF brook and bursting bud,
There's spruce log leaping down the flood.
Cattain OF the log-boom's crew,
Tall Autoine-feeling spring-time too
Lets his love thoughts hurry back
To the rivers northmost track,
To a hut in sprucelands set,
To the home OF white JSannette:
Let his love-sonS cleave The air,
Bidding all things love az j pair;
Till the mating tish-hawk. cry,
Till the moose bull snorts reply
Till every wild thing does its part,
And cries n welcome to his heart.
Francis S. Palmer, IN Harpers Weekly
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06

The ingenuity of the scientist who
established o'clock of flowers" by
planting in regular order speci-
mems whose corollas opened at specified
hours has been matched by a German
who has composed o'clock of birds. "
This is especially night clock. The
birds and hours of their songs are as
follows: The chaffinch, 1.30 to 2 a.
M. the titmouse, 2 to $50; the quail,
$50 to 3; the redstart, 3 to $50; the
ousel, $50 to 4; the warbler, to 4. 80;
the marshtit, 4.30to 5; the sparrow,
!. This arrangement is, of course.
good only in the Old World and moi
in Americr
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06
of Course He Got Her.

The Old Gentleman-'I would
rather see my daughter in her coffin
than married to your
The Young Fellow-'tOh, come,
now, you can't mean that. 1 know
cofins are cheap at present, but she
tells me she'll be satisfied with q very
modest wedding outfit, and I'm will
ing to pay for the gas that's burned
during the ceremony" - Chicago
News
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06

In an article describing the ladies'
billiard saloon of the Waldorf-Astoria
Hotel, in New York, the London
Globe enlightens its readers with the
following veracious observation: "It
a man should be so bold as to remove
his coat, an attendant instantly hands
him lounge jacket. All present shut
their eyes, and do not open them again
until the ringing of bell announces
that the shirt sleeves have been cov-
cred"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06

The State and Federal Fish Com
missioners are now engaged IN re-
stocking the Delaware with shad,
their purpose being to deposit 1t least
10000, 900 small fry this season. II
kept up few years this will mean the
development of an important industry
and the establishment of a reliable
source of food supply.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06
led by the half-castes, haverepeatedly

led by the half-castes, haverepeatedly
risen against the Government.
Naturally the Philippine native is a
peaceable, easy-going fellow. Under
decent form of government he would
give little trouble. No one familiar
with existing conditions can doubt
that Spanish rule has been a curse to
these islands, and it would be happy
day for them should some civilized
power take possession of them. Their
largest cities are well-nigh defense
less and could be readily captured
unless defended by powerful naval
force.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06
An Old papyrus,

The old saying that nothing is ever
lost is unexpectedly verified by the
recent finding in a tomb at Luxor,
Egypt, where it had lain concealed
for 1900 years, of papyrus contain.
ing twenty poems by Bacchylides, a
great Greek poet, whose writings had
wholly disappeared
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06
The One Excepton.

Everybody seems to have new
bonnet this morning." whispered
Mrs. Highmore, Except that little
woman in the brown dress who just
now came in"
eyes," whispered Mrs. Upjohn in
reply. 'It's more than likely she
can't afford it. She's the PASTORS
wife. Chicago Tribune.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06
Society News in India.

We learn from an Indian paper thai
Mr.. and Mrs. Thambynayagampillai
are now on visit to Neutrality-suspicious..
Mr.. Thambynayagampillai is the son
of Judge G. S. Arianayagampillai and
son-in-law of Mr.. A. Jambulingam.
mudelliar. r.-Westminster Gazette.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06

China is to-day the scene of the
greatest landgrabbing raids that the
Sorld has ever witnessed. At the
present rate it will be only little
while until there is nothing left of 'ae
ancient empire except its great wall
and a Job lot of musty superstitions.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06

Willy Peck-"Say, Pepper, Tom
my Strongwill's father asked me q
funny question the other day."
Mr.. Henry Peck-"Did he, my
son? What was it?"
Willy Peck-''He asked me what
your name was before you were mar.
ried. Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06

Governor Renfrew, of Oklahoma,
got his start in life exhibiting a pet
rifed child in Arkansas twenty years
ago. He says that he recognized the
child the other day, but that it has
grown some and is now being exhib-
tied as a petriied woman.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06
soooooooooo3So oooooooooocs
! The BORROWED HORSE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

UB the horse down
well, an d d ont
feed him till he is
perfectly cool. 2"
The above was
addressed to the
hostler of a hotel,
in Brighton, by a
handsome, middle
aged gentleman,
DIR e sse d in the
height of fashion,
as he alighted from
an elegant black
horse, and tossed
the rein to the at
tendant.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
The Dispatck's War Map.

Approaching the great need at this
time of an up-to-dnte pocket war map.
the Dispatch secured the services OF one
of the best-known map publishers in
this country. and the work is now COM
plete.
We are now prepared to furnish our
subscribers with our pocket war-map at
10 cents per copy. 1t includes Cuba, all
of the West Indies. the Philippines. to-
gether with the east coast Of China,
Korea. and japan, Spain, with Western
Europe. and the United States II is just
what our people want at this time. Is
printed ia eight colors on strong paper.
II is lust suited to the pocket. When
spread II measures 32xl6 inches. and fold
ed 21sx5h inches. Mailed to any out-of-
town address for 10 cents in coin. Stamps
Will not be received. Address
MAP DEPARTMENT.
The Dispatch Company.
Richmond. Va.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
brother lives in one Of the states further

brother lives In one OF the States further
south.
DIR. Nance was native OF Richmond.
and son OF Dr. Eaton Nance. who was
a prominent member of the bar here,
and died in 1869. The family moved
away from Richmond the next year. DR..
Nance had been living In Elk Horn for
number OF years, and enjoyed a fine
practice. A year or two ago he married
Miss Sallie p. Paterson, of stanton,
who survives him. Deceased was Al
years old, and had wide circle OF
friends.
Mr.. James Hamilton died at the Little
Sisters OF the Poor yesterday in the 18th
year OF his age. The funeral will take
place from the home. this afternoon at
3 o'clock.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12

the 21.OOO men encamped there, only
seventy-five are SICK and their Sailmepts
are not of serious nature.
The talk about the men being poorly
fed at Jacksonville, Captain BossieuN
says, has been exaggerated In some
quarters. They are given fresh meat
and vegetables every other day, and on
the intervening days are given beans
and salt meat. They are not stinted In
quantity, either, and, altogether, they are
doing remarkably well for soldiers. the
Captain says the men are being rapidly
equipped for service in Cuba or Porto
Rico, but he has no idea that General
Lees corps, of which the Virginia regl-
ments are part Will move from L iVii-
da for three months.
CAPTAIN BOssieux was loaded down by
the Virginia lads with messages for
their home folks, and It will take him
several days to deliver all OF them.
General Charles j. Anderson has re-
turned from a trip TO Florida. He re-
ports that the Virginia troops are get
ting along nicely, and are making RAPID
progress in learning how to handle arms
properly. The northern soldiers were
much better equipped In every way as
their States have spent much money
upon them, but the southern boys are
getting in shane to make a record for
themselves.
BOXES FOR SOLDIER BOYS.
The big box OF good things TO be sent
10 the members Of the two companies
from the Blues Battalion, is rapidly be-
ing filed, and will be shipped to Camp
Cuba Iibre this week. Donations OF any
kind that will not perish during trans
nortation should be sent by those de-
sirous OF contributing to DR.. wade s.
No. 16 east Main street. or TO Mrs Le-
febvre's, No. 6 east Main street, nut
later than Wednesday at noon.
A large box of good things VIII also
he sent TO the boys OF the Walker Light
Guard next Thursday. Those who de-
sire TO contribute to the box may do so
bv informing Captain Frank Cunning
ham. at the City Hall. up 10 next Wed
nesday afternoon. Captain Cunningham
will also receive packages intended ior
men I'm other companies, and Will see
that they are forwarded TO the proper
psrties. A box of tobacco was received
Yesterday for the Guards from MI l.
c. williams, Jr.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
THE COHEN co.
lIERRITr WANTS MORE TROOPS.
BE Demands That His Quota OIL
10000 lie Filled.


SAN FRANCISCO, June u.-Major-Gen-
ersl Merritt wants more troops he -
now ia communication with washington
on the subject, and hopes TO receive Woru
within "A few hours that additional Iorces
have been granted him. General Merritt
CONCENTRATES leaving San Francisco LOT
Manila two weeks from to-day, ana IL ID
desired that his expeditionary FORCES
shall precede him TO the philippines.
with the troops that arrived YESTERDAY
and to-day he has force OF ABOUT Io'VVo
i Is said that during the past torty-elsht
hours the General has been IN constant
communcation with the war DepaIt-
nent and has finally demanded that the
fiu onof, OF 5000. specified by him, be
filed.
The steamer Centennial, which was re-
jected nv the government, Will be rem
spected as her owners insist that she Is
thoroughly seaworthy. despite statements
20 the contrary. o,, 80
Ths Zeaiandia, Colon, and China are
being loaded with supplies ana are g *.
pected 90 be ready for departure carry
next week. -.
The senator and Morgan CITY are being
ftted I'D for troops, and both these yes
sells win be ready by the emu Oh neat
week.
The third feet VIII propaoiy cVHip.i9'
the Senator, the Morgan CITY, the o'' ~
and the Centennial, IL the iast-halisN 80
accepted after reinsDection.
The work OF organizing the engineer
and signal corps for Manila IS proceeding
slowly a. not enough men can be found
Major ]. r. Bell. engineer officer on Ma
jor-General Merritts stan. this morning
received orders TO leave for Manila on
Tuesday. He will depart on the nrst
transport, and will be accompanied py
isrge corps OF assistants.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
CAPT. G. G. BOssIEUx HERE.
He Returns from Camp Cuba Libre-
Virginia Lads Are Earring Well.

Captain c.. Gray Bossieux, Of Company
NJ, Third Virginia Regiment, who has
been detailed as recruiting officer for
that regiment, arrived here yesterday
afternoon from Camp Cuba Libre, at
Jacksonville He was accompanied by
Corporal C. Irving Darlington. Of Com
pany 1; Corporal Weckert, OF the Walker
Light Guard, and private In one OF
the Portsmouth companies. He has in
structions TO secure 20S men, and says
that he will take only the very best ma
teral, as should he take man TO jack
sonyille who is rejected by the regimen
tai surgeon he would have TO defray
that mans expenses back to Virginia.
CAPTAIN Bossieux has not decided what
physician he will select TO make the ex-
animation OF the recruits he secures, but
the examination will be exceptionally
rigid. for the reason given above. He
has not established or decided upon the
location of his headquarters as yet. he
will have TO get instructions from Adju-
tant- General Corbin before he can move
I'm that direction. He hopes, however, TO
get 10 work In a few days. and says he
expects TO secure the men necessary TO
recruit the regiment in about three
weeks.
MEN IN GOOD CONDITION.
captain Bossleux. in talking about the
condition Of the men at Camp cuba
Iibre last night, said they are delight
fully situated. The weather, he says
IL many degrees cooler In Jacksonvllie
than II Is here at present. and the men
ara In Axnsiiant health ana spirits. oi
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
VIRGINIA SUMNER RESORTS
And Mountain Homes on the Line OF
the Norfolk and Western Railway.

Summer Excursion Tickets now on sale,
good to return until October 81, 1898, with
stop-over privileges at all stations. A de-
scriptive pamphlet, giving complete list
of the resorts and clearinghouse along
the line, now ready for distribution, and
will be mailed to any address upon appli-
cation. For tickets, time tables and full
information, apply to the Richmond
Transfer Company, 9O3 east Main street;
B. G.. Carter Ticket Agent, Byrd-Streat
Station. or at company's Office, S3s east
Main street. r. w. COURTNEY,
District Passenger Agent.