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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-06
Won't Punish lola.

Paris. April 1.-The court of APP
peals, in the case of the appeal of NJ.
Emile lola against the Judgment of
the Paris assizes court, condemning
him to IL months imprisonment and
to pay fine of 5000 francs, has de-
cided to sustain the finding of the low
NJ. lola shall not undergo any punish
ment,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-06
They Must Die.

Athens. April 1.-The trial of Kar-
ditzi and Giorgii on charge of an at
tempt to assassinate King George of
Greece on February 26 last, when his
majesty, accompanied by Princess
Maria, was returning from Phalerum to
Athens, ended Thursday. Both prison
crs were condemned to death.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-06
FOREIGN.

The elections throughout Cuba were
farcical in character. In one district,
supposed to contain 1000 voters, fewer
than>60 ballots were cast.
The riot in the Yildiz palace bar
racks at Constantinople was caused by
discovery of plot to kill the sultan and
in the conflict 100 men were killed.
Capt. Gen. Blanco reports that GER
tain Americans in Havana are likely to
foment anti-Spanish riots.
From San Juan, Porto Rico, comes
word that the entire autonomist min
istry has resigned.
Karditza and Tzortzis, who attempted
to assassinate King George of Greece
and his daughter, Princess Marie, on
February &c, were both found guilty
and sentenced to death.
Capt. Gen. Blanco has Used decree
revoking the RECOMMENDATION order in
Havana, Matanzas, Pinar del Rio and
Santa Clara, the four western provinces
of Cuba.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-06
Rismarck,s birthday.

FREDERICKSBURG, April 2.-Prince Otto
Won Bismarck Friday celebrated the
eighty-third anniversary of his birth,
giving banquet to % guests who had
previously inspected his birthday gifts.
The prince was in excellent spirits and
walked with the aid of a gold handled
stick, the gift Of Emperor William. AT
dinner he called for cheers for the en-
DerOr.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-06
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Anton L. Seidel, aged 4s, the cele-
brated musical director, died suddenly
in New York of poisoning, probably
resulting from eating fish.
Mrs. Nancy Degraff Toll, reject of the
late Phil r. Toll, died in Monroe, Mich,
aged 101 years.
The fusionists in Kansas have NOM
mated R. M. Veatch (dem.) for congress
in the First district and G. M. Donald
son (silver rep.) in the Second district.
Illinois populists will hold their state
convention in Springfield May II.
Mrs. Rose Bunker died in ST. Louis,
aged 104 years.
Minnesota democrats will hold their
convention in Minneapolis June Is.
Hon. James l.. Wolcott, former chan
ccllor of Delaware, died at his home in
Dover, aged Sc years.
John p. ST. John, of Kansas, the pro-
hibition nominee for president in 1884,
has renowned the cold water party and
joined the populists.
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secretary of the navy.
A severe shock of earthquake was
felt in San Francisco. Buildings were
violently rocked and telephone and tel
egraph circuits were broken.
The senate committee on foreign re-
lations has agreed to delay action on all
Cuban questions now in its possession
until after the president has had OPP
portunity to conclude pending negotia-
tons. The republican leaders of the
house held another conference and de-
cided to allow the executive more time
before carrying out the threat of indie
pendent action in behalf of Cuba.
The steamship Utstein sailed from
New Orleans for Matanzas, Cuba, loaded
with 600 tons of provisions for the starv-
ing reconcentrados.
President Mckinley informed con-
gress that there would be definite ac-
ton regarding Cuba in day or two,
and that he had cabled Minister Wood
ford that Spain must reply to his ulti-
matum at once, and that it will be USE
less to consider any plan that will not
lead to ultimate independence.
The Ohio legislature has defeated a
bill abolishing capital punishment.
The dam at Beardstown, ILL.,, broke
and thousands of acres of farm land are
inundated, causing great damage.
T. NJ Mcbride, who is thought to have
murdered the Lee family of four per-
sons near Paint Rock, Tex, committed
suicide.
The most severe storms ever known
prevailed in the mountains east of
Kalispell, Mont, with the thermometer
16 degrees below zero.
Preliminary steps have been inaugu-
rated by the senate committee on for
eign relations for the purchase of the
Danish islands of the West Indies
group.
The revenues of Iowa for the ensuing
biennial period have been fixed by the
state senate at So, 100000.
The legislature of New York state
has appropriated $1,ooO,0OO for con-
tiEgent war fund.
Mrs. Robert Ford, of Conkling, Tenn,
gave birth to four girls.
The earthquake in San Francisco
damaged the Mare Island navy yard to
the extent of $15O,000.
William Hillman shot and killed
Birdie Spiegel in Marshall, Pa, be-
then killed himself.
At the request of Gov. Tanner Brig.
Gen. Wheeler, commanding the First
brigade of the Illinois national guard,
has resigned.
Spain's answer to the United States
was received in Washington, but what
it was has not been made public. 1t
was believed that Spain had asked for
delay and had made counter PROPOSE
tions to gain time. 1t was also believed
by the presidents friends that he would
make no further efforts at negotiation,
but would lay the entire Cuban matter
before congress.
The entire plant of the American Bis
cult company was destroyed by fire in
San Francisco, causing loss of $780,
900.
Fifteen of the larger local banks in
Boston have ceased to do business
through the clearing house.
Alice Mitchell died in the insane asy-
lum at Bolivar, Tenn. She became no.
torious by numbering Frieda Ward on
January 25, 1898, in a fit of jealousy
growing out CT perverted affection.
1t is admitted in navy circles in
Washington that the flying squadron
will be ordered to Puerto Rico to hold
the Spanish torpedo f1otilla in check in
the event of crisis with Spain.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-06

London, April "A special dispatch
from Madrid says United States Min
lister Woodford is making the neces-
sary preparations to leave Madrid i'm
mediately in the event of diplomatic
rupture.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-04-06
Won't Sell shins.

Lima (via Galveston), April 1.-The
Chilian government, it is asserted on
good authority, will not sell any war
ship to the United States.
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filed with the secretary of the in
terror, said secretary shall appoint
an officer who, in conjunction with
the chief executive officer of said
city or town, shall appraise the
lots embraced in said plat at their
cash value, and separate and apart
from any improvements that may
he located upon the same, and
should said appraisers not be able
to agree upon the value, they shall
select third person, who is not
interested in said town, to assist
them and the determination of a
majority of such appraisers shall
be conclusive and any person
having buildings upon any OF the
said lots may purchase the same
at the appraised value thereof ;
but If the person owning the build
ings upon said lots shall not pur-
chase them within six months af.
ter the appraisal, as herein pro-
vided, then said lots may be sold
at public auction to tie highest
bidder at price not less than the
appraised value thereof. Lots
now occupied by any person may
be sold at private sale at the ap-
praised value or at public auction,
at such times and places as shall
be provided for, under such rules
and regulations as fhe secretary of
the interior may make. The pro-
ceeds of the rales of said lots shall
be applied, first, to the payment
OF the purchase price of the land
on which said town or ci,y "r vii
lage is located, and after said pay
ment is made all sums realized
from the sale OF said lots shall be
deposited with the secretary of the
treasury for the use and benefit of
public schools OF said city or town,
and be paid out as directed by the
proper school officers, subject to
the approval of the secretary OF
the interior: Propided, That un-
til title shall be obtained under
the provisions of this section the
use OF all vacant lots in cities and
towns, now or hereinafter incor-
porated, shall be disposed of upon
such conditions as may be provid-
ed by the secretary of the interior.
Sec. IA. That should any lessee
of lots in such towns as are pro-
vided in this act, in possession of
any lot or lots, neglect or refuse to
paw for the use of the same within
thirty days after the same be due
and demanded by the proper off,
Ger, such overdue rent shall be-
come a lien upon the improve
ments situated thereon.
Sec 10. That it shall be unlaw-
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full for any person, after the pas
sage of this act, to claim, demand,
or receive, for his own use or for
the use of anyone else, any roy
atty or stone, coal, or other min
eral, or any timber or lumber, or
any other kind of property what
soever, or any rents on any lands
or property belonging to any one
of said tribes or nations in said
territory, or for anyone to pay to
any individual any such royalty
or rents or any consideration
therefor whatsoever and all row.
alties and rents hereafter paya-
be to the tribe shall be paid, un-
der such rules and regulations as
may be prescribed by the secretary
of the interior, into the treasury
of the United States to the credit
OF the tribe to which they belong:
PrOvided, That where any citizen
shall be in possession of only such
amount of agricultural or grazing
lands as would be his just and
reasonable snare of tie lands of
his nation or tribe and that to
which his wife and minor children
are entitled, he may continue to
use or receive the rents thereon
until allotment has been made to
him; PrOrided further, That
nothing herein contained shall i'm
pair the rights of any member Of
a tribe whose allotment of lands
may hereafter disclose coal or 9TH
er minerals from using the same
for his or her own use and benefit.
Sec. 16. That it shall be un-
lawful for any citizen of any one of
said tribes TO inclose or in any
manner, by himself or through
another, directly or indirectly. to
hold possession of any greater
amount of lands or other property
belonging to any such nation or
tribe than that which would be his
approximate share of the lands be-
longing to such nation or tribe and
that of his wife and minor chill
dren as per allotment herein pro-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-27

passage of this act are being oper-
ated. and those granted by act OF
congress which are now in the
course of construction, or are here
after constructed as provided in
the act or acts of congress granting
the right. together with such
lands as they were or are author
lied to take or acquire for depot or
rights of way, sidings, freight or
storage purposes, are hereby con-
firmed.
Sec. 81 That whenever the
executive of any state or territory
shall demand of the United States
judge of any district in the Indian
Territory any person as fugitive
from justice and shall have com
piled with the requirements of the
act of congress in regard to requi-
sitlons on governors of states in
similar cases, it shall be the duty
of the judge of the district to issue
warrant, under seal of the court,
directed to the United States mar
shal, for the apprehension of such
person.
Sec. -. That every warrant so
issued may he served in any part
of the territory. and when the pr
son named in the warrant is ar
rested he shall be- taken before the
judge; and it, upon hearing, the
Judge is satisfied that the person
arrested is a fugitive from justice
he shall order that the prisoner be
delivered To the agent or officer of
the state demanding him.
Sec. %. That in making rolls
of citizenship of the several tribes.
as required by law, said commits
sion is authorized and directed to
take the roll of Cherokee citizens
of eighteen hundred and eighty
(not including freedmen) as the
only roll intended to be confirmed
by this and preceding acts of con-
gress, and to enroll ali persons
now living whose names are found
on said roll, and all descendants
born since the date of said roll 10
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vided; ani any person found in
such possession of lands or other
property in excess of his share
and that of his family, as afore-
said, or having the same in any
manner inclosed, at the expiration
OF nine months after the passage
of this act, shall be deemed guilty
of misdemeador.
Sec. Il. That any person con-
victed of violating any of the pro-
visions of sections fifteen and six
teen of this act shall, be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and pun
ished by a fine of not less than one
hundred dollars, and shall stand
committed until such fine and
costs are paid (such commitment
not to exceed one day for every
two dollars of said fine and costs),
and shall forfeit possession of any
property in question, and each day
on which such offense is committed
or continues to exist shall be
deemed a separate offense. And
the United States district attorney
in said territory is required to see
hat the provisions of said sections
are strictly enforced, and he shall
at once proceed to dispossess all
persons of such excessive holding
of lands and 10 prosecute them for
so unlawfully holding the same.
Sec. Is. That no payment of
any moneys on any account what
ever shall hereafter be made to
any of the tribal governments or
to any officer thereof for disburse-
ment, but payment of all expenses
incurred in transacting their busi-
ness and OF all sums to members
of said tribes shall be made under
direction of the secretary of the in
terror by officer appointed by him;
per capita payments shall be made
direct to each individual in cash,
and the same shall not be liable to
the payment OF any previously
contracted obligation.
Sec. i9. That said commission
shall have authority to employ,
with approval of the secretary Of
the interior, all assistance neces-
sary for the prompt anG-eaicient
performance of all duties herein
imposed; and the secretary of the
interior shall cause to be detailed
for service with said commission a
sufficient number of competent
surveyors TO lay out and plat the
towns as aforesaid, and to do any
other needed work.
Sec. 20 That all rights of way
granted to railroad corporations
whose lines have heretofore been
constructed and at the time of tn he
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THE CURTIS BILL IN ITS ENTIRETY
Continued from page ~

ing two hundred or more residents
therein may proceed, by petition
to the United States court in the
district in which such town is To-
Gated, to have the same incorpo-
rated as provided in chapter twen-
ty-nine of Mansfield's Digest of the
Statutes of Arkansas, if not already
incorporated Hereunder. and such
town government, when so author
lied and organized, shall possess
all the powers and exercise all the
rights of similar town governments
in said state OF Arkansas. All
male inhabitants of such towns
over the age of twenty-one years,
who are citizens of the United
States or of either of said tribes,
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peaceable and undisturbed pos
session thereof, subject to the pro-
visions of this act.
SEC. IL. That the secretary of
the interior is hereby authorized
and directed from time to time to
provide rules and regulations in
regard to the leasing of oil, coal,
asphalt and mineral in said terri
tory, and all leases of oil, coal,
asphalt or minerals shall be made
by the secretary of the interior;
and any lease for any such miner
ais otherwise made shall be abso-
lutely void until approved by him.
Provided, That nothing herein con-
tanned shall impair the rights of
any holder or owner of a leasehold
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interest in any coal rights, oil, coal
claims, asphalt, or mineral which
have been acquired with the con-
sent or authority of congress, but
all such interests shall continue
unimpaired hereby: And prorided
further, That when, under the
customs and laws heretofore exist
ing and prevailing in the Indian
Territory, leases have been made
OF different groups or parcels
of coal deposits and possession
has been taken hereunder
and improvements made fer the
development of such coal depusits
by lessees or their assigns, which.
have resulted in the production ul
coal in commercial quantities by
such lessees Or their assigns, then
such parties in possession shall
be given preference in the making
of new leases, in compliance " it'll
the directions of the secretary of
the interior; and in making new
leases due consideration shall be
made for the improvements OF
such lessees, and in all cases of
the leasing or renewal of leases of
coal deposits preference shall be
given to parties in possession who
have made Improvements: Pro
Uidcd, That no lease shall be made
for a longer period than fifteen
years, nor cover more than one
hundred acres of surface land nor
six hundred and forty acres of
mineral, and shall conform as
nearly as possible to the surveys.
The rate of royalty to be paid by
lessees shall be fixed by the sec
retary of the interior, and shall
at all times be uniform through
out the said territory And pro-
gided further, That lessees shall
pay on each coal or asphalt claim
at the rate of one hundred dollars
per annum, in advance, for the
first and second years; two hun
dred dollars per annum, liz ad-
vance, for the third and fourth
years; and FIVE hundred dollars for
each succeeding year thereafter.
All such payments shall be treat
ed as advanced royalty on the
mine or claim on which they
are made, and shall be a
credit as royalty when each
said mine is developed and oper-
ated and its production is in excess
of such guaranteed annual advanc-
ed payments: and all persons
having coal leases must pay said
annual advanced payments on
each claim, whether developed or
undeveloped: PrOvided. ho1oerer,
That should any lessee neglect or
refuse to pay such advanced an
nual royalty for the period of
sixty days after the same becomes
due and payable on any lease,
the lease on which default is made
shall become null and void, and
the royalties paid in advance there
on shall then become and be the
money and property of the tribe:
PrOUidcd further, That where any
coal or asphalt is hereafter opened
on land allotted, sold, or reserved,
the value of the use of the necessa-
ry surface for prospecting or min
ing, and the damage done to the
other land and improvements shall
be ascertained under the direction
of the secretary of the interior end
paid to the allottee, or owner of
the land, by the lessee, or party
operating the same, before opera
tons begin.
Sec. u That the inhabitants |
Of any town in said territory hav-
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-27

The richest of Klondike finds is
Beggs little giant pills. They cure
not only constipation, sick headache
and billiousness, but relieves all kinds
of disorder. Take no substitutes.
Peoples drug store.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-27

Boston is 10 have a restaurant run
on strictly vegetarian principles.
There are said to be over a hundred
persons in the city who never eat meat
from choice, TO say nothing of those
who abstain of poverty'S necessity.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-27

who have resided therein more
than six months next before any
election held under this act. shall
be qualified voters at such election.
All elections shall be conducted
under the provisions of chapter fif-
ty-six of said digest, entitled" Elec-
tioDs," so far as the same may be
applicable; and all inhabitants of
such towns, without regard to race,
shall be subject to all laws and or
dinances of such town govern
ments, and shall have equal rights,
privileges, and protection therein.
Such town governments shall in no
case have any authority To impose
upon or levy any tax against ar:y
lands in said towns; hut all other
property. including all improve
menls on town lots, which for the
purposes of this act shall be deemed
and considered persona! property,
together with all occupations and
privileges, shall be subject to tax
alton All the town councils of
such town governments, tor the
support of the same and for sch DOL
and other public purposes, may
provide by ordinance for the assess
ment, levy, and collection annually
of tax upon such property.
not to exceed in the aggregate one
per centum of the assessed value
thereof, in manner provided in
chapter one hundred and twenty
nine of said digest, entitled Rev
enue, ;" and for such purposes may
also impose tax upon occupations
and privileges.
Such town councils may also es-
tablish and maintain free schools
in such towns, under the provis-
ions of sections sixty-two hundred
and fifty-eight 10 sixty-two hum
dred and seventy-six, inclusive, of
said digest, and may exercise all
the powers conferred upon special
school districts in the towns in the
state of Arkansas by the laws of said
states when the same are not in
conflict with the provisions of this
act.
For the purposes of this section
all.the laws of said state of Arkan-
sas herein referred to, so far as ap-
plicable, are hereby put in force in
said territory; and the United
States court therein hall have
jurisdiction to enforce the same,
and to punish any violation there
of: Prouided, That owners aud
holders of leases shall be privileg-
ed to transfer the same.
Sec. 13 That the United States
hereby consents and authorizes
each of the FIVE civilized tribes to
convey by deed in fee. to any city
or town which is now or may here
after be incorporated under the
provisions of this act, the lands |
embraced within the limits of said |
corporation and upon which said |
city or town is located, upon such |
tel and for such price as shall |
be agreed upon between said tribes !
and said corporations, subject to
the approval of the secretary of |
the interior. If any of the cities
or towns herein referred to shall |
purchase the lands within the cor.
porate limits OF said city or town,
the chief executive officer of said |
corporation is hereby authorized |
and directed 10 plat the ground |
thus purchased into blocks, lots,
streets, and alleys, and dedicate
the streets, alleys. and grounds re-
served for public use for parks and
schools to the public; and upon
said plat being approved by and
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-27

p. G. Essex, the leading attorney of
Golden City, Mo-, writes: ''Haye
been troubled for years with blind,
itching and bleeding piles, and one
box of Begg's German salve cured me
entirely. Peoples drug store.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-27

Horse-racing without jockeys is in
dulged in at Rome during the sum-
mer. The horses are started by gun
which is discharged behind them.
They carry little spiked balls on cords
which swing around their bodies, and
these act as spurs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-27

principal occupied
n Raf Mercantile Co.. the right
clothing respectively
upper
had
"to the born" f. NJ Smith,
The smaller building
Motley
left the Raymond building This
ed Winner W. Wright, with
tailor Dr. Clinkscae Dr.
G. Dr. a
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-27

The Oldest wooden building in the
world is church at Burgundy. Nor
way. 1t was erected in the eleventh
century, and frequent coats of pitch
have preserved the wood from decay.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1898-01-27

Names twenty-five creameries use
the product of 30, 900 cows. There are
49,, 900 cows in the state, leaving eS-
900 for private dairying.