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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-04-13
TOOK TO MR.. BRYAN.
JAPANESE BOY WHO SOUGHT
THE SILVER LEADER.
ytory of His Travels over Land and Sea
In Quest of Learning-Has Been Ad-
mitted to University of Nebraska'-Is
Bright Youth.

The glamour surrounding the ia
panese youth who made descent on
Lincoln and proceeded to adopt him
self as the son of Colonel and Mrs. W.
]. Bryan, in spite of their protestations,
| has already begun to wear Off as the
! local and out of town newspaper no.
toriety given him begins to wane. In
stead of Count Itsu, with a strain OF
blood not a whit below that of the
Mikado himself, Lincoln's latest Orien-
tai visitor bears the wholly plebeian
name of Yamachera Yamachita, the
son of humble tiller of the soil in his
native Japan. Neither has Yamachita
any more wealth than the Nebraska
law allows. In fact, he was obliged to
spend solid year in San Francisco
in humble occupation to secure the
wherewithal to bring him to Lincoln.
He is no longer member OF the
Bryan household, but makes his home
with the widow and children of the late
John Fitzgerald.
The word picture Of the flowing
garments of Oriental splendor worn by
Mr.. Yamachita on his entree to Lincoln
must likewise be put down as pretty
piece OF fiction. On the contrary, his
trousers bag at the knees in distinc-
lively American style, and the balance
of his wardrobe is of approved Anglo
Saxon makeup.
The story of his long journey under
difficulties and his present aims Is very
interesting. Yamachera heard Of Mr..
Bryan during the presidential canvass.
He wrote to the then presidential
candidate, announcing his desire to
come to Lincoln and adopt himself as
the son of Mr.. Bryan, telling of his de-
sires to become a leader of the COM
mon people of Japan and his ambition
to some day enter the japanese parlia-
ment. The reply sent from Lincoln
was anything but encouraging. Mr..
Bryan plainly and earnestly sought to
dissuade him from making the trip.
Nebraska summers were described as
decidedly the reverse Of sunny Italy,
and Nebraska winters Of a degree of
frigidity calculated to make the Orien-
tai teeth chatter. Nothing daunted,
however, fifteen months ago Yamache-
ra set forth, and in due time reached
his destination. His manner of intro
ducing himself to the Bryan house
hold was circumspect. He informed
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-04-13
NAVAL FAIR THE LATEST.
Tie Newest Idea In Entertainments fol


Charity.
Philadelphia Times: The resource
full feminine mind, always so alert ID
originating ideas for benefit entertain
ments, and in executing without pre-
cedent or prototype to pattern from
has now another idea that certainly
has a claim to novelty as one of its at
fractions This latest and newest idea
is a naval fair. Produced on a large
scale, the booths are to be constructed
in the shape of warships, and no END
of artistic ingenuity can be expended
in working out the idea.
In planning an affair of this kind
the larger the interior that can be Sc
cured for the purpose the better. The
stars and stripes should be everywhere
as a decoration. The framework Of
three ships should be built by a car
penter, who ia clever enough to usurr
the field of the ship chandler, in so far
that he will produce effect without
mGeh, expense, Let the ships be. as
large as the dimensions of the hall
will allow, placing one on each side
Of the room and at the end of the room
opposite the entrance.
The rough framework Of the ships
should then be covered with white
cloth. if in imitation Of the white
squadron, or with steelcolored cambria
If realism is to be adhered to. This |.
clearly a matter Of taste, but thu
white will assist the gaslight effect
The entrance to the ship is made ovel
gangplank. Around the deck Of thu
shin may be arranged the tables con
tanning the articles usually sold OF
such occasions. A flag-covered counte
extending the full length of the ship
presided over by middies in sailor hats
would prove effective. On the rope
of the rigging may be pinned house
keepers linens. The portfolios affor,
such lucrative mysteries as fishing
wells and peep-shows One OF tn
ships may be devoted to the mess room
and all sorts of edibles offered for sal
there. Another of the ships may b
devoted to the sale Of literature, an
anything of patriotic nature or bear
ing on the late war, such as pictures
songs, books, may find an appropriat
place there.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-04-13

A girl in England recently drowned
herself because some professor Of
palmistry" had read the lines of her
hand" and had predicted trouble for
her. She was scared into self-murder
by his reckless prophecy. Then her
father, deploring her "silIy faith in
what he declared was idle folly, tried
to find her body by throwing into the
pond a loaf of bread ballasted with
quicksilver, believing that the loaf
would 'jump around" when it foated
over the spot where she lay. Super
'1s.,,~l-- H.. '.,sl7. 'rh.ls u as I, rs.s5 os
the kettle calling the pot black. How
is it with those who regard this unfor-
tunate girl and her ignorant father
with plying scorn? How many of all
the soldiers would object to sitting
down with bftiirteen- at the table?
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-04-13

How much nicer is this ADVERTISE
ment from a London paper than the
usual Wanted a parent for, a
healthy, homeless girl: A little blue
eyed girl, in her fifth year, hitherto
confided to professional care. might
presently be given entirely to an ELI
gible foster parent of position desir-
ing to avail of such an opportunity; is
a covetable little lady, of gentlest de-
scent from distinguished ancestry, with
a small provision on coming Of age.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-04-13

The salvage system of the Salvation
Army is to be introduced into San
Francisco. This is an idea of General
Booth, the basic principle being that
idleness leads to evil, and that the
man whose material wants are salts
fed is more amenable to spiritual in
fuence. The system is in operation
in three cities in this country, New
York, Philadelphia and Chicago. In
the last named city ten large wagons
are in constant service collecting waste,
while large number of men are en-
ployed in sorting the material for the
market, and in repairing such broken
articles of household furniture as can
be made of use to poor people Many
women are also engaged in rescuing
from the waste, articles of clothing
which can be made seryiceable by
mending. The repaired articles are
sold for few cents each, the money
thus received going to the one who
made the repairs. There are many
POSSIBILITIES in the development OF the
idea. one addition in San Francisco
being an arrangement with the news
paper publishers to clean out the Of
fees in return for the waste paper.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-04-13

A German editor has been sentenced
to more than four years imprisonment
for lese- majestic against the Emperor's
second son, a small boy in knicker-
boekers. Yet the offending article,
which in itself was nothing, was pub
lished in the absence and without the
knowledge of the editor. Convictions
lese-majeste under the Emperor Will
liam have excelled anything ever
known before in Europe, whether in
medieval or ancient times, and one
wonders why the German people toll
crate them so quietly.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-04-13
A Remarkable Tree.

One of the most remarkable trees in
the world is the travellers tree, which
grows in Madagascar. Its leaves are
SO large that they are used for par
titions, and also for walls, of houses,
being in some cases five feet in width
and eight feet in length. The property
of the tree that gives it its name
however, is that it affords pure, pleas
ant water, even in the dryest tipe.
By piercing the thick part of the Leaf
stalk quart Of this fluid may be OBJ
tanned ct once.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-04-13

REV. FREDERICK G. BROWN.
her long cruise to Manila has the dis
tinction of being the youngest chaplain
in the navy. There being no chaplain
on the Oregon, Mr.. Brow will be the
only chaplain of the fleet. Chaplain
Brown was appointed to the service
last April, being at that time pastor
of the Unitarian church of Middle
boro, Mass. He is a fluent speaker,
never using notes of any sort, and
having a rapid and forceful delivery
that always makes his addresses inter
esting He is about % years old and
a native OF Brooklyn. He graduated
from the Meadville (Pa) Theological
seminary. During the war he was on
the United States steamer Columbia
where he was very popular with the
men.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-04-13
JOHN w. SHOWALTER.

in Chicago recently, had been i'll with
pneumonia. Judge Showalter was bor1
in Kentucky in 1874. He was a grad
uate of Yale. He came West in 1861
and practiced law in Chicago until
February, 1895, when he was appointed
to the federal bench by President
Cleveland. He was unmarried. Ha
was one of the best-known lawyers
in the United States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-04-13
H. H. PRINCE WILLIAM OF WED.


Now. one word of warning. Try to
keep your face as reposeful as possible
when sleeping. This is the time that
nature repletes the waste of the day.
And If you would be pretty you must
help her. She cannot do it unassisted.
If she wants to fill up the tissues of the
skin at night try to remember that
when you go to sleep you must do so
with a reposeful smile on your face.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-04-13

Teachers of English are doing fine
business in Havana. The Cubans are
wonderfully eager to learn nine
teenth century language.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-04-13
OFFICIAL JOURNAL or GREENE COUNTY

Subscription, $1.OO Per Year, in ad =
vance.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-04-13

HE is welded to his art" rhen
that wasn't true that heard" ssWhat
was that?" why, that he is a Bacb-
elor Of Arts, Chicago Record.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1899-04-13

Advertising rates furnished on APP
pication.
Local reading notices &c. per line.
Address oil communications to PUB
.ishers at Leakesyille, Greene County,
Miss.
Entered in the postof1ice at Leakes-
vile rs second-c class matter.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26
SCORES THE GOWN len.
incidentally COmmendS The
Indian Chieftain.
BLuEJAcKrr. 1T. Oct IS. 1893.

DA4A 81 ~ NIL l. IL htA - AHssa
EDITOR CHIEFTAIN:-I wish TO
write letter No. = on the all alb
sorbing cattle lax question. We
have watched with much interest
your fight with the big COW men on
this subject and must say we truly
admire your moral courage. 1t is
so seldom we see newspaper
come out boldly for that which is
solely for the public good, when
their social and financial standing
is thereby put in jeopardy, that it
Is truly exhilarating. There are
so many newspaper men and pub
lie officials who sound a public
question to see if it is to their in
terest before they advocate it, it
surely IS admirable to see one that
always stands for that which is
right, as The Chieftain has always
done. 1t is said that an honest |
man is the noblest work of God, !
and it can also truly be said that
the American people admire cour-
age in all men. Dare to be a Dan
iel; dare to espouse that which is
right.
Now the Curtis law says that
the interior department shall col
lect these Indian revenues, and |
while it seems to conflict with it.
self in different sections, yet con-
gress evidently meant that these
revenues should be collected. 1t
has been a practice for 50 long a
time to rob and plunder the Cher
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26
BOYCOTT RESOLUTION.
Petty Fight by the First Ma
tionaI Bank.

Whereas, it has come to the
knowledge of the directors OF the
First National Bank that certain
articles have recently appeared In
q newspaper known as The Indian
Chieftain rejecting upon the hon
or and integrity of large part OF
the stockholders of this bank and
also urging the officers Of the Uni
ted States to enter upon a course
of uniustified hostility towards
large part of the stockholders OF
this bank, q. g., the cattlenlen),
and it appears that the attacks and
ins:nuatiCns made therein are un-
called for and unwarranted and
made out of spirit Of malice,
Therefore, be it resolved, by the
directors of this bank, that this
bank do not further patronize said
paper and that the executive Oh
ficers of this bank be instructed to
withdraw all advertisements and
that hereafter TO have all print
ing necessary for the bank done by
persons other than those interest
ed in or connected with said Indian
Chieftain.
Passed Oct. 13, 1899.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26

made them richer. They have in
troduced Texas fever and killed out
the domestic cattle industry. They
have allowed their herds to in
trude on the poor farmer. They
have been "the push" and have
held tull sway. To sum the whole
question up in a nut shell: th
Texas cattle business has been the
greatest curse the Cherokee nation
has ever been afflicted with, not
even excepting the claimant ques-
ton. Therefore for these men to
kick and refuse to pay the paltry
fifty cents per head for all cattle
introduced since July l, 1898, is
very unbecoming, to say the least.
"Ohl consistency, indeed thou art
a jewel" w. S. MALoYEY.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26
SMITH AGAIN ELECTED.
EndeavOred to Run Away
From the Officers.

The case against F. NJ. Smith,
charged with returning to the In
dian country after having been
elected by order of the interior de-
partment, was dismissed on mo-
tiOn of the district attorney yes
terday afternoon. The trial OF
Smith a few weeks ago, as well
remembered, resulted in a disa-
greement of the jury.
Smith was re-arrested at home
in the west part of town Tuesday
night, at eleven, just as he was
returning from the country, by Bud
Kell, Indian policeman, and L. P.
Isbell, and Kell took him to Che
topa on the night train. He was
evidently taken by surprise and
started to run away from the Of
ficers and was only induced to stop
by seeing them draw their guns.
When the jury failed to agree at
the trial of Smith, the government
Immediately set to work to tighten
its lines and take such steps as
would insure no miscarriage in
the next trial, should Smith re-
turn.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26
MUST PAY THE TAX.
Circular Prepared for Use of
CattIemen.

It's up to the cowmen-80 per
centers and all. Resolutions can
be passed by bank directors and
newspapers boycotted, but your
Uncle Samuel has now got to the
eowmen and has prepared a nice,
easy blank for them to fill out and
swear to, not neglecting to enclose
so cents head and % cents year
for all cattle introduced since June
IS, 1898. Here is the blank:
(This statement must be made in duplicate.
Remittances should be made to u ;. In
dian agent)
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
United States Indian Service. I
I,...., of. .., on oath say
that the total number of cattle
which now are, or since June %,
1898, have been, owned or held by
or through me, or my agents,
which have been introduced into
the Cherokee nation by or through
me, or any other person or per-
sons, or purchased by me or my
agents, from any person or per-
sons who introduced said cattle
into the Indian Territory, is. .....
and that according to section SIC,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26
BARrLEsvILLE. I. T.. Oct 81. Iss9

BARTLESvILLE. i. T.. Oct 2l. ls99
EDITOR CHIEFTAIN:-I saw in
last weeks issue where some of
the upper tens" had been trying
to down you, but they "can't cut
her." The Chieftain was here be-
fore they got rich off the public
domain and will be here after they
are all gone. The Chieftain is the
only paper in the country that
gives every body justice. 1t looks
after rich and poor, good and baO,
regardless as TO who it is. 1t re-
quired very little exertion on part
of the cattlemen to get rich. Some
one in Kansas City or st. Louis
owns the cattle and they bum"
the Cherokee nation out of the
grass. Two or three people used
to run this country, or thought Sc
at least, but it is all off now. /
want The Chieltain as long as | am
on earth, and after am gone my
wife would like to read it. Hoping
you won't get disgusted with my
note, am, Yours truly,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26

The Claremore Progress has
always been distinguished for its
imDatience TO see the Cherokee
nation wiped out of existence and
to see the Indian country thrown
open to settlement. In its zeal it
has always forgotten the rights of
the people who. own the country.
That it should now take sides with
the violators of the law is in line
with its policy from the day it
landed here from the hills of New
England.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26

okee treasury that it is a surprise
in the strictest sense to the Chero-
kee people to see the government
actually collecting and paying into
the sub-treasury moneys to the
credit of the Indian tribe.
But 1 am satisfied that the en-
tire Cherokee people are in favor
of the collection of this money.
Why should they not be? Do they
not want money? And are the
laws unjust? They surely are very
reasonable, because we have no
other tax TO pay except our mu-
nicipal taxes, and they are a min.
imum. The trouble is the cap
italists of the Cherokee nation
have domineered over its laws and
institutions so long some of them
think they own the whole thing.
But it must be borne in mind that
the days of "rake offs" are about
over and that the whole people
must have an equal divide. 1t
seems to one who is not 'in the
ring" that the cowmen have gotten
more benefit out of the Cherokee
nation than any other class. They
have for years let their herds roam
over the public domain at will and
paid no taxes. They made deals
with Texas capitalists and COM
men for cattle and thereby
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26

A local contemporary started
the story Tuesday on the streets
that the interior department had
threateped dire calamity upon it
if it did not desist from opposing
the collection of tribal revenues.
When the story was run down it
was located in the fertile brain of
the local scribe. The thing our
friend needs is genuine boycott,
but to be threatened by the agent
would be the next best thing.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26

Acting on the suggestion of their
president, the members of the Wo-
mems Municipal League of Chicago
hand cards to men who will not
give up their seats to women in
street cars. The cards bear these
words: Gentlemen, stand up, and
give the women seats. You can
vote for municipal ownership, and
stop this thing-we can not"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26

Not long ago 1t was claimed
quite generally throughout the
Northern district that the laws
against the introduction and sale
of intoxicants in the territory could
not be rigidly enforced, therefore
a bill was to be prepared to sub
NIT to congress iegalizing the sale
of beer, etc. Now in view of the
fact that the laws can, and are be-
ing enforced, it is presumed the
necessity OF presenting such a
measure to congress has now
abated,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26
Notary Public.

The past two weeks have been
"eye-openers" to the directors of
the First National Bank Of Vinita.
The town and the country have
both grown out of the grasp of the
outfit which has al ways "run
things" and it took an u.Oheaval to
disclose the fact. The "push"
has lost its grip. Watch them
grow smaller from this on in the
eyes of the community:
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26
RESULT OF THE BOYCOTT,
Sample of the Letters the
Chieftain Gets.

1t will perhaps enlighten if it
does not entertain the boad of di-
rectors of the First National Bank
to learn of the kind of letters THE
CHIEFTAIY is receiving just now.
Here are the closing words of a
couple of letters containing sub
scriptions, received last Saturday
night:
E. S. Lane, near Chetopa-
keep up the fight"
-, Foyil-"The people of
Foyil are shouting 'Hurrah for
THE CHIEFTAIN and to - with
the Cherokee Kings, so you may
LOOK on: for more subscriptions
from here"
"Here's two dollars on my sub
scription," said a mighty good fell
low living up northwest, using
language more expressive than
elegant; keep giving those banker
h"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26

VINITA. oct Is. Isaa.
DEAR SIRs:-I called the other
day to thank you for the stand
The Chieftsin has taken in various
ways and to congratulate you. /
am more proud of The Chiefiain
than / have ever been.
Sincerely yours,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26

From all accounts about every
copy of The Chieftain of last week
was worn out, being passed from
reader to reader and house to
house.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26

In discharging the grand jury
Wednesday Judge Springer said
there was q more efficient admin
istration of the law in the North
ern district than in any state of
which be had knowledge. That
the work Of this grand jury simply
gave notice that violators of the
law will not 60 unpunished, but
that offenders would certainly and
speedily be apprehended and
tried.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26

The Muskogee Times is agitated
lest the Vinita grand jury should
absorb the business of the whole
Northern district. The govern
ment has at last begun the rigid
enforcement of law in the North
ern district and the Times must
not interfere. The grand jury here
has, under the law, the right to
investigate any crime committed
in the district, and as the govern
ment pays the expenses, no one
should grumble. The Times
should "stand still and see the
salvation of Israel"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26

Well, the First National Bank
OF Vinita has been pretty well and
unenviably advertised in the last
two weeks. There is some won
derment as to when the comp
troller of the currency will be
heard from on their "horse play"
and what he will have to say.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26

Cherokee statutes as amended,
there is due the Cherokee nation
from Loe an introduction tax on
cattle, at fifty cents each,
S...s..
And L further state on oath that
there is due the Cherokee nation
from me under section 579, Chero-
kee statutes, an annual tax Of
twenty-five cents each to Decem-
Der 1, 1898, on. -. cattle, g..
And that the total sum of s..
herewith enclosed is all the tax
due to the Cherokee nation from
me to December 1, 1898.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me this. day of ......
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26

Nearly every hour in the day
some of The Chieftain force is put
in possession ofammunition (facts)
to be used in case the campaign
requires it.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26

The purchasing public Is always
doing the newspaper an important
service when it patronizes adVer-
tisers in it's columns. Think of this
when you spend your money and
he assured it is a matter ofimport-
o,ce for on the amount of adver-
tising largely depends the success
of newspaper
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1899-10-26

We have not heard of anybody
finding fault with the grand jury
lately for not indicting violators
of the liqur laws. The grand ju-
ries have always been ready to act,
so far as that is concerned.