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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

Two million dollars worth Of coal was
taken out Of Indian Territory last year
u is estimated that the products Or the
a8u f1r a.. year 1889 amounted 70 10000.
Resides these things petroleum In large
Quantities is known % De beneath the
soil and valuable veins of lead ana zinc
are Indicated by rich outrropriugs which
have never been mined. nne climate ana
beautiful scenery make this country one
ot the garden spots Of ttc nation.
Au This goes 20 about $1,000 Indians -
sss 0s acres being divided about equally
among The different tribes There are IN
d.ana and freedmen (ncErots whose an
.retor4 were or who are themselves freed
saves 90 Indians who have head rights
in tho different nations as follows 1heI-
.kse Freedmen. 1910. Cherokee. @.v''
D,Auares having head right ia cherokee
nation 1000. Greeks. 1000, Creek fre"1-
mon. 5000. Choctaws, i'oW, 'nocta"
Freedmen. $500. Chickasawa, 700; Chlck-
aeaw Freedmen. 500. Semroles. 8.op'
Tic Chcr0kecs have invested or loaned 70
tbe United States S2.fl,e'o The creeks
have t20upo thus loaned, me 'hleha-
saws 81 $4,000 tho Choctaws @ite'' ana
be Seminole. 81 1000 IL is estimated by
Tams Rixby chairman ~ the commission
to tho Five Tr hes. thatcach Cherokee CIV
.zeu VIII get TO acres u land OF average
value ns his allotment the CREEKS VIII
-, between leo and 80 acres the semi
na,cs about Is9. the Chickasaws and Choc-
Jaws about 100 acres each. Besides this
mnd they viii .,et eqaal shares OF the
invested funds which are 20 be pala To
tr.m lust as soon az they have all Sc
Iected their allotmenis.
Result of Enrichment of Indians.
what will become Of these Indians
thus suddenly enriched? In the opinion
OF those who know them best the "u'-
look for them g. not hopeful Conditions
a. present are 30 "a chaotic state, ana Il
docs not seem likely that living conditions
will Improve when the Indians own the
territory Towns with population OF
ave or six thousand people have no side
walks az an and no roads worthy OF the
name. After a heavy rain business IS
practically suspended The buildings are
Of the nlms.est character. In the farm
Ing districts the Indians will not i'm
prove their farms because they have no
positive assurance where they can take
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

gradually gained control OF the govern
meut. Then the United States govern
msut stepped in io limit the power Of the
whites and preserve the rights Of the IN
dlaus Despite disabilities imposed upon
them the whites kept pouring ia and -
their number increased they 60 vchem NJ y
demanded recognition dhat the govern
meut decided on q readiustment iu III"
interests OF all concerned. The advances
Of che commission. FIRST appointed TO visit
the Five Tribes IN 1856 were slow and
haluug. though well planned. For three
years they could do nothing but ride over
the territory and meet the big Indians.
who promised to do much. but who never
did anything Then they sent out the
report that the Indians were harhoring
outlaws who committed crimes iu other
states. that the full-oloods were being de-
ceivod as to the real Intentions Of the
United States toward their government,
and the willy half-bloods. who at that time
had control OF tho affairs Of the Indian
government were using every means 10
thwart thu purposes or the commissioners,
oil OF which was true. Congress applied
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21
Land aud sea Casualties.


IAutn lNN tNdANaa lily star.
The announcement that more than 50
French vessels are missing as the result
Of a storm on the Grand banks. calls at
teniion 90 the risk OF those who 20 down
20 the sea In ships Most OF tho fishing
boats will doubtless turn up safe. hut
enough boats are lost every year 10 var
rant NJ holding % an annual memorial
service 20 The northeast coast fishing
towns
Tho newly published blue book Of the
British board of trade shows that q96 YES
sels ~ more than 100 tons burden went
down at sea last year Three hundred and
hity Of them were steamers This figure
exceeds the average OF the last eight
years hy 81. The sailing vessels were more
fortunate and 100 tower OF them were
lost than usual The most prolific cause
Of disaster was straudlng This was re-
sponsiblc for about 80 per cent. OF tho
losses
Il Is happily seldom that a great pas
scnger lirrr like Ia Eourgogne goes down
win iis hundreds of travellers or that
coast liner like the Portland is wrecked
The loss Of lie IN the British mercantile
navy last year was .5ss against an aver
age OF 90 for the previous ten years. and
M average Of $500 FOR the decade ending
with isG
During 1895 railroad accidents IN the
United Kingdom were responsible for L.
iIg deaths. isg % which were or passcn-
gers In the United States Tor the same
year the railroad casualties amounted 20
1850 killed. The large majority OF those
killed were trespnsssers and only 2.i were
passengers PEOPLE who 20 TO sea NAV
console themselves with the thought that
they are as safe as Il travelling on the
land where only one person out of more
than 100000 passengers loses his life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

around in the day. but only In the thick
woods and when very hungry. was
sleeping like a top one afternoon when
the sound Of mans footsteps awoke me
] ro.i . over ard looked out OF my cave
and saw tough-looklug man hiding be-
hind a log rot FAR away. He had a
satcne. In his hand and as he WAS breath
ing hard like one who had run a great
distance. made up my mind pretty fast
that be had been up 10 some game Pref
~ soon heard three or four men moving
about and heard them calling 10 each
other and j left my den aud took
walk around to see what was VI.
Ia little while the men passed on.
aud after digging a few roots for my
luncheon ! went back to my place. 10!
and behold # was occupied! The fellow
who had been hiding behind the loz had
crawled into the cave 20 be more secure.
His impudence made me mad. and said
10 myself:
IAN right. mister man. II you want my
den you can have &. but you won't come
out again until you have paid your renti'
Win that 1 walked up and stood at
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

civilization. one OF tho men who VIII be-
come a citizen Of the United States IS Ieke
proctor. a Cherokee. ana nad indian.
several years ago he killed seven men
near Wesviue and shot the deputy mar
shat who tried to arrest him. A. rule
the fu,I-bloods are docile and even kindly
hut they have not the ability or 90. rgE
OF the half-breods, aud 30 Us pronaole mat
they will soon become extinct. NJ pres
on, ,b. Five Tribes are the plutoerats o.
,bs American Indian race. What they
o,n he after they have come into their
fulI heritage Is a problem upon The sou-
tion 81 which may depend the govern
monrs treatment 81 nu its ether wards
should this scheme OF raturhizins these
indians prove a success IL may be repeat
ed with other tribes
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

What promises 20 b. a very interesting
address VIII be that OF Rev. Or. John \.
jordan. pastor OF the First Baptist
Church. at the Young Mems Christian
Association this afternoon az O'Clock
His subjeos VIII be "Barabhas or Jesus :"
Young men viii ind this short and
hearty service.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

Al the Christian Church. Pastor W. F.
Watkins Will preach at Il o'clock a. m, on
'The Beautiful Land" and at s p. m. on
"A shipwreck and It's Lessons" The
Christian Eudcavor meeting will be held
at 1l5 = m.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21
Christian Science.

Services at First Church Of Christ. Sci
enlist. II a. m. Subject OF sermon. Ever.
lasting Punishment" Sunday School. =,
m Wednesday evening Sis Metropoll-
IAN Han corner Whitaker and President
street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

A. 81. Benedicrs Church services VIII
be rs follows: First mass az 7 o'clock a
m. high mass az 1890. sunday School az
II 80 vcspcrs. rosary and bencdicuon al s.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

Al the Sacred Heart Church services
VIII be held as follows: First mass at :
a m; high mass at 10. Sunday School at
p. m, vospers. rosary and bcnedictlon
~ >. .alAAA
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

At the Independent Presbyterian Church
the pastor Rev. Dr J. Y. Fair. will con
duct public worship az II o'clock a. m
ana a. o. M The sunday school will
meet az .. IN. The Chinese mission will
meet az the Same hour ia the session
room The collection az the morning ser
vice Will bo Tor the poor fund.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21
baptist.

A. the First Baptist Church. Pastor
John D. Jordan Will preach a. il o'clock
O. m. and AZ p. m. The morning subject
will be Grace and Disgrace" and the
evening subject Some Things Much
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

The usual service az II o'clock a. IN.
and al ,. m. Will be he'd al the Lawton
Memorial. conducted by the pastor. Rev.
". a. Nisbet The sunday school viii
meet al usual hour.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21
MAKING CITIZENS OF INDIANS.
WORK or RECONSTRUCTION II IN
DIAN TERRITORY.

~ VIII Give 20 Nearly 10000 Indians
and 500. 900 whites the Right ~
sunraEe-Hichen OF he Earth for
the rive Tribes-ny the old Treaty
the Land Was to Belong 60 the In
dian- while Grass crows aud Wa
ter Runs.
Washington. oct f9-Chaotic conditions
existing in Indian Territory az present are
without q parallel 90 history. Nearly nine
IS thousand Indians are without a coun-
try. and three hundred thousand white
ciuzsns arc not allowed 60 use their right
OF suffrage. But out 81 this stale ~ mat
crs the United states gosorumeu Is hus.ly
engaged ln framing @ POLICY far TIE fI-
tare guidance 90 q country thar bids f-ir
10 equal ouy rart of the Dalon.
4 comm ion made up OF three mem
b.rs with three hundred assistants Is now
eneared Iu taking the final roll ~ the
Indians 90 the different tribes. appraislug
their land and placing them on Their al
lotmcnts. Ey tire trst % January. 1901
this work WA have been finished and the
Indiana viii bo ready 10 TAX" out their IA
turlll.ltiou papers as citizens 81 The
United States To bring this to a concius-
ion VIII have involved many years 81 Ia
Dor ana an expenditure of a million dol
lars
Indian Territory for Indians.
so hong as grass grows ana water
runs by The terms of this nations pro
mise made Boo 1852 the Cherokee. Creek..
seminoies. Chickasaws and Cloctaws We're
60 have Tor their own this tract OF lud
known as Indian Territory So ,ho Five
Tribes sct up their government. each hold
Ing 90 its own tribal forms There was
nut even an Indian commi Toner sent q
keep his more or less patcrral guardian
ship over them. But the whites cam" IN
intcrmarricd with the squaws, cheated The
easy-Fo.ng and indolent ful-blOOis, AID
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

Al ST. Johns Church. Rev Charles n.
Strong rector. there viii be "a morning
service and sermon a. n O'Clock. Sunday
school az 400 g ~. Night services will be
resumed in this church on Sunday even
.Hs = acrv!co sua sermon viii S5 given
at SIS D. m.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

Needed IN Savannah" The Young Pso-
pie meet az noon The Bible class which
Is large and enthusiastic. viii meet We'd
uesday evenings after prayer meeting.
The ordinance % baptism will be admin
istered a. tho night service Tho follow
inE tic the programme OF music FOR the
scryt-es
Morning organ prelude Mr. walter
Cler, voluntary. Rear Us o Father Mer-
cadaue." choir; offcrsory. Path. Hope
and Charity" Schneider, Miss Ellcr Nor
gan. organ posilude. Mr. Cier
Eveuing-Organ prelude. Mr. Cler; vol
untary go Power Eternal" Luzzi. choir.
onertory. eco for "a Closer Walk with
God" Foster. Miss Margaret u. Nichol-
son. organ p9silule Sir Cler
The choir b. composed ~ Miss Nichol-
son soprano ard director NIss Ellen Nor
San. soprano Mr norton Frorsnu. tenor
ana Mr. g p McCariel. bass Mr. wal
Ter Cler s organise
Tho choir ~ mo Frst Baptist church
assisted by an oiacuiioniFt will give con-
cert during the latter part OF November
Tor the purpose ~ adding 10 tho music
fund q the church The programme for
the occasion has not set been prepared
Services az the Du0y stree, Baptist
Church win he Conducted hy thn pastor
Rev Van pevcntor az u o'clock q. m mo
subject 81 tho sermon VIII BE- "Bui ding
fho Lords House. IL s. tho purpose q
the conrrega Ion to inIgEurate 40 this ser
tlcc movement for the creation %
sinking fund 60 meet the inlcotcircss on
tho building which win De- plyah'c So
June 1919 Tho work is begun 90 IN
time 10 order that 80 NAV be- done by easy
stages ana without hecominE . burden
Atsp On the subject ~ thc sermon VIII
De- "Tho Young Man as son THIS q
tho second OF q series OF five sermons 10
Young men
The 70 s. 7. r. will meet NJ 10 q. m.
thc Juniors az $50 =. N. and the Bible
school al g.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

At the Lutheran Church OF the Ascen-
sion there will be services at Il O'Clock
a. m. and at p. m. The morning subject
win be. Recognition: on Earth and in
Heaven" The SUNDAY School will meet
81 p. IN. The regular meeting OF the
Luther League win be- held Tuesday al
sl5 g. m. Prayer meeting will be held
Wednesday az g.. m. and Woman's Mis-
s.onary Society. Wednesday. az 4.3O D. m.
AZ 81 pauls Lutheran Church. Rev NJ
J. Epuug pastor. services win be held at
u O'Clock A. m. and az =. m. The Sun
day School will meet at $50 =. m
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

Al Christ Church. Rev. Robb white.
rector there VIII be service and sermon
AZ n O'Clock and IA service af 9 o. m. The
sunday School viii meet al g. IA.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

Services AZ Trinity church viii be con
Quoted az II o'clock a. m. and AZ 8 y. m
by the pastor Rev. Bascomb Anthony.
The music is good ana the pcws free. Tho
SUNDAY school viii meet at o. m The
Epworth League conycncs AZ $50 p. M.
wednesday. Week night prayer meeting
will be held Thursday az S o'clock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

At Wesley Monumental Church series
% special services viii commence to-day.
Services will be held A. - O'Clock a.. m
and az 3. M conducted by Rev I'd. T.
Cook. the pastor During the week. ser
vices will be held az p. m. and .i5 9 M.
Preaching hy Rev DR.. W W Pcnsou.
pastor Mulberry street. M. r. Church. ?.
Macon. Ca. The public e. cordially invited
Special meetings Tor young People ana
children viii BE- held on Wednesday. Fri
day and Saturday Parents also invited %
these services The sunday School Will
meet az I =. NJ.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

Services VIII be conducted az 81 Mich
acfs chapel az II o'clock a. m. ana az
s.l5 3. m. hy the rector. Rev. r. Juny.
Holy communion will be administered az
the morning service. The Sunday school
VIII meet al the usual hour. The Bible
class viii meet Thursday night at Sis
o'clock
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-10-21

There VIII be services az Grace Metho-
dist Church ~ II O'Clock a. m and az s
p. m conducted by the pastor Rev Os-
good r. Cook. who viii preach both morn
ing and evening The sunday School viii
meet al D. m. and the Junior League az
& o'clock
The Home Mission Society VIII meet
Tuesday az 4 o'clock and the Epworth
League al $50 g. m. The prayer meeting
will be held Wednesday az y. m. League
social and literary meeting will be held az
residence Of Mr. W. ". Arnold. Friday AZ
$50 .. N.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27

being represented, forming aunique and
conglomerate mass. The only water
used here is brought through a fiume
from Electric mountain and men, horses,
mules. donkies and dn6ofhmen quench
their thirst at the sanN fountain. The
camp boasts one doctor (f) and every la
borer here and each head of family
are taxed 81. 80 per month for his sup
port This gives him salary OF several
hundred dollars per month whether MS
services are called into requisltlon or
not.
Every one at work here is assessed
with a road tax and a poor tax, both
amounting to SO, which must be paid
Labor is better protected here than IN
the east. and every able bodied man
must work or '.vamose" the ranch. The
nublic school is managed by school
marin from somewhere in Yankeedom,
and she receives $50 per month for
teaching the young idea how to SHOOT
and how they do shoot.
The county fair will be held at Gard
iner. five miles south of here. on Satur-
day and Sunday, the 22d and 23d-the
principal races and extra amusemehts
to be given Sunday.
There are five licensed saloons IN TINS
town which run full blast every day IN
the week Each saloon contains pooi
or billiard room and well patronlZeG
gambling den in connection, IN whlcn
places boys in their teens are TO De founu
drinking and gambling.
1t is said that the laws OF the state are
very strict in regard to the sale OF lntoX-
cants and gambling, but in order TO con
vict anyone of gambling the prosecutor
must swear that he or she participated
| in the game and to do this would III
criminate the informant
There has not been shooting analr
to disturb the placid serenity OF the
| camp for the last ten days. L assisVeu
in the arrest of the last shooter ana was
present at the coroner's inquest ana aI
| the funeral of the victim. And wnaI
| funeral Not exactly at dead OF nlsnt'
but in the cleaning o. the tWlilght.
| One man furnished team, another
wagon, another large wooden DoX' an
other woolen blanket in which to
wran the corpse. which had neither
been washed or shaven. The pho-
tographer acted as undertaken and he
| was assisted to his seat on the wagon by
three or four volunteer pail bearers, as
all were in a highly spiritual mood
| his solitary SO1AARAASSN-
| funeral cortege L.
There are ten men now in jail IN the
adjoining county of Cook, all on
charges of murder.
As vile a wretch as ever stretched
hemp was hanged in Butte. City last
week. and now many of the newspa-
pers are pitching red hot into the Gov,
ernor for not granting the condemned
murderer pardon, and attrlbutlng Ms
action in refusing to do so to political
| motives.
While the baser element OF society is
greatly in the majority here, the minor,
| ity is composed of as bright and moral
people as are to be found anywhere.
An effort is on foot to have rellglous
services here once or twice month; A
citizen being approached in regard 70
this matter replied that he had no use
for any ''sky pilot all the God ne
wanted was always to be able to see
straight along the barrel of his gun:
The old fellow has an eye greatly ont
of plumb with scum over it and can
not see much with the straight eye
l. H. PISOR.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
Sarvers Station.

Communion services in the Westmin-
ster church next Sunday. Hours of
worship II am. and 7:30 pm.
No preaching services in the Buffalo
church next Sunday Communion SER
vices Sunday Oct. T. Rev. w. S. Nc
Nees will preach Oct. 5 and at 2 pm
VIM. Steinfort died at his home in
Sarversville, Sept 81, 1900, aged rs
years.
The Academy began its fall term on
the 18th with good attendance. Com
Portable rooms for students at low rates.
Mr.. and Mrs Augustus Acre are visit
ing their son, Frank, at the station.
The Mormons made very brief stay
at the station, Monday morning. We
are sorry, if the report be true, that
they were allowed to speak in one of
our neighboring churches, Sunday even
ing.
Rev. Ambrose of Culmersville passed
through our town on his way to Middle
sex, Monday.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27

of Allegheny. who has been indorsed by
the banking and building and loan asso-
Citations in Western Pennsylvania, Will
not be appointed. Z
William P. Potter, the newest mem
ber of the supreme court bench, was
born in Iowa, near the city of Dubuque,
on April 81, 1851 1t was the accident
of business that drew his parents away
from Pennsylvania, the home of Mr..
Potter's ancestors. He is the son OF
Rev. James II. Potter. Presbyterian
minister, and Miss Nancy Naylor The
Potter family has resided in Western
Pennsylvania for generations. Mr.
Potter's great grandfather on the pater-
nal side is buried at Library, Pa. His
mothers family came originally to the
region about Monongahela City Pa,
where his great-grandfather Hair is
buried.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
The Supreme Judgeship.
Communicated

Mr.. EDITOR:-It was somewhat of a
surprise last year to see the Governor of
the State attending the meeting of the
State Executive Committee for the pur-
pose of compelling it to nominate
Mitchell for Superior Judge. 1t was
generally understood that he was not an
admirer of that gentleman; but it final
ly transpired that his real object was to
have Mitchell vacate the local Judgeship
he then held so that the Governor might
fill it with an old chum of his own
(Cameron). 1t was indeed gratifying to
many of us to know later that the peo-
pie ''sat down" on his appointee and
placed another lawyer in his place.
1t is said that the Governor is about
to commit another blunder of the same
sort in appointing his former law part
ner to the seat now vacant on the Su-
preme bench. If he does most assured
ly Butler county will help to set him
aside next year--and don't forget it. y
AN OBSERVER.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
An Interesting Letter.
HoRR, MONT, Sept. 81. 19(

This place is situated near the termin-
Gus of the Northern Pacific railroad and
miles north of the entrance into the
National Park. It's location is 5625 feet
above sea level, aneroid measurement,
while Electric peak over in the Park, 6
miles away, lifts its majestic head H.
300 feet above old Ocean, and its top is
covered with snow which extends 1000
feet below its summit
The nights and mornings here are in
variably cold, while the midday heat is
intense in degree.
The principal industry here is the
mining of coal and the manufacture of
coke, which is now in great demand
throughout the northwest.
The whole plant is operated by the
Montana Coal and Coke Co., which is
composed principally of eastern capital
lists, Boston furnishing the lions share
| They represent capital of two and a
quarter millions, and they bonded in
this plant at five hundred thousand dol
lars. They own and operate the princi.
pal hotel and the only store in the town.
The mines are located at Aldridge, 8
miles west of this, and the coal is ship
ped to the ovens here through fiume
The firm has just completed an cleo
trio plant at cost of $50, 900 for the
purpose of transporting the coal ove1
railway and inclined plane
The inhabitants of Horr comprise q
mixed population, almost every country
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1900-09-27
A Camous Duel.

A duel was fought in Texas by Alex
ander Shott and John S. Mott Mott
was shot and Shott was not In this
case 1t is better to be Shott than Mott.
There was a rumor that Mott was not
shot, but Shot avows that he was not,
which proves either that the shot Shott
shot at Mott was not shot Oh that Mott
was shot Notwithstanding.
l may be made to appear on trial
that the shot Shott shot shot Mott or, as
accidents with firearms are frequent, II
may be possible that the shot Shott
shot shot Shott himself, when the
whole affair would resolve itself into
its original element, and Shott would
be shot and-Nott would be not
We think. however. that the shot
Shott shot shot, not Shott, but Mott.
Anyway. it is hard to tell who was
shot