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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20
JOHN EDDY NOMINATED.

Democratic Candidate in Thirteesth
District.
REPUBILc SPECIAL
Champaign, Ill. June 19.-In the Thir-
teenth District Convention here to-day the
Democrats nominated John Eddy OF Bloom
ington for Congress. The other names be-
fore the convention were: ]. c. Dunham
of Paxton and o. Il. Dobbins Of Crbana.
". A. Murphy of Tolono was nominated
for member of the Board Of Equalization.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20

Hanna should be careful not to un-
duly irritate Roosevelt's followers. They
might decide to enter Teddy against Mr..
Mckinley for the Presidential nomina-
tion.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20

Hanna should caution all delegates to
the Philadelphia Convention to keep a
straight face when they vote for that
plank Of the national platform which
voices Republican condemnation Of the
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20

Following the mechanical creaking of
a political convention run by one man
there will soon be witnessed At Kansas
Cay the fine spectacle Of similar party
gathering whose acts are directed by the
people,
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20

Hanna won't say whom he wants as
Mr.. Mckinley's running mate, but he
insures the nomination of the man Of
bis choice by promptly knocking" those
whom he doesn't want
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20

And said W. 3. Carr further says that
the number Of copies returned o. reported
unsold during the month Of Msy was
Dos per cent
W. B. CARR.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
thirty first day Of May. 1900
J. r. PARISH.
Notary Public. City Of st. Louis. Mo. Ny
term expires April Is. 19ol
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20
Injunction Granted.

Pana. ILL.,. June 1s.-The Injunction asked
for by the creditors Of the Edinburg Coal
Company of Edinburg. ILL.,, restraining
properties Of the company has been
granted. The Injunction was made tenn
porary. and the petitioners ask that the
burg Coal Company has not nfed q petit
tion In bankruptcy. but the croditon most
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20
Texas Delegate Conve,tiou.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Austin. Tex. June 19.-Ths State DEM
ocratic Convention to elect delegates TO
Kansas City will meet hero tomorrow. A
large delegation came In to-day to attend.
There are no particular issues confronting
the convention. and the meeting promises
to be harmonious. Instructions will be
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20

It's mighty hard on the imperialists
that their policy Of loot and conquest
should be threatened by so antiquated a
political factor as the plain people.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20

DO you want bigger man for Vice
President than for PresidentY' asks
Hanna Indignantly. And the hurrahing
for Roosevelt still goes on.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20
NAY CIRCULATION.

". Z. Carr, Business Manager Of The q
Gouis Republic. being duly sworn, says that
the actual number Of full and complete
copies Of the daily and Sunday Repuolio
printed during the month OF May, 100
all in regular editions. was - per schedule
below:
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20

During the afternoon speeches were made
by General Alfred Orendorn OF SPRING
field. candidate for the nomination for
County, candidate for the attorney general
ship nomination. both on the Democrats
ticket. and Congressman benjamin f.
fore the placing in nomination of the sew
eral candidates for Congress Congression-
al Central Committee for the sixteenth
District was selected. The members are:
son Of Cass. Doctor Howard Burns Ct
Greene. Edward Burns of Jersey, J. w:
Lumpkins of Macoupin. James u; Mitchell
OF Morgan. A: A Williams Of Pike and J.
The report of the Committee on Hesoiu-
tions was delayed until after the selection
Of the congressional candidate. All the can
didates were placed before the convention
in brilliant speeches, the names of Judge
=. j. Selby of Calhoun being put forward
by Editor Charles II. Lamar of the Cali
houn County Herald: Judge John r. Robin.
Virginia; Henry T. Rainey Of Greene by
the Reverend II. A Orchard of Roodhouse;
Harry A Shepherd OF Jersey by Eiward !.
Mounts Of Macoupin by George Knott Of
Girard; W: II: Hinrichsen of Morgan by
Judge o. B. Thompson OF Jacksonville:
Congressman W. E. Williams OF Pike by
Dyer of Scott by Thomas Meehan OF Bluffs.
This evenings session failed to break the
deadlock, and after the seventy-stxth ball
lot an adjournment was taken en- until 70. to-mor-
tion OF the evening the ballot stood: Selby.
8: Robinson. Z; Rainey, u; Shepherd. q:
Mounts. 1S; Hinrichsen. II; Williams. 13;
Macoupin, Morgan and Pike stood solid!y
by their candidates On a few ballots the
other counties threw bouquets at each other.
Selby on one ballot received y votes. II
s"0'' VI JUNE NJ. RHOADs.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20
Baptist Church DurneA.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jacksonville ILL.,. June 1s.-The Baptist
Church in Mancester, town near here.
burned to the ground yesterday. The loss
IL 5000 with little Insurance. The aro
started In the roof
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20
AGAINST KANSAS GOVERNOR.
Prohibition Convention ut T0ps
VIII Make Charges.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Topeka, Kas. Juno 1s.-The Prohibition
State Convention to nominate a State ticket
will be held here tomorrow. Three hundred
delegates will be present. Members of the
convention will charge Governor Stanley
and his administration with furnishing
light and water to a liquor joint. 1t Is
claimed that the State penitentiary plant
furnishes these utilities to hotel at Ian
sing in which a joint Is operated.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20

Most Of the leaders either will be at the
wharf to welcome Mr.. Croker or greet him
at his downtown Office.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-06-20


On the other hand the indomitable Buck
Hinrichsen is working quietly and every
now and then will tell of his progress by
a sly wink to friends standing a few feet
away. Other special advantages were
gained by the several candidates in the con-
yention. which was not called to order
until o'clock. and after nearly four hours
work, including the casting of five ballots.
in which each county voted for her favorite
son, adjourned until this evening.
Attorney Z. ]. Vaughn Of Jersey County
was the temporary chairman, and Doctor
tary, with L. l.. Cradle of Scott and c. j..
kimball of Macoupin assistants. The tenn
porary officers were Afterwards T!Ide per-
manent, with the exception Of the chairman,
]. NJ. Mitchell of Morgan, Alderman from
the Third Ward in Jacksonville being Sc
lected as permanent presiding officer.
In the report of the Committee on Gre
dentials which followed soon after the
permanent organization had been effected.
the south side of the district, composed OF
Greene. Nacoupin, Jersey and Calhoun,
gained the first victory Of the convention.
The committee reported sustaining the
ton of the Executive Committee in basing
the representation on the Bryan and Sewall
vote. In 1895 representation was based on
the vote for Bryan. In Pike and Scott
In to-day's convention Pike was accredited
with two less delegates and Scott one. This
makes the total number OF accredited dele
gates seyenty-thrse. The south side has
thirty-seven. the requisite number for NOM
ination which they did not have under the
former ruling. and this fact may yet have
to do with the nomination OF the candidate.
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Democrats Of the Sixteenth Con-
gressional District Were Unable
to Select a Candidate.
SEVENTY-SIx BALLOTS TAKEN.
Each County Has Candidate, and
Seems Determined to Stand by
Its Favorite-COntest Will
Continue To-Day.
y A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.

BY A STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
Jacksonville, ILL.,, June ia deadlock re-
suited from the efforts the Democrats u
the Sixteenth Illinois Congressional Dis
trlct made here to-day to nominate can
didate to succeed Congressman ". E. Will
hams OF Pike County. Such thing. how
ever. Is only in keeping with the examples
set by the patriarchs Of the party. who en-
couraged deadlocks in congressional con-
ventions instead of avoiding them and
even broke the record In this part Of the
Mississippi Valley. That was in the days
Of General Singleton, a warrior both in
politics and In military affairs. and when
Adams County was in the old Sixteenth
District instead Of the State OF Macoupin.
The convention met at Mount Sterling in
the summer OF 1884. ard for six days Gen.
eral Singleton and Scott Wike waged war
OF ballots. After 1.6oo unsuccessful attempts
had been made to determine choice. the
delegated Democrats adjourned TO meet the
following week at Beardstown. and there
without DELAY the convention dropped both
leaders and selected J. NJ. Riggs Of Scott
County, who was chairman of the conven-
ton. and in no sense Of the word candi-
date. In the present convention each Of the
eight counties has q candidate. and while
scme Of the leaders predict that the Mount
Sterling convention will be duplicated.
others demur to the proposition.
good argument supporting the latter
view is the number of candidates. OF the
eight contestants the fight tonight seems
to be between present Congressman W. E.
Williams of Pike. former Congressman ".
H. Hinrichson OF Morgan, Senator W. l..
Mounts Of Macoupin. and II. T. Rainey Of
Greene. Rainey came to town this morn
ing In special car attached to the Chicago
and Alton train, and accompanied by
brass band from Roodhouse and fully two
hundred admirers from various parts Of the
county. His delegation Of eleven, under the
leadership of Editor James McNabb of the
Carrollton Gazette. are working like beav-
ers among the other delegations. and Ed
ttor McNabb is decidedly of the opinion
that this mornings demonstration has
helped the cause of Greene's candidate.
Hiurichsen mt Work.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-04-05

In the Choctaw and Chickasaw
country [ am told there are large
number of Mississippi Choctaws
who are entitled to enrolment
under the existing law, as that law
is construed by the Dawes COM
mission. Some Of them know
They are living upon their lands,
and are good citizens. The Dawes
commission in it's report for 1899.
admits the justice of their claims.
That same commission went be-
fore the senate committee to pro-
pose the legislation which was
needed in the territory, and they
not only omitted TO provide a rem
edy, but they also advocated a bill
which would deprive these people
of their possessions and turn them
out homeless The commission
went further than tle attorneys for
the nations, and when | cay the
commission | mean the only one
who was heard to speak upon that
proposition. In the same !egisla.
lion offered or suggested was
provision protecting the so-called
intruders from the loss of their
improvements, yet that contained
clause to the effect that these
claimants should pay at the rate
of so per acre per year for the
land they had enclosed and made
home on. 1t was admitted in
discussion that this was an exces-
sive amount, but if that is true
why is the price fixed at the ex-
treme limit as against the claim
ants7 Why is every doubt to be
resolved against them, rather than
against the nstionY Judging from
these facts, I believe the commits.
sion is unfriendly to any one but
the nation, and that is another
reason why we look with suspicion
upon anything which comes from
the commission. 1t must be re-
membered that this land was ap-
praised at about 81 per acre and
as slraws show which way the
blows. the ordinary farmer in the
(cone'udsd On page p
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the Dawes commission, or rather
members of the Dawes commits
sion, seem to be prejudiced against
the claimants and in favor Of the
rolls Of the Indian nations. This
course was certain to be popular.
It was catering to majority, and
had We not just cause to say it was
not rightY
We sought the right Of appeal
upon the questions of fact. Mr..
McKennon Immediately went to
Washington and by reason Of his
position and his supposed ac-
quaintance with conditions, his
opposition was the strongest thing
we had 10 overcome 10 securing
the right of appeal.
Nor is this all. In the Choctaw
and Chickasaw nations the claim
ants met with the same opposition
from the court, which was spe-
cially created to pass upon their
rights. There were cases in which
errors were made. Cases in which
by mistake or inadyertance Of
counsel an entire family was ad-
mitted by the court with the son
or daughter left of, and where
ever those things have been done
the Dawes commission have not
only refused to enroll, but have
apparently been the earnest advo.
Gates of the Indian nation as
against the claimant.
We do not object to their apply.
ing the Law as they find it, but
when those errors are sought to be
corrected In congress we VINO are
out upon these lands in the In
dian Territory are, through the
public press; advised Of members
of the Dawes commission being in
Washington seeking to prevent
lust and proper legislation upon
our behalf-impuning our motives,
misrepresenting our conditions,
and performing just The acts that
lawyers on the other side should
be expected to perform. That is
why We have no faith in that COM
mission as it now exists,
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tory for a portion of that time.
These applications involved ques-
tions of geneology, questions Of
residence; and the application Of
the tribal laws. They were COM
plicated, yet every one was passed
upon, and the average time given
to the consideration Of these nu-
merous records, If fairly figured,
would amount to about ten min
utes to every case. From this de-
cision, rendered under circum-
stances which ought to absolve the
commission from any blame, if er-
rors were committed appeals were
allowed to the district court. And
it has been understood that the
commission has seemed to take an
active part in efforts to sustain
their own decisions. No more ar
dent advocates of the correctness
of their conclusions have ever ex-
listed than the members of that
commission, while those same de-
cisions we're rendered without tho
possibility Of the consideration
they mefited. These cases went
to the district court and we're re-
ferred TO a special master in chan
Gerry. In the Cherokee nation Mr..
DeGreffenreid and Mr.. Gibson
have stated both publicly and pri-
va,ely that some Of these records
came to them with the seals un-
broken and the word "rejecied"
written upon the envelope. This
was probably due to the circum-
stances under which they were de-
cided, but we have The right to
object to this kind of considera-
don, and particularly TO object
when the judge attempts to defend
this consideration and claims that
common justice has been done,
and that mistakes have not been
made and the parties are not en-
titled to relief.
As this letter does not refer to
The district court | shall bot at
tempt to say anything Of the judg-
ments made therein. But it was
recognized by the claimants that
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-04-05
THE CLAIMANTS VIEW.
Why they Mistrustthe Dawes
Commission.
Wslch, March 81, 1900.


Editor Chieftain-Sir: | am in
receipt OF letter which asks me
why the claimants and the people
Who are residing in the Indian
Territory seem to be opposing the
Dawes commission in its efforts to
finally settle tho questions which
have been the source OF contention
ia your country. And, as the let
ter 10 written apparently in the
spirit of fairness, | desire to an
swer the same through the col
umns Of your paper, knowing that
public discussion OF a proposition
Of this importance can reasonably
do no harm, and may result in h
great deal Of good to our people.
am reasonably we'll informed
as to the acA Of the Dawes com
mission. for as a party in interest
I have watched them from the day
the commission was instituted, not
as critic, but as one who desired
to see the Indian Territory all that
ii should be, both as to the charac-
ter Of its people and the preserva-
tion OF the rights Of those who re-
aided therein.
Without exception the claimants
or the non citizens in all the Ave
civilized tribes welcomed the crea-
ton of the Dawes commission.
We believe that congress was in
tending to provide remedy for
wrongs which existed, and we be-
lieved that this was the first Off
ciaI recognition of the existence Of
wrongs which required legal
remedy. The reports Of that COM
mission for the year 1895 have now
become historical. They set forth
the condition Of affairs in the In
dian nations, condition without
parallel in the history of govern
ment in this country. No stronger
arraignment OF any form has ever
been written than this document
which resulted in the passage by
congress of the Curtis act, and the
assumption by the United States,
irrespective OF treaty stiprlatfuns,
of the right to provide a means of
protection for all of the people
within the territory.
After the REPORT ofthe year 1895
was written the persOnel Of The
Dawes commission was changed
that is, its active working per-
sonel. Senator Dawes, against
whom nothing can be or ever has
been alleged, assumed the nom-
inal workmanship Of the commits
sion. He came to the Indian Ter
riiory for a very short time, but il
he participated in the active work
of the commission ] do not know
it, aud the ordinary claimant for
citizenship does not know it.
The work of the commission was
divided. Mr.. Needles looked after
the freemen. Mr.. Bigsby attended
to the Office at MusKogee. This
left Mr.. McKennOn in charge Of
practically all the work in the |
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contact with the people-with
those persons whom it is my be-
lief it was the intent Of congress to
provide remedy for and to afford
protection from the existing con-
ditions which rendered them un-
able to protect either their per-
senal er property rights.
In the Cherokee nation there
were large number OF persons
who had no shadow of just or
equitable claim for consideration.
This was admitted by the honest
claimants and has never been de-
MED by them. But this did not,
or should not, prejudice the rights
of those who were honest and who
did have just and equitable claims
for consideration. We believed
that the Dawes commission was
appointed for the purpose OF in
yestigsting the rights OF the par
ties. We went before them. We
submitted for their consideration
the proof OF Indian blood or resi-
dence in the territory and asked
them to adjudge these people, and
under the evidence to protect the
estate of inheritance which came
to them from their forefAthcrs.
We are informed, and believe
correctly, that the Dawes commits
sion, through its active officer,
purchased 8 rubber stamp with the
word rejected" prepared thereon
and that instead Of having our
claims sdjudicated, the only con-
sideration we received was the use
of that stamp upon each and every
case which was presented to them,
excepting only few, who had,
prior to the creation of that same
commission, been admitted to have
been upon the rolls. In other
words, the Dawes commission so
construed the law that il was not
a question as to whether or not
a man was entitled to rights in the
Cherokee nation, but simply
question of fact whether the per-
son who applied was, prior to the
date of his application, upon the
rolls of that nation. There was no
use for this expensive machinery
of government to decide that prop.
osition. Every man knew whether
he was upon the rolls or not, and
d $40 per month clerk could have
settled that by mere examina-
ton. We were misled. 1t was
that the government was
not extending relief to us, and if
that is mistake Of the law, and
We believe that to have been a
We criticize the construc-
ton which permitted US to 60 to
the great expense Of trying a case
only to find We had no forum and
no court before which a case could
be made.
We were told that we would
have a judicial adjudication, and
we never received that. The
Dawes commission commenced to
receive applications in the Chero-
kee nation on April 10, 1895, The /,
law was mandatory that all appli-
cations should be fled within !
ninety days and all decided within
ninety days thereafter. Over 5000
cases, involving the rights Of more
than $4,000 people, we're filed dur
ng that time. AT the same time
his commission Was receiving ap-
plications for all Of the other na-
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The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-31
Sumpter Fo otball Organization.

The athletic spirit Of Sumpter Is now
turned toward football and temporary or.
ganization has been formed here, at a
meeting Of some 20 Of the young men held
last week. The colors adopted are black
and gold. and are conspicuous about town,
Indicating the interest that lovers Of this
game take In their team. The grounds In
Ellis addition west Of the river are being
put in shape for practice games and ar.
rangements for a match game on Thanks.
giving day are being made. The club has
ordered its suits and are already In pos.
session OF pig.skin. There Is splendid
timber here for a football team and sur.
prise probably awaits some Of the other
clubs Of the state II the Sumpter boys will
practice.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-31

pacity. It can now produce Ia,ooo,ooo
pounds per month. It will probably. how.
ever, not reach over o,ooo. 900 this year,
as the plant Is not run to Its full capacity.
It Is considering the advisability Of using
the Rainbow falls for power for the smelter
at Great Falls. The company Is also 60.
ing to enlarge its electroIytic plant. 1t Is
shipping 4 4,ooo, 900 pounds of refined cop.
per each month from Great falls.-Press
dispatch from Butte.
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Development Of the Diadem.

The Diadem mine Is almost sure to be
extensively developed this winter. Sec.
retary Mosby has received letters during
the past few days from both General War.
rem and J. J. Pardee, stating that as soon
as the election is over In Montana-which
is the "paiamount" issue with every hu.
man being there-they will return to
Sumpter and let the contract for tunnel
work, the bids Tor which have already
been received. ln the meantime p. Clark,
the mining plung-r from Republic, Is con.
sidering the proposition OF buying the mine.
Il was examined a few weeks since, by
his expert. The Diadem is already a
shipper.
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Thanks From the Governor OF Texas.

Mrs. McEwen has received from N. A..
Cravens, private secretary OF the governor
Of Texas, the following note, dated at
Austin, October -: 81 am directed by
the governor TO acknowledge the receipt OF
your remittance OF sos for the relief OF the
Texas coast storm sufferers and to express
to YOU aud the liberal contributors his sin.
cere thanks for the generous donation"
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-31
Your Winters Wood.

have for sale several hundred cords Of
seasoned wood for immediate delivery.
also own and run the steam saw. Leave
your orders In either case at Johns 4
Co.'S store tor prompt attention. N. W.
Sullivan, Sumpirr, Oregon.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-31

All kinds OF pies, cake, bread, ETC., at
Rrechtel's bakery, opposite depot and in
Neill building. Orders promptly filled.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-10-31
Boston & Montana Has Pad $4,000, 900.

The passing by the Boston 4 Montana
Of the Sac. .ooo. 600 mark caused great ,e.
joieing here. The occasion was the pay
ing Of the regular quarterly dividend Of S.
and $40 extra, making $a3 In all this year.
The dividend Is PAYABLE on November 10
on stock Of record October ~. The great
amount Of construction work going on all
the time. Of course, daily increases the ca.