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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
HIS SHARE.
The Prosperity of Protection Times
Has Benefited Even Mr.. Eryan.

Has Benefited Even Mr.. Eryan.
Even Mr.. Bryan's mendacious nerve
was not equal to making the statement
that the Democratic party would be
satisfied to take only the votes of those
who had no taste Of the prosperity of
the Mckinley and protection admins
tration. That would mean to turn
over all the voters of the country to the
Republican party. No; what the Ne
braska leader said was, that he would
be satisfied with the votes of all those
who had not had their share" of our
present national prosperity. Mr.. Bry-
an has the demagogue'S unerring
knowledge of how to catch unthinking
men. No matter how prosperous some
men are, they never think that they
have their share of things or, by any
means, get what they deserve. These
are the men whom Bryan hopes to
catch. If he had said that he was will
ing that every man who had been pros
porous during the last four years
should vote for Mckinley, he would
have had to vote that way himself
along with every one else. For protec-
ton prosperity seems to have touched
even the Boy Orator himself. Mr.
Bryan's personal property, according
to his own report made up for the tax
assessor, has increased in value during
the last four years from a few hun
dreds to more than four thousand dol
lars. Bryan will, nevertheless, with
out doubt, vote for himself, probably
on the basis that this increase does not
represent his share Of Mckinley pros
perity. Those of his fellow country
men who think of his false predictions,
his unsOund theories and his general
lack Of balance and steadiness, and
who are at a loss to discover any SER
vices worthy Of recompense which
have been performed for the world by
Mr. Bryan during the last four years,
will probably think otherwise.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
The Case of Porto Rico.

Under that law which, it is said, has
doomed Porto Ricans to poverty
and distress" the trade Of Porto Rico is
increasing, and as a necessary conse-
quence the condition of the people is
improving. At the same time they are
paying no taxes whatever. There are a
great many Americans who will see in
this temporary exemption from taxa.
ton an evidence of '1magnanimity,"
and not as the Democrats say of the alb.
sence Of it-Chicago Tribune.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15

The we went out of doors, and soon
] went to my hotel.
l left the vicinity the next day. In six
months l was back again. The story
that lonely man had told me had been
in my mind many times since. As I was
taking my supper, | looked from the Win
dow at the chateau.
My host, who was in the room, saw
my glance, and said:
''Sad thing up at the chateau. The gen
tleman is deadr'
"Dead!' | repeated.
still in front of the portrait of a woman.
He had shot himself"
/ listened in awe; but how could | real
ly be surprised ?-Spare Moments
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
what He Would Do.

1t is noticeable that Bryan never
speaks of free trade now, yet he was
second to Wilson in the work of getting
the law passed which caused SO much
suffering to the working people of the
United States. But he has never
changed his views, and should he ever
get into power he would do all in his
power to take away the protection to
American industries.-Grand Island
(Neb9 Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
How to Make Prosperity Temporary.


prosperity is only temporary say:
Mr.. Bryan. The wish is father to the
thought. An interruption to the gooG
times which the election of William
Mckinley brought to the country would
be the most fortunate thing that could
happen to Mr.. Bryan. A panic would
be regarded by him, and rightly, too
as the greatest Of conceivable luck
Ruin, disaster ard wretchedness would
be godsend to the Popocrat candidate
Yes; prosperity would indeed be tenn
porary if Mr.. Bryan could make it So
But, fortunately, he possesses no such
power. Prosperity will continue in
spite of him-that is, unless he should
be elected President of the United
States. Then it would be temporary
extremely so.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
A Case Now Pending.
ONLY Thirteen,

A round million sheepmen are wait
ing for a chance to vote for William
Mckinley. There may be others, but
so far as we have heard Of but thirteen
sheepmen who positively refuse te
vote for Mckinley. Thirteen is an I'M
lucky number.-American Sheep Breed
er, Chicago.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
East and West.

The East tells the Democratic party
that it must drop free silver if it hopes
to win, and from the West comes the
eloquent rebuke of Oregon against anti
expansion. 1t were better for Bryan
to be between the devil and the deer
sea.-Springfeld (Mass.) Union.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
THE SHIRT WAIST MAN.

Behold me.
CoafleSS and cool;
| am the shirtwaist man
And if l don't
Take the rag off the bush
| take the coat
Off my back
And fling it
In the face of cOnyentienaiIty
What do / care
If Fashion
Piles the perspiration
Up knee deep
On the backs
OF coated men?
It doesn't monkey with me,
For | yank off my coat
And Fashion
Chases itself out of my
NeighbOrhOod,
And leaves me
Cool
As a cucumber.
OF course,
My ShirtwaiSt
Isn't cut according
70 the pattern
OF the lady shirtwaist
And it lacks
Fluff and puff
And fur below
And has Il
Superiority of narrative
Perhaps,
But it gets there
Just the same.
And | am comfortable
While those,
Coated with cOnventionality,
Sweat ana swear
And kick holes
In the Weather Bureau
And lose their tempers
In an overflow Of temperature.
The shirtWaiSt man
Isn't a recognized institution
Just yet.
But he's the coming man
And the hot weather
Brings him out
AS it does the taSsels
Dn q field of c0cn-
And soon the streets
Will blossom with him,
Not altogether
A thing of beauty,
But verify a joy
During the heated term.
That's me,
The shirtwaist man,
And as long
AS | keep cool
Conventionality
May go to thunder.
w. ]. L. in New York Sun
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
All Depends Upon the Foreman.

The Irish track foreman actually ac-
counts for a greater proportion of the
railroads expenditures than any other
employee, because the greatest cost of
railroading is in the roadbed, and its
equipment and the expense of maintain
ing it. The track foreman is in fact an
important employe, but about the only
time passenger ever sees his sunburned
face is while he is being whisked by be-
tween station at sixty miles an hour
New York Sun.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
Who Is William +. Bryan?

He is the candidate Of the Democratic
party.
party.
He is the Democratic party.
The Democratic campaign this year
is to be a campaign of, by and for Will
lam J. Bryan.
Who is this man Bryan who is the
whole thing in Democratic politics?
He is a Populist from Lincoln, Neb.-
Kansas City (Mo.) Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
Gen. Welleston Ill.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 13.-Gen. e.
3. Welleston is suffering from nervous
prostration caused by exposure i'll the
Philippines. He has been removed from
the hotel to the General hospital at the
Preside, where he can obtain more per-
feet rest.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15

In addition to the specific appropria
tons made, contracts are authorized for
increase Of the naval establishment and
for various public works requiring future
appropriations by Congress in the aggre
gate sum of sos, 440,374.
A comparison of the total appropria
tons of the first session of the Fifty sixth
Congress for 1901-$71O, 15O, S62. SS-with
Congress for 19oO-$674, 9S1, O22. %
shows an increase of $50, 169, S40.59.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1900-08-15
TOTAL OF $71o,15O,862.88.
Amount of Money Appropriated at
Last Session of Congress-.

Washington, D. c., Aug. 13.-The vol
ume of appropriations, new offices, etc,
required by law to be prepared and pub
lished at the end Of each session of Con-
gress has been completed for the first
session of the Fifty-sixth Congress. A
summary of the appropriations shows the
grand total of $40, 150,S62.89 The de-
tai1c NV hills arn follows.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06
TERRITORY DEMOCRATS,
Effort to Arrange Executive
Committee Snarl,

A call has been issued for a
meeting of the democratic execut-
i've committee Of the Indian Terri
tory in South MoAlester at 10, a.
m, September II. There are two
committees, each Of which claims
to be regular, and the call for the
meeting is Issued persuant to in.
struclions from Chairman Jones Of
the democratic national committee
which are as follows:
"In view of the fact that there
were two committees in the Indian
Territory, the committee suggests
that each side should select two
men and those four select a fifth;
that these five men should agree
on some method Of recognizing
the party in the Indian Territory
by the selection of new central
committee, both OF the old COM
mittees to be abandoned;that when
this plaa is perfected and submit.
ted to the national committee and
approved by the national commit
tee the reorganization shall take
place; that after the new commit.
tee has been 80 selected then il
will be requested to make a rec
Ommendation for member of the
national committee, and ii such
recommendation seems to be fairly
made-iairly representative Of the
wishes Of the democraoy-the ma.
tionai committee will consider the
propriety Of filling the vacancy by
the appointment Of the man sug-
gested."
Chairmen p. ID. Brewer. OF the
Marcum, and J NJ. Hall, Of the
Wolverton executive committees,
Issued the following call today:
"To the end that some action
may be taken in conformity with
the suggestions made by the ma.
tional committee and that they
may be faithfully and intelligently
carried out in good faith, the dem
ocratic executive committee named
as aforesaid Is called to meet in
the city OF South McAlesier, /. T.
at 10 O'Clock a. m, on September
12, 1900"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06
SEQUOYAH THE CHEROKEE
Very Conspicuous Red Man
in the EARLY Days.

Mother, that pincushion might
be taken for a little square brick,
it is stuffed SO firmly.
at is not stuffed at all, you see. 4"
Mrs. Heary smiled as she hand
ed the cushion TO her tall college
boy,
"Why l thought they must al
ways be stuffed with something;
either bran, sawdust, cotton or
wool. But / see now that this is
merely square Of red bark, very
light and porous.
"Cut from the inner bark Of a
sequoia ginantea, or great redwood.
SO | was informed by Miss BertoD,
when she brought il from Cali
fornia."
Zone OF those giant trees, you
know, brother, that can be used
for ballroom when followed out,
and that a man can ride through
on horseback when it has been cut
down"
eyes, my wise little sister, I
know something about those gi.
ants. Now, can you tell me whore
the name Sequoia originated"
"It is taken from the Indian, /
imagine" said the mother.
"sequOyah, the Cherokee, was
worthy TO be thus honored."
"Was Sequoyah a great warrior,
brolher2"
"No, fortunately for his tribe; or
he would never have framed The
alphabet that contributed so much
towards their civilization. "
81 did rot know that alphabels
could be made now. They say a
man named Cadmus invented ours
ages ago.
Yes, and sequoyah has been
Halls family pills are the best.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

ing this alphabet, when they found
out how useful it was2"
"The United States voted him
silver medal and $500; and they
also granted him a liteFsSy
pension, which was paid to his
wife and children after his death. "
81 hope Ahyhoken got a good
share, for she deserved it,"
"Think how proud the little
girl must have been when her
father called her in TO read before
the great men Of the nation, all
assembled to test the value of his
invition-the result of years of
patent labor" "
"How was it tested2"
"Ahyoken was first sent out of
the room. Several Of the chiefs
were then requested to name some
word or express some sentiment,
and these Sequoyah wrote out on
the bank. When Ahyoken was re-
called, she read with ease every
thing that her father had written.
The first book printed in it was a
part Of the Gospel of st. John; and
this was done through the efforts
OF John Archer, another Cherokee,
who had been pupil at one of
the mission schools"
"What was engraved on the
medal that congress gave to Sc
quoyah?"
"On one side il showed the head
Of man; on the reverse were two
pipes crossed, representing to the
Indian the union OF law and
religion. Sequoyah wore ii proud
ly on the day of his death. In
after days, some traveller may find
the medal attached to a skeleton
that the winds have laid bare in
some Of the valleys Of the Rpcky
mountains "
"Then he did not die among his
own peopleY"
"No, in 1S43, when so years old
he was wondering in the far west
with few friends and there sue.
oumbed to age and fatigue. They
buried him on the spot, and when
congress would have removed his
remains to Washington, the rude
headslone had disappeared, and
nothing could be discovered after
the most dilligent search. Three
years after his death, Endlisher,
an English botanist, made a synop-
sis Of all the coniiers, to which
natural order redwood belongs
and when Dr.. Tschudi told him
about sequoyab, and suggested
thA. II would be appropriate TO
name the two American species In
honor Of one so conspicuous among
the red men, Endlisher adopted
the suggestion, but changed the
spelling to sequoia, thinking thai
would be more euphOnious. -
Springfield Republican.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

The statement of the amount Of
tribal revenue collected and placed
TO the credit OF the Cherokee
nation by the agents Of the interior
department, promised SO often has
not yet been made. II would be q
source Of great satisfaction to the
average Cherokee to know just
what the collections amount to. II
none Of this cash is to be account.
ed for the sooner il Is known the
the better.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

For long time we have doubt
ed the necessity for an arm ed
force OF men constantly on the
streets Of Vinita. This doubt has
grown into a conviction, and now
we are sure that it is not only
unnecessary, but an absolute and
unqualified evil. II bellies the
peaceful habits, and good, orderly
everyday conduct of our people.
The exigencies OF the case do not
demand the constant parolling OF
our streets with armed men. 1t
is we'll for the officers Of the law to
hsve their guns where they can be
easily reached in case they are
needed, but to see mum.
ber Of men walking about the
streets with one or two big
revo!vers swung to their belts
and their coats off indicates a
state of affairs that does not
exist. Some of the best officers
we have ever known were not
fond Of displaying their guns on
all occasions. The lives Of our
people are safe, and banks and
places OF business are perfectly
safe without the constant show Of
authority. An officers efficiency
and bravery cannot be measured
by the size and prominence OF the
guns be carries.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

called the American Cadmus, and
his chief assistant was his daugh-
ter, little girl like you"
"How intereslingl What was
her name, and what did she do to
help himH"
"Ahyoken was her name, and
she would go out into the woods
and bring back pieces OF bark upon
which her father cut the signs, or
characters. She would then search
for the herbs that yielded the rich
est dyes with which to color them,
for her father had no pen, pencil
or paper"
"How did he learn to draw"
"It seemed to be a natural gift
with him. At first he represented
parts of things that produced GER.
tain sounds; such as the note Of a
singing bird, or the splashing Of
water among the rocks; but this,
he found, would involve too volum-
inous an alphabet"
"As cumbersome as the Chi
nese," said Mrs. Henry.
ayes, so he substituted arbitrary
signs, and, finding that similar
sounds occurred in many different
words, he made them represent
syllables instead OF letters. The
peculiarities of the Cherokee
tongue made this method compar-
Atively easy. When completed it
included eighty-five characters,
representing every separate sound
In his native tongue. l have seen
a picture Of little Ahyoken stand
ing at her fathers side while he
taught her how to read from his
books Of bark"
"And was no one else inter-
ested2"
"His countrymen called him a
fool, at first. Even his wife and
his sons grew tired Of waiting, and
thought he ought to throw it aside
and try to help them about the
farm"
"sequoyah must have had white
blood 10 his veins. A full blooded
Indian would never have forsaken
war and the chase for such an oo-
cupation."
"His father was a Dutchman,
named Gist, aud the son was called
by the English, George Guess.
While still young, he met with an
accident that compelled him to
give up active pursuils. II was
while sitting alone, listening to
tho singing Of birds and the muir
muring Of trees, that he recalled
What he had heard Of the talking
leaves Of the white man"
$50 be madS some leaves to talk
for his people"
"But Il was sometime before the
Cherokees could be- brought 20
listen and make use Of them"
I "Wes sequoyah paid for max
f,.s - vs@y ,i.~rs p.vc, 9s,s.ei.-if ,it.-if f''s'
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

There is a question in the minds
Of some Of the attorneys as to
where we are at with reference TO
the collection of tribal revenues.
Whether the recent decision Of
Judge Gill holds that all mer.
chants doing business in the Cher
okee nation are exempt from the
payment Of tribal tax, or whether
the opinion applies only to Chero-
kee citizens. The distinction be-
tween rents and royalties, and tax
es, lie a very fine one, perhaps
much finer than the Cherokee law
makers ever contemplated. The
government Of the United States
by congressional enactment
ostensibly was trying to protect
the tribe and save its revenes
from all sources, when in the
GURUS act IL provides means lot
collec ing revenue due the tribe
II is possible the Cherokee council
did not fully comprehend the tech
nical difference between rents and
royalties and taxes due from hay,
or cattle OF merchandise. One
thing lie sure, namely there were
certain revenues due aud payable
under the tribal laws that cannot
now be collected under United
States statutes. The average Cher
okee has however lost interest in
the matter ol the collection OF his
tribal taxes inosmuch as he is not
permitted to see where the money
gors The Indians are looking on
with stolid indifference at. the
whole anomalous proceeding.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

The cowboy tournament and
roping contest takes place at
Springfield this afternoon. Forty
cowboys have entered the contest
Tor the s4O0in case prizes. To-day 3
Springfield Republican says:
This contest will probably never
be given again outside Of the cattle
country. The cowboys have ar
rived and are keeping the visitors
and citizens full of amusement at
their gay antics on the street.
They are a good na,ured, jolly LOT
Of boys and are having great fun
themselves b."
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

The city Of Chelsea is preparing
for fair to be held October 3, 4
and 5-not a street fair as has been
said but an agricultural and stock
iair. From the names Of the sup
erinlendanls OF the departments
we are sure that It will be a sue
cess There Is no place in the
whole country that can ~how finer
stock or better farm or orchard
products than Chelsea, and the
people are taking The right course
to stimulate an interest in all those
liaes.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

The Indian Territory press as
spciatlon meets In this city Sep
tein5er 2S'h for atwo days session,
There are more good, we'll edited
and we'll printed newspapers in
The Indian Territory in proportion
10 numbers than in any state bOrd.
ering on the nrrllory. IL takes
eniespsise aud ability 10 meet the
requirements Of an up lo-date
newspaper 10 this country. Com.
parleuns are odious lnt there are
plenty oi gnod shrilly newspepers
Is All no 1--WE haiions yinlta will
lake pleasure 10 entersiuiue chem
Naon the iimo comes.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

The Chieitain has no apologies
to make to the pistol toters who
have seen fit 10 arch their backs
at what was printed in last Satur-
days issue annent the unseemly
display of shooting irons by q
certain class of cheap deputy
marshals. The men who have
gone out in other days and brought
in outlaws, both dead and alive,
are not in the class designated.
The man who advertises his po-
sition aud authority by the pres.
ence Of big pistol worn outside,
is a far greater menace to the
peace and good order Of the com.
munily than the outlaw. Il is
time to abolish the walking arsenal
in Vinila, and it ought to be done
by ordinance.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-09-06

The question of the collection
Of tribal taxes have been the
"paramount" issue in the Cher
okee nation, and in the Indian
Territory for year or two. The
interior department has been per-
sistent in its efforts to collect the
the tribal taxes and has met with
ell kinds Of opposition. No, only
have the non citizens refused to
pay, but many Of the Indians
themselves have resisted payment
and the matter has been in the
courts and is still in the courts.