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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-17

The work Of the Dawes Commits.
sion in hearing rebuttal testimony
ia the doubtful freedmen cases is
still in progress at the court house.
A majority Of these cases have
been heard, aud while some Of
them will be admitted to citizen.
ship it is safe TO cay the great ma
jority will be rejected outright
when the commission comes 10
make up the final roll.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-17

The finding Of the Secretary Of
the Interior in the Cherokee Oil
and Gas company is on a par
with Mark Twain's denomination
that the Mississippi river was, at
one time, several thousand miles
longer than at present. and stuck
out over the Gulf Of Mexico like a
fish pole. No one but the Secre.
tary and Dick Adams could figure
out how these leases could be other
than void by their own terms.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-17

1t has become a grave question
Of law whether it Is perjury for a
freedman claimant to swear a lie.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-17
DISCUSSING RISKS,
Territory Underwriters in Session at
Kansas City.

The semi.annual session Of the
Association OF Fire U nderwriters
OF the Indian Territory and Okla
homa convened at Kansas City
yesterday.
The association during their
meeting will discuss territory
risks, and it is rumored that big
Increase in rates will be listed
against a number of territory
towns that have no system Of fire
protection and that have eniailed
heavy losses on the companies as
a consequence.
The officers Of the association
are; Pres. ]. j. Cornelius, Dallas,
Texas; Vice Pres. NJ. w. VanVal.
kenbuTg, Topeka Secretary and
Treasurer, Charles A. Walsh,
Kansas City, Mo- The session
expects to complete ils business
today.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-17

Corn is the fuhbluod Indians
only crop, and it is a complete and
total failure this year on account
oil the drought, hence they have
nothing on which to exist until the
next crop can be raised. This be-
ing a fact the coming council
should, without the least delay, by
resolution or otherwise, ask Con-
gress Inappropriate to about $500, 900
of Cherokee funds to be paid out
per capita to these people as bread
money. This Is serious matter
aud demands consideration.-S,il
well Standard.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-17

bluff is called, it will be found the
republican machine Of that terri.
tory don't want statehood, with or
without the Indian territory.
Dennis Flynn is too good a polili'
clan to make a move that would
turn himself and all the republi
can bosses of the two territories
out Of office. The political si'ua
ton in both territories is just as
good for those fellows as it could
possibly be fixed.
The report of the census Of 1900
sheds a food of light cpOn the
statehood question relative to
union with Oklahoma. Hereto
fore it has been a common express
sion that the Indian territory
would simply be a tail to the Ok
lahoma single statehood bill, but
in the light Of the last census the
territory would undoubtedly be
able to cast a majority of the votes
from the start. The two terri.
tories will eventually be made in
to one big democratic state, whose
place in the electoral column will
be as secure al that of Missouri.
The farmers throughout the
territory should assist the officers
in the protection of territory game
by prohibiting shooting on their
premises, except by those whom
they know to be sportsmen, not
pot hunters. II these ;laughterers
are allowed free range to kill and
trap the quail, the species will
soon be practically extinct. In
connection with the other probib
tive sections Of the game law,
should be one limiting the number
Of quail that hunteris allowed
to kill in a day. Anyone found
with more than twenty quail n
his possession should be fned.
The Cherokee nation is con
fronied with a condition that is,
perhaps, without a parallel in the
world. Her attorneys are stIug-
| Cling against tremendous odds in
their endeavors to protect the ma
ton against the perjured tesli.
mony Of a horde Of freedmen from
the states claiming citizenship un-
der the treaty Of 1866. The per-
jury Of these people is so palpable
as to astonish every one who hears
their sworn statements. The
! Cherokee nation is spending thou.
sands ui dollars in securing testi.
mony ia rebutlsl. Last nights
trains brought nearly score OF
old men and women, bent with
age, from the states, brought here
to testify as to ths residence OF
many OF these freedmen who have
resided outside the limits Of the
nation since 1866. II is a burden
the government ought not to inn
pose upon the Cherokee people.
The Dawes commission is here to
protect the Indians as well as the
claimants. That many Of these
freedmen are swearing falsely
needs no demonstration, as it is
plain on the face Of IT,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-17

A drive about the resident por.
tion Of Vinita will reveal the fact
that this year is to be the banner
year for the building of homes.
Many new residences have been
built and many more are on the
way to completion. The steaoy
growth Of this town under the ad.
verse conditions that exist now
indicate very clearly that when
settled conditions come the place
will grow beyond the most san.
quine expectations of all,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-17

The Cherokee Nation is now
sup against ir' in the matter Of
mineral and oil leases. The In.
teiior department, it seems, now
proposes to do by arbitrary action
that which the Cherokees refused
to do by agreement last summer.
II the patent to the lands Of the
Cherokee Nation is not absol utely
worthless, the oil and mineral
underneath the soil is still the
property of the Nation. No indi-
vidual member could will away or
sell these properties,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-10-17
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What Scientists Have Said of Mrs. Piper,

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The Washington times., 1901-12-10
DELEGATES FAVOR MACHINES.
Attempt of Cignrmakers In Behalf
of Hand Labor n Failure.

SCRANTON. Pa. Dec. 9.-Only one ses-
sion of the American Federation Of Labor
was held here today so that the different
committees would have time to dispose OF
the great amount of work before them.
The single session was made very lively
by the pronounced kick made by the
cigarmakers over the manner in which the
committee on resolutions treated one OF
their pet projects.
The cigarmakers had introduced a reso-
luton opposing the employment of women
and children and machinery in the max
ing Of cigars The committee reported
the resolut' on favorably with the excep-
tion of that feature barring machinery,
which was eliminated. The cigarmakers
clustered and fumed and soon had the
convention in an uproar. but the dele
gates stood firm and the action of the
committee was endorsed.
This afternoon organization was effect
ed of the Metal Trades Federation of
North America. This is the organization
that was started at st. Louis last July.
There we're twelve delegates. all the
pres dents of unions. and representing a
quarter Of million workmen. The fol-
lowing officers were chosen: President,
Z. j. Lynch. OF New York at present
president Of the metal polishers; Vice
President Robert Kerr. of Moline, Ill.
at president president of the Blacksmiths'
Union: Secretary John O'Leary
After they had decided to apply to the
American Federation of Labor for a char
ter the meeting adjourned.
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
CREEK INDIAN CLAIMS.
"Crazy snake" and His Followers
Fail to See the President.

Crazy Snake, the chief of the Greek
Indians, accompanied by five braves of
his tribe is in Washington. They have
been unsuccessfully trying 10 see the
President for several days.
The Creeks consider that they have a
grievance against the Government. They
do not want to abide by the new Greek
treaty, which provides that their land
shall be divided into individual allot-
ments and distributed among the mem
bers of the tribe. The Creeks would
rather hold the land In common.
II is Crazy Snakes idea that II the
land is apportioned among the Individual
Indians the white men will get 1t away
from them.
Several months ago Crazy Snake and
about $50 of his tribesmen got to brood
ing over this and other grievances, real
and fanCied, and decided that the proper
course TO pursue was TO go on the war
path. They proceeded to do so. and the
result was that the chief and a number
OF his followers we're rounded up by the
United States troops and sent to Jail. The
sentences OF all were remitted after they
had served short terms. and almost the
first act OF Crazy Snake" upon regaining
his liberty was TO set out for Washington.
AS the Indians come here upon no in
vitation from either the indian Office or
the President. and with 70 well defined
idea of Just what they want. IL is not
likely that they will get much satisfac-
tIon out of the Government.
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
AsPIRES TO STATEHOOD.
Porto Rico's Rights COntended for
by Resident Degetau.

Federico Degetau. resident representa-
tive in Washington of the people of Porto
Rico. left with the President yesterday a
brief in which he endeavored to show that
the native Inhabitants OF the island were
entitled to all the rights Of citizenship
under the United States Government. To
this end he quoted parts of the Foraker
act the Paris Peace Treaty, and Supreme
Court decisions.
Spain, he pointed out, in the treaty was
careful to guarantee the future status of
her former subjects. The treaty stiuplat-
ed that the native Inhabitants of the Is
land could either renew allegiance to
Spain or could adopt the nationality OF
the territory in which they reside" In
the case OF the Porto Ricans this nation
ality was that of the United States
In conclusion Mr.. Degetau pointed out
the fact that officers of the insular gov
ernment were Obliged to take an oath to
adhere to the Constitution of the United
States and to the laws of Porto Rico. The
brief concluded with the following para
graph:
"The people of Porto Rico unanimously
aspire TO be an organized Territory OF the
Union in the absolute confidence that they
will soon become before the law what
they are in reality b. the number OF in
habitants. by their morality and culture,
by their richness. by their geographical
pcsition and by their sentiments and
ideaIs--a State of the American Union"
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
HAS PLENTY OF REAL ESTATE.
Omaha Loan and Trust Company De-
cIared to BE solvent.

OMAHA, Dec. "a U. Wyman, Presi-
dent of the Omaha Loan and Trust Com
pany for which II was reported Eastern
creditors would ask for receiver. this
evening said;
The directors have not discussed the
question of a receiver for the affairs of
the company. II we can dispose Of our
real estate at the cost price, the loan and
trust company Will be entirely solvent"
This property. however, was purchased
years ago, in boom times. and there is no
possibility Of its disposal at cost price. 1.
is alleged that almost ten millions worth
Of mortgages. the principal and interest
of which have been guaranteed by this
company, has been sold in the New Eng
land States within the last fifteen years.
The savings bank adjunct of the Omaha
Loan and Trust Company was last week
sold to the City Savings Bank, new in
stitution formed for the purpose OF pur-
chasing this department. This morning
run was started on the new ban kby ie-
positors who feared the trouble would ex-
tend to that institution.
All demands were met with cash and the
run soon died out a feature of the run
was an immense pile of gold and silver
coin within sight of the deposltors who
were Withdrawing their money. The cash
Ter stated that 70 per cent Of its deposits
were within reach OF the paying teller's
hands
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
CHANGES IN BUREAU OF SOILS
A New Division EstnbIIrhed by Sec
rotary Wilson.

The Secretary of Agriculture announces
the establishment OF new division of soil
management in the Bureau of Soils, with
Prof. F. H. King. formerly professor OF
soil physics in the University OF wiscon-
sin. in charge. The work of this division
will consist of following up the soil sur
veys and investigating the many impor-
tant problems connected with the proper
distribution Of crops and the best methods
OF cultivation.
The Eastern and Western divisions of
the Soil Survey have been combined and
put under the supervision of Mr.. Thomas
Fl. Means, who has heretofore been in
charge of the Western division only; and
a new division, that of Insular Soil Sur
vey. has been established and assigned to
Mr. Clarence W. Dorsey. formerly in
charge of the Eastern division OF the
work. The reason for this step is the ne
cessity for inaugurating soil surveys and
soil Investigations in the different insular
possessions.
Mr. Dorsey leaves Washington on jan
uary TO organize a party in Porto Rico.
and will later go to the Philippines and
Hawaii for the same purpose.
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
A Forgotten Hero.

From time to time n modest para
graph in the obituary column an
nounces the death of some almost
forgotten veteran who once held the
centre of the stage of public interest.
Such man was Edward John Eyre,
who passed away in England last
week in his eighty-seventh year. Sixty
years ago he was the hero of the
hour. when he returned with one ma
tive companion-these two being the
survivors of a party of five-from his
famous journey of discovery across
Australia. He was the first to trav-
erse the southern island continent,
and he fought his way through hard
ships and horrors that made Lewis
and Clark's pioneer expedition beyond
the Rockies seem like holiday trip.
In 1865 Eyre achieved distinction of
another kind. He was Governor of
Jamaica, and he found the colony
threatened with the hideous catas-
trophe of a negro insurrection. He
did what strong men do and what
weak men wall to hear of; he grasped
the peril with firm and not tender
hand. He promptly proclaimed mar
tial law, hanged or shot four hundred
blacks, and had other hundreds
fiogged. The revolt collapsed and the
British in Jamaica were saved from
the fate of the French in Haiti.
But terrible outcry arose in Eng
land. No Boston anti-imperialist ever
rallied more loudly at General Funston
than die Eyre's countrymen at the
West Indian Governor. The country
was divided into two camps: such
men as John Bright. John Stuart Mill,
and Goldwin Smith labored to have
him punished. while Thomas Carlyle
and Charles Kingsley started fund
for his defence. There were commits
sions, and enquiries, and reports, and
finally the agitation simmered down.
Eyre was eXonerated from most of
the charges brought against him, but
his career was ended, and he lived in
complete retirement for the last
thirty-iiye wears of his life.
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
THE UNION VETERANS UNION.
ohcers He-Eiectcd md Important
Resolutions Adopted.

At regular meeting of the John a.
Logan Regiment, No. 2, Union Veterans
Union, Division of the Potomac, held last
night at their quarters, sic Ninth Street
northwest, S. ]. Block was reelected
| Colonel; A. E. Fenton. Lieutenant Colonel;
Lemuel Fugett, Major; A. U. Crosby,
] Quartermaster, and John T. Ryan, Chap
| lain.
Resolutions were introduced by Col.
Samuel r. Stratton. Past Department Com
| mander, and unanimously adopted, look
ing toward the cooperation OF the mem
bers Of the post to induce the Grand
Army of the Republic to hold its next an
nual encampment in the Capital City OF
the Nation. The resolutions earnestly So
licit their Commander-in-C Chief. Robert
G. Dyrenforth, TO confer at once with the
leaders of the movement in this city, so
that he may quickly muster the forces un-
der his command in the United States to
act in conjunction with the organization
here in utilizing every means in its power
to secure favorable action by the execu-
tive committee of the Council OF Admins
tration of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie, which meets in Chicago December IL
Resolutions were also introduced by
Colonel Stratton, which were unani-
mously adopted. seeking to have the
building used as the Temple of Music at
the Pan-American Exposition, the place
in which President Mckinley was assassi-
mated, bought by the soldier element OF
the United States and removed to the
Capital City, to be converted into memo
rial hall or battle abbey, for the deposit
of flags, relics, memorials, and other in
sigma of the late war. and to be known
as the Soldiers National Museum.
Colonel Strattol also introduced reso-
lutions rendering the regiments sincere
thanks to the President of the United
States for the kind and emphatic declara-
tion contained ia his recent message to
Congress with reference to the treatment
deserved by the nIen VINO saved the Union
at the hands OF the citizens OF the nation
The resolutions state that our conf
dence in his absolute integrity in this d.
rection is unbounded, and that we firmly
believe his words have no meaningless
sound. but, on the contrary, will be en-
phasized and carried out to the letter
during the period of his incumbency as
Chief Magistrate OF the Republic.
THAT as an evidence of our gratitude
we take immediate steps TO have the por-
tion of the message referred TO enlarged
and placed In suitable frame. TO be hung
up in the headquarters OF every soldiers
organization in the United States. regard
less OF name. and also in the superin;end-
ent's room of every soldiers national
cemetery"
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
A Carolina Centennial.

Il am here" said MIR. A. c. Kaufman.
a prominent citizen Of Charleston, s. c.,
ito attend the annual meeting of the
American National Red Cross Association,
of which Miss Clara Barton is president.
Then | must hasten home TO look after
matters in connection with an important
celebration On the 18th instant the CEN
tennial of the birth of the South Caro-
lima College will be celebrated at the ex-
position grounds at Charleston, and our
people expect to make it a grand occa-
sion. as the college numbers among its
alumni such noted men as Gen. Wade
Hampton. Gen. NJ. c. Butler. Chief JUS
tice Mclver and others. Before the war
it was among the greatest seats of learn
ing in the land. nappy feature will
be the entertainment of its alumni by
the alumni of the College of Charleston.
which was founded in 1855, and therefore
considerably older than its sister college
OF Columbia"
The Washington times., 1901-12-10
Discouragi.sE.

Advocates of the rapid expansion
of Democracy Will view with misgiv-
ing the situation in Cuba. The issue
Is still predetermined. just when ii is
hoped that erraficism has been neu-
fralized by a combination of educa-
ton and fair treatment there is an
other outbreak that shakes the faith
of the most optimistic.
Certain insular newspapers are
again rabid. While their denuncia-
tion appears to have only the ephe-
neral hiss and splutter Of poor pyro-
technics. il is significant of underly-
ing viciousness.
For instance. when la Lucha" and
The "Nacion" openly advocate vio-
lence in the body polite as the only
way to ''emancipate" it from the Off
cial element, the situation will bear
looking into.
There j. a tradition that the Latins
are notoriously dissatisfied and un-
grateful. South and Central America
have supplied some modern instances.
We hope that The Cubans are not try
ing TO live mp to the tradition.