The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-09-17

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But let us draw the curtain over
the rest of the disgraceful scene.
Throughout the miserable affair
there was just one bright spot to
relieve it from everlasting infamy.
The eastern branch of the Chero-
KEGS who lived in North Carolina
had rendered especially conspicuous
service TO the government of the
United States during the war with
the Creek Indians. In consideration
of those services they were left in
possession of their lands, and were
guaranteed all of the rights conferred
upon the whole nation by the treaty
of 1919, and thus came into existence
the little republic of North Carolina.
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The first capital was Qualla, where
the new government was organized
and a code of laws promulgated.
These, for the most part, yer the
same that had governed the larger
republic, and are in many respects
identical with those in existence to-
day. The chief, or president of the
republic is elected by a plurality
vote of the qualified electors. He
must be at least thirty years of age
and q native of the republic. He
holds office for four We trs, and re-
ceives a compensation of five hun
dred dollars a year. However, should
he be authorized by congress to leave
the country on public business, his
compensation is fixed at four dol
lars a day and mileage. He is not
only the chief executive of the ma
ton, but is it's first citizen; and he
is always regarded as a personal
and adviser of his people in
their individual capacity, and he
frequently adjusts disputes and set
ties controversies between them in
order to save expense of litigation.
They are very proud of their
presidents, and claim that they have
not elected a bad or inferior man TO
Office for fifty years. Chaldahih, or
Nimrnd Smith, as he pre-
ferred to be cai.J1, was a man of
fine character and ability. He served
as president for two terms, and when
he died every manifestation of ma
tional mourning was scrupulously
observed.
The wife of the president is not
necessarily the first lady of the land.
That depends upon her qualiica
tions and personal popularity. Pres
ident Chaldahih's daughter, who
was educated in Boston, is said to
have been the most beautiful and
popular woman of the nation, and
during his administration she was
the Dolly Madison of the little re-
public.
The Honorable Jesse Reid, the
present incumbent, is giving the
country one of the best business ad-
ministratiOns it ever had. Mr.. Reid
is II prosperous farmer and stock
and prefers his comfor-
table home, about eight miles out
on the beautiful 5000 River, to a
residence in the capital. Mrs. Reid
is decidedly domestic in her tastes,
and takes little interest in matters
beyond her home, but by her friends
she is esteemed as a very excellent
woman.
The vice-president of the republic,
Honorable Stillwell Saunookih, is
an interesting character. During
the Civil War the Cherokee Repub-
lie espoused the cause of the South,
and one of them, General Stand
Wait, rose to the rank of a brigadier.
His command was composed of his
own people, and one of his most gal
liant and trusted officers was Major
Saunookih. Since the war the
Major has been noted for his enter
prise, and it is said that he is the
most popular man in the nation. At
the last election he was the choice
of perhaps a large majority of his
people for the presidency but he
was in favor of d business admins
tration, and believing that Mr. Reid
could give it he refused to oppose
him, and accepted the second place
on the ticket to insure it's election.
He has a large family, of which he
is very proud and with reason, for
it would be difficult to find hand