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The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-06-22
pro rata interest in the resources
of the Cherokee nation;

pro rata interest in the resources
of the Cherokee nation;
Therefore, the Downing party
of Cooweescoowee district, Chero-
kee nation, if successful in the
corning election pledges its moet
earnest and conscientious endeav-
ers to obtain with rigid economy
speedy settlement of all our po.
ldtical and property rights with
the government of the United
States To the end, and that our fu-
ture political status may be defn-
itely determined and that fair
equitable division OF all our COM
munial property of every kind and
character including our lands and
moneys may be made among all
the citizens of the Cherokee nation
and that If successful we pledge
ourselves to use all means in our
power TO secure individual title TO
the lands so that the allottee will
own the same in fee simple, tree
from any and all incumbrance.
JAS. s. DAVENPORT;
ENMET STAR. Chairman.
Secretary.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-06-22

The long delayed election % officers.
completing the organization OF the
Vinita commercial club Will take
place on Monday the cath instant
Judges with a ballot box will visit
each member at his place OF business
for the purpose or receiving hrs bal
lot. President. vice-president, treas
urer and four directors will be elected.
Among those spoken Of Tor president
are r. n. Ratchif, W. Il. Wade. W.
II. Darrough. DR.. Oliver Bagby and
others. 1t is hoped good, rustling
business men will also be selected for
directors. The formation OF this club
means much to Vinita, and It is hoped
all VIII take a lively personal inter
est in it.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-06-22
A PANTS MYSTERY.
Travelling Wardrobe Gathered in by
rlarshaI Ledbetter.

Three pairs of trowsers to one
man is not considered a proper
ratio, this weather by Marshal
Ledbetter. As a consequences one
Harry Lee is meditating in the
city prison, either on the wages of
illegal appropriation, or the ulti-
mate result of abnormal vanity.
Whether he is a common pur-
loiner of pants, or wandering
Beau Brummell has not been as
certained as yet, though all the To-
cal devotees of Sherlock Holmes
have had their guess.
Two pairs OF fashionable wors-
teds enveloped the Adonis-like
limbs, but unfortunately the outer
adorment had slipped upward dis
closing the frieze OF the second,
which did not blend with it's mate.
Many things can be overlooked
but lavender trowsering with a
green fringe is not in the category,
so Marshal Ledbetter attached
himself unto the irridiscent beauty
and deposited him where there is
no danger OF his stampeding
nervous stock.
A bundle, which he was carry
ing, disclosed upon examination
an additional repertoire of fetch
ing garments, which comprised
all the necessary setting for hn-
man rainbow.
He will be detained until his
iden tity is established or some
trowserless individual comes te
claim his own.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-06-22

Confded to US the other day that he
used DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin in
his family and needed no other rem
edy, as it seemed TO keep the entire
family SO perfectly free from c0nsti-
patton. Indigestion. sick headache and
stomache troubles, Sold hy Peoples
drug store. dW
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-06-22

The national party held its pre-
cinct convention here yesterday and
selected as delegates to the general
convention at yellow Springs, on the
2sth:L. W. Marks. John C0rntassel
and Frank DeShane. Three alter
mates. Jesse Glenn, Blossom Boots
and Henry Ballard were elected.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1901-06-22
A NEW PLATFORM
Is Made After Lively Discussion
as to the Advisability of En-
dorsing the Old One Much FL
oquence Expended Before De-
cision is Reached.

The one Incident that marked
the session of the Downing con-
vention was the debate on the
adoption of platform. A pre-
liminary skirmish on the advisa-
bility of adopting the old one, was
followed by parliamentary battle
on the regularity of nominating
candidates before the adoption Of
platform.
A committee of nine. consisting
of J. L. Baugh, 4. b. Wright,
Thomas Bard, Joe M. Lshay. Al
bert Morris, Sam Tiblow, James
Norman, D. w. Vann and Jerry
Butler was finally appointed to
draft new platform. An adj
journment'was taken awaiting the
committees report.
After the reporting and adoption
of the platform, nominations for
the council and senate resulted 10
the election of the following can
didates:
senate-E. B. Wright, r X.
Adair.
- Council-H. c. Wa,kley. S. II.
Mayes, Jr.. X. l.. Chamberlin,
lEmmet Starr, r. Lee Conner. John
McCracken, c. G. Cornatzer.
The convention then adopted
the following
PLATFORM:
Cooweesco0wee District, Cher
.okee Nation, Indian Territory, IS.
Whereas, the Cherokee nation,
through Its duly authorized CON-
mission, made and entered into an
agreement between the Cherokee
nation and the commission to the
Five Civilized Tribes OF the In
dian Territory on the part OF the
United States, and,
Whereas, the Cherokee nation
by a popular vote of the Cherokee
people the said agreement was re-
jected, and.
Whereas, at the last session of
the Cherokee National council the
Cherokee nation appointed a COM
mission of nine citizens whose duty
it was T. enter into negotiations
with the said United States COM
mission looking TO the final settle
ment Of the affairs of the Cherokee
nation; and,
Whereas, the president Of the
United States did on the 18th day
Of J0ne. A. ID. 1901, veto the bill
passed by the Cherokee National
council creating the said CON-
mission, and,
Whereas, the degree Of uncer-
tainty which attends the admins
tralion Of our affairs is destruct-
i've of property rights and paralyz-
ing to business interests, and,
Whereas, it is the desire of this
convention that there be an i'm
mediate settlement of all the af-
fairs of the Cherokee nation, and
that each and every citizen Of the
Cherokoa nation have and obtain
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-17
a TRIBUTE TO WI. WILSON.
Mr. Bryan Expresses His Estimate
of His Former Colleague

LEXINGTON, Va. June 1.-THE cur
rent issue of the "CaIyx,' published by
the students Of Washington and Lee Uni
versity- contains the following tribute 20
the late Hon William L. Wilson from
Hon. William Jennings Bryan:
Y became acquainted with Hon. VII
liam L Wilson at the beginning Of the
Fifty-second Congress, aud was thrown
with him almost constantly throughout
my brief service in the House Of Repre-
seRtatives, especially during the Fifty
third Congress. when he was Chairman of
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Mr.. Wilson was q most lovable char
acter, and no intimate associate could
help becoming attached to him His
modest and even temper, his genial nat
IRE and fund Of humor. made him an
agreeable companion. while his strong
convictions UntiTing industry. and versa
tiIity Of talent compelled admiration. He
was studioUs and scholarly. and. while te-
nacious Of purpose he did not arouse IN
necessary antagonisn in urging his views.
He followed as nearly anyone I ever knew
the advice Of Chesterfield and though
'suavIter in mode was 'foTtiter in re
Tariff reform was the SUBJECT to which
he WIS most earnestly devoted. and his
closing speech on the bill which bore his
name was the greatest of his efforts to
which I listened il was clear cut in its
ARA ugement- felicitOus in its language
and apt in its Illustration Its delivery
aroused great enthusiasm and justified
the eucOniuuS passed upon it
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-17
RAILROADS IN GUATEMALA.
Contract for the Extension of one of
The PRINCIPAL Linz


The State Department has received from
" c. Hunter jr-, Vice and Deputy Con
sui General for the United States at Gina
tenala, translation Of . contract for the
extension Of the Guatemala Central Rail-
road from Los CocaIes to Maintenance.
The Guatemala Central Of which Gen
Thomas H Hubbard, OF New York. is
president. has now in operation I2g miles
of road in the Republic the main line Of
% miles connecting Guatemala City with
San Jose de Guatemala an important
port on the Pacific. and branch lire Of
3 miles from Santa Maria to PatuIuI.
There are > miles OF suburban road and
is miles used exclusively for wood. tim
Der ballast, etc
The contract referred to- Nj Hunter
says, is for the construction Of 81 miles
Of new line from PatuIuI to 8fazatenaugo.
At which point connection will be had with
the Occidental Railroad. thus placing the
capital in direct communication bv rail
with the north and west provinces of the
Republic. Work on this new line viii
commence Immediately and b COMPLETED
within two years Much tim must be
lost in construction every year because
Of some tEe months Of heavy rains which
completely inundate the iowIands- The
concession viii last fifteen years.
with the completion Of the Northern
Railroad from Porto Barrios on the At
iantic. to Guatemala CITY there viii be
. perfect railroad system throughout the
fS+Huo &C. All llneS OF uniform gauge Of
three feet The Northern Railroad has
now IN operation l2t miles from Porto
BarriOs to II Rancho leaving - miles vet
10 He built the work upon which is prog
TesSIng rapidly All Of these euteruTiseS
may add. are being pushed and con
tF7iied by american capital
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-17

Count Wilhelm Won Bismarck died a
few days ago, and nobody would ever
have known anything about him, on this
side the water at least had he not been
the son Of q great father. OF course.
the writer's Of obituaries took occasion
to say that Count Wilhelm was not
equal to his father. Of course he was
not. There are not TWO Bismarcks III
as many generations, and even If the
great ChanceIIor's sons had every one
Of them inherited his qualities. it is by
no means certain that they would have
made regulations as great as his Ii
should be remembered that every great
man is partly the child OF circurn-
stances Napoleon made his own char
acter, but circumstances made part Of
his fame. he did not cause the French
Revolution. OF arrange the affairs Of
France IN such d condition that nobody
but man great enough TO be Emperor
could bring order out of confusion and
restore public confidence Likewise. If
things which came about without Bis
maTck's agency, even against his wish.
had not happened, he might have been
great but he would not have been as
great or famous as he was. The great
man spends his life clearing away OBJ
stacIes Of a particular kind When his
son grows to manhood the obstacles
are not there any more. and he cannot
carry on the work Of his father because
his father has done it all before him.
That is one reason why men and Ho-
men Of strong character DO not always
have children as strong as themselves
The person in ordinary life who has
strong, masterfUI. and admirable char
acter. may Or may not have admirable
children It depends on circumstances.
There could not be two Lincolns. be
cause this country has not had two
wars Of such q magnitude as that which
brought Lincoln to the front There
could not be two Robert Z. Lees for the
same reason
The son Of a great man may deter
mine to be worthy Of his father 50 far
as character IS concerned. and if he
keeps 70 that resolve he viii probably
succeed in winning respect If not fame.
He may sit calmly down in the shade
of his fathers laureIs. in which case
he viii be even less respected than II
he We're an ordinary man. 50 far, IL
all depends on himself
Il happens low and then that the tai
=nts of d great mans son. CT a strong
mans son. are kept latent throughout
his early life. and he has little chance
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-17

guilty. il would seem 10 raise a strong
presumption that there is a reasonable
doubt if nothing more. of his guilt
When there are two or more such mis-
trials, the presumption in the defen-
dants behalf would be corresponding
strengthened.
It generally happens that after two
failures To convict the prosecution is
abandoned This. however, is not upon
the theory that two disagreements are
equivalent to an acqUittaI. but merely
because the prosecuting officers are Of
the opinion that third trial would
have a like result
The Kennedy case is also strikingIy
Illustrative Of the peculiar manner IN
which jUTymen frequently act On the
first formal ballot the jury Is reported
as standing six to six. On the second
they we're seven for conviction and five
for acquittaI- On the third the vote
was actually reversed. standing seven
for acquittaI and FIVE for conviction.
On the fourth and subsequent ballots
the vote was eight for acquittal and
four for conviction It would seem that
when the jury retired for deIibeTation
each member must have understood the
case as well as he ever could, and yet
we find several of them reversing their
votes after talking the matter over
among themselves. There is nothing
unusual in such changes, but they serve.
nevertheless, to show the uncertain and
shifting character Of the average mans
opinions, even upon matters involving
life and death
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-17
The Beers still at 1t.

The disaster at Steenkool, reported by
Lord Kitchener, appears to have been
the most serious that has overtaken
the British during recent months. Two
officers and sixteen men killed, four Off
GERS and thirty-six men wounded, with
nearly two hundred prisoners, appears
to have been the total British loss.
This, Of course, viii have no aDpre-
ciable effect upon the British strength.
nor viii it directly influence the final
result As wars so in these modern
times il was a mere skiTmish. Besides
the Beers are not in a position to fully
reap the benefits OF the small victories
they win In this case, as in all others
Of late, they at once released the pris-
oners. They did this simply because
they have no way of holding prisoners.
The flying DuTchmen have no regular
bases, and il is impossible for them 10
carry any considerable number Of cap
tives with them in their Wanderings-
The men released are not paroIed, and
are, therefore, free to fight again as
soon as they are again equipped for
service.
Still. the affair is not without its sig
nificance- Il shows the unyieIding de-
termination OF the Beers and the eff
fectiveness with which they can strike
albeit in small way, when the op-
poTtUnity presents Itself. This blow
was delivered by one of those small
bodies" of which Mr.. Balfour recently
stated the Boer forces were made up
These in the aggregate he estimated at
seventeen thousand men. It Is very tvi-
dent that such a force widely scattered.
skIIfuIly led, and brave and efficient
in action, may and probably VIII be
able 10 maintain the conflict for a con
siderable length Of time
Il is now reported that the Beers are
determined 10 make Cape Colony the
chief theatre Of the war, and, if posi-
bic. force the British TO devastate that
colony as they have the two Dutch Re
pubIics- Whether this programme can
be fully carried out is doubtful. The
British viii never devastate Cape Colo
ony save as a las. resort. for such q
course would completely ALLEVIATE the
inhabitants and greatly increase the
difficulties of the situation The loyalty
Of the Cape Colony Dutch is even now
OF a very dubious sort, and If their
country were 70 be laid waste by the
British, open hostility would certainly
follow
But after all. the situation IS a serious
one for Great Britain 10 face The war
is not over and there IS nothing 10 in
dictate that II VIII be very soon. For an
indefinite time her vast army must be
maintained IN that far-of field, the
war debt IS mounting higher and high
er. and every day the discomfort Of the
British taxpayer becomes stronger. The
question of finances may yet have an
important effect in determining the
conditions Of q final settlement
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-17
HEMP FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
An Increase ia Exports and Value
Reported for the Year 1900.

statement showing the expectation of
hemp from the Philippines during the cal
endar years 1900 and 1893. respectively. has
been prepared in the Division Of InsuIar
Affairs Of the War Department.
The statement shows an increase in the
quantity exported in 1850 Of 20 800 tons OF
29.05 per cent, and an increase in the
value Of $5.296,S2G over the 1893 figures.
The average price per ton for 1899 was
$I15-T7. and for 1909 $3.50.
Manila hemp being the leading article
Of export from the Philippines. it is par
ticuIarly gratifying to note this increase.
which indicates that as peace and order
are being restored in the eHipelago. ag-
riculture is rapidly returning 10 its nor
NAL conditions.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-17
THE TINPLATE BUSINESS.
welsh Manufacturers Alarmed by
United states Competition.

The State Department has been In
formed by Griffith " Prees. the United
States Consul at Swansea. Wales. that
the condition of the Welsh tinpIate trade
one of the chief industries of the island
is a source Of great anxiety to local
manufacturers The cause Of this depres-
sion, Mr.. Prees says. is attributed to the
keen competition of the United States. On
this subject the Consul writes:
Since the boom preceding the adoption
of the tariff Of 1890 by the United States.
the Welsh tinpIate trade has been very
irregular All works have been periodically
idle, although the reasons given by the
masters for closing down are restriction
Of make .remodeIjng OF finishing depart
ment,' etc
During the past five years, methods Of
work in the tin house or finishing depart
ment have undergone a complete change,
and the coating of the black-pIate sheet
is now done in an entirely different man
.er. Formerly. tin man, wash man,
greaser, cleaner, and buster were en-
pIoyed to coat and finish the black plate;
the work is now effectively done by a
timing machine, manipulated by tin
man and a boy
Following is a description of the meth
and busting machines:
The tinman places wet black-plate
sheet in the timing pot. which contains
chemical compound called fux; from
this receptacle the sheet, by means Of
guides and rolls. which / shall call rolls
No. !. passes through a bed of molten tin.
Then, by means of guides and rolls No. 2,
the sheet is conducted to u grease pot,
which is bath of hot palm OIL From
this bats the sheet, now thoroughly coat
ed, emersSs between three pairs of rolls
No. 3, and is transferred by the boy to
the cleaning machine In the cleaning
machine the timed sheet is conveyed by
small rollers through layers of bran. and
all grease Or oil spots are removed. The
sheet is finally placed in a busting ma
chine. This last is very simple affair,
consisting of three or more pairs of roll
ers covered with sheepskin, between
which the sheet passes. The latter is
then ready for the asserting room.
This method of coating and finishing
tin plates is a great Improvement on the
old style. In addition to saving time
The whole process occupying but a few
seconds-Iabor. and expense, the finished
article is better. 1t bears a clearer and
more uniform surface; the yield also is
greater, an average of about two pounds
of tin being used per standard box of
plates
-'Notwith standIng the extensive i'm
ProVemeats- X elsh manufacturers still
find competition keen. and a new work
mems wage list Is under consideration to
replace that Of 1914. This means a re-
duction in wages OF from 10 to 20 per cent
The present rate of freight on tin
plates to New York is S219 per ton,
and the bulk of plates shipped to that
port consists Of 1874 by Il oil plates
Every effort OF shippers Is now con-
centrated on opening up new markets for
this trade in the Far East, and frequent
shipments are made to Singapore, China
and Japan.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-17
The Kennedy Case.

Another mistriaI in the case Of DR..
Kennedy. the New York dentist charg-
Cd with murder, furnishes ample ground
for q renewed discussion Of the merits
CT the jury system. ard the rights Of
defendants in criminal cases after re-
peated failures 10 convict Many be-
Heve that jurIes should be entirely aboI-
lshed, and the final decision Of all
cases, civil and criminal, left TO the
judges While il may be that such q
change would be an Improvement. the
fact has not yet been demonstrated,
and probably the weight Of opinion is
the other way. At all events, opposi-
ton TO jury trials has not yet developed
sufficient strength either in England
or America to suggest the faintest like
lkood Of any change Of the character
suggested
The truth IS that despite individual
cases Of clear misconduct on the part
OF Juries. the people at large are very
far from having implicit confidence in
judges There are, indeed, many in
stances Ia which judges Of high legal
attachments have gone wrong-some
through honest error. and others with
corrupt intent Imperfection pervades
humanity through and through. and it
would be a grave mistake 10 assume
that judges are an exception 70 the rule
But il is likely that the Kennedy case
viii provoke more discussion as to the
rights Of defendants in cases Of jury
disagTeements than with reference to
any change Of the jury system It has
frequently been claimed, although nev-
CT established as a rule. that two dis
agreements, with substantial divisions
Of the jurymen. are 20 be deemed the
equivalent Of an acquittal So far. at
least, as to euute the defendant 10
discharge In the last trial Of Or.
Kennedy the jury is reported as having
finally stood eight 10 four in favor #
acquittaL Thus it appears That two
thirds o. the 5urymen believed that
Kennedy was innocent. or that his guilt
had not been proved Under the rules
% the criminal law the defendant is
entitled TO the benefit Of every reason
able doubt, and the jury is always in
structed that II such q doubt exists in
their minds the defendant should be
acquitted. When, after a most ex-
haustive trial. eight 5urymen out Of
twelve vote that a defendant Is not
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-17
TumUiis in Prospect.
From the indianapolis Times

Thera Is the making Of q merry row in the
t4r.d and reciprocity question The Western Rep
re~eutstives 2-.M come fresh from their bones
with some new ideas Statesmen OF the Grosvcnor
and Cannon type may regard those notions as
hereGicsl. but the instinct Of seli-presarvation
VIII prompt any Of the Western Congress1eu TO
make fight i1r them Republicans Of the Borr-
bon type should remember that the world has
been moving OF late and This Is cot 4 turtle IA
ton A novel situation sill confront them when
Congress C5uyenCs HcET winter and they must be
ready to meet changed conditions with modern
craftsmanship IN a little over = year from now
there wiil be another Congressional election
AID there IS time for the evolution Of some IN
pleasant surprises
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-06-17
FREE DELIVERY IN HONOLULU.
Plans for Holding Examinations In
der the Civil Ser,-icn

J w Erwin. Assistant Superintendent
Of the San Francisco Postofce. Will start
for Honolulu in d few days where he viii
put in operation the free delivery service
in connection with the Honolulu Postof-
fee
w a Rodcnberg, Civil Service Com
missioner and 4. r Server, chief .x-
aminer, are now in Honolulu. and will
conduct examinations for the purpose Of
establishing an eligible list of letter car
riers, ten Of whom VIII be appointed for
the Honolulu POstofficc- They will also
conduct examinations for additional car
riers who viii from time to time he ap-
pointed as the needs of the free delivery
service require. The free delivery service
is to 90 into effect on the LIST of August