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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

never understood, the territory has
been squatted upon in land openings
until it is no longer Indian country.
By a series of trea ties, like the one
under which the Kiowa-Coma nche res
ervations were opened last summer,
the lands of dozen tribes were
"opened,' and in 1889 territory in he
official vernacular of Unc.e Sam was
carved out of the corner Of Indian ter
ritory Not all the lands within the
limits Of the new territory could be
secured just then from the Indians,
but treaties entered into whereby the
Indians should vacate in number of
years. The Indians then signing prob
ably calculated that the vacation would
fall not on them. but their posterity.
The bars of the cage were gradually
staked closer and closer. First one
tribes lands fell into the white mans
hands. then another. until congress has
the appeal from both Indian Territory
and Oklahoma for admission jointly
as one state into the union.
1t is by no means proba BILE and hard
ly possible that Indian Territory will
be allowed to leap the territ orial state.
D. T. Flynn, Oklahoma's delegate in
the house, says that he believes he will
succeed in getting the territory proper
admitted, but has little hope of the
admission of Indian Territory.
Oklahoma is before the public in an
other way. Lone Wolf is again in
Washington. He, it will be remem-
bered, was the principal actor on the
other side in the latest land opening
affair. being chief of the Kiowas and
Representative of the Comanches and
Apaches. He is petitioning the SUI
preme court now to restrain the Sec
rotary of the treasury from pa aging out
to the members of the tribes the ST.
900 900 proceeds from the recent OPEN
ing.
Their country was down in the
southwest corner Of Oklahoma-an ir-
| regular block about S0x3O miles. 3d.
| 100000 acres. According to the treaty
| their tribal government came to an
end last summer and was replaced by
that of the territory. Each of their
| 5000 members was TO be allotted in
dividually 100 acres and all collective
ly much again, 4so, 900 acres, for gen.
| eral gazing. The remainder of the
territory was to be taken at one dol
lar per acre and the proceeds to be d.
-vided among the tribe.
Lone Wolf has associates. He and
they tried to prevent the opening of
the country, claiming that they did
not understand they were signing
away: their land. at so low: figure.
Now they declare that they understood
they were to be paid 80 per acre.
-.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Italy. It was refused, but Mahmud
proceeded to Paris, where he remains
in safety. All the sultan's blandish-
ments failed to induce him to return
to Constantinople, so the criminal
court was instructed to issue a war
rant for Mahmud's arrest and to try
the fugitive by default, with the re-
suit that he was condemned to death.
A dispatch from Constantinople
dated December IS, 1899, announced
that the flight of the sultan's broth
er-in-]aw, Damad Mahmud Pasha,
during the previous week, with his
wife's jewels and all the money he
could collect, had caused great SEN
sation there. He was accompanied by
his two sons, Princes Sabaggedit and
Luthfalla.
1t was ascertained that Mahmud
sailed for Marseilles on steamer, and
the Turkish government telegraphed
to the French minister of foreign af-
fairs. NJ. Delcasse, asking for the ar
rest of the fugitive on his arrival at
Marseilles and his return to Constanti-
nople on the charge that he was inn
plicated in plot to assassinate the
sultan. This accusation, however, was
generally discredited, and it was be-
lieved the refugee was the victim of
an intrigue.
later dispatch from Constantine
pie said that Mahmud, who intended
to stay in Paris for time, declared
that the charge he had appropriated
money and accepted brides was cal
umny, and that he was being perse-
cuted by political intriguers. Mahmud
announced that he intended to go to
London, and that when he reached that
city he would publish an open letter,
exposing the methods and policies of
Sultan Abdul Hamid, and also
brochure entitled Turkeys Coming
DOWNFALL"
Mahmud is about so years of age.
The sultan, after Mahmud's flight, de-
creed the divorce of his sister, Seniha
Sultana, in consequence of her hus-
bands desertion.
Mahmud secured 100000 just before
his departure, but his principal estates
were confiscated and he and his sons
were officially proclaimed renegades
and outlaws.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21
7 TROUBLE B } II OUT WEST ] ;!
Indians Don't Want State Govern.
ment for Their Territory.
Pawnees Object to Fences Put Up By
the Owners Of Ranches Because,
They Say, They Keep Out
Herds OF Bu6alOes.

Dispatches from Indian Territory
advanced in the arts of civilization and
have of late years made much progress,
socially, politically and industrially,
are unalterably opposed to the proPo-
sition now. before congress to create
state government for the territory.
Incidentally, the Pawnees, one of the
most powerful tribes of that region,
are on the warpath as result of the
recent killing of buffalo bull belong
ing to wild west show. The animal
was so injured in transferring from the
Santa Fe stock yards to "Pawnee
Bills" ranch south of Guthrie that he
had to be killed. The meat was given
by Maj. Lille to the Indians for a buf-
falo dance. The Indians have been
dancing and powwowing ever since.
They claim the vast herds of buffalo
are coming back to this country, and
many of the Indians have notified the
white lessees to vacate their ranches
at once, as they wish to lay the fences
low so the buffalo will have full sway
OF the country.
With the passing of the Indian terri
tory will end government dream
beautiful while it Taste d-of placing its
red children on a broad reservation,
where they could govern themselves
and live according to their tribal GUS
toms. How this dream has been grad
ually dissipated is shown by the his
tory of the Indian territory.
It was set aside in 1882 as a home
for the tribes east of the Mississippi.
Richest in allotments of land, because
of their might and great numbers and
the consequent greater regard in which
they were held. were the Choctaws,
Cherokees, Creeks, Chickasaws, Chey-
ennes, Arapahoes, Kiowas, Comanches
and Osages. To them were allotted
about three-quarters of the reserva-
tion of 10000 square miles. To this
there was subsequently added d mar
row strip popularity known as No.
Man's-Land.
Since then, by virtue of queer treat
les, which the Indian claims he
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21
SENTENCED TO DEATH.
sultan Of Turkey Sanctions Crue1De-
cree Against Mahmud Pasha,
His Exiled Brother,

Damad Mahmud Pasha, the sultan's
brother-in-law, who is now fugitive
in Paris, has recently been sentenced
to death by default. Mahmud Pasha,
who was a representative of the
Young Turks, or reform party, fled
from Turkey about two years ago.
The sultan has been anxious ever since
to get him back. Mahmud has long
been prominent in the Young Turk
movement, and was recently expelled
from Greece at the behest of the sui
tan. Mahmud went to Rome and the
sultan requested his expulsion from
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Congressman Wheeler was
somewhat vulgar in his re-
marks on the comingof Prince
Henry, and the embassy to
King Edwards coronation.
Yet there is evidence that
many people are Disguised
with the hummery and foo1ery
apparent in some circles over
those events.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

engagement to man who, she says,
saved her life. In letter just received
at national headquarters of the union,
in Evanston, Miss Alderman says she
has been "captured heart and hand by
a Russian nobleman," and that they
are to- be married as soon as she fin
ishes the tour she is. making. The
name of the prospective husband is not
given. Miss Alderman says that some
years ago, while she was making tenn
perance lectures in Russia, she was at
tackled by mob, and would have been
killed had it not been for the appear
ance of the nobleman. An attachment
which soon ripened into love sprang
up between the two at that time.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

At the meeting of the Com mercia
Club Friday evening bylaws were
adopted. The president is to act as
chairman of the board of directors
and appoint all standing committees
with approval OF the board of direc-
tors. The presid mt, vice president,
secretary. treaeurer and noard direc-
tors shall constitute the managing
board.
The house committee shall have
contr | and government of the club
rooms.
Applicant must be recommended by
two members, and names must be
posted ten days before being voted
on Three negative ballots shall
prevent entrance.
The membership fee shall be SIS,
annual dues $40, or proportionate
amount of dues for unexpired year.
Persons becoming members prior to
March Is; 1902. may do so on
paying $40, annual dues, without
paying mem bership fee.
Non-residents shall pay half of the
fees charged resident members.
twenty-five members shall consti-
tute quorum, except TO amend the
bylaws, when IS will be req uired.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

The following appeared in our Roy
alton correspondence last week;
DR.. Ed. Seguin was called out to
Buchanan Friday evening to look af-
ter the smallpox cases there. The
doctor reports about sixteen cases In
the village. The guards are not
watchful enough to keep them under
quarantine. The people come and 60
as they please.
A member of the Buchanan town
hoard Gays there is a mistake in the
above. The guards did their duty
we'll. Saturday last quarantine was
removed from three houses, and on
Tuesday from the other three. About
eight cases developed after quaran-
tine. All the sick are doing we'll.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Cash paid for one million feet good
Eastwood lumber sawed full inch
thick, 8 inch to II inch wide and II
it. long preferred. Also fifty thous-
and feet 2 K 1913 to II long, all F.
o. B. Fergus Falls, MIMI, by Fer
gus Casket Works. St
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

The county auditors want
the new tax bill passed at
once. Of course. It would
increase their salaries, and
reduce the salaries of the
treasurers. No wonder the
auditors lobby for the bill.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

The editors are in session
at Minneapolis today. If they
are real good they will be al
lowed to go to the capitol and
look at the legislators, and
wonder why the dickens they
helped to send some of 'em
there.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

The president has decided
against Sch1ey. But a greater
than the president-the peo-
ple-have decided for Sch1ey,
and from that verdict there is
no appeal.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21
It wouldn't be surprising
to see two repu blican candi-
dates for congress from this
county.

The Little Falls and Melrose bas-
ket ball teams played at Melrose
Saturday night, and the Melrose
team won, 70 to 9. The return
game will be played at Little Falls
March 9Th.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

It is said Senator Beveridge
will try to get the republican
vice-presidential nomination
for Parry, the Indianapolis
buggy manufacturer. Bever-
idge is great on wheels.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

The family of Supt, K. G. Parting
ton OF the paper mill has arrived, and
is occupying the F. H. Shepard resi-
dence on the West side.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

The st. Paul News OF the 18th ga! .
that l.. o. Vessel has leased the new
Endicott building, Sixth and Cedar
streets, st. Paul, and will open a de-
partment store there. A St. Paul
man will be associated with. M.
Vessel.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Just now, while Governor
Taft tells the senate commit
tee that the army in the Phil
ippines could be reduced half
in size, General Chafee cables
over for more troops. Who
shall be believed?
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

We read many nice things
about Abe Lincoln in various
papers last week. Lincoln
was the man that said no man
was good enough to govern
another without that others
consent.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Miss Maud Freeman returned from
Nebraska Wednesday. She was cue
cessfully operated on at Omaha for
cataract IF the eve.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Indications are that 4 bill
greatly restricting the judi
ciarY in the issuance of in
functions will pass the u. S.
senate. Mr.. Bryan was
called an anarchist for advo-
cating- such a measure.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21
FRIDAY. FEB. 81.

Iowa's governor has made
a strong tariffrevision speech.
He will have to be taken out
in the woodshed and talked
to. The tariff is a sacred af-
fair.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21
Mistake Of the Young.

The most foolish of all terrors is that
clever young heads think: that, they
lose their originality when they rec
ognize the truth that has already been
rocognized by others.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Service will be held Sunday after
noon at 2 o'clock in the German
Evangelical St. Johns church, by
Rev. Waldman of St. Cloud.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Miss Amanda Gla1 tz and John
Blenkowski, both OF Swanville, were
married by Judge Richardson on
Monday afternoon.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21
MISS JESSIE ACKERMAN.
Temperance missionary in Japan to
Wed Russian Nobleman Who
Saved Her from Mob

Miss Alderman, who is travelling
missionary for the National Woman's
Christian Temperance union, and at
present in Japan, has. announced her
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21
COME AND GONE

+ IA. McGregor has returned from the
west. s.4 Ri.
Miss Edith Martin, OF Minneapolis, is
visiting Mrs. A. r. Davidson. 4
Miss Adelaide Tanner is visiting in Min.
neapolis. RI 81
Mrs. John Wise of Brainerd visited rel
atives here. 49,"
John Denis was Twin City visitor.
Prof. Rowe was in Brainerd on..business.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Lewis. of Mime.
waukon, N. D., are guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. H. Enke. Y
Mrs. s, E. Martin is buying goods in
Minneapolis. ~ -.
Martin Enke was down from Rail
Prairie Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. V. Wetzel visited in
Saltwater. -
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Rogers have returned
to River Falls. Wis. Their daughter, Mrs.
P. F. Hosch, accompanied them and will
visit Chicago before returning.
DR.. Fortier and E. L. Quinn attended the
Grand lodge, A. O. U. w. at St, Paul this
week.
Miss Ruth Farnum has gone to Park
Rapids.
Jos Vertin is back from Breckenridge.
Miss L. Grafton returned to Gushing.
N. L. Summer6eld was in Chicago on
business this week.
/. Meyer is in the East on business.
Mrs. N. w. Wheeler has joined her hus-
band at St. Louis Park. ~.
c. Carlson OF the West side, is quite
ILL., x. H.
Born-roz:. Mr.. and Mrs.: Chas.
Pelke, Feb. 18th, a son.. > -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

John Nelson, OF the depot force,
and his mother, have gone to Omaha
for visit with relatives.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Hnlda, little daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. P. johnson of the West side,
entertained several children Satur-
day in honor of her sixth birthday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Supt. Burton of the new electric
companies came up from Chicago
Monday.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Personal property taxes must be
paid by March LIST. or a ten per cent
premium will attach.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Loo Butsch returned to St. Paul
Friday after a visit with relatives
at Piers.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Henry Moeller was awarded the
contract to build the Arendt resi-
dence. 1t will be a brick veneered
structure, and a decided addition to
the city's homes.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Mr.. and Mrs. E. 6. AndereO on we're
surprised Friday night by number
OF friends. Mr.. Anderson has been i'll
with rheumatism, but The friends
made him forget I'll about it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

An officer was sent last week after
JOS Rolling OF Holoingford. who
neglected paying his board bill lat the
Little Falls House. Rolling could
not be found, but his brother VIII.
)ia m came in and fixed the matter.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

For Sale-The City Hotel. Easy
terms. Inquire Of
STEPHEN G. VAsALY,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

The rock crusher ordered by Il
city has been put in place.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Geo. Wilson,, who had been in
Jail since October waiting trial for
stealing from a car OF apples in the
N. P. yards, pleaded guilty to petit
larceny Friday, and was given one
day in jail, the N. P. legal staff think
ing it useless to mold him to the
grand jury.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Miss Cora Adams is at st. Gabrief'g
i'll with typhoid fever.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Officer Morrison was in the Randall
country Sunday morning looking for
d man named Lamphere, who sold
livery team which he had hired at
Long Prairie. Lamphere was not
found, but was arrested Sunday at
Perham. He had sold the team to q
hotel man in Henning.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Alex. Wotzka got ten days in jail in
Justice Collins court Saturday.
Drunk and disorderly.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

The Women's Civicj: League has
elected officers as follows;
President-Mre. E. M. Hoover, :
Vice Pres.-Mrs. G. 81. Brown.
Secreuary-Mrs. W. NJ. Fuller.
D.. Treasurer-Mrs. F. Fl. Nero.
Meetings will b. held regularly on
the first Friday OF each month at 4
O'Clock p. m. :.@
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-02-21

Born-To j. Mr.. and Mrs. Chae
Pelke, Feb. 18th, a son.. : :.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06
LINCOLN AND STEPHENS.
Story of Vice President of the Con-
federacy and the Civil War
President.

Gen. Horace Porter, in his Cam.
paigning with Grant," tells a story OF
the meeting at City Point between
Alexander II. Stephens, vice president
of the confederate states, and other
southern commissioners, and Pres.
ident Lincoln and Secretary Seward tc
discuss preliminaries of peace. Many
officers, including Gen. Grant and Gen
Porter, were in attendance on this
meeting.
Vice President Stephens was a sal
low, understood man, whose skin
seemed shriveled on his bones. One
of the officers said of him, at the enc
of an interview: "The Lord seems tc
have robbed that mans body of all its
flesh and blood to make brains OF
them"
On his arrival, Mr.. Stephens, says
Gen. Porter, was wrapped from his
eyes to his heels in a coarse gray over,
coat about three sizes too large fol
him, with a collar so high that il
threatened to lift his hat off every
time he leaned his head back.
The coat, together with his com,
plexion. which was as yellow as "A ripe
ear of corn, gave rise to characterize.
ton by Mr.. Lincoln which was very
amusing. The next time Mr.. Lincoln
saw Gen. Grant at City Point, after
the conference, he said. to him:
Grant, did you notice Stephens
coat?"
"Oh, yes" answered the general.
well" continued Mr.. Lincoln, "soon
after we assembled on the steamer al
Hampton Roads, the cabin began to get
pretty warm, and Stephens stood up
and pulled off his big coat. He pulled
it off just about as you would husI
an ear of corn. / couldn't help think.
ing, as / looked first at the coat and
then at the man:
"Well, if that isn't the biggest shuck
and the l~ittlest nubbin l ever did sect"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1902-02-06
LincOIn's Ingenious Scheme.

At a dinner in Boston q former
resident of Springfield, ILL.,, told a
story of Lincoln, which is sufficient.
ly characteristic of the, man, as the
country remembers him, to be unlike
most Lincoln anecdotes in being true.
The relater said: "The fire hose
company of Springfield was very
proud of it's w~ell-equipped fire APP.
paratus, and, desiring to procure
some extra supplies, subscription pa.
pers were sent around. The small
boys, myself among the number,
were given a share in the work. /
went UP to some dusty rooms over a
grocery and entered the law office
Of Lincoln. He asked me numberless
questions, and I had to tell him all l
knew of this fire brigade and its
members. Then he said: We'll, I'll
tell you what I'll do. I'll go home to
supper-Mrs. Lincoln is generally
go~od-natured after supper-and then
I'll tell her I've been thinking of Civ.
ing $50 to the brigade, and she'll say:
abe, will 20 never have any sense?
Twenty dollars is quite enough So
tomorrow, my boy, you come around
and get your $20.'"-Troy Times.