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The Tomahawk., 1903-09-24
cAsS LAKES GOOD NEWS.
MRS. LyDlCK WINS. IT'S SAID,
Dicision in the Famous Cass Lake Land
Case Will Be Filed Tomorrow or
Monday.

Washington, Sept. 1S-The law
clerks of the interior department.
who have had charge of the Ly-
dick case have finished considera-
tion of the testimony taken sever
al months ag at Cass Lake by In
spector .Nes]er, and a decision will
be submitted to Assistant Attor-
ney General Campbell and Acting
Secretary Ryan tomorrow or Mon
day.
Information about the decision
is refused until both these officials
have examined it. but it is under
stood that the former decision in
favor of Mrs. Lydjck is sustained.
Minneapolis Journal.
THE ToMAHAwK is gratlfied to
note the favorable desision of the
above case in the interest of Mrs.
Lydick and her children.
1t is another illustration that
might, backed by gang rule and
political corruption don't always
win. Occasionally Justice pulls
down the traditional rag from her
fair brow, presumably to see if
there are any more Indians, in ex-
istance,) then look out, there will
be something drop and, you may
rest assured, it will not be an In
dian either.
The Tomahawk., 1903-09-24
CASS LAKE WINS.

Washington, Sept. 19.-Com-
missioner Richards of the general
land Office has decided to retain
the local land office at Cass Lake,
Mimi, instead of removing it to
Bemidji. The decision has been
approved by President Roosevelt.
The proposed removal, petition
ed for by citizens of Bemidji. has
attracted considerable attention in
that section and a hearing recently
was given both sides of the con-
troyersy at the land office. Min
neapolis Journal.
The Tomahawk., 1903-09-24
DON'T DO THAT.

Some men spend their t III
loafing around waiting for a soft
Job with big salary attachmentto
strike them. Don't do that.
The honey bee spends the sum-
mer working to make honey for
man to steal from him. But the
bee knows no better. The miser
boards his money through priva-
ton and distress for some heir to
squander. Don't do that.
There are some people who want
SO badly to appear 'swell' that
they lock up the front Of the house
and live in back room upstairs
all summer in order to have people
believe they were at the seashore.
Don't do that.
We know men SO constituted
that all the time they are not cur
rying their fayorite horses they
are scolding their children. Don't
do that.
He is not yet obsolete mean
the fresh young doctor who tries
to make people believe that he is
busy by whipping his horses on
dead run through the village
street. There are men in other
line of business who try the same
dodge, but they deceive no one.
Don't do that.
The biggest boor on earth is the
| old man who tries to act like a
boy when there are lot of young
women around. Don't do that.
The foolish man wastes h s
morning hours, dreaming about
what he intends doing during the
afternoon. Don't do that.
1t is impossible for man to
build such fine house that it can
never seem like a home. Don't
do that.
There are those who spend SO
much time trying to ape the ways
|
of great men that they never have
to achieve greatness themselves.
| Don't do that.-Commoner,
The Tomahawk., 1903-09-24
MOTHER,

My mothers hand so soft and warm,
It seems ! feel it's pressure now.
Apd whenit checked the mental storm
When raging fever burned my brow
My mothers picture on the wall
Seems now to smile on me,
AS when answered to her call =.
Or kneeled before her knee.
Her gentle voice l think hear,
Altho' I'm old and gray,
AS in the days to me so dear,
Before she passed away.
My mothers picture on the wall
Will be to me most dear,
Until / hear the Masters call
In heaven her voice to hear,
The memories Of that dear, sweet face,
Her voice so soft and kind,
Shall weep away each sorrows trace,
Altho' with tears I'm blind,
Mother, Mother, dearest morther,
Peace be to thy soul!
Watch thou over me forever,
Lead nae to my goal
Life, so short, will soon be passed.
1 shall see thy face at last.
Mother, Mother, dearest Mother,
I shall dwell with you forever!
a G tDAn,ruA1rrrIo
The Tomahawk., 1903-09-24
Dodges Indian Deals.

s'NWas it. your understanding
that the company would deal in
Indian lands and make leases as
are being made BY all Of the trust
companies here?"
mo, nothing of tEat nature was
mentioned. | would never con-
sent to being connected in any
manner with any concern that had
any dealing with the Indian and
his property. ] do not think that
my association with the Tisho-
mingo Trust Company is, worthy
of much consideration under these
circumstances" Z
Governor Stanley, do you not
realized that this practice of leas-
ing lands is the greatest fraud ever
perpetrated in America!' asked
the writer.
q do not endorse the practice
Of leasing. It is wrong. It is
an outrage, but how can it be
stoppsd?"
HAS the federal government
not the power to protect its wards,
the Indians, from the rascality that
is being openly practiced here!'
was asked.
There is no law that can be
a pplie d to the situation. The
Dawes Commissions authority
stops with the allotment of the
land. We have no authority to
tamper with the leases that are be-
ing made after we make the allot-
ments.
The Tomahawk., 1903-09-24
T0MAlAAMk.
gus. Il. BEAULIEU - Publisher.
White Earth Agency, MINI.

s4a5 A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER de-
voted to the interests Of the
White Earth Reservation and gen
eral Northwestern News. Publish
ed and managed by members of
the. Reservation.
Subscription rates: S1.50 per
annum. For the convenience Of
those who may feel unable to pay
for the paper yearly or who wish
to take it on trial, subscription
may be sent US for six and three
months at the yearly rates. All
sums sent to us should be forward
ed by registered letter to insure
safety. Address all communica-
tions to-.
THE ToMAHAWK
WH1rE EARTH, M1NN.
The Tomahawk., 1903-09-24

That complaint has been made
to the Present that some Of the
members Of the Dawes commission
are connected in the trust coms
panies,
That when confronted with the
proofs Of the facts the government
employees have admit i the char
pes:
That they advanced various
stories, for the remarkable cor
rupt condition Of affairs, existing.
in the Territories:
That from the Chicago Ameri-
can we clip the following;
Gov. Stanley IN Trust" Company.
Gov. w. E. Stanley, the Presi-
dents latest appointee on the
Dawes. commission. is vice-presi-
dent of a trust company and the.
charge is candidly admitted by
member Of the Dawes commission.
The governor talks openly OF the
charge against him. and is worry
ing because the press has been as
sociating his name with the COM
panies that are acknowledged
leaders of the graft,
Governor, it is charged that
you are member and official OF
the Tishomingo Trust and Loan
Company" he was told by Ameri-
can correspondent.
Now l want to tell you about
that said the commissioners.
"Just before l started home a few.
weeks ago to spend few days,
having taken a sick leave, | was
approached by party here who
suggested that company organ
lied for the purpose OF making q
speciality of short time loans would
be good paying business PROPOSE.
ton, He spoke OF the opportu-.
nifty to get in on the ground floor.
with the first setof abstract books
now that titles would soon be is
sued. I endorsed the idea. When
| returned from my brief vaca-
tion found that the company had
been organized and that ! was
elected vice-president. .
The Tomahawk., 1903-09-24
INDIAN LANDS.
Magnitude Of Steals.
HOW THE FRAUDS ARE PERFORATED.
Some Shrewd Government Officials.

In the last three issues of the
ToMAHAwK we took occasion to re-
cite each time the story OF the re-
ported conspiracies which have
arisen to defraud the government
and rob the Indian. As-We are all
interested IN common, and should
profit from the misfortune Of
others, we again call your atten-
ton, for the time is SO recent that
the story cannot yet be<too old.
That the magnitude of the Indian
land steals in the Indian Territory
and other Indian reservations, can
be appreciated only by one faml-
liar with the country in which they
have been going on.
That the Indians are taken to
government headquarters at the
expense of the trust companies
and given the location of the claim
of which the trust company de-
sire to secure possession. ;.
That the Indians claim is filed
and the attorney Of the trust"
company appearing before govern
ment official, who happen q to be
vice-president Of the same concern,
has no trouble in getting the COW
cited allotment for the Indian.
That many thousands of Indians
who have not yet learned the cum
nings in business transactions have
been defrauded of the lands set
aside for them by the government
by so called trust companies,
which have secured the Indians
lands at sums so utterly inadequate
that the thiefts are unavoidably
apparent.
That a lease already drawn up is
produced, and the Indian signs
away his rights in the land for a
petifully small sum, often, it is
said, as low as 5 cents per acre
and most of these are monopllzed
by the trust companies.
That the Dawes commisson, which
has been been selected by Presl-
dent Roosevelt to guard and pro-
tect the interests of the Indians,
claim without power to stop the
thievery.
That we may probably never
hear the outcome of the pending
investigations, for man with
many cloaks may have be n
found.
The Tomahawk., 1903-09-24
The Indian; Right and Wrong.

rag"''W We hold these truths to be self
evident: that ALL MEN are created
equal: that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain unalienable
rights; that among these, are LIFE,
LIBERTY, AND THE PURSUIT OF HAP
p1NEss" Declaration Of Independence
July 4th, l776.
The Tomahawk., 1903-09-24
Others Who Are Interested.

Pliny Soper, another govern
ment agent, has been at Tishom-
ingo the past few days. He drifted
in with the crowds attending the
Masonic grand lodge, and it is
said never once went to the eleg-
antly furnished offices of the Tribal
Development Company. of which
The Tomahawk., 1903-09-24
Interior Department Found
Nothing in the Evidence
To Change Former
Decision,
NO AASTY ACTION WILL Be TAKEN AND
The SQuAT1ERS WILL NOT SUFFER,
Compromise Probable on the Basis Of
Cass Lake Property.

ashlngton, Sept. 22.--Mfs,
Nellie Lydick and her children
have again been awarded their al-
lotments at Cass Lake. Assistant
Secretary Ryan today announced
that the decision of the interior
department Of last December, con-
firming the allotment of eighty
acres each to them, has been cons
CURED in.
The last of the decision is with
held for the present, but Assistant
Attorney General Campbell, who
drew up the last opinion, announc-
ed that '''the department found
nothing in the evidence presented
at the hearing by Inspector Ncsler
to warrant a change in the former
decision awarding the land to Mrs.
Lydick and her children.
In the due course of the official
route this opinion will reach Com
missioner Jones Of the Indian Of
flee and it will be up to him to
take some action to carry it out
and put Mrs, Lydick in possession
of her land. The commissioner is
out of the city today, butt it is
probable that no radical step will
be taken by him,
Recently, in discussing the pro-
liability of the former decision be-
ing atfairmed, the commissioner
indicated that it was propable that
sale compromise could be agreed
upon. He indicated that George
Lydicll. husband Of the allottee,
who has been her adviser in this
contest, would be willing to sell
the land on which part OF the town
of Cass Lake is located, provided
that legislation authorizing Mrs,
Lydich 10 sell the land could be
secured in congress.
Such action was proposed when
the decision was handed down last
December, but it was not pushed
because Senator Nelson had taken
steps to have the case reopened.
Such legislation has been enacted
before in cases where towns have
been located on Indian all0tments,
and there is no doubt that bill
granting Mrs. Lydick the right to
sell her land would receive the APP
proval of the commissioner and
the secretary of the interior.
1t may be said on the best Of
authority that no hasty action will
be taken in the case of the squat
ters at Cass Lake, although the
authorities recognized the fact
that in going on the land these
people knew they were doing so
without shadow of authority and
with strong probability that they
would eventually be forced to
vacate. H. G.. STEVENS to the
Minneapolis Journal.
At this time we will say nothing
of the future difficulties which are
being foretold for the Lydicks in
the foregoing article. A feeling
of general satisfaction is being
felt here and no doubt throughout
the state over the decision which
has been handed down in favor of
Mrs. Lydick and her children
The Tomahawk., 1903-09-24

heis vice-president, But bis visit
was fruitful, He had long con-
ference with Guy z. Cobb, also
formerly in the federal service,
secretary Of the corporation and
tie real originator pf the leasing
system. IN Soper's room at Hotel
Fisher. The edict was sent forth
that Soper had withdrawn from
the company. In fact, Cobb said
the attorney for the northern dis
trict had resigned his position
sometime befor the Brosius report
was made public, in which -soper,
a federal official, was simply cri-
ticised FOR being mixed in the In
dian land deals,
Stationery Reveals Officers.
The following list of names on.
the stationery Of the trust COM
pany shows how deeply govern
ment officials are interested:
Officers p. S. Moseley, presi-
dent; Pliny l.. Soper, yice-presi-
dent; Guy p. Cobb. treasurer and
general manager, G. w. Burris,
secretary. Directors-Guy ?.
Cobb, Ben II. Colbert, W.C.Gunn,
r? M. Harris, Jesse L. Jordan,
=. S. Moseley, y. c. Perry, Kir-
by Purdom, P, l.. Soper, and S.
Il. Williams. G.: w. Burris says
he has retired from the company.
Although an investigation OF
these conditions has been ordered,
it's believed in well-informed cir
cles that the. administration will
.permitit to peter out to save men
in positions too high to be reached.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-09
How A Lark Learned.

A baby lark had got out of its nest
side-ways-a fall of a foot only, but
a dreadful drop for a baby.
"You can get back this way" its
mother said, and showed it the way.
But, when the baby tried to leap, it
fell on it's back. Then the mother
marked out lines on the ground, on
which it. was to practice hopping;
and it got along beautifully so long
as the mother was there every mo-
ment to say, GLOW wonderfully you
hop!"
"Now teach me to hop up" said
the little lark, meaning that it want
ed to fly; and the mother tried to do
it in vain. She could soar up, up
very bravely, but she could not ex-
plain how she did it.
"Wait till the sun comes out after
rain," she said, half remembering.
"What is sun? What is rain" the
little bird asked. off you cannot
teach me to fly teach me to sing"
"When the sun comes out after
rain, then you can sing"
The rain came, and glued the little
birds wings together.
"I shall eve be able to fly or to
singl" it walled.
Then of a sudden it had to blink
it's eyes; for a glorious light had
spread over the world, catching every
leaf and twig and blade of grass in
tears, and putting a smile into every
tear. The baby birds breast swelled,
it did not know why; it futtered from
the ground, it did not know why.
"The sun has come out after the
ramp it trilled. "Thank you, sun!
Thank you! thank you! o mother,
did you hear me? I can singh
Then it foated up, up, calling,
"Thank you! thank you! thank youW
to the sun. 90 mother, do you see
me? I am fying."- Selected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-09

And when a pensive sigh he drew,
And looked completely beat,
And when they took another bout,
He didn't even rise;
But drew his red bandanner out,
An wiped his weepin' eyes.
I've been a sister, good and true,
For fve-an'-thirty year;
Tve done what seemed my part to do
An prayed duty clear;
But Death will stop my voice,
know,
For he is on my track;
And some day I to church will go
And never come back;
And when the folks get up to sing
Whene'er that time shall be
I do not want no patent thing
A-squealin' over me!
Will Carleton.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-09

A mans vanity tells him what is
honor, a mans conscience what is
justice.-Landor.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-09
OUR YOUNG PEOPLE
The Organ in Church.

The Organ in Church.
They've got a brand new organ, Sue,
For all their fuss and search;
They've done just as they said they'd
do,
And fetched it into church.
They're bound the critter shall be
seen,
And on the preachers right
They've hoisted up their new ma
chine
In everybody's sight,
They've got a chOrister and choir,
Ag'in my voice and vote;
For it was never my desire
To praise the Lord by note.
I've been a sister good and true
For fve-an'-thirty year;
Pve done what seemed my part to
do,
An prayed my duty clear;
Pve sung the hymns both slow and
quick,
Just as the preacher read,
And twice, when Deacon Tubbs was
sick
I took the work an led;
And now, their bold, new-fangled
ways
Is comm all about;
And I, right in my later days,
Am fairly crowded out
To-day the preacher, good old dear,
With tears all in his eyes
Read, 81 can read my title clear
To mansions in the skies"
I aPays liked that blessed hymn
I s'pose I always will
It somehow gratifes my whim,
In good old Ortonville;
But when that choir got up to sing,
I couldn't catch a word,
They sung the most do~g-gondest
thing
A body ever heard!
Some worldly chaps was standin'
near,
And when I see them grin
I bid farewell to every fear
And boldly waded in;
I thought I'd chase their tune along,
An tried with all my might;
But though my voice was good and
strong,
[ couldn't steer it right,
When they was high, then 1 was low,
An also c~ontrariwise;
An I too fast, or they too slow,
To mansions in the skies"
An after every verse, you know,
They played little tune:
I didn't understand, and so
I started it too soon,
I pitched it pretty middlin' high,
I fetched a lusty tone,
But oh, alas! I found that I
Was singin' there alone!
They laughed a little, l am told;
And not a wave of trouble rolled
Across my peaceful breast.
And Sister Brown could but
look
She sits right front of me;
She never was no singin' book,
An never went to be;
But then she aPays tried to do
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-09
LUCAS COUNTY,

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each and every case Of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
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N' Notary Public.
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Halls Family Pills are the best.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-09

And Sister brown could but
look
She sits right front of me;
She never was no singin' book,
An never went to be;
But then she al'ays tried to do
The best she could, she said;
She understood the time right,
though,
An kept it with her head;
But when she tried this mornin', ah,
I had to laugh, or cough;
1t kept her head a-bobbin' so,
1t cen Almost came off!
An Deacon Tubbs-he all broke
down,
As might we'll suppose;
He took one look at Sister Brown,
And meeky scratched his nose,
He looked his hymn-book through
and through,
And laid it on the seat,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-12
SP=NGER is NO mOKE.
Famous Philosopher PASSES Pain.
lessly Away at brighton. Eng,
After Long Illness.

London, Dec. 9-Herbert Spencer, the
famous author, died Tuesday morning
at his home in Brighton. His health had
been failing for some months. The ILL
ness took a critical turn few days ago
and he became unconscious Monday
night, passing away without pain.
By his own desire the least possible
information was given out during Mr..
Spencer's illness. He was born in 1920.
The newspapers all publish long APP
precautions and anecdotes of Mr.
Spencer whom they universally de-
scribe as the last of the great thinkers
Of the Victorian age"
The attending physician certifies that
Herbert Spencer died of senile decay.
The distinguished writer having no near
relatives living was attended by nurse
and his secretary. By his own wish the
remains will be brought to London
and cremated at Hampstead
Herbert Spencer, whose work as sci
enlist, philosopher and author gave him
front rank among the great men of his
time, was SO years old, having been born
at Derby, England. in 1920. In early life
his health was delicate, and only the;
careful nursing of his father preserved
his life in boyhood. His early education
was by private tutors. Both his father
and grandfather were schoolmasters,
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-12
BLAIR UNDER ARREST.
FORMER Counsel for the st. Louis
Worlds Fair Is Indicted
for Forgery.

ST. Louis, Dec. 1.-THE October grand
jury on Thursday returned two indict-
ments against James l.. Blair, former
general counsel of the worlds fair.
each charging, forgery in the first de-
gree, Each Indictment is based on the
alleged forgery by Blair of deed of
trust to secure a loan from the estate
OF Peter Blow, Of st. Louis, OF which
he as trustee had charge. One in
dIctmcnl alleges that on December TO-
'%9G, blair FLED for record IL forged
deed in favor of Michael OIaua hina and
his wife, Johanna, to Louisa Meyer for
$1,000. Seven notes and property
near Fourteenth and Spruce streets
were given as security. The other in
dic'meDt charges that on July 10. 1895
Blair flied Il forged deed for 500 900
in favor Of Elizabeth and John DIVER
and The 81. Louis Trust company. their
agent. to otto H. Mersmcr. II covered
II notes and property al Seventh and
Pine streets. The indictments also
charge Blair with forgery of the seal
TO be recorder of deeds of 81. Louis.
Blair gave bond in the sum of 81 900
to answer To the two indictments against
him. The punishment in each case
ranges from ten years to life imprison-
mrnt
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-12-12
FLAG HAULED DOWN,
Consul Davis Quits Post at Alex.
mndrettn. Turkey. for In
suit by Police.

Constantinople, Dec. 9.-The United
States flag over the consulate at Alex
andretta, Asiatic Turkey, has been
hauled down and Consul Davis has left
his post for Beirut in consequence of a
serious diplomatic incident during
which Mr.. Davis was insulted and as
saulted by the local police.
The affair grew out of the arrest of an
Armenian-Channes Attarian, a natur-
allied American citizen.
Washington, Dec. 9.-~The state de-
partment has received brief cablegram
from Consul Davis at Alexandretta,
Asiatic Turkey, saying that he had had
trouble with the local police at Alex
andretta and had left for Beirut in con
sequence. The state department
promptly cabled Minister Leishman at
Constantinople to institute thorough
investigation of the whole affair 1t is
expected that Minister I4eishman will
call at the foreign Office Tuesday to in
quire of the Turkish officials regarding
the matter.