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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1904-01-08
Rev, J. j. iinnemegallbow.
INDIAN CIViL|zERS.


No stronger Influences have ever
been brought to ear towards civil
lizing the Chippewa Indians than
the missionaries that have been
among them for several centuries,
commencing with the noted Cath
Ollie priest, Pere Marquette. And
these missionaries, which included
members Of all denominations,
have been the mediums through
whom the government has fire.
quently been enabled to quoll out
breaks among the Indians.
The Chippewas have always
placed implicit confidence in their
missionaries. and, in trouble. have
never appealed to the latter in
vain; whenever the government
| turned Il deaf ear to their com
plants the missionaries have al
ways been ready 10 console and
help them.
Notwithstanding that u large
number Of Indians are now rdu-
Ic;ltec. and ut,lc tn protiet tire IN
terest of the Chippewas if they
were more united and not intu-
cnced BY COLLECTING interests. they
! invariably say: $50 and see the
priest or one Of the ministers re-
yarding the natter if anything
of Importance arises regarding
their tribal matters.
No person has ever welded a
stronger influence among the Chip
pewas than one of these mission
aries. y. EnncmegahboWa the ven
cradle Indian minister who died
on the 1+th day Of June 1902 at the
advanced age of ninety four years.
Rev. Enncmcgahbow, W h o $ e
English. name was johnson, was an
! Ottawa Indian, a tribe closely al
! lied to the Chippewas and speak
ing the same language: and he
came to Lapointe from Canada
during the early part Of the last
century.
While stationed at the former
place he married Il cousin of the
late chief, White Cloud. From
Lapointe he removed to Rabbit
! Lake where he did some mission
airy work among the Rabbit Lake
Chippewas,and occasionally work
ed in lumber camps to get provl-
sions in order to be able to keep
on with his missionary labors.
just prior to the time that Rev.
| Lloyed Breck established Il mis-
sion at Gull Lake, near Brainerd.
Mr.. johnson removed from Rab-
bit Lake to the former place, and
when Mr.. Breck left. Mr.. johnson
had full charge of the Gull Lake
mission. This he held until the
| Chippewa outbreak Of 1862, which
he took an active part to qucll.
After the outbreak he remained
at Crow Wing. a village twelve
miles south of Brainerd. until he
removed here in 1868.
A remarkable coincidence in the
death Of Mr.. johnson on June
18th. was that he inaugurated the
custom of celebrating that day,
which is the anniversary of the
! settlement of the Chippewas on
this reservation, and while the
people, who had adopted him into
their tribe, were engaged In the
celebration, he was called to the
reward he had justly earned.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1904-01-08
The Indian: Right and Wrong.

sa""We hold these truths to he 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
prNEss'- Declaration Of independence
July 4th, l776.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1904-01-08
RESERVATION LANDS
TO LEASE

100000 acres of first class farm
lands on White Earth Reservation, in
tracts of 80 acres and more, by
ALLOTTEES.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1904-01-08
The TQlMl!AHAWk,
gus: h. REAUtIEU Publisher.
White Earth Agency, MINI.

Entered at the Postotfice at White
Earth, Mimi, AZ mail matter OF the
SECOND class.
Kansas agitator., 1904-02-12

The notion is still prevalent in this
country that Sicily, that beautiful,
sunkissed isle Tapped in Mediterrane-
an blue, is largely populated by bri'
gands, whose picturesque employ
ment forms the staple industry of
the island. This is an international
libel on a people whose educational
system is at the present moment prob
ably superior to our own. Sicily, in
the matter of crime, is quite abreast
Of the most up-to-date civilization, and
can boast picketpockets, embezzlers,
coiners, innkeepers and all the mod
ern reflnements. From sentimental
and fine art point of view it is a sad
loss, but the Sicilian brigand has been
consigned to that limbo which long
ago received the romantic personality
of his jack-booted confrere, the high.
wayman. The onward march Of in
dustry, irrigation and the Bersaglieri
has been too much for him. The few
remaining practitioners of the craft
Kansas agitator., 1904-02-12
GRIZ4Z CO2As1A2]N2x2)4ZC

was able to levy tribute from the rich
by a mere threat conveyed from
distance. He was ruthless in his deal
ings with those whom he considered
oppressors. On one occasion Leone
sent word to powerful nobleman.
whose palace stood in the suburbs OF
the gay city of Palermo, that unless
the rents of certain poor tenants were
reduced, he would exact vengeance.
The warning was naturally ignored.
beyond strengthening the guard
around the palace. But one moonless
night the nobleman's lady awoke to
find the windows of her bedroom
forced open, and saw two terrifying
figures step from the balcony into the
room. II was Leone and his lieuten-
ant. A poignard at her breast En-
forced silence, and the poor lady, a
famous society beauty, had to submit
unresisting while her head was shorn
of its dark tresses and her eyebrows
shaved off. No further harm was done
Kansas agitator., 1904-02-12

After all my sympathy and sorrow and
tender solicitude. too; it was: I say.
Miss Gabbler. let's go get some sup
per. | feel as though I'd never had
square meal in my life The dis
gusting ogre, Is it any wonder I'm
distracted with disgust?" Mae con.
concluded tearfully.
"Well, Biddy, old girl. you're faith
full, anyway, aren't you?" said Harry
Courtwry, mournfully. as he fondled
the ears of his Irish setter. You
wouldn't lead q fellow on and on only
to make a perfect fool of him, would
you?"
Miss Biddy closed her eyes non-com-
mitally.
by George, 1t was close to a knock
out" Harry continued, with a frown
of pain at the recollection. Pretty
nearly made confounded fool of my
self, too
Miss Biddy opened one eye inquir-
ingly "Yes, old girl, at first that busy
body of a Mae Gabbler did certainly
catch on to my being flabbergasted.
and how she did revel in it. 1t would
have been the choice tidbt in her col
lection of gossip, I'll bet you. But /
gamble a few fortunes that that happy
thought of mine about supper
squelched her romantic gossip in the
bud. BY George, how suddenly she
did lose interest in me when she
thought she'd mistaken the symptoms
and was only hungry man instead
of a lovelorn wretch. Great stroke OF
diplomacy, that, eh, Biddy, old girl"'
Miss Biddy winked appreciatively.
New York Times.
Kansas agitator., 1904-02-12
Insure Cash In Transit

ing S2,700 in bank notes shipped
through the mails by Canadian in
stitution. The destination was a small
postoffice, where the business was so
light that the postmaster, not having
the use of safe in which to store
valuables, was forced to take home
every night undelivered registered
mail that had arrived during the day.
The package of bank notes was taken
out of the office in this way, and just
before the postmaster reached home
he was attacked by footpads and re-
lieved Of the money. The loss was
Immediately reported and the insur-
ance company at once reimbursed the
institution, at the same time Offering
$500 reward for the detection of the
thieves. The case has not been
cleared up yet
Packages containing $4,000 of in
sured bank notes were on the train
that went through bridge in south
ern state last week. New York under
writer's were much concerned over the
incident until they discovered that
the car in which the insured pack.
ages were stored remained safe on
the rails. The largest single risk
ever written was taken in England
some time ago, when one package
containing $25,OOO,000 was insured.-
New York Evening Post.
Kansas agitator., 1904-02-12

The careless way in which large
packages of bank notes were tossed
through the windows of the New YORK
postoffice this week for transmission
to out-of-town points has excited the
wonder of persons familiar with the
risks involved and the sums at stake.
The movement is specially heavy just
now, aggregating from $3,0OO,OOO to
$5,000,000 week, and including con-
signments from most of the large
banks and banking houses in the city.
The currency is sent everywhere in
single packages containing $4,000
or less, protected by policies OF insur-
ance protecting the owners against
every possible hazard at rates vary
ing from Is cents to 80 cents per
$1,000 of currency insured. Most OF
the notes are $5, $40 and 500 denomi-
nations, besides supplies of ones and
twos for use as 'hand-to-hand money"
for crop movement purposes.
These transfers go to all sections
of the United States, Canada. Great
Britain and to continental points. The
business has now grown to large pro-
portions and is written by some of
the strongest insurance companies OF
Europe and America. One very in
teresting claim paid few days ago
was for the loss of parcel contain
Kansas agitator., 1904-02-12

To those who have seen the west
ern cowboy only in the sawdust ring
of a Wild West show, the gathering OF
the rough-riding steer-tiers Of Arizona
and New Mexico are revelation. On
his own pet horse, in his native sun
shine and dust, hot foot after noun
tain steer, the "sure-enough" cowboy
creates sensation. He strikes one
as being very real, intensely natural
and the shrill yells from the crowded
grandstand indicate that he is appre-
ciated-at home. 1t is "whoop-la"
from the Jump.
A wild steer is pushed from the
chutes at one end of the inclosure,
rushed across the line and down the
field. After him thunders the cowboy,
swinging his RATA. When he crosses
the line flag drops and his time
begins. When he has tied his. steer
his time ends. The man who makes
the best time wins the contest. There
are a thousand chances in steer-tying
"a mean steer, bad steer, broken
rope, quick turn, seen too late-all
these make the contest a gamble" "
And yet the best man generally wins.
Theoretically, luck is an impersonal
thing; in steer-tying the best ropers
are generally lucky.
Any man who misses his first throw
loses his chance for first place, un-
Kansas agitator., 1904-02-12

will soon be conserved in the Balkan
states and the Turkish empire.
1t is not long ago, however, since
certain districts in Sicily were infest-
ed by bands of brigands, who were
frequently a terror to the country
side, and lorded it in their mountain
retreats in thoroughly feudal style.
Sicilians on the sunny side of fifty
can remember the romantic career OF
one brigand chief whose name will 60
down to posterity with halo of ad-
miration around it. and who may fair
ly be called the Robin Hood Of Sicily.
The career of this remarkable char
acter is probably unparalleled in mod
ern times. A barrister of good family.
cultured and handsome. before he
was 30 years old suddenly found
himself, from being a welcome figure
in the drawing rooms of Palermo,
proclaimed outlaw. Leone fell madly
in love with a wealthy young lady Of
one of the proudest families in Sicily.
Her relations would not hear of such
a union, and the young lawyer was
summarily dismissed. Leone, as hot
blooded a young Romeo as the fancy
could paint, endeavored to see his
lady love. An encounter took place
between the lover and the young
ladys father and brothers, in which
revolvers were used on both sides.
The father and one of the brothers
were killed in the fight, and Leone
fed to the mountains with a price
upon his head. He succeeded, partly,
no doubt, by the help of friends who
sympath.zed with the unhappy young
man in his distress. in eluding the
best efforts of the civil guard to ar
Kansas agitator., 1904-02-12
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The Old Red Barn.


Close to the small. brick schoolhouse
where | studied years ago.
1t was the catcher's backstop In our
games of "one-old-cat,"
It saved him many a weary chase py
blocking each wild throw
1t bore a thousand imprints made with
knife, and ball. and bat.
Old players went, new players came-the
swift years ran their race
Each leaving to the old red barn fresh
scars upon Its face.
And, o. the fights we used to have! Each
night when school was out
The old barn was the rendezvous Where
gladiators met
The scene of many a slugging match ana
well contested bout, A.
Enjoyed by every youngster save the
tattling teachers pet"
Among the schoolboys of to-day there
little fighting stock
They favor arbitration and are satished
with talk.
The old red barn has disappeared. and
where 1t used to stand
A more pretentious structure meets
busy thoroughfare;
No urchins linger near 1t now-no hoisy'
romping band, ..,,s
Where are the rough and-tumble boys
that congregated there? A..
Gone like the dear old LANDMARK III
whose shade they loved to play
Gone, like the crimson sunset OF depar'eo
Milwaukee Sentinel.
Kansas agitator., 1904-02-12
IpLOMACY
By Alc,c:: Ricketts

"All men are just horrid-animals!"
said Mae, the last word added with
enough emphasis to break 1t in two.
"There's Harry Courtwry, for instance.
I've always adored Harry little.
But last night at the Crowder's dance
he opened my eyes to his real nature;
he disillusionized me completely"
continued Mae, pathetically, land he's
every bit as bad as all the rest Of the
gormandizing creatures, and they're
all nothing but stuffing pigs"
"Why what did he do?" asked Sadie.
"Of course you know how devoted
he's been all winter to that little flirt,
Gladys Willmot?" Mae began the ex-
,lanation of her woes.
n 'Um-m-m-m," assented Sadie, with
ka searching glance.
"Well, her engagement to Charlie
Geddap was Unexpectedly announced
last night. 1t was right after my
dance with Harry, when we were told
of it, and, Sadie, he couldn't have had
the slightest suspicion of anything of
the kind, the deceitful mink! for |
could feel him quiver from the shock
and he grew so white that | honestly
thought he would faint. was awful
ly, awfully sorry for him. so | got
him away from the crowd into a Sc
cluded nook in the conservatory,
where no one could see his anguish.
And | just talked, and talked, and
talked a steady stream to him until
just could not talk any more, and
= then, Sadie, what on earth do you
suppose that wretch said?" demanded
Mae tragically. "Oh, you couldn't ever
guess in million million years.
Kansas agitator., 1904-02-12

to the affrighted lady, and Leone and
his companion left, as they had come
unseen. When it was thought that
the pursuit was hot upon his trail,
Leone out of sheer braggadocio would
visit his friends in Palermo, and sit
at table with them, while the sounds
of cavalry patrols in the street with
out came through the drawn shutters
which kept out the Sicilian sun.
The end came at last in manner
befittingly romantic. Some dark-eyed
Sicilian Delilah, commissioned to be-
tray Leone's trusted lieutenant, ca
joled the secret of Leone's hiding
place among the mountains from the
mans lips, and the place was sur
rounded by several regiments during
the night. 1t was cave in the pre-
cipitous side of mountain, with one
narrow ledge as the only means of ap
proach. Leone recognized that the
game was played, and ordered his
followers to surrender. knowing thai
most of them could make their peace
with the authorities on comparatively
light terms, and that it was he alone
who could hope for nothing. The des
perate outlaws took reluctant and
sorrowful adieu of their chief, and
gave themselves up to the troops be
low. For days the famous brigand
rested secure in his retreat, to assail
which in the face Of even single
rifle would have been madness. The
mystery was how Leone obtained
food.
At length, high up upon the noun.
tain, a peasant was caught in the act
of rolling down goat at night to the
beleaguered man. Kenceforth guard
Kansas agitator., 1904-02-12
The Cowboy at Work

less the whole field is unlucky. So it
is with one intent eagerness that the
cowboy rises in his stirrups for the
first cast. No use to catch them by
the neck or legs-experience has
shown that the best hold is the horns
and for the horns the cowboy
throws. Then, as the rope settles, he
twitches it taut, tOsses the slack to
one side of the flying steer, and runs
his horse past him on the other side.
In moment the steers head is jerked
down, his hind feet gathered up, and
he hits the ground-hard. Like a
flash the rider runs to his victim.
Hopping astride PROSTATE steer he
plants knee in the heaving flank and
lifts the hind leg into the air. While
the steer kicks and struggles the cow
boy seizes the tying rope from his
waist, knots it about a forefoot and
then wraps it about the hind feet. A
jerk brings the three feet together.
There is a swift Tightening of knots.
and he throws his hands into the air.
Tied"
After the contest there are improm-
tu horse races, flag picking, and then
general clatter and stampede for
town. There, about feed corrals and
saloons, the contests of the day are
talked over, the winners of bets stand
treat and the champions tell how 1t
was done-Leslie's Weekly.
Kansas agitator., 1904-02-12

Is white as the light of dawn;
She knows that the call has come
That bids her go forth and slay
Till her sister, Peace, bids the killing
cease
And the armor be put away.
And she cries to the men on the deep
That they redden the sullen sea-
And to those in camp to arise and tramp
To the place where the foeman be.
She is deaf to the stihed sob
She is blind to the falling tear.
For the saber clash and the cannon crash
Make the anthem she would bear
They have wakened the Goddess of War;
She is chanting her chant of strife.
And it echoes afar where the SOLDIER
are,
In the scream of the piercing fife.
She has lighted her flaming torch
And her banner has been unfurled,
And the humming thrum of her calling
drum
Is throbbing across the world.
w. D. Nesbit in Chicago Tribune.
Kansas agitator., 1904-02-12

rest him, and gradually got around
hims0G band of followers.
The poorer classes and the peas
antry, to whom Leone was always a
friend, grew to idolize the brigand
chief, but the rich and well-to-do soon
had cause to dread his name. No
scheme was too daring, no adventure
too foolhardy, for Leone and his band,
who knew every path and cave among
the mountains, and were always sure
of being apprised of the movements
of the troops told off to run them
down. When the exasperated troops
seemed to have the band at last in
their very clutches, the brigands
would melt away like snow among
the mountains. and word would come
of their sudden temperance and re-
newed activity in another part of ST.
cily.
So powerful did he become that he
Kansas agitator., 1904-02-12

was placed upon the summit to cut
off all supplies, and Leone was faced
by starvation. The intrepid outlaw
did not hesitate long. Rushing from
his hiding place, and discarding all
toothold, he literally charged straight
down the face of the mountain upon
his enemies. He reached the plain
miraculously with only broken
thigh. The foremost soldiers rushed
toward him as he lay upon the
ground, but the indomitable spirit
was unconquered. He opened such a
fusillade with revolvers that the
charge was checked. and it is said
that before he died, pierced by doz-
en- balls, he sent twelve of his would
be captors into eternity. A mound of
stones, rising above the cactus, marks
the spot where Leone, last of the ST.
Gillian brigands, lays side by side with
those who fell by his hand that day.
Kansas agitator., 1904-02-12
The Awakening of War

They have wakened tine Goddess of War.
And her banner has been unturled;,
And the humming thrum of her calling
drum
Is throbbing across the world,
She has lighted her flaming torch,
And she peers with a face smoke
wreathed,
While her trumpet's blare is upon the
air:
Her sword she has half unsheathed.
She is rising. full ready. and proud;
She is sounding her shrill alarms.
And the swift drumbeat times the rush
ing feet
That answer her call to arms
She is rising, her eyes ablaze;
She Is setting her sword arm free.
And her strident song will go swift and
strong
And sweep over land and sea.
she is laughing her terrible laugh,
And is girding her armor on.
For She knows again that the wrath OF
men
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-07

:Cooperstown Lodge No. 81, Indepen
dent Order of Odd Fellows installed
Its officers last Monday night for the
ensuing six months. The following
are the new officers: Benjamin Tufte,
N. g.; A. Garborg, V. G.; B. Stats
wick, secretary; Anton Christensen,
permanent secretary; w. ]. Payne,
treasurer. The lodge is in good shape
financially and every other way and
the members feel pleased over the re-
cord made last year.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-07
Night Was Her Terror.

II would cough nearly all night long
writes Mrs. Chas:: Apologize of Alex.
andria, Ind, "and could hardly getany
sleep. l had consumption so bad that
if walked a block I would cough
frightfully and spit blood, but, when
all other medicines failed, three $l.0o
bottles of DIR. Kings New Discovery
wholly cured me and 1 gained Sc
pounds" It's absolutely guaranteed
to cure coughs, colds, la grippe, bron.
chitis and all throat and lung troubles.
Price SOC and S1.O0. Trial bottles free
at H. III. Bateman's drug store.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-07
We have improved farms for sale.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.

We have improved farms for sale.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
GIRL WANTED-to work in kit
chen at Palace Hotel. Wages $1,000
per month. Apply at once.
Remember you have but one pair of
eyes, have them taken care of before
it is too late. See w. FL. Allen, the
Optician, Jan. 4th-9th.
The county commissioners have
been in session this week the first
meeting in the new year. Consider
able business had accumulated for
them to dispose Of
Arne Luckason, who is getting rich
selling machinery at Aneta, came
down from that rustling little city
Sunday evening to see how things
were getting along on his farm. He
returned Monday afternoon.
Oluf Burud received a message from
Northwood conveying the sad news of
the death of his father. The deceased
has been sick for some time and while
the end was not expected so soon it
was the opinion of his family and
physicians that he could not live very
long. Mr.. Burud has the sympathy of
his many friends here in this hour of
his great bereavement.
I will give 10 per cent discount on
all repairs of harnesses during the
months of January and February.
Bring in your work.
VIM. STR1NGER.
With this issue of the Courier the
paper is twenty-one years old and can
therefor be called of the proper age
and discretion. Sixteen years of this
twenty-one the paper has been under
the management of the present editor.
1t has always been our aim to work
for the upbuildfng of Cooperstown and
Griggs county and whether the paper
has been success along these lines
we will leave it to our readers. The
Courier certainly has been success
from a business point of view. Our
subscription list is steadily growing
and the general business of the office
is increasing. We have been adding
new machinery and type right along
until to-day the Courier is one of the
best equipped offices in the state. We
extend thanks to the business men for
their very liberal patronage and also
to the hundreds of friends and sub
scribers who have stood by the paper.
We hope to place many new names on
our subscription list the coming year
and would like to see the paper in the
home of every farm in Griggs county.
Thanking each and every one of our
friends and patrons we wish them all
prosperity and happiness during the
coming year.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1904-01-07
y Local. x
N. E. Church Services.

Sunday: Glass meeting 1000 a. m.
Preaching 1890 a. m.
Epworth League $50 p. m.
Preaching 1880 p. m.
Thursday: Prayer meeting 1880 p. m.
j. S. DELoNa, Pastor.