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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-09-01

OF INDIANS
OSAGES WITHOUT
woRK-MosT THEM sQUANDER THEIR MONEY DIssIPA-
QUESTION LAND LEAsEs-No PROVISION MADE FOR
ADEQUATE SCHOOL SYSTEM
BY William f.. Curtis.

While none Of the Five Tribes of In
dian Territory has the wealth of the
Osagcs, whose reservation is in north
ern oklahoma, very few nations have
so much property per capita. The
Osages are by far the richest people in
the world. They not only have an inn
mense reservation of agricultural and
mineral land which is increasing in
value every day. but the United States
government holds trust funds amount
ing to between five and six thousand
dollars per capita for them, and pays
them per cent interest semi-annually.
They receive other large revenues
from leasing their coal mines their oil
lands and their grazing and agricul-
tural properties. Each Indian receives
a comfortable income without being
required to do any labor and most
of them squander their money and
waste it in dissipation, while 1t should
be invested for them or portion of
it at least expended for educational
purposes.
DISTRIBUTING THE MONEY.
The Five Tribes are not nearly so
rich, but they have a great deal of
money and unless Congress intervenes
early in the coming session these funds
will be distributed per capita among
the members of the several tribes
when the tribal relations are dissolved
next March; and the money will be
dissipated rapidly. Few of the Indians
will receive any good from it, Some
of them save their money and buy
cattle and other property, a few have
bank accounts and investments in
stocks and bonds, mortgages and city
real estate; there are banks owned and
patronized exclusively by Indians and
negroes; but the average Of thrift is
no greater than among the negroes of
the south, and not so great as among
the ordinary ignorant classes of the
north. Persons best qualified to ex-
press opinions tell me that not 20 per
cent, and some think that not more
than Is per cent, of the annuities and
other cash disbursements to the In
dams is saved or expended for any
good purpose; that so per cent if not
more, is dissipated or wasted by ex-
travagance or in the qualification of
whims.
The annual disbursement of cash
from various sources amounts to about
$2,000 900 a year among about $1,000
Indians, including men, women and
children, which is an average of about
$50 for every one. Last year 100000
was distributed among the Choctaws
and Chickasaws alone, as the proceeds
of the sale of town sites. There are
about three hundred town sites in the
territory, in which lots are sold to
the public under the direction of the
Indian agent, and the proceeds are
distributed in cash among the mem
bers of the tribes
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-09-01
FUNDs HELD In TRusT.

The trust funds held in the treasury
Of the United States for the benefit
of the Five Tribes are as follows:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-09-01
INDIANS AND EDUCATION.

The Indians have been very jealous
OF their school funds. No white chill
dren have been admitted to any of
their academies or boarding schools.
but in the Choctaw, Creek and Chero-
kee nations they have been admitted
to some of the day schools upon the
payment Of tuition. Mr.. Benedict SUI
perintendent Of the Indian schools, tells
some interesting stories concerning
the peculiar ideas of the Indians re-
garding education. He says that the
notion has prevailed altogether too
generally that an educated Indian
should not be expected to work, and to
correct this delusion he attempted to
give the children some practice train
ing in agriculture the trades and do
nestle sciences, which could be utilized
by them in improving their condition.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1905-09-01

Il. G. SMITH,
G. p. & T. A.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
COAL SUNK
COMBINE TOWBOATS HIT THE
BRIDGE PIER AT CAIRO
About $1,000 Bushels OF Coal Went
TO the Bottom of the River
Loss $500.

Two of the combines big towboats
the James Moran and the Cleaner
passed Paducah yesterday en- route
from Louisville to New Orleans, both
with big tows. The Cleaner had "a
harges.
While passing under the bridge
at Cairo. both boats, two hours apart,
struck a pier and sank in all $4,000
bushels of coal, a loss OF $500, II
the coal is not recovered. The Cairo
Bulletin gives this account of the &C
cident:
"As a result of a collision between
two Pittsburg coal boats with one OF
the piers at the bridge, $4,000 bush
els of coal are at the bottom of the
river and the combine has sustained
loss amounting to about $500.
"The first boat to strike the pier
was the towboat Cleaner. She ran
the bridge at 10 a. m, with tow OF "a
pieces. 1t is always difficult Job to
pilot one OF these big tows through
the bridge and the high stage OF wat
err yesterday morning made II more
hazardous. As she started through
there was crash as the tow came
against the second pier OF the bridge,
and two coal barges and coal boat
were crushed like egg shells and their
contents dumped into the bottom OF
the river. The James Moren met a
similar fate scarcely two hours
later"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
SCHOOL TEACHERS
May lie Examined June ~ and 10
nj High School Building.

The school board has decided Ia
hold examinations for city school
teachers certificates ON the 18th
and 10th of June, Just after the
close OF schools. and there will like
~ be many applicants for certih-
Gates not only among those who now
haven't certificates, but those who
desire 10 increase the value OF the
certificates. as we'll
The board decided al recent
meeting not to compel teachers now
teaching In the schools and who
hold old certificates. 10 stand exam
nations this year, but II Will he
compulsory next year. There will be
many teachers. II Is said, who are al
present holding good certificates
who desire to better their standing,
who Will take the examination next
month.
The examinations will begin at s
o'clock In the morning at the High
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
BOTTOMS FLOODED
IN MANY PLACES
Ohio is Still Rising and COnsid.
cradle Damage May Result.
Over Thirty Feet Here But the
Rise l. About All in, II Is
Thought.
MUCH LAND is SUBMERGED

The Ohio river Is still rising at
this point, but will probably soon be
falling. as today's reports show that
the rivers above are falling. with the
exception of the Tennessee at John
sonville. The Cumberland is expect
ed to begin rising today as a result
of recent rains, but there will not be
much of rise. II is believed.
The gauge today shows 30.7 feet
at Paducah. A week ago thirty feet
was the prediction, but some say 80
now II is not likely, however, there
will be much more water here.
Considerable damage has been re-
ported from the freshet. but very It.
tie in this immediate section. Both
above and below here. however,
there are reports of great damage.
Today's Cairo Bulletin says of
the damage on the Kentucky side
Across the river in Kentucky the
river has washed over its banks and
between the Illinois Central bridge
and the town OF Barlow all lands
which have been converted to farm
ing purposes are covered. Huge logs
and the debris from trees along the
railroad tracks, are floating free of
the ground and by morning every
thing loose will have been lifted by
the water almost within the entire
district described. Just what the H.
nancial loss resulting from the big
and unlocked for rise will be can
not be estimated as yet, but Il is ex-
pected that IL will run we'll up into
the thousands of dollars.
1.-THE low lots in Cairo are covered
to depth of several feet. the sew
ers having been closed since the riv-
err reached a stage of 32 feet Wealth
err Observer Smyth last night stated
that while the Ohio above Cairo
was falling, the river would contin-
ne to rise here for a couple OF days,
owing to the rise caused by the hea-
Wy rains which was coming out OF
the Tennessee river. He said that
unless the rains In the next two
days were more than ordinary the
river would commence TO so down
Wednesday"
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23

Former Metropolis Man Amazed at
Growth of Paducah Since
Last Here,

Mr.. Oscar Bailey and daughter,
Miss Hattie Mae, OF Pittsburg, Kan,
is In the city today on a visit TO rel
atlyes, Mrs. Mary Bailey and family,
$50 Broadway. II Is his first visit to
Paducah in "a years. He was born
and reared In Metropolis, ILL.,, and
for years ran on boats between Pitts
burg and New Orleans. lie was for
merly considered one OF the best
guitar players In the country. He Is
now In business at Pittsburg, Kan,
and was amazed when he reached the
city today to see the wonderful
growth of Paducah.
lie was accompanied from Me-
tropolis by his sister, Mrs. Hattie
MoalIankamp, and Mrs. l.. Z. Stall
cup and daughter. inez.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
The Cairo Bulletin says:

The Cairo Bulletin says:
Pitcher Witt has been released.
He will probably sign with Manager
Eddie Fitzgerald's "Pabsts."
Vahrenhorst, who tends the. left gar
den for the Indians, is about. If not
fully, the heaviest batter in the
league. He connects to left field all
the time and Sunday il he had only
Strengthened out one or two of the
foul drives he made, instead of send
ing them over the line, he would have
scored at least a three base hit and
possibly a home run. He whaled out
the hit which resulted in the lone
some run Friday, sending the ball to
the fence, and if it had not been for
his Charley horse" he would have
easily made the rubber. But Percy
Wilder has him buifaloed and seems
to be able to strike him out at leis-
ure. Gilligan, man on first
sack for the Indians, plays all over
the diamond. more so on his home
grounds, though. { m he did here
He has instigated al put into effect
a system of signals for his team
which work decidedly well oft times
to the discomfort of the opposing
team and at all times he uses a clear
head, and excellent judgment"
Business has been dull at the Petit
Hotel for the past few days
Funny but true. A large number of
Paducah fans were found wading in
lake near the park up to their
knees after the game Sunday. -
South narrowly escaped being hung
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
CAUGHT IN KUTTAwA.
George Denny Arrested There aud
VIII BE brought Back tonight.

George Denny, oolored, who, with
zona Moore, colored, is charged with
having stolen s25 or $40 from Ed.
Wilson, was arrested this morning in
Kuttawa by Marshal VIM, McCullom
and will be returned to Paddcah this
afternoon, The woman. who claims
to be his wife, is already under arrest
and waiting for trial. She got a con
tinuance this morning in police court
because Denny was not under arrest.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23

Either everybody was hitting like
fends In the Kitty league yesterday
or the pitchers all had day OF. In
the Prlnccton-Paducah game at
Princeton both teams got ten hits
and the trick was duplicated by
both teams in the Vlncennes-H ender-
son game. Both visiting teams lost.
Princeton, although victors, had one
pitcher hammered out of the box
and also did Vincennes.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23

Umpire Keller had an unusualde-
cisi6n to make atSaturday's game
at Hoptown. Hoeppel,' Princeton'n
first baseman. knocked ball which
struck the top of the fence and
bounced against the top of the bus
standing on the outside and re-
bounded back into the field where
Brady got II and stopped Hip" at
second. but Refer called IL a home
run and allowed three runners to
trot home.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
CONFEDERATE REUNION


Louisville, Ky, Juae ff-i6, 1909,
Tickets Will be sold from Padueah
on June 18th To 18th, inclusive, and
for train No, 1Oi of June 10th, for
$3.50 Tor the round trip, good for
return leaving Louisville not later
than June 18th, 1905, Special ar
rangements can be made for exten-
sion until July 10th. For further
particulars apply TO
]. T, DONOVAN.
Agent, Paducah. Ky.
O. @. WAKEFIELD,
Ticket Agent. Union Depot.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23

The general opinion of fans seems
TO be that the Paducah club should
withdraw its protest of Sundays
game with Cairo. The question of to
whom blackburn belongs may be
settled without It. Cairo won the
game fairly and should have It, To
protest game on technicality is
too much like the baby act.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23

school building ON West Broadway.
and Will be In charge OF Supt, G, NJ.
l.oib and two others, the latter TO be
selected by the examination COM
mittee subject to the ratification OF
the board.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23

The youngsters who has charge of
the box seats in the grand stand
here sells the seats in the press box
es whenever there is a rush. After
selling all but two Sunday the man
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
Rain Intcrfcrcs.

Hopkinsvile, KY, May 23.-The
locals and Cairo pennant aspirants
did not play yesterday on account
of rain. II is possible that a double
header will be played today or to-
morrow.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23

agement allowed two Cairo toughs
to come along andbluff II out of the
two remaining chairs In the press
box, and newspaper men had to
stand up.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
ILLINOIS CENTRAL EXCURSION
BULLETIN.
Spokane, Wash. 1880.

spokane, Wash, $3.50.
Portland, Ore. $35,s0 and other
Western points In proportion. one
way second-class daily until May 10.
Helena, Mont, $3.50.
j. 7, DONOVAN, Agent. Paducah, Ky
q. O. WAKEFIELD, Ticket Agt.. IN
ion Depot.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23

Wiley Piatt will pitch for Paducah
today, This means that all we have
to do is to wait and see how large
the defeat for the Infants is.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
AND DOPE FOR THE FANS
Yesterdays Results.

Princeton 6, Paducah 3.
Vincennes ., Henderson g.
Hopkinsvllle-Cairo, rain.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23

II Vincennes wins today and Pa
ducah loses, they will be even, and
it will be nip and tuck for first
place.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23

Sunday after he had overthrown Oil
ligan twice. IL was only by the
prompt action OF the police that his
life was saved.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
Southern League.

Acknowledgements. rain.
Nashville, 8; Shreveport. 3.
Little Rock-Atlanta, rain.
New Orleans-B Birmingham. rain.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23

Alimony IA salve used by some 10
heal the wound made by Cupids dart
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23

Cotton States League.
Baton Rouge, 2; Meridian. 0.
Greenville, 6; Natchez. 3.
Pine Bluf-Vicksburg, rain.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
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The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
Today's Schedule.

Paducah at Princeton.
Cairo at Hopkinsville.
Henderson at Vincennes.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
Defeated by the Infants.

Princeton. Ind, May 23.-The In
dams yesterday met defeat at the
hands of John Rays bunch of IN
fants by score of 5 to and it was
no one-sided game by any means.
Both teams had batting streak and
clouted pitchers numerically.
Swain, who held Paducah down
to SO few pinch hits in Paducah, was
pounded out OF the box and Carnes
substituted. Carnes held the visitors
in check. Brahic pitched for the In
dams and yielded more hits yester-
day than he had yielded before this
season in one game.
Batting was evenly divided but
Paducah put up the best fielding
game
IL. ii. Il.
Paducah ............... 8 10 .
princeton ............... q 10 4
Brahic and Land, Swain, Carnes
and Downing.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23

Alice Had on Her Batting Clothes.
Vincennes, Ind, May 23.@The
locals won with ease yesterday over
the Henderson boys who made err
rors right and left and at all stages
of the game. Hitting was frequent
on both sides.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23

Batteries Flaherty and Pietz,
Ames and Bresnahan.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23

Brown Kubitz and De Wesse,
Duffy. Nonemaker and Lemon and
Farney.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23

subscribe Tor Tue sue.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
THE BIG GAMES.
American League.

II II
Detroit .............
New York ........ 3
Mullin and Drill. Grit
fifth and Mcclure.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
National League.

Willis, Wilhelm and
Morgan, Taylor and Warner.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
Choicest Materials

and the most careful tailoring. Our
present assortment of Spring and
Summer fabrics is noticeably fine.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
M. SOLOMON,

i1a south Third :. Old Phone iois-a
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
CRITICAL PEOPLE

can find no fault with the garments
that We make. They are correct in
every detail. We cater to the fastid-
lous and give the very
Ehoieasf MufetiaIG
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-23
EENT'UI

Knife W.
Murray,
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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07
RAISED SALOON LICENSES.
WalIa Walla County Places $1,000 LII
cense on Country oJints.

Walla Walla, Sept. 7.--Acting upon
the motion of Commissioner Struthers
the board of county commissioners
this morning raised saloon licenses in
unincorporated towns In Walla Walla
county from 5000 to $1,000.
The raise followed the earnest dis
cussion of the saloon business at Wa
lula, which has been before the board
every year. S. A. Ash made applica-
ton a few days ago for a renewal of
his license, but as a big remonstrance
had been filed against granting him a
license by some 60 residents of that
town, the commissioners were some
what undecided how to act.
Upon the suggestion of Struthers
and McCaw 1t was decided to grant
Mr.. Ash license, but to set day OF
hearing when both the saloon inter-
ests and the moral element can come
before the board and present their
side of the case.
II 1t can be proven beyond a doubt
that Mr.. Ash is not conducting a re-
spectacle place the commissioners
hinted that the license would be re-
voked and one issued to someone who
would guarantee to conduct a saloon
on less liberal lines.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07

with a 23,O00-mile journey ahead
of him, Louis Avenel. a correspondent
of the Montreal Press, arrived in the
city today on tour of the world on
foot
Avenel started from Montreal sew
eral months ago, MS a travelling COM
panion of Gustav Laurent, of Marseil-
les, France. a French sailor who is
touring the world on foot, in an eff
fort to win prize of $4,000 offered
by the Marseilles Touring club to the
man who will circle the earth on foot
within five years.
Lauernt came to America by way OF
Montreal and at that city Avenel join
ed him, for the purpose of making the
trip around the world, in the mean
time to gather data for a book of
travels.
The two men travelled together from
Montreal to Denver, where Avene'
was stricken with mountain fever and
was confined to The hospital for two
months. Laurent went on his journey
westward, through New Mexico and
Arizona, and Avenel is making his
trip by way of the Union Pacific and
o. r. & N. railways. Although he
walked every mile of his trip. he fol-
lows the railroads for the purpose of
finding settlements and cities where
he may secure certificates of his pres
cnce.
At San Francisco they will join
again and sail for the orient, expect
ing to traverse Manchuria, Siberia,
Russia and across Europe to the At
lantic and then home to Montreal,
making the $4,000 mile journey entire
" on foot within five years.
Avenel carries books with him in
which certificates from editors, may
ors business men, professional men
and others In every city In which he
has visited during his journey across
the continent From this city he will
carry a certificate from the East Ore
gonian and others to the effect that
he visited this city on this date.
He says he has been cordially greet
ed In every American city In which
he has visited and hopes to secure
sufficient data to make an entertain
ing book of travels He Is going leis-
urely upon his way and while there
are unpleasant features, he is getting
much enjoyment out of 1t and hopes
to return to his home wiser, more
capable by reason Of his wide expert
ences and better fitted for his work as
n journalist.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07

Echo, Or, Sept. 7.-(SpecIal to the
East Oregonian.) THE entire mercan-
tile stock of Charles II. Miller, which,
with the store fixtures was valued at
$4,000. was destroyed in a fire which
broke out in the store just after mid
night. Also, the frame store build
ing used by the store, which was worth
several thousand dollars and owned
by J. II. Koontz, was burned to the
ground.
The fire was discovered in the oil
room adjoining the store, and from
there quickly spread through the en-
tire building. Night Waterman Ar
thur Hammer. who was sleeping in
the rear of the building when the fire
started, barely escaped with his life.
being nearly suffocated by the smoke.
When the alarm of fire was given.
almost the entire town turned out to
fight the flames. and all during the
blaze heroic work was done to keep
the fire from spreading to adjoining
buildings. Though there is no fire
department in Echo. the force of men
worked Systematically with all the
means in their power, and had they
not done so it is said the flames
would have spread to the hotel and
other frame buildings in the vicinity.
According to Mr.. Miller. he was
carrying $500 insurance on his stock
and fixtures consequently his loss
will be between $4,000 and $4,000. The
building was insured for $1,000 by Mr.
KoontZ.
The cause of the fire has not yet
been determined. According to Mr..
Miller. there was no fire or light Of
any kind in the store, and he does
not believe that spontaneous combus-
tion could have started the fire in the
oil room. No plans have yet been
made by Mr.. Miller regarding the re-
establishment of his business.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-09-07
BIGGEST WHEAT DEAL.
Walla WaIla County Farmer Sells 49,
900 Bushels.

Walla Walla, Sept. 7.-The biggest
wheat deal of the 1905 season was
contaminated in Walla Walla today,
when the Dement, Brothers company
purchased from Patrick and John Ly-
Ons their crop raised this year. It
consisted of about $4,000 bushels of
club. The wheat was of No. l grade
and is said to be the finest raised in
the valley. The price quoted by the
purchasers was SO cents (. o. b.
There has not been much astivity in
the market during the past week, ow-
ing to the fact that the prices offered
have not been to the liking OF the
growers. Several small sales have
heen made during the week, but with
the exception of the deal made for
the Lyons crop very little wheat has
changed hands.
The farmers are not overly anxious
to dispose of their wheat. all having
feeling of confidence that the price
will go up before very long.