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ern Nebraska, along the Niobrara riv-
=. They had fought the Sioux, in be-
haH Of the white men, for years, and
had lost 100 braves In the white mans
behalf. For this previous secretary
at the interior had given them. In rec
simple. full title to their reservation
and lands.
Lands Taken from Poncas.
Tten Mr.. Schurz was made secre-
tary, and at the point Of the bayoaet
had driven the Poncas down into In
alan Territory. depriving them Of the
lands for which they held government
deeds. The Poncas were LETT months
without rations IN the new country.
and more than one-third Of them died
while there.
/ And among those Who died was the
son of the old chief. Standing Bear.
The chief refused to have the little
hody buried In the strange country.
but instead, gathering . few members
81 his tribe, no started for the ancient
hunting grounds Of his trihe. intend-
tng to bury the child where genera
lions or Ponca chiefs lay.
Schurx heard OF the runaways. and
throusr mo WIZ III department tele-
eraphsd Gen. Crook. u Omaha. e ~
rest the Indians and return them %
Indian Territory.
But the chief Of the 0manas, 1rcn
rye, went to meet the Honcas and Of
4ered them 4 haven Of refuge on tho
4 Omaha reservation.
I'VE have nj the land Standing Bar
md his people wish for: 10 have corn
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07
ON PORCH FURNITURE.
IF Porch Is Small Use Shelf for Z
Table and Chairs Without
Rockers.

Few porches have from for good.
sized table, but this can be managed
BY having an oblong strip OF WOOD
fastened on the wall, between the WIN
dows, with hinges at the bottom. When
this is not In use, 1t takes up no room,
as it is firmly attached to the wall
One or more legs must be added TOT
the end, and need not OF necessity %
unsightly.
Another way of doing would DO TO
keep an ironing table with folding legs
laid against the wall, all ready 10 De
brought out when 1t was needed. Tne
legs would have to be cut down to
convenient height for using while sit
ting, and It could Re stained Or paint
ed to match the best OF the furniture.
Where there is plenty Of wall space
the width Of the table could be placed
against the wall, aud two frm iron
brackets could support the leaf when
table Is required. It Is often useful
to have some place to stow away mag
azines and little articles, and q couple
Of shelves placed on the wall above
the table would add much to the ap-
pearance Of the porch, and be very
useful article Of furniture. These
boards should be Just the length OF
the table, and placed on the wall at
the right height, SO that when the table
is fastened up, the outside just reaches
beneath the shelves. With the bench
below, and the underneath part Of the
table forming back, over-topred by
some cunning little book shelves. what
an attractive piece of furniture we
should have. Some little curtains on
rings would add note Of color. and
the whole thing could be made by a
member of the family. Sometimes an
old church pew can be picked up In
country places for dollar. and in that
case the table might hang down, and
the pew go against the wall, beneath
the book shelves.
Bamboo screens which roll up and
down are often useful II the porch is
very sunny. A more delightful screen
is formed by vines running over wire
across the sunny end, or where q
neighbor's porch overlooks ones own.
II the house stands alone, porch IL
cooler If all the sides are left open for
the air to blow through. and vines are
only allowed to grow above the height
of seven feet. So many small porches
are too much overgrown, and not only
keep the air out in summer, but for the
rest OF the year darken the rooms that
overlook the porch.
It is best not to have too many rock
ers on a small porch, as they take up
too much room. Windsor chairs,
stained or painted are always liked.
especially by. men. and they can be
used with chairs Of other varieties.
A pretty Indian cotton held in place
by drawing pin, which can readily be
taken out when the cloth Is shaken
makes an admirable cover for the Ia
BILE. II mating or basket tables an
used, it is best to have them uncov.
cred. A whisk brush can be kept neal
by to brush OF the tops daily.-Chica
go Inter Ocean.
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Order Issued by Carl Schur While Secretary Of the Interior,
Brought Long standing Trouble to Crisis
SPLENDID GRAFTON MADE BY INDIAN CHIEF
Eoquence Standing Bear Pleading for His Own and His Peoples Rights
the Cause Ovation in Crowded Nebraska Court Room
#@ss~ Judge Dundy's Famous Decision

aud meat in plenty; come live with
u.s." said from Eye.
But the government, through Schurz,
said NO"
So Crook arrested the old chief and
brought him and his followers down
to Omaha. And with them came the
wagon bearing the dead child.
Standing Bear told Crook his indi-
vidual story. The great Indian fighter
knew the general history Of the In
dians and was already indignant at
their treatment, but the treatment &C.
corded Standing Bear was too much.
and even the stern warrior rebelled.
Campaign Mapped Out.
That night Crook came into Omaha
AID had an all-night's conference with
Tibkles, then an editorial writer on a
newspaper. A campaign Of Indians
rights was mapped out, and both men
started out the next day to carry out
their parts.
Crook was to delay returning the In
dians to Indian Territory until q writ
OF habeas corpus could be asked for
from the United States court on the
ground that the constitution, in the
fourteenth amendment, guaranteed to
all persons born In the United States
equal protection of the law.
Tibbles looked out for. the legal end
OF the deal. He went to John l.. Web
ster, then struggling, unknown young
lawyer, laid his case before him, and
asked him to defend the rights OF tho
Indian.
There is, no money in It, but there
is fame. honor and glory" said lib
b:es.
Webster took the case, and asked
Judge A. J. Poppleton, then general
counsel for the Union Pacific. to assist
him and make the argument. Popple-
ton agreed, and then q writ was ap-
piled for IN the United States court at
Omaha, over which Judge Dundy pre-
sided. =,
Made Thousands Of Citizens.
The case came to trial. It was the
most notable trial ever brought in the
west, and, In fact, the scope was as
wide as any ever tried in the United
States, for by its decision 100000 peo-
ple were made citizens.
Thomas H. Tibbles attended every
session Of that court In his own
| words he describes It this way:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07

the chief sat down. Some tears ran
down over the judges face. Gen.
Crook leaned forward and covered his
face with his hands. Some Of the ladies
snbted.
Orator Given Ovation.
"All at once that audience by one
common impulse rose to its feet and
such a shout went up as was never
heard In a Nebraska courtroom. No
one heard Judge Dundy say Court IL
adjourned There was a rush for
Standing Bear. The first TO reach him
was Gen. Crook. I was second. The
ladies' focked toward him. and for an
hour Standing Bear held a reception.
"A few days afterward Judge Dundy
handed down his famous decision In
which he announced that an Indian
was q person and was entitled to the
protection Of the law. Standing Bear
and his followers were set free, and
with his old wagon and the body Of hi
dead child he went back to the hunt
ing grounds Of his fathers and buried
the boy with tribal honors. It was the
very first time an Indian was ever per-
mitted to appear in court and have his
rights tried
Up at the Ponca reservation there II
an cid white headed Indian Che Is the
only known really white-headed In
clan, tool. It Is old Standing Bear
old and decrepit. But he remembers
Carl Schurz, and stil blames him for
reuch of the hardships through which
the western Indians passed.
When told Of the death Of 9chur1,
tile old man smoked full minute be-
fore answering the ono word OF Eng
lish which he ever uses:
"(1OOd"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07
ks- didn't see you around yes
DIDN'T Finish.

WinksI didn't see you around yes
terday.
Minks-No. had a room that neeo-
ed papering and painting, and :
thought I'd stay home and 40 y my
self. But can't stop to talk-lm IN =
hurry.
whats up?"
'Well, I'VE got to take my business
suit to the dyer's and cleaners, my
wife's dress along with it, and / must
stop at q store for new carpet, anu
then hunt up some painters and %
per-hangers to-to put the finishing
touches on that room, you know
N. Y. Weekly.
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robec Of an Indian chief, could make
a speech at all. I5z
1T happened that there was good
Interpreter present-the son OF Father
Hamilton; well-known missionary.
Standing Bears Address:
STANDING Bear arose. Half-fac1ng
the audience he held out his right hand
AID stood motionless SO long that the
Stiffness of death which had settled
down on the audience became almost
unbearable. At last, looking up at the
Judge, he said:
".That hand is not the color OF
yours. but If l prick 1t, the blood will
flow and shall feel pain. The blood
is Of the same color as yours. God
made me, and am man. I never
committed q crime. II had, would
NOT stand here to make q defense. l
would suffer the punishment and make
NO complaint
.Still standing, half-facing the audi
ence, he looked past the judge out OF a
window as IL gazing upon something
far in the distance, and continued:
"'I seem to be standing on the high
bank of a great river, with my wife
and little girl by my side. cannot
cruss the river. and impossible cliffs
arise behind me. hear the noise of
great waters; I look and see q flood
coming. The waters rise to our feet
and then to our knees. My little girl
stretches her hands toward me and
says, "Save me!
".I stand where no membe. OF my
race ever stood before. There is no
tradition to guide me. The chiefs who
preceded me knew nothing Of the cir
cumstances that surround me. hear
only my little girl say. Save mel"
"'In despair I look toward the cliffs
behind me, and I seem to see a dim
trail that may lead to q way OF life
But no Indian ever passed over that
trail. II looks to be impossible.
make the attempt. take my child by
the hand and my wife follows after me
Our hands and our feet are torn by
sharp rocks and our trail Is marked by
or- bleod. At last see rift In thu
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HINTS TO HoUSEKEEPERS,

An old-fashioned remedy for sore
throat that is said to be effective is q
nutmeg worn on q silk thread around
the neck. The hole through the nut
meg is made with red-hot awl.
A bottle Of camphor or OIL Of cedar
with the cork left out, II hung on .
hook In the closet, will keep away
moths without imparting q disagree
able odor to the clothing.
To clean velvet, first brush OF shake
out all of the dust and remove any
grease stains with benzine. II 1t needs
freshening pass the wrong side over
a bowl Of boiling water and then over
a hot iron. II 1t Is badly crushed
brush carefully with q soft brush.
Now that strawberries are In the
market, try strawberry salad, some
thing which has the merit Of novelty
and something beside. Make cups Of
blanched lettuce leaves and put in each
q few ripe berries. Dust with powder
ed sugar, and place on top spoonful
Of mayonnaise into which whipped
cream has been stirred.
II the carpets In summer are left
down and covered With linen they are
saved from moth ravages by brushing
the edges with hot solution Of alum
and water and sprink1ing them over
with powdered borax. II they arc tax.
en- up and put away borax will pre-
serve them as effectually and be far
less Objectionable than the dreadful
carbolic acid balls, whose perfume
cannot be mitigated nor overcome the
next season by any number Of pot
pourri Jars whatsoever.
In case Of earache do not put any
thing into the ear except by direction
Of physician. The best way to 70.
lieve earache is to heat an iron or .
brick, wrap 1t in two or three thick
nesses of flannel, pour warm water on
the top, when steam will rise Ut once.
II the ear Is placed close to the flannel
the steam will permeate every part Of
1t.
A shoe that L. uncomfortable from
pinching may be eased by laying q
cloth wet in hot water across the
place where 1t pinches, changing It ~
It grows coler . number Of times.
This will cause the leather to snaps
itself to the foot.
Stains ON white flannel are hard q
remove. The best way II to mix equal
parts Of the yolks Of eggs and glycer
in, apply 1t to the stains, and allow
Il to soak for half In hour or 30 be
fore the article Is washed.-Bostol
Budget and Beacon.
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Iz5lA 8 q AQ5zEzlDz@a s.
.Gn11iL99[50> 25rl1Llu -
whv she Rejected Him.

why she Rejected Him.
.sYou say, Mr.. -Timmid, said tns
girl il . low, thoughtful, tnis-ls-a'
seriouz-matter sort Of tone, that you
have loved me for i've years, ana nave
never dared to tell me 50 until 70
night?"
"Yes," he replied. 5.
.sWell, cannot be your WlIe. q
man who has no more courage imam
that would feign to be asleep wnlie
burglar stole his baby's shoes.
Bits.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07

Omaha.-The late Carl schurz is best
remembered In Omaha as the cause of,
the American Indians being admitted
to full citizenship in this country-not
through his taking the side OF the red
men In the long struggle, but because
he. as secretary OF the interior, issued
an order which SO aroused the west to
the wrongs Of the Indian that cru
SADIE was started in Omaha which
reached to all portions of the United
States, lasted seven years, and ended
by supreme court decisions and legisla-
tive enactments making the Indian as
free as white man II he choose to be
30, and to accept the conditions OF
civilization.
j Schurz had the order issued to Cen.
Crook, then stationed at Omaha and
commanding this department Of the
army, and Immediately the cause of
the Indian was taken up by Thomas
H. Tibbles, late vice presidential can
didate on the populist ticket; Gen.
Crook, John L. Webster, Judge Dundy,
ard q score OF other men prominent In
the west.
Previous to the tight spoken Of here
every Indian in the United States was
subject to the orders Of the secretary
OF the interior. The government was
an absolute autocrat over the destiny
OF the red man in the entire country.
Pitiful Funeral Procession.
Back in 1879 a pitiful procession
wendell It's slow way ncrthward from
Indian territory. bound for the prairies
cf Nebraska. There were 80 Indians
on foot and one Old wagon, drawn by
twJ WORKOUT horses. In the wagon
was the dead body of IA chilu-an In
dian boy. The leader Of the little par
ty was the father OF the dead child;
tie famous Ponca Indian chief, Stand
ing Bear. = few years later to be the
best-known Indian in the entire world
and to speak in every city In the
country In behalf OF his people.
Standing Bears party was cp route
to the Niobrara country, In northern
Nebraska, to bury the child in the an
cieut burying grounds Of the tribe.
They had started on the long trip, al
though permission to leave the reser-
walton In Indian Territory, on which
they had been settled against their
will, had been refused.
Formerly tho Poncas lived In north
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rocks. A little way beyond there arc
greer prairies. The swift running wa
ter, the Niobrara, pours down between
the green hills. There are the graves
Of my fathers. There again we will
pi.ch our tepee and build our fires. /
see the light of the world and OF lib
erty just ahead
THE old chief became silent again,
and, after an appreciate pause, he
turned toward the judge with such
look of pathos and suffering on his
face that none who saw it will forget,
and said:
But in the center of the path there
stands a man. Behind him see sol
diers in number like the leaves OF the
tree2 II that man gives me permits
sion maJ pass on to life and liberty.
II he refuses, must go back and sink
beneath the food IL
"Then, in lower tone:
You are that man.
There was silence in the court 40
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Saucy Boarder.

The landlady was in playful mood
the new boarder having paid 1or
two weeks in advance.
(Which do you think came first, MI.
Bifkins,' she queried, "the chicken or
the egg?"
II never gave the subject thought"
replied Bifkins, as he pushed his egg
cup to one side, "but I'm Offering odds
to 100 to one that IL any chicken pre-
coded this egg it accompanied Noah
on his famous ark excursion" -Chica-
go Daily News.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07
A Puzzled Observer.

A Puzzled Observer.
'~I.nere is another custom which
illustrates how different your ideas are
from ours" said II Lo. the eminent
Chinese scholar.
What II ,that?''
when one Of our financiers proves
untrustworthy we behead him and
keep the money In our country. You
send him to Europe and let him take
the money along."-Washington Star.
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Wthrr &tnr nf
6rruattt @urattutt
By DIR. MADISON c. PETERS.

and were always willing just you would be done BY you
would likely have fewer troubles.
II you are awake boundless possibilities Of ehdcuure
Won educational value of refined and you w
by carpets of their pictures the walls hooks
the windows, stimulate
These tasteful things will tell on their character
Remember that the who works all day over hot
stove all upstairs and down. needs not only
cool room to sleep in. but soft bed to lie on
Do Won feed your e Do you them to eat such
things as you their circumstances would Be justified in
expecting?
Work healthy and honorable but Homework hard never
done dugy and don't wonder girls prefer stores and
: ! !
factories although both financially and morally ~
they are usually better off servants in good
home. *.ss - 0) zz.
See It that those who are in your employ do ~
overwork and that their lives made as ~
pleasant your thoughtfulness and tact make
them Put yourself ID their place and do to them 81
what you would reasonably expect Of them under
reversed circumstances.
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Ilao eupre1ne Quegdon.
h had proposed. and now with fear
and trembling waited TOR a. answer.
Only one word he said, IT but q
keep alive the nres Of hope Within my
BOSOM IS
She looked at ! him tenderly may.
lovingly and her lips moved In &c
cents TINT went to the depths Of his
soul. She asked him how much be
earned week.-Tit-Bits.
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!. ll|alfeD.,

And you say you have little girl.
nvs years old?" he said when they
met In after years
Yes" she replied. hut don't let
that keep ron from calling on IN.
We have never taught her TO sneak
pieces. Chicago Record-Herald.
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A Certain Cure.

"A CeTL&1U VuISs
Patient-And you say this Will en-
able me to sleep?
Chemist Absolute cure for insom-
MIA!
Patient-H'm! Now. when do !
take it,"
Chemist Immediately before going
to sleep.
Patient-Yes; but when do I get to
sleep?
Chemist-1mmediately after taking
the powder.
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Not Like Andy's.

NO." said the beautiful girl, after
he had refused to heed her declaration
that she would scream. your kiss is
mot like Carnegie's. It soothes, but It
doesn't satisfy
After which he caught her in his
arms again, for he was chivalrous at
heart, and would not willingly permit
q lady to suffer. Chicago Recorder
aid,
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His Great Width.

ESQ GREAT W1oth
IT met Turner to-day. He's room
mate of yours, isn't he"
EYES,"
Upright fellow; wide-awake. INIT
he?"
.sWell, he seems wider asleep: at
any rate I never get my full share OF
the bed. "-Philadelphia Ledger.
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Tho Pxonnaal.

.s1lr. sophtly called 70 see me last
night" said Miss Passay. and before
he left there Was proposal Of mar
tiaxe and
well! the ideal" exclaimed Miss
Knox.
what do you suppose ] said?''
.Oh, suppose you said: Will ycu
mArryme?' Philadelphia Press.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07

The main staple Of
many women's con-
versation is the serv-
ant problem - every
one who has kept
house is fully aware Of
the difficulties.
But is there not an
other side? II you APP
Piled the Golden Rule,
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impossible.

The bridegroom, fresh from Hobo
kus. was gazing at Niagara falls.
talk about tryin'' to save 'em!" he
yelled in his BRIDES ear. why. gosh
durn it, Fan, It'd cost more'n = mil
lion dollars! Their amt no way on
earth to do It! That water has Just
got to run somewheres!"- Chicago
Tribune.
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According to Arnold,

Blame this muck raking,' anyhow!
There's no Sweetness and Light
in Il"
you're mistaken-there Il both.
Arsn't they going to investigate the
sugar trust and Standard Oil com
many ?"-Clevel4ud Leader.
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The piployna Test.

Knicker-I never tasted anythinsE
lire this before. ! On
Becker NJ daughter Just padnaea
"a from cooking school am ceOksa|
hcr sheepakin.N. Z. sun
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His Record.

His Record.
"Archie, what Is the longest contin-
uous ride you have had In your auto
mobile!"
Sixteen miles"
How long did it take your
stFour hours"
, Great Scott! What was the"
''That was the distance to the near
est repair shop, and the farmers
blamed old horses couldn't pull the
car any faster. - Chicago Tribune.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07
Only one Fear.

Old Lady-What's the matter. little
boy?
street Urchin (whimperfng)-
'F'raid.
Old Lady-Afraid? Well, ! do de-
clare! didn't know you street
gamins were ever afraid Of anything,
seen or unseen. In this world or the
next.
Street Urchin-Y-e-s. we're 'fraid
of-of each other.-N. Y. Weekly.
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The Eighth Wonder.

Mr.. Winks-I see raising flowers
for the manufacture Of perfumery
has become q new industry In Florida.
Mr.. Minks "a perfumery manufac.
turer)-F1owers?
YES"
..'For the manufacture Of perfum.
ery?"
YES"
"Well. wonders will never cease. -
N. =. Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-07-07

TOMMY wish you'd Duy me MT
crobe, pa.
Pa-Great Scott! What for?
Tommy-Oh, I've just been reading
In this paper that microbes multiply
RAPIDLY. and thought one would help
me in my arithmetic.