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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22
GOLDEN DAYS IN THE STRIP

1t Was When the Cherokees Got Pay
for Their Lands.
The Cherokee nation literally 'srolled
in money" when the $65OO.OOO received
from the sale of the Cherokee strip was
disbursed among the tribal citizens in
1894, says the Kansas City Star. The
per capita share was $2657O. The pay.
ment was made usually with two 500
bills. one $50, one $40, one SIS and 70
cents in silver. The money was dis
bursed by "Zeke" Starr, treasurer, and
Henry Effort, assistant treasurer Of the
nation. Most Of the Indians were In
debt, and creditors swarmed in towns
where the payments were made. T. A.
Latta, who attended these payments,
In recalling incidents lately. said:
Much has been told of the dishon-
esty of the Indian, but in this payment
there We're many examples of integ.
rity. At Tahlequah full-blood wem.
an, perhaps go years old, a widow, drew
for eleven participants In. the fund.
She had traded with many Of the iaer-
chants who sat at the tables between
which she had passed. After the mon
ey had been counted out to her shS
swept the entire amount into her anreo
and, holding a corner In each hand. she
passed from trader to trader, pausing
before each until each had taken sui,
ficient amount to balance her Indebted
ness. Not once did she count tie
change or investigate the account. She
was honest, and eoneAous Of her own
integrity, did not question the honesty
Of another. This was only one case.
There were scores like 1t. and, though
not pleasant to relate. the confidence
thus placed was sometimes betrayed.
There are cases where the greedy cred
itor took a handful and gave back no
change.
"A mixed blood Of some astuteAess
came to settle his account with trader.
In looking over his account he Ascov.
cred the charge Of side saddle
amounting to SIS. He had not made
such a purchase and had the bill rem.
eaied without trouble. the willy old
trader merely telling his beokkeeper to
place the item to John Does account.
The bookkeepsr hiDlself is authority for
the statement that in this way that self.
same saddle was collected for eighteen
times"
In Claremore bankers were in at.
tendance from Coffeyville, seeking de-
posits for their banks. One store in
the town had safe of modern dimen.
sions and security and this store was
headquarters for bankers and collect
ors alike. The merchant himself had
a mere bagatelle Of some $4,000 on
the payment. After supper the count.
Ing room was filed with collectors and
A parlor table was called In.
to use and money as high as ones chin
was stacked on every available inch.
1t was the minute for verifying the
of the day. On one par
ticular evening there was on this ia
bic at one time close to half million
dollars In crisp new treasury notes
Laps full of money? There were wag-
onloads Of 1t. 1t was no uncommon
hing to change hundred-bill for a 8.
cent sale. And the scarcity of change
was responsible for the custom of
charging 25 cents for changing a bill of
hat denomination.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22
COTTON PICKING.

Southern Negro in This Particular
Nas No Equal.
BY the middle of December the cot
ton picking season in the South Ia gen.
orally brought to a close, but this year.
on account Of the great scarcity Of
labor throughout the cotton States,
Christmas will find a great quantity
OF the fibre still on the stalks. The
planters are paying from so to 60 cents
a hundred pounds and az a good work.
er picks 400 pounds a day, the Income
Is considerable.
By far the best pickers are negroes.
Each picker is supplied with basket
and bag. The basket is left at the
head Of the cotton rows, and the bag
Is suspended from the picker's neck BY
a strap, and Is used to hold the cotton
as 1t Is taken from the boil When the
bag Is filed 1t is emptied into the bas-
ket. and this routine is continued
through the day. When a basket is
filled 1t is dumped into a wagon. and
when there is load ready 1t is hauled
to the gin house, almost every large
planter having his own gin.
Almost from the time the pickers
enter the field and adjust their sacks
around their necks they begin to sing.
Few negroes can pick cotton without
singing. The negro as a rule works by
music. and the picker who doesn't sing
VIII prove himself mighty poor hand.
The singing Is music Tie like of which
you cannot hear at any other place.
or under any other circumstances
low, soft hum, delicately intoned.
rhythmic, mellow and soothing. There
Is nearly always leader" and the
others join in. While from other coun-
tries may come laborers to aid in our
agricultural developments, none will
ever be found who can take the place
Of the negro as a Gotten picker. To him
1t comes natural, and at the close of
days bending over the cotton rows.
with nimble fingers drawing out the
long. feecy staple, he is as fresh as
when he began his work in the early
morning. His songs are continued at
nightfall when he returns from the
fields with well-flled baskets of cotton
upon his head. There appears to be no
such thing as making him tired, but
with the coming darkness he is ready
to take part in corn Stockings, dances
and socials. and If he gets to bed by
o'clock he Is in luck. No difficulty IL
experienced in getting the p,ckers ND
early and OF to the cotton fields. The
picker knows that an early start means
much to him, from the fact that the
heavy dew on the staple will make It
weigh. The picker gains many pounds
BY getting into the fields BY daylight
and working like a trooper until the
sun has dried of the dew.
When the crop 10 in, when the pick
ers have worked right up to Christmas
eve, the planters pay them of in GOOD
coin Of the realm, and then they ara
ready for the Christmas festivities
and the southern darby gets about AZ
much genuine pleasure out Of the holi-
days as the next person. In the South
the Christmas festivities last a full
week. and to get any work out Of n
negro during that period would bs i'm.
possible.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22

Oh correspondence of their they not nfrequeny
earn their own livelihood Nearly all the externas Of
liberty there However. liberty Is not an external
or material thing; it is entirely spiritual.
The admiration and social looking up to that non
society women Invariably devote to gentlemen" is
cause failure which does exist in good society.
The that is shocked by any slight remark
of general poeness is the woman that's easily shaken
In society," born to 1t neither easily shocked
by animated words easily shaken. Fewer liberties
and more berty-is this not goal worthy Of the
of society? Fewer clubs and lesser club life.
Society In the present system of their liberty
much enved admired but sufficiently respected.
outward liberty would lead to solid support
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22

want intelligence, want scientific method want
direction, want the way shown, and then the
walk in it. There is why the
and intention and skill and scientific consideration should
not be devoted to agriculture to industry and the
technical trades.
The men who are running away from the farm too
frequently make mistake, and some day-and the day
is rapidly approaching young men, in larger
bers will wake to the fact that they have pretty
good chance the farm, and that they may be a
greater degree Independent and happy life II they stay
where their happy lots cast in connection with their
fathers farm another which they may be able to
procure.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22

angry, and determined. The trouble
mad all come SO Unexpectedly, like a
flash from an azure sky; and just as
suddenly had she sailed for foreign
shores. leaving him crushed. stunned
with no hope. Now she had returned !:
here was animated evidence. and me-
dunn OF reconciliation. Fate was hold
Ing wide an open door. but, how to ell.
ter-to pass-to conquer!
Ideas budded. blossomed. and died :;
and arriving at home and the conclu-
sion that she would undoubtedly adver-
tise her loss, he decided to await her
move.
The next morning. as he exnected
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22
Al APPEAL FOR THE FARM.
By Gov. Hughes of New York.

When you get out where man
has a little elbow room and chance
to develop, he has thoughts Of his
own. His thinking is not supplied
to him every night and every morn
ing, and he is less Of a machine and
more of man, 80 that l do not
think that the farmers need to be
looked upon, or want to be looked
upon, as dependents of the State.
They do not come to the State gov
eminent asking aims. They are self
reliant, they are Intelligent.
What we want in connection with
agriculture is what we want in con-
nection with every other field Of no
BILE effort. We want training, we
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22
CHAPTER xxx.


Audrey waited a moment. Now that
shs had come, she felt slightly nervous ::
but 1t was only for an instant. Away
IN the dim light she saw a mans form !:
she raised her voice.
mr.. Rochfort I" she called in her clear,
silvery tones, and at the sound Jack
started, and cold beads of Precipitation
burst out on his brow. In his agony a
groan had all but escaped him, but he
clinched his hands and forced It bach
Once again rang out the sweet. clear
voice, calling the name that was the
most detestable to her miserable hus-
bands ears.
There was a pause, then a form drew
nearer, and Jacks aching eyes discovered
the slender, graceful figure of Beverley
Rochfort.
"Who Is therel" Beverley called, sharp
"; then he drew step nearer. Lady
Iverns, can believe my eyes, Is It really
yous To what good fairy do 1 owe this
great happiness, this unexpected delight 2"
Audrey shivered. She began to speak
hurriedly.
Mr.. Rochfort," she said, and arainst
herself her voice would culver, this AZ
ternoon was with your aunt, Mrs.
Thorngate. I found her in great distress
Of mind about you. 1t panied me to see
one who il my true friend suffering 80
much. I urged her to let me help her,
and at last she gave way, and told me
oil that was on her mind-how you are
In trouble, and how she finds it impossi-
BILE to help you"
"Impossible" Beverley's voice sound
"a like knife. 1t was 20 sharp and hard.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22

"Boss," said the fat beggar, "aIna
had no food for more'n twenty-fouI
hours"
well, WE'LL" remarked Kidder.
Oats de truth, boss, an when I
tink how well fixed l wuz once it
makes lump come in me t'roat dat"
why don't you swallow the lump
That might help some."-Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22

A Negative blessing at Least,
"Has your wealth brought you hap.
piness? asked the philosopher.
perhaps not" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax; "but it has at least stood between
me and a lot of annoyances."-Wash.
ington Star.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22
THE LIBERTY OF SOCIETY WOMEN.
BY DR.. Emil Reich


!
= Are society women free? And II So Is
IN that liberty conducive to things evil good !?
| III Most society would, there is little
II doubt, say that they Infinitely are more
~ free than their ancestors used to be. If that
| liberty is taken simply from the material side
II it cannot be denied. Society women are al
IN lowed to 90 out when ana where they like
E%2 They have clubs Of their own they invite
to their clubs their hook; they go out to
lectures dinners receptions alone they
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22
Fifty Years Hence.

FIFTY Years Hence.
Stern Mother-So you wish to marry
my son, do you?
Young Woman-Yes, ma'am.
Stern Mother-Are you able to SUP
port him in that condition Of idleness
to which he has always been accus
toned?
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22

tice:
LOSr-Thursday afternoon, In vicinity O.
sterns; spaniel. answering to name OF
Tags" Suitable reward, il returned n
-, Riverside Drive
He smiled grlmly, and seating him
self at his desk, penned this reply:
FOUND-Thursday afternoon, In Vicinity
OF sterns' spaniel. answering to name OF
,h hsg s. "9 W you consider yourself suit
Sunday seemed long In coming but
when 1t finally arrived, Lawrence Cor.
don was awake and calling for bis
morning paper long before his accus-
toned hour. He glanced eagerly. hur-
riedly, through the first column. the
secondhand even the third. Then he
began all over again slower and with
closer scrutiny, but only to be disap.
pointed. The messages were multi.
fnrious: gay. grave. Indifferent ones
sent to as many varied hearts: vet
there was none for him. He was per
ceptibly chagrined, but perhaps he had
expected too early a reply.
Another day passed, and he grew i'm.
patient-as did TagA Tuesday morn
Ing, and no reply. On Wednesday the
following brief but apropos message
appeared:
.Tags cries pititully. Must b. hom.sich.-
L ". g.
Gordon felt that she must have seen
not only his FIRST but also his second
appeal. for well he knew that until she
had recovered her pet she would anx-
iously scan the column for tidines OF
him. Three times, for luck. he would
try; and, If he failed! Bah! there was
no such word as fail. With the cpu,.
age born Of despair he wrote his last
entreaU:
Tags II lonely. 30 am 1. Can't VI .,n.
and get you'll ". G.
And the next morning the first col.
umn was headed:
Tags-come!
Fannie Elton Morris In Scrap Book
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22
Crowd OF No Crowd.

II would like to engage in some bust.
ness that isn't overcrowded," remarked
the very young man.
IF you do" rejoined the wise enc,
you'll probably find there isn't any.
thing in the business to attract q
crewd."
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22

Edyth-What makes you think Jacx
isn't going to give you a birthday pres
ent?
Mayme-Because tomorrow will be
my birthday, and he still has his watch
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22

MY face Is my fortune, sir" she
said.
Aren't you afraid Of being arrested
for eounterfeitingY' he auerted,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22

of the bonds 1t is be observed that the case OF
porations just in the Of individuals this Is
matter OF financial credit.
The corporation the individual good credit can
borrow at low rate and without discounts while to
induce loans those in poor credit concessions
inversey large Under such conditions excessive bonded
indebtedness does not constitute overcapaizaton and
If it be evil, 1t Is evil expressly permitted by law
That 1t Is evil when incurred for any purpose not
strictly within the lawful purposes Of the corporation
for amount impairing the ability OF the corpors-
ton to its legitimate business fully recognize
Reasonable safeguards should be provided against such
evil and should be accepted cheerfuly by corporate
ayers.
In this direction the provisions Of .socaed public
utilities bill, requiring commissions prior approval of
all railroad bonds well issues of railroad stocks
eminently proper.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22
Literary Itsn,

They say very few authors sleep
more than seven hours a day."
"But think how much slumber thev
furnish other people"
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22
DECENTRALIZATION OF RAILROADS.
BY Francis .Sfefs0n,

So far as relates to the rates Of railroads in
competition and under State regulation, there
is no possibility of harm from overcapitaliza-
ton. In every other particular indicated by
the President any evil from overcapitaization
would exist and operate in respect of stock
corporations generally, whether organized "a
railroads or for Industrial purposes.
So far as concerns the issue of bonds nron
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22

He smiled grimly, and seating him.
self at his desk, penned this reply:
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22

A woman can abuse a man, and stu
love him.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22

LOST-Thursday afternoon, In vicinity O.
Stems spaniel. answering to name Of
Tags. Suitable reward, il returned 10
-, Riverside Drive,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-11-22

FOUND-Thursday afternoon, In Vicinity
OF Sterns'; spaniel answering to name Of
Tags. Would you consider yourself suit
able T-L w. G.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-21
THE PUBLIC BE o.
MARSHALL FIELD & COMPANY,

Marshall Field & Company carry
$16.OOO,OOO insurance, and are said to
have outstanding accounts due them on
the first Of April Of each year, when
tax schedules are filed, Of 100000
In the wholesale and $3,0OO.OOO In their
retail store.
Yet they are only taxed on $4,000, 900.
The $1O,OOOOOO insurance probably
stands for $2OOO0,OOO worth Of prop
erty and the $S,OOO,OOO In outstanding
accounts makes total Of $4,000 600.
As the firm Is only taxed on &c..
100000 by the assessors, these figures
would show $22,OOO.OO0 escaping taxa.
tlon.
This &22,O00O00 has to be made up
somewhere. and It 10 made by taxing
the real estate Of the small property
owner to tho limit.
Marshall Field 4 Company have ab.
sorbed the business Of 30 many scores
Of small dealers, and have occupied 20
much alley and sidewalk space belong.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-21

the following. How much stock does
he own? At all events he can give the
Board Of Review much valuable in
formation:
Union Stock Yards Company.
Fowler Brothers, Limited.
Libby, Mcneil and Libby.
National Packing Company.
st. Louis National Stock Yards Com.
pany.
Swlft's Refrigerator Transportation
Company.
Hollis Cold Storage Company.
Illinois Cattle Germany.
Mechanical Manufacturing Company.
South Saa Frsn"'sse land and In
vestment COmpanr.
Springfield Provision Company.
Swifrs s~-,tlizer Works.
Western Meat Company
~6
The Beef Trus, y worse than ever
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-21

fresh water commerce. 1t Ia the big.
gcst and best dock In the greatest city
on the whole chain Of the great lakes
What do you suppose the Goodrich
folks pay the city for this valuable
prOpertyi
Only $1,000 year rental!
From period to period the lease has
been renewed, WITHOUT ADvER.
TIsEMENT, and always at the same
old figure.
The last lease or agreement" was
drawn up by the city bureau Of com.
pensatiOn. It Is Of date Of May !,
1905. and runs for three years, or until
1000.
~>
The leasing by the city OF .se great
Goodrich dock. east Of Rush street
bridge, for the paltry sum OF 5000
per wear. without advertising for bids,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-21

Review, II 1t wishes, can ascertain how
much stock he owns In each, or what
ChicagOans do own 1t, as 1t Is taxable:
Armour car lines,
Armour Grain Company,
Central Leather Company,
G. II. Hammond Company,
Hammond Packing Company,
National Packing Company,
United States Leather Company,
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Rail-
way Company,
Fort Worth Stock Yards Company.
Fort Worth, Texas.
Hutchinson Packing Co., Hutchinson,
Kansas,
Northwestern National Fire Insur.
ance Company. Of Milwaukee. Wis
Omaha Packing Company.
Prussian National Insurance Com.
pany, of Stettin Germany.
Mr.. Louis F. Swift Ia . director In
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-21
u. Wilson. Arthur Meeker, 8. Nc
Roberts and l.. A. Carton.

u. Wilson, Arthur Meeker, 8. Nc
Roberts and l.. A. Carton.
The Board of Review should sum-
mon the following well-known citizens
and interrOgate them with reference
to the amount of stock In foreign cor
poratlons owned In Chicago, which
they have knowledge OF:
]. Ogden Armour.
Louis y. Swift
John A. SpO0r.
Laurence A. Carton.
Arthur Meeker.
Mr.. Swift and Mr.. Armour are both
reported to he publIc-spirited.
They should both be willing to help
In this matter.
They can. IL they will. help great
deal by telling the Board Of Review
what they know.
Mr.. Armour 10 a director In the fol.
lowing corporations and the Board Of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1907-12-21
Enormous Holdings by Armour People In
Big Concerns Outside Chicago Attract
Much Attention.
The Small Taxpayers Are Very Much In.
terested in the Developments of
This Great Wealth,
Yet the Chicago Assessors Gould Only Find
Two and One-half Millions
to Tax.

Chicago securities' for 1907 gives
the following facts about Armour &
Company, on page $50.
Armour 4 Company, organized un.
der the laws Of Illinois, April ii. 1000.
Capital stock, $2O,OOO,OOO.
Property-The plants controlled by
the corporation are the packing houses,
fertilizer works. glue factory, soap fac.
tory and hair factory In Chicago, and
the packing houses In South Omaha.
Sioux City. East st. Louis and Fort
Worth. The Importance Of the pack.
ing houses and plants controlled by the
organization Is known NIL over the
civilized world. The glue factory Is
one Of the largest In the country. The
soap factory Is also operated on a
large scale.
Although the capital alone Of this
great concern 10 &c, OOO.O 900 the asses.
sors could only find $2,5OO.OOO Of per.
sonal property belonging to It.
The legal tax on S?0.OO0.OOO 10 $780,.
900.
The tax on $2.5OO.OO0 10 $4,000.
So the people lose In taxes on the
capital Of this concern alone $2l5.OOO
every year.
This makes total Of back taxes due
for i've years. according to Supreme
Court rulings In other cases, Of 1925.
OOO.
This does not include the amount OF
taxes due present and back on the
stock Of Armour & Company Of New
Jersey,
Armour car lines,
Hammond Packing Company,
National Packing Company,
Union Stock Yards Of Omaha,
And a number OF other equally val.
liable concerns owned by It
The personal property Of Armour &
Company, outside Of Its capital stool;
mounts up towards SGO.OOO.OOO and
may exceed that sum, Us this corpora
tlon, unlike Swift & Company, docs
not furnish its figures to "Chlcago Sc.
curlties." Armour & Company owns
great deal Of stock In outside cor
i
poratlons. every dollar Of which II
taxable here In Chicago. Among Others
Armour & Company, Of New Jersey.
The following taken from pages 20l
ana 202 Of the report Of the United
States Commissioner Of Corporations
tells US something upon this subject
"rhe New Jersey corporation was
formed for the purpose OF transacting
certain business which the Illinois cor
pOratlOn was not authorized to trans
act. Armour Il Company, Of New Jer'
sey operates practically all the branch
houses for the sale Of beef and other
packing house products supplied by
Armour & Company. of Illinois. 1t also
owns the Armour packing houses at
Sioux City and Fort Worth. For con-
venIence the accounts Of Armour &
Company, Of New Jersey are carried