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Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-13
DANCE AT NEW DORp

All arrangements are complete
for the dance of the New Dorp Field
Club to be held at the Trinity parish
house tomorrow night. The COM
mittee is greatly encouraged by the
large demand for tickets.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-13
What viii He Carer

Seems this poor poet starved to
death"
Yet his works had merit"
Undoubtedly. l wouldn't wonder q
bit if hundred years from now they
gave him a centenary. Washington
Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-13
PIG ROAST AT GREAT KILLs.

The Great Kills Yacht Club will
hold a pig roast at the club house
on the beach at Great Kills Sunday
afternoon at 1880 o'clock. The din
ner will be for members only and
will be served under the direction of
William Gebhardt, the clubs stew
ard.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-13
A GREAT EVENT.

The installation of officers of Rich
mond Council, No. 351, Knights of
Columbus, of Staten Island. will take
place at st. Peters hall, West New
Brighton, tonight. Several of the
Tottenville members will be present
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-13
NOTICE.

All persons concerned may take no.
tice, that the Subscriber, Administra-
tor, etc, of Francis M. Campbell, de-
ceased, intends to exhibit his final ac-
count to the Orphans Court for the
County of Middlesex, on Friday, the
twenty fifth day of February, 1910, at
10 a. m. in the Term of December, 1909,
for settlement and allowance; the same
being first audited and stated by the
Surrogate. II
THOMAS BARRON..s<p
Admin lazay
Dated January y; ~ 1strat0r'
s26S-1-3-5t oew- ThS1 o'
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-13
No+;oo ,,..u,a Office.
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned intends making application
to the Board of Excise Commissioners
of the City of Perth Amboy, at their
next meeting for license to keep a
saloon with the privilege of selling malt
and spirituous liquors in the City of
Perth Amboy, and in the house owned
by Leo Schwartz, lessee, at corner of
Smith and High streets.
JOHN RYAN.
Dated Jan. II, 1910.
S2G4- | i 3-2t.new
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-13

For Rent-New high-class apart
ments with all modern improve
ments, on High street Apply TO
Fraser Bros, 95 Smith street.
7712-l2-17-1mo
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-13

NOTICE.
| Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned intends making application
to the Board of Excise Commissioners
of the City of Perth Amboy, at their
next meeting, for a license to keep a
hotel with the privilege of selling malt
and spirituous liquors in the City of
Perth Amboy, and in the house owned
by Helen Gadek at Block $40, Lot 16,
jState street.
JOSEPH GADEK.
Dated Dec. 2s, 1909.
S266-1- 1-13-2t-oew.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-01-13

ROOMS TO LET.

To Let-A six room house with
bath; hot and cold water. En-
Quire 415 New Brunswick avenue.
12-8-tf
The Washington bee., 1910-03-05

Negro blood appearing before it
to make an application for the
particular kind of citizenship
claimed by him. 1t informed all
this class OF persons that they
could not be enrolled as citizens
by blood unless they had been
previously recognized by the tri-
bal authorities, which was erro-
neous.
Consequently the written parts
OF the applications and the field
cards differ in purport in these
classes of cases.
The Assistant A,ttorney-Gen-
eral ior the Departent of the In.
terror in a test case known as
the case of Joe and billiard Per-
ry, instituted for the purpose of
ascertaining and determining the
rights of persons of mixed In
dian and Negro blood, after an
elaborated argument and with
three of his assistants, sitting
with him as a court, rendered a
decision on February 2I, 1905,
IN which he held:
The treaty rights (referring to
the Treaty of 1890 were to the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations
and their descendants. DE
scendants" is a term of wider
significance than heirs or legiti-
mate issue, and includes those
springing from an ancestor,
whether legitimate or illegiti-
mate.
It has been the invariabIe Gus
tom and practice under the en-
actments and constitutions of
the Choctaw and Chickasaw Ma
tions, that every adult male per-
son of this class is and ever has
been eligible to any and all ap-
pointive or elective offices, in
Guiding that OF the principal chief
or governor, with the following
prescribed qualifications:
(I) A free male citizen;
(2) A lineal descendant of the
Continued to page 7.
The Washington bee., 1910-03-05
denCe, at : p. m.

denCe, at 5 p. m.
Those present were an aunt of the
bride, her elder brother, Mr.. Frank
lin, relatives and guardian, who
gave her away.
Those of the groom's relatives
present were his grand father, Mrs.
L. V. Contee, Miss Olive Contee. his
father, mother and sisters, Miss Mary
Mitchell, and Mrs. L. F. Nichols.
The groom is the grandson of
Mrs, L. Y. Contee, the surviving
sister of Mrs. Lucinda Chase.
The bride is the orphan daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Beckley of Alexan-
dria, Va.
The contracting parties are chill
dren of highly respected old fami-
lies of the District of Columbia, and
Alexandria, Va.
The Washington bee., 1910-03-05
WHY NOT?
Editor of The Bee:

Editor of The Bee:
l believe every Negro in America
should subscribe for The Bee. One
dollar and twenty-five cents is cheap
enough for anything that is worth
FIVE dollars. Why not?
| believe Vernon will hold out and
stay on. Why not?
l believe Judge Terrell is the most
beloved Office holder in the city, he
sees everybody. Why not?
l believe others should try to see
themselves as others see them. Why
not?
I believe the light of liberty and
justice will soon dispel the cloud of
superstition and vice. Why not?
[ believe Colonel Percy's speech
to the Vickerburges before leaving
for Washington killed Vardaman
and all others like him North as
we'll as South. Let us appreciate
honesty. Look forward and step
light on sandy ground and contend
for the right Why not?
I believe I have said enough. Why
not?
L. G. Moore.
The Washington bee., 1910-03-05
MITCHELL - BECKLEY

Mr.. Isaiah Mitchell of Denver,
Colorado but now of New York
City and Miss Alberta Beckley of
Alexandra, Va, were married in
this city on Tuesday. February 18th,
by Rev. F J. Grimke, at his resi-
The Washington bee., 1910-03-05
Indians Claim
Continued from page 4.

Ut T
of country west of the Missis-
sippi River in iee-simple to them
and their descendants. to insure
to them while they shall exist
as nation and live on it.
Patent Issued in 1912.
The patent issued in 1912 un-
der the above treaty conveying
the land to the Choctaw Nation
The Washington bee., 1910-03-05

citizenship" There having been
numerous tribal rolls prepared
by different tribal officials of the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations
at different times, and for vari-
Gus purposes, the question arose
as to what particular rolls were
confirmed by the Act of 1906.
The Act of 1897 defined them to
be:
The last authenticated rolls
of each tribe which have been ap-
proved by the council of the ma
ton and the descendants of
those appearing on such rolls.and
such additional names and their
descendants as have been subse-
quently added"
By operation OF this law, as
declared by the Assistant Attor-
ney General for the Department
OF the interior, in the case of
Mary Elizabeth Martin. descend
ants OF persons on a confirmed
roll were defined and regarded
as on the roll where their parents
were found, whether themselves
actually on such rolls or not, and
although born after the rolls
were made.
No Rolls Confirmed.
Inquiry disclosed the fact that
the tribal rolls confirmed by the
Act of June, 1906, contained many
names fraudulently placed there
on by the tribal authorities. 1t
was discovered that no tribal
rolls had been approved by any
tribal council as required by the
Act of June 7, 1897, and there
fore no tribal rolls were confirm
ed by that Act.
Only a small percentage of the
persons legally entitled to enroll
enrolled by the Commission un-
der the Act OF 1896. The Choc-
taw and Chickasaw government
tai authorities denied the consti-
tutional power of Congress to
prepare tribal rolls and allot
lands in severalty the tribal gov
ernments refused the Commits
sion access to the tribal records
the Commission had no power
to compel them to deliver up tri-
bal records essential to a proper
adjudication of applicants for
citizenship. In short, the Com
mission was rendered powerleso
to prepare correct and complete
tribal rolls.
Act of June 28, 1903.
Accordingly these facts were
reported toCongress by theCom-
mission, and the Indian Commit
tee of theHouse prepared a COM
plete and adequate law clothing
the Commission with absolute
power to prepare correct tribal
rolls, and giving it plenary pow
er to compel all persons having
any interest in the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Nations to appear be-
fore it for examination to sub
p9na witnesses and to compel
them to testify under oath, and
to compel the Choctaw and
ChickasawTribal Government to
deliver over to the Commission
all tribal rolls and records. In
fact, the Commission was given
every power necessary to the
preparation by it of complete and
correct tribal rolls, and the Act
directed it so to do.
Here are some of the direc-
tions given the Commission un-
der this Act:
That in making the rolls OF
citizenship of the several tribes
as required by law, said Com
mission is authorized and direct
ed to make. correct rolls of cit
liens by blood of all the other
tribes, eliminating from the tri-I
bal rolls such names as may have
been placed thereon by fraud or
-.4I,1,.4 a,,4I,0-,+,- II 1axr- az,
The Washington bee., 1910-03-05

The illustrated Historical Calen-
.dar displayed and changed daily IN
the window of the drug store of
Board & Mcclure, 1912 IL Four
teenth street northwest, is attracting
much attention from school teachers
and their pupils. 1t is an education
al feature of unusual merit.
Mr.. Thomas Harper of Atlanta,
Ga. has accepted a position in the
departmental service in this city
Misses Julia Cooper and Mabel
Marlowe, of Baltimore, Md, spent
Saturday, the 10Th, and Sunday, the
Goth, in this city visiting friends.
Mrs. Addie Smallwood and Mrs.
Addie Hayden, of Anacostia, D. C.,
Lave returned home after a very
tleasant stay in Baltimore, as guests
of Mrs. Rosa Boston.
Doctors Walter Sutton and R. J..
Warrick, of Philadelphia, Pa, spent
Sunday, February 20, in this city.
Mrs. Julia A. Shaw, of this city,
was the guest of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Williamson, in Phil
adelphia, last week.
Mr.. George White, medical student
of Howard University, spent several
days in Richmond, Va, last week
with his parents and friends.
Miss Gertrude Ryan, of this city,
Is visiting Atlanta, Ga, and is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry D. Mason, of
1858 Wylie street northeast, had as
their guests to tea Friday evening
of last week, Rev and Mrs. B. T.
Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Holm,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Dade.
Miss Gladys Butler, of Williams
port, Pa, was in the city last week.
Mr.. ]. c. Ausbury, 70 Philadelphia,
Pa, was in the city last week as the
guest of Mr.. NJ. c. Brown, of 18th
street.
Miss Mary E. Bordley, of Phila-
delphia, Pa, is spending the season
in this city.
Mr.. James Lee, of this city, was
in Baltimore last week.
Miss Julia B. Collier, of this city,
was the guest of Mrs. V. T. Ross
IN Baltimore last week.
Miss Orrie B. Boyd, formerly of
this city, arrived here Sunday even
ing from Durham, n. c., to accept
a position in the Census Bureau.
Counsellor E. A. Johnson, of New
York City, was the recent guest of
Mr.. ]. A. Landlord while in this
city.
Ice cream soda is popular with the !
crowds the year round at the Board |
& MCGUIRE Pharmacy, on Fourteenth !
street between Tea and You streets.
DR.. c. A. Lucas, who had most
delightful visit of ten days in this
City,returned to his home in Indian
apolis, Ind, on Monday, February
2ISt
Mrs. Susie Davis, who has been
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Me
lissa Marshal, in Atlanta, Ga, hasI
returned to this city.
Mr.. Abraham North, of Charlotte,
n. C., is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Armstrong, !
have returned to this city, after 4 |
very pleasant visit to Charlotte NC. |
Mr.. Henry Armstrong arrived in
the city Tuesday of last week from
Charlotte, n. c.
Mr.. Lewis z. Johnson has return
ed to this city, after a visit to Cleve-
land, Ohio
Prof. Roscoe c. Bruce, Assistant
Superintendent of the Public Schools |
of this city, left Saturday, the 10Th, i
to attend the National Educational
Association in Indiana.
Mr.. Robert Douglass arrived in
Detroit. Mich, safely and is greatly
improved already.
MITCHELL - BECKLEY
The Washington bee., 1910-03-05
contained the identical language
used in the Treaty.
Treaty of 1887.

Treaty of 1887.
In 1887 a treaty was negoti-
ated by and between the Gov
ernment of the United States and
the Choctaw and Chickasaw Ma
tions. under which the Chicka-
saws acquired equal rights in and
to the lands then held by the
Choctaws and of the Treaty of
1890. Under this treaty the
Chickasaws were to hold the
land by the same tenure and up
on the same terms as the Choc-
taws.
Subsequent treaties of 1855.
1866, 1902, together with the
Acts of Congress taken in the
most exclusive sense do not in
any way undertake to curtail nor
destroy any of the rights herein
above created in the treaties and
laws herein last above cited.
Referring here to class (c)
wherein the construction of said
Commission enrolled children
the descendants" and progeny
of Indian fathers and white mo-
theirs, the said Commission arbi-
trarily denied and refused enroll
ment OF the children, the de
Scendants" and progeny of In
dian fathers and Negro mothers.
And in all of the last described
cases which are of right entitled
to be included in class (c) the
said Commission went further
and compelled the enrolment of
said described descendants" and
progeny of Indian fathers and
Negro mothers to make applica-
ton and to be enrolled as freed
men instead of enrolling them
under the treaties and laws as
the descendants of the Choctaw
and Chickasaw Nations.
The laws which were enacted
for the guidance of said Conn
mission on this point are as io1-
lows:
Congressional Enactments.
Every Congressional enact
ment, commencing with the act
approved March ?, 1880, which
created the first Commission to
the Five Civilized Tribes, and
that has contained any instruc-
tions to the Commission relating
to the preparation of tribal rolls,
has directed the Commission to
prepare the rolls in conformity
with the treaties and laws with
and OF the United States. Every
person enrolled as a Choctaw or
Chickasaw citizen by blood to
the persent day acquired his
right to participate in the distri-
button of the Treaty of 1890, and
not under any Acts Of Conrgess
or tribal laws or customs"
Act of June 10, 1896.
The first law conferring juris-
dictiOn on the Commission to the
Five Civilized Tribes to deter
mine the rights of persons to en-
rollment as citizens, was the Act
approved June 10, 1896. That
Act directed the Commission to
receive applications for citizen
ship in the ChoCtaw and Chicka-
saw Nations for period of nine
ty days after approved thereof,
and then gave positive instruc-
tions to the Commission how to
determine the applications. 1t,
provided:
THAT in determining all such
applications, said Commission
shall respect all of the laws of
the several Nations or Tribes,not
inconsistent with the laws of the
United States, and all treaties
with either of said Nations or
Tribes"
The Assistant Attorney Gen
eral for the Department of the
Interior, in a decision rendered
March 24th, 1905, in the case of
4 L. TTJ.-.loAI, ATo-4..
The Washington bee., 1910-03-05


rolls and records to deliver same
to said Commission, and on their
refusal or failure to do so to pun
ish them as for contempt; and
also to require all citizens of said
tribes and persons who should
be so enrolled to appear before
said Commission for enrolment
at such times and places as NAV
be fixed by said Commission.and
to enforce obedience of all 9th
ers concerned, so far as the same
may be necessary, to enable the
said Commission to make rolls
as herein required, and to pun
ish anyone who may in any man
ner or by any means obstruct
said work"
1T shall make a correct roll
of ali Choctaw Freedmen enti
tied to citizenship under the
: treaties and laws of the Choctaw
Nation, and all their descendants
born to them since the date of
the treaty"
1T shall make a correct roll of
Chickasaw Freedmen entitled to
any rights or benefits under the
treaty made in 1866 between the
United States and the Choctaw
and Chickasaw Tribes and their
descendants born to them since
the date of said treaty, and 40
acres of land, including their
present residences and improve
ments, shall be allotted to each,
to be selected, held, and used by
them until their rights under the
said treaty shall be terminated in
such manner as shall hereinafter
be provided by Congress"
mo person shall be enrolled
who has not heretofore removed
to and in good faith settled in
the nation in which he claims
citizenship"
The members of said Com
mission shall in performing all du-
ties requierd of them by law have
authority to administer oaths,
examine witnesses, and send for
persons and papers, and any per-
son who shall wilfully and know
ingly make any false affidavit or
oath before any member of said
Commission or by any other of
fcer authorized to administer
oaths to any affidavit or other
paper to be filed or oath taken
before said Commission, shall be
deemed guilty or perjury,and on
conviction thereof. shall be pun
ished as for such offense"
'The rolls to be made and ap-
proved by the Secretary of the
Interior shall be final, and the
persons whose names are found
thereon with their descendants
thereafter born to them with
such persons as may intermarry
according to tribal laws, shall
alone constitute the several
tribes which they represent"
The Commission under this
Act was directed to prepare tri-
bal rolls in accordance with the
then existing laws. The exist
ing law was the Treaty of 1890
and the Act of 1906 and constru-
ed and defined by the. Act of
1897.
The treaty granted lands to
the ChOctaw Nation and their
descendants and the law direct
ed the Commission to accord
rights to all persons and their
descendants" entitled thereto
under any treaty with, or law OF,
the United States.
In every one of these acts we
find positive instructions to en-
roll descendants" of all persons
entitled to enrolment under any
treaties with or>laws OF the Unit
ed States.
The said Commission served |
notice by publication and other
..-o, Ill s.arSO,u ~Io nm or |
The Washington bee., 1910-03-05
LENTEN ORGAN RECITALS

A~A<-' L A<-N O4NNA4A-N MIL L 1AlSAD
On Friday evening the 25th ult.,
Mr.. Reginald F. Brooks gave an or
gan recital in St. Luke's Church. An
appreciative audience attended. The
following program was rendered:
Fantasia in F Minor" Wyatt Der
cure Kinder; Pastoral" Lee; "El-
egie," Lemaigre; "Larghetto move
ment, White; "Postlude in D Mi
nor" Rink.
This is the second season of these
Lenten recitals, which have proved
so interesting and enjoyable to the
members of St. Luke's parish. The
second recital of the season was Civ
en- last evening by Mr.. William G.
BraXtOn, organist of the Metropoli-
tan A. NJ. E. Church. The program
was varied and beautiful one, and
will be given in full in our next
issue. The organist and choirmas-
ter of St, Johns P. E. Church will
give a recital on Sunday evening,
the 18th inst, at six o'clock. He will
be assisted by Master Charley Hor-
ton, the boy soloist On Good Fri
day evening, the 25th inst, the par
ish choir will render The Seven
Last Words of Christ" by Dubois.
The public are cordially invited to
all these recitals land it can be as
sured that they will be we'll repaid
for their visit.
The Washington bee., 1910-03-05
STUDENTS RECITAL

The students of the Music Depart
ment of Howard University gave a
recital in voice and piano on Thurs
day evening, February "a, in the
Andrew Rankin Chapel
The program was rendered with
great effect and was received with
applause by the large and apprecia-
tive audience.
Misses Lula V. Childers and Maud
Young deserve great praise for the
manner in which the students were
instructed, as their performance evi-
denced.
The following was the program:
L'Espiegle, Miss P. Perry; Valse
Migronne, Miss Carrie Burton; Song
Smile, Slumber, Miss Mary 3. Mich
olas, with violin obligato by Mr.. Fe-
liX Weir; First Minuet de PArlesi-
enne, Miss Bertha Fits; Ventlienne,
Miss Paoia Green; Flower Sing and
Madrigal, Miss Cornelia Barton; To
Spring, Miss Bessie Gaskins; Au
Rouet, Miss Olive Jones; If Life Be
Ia Dream, Miss Alma Fleuring; Elec-
It's, Miss Lillian Taylor; Valse Chi
omatique, Miss Alma Fleming
Across the Dee, Miss Leila Fitzger-
aid; Valse, Miss Paola Green; An
dante Finale de Lucia de Lammre-
moor, Miss Olive Jones; Intermezzo
en- Octaves, Miss Carrie J. Burton.
The Coconino sun., 1910-11-04
Restoration to Entry of Lands in
 National Forest

Notice is hereby given that the lands described below. embracing 430 acres, within the Coconino Ma tional Forest, Arizona, will be sub ject to settlement and entry under the provisions of the homestead laws of the United States and the act of June II. 1906, GA Stat. 233), at the United States land office at Phoenix, Arizona, on December 29, 1910. Any settler who was actually and in good faith claiming any of said lands for agricultural purposes prior to January l. 1906, and has not abandoned same, has a prefer ence right to make a homestead entry for the lands actually occu- pIed. Said lands were listed upon the applications of the persons men, tioned below. who have preference right subject to the prior right of any such settler, provided such set tier or applicant is qualified to make homestead entry and the preference right is exercised prior to December 29, 1910, on which date the lands will be subject to settlement and entry by any qualified person. The lands are as follows: The SW4, Sec. 8, T. 28 N.. R. w.. G and s. k. M.. l60 acres, application of c E. Boyce, of Williams, Arizona; List 3-50S.
 The NE4 of NWi of NW4, the Ea of NW4 of NW4 of NWi. the SE4 of NWi of NWt. the E4 of SW4 of NW4 of NW4, Sec. IS. I. 2l N., R. 2 E., 30 acres. application of c. A. Greenlaw, of Flagstaff, Arizona; List 3-5l2. The NE4, Sec. 20, I 2l N, R. 4 E.. 160 acres, application of Michael J. Egan. of Maine, Arizona; List 3-532 The WI of Lot tor the VIZ of SW4 of SW i), the SW4 of NE4 of Lot 4. the SEi of Lot 1. the SW4 of SW4 of SEt of SW4, Sec 30. the NJ of NW4 of NW4 of NW4 tor the NJ of NW3 of Lot D. the SE3 of NWt of Lot l, the NE4 of Lot l. the NJ of SE4 of Lot 1. the SE4 of SEi of Lot l. the VIZ of NE4 of NWi, Sec. 3l, T 25 N., R. 3 E., 80 acres. application of A. K. Hawkins, of Williams. Ariz.; List 3-546. FRED DENNtTT, Commissioner of the General Land Office. Approved Oc- tober 6, 1910. FRANK PIERCE, First Assistant Secretary of the ln- terior.
 Nov. 4 to 25; Lists 3-508. -5l2. .532
 and .546.