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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-17
Statistics of New States.

English in many communities, and in
places the court and other official pro-
eeedings are carried on il. NE foreign
tongue. The predominanee of Spanish
American citizens in New Mexico
formed the basis Of much OF the fierce
opposition manifested In Arizona
against joint admission with New Mex
leo as one state. The Arizonians, who
| prided themselves on their Anglo-Sax-
on blood, protested so strongly against
being tied UP with the people of their
neighboring sister territory that the
project fell through and separate state
hood was delayed until now.
The passage OF the act admitting
Arizona and New Mexico and its ap-
prevail by the executive did not au-
Dramatically admit them into the Union.
They will not be full fledged states.
adding two stars to the flag. until
| several months have passed. In the
meantime, however, the two common
Wealths may go ahead with their plans
for full statehood, electing delegates
to constitutional conventions The con-
| stitutions Will be sent to the people OF
the territories on referendum and then
Will go TO congress and the president
for approval. Even II congress fails
| to act on the constitutions the states
! viii be admitted sixty days after
March next, and the two new stars.
making forty eight in all, will be added
to the flag on the following Independ-
ence day, according TO law and Gus
tom. There viii be great festivities in
Phoenix, the capital of Arizona, and
Santa Fe, the chief city of New Mexi-
co, when the two states are finally adj
mitted into the Union.
In mineral resources and in agri-
cultural possibilities Arizona and New
Mexico rank among the greatest of
American commonwealths. In scenic
grandeur they surpass mose OF the
other states, according TO the high
est authorities In such matters. The
Grand Canyon Of the Colorado, in Ari-
IONA, is generally considered the most
wonderful region in America, If not In
the world. For 200 miles the river
flows through scenery Of Undesirable
grandeur and beauty. AS IN the case
of Niagara, neither poet nor painter
has ever been able TO depict the
glories Of the Grand Canyon. It eludes
description. Possibly the advent Of
Arizona into the Union VIII help to
turn the attention of Americans to-
ward the wonderful treasure they pos
sess in the canyon. New Mexico.
with Its high mountains. its wide
stretches of grazing country, its lava
beds. ETC.. also possesses scenic beau
ties Of very high order.
ARNOLD MADAMS.
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If and cowboy. He has followed the
trail OF cattle and horse thieves In
more than one western state and has
faced dangers in several places some
where east Of Suez." All in all, looking
at him with the eyes OF the romantic
maiden who admires the man who does
things, there is much to be said In
favor of Sir GENTLE Cave rowne-Cave.
Asked whether he desired any quail
ifieations IN particular In the future
Lady Cave, Sir Gentle said that. bar
ring the inevitable qualification OF
money. more money and lots OF money.
he wanted mice girl There are nice
girls In this country. many OF them, as
witness the thriving export trade in
them which we have carried on for
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-17
Blind Senator Sees Indian Wrongs

the Indians to part with their valuable
lands for inadequate considerations.
Owing to ignorance OF white mems
ways. the full blooded Indians have
been the easiest victims Of the men
who sought them out for the purpose
OF acquiring their lands. When other
methods of persuasion failed the whites
did not hesitate at intermarriage. BY
the provisions OF the tribal laws which
formerly governed the Indians. white
man or woman married to an Indian
became to all intents and purposes an
Indian and as such entitled 10 share in
the Indian lands. The proportion OF
white blood has increased steadily.
According to the latest available sta
tistics. the numbers in the Five Civil
lized Tribes are as follows: Cherokees
Al. sos; Chickasaws, 1865; Choctaws,
2s.771; Creeks. 1914; Seminoles, s,124;
total. 101. 1863. In this total are included
2s,3S2 colored freedmen (former slaves
and descendants OF former slaves OF
the Indians) and 1904 internarried
whites. All Of them, men. women and
children, are equal in respect 10 the
The coal lands and oil lands OF the
Choctaws and Chickasaws, the DISPOSE
ton Of which has been called into
question by Senator Cores action, are
immensely valuable Some authorities
place their value as high as s1sO, 0Oo. 900,
and few estimate them as low as $780,
000, 900, the sum which g syndicate OF
white men is said TO have offered
j. Frank McMurray obtained a con-
tract with the Choctaw and the
Chickasaw Nations to sell their coal
and oil lands and was 10 receive 10
per can't of the proceeds. President
Roosevelt and Secretary Garfield re-
fused TO approve this contract on the
ground that the fee was excessive.
Mr.. McMurray then sent out hundreds
Of agents. and they personally obtain
ed individual contracts from more than
1000 Indians
Senator Gore introduced a resolution
10 investigate the matter It was ia
vorably reported and referred to the
committee on contingent expenses.
The senate, aroused hSvthe startling
charges, lost no time in allowing the
blind senator TO frame an amendment
covering these contracts in practically
his own language. This amendment
was promptly adopted by the senate
and the house. and now It will be I'm
possible for the law firm to obtain its
enormous fee in the event Of the sale
Of the Indian coal lands without the
contracts being approved by congress
The man who has caused all the stir
about the Indian lands is the famous
blind senator from Oklahoma, the
youngest member OF the senate and
the only sightless man who ever sat in
that body. He has won a reputation
In the senate. as he did IN his Territory
and state before his election, as 8
fighter Of big caiiber. The sightiess
man who has fought his way by sheer
will power into the worlds highest
legislative body will never LET go Of
this subject, those who know him say,
until he wins what he considers justice
for the Indian citizens Of his stats.
: WILLIAM HENDERSON,
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Besides his title, which is genuine
and very. very ancient. Sir GENTLE Of
fers TO the lady who will exchange her
money for his inducement FIVE feet
eight and 200 pounds OF sturdy man
hood. damaged bit by several bullet
and knife and spear wounds. but in
splendid repair and not unattractive in
appearance. save possibly for a head
rather deficient in covering on top.
The woman who gets Sir GENTLE may
marry him for his title. and he is per-
fectly frank In saying no poor girl need
apply. but there IS a strong possibility
that in the end she viii follow the ex-
ample Of Desdemona and love him for
the dangers he has passed Provided
he overcomes his somewhat hating
style OF Specialize most brave men,
he does not tell readily OF his adven-
tures-she could hear from his own lips
true stories of adventures encountered
in many parts Of the earth. Sir GENTLE
has been soldier, scout, rsnchman, sher-
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- result or Senator Cores re-
~ cent charges Of attempted
bribery, made on the floor OF
a = the United States senate, a
clear revelation of the relations Of the
Indians Of Oklahoma with the govern
ment at Washington is expected.
Whether or not II is shown that there
exists IAN orgy Of graft" as alleged by
George W. Woodruff, who was assist
ant attorney general for the interior
department under Secretary Garfield, IL
seems certain that the action of the
Oklahoma senator will result IN the
laying bare Of some interesting facts
In brief, Senator Gore charged that
$4,000. with a possible increase to $780,
900. had been offered to him for his
good offices in connection with legisla-
ton affecting the sale OF coal and oil
lands by the Choctaw and Chickasaw
Indians OF Oklahoma He asserted that
in the event of favorable legislation by
congress fees aggregating $4,000, 600 were
TO be paid to J. Frank McMurray and
other lawyers for effecting the sale of
the lands. Other Legislators were said
to have been implicated in the deal
1t is Senator Cores avowed purpose to
save the 100000 to the Indians. Laws
passed at the closing hours OF the re-
cent session Of congress held up the
payment OF the fees. largely through
the publicity given to them BY the SEN
ator's charges. An investigation OF the
whole matter is to be begun by COM
mittees of the senate and house in
Oklahoma City about Aug 1.
The story Of the Five Civilized Tribes
Of what used to be Indian Territory
the Cherokees, Chickasaws, Choctaws,
Creeks and seminoles-iG very compli-
Gated, For many decades after their
removal from the southern states these
Indians lived in the territory on lands
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allotted TO them by the government.
They dwelt in peace, in semiciviliZed
fashion maintaining themselves par
TALLY by government bounty and par
began to drift into their country.
These latter saw that the land was
good and determined to win 1t from
the Indians With that end in view
every device Of fraud, chicanery and
deceit has been employed against the
Indians. as well as the arts of willy per-
suasion. Not all Of it has been GRIM
inal by any means. In many cases Il
has not been difficult TO remain within
the letter Of the law while inducing
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Come Right In Says Uncle Sam

Arizona navel oranges and grapefruit.
So far as the quality of Arizona's
population is concerned, the rest Of the
United States need have no misgivings
concerning her admission. There has
been little foreign immigration Most
Of Arlzonas citizens have entered the
territory from other states. The inhab-
ltants Of Mexican descent are estimated
to form about IS per cent OF the .popu-
lation. and the majority Of them are
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-17
Rx CHARLES N. LuklE.

a~HE folks back in England have
been after me for months and
months, hamme-ing. ham,
- mering, hammering away at
me to get married, get married. GET
MARRIED, and I'm tired of it. A man
in my position simply must pay atten-
ton TO what his family says. and so
I've decided TO marry and settle down
that is, provided there is a nice girl
who will have me. But she must have
money # we are 10 keep Stretton Hall
In the family. If you know of any nice
girl with money who is willing to mar
~ for a title and take with it a man
who has seen the world, why. send her
along, won't you?"
He says 1t with a smile. does Sir
GENTLE Cave-Browne- Cave, the cow
boy baronet." now in the United States
again, but underneath the smile there
is the earnestness OF a purpose DELHI
erately matured. Just listen to him:
You see, there are the estates and
the family name to be kept up. Unless
I get money, and a large sum Of
money, in some way there is danger
liIdl OltcttUu HAIL. NilCu udS bCCs ia
the family for many centuries. viii be
lost to US. Ny father piled mortgage
after mortgage on it and on the col
lieries that form the main part OF the
family property. The income now is
just about enough TO pay the jointure
OF Lady Cave. my mother. and the
vicar. who gets a good share OF the
revenue There is little left for me.
but not enough TO talk about. To
maintain my position and TO give ny
wife the station TO which my family's
position viii entitle her I simply viii
have TO have money and lots Of IT.
You really can't blame me for taking
this view Of things, can you? Lots Of
Englishmen Of title have done exactly
the same thing, haven't they?'
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Wade said that, according to what ne
had heard. Arizona was Ike the neither
regions-all ii lacked was water and
good society-it Is not true today BY
means Of gigantic irrigation projects
the water has been coaxed into doing
its work of making the desert bloom
like the garden, and the good society
has been supplied by immigration from
other states. Where once the terrible
Apache roamed thriving little cities,
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tier, who nearly upset Great Britain's
plans. and he has led posses against
cattle thieves in Oklahoma He is a
first class man with weapons OF ali
sorts and can handle a lariat with the
best of our western frontiersmen. He
tells with pride Of winning medal for
breaking the worlds record in a steer
roping and tying contest in Oklahoma
six years ago, when he roped and tied
& steer In the marveiously fast time OF
1917 seconds He was pitted then
against some Of the most expert cow
puncheTs Of the west.
So much for Sir Genille's family his
tory and description and the induce
ments he holds out to heiresses. AS
for his looks, the accompanying pic
lures VIII convey some idea Of them.
They chow the ex-soldier, scout, from
tiersman, sheriff and cowboy in the
act OF performing difficult feats with
fve-eighths inch plated rope" such as
the cowpunchers use.
Asked 20 tell OF his narrowest escape
from death. Sir GENTLE says 1t is a
question whether # came when he was
blown up in a magazine explosion at
Tientsin. remaining unconscious three
days, or whether II was when a cattle
thief whom he was chasing at the head
OF q posse sent a As bullet across the
top Of his head, grazing II and knock
ing him out for the time. But we got
that man and six Of his companions"
SAYS Sir GENTLE. -Four Of them we
shot, and three were hanged. A funny
thing about IL came later when for
sport asked a phrenologist in Kansas
City to feel my bumps. He said.
have forgotten just what that bump
means He was feeling the lump
raised by the bullet"
Sir GENTLE laughed heartily at the
recollection
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capable Of being evolved into good
American citizens. The Indians form
a negligible fraction of the whole.
Conditions in New Mexico as regards
population are very different from
those in Arizona There the Spanish
American element predominates, about
50 per cent Of the people tracing their
ancestry back to Spain. In many cases
through lines of Mexican Indian de-
scent. Spanish & more used than
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-17

many years. And some or them have
loads Of money. And one OF them may
want to marry Sir GENTLE Cave
Browne-Cave and become Lady Cave
II this meets the eye Of any OF them
or OF that OF the mamma OF any Of
them here is her chance. Don't crowd,
ladies. The baronet's address Is Rich
mOnd Hill. Long Island. n \.
It is a genuine and a perfectly good
title that is offered by Sir Gentle in
exchange for cash About his title
there IS no doubt such as has been cast
on those OF some OF the foreigners who
have carried cur heiresses 10 their fake
ancestral halls In Europe. The record
Of the Cave rowne-Cave family, OF
which Sir GENTLE is the undoubted
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chance Of becoming the thirteenth bar
Onet"
On the other hand. there Is little doubt
that Captain Reginald would fall TO
mourn deeply were Sir Genille 10 fol-
low the example Of his elder brother.
Godfrey Lisle. and permit himself to
be killed by a fall from horse. Geof-
frey Lisle met his death in Ceylon In
polo game thirty years ago.
Sir Gentle IS a good specimen of the
type Of Englishman that has carried
the cross Of 81. George into the Wild
and dim places Of the earth. Twenty
OF his forty years have been spent in
adventurous pursuits that have lef,
their marks on his SCARED body and
rudy. broad, good natured face. The
"caH OF the wild" has led him from
Burma to Tientsin. from Afghanistan
10 Wyoming. He was with Miles
In Porto Rico in 1898 and served under
Seymour in the naval brigade that
helped 70 rescue the legations during
the Boxer uprising He has fought
against the devils of the Afghan from
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head. being the only surviving son Of
the late Sir Mylles Cave Browne-Cave.
fills three pages Of Burke's peerage.
The family is OF Norman origin, one
OF the very oldest in Great Britain.
Some authorities place it fifth on the
list OF the English nobility
Failing an heir 10 Sir Gentle. the
family konors and what remains Of the
estates viii go to a first cousin. Cap
tain Reginald Cave, who was formerly
a captain in the royal navy and who is
an aviation enthusiast There is no
love lost between Sir GENTLE and his
cousin.
81 would like nothing better, says the
former. than TO bring rich wife home
to Stretton Hall and fool him out Of his
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And the old gentleman stretches out
his right hand to Arizona and his left
10 New Mexico and gives the two COM
monwealths seats at the avuncular
board. You're the fourth biggest Of
my nephews in point of size he says
20 New Mexico, so you sit right
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after Texas, California and Montana.
And you. Arizona. may sit alongside
the other new member Of the family.
because you're the fifth biggest. And
II any Of these other older states kick
because they have more people than
you just tell them that you're going to
grow now that you've been admitted
into the family"
However it may have been thirty or
more years ago. when Senator Ben
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with all the modern improvements. .
have sprung up. Farming is stiIl in its
infai.cy in Arizona. however AS one
writer put 1t not long ago, you could
bunch all the farms Of Arizona into one
corner Of one county and forget where
you left them" But in specialized
products Arizona is doing exceedingly
well. The writer well remembers the
delight with which a few years ago he
NADIA the acquaintance OF the famous
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[ y Ely. howdy dor said IN
i "a Gle Sam. Come right in
~ and make yourselves at
hOmel"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-09

There was once in Cripple Creek an
odd cha racter named Burns, He was
an odd person who always, no mat.
ter what his work. wore what used to
be called prince Albert" He struck
q rich sein of ore and named that the
Prince Albert. Being Of Il generous
and convivial disposition. this lucky
fellow was, of course, surrounded by
many self seeking friends When he
and they were in their cups some Of
them, with an eye to the main chance,
managed to wheedle out of Burns on
one preteXt or another a deed Of a
share in his mine With royal prodi-
gaIity he scattered deeds about among
bis retainers and camp followers I'M
til finally something had to be done.
and the case was taken into court
One of the lawyers had Burns on the
stand. "Now, Mr.. Burns" said the
lawyer, will you please tell the court
how you can explain your conduct?
The evidence shows that you have
decided away twenty-nine twenty
fourths of your mine. What have you
to say to that?" "Well. SIR" replied
the witness, you must remember, sir
that the Prince Albert is very large
mine."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-09

"You wouldn't think there'd be
enough difference between the definite
and the indefinite article to matter
much, would you?" said a woman who
writes for living. II made a lifelong
enemy of woman once just by writ
ing the where I meant "a 1t was an
account Of her wedding was doing.
said something about the ceremony be-
Ing performed at the home Of the
brides aunt, and then l added that
there were present only the few
friends of the family The bride new
er got over that the in front of few.
1t happened five years ago, and when
my name is mentioned she still froths
at the mouth. ."-Washington Post
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-09
Cruelty to Women.

We wonder what death the man will
die or what tortured life he will be
caused to lead who discovered the lit
tie trick by which a woman's age
can be ascertained beyond a doubt
that is to say, while her health Is
normal. The only instrument required
is an ordinary watch. The wrist Of
the lady whose age is in question Is
the telltale, for when you count her
pulse and 1t registers sixty-nine beats
per minute you know that she is be-
tween twenty and twenty-five years
old. During the next five years seven
ty-one beats go to the minute, and the
femme de trente ans" and over Is en-
titled to seventy throbs. 1t is a pity
the man of science who established
these facts is not more exact when
dealing with the women of ripper age,
for, according to rumor and tradition,
1t Is only after she is thirty that a wo-
man begins to leave off having birth
days.-Westminster Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-09

The three amateur sharpers smiled
They thought they had found an
easy mark. He was well dressed and
grossly inebriated. And he bore a
tight roll of bills that looked like n
bologna sausage.
Boys" he thickly said, "Fm goin'
to shend thish wad Of shtuff to th'
gov'ment laundry an have 1t dry
cleaned. It's sho fearful dirty. May
be one of you gents would kindly shee
it's addreshed to proper place"
"Why, yes" replied the gang. "We'll
take care of it."
Thanks" replied the victim. "An'
now | mush ashk you to lemme have
a few clean bills for emergensish,
don't you know"
So they searched themselves and
gave him a new twenty and ten and
a five. Then, taking the soiled wad,
they hurried away.
Two days later the three clever ones
were arrested for having counterfeit
money in their possession.
But the guileless inebriate was seen
no more.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-09
WHEN TO FEED POULTRY FOOD

There is prevailing notion with a
certain class of poultrymen that 1t
doesn't pay to force laying fowls dur.
ing the warm summer months-that
they will get along very well with or
dinary food and what they can pick
up about the yards. That this opinion
is not shared by the most progressive
poultrymen is shown by the fact that
not long ago the manufacturers Of
Pages Perfected Poultry Food" In
quired Of some of the prominent poultry
breeders of New England as to what
they considered the best time in which
to feed this food. D. ]. Lambert of
Apponaug, R. l., who is famous as a
breeder of high class poultry and one
of the best known in New England,
answered as follows: I'VE feed Pages
Poultry Food every month in the
year"
If you want to know more about this
food and the best ways of using it,
write c. S. Page, Hyde Park, VT, for
his booklet, profitable Poultry" 1t
will be sent free, postpaid, to anyone
mentioning this paper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-09
A Born Diplomat.

"Splendidr' exclaimed the old colo
mel as @ company passed the saluting
base.
"Did you hear wot ole nasty face
ses" No. 8 Of the front rank asked
No. 4.
stand fast after parade, No. 4, for
talking in the ranksw snapped a SER
geant from near by.
1T wasn't me talkinV muttered
No. A.
you'd better not git two on us in
trouble" advised No. 3 In a whisper.
Talking while marching pastp ech-
oed the adjutant. "What on earth did
you find to talk about thenT'
"As we was passing the salutin'
base," explained No. A, "the colonel
ses, 'Splendidp Yes I ses to meself,
an you've got the smartest officer in
the British army to thank for maxim
us splendid, and that's our adjutant.'
"Er-sergeant, send the man away
and don't bring such frivolous COM
plants before me again." snapped the
adjutant.-London Answers.