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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
SALE OF LAND WOULD
PAUPERIZE THE INDIANS
Gore Inquiry Committee Is Told Cash
Might Ruin Tribes Within
Ten Years.

Sulphur, Okla.-Witnesses testified
before the Gore congressional Indian
land investigating committee that II
the Indian lands in Oklahoma were
sold and the $4,000, 900 proceeds were
turned over to the Indians in cash,
the state within ten years would be
flooded with paupers.
1t was asserted that many of the In
dams who signed the McMurray con-
tracts, allowing a ten per cent. "attor-
ney fee" to ]. P. McMurray and his
associates, were financially irresponsl-
BILE. They would soon squander the
cash, it. was declared, and within
few years the country would be con-
fronted with the problem of how to
take care of them.
Except for the appearance on the
stand of Cecil A. Lyon, Republican
national committeeman of Texas, the
witnesses were all Indians. Mr.. Lyon
told of ais financial interest in the old
tribal McMurray contracts, which pro-
vided for ten per GEN.. fee, but which
were disapproved by President Roose-
welt in 1908.
Asked if he had been invited by Nc
Murray to join in the deal because OF
his political influence and his &C
Quaintance with Mr.. Roosevelt, MI.
Lyon said he supposed he was, but
he also attributed the invitation to
his business ability.
Many Chickasaws testified they
tt
were willing to give McMurray as high
as Is per cent attorneys fees if he
would sell the land within a year.
Sulphur, Okla. Details OF a
scheme by which 'land grabbers"
organized Systematically to enrich
themselves at the expense of minor
Indians were related at the congress
sional investigation into Indian land
affairs
In one instance, it was asserted, the
cost of disposing of the property of an
eighteen-year-old Indian was $2,O75
more than the property brought, and
the condition which permitted this
and similar deals was declared to be
"a disgrace to Oklahoma"
Hearing the scheme prevailed gen.
orally, Representative Philip F.
Campbell of Kansas, a member of the
investigating committee, had put on
the stand James Marlborough, Chick
asaw Indian by intermarriage.
do you mean to say that such
things are countenanced by the pro-
bate courts?" he was asked.
Yes, they go on with full knowl-
edge of the judges"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Dickens and TooIe,


An interesting story attaches to the
Alexander Institute, Carter street
Walworth, which is now being adver.
tised for sale. 1t was in this hall
formerly the Walworth Literary and
Scientific Institution, that ]. L. Toole
scored some of his earliest successes
as an amateur actor, and 1t was there
that he was discovered" by Charles
Dickens in the spring of 1852. Some
of ToOle's friends, impressed by the
young mans talent, besought Charles
Dickens to see him act and advise
him as to his future career, and the
great novelist, though then hard at
work on BLEAK House," good natured.
ly found time to journey to Walworth
in compliance with this request. 81
remember" he told Forster, what
once wanted myself in that way, and
/ should like to serve him."
Toole himself, writing half a cen
fury later, thus recalled this momen-
tOus event In his career. In company
with Mark Lemon and John Forster,
Charles Dickens paid kindly visit to
the Walworth Literary Institution for
the purpose Of seeing him act and re-
cite in the monologue Trying Mag
istrate" Dickens was strong in his
expressed opinion that his vocation
was the stage, and the stage only
Pail Mall Gazette.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Tongues of the MiahtY.

Future candidates for the presi-
dency of the French Republic will be
thinned out if the demand of French
newspaper be aocepted-that presi-
dents should show fluent acquaintance
with English and German. There is
not a president on record who has
reached that requirement, for presi-
dents are underestimate born.
1t is the business of a king to learn
several languages, and as he is born
he is made to talk with many tongues.
The Austrian Kaiser is perhaps the
most splendi diving instance. But
presidents and ministers are not
nursed into multilingualism. Can we
put up cabinet minister capable of
fiuency in three languages ?-Westmin
ster Gazette.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
FLAMES SWEEP BRUSSELS FAIR.
Two Persons Killed, Forty Injured,
and "White City" Laid Waste.


Brussels. - One hundred thou,
sand visitors were thrown into
panic by fire that wiped out the en-
tire Belgium exposition. Two persons
are known to be dead and 40 injured,
some fatally
The flames started in the French
section and had gained considerable
Roadway before they were discovered.
The instant the alarm was given, the
100000 persons at the exposition be-
came panic-stricken and a wild rush
was made for the exits
The people fought and struggled In
a maddened attempt to get out of the
place Many of those hurt received
their injuries by falling to the floor
and being trampled upon by the
crowd
The two killed were trapped by the
flames and attempts to rescue them
were unsuccessful. The crowd got to
places of safety, however. before the
flames reached them. No estimate OF
the damage, which was great. has
been made.
spark falling into infamable
kindled flames which, driven by high
wind, swept rapidly in all directions.
Soon the Belgian, English and
French sections were destroyed.
The firemen and detachments of sol
diers, called quickly upon the scene,
found themselves baff1ed by the ver1t-
able gale, which carried burning en-
bers to all parts fthe grounds.
To the left of the main building
arose the picturesque roofs and spires
of 'Bruxelles Kermesse," a Belgian,
Coney Island, with water chutes,,
toboggan slies and scores of side,
shows. This place was alive with
Sunday crowds and before they could
be got out with any semblance of or.
der the Kermesse was afre.
Finally the fire was gotten under
control. The Belgian and English sec
tons are in ruins, while all the other
sections, including the American, werel
partly destroyed.
Bands of thieves engaged in pillage,:
and soldier was stabbed while try,
ing to arrest three men whom he!
found rif1ing jewelry exhibit.
Brussels. - 1t will take many
days to place the Belgium expo
sition in a fit condition for reopening,
although large majority of the build-g
ings are still intact
The known loss caused by the fire
which swept through the White City,
is between 100000 and $4,000, 00O.i
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
RUSH TROOPS TO FIGHT FIRES.
Many Lives Imperiled, Great Damage
j Threatened In Northwest Forest.

Many Lives ImperiIed, Great Damage
Threatened In Northwest Forest.
Washington. - Forest fires in the
northwest, threatening destruction to
human life and to millions of dollars
worth of property, have alarmed off,
Gals of the interior department and
forest service.
In response to appeals from the
fire zones additional United States SOL
diers are being rushed to assist in
combating the flames.
The soldiers have been dispatched
to the Occur d'Alene, Idaho, Lewis
and Clark, Mont, Wallows, Mont, and
Colville, Wash, national forests; the
F1athead Indian reservation, Mon
tana, and the Glacier National park,
Interior department officials were
much encouraged by reports from SUI
perintendent Morgan of the Flathead
Indian reservation in Montana that
the fires on the reservation weresnow
under control.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24

to-day well woman. Mrs. WILLIAM
AHRENs, 98s w. 21st ST., Chicago, Ill.
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herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases of any similar medi-
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voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, I'LL
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Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
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Every such suffering woman owes it to,
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Vegetable Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a confiden~
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is freq
and always helpful.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
A Reunion Task.

The two old friends met after a sep
aration of ten years. 81 declare,
you've kept your youthful looks to a
surprising extent" said one.
Thank you" said the other man.
You've done pretty well, too You
know you expected to be absolutely
bald long before this, like your father.
instead of which 1 really believe
you've as much hair left as I have, if
not more"
Absurd" said his friend. at can't
be. Let's count it!"-Youth's Com
panion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
DUTIES OF A TRUE WIFE
If She Is an Intelligent Housekeeper
Her Home Will Be a Happy
One,

A girl should marry when she is
capable Of understanding and fulfill
ing the duties of true wife and
thorough housekeeper, and never be-
fore. No matter how old she may be,
if she is not capable of managing
house in every department of it she
is not old enough to get married.
When she promises to take the po-
sition of wife and homemaker the
man who holds her premise has ev-
cry right to suppose that she knows
herself competent to fulfill it. If she
proves to be incompetent or unwill-
ing he has good reason to consider
himself cheated.
No matter how plain the home may
be, it is in accordance with the hus-
bands means, and he finds it neatly
kept and the meals (no matter how
simple) served from shining dishes
and clean table linen, that husband
will leave his home with loving words
and thoughts and look ahead with
eagerness to the time when he can
return. Let the girl acquire every
accomplishment within her power, the
more the better, for every added ac-
complishment will be that much more
power to be used in making a happy
home
At the same time, if she cannot go
into the kitchen, if necessary, and
cheerfully prepare as good meal as
anyone could with the same material,
and serve it neatly after 1t is pre-
pared, she had better defer her mar
riage until she learns how such house
hold matters are performed. If girls
would thoroughly fit themselves for
the position of intelligent housekeep-
ers before they marry there would be
fewer disconnected, unhappy wives
and more happy homes.-Woman's
Life.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
One Side Enouqh.

Senator William Alden Smith tells
of an Irish justice of the peace out
In Michigan In a trial the evidence
was all In and the plaintiffs attorney
had made long and very eloquent
argument, when the lawyer acting for
the defense arose.
What are you doing?" asked the
Justice, as the lawyer began.
Going to present our side of the
case"
II don't want to hear both sides ar
gued. 1t has tindency to confuse
the coort. -Washingtonian.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
ALARMING INCREASE OF INSANE.
DR.. Kellogg Asserts Murders and
Suicides Gain Through Insanity.

Washington. Murders are in
creasing and suicides gaining head
way in the United States, all due to
insanity, according to DR.. j. H. Kel-
logg, superintendent of sanitarium at
Battle Crek, Mich. He said:
There were 10000 murders in this
country last year-twice as many in
proportion to the population as in In
dia. AS Tor suicides, there were 1900
in mis- country last year, an increase
of so per cent. in seven years.
Insanity is undoubtedly the one
great cause, for insanity is increasing
at an alarming rate. 1t is not general
ly known that there are 10000 in
sane in the asylums of the United
States"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24

Montt, wife of the late president OF
Chilli:
Mrs. Taft and l are greatly shocked
to hear of the death of President
Montt. Your welcome visit to us at
Beverly is still fresh in our memory.
We extend to your our heartfelt sym
pathy in your great sorrow and we
condole with Chilli in loss of her chief
magistrate and her great statesman.
WILLIAM H. TAFT"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Elect New Monon President.

New York-Fairfax Harrison, vice
president OF the Southern Railroad
company, Tuesday was elected presi-
dent of the Chicago, indianapolis and
Louisville railway, to succeed the late
Ira G. Rawn, who was shot in his
home in Chicago under mysterious
circumstances a few weeks ago.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Find a Petrified Child.

New York.-The Brooklyn police
have an unusual mystery on them
hands as result of the finding Mon
day in a tenement-house coal bin of a
child's body turned to stone. Accord,
ing to physicians it had lain undis.
covered for seven years.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Killed in Motorcycle Crash

Columbus, O.-Ralph E. Stitts.
twenty-one years old, Tuesday col
lided with an Ohio electric car while
riding a tandem motorcycle. He died
of his injuries within a few hours.
His companion was badly hurt.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
COAL MAN scALDED TO DEATH
Bursting Steam Pipe Fatal to Du-
duoin Operator

Duquoin, Ill Charles r. Davis.
president of the Davis Coal Min
ing company, is dead of burns he
received when steam pipe burst. He
had been identified with the Crerar-
Clinch interests of Chicago for sew
eral years and was a Knight Templar
and worshipful master of the Duquoin
lodge of Masons.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
stock Scars to s1o.ooo.ooo

Jefferson City, Mo.-The Missouri.
Kansas and Texas Terminal Railroad
company of st. Louis Tuesday fled
with the secretary of state a certif-
cate of increase in the capital stock
from 100000 to $10,0O0,0OO
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
FAMOUS NURSE PASSES AWAY
Florence Nightingale "Angel of the
Crimea" Expires Aged 90.

London. - Florence Nightingale,
the famous nurse of the Crimean
war, and the only woman who ever
received the Order Of Merit, died in
her London home. Although she had
been an invalid for long time, rarely
leaving her room, where she passed
the time in a half-recumbent position
and was under the constant care of a
physician, her death was somewhat
unexpected.
On May IL last she celebrated her
ninetieth birthday, and was the recip-
lent of a congratulatory message from
King George.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
DON JAIME ADVISES LEADERS.
Tells Carllsts to Resist RadicaIism
Without Recourse to Violence.

San Sebastian, Spain. Don
Jaime, the Carlist pretender to the
throne, issued a letter addressed
to the leaders of the Carlists, in which
he advised his followers to resist with
all their force the rising tide of radi-
calism, but not to have recourse to
violence. The pretender says that he
does not propose to depart from
pacific methods, unless the existing
regime is threatened.
IF revolution menaces religious,
family and property traditions of
Catholic Spain" he added, II will do
my duty"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24

tors said / could not
get well unless /.
had an operation.
I knew I could not
stand the strain Of
one, SO / wrote to"
you sometime ago
about my b e 18th
and you told me-
what to do. After
t aking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
Blood Purifier I am.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
HurIev Dead at carlsbad.

Topeka, Kan.-A cablegram from
Carlsbad, Austria, Tuesday announced
the death of James E. Hurley, general
manager of the Santa Fe railroad
Death was caused by heart = dis
ease.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
President of Chill Dead.

Berlin.-President Montt of Chill
died here Tuesday. He was on the
way to Bad Nauheim, having suffered
with heart disease for some time
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
One Dead. IS Hurt in Wreck.

Nevada, Mo-One man, a negro,
was killed and 80 persons were IN
tured Tuesday when the tender of
Missouri Pacific passenger train No.
209 Jumped the track II miles north
of here
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
DREDeE CONTRACTOR is SLAIN.
George II. Breymann of Toledo Killed
in Auto Collision.

Toledo, o. = George H. Brey,
mann, senior member of the Brey,
mann Dredge company, which holds
a 100000 contract in the Boston
harbor, was killed, while his wife
sustained broken collar bone in an
automobile collision near here last
night
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
Ice cream MAY klII sexen.

Portsmouth, O.-Seven persons are
dying and a score of others seriously
i'll as the result of eating poisoned ice
cream at church function in Glenn.
KY, Sunday.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
BOMB UNDER MAYORS WINDOW
Deadly Missile Found Near Brett
meyers Office in Detroit.

meyers Office in Detroit.
Detroit, Mich. Charity hold
ing out formidable looking bomb,
which he claimed to have found
beneath a window of Mayor Brett
meyers Office in the city hall, James
Melville, employed by the department
of public works as street cleaner.
entered police headquarters and start
ed temporary panic. No clue was
furnished as to the identity of the per-
son who left it under the window.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
sTRANeLEs TWO MEN TO DEATH
Plumber Claims His Victims Were
Attempting to Rob Him.

Attempting to Rob Him.
Edwardsville, Ill. John Burton,
a plumber of Alton, choked two
men to death with his bare hands
following a quarrel at Marine, Ill He
is under arrest, but claims that his
two victims attempted to rob him
Gus Wentz and Louis Welbrecht are
the two men who Burton killed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
lydia e. Pinkham'S
Vegetable Compound

Chicago, Hl.-"I was troubled with
falling and Inflammation, and the doc
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-08-24
CHILEAN PRESIDENT is DEAD.
Pedro Mont Passes Away at BerIIr
From Heart Disease.

From Heart Disease.
Berlin. President Montt of Chill
died here. He was on the way to
Bad Nauheim, having suffered with
heart disease for some time.
Beverly, Mass. President Taft
sent the following message to Nine.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06
Notice Of Sale Of Real Estate
by Administrator

Court 81 @ - hEBY GIVEN pursuance an order Of the Connie
February o. Mayes and State Oklahoma day
appne @ e ator Of the estate deceased having been
VIII sell to the highest bidder for sssh
sa County Court after
c eoek NJ d the Office County Judge PRYOR
ata - am IN said County title Interest and
ebt tI ana m sam Ieno deceased at the time the
aeeuira t @ SAID estate has BY
% @ IN and to a the certain parcels land situate
and eodon ana described as follows and following
Lots numbered n Block numbered 10 in tho et, ~ ,,, ~
County ~ :" 'HS N''s VI 'ihius Sfae
The Northwest II IA Of the Southeast IL and the
Range 20 East containing County
Beginning at the Northeast Of Block &c. thence ruupinr
along alley line $50 feet westerly along alley line @
lou @ thence eey place beginning h fbe
% OF Aaar Nayes County Oklahoma property room
Lot Lot IN Block m the Town spayinaw Mayes County Oklahoma
follows corner OF Lot q BlocE thence %
og feet thence North along line alley feet
An undivided onehaf interest d the Northeast IA Of
e Northeast "a and the Southeast IA Of Northeast
the Northeast IA township "a North
Range Y East Rogers County okaboma
follows Beginning the Southwest thence running
line 70 feet thence westerly line feet North Of
corner Of Lot thence South along West block line
o & Block Block n Town Of spayaaw 'iayes County oklahoma
Al undivided onehalf in the West Addition
the Town Of spaynaw aye County oklahoma
" North Range q East containing 20 County
Southeast IA the Southwest Il
aud - Southwest IA Of the Southwest Ia
o@shp y North Range q East containing 80
Lot 8 in Block in Mayes County Oklahoma
writing aud Gle the with Brewster County Judge Pryor
na a na % a pe sealed ana accompanied b certified check
Dated this 18th day Of April 1910
SEYMOUR RIDDLE Adninisfaor
v,,,. o.i.Ao1ass asooss' sas, -
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06

20 the highest bidder by sealed bid to
be sent in to the County Judge Of Del.
aware County on or after MAY 7th
1910, ten per cent of each bid must
accompany the bid and must be IN
bank exchange or a certified check.
sale to be made on or after May z.
1870 the land to be sold being de.
scribed as follows:
The North West 1853 acres of
Lot Three CD and the North East
1854 acres of Lot Four az. of
Section Two (2), Township
Twenty-four (24) Range Twenty.
one (2D East, and the North
West 1853 acres OF Lot (2l. and
the East 2372 acres and the south
West Ten (l0) acres OF Lot
Three CD OF Section Two or
Township Twenty-four (24) North
Range Twenty-one (2i) East In
Craig County, Oklahoma.
Dated the 18th day OF April. 1910.
DAVID J. ZINN,
4o't Guardian.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1910-05-06
(First Published in the chIeftaln,

(First Published in the Chieftain.
April 29th, 1900
state OF Oklahoma, Craig County. IS.
In the County Court.
In the Matter OF the Guardianship of
Lollie Lee Martin, a Minor. II. r.
Martin, Guardian. Probate No 20g3.
ORDER FOR HEARING PETITION
TO SELL LANDS.
The petition of II. T. Martin as
guardian of Lollie Lee Martin. a
minor having been presented to this
Court, praying that an order be made
authorizing the said petitioner TO sell
the whole or so much and such parts
Of the real estate described In said
petition as the Court shall Judge nee
essary or beneficial
And IL appearing to the Court from
said petition that II Is necessary 20
sell the whole or some part of the real
estate described IN said petition for
the purposes and reasons mentioned
IN said petition, therefore. said petit
tion will be filed herein and q time
appointed for hearing the same.
1T is HEREBY ORDERED, BY the
Court, that Tuesday, the oath day of
May, 1870 at the hour of 80 o'clock
p. m, Of said day or as soon there
after as the same may be heard, that
being day OF the regular April, 1910.
term OF this Court, be and the same
Is appointed as the time when all per.
sons Interested in the said estate, as
well as the next of kin. are directed
and required to appear before this
Court and show cause why an order
should not be granted 20 said petit
toner to sell so much Of the real
estate of said minor as is necessary
or beneficial
Il is further ordered by the Court
that copy of this order be published
for three successive weeks in a news
paper of general circulation In Craig
County Oklahoma, before the hearing
day on said petition
Dated this 25th day of April, 1910.
THEO. d. B. FREAR,
46-49 Judge Of the County Court.