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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30

ton to the race and to The Stion
which have been its guiding star
from the beginning. With mem
bership of 1900 in equal repre-
sentation of native and white
Americans, the society is increas'
,ngly impressed with the respon-
sibility resting upon it. The
anoh lous situation in which the
race1 ny itself and the serious
evils b threaten its happiness,
integflty, and progress are such
as to compel the following ex-
preston of our beliefs and wishes.
We trust that Congress and the
Nation will consider seriously the
requests we make and grant them
10 full measure. We appeal to
the intelligence and conscience of
the Nation.'
The proposed bill to create a
commission is in response to the
appeal of the Society of American
Indians. Section one provides
for the appointment of COM
mission consisting CT not more
than three members preferably of
persons who are thoroughly famil-
lar concerning Indians and Indian
affairs, two Of whom at least must
be persons of Indian blood. For
many years the United States
Government has stood guard over
the property and affairs Of the In
dams through instrum entalities in
the control of white government
officials. 1t is now more and more
realized that the Indian problem
is q problem for the Indians them
selves to solve. Hence it is pro-
vided that two of the commissions
ers must be Indians. This pro.
vision is reasonable and proper,
fer the reason that the Indian race
now has large numbersof college.
bred, capable, and even distin-
guished men and women, who not
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30

only have he advantage of wide
experience in civilized living, but
thorough knowledge of the handi-
caps, weaknesses and needs OF
their own people, thus making
them ideal for the performance Of
the duties which the commission
is required to do.
The last census discloscs the
fact that there are 265,6S3 In
dams in the United States; that
of this number 30,84O are male
workers between the ages of 70
and Al years; that of these 26,236
S5.1 per cent are employed IN
gainful occupation. 1t is safe to
assume that the men whose ages
range from Is 10 A years form
the class upon whom the burden
of supporting the entire Indian
population ordinarily falls, al
though the census further shows
that of all the Indians over ten
years of age 1876 or SS.3 per
cent are engaged in gainful occu-
pations. If we may assume, from
the fact that these Indians are Sc
lected for special enumeration be-
cause occupied painfully in civiliz.
ed pursuits, that this number ap.
proximates the whole number who
would probably be classed by the
commission as competent In
dams" it will readily be apparent
that the effect of the proposed bill
will be to release practically one
half of the Indian population
from further control BY the Unit
ed States or their property which
is in full accord with the desires
of the Indians.
The proposed bill, it will be ob-
served in latter section, does not
intend to compel any Indian, how
ever competent, to withdraw him
self or his property from the con-
CONTINUED on 9Th. Page.)
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30
Test Case Involves
Millions In Lands.
Suit IN Minneapolis Attacks Validity y
Aet Allowing Salts y Mind
BIoods.

A test case which will involve
the constitutionality of the law re-
la,ing to the sale of Indian lands
and threatening the titles to sever
al million dollars worth of land
sold by Indians of the White Earth
Indian reservation since the allot-
ment act of 1887 is being tried be-
fore Judge Page Morris in the
United States district court in
Minneapolis.
Judge Morris declared the case
to be of vital Importance, and re-
quired briefs from Lester G. Gar
nett, special assistant to the At
torney General, who is arguing
the case for the Government, and
council for the defendant. The
court announced that he would
give decision in the matter early
in January and said that, what
ever his decision, j, is his belief
the Importance of the case will take
it to the highest court before it
can be finally adjudicated.
Attorney Garnett outlining his
argument, said yesterday chat be
was certain no adequate defense
could be brought forward to sup
port the law which was intro
duced by Senator Clapp. The act
permits .mixed-bloods to sell their
lands. The allotment act of 1887
stated that 10 Indian, mixed-bl
or full blood, could convey title to
his land for a period of twenty five
years following the issue Of gov
eminent trust patent. BY this act
the government, according to Mr..
Garnett's argument, made itself a
trustee for the performance of an
express trust.-Pioneer Press.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30
C. C, Daniels Will Re.
tain His Post.

G. G. Daniels, special attorney
in the Chippewa land cases, will
hold his job for some time to
come. This much comes from an
authoritative source in Washing
ton.
As the report has it, Attorney
General Gregory has given the
complaints filed against Mr.. Dan
iels his attention.
A few weeks ago it was re-
ported that he had decided to have
an assistant attorney general make
an investigation. Now comes the
statement that the attorney gen
eral has decided that Mr.. Daniels
was not altogether in the wrong,
and that it is best that he remain
in charge of the land cases for
some months and possibly for
years.
MIR. Gregory is said to have
concluded that the persons who
complained against Daniels were
not disintcrested, and that there
was something in the statements
of Daniels that lumber and other
big business interests were seek
ing his removals., Paul Dis
patch.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30

is the easiest attorney to beat that
has yet been here.
But the objection that u very
large majority Of the members of
this reservation have to him is his
interference in tribal matters that
are not in the remotest way con-
nected with his duties as prosecu-
ting officer.
The Governor of Minnesota,
who is democrat, and the ma
tional democratic committeeman
Of this state, who we're attacked
recently by some Bryanites with
which Mr.. Daniels joined, have
no cause to be pleased over Mr..
Daniels retention in this state,
but the republicans have. for he
has helped to split the democratic
party wide apart.
1t remains to he seen whether
Gov. Hammond and Mr.. Lynch
have more influence with the ad-
ministration than Mr.. Daniels and
his brother, the secretary of the
navy. so far as Minnesota is con-
cerned.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30

too, that a church service had
been conducted over an Indian.
Around the Union Jack draped
coffin were grouped Boy Scouts,
town council, scarlet coated North
west Mounted Police, and Indian
chiefs in full war paint, Weasel
Fat, Shot Both Sides, Running
Antelope, and so on.
Albert Mountain Horse, son of
Mountain Horse, one of the best
orators of his reserve, was q blood
Indian, and only % years old.
Before the outbreak of war he
was q lieutenant in an Indian cadet
corps. On the declaration of war,
he Joined the Canadian Army Ser
vice Corps, and was the only North
American Indian who enlisted.
He saw considerable fighting, and
went thru the engagements at
Ypres in April. AS q result of
being ''gassed' be developed con
sumption. was invalided home,
aud died at Quebec, whence his
body was conveyed to his TRIBES
reserve for burial. Practically
all the stores in town were closed
on the day as q mark of respect. =
Elk.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30
War Claims An Indian,

Speaking in the Indian language
the first time it has ever been
used in Christian church-Arch
deacon Tins performed the death
ceremonies over the body of AL
bert Mountain Horse, the 6rst
North American Indian to die as
a result of the European war, at
Macleod, Alberta, Canada, the
other day. 1t was the 6rst time,
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30
A Bill

Creating a commission to enroll
the Indians into two classes, and
for other purposes.
(Continued from last ISSUE.
The Society of American In
dams recently in annual confer
ence at Lawrence, Kansas, adopt
ed q platform reciting
THE Society of American In
'dia6s; assenb led ii annual confer
ence, in the city of Lawrence, re-
afirms those principles of devo-
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30
Daniels Will Stay.

The St. Paul Dispatch states
that upon authoritative informa-
ton from Washington, Mr.. Dan
iels will continue to remain in
charge of the prosecution of the
Indian land suits upon this reser-
vation.
So far as the retention of Mr..
Daniels here is concerned, if the
present method of prosecuting
land suits are to be continued, the
land men should be pleased as he
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30
indian Lid Mistake Bust
ness Men Say.
TREATY AREA SUFFERS.

Park Rapids, Mimi. The resur-
rection of an Indian treaty dating
back more than fifty years, and
using it to clamp 3 80 called lid on
several counties and communities
in which the sight of an Indian
would be curiosity. is having
more far reaching eEscts than the
mere closing of saloons in that
district.
As a matter of fact, the lid IS
not working as we'll as expected.
It tilts in so many places that it is
a difficult matter for the compare
lively few agents to detect the
illegal sale of alcoholic beverages.
This matter, however, is. one for
federal supervision. What is
raising a storm of protest among
business men, farmers and the
citizens generally is the harm,
they say, is being done to a vast
section of ,he state in which is
situated some of the best farm
lands.
The action of the department of
the interior, through the Indian
office, in giving such wide public
ity to it's order declaring this old
treaty in force, is said to be hav-
ing marked effect on immigra
ton. This is the opinion of a
large property owner of Grand
Rapids, and Endorsed by business
men and citizens generally
throughout the counties affected
BY the treaty.
1--WE were working successfully
to interest settlers in Iowa, Hi
nois, Wisconsin, Kansas and Ne
braska, to come here" said law
YER of this town, ''but the Indian
Office, by enforcing treaty that
no stretch of the imagination can
apply to present day conditions,
permits wrong impression to go
forth that Indians are living in the
territory covered by the treaty
and that they must be protected
by enforcing the liquor lid, when
the fact is that many of the towns
and villages in the counties affect
ed have not seen an Indian for
years.
The enforcement of the so-called
Indian lid is generally regarded as
a political move and it is planned
to hring the matter before Con-
gress for relief.-Ex.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30
SUBSCRIPTION: $3.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Is The CIapp Act Un'
constitutional?

According to the Twin City
press the constitutionality of the
Clapp Act has been attacked by
the Daniels force. This is an old
question which M. G. Burch, in
his desire tx. prolong his employ
ment, threshed over with the de-
partment of justice several years
ago, and the department, it was
learned, did not agree with him.
No member Of the White Earth
reservation with any sense of hon.
or AMI justice will favor the steps
which have been taken by the
Daniels force attacking the valid
ity of the Clapp Act, for it is not
believed they would make them
selves party to such an outrage
Gus scheme to defraud those who
have purchased their allotments in
good faith.
1t is not for the protection OF
the ailottees that the constitution
atty of the Clapp Act is being at
tackled, but simply for the pur-
pose of heading off any legislation
by Congress which may aim to
settle conditions upon this reser-
walton.
If the Clapp Act is unconstitu-
tional, then the Burke Act of 1906
AID the Indian Act Of 1910, which
have practically the same provls-
ions as the former act, are like
wise unconstitutional, and what
would this mean? Millions of dol
l.rs have been paid to Indians for
their allotments of land and the
title they gave within the trust
period were void.
1t is nonsense TO believe that
Congress could not amend any of
the acts it passed without their
being unconstitutional.
If there is any basis for the at
tacks upon the Clapp Act on the
grounds indicated, we must admit
that we are unable to see it, and
we do not believe there is.
If the Daniels force cannot win
any suite except On their merits,
it should not make cats paws OF
the Chippewas of this reservation
to pull out their chestnuts.
Except for the amount Of the
tribal funds which are being used
to pay Interpreters, stenographers
and land examiner, the Chippe-
was do not care whether seven or
eight thousand dollars are used by
the Daniels force in the prosecu-
ton of each land case, but they DO
object most strennously to the use
of tribal funds by the force as 1t
is now doing.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30
EGGS FOR SALE.

Single Comb Rhode Island Reds
for Matching, Is cents per Is, $500
per hundred. Also day old chicks.
Max Blacknik, Waubun, MINI.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1915-12-30

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

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 Webster's 8 w. is compounded in such q form as to be acceptable to the stom- :, ach Is easily taken by young and old 1f is good for father mother and babe aifke. Remember, 1t does not salivata , W. is purely vegetable.
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 If you cannot call, telephone any of the Averyt Drug Stores and they will send messenger boy at once.
 Out of town customers can get W. by parcel post or express from Averyts. Webster's Wonder Worker is sold on the money back plan. If you are not s4tinfied with results, after having used 6ue bottle according to directions. re- turn the bottle and get your 35 cents.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12
"Autocrdt of All the RusSids
By GEORGE LEWIS BALES

through every one of the different ranks or grades of the army.
 In 1889, at the age of 21, he was ap
 pointed president of a committee to prepare plans for the trans-Siberian railway, and the following year made a comprehensive tour of China and Japan. From valdivostok, where he
 initiated the building of the great con-
 tinental line, he returned to Petrograd
 by way of Siberia and Moscow-the
 first Czar who had ever visited his
 Asiatic empire.
 Born May, 1868, he was 26 years old
 when he was called to the throne He
 announced that he would promote the
 progress and peaceful glory of our be-
 loved Russia and the happiness Of all
 our faithful subjects" On November
 26, 1894 the Czar married Princess Alice of Hesse- -Darmstadt, the grand daughter of Queen Victoria. May 2e, 1896, he was crowned at Moscow with more than usual splendor and in the same year he and the Czar- ina made a tour through Europe. They visited Queen Victoria and the Ger man Emperor. Next they went to Paris, where the Czar. after reviewing 1000 French soldiers, declared that the empire and the republic were united l in indissoluble friendship. The fol- lowing year the visit was returned by President M Faure of France when | the world was put on notice that an alliance existed between the two pow CTS. Nicholas frightened the yoke which his predecessors had placed on Poland and Finland.
 He reversed his fathers policy in
 the Balkan states and acted in concer' with Europe when war arose between Greece and Turkey in 1s96
 l His completion of the trans-Sioeriar ar railway set the commercial and politi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

The removal of Grand Duke Nicholas from the position of commander-in . chief of the Russian armies and the assumption of supreme command by Czar Nicholas II has been the leading text of the international press for the past four days. Official and diplomatic circles have regarded the fact from the viewpoint of it's political signffl- canoe; the world generally has viewed 1t in the light of it's military sIgnin- cance--how is 1t to affect the world war? is the question.
 Students of history are not hastily judging that the Czar's action "is fi- nal proof of the approaching break down of the Russian army and Rus sian state" Everybody agrees that the moment demands a leader of Titanic strength.
 There is, on the one hand, the usual censure for the deposed leader. It Is charged that he is directly responsible for the Russian catastrophes in Po- land and in Galicia; that he is "a bru- tai, blood thirsty man. without leader ship talents" and the destroyer of his army, his land and his people" On the other hand, champions of "the un- oer dog" point to the evidences of his ndeniable gifts of strategy. Even German officers say of him that he was "a brave and honorable enemy, and ar able leader"
 But the Czar Is no tyro. When his father, Alexander III, gave him ovel into the hands of his tutors, "neglec' nothing that can make my son truly z man" was his injunction. Destined fol the throne. the present "autocrat of al the Russians' began his military ca reer at the age of 13 as hetman of th' Cossacks, and passed successivel!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

cal worlds to speculating. But the late war with Japan, and the present conflict with Germany have prevented its logical results from materializing.
 He established a gold standard and stopped the notorious speculation in Russia paper money. -z=-ss ..
 He made the manufacture and sale of spirits a government monopoly, and lately issued an ukase prohibiting its production and use altogether.
 lie startled the world in August, 1898, when he addressed a note to the world powers declaring that military and naval budgets attack public prosperity at it's very source and divert national energies from useful aims" and sus- gesting a conference to discuss the subject of displacing war by an in- ternaticnal court-hence The Hague. Today everybody-from newsboy to statesman--is wondering what the af- feet of the late amazing act of the "autocrat of all the Russias" will be in the matter of tho present war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

meetings in room POP. At 2:45 o'clock each day, it separates into the following de- partmental conferences: l, English con ference, room 301; g. Latin conference, room 233; 8, modern language. room 1Oo; {, science conference, room 334; b. history conference. room Ill., 6, mathematics con- ference. room 11S; [, conference of Jeffer- son county teachers doing high school work, room 202
 The general department is divided into four sections which. in turn. are sub- divided into two divisions each: l. Teach CTS in one-teacher schools: Section A, room IF; section B, room 115. 2. Teachers in two-teacher schools: Section A. room lI4; section B, room 115 3. Teachers in three-teacher schools: Section A, room 101; section B, room 102 4. Teachers in four or more teacher schools Section A, room 1os; section B, room 1o4
 The Birmingham elementary school de- partment is subdivided into seven sec tions: 1. First grade teachers, room 232 ?. Second grade teachers. room 2Sl. 3. Third grade teachers, room 230 4. Fourth grade teachers, room 229. 5. Fifth grade teachers room 204. g. Sixth grade teach- CTS. room BPS. '. Seventh grade teachers, room326.
 The physical welfare department will be conducted throughout each day in the gymnasium. In addition to the work in the gymnasium, personal conferences and lectures will be given by physicians and trained nurses. The department of conferences and round tables-Teachers not particularly interested in the work of specified grades will find in this department an oppor- tunity to discuss themes of broad gem eral professional type. Meetings will be held in the reading room on the audi torum floor.
 l General Assembly Period.-All depart- ments assemble for the opening exercises in the auditorium at o'clock daily and | again at the general assembly period at l :45 o'clock.
 l Lunch-Lunch will be served each day by the Central School Improvement as- | sociation at a minimum cost of 10 cents.
 Tomorrow's Schedule
 The schedule for high school depart ment in room POP for tomorrow follows: l to 9:10--Opening exercise, auditorium
 9:10 to 9:15-Roll call.
 9:15 to o9:45-Organization of departments
 9:45 to 10:45-"The Meaning and Scope oi Secondary Education" by Dr. J. H. Phil lips
 1o:45 to 11:l5-"The High School Situa Ition in Jefferson County" by County Stu lperintendent P. M. McNeil.
 n:15 to 12:15-General assembly, audi torium.
 12:15 to 1:15-Lunch
 THE HIGH SCHOOL PUPIL.
 1:15 to 1:45--(a) Physiological signin canoe of the High School Age" by Car ence J. Coin.
 1:45 to 2:15-(b) "The psychological Phe nomena of Adolescence" by Miss Bessi
 Merrill
 a:1b to 2:45-(c) "The Social. Religion and Moral Aspect of Adolescence. D. Miss Ruby Hanlon and S. J. Strock
 Trussville.
 PAS to s:15-Department conferences
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FLOUR UNSTEADY
 ON CROP REPORTS Small Shipments of Alabama Turnip Greens Received.
 Quotations Steady

The close of the market on Morris ave- nue yesterday was marked by brisk busi- ness, although the week closed without registering an important price change in any commodity. There were hardly enough fish to go round yesterday and oysters were all disposed of. In the pro- duce market the demand was excellent, and few small shipments of Alabama turnip greens were received.
 Tho local flour market Is somewhat wobbly and it is predicted there will be further reductions of small nature Tn the price of flour. The weakening market is attributed to bearish crop reports from tho middle west which have been stronger this week than at any previous time, not t, oil eAcIuong the day few weeks ago upon which 10-cent drop was exper" fenced in the price of flour.
 The quotations for tomorrow's opening are as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-12

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 guarantee that one spoonful of Dodson's $ Liver Tone will put your sluggish liver to work and clean your thirty feet of bowels of the sour bile and constipation poison which is clogging your system and making you feel miserable.
 guarantee that one spoonful of this harm less liquid liver medicine will relieve the headache, biliousness, coated tongue, ague, malaria, sour stomach or any other distress caused by torpid liver as quickly as dose |of vile, nauseating calomel besides it will