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The Tomahawk., 1916-02-03
Tribe Coerced By Sells,
New Charge.
Alleged To Have Held 0sages Under
Guard In Room And Extracted
Oath.

That Commissioner of Indian
Affairs Cato Sells held the Usage
Indian tribal council under guard
in his room, making them take an
oath: not to dlvulge any of the
proceedings; that be required them
to sign an agreement to lease val
liable oil lands in Oklahoma to the
Indian Territory Illuminating
Company, and that when they pro-
tested he told them their agree
ment, although giving them 500
per cent less than they had been
offered outside, was sacred as the
Bible" was alleged in a sensation
al brief submitted to the Senate
Committee on Indian Affairs.
George Alberto, an Indian, rep
resenting the Usage tribal council,
presented the brief. This latest
development in the fight between
the Indians of Oklahoma and the
Indian Bureau to force the tribe
into an agreement which they de
clare is seriously opposed to their
interests came after the commit
tee, two days ago, had heard the
stories of both sides over the reso-
luton of Senator Oliver to hold
the proposed Indian gas leases un-
til full investigation of the sub.
ject could he made by Congress.
The Indians have received, since
last June, when they met with the
commissioner, an offer from the
Anaesican Pipe Line Company Of
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-03
SENATOR A. j. GRONNA.

SENATOR A. j. GRONNA.
The senator is member of the
Indian committee of the senate,
and for this reason the Chippewa
delegations never fail to call upon
him when they visit Washington,
and he always seems interested in
their matters since many Chippe
was in North Dakota have identi-
cal interests with their Minnesota
brethren.
Senator Gronna was born at
Elkader, Iowa, December 10,
1858; at the age of two years his
parents moved into this state,
where be was brought up on a
farm and educated at public
schools, finishing at the Caledonia
Academy.
For two years ne taught school
in Wilmington, Mimi, and then
moved to South Dakota where he
engaged in farming and also teach
ing; in 1889 he moved to Buxton,
Traill County, Dakota Territory,
engaged in the mercantile bust
ness: moved to LakCta in 1881; is
a bunker and extensively engaged
in farming; Was Il member Of the
Territorial legislature of 1889; in
1902 Was appointed member OF the
board of regents of the University
..of North Dakota by Gov. Frank
Whit; married August 81, 1884,
to Bertha NJ. O>thy, of Spring
Grove, Mimi, and has two sons
and three daughters; was elected
to the Fifty ninth, S;xtieth, and
Sixty-frst congresses; was elected
to the Senate in January 1911, to
serve the unexpired term Of the
late Senator NJ. n. Johnson, and
was re elected in 1914, receiving
A8.732 votes to 29.64O for w. E.
Purcell. D, mocrat, 1921 for w.
II. Brown, Socialist, and 2,7O7 fcf
Sever Serumgard, Progressive.
His term of service will expire
March 3, 1921.
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-03
# this session of Congress.

or This session OF congress-.
The bill proposes to give Indian
tribes the right to designate by the
vote of a majority of each tribe
who shall oe their Indian agents.
The Indian office at Washing
ton, it is learned, is opposed to it
on the grounds that the agents
would be taken completely away
from their jurisdiction. The In
dams throughout the country, it
is further learned, take the posi-
ton that it is only in this way chat
their troubles can be settled.
The Indian delegations at Wash
ington are making a thorough can
vass of the situation, and if the
Right of Nomination Bill cannot
be passed, they are going to make
a strong and united effort to Sc
cure the passage of a law which
will place them under the charge
of trustees in manner suggested
by Representative Stephens of
Texas, chairman Of the House In
dian committee.
If the Stephens proposition
should be passed by Congress,
this would practically abolish the
Indian office, something, it is be-
lieved, Congress would not be
adverse to seeing.
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-03
Big, Payment May Be
Made.

The Indian Office at Washington
and Congressman Ellsworth, the
Minnesota representative on the
Indian committee Of the House,
have practically agreed upon the
amendment, in the Indian appro-
priation bill now pending before
Congress, to pay the Chippewas
of Minnesota one fourth of their
fund per capita.
The payment to those who are
regarded as competent to look
after their own Interests will be
to them IS annuilics are usually
paid, but those who are regarded
us incompelents shall receive their
per capita shares as individual In
dian moneys are now bcing paid,
upon the recommendation of tile
Indian agents.
1t is estimated that each person
will receive about $l4S.0O.
An effort was made by the
Chippewa delegation from the
General Council new 1T Washing
ton to have the payment made per
capita the same as annuitles are
usually paid, but the Indian office
was opposed to- this ON the ground
that many Indians would waste
their funds aud receive practically
no benefit from them, and the del
egation did not press the matter
especially as many Indians upon
this reservation have in substance
declared themselves incompetents.
The payment that will be made
is from the principal of the
amount now in the Treasury OF the
United States to the credit OF the
(Continued on 9Th. PAGE.
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-03
Chippewas May Be Turned
Loose.

The House Indian committee at
Washington seems to be decidedly
in favor of turning the Chippewas
of Minnesota loose that they may
rely entirely upon their own efforts
in looking after their interests, at
least so far as those who are com
petent to do SO are concerned. 1t
| is not the intention of the COM
mittee to treat incompetents in this
way, but Chairman Stephens has
suggested the plan of turning the
Indians over, generally, in charge
of Judges of United States district
courts in their respective states,
who shall appoint trustees and
place them under bonds to look
after incompetents.
It is also proposed that referees
shall be appointed by the judges
to take testimony as to those who
are competent to look after their
own affairs and those who are in
competent.
Another plan is to classify,
through commission, all the
Cbippewas of Minnesota into COM
petents and incompetents, and to
Immediately turn over to the COM
petents their distributive shares of
tribal funds, and give them their
allotments in fee. Either of the
two plans should be acceptable to
the Chippewas, but they should
urge Congress to be permitted to
select one representative upon the
commission otherwise the same
cause of complaint might arise
that has arisen among those who
have been classified by the classifi-
cation commission now in the
field, that the superintendent
have too much influence with the
commission, and a very small per-
centage of these who are capable
of looking after their own affairs
and protecting their interests have
had all their restrictions raised.
THE ToMAHAwK suggests that in
turning members of the Chippe-
wa tribe of Minnesota loose to
look after their own interests, any
law that is passed should provide
that the alienation of allotments,
no matter how we'll educated and
competent the allottee may be,
should be made either IN the pres
ence of a representative of the
government, or before the Judge
of a court of record with at least
two disinterested witnesses pres
ent.
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-03
The Right Of Nomination
Bill.

The Fright of Nomination Bill''
was introduced in Congress last
week, and if the wishes of the In
dams are consulted it would be-
come a law before the expiration
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-03

3 cents thousand feet for their
gas at the wells where the leases
approved by the Indian Bureau
provided for less than 1 cent; and
the Barnsdall Oil Company, which
is the largest operator iu that field,
has offered them one fifth royalty
on the oil output, where the In
dian Bureau, it is said, insist they
shall accept only one-siXth.
The. conditions alleged to have
been imposed by the Indian Bureau
are summed up in an agreement
with the tribal Council, made June
II, 1915, which the Indians now
say was obtained from the tribal
council without their being allowed
time to study or understand it.
The Indian tribal council de
clares that through the action of
the Indian Bureau they are pre-
cluded from entering the open
market for their gas leases, and
that Commissioner Sells insists
that their agreement of June II,
is binding on them.
They affirm that only they and
Congress have the power to make
leases, and that this power cannot
be delegated to the Indian Bureau.
The controversy grows out Of
the efforts of the Indian Bureau to
release the Indian OF! and gas lands
in allotments of not more than
1900 acres each, by auction, in
stead of in the wholesale manner
of the past.
The committee adjourned i'm.
mediately after the Alberto state
ment was submitted. Washing
ton Times.
e-4 NOW is the time to nav vour
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-03
Chippewa Delegation OBJ
jects To $4,000
Appropriation.

Vrss~ssV"
The Chippewa delegation now
at Washington has filed objections
to the appropriation from the
tribal funds of the Chippewas of
Minnesota because the appropria-
tions heretofore made have not
been for the use and benefit of the
Indians.
The Indian Office asks for an ap-
preparation of $4,000 this year
and the delegation opposes this on
the grounds that the money here
tofore appropriated was not ex,
pended for the support and civil
zation of the Chippewas but for
other purposes; that the appro-
priation is also an unlawful diver
sion of tribal funds which the
United States holds in trust for
the Chippewas.
The report of the Secretary Of
the Interior dated December 6,
1915, contains statement of the
moneys expended for the Sup
port and Civilization'' of the Chip
pewas of Minnesota during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1915,
to be 215,197.40 paid as salaries
during the year to employees, and
$274,573.S2 for the Support and
Civilization' of the Indians. This
makes a total of nearly half a
million dollars.
Only part of this amount was
appropriated by Congress direct.
The balance was expended from
sources which the report does not
d dis sssa~,.-.,
Neither dees g;5 disclose how
much of the amount was trust
funds of the Indians and how
much, if any, came from the pub
lie treasury. The heading is
"DISBURSED FROM PUBLIC
OR TRUST FUNDS DURING
THE FISCAL YEAR 1915"
During the meeting of the Gen
eral Council Of the Chippewas of
Minnesota last June here, the fol-
lowing resolution was offered and
adopted by the council: ITO urge
Congress to make thorough and
complete investigation of the man
ner in which Chippewa tribal
funds are being used upon the
Chippewa reservations in Mime
sota." If the delegation will urge
upon Congress to make the inves-
tigation contained in the resolu.
ton it is quite probable that such
an investigation would show that
tribal funds are being squandered
even more than the Chippewas are
aware Of. 1t is undisputable that
the Indians did not personally re-
ceive any benefit from the funds
expended upon this reservation.
1t is true that some of them OBJ
tanned employment from the gov
eminent digging trenches for
water works which was for the
benefit of the employees, and some
of the warehouses; received ra-
tons, but this could not have ag-
gregated the sum of fifteen thous-
and dollars.
1t is only by u full and complete
investigation that Congress will
learn that some of the tribal funds
of the Chippe was of Minnesota are
being used for the payment of per-
SONS as employees who are not
employed upon any of the Chippe-
wa reservations.
AH-
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-03

Entered at the POstoffice at White
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second class.
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-03

NOW is the time to pay your
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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-25

Members of an auction bridge club
were entertained this afternoon at the
Country club by Mrs. Julian Gates.
There were several guests. Luncheon
was served at 5 o'clock.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-25

! - +
Organ Number Selected .......
Miss Helen Nicholson.
Readings:
.tal A Telephone Romance. ......
........... May Isabel Fisk
..... Paul Lawrence Dunbar
Joseph Lincoln
Miss Helen Miller.
Vocal:
tal Noon-Selected ...........
(b) In Arcadia by Moonlight. $3.50.
............ Brauscombe
(c) Summertime ...... Ward-Stevens
Mr.. f. w. Kruger.
Readings:
(a) The Sign OF the Cross. .....
Wilson Burnett
OBJ Two Dramas ...... Eugene Field
Miss Miller.
Readings:
(a) Keeping a Seat at the Benefit
Selected OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
OBJ He Tried to Tell His Wife. 49,.
................ May Isabel Fisk
(c) The Nine Young Suitors-Se-
Miss Miller.
Vocal:
Come, Sing to Me" ..... Thompson
Mrs. F. w. Kruger, Mrs. Ray
Longnecker.
Readings:
(a) The Old Mains Warning-Se-
lected NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
CD Rabbits and Other Eggs.
.............. Frances Calhoun
(c) Eph'm Jones E. Mary Jordan Lee
Miss Miller.
Instrumental:
Miss Nicholson.
Pantomime, Rock of Ages"-Se-
lected
Miss Miller.
Assisted by Mesdames F. W. Krue
ger, Ray Longnecker, Messrs. Frank
Braffett and Otto Krone.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Horn entertained
in honor of their little niece, Miss
Phyllis Lewis, of Anderson, 1t being
her third birthday anniversary. The
affair was in the nature of a dinner
party. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs
Albert HEM, Mrs. Ella Hinshaw, Mrs
Joseph Lewis and children. Mrs R. L
Hanshew, of Anderson, Mrs. Mary Co,
of Mishawaka, Miss Helen Bates ant
Mr.. Armand Horn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lotus Jones of India
napolis, are the parents Of a baby
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-25
HAVE GOOD HEALTH
Take Hoods sarsapariIla, the Old Re
liable Spring Tonic.

Don't let the idea that you may feel
better in a day or two prevent you
from getting bottle of Hoods sar-
saparilla today from any drug store
and starting at once on the road to
heath and strength.
Wien your blood is impure and i'm
roverished it lacks vitality, your di-
gestion is imperfect your appetite is
poor, and all the functions of your
body are impaired.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is wonderful
blood tonic. It will build you up
quicker than any other medicine. 1t
gives strength to do and power to en-
dure. It is the old standard tried and
true allyear-round blood purifier and
enricher, tonic and appetizer. Moth
ing else acts like it, for nothing else
has the same formula or ingredients.
Be sure to ask for Hoods; insist on
having it.-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-25
Dinners
Club Affairs
W.C.T.U.

Mr.. and Mrs. W. P. Halstein and
family OF Fort Wayne viii be the
weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs.
George F. Gault, North Twenty-first
street.
Circle Two OF the Aid society of the
Second English Lutheran church, viii
give q penny supper Saturday even
ing from 5 until o'clock in the base
ment of the church. The public is
invited.
The Missionary society Of the First
Presbyterian church, will meet Friday
afternoon with Mrs. e. NJ. Campfield,
North Eleventh street.
Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Gault will
go to Dayton this evening to hear
Madame Schuman Heink.
Mr.. Raymond Cox entertained mem
bers of the Bethany Bible class of
the Second English Lutheran church,
last evening at his home, Southwest
Seventh street. Refreshments were
served. June IA the class with mem
bers of the Wide-Awake Bible class
will hold a joint meeting at the
church.
The Missionary society of the Reid
Memorial U. P. church will meet Fri
day afternoon at $50 o'clock at the
church. Mrs. Elmer Magaw will have
charge of the devotional exercises.
Mrs. John Wilson will read a paper
on Missions and Mrs Charles Porter
and Mrs. Won Pein will also assist with
the program. Miss Crubaugh will sing
several solos, Members and friends
are invited.
The Narcissus Embroidery club
members were entertained yesterday
afternoon by Mrs. Howard Longfellow.
Flowers and ferns ornamented the
rooms. Refreshments were served.
Mrs. Edgar Sharpe, S15 North Nine
teenth street, entertains the club in a
fortnight.
The Missionary play given last even
ing at the First Christian church by
| members of the Young Women's Miss
ionary circle was largely attended. A
social hour followed.
One of the pleasant events of the
week was the Leap Year hayride given
Tuesday evening by Misses Anna
Schneider and Edith Decker The
party drove to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Walker, four miles north.
west of the city. Japanese lights were
used to light the lawn where games
were enjoyed. Refreshments were
srved. The guests were Misses Will
helmina Boggs. Margaret Wilson, Amy
Fitzpatrick, Juanita Dingley, Alice
Vossler, Meta Rankin, Anna Schneider,
Pauline Ball and Edith Decker;
Messrs. John Burris, Earl Cox, Horace
Parker, Windsor Harris. William Luns-
ford, Leonard Connerton, Edward
Shawhan, Gordon Barton and Carl Nc
Bride. The party was chaperoned by
Messrs. and Mesdames William c..
Jones and John Schneider.
A number of out-of-town guests ar
rived Tuesday for the>wedding of Miss
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turn to Richmond with Mrs. BroWnel
Monday.
Miss Rachael Carr. a return miss
ionary viii speak this evening at the
prayer meeting service Of the Grace
NJ. e. church.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-25

Miss Rachael Carr. a return miss
ionary will speak this evening at the
prayer meeting service OF the Grace
NJ. e. church.
"on To Victory" the play given by
the Epworth League of the Grace NJ.
E. church in the high school auditor
ium last evening was a decided sue
cess. Mrs. Grace Gormon, coached
the young people and she is to be con-
graduated upon the success of the ven
ture- The entire case was at its best
Miss Lena Hivnor, as Marbara Man
ming an ardent suffragist was except
ionally good for an amateur. She had
a certain grace which was very at
tractive. Miss Ardath Thompson,
Barbara's maiden aunt was a charm
ing old fashioned lady, who could not
be convinced when it came to suf-
frage. Miss Helen Rethmeyer as
Madeline Sawyer, a gushing society
belle and Miss Edith Pinnick as Betty
Montgomery, Barbaras college chum,
were both excellent. Lawrence Comp
ton and Mrs. Ned Cook as Mr.. and
Mrs. Biggs, presented the comical fea-
tureE of the play. William S. Price.
well known for his dramatic ability
presented the double part of a college
boy and the new minister. Rev David
Sheldon in a striking manner. Miss
Esther Henning, the Manning maid,
received much commentator. An or
chestra directed by Philip Gates fur
nlsned splendid music. There were
also special numbers between acts
Alice Smith in Japanese pantomime,
costume solos by Raymond Stemple,
tenor, Hugh Foss, bass and a French
horn solo by Philip Gates. Gail H.
Bridge an active member of the league
had charge of all stage settings and
business matters pertaining to the at
fair. The scenery was original and
effective and the garden scene was
very realistic. Many urgent requests
have been given the young people ask
ing that the play be repeated.
In honor of Mesdames Fred Schultz
Of Logansport, William Schultz and
Jacob Schultz, Mrs. Daniel F. Scherb
gave prettily appointed dinner today
at her home, 35 North Second street.
MIS-. ROSE LAWYER Erpeld1ng or
Chicago, Is. the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Thomas Lawler and mother, Mrs
Mary Lawler, Richmond avenue, for a
week.
Miss Florence Spalding was hostess
Yesterday afternoon for meeting of
the Neighborly club at her home on
the National Road, East, Nearly all
the members were in attendance Al
luncheon was served. Mrs. ]. B. Har-
old was guest of the club. This was
the last meeting of the season The
first Tuesday in September has been
set for re-opening the season of 1916
II.
The Tirzah Aid society of the Ben
Hur lodge was entertained yesterday
afternoon by Miss Stella Matson. Re
freshments were served. Next We'd
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-25

nesday afternoon, Mrs. Ledger Wine
will entertain the aid at her home,
Ala North Nineteenth street. -
The Aid society Of the North Four
teenth Street Mission met yesterday
afternoon at the annex. Needlework
and a short business session were fea-
lures. The aid meets again next We'd
nesday afternoon.
On account OF the Shakespearean
pageant at Earlham college Wednes-
day afternoon and evening a number
of the clubs postponed their meetings
until later date.
The Ladies Auxiliary Of the Sons of
Veterans will meet Friday afternoon
with Mrs. Joseph Phenis at her home,
313 Richmond avenue.
Miss Helen Miller of Indianapolis
will spend the weekend here with
friends.
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Art Notes
Domestic
Science

Janet Reynolds. OF Superior avenue.
and John w. Clements, OF Richmond,
which viii be brilliant social event
of Thursday. Arriving Tuesday were
Miss Mary Clements and her brothers,
John and Warren Clements. and Ray
mond Nicholson of Richmond. On
Wednesday Lewis Gardner Reynolds
and Delmar Hughes. members of the
briday party, arrived from Chicago,
and Warren earning. also a member
OF the bridal party, of Chicago, arrived
Thursday.-Dayton Journal.
Mr.. Roland Ball and Miss Ruth Mot.
ley will go to New Castle Saturday to
attend house party.
A musicale will be given at Earl.
ham college Friday evening at Z
o'clock on the Chase stage. A silver
offering will be taken. the proceeds to
be used for the orchestra fund. The
program will be given as follows:
Instrumental:
La Serenata .....J axone
Earlham Orchestra.
Solo:
Coronet, Waiting" tRomance) 80.
............... Fer Linden
Mr.. Clair Reid.
Voice:
(a) Boat Song ............... Ware
(b) In a Garden ....... Cadman
; Miss Mary Underwood.
Reading:
ta) Hoosier Spring Poety. Riley
(b) L. Camera Cricks "a monolog)
Selected
Miss Louise Willis.
Violin
(a) Swan Song ........ Saint-Saens
(b) &kamazur ............ Haesche
Miss Hilda Kirkman.
Instrumental:
(a) Mignonette .-......... ..R. Frienl
(b) Dance of the Damsels R. Frienl
(c) Egyptian Dance .... R. Frienl
Earlham Orchestra.
Coronet-"Maid of the Mist" Polka
Herbert Clark
Mr.. Clair Reid
Alma Mater
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Needham will
entertain several guests at dinner this
evening. Mrs. Marott of Birmingham
Ala, will be among the guests. Covers
will be laid for five guests.
Messrs Donald Gray, Clarence
VoltZ, Carl Schoenholtz and Frank
Schoenholtz of Connersville motored
here last evening and visited friends
The third section of the aid society
of the first English Lutheran church
will enjoy tea party Friday afternc
at the home Mrs. Eben Louck. The
members of the church are invited
Guests are asked to bring their thin
bles and enjoy thimble party.
A nominal admission fee will be
asked Friday evening when an enter
tainment will be given at the First
Presbyterian church by members of a
section Of the aid society of the
church. Miss Helen Miller, a reader
of ability, will appear at this time
The quartet of the church with Miss
Helen Nicholson. organist, will assist
The program is appended:
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-25

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The blouse pattern is cut in six
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The skirt measures yards at the
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This illustration calls for TWO
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