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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21

prices at their present level; in fact,
there are many who predict that the
prices will continue to advance
This is due not only to the unpre-
cedented demand for Ready Roofings
which is taxing the facilities of the
felt mills, but also due to the in
creased cost of labor, other raw ma
terials, and the shorter hours of
work which have been recently nut
in by number of leading manufac-
turers.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21

|are afraid that those who were
believe, by the soft-soap OF
post-election statement, that
going to try to be decent, will
hemselves mistaken. Cats has
ap in Georgia and Alabama lec-
on "How ] Did It." and he
to be as careless with the
rs ever. Commenting on some
recent remarkable statements,
ala Star says:
ne friend in Birmingham,
as sent us a copy of the Age.
containing an interview
cvernor-elect Cats, who was
pr in that city last week. also
% which he made to an audi.
public hall. The COVER
g certainly slung the bull by
velful. His speech was as rot.
my he made during the cam.
II his policy is going to be
lines Of his Birmingham
prejudice and falsehood will
preme at Tallahassee during
Illustration.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21
BUY IN PERSON
fMemphis Commercial Appeal.)

memphis Commercial Appeal
We are growing lazy. There is no
use denying the fact. If we desire
a nickel bag of salt we telephone for
it The day when our mothers used
IN ,oo TO market and buy is day OF
tho mast. If we do not order by
te,enhone we buy from truck wag-
ons.
The fallacy of this system has
been emphasized in the report OF the
Chicago diet squad, in it's endurance
test.
The result of the test is altogether
interesting and the final report Is
worth remembering.
One significant fact is pointed out.
It is simple and logical. Watch your
paper for food bargains. When you
! see a certain article advertised at a
reduced price. even if you do not
need it at the time, but will need IL
IN a few days, buy it. Pay cash. II
Won read the advertisements OF food
stuffs necessary in every household
from time to time the chance is open
to you to save.
For instance, in one advertise
ment in the Commercial Appeal yes.
terday there was an offer OF 16
pounds Of sugar for 81, when other
places were selling IL pounds.
Why buy - pounds when an op-
portunity is offered to buy four more
mounds for the same price? You
NAV not have needed the sugar yes
Iterday. but you will need it mex
week.
There is another mistake we make
to-day which is another indication O
slaziness. We order our Sunday din
iner, as a rule by telephone, and ar
generally disappointed.
Buy yourself. Pick out what yo'
, want, get the best. You can not Sc
what you buy over the telephone
: and the butcher and grocer is goin
/ to give first choice to the man o
} woman who looks over his STICK. Il
filling telephone orders he can no
| be blamed for sending you what h
| feels will attract the least attention
l on the counter.
, See what you buy. Avoid the cred
it system, where it is possible. TAX
: advantage Of reduced prices, an
l above all things watch the adver
tisements in the newspapers. Some
thing attractive may not present II
. self for possibly a week, but it vii
come, and when it does come tax
advantage of it. You may not b
v able to save more than five or 81
4 cents a pound on an article, bu
: above all things remember that
D is the penny that counts, and whe
you begin to save pennies you will
9 soon acquire the habit of saving dol
4 lars.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21
DIVIDING THE LAND ,e

1t appears that the matter Oh u
viding the state of Florida, geogra-
nbicallv is not to be abandoned. me
northern and the southern portions
of the State find that they have not
enough in common to cement tnem
together. Or, to put it in another
way. thew think that each OF the
two great divisions would be nap
pier if dependent upon the other
The proposal is that the line Oh sep
aration be the twenty-ninth parai-
lei.
A bill. it is anticipated will be in
troduced into the legislature thiS
winter with the intention of paying
the way for division. But II IS no
easy matter to bring about the Ill
vision of a State. Interests tnat
ramify far beyond the borders OF the
territory Immediately concerned pc
come involved in such a project.
Each state of the Union is entitled
to two members of the United States
Senate. Florida is an unwaVerlns
Democratic state, and its division
into two states would mean that the
area now represented in the Unit
ed States Senate by two members
would be represented by four, all
Democrats. Republicans alert con-
stantly to everything that TENDS TO
strengthen or weaken the opposite
party would hardly take kindly TO a
change that would work automatic
allv toward increasing the strength
Of the Democratic "solid south in
the upper chamber.
But that is only one possible dlf'
ficulty in the way of division. inc
people of Florida as a whole woulc
have to vote for the propositin ant
that would be only the beginning.
1
Florida could not divide withou
the consent of Congress, and Con
gress would probably ponder tn
ouestin for a long time before decid
ing even to vote on it, for this reas
lon. among others, that Florida is
Itopheavy state, but not the only on
lin the Union by any means. Nelthe
lis it the only one state in the Uniol
lin which an important party div1slol
has grown up. There is such
movement periodically in California
WHILST in Texas the question is al
ways open to discussion There ar
Icther States, too, that think division
might be helpful to them, although
they are not thinking about it seri
ously enough to take the initiativ
at present. If state division shout
begin it would probably spread, wit
1.-THE result that states that are nov
perfectly content in their norther
and southern and eastern and west
ern parts would feel like going int
the movement.
Congress is not likely to encourag
Anything of this kind. Rather thai
set the division movement going
Twill probably deny to Florida tn
privilege Of breaking in two, O
Texas the privilege of breaking il
three or four, even though either O
these might be regarded as larg
enough to permit Of safe expert
ments.-Christian Science Monitor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21

The tourists enjoy the comfort
Ne quarters arranged for them
|rough the enterprise of the Cham
b of Commerce. This is only one of
y innumerable things that in a
Net, unobtrusive way this organi-
tion is doing for the good and ad-
ncement Of Lakeland.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21

VI those resolutions to refrain
b giving Christmas presents
lsh when the Christmas feel gets
fhe air, and we catch ourselves
Hg the same foolish and indis-
innate giving that we have been
|ty of before. And we hope this
folly that will not die out. Peo-
do not have SO many generous
kindly impulses that they
I'D strive to stif1e those which
at this glad season.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21

The biggest business in its line
bver transacted in Lakeland is being
lone by the Lakeland postoffice, but
Il is being carried on in such a sys-
sematic well-organized way that peo-
BE do not realize its magnitude. Our
bostoffice is conducted in a most
Sfflcient manner.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21

Florida has new poet in the per-
h of Benjamin Benson Lane, of
{llahassee, whose Opportunity
b published in these columns yes
tday. Prof. Lane conducted a
FINAL school in this city at one
De, and has many friends here.
rry Floyd, the 'poet lilac'' Of
rida, had better look to his laur-
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21

The Community Christmas Tree
'ought to bring happiness to the chill
|dren-and that is the greatest pleas
kare the older folks get out Of Christ
mas.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21

If revivalist should preach the
Doctrine of a red-hot hell to those
negroes who were inveigled
b North, he'd get mighty little re-
|ponse to his efforts to win them
rom the road to it.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21

ley held a get-together banquet
pbring few nights ago, and in
fifteen minutes the handsome
Of $500 was raised for their
d OF Trade. That's getting to-
p with a vengeance, and a COM
fly with that kind of spirit is
to grow and prosper. Sebring
ing things-one of them being
lon of a 200-room hotel. Such
as these are possible only
there is spirit of harmony
pull-together. Factionalism.
cling and appeals to prejudice
bold back the best town in the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21

The staunchest Cats man in Marion
bunty has sent the Ocala Star a lot
homemade sausages. Now If some
bd Cats man hereabouts will do like.
Use for the Evening Telegram we will
AXE a declaration of peace without
De Intervention of any neutrals.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21

Don McMullen has sued the Tam
|pa Times for $4,000. Doubtless the
Times thanks Don for the compli-
ment implied by the suit
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21
WHY SHOE PRICES
ARE GOING Up

The cost of leather and findings
entering into the construction of
shoes during the past few months
increased as follows:
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21

Governor capper OF Kansas donat:
ed the first 500 toward the fund for
the Carrie Nation memorial to be
erected in Topeka.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21

published by the First National
Bank Of Boston, on Oct. Is, since
which time prices have made greater
advances than ever before. 1t shows
conclusively the reason for advanced
prices for footwear of all descrip-
itions. Also that the price will be
much higher in the near future.
6OS9
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-21
THE LAKELAND NEWS,

He gives twice who gives to those
who really need.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-16

to the attorneys at moderate an
nual salary, with contingent fee
of a sum equal to ten per cent
of any amount recovered from the
United States on account of in
volved treaty stipulations. There
is absolutely no basis for Mr.. Dan
iels' statement that he saved the
Indians at least half million dol
lars.'' AS matter of fact, if he
was in any way responsible for the
non-approval of the Henderson,
Wallace contract, which we do not
believe, he has caused the Chippe-
was the loss in interest on their
claims of many times the. amount
of any fees that the attorneys
nigh. have earned.
To anyone who reflects, Mr..
Daniels proposition must seem
absurd, for ne would create the
impression that the present Demo-
cratic Administration had COM
bined with such prominent Re-
publicans as Senator Clapp, r. E.
Smith and Simon Michelet to get
rid of G. G. Daniels.
AS matter of fact, Mr.. Dan
iels is discrediting the Democratic
Administration under which he
held Office, and is sacrificing it, to
gether with the interests of In
dams and whites alike in Mlnneso-
ia. We are reliably informed that
the Investigations of the inspectors
disclosed this fact and that Mr..
Daniels was let out of the service.
It is our opinion that he made a
ridiculous failure during his tenure
of Office, in position for which he
was imported into Minnesota,
probably because he was the broth
er of the Secretary of the Navy,
and everything indicates that his
removal is for the good of the SER
vice-surely, we believe, it is for
the good of the Indians.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-16

If the statements of Mr.. Daniels
in regard to alleged frauds upon
the White Earth Reservation and
among the Minnesota Chippewas
generally, we're correct, and it is
our opinion that he has largely
exaggerated them, surely he has
done little during his several years
of service to correct the wrong,
for he states in the Twin City
newspapers that 400 suits were
started. Yet we are informed that
only II of these have actually been
tried, and Of those tried, only 3
decided in favor of his conten-
tions.
We would like to call your at
tention to the fact that even these
we're not fraud cases, but were
cases where Indians selling their
lands had made atfidavits that they
were mixed bloods, in order to
bring themselves within the scope
of the Clapp Act, and later after
having the benefit of the money,
had allowed the Government at
torneys to set up the claim that
they were full-bloods.
The Clapp Act, which Mr.. Dan
iels claims was enacted to despoil
the full-bIoods, gave the latter no
right to ALLEVIATE their allotments,
so if they had already actually
sold their lands upon representa-
tions under oath that they we're
mixed-bloods, the fraud was COM
United, not ON the fu!l-blood, but
BY him.
Self-respecting Indians have no
sympathy with fraud. even if com
mitted by so-called Ignorant full
bloOds. -
The fact Is that the Clapp Act
withdrew from the White Earth
Chippewas the curse of paternal
ism, formerly exercised by the
Federal Government over class
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-16
Chippewa Delegates In
digoant Over Daniels
Interview.
Repudiate Statements Made Against
Senator C|app.
concluded from last issue

With reference to Senator
Clapp's part in Chippewa legisla-
ton, we know that he has worked
only for such measures on behalf
of the Chippewas of Minnesota
and of the White Earth Reserva-
ton, as the Indians themselves
through their General Council and
their local councils on each reser-
walton have asked.
1t is we'll known that he has
been severely criticised by the
public press of Minnesota for hav
ing aided in securing the passage
of bill known as the Clapp Act,
which placed the White Earth
Chippe was on an equality with the
whites, as free, independent citi
zens; and for this, we submit, that
he deserves the thanks of all alike.
This legislation, though bearing
the name of Senator Clapp, did
not originate with him, but with
the Indians, at whose request it
was passed. Moreover, it had the
consent and approval of the then
Commissioner of Indian Affairs;
and the bill providing for the law
in question was first introduced in
1870: by Congressman Stevenson.
Referring to the employment of
Webster Ballinger by the Chippe-
was of Minnesota, which Mr.. Dan
iels comments upon, this was done.
in order to test the right of the
Interior Department to expend
last year the sum of $160, 100000,
which was used principally for the
payment from tribal funds of Gov
ernment employees; and it is doubt
full whether Senator Clapp or any
member of Congress knew any,
thing about this employment. 1t
was purely local matter and not
one in which Mr.. Daniels had any
occasion to NEEDLE. The refec-
tions cast upon it will add to the
conviction of the Chippewas, gen
orally, that he is not really in
sympathy with their interests or
their efforts to conserve tribal
funds.
The statement of Mr.. Daniels
that there is white mans coun-
CLIP among the Chippewa Indians
which authorized the employment
of an attorney in Minneapolis and
one in Washington is untrue. So
far as we know, the only contracts
that have been made by the In
dams with attorneys of late were
made under the authority of the
General Council of Minnesota
Chippewas, regularly and duly
held, pursuant to notice, according
to tribal custom. The particular
contract to which Mr.. Daniels re-
fers was authorized at council
held in May. 1913. at which Chief
Supervisor E. p. Holcombe was
present under instructions issued
by the Secretary of the Interior.
The Indians had informed the Sec
rotary of their purpose and had
requested the presence of repre-
sentative of the Department. The
contract made pursuant to that
Council authority provided for
compensation for two years only
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-16

of Indians that Congress declared
capable of managing thei: own
affairs, and We speak with conn.,
dencc when we say that the In
dams, generally, have feeling OF
thankfulness only for those who
assisted in any way in bringing
about their individual freedom.
If Mr.. Daniels had desired hon
estly to convey to the public
correct expression through the
article published in your paper
he would have said that the So
called full. blood delegates are en-
tireIy at liberty to come to WASH
ington, and do regularly come TO
Washington, and are given the
fullest consideration both by the
Departments and the Committees
of Congress.
He would further have stated
that no Indians on the White
Earth Reservation are starving,
who are willing and able to work,
and that the old people who are
unable to work are we'll taken care
Of.
He would further say that the
motive back of his interview is
primarily to express his resent
ment at those who have assisted in
his too long delayed removal from
political office.
Very respectfully,
John G.. Morrison,
Pres. Gen. Council.
Paul II. Beaulieu,
Sec. Gen. Council.
b. l.. Fairbanks.
VIM. Sayers.
+. Joseph Jourdan.
Pay-she-keshig.
O-be-zaun-e-keshig.
VIM. II. Lyons.
Gus. Fl BeauIieu.-
Frank Pequette.
Mike Diver.
n. j. Head.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-16

any member of said tribe or used
for his or her benefit shall be de-
Quoted from the share Of said
member in the permanent fund of
the said Chippewa Indians in Min
nesota to which he or she would
be entitled: Provided further,
That the funds hereunder to be
paid to Indians shall not be SUBJ
ject to any lien or claim of attor-
neys or other third parties.
(To be Continued.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-16
SUBSCRIPTION: $3.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Chippewa Amendments
On indian Appropria-
ton Bill.
As REPORTED BY THE SENATE.
MINNESOTA.

MIN ~ ECO1A'
Sec. g.. For the support and ed
ucation of two hundred and twenty
five Indian pupils at the lndlan
school, Pipestone, Minnesota, in
Guiding pay of superintendent
$39,175; for general repairs and
improvements, and for remodeling
\ building for dormitory purposes
$1,000; for mechanical and gener-
al utility shop building, $4,000;
for septic tank, $500; to gravel
and improve the road leading from
the school buildings to the south
line of the reservation, $1,000; to
blast out and deepen the ditch and
creek on said reservation, $4,000;
in all, $e4,675.
For support Of a school or
Sch oo!s for tf:e Chippewas Of the
Mississippi in Minnesota ARTICLE
three, treaty of March nineteenth
eighteen hundred and sixty-seven),
$4,000.
The Secretary of the Interior is
hereby authorized to withdraw
from the Treasury of the United
States. at his discretion, the sum
Of S185, 900, or so much thereof as
may be necessary, of the principal
sum on deposit to the credit of the
Chippewa Indians in the State OF
Minnesota, arising under section
seven of the Act of January four
teenth, eighteen hundred and
eighty-nine, entitled IAN Act for
the relief and civilization of the
Chippewa Indians in the State OF
Minnesota" and to use the same
for the purpose of promoting civ
ilization and self-support among
the said Indians in manner and for
purposes provided for in said Act:
Provided, That not to exceed $50,
900 of said amount, and tue one
fourth interest on the tribal funds
of the Chippewa Indians of Mime
sofa now to their credit in the
Treasury to be used for the main
Ntenance of free schools, shall be
Used for the compensation of en-
ployees in the Indian Service IN
Minnesota except for Irregular
laborers, and that the said Chip
pewas shall receive the preference
in filling permanent positions in
the service of the Chippewas OF
Minnesota where the compensation
is paid from their tribal funds:
Provided further, That not less
than $4,000 of said amount of
1885,. 900 may be used to furnish
employment to the said Chippe-
was in building roads and making
other improvements upon the
Chippewa reservations in Mime.
sofa for the benefit of the said
Chippewas, and $4,000, or 50
much thereof as may be necessary,
to establish an electric light plant
at the White Earth Agency, the
n boarding school there and the viii
aaee OF White Earth, Minnesota,
said plant. or its proportionate
/sshare of expenses to be maintained
by the residents of White Earth
village under such rules and regu-
| aations as may be prescribed by
the Secretary Of the Interior.
The Secretary Of the Interior is
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-16

Entered at the POstotfice at White
Earth, Minn., as mail matter of the
second class.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-01-16
Newspapers and Medicine 3
Fl WHAT EMINENT SURGEON SAYS ABOUT IT n
=: PUBLICITY FOR THE PROFESSION -:

From the address of the retiring
president of the Clinical Congress of
Surgeons of North America delivered
at Boston, October %, 1915, by Dr
John b. Murphy Of Chicago, was
tokcn the following excerpt concern
ing the education Of the general pub
lie through the lay press:
The congress is committed TO the
principle Of education Of the general
public through the lay press, and the
coming year it will take up this field
OF work in an organized and syste-
matte manner. The profession can
have no moro ardent supporter than
properly informed Jay public. The
medical profession cannot advance
materially I'm its practice beyond the
range Of lay information The time
has come when there Is nothing
known to the profession that cannot
be confidently submitted TO the gen
eral public through the lay press.
This work must not be retarded bN
the blightinC effect of obsolete tradi-
tiOns and customs. During the period
OF empirical medicine it was not ad-
yantageous to the public nor to the
profession to communicate It's knOW!-
edge to the then ignorant laity, but
the dissemination to the public or Il
knowledge based on science, grounded
In facts, practiced honestly but fear
lessly, can have its range of useful
ness increased by the cooperation Of
an enlightened public. No one has
greater respect for medicine or more
confidence in its doctors than those
who are most exactly informed ON lta
scientific attalnments and most inti-
mately conVersant with it's integrity