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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17
Lively Artillery Fire.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ROME, Oct 17-Lively artillery
fire has broken out along the whole
fifteen mile front between Astico
and the Brenta rivers, the Italian war
Office announced today.
(This region contains the Asiago
plateau.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17
Cavalry In ostend.

limited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
LONDON, Oct. 17.-French cavalry
is reported to have entered Ostend
and to have reported that no Ger
mans were encountered.
Belgian troops passed rapidly
through Westende, seven miles west
of Ostend, bound for the latter city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17
TWENTY THOUSAND CASES.

TWENTY THOUSAND CASES.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
DIES MONIES, Iowa, Oct. IL
More than twenty thousand persons
in Iowa are suffering from Spanish
Influenza, canvass by the United
Press showed this afternoon. These
figures include tho entire state and
Camp Dodge.
The exact number is 20,796.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17
Advance of TWO Miles.

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LONDON, Oct 17.-(3:17 p. MI
The British attack, begun between
Bohain and LeCateau this morning,
already has resulted in an advance
of two miles, battle front dispatches
reported this afternoon
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
WANTED

WANTED-Men for clearing, grub
bling and machine work on govern
ment levee. miles out of Warsaw.
III. Have camp on job. Jobst and
Gates. Inquire at Eckbom's grocery.
Warsaw, Ill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17
German Line With drawn

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BERLIN, (via London) Oct. IL
The German front line IN Flanders
has been withdrawn east OF Thorout,
Coolscamp and Ingelmunster and be-
hind the Lys river, the war office an
nounced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17
In Eiuhth District.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct 1.-THE
eighth federal reserve district was
s29, 100000 short today of it's Lib
erty loan quota of S260,000,oOO
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17
Quite Proper.

gested that after the war the proper
decoration for the statue of Liberty
would be sugar bowl in one hand
and a sheaf of wheat in the other
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17
Iibe rty Loan Figures.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct. lib
erty loan subscriptions to date in
the tenth federal reserve district are
s14s. 400, 1t was announced today.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

FOR SALE+One Of the best building
lots in town at bargain. or will
trade for good car. or sell on monthly
payments. Three minutes walk to
Main street. Address Lot" care
Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

Patti Miller. same ......... $500
A. P. ]. Ewers, supplies, same 90.63
Midland Chemical Co., dis
infectant same ......-... SO. 90
Standard Oil CO., gasoline
same ............ .... 3S.6f
A. Seabold, hauling clover
seed, same .....-...... u 90
Bowman Boyer Co., repairs,
same .... ......... $40
Kollmeyer & Talbot, same - 1910
Edna Hyde, clerk coroner's
inquest .....-..... 5-U0
C. J. Jacobs, goods poor.
FIT. M. -,..-..-...- 4.O5
Geo. Rollett Transporting
poor, same ......-.-..-.- 4.55
A. ]. Bundt, goods poor, Fl.
NJ. ........ ........ s.75
Smith Bros, same, Keokuk 81 90
Renard G. Starr. same ...... s1.00
Mrs. F. P. Wells, goods
quar-, same ..... 14.71
Joseph OBrien, goods poor
same ....... ..- 24.o1
II. J. Vogt, same .......-. 200
Geo A Stalrl, sup. quar-. case,
keo- ....-....-. $500 c'o'
Philip Faber, rent tent quar-.
case, Keo. ......-....-... : 81
Dodge Theatre Co.. same. so
DR. L. NJ. Coffey, phys. poor,
keO- oi.ou
Sullivan & Auwerda, sup. so
cial detention cases, Keo.. 6.63
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17
n.,y york Money Market.

NEW YORK WVHey Wd' Nee'
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Money on
call. 6 per cent; six months, per
cent.
Mercantile paper, per cent.
Bar silver, New York. s1.o1 IS.
Demand sterling, s4.75.42k.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

REG. TAG DRESS SALE: LoWlTz
s21 to $25 silk, also serge dresses,
special $14.9S, S17.9S, while they last.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17
Hungary is independent.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Hungarian
parliament has issued proclamation
declaring Hungary an Independent
state, with only a personal union"
with Austria, according to Central
News dispatch from Copenhagen to-
day, quoting Berlin dispatch.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

WANTED-We have several good
openings for men and women who
wish to learn shoe making. Call on
A. F. Mueller. Huiskamp's shoe fac
tory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

WANTTD-Young ladies for sales
work. Must live at home and be
able to furnish references. Address
N. care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

iEe. TAG DRESS SALE: LoWITZ
| s21 to s25 silk. also serge dresses,
becial $14.9S, $17.9S, while they last.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17
zEERRuGeE EVACUATED.

UNITED Press LEASED Wire Service.l
LONDON, Oct. II (5:2o p. N.Y.
Zeebrugge Is believed to have been
practically evacuated, according to
information received here this after
noon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

WANTED-To loan money on furni-
ture, pianos. live stock, ETC., on
easy payments. Strictly private.
Phone 963. Keokuk Loan Co. Over
Millers Shoe store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

FOR SALE-e0 Ewes. Q bucks. Inquire
r. w. Henderson, Wayland, Mo-. or
McCutchan Land Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

LBy personal union" is probably
meant retention of Emperor Karl as
king of Hungary
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

WANTED-Position driving automo-
bile by boy sixteen years of age.
Experienced. Address Driver" carA
Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

FOR SALE|Well improved $50 Iowa
bargain, 500 acre; dandy Mis-
souri, bargains. McGrath. Mountain
View. Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

FOR SALE%Pure bred buff orphing-
ton cockerels, prize Of winning
strain from 81 to $3.50. Also 3 year
old mule G. A wegehenkel, Hamilton.
ILL.,, phone Fl on IA.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

FOR SALE Overland roadster.
model SIR. overhauled. Tires in
good condition. one brand new. Price
$3.50. Address Overland" care Gate
City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Mrs. Karl Kiedaisch. 62S
High.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

WANTED young man to
| learn steam and electrical engi-
neering. Apply shoe factory.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

FOR SALEtSix roll international
corn shredder in good running or
der. Edd Schwartz. Phone Red 1856.
Keokuk, Iowa
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

FOR RENT-Five room house, 14os
Concert street, inquire 1927 Concert
Phone Black 1901.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

FOR SALE-Pigs, Inquire ]. q Ferris.
Phone Red $50.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17
{:E(@sss5aS

,rnt,, further notice. please tete-
ohsn The society editor. NO. 80, tne
bone IN Tbe Gate City, instead OF at
nce ia number and address.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

FOR RENT-A furnished apartments
modern conveniences. Call at 327
North Fifth street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

FOR SAIIE-Ten shares preferred
and ten shares common stock,
Standard Four Tire Co. Address
Country" care Gate City.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

FOR RENT-Two five-room houses.
Enquire 7O4 Morgan street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

FOR Rents rooms second floor.
light AID water. also Bird floor cor
ner 18th Main st. G. w. Durrett. Keo-
kuk Trust Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Modern 8 room house.
| furnished or unfinished, 613 Ridge
r. T. Bartruff, 613 High.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17
FOR SALE.

FOR SALElUsed Chevrolet "490s
tour1ngs and roadster; reasonable
prices. Monroe Motor Co., 523 Main
St.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

nor SAEE - Four dining room
chairs; new. have not been used.
Call at Gil North Seventh or phone
Black 1862.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

FOR SALE-Good farm team; cheap
II taken at once. Inquire 1922
Palean street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

FOR SALE+iHousehold furniture;
gas stove, refrigerator, library ia
BILE, chiffonter. two dressers, two
iron beds and springs, two mat
tresses, two iron cots, baby bed and
mattress, two rugs. SIT High street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-10-17

kTo be oonAinueN
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-11-06

IL Bdzla p%OroGajo: Ncmski pCsianci V aYstril-
skem drzavnein zboru SO formirali svni pCscbni
zbor, III ina obraynavati zadcyc ncnr;kega ljud-
silva V A~vst"iji, i'll cbencm so prOkiamirali novo
nemsko drzavo pod imenom ''Nemska Avstriia".
Karl Sew, eden starih vcditcljcv ncmSkin
socialistov Y Avstriji. JIG izvoljen predScduikom
ncmSke skupScinc. P0sIanci iziavljajo, ola zele
%priboriti avtonomiio aystrijskim Nemccm in IL
stanoViti Zvezo 4 drugimi narodi. SkupStiua JIG IL
delala resolueijo, XII Sc peGa Z vladno formo dczcl,
V katerih bivajo ~izkljucno ali veGinoma Nemci.
Nemska Avstrija BIO iskala izhoda k Jadranske-
mu morju V sporazumu Z drugimi harold.
Doler ne DO sprejeta ustaya move drzayc, DO
omenjeBa skupSGina drzavnozborskih poslanccV
;vorila proyizori6ni narodni parliament, Iii DO "a.
Stopal Ncmce V Avstriji pr pogajanjE "a mir in
obeuem DO sklepal nujne zakoue. Postavodajni
oddelek s~kupStine sestoii IL dvajSctih CLANCY. ki
imajo oblast najeti drzavna posoji1a in izvrScya-
Ii noiranje zadeve.
40 je socialist Seitz prcvzcl prcdsednisjvo
move nemske drzave, ie deiaL Ola mora biti njiho-
rO prvo delO ustanovitev miru. "Storiti lnoramo
Nsc, kar jc V naSih moCeh, Ola ~olajSamo bcdo nem-
sko-avstrijskega liudstva. Nova NenSka Avstri-
ia, kaieri smo polozili tcmcIj, bo sestarlicna III
podlagi svobodne volic n~omSkcga ijuodstva \
Avstriji".
Poslancc Waldner. XII ic .otvoril novo skup-
scino, je iziavil, da ie bill pooblaSccn cd nemskih
poslancev V starem avstriiskem d~rzaynem zboru,
ia sklite skupsGin0 kot representation tclo az
~strijskih Nemcev. Organizaciia ina svobodo go
vora IN DO V kratkem proglasila ucodvisnO poll
ticno drzavo Nemcev V Avstriji.
Avstrijski Nemci. Iii so ze dolgo slutili razpad
Avstrije, bodo delovali V tesni zvezi Z Ncr3iiO.
Pc zadnjepA uradnem Stetiu lcta 1910 ie Ailo g.
100000 Nemccy Y AvStriii, mcdiem ko so .naStcli
vseh prebivaieey V avstrijSki poIoyici 2s,325 900.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-11-06

l''"'ii! SE0Je9h NJctnika IA prcnirjc. iicli.minar-
u" pogalanje Sc jc vrSilo Y MJdroSu m koncua
i'&'dha ~ pgcmiric jc bila podpisana y Solunu.
T"rCiJa .jc napovcdala voino pred Sl.irmi lett
' 'oNcmbru 1914. ko je ma pritisk NcnGiic prctr-
@H'd tlploinaticrc Stikc l. ~.\mglijo. f'ranciio in Ru-
SIJp. Pet dni po2ncic 80 .inglcli okupirali ofok
tiHcr. Edin uepch. Iii 50 ga imcli Turk. ic bill y
NcHopo;amiji. 10 80 virgil angleSkc Gctc ped re
ncral"m Townshcndom cd Bagiada nuzaj in jh
Well Y kuc-el-Amari. Zavezniska kampauja ma
Ga!ipoii in V Dardanclah ic bila tudi brcz uSpcha.
roliko wee uSpeha so pa imeli Rusi V Kavkaziii
in pozncjc Anglezi V Mczopoiamiji in Palestimi.
n k0danja porOcajo {: tcvOlucionarui Socia-
liSii Y Stuttgartu so napadli palace kraija Vilicma
NirtcmbcrSkoga : klici: IDOL $ kaizcriem," so
pohiii okua la paIaci. Ljudsku mnozica ic nato
napadIa vozovc p%oulicnc. zclcznicc in zahicvala.
da mora kajzer abdicirati. Policija na konjih Sc ic
NPopadla Z izg'cdniki in Jill ~razprSila. Ncmiri V
Sinttg0riu so trajali YES dan Y ncdclio.
II Tokija r~arocajo: BivSi japonSki minisi r$ki
professionals OkIma jc obiavil " iokijskcm caso-
pisJu slcdccc miroync pogoje Japonskc:
/. %japouska mora dobiti MarSalsko. Karolin-
Sko in Ladronsko otoGjc. ki jc bilo pref lasinina
NcmGije.,
:. Japonska mora imeti kentrolo mad Tsing-
iavon, tclegraF@ko crto ma Juzncm Morju in re
Icznico Y Thinunu.
j. "0dprta" v'aia kitaiskc oslancjo Eot
dos!ci.
\iskont Kate bo iaponSki posluncc NJ miroy-
nj konicrcnci.
MiroFni pUogji kitajskc 81 krizajo z zahtcva-
mi .Japonskc. DIR. TSur. novi kiiaiski konzul IN
New York. HI jc prarkar priSeI Y Amcriko, jc H.
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-11-06

jaNil. ia ho l;itaiska r|o,Iinliia zahtcvala ia mi
rovni kcnicrcnci, da dobi nazd dczclo Tsingtav.
katcIo 81 lasti .iapolr,ka. Dale Lo kijaiska zahtc-
vala rdpraYo iakohyanih '';criioriialnih pralic',
vsled kalcrih MISC ua Kitaiskcr bivaioci ino1cinci
~p"dlozni Rita jskim zakcrom.
L. l.ondoma p~oroGajo: Rusko Lrczzicmo poro-
ell" opiSuic p%oluzaj y rIskih dczclah, Xxi so Jill
%okupirai Ncmci. kot slcdi: NcmSkc rctc So pri-
prayliajo na odlod IL vsch okuDiranil ruskil, po-
krajin, tGdaj : Scboj hi rGdc odncslr 6iyto vsc
kar Sc da odncsti. la mimi oSlaja prava puS1ava.
Y Bell iiuSiji 50 \cmci pobraIi Emeiom vso zivino
90 Iadnjcga Eonja. H&dnicga VIOLA in zadnic kra-
We. Polia lee ncobdciaua. kaiii Ncmci So ma spo-
mIad pobrali vSc Tito in kmctom "a MISC puslili
niii "a some. Mlcka nj dobiti ne kdpljc in otroci
umiralo od lakote. H. Nsclt ruskih NEST so Ncmci
pobraii in nalozili TIA ylakc vSc pohiStvo IL sta
novanj, telcgrafSko in tclcfOnsko oprcmo ter re-
lcmiSkc %tracnicc, XII so Jill potrgali Sc tirov. Fu-
still SO lc razbitc vagonc."
Proletarec. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1906-19??, 1918-11-06
Pc SNet1l.

tcz Iencvo pOroGa carigraiSki b~rzoiay, la ic
turSkl vojni minister Euvcr paSa y kabinetncm
syctu dcjal "Polom Bol2aIskc nj vazcn in nc DO
incl nObcncga vpliva ma vojnc zadcyc.' En-
YER pasa gotovo sam ne vcrujc. kar govori. II
stop Bolgarskc IL cctvcroZyeze paC uc izglcda kot
poIom Y tenn zmislu. kakor govori o MEM Envcr:
nobencmu Mamcnju ne hi bilo mogocc zaupati.
ce ne hi bila Turtija veiiko boil polomljcna kakor
BolgarSka, in Y Carigradu Jim ic trcha lc poglc-
dati, kako tcko zclcznice, da spoznajo najyccji
pomcn bolgarskcga izstopa TurGiia jc odrczand
od Nemcijc. svoie pokrovitcliicc, in Enrcr, Iii jc
slab politician. d jc bill vGasi dobcr yojak. glove
razumc. ola JIG = TEN prcrczana cna glaylih I'll
centralnih sill. &c skusa valati sallcga scbc, ne DO
prcvaril drugih.
Tmtija ic IL voinc. Sprcicla ic y>c zayclri$kc
pcgoic IA prc"irie in absolutno hapitulirala Med
gogoii 30 tudi slodcGi:
|. Iaveznisko boino brodovjc mora iiicti cd
rrto pot skozi Dardanclc in iIospor. Okupacija
in ntcrnacionalizaciia Carigrada.
,. Turcija mora razoroziti armada. hroCii
Use topovc in municiio zavcznikom in iaFoj osvo-
btditi vsc zavczniSkc vjctnikp.
OkUpacijo Carigrada iZvrSi admiral Gaucl.cl.
vrhovni povc!jnik zavezniSkc molnaricc ma Src-
dozcmSkem morju.
Y francoSki zboruici jc admiral Lcygues o
turskcnl preGirju naznanil, da Sc ic bila lurSka
vlada 0blnila do Vjetega angicSkcga acncrala
TownshcEda. katerega so bill Turk 4 10000 An
glezi vred zaieli spomladi lcta 1918 kut-cl.Amu.
ri, $ pr0Snjo. da maj gre k angleSkcmu admigalu.
HI p~oveljuje br0dOvju ma Egeiikcm MORT in sc
dogovori IN premirje. Obenem jc TOwushcrd do.
ljl svobOdo. Res ic Sci in doscgel. da ic bio pod
pisnno prcmiric. kakor so hoteli zavczniki. Turk
5" So moral zclo p%onizati, ker 50 bill p|riSiljcni
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-02-28
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

| ]. H. Center is in Ducktown.
DR.. S. B. McClary was in Duck.
town this week.
!. E. Rollins of Isabella is here
on visit to his father.
Marvin Lowcry made business
trip to Knoxville recently.
Oocar Lowery of Ocoee was
here on business Wednesday.
The Junior Class of the High
School are champions of the
school basketball, as shown by
the recent class games.
The first, second and third
grabes of the grammar school
rendered an excellent program i'll
the auditorium Friday evening.
The program consisted of patriotic
songs, Eecitals, etc. and was i'm
mensely enjoyed by the large
audience.
Do not forget the short course
in agriculture to be held in Ben
ton on Saturday March 9. Inter
esting meetings are being held
over the county this week, and
the meetings at benton will con-
clude the short course work in the
county. Speakers of note will be
heard.
Commencemente exercises of the
Ocoec Consolidated School were
held last week. Prof. ID. w. Ha-
worth delivered the literary add
ress. Several graduates received
their diplomas. The school has
been successful throughout, and
the excellent way in which the
commencement season programs
were rendered reflects the sound
ability Of Profs. Wit and Hind
man and Miss Clemmcr. and the
talent of the students of the
school. Commencement exer-
cises are being held at Old Fort
school this week.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-02-28
NOTICE TO FARMERS

All perhons having some good
seed for sale of any kind please let
me know within the next few days.
The Division Of Extenion wish
es to know this Information and
will most probaly find sale for
your seed.
N. I. Hancock, Co. Agent.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1918-02-28
Story of One of Most NOfed
Indian Murder Cases of early
Days Reviewed
JIM FOREMAN KILLED JOHN WALKER AND FINALLY
MADE HIS ESCAPE AFTER COURT HELD tfs SHOULD
BE TRIED UNDER STATE LAWS.
BY JOHN s. SHAMBLIN

From historical standpoint
the case of the State vs. Foreman
is perhaps the most noted crimi
nal law suit ever tried in this sec
tion of the county, and whil'
the suit was not tried in this conn
ty, having occurred before this wa
a county, and while it was know
as the Cherokee nation, and on ac
count of that fact and the fact tha
the defendant was related to tn,
Hildebrands, some who still live il
this county, and some who live il
Oklahoma, a brief statement of the
facts connected with the suit may
be of interest.
Jim Foreman was indicted in the
Nc Mimi. Circuit Court in 1885, for
the murder of John Walker. He
pleaded that he was native Cher
okee Indian; that John Wrlker. for
whose murder he was indicted,
was also a native Cherokee: and
that the ofense charged, If at all.
swas odl,nnitted Gdenf5 ll,e r;s<l,f.
iurisdictionsof o1s n.,s aY 4 fehn !
essee, and witfiil@ arjie Cherokee
nation, and that the act of the
Legislature of Tennessee passed i'll
1885, extending the Jurisdiction or
the state over the country then in
the occupancy of the Cherokees,
was unconstitutional and void. To
this plea, the attorney for the
State, George S. Yergnr, demurred.l
The circuit court overrnled the
demurrer and sustained the plea of
the defendant. from which judge
ment the attorney general prose-
cuted an appeal in error of the
Supreme court.
The case was before the Supre-
me court at it's July term 1885,
Chief Justice Catron delivering the
decision, which was in effect that
the Judgment of the lower court
ought to be reversed, and the
prisoner remanded to be tried upon
the merits of the case. Judge Peck
gave dissenting cpl nion.
Before the mex: term of the Nc
Mimi circuit court, Foreman i'll
some way, got out of the McMinn
county Jail and was never tried on
the charge.
The opinion of the Court was
printed in Y4rger and covers ESQ
pages, and the dissenting opinion
covers about thirty pages. Attorn-
ey General Yerger made such an
able argument in the case that the
Court re quested that it be publish
ed, which was done as Appendix
to 8 Yerger Anyone interested in
Indian history, who has not al
ready done so, should read State
VS. Foreman 8 Yerger.
Just why nothing funther was
ever done with Foreman or where
he went | don't know. In some
recollections by Jack Hildebrand.
a relative of Jack Walker, dictated
to M. 0. Cate of Chattanooga, in
1908, he says of the Walker kill
ing and trial The Ocoee steal,
Or Treaty was made in 1885 be-
tween Skimmerhorn, who was sent
here by the government, and John
Ridge and his son, both full
olooded Cherokees. The young
nan was we'll educated having OBJ |
tanned lis education in New Jer-
,ey. These two men ONLY repre-
'ented the minority party. The
Ross prrty was largely in the
but the government forced |
hem TO stand to the treaty. In
.835, Jack Walker was killed or
shot down, close to Cles Gland, in
Walker Valley. he lived two weeks,
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made up at the Red Clay conGail
/ to LET those men out. Jack Walkel
was one of the didge party and
the others were against it. Jack
Walker was my first cousin"
There is nothing i'll either the
Yergef report OF, Mr.. Hildebrand $
Statement to indicate the cause ol
the killing, except the statement i'll
Hildebrand's account that Jack
Walker was one of the Ridge party
and the others against it,
John Ridge and his son. after
they went west, were both killed
by members of the Ross party.
Young Ridge was killed by an
old Indian by the name of Ketcher,
so Mr.. Hildebrand stated, who
lived at Springtown this county,
and who went west with the rest
of the Iadians. Mr.. Hildebrand' 8
account of the killingof Col. Ridge
and son would make whole arti-
Gle In it's self, and / will not try
give it in this, but NAV, if the
readers of the News want to hear
it, write it up later on.
Some of the readers may also
wonder, why it was that Foreman
was indicted in McMinn county III
place of Bradley county. as the
crime was committed near Cleve
land. In 1885, few years before
Bradley county was organized, the
legislature of Tennessee extended
the civil jurisdiction of the coun-
les of Marion, Hamilton, Rhea,
McMinn and Monroe, so as by the
extention of the limits of the
several counties, to include the
country within the occupancy of
the Cherokee Indians lying within
the boundary of the state of Tenn
essee, and so Foreman was indict-
ed in McMinn county. Bradley
county not having been organized
at that time.