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The Tomahawk., 1920-08-19
\ No Difference,
To THE ToMAHAwK:

To THE ToMAHAwK:
Il notice that there has been
great deal of controversy over the
question as to who could rightful-
ly be classed as full-blood Indians
and who are only entitled to the
distinction of being termed mixed
bloods, and it seems to have given
rise 70 hard feelings on the part
of come full-bloods who were
erroheously called mixed .bloods
and some mixed bloods who we're
called full bloods, neither side
seeming the least bit complimented
over their nick names.
snow, my dear Chippewas, it
matters not so much what the
degree of Indian blood you may
have or not; it matters not whether
your cheeks are a very dark brown
or only good tan color, but it
distinctly DOES matter whether
you are progressive Indians or
non-progressives; and why not
call yourselves such instead of
full.bloods and mixed-bloodsY
Why not forget about the pro-
pagative end of it and think only
of the heads that are on your
shoulders, and the backbones you
have and the go" that is in you,-
or not in you?,
BY Aunt Gracious Nee!
The Tomahawk., 1920-08-19
Sale of Sioux Indian
Lands to be Held in
October.

A big sale of Sioux Indian land,
including some of the choicest
land in the Standing Rock reserva.
ton, will be held in October, &C
cording to an announcement by
Superintendent Hitch of the
Standing Rock agency. Standing
Rock Indians already have more
than $3.50, 900 to their credit de-
rived from the sale of such lands.
The Tomahawk., 1920-08-19
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Curel

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion OF tho ear. There is
only one way to cure catarrhal deafness.
and that Is by constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness Is caused by an in:
famed condition Of the mucous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is
perfect hearing. and when 1t Is entirely
closed. Deafness is the result Unless the
restored to It's normal condition. hearing
viii be destroyed forever. Many cases Of
deafness caused by catarrh. which is
faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces OF the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case Of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir
culars free. All Druggists. 76c.
F. ]. CHENEY CO., Toledo. o.
The Tomahawk., 1920-08-19
Make the Mast of Pleasure.

Few young people make rs much as
they should Of small pleasures. For
many years the standards Of enjoy
ment have been undergoing a change
and there Is tendency to think that
we cannot have a good time that does
not cost money. A girls education is
far from complete till she has learned
to enjoy herself simply and without
any money OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Grit -.
The Tomahawk., 1920-08-19

lICA 1lOuI CAloVl11S SOAAiVAOuo AAoAA
the Indian Bureau, and have had
about as much luck in that direc-
ton as is generally experienced by
other tribes.
We are not conversant with the
situation among the Pottawatomi
Indians in Wisconsin and Michi-
CAD nor with their treaties with
the United States Government,
therefore we are not prepared to
discuss them at any length. Re-
gardlng the grievances set out in
the foregoing petition and especi-
ally as regards the request of the
Pottawatomies for financial aid
and subsistence we have this to
say however, that their requests
are very contrary to the demands
of the Minnesota Chjppewas who,
instead of asking any aid of any
kind from the Indian Bureau are
demanding that they be forever
freed from all supervision of that
bureau and the government in
general and given what belongs to
them in money and property and
allowed to live their lives and sup
port themselves without any aid
or supervision whatever from the
federal government. And this
demand, 50 far as the Minnesota
Chippewas are concerned, is a just
one, for we have always contended
that at least ninety per cent of the
Minnesota Chippewas are at pres
ent self-supporting and would get
along great deal better without
any government supervision what
ever. There are very few old In
dams among the Chippewas, or
we believe among any other tribe
of Ipdians, who have not got funds
enough to to their credit in the
agency Offices to afford them more
genuine aid if it were paid out to
them; than they are receiving or
will ever receive from the federal
government, in most cases these
old Indians either have money
or allotments of land of their
own which. if the lands
were sold and the proceeds de-
posted with some responsible per.
son to be paid out to them at the
rate of so much per month it
would be ample to keep them in
subsistence for the balance of their
lives. But this method of course
would be contrary to Indian
Bureau ethics, as it would lessen
the work to be done in the several
agency Offices where the bulk Of
the work now consists of carrying
these accounts and which necessi-
tates the employment of an army
of employees for that purpose.
The Tomahawk., 1920-08-19

Judging from the above our
Pottawatomi friends in Wisconsin
and Michigan are up against the
same proposition that is confront
ing every Indian tribe In the
United States, that of seeking re-
The Tomahawk., 1920-08-19
SUBSCRIPTION: $3.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE
Wisconsin POttaWat0mieS
Having Troubles Of Their
Own.
SEND PETITION TO WASHINGTON

The following petition ana COM
munication were received by us
the first of the week from Simon
Kahquados. member of the Wis.,
consin band of Pottawatomie In
dams, of Wausukee, Wis, with
the request that we publish them:
department of Indian Affairs
Washington, D. G.,
To the Hon. Commissioner:
We, the undersigned pottawa'
tomie Indians, belonging to the
Wisconsin tribe of Pottawatomie
Indians and also to the Michigan
tribe of Potta watomie Indians, do
hereby petition you, Honorable
Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
that you make careful investiga-
ton Of the actions of your local
Indian agents IN dealing with the
undersigned Indians, and that you
fully investigate and satisfy your
self AS to their means and methods
used in carrying out your orders
and in carrying out the laws of the
United States in their dealings
with said Indians.
I'VE also hereby protest and
demonstrate against said disburs-
ing agents, and among many other
grievances which we have against
said local Indian agents we desire
to call your honorable attention to
the following facts, showing the
utter neglect and refusal of said
local agents to perform their
duties in their dealings with said
Indians:-First, we desire to call
YOUR attention to the fact that
there are many old, blind, sick and
impotent Indians belonging to said
tribes who are unable to work and
who are unable to provide them
selves with the necessaries of life:
that many of said Indians are in
destitute circumstances and IN
need of care, subsistence and at
tention, and in many cases medical
attention; that said impotent In
dams, in msny7 cases, do not re
ceive any attention whatever from
your local agents; that they are
often left in that condition until
they die and are uncermonously
buried in a rough box and without
acofin, that in many instances
your local Indian agents attention
is called to the existing circum-
stances and to particular cases anc
no attention whatever is paid tc
said cases, that again and AGAR
the attention of said local agent
has been called to such cases but
with no result whatever; that ir
cases where neighbors and rela-
tives of said impotent Indians have
called at the Office of your loca
agent and asked for something tt
eat or that some care be provided
for said impotent Indians or tha
some provisions be sent to them
that in most cases said petition
and applications receive deaf cal
from said local agent.
Your honorable attention il
The Tomahawk., 1920-08-19
STRANGE, But The TRUTH
IS THERE.

When we pause and think, does
it not look strange that at this
hour of the world calendar that
the sons and daughters of the
Indians, who were here before
Columbus, should seek their rights
from the United States? They
fought for their independence and
their rights,-and why withhold
the same from the Indian peo.
ple.-Ex. /
The Tomahawk., 1920-08-19
The Fault Is Yours,

Never complain that your confidence
has been betrayed. The fault is yours
for pouring unsafe talk into leaky
mind. You do not blame q leaky pail
for leaking. Blame yourself for not
knowing it leaked.-Life.
The Tomahawk., 1920-08-19
Series Of ChoosinCs.

Life is one long series OF crossings.
This way or that? Shall we do or
leave undone? The questions fill every
hour Of every day, and by our wise
or foolish answers we write our his
tory.
The Tomahawk., 1920-08-19
Cactus Candy.

Louisiana has a new product. 1t is
cactus candy. The cactus is peeled.
dipped in hot sirup or molasses and
coated with powdered sugar.
The Tomahawk., 1920-08-19

also called to the fact that no per
capita payment is made to said In
dians according to the provisions
set forth in blouse Document No.
$50, sixteth Congress, first SESSION.
which document provides that a
per capita payment of $40 may be
made said Indians out of the funds
therein provided. We further
wish to call your attention to the
fact that III several cases where
some of the said Indians have
certain inheritance due them from
some deceased relative the same is
persistently kept from the bene-
6ciaries, even after many efforts
and petitions have been made to
get same, and that said refusals
are made by the local agent with
out giving any reason whatever
for such refusals. We want an
investigation made of the existing
circumstances and the gross evils
which now exist by reason of the
utter neglect of your local agent
in carrying out his duties toward
said Indians; and we stand ready
at all times to 20 on and testify to
the foregoing facts, and many
others not herein set forth, before
any officer or commission which
you may see fit to appoint to make
the necessary investigation. We
especially wish to call your atten-
ton to the circumstances as they
now exist in Forest and Marinette
counties in the state of Wisconsin,
as we'll as to other counties both in
Wisconsin and Michigan, it IS our
earnest hope that you do not delay
in making a thorough investigation
in such manner and according to
such rules as you may see fit, but
we also earnestly ask that you
give US an opportunity to be heard.
Dated this 18th day of Deem
Der, 1919.-Signed by Pottawato.
mics of Wisconsin and Michigan. y
The Pottawatomie Indians evil
IDENTIFY enlisted the aid of Mr..
Thomas G.. Bishop, OF Washing.
ton, D. c., Secretary and Treas
urer of the Society Of American
Indians. who took the matter
up with the Indian Bureau, but as
usual got little satisfaction from
that department as the following
communication from the Commits.
sioner to Mr.. Bishop will disclose:
department of the Interior
Office of Indian Affairs
Washington
March 2o' 1920.
Mr.. Thomas G.. Bishop,
Secretary-Treasurer, .
Society of American Indians,
I'll Goth Street, N. w.,
Washington, D. G.
My dear Mr.. Bishop:
This will refer to your letter of
February 10Th, quoting from sew
eral letters addressed to you by
Simon Kahquados, Of. Wausaukee,
Wisconsin,. relative to the affairs
of the Wisconsin band of Pottawa-
toni Indians, and also transmitting
copy of petition from this band
taking up various matters.
"Mr. Kahquados says that 1.-THE
local Indian Agent at Laona, Wis.
consin, is very arbitrary in his
treatment with our Indian people. "
This Office can take no notice of
such a general complaint as this.
A recent complaint Of a similar
nature has been investigated by an
Inspector, who found that the
evidence submitted did not show
any misconduct or mistreatment of
the Indians on the part of the
The Tomahawk., 1920-08-19
The Society ]
of. 80.
A ME3!cAx Lx2!AxS:
\ NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OFF
AMERICANS
Organized at Ohio State UniverSity.s
APRIL, 1871.
MEMBERSHIP
Acknowledging Magazine, So
annually.

ACClVe- Including MagaZlue, ~
annually.
Junior Active-Indians under FL
years Of age. Including Maya
zine, $3.50 annually. Without -
Magazine, SOC annually.
Application for membership should
be made to the Secretary-Treasur-
er, Society of American Indians,
707 Goth Street, Washington, D.
G. Information regarding the
Society will be cheerfully furnish
ed upon inquiry to the Secretary
Treasurer, Washington, D. G.
The Tomahawk., 1920-08-19
A Slam.

A Slam.
Mrs. Nocl-"My husband has had
dyspepsia dreadfully lately" Mrs.
Nock-"I am so sorry, but I had no
dea you were without cook"
The Tomahawk., 1920-08-19

Blames It on Teeth.
According to a Paris physician, pre-
mature badness is due to some trouble
With the teeth.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-02
FUNERAL OF PROF. THOMAS.
Many From Here Will Attend Services at
Pen Argyll on Saturday.

Tho funeral of Prof William N. Thomas
the sining cvangelist, who died suddenly
on Tuesday Mt the home Of Rev. V. p
Northrup, in MiddetowD, will take place
on Saturday. The services will be held
at 80 o'clock At the late home Of the
deceased, in Pen Argyll, Pa, and inter
ment will be made at that place
In view Of the fact that Prof. Thomas
had led the music at Brandywine Summit
camp for the last eight years and had
been connected intimately with church
activities throughout Delaware and the
Eastern Shore Of Maryland, delegation
from Wilmington and the Peninsula will
attend the funeral Most Of those going
to the funeral will motor to Allentown
tomorrow, and on Saturday will con-
tlnue their trip to Pen Argyll, which is
about 15 miles north of Allentown. 4
number will take the trip together, start
ing at noon tomorrow.
They will go from here up the Phila-
delphia pike to Philadelphia, thence out
Broad street to Old York road and up
the latter thoroughfare through Ogontz,
Jenklntown, Willow Grove and Doylea-
town to Easton, and from there to
Pen Argyll. Among those going from here
are Mr.. and Mrs. William p White and
MIR. and Mrs. w. G. Mackenzie Ii is
that there viii be many Others
comprising delegations of Brandywine
summit camp folk and from number of
churches IN the city and on the PENN
'ula
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-02
EVANGELIST NJ 'COMBE
TALKS ON JONAH
Interesting and Well Attended
Meeting at St. Paul's M. E.
Church Last Night.

Evangelist McC ombe. addressed a
throrg at St Paul NJ. f. Church last
evening His sermon was about Jonah.
the apostle 10 Ninevah" He made some
telling statements concerning the re-
sporsibilitv of Christian men and women
to carry the gospel message to others.
Professor Clase conducted military
sing. for half hour before the preach
ing service. This feature reached its eli
max as MIR. Clase unfurled large silk
American flag, while singing The Old
Flag Never Touched the Ground Boys
DR. c. l. Hubbard, pastor Of st. Paul's
made the opening PRAYER and Mrs. ]. H.
McCombe made the announcements for
the remainder OF the week. The leaders
and homes for the prayer meetings to-
day were SIS follows
Mrs. McCombe at Mrs Colver's 23l6
jefferson street: Rev. r. ". Cooke, at
home OF Mrs Craig, 2S0S Washington
street Mr.. Strickland at the home of
Mrs Pretty man, 5ll West Twelfth street; i;
Mrs Clase at the home of Mrs. McMil-
lal, kinkead Apartment; Mr.. Clase at
the home for Aged Women; DR.. Hubbard
at the home Of Mrs. Harry, Oh West
Ninth street; Mrs lyman, at the home Of
Mrs Warrington. I'll Monroe street /;
Mrs. Hubbard at the home OF Miss Nc
Cormick, Gil Franklin street, Dr. Nc
Combe at the home of Mrs Workman,
900 Bavard avenue; Mrs. huntington
ST the home OF Mrs. Smith, 140l Harrison
street.
At noon the party held a meeting st the
Pullman shops. In the afternoon Mr. and
Mrs Clase viii meet the students OF the
High School IN massTneetihg. Mrs. Nc
Combe will give Bible talk IN the church.
Tonight will be known as Family
Night. Every member OF every family in
the church and community are expected
to be present and sit together DR. Nc
Combe subject will be, The Man Who
Travelled $50 Miles TO Take a Bath
The preliminary song service viii be con-
Quoted by Professor Clase.
1t was annourced that the men only
meeting next Sunday afternoon would be
held IN the Grand Opera House on Market
street Dr. McCombe s. subject al that
time will be The Highest Price ever
paid for 8 Shave There will be music
BY an orchestra and a nal g quartet
At the same tin3 Mrs McCombe and
Mrs Clase will hold massmeeting for
women and girls in St Pauls Church
Mrs NcCOmbe will have as the topic of
her address, Woman S Answer 10 Mans
Question.
Tomorrow evening there will be a sup
per for men and boys III the dining hall
Of St Pauls Church. II will be served at
cost DR. McCoInbe and Professor
Clase win speak 10 the men there at that
time
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-02
COUNCIL To ENTER
PRELIMINARY PROTEST
Against Appraisal of Gas Co.'S
Property and Higher Tel
ephonc Rates.

| a resolution Of protest against any rate
| ncreases for telephones will be drafted
by City Solicitor John w. Huxley Jr.,
| for City Council, 10 be laid before the
Board of Public Utility Commissioners
This was decided by the members Of
council in committee meeting last night.
The protest includes also the matter of
appraisal Of the resources of the gas com
pany, for which the sanction Of the board
was recently requested.
Considerable discussion preceded the
adoption Of the resolution, in the "coTn-
mttee Of the whole" session Of council
last night, but il finally was decided that
the action taken would not be consi Tered
by the board as "butting in" but would
On the contrary be welcomed as an ex-
preston Of opinion.
Changes in the provisions Of the ordl-
nance licensing stationary engineers which
was adopted by Council some months
ago were discussed in detail at the meeting
and are likely 10 come up in the form Of
amendments at an early date. These
cover the matter Of making three grades
of qualifications recognized in the licenses,
and also of including boiler firenen. Re-
examination Of unsuccessful applicants
after three months is also 10 be permitted
after three months, instead Of six months.
The fee for firenens licenses will be 81
The ordinance licensing manufacturers,
which will be presented for first and sec
ond reading tonight, win be made the
subject Of public hearing before final
adoption.
Plans for placing memorial plaque in
Rodney Square will be discussed with
the Board OF Park Commissioners by
Councilmen Forwood McManus and
Murray, who we're appointed committee
by President Lyon.
a etter was read from United States
Senator Josiah Wolcott in acknowledge
ment of Councils letter concerning
tho sale Of the Union Park Gardens
homes. Senator Wolcott stated he would
bring the matter before the United States
Shipping Board Immediately.
Councilman Alexander Abrahsms, chair
man OF the fire committee, reported he
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-02
DEATHS.

APPIEGATE-In this city. on Novern her
30. 1920 Matte W Truman wife OF Wal
". AppleSAte and daughter of Clara
NJ. and the late Edgar II Truman aged
80 years
Relatives and friends are invited to attend
the funeral services at the residence of her
husband. 3lo9 Van Buren, street, on Friday
Afternoon. December 3. at , O'Clock. Inter
n,ent az Silverbrook cemetery.
REEDER-In this city, on December ?
1920. Curtis G. Reeler. son OF Curtis Y .
Reeder and HARRIET A. Derickson in his
Ilth year
Funeral services st the parents residence
Waveriy Apartment. Twelfth and Market
streets, on Saturday afternoon, December
T. At O'Clock. Interment st Wilmington
and Brsndyvine cemetery
sIMPERS-ln this city. on November 30
1870. Rachel D.. widow of Henry T. Simp-
ers. aged so years.
Relatives ana friends are invited to attend
the funeral services at her late residence
ll23 Chestnut street, on Thursday evening
December 2. at o'cIock. Interment private
81 ST. Johns NJ. E. Churchyard. Lewis
Vile. Md
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-02
THOUSANDS HAVE KIDNEY
TROUBLE AND NEVER
SUSPECT IT
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected.

Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful ia overcoming
these conditions The mild and healing
influence of DIR. Kilmers Swsmp-Root is
soon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record of success.
An examining physician for one of the
prominent Life Insurance Companies, in
an interview Of the subject, made the as
tonishing statement. that one reason why
50 many applicants for insurance ere re-
jected is because kidney trouble is so
common TO the American people, and the
large majority Of those whose applica-
tions are declined do not even suspect
that they have the disease DIR. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root is on sale at oil drug stores
in bottles Of two sizes medium and large
However, If YOU wish first 10 test this
great preparation send ten cents 10 DIR.
Kilmer & Co, Binghamton, y y, for q
sample bottle When writing be sure
and mention this pepcr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-02
PRIZE WINNERS
IN FANCY FRUITS
Maryland Exhibitors Make Splen-
did Showing at Horticultural
Exhibit.

At the Peninsula Horticultural Society
exhibition being held in the ball room OF
the Hotel du Pont, prizes have been award
ed in the fruit growers contest. Professor
A. j. Farley, horticulturist of the New JeT-
sey State Experiment Station, New Bruins
wick was the Judge. The awards follow
Best ten boxes of apples-First, Sanger,
$50; second, Harris, s35 No. other COM
petitors.
Best box of Grimes-First, S5, Sanger
only competitor.
Best box of Jonathan-Frst, IS, San
ger; only competitor.
Best box OF Nero-First, IS, Sanger
second, IS. W +. Milburn.
Best box of Rome-First, SIS, Sanger;
only competitor.
Best box of Stayman Winesaps
IS, Walter b. Harris; only competitor.
Best box of Old-fashioned Winesaps
First, IS, Sanger; only competitor.
Best box of York Imperial So,
". B. Harris; only competitor.
Best hamper of apples 50, San
ger second, 50, Harris.
Best ten hampers $40, Harris
only competitor.
Best three barrel collection First,
$50. Harris: second. SIS, Sanger.
In the contest for the best barrels
Of varieties, Sanger, and Harris continued
their brish battle Prizes of So and So
were offered. Sanger captured first for
Nero, Grimes and Rome and Staymen,
in which classes he was the only competi-
tor. He also won first for Smyrna, with
Harris second. Harris then captured frsts
for Landlord, Paragon. Fallwater, Stark,
York Imperial and Ben Davis
Best FIVE plates of different listed var
ieties, $40 first prize, 50 second prize,
So third prize:
Stayman-W B. Harris, first; ". f.
Sanger, second. Winesap, ". +. Sanger,
6rst; W B. Harris, second. Paragon-W.
B. Harris, first; W. Z. Sanger, second.
Best single plste Of listed varieties,
first prize 81 50; second prize, IS cents:
Ben Davis-Harris first Sanger, second;
f. B. Milburn, third Grimes Golden-Ssn-
ger, first Milburn, second Jonathsn-San-
ger. only competitor. LAWYER Harris,
first; Milburn. second. Winesap-Mil-
burn, only competitor Langtord- Harris,
hrst; Milburn, second. Nero Sanger,
first; Mlburn second. Rome Beauty
Sanger, frst; Harris, second Smith Cider
Harris only competitor. Stark Harris.
only competitor. Winter Banana San
ger, only competitor. Stayman' Winesap
only competitor York I'm