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The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26

saying a good deal. for many of them
in Oklahoma have 'struck OIL and
are very wealthy. In the 1920 report
of the secretary of the interior are
found these facts and figures:
The Indians in Oklahoma constitute
nearly One-third of their race in the
United States and about five-siXths
of them are members of the five CIV
llized tribes.
There are on the Usage reservation
in Oklahoma nearly 5000 oil wells
producing from . tn 1880 barrels per
day each, with n daily total produc-
ton of about 10000 barrels. During
the year three oil-lease sales were
held. offering at each sale approx
mately 200 quarter-section tracts. APP
proXimately 9S.S66 acres were leased
at these sales for bonus conSidera-
tion of $12 11O,1O0. Oil leases embrac-
ing 540S6G acres are included in lands
leased for gas. In addition to bonus.
royalty Is paid on oil Of 1914 per
cent and upward, and the same on
gas based on value Of Is cents per
1000 cubic feet for gas at the well.
Nearly SlS.O00OOO were received by
Usage Indians from oil and gas during
the fiscal year.
As 10 the five civilized tribes. the
superiptendent's receipts and disburSe-
ments for the year were nearly S4S.-
100000, the largest of any year in the
history Of that office. There were g.
800 oil and gas leases disposed of dur
Ing the year. Nearly $4,SOO,0O0 in
bonuses and royalties were received
by the restricted Indians. Federal in
come tax in excess of $35O,OO0 was
paid by 242 restricted Indians.
When America entered the World
war, the Indian was IA willing vOlun-
teer. The American Indian is-or used
TO be-the finest natural fighter the
world ever saw. The bucks of serv-
mace splendid soldiers and covered
themselves with glory. Many were
decorated for extraordinary gallantry
under fire.
During the war Barnett showed his
martial spirit in the only way it was
possible for him. While others of his
race shOuldered arms and marched
away to France. there To do battle side
by side with their white brethren. Bar
nett was too old to heed the war
dance. He soon showed, however. that
while age prevented him from taking
an active part in lowering the colors
Of the Hun he could do the next best
thing and support Uncle Sam through
the medium of his vast riches.
When the government, after enter
ing the World war, issued the call for
financial assistance Jackson Barnett
answered as readily as the Younger
members of his tribe answered the
call for men. He was one of the first
Of Okmulgee county citizens To show
his patriotism in the purchase of Lib
erty bonds, and by most liberal con.
tributiOnS to all of their war aids
As each successive bond issue was
placed on the market Barnett became
Il heavy purchaser. with the result
that today he Is millionaire i'm Lib
crty and Victory bonds alone. owning
more than $l.500,OOO worth of them.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
Find Latent Talent

tests will be given for several success
sive years to determine whether ii Is
possible to discover latent newspaper
talent through psychology tests.
The system of giving psychological
tests, instead of regular entrance ex-
aminatiOns TO students who wish TO
enter a university, has been tried In
several universities. The idea is that
a student who has good mind, but
has insufficient or inferior high school
training, may be advised as TO the
lines of study for which he is best
fitted.
In this regard, the University Of
Wisconsin is giving more specific tests
than most other universities. BY Civ
ing dozen or more tests for the same
results, the psychologists at the uni
versity are determining which tests
are best. In small series of tests
already conducted, however, the re-
suits do not correspond well with the
scholastic records of the students
! tested.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
Doughboys on the Rhine Show
Preference for Stories OF
Adventure in the West.
JULIUS CAESAR A FAVORITE
Activity of Caesar in Rhine Valley
Makes Translations of His Gallo
Wars of Interest to Soldiers
Legends Also Popular.

COblenZ.-TaleS of adventure in the
American West are the favOrite read
Ing matter of the American forces IN
Germany, and Zane Grey is the most
popular author.
Strangely enough, Julius Caesar
runs Il close second with the dough-
boys, who are very keen about trans
lations OF Caesars activities iii the
Rhine valley and the ruins of Il bridge
he built across the Rhine, which lifts
Caesars work out of the schOOlbOok
class and makes it a guidebook that
carries the Americans back nearly
1000 years.
Books which describe the legends
centering about the Rhine are also
popular, especially with the soldiers
who are musically inclined and who
attend the Wagnerian performances
given by the various German grand
opera companies which play in Co
lOgne, COblenZ, WieSbaden and the
other cities near the Rhine frequented
by soldiers on leave.
Like Story Magazines.
All-stOry magazines which special
ize in adventures are more popular
with the American soldiers than any
other periodicals, and the American
Library association has been unable
to supply the demand for publications
of this sort.
With the assistance of the Young
Mems Christian association, which
aids in the distribution of reading ma
terial in the American area, Miss Ala
Weyth, who is in charge of the Amer
lean Library associations reading
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
Toxic Candles
AS War Weapon

reau of mines. who recently spoke on
"SmOke and Incendiary Material be-
fore the Franklin institute.
smoke candles, 50 called" he said
"are small cylindrical boxes which are
ignited by some sort of friction de-
vice. and which costains smoke pro-
ducing mixtures. Their use is in set
ting up smoke screen close at hand,
for after ignition they are simply set
on the ground, not bein. thrown or
projected in any way. The need is
very apparent to make the movements
of small groups of men close at hand
possible.
Tried by British.
"The British, early in the war, de-
velOped very satisfactory smoke can
dies which were used by all the al
lies. The Americans also developed a
candle which was satisfactory, but
which did not get into production and
use in France before the armistice.
The smoke is normally white. must
have maximum capacity and be cool
enough to prevent the setting up of
air currents and thus rise from the
ground. 1t must be heavy so as to be
displaced by the minimum amount of
wind at low velocity. These require
ments are admirably met by candles
which produce q smoke consisting of
zinc chloride.
"As regards the future of incendiary
material. my own opinion, which opin-
ion, however, is subStantatcd by at
least some of the military critics, is
that incendiary material except for
small arms and long range shell and
drop bombs, will have at least a linn
tied and, perhaps, no use. The flame
projectors will probably never be used
in future war. Smoke material, on
the other hand, will have a very extern
sive and ever-inCreasing use. BY the
use of the smoke screen during an at
tack the casualties can be largely re-
duced.
New Use of Smoke.
There was in progress of develop
ment by the British and Americans
during the latter part of the war smoke
candles which would give toxic
smoke. The toxic material en-
ployed was diphenylchlorarsine. Di-
phcnylchlorarsine is a solid which va
pOriZes in the heat of the candle and
is obtained in such state of division
that it will penetrate most gas masks.
Such toxic smokes, Of which there will
probably be others developed, will find
very extensive use in the future. 1t
is the greatest step made thus far in
the new use of smoke"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
Mans Gold Tooth Stolen
by Expert PickpoCket

New Orleans. - There is in
New Orleans a pickpocket who
is expert enough to fulfill the
time-honOred specification test
of being liable to steal n mans
gold teeth" He demonstrated
this when he stole a gold tooth
which had previously been the
property of Adrien A. Chazulle,
1890 st. Philip street. However,
the tooth happened to be IN Mr..
Chazulle's purse at the time.
and it was the purse which the
pickpocket took while its owner
was a passenger in the Louis
lana avenue street car.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
SPEED CRAZE HITS INDIA
Three Carloads of Motorcycles Arrive
at JelIaIabad for Dispatch
Service.

BOmbay:-Life in Afghanistan is
speeding up, writes a frontier CORE
spendent of the Times of India.
Three carloads of motorcycles have
recently arrived at Jellalabad for
Prince Kasir Jan, the director of COM
municatiOns, who intends to organize
dispatch rider service throughout the
country.
Orders have been issued by the
Amirs government for contracts to
construct macadamized roads through
the country to the capital, and for the
importation of automobile vehicles
Firms are also invited to establish
wooden mills and sugar refineries at
Kabul, the capital.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26

more brilliant one than our blue hunt
Ing exists, says Il correspondent. II
lives in California. is little larger
of glorious blue Among its com.
panionS are hunming birdS-tiny.
br1ght-colored. iimid things, with long
long bills. which they bury deep into
The blossoms, hoping. perhaps. for
their part. tn find happiness hidden
therein. Meantime. grey and white
knocking birds. with long tails and n
very cheeky expression. look on with
scorn.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
Noisy Gesse Give Ere Alarm.

New York.-TWo thousand geese,
ducks and chickens, awaiting death in
fire that caused heavy property loss
in eleven retail clothing and food
stores in the Bronx.
The unusual squawkn- awakened
residents of the ucighborhOod and at
tracted policeman, who tclcphoned
fire headquarters. The blaze was con-
trolled by ircmen after Il twO-hour
aght.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
PAYING ON THE MAIL"

The English expression is To pay on
the nail II is said that in the center
of the Limerick exchange is pillar
xitn circular plate of copper about
three feet in diameter, called the nail
On this the earnest money of all stock
exchange bargains must be paid. A
similar custom prevailed at Bristol,
where four pillars called nails stood
IN front of the exchange and were
used for the same purpose-London
xfail.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26

mercury. The mercury spreads imme-
diately, penetrates the amalgam to
where II was cut with the knife, and
the required piece may be lifted and
removed Ia place 10 be repaired. Then
press lightly the renewed portion with
cotton; IL hardenS almus. Immediately
AMI the glass will present uniform
appearance.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
RESlLVERING MIRROR

II is usually safest to send the mir
ror TO reSilvcring works. II may
pe repaired 10y making use Of another
mirror as follows: Clean the bare
portions of glass by rubbing gently
with fine cotton. taking care to re-
move any trace ~ dust and grit. With
point OF peuknlfe cut upon back Of
other mirror around a portion Of the
si.vering of required form hut little
larger; upon it place small drop of
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
Doe Wanders THROUGH Town

Beavertown, PA large doe chased
by dogs came down the main street
here and taking flying leap, landed
in the garden of Fulmer's hotel.
After few minutes she again
jumped the fence and trOtted through
the business streets, often stopping to
look in windows. 49,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
Lets Go" Is Foremost
Among Slogans of War

Washington.-"Let's CO." was
the chief battle slogan of the
American army in the world war.
There were other popular and
effective phrases used by the
troOps-"Where do we go from
here?" and when do we eat?"
for instance, but in the opinion
Of Col. Edward l.. Munson, chief
of morale, general staff, made
public recently, "for everyday
use, in rest, or in battle, the slo-
gan let's 60 stands foremost"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26

sheep. and other animals for miles
hr"Hnd AMI many attempts were made
ny the knights Of old Ia STAY it. with
disastrous results To themselves until
a certain William de Somerville came
along and successfully accomplished
the feat. For this act he was granted
all the lands IN the parish of Linton
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
OAA3o2Zz4 on EAXDS
By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN.

he will continue indefinitely to live
with his bride of last May In their
vine-covered cottage ut Henryetta.
Okla. And why pick on them for a
story? Well, because
Jackson Barnett is the John ID.
Rockefeller of his race.
He is ~ years of age, illiterate and
an incompetent In the eye Of the law.
His wife. white and about half his
age, was accused of kidnapping him
and forcing him into marriage.
He has defeated Uncle Sans court
action Ia have the marriage annulled
and to restore him to the care of his
guardian. after proceedings unique In
The history Of the courts.
He has topped off a long list OF
benefactions by establishing and en-
downing the Jackson Barnett Hospital
for Indians.
Barnett's original allotment of land
was near Glen Pool. Six years ago
oil was struck on his land and riches
began TO pour In on him The federal
government protected his rights. since
ne Is an incompetent in the eye Of
the law. Later Uncle Sam further
safeguarded his wealth by appointing
as his personal guardian Carl j.
O'IIornett of Henryetta, Okla.
O'Homett took his ward to Henry
eta There he established him in
comfortable home on 80 acres Of farm
land He provided him with house
keeper, body servant and cook. He
stocked up the farm with livestock
and paultry. He saw that the rich old
Indian lacked nothing within reason.
Then Anna Laura Lowe appeared
upon the scene-white, about half his
age and good looking. Just how she
managed things nobody seems to know.
t last May she and Barnett lef.
ryetta in an automobile, sped over
state line into Kansas and were
drried In Arkansas City.
O1Iornett and Cato Sells. United
States commissioner of Indian affairs
-, brought suit TO have the marriage an
nulled and the old Indian restored TO
the care of his guardian. II was
charged that the white woman was
an adventures, had kidnapped the aged
rcsIsllln and had forced him into mar
riage.
The Oklahoma supreme court ap-
polnted Judge A. M. Jackson commits
sioner TO hear evidence In the case
, On the report of the commissioner the
court dismissed the case. Comment.
Ing on the decision, the commissioner
said:
"rhe Indian and his bride appear TO
have stood the test of matrimony. II
was agreed that Barnett and his wife
be perrnitted TO go on honeymoon
of n month. The honeymoon over
they still maintain they are satisfied
so after conference with all parties
concerned, II was agreed TO recon-
mend to the supreme court that the
case be dropped"
Presumably the Interior department
and Commissioner Sells know how
rich is Jackson Barnett. But outside
of certain known amounts any esti-
mate is guess-work. In the court pro-
ceedings 10 annul Barnett's marriage
O'Hnrnett alleged that his wealth was
I'm excess OF sI.0O0,O00.
One estimate is that in the six years
since oil was struck on Barnett's land
the wells have yielded l4,O0O.OOO bar
rels. and that his royalty is one-elghth
4 This would represent 1,750oO0 barrels
In addition to bonuses. This estimate
places Baruett's income at about $780,
600 a Month.
Jackson Barnett Is believed To he
the richest Indian alive. And that is
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
Active a Century, Dies at 1O2.

Davenport, Ia.-AarOn III. Guzeman,
who would have reached the age OF
1O3 on May . had he lived, died nj
his home in Washington, Ia, near here
william attack Of the grippe.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26

German eXperimenters have perfect
ed combined mechanical AMI chem
zeal process for opening plum. cherry
and other fruit stones and ext. actin:
the oil contained In their ks,neiR
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
Turned Over to Y. NJ. c. A.

The main library in Coblcnz was
formerly Il German officers club and
is ideally suited to library purposes.
II has Il great ballroom, which makes
IN excellent reading room, md also
has sun parlurs and large drawing
rooms, with many windows. Many
Germans have asked for the privilege
of using tie library. but this has been
denied, as the army did not think it
advisable. one German told the u
brarian he had lived many years in
America and should really be allowed
10 have books. because he was an
American "in principle"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
DiphenyIchIorarsine Develops Va
por Which PenetrateS Gas
Masks, Says Expert.
SMOKE CANDLES ARE USEFUL
Conceal Movements of Small Groups
of Men Close at Hand-British De-
veloped Candles Which Were
Used by All the Allies.

ladelphia.-TOXic smoke candles,
recently developed, will have an ex-
tensive use in future wars, in the Opin-
ion of l.. l. Shaw of the internal bu-
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
Jud Tunkins.

Jud TunkinS says that for practical
purposes a philosopher and student
isn't near as much practical use in so
ciety Is person that plays a fair
game OF bridge.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
S4O1,WW

Total ................... 100000
Jackson Barnett has also made up
his mind that the injured and ailing
of his race in Oklahoma shall have
good medical care and nursing. Hence
his latest and biggest benefactiOn-the
Jackson Barnett hospital. To this he
is giving .OOO.OOO-$jO.0OO for the
purchase of the Henryetta site. $780,
600 for the building and SsOOOOO for
endowment, invested in United States
bonds.
Of course, the question Of permitting
these muniicent gifts had TO be taken
up by the Interior department. Com
missioner Sells went To Henryetta to
interview Barnett personally, and to
satisfy himself that no undue pressure
was being brought TO bear upon his
ward to part him from his wealth AT
ter making a thorough investigation
of conditions and satisfying himself in
a private conversation with Barnett
that the latter was not being imposed
upon, but that he really of his own
free will desired to make the above
donations, Sells said he looked favor
ably upon the proposed gifts, hut
would give out no statement until fur
Their investigation by the Indian. de-
partment. Later the commissioner
called a conference with OHornetf
and other prominent men of Henry.
eta and told them that all Of the
gifts would he allowed.
How long Jackson Barnett will con
tinue TO live the simple life on his
Henryetta farm can only be guessed.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
Blue Bird for Happiness.

To those Of us who believe I'm the
blue bird ~ hurhinget of happiness
ii is gratifying To know that much
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26

itS BOOKS over 10 the y. VI. &. y. ana
is no longer supporting the work.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26
Cats Do NotRecognizeMilk

that stock must be replenished from
overseas.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26

Ihe American Indian never had a
proper appreciation of the value of
property. 1t is even now one of the
most difficult things for him to learn.
Barnett little realizes what his wealth
really means. But he knows that he
mas more than he can use and that
the money is coming in faster imam
ne can spend ii. He also understands
that his money can do a lot of good.
SO he is giving away large sums To
ala worthy enterprises. He has au-
thorized the following gifts. among
others:
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-02-26

Southern Baptist convention
missionary, educational and
benevolent fund ........S2 100000
Middle Creek Baptist No. .,
HOldenvile. Okla. ....... 1000
Church of the Nazarene, Hen
ryetta, Okla. ......... $4,000
First Presbyterian church,
Henryetta, Okla. ..... $4,000
First Methodist church, Hen
ryetta. Okla. ............ 25,OOO
First Christian church, Hen
ryetta, Okla. ............. $4,000
ST. Michaels Catholic church,
Henryetta. Okla. .......... $4,000
Church of the Advent, Epis-
cOpal, Henryetta. Okla. go. $4,000
Oklahoma Orphanage of Okla
hOma Children's Home Find
ing and Welfare league,
Oklahoma City ............ $4,000
The New York herald., 1921-05-27
NEW YORK STATE BONDS.
Form. Rate and Maturity. Bid Ask.Abeu.
CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.

An advance in tho call fund rate 70
III per cent. led TO n downward trend
Of prices during the final hour OF yester-
days Consoiidated Stock Exchange trad
ing and certain active oils, motors and
specialties fell a point 70 points less
than their early high marks. Baldwin
Locomotive and rails were held close TO
topmost figures and American Can ad-
vanced 2% to 81 Is, q high level Tor re-
cent months Receesions OF In United
States Rubber to SIN, 2b In Mexican
Petroleum TO $50. ala In American
sumatra to So and 2% In Studebaker to
72A were outstanding features OF the
late trading.
United States Rubber was offered
down 9 to s7M, General Asphalt "a 70
ssA. International Paper ! TO sth,
American Sugar Ia to s1%. Coco Coia
to as. Republic Steel " 70 90, Pan
American / TO 66, Sinclair TO s4L,
Pierce Arrow 10 "a and Chandler
Motors 1is to e21a
Reading rose IL 70 TAN. Southern
Pacific to ~. New York Central u
to saA, Union Pacific 1s to 1ish. New
Haven TO 1874. Rock Island to
ssI. Baltimore and Ohio N TO ar
Northern Pacific 1Ts to 22b, Great
Northern preferred q to 6sN Chesa-
pealxs and Ohio 20 Ss%. Lehigh Valley
i TO 80. Baldwin Locomotive 70 s2h,
United States Steel To s3, Crucibls Ia
TO II. Marine preferred 1 y to bbN and
American International IN 10 47A
The New York herald., 1921-05-27
PROSSER CROWD WILL
JOIN IN READING APPEAL
Fund Of $500 VIII Be
Raised for Legal Expenses.

The Prosser Committee, representing
holders of $50. 900 shares Of the Reading
Company common stock, has virtually
decided to Join the Henry Evans In
surance companies In appealing from the
decision the Federal Court in Philadel-
phia. under which the preferred stock
holders will be permitted to share equal
ly with the common stockholders the
right to subscribe to the shares of the
new coal company that is to take over
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company
This decision was taken yesterday by
the subcommittee. representing the
larger holders In the Prosssr Committee
and headed by Z. p. Maynard. president
Of the Brooklyn Trust Company. as
chairman, and Frederic r. Gunnison,
vice-president Of the Lawyers Title and
Trust Company, as secretary.
An initial assessment Of $500 will!
be levied to defray legal expenses. A
prominent Philadelphia attorney has
been retained. Tho legal steps will not
be taken before the formal entry of the
Federal Courts decree on Juno s. Mr.
Prosscr and Mr.. Maynard denied yester-
day that the former had resigned as
chairman of the parent committee. They
also explained the reasons for the for
nation OF the subcommittee.