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BROTHER BRYAN'S SNEER.
Notwithstanding Mr. Bryan's sneer it
is very certain that the Republican par
ty is determined to carry out its pledge
of international bimetallism. Nearly
two months before the date of Major
McKinley's inauguration a trusted
friend of silver, in the person of a Unit
ed States senator, crosses the ocean to
tell the powers of Europe, in a quasi
authoritative way, that the new admin
istration is going to earnestly urge in
ternational bimetallism. Not only that,
but Mr. Wolcott will not fail of inform
ing political leaders and financiers, upon
the other side, of the growing silver sen
timent of this country and to point out
that independent action upon the part
of this government cannot long be de
layed. Added to these facts, the dis
closures and admissions made in the
United States senate last week, when
the proposition for the raising of a sil
ver commission was tinder discussion,
and the most radical gold-bug of "Wall
street could hardly fail of being con
vinnced that there is coming a radical
readjustment of the two metals. Sen
ator Hoar's admission that he had
found last summer, while in Europe,
especially in France and England, a
wonderfully strong popular demand for
the remonetization of silver, coupled
with the almost unanimous vote of the
Eenate favoring the resolution for an
international conference, and even Mr.
Bryan might spare ns his sneers.
Knowing of the growth of the silver
sentiment in this country and in Ger
many, France and England, Mr. Bryan
and his party at bottom, no doubt, hopo
for a miscarriage of the Republican ef
fort, Ho would like to see Senator
"Wolcott snubbed in England and sent
luck, discouraged. Mr. Bryan and his
yarty do not want bimetallism at the
hands of the Republican party, and it
may be, not at the hands of any party.
"Whether all that they said and did dur
ing the late campaign against interna
tional bimetallism really meant a de
sire for silver monometallism or not, his
present sarcastic utterances and refer
ences to the efforts being put forth by
the Republican party clearly indicate
a wish that the question may remain
unsettled until the Demo-Pop combina
tion can grasp the chances of another
silver campaign.
ble. It would have been more truthful
to have said that all pulpits are not unobjectionable.
SILK PETTICOATS AND JUSTICE.
The Seeley dinner of nude women
and the extravagance of 3Irs. Bradley
Martin's proposed partyarestillsubjeets
of lively discussion in New York. The
World newspaper of that city has set
out to swamp it That these episodes
tend to develop and strengthen the so
cialistic tendencies of the times is
doubtless true. Such ostentation and
luxury npon the part of wealth has a.
tremendous influence on the poor and
less fortunate of the world, and reaction
is logical and to be expected. But a
radical crusade against luxury, how
ever honestly conceived, or whatever
the mitigating circumstances, might in
doing some good do much more harm.
Crusades for justice and decency, for
humanity and charity, are always right i
but wars inspired by mere sentiment or
by inequalities in life always result in
more or less wrong. There is ever pres
ent the economic considerations. A wo
man's club in Brooklyn took up theBrad-lej'-Martin
party and other luxurious
extravagances for the purpose of dis
cussing and condemning them, the other
day. One woman declared that Chris
tian women should not wear silk petti
coats while other women are starving,
forgetting that other women are kept
from starving by raising the silk worms,
by operating the silk looms and by mak
ing those same silk petticoats. The poor
we have always with us, and while the
extravagances of the rich may be both
foolish and Inexcusable, such extrava
gance redounds to the welfare of the
poor, always and inevitably. With ex
act justice, there would be more univer
sal luxury for humanity, not extreme
but comfortable luxury. But exact jus
tice to one and all has never happened
to the race at any time in history and
may never happen. Revolutions have
wiped out luxurious civilizations, but
the ideal justice expected was never
realized. The Bradley-Martin party
will come off and the women of New
York will continue to wear silk petticoats.
Stories of an Inland State.
It was the night before the vote In the
legislature for the United States .senator.
The caucus which ordinarily selected a
party favorite for the position and made
the vote in the legislative hall merely a
formality, had broken up in a row. Ths
election on the morrow, then, was to b
real.
The hotel corridors were filled with poli
ticians who were members of the. legisla
ture and politicians who were not. It was
a sin to sleep on such a night and few poli
ticians were guilty. Excitement is a pre
cious ware and when it may be had free,
few politicians will not press up to the coun
ter and request a helping.
The Crlggle men were holsterous as to
the walkaway Criggle would certainly have
The "Woods men on the other side were
equally as obstreperous In their certainty
Lot victory. But the evening papers which
were for neither one or the other, in great
solicitude for their journalistic acumen, an
nounced that "it would take the vote to
deeffte" and that "it was very close." One
paper, much bolder than the rest. Bald the
"indications were that Criggle was In tha
lead."
The Richest People on Earth.
POPULIST NEPOTISM AND CHEEK.
PETER'S SUCCESSOR.
"Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown" is a proverb which has become
an axiom. The young Czar of all the
Russias, whose position makes him both
the spiritual and political head of a
million of subjects, has, it seems, too
much flesh and blood and not enough
of iron in his make-up. When he ac
cepted the crown declined by his older
brother he was at his best physically
and mentally. There appeared in him
much of his grandfather's hereditary
robustness. But the perplexities, bur
thens and ever threatening dangers of
a few months have proved too much for
his youth uind inexperience, and it is
said that his nervous system is already
wrecked. His empire, ever torn by the
dissensions of his nobles, may in a very
short time be in the hands of a junta
of their number with the young ruler
left only as a mere figurehead. It is re
ported that in confronting his advisors
last week over the financial schemes of
his minister of linance that in being
forced to yield his own will and judg
ment he broke completely down and
wept There is little of Peter the Great
or of Catharine left in the Czar who
could cry over vexations.
PRESS AND PULPIT.
That there exists a deep, not to say
wide-spread condemnation of one phase
of latter day journalism is unquestion
ed. And the disapprobation comes as
strongly from journalists themselves as
from any other profession. But repro
bation nor castigation have any percept
ible effect The expostulations of de
cent publishers, the reprimands of the
pulpit and the deprecations of the pub
lic all go for naught More than two
hundred ministers met in New York
City the other day for the purpose of
devisiug wajs'and means to .counteract
the outrages and generally degrading
tendencies and influences of so-called
"new journalism." Ir. Buckley, editor
of the Christian Advocate, who seemed
to i)est voice the meetiug, declared that
some of the papers were so "low in
moial tone as to make their toleration
and success a reproach upon the com
munity." True enough, and Dr. Buck
ley and his two hundred confrerces are
right in condemning theso vicious news
papers, whose only mission teems to be
to pardcr to the taste of the depraved.
But these uir.'sten? set too high a stand
aid. Ahe:i uoy demanded that horse
taces. bail and other sports and games
be not reported or printed. The millen
nium w impossible in ji niiruie. It may
not De nvossar to have it to raise the
lowest to the highest, bur the lower
strata must a elevated first, and thev
constitute the majority in the cities
which support these objectionable news
papers. A r.epa;.r nay be of cen
eral excellence n a newspaper and still
publish the icsiilt or th horserace and
the figures of the por.i room and of the
stock exchange To t;.T that Mich pa
pers an- subsidized cr to iutimate such
n thiu is nan-Gvpu;:dicc. They are
subsidised in no ether sense than the
ifinister is suLdi?.ed by his salary.
The rewsj-apor is not published for "a
seer, denomination nor strictly for a po
litical party, but for all classes, for ev
erybody. It U the tote of the masses,
of everybody. ibich iiilsi first be ele
vated before the icV-ji newspaper can
make a live of it True, the newspaper
should be an instrument and the most
powerful in such work as elevation
through enlightenment And it is, what
ever may be held to the contrary. The
ministerial meeting was commendable,
but they went too far when they classi
fied all daily newspapers as objectiona-
"When an office gets out In search of a
suitable Populist it usually may count
on taking the whole family. The notor
ious practice of Populist officials in ap
pointing wives, daughters and other rel
atives to office is a disgraceful and hog
gish abuse of the appointing power.
The practice of appointing relatives to
office in Kansas is, under Populist rule,
the most brazen and Inexcusable. In
some instances of special fitness it
might be overlooked, though in bad
taste. But it is not a matter of fitness.
Many good housewives are not compe
tent to be the clerk of the congressman
from the Big Seventh district of this
state. It is not only to the victors be
long the spoils but to the family of the
particular victors belong the spoils. It
would be useless to multiply examples
of this disgusting nepotism. It is the
rule and not the exception. With them
a public office is a private, family snap.
"With this in view it will be amusing to
note that in local affairs, where these
office grabbers have no show of hogging
everything because iu the minority they
are in favor of non-partisan elections.
If the Populists could prevent it, a Re
publican as brilliant as Ingalls could
not be clerk in a police court, yet they
have the cheek to speak of the advisa
bility of non-partisan elections in Re
publican localities. If ever the decent
and reasonable rules of civil service
were outraged, it has been by Populists,
and wherever this rapacity can be
checked In Republican localities it
should be done.
John Criggle read this paper with great
pleasure. He did not stop to reflect that
he, as a. candidate, was in much better po
sition to know Just how the vote would
stand than this newspaper. Politicians do
love "indications" and Criggle had become
something of a politician.
In Boss Wayne's room Criggle reclined on
a bed, listening to the Boss read over the
list of legislators. Criggle, unnerved as he
was on that night could not help wonder
ing at the marvelous exactitude of the man
who was managing his senatorial cam
paign. Every scrap of conversation, every
Idle bit of gossip, every glance even of the
last ,three weeks was stoed away in his
brain and could be summoned instantly.
Wayne called over the names slowly.
"Allen." he read. "Allen's all right"
"Allthums. All right"
"Anderson," he went on. "Anderson's out
spoken for "Woods."
"Arter. He's all right. He was doubtful.
We sent Corder around to him and promis
ed him a guardship to the penitentiary."
"Bannock. Bannock's for Criggle. Ho
was doubtful too. He at first said he was
for you, but we found out through his
wife's conversation at dinner, through the
head waiter, that he was treacherous. But
we fixed him."
"That's right," said Criggle.
"With the same guardship," Wayne went
on.
"Bates. Bates is for Woods, brother-in-law
or something."
Sant, German. He's fcr you because
your names sounds German."
A pause.
"It Is German, Criggle?"
"I don't know," replied Criggle.
"Burr. Nice man Burr. He's for Criggle.
Didn't have to promise him a thing."
So Wayne went down the list of 174 names
He had every man's exact position and
the evidence to make his belief good.
"Criggle," he said, "I am never certain.
But I believe you have been elected un
less some one has lied."
"Do you think they have, Wayne?" ask
ed Criggle.
"I don't know. We have done everything.
We have sounded every man: let those
alone that are outspoken; dissuaded, per
suaded, coaxed, cajoled, threatened and
promised those who were doubtful and
grabbed some that were for Woods. I
make out SO votes for you."
"That's very close." said Criggle.
"Damned uncomfortably close," said
Wayne. "I'll grant that. I wonder why
Corder doesn't show up?"
Guthrie, O. T Feb. t Julian Trumbly.
Heh-scah-moie, John F. Palmer. Wah-she-hah
and John Mosier of the Osage nation
came here last night to make out certain
papers before Judge Green. The four, for
mer are members of the Osage council
and the latter is the government interpre
ter. Jfeth-scah-moie, which means "White
Horn," and Wah-she-hah, which means
"Bacon Rind." are the finest specimens of
physical manhood I have ever seen, as all
the Osage Indians are. They are full blood
Indians and wear gorgeous red blankets.
They wear this costume in their council
hall during sessions as do the other full
blood Indians who make laws for the most
wealthy nation and people under the sun.
The other men arc half-breeds and mighty
clever fellows, especially John F. Palmer,
who looks like a prosperous cattle man. I
met them all and had a long talk with
them about their tribe, Its history, customs
and ambitions.
Outlines of Oklahoma.
The Osage council is a legislative body
consisting of fourteen members, who are
elected every two years. The elections
are held something after the mannr of the
election held in Kansas, except in this, that
the Indians use no printed ballots, but
walk right up to the polling place and tell
the judges and clerks the names of those
whom they whh to vote for. The clerks
record their will and at night the whole
matter I3 easily summed up.
The regular legislative session com
mences in November, but other sessions
are held from time to time as occasion de
mands It, at which time the governor calls
the council together. They choose a pres
ident, chief clerk, sergeant-at-arms and, in
fact, a fuli force to do the work necessary
to be done, as the legislature cf Oklahoma
does, except that the Indians are more
sensible than the latter in this, that they
employ such a number of people only as
Is necessary to do the work. The inter
prter, Mr. Mosier, is an Important man. in
the council. When the clerk reads the
journal every morning he Interprets it to
those who do not understand English: for
all the official proceedings of the council
are recorded in taat language. Debates
may be carried on in whatever language
those engaged In it may desire, but all de
bates repass through the busy mouth of
John Mosier. The legislature is held in
the court house at Pawhuska and the laws
passed by it are printed into session laws
and finally are embodied in the regular
code as are the laws of every civilized
state. They are afterwards interprted by
courts and executed by the governor and
his subordinate executive officers.
A fool and his money may be scon part
ed, bu the fool and the money question,
never.
It may be the young czar's idea to die a
natural death and thus get the best of the
Xihilists.
Aux armes, Les Infantes de la Populism!
Mrs. Senator Harris has appeared at a re
ception covered with diamonds.
Relatively speaking. Judge Doster is mak
Ing a success as chief justice. Ho already
has four of them in minor places.
Just then Corder came In, like his satanic
majesty.
"I've got 'em." said Corder handing over
a little roll of paper.
Wayne took the Woods' list wnich Cor
der had sneaked from the opposition by
some trick known only to himself.
"They've 93 for him," said Wayne com
paring the lists. "Here they've got Bannock
down. He isn't for Woods. They don't
know of the guardship. And Arter. They've
got him for Woods, too. Do you suppose
he has heard of that promise to Bannock.
Corder. .Get ready to go and tee him again
and sound him. He's in the hotel. Find
out if he knows anything. Find out if he's
for Woods. The lists were compared close
ly by Criggle and Wayne. The lists were
the same on 160 names. On fourteen they
varied. Wayne had fourteen down for
Criggle which the other side had down for
Woods.
He sent for lieutenants through Corder
and dispatched them in all directions for
"these fourteen men, to resound them.
The legislature consists of only one body,
called the council. Besides councillors there
are elected every year a governor, chief,
treasurr, secretary and other officers. The
chief is what Is termed lieutenant-governor
in the states, but his office Is altogether an
honorary one, and he has nothing to do,
but to keep up the dignity of his position.
Unilke lieutenant-governors in the states,
he does not preside over the council. Tht
council consists of the following- gentlb
men: Fred Lookout, Black Dog, Ne-kah-wah-slun-ton-kaw,
Frank Revard, Julian
Trumbly, Frank Revelett, Wah-shah-pe-wah-ti-an-kah,
Sha-pe-tse-de, Clarlmore,
Heh-scah-moie, O-Ia-ha-moie. Tsa-to-hah,
Moh-sha-ke-tah, John F. Palmer and Wah-she-hah.
Frank Lookout is a full blood
and is the chairman of the council. Ne-
kah-wah-shln-ton-kaw meaning "man with
big feeling," is one of the leading men in
the council and is also a full blood. Anoth
er able councillor is Wah-she-hah, or Bacon
Rind. This man has two wives. He wears
a round cap, without a crown, made of
otter skin and on the back of it is a pretty
round mirror on which are pasted the pic
tures of his two wives, very pretty wo
men for squaws. There is some signifi
cance to this mirror and the two pictures,
but Senator Bacon "Rind could not explain
it to me in. English. Plural marriages are
common in the nation among the full
bloods, but the custom is dying out
Mrs. Lease is citicizing Mrs. Bradley
Martin's SWO.OOO ball. We know what ails
Mrs. Lease. She didn't get an invitation.
Populism should have some settled prin
cipal and quit wobbling around like the
coach just in front on a very fast train.
Despite rumors to the contrary we be
lieve that Colonel Jocelyn will be able to
find enough men to take those vacant po
sitions of policemen.
It is too early to give up the normal school
Lewelling promised two things. One was to
get a railroad commissioner for Wichita
and a normal school. He must have time
to gee the latter.
It is hardly possible to save the mind of
that Populist who brooding over the way
Fopulis: officials bestow offices en their
wives, thanked God we do not have poly
gamy in Kansas.
John Sherman was talking war hard
when he was selected for secretary of
state. Then he shut up like a man who re
gretting that ho hasn't a weapon with
which to protect the innocent is suddenly
handed a gun.
We down, at the bottom of the heap do
rot realize the poignant sorrcms of some
of the fellows who are almost to the top
but not just there, who have "been waiting
for days and days for the summons to
come to Cantcn.
We expect Sam Botts of Kansas to step
Into that front parlor at Canton soon and
yell: "I want the postoffice at Torreytoi.
I have seen Major McKinley. He sas
to get Cy Leland and Baker and I'm all
right. I now scoot for home."
Speaking of the origin of the term "short
grass country" which Is disputed, it is
brought to mind that It was Mr. O. O.
Brown of Wichita who. vehemently, once
said: "Why did God make this lornr
stretch of heauUful prairie and then no
give it a drop of sla? Why, I ask? Let
me meet Him face to face and atk him
1
Corder presently came hack with news
from Arter. "Arter's talking queer," he
said.
"He privately told Reed that he thought
Woods was the winner."
"You're sure of that?"
"Fes, not a moment ago."
"Corder," said the Eoss sternly. "Go
tell Arter to come and see me at once."
"Criggle," the Boss said when Corder
was gone, "we've lost Arter."
Arter came in. He was an extremely
young angular man and had been drinking
heavily.
"Mr. Arter," said the Boss, "are you
agifnst Criggle?"
"Xo," said Arter smiling.
-"Haven't "felt the least change of heart?"
"Xo," said Arter.
"But, you have been talking around that
Woods would win, haven't you?"
"Tes, I have."
"Do you think that betokens friendship
to Criggle right at this stage of the game?"
"See here, Mr. Wayne." said the young
man. "What's the use of enslaving a man's
mina. 1 iota you I was for Criggle. Didn't
I Mr. Criggle? I am for him now. I'm
going to vote for him. But he's beat That's
my solemn Judgment, and I like to speak
the truth. Ain't my vote enough when
you're going to get It. without asking me
to stand around and demean my own opin
ions of myself by lying. I'll give you my
vote. But Woods Is a dinner: 111 give
you my vote, but I ain't'going around and
prophesy w hat I know ain't true and what
Is against my Judgment. You ought to be
satisfied with my vote."
"Mr. Arter," said Wayne seriouslv.
"You are mistaken. Woods is not a win
ner. Mr. Criggle will be senator as sure as
the sun rises tomorrow."
"Now Mr. Wayne," began the man again.
"What's the use of you talking to me like
that. I'm nobody's fool. Thes h!r hrc
come up here and you tell 'em the exact
facts that you're beaten but when I come
up here you take me for a mutton-head
ana ten me everything is lovely Trhen I
know its gone plumb to Halifax the whole
business."
"Arter." the Boss spoke sharply. "Are
sou a friend of Criggle's?"
"There you are a-deviling me again. Of
course I am."
"Well. I ask this favor of you. Quit
talking publicly that Woods is a winner."
"I I can't."
"Here Arter, take this five and go oat
and get dead drunk, dumb drunk, so drunk
that you won't have any opinions to en
slave or prophesies to answer for. Just
get paralyzed drunk."
"Shall I take it?" indicating tie bilL
"Yes. and stay drunk until the vote."
"All right."
"Vou'll vote for Criggle? Are you sure
of that?"
"Perfectly," stammered the man.
The member left the room, and V Is the.
custom of drunken men Immediai? open
ed the door again and a'xed a question.
"You told me to gst dumb dead drank?"
"Yes."
"And enslave my opinions?"
"Yes."
"All right Mr. Wayne."
Then when he was rcne Wayne saiGz
"That man's a liar. Criggle. He will
vote for Woods. Ycu will win by S."
The Osage tribe has now 315 voters repre
senting 158 persons. Their nation consists
of over 1,000.000 acres of land and they have
a fund in the national treasury amounting
to J8.000.000, the interest on which amounts
to $400,000 a year. They get this interest
four times annually, and it amounts to JS4
quarterly for every man, woman and child
of the tribe. If any child of school age
is not In school ho or she gets no annuity
and hence education is practically compul
sory. The best of schools are provided by
the government and $10,000 of the $400,000
annuity is set aside for that purpose. There
Is no such thing as common schools in the
nation there is no such thing as a day
school. They are all boarding schools.
They are mostly under the control of the
Catholics as nearly all of the Osagcs are
of that denomination. Nearly all the In
dians in the council are educated and al
though most of them are unable to speak
English they are able to read and under
stand it The Osages are now making an
effort to withdraw from the national treas
ury, out of the funds deposited there 44
tneir credit, a sum equal to about $700 for
every man, woman and child in the tribe.
Tney have passed a resolution through tha
council memoralizlng the government to
that effect. They say that if they get this
sum they will so improve their nation that
It will be a veritable Garden of Eden.
Harry Ardery and his bride have taken
up housekeeping in Guthrie.
A large otter was caught in a fish trap
near Oklahoma City recently.
Governor Seay concluded that he had
enough of the governorship anyway.
J. E. Cox who was held in the Pawnee
jail for the murder of Crawford has made
his escape.
The Guthrie Leader has the champion
small advertisement of the age. It Is this:
"Yaw. Feb. i." -
The Perry Enterprise says that If Barnes
gets to be governor it will be satified. But
at present It Is for Flynn.
Temple Houston Saturday took his first
look at the legislature. He thinks it Is a
little ragged around tha edges.
One Oklahoma legislator has Introduced
a 'bill which on examination provides for
something that is already a law.
Before the Oklahoma legislature abolishes
the militia why doesn't it tackle something
easy and knock out the regular army?
While the Oklahoma legislature is abolish
ing the militia it should also include an
amendment abolishing the legislature.
Eighty bills affecting railroads have been
Introduced into the Oklahoma legislature.
Not one of them will pass, as introduced.
With Governor Seay out of the road King
fisher will he harder for Bill Grimes for
marshal than ever. Grimes has about got
that job.
Senator Lynch who has made so much
prominence hang about hira in the legis
lature was bora in Virginia just before
the war.
The Oklahoma City Champion wants the
Oklahoma legislature to adjourn to Okla
homa City because they are not treated
well in Guthrie.
It is reported that In the Pond Creek
High school when a girl misses a word and
a boy spells it correctly she must allow the
boy to kiss her.
The Oklahoma City Times-Journal speaks
of those who oppose Dennis Flynn's mo
tives in trying to get free homes through
as "scoundrels."
Penumonia In Oklahoma last week has
been doing Its very worst. Nearly all the
weekly papers contain a notice of death
from this cause. t
It is reported that the number of miners
now Ir the Wichita mountains west of
Rush Springs is so great that the soldiers
en not put them out.
Mrs. Laura Johns Is still before the Ok
lahoma legislature talking. Let her talk.
When she is talking the legislature can
not be passing silly bills.
The Times-Journal of Oklahoma City
notes that the legislators who live the fur
thercst away from railroads are the most
bitterly opposed to them.
Governor Seay's withdrawal simplifies the
gubernatorial contest greatly. Seay had a
number of fine endorsements and would
have made a great fight.
In a game against McCandless and Han
son of Perry, Judge Dale and H. S. Cun
ningham won at whist the other day and
now are the champions of Oklahoma.
Oklahoma City Oklahoman: The older
states have spent millions of dollars for
good roads. Oklahoma county should fol
low their example and construct roads over
the sand hills that abound in the eastern,
part. Two thousand dollars will connect
Dixon ulth Choctaw City with a levee
road free from sand and kindred annoy
ances. Oklahoma City's retail trade will in
a single year repay the cost.
Guthrie Leader: At a meeting of the di
rectors of the Bank of Indian Territory
yesterday afternoon, the resignation of
Henry F. Barkley was received and accept
ed, and Major Fitzroy Crozier was elected
cashier of the Institution. Mr. Barkley Is
in Denver, and resigned owing to ill health.
The selection of Major Crozier Is a worthy
one. He is one of the most popular and
substantial men in the territory, and has
the confidence and esteem of all who know
Mm. The major will add much to tho
popular Indian.
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in well-finished
The Muslin Underwear
Sale will begin this morn
ing. You don't want to
miss this sale, for it will be
a great event for BIG
VALUE GIVING,
made, elegantly
and generously sized gar
ments. Our efforts have not
been directed to finding the
poorest and the cheapest
things made; but rather to
getting the very best for
the lowest price.
The great sale starts off this
morning. Be here for some of the
plums. There are always a few
best things.
You. can also take a glance at the store full of other new
spring goods displayed at the different counters.
123 and 127 Main St.
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Along the Kansas Nile.
The funds are the result of the sale of
lands in Kansas, most of which is along
the southern border of the state and also
the lands that now compose the counties of
Montgomery and Labette. There was some
opposition to the resolution and It is said
that there Is still a great deal of opposi
tion to tho proposition among the full blood
Indians which compose the conservative ele
ment of the nation. When John Mozier
was asked if there wjs any boodllng among
the Indian legislators as Is so frequently
the custom among white legislators he said
that charges to that effect are growing
very common as civilization advances. Ten
years ago boodling was unknown, but It Is
becoming so general now that people do
not seem to attach any cdium to those who
take bribes. This Is probably the reason
why the conservative full bloods are against
the proposition to draw on the trust fund
There are a great many white men who
are married to squaws and they are -all In
favor of the proposition, or nearly so. Tha
white men do not get anything- from the
trust fund directly, but as they have squaw
wives and lots of children who do draw
from the trust fund It Is easy to see where
their interest comes in when it is remem
bered that if the proposition goes through
the wife and each of the children will draw
J700 and then turn It over U the husband
and father.
Any white man can marry an Osage wo
man If the latter is willing and the former
has iX to contribute to the national treas
ury. When the white man makes the deal
with h.s Indian maiden all he has to do Is
to go up to the secr-tary of th council,
piank down W for a license, marry the
girl and be taken into the tribe as a knd
of fitep-brother.
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There is hardly any trouble among the
Osages. They are a very paefol people
now, although at one time they were among
the beat fighting Indian tribes in America.
The fraternal feeling that exists amosg
the full bloods I simplr w-ondrfuL What
ever devilment Is done Sn the nation can bt
traced directly to the white resident and
th whiter one is the more dvil there Is In
him. When It is ze'saeiubved that thtr
lands are held la common aroonr th In
dians It id hard far an oatWer to under
stand how they cas farm it eitnsiv!y
and avoid having a scrap now and then.
This can Ve explained by the fact that trx
Iws prevent every man from eacreacblnj
on any ground within a quarter cf a aCe of
the Improvement of anot2sr man.' In eth
tr words the lines that eparte the hold
ings of the pwpl are about 1.3M ft wide
and this Intervener land la called tb pub
lic domain. Any citizen can travel or haul
over this land, but they are forbidden to
occupr cr improve it. 1 J
DAVID D. LEAHY. I fails to cure.
The cold weather froze to death at Salina
the agitation for an artificial Ice plant.
The first thing a state printer In Kansa3
does after being elected Is to hire an at
torney. The Abilene Reflector votes that Leedy
rhymes with speedy and fits well with
downfall.
The audience at Salina to hear Miss Yaw
was, according to the Repuollcan, not too
'large or too enthusiastic.
Professor Franklin of the State universi
ty has joined the travelers. He will go to
Costa Rica to look Into some mines.
At a reception the other night Mrs. Har
ris, the wife of the Populist senator, ap
peared In a beautiful dress and was cover
ed with diamonds.
An Argonia Justice has just fined four
boys down there for disturbing the peace
of a pie social. There is a suggestion in
this for Governor Leedy.
Vick's Annual Is now being distributed.
In an early day the prettiest thing that
reached Kansas was this annual and the
children use to fight for possession.
There are fully one thousand Populists
in southern Kansas who believe that If
Leedy knew what they do he would now
announce that he wants hut one term.
Meredith, the Hutchinson editor, serves
notice that he will roast Dan Anthony to
a fare-ye-well when Anthony dies. But
Meredith never roasted any one very hard
The Fort Scott Lantern. Populist, thanks
the Lord we haven't polygamy in Kansas
because there wouldn't, be enough places
for Populist officials tcbestow upon their
wives.
The fact that cows are increasing in
western Kansas and that millions of tons
of ice are being put up now sugrests that
Ice cream will ba dirt cheap out there next
summer.
Skating Is so rare In Kansas that when
ice does come a number of old fashioned
w.odcn skates with runners that curl up
over the top make their appearance from
the attics.
There Is no use denying It the silver Re
publicans who- supported Leedy are in po
session of the pie-counter. Why shouldn't
they be? Without them Leedy could have
got nothing.
Kansas City Journal: Governor Ldy
neglected to state the nature of the crime
of which taat dog stood accused, bet we
have inside information that it was the
appointment of a police commission in
Venice who would not enforce the law.
Up In Dickinson county as In othr coun
ties the country correspond eats of pptr
often get into discussions. The dWutskm
In Dickinson county wa over what aal
mai Xebujadnezzar was changed Into
Soma Rild as ass others an eagle and others
an ox.
What the legislature ousat to do la ?
pass a law that any paper tivat uk more
than eight columns a wek Sghtiag for
county priatlnx- ihaH be easidred ir.-
An old gentleman in Harrisburg, Arlc, Justice of
the Peace, had no knowledge of
RIPANS TABULES
until, to quote his own words, "I read about them on tht
slate from Spirit Side. I then got one of our druggists
to order some of them. I received the Tabules br mil
and have taken according to directions from tha Spirit
Side, and must say that they are the most wonderful
medicines for liver and stomach that I ever saw. I wish
these Tabules were in every family."
"A FAIR FACE MAY PROVE A FOUL BAR
GAIN." MARRY A PLAIN GIRL IF SHE USES
SAPOLIO
Still Here
Your Printing, i
And Are After
We
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Are
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We still ha?e a large
supply of those ex
cellent X 6; ENVELOPES
in lots off
5000
$5-oo
Printers.
For
Bn'i cash most accom
pany the order.
If you expect to p.7
is 30 days they will
cost you more.
Our series of ads, with prices,
has been the cause of a general
reduction on the prices ot print
lag in all the printing houses ll
town. We always lead la x
forms of this kind.
While we employ nothing but
the best workmen, our prices art
lower than the fellows who kick
a press, up stairs in some dark
room, and who hare not credit
enough to buy a ream of wrap
ping paper.
The Eagle pay more In aaJj
tries each week than all the other
houses combined pay in a raoatk
You, as a merchant, receive th
benefit of these pay rolls and we
ask that you patronize us so loaf
aa we give you the best la th
market for the same you art pay
ing for the inferior grads.
THE EAQLE PRESS
eligibl to recelvft it. Kan jor4e must
gft awfully tired readirg U coctsty vrtnt-
Ing wransW
Ealina Republican: Notice has hea
served upon ta K-izas coattagest tiat
one Cy LeUnd has ben slyly entamts U
3IcKlsley residence at Canton. O, wtth.3
a few dayz. This looks as If Major Tom
Anderson, fchoak! b around oca rejatr
isff his Cantcn fences. Torn' puH c ac
count of boyhcad acquaintance xrith Mc
Kfclr Is a long on and a Jtr5?r onr.
hut Cy is sM'lc and h dcss"t sfr m tie
dead past whj bs Is after Khnethfnz;
I Scale Books... u
Order by Mail or Express,
TO CCIlK A COL IX ONE DAY
Take Laxative Brorno Quinine Tablets.
All crasxists refund tht mosrr If i
H ...The Eagle Keeps Them
In Great Gross lots for any Standard "
Scale or in Blank. tt
Wholesale or Retail.
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