The Tahlequah Arrow. (Tahlequah, Indian Terr.), Vol. 21, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, October 26, 1907 Page: 4 of 8
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THE TAHLEQUAH ARROW
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That if wrart a tpaoal train oae day
during tbe m — 'M of tbe C«op«a. kad
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Patriot aad Statesman
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SATURDAY. OCTOBER M XW.
^PDM, at Im how at Park H
perinea* v. tt* U.WB aad <i«c«a <* Icfcwofca® a uoo. oe Friday morning
""i! WUJ « :n a -*dy. Talk Table October 17. tbe Rev. Walter A. LNtucai
qoai. TsW^aab aa4 uumt at tbe age of *« year*. Bum near High
TaiOwJttab late >tn tib tbeyU know nr<t- ^ Cfcwntoa nation, with
—— ] that TaiV/oai, . tbera with-at looking , „ ^ bnriu fjf thf. rf Qecfrgia, it
Ixila/ <jb tbe sup—ti*r Vjwb will be reapss# Marcfc. 1*23.
Fifty Ccstl* tin rdmlti kjbf afusr Um ooor^tioo it t_ #i . ... ..
_ Io tb* .4 mr of this v*-u-r* .
— 1 forcotteB
* _ ,. . ntnirter aad patriot, tbe sabject of thin
Wbeaver Tahteqiab u properly ad
v(*tuwl brfort tbe Mtale won ] tbe
qoeaL « of a apVeodj I future u a nil ul
Citizen* a d capital will i**-k location
lust: and tbe growtb aad deretopioeat
of Tahlequah. tbe "( itjr of Spring*,"
will ktep her ia tbe front rank* of other
toww of tbe great new State.
I II n. CAVPBELL. PK*. B L. KEENAN, Vk H«. H. B. TKEHEE, Caahier
j| I THE CHEROKEE NATIONAL BANK
"" I TAHLEQUAH. IND. TER.
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TAHLEQUAH.
Capital
Surplus
Directors: a. h Campbell.
TER.
$25,000.00
$4,500.00
B. C. FTLLEK, B. C. PITTS.
MARKHAM.
B. L. KEENAN.
Tbe manager of tbe Tahlequah Mile
ARE YOU
DELINQUENT?
Tbere are quite a noxaber of deiln
quest ■nbacriber* oa tbe aabacriptioii
bvAu of tbe Arrow If yjo are om of
tbeta do not wan for a stalteoeet. bat
make ramttuxx or write aad enquire a^_. ; ^ jmw
U atnount of yjmr aad a 1 He^Tnarr tootUU town' «v7 Xy^re
**toteeeit will I* auailed We need tbe! pu^ ^ wA quiWsn TWe ua
faada ud a arttleta«t will be appre gridiroo ia on which
demonatrattoai ar% frequently made,
• why not oome over and demonstrate
Matkogee Phoenix Tbe Male .Seini
nary tr/y« hare "deutonatrated weral
! Xiso*m «ra tbe gridiron. Brother Dooglaa.
aad tuoally to Maak'>gee'« aorrow
AKROW PUBLKHDIO CO.
MUSKOGEE READY
fr</ai fjtt Pm* )
| KATUBE FAKER
CXoctaw* aad D H Jobnat/jc, of tbe j The Tahlefjaah Arrow complains of a
Clikkaaaws All of tbew are f'jrcealAe, n«<Shborinjf «h«-t Mealing from ita
able aad alert bomoN men aad will S!!?n!:" ^ whtj W
. w . . , Tbe Port in tbe part, witfaoat complaint
present qae.U<«« aad **k rw^imenda- fro.M M W« re tfot oj ^d to that wrt of
ti«j«M that will 4/mIMum be a dirticct thing, aad ext**-r it. That article on
jar to tbe perw/na who*.- knowledge of rof tbe Ch'-r -kee Adrf<cate
Indiana ia confined to tbe Feniuirjre "hifh Cr"t PP«*wl The Port a few
r. k «nce. haa gone all over tbe new
' type. State and withoot credit -
The Congr^AM will alao find that the Fort Gibson P<*t
different a tie* and towna of Oklahoma Brother Holden ia a nature faker, not
will be ably represented by delegati'^n to characterise it by a shorter and uglier
of intelligent, enterpriniug citizen*, who word. The Arrow ba« no place in ib>
will Ije *tr<«g factor* in the delibera , <«lumM for ancient hintery and is too
tion* of tbia iinp'/rtant body. Especially bosy with modern ijneations and prob
will this be true of Tahlequah who will leina to quote the deeds of musty
be represented \ry a splendid delegatiim, < haracters dead these thousand years
cmsisting of W. W. Hastings, B L Wtfenever Tbe Arrow wants the history
Keenan, Ham P. Nicholson, D. P'rank ' of Pharoh, Solomon, Talihina Hoasteu,
Rodd, J. C. Woodsun and Ernest Mc- "r any other character of ancient history
Daniel. Mr. Woodson Was appointed The Post shall receive proper credit.
AN UNFAIR ATTACK.
Because the Male Seminary football
team was unable to keep a date with
the Muskogee High School, the Phoenix
has a brain storm and calls the Semi
nary team "quitters." The Arrow does
not know why the Seminary boys were
unable to keep the date, but it does
know that they are not "quitters"—
they are not built that way. And Mus
kogee knows better, too. as has been
demonstrated in athletic conb-st* many
times to Muskogee's sorrow. The Semi
nary boys accord every courtesy to op-
ponents either as guesta or as host, and
the article in the Phoenix is unfair und
unsportsmanlike, and can be credited
only to one of the periodical brain
storms to which that paper is subject,
or that Possyfoot has grown careless
and overlooked a consignment of
"Maud."
by County Jadge elect J. T. Parks to
represent Cherokee county, and no tet-
ter selection could ^iave been made.
Mr. McDaniel was appointed as a re-
presentative of the town by Mayor Can-
ningham and is well qualified for the
position. The other delegates were el-
ected some time since by the commercial
club snd the interests of Tahlequah will
be well care for at their baud*. Of one
thing Tahlequah can rest assured if
there is a resolution or endorsement
that will benefit the town or county
that can be put through that Congress
our delegation will do it.
But «ts not step with that. This con-
vention will afford an opportunity for
the advertisement of Tahlequah and j
the resources of Cherokee county that
should be made the most of. It is an
opportunity that will probably never
occur again where such little effort is
required to accomplish the object. Tah
lequah should have a display of her re-
HtnrcM that will compel attention and
bring results. No single delegate or visi-
tor, or married one either for that mat
ter, should be allowed to go away with
out a drink of the pure, sparkling water
that has made Tahlequah famous uh the
"City of Springs," Wo could then know
that at least one of the advantages of
the town was in everybody's mouth.
But, to Ije serious, the advertisement
would be a good one and could be done
at an outlay that would be insignificant
compared with the good it would do.
The display of agricultural products
could also be made a strong feature,
especially fruit, and more especially
apples. Show to these people that Ar-
kansas hasn't a copyright on ' 'The Home
of tbe Big Red Apple," but right here
in Cherokee comity can be, and is,
grown as fine an apple as is produced
anywhere. Other recources could also
la) featured and th se things could lie
done mm at small cost and with little
State Meeting at Tulsa
Mrs. B. L. Keenan returned Mon
day from Tulsa where she attended
the state meeting of the Oklahoma W
1 0. T. TI to which she was a delegate
from Tahlequah. Mrs. Keenan reports
that the convention was largely attended
and much interest shown. "One of the
most important matters to come before
the convention was the question of
whether or not tbe Indian territory or-
ganization should merge with Okla
botna. After a spirited contest the mo-
tion to merge was voted down. The
following offloees were elected for the
ensuing year: Mrs. Lilla D. Lindsay,
Tulsa, president; Mrs. M W. Dorman,
Mounds, vice president, Mrs. Mina Lila
Hons, Chelsea, corresponding secretary;
Mrs. Hopson, treasurer. Other secretar-
ies were recording secretary, Mrs.
Cranston, Wewoka; Mrs. B. L. Keenan
Tahlequah; Mrs. Goss, Ardmore. Mrs.
J. C. Carding was also a delegate to
the convention from Tahlequah, but
* • vm Anuici|u<
effort, and as Colonel Douglas wonld j did not return until Wednesday
J. A. UWKKMCX, fmliul, L. c. BONN, Caihler
J, If ITACLKK, Vlea-Prwldtiit o. O. HViikV, Aw't. I'ubln.
Official Statement ok the Condition of
First National Bank
TAHLEQUAH, I. T.
At the CutHK of Buminebh August 23, 1007
RESOURCES.
Loans arid Discounts ... 1203,001.7(1
O verd rafts.. uu. 14
U. S. Bonds 50,000.00
Furniture and Fixtures 1,150.00
8 percent Redefinition Fund 8,000.00
Cusli and BlKlit Exchange 110,617.30
Total 1^48,288.20
— 1
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock...*.. $ 00,000.00
Surplus 60,000.00
Undivided profits.
Circulation 00,000.00
Deposits, - 210,120.38
Total $ WW, 308.140
MUKCTOKH: J. II. 3TAPM*K J. A. LA WHENCE W.
JOHN If. TABiMI'HON J. M. CHEW
W. HASTINGS PERCY WYLY
l>. W. WILSON
article, the Cherokee* have lost one of j
tbe very few CMmuning members of a
generation whose lives began before tbe
present Cherokee nation was organized
More than one hundred and twenty
five yean ago a numte-r <A men of Ea
ropean blool entered the country of th-
Cherokee* in tbe valleys of the Blue
Ridge, among them being several na
tive* of Scotland. Marrying w .in' 1 of
the Cherokee* these men became citi
zens of tbe nation by adoption. Among
these early intermarried citizens wa*
tbe grandfather of W. A. Duncan.
When tbe Cherokee* were finally giv-
en a defined location in Georgia the
father of W. A. Dan can. as one of the
substantial citizens, made his home in
the then Cherokee nation, <-sst; where
he vu dwelling in the early 20's When
under the terms of the treaty of 182s
the Western or "Old Sattler" Cherokee*
ceded their lands locate-I near the Dar-
danelles on the Arkan-d- river for this
portion of the territory, the father with
his family, catne west and locate 1 in
what is now Flint district, not far from
Evansville, Ark. It was here that W
A. Duncan grew to maturity and here
he also lived for many years.
At tbia period- the time of the boy-
hood of W. A. Duncan—schools were
few and far between and he had the op
portunity of attending for a short time
only a country school in the vicinity of
Evansville, where he received the rudi-
ment* of education, when it became
necessary for him to forego farther at
tendance. But his flesire and ambition
to secure a higher education were so
strong that he did not, as many would
iiave done, give up in ilesjiair of ever
attaining the desired end. His earn-
ings were invested in books, and with a
spirit of perseverance and application
such as won success for Wilson and
Clay and Lincoln, he set to work to
educate himself. All his spare time
was devoted to hard study of tbe vari-
ous branches of learning in which he
had resolved to become proficient. That
his efforts were richly rewarded is at-
tested by the fact that for long years he
had borne the distinction of being in
many respects the most profound
scholar the Cherokee nation has ever
produced.
His ministerial career began when he
was quite a young man—not more than
24 years of age. The certificate from
the conference authorizing him to en-
gage in the work of the ministry is
dated in 1847. The circuit over v hich
he traveled in the early days was an ex
tensive one, embracing the greater part
of the Cherokee nation and necessitat-
ing many weeks of absence from home
each year On horseback he made hi«
lonely way through the forests and
mountains and across the far stretching
prairies; from Flint through Sequoyah,
over into the Choctaw country and up
the Grand river to the remote settle
merits of the nation.
Early in life he was often called into
the public service of his country. Dur
ing the early 50's as private secretary to
Chief John Ross he spent some time at
Park Hill, meeting arid becoming inti
mately acquainted with many of the
leaders of those eventful days. It was
also during the 50's that he was elected
as a member of the national council
from Flint district and his services were
then characterized by the ability which
al ways marked his public labors. Among
the bills introduced by him was one
providing for the erection of a monu-
ment to the famous Major George
Lowery, for more than thirty years as
distant chief of the Cherokees, and in
many respects one of the greatest men
of his race.
When in 1871, tho national council
established the Cherokee orphan asylum
Rev. W. A. Duncan was choeen as its
first superintendent and spent eleven
years as the head of this institution
which has had so large and beneficent
an influence in fitting for the battle of
life those who have lost the guiding in-
fluence of fathers and mothers. For a
short time tho Male Seminary building
was used for the asylum, but in 1873
tbe school was located at Grand Saline,
in Saline district where it continued in
operation until tbe buildings were des-
troyed by fire a few years ago.
Upon retiring from tbe superinten-
dency of tho Orphan Asylum Mr.
It is Our Aim
to give to our patron* and customer* courteous, prompt and effi<-ient ser-
vice at all tiuieat To materially help them in every possible manner con-
sistent with sound banking principle* and when requested to advise with
them regarding their investments. We will be glad to have strangers and
visiters cotne in and get acquainted with jos. and deposit their exchange
with us while here We will gladly answef questions and give informa-
tion r*-g«rding tbe glorious prospects of this section which will come with
the change of government No matter bow small your account, we shall
be pleaded to have von bunk with us. We know that an account with this
bank will prove helpful to yon.
Try It
J MILE SEMINARY NEWS !
Duncan was appointed as a m -rnber of
the Cherokee National Board of Educa-
tion, serving several terms at different
intervals. As president of this import-
ant body hi« efforts were untiring in
the upbuilding and improvement of the
school system, so long the especial pride
of the Cherokee people.
As a member and chairman of the
commission on part ot the Cherokee
nation to treat wita the United States
or "Dawes" commission relative to the
allotment of lands and tbe dissolution
of tribal government W. A. Duncan
was ever mindful of the interest of his
people and insisted upon what he was
convinced was the proper course of
procedure for the safe guarding of the
interest of all.
His services as delegate to Washing
ton were in line with his other public
labors. Welfare of people and country
were his first consideration and no task
was too arduous for him to undertake in
their behalf. It was while in Washing-
ton on the occasion of his last visit there
as delegate that he first felt the illness
that marked the gradual decline of
health and strength. With the termin-
ation of this last visit to the National
capitol his public career may be said to
have cljsed, though he was the nominee
of the National party for the office of
Assistant chief in the last''general elec-
tion.
For more than twenty years the home
of Rey. W. A. Duncan had been at Park
Hill. Though the snows of time had
long since whitened hair and beard, and
though the powerful fr.im i wai bending
beneath the weight of years, brain an 1
mind were still active, and many of
his most deep and scholarly articles and
essays were written after he had passed
tlie age of fourscore years.
In reminiscent vein he would often
talk of the long gone years, recalling
many an interesting and historic scene
or incident in the eventful career of the
soon-to-become extinct nation. Most
vivid were his recollections of the leaders
and statesmen of the olden time, many
of whom were his personal friends.
His patriotism would have done credit
to a hero of Sparta. The name,
"Cherokee nation," had a deeper mean-
ing for him than that of a mere geogra-
phical designation. He had witnessed
its 'early beginning in the all bat un-
brqken wilds of the vast Indian terri-
tory in the dark days of 1830, when
under circumstances more tragic than
those which inspired the mournful stor^^^jJ.'jjP5761 is bugler for the uiili-
of "Evangeline," the Eastern Cherokees
with decimated numbers finally reached
their new home, following the terrible
journey from beyond tho eastern shores
of the Mississippi.
Through the nearly seventy years of
its existence he had watched the pro-
gress of his nation. He saw the gradu-
al and steady rise of the star of civiliza-
tion and of progress until his people at-
tained the distinction of tho foremost
Indian nation of the western Hemis-
phere. In all their meritorious achieve-
ments he took a laudable pride. And
well he might, for the highest desire of
his long life had been to see them live
wisely and well, both as individuals and
as a nation, and .the best years of his
life had been given in a large measure
to their welfare.
On Saturday afternoon, the 18th inst.,
Rev. W. N. Crozier, of the Park Hill
Presbyterian church; Bev. J. F. Thomp-
son and Rev. J. A. Clarke, of the M. E.
Church, South, paid fitting tribute to
the memory of the dead in the presence
of relatives, friends and neighbors fol-
lowing which members of the Masonic
?u / ,c rKe of the services, and
the funeral cortege made its way to the
old Ross cemetery on the eminence-
overlooking the fields and woodlands of
the valley. There, when the deepening
gloom of evening was obscuring the
forest clad heights of Park Hill, and
nil the air a solemn stillness held," the
casket was lowered intq its last resting
place, and the final scene in the earthly
career of the "Grand Old Man" of the
Cherokees was ended.
Jack IV. L^rnkov
Last Friday was election day in the
various literary societies. In the Chero-
kee society Adair Mayes was elected
president and Jack Leerskov secretary.
In the Sequoyah society, Denny Lane
was elected president and Cecil Alberty
secretary. ^Altho for the past term of
six weeks the societies have done some
excellent work, it is hoped that with
the new set of officers the work in the
coining six weeks will be much better
than that of the past.
Supervisor Redd and Dr Bradford,
president of Epworth University of Ok-
lahoma 1 ity visited the school on Friday.
The latter made a talk to the students
giving some excellent advise on several
subjects concerning the school life of
the young men of the twentieth century.
On Friday night tbe boys went to the
Female Seminary where Dr. Bradford
gave aa interesting lecture, dealing
largely with the opportunities of self
improvement. Mr. Bradford is a m in
who has had many trials and difficulties
in preparing foj a great work. Hi a past
life has taught a lesson of energy and will
power and also that an education can
be obtained without riches, as he said,
"the price of an education is a desire
for it " After the lecture was over the
young la<lies gave a brief reception
which is always looked upon by the
boys and girls as a great treat.
On last Thursday the boys assembled
and marched to tho Carnegie library
where they put in about three hours
pulling weeds, piling rocks and clearing
up the grounds surrounding the li brary.
Altho there was not much time Bpent,
the place looked quite different from
what it did before.
The boys took up a collect isn among
themselves last week to buy a new
organ as we wore very much in need of
one for chapel use. Most of the boys
contributed freely to this, and also to
the purchase of a grindstone which will
be needed very much when the weather
gets colder.
Some of the boys in the academic de-
partment are taking bookkeeping and
are progressing nicely in the same, with
Prof W. T. Scott as the instructor.
Miss Kate Duncan and her sister-in-
law took supper here Thursday evening
as guests of Luther Duncan.
Robert Sanders, who has been at
home for several days on account of
sickness, returned Sunday.
tary drill.
v Pay Your Taxes.
I will be in Cox & C'onrsey's office,
beginning October 1st until November
1st, 1907, to collect city tax. Failure to
pay before November 1st will cause you *
pay a fine and cost of collection.
Chas. Lawrence,
Tax Assessor-Collector.
Notice to Hunters.
All hnnterB are warned not to hunt
on my place (the R. B. Ross farm) All
persons trespassing will be prosecuted
to the full extent of the law. Rufus D
1 -OSS.
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