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CEYLON CITJEf LONQ DURIED.
Lumrlnnt Forelau Oromlii Cotoi
Sites Where Thy Otivie Stood.
1 .. It mny still be coun'c! anions thlngi
i not generally known thai In the lux-
.nrlnnt forests of Ceylon the ruins of
clir (ire conccnlel not Inferior In
.boldness of conception and richness ol
uleslgn to any In the world. Thoy 111
In tho northern linlf of the Island al-
most burled among vegetation nnd In
nomo canes still tllfllcult of access. They
were visited and described by BlrRmcr-
n Tennant In his classic work on
Ceylon In which nlso several small
Illustrations were published and from
time to time they have received notice
from other travelers but now many ol
'the most remarkable ruins are accur-
ately depleted In the reproductions ol
photographs which adorn If. W. CaTe'i
new volume on the "llulned Cities ol
Ceylon." They hac been smitten In by-
gone ages by the fury of conquerors;
they hnre suffered yet more severely
nfrbm tho hand of time. Trees hav
f yiken root on waits and roofs and hav
'wrenched them asunder; the rank for-
A" est vegetation has burled ornamental
carvings ami sculptured figures. Yet
what remains Is wonderful ami what
would reward excavation may easily b
I inferred.
The ruins belong to very varied dates
i some golnp back to well before the.
Christian era others to three or foul
I centuries after It while one very benu-
J ytlful and extensive group belongs main-
ly If not wholly to a comparatively
late period In Singhalese prosperity
I the middle of the twelftli century.
I Their connection with Buddhism it
very close the most conspicuous re-
mains at tho presont time being com-
monly temples monasteries and dngn-
b.vi huge dome-like structures which
In magnitude are not unworthy rivals
of the pyramids of Kgypt.
One of the most remarkable of the
groups of ruins Is Mlhlntnle the moun-
tain city. A rock) mass rises abruptly
from the plain to a height of 1000 feet
The slopes are now coered with dense
forest from the base almost to the top
except on the sjxice where n g' ntlc
stairway of gntnlte shibs leads p to
the summit. This might well be Jen
for a part of the natural hill; In reality
It Is a huge ruined edifice the remnant
of a dagnbn In the construction ol
which millions ot bricks have been cm-
ployed. Xenr It are other dagabas ol
great sire and Reside these rock-cut
chambers nnd many other remains of
the ancient monastery. The city is as-
sociated with sacred memories In the
history of Ceylon. Here It was that the
nation In Uie third century before
Christ adonted Ilii'UIhlsm. Gotama
hlmM-lf In sal-1 to have v islted the Island
the Inhabitants of which were then
snake wonhlpcrx nnd to hove con-
verted tho king. On a second visit he
left his footprint on the rock as he
rose into the air from the summit of
Adam's peak. Hut this sign Is appro
priated as Is well known by the lot-
loners of different creeds to dlrerie
.y personages. The Mohammedans nt-
M tribute It to Adam the rortuguest
1. Christians were divided In opinion a
to whether It had b-en left by St. Thom-
as or by tlio eunuch of Candace queen
of the Ethiopians. Indeed some crit-
ics go rx far as to doubt whether Hud-
tllia ever visited Ceylon nt all what-
ever may be the origin of the footprint
London Standard.
SHAKING HANDS.
Tho " Cod lllr.n Yon" of Honest
llrnrteil Prnnle n llenedlctlon.
In an article describing "The Social
I.le of the President" ex-Iresldent
Harrison tells of the fatigues of hand
shaking nnd also of the benefits ot
being brought In contact with the good
honest-hearted twonle of the country
"In the first two weeks of nn adminis
tration" he says "the president shakes
hands with from 40000 to 00000 per
son. The physical drain of mis is
very great and If the president Is not
an Instructed iiamiuiaxer a tame arm
and a swollen hand soon result. This
may bo largely or entirely avoided by
using rreslJcnt Hayes' methou tane
the hand extended to you and grip It
before your hand Is gripped. It Is th
passive hand that gets hurt it has
been suggested that a nod or a bow
should be substituted for the hand-
ahftke but It would be quite as admis
sible to suggest a revision ot the Dec
laration ot Independence. The Interest
which multitudes t-ttoch to a hand-
shake with the nrlsldent Is so great
P that people will en"ure the greatest dis
comfort and not r little peril to me or
I limb to attain IU These are not the of-flce-seekers
but the good honest-hearted
patriotic people whoie 'Qod bleu
you' la n prayer and a benediction
iney come to Washington xor mc in-
auguration and later with excursions
but they are mostly to be found near
their own homes. They come out to
meet the president when he takes a
journey and his contact with them and
tlielrunrvllsh ami even auectionate in-
terest In fcf.n revive his courage and
elevate his purposes. Mr. Llmoln li
said to have called these popular recep
tions his 'public-opinion baths.' " ixi-
dies' Home Journal.
Bho Guessed It.
"Darling" he said falling upon hli
knees before her and covering her Httl4
white bands with kisses "darling can't
you see can't you guess that t love
you?"
She drew herscji up to her run height
looked nt him for u moment and then
Mild; "Well I should hate to think that
this was Juet your natural way of behav-
ing In company." Cleveland Leader.
Ills Ilreed.
"That's a nice-looking dog" remarked
the kindly old gentleman who takes an
Interest In everything.
"Yes sir; he looks all rlifht" replied
the iK-cdy Individual who was lending
him with a niece of rope.
"lie looks like iirxrlnter."
"Yes sir; that's what he looks like.
Itut that ain't what he Is. He's a dis-
appoint c r. TJ;t-Itlt:
lualrit Mon-ln-I.w.
She You won't object to having dent
mnmma live with us after we are mar-
ried will you 7
lis (a young doctor) Not nt all. Is
fact she will be most welcome.
"It's so good of you to say so."
"Not at all. You see she Is always
ailing and I really need somebody U
experiment on." Comlo Cuts.
Tlio lust rose of summer l in bloom on
tho hill.
And nods time lo tlio whip-poor-will
"Choiithum's clilll tonlo has cured tlio
last chill"
"You can shatter ilio bottlo now If
you will." . . 4 Jun
(To bo Bunff about November)
THE "APPLE WASTE" INDUSTRY.
Cores nnd faring. Arn Now Utllltetl In
Vnrloa Wnya.
A new Industry hitherto but little
followed Is just assuming Importance.
It Is known an tho "apple waste" Indus-
try. liens reckless and extrnvagantns you
please It Is Impossible according to n
modern philosopher to wnstc. There
is nothing In tho great cosmos which
cannot be utilized. There Is no such
thing as excess or superfluity for all
can be rc-utcd.
Tho apple waste Industry Is a ucw oc-
cupation which demonstrates and
proves tho value ot wasto and the wis-
dom of the modern philosopher. The
new Industry Is an outgrowth of that
vast one of the evaporation of apples
whoso product Is called by grocers
dried apples.
In tho preparation of the apple for
etnporatlon the core Is cut out neatly
by tho knife of the paring machine
simultaneously with the paring process.
Tliryipple pulp Is then sliced treated to
a sulphur steaming In order to main
talu Its fresh hue and It Is ready for
puchlng. formerly the core and par-
ing tttre shovclt-d together nnd
burned Many tons of It were con-
turned nnd thousands of dollars fed to
the roaring firm of furnaces.
liut It was discovered that the core
nnd skin ot the apple contained gela-
tinous properties as well as nn acid
which under proper conditions would
excite alcoholla fermentation. The
einporators of southern Michigan hit
upon the dlscotcry first and imme-
diately began to prepare for market the
immense amount of "wastu"dallygath-
crcd together. A number ot young girls
were employed at 30 cents a day. This
cheap labor made the expense small.
The waste product was subjected to
the same steaming uud heat as In evap-
oration and sulphurised to prevent dU-
colornt.on from the ntiuosphcic.
The ciaporated waste was thtu
shipped to commission merchants.
Jelly manufacturers recognized the
Milne of Its gi-lutlnous properties and
the wine merchants were convinced ot
Its fermenting tendencies. A great de-
mand for it was thus created and the
ciaporutors have created from It an In-
dustry equal In size to their original
busiucM in the preparation ot the pulp.
South Wuter street commission mer-
chants nlwnjH lime It on hand and
quote It at nbo-jt one cent per pound.
Jelly manufacturers buy it nt that price
by the car load and uf- It cxclusvcly In
the preparation of t'jc cheaper jellies.
In the mauufneture of jelly the skin
nnd core of the tipple Is boiled down
to a pulpy eoneUteney. It Is then
.trained in imiiicntc collcnders and
boiled ugnlu with the addition of 73 per
cent glucose to "5 pur cent ot the ap-
ple "waste." To tlis colorless apple
jelly (intercut fluiorsund coloring mat
ter are added and the product Is sold
In the form of peach currant straw-
berry apricot or pineapple jelly
whichever you may call for.
In tho manufacture of champagne in
France Immense ear loads of apple
"waste" are used. (Ireat ship loudsof
it ure yearly taken In nt Haire nnd dis-
tributed ou-r thetouth of Trance. The
"Miiste" Is lined with grape Juice to ex
cite fermentation. It Is nlso largely
tired in the preparation of cheap wIihm
and elder. However It must be noted
thnt hi the apple "waste" which U
shipped abroad a great deal of what
Is called apple "chops" llnds Its way.
Apple "chopt" are the sliced evaporat-
ed apple not perfect enough for pack
Ink' it would be almost lmiKHile tu
extract juice enough from the skin and
core to warrant their use without the
"chops." In this country where ap-
ples are plentiful and u-ry cheap cldei
distillers line the whole fruit and do
not use "waste."
The plot-ens of jelly-making In Chi-
cago especially of the cheaper kind has
taken uu linuicnic stride forward of
late. A stupid story hail been exploded
that the suiernl large firms here em-
ployed men and bois to go about the
streets and pick up die curded apple
cores. Also It was raid that they de-
rive part of their supply from prlato
trade with economical housekeepers
restaurants and pie factories. This is
mi error. Tho apple waste which Is
used comes cxclusliely from eiapora-
lion factories und Is handled only by
commission merchants. The market
value rarely arles from one cent per
pound nnd the employment of a forcn
of street gatherers would add nn ex-
traordinary expense which would ren-
der Its use almost Impossible consider-
ing the fuct thnt apples may be pur-
chased at SO cents per barrel.
The npplo "waste" in pie factories
each year amounts to Innumerable car
loads. In the neighborhood of these
establishments families arc constantly
kept supplied with as much as they
can carry away. Among tho poorer
districts they hate long ugodlscoiered
by necessity and Inventiveness the
worth of tho "waste." To them bread
and butter wns once the dally ration;
now bread and npplo .jam stays the
p.ings of r anger. Chicago Times-
Herald. 1 j
AdvmitUKFS of hlrrp.
In reply to tho question; Is It wlto
for a man to deny himself nnd get
along w Ith a few hours' sleep a day
to do more work? Tesln tho great
electrician replied: "That Is n great
mistake I am convinced. A man hn
just so many hours to lie awake and
the fewer of these he uses up ench day
tho more days they will last that li
tlio longer ho will lite. I believe that
a man might live 100 jours If ho would
sleep most of the time. That Is why
negroes often Ihe to advanced old age
because they sleep so much. It Is said
thut Gladstone sleeps 17 hours every
day; thnt Is why his faculties are still
unimpaired In spite of his great age.
Tho proper way to economize life Is
to sleep every moment that Is not nec-
essary or desirable that you should bo
nwuke." Vopular Science News.
The Liver Koopa People Woll.
"Wlicti tho liver la sluggish all other
organs aro Involved. You suffer from
constipation biliousness jaundice
hC-macho Indlgostlon pain In back
chilli and losj of energy. You will
novcr know how promptly theso troub-
les enn ho cured until you uso licrblnej
It cures uulokly when other rcniodle?
utterly full ltcgnlutcs tho liver pur:
I tics tlio blood llcrblno Is a harmless
vegetable remedy that gives now llfo
ana energy almost irom mo ursiuojo.
J'rlco 76 conts. Frco trial bottlo at
T. Slmiiulmn's. yrb
$1.33 a 1000. Thlsoillco has 10000
oft color envelopes; whllo thoy last
I will bo sold printed at 11.23 per 1000
LITTLE TIN' SOLDIERS.
The? Came In Uniforms representing
12 t err Known Itrglmcut.
Everyone who' has read llans Ander-
sen's story ot the "LltUe Tin Soldier
must lmvo a feeling ot interest forhll
race. Ho was one of five and twenty fUlol
whom "shouldered their muskets and
looked straight before them and thelj
uniform was red and blue and very
splendid."
Ills story was sad. IIo fell In lovt
with a tiny paper lady dressed in blud
ribbons and gauze who stood all day
before a cardboard castle and he nevei
married her because he perished In
the Arc. All through his lite his llttlt
military heart continued heroic
Tho toy soldier holds the affections o
the boy just as tho doll does tlioss oi
the girl and no matter what novelties
are introduced theso boxes of painted
figures retain their power ol attraction.
As a rulo the gayest uniforms at-
tract tho boys moro quickly but many
collect soldiers nnd exchange men until
they gvndually possess soldiers of all
types nnd nationalities.
The llttlo men nre made ot lead and
pewter nnd after they are cast they
ara painted by hand. The home of the
tin soldier is crsnnny but English
manufacturers hrava been producing
them within the last few years and
hao brought out all tho types of the
British army.
Many have movable arms which Is
especially effective In tho "lancers"
for they can carry the lance both up-
right or "charging."
The soldiers of tho West India reg-
iments hao guns that will actually
shoot.
The men Include the ordinary mount-
ed and foot regiments a mounted bat-
tery Infantry mules wSilch carry tho
ammunition and machine guns which
can bo fired.
The Germans have clevco-ly represent-
ed every known regiment Ilcnco it is
possible to hnvc a collection ot soldiers
which may show all the uniform! ever
worn In warfare from ancient Persians
Itomans Greeks and medieval knights
in armor to Arabs Hungarians Itus-
slans Turkish zianzarics zouaves
Trench troops Scottlrh Highlanders
Prussian cuirassiers Japanese men and
New York mllltln.
Still more variety is occasioned by
representing each regiment in various:
positions are running stooping firing
lying on their backs and stiff and stark
in true parade elegance.
Like all other tradespeople toy mak-
ers are up to date and consequently
every new war or small skirmish sug-
gests n new regiment. Among tho latest
Midlers have been tlio Chinese and Jap-
anese; tlio crack British regiments
which served In Matabeleland and tho
Doers of South Africa.
Tents and cannon are sold separately.
The bands nlso come In separate boxes
and Include men playing drums fifes
nnd all brns-t Instruments and a band-
master who when wound up wave his
arm while a tiny musical box hidden
from view plays "God Save theQuoen"
"Yankee Doodle" "The Wntoh on the
Ithlne" or tho "Marseillaise" according
to the costume of the soldiers.
It is singular that many of the im-n
ported tin soldiers representing foreign
or nnclent regiments carry the Amer-
ican flag no matter what uniform the
little men wear Instead of the enslgnof
the country to which they belong.
lloston Globe.
CHIMNEY OF NATURE'S MAKE.
Cartons Shaft Discovered lr Sltnlns;
Prospectors In South Dakota.
A peculiar nntural wonder has been
discovered by Messrs. Petty Cramer and
Thomas about three miles north ot the
famous wind cave in Fall Jtlver county
S. D. Tho three men a short time ago
formed a company to develop some min-
ing claims and selected sites for two
shafts. Mr. Cramer selected a location
that had the appearance ot Internal dis-
turbance as bowlders were lying about
In a manner that Indicated their having
been thrown up by an upheaval and a
shaft was commenced. Blasting was
started and when down about ten feet
rock was taken out that assayed seven
dollars In gold. They went down but
a short distance further when they
broke through Into a natural chimney
which Is about three feet across and
extends to China so far as their ability
to sound it has determined. One of
the men climbed down about 40 feet
and found no evidences ot any bottom.
Tho walls are spiral shaped like an
augur and are blackened as though by
Internal fires. The most curious va-
rieties of mineral-bearing rock have
been found there and specimens are
now awaiting close examination and se-
lection for assay. The most curious of
all Is a black stone that pulverizes read-
ily In the fingers leaving a blqck oily
stain like plumbago. The natural
chimney will afford the prospectors a
most excellent opportunity to rind
out what there Is In the earth
there and Is a lucky discovery.
Tho average prospector is obliged
to go to an endless amount of
work and expense with diamond drills
or shaft sinking to determlno the char-
acter ot the rock underground but in
this instance the prospectors have a
shaft that is the work of nature. Chi-
cago Chronicle.
A llevolt In South Africa.
Tho natives In Garaland a country in
eastern Africa which Is under the rulo
of Tortugal is in revolt. They are a
warlike- race resembling the Zulus in
national characteristics and they aro
reported to number 2J.000 fighting men.
Their territory adjoins that of tho
Transvaal republic on the north and
gold discoveries have led both Dutch and
English to enter it in considerable num-
bers. Dutch Drltlsh and Tortuguewj
troops hae ben sentlnto tho disturbed
territory or to the frontier and tho
possible conflict ot interests enhances
tho seriousness of tho situation. N Y.
Sun.
The Unrdoak In Japan.
A Japanese correspondent says that
the burdock which the Japanese call
"gobo" Is n valuable food in Japan Tho
tender shoots are bolltd with beans
the roots are put In soup and the young
leaves are eaten as greens. Tlio plant
has been cultivated for centuries and
Itho annual valuo of the crop Is about
WOO.OOO. This will be very surprising to.
rAtnerlcan farmers who look on the buN.
t4olc as a "pesky weed." Garden fchd
reou
tldo waits for no man."
occasional tloso of Cheatham's
often saves you from u long
lencss. "No euro no pay."
both tasteless and bitter
oless InSQccuU alio. 4jun
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THE CHIEF WHITES ACIUDLY
Hut Falls to Clariry tho I'olnt nt Imiio
An Affidavit from Mr. Kern.
Editou Chieftain; Seldom do
I deem it ndvisablo or expedient
for a public oflicial to nnBwer tho
newspaper criticisms as to his acts
but so often havo I btcn accused
both directly and indirectly that
I deem it but justice to my friends
that I make some publio explana-
tion in regard to what connection
I have had with what is known as
tho frccdmon compromise.
On December 7th 1895 tho na-
tional council passed an act au-
thorizing E. C. IJuudinot who was
then employod as attorney for the
Cherokee nation to represent it
before tho court of claims in the
suit oi Moses Whitmire trustee
etnl. vs. tho United Stales and
tho Chorokeo nation to comprom-
ise said caso by paying tho freed-
men of the Chorokeo nation the
Bame sum ol money to wit: 8295.-
35. that tho Cherokecs by blood
had previously received in excess
of tho amounts received by (he
authenticated froedmen of the
Cherokee nation.
It was also provided that what
was known as the Wallace Roll
should bo abolished and a census
of tlio .frccdmon of tho Cherokee
nation authorized lo bo taken by a
commission composed of three
men; ono upon tho nomination of
tho Cherokee nation another nom-
inated by the frecdmeu and a
third upon tho recommendation of
the judge of the wcttern dit-tricl of
Arkansas.
Tins commission was to accept
tho roll of 1SS0 as n basis and in-
vestigate tho cases of the other
claimants and admit only such as
from tho testimony they deemed
entitled. Tho compromise also
provided that a sum not in excess
of 81300000 should bo set aside
to mako this nor capita distribu
tion with the reservation that any
surplus left after tho distribution
of said per capita money should
revert nnd be paid to the treasury
of the Cherokeo nation.
Tho platform of tho Downing
party unanimously adopted at
Tahlequah April 12th 1895. and
upon which I etood for election to
tho office of principal chief on tho
first Monday in August 1895
among other things in section 1-1
provided:
"The party thereforo guarantees
equal civil political and property
rights to all citizens as pledged to
them by tho conetilution and laws
of tho Cherokeo nation nnd treaty
stipulations.
Tho party endorses tho recom-
mendations of tho Hon. C. J. Har-
ris in his special messago dated
April 10th 1891 as to whom the
late Strip proceeds should bo paid
and pledges itsolf il successful
to pay all bona-fido adopted citi-
zens of the Cherokee nation their
prorata part of said proceeds with-
held bv tho National party in vio
lation of their constitutional and
treaty rights.
Having conscientiously advocat-
ed tho above section when tho bill
above roforrcd towas passed author-
izing E. 0. Boudinot to comprom-
ise the frcedmen caso I could not
be true to myself and the peoplo
who had honored me with tho
high position of Principal Chief of
tho Chorokeo nation if I had not
signed tho same
Tho attorney for tho Cherokeo
nation immediately went to Wash-
ington and in conjunction with
tho aMornoya (or tho freodmen
filed tho necessary papers in tho
court of claims asking that a do-
crco bo entered in nccordanco with
tho act of tho national council
abovo referrod to and tho letter of
Hobert II Kern upon which said
act was based Much delay fol
lowed and if I romembor correctly
on tho 27th day of January 1890
tho court ot claims refused to enter
a compromise decree as jointly ro-
quested On tho following day tho 28lh
day of January 1890 tho attorney
for tho freodmen proposed a com-
promise reaching tho Bamo roault
as bad previously boon authorized
by tho national council. lie pro
poaed to requost nnd havo tho
court of claims to set neide the
Wallaco Iloll nnd that a census
should bo faken of tho Cherokee
frcedmen .by a commission of three
ono to bo appointed upon tho rec
ommendation of tho Cherokee na-
tion a second upon tho recom-
mendation of Mosea Whitmire
trustco of the Chorokeo frecdmen
and the third upon tho recommend
ation of tho court ot cluirris; the
only difference being that tlio
court of chtlms should nominate
tho third man on said commiscion
instead of the judgo of the western
district of Arkansas. Tho decree
as finally entered by tho court of
claims provided that the secretary
of the interior instead of tho court
of claims should nominate nnd ap-
point the third man.
Neilhor inyrsolf Mr. Boudinot
nor any member of tho Cherokeo
delegation had any reason to be-
lieve that anything other than a
fairt honest and equitable census
of the Cherokeo frecdmen would
bo taken.
We together with U Cherokeo
people-wero willh lo accept tho
roll of- 18S0 togctiier with their
descendants. We were also will
ing that a non-partisan commission
of three should sit and pass upon
tho testimony and decldo whother
or not other Cherokeo froedmen
not on tho roll of 1880 were enti-
tled to citizenship in the Cherokee
n-ition. If by mistake or error
anyone was loft off wo were will-
ing that they should bo enrolled
but-we nover did consent that any-
ono should bo erroneously placed
upon said roll. It Is charged in
tho public press that wo did agree
to tho same but I want to call the
attention of the Cherokeo people
to tho fact that I only agrce'il to
what had been previously agreed
to by the national council on De-
cember 7th 1895.
As provided in said act I also
agrocd togother with the attorney
of tho Cherokee nation nnd the
Cherokeo delegation that tho ad-
ditional sum of 8-100000.00 should
bo set aside for the purposo of
equalizing tho per capita moneys
due said Cherokeo lreedmcn. In
accordance with this agreement
upon my return home from Wash-
ington I called tho national council
in extra session and submitted ibis
matter for their consideration and
an act was passed and approved on
March 27thx 1890 in accordanco
with Baid compromise as abovo re-
ferred to.
Charges have been made that
various oflicera and citizens of the
Cherokeo nation received part of
tho fee paid by tho treasuror to the
attorney for tho freodmen. If
such Is tho caso I don't know it;
nor do I know that a einglo cent
was over paid out of said fee to a
citizen of the Cherokee natipn.
I want to say hero and now that
any person who says charges or
Insinuates directly or indirectly
that I was over offered tendered
or given a single cent for any ao
lion or influonco of mino with ref-
erence to this freedmen comprom-
ise is a base liar and tho truth is
not in him.
As before explained I pledged
the peoplo in caso I was honored
with an oloclion to tho pobition
which with their 8ufioranco I now
hold that thero would be but one
citizenship in tho Chorokee nation
so far as my efforts wont
Tho supremo court ot tho United
States in the Shawneo and Dela-
ware cases had already decided
that the Shawnoos Delawares and
freodmon wero entitled to tho satno
rights as Cherokees by ulood; In
lino with this decision the court
of claims on tho 8th day of May
1895 entered a liko deoroo which
would douhtlesB havo been affirmed
by tho supreme court of tho United
States and it was thoroforo folly
for tho Cherokeo nation to further
fight this suit.
I did not give my consent lo tho
making of a fraudulent roll and
no ono had nny idea when tho
compromise was entered into that
anything other than an cqultablo
census would bo taken; and if
namoB havo been erroneously add
ed to said roll it was not tho fault
of myself or tho delegation becauso
wo had no reason to anticipato
that such would do done.
Tho Wallaco Roll contains 3521
names nils was taken lor a roll
of 1883 and if tho Walla a Roll
had bbcu accepted and no com-
promise entered into they and
their descendants unquestionably
would havo totalized a number of
not less than 5000. Tho present
roll -contains as I am informed
4552 with several duplicato names
which when taken from said roll
will doubtless lcavo il below 4500;
hence I am of tho opinion that so
far as numbers aro concerned tho
compromise will provo a benefit lo
tho Cherokee poopl;.
In conclusion I herein insert the
following being copy oi nn affida-
vit which explains itself and
should be conciusivo evidence to
all fair-minded people:
State or Missounr 1
City of St. Louts. J ta
On this 3rd day of Juno
A. D. 1897 personally appeared
beforo mo the undersigned a no-
tary public within and for tlio city
of dt. Louis Robert II. Kern who
being duly sworn states that ho
was tho attorney of record for tho
Ulierokco irceumen in (no caso
of Moses Whitmire trustco of tho
Cherokeo froedmen against - the
Cherokee nation et al in tho
court of claims at Washington D.
C to recover certain per capita
moneys and settle tlio question of
citizenship of such peoplo in tlio
Cherokeo nation; that h received
his compensation thdrefor and
that lie at' no lime ever offered
tendored or gave S. II. Mayes of
the Cherokee uatiun a singln col-
lar or any amount whatever for
bis services influenco or for any
other purpose.
Signed: RonEHT II. KehS.
Subscribed and sworn to before mo
-i day and year first abovo written'.
Signed: Maiiy E. Feeiian
(seat.) Notarv Public
Uiiy ot bt iouis aio.
.My term expires june 3rd 1890.
Owing to (lie gravity of tho
charges and insinuations made 1
have deemed it advisable to make
this explanation and I want to
say here and now that l court the
fullest investigation not only of
ail my acts in connection with this
matter but of any other of my'of-
ficiai transactions.
S. II. Mayks.
Tahlequah I. T. June 29 1897.
Mtcl Larr Interpretation.
Tho following sensiblo view of
tho libel laws was recently given
by an ablo jurist in a charge to a
jury: it is ot the very lirst im
portance to the community that a
malicious publication intended to
injure repeated avowed not re
tracted should be punished with
tho utmost severity of tho law.
But if verdicts of that character are
demanded under euch a state of
facts it is equally truo that for a
libel not malicious but accidental
for the publication of a false article
which occurred in a manner almost
natural and excusable tho verdict
should not represent more as com-
pensation than the facts proven
justify. Thore should bo in such
cases no element ot punisnmem
because important as it is that tho
reckless and malicious press should
-be punished it is equally impor
tant that a careful reputable and
honorablo press should bo defend-
ed in evory right becauso wbilo
one is an agency of oppression the
other is a safeguard to liberty
civilization and happiness.
A merchant loarned that a favor
ite clerk had won a prize In a lot
tery. IIo called him to the desk
and discharged him with tho fol-
lowing remarks: "I have been in
business forty-tbreo years and I
havo yet to seo tho first man who
gambled and remained absolutely
honest. Twenty years ago I
would havo tried to cure you. I
am too old now to take on new
worries. Romombor that 1 told
you that gambling was a disease
fatal to honesty and almost incur
able. ' Tho young man secured
another position from which ho
was discharged inRide ot two years
for stealing.
FACE
HUMORS
Pimplos blotthes Usekhau! j rol rough
oily raothy sktn.itculnjr scaly scalp dry
luinsji4 Iannis natr sud liabr blemUhos
proremeu oy ui
JoTieunA Rnir. tha tnitat
ctTectlre skin purifying sud Mutlfylns
soap la tlio world as well as pmnst sad
sweetest for toilet bath and nunory.
(uticura
Soir U eol4 tatMtW tu wwM. Torn
Csiu. Coir U. ITP4- Stat.. V. S. . .
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ssr"tti rm.at rw Huwn"Miai 1
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Csttliflilcimtn.
5stlotl Stock Ttrdi
F.t.tSt.Uill.tJI.
J. A. PLGMINQ
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Live Stock Com'n Merchants.
Kssnt Cltr Stock Tirdt
KinuiCltr.Jto.
I'nUn Stock
CklttKO III.
KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS.--
Tolophono M20.
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norld
IF TIB WBBB
Yes if you were a cook and saw the
stove smoking and the bread only
half baked you would probably feel
like asking why don't you
And use the great MAJESTIC Steel
RANGE?
.See W.
OLIYKn Baoby
President.
First
National
vnsriTA. risnx ter.
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $9900000
Your Business Solicited.
sntscTono:
8. 8. Cobb Olivor Bagby
ta. it. uaicuu ai. n. minora w. a. uranam
J. 0. Hall W. E. Halseli E. B. FrayBer H. C. Cook.
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Fred. L. Kelley
wtehrt.iwi.HAY
Choice Upland Prairie Hay.
Storage Capacity 3000 Tona.
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White o&k. on Prlseo Rv.
Wtrv. bouse; f B CAbilt on r- K. 6- T.
UIPUCCT PAQU PRIPP psljrorhaj to Oil orders. Llbersl tilTSoeomrnts
niancoi unon rnmco roiae on conlgnraent hnja 0n ccnmiuion.
Do badness with rellsbls Arms only lUTlnjc bsl yesr or experience In the blpuln or hsr
tnd with idt exttntlte order irid. throughout tho country on i-lice roar hsr to belter 1-
sntajreiniiresllie too moro thin ir too ship jourielfi snil too tsko noehsnessor belns
taken In by trreepon.lblo commliilon firms who semi ont ficticious market reports ol what
they cin set yon for yonr hay I am In tonch with all the roarketa anil do bnelneta only with
rename flrrna.
QTft' flP RAI F TIF! of superior ijualllyslwaya on hand at thoTerylow.
OlUorv UT PMUE. Iiuo etmarket price. Write Tor quotation.
Agent for Cllno'a Pntont Slcklo Crlndor the beet In me. Ortnd yonr sickle In
ten minutes. Sates price of machine In one year In earing: or slcklea. Sarea In boraefleaU
and wear and tear of mower and will last any farmer lor bla natural lite time.
HAVE THE BEST PAIR OF SCALES In the city where you will always find
competent weigher to serfs the public.
ETEKY
You need somethinpr from a
That furnishes a
being In the Hardware business.
Exclusive Furniture Stofi
Adjoining. -
The quality of Its
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CASH WANTED
FOR
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Hardware
Stoves Tinware
Spring Goods
Farm Implements.
Furniture Beds
l Wagons Built
Housekeepers'
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Good Goods Not at Cost
But Goods Cheap for Cash.
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Show a Full Line of Coffins Caskets & Trimmings.
Machinery Repaired
Guns
Sewing
Machines
Inginet
Bikes
Mowers
Binders
Qenl Repairing
Binders a Specialty...
B. S. HYATT
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Vice-President. Cashier.
Bank
B. F. Fortner gWBeckr
AND GRAIN.
Vinita hid. Ter.
DAY
.HARDWARE Store.
sufficient reason for my
conteritssurprlse ALL.
W. Miller.
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Wagon Material
Iron and Steel
Farm Wagons
Paints and Oils
Spring Mattresses.
to Order.
Outfits a Specialty.
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People's Meat Market
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J. H. BAILEY Propriotor.
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