Fort Smith Times from Fort Smith, Arkansas • 4

a Kui rar'csrm rat. Monday Evening, December 18,1905. ah frliat tilil rrrrwri oml fillnii tfOBT SMITH TIMES ih funds of said tribes" in the treasury TO CLOSE THE ESTATE ORE 1 FUEBJ Best Chrirtmas presents Makes the 1 4 INTERIOR DEPARTMENT'S BILL TO WIND UP INDIAN AFFAIRS. It Goes Into EveTy Phase of the Situation, Present and Proa-pective. Special to The Times.

isnil Washington, Dec. 18. The long'-ex-pected bill to provide for final disposition-of the affairs of the Five Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory has bee.is1m11 turn over to-the secretary-of iu-made pubjic by Secretary Hitchcw-k efior a11 nwney-br 'other property "nri.1 ftirtamanr. eh tribes in his poKsession atthe-dis- and furthermore has ben introduced poKse Have you seen our line of Bed Lounges, Couches and Davenports They are the best made and trie prices are right. We have just received a car load cf Iron.

Beds, in new combinations and new designs, and at lower prices. in the House and referred to tha Committee on Indian Affairs. The me'a-suree as expected is a long one and represents the work of a' committee composed of iWin. C. Tollock, Luther E.

Smith and Geo. A. Ward, all attaches of the law division of the Indian Territory. The commission was selected by Sec retary Hitchcock personally. The bill is the work of many weeks and was formulated only "after suggestions and advice, had been received from the representatives of the various tribes and other persons interested in the welfare of the Indians and having a knowl edge of conditions existing there.

The-: stirrrrfstinns etc, were incorpfjrated We Sell For or Easy Payments inter me provisions 01 jaw rang 10 me A Gift For Every Member of the Family of the United States to defray all neces sary 't expense's of said schools not using in any one year for the respective tribes more than' the" ambunt expendel therein for" the scholastic year ending June "30, 19oV. Section eleven provides that all revenues accruing from said tribes shall after approval of this act be collected by an officer pointed by the secretary of interior and that the secretary shall cause to be paid all lawful claims contracted prior 1 to July 1, 1902 and for which warrants haVe been regulArly issued. It also aboiishas taxes from and after December ft further providesMhat' every Tiwfficer, member or representative' of satd'tribes solution of the tribal' 'governments an upon his failure to "doso" for sixty days that he shall be idcerifiSi guilty of em bezzlement and upon conviction there of lie punished according to the laws of the United States relating to that of- Ifense a to civi! and further that he shall be liable civil proceedings for the amount or the value of the money or property so withheld. Section twelve provides for the sale of town lots reserved from appraisement and sale for use in connection with any mining lease and for forfeiture in case of failure to pay when due the purchase price of any sold und- 'e of townsites in said nations, Section luovideJor, the sale of a't coal ami asphalt and de- in thc Choctaw and Chickasaw ri 1 nations at public auction under the di lcctioa.of the Sccretry of Section, fourteen for conveyance of all lands in said nations reserved from allotment or. sale, for the use or benefit of any person, corporation or organization and, that this section shall not apply to land reserved fioin allotment because of the right or: any railroad company in the nature of an easement which the company Is per mitted to purchase at a valuation to be determined by the Secretary of Interior.

Section fifteen provides that the Secretary of Interior shall take possession of all buildings, now or heretofore used for governmental school or other tribal purposes together with the. furniture therein and the land appertaining thereto, and lsell the same Under 'such rules and registrations as he mav'Brescribe; and further provides that if said lands are embraced in anv stale or tern-' tory such" sfate' or terrltoi" or any county or municipality therein shall be one year within which to purchase land and improvements within their respective allotments at the appraised value. Section sixteen provides for the sale by the Secretary of Interior under anu regulations presciiueu ny iiim oi an lands of said tribes not otherwise dis- posed of. Section seventeen provides that whea the unallotted lands and other prop erty of said tribes have been sold and the money arising there from have beenj deposited in the United States treasury and all just charges againut the re- spective tribes have been deducted therefrom the remaining funds shall be distributed per capita of the members of tlie respective tribes. I Section eighteen provides or rather authorizes the Secretary of Interior to bring suit in the name of the United states for the use of the respective tribes for the collection of any moneys I 1 I You can buy them for 1-4 less at our store.

We have a complete line of Music Cabinets. Center Tables, Tabaretts, Easels, Ladies' Desks, Slipper Sets, Bric-a-Brac Cabinets, Pedestal Tables, Book Cases, Leather Rockers, etc; any of which make delightful presents. Carpets, Curtains. Art, Squares and Rugs A Morris Chair makes a very i acceptable Xmas preeent for father. and a tin grandpa on skates and put candy and oranges in my stockings and put darning cotton and candy in ma ma's stocking vtoo.

Goodbye. Katherine llore, 500 North Seventh street. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me for Christmas a doll, set of dishes, oranges, bananas, candy, nuts, cloak and dress. This is for this Christmas. Your little friend, Mary Isabel Kennedy.

Dear Santa Gaus: Please bring me a doll and. some furniture. Marguerite Gilmore. Dear Santa Claus: Cash MURTA CaUbllshtd II CHI TIMES tOMPANY, PublMMr. I.

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Ml "Phone 281 Pan Thona 17 TERMS, Or SUBSCRIPTION Bu rear 95.00 Eix months 12.50 ffhrM montka $15 Dna monta AS Entered thVPoatofflce Fort Cmlta, Art, at lecond-clast matter. OFFICIAL CITY PAPEK. BEL 1 ANlfOUMCEMENTS. For Congresa. Tha Time is authorized to announce W.

B. Cravens a Vadidate for congress -from the congressional district of Arkansas, subject to tha action of the Democratic party. LIQUOR MEN TAKE OPTIONS Appear to Have Had a Tip That Prohibition Will Not Prevail in the State. Special to The Times. Muskogee' I.

18. Hie brewers of the country have apparently got a straight tip that Indian Territory will be statehood without tho prohibition clause in the enabling act, and on the strength of this tip they 'are spending their money in options on property to be used for saloon and wholesale liquor houses as soon as the territory is, opened A representative of the Busch Brewing company is in. Muskogee and it is understood that he. has taken option on several choice locations for rental at some In addition it is reported ffiis same agent has secured option on ground well located for large, wholesale warehouses. The same agent that is here has also been doing business in the other towns of the territory and has been especially active in the new towns.

On the Fort Smith Western road it is understood that options were taken on in nearly every-town and reports have been received from other lines of road that the same line of action is being pursued. It is not known whether the Busch people alone arc working in the field or whether a half 5 dozen brewing companies are at work fiut (he representative here is working fcjothe Busch- people. There is two sides to the prohibition question in Indian Territory and. each has its advocates. It is not -questioned that the wholesale liquor" business "in Indian Territory, the wide-open policy, would inaugurate reign of 'disorder that would be hard to contra! for lithe first six months or a year, "or until tha people because adjusted the.

new conditions, especially the mixed breeds of negro and Indian blood. On the other hand there is not a property holder, Muskogee, "or any of the other large towns but. who will, say that the advent of saloons and gambling halls will advance rentals fully fifty per cent and would create the biggest building boom that the country has' ever It would make present propertv owners rich, and this bends the moral construction a certain extent. "9 If a local option law becomes effective the larger are sure to have saloons and the smaller towns in counties of heavy rural population will not have them, will give the large towns a tremendous advantage in the matter of growth and increased population at; the expense of the smaller towns. The richness of the field for the liquor men Ts shown by the eagerness of the brewers and the whisky men to get into the field first Perfumes.

The Crescent drug store has the most elegant line of perfumes ever shown in the city Elegant holiday packages filled with high class perfume when you buy their perfumes you buy something that will please you and Saris Bros, Tony Marie's old stand have fire works, of every description, odor, and testing. Watt if it costs little mors? It It tha batt-Oni Pridt flour. Vaf eta. Deafness Cannot Be Cured PPjJtkn'' 'hey cannot reach the dlwurd portion of the er. THere odIt one onl remedies.

Devest la caused by Inflamed conditton of the mucous llolnc the Xuitecblao Tobe. Waen this tube 1. lnflimed yea have a rambling sound or (mwrf-ct he r-inj. and when It entirely closed. Deufneui ia tlX-PS iS kI" inHtiorSLTb2 token not nd this tube restored to its normal condition, hear'ng will be delved forever ninec.aeaont of en are ra-ised bv atarrh-whleh nothing but an inflamed condition of th norooi surfaces.

for any BaU i ramilf puis for constipation. fact be known to the Secretary of thein tenor that lands allotted to nun snail revert to the tribe and shall be (disposed of as other' surplus lands are. Tf the death of such dllottee be not known by the Secretary of the Interior, before final distribution of the tribal property the land is to escheat and vest in such i i A 1, .1 4 include such land. Section twenty-two is general re-pealing 4 LETTERS TO. SANTA CLAUS Dear Old Santy: I am a little girl four years old.

Please bring me a'big doll dressed in blue, and a table arid dishes and a chair and bring b'ftle sister a big doll (too. And bring Mary Tatron a big doll too. Your little Addie Beth Futral, 1417 North Twelfth 1 street, Dear Santa Clans: Please bring me a rocking horse, a gun, a pair of overalls so I can, go to work a pair of shoes, ai cap, some nuts, oranges and candy. I live in Birnio addition. My name is Addal Penling-ton.

Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me for Christmas a Iit- tie rubber doll, a rattler, a little fire wagon, a jumping jack, some mixed can- nuts and oranges and don't forget Maina ani papa, So goodbye Santa t. Glaus. Bessie Penlington. Dear Santa: I want you to Junug me a trunk, a sum a utut um, a uuil nvwjig 1 i 1 a nice Christmajs tree and oblige your iriend cueiion. 800 North.

Second street. Dear Santa C'laus: I want a pair skates and a nice suit of clothes, I want a- pair of shoes, I want a pair of I want some fire crackers. Jour friend, Lester Tancred. My Dear Santa I will tell you what' I want for Christmas: I want a doll a sewing-box, and a-, pair of and a pair of nice gloves and nuta and candy and oo an8es and bananas. Don't forget my mama and will be all I want tids -friend, Amelia Robertus.

My dear Santa Clans: I will write to you and tell you what I want forC'hristmas. I want a doll and a stove and a table and nuts, canay and oranges and a Christmas tree snd u3 aim a. maujci, igci. my mama and papa. This will be all lor tins time.

Amanda Robertus. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring be. a doll horn, and some bananas, orangfes, and set, of dishes, and some candy. 'Your friend, Steva Evans, )ear fjanta 4 piease bring me a doll, piano; and a little red rocking chair and a little dog. Your loving friend, Marie Shibley.

Tjear Santa Claus rocking chair. Ypur loving friend, Merle Evans. -1- Dear Santa I want a big dofl', a table and four Your loving Eva Evans. chairs, and some nuts, friend, Dear Santa Claus: I want you to bring me a drum, horn, fire wagon, a goat, Noah's ark with horses and cows In it. I also want a train and a lot of big glass marbles.

My mama wants a big box of candy and a pretty ring. Santa, don't forget to bring, me some bananas and Your friend, Raymond Harper, Ttiniie Dear Santa Clau I want a black woolly dog, doll and a piano, watch, and a pipe, and some matches, and a little rocking chair. Your loving friend, Lamar Shloiey. Dear Santa Claus 1 Please bring me a pair of gloves and a little automobile and o. story book jand a litle table what rolls and don't torget my stockings and papa's too.

That's all. Trenchard More. 500 North Seventh street Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a little go-cart and doll, a little stove and table and dishes.) Your friend, Lucy Bates. Dear Santa Claus: Tlease bring me a nice doll, and a cart Bedroom Suits, Parlor Suits and Dinnig Room Suits 500 patterns Rockers from from $2.50 up of 618 Avenue Humor end Philosophy By DUNCAN M. SMITH THE PLAY COWBOY.

With his Jaunty white sombrero. Bear claws hanging from his vest And with fringo upon his trousers. Floats In Willie from the west. Floats in Willie Cute, the cowboy, frlmed and Rooking for a row. And It's pretty safe to venture That he never punched a cow.

He has language tipped with sutphUR Just to make the people look. But hegot it, more than likely. From soma lurid wild west book. Walks up to the polished counter. In his new embroidered suit.

Talks of shooting out the gaslight. But quite careful not to shoot. With a swagger loud and stagey, Orders up a round of drinks, While he tcils the awestruck natlvs What a western cowboy thinks. Trying hard to look the terror And the wild man eating tough. Wouldn't It be most pathetic If a dude should call his bluff? Ever meet with this play cowboy.

With his line of Joke book slang. Hanging round an eastern city Trying to Impress the gang? When you see his harmless pistols And his broad; Impressive hat. Purchased just for this occasion. Don't you feel like saying, "Scat?" Enjoyed the Try. "He Is trying mtwimrot- to drink np of the liquor the country." "It can't be done." "He knows It.

and that is why he is so cheerful about it It would break his heart If he. thought he could exhaust the supply." i i A Mystery Revenled. The Laynian-Why do you tie that bandage so tight about the patient's limb before you operate? The SurgeonTo compress the arteries so that he won't bleed to death. The Layman Ah, now I know why the barber nearly strangles ine with a towel before he begins to shave me. Cleveland Leader.

Youthful Ambition. A little lad was asked the other day what he intended to be when lie grew np. He pondered over it for "I won't be a sailor," he said, "becanso I might be drowned, and I won't be a soldier, because I might be shot. I think I will be a skeleton in a museum." i I the draft in far as fhev seeine.l af' nn ail reasonable and practicable. The measure as introduced in congress coiilaiiis 22 sections.

The purpose of each is herewith given: 1 Section one provides for closing thc rolls of citizens of the several tribes prescribes a time after which motions to reopen or to reconsider' citizenship cases shall not be entertained, and saves the rights of persons who are equitably entitled to enrollment. Section two provides for enrollment of children who were minors living March 4, 1905, born to citizens of said tribes and further provides for closing allotments to citizens of the Cherokee and Creek tribes and thc time within which contests against allotments in any of the tribes may be instituted. Section three provides for closing tli rolls of the Creek and Cherokee freed-men. Section four prohibits the transfer of a name from thc approved reedmcn -other rolls of said tribes to the roll of citizens by blood, unless application fo enrollment as citizen by blood was made within the time prescribed by law. Section 1 five -provides "that 'patent? hereafter issued shall issue in -the name of the allottee and that the title shall vest in the successor of any allottee who may have died before the.

of such patents and gives the same ef fect to patents heretofore issued where the allottee died before the patent became effective. It further- provides that all conveyances affecting lands of any of said tribes shall be recorded in the office of the commission of the Five Civilized Tribes and when so recorded shall convey legal title and shall ce delivered under the direction of the secretary of the interior to the proper parties. Section six continues in office the chief, executive of the several tribes after dissolution of the tribal governments for the purpose of executing conveyances and representing the tribes in such matters as may be' referred to them by the secretary of interior. It also provides that a vacancy arising from death disability or removal may be filled by appointinentSof apitben by blood of the tribe and? also that -in" case of failure, refusal, or neglect of thejehief executive to execute the approval of the secretary of interior shall operate to convey title the same as if the instrument had been executed by the chief executive. Section seven provides that thc pine timber of certain sections of land in the Choctaw nation heretofore omitted from appraisal shall be appraised, and the value thereof added to the appraised value of the land.

Section eight authorizes the officer having custody of any of the records pertaining to the enrollment of members of said tribes, and the disposition of the land and other property, to make tilied copies of any. portion of record and provides that- such copies shall be received as evidence equal'w-ith the originals. nine declares that dissoullion of the several tribal the records and files of. ti shaii be turned over to such pfjji-rtrs as may be designated by the ce? ictii of interior who is ios make' rules respecting their removal disposition, preservation and inspection end that all cases pending in tribal court shall be transferred to the Unit ed States courts in the Indian Territory and proceed to a hnal determination at though originally instituted in said courts. Section ten provides that the secretary shall assume control and direction of the schools in the several tribes with the land and property pertaining thereto and conduct them under rules! and regulations to be prescribed by him, retaining the present system ft practicable and authorizes niniv.t?.

act aside sufficient money from any cf or the recovery of any lands claimed j- Vaht a set 6T8isllesV a doll, horn, by any of said tribes and giv the Unit- bananag) and a dolFbuggy, nuts, orang-ed States eourts in the Indian Territory of candy, table ami 4 four jurisdiction to try and determine a'haire. and mama wants a big new Pleaseeni-tnie a doll buggy and a'to "ead to 1,3 and PIease hlinS Tanty doll; and Vrnill and a Christmas tree, nk'e' Uenr7- and a doll bedstead with springs. wilt 'take' and a box of candyj Dea.r..SanU chocolate c-andy, when you are writing! J1ease brinS a do11 ve, a letter it(4s luird to tiling of you a do, bed and books. a gainc- do want: Send me something for Alice, 8on aml cand.v- Yollr little friend, Dear Santa Claus I want a doll and a doll buggy and a little piano, little sofa, new hair ribbons, wash bowl and pitcher, a lamp, oranges, bananas, nuts, candy, and a blue dress, and please bring papa a big hog's head for Christmas dinner, and bring his friend, Rufe Skelton, the Frisco engineer a dozen chicken gizzards tor bis dinner. Your litle friend, Pearl Blacksher.

804 Second street. Dear Santa Claus: Please bring me a collar for my kitty Tabby and some story books and some oranges, bananas, and apples and candy, and please bring my papa a pair of slippers and an Uncle Remus booK Barbara Biockman. Dear Santa Claus: Lam a little girl six years old and I want you to be sure to come to my house Christmas. Please bring me a great big doll'' that will open and shut its eyes, and say "mama," and a nice piano and automobile that will run all IT, I i 1 i wnoie lot oi canay ana irun. uoni it for8ct Por children who haven any papa or mama, lour little Iriend, Muriel Owen.

COPYRIGHT such suits. Section nineteen provides that in the execution of any law relating to the removal of restrictions upon alienation the' quantum of Indian blood possessed by any allottee shall be determined by the rolls ff citizens of said tribes; that the removal of restrictions upon alienation shall not affect leases and that allottees of the fullblood may alienate their allotted lands, except homesteads with the consent of the secretary of interior and not otherwise. Section twentv provides that after the approval of said act all leases and rental contracts of allottees and freed men of the several tribes shall be in writing and subjected to approval by the secretary of interior and provides also that the secretary may remove re strictions uikhi leasing from allillot- rees and allotted lands except io tibmestesuls of allottees of Indian blood and freedmen and that lands allotted to freedmen of the Choctaw and Chick asaw shall be considered homesteads. Section twenty-one provides that if any allottee of any of said tribes die without sucessor prior to final distribu JUST FROM TEXAS A fresh shipment of Walker's Red Hot Con been received by the leading grocers. It is all ready to servs and is sold at 10c for large one-pound size cans I pased to the second grade.

I am taking music Jessims from Mary. I hope my Aunt and Aunt Sue will be home for Christinas. with love from your friend, Valeria Emerich, 318 North Seventh street. Dear Santa Claus: I will tell you what to bring me. Please send me a doll all dressed in blue, with, a hat and shoes and stock inm5.

Pleaso a. set of gloves and a pocket-hook. That is all I care for this time. From your friend, Grace Dobyns. Deaantaaiis: I am a little boy four years old.

want a book, a horn and some apples, oranges and bananas, and a little play trunk and some candy and new pants and a new pillow slip. Your little friend, TJnhort TTnitrtr Dear Santa Claus: 5 Please bring me a doll dresser, a doll buggy, and a book, some oranges, and bananas. Please bring my little brotli- er, Phil, a tool chest, a horn and a doll. Your friend, Emma Brockman Dear Santa Claus: I waht a knife, an air gun and some books and some games, a rubber neck, loop, the loop, a collar for my sister's cat, and a jack-in-the-box for my brother Rob. Jack Tfenrv.

510 South Twentieth street, Christmas Smokers Christma3tide offers no better opportunity than can be found in the Spanish Lace cigar. Our line of these favorites embraces all sizes, and there is not ono but what would be treasured and prized by any "lover of the weed." B. A. Uptmoor. Professional.

"Well, doctor, your treatise Is ready to go to press. What are you going to dd about an appendix?" "Cut it out," Houston Post.