Muskogee Democrat from Muskogee, Oklahoma • 3

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be baa written citing forth the terina of the fontet and Inviting them to t-oiupeie Many hut- ulrciidy enter I tin ll-l and tlier la no exMnae luvolvil ex ccpt tri Me of pontage nil ure exiwi til to parti Ipaie l'loiu to Nov ill lie the p-rloI of the teL The sharps must send their fureeustN dully to Mr fur the succeeding twenty-four hours or for several days lu advance If tiny have rouildf lice to vvurrant It The pre diction will lie carefully tubulated niel ut the cud uf the inoiilh will Ik com purtl will the weather us officially record 1 by tin government weather bureau "I nm of an amateur farmer" said Mr Fast recently "uud have IxH-nme greatly Interested lu meteorology An old funner can tell you eor-rectly whether there will be suu or rain the next day I want to find out now what the system of the outside sharp I If they have any most of them I admit it seems to be only Instinct A grizzle I farmer will roll Ids quid to the oilier side of Id mouth peer at the cloud ami sniff the air Maybe he'll rub hi bad knee or rheumatic elbow Then he'll hem aud haw bit and 'reckon we'll have a storm jmrty seam' lint a goo-! many of the sharps have regular systems and the contest will be profitable as well a pie from thiir allegiance to the Coiled State "The Congress of the Culled States having determined upon the extinguishment of the National Government of the Cherokcva on the 4th of March 19iMJ It became dear to the Keetoowaha that aome should be taken to (rvipetuate their organization that they would be a political entity after the extinguishing of the Cherokee government "The Keetoowah Organization Cherokee a more than conducts Its aifalra aa fu'lowa: There I ago are three head captains These are through the effort a of the the executive heads of Ihe society Keetoowah Organization that suit and are elected hy the Keetoowaha W0H brought In the Court of Claims for life or good conduct "I Hoy to determine the right of Ihe Inter-have a Cherokee secretary an Eng- married whites and secured from llsh secretary and an Interpreter that court a decree which denies the These officers are appointed by toe right if thv Intermarried whites to head cuptnln and serve during good allotment or to an Interest In the behavior Thero arc 27 district rap- distribution of the other property tains elected hy the people who hf the Cherokee tribe hold their offices for two years and "Jr was through Ihe attorneys of they constitute the legislative body the Keetoowah Organization that a of the Keetoowah Organization I suit waa commenced to determine There are also neighborhood cap- the right of the Cherokee freedmen lalna elected hy the neighborhood to participate In the distribution of lodges and through whom the laws the lands and funds of the Chcro and orders of the organization are kee tribe transmitted to the people "It the purpose of the Keetoo- "At the time of the appointment wths to take this matter to the Sii-of the Commission to the Five Civ- prenie Court of the United States llized Tribes the Keetoowaha were and not until that court has decided opposed to any steps looking to the that the Cherokee freedmen are en-allotmcnt of the lands of the Cher- titled to take a part In our property okce nation until certain questions will we he satisfied were settled by the courts and their are other Important mat-head captains frequently appeared ters which the Keetoowah society before the Commission Insisting will undertake to look after There that no agreement or provision are the school lands of the Cnero-should be made until these matters kees In Alabama there are other of dispute were settled lands that have been slezed upon "Among the things the Keetoo- by citizens of Arkansas on the easf-wahs felt should be settled by the ern boundary of the Cherokee na-courts before the allotments were tion and about three mlilon acres made were the questions Involving No Land claimed by the the right of the Intermarried white Cherokees One of their objections citizens to participate In these allot- to the Act of 1902 was that by Sec-ments and In the distribution of tion CO of that act the Cherokees the other property of the Cherokee fn accepting their patents would retribe also the question involving llnqulsh all of these landed Infertile right of the Cherokee freedmen ests to the Government of the Unl-to participate in these allotments ted States without compensation The Keetoowahs also object to the "Since the Court of Claims has class known as the reservees those decided that the white man has no Cherokees who at the time of the right and since twenty-five hundred removal of the Nation west were white men voted for the ratification given reservations to the east of the 0f the act of 1902 which was only Mississippi in commutation of all ratified by a majority of eighteen Tahlequah I Repl 27 Much lin written of lat about the Keetoowah Organization of the vlJherokee nation and ioiii of the Her porta have not been at all rontpll 'roporntary of the Keetoowaha on ac-trictKunt I Information aa i what the Keetoowaha jr are It la not the purpose of the Kee-fcowah Organization or of It a of (Ymeri to prevent tne aMertlon of at In severulty by the citizens rolcer" Cherokee nation and all tl ruRCt agEatnwt the Keetoowaha arise of a misunderstanding of the wekfntlmenta and desire cf thla areal ody of loyal and Intelligent Cher ikn Indiana Otri The Keetoowah Society waa Inti lwrporated September 20 1905 by tnj lie offlrer of the Keetoowah Sod i-ttm- consisting of Illchard Wolfe nve Muskrat Wolf Coon Frank ailwayPo'idlnot and Henry Dick i When Judge Wolf prealdent of T' aoclety waa aeon and asked to Ikplaln the objects and purposes of aA)ie Keetoowaha and the reason for HJJjielr incorporation he said that the Mlgln of the Keetoowah OrganlzA-jen of the Cherokee nation Is lost ti antiquity but from traditions of die organization It would appear liat It was conceived and came Into pristonce about the time when Inter auirse between the Cherokees and lie white man commenced ni "While we have as a people no JfKvrrltten laws back of 1808 the miUjherokees were a much more eu- ghtened tribe when the Europeans ime here and settled this country mo8t other tribe In Amer-ions 'a and that tiey had tor genera-onslons before the discovery of Amer-fa maintained a form of govern-- pent which recognized the inalienable right of the creatures of God life liberty and the pursuit of lappiness and it was never the be-itorief of the Cherokees that the Great Ipirit had given this world to man ii be divided up and owned in sev- CtC Salty by individuals but that ev- rry man had the right to sieze upon piece of land if he found it unoc-ltiesfipied tore) Keetoowah Society was re-irganlzed in 1S58 The moving jause for the reorganization was impressed in a statement preceding lieir declaration of principles on ac-rgipunt of the state of unrest the danger of war between the itates of the United States and an jffort to seduce the Cherokee peo- rts Hinton Theatre A Gordial Invitation Js extended to the Ludies of Muskogee to call and see my Fine Stock of Broadcloths Covert Cloth Silks and Selins I have had 2 6 years experience os ladies' tailor I was nix years with Marshnl Field of Chicago and four years with John Wannamaker of Philadelphia Ready-to-Wear Garments For Ladies made to fit perfectly All goods purchased of me will be kept pressed and sponged free for one year SPANIER 229 OKmulg'ee GRAND DUKE WITTE Nuirifo -I Nufrifo HAVE YOU EVER JTRIED OUR NEW CEREAL COFFEE? THE FINEST IN TOWN 25c or two for 15c a PacKag'e best hing- i tryi ALL WEEK PEARL OF THE ery GERTRUDE EWING If you use anything in that line we are headquarters for thlese goods Come and see our Barg'ain Counter Saturday Everything on it will be a bargain Phone 521 West Side Grocery Co rights of property la the Cherokee hundred including of course fifteen tribe hundred or more freedmen whose The Dawes Commission totally right we deny and who voted for it ignored the reasonable request of the Keetoowah society doubts ser-the Keetoowahs to allow the courts lously whether the Act of 1902 unto settle these matters and pro- der which all these allotments have ceeded through legislation to force been selected is a valid law to af-the allotment of the lands of the feet the Interests of the Cherokees recognizing the right of vote for the ratification of all these classes' to participate the act was about forty-four hun-When it was seen that their prayers dred the yote against the ratifies were ignored the Keetoowahs pass- tion of the act was about twenty-ed a resolution that they would ap- six hundred More than Iwenty-pear before the Dawes Commission five hundred white men and fifteen for enrollment under protest hundred negroes making in all four The Keetoowah society has never thousand persons voting for ratifl-coerced or even instructed its mem- cation who had no interest in the bers not to select allotments yet they are said to be obstructionists Judge Wolfe is a highly educated are called and otherwise intelligent citizen of the Cherokee abused only because following the nation is a lawyer by profession a principles upon which the organiza- Mason of high degree and alto-tion is based they have endeavored gether anything but a rainbow chas to secure by petitioning the govern- er ment that which the Cherokee na- The attorneys for the Keetoo-tion should have seen was provided wahs who have accomplished all we have been abused that has been' accomplished so far not only by the officers of the gov- are Hon John Hemphill of Wash-ernment but also by the press of ington who for some years the United States the Keetcowah represented a district for South Car-organization can point with pride to olina in Congress and Mr Kenneth the results so far of their contin- Murchison formerly of Washing-uous effort on behalf of the people ton hut now residing at Tahl-It was through the effort of the equah Associated with these gen-Keetoowah society that Judgment tlemen is a Cherokee attorney Mr was secured in the Court of Claims Frank Boudinot a graduate of against the United States which Ann Arbor Michigan a member of will amount to more than four mil- the bar and a descendant of Elias lions of dollars on account of mon- Boudinot wno signed the Treaty of eys disbursed from the funds of the 1 1835 with Major Ridge and a half breed Cherokee He is also the English Secretary of the Keetoowah society CRUMBAUGH tflTahlequah I el ND HER OWN COMPANY Wednesday Night MANSION OF ACHING HEARTS Thursday Night THE PACE THAT KILLS Fridav Night All THE JEWESS Saturday Matinee A HOT OLD TIME Saturday Night A GIRL FROM FRISCO Cmr'a Hrollier Affronted Itaamlan Stntoamian and A politicised There was a crisis at St about two years ago lu consequence of a quarrel between the Grand Duke Michael brother of the czar and then heir presumptive to the Itussiau throne and Witte- the czar's minister of tinanee leealls the Boston Transcript At a state hull the grand duke ignored the how and gave him the cut direct face showed no trace of annoyance He passed 011 through the crowded ballroom as If lie bad not noticed the public affront High officials wlio had sought ills favor the day before fell away from him They avoided on versa tion with the mail whom they thought to be disgraced in the eyes of his imperial master and gathered instead around the grand duke Isolatiou was 11s complete ns that of Richelieu on day of when uot single courtier attended his levee because all thought the king had quarreled with him finally Like Richelieu Witte was the victor The next day be sought an audience with the czar and placed the facts of the case before him Because in his capacity of fluaucc minister lie had felt it bis duty to refuse the grand duke certain large sums of money for military purposes the latter bad publicly insulted him Unless the grand duke apologized to him privately and made atonement as publicly as the insult lie would he declared be obliged to leave the service The czar appealed to him to reconsider thi3 decision and pointed out 1 how diiiicult it would he in view of the dignity which hedges the Russian imperial family to make the graml duke apologize appreciate that Witte answered iu effect I make no demand for an apology You will then allow mo to retire from my offices My usefulness to you and to the empire is necessarily ended hy this incident No influence or authority can be left to me" At the next court function the grand duke made a point of greeting the finance minister warmly before the latter had time to bow to him ht CAPITAL 610000000 The Highest Salaried Organization EverSeenat Popular Prices lo ao and 30 Cents It is the policy of this bank to carry 50 per cent of its deposits in cash Safety is our watch-word We do nothing but banking A 4 A acr Your Business Wabash Route PRYOR CREEK NEWS NOTES i 1 THROUGH SLEEPERS -T0- New York Boston Buffalo Niagara Falls Detroit Chicago Canada and the Northwest The Shortest quickest and Only Line from St Louis or Kansas City unning over its Own Tracks to Niagara Falls or Buffalo TIME AND EQUIPMENT UNEXCELLED SEE THIS SCHEDULE No matter how small no matter how large The Muskogee Title Trust Co Hogan a member of the Cherokee Council left yesterday on the Flyer for Tahlequah to participate in the many important deliberations to come up before that august body during this its last session Mr Grant Teeters returned home last evening after a five visit at sight seeing in the Northwest stopping at various places of interest in Wyoming Oregon California and Colorado Mr Teeters looks the picture cf good health and he reports a very pleasant and healthful outing and he bears all the signs of the same Mr Hogan left this morning for Tahlequah where he will spend few days on business 11 82 12 C-i 7 60 7 45 a 10 10 a Leaving St Louts 6 0lam 12 32 905pm Arriving at Detroit ft 20 11 4n 80 a Arriving at Buffalo 4 30ara 7 35 am 700pm Arriving at New York 860pm 7 30pm 80oam Arriving at Boston 62 9 60am UncxcclkS Service Between St Louie and Chicago will give it careful attention This message applies to the men and the women alike General Banking Many Present For Ml Hoonevrlt Not only 1ms a shower of compliments fallen upon Miss Alice Roosevelt throughout her visit to the southern islands but substantial presents have come to her as well The sultan of Sulu through his prime minister presented to her a pink pearl of so remarkable a tint that many collectors of gems doubtless would give a great deal to possess it The chief dattos also expressed their interest in the daughter by gifts of pearls and a decorated saddle As If the American inrty bad not been entertained sufficiently a programme of native sports including a spenr dance and a bullfight was arranged for them The sultan dressed in attire that was tar from the American standard of summer outing comfort and attended by his minister and armed umbrella bearers rode into the arena and greeted Secretary Taft After the entertainment Miss Roosevelt the other Americans were taken drive through the cocoanut II 83 8 00 a ro 917 780a 9 82 a 80 Leave St Louis Arrive In Chicago St Louie St Paul end Minneepolla Limited 2 2 Leaving St Louis 7 10 7 46 pm 2 00 Leaving St Paul Leaving Mlnneapolta Arriving in St Lonla Arriving In Mlnneapclla 8 15am Arriving In St Paul 8 60 a The New Phtiluec Route 8 01 am 2:14 pm 12 82 pm 7 43 am liuspm 625am eZ6am Savings Accounts Abstracts of Title Insurance Surety Bonds and Real Estate Espanola at 161-tf Smoke La Rosa Turf Cigar Store 8 80 aa ft 40 a 4 UUpn Leave St Lonla Arrive Tolede Arrive Pittsburg Went Away all too Soon It is a pilv that Witte did not Phone No 1 Second and Broadway Stopover allowed en all through tickete at Niagara Falls Moalii served In Wabaah Palace Dining Cars Hours of valuable time eared by purchasing tickets via WABASH Consult ticket Agents of connecting Unee or address CONNER A 30S Main 6t Room 202 DALLA6 TCXA6 stay to see an American football game He would have gene heme thinking the country full of Roose-1 rroves velts Philadelphia Inquirer and for a 4.