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About Weekly Chemawa American. (Chemawa, Or.) 189?-198? | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1902)
CHEHAWA, OREGON, FRIDAY FEBRUARY 2i 1903 Death Has Crowned Him, A Hartyr. By Ella Wiiekler Wnxox. In the midst of sunny waters, Lo! The -mibty Bliip ot state Staggers, bruited and torn and wounded by a derelict of fate One that drifted from its moorings, in the ancorage of hate; On the deck, our noble Pilot,, in the glory of his prime ' Lies in woe Impelling silence, dead before his hour or time, ' Victim of a mind Belf-centered, a Godless fool of crime. One of earth's dissention-breedrs, one of hate's unreasoning tools In the annals of the ages, when the world's hot anger cools He who sought for Crime's distinction shall be known as Chief of Fools. In the annals of the ages, he who lias no thought of fame, Keeping on the path of duty, caring not for praise or blame, Close beside the deathless Lincoln, writ in light will shine bfs name. Youth proclaimed him as a hero, time a statesman, love, a man. Death bas crowned -him as a martyr, 80 from goal to goal, he ran Knowing all the sum of glory, that a human life may span. He was chosen by the people; not an accident of birth Made him ruler of a nation, but bis own intrinsic worth. Fools mar govern over kingdoms not Republics, of the earth. He has raised the lover's standard, by bis loyalty and faith. He has howu how virile manhood may keep free from scandal's breath. He bas gazed with trust unshaken In the awful eye of death. In the mighty march of rogress he bas sought to do his best. Lei his enemies be sHent, as we lay him down to rest, And may God assuage the anguish of one suffering woman's hrent. Mr. Moody Amends the Indian Bill. Representative Moody, as a member of the Indian committee, has secured several amendments to Die Indian appropriation bill which will be reported Thursday, among them an increase of 50 in the num ber of pupils to be accommodated at Chemawa, making a total of 6S0, and an Increased appropriation of J58350 for the support and education of these additional scholars. The bill also carries $5000 for improvements to sewerage and $5000 for general repairs, the total appropriation for thia school being $104,(V0. The bill cirrles the regular appropriations for other Oregon and Washington schoo's, and fop agents and superintendents in those states. The a bove are the onlv new features. Indian Appropriation Bill. The bill will contain a provision that the adult heirs of any deceased Indian to whom a trust or other patentcoutaining re strictions upon alienation shall be issued for land allotted to him may sell (be land, and if there be both adult and minor heirs, the minor may join In such sale. When land has been allotted to a white person who Is a citizen, final patent shall be is- -sued without awaiting ttie expiration of the usual trust period, and be shall thereupon ' be authorized to soil or dispose of the land ho allotted without restriction. All allot ted land so alienated shall be subject to taxation. Mr. Moody consider Ibis im portant, as it may make salable some tracts on the Umatilla reservation, as well as Rome ot the valuable Indian allotments in Harney County, near 'Burns. He expects to have the allotments in Harney County investigated in the hope that Huch as were left by deceased Indians without heirs may be opened to settlement.