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A CUTTING REBrKE.-Let the Legislators,i Governors, judges, and people of every State in the Union read the following act of the National Council of the Cherokee Nation, which we copy from the Cherokee Advo- cate :-

 Whereas, The use of ardent spirits and other intoxicating liquors, is productive of the most dcmoralizing, and otherwise degra- ding and mischievous effects;

 And whereas, The laws of the Nation, prohibiting the introduction and sale of ar dent spirits, are rendered imperative, to a great extent, by the existence, along the line within the States of Arkansas and Missouri, of distilleries, groceries, and tippling shops ]; from which those deeterious articles are is- sued to the Indians;

 And whereas, Murders and other crimes of the most attroeious and alarming charac- ter; the very reheafsel of which Is reyolting to humanity, are clearly traceable to the still house and grocery, as their source; there fore,

 ..Resolved by the National Council, That the Principal Chief be, and he is hereby re- quested, through such channel as he may deem proper, respectfully to ask, of the Gov ernors of the States of Arkansas and Mis- souri, respectively, such cooperation, and the exertion of such influence, as in their wisdom they may deem proper, efeetually to put stop to the traffic, in ardent spirits, along the Indian lines of their respective States.

 Tahequah, C. N, Jan. 10, 1915.

 JOHN DREW,

 Pres't ~. Committee pro tcm. Concurred: A. CAMPBELL,

 Speaker Council pro ten,.

 Approved: JNo. Ross.