The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-28
AID FOR COUGHS FAMILY.
Oklahoma 0ity's Appeal for his Wife and
and Children.


| just been issued by committee appointed
by the citizens of Oklahoma City. 1t IS
indeed sad that by the sudden and untime-
! " death of the pOineer crusader OF the
| Oklahoma cause his family should be left
in destitute circumstances. Captain Couch
! succeeded Captain Payne TO the presl-
| dency of the Oklahoma colony. During
| the period of agitation he was untiring in
| his efforts and Intelligent and effective in
! his methods. HewOn the admiration Of all
| who came in contact with him
and who were interested in the
opening of the new country. In
! view therefore of the self-denying efforts of
| the captain and the esteem in which he
was held. and out Of consideration for hls
! family, consisting of a wife and five
children, the citizens of Oklahoma have
started a subscription for the family. The
movement is under the direction OF some
of the most honOred and most influential
citizens of the new territory and VIII
doubtless meet with hearty support Inc
following is the circular:
OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok, May 22-On April
4 last Captain ". L. Couch was fatally
shot near his home west OF this city by J.
c. Adams. After seventeen days OF in
tense suffering, which he bore With sub
lime fOrtitude, death ensued on the morn
ing of April 2L Though he possessed
undaunted courage and was abundantly
able to defend himself, and was assaulted
bv a man known to be dangerous char
acter. he risked his own life rather
than take the life of his aSsaIiant. On
April o. the anniversary Of the opening OF
Oklahoma to settlement, he was buried
near the place where he was murdered,
with thousands of his fellow citizens at
testing by their presence their profound
respect for his life and character
Captain ". l.. Couch was a remarkable
man. For ten years he devoted his life to
the great work of opening Oklahoma to
homestead settlement. His efforts We're
continuous, persistent and unSeltIsh- lie
was a crusader for free homes, for a free
people. as against tribal barbarism. At
Washington, in Kansas, in Oklahoma, and
in the country at large he was recognized
as the leader of the Oklahoma movement,
and his sacrifices and suherlngS IN
the long and weary struggle are an in
dissoluble part of the history Of the great
controversy. The transcendenG results OF
his conspicuous and unselfish leadership
are now known to the world. Oklahoma
has been opened to settlement. Civil gov
eminent has supplanted the reign OF bar
barism and lawlessneSs and the fOunda-
tiOns of a new American state have been
laid. The vast equenceS-hnancIal,
social and pOliticai-WhiCh viii inevitably
follow, invoke the gratitude Of all who
prize the blessings Of Christian civilization
and who honor fidelity and unselhshness
in n righteous cause.
The family of Captain Couch, con-
sisting of wife and i've chill
dren, are left in a hopeless condition
and the people of Oklahoma have taken
steps to raise a fund for their relief. At
meeting Of the board Of trade of Oklahoma
City a committee of 100 was appointed to
devise plan TO raise funds for that pur-
pose. After full consultation said COM
mittee appointed the following board Of
trustees, with directions to make an APP
peal to the public to contribute TO fund
to be known as The Couch tund:
James Geary, president Citizens bank;
T. NJ Richardson, vice president Oklaho-
ma bank: John Wallace, Oklahoma City
bank: Sidney Clark and H Overhoiser
We therefore, present this appeal TO the
public with a full confidence that a gen
erous response will be made. We
appeal to the friends OF the
this territory, to thousands in the states
who in the future will reap the results OF
his great efforts; to boards of trade and
other organizations in adjacent cities, TO
contribute literally to the support of the
stricken family. Funds sent to either
member of the board of trustees at Okla
homa City viii be deposited with I. NJ.
Richardson, and receipts for the same duly
returned.
JAMES GEARY, Chairman,
r. VI. RICHARDSON, Treasurer,
SIDNEY CLARKE, Secretary,
JOHN WALLACE,
II. OVERHOLSER.
captain Couch was for several years a
citizen of Wichita and no doubt there are
many of his Old friends and acquaintance
here and elsewhere in the state who will
desire to contribute to the above fund.
For the convenience Of any such subscrip-
tiOns will be received at this office, duly
acknowledged and forwarded TO the COM
mittee as abOve.-ED. EAGLE.
I suffered for two weeks with neuralgia
of the face, and procured immediate relief
by using Salvation Oil.
Mrs WM c. BALD,
433 Y. Carey, St, Baltimore, Nd.
A Chicago lover bet his girl that he
could tell what she was thinking of. He
thought she was thinking of him but she
wasn't; it was about DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup which had just cured her OF a
dreadful cough.
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