davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1892-11-10

Elz2-z@-ls1.s1-.- N-<-1-
(,2l()ttIIlji1lg j
S&1 u ~ "a q - - "a -
g-2szzsa l2@J e
r~-~s---ez-,i,,--,s. s,,,,--s,E,ss-rT ------rS
anE YoE]EMTE7g gsTED

Ar YOU Ef5TE7E: E:sTEDs
ia We offer magnificent new stot
ezgg at prices the Lowest Yet Nar,
Class Goods.
High grades in all departments.
True merit in every article.
Honest quality everywhere
An immense stock-nothing miss
Everything the best.
The quality will tell it.
The price will sell it, and that is
come early to get your bargains fro
of Mems and Boys Clothing, Gent
and Hats.-Aall the latest noveltic
7sty.
We keep the ye'Ine' Committee.
We make - ENGLAND, Chairman.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1892-11-10

IN PURSUANCE of an allies orier and
plurles order of sale from said court
20 me directed. l will offer for sale
at punllc auction, at the door of the
my county state OF OHIO, free from the dover
IntefeS. II, OF hachel Brooks, wife of the said
% BROOKS. and also free from all lease
noia ,'i II lnIerest OF Messrs Dalrymple, Bennett
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1892-11-10
Assignee; Sale i Real Estate.

In the Court of Common Pleas OF Hooking
County.
John y. Sarber, Assignee of W. P. Brooks,
Plaintiff.
VS.
George NJ. Parsons, Trustee, ETC.. ct al.
Defendants,
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1892-11-10
LOGAN OHIO.
.@SsS3S--
az.zxzHasSS az.zxzHasS uz1a7ssz&
: BROWN BROS. :

zsza ~ ~ Ls1s3xx3
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-20

The Land Opened to Settlement Yesterday
Its Extent and characteristics.

The Land Opened to Settlement Yesterday
Its Extent and characteristics.
KINGFIsHER. April l9-The Cheyenne
and Arapahoe reservation. which was
opened to settlement to-day, is situated in
the Indian Territory, between the Chcro-
kee Outlet on the north, and the Kioga-
Comanche-Apache reservations on the
south. Its eastern border adjoins Okla
homa. and its western the Panhandle of
Texas. It's area is much greater than it is
generally understood to be. 1t would
make two Oklahomas, or five Rhode ISL
ands. while the whole States of Connecti-
cut and Rhode Island could be set down in
it and there would still remain room for
four Districts of Columbia. 1t contains
about $500 square miles, or four millions
OF acres Out of this the resident Indians
were allotted by the government 536, $50
acres. giving TO each of the 1856 aborig-
ines 1GO acres. There was thus left for gen.
eral settlement about three and half
million acres. which, allowing a quarter
section OF 100 acres to each home-seeker,
would accommodate about twenty thou
sand settlers outside of the town-sites.
The CimarrOn river runs across the north
east corner of the new country. South of
it Is the North Fork of the Canadian river.
Further south is the South Fork of the
Canadian. and still further south is the
Washita. The bottom lands along these
rivers were all. or mostly all. taken up by
the Indians These bottoms are not very
wide. and the land on both sides of them
rises very rapidly into grassy plateaus.
Over the divides the lands become level
praIries. poorly watered, similar to much
of western Kansas. Between the two
branches of the Canadian the land is rath.
er rough. but much of it is good for farm
ing. The Canadian forks are neither of
them very reliable. The north branch. the
Indians say, runs dry about once In five
years. while there are times every year
when the South Canadian is nothing but q
long chain of brackish mud holes. The
greatest trouble the settlers will encounter
in raising crops in this Canadian country
will be from drought. Those familiar with
the country say that settlers will be for
tunate If they raise one crop in three.
The best and richest part of the country
is aOng the valley of the Washlta river. in
county II. The Washita is smaller stream
than the Canadian rivers, but it never goes
dry. and it's valley is always green. There
is also some very fine country along Deer
creek. which flows through County II and
empties into the South Canadian in the
Washita river. The land in County +. the
northwestern county, Is part of the great
western desert. 1t is waste of sand and
hardly tit to pasture goats on. \ very good
estimate can be formed Of the desirabilIty
of the land in the different counties from
for the Indians have undOu btedly sought
for the best lands. In Kingtsher county,
1875 allOtments having been made, in Cana
dian county 528. in County ID 45S in County
L Sc in County q 435. In County III 329. In
County T. none.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-20
MONOPOLISTIC BIRDS OF PREY.
The Name Given Reporters by Herr Most
After Years Stay in Prison.

NEW YORK. April 19.-Herr Most, with
his bristling black beard. returned to the
city this morning, after a years forced So
journ on BlackwelPs island He was not
very talkative. but contided to tho captain
of the vessel his earnest desire to wipe all
reporters from the face of the earth. "They
are monopolistio birds of prey" he as.
serted savsgely. land swarms of them Will
be waiting on the docks for me with lead
pencils"
When the tug drew up to the dock twen-
ty men leaped aboard eagerly. Herr Most
rushed up behind the pilot house and hid
there until he saw a favorable opportunity
to leap to the deck. He was very we'll sat
listed. although he only escaped crowd of
keepers en- route to the island. 1t was like
pulling teeth to extract any informal ION
from the ex-convict. He drew himself up
haughtily when addressed and glared with
his eyes and snarled through his teeth.
Il have nothing TO say to representatives
OF papers. But for them | would never
have been where am."
Were you well treated on the island7,
well treatedp he scornfully repeated.
How could | expect to be well treatedl
Was not there because i had offended
monopolyp AT this point Herr Most sud
denty stopped. and intimated that he
could say no more. But he could not re-
sent the temptation to add: MY friends
will give me q quiet reception tomorrow.
Tomorrow there will be an entertainment
at Cooper Union, mt which l will speak"
This latter affair. by the way, is under the
auspices of the Progressive and Musical
Union. No. ], the International al Arbiter Lei
derfel and International MannerchOr. a IL
of which will welcome the wanderer cor
dially.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-20
ACCIDENT On THE STAGE.
oklahoma Frank" Shoots His Assistant in
the Forehead Instead of the Apple.

PITTsBURG. Pa. April la.-During per-
Keesport, tonight, Frank Sargent
known as oklahoma Frank" shot
and probably fatally injured his
assistant. Frank Ferguson. Sargent is a
rifle expert, and large audience
was present to see the crack shooting. At
$50 o'clock Sargent came out to perform
his most thrilling act of shooting an apple
from the head of Ferguson. The
audience was breathless as the men
took their places. thirty feet apart.
Sargent turned his back to the target and
after adjusting the mirror fired the shot
which has hit the apple for five years. AT
the report of the rife, Ferguson threw up
his hands. staggered a few steps and feil
prone upon the stage. blood gushing from his
head. Instantly the audience was in an
uproar. Several women tainted. and
panic was narrowly Avoided. The curtain
was rung down and DR.. Black called In.
The ball struck in the center of the mans
head, just above the eyes. and. 1t Is feared,
entered the brain. Ferguson is still un-
conscious. and the physician Is unable TO
say whether he will live or not.
The audience was calmed by the an
nouncement that Ferguson was not
dangerously hurt. and then dismissed.
Ferguson was removed to his
hotel. where he is now living
in critical condition. Sar gent
says whether Ferguson lives or dies he has
shot the last apple from the head OF
human being The accident was similar TO
the one that resulted in the death of Mrs.
Frank Frayne several years ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-20
THE START FROM KINGFISHER.

Wild Scramble for Quarter Sections and
Town Lots I'm City Built in o Day.
KINGFIsHER. o. T., April 19.-Ths great
rush is over and the Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoe reservations exist no longer. The pale
faces have entered the land of the red
man. and now the former blanket-covered
men will wait for the Messiah to como
and wipe his new neighbors from the
face of the earth. Promptly at 12 (noonl to-
day the promised cannon shot was fired
and the race for homesteads began. Pen
or picture would fail to depict the scene.
AS far as eye could reach the Gin of wag-
ons and horses extended. The signal vas
carried along the line by pistol shots. All
watched for the smoke as the shots could
not be heard in some places because of the
noise and con fusion. With ali tho reckless
racing that followed but few casualties
occurred. A team ran away and knocked
down q horse and its rider. but no one
was seriously injured. load of
women in stylish cab was dumped into
Kingfsher creek, but were saved from
watery grave because the water was shall
low. The agent of the Associatedi.P Press,
while hustling for news. was kicked by q
wild Indian pony and, although disfigured,
IS still in the ring These are samples
of the incidents OF the opening of the race.
and. as the flying thousand were soon out
of sight. even these incidents were fcw and
far between. OF the minor accidents the
future alone can tell. as each settler took
his own course. and whether he rode or
walked into success can only be known
when he returns to make his filing.
Even now q few settlers who made the
race for the land in tho vicinity of King
fisher are returning. those who have been
successful to fall into line and make their
filling, those beaten in the race to start for
home. The mass of boomers has been
we'll managed by che authorities. and there
has been no riOtiDg and no serious disturb
anees reported. The land office has been
besieged with business since noon and
sixty-six filings have been made. thirty
nine of them being declaratories. This
represents the number of old soldiers To-
Gated in the county by declaratories. unlessa
few may hereafter be established on claims
overlooked by the boomers or purchased
from sooners and squatters. Before We'd
nesday morning all the valuable claims
will be covered. except those overlooked
by the racers
The city of Okarche. ten miles so nth Of
Kingtisher. on the Rock Island. su opposed
by many 10 be the future capital OF Okla.
homa. has been built I'D day:
1t is nearly two miles square. aud
the scene of excited activity beggar
description. On ono claim forty
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-20
The Lands of the Cheyennes and Arspahoes
Now In the Possession of the Boomers Who
Had Waited Patiently So Long.
Riot at Oklahoma City in Which a Mum.
Der of Persons We're Badly Injured.
Peaceful Reports from All Other Points
The Signal Gun Fired While the Rain Was
Pouring DOwn-Scenes and Incidents.
OPENED TO SETTLEMENT.

The Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reservation
Now Peopied by Many Thousands.
specla' TO the Indianapolis Journal.
GUTHRIE, O. T., April 19.--At dawn vast
wilderness, at sunOown complete settle
ment. Ten years ago these words might
baye been meaningless, today they are
pregnant with scenes of high-tensioned ex-
citement, confusion and pandemOnlum.
This morning found the Cheyenne and Ar
spahOe country a wide stretch of land un-
populated and lonely. lust as nature thou
sands and thousands of years ago left 1t and
pronounced 1t finished" Tonight the
world beholds this great. expanse of prairie
settled at every stones throw, every curl
ing column from the CAMPERS ire OF twigs
the foundation for q happy home. aud
every group of huddled tents and tempo
rary shacks the site Of prosperous town.
village or city.
Promptly at high noon Governor Seay.
stationed in the watch-tower at Ell Reno.
dropped the signal flag, and the battery
belohed forth peal of thunder-gloriOus
news to the waiting throngs-and the wild
race began. How they did go through the
pouring rain, up hill and down hill. through
the little rivulets that threatened TO be
torrents before night No trouble of any
sort. no distur Dances occurred on the line
of the opening.
About six thousand people made the race
from west of Ell Reno. as many from King
fisher seven thousand from the line of the
Wichita reservation west of Minco. three
thousand from Rover. as many from Hen
messy, and about as many as all of these
went in small squads all along the line
from the Cherokee Strip on the north. the
Panhandle of Texas on the west and the
KiOwa Indian reservation on the south. 1t
Is raining and storning tonight. and very
few will come in to file until tomorrow.
There is big line In front of the King
fisher land office, and several rows have
occurred there. The town sites opened at
varying times between and o'clock, but
no news can possibly be brought in from
them tonight,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-20

men are swearing they are first in order Of
preference. The population tonight ex-
ceeds that of KiDgtsher or Ell Reno. w.
:: H., Ray. special agent OF the Rock 9
utes after IL o'clock double header
ran into the new city, and ] 500 people had
creek northwest of Kinghsher. IL Is as
this cityt that crowds of boomers over
run ell the land. starting from
the Cimmaron river twenty-five
minutes before II The defeated runners
are dIsgusted. but declare that contests
will not pay. as the land Is not worth con-
tending for at the price charged by the
government Those who have been sue
cessful are jubilant and declare this is the
best country on earth.
Reports from the West indicate that the
Indians are dissatisfied with the outlook
and surprised at the vast number of pale
faces invading their beloved ter
ritOry, but complaints Will not
avail. The white man is here to
stay, and before the spirit of progress
the red man must recede. Ghost-dances
may be expected for a short time. but If
Mr. Lo does not join with his white brother
in developing this country he will be in
ylted to go West aud grow up with the
country. Captain WOOdsOI. with the lim-
tied number of troops at his command. has
succeeded better than was expected III
clearing the reserve of sOoners. Neverthe-
less gamblers have gained access to the
coveted lands and town sites. Last night
men left this city and vicinity to
seek claims and corner lots without
regard to orders What their success may
be can only be determined when the con-
tests are settled, but the opinion prevails
that the sooners and squatters have the in
side track. and the actual settler must pay
them the amount of blood money asked to
gain possession OF the land.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-20
RIOT AT A LAND OFFICE.
Great Crush at Oklahoma City, In Which
Several Persona We're Hurt

Great Crush at Oklahoma City, In Which
Several Persons Were Hurt
Special TO the Indianapolis Journal
GUTHRIE, o. T.. April ia riot occurred
in front of the Oklahoma City land office
Mt the hour of opening to-day. and a num-
ber of people were 's1lv injured. at IL
O'clock Register Leach announced that no
lines would be recognized. and the first
person to get in the door would have the
first filing: others. in succession, as they
arrived. This precIpitated q wild rush,
and in few moments hundreds of men and
women were engaged in disgraceful
scramble. fighting. pulling. trampling on
each other. and for time it seemed
"a though many would be killed. One
man was struck on the head with a revol-
YER and badly injured. but no remained in
the ring and got the eleventh filing He
had been third i'll the line but sold his
place for $3.50 this morning. Miss Connie
Sorenzen, clerk in the United States land
Office. was in the crowd and by the aid of
two friends kept well to the front and sue
ceeded In getting filing on the quarter ad-
joining Arapahoe, the county-seat of q
county from the north. She
says her experience in the crush
was terrible one and will be long remem-
bered. On every side were men pulling.
hauling. swearing and striking, and no.
body was respected. She was pulled. and
pushed. and crowded. until almost ready
to faint, but escaped with no injury. A
woman near her had her clothes torn to
pieces, and men were trampled on and in
jured. One man had his head cut open
with blow from revolver, aud blood
spurted over everybody near him. The
windows Of the land Office were smashed in
ana other damage done. 1t took Miss
Sorenzen over an hour to work her way
out of the crowd after making her filing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-20
SHOT BIZ A BOY.
The Son of an Enemy Kills Luther Halsey and
Fatally Wounds the Latter's Father.
srec,al 20 the In dianaroiis Journal

srecialto the In dianapoiis Journal
BLooMINGToN. ILL.,. April IA doubly
fatal shooting affray took place this after
noon five miles south of Hey worth. in this
county, the result of long existing family
feud. Alex. Halsey and Elias Brock are
farmers living near together. and of late
years have been bitter enemies. At the last
term of the Mclean County Circuit Court
a slander suit between them occupied the
attention of court several days and the
whole neiGhborhood was drawn in rs wit
nesses. This afternoon Halsey, with his
two sons. ono Luther Halsey, aged four
teen. was driving past where Charles
Brock. son of Elias was building a fence.
when the affray took place. Just how the
encounter began is not given. Halsey was
unarmed. but the Brock boy had a revolver
and nsed it with fatal effect. Luther Hal
sey was instantly killed and Alex. Halsey
was snot twice In the neck and head and
Will die. Brock gave himself up. claiming
that he was assaulted and did the shooting
in self-defense.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-20
SALVATION RECRUITS.
DR.. Lyman Abbott and Mrs. Abbott Propose to
Join the Army's Auxiliary League.

BROOKLYN. April l9.-Rev. DE-. and Mrs.
Lyman Abbott propose TO show their sym
pathy with the work of the Salvation
Army by becoming members of the auxil-
iary league of the army. DR.. Abbott also
asks oil mem bers of Plymouth Church who
can do SO to join the league.
II wished" said DE-. Abbott. when spoken
to on the subject. Ito give some testimon-
ial to Mrs. Ballington Booths efforts ana
work as a lecturer. and in lieu of making
MP a purse and presenting 1t to her for the
Salvation Army / considered that it would
be as well to ask the church membership.
as many of them as could, TO join the Sal
vation Army Auxiliary League. shall be-
come a member soon by sending in MY con-
tribution. and so will Mrs. Abbott
THE league is really nothing more than
an expression ofIndividual desire to aid the
Salvation Army, without becoming identi-
fed with Its active membership. l believe
that the army is certainly doing great
work In the slums. which no other organi-
cation can reach as effectively. and for that
reason it has my hearty sympathy and sup
port. The league has no connection with
Plymouth Church. than that Its member.
ship may Individually see mt to join It."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-20
THE STATE FEARFUL
Lest the Lavelle Jury at Petersburg Has Been
Tampered With.

Special 20 the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Ind. April 19.-The evil
dence is about all submitted ia the big
arson case. and 1t is said the defense will
rest tomorrow forenoon. Nearly fifty wit
nesses on rebuttel have been subpenacd
by the State. and some very damaging tes-
tmony will yet be produced. Lavelle's
defense has been much weaker than any
one had expected. HIS brother. the accused
Mike. crippled the case very much, and
Burr Halves, another of the conspirators,
told a story on the stand which was in the
nature of an alibi, Which he tried to
back mp by the evidence of his
farm. hands; One OF the witnesses
paid by Lavelle, and another claimed he
did not know who was putting up for his
board. Francis ZinkIns who IL now serv-
ing sentence in the Jail here for attempting
10 fix jury IN a damage case. admitted
having received a three-hundred-dolla
note from Lavelle to interview witnesses.
but said he had returned the note after
keeping 1t several days." He was caught
In his jury liking busines. and had no fur
1t is known that an attempt was made to
brlbe the Pike county jurors. In fact there
were several attempts.
Men say they were approached, and Ii is
currently reported that the convicted jury
fixers accepted money. Excitement b ere
is intense. and it is firmly believed that the
people of Daviess county Will ! not tolerate
minister the law themselves if 1t should
miscarry. The acquittal is not at all prob
able, but II Is feared that me n on the jury
may have boen tamDered with.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-20
POW-WOW OF THE ASTOR FAMILY.
All Going to Europe, Where They Will Be
Joined by Mr.. and Mrs. Drayton.

NEW YORK, April 19.-There are some
new developments in the Drayton-Bor
rowe affair. Mrs. William Astor has seen
her daughter. Mrs. j. Coleman Dray ton.
and it Is said arrangements have been made
to mite tho whole Astor family abroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor, after q
month In the South. have returned to
Philadelphia. where they are visiting the
Willings. This week they will reach their
New York home. pack mp their effects and
sail for Europe in the very near future.
Mr.. James K. Roosevelt and his wife, nee
Astor, Will sail at the same time, and IL Is
also said upon good authority that j. Cole.
man Drayton. who is now living quietly on
his Jersey farm, will return to England, If
not with the AstOrs and ROOsevelts. shortly
before or after. All the members of the
family will remain abroad Tor at least O
year. so that Mrs. AstOr will not spend July
and August at Newport. William Astor Is
in London now and Mr.. and MIS-. William
Waldorf Astor are In Paris.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-20
Diseusted sisseton Boomers.

Browns VALLEY, Minn.. April l9.-Dls.
gusted home-seekers are returning to this
village by the dozens. All of them sue
ceeded in locating claims but they say the
land is worthless. devoid of the most
essential qualities and not worth pay ying
taxes on. There are some good lands in the
SlssetOn reservation. but they were COB.
bled before the home seeker who was will
ing to hustle for himself had chance to
make his appearance. So far as the other
lands are concerned they may be aptIy de-
scribed by the remark of an official. who
said: II don't blame the government for
giving this land away. Instead of placing
troops here to keep the people off of it they
should have directed the soldiers to use
every honest effort to keep them on 1t"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-04-20
THIS WAS ARTIFICIAL GAS.
1t Wrecked q Detroit Building and Caused
Serious Injury to Several Persons.

DETROIT. April ia gas explosion oc-
Cured in Trenton, McWilliams x Co.'s
wholesale grocery. corner of Woodbridge
and Second streets. this morning. which
blew out tie front of the store, injured
several people and broke the windows in
other stores for block away. Among
those hurt was John McBain. employed at
Browns Hotel. his face being badly burned.
He may not recover. Several other people
who were in the place were flown into the
street and severely injured. The explosion
was due to some leak in the artificial gas
pipes. The damage to the store and stock
was very heavy. 1t is thought the stock
will be nearly total loss, while the bnlld.
ing is too badly wrecked to be repaired.