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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21

Writing of the vote east in Massa-
chusetts on the question of woman
suffrage, the Boston Herald says: The
vote that the measure received was
due TO male support. About five
times as many men as women voted
in favor of female suffrage, indicating
thereby on the part of their sex a dis
interested regard for theoretic equal
ity which their wives, sisters, mothers
and daughters did not seem to share.
1t may be pointed out that, if the
women took the same interest in the
cause of female suffrage that the men
have taken in this same subject, the
vote of Tuesday would have shown an
entirely different result.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21

How in the world can you expect to
be cured of the Piles unless you get a
box of Beggs' German Salve? Sample
boxes free. Equally good for scalds,
burns, old sores, etc. Sod and war
ranted by G. r.. Taggart.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21

There are many good reasons why
you should use One Minute Cough
Cure. There are no reasons why you
should not, if in need of help. The
only harmless remedy that produces
immediate results. Chapman Bros.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21

United States Consul Germaine at
Zurich, Switzerland, has supplied the
State Department with an interest
ing report upon the operations of Ger
many's law for the insurance of labor
ers against sickness, accident, and old
age which has now been in operation
for ten years. The Germans are the
pioneers in this class of insurance but
America has partially followed suit
and Switzerland is now engaged in
formulating labor insurance law.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21
6IEE lind SEE as.

We have nelc and complete
stock of WINTER MILLINERY,
the very LATEST and most
: stylish, no old stock, which we
are selling as cheap as the
!. cheapest for cash. If you want
something new and stylish do
not fail to call at the New
Millinery Store of MISSES
MORSE & REED, south side of
Levings Sisters book store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21

Any one who is suffering from con-
stipation or indigestion would do well
to try Beggs' Little Giant Pills. They
give perfect satisfaction. Sold and
warranted by G. Il. Taggart, your
popular druggist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21

Minneapolis Wheat Flour, Bran and
Shorts for sale at Cascade Mill, whole
sale and retail, by w. III. Putnam.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21

Rocky Mountain Tea cures consti-
patton, sick headache and stomach
troubles. Taggart's Drug Store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21

p. S.-Bear in mind that we have
a tirSt-claSS Dressmaking department
in connection. Please leave your or
ders as early as possible.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21
Secret Societies.

RIVER FALLS LODGE, Z. 0.f.-O. W. New
comb, n G.; A. z. Weld, v. c.; a. E. Michael,
r. s.; p. F. Lowell, p. s.; n. b. Bailey, Treas.
Regular meetings every Saturday evening at
80 o'clock
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21

The Washington correspondent Of
the Chicago Record says: Everybody
will agree that the President will do
the proper thing if he puts Secretary
Carlisle upon the Supreme Bench and
offers the Treasury portfolio to some
New York man like ex-Secretary
Fairchild. Mr.. Carlisle is very much
out of place in his present position,
but has all the qualifications for a
judge. He made the best Speaker
the House of representatives ever
had. But no man ever made a
greater failure trying to manage the
financial affairs of the government.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21

Drink Rocky Mountain Tea and be
an early riser. 1t does the business.
Taggart's Drug Store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21

RIVER FALLS LODGE, 2. & s.M.-C. R. Morse
W. NJ; VI. c. Pierce, 5. W.; =. II. Parker, J. w.
;. J. Rasmussen, Sec; n. 3. Bailey. Treas.
Regular meetings the LIST and sd Tuesdays Of
each month at S O'Clock Pm
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21

Praise and purpose. Ps. 10: l-l9. "a
Thanksgiving meeting)
Another year has come and gone
since the last Thanksgiving day and
our hearts should be turned TO praise
and Thanksgiving with heartiness
that will make. this meeting one of
the best Of the year. If you cannot
find hundreds of Things for which to
thank the Lord, ask Him to make
you ashamed Of yourself. We believe
thOughtlessness TO be the father of
thanklessness. Come and give US
your views.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21

The wife of Mr.. Leonard Wells of East
Brimfeld, Mass, had been suffering
from neuralgia for two days not being
able to sleep or hardly keep still, when
Mr.. Holden, the merchant there, sent
her bottle of Chamberlain's Pain Balm
and asked that she give it thorough
trial. On meeting Mr. Wells the next
day he was told that she was all right,
the pain had left her within two hours,
and that the bottle of Pain Balm was
worth $500 if it could not be had for less.
For sale at so cents per bottle by R. S.
Freeman, druggist.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21
1t Nav Do as Much for You.

Fred. Miller of Irving, H., writes
that he had a severe Kidney trouble
for many years, with severe pains in
his back and also that his bladder was
affected. He tried many so-called
Kidney cures but without any good
results. About a year ago he began
the use of Electric Bitters and found
relief at once. Electric Bitters is
especially adapted to the cure of all
Kidney and Liver troubles and often
gives almost instant relief. One trial
will prove our statement. Price only
SOC for large bottle. For sale at G. r.
Taggart's drug store. 6
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21

A LIEN p. WELD,
u Attorney at Law.
River Falls, Wis.
Office in Bracket Block.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-11-21

RIVER FALLS CHAPTER, R.A. NJ 5. Free
man, II. p; A. W KaleI, n; F. p. Ainsworth- S.;
" Olson, Treas; 5. Rasmussen. Sec. Regular
meetings the "a and 4th Mondays ofesch month
at O'Clock p NJ
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Business Cards.
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TOPIC. Nov. u.

Meetings every Sunday evening, at $50
b clock.
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Miss LAURA WELD. Pres.
Miss MABEL GRANT. Cor. Sec
Mr.. NED BALLARD. Chair. Lookout Con-.
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located at River Falls State of Wisconsin of bnC
10th day of November, 1895:
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(First publication Oct. "a. 1885,
N0TIcr Tn cRrDITnPS.

2sw5 County Judg
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-01
CIVIC SucIETIES.

MvrtIc I.a,ige No. :. X. 81 p. meets ev~..,
FRIDAY nirht % so. Whit REtor'a IiHll
Visiting knights CO.. inilv invited.
n. W Tn AIE. q. &.
DAVE DsrHE. X. r. :.
Auimorr Tsnizp No. 81. A. p. nnf 4. -.
rr,r-sz in rheir hall Mnc-ui r mn.e. tnc
Grst Saturisv nighf In each month. on or be-
X. CuI-woop. W. SC.
7. Corn,i.Es. Secretary
Ar,Irnore Chapter. Sa ~. gavai srch Ma
sons. meet iu Ma onic Temple tie fourth
Thursday ni-ht In cn~h marih-
q 10. BHUcK. III "a Prieat.
4 b. StLLTukS. Secretary.
Ar,lmorr Cnr,r No %. wooAiaen of the
World meets in their FOREST ~ Whitungtpn
in zach month. Visiting soverrigus insi;ei %
&. p KE~pEicK. Consul ommln.icr.
t.. BTiD1INN. CLERK
Arimnre 10 i-- 10 a.IooF Tacr;s every
NJ 'r.iny uizht % whittin-ton's hall. Visit
Ing brethren welcome.
Albert Eeaulf y
A Ecli, Reporter
John ~ Mor-an Csnr No la5. q q v neets
first Tursday Esxh. in arh month rt Whit rZ-
tons bah W ~ iiydru. oUisnaudrs
6 Barry, Adjatant
che usavr Council No ,ses Nui. ricau I.r-ion
~ Hnnor ncrts >crotd uul fourth u-sfiry
nights in each month "a " i.tta-i"n'- han
= Z ickrrma n tom
John N,wton. Secretary.
Chirkasaw W q & AR rue,ts first saturday
nj sht In each mon b iu y, rittin-tat o.. rail-.
: Hammer. Commander
TBJohpson QuarirlmHssrr
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-01
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

CnHf-rtAx Curucu--Frruslsv Strrst. SER
virrs every f.orst's dav % ~ ~ "a. ~ ant y
y M SUNDAY school p 81 ~ IN. PRAYER
Meeting every wednesday. IS p ~. thair
practice rvrrv fr.day ex~ninr y p. ~.
tadies' Aid society every Tn ssiar afirraoon Ht
the church. y. ~. Mite tni social meTtiaz
every rucssiay night - i'lurr auuauurr.i each
i.urrt's daV. nficrrs' fneriinE uret lnT1t 9
dny in rarh month al arr cordially tnvifrd
20 ri arrstrrs. ! Y. Mason. ~uErri utru1ruf
sunday schools Noiu~y inhnsnn. Pastor.
Frmsr nArrt-r Currru--tiraa1why STREET.
Services every Sunday NJ ~ 90 a. m and ~
y. m Prayer meeting Wr,in~siay efetinEs
praeficr Friday ev-ninrs ~ > o'ciock. a.
siushirheli. Pastor q II. Bruce, Iltrk. g
flhi. Superintendent.
and Chrrch street. r. aeaing every sab
bath. Morning. ~ y ~ Sat - p m. Pray
sr meet nz Wesfucstav rv~u.ae st = g.. snn-
day school evrrv ~shhrtt ~ % 2. IA kp-
worth league, y. -. > i--s. Pastor
PitEsuyTrrtNS Cur~cu-frv q. G. NrGln
lev. paafur Hezt lar ~srvtrrs $ Sahhatn-
.. g. }. m +. sabbath -chnois ~ y M. mnrnis<
Wprssir; :. T.. m-, evening N'rfh p
Wrsiu.s 10y - 20 irayer mettinE. = - rssinu
90 nry - aur msetin =. lfvnn arr not wsr-
st.rn.r< ris-wh .r- W. luv &C. ven % maze
vnur raurra nomc With No f'ur rrws arr Hl-
y 4ys sp- tn vnn. - arr rur hrarta. We rhu
you u.oag hearty welcome.
rwu"uEtNn r r-lYr rrnf Fmrwrm-- nr-
n-r hurrn ard uuh-fi ft.l sfrrff-. ~erv.res
rvrry SuHday at ~ o'clock q. m and = b.
tire Saturday evening sabbath SCHOOL cd -
a. n- o. Q. william -uft lvrs1 bs.iy cord
"a Asbr,y Pastor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-01

In the United States Cs-sirt in ~
Indian Tcrritury. Third judicial -
vision.
Man-h term. i--sA
VIM hrockWay. plaintiff.
~
Nora Bruckwav. def nd-ui-
The defendant. Nora iErFkwat.
warmed 20 appear iu tlliS court tn -
Is day- and answer tiie rpmrlaint L
tile p.aiutiT. WIN. l,EgEkWay.
Witness the Hon. Ciia-- r. ~tua
Judge % said runrt. and fhe
thereof. This tnirty-nrsi day ~ -
ulrF. lssli.
SEAL Ia=rrh w. rhillip~ rlciA'
g.. v. Stuart. deputy.
kobt I. Ire. atfnruer Tor rlaihl
Nicholas Wolfe. attorney 80
resident defendant. -
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-01
WAHNING nHIlER-

In the United State Cpurt in ~
Indian Tcrritury. Thiu3 Ildlaa<
Division. March Term i~tth
r. q. Neidy I'iaiutin.
~
W. ". Weldy. Defendant.
The defendant. ". ". Nrldy. q
warned 20 appear iu this CuuTi =
thirty days aud nu~wcr tltr cr-
piaiuf - the riaintim r. q. Weidf-
Witness the Hon. Cha~. o. >tnlf..
Judge - said court. and the -
thereof this ath day - fchru1ilf
i-a-.
isEALl Ju>. ". puuLLiT->. Cierk'
:. l.. hAEHl-TT. lhrputf-
Ruht. =. lee. Atturmty.
]. y. King, attorney Tor nun-rcs'd.-. =.
defend ant. ~i@
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-01
MNRNING nEnER.

lu the United States ct1uri in O.
Indian Territory. Thind judicial u
vision.
March term. Iva
Nay Stan>cl. plaintiff.
~
Thomas >iau~rl. defendant.
The defendant Thomas ~iln-tl. /
warmed fu appear Bon this ulurt 4
thirty day~ aud aa>uvr tiir r,rmp.a1ll
uf iur plaintiff. Mas Siau~sl.
Nitur-. tnf iluu. Cha~. lL >iuaFi
Judge 80 ~aid rnurt. and The -
thrreuf hi- 8 das uf Iau.. ls.lh
SEAL J.s.. v. Phillips. Iicf.,
=. tiarrft. lhpuif-
Dick n isruwu. atturHrV~-
John Ncf lur.. attorney fT 90
Resident defendant.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-01

Wear a smile. IL Is cooler in sumins
and Wa lner in winter than \ frown.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-01
and Departure o. 6. Mails.

Arrival and Departure Q. 6. Mails.
y-GHth bound mail closes l:39 p. III.
South baIad mail arrives 2:}h =. III.
North bound matt closes 1880 p. IN.
North bound mail arrives 2:;3 p. IN.
Night mails ore closed IT $50 u. ~.
Money order department i> open at
a. m. and closed at , p. N.
Office hours from 3 Il. IN. to p. m.
Sundays from 3 Il. m. to 10 q. m.
john :. HAMMER. u. VI.
EDGAR SANDLiN. Deputy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-01

Brirnoii. the tenor. was sensitive
about has ace A yorng lady oncs SAID
20 him IN admiratiun. ''SiEnor Brignoli.
i have known you ever since ] ~als lit-
lie girl lie turned around in n fary
aud shouted. YES. ard I have knCy WI
you "vcr sinoe was = htile boyr'-ES-
changc-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-01
THE TABLE.
Gulf. Colorado md Santa Fe R'y.

GuIf, Colorado md SANTA 7 e : y.
SoI-TH BOUND.
galveston and Chicago Express 4.f3 m
CIeburue and Kansas Ci;y Express l. =. IN
NORTH BOUND.
Galveston AMI 5hica 70 Express , o. - m
CtcbHrne and Kansas CITY Express 2.I1 a. m.
l. Il. MIAso&. Ticket A%'t
W. :. KEENAN,. ten Pass. Ag't.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-03-01

GAlNEsVILLE. TENAS


Newly kitchen garrett First class
n particnInr Territory trade soleed
street cs-s pass the eoor JOHN LAWRENCE. Prop.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-03
PETER TO PUFF.
alone.

PETER doesn't possess his bugle-eyes
and pendant whiskers for nothing. He
is going to puff and spout TO some
purpose within a fortnight or his mys-
terious manner must go for nothing.
By his aspect he threatens to pulyerize
the Cleveland Carlisle syndicate deal.
May heaven forefind and brace up his
whisker highness, in his determine
ton TO cry stop, THEIR That the
bonds were illegal there is no doubt.
and the way TO get at the fact is by
PETERS proposed plan. He will in
troduce a resolution calling in queS-
ton the transaction and then turn
himself loose at the mouth. The issue
of those bonds not only involved a
deal and steal of millions but beat free
silver. On three bond issues $780,
100000 were received by the United
State. AS this administration has ran
more than $500, OOO, 900 into debt had
not the deal been illegally consummat-
ed the treasury would have not only
been depleted but silver money been
in demand. Congress has got to take
some notice Of that deal, by either in
dorsing it and thereby legalizing 1t, or
otherwise they must repudiate the
action. The senator from Kansas en-
trenched behind his whiskers, the sta
tistical convolutions Of his brain on
the move and his eyes rolling is the
man for the occasion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-03

Slower. the first man to be convicted Of
circumstantial evidence
| Away out in New Mexico the Las Vega.
papers are reckoning the Oklahoma an
Gulf railroad to come on.
The Shewnee statehood convention Il
also liable to give the territorial board
! of equalization jolt or two.
When the Oklahoma City statehood con-
| vention meets it will not approve tho
minutes OF the Shawnee convention.
Isaac Johnson. IS years OF age, is on
trial at Oklahoma City charged with as
saulting Winnie Wilson. 10 years OF age.
Congressman Long and Kirkpatrick OF
Kansas. are said to favor statehood for
Oklahoma and Indian Territory together.
I The Pawnee Dispatch warns the people
of Oklahoma that no point OF order
hend will be allowed In the Oklahoma City
statehood convention
The dominating interest which Pawnee
is taking in statehood conventions points
out the fact that another town is a can
didate for the capital
This is Press Letter week among the
free home people. Everyone is expected
to write letter 10 their old home paper
asking favorable editorial comment on
the movement, the papers 10 be sent 10
congress
There are two mysteries about the
statehood convention row. one is: Why
did Sidney Clarke allow the strip couu-
-
other IS: What has Pawnee got against
the Choctaw railroadT'
Here Is a new trick OF the deputy mar
shals In the Usage country: Oae deputy
meets a man on the main road; engages
him in conversation: slips a bottle OF
whisky in the hay in the wagon and de-
parts. Another deputy meets the same
man; detects the whisky; arrests the man;
takes him TO Pawhuska and after getting
his fees. turns him loose.
Antlers Advocate: An Usage buck does
his counting By hanging around the girls
tent or horseback. looking at her and
watching her. but no word IL spoken. All
: day he will sit on his horse few rods
away from the tent. and then retCrn early
the next morning and sit there With Tire
stoicism and silence OF a sentinel p" q "a
the girl finally goes 20 him he knows that
It will be all right II be can pay tie price.
The price varies. sometimes a buck can
buy a good wife for two horses and a
dozen skins. Al times when thS demand
IS lively half a dozen horses are required
10 pay for this expensive luxury. II. On
the other hand. the market r. flooded, a
very fair specimen Of a wife may Be
brought into camp for a horse and two
plugs OF tobacco. When the beauty OF the
tribe was married last year y took two
rifles. thirteen horses. lao cartridges ard
a gallon OF whisky 70 make her devoted
father part VIII her. But she was =
professional beauty. The happy bride
groom has since offered 20 let her - a.
a much reduced price
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-03
WHY ENGLAND BACks DOWN.

England is too big. The Dryad was
not put through the narrow Darda-
niles last Saturday as England threat
ened. The sultan had forbidden IL
England declared that il would do the
thing. England backed down.
Why? Because England is the fore
most Moslesn power Of the earth and
as the ruler of 60.co0.ooo Mohamme-
dams in her eastern possessions she
cannot afford to ALLEVIATE the loyalty OK
those people by making war for Chris
tianity against MohammedIsn, and at
tempting to depose the Commander o.
the Faithful
And the other powers. making sach
a show OF domination over the sultan
are no more willing TO plunge Into the
war which impends than England
Success in campaign in Asia MINOR
IS not a sure thing. The impression
that Armenia Is = well defined geo
graphical unit, with q fairly hcinogen-
eous population, is entirely wrong The
whole interior OF Asia Minor from the
Aegean Sea 10 the Caucasus. and from
the Black Sea 10 the Levant. Is T'rse-
dcally a tableland surrounded on ali
sides and separated from the sea BY
mountain chains. The eastern hall OF
the plateau Is crossed in every dire
rion by the spurs u the Taurus aid
Caucasus. which break II up into
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-03
PuRLorNEn PrrMAdE.

At Versailles. Mo. a woman advertlses
that ''for good and sufficient reason. I
hereby give notice 70 the public that 1
viii not be responsible for any debt con-
tracted by my husband. Adam Wool
ledge"
Ex-Empress Eugenie has recently de-
posted her will with a prominent London
attorney. IN which. true to her pledge. she
left a legacy TO each OF the 5.Ssf male
persons OF France born on the birthday
OF her son. Prince Louis.
Two young American women who hold
the degree OF civil engineer have gone 10
Matabeleiand. IN South Africa. 20 practices
their profession They are said TO b as
pretty as they are smart. and II 10 not
unlikely that Kafir mlllioaaiFss will en-
tice them into mstr.rnouy.
The friends and neighbors OF Theophilus
Howard OF E.lkton. O., think he is rather
an eccentric man. a few days ago ~
was discovered In his dinlng-roorn. stausi-
Ing on his head. eating his breakfast lie
frequently sleeps all night IA The FORKS
OF a pear tree IN his front yard.
vandsi pothuntsT named Courtney
shot and killed a buffalo IN The Yellow
stone park recently. and sold the bead 70
a taxidernist IN Butte. Mont. for $50. lie
was traced ~ tbs United States officials
and was ARRESTED a few days sgo. He
viii be tried ia wyoming for the onsnsa.
II 10 stated r. London that the prlnce.s
% wales II DESTROYS % setting The cont
METAL fashion q adopting csnlf-:olist az
the theater. For the lat year or two
she has perxiEteSfiy worn a smart hizh
bodice. with sleseyes almost 70 th@ ~rst.
whenever abe has been seen "a ths roT@I
box
Since GladEtg-e's words % appreciation
served 20 make several recsnf Enxslsh
novels famous. Re has been IA receipt %
nearly every rev work % Aston pubAsh-
s1 "a The ErSIsh language. Every Car
his mail contains novels forxazs~s %
htrn by pubnxaefs "a EaKlani and Arnsf-
icA n Re rad them al hs would h1ss
no tine 20 sieeo or eat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-03
TROUBLE FOR STATEHOOD.

1t is unfortunate that any difficulty
in the matter of statehood should Oc-
cur in Oklahoma at this time. But a
row has arisen and it must be met.
The public were first acoosted with a
call for a statehood convention signed
by Sidney Clarke, the convention to
take place at Shawnee. Then a second
call from the citizens of Pawnee came
out, setting a time for another state
hood convention at Oklahoma City, a
month later than the Shawnee conven-
ton. The Shawnee convention takes
place tomorrow.
There is some feeling against this
convention in the counties of which
the Cherokee strip is composed, and
this feeling is ascribed to the fact that
they were Disseminated against in the
allotment of delegate representation,
the counties Of old Oklahoma being al
loted six delegates each, the strip coun-
ties four. There may be other causes
for dissatisfaction. but this is the most
patent If Mr.. Sidney Clarke made
this allotment of delegates he is to be
blamed. Even if it is denied that each
county should be given a number Of
delegates equal to any other county
regardless of any county's population,
it cannot be assumed on any grounds
that one county in old Oklahoma with
ten thousand people should be given
six delegates. while strip county
with twelve thousand people is given
only four. This representation is palp-
ably unfair.
Mr.. Clarke omitted TO issue an invi-
tation To- delegates from the Indian
Territory. also. Now while it is true
that oklahoma can get statehood by
itself much sooner than it can by wait
ing TO 60 into the Union as one state
with the Indian Territory, it could
have done no harm 10 have heard from
the Indian Territory delegates, and
avoided, at the same time. the appear
ance of trying TO force statehood for
oklahoma alone.
On the other hand the second state
hood convention might have by gentler
means of persuasion. suggested its
grievance and demanded its rights
without reSOrdng to an open break.
But what is done can't be undone
oklahoma is to have two statehood
conventions. Unless the public senti-
ment in favor Of one state of the two
territories is overwhelming. the con
vention at Shawnee Will probably de
clare for statehood for Oklahoma
alone. The oklahoma City statehood
convention a month later will declare
possibly for one state out of the two
territories. Two delegations. antago-
niStic in their views. will post off to
Washington. and the fight Will be fin
ished there, if congress continues in
its present willingness TO admit the
territories. 1t can be said with rea-
sonable conservatism. however. that
the prospects for statehood for Okla
homa alone are much brighter than
for statehood for the two territories
rs one. With the vigorous report OF
the Dawes commission IN mind. and
! after considering its Recommendation
for s regular territorial form OF gov
eminent for the five tribes, congress
wiz hardly be willing To give the i've
nations statehood. with or without Ok
lahonla. but viii rather. be inclined TO
let me five tribes undergo r territorial
moulting season. And believing this.
congress when confronted with two