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The National tribune., 1899-04-13
Scattering.

F. V. Kendrick, Co. A, 33d Iowa, writes
~ was greatly interested in the article
written by Comrade F. f. French, 22d Wis,
entitled The Lost Detachment for he
writes of scenes with which l am familiar.
served as guard on boats plying be.
tween Little Rock and Fort Smith during
the Summer of 1864. One of the grandesl
scenes on the whole trip is where the river
cuts through the Ozark range Of mountains,
at whose southeastern part is the little town
of Ozark. Near this town, while passing
down the river on our return trip, we were
fired upon by bushwhackers, which caused a
great cOmmOtiOn, but no one was hit.
Later in the season it became so dangerous
for boats to pass up the Arkansas River that
my regiment was sent as guard OF supply
train from Little Rock to Fort Smith. We
made the trip and return, some 800 miles,
capturing quite q number of bushwhackers,
without the loss of single man."
Rev. J. r. Bowen, Lyons, Mich, writes
"At Cedar Creek, quite early in the day, Oct.
10, when the troops were being driven back,
our cavalry formed q line to prevent any
going to rear past them. Two soldiers came
to our line carrying q wounded cOmrade,
shot in the feet. We let them through. As
soon as that was done they dropped him
and ran for the rear, but were caught and
sent back into the line. took the wounded
man upon my horse and had him placed in
an ambulance. My recollection is that he
belonged to some New England regiment.
If he is still living it will afford me much
pleasure to hear from him."
Charlie Miller, 15S Upper Water street,
Halifax, n. s., writes: " In answer to 4
communication in your paper about Sails
bury Prison, asking whether the men who
died in the prison were buried, and any
monument put to mark them, | will say
they were neither buried nor marked in any
way, but were thrown in the trenches like
cordwood witnessed four of my own con-.
pany 20 out of tie prison. Many time
rambled about the yard, wishing to get out OF
die. l should like to see something from some
of my old chums who were in prison with ME:
Serg't Charles Thirston, OF New Hampshire,
and COrp1 Jet Richardson, of the same
place; Thomas o. Foot, of Boston, or Patrick
McSolie, of Dover, N. Ii.
7. ]. Gilday, National Soldiers Home,
Ham .,lon, Va, wonld like the M e Of author
OF song, "lt Strikes Me as Pc, uliar."
The National tribune., 1899-04-13
FOLDED.

tion, drawing out of the system all impure
salts, acids and poisonous matter, which. if
retained, overwork the heart, kidneys, lungs
and skin, causing disease, fevers, debility
and sluppishness
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-24
KICKING ON THE COMMISSION
Cattlemen Think the Livestock Board
Too Political.

Guthrie, o. T., Dec. 23.-Great dissatis-
faction with the workings of the Oklaho-
ma Livestock Commission exists among
the cattlemen. VIII Bolton OF Woodward
says: The law creating a quarantine or
livestock commission in this territory was
drawn with especial reference to the dan
ger of political instead of practical con-
troll, and the appointees of the board were
required to be one from each of the three
political parties in order to take the mat
ter outside of mere partisanship. Never
theless, not a single practical livestock
man was selected as a member of the
board itself. and at the recent meeting
of the National Livestock Sanitary Com
mission which is composed exclusively OF
the livestock sanitary boards of the diff
ferent states and territories, Oklahoma
was not represented.
On account of the lack of interest
shown, the federal authorities have serl-
ously questioned the ACCESSIBILITY Of main
tanning the national quarantine line
through Oklahoma. If this line should be
withdrawn, it would damage the territory
to the extent of several millions Of dol
lars of taxable property, to say nothing
of the resultant damage 10 individual own
ers.
Every act Of the board should be made
public, but this journal has yet to receive
from it's secretary the first line OF such
information
The trouble seems TO be too much pol
itics. The places are given out as re-
wards for favors political. and the inter
ests Of the livestock owners are ignored
The attention of the territorial and fed
eral authorities Is respectfully called to
this condition Of affairs in Oklahoma. in
the belief that great danger confronts
our cattlemen Il more attention is not
shown. The members OF the board are
not responsible for this condition. They
cannot help It. They are doing the best
they can. but lacking the direct interest
felt ny practical stockmen. they are IN
able to bring about desired results. TIE
trouble with the whole matter seems 20
he too much politics and not enough prac-
tical management OF affairs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-24
WIFE STEALING CANE
One Indian Revenges Himself
in a Peculiar Way.
BEAR HEAD STOLE HIS WIFE
So Big Head Turns Around
and Steals Mrs. Bear Head.

Guthrie, o. T., Dec. "a strange case
Of Indian retaliation comes from Waton-
ga. One Indian has stolen another In
dams wife, claiming that years ago that
Indian stole a wife from him The facts
came out in an attempted arrest, which
the Watonga Republican relates as fol-
lows: On the 18th of this month Porter
Sisney came to town and swore out a
warrant against two Indians, Big Head
and Shell Woman, charging them with
adultery. 1t seems that Big Head had
stolen Shell Woman from Bear Head.
Bear Head did not want to be dispos-
sessed Of his lawful spouse and made
complaint TO Sisney, the Indian farmer,
who took the necessary steps to bring
back to Mr.. Bear Head his erring better
half. On Thursday of last week Dug
McCauley. deputy sheriff of Blaine county.
went up to the Indian camp above Can
Torment TO serve the papers and bring
the misguided children into court" The
agent at Cantonment accompanied the
deputy to the camp of Poor Lo. When
they reached the camp the deputy got
out of the buggy and proceeded to carry
out the edicts Of justice. Just as the
deputy was drawing his papers on Big
Head, Laughing Woman, Big Heads
mother, a white haired matron Of many
moons, caught hold of the officer and
held onto him. McCauley struggled with
mis- female antagonist, but while the me
lee was going on Big Head got his gun"
and swore by the horns of the white
Buffalo and the ghost of Whiriwind
that mot one step would he so on the
trail that led to the white mans wig
wan. The agent talked with Big Head,
and the Indian promised to come to Wa
tonga if they would not arrest him. Nc
Cauley returned TO the agents house TO
await developments. Big Head evidently
intended to come when he made the prom
Use, but his brother, Mr. Whiteface Bull
who loves not the white man, persuaded
him to skip out. This he did, and instead
of keeping his promise to come with Nc
Cauley to town, ne skipped out and his
place of abode is unknown. Big
Head admits that he stole Bear Heads
wife, but says that once in days gone by.
Bear Head stole a wife from him. He
was following the rule of reciprocity
Dug McCauley says that an 'Injun
Squaw'' is the toughest citizen in a tussle
that he ever took hold of, or rather that
ever took hold OF him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-24
DRAFT WAS WORKED HARD
Made to Pay a Good Many Debts in a
Hennessey Transaction.

Guthrie, o. T, Dec. 23.-An example in
real affairs of the great debt-paying pow
ers Of a. single draft is given by the Hem
nessey- Clipper. The Clipper thus relates
the circumstance: G. w Daniels of Jas
per county. Iowa, came in Sunday night
Mr. Daniels is the gentleman who bought
Mr. ]. NJ. Crisis farm northeast of
town. Mr.. Crist is the gentleman who
purchased Uncle Dan Haraders place
three and a half miles east of town, and
Mr. Harader is the gentleman who
bought the Murphy place, twenty-one
miles southeast of Hennessey. The re-
movals, all four are to take place on or
before January l. 1900. One little incident
in the transaction it occurred to US was
little out of the ordinary incidents we
meet with every day. The gentlemen
interested in the transaction, with the
exception Of the proprietor of the Murphy
place all were in J. S. Coolley's office
Monday Mr. Daniels, as a binder to the
contract, gave Mr.. Crist a draft for $500.
Mr.. Crist Immediately signed the draft
over to Mr.. Harader and Mr.. Harader
will deliver the same with his endorse
ment to present owner of his future pos
sessions There is no telling where the
little slip of paper will then go and how
many more dollars of indebtedness it will
pay off before being cashed-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-24
IT'S CAUSING SUFFERING
OverwOrked Inspector at Mountain
View Cannot get to ALL

FL Reno, Q. T, Dec. S-The Mountain
View Progress reports that the difficulty
in securing a cattle Inspector promptly IS
working a great hardship TO the people
who wish 10 cross the quarantine line Just
south of that place. Cattle Inspector
Jake Cantelo is PROBABLY doing the best
he can, but his territory IS too large and
his trips 10 this place too far apart. When
he arrived the first Of the week families
had been camped along the line two OF
three weeks waiting for their cattle to be
inspected before crossing.
1t is no pleasant situation under any
circumstances 10 be compelled TO camp
out in cold and rainy weather, and some
Of the families who were forced to wait
foe the cattle inspector actually suffered.
Some Of them were compelled TO sell a
part OF their cattle TO get food to live
on. and others parted with the little
money they had with which TO complete
their journey. The families with only one
COW were compelled 10 wait the same as
IL they had a large herd. The govern
ment should certainly provide a more
prompt Inspection service. These condi-
tions rct Cnl.' I-Ove hardship to those
who wish to cross the line with cattle.
hut add to the temptation to cross the
line without WAITING for the inspector At
all and increases the danger o. disease
being b!ou ght across.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-24
Is DR.. BILLINGS AlIVE2
Man Appears at WatOnga Who Claims
to BE He

Guthrie, o. T, Dec. 23.-Either DR.. Bill
lings is alive and in Oklahoma. or his
murderer is abroad passing himself off
as DR.. Billings. The case of the myster-
ious disappearance of DR.. Billings will
be remembered. About month ago DR..
Billings and another man left Arapahoe.
Nothing was heard of them for some
time. A rumor was out that they had
been murdered. They had started for
the home of settler by the name of
Briggs, who lives somewhere in Custer
county but never reached his place. To
make the matter more mysterious. their
buggy was found concealed in a canon
about three miles from Fay. On last
Saturday night a man came to Watonga
and engaged Mr.. Art, the liveryman.
to drive him out TO Fay, claiming that
he had buggy out there which he want
ed to bring in. Mr.. Art went with him,
but the buggy had been taken away.
They returned TO town and on Monday
morning the sheriff took the stranger in
charge. He said that he was the missing
DR.. Billings That he had started out
from Arapahoe about a month ago in
company with a friend That they had
left their buggy out near Fay and had
separated DR.. Billings going to Kansas.
He produced a diploma; said that he was
an old acquaintance of Lawton, editor
of the Arapahoe Bee. Billings was re-
leased and left for the railroad. The
reason why the sheriff took him in charge
was the suspicion that he was the man
who had been seen with DR.. Billings, and
that DR.. Billings had been disposed Of
The stranger, however, satisfied the
sheriff that he was the identical DR.. Bill
ings, and was allowed to go on his way.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-24
should JOIN HANDS
Jacob Admire Thinks Politi-
clans Should Balance All.
GRAND ALLEMAND LEFT
Is the Thing for Republican
Victory in Oklahoma.

Guthrie o. T, Dec. ss.-Jacob Admire
OF hinEhsher. has come out strong for
harmony. and his uttersnces ara taken
70 indicate a generally growing sentI-
ment for unincation OF the Republican
party in oklahoma Similar utteranees
are becoming noticeable. and the chances
are that it viii not be necessary 70 do
much urging 10 bring ali The Republicans
together for the hight in 1859. Mr. Adj
Tres editorial uttersncs Is this: 1T l.
none or our business. and never has been
made 50. But. we never have believed
that Governor Barnes would be removed
II some Of the charges which. Il Is
claimed, have been filed against him. had
been proven 70 the satisfaction Of the ad-
ministration. he would have been re-
moved. Il is evident that they have not
been satisfactorily proven. So. now.
wouldn't 1t be good policy 10 droa the
whole matter. quit talking about IL. and
join hands, and balance all
The Free Press has differed from Cow
erncr Barnes upon some matters OF pub
lie policy. radically. Its mind on these
points has undergone no change. and We
don't suppose his has. OF course. Gov
ernor Barnes right to his views es-
pecially OF matters in which he must act
officially. cannot be fairly called into
question. We think the greatest mistake
that Governor Barnes has made. and the
one that has given him all the trouble
he has had. was in the early exaEgeratiou
OF the Governors prerogatives, and an
indisposition to tolerate views counter to
his own. In this country. no one asks
the governor OF a state or territory 20
let him know. at his excelIency's leisure.
what he had better believe upon any
given subject Il IS not conceded that
the gubernatoral Jurisdiction extends
that far.
Governor Barnes official services have
been Of incalculable value 70 Oklahoma.
No other territorial governor has ever
done so much 10 give his constituency
materia, standing a. home and abroad.
Hiss annual reports have never been
equaied by any other governor 81 a state
or territory. They are encyclopedias de-
voted entirely to Oklahoma Their value
Is beyond computation, Wa have az
learned a good deal in the last three
years-Governor Barnes has not been an
inapt scholar. either. one Of the things
we have learned IL that IN territory Il
IS especially necessary &c stand together
If not closely together in actuAl touch
as nearly as circumstances VIII allow.
In a state. local dlssensious are seldom
made an excuse for ignoring the wishes
Of the people Voters are never ignored.
at is never the case that either party
% a quarrel are entirely blHmeless So.
for these and other apparent reasons.
would II not bs for the best 70 drop our
dinerences-qut talking about removing
the governor. or anyone else. who half
way believes. and make n strong pull.
and a pull altogether as they say 81 SEA.
for Oklahoma? This is mere suEEes-
ton uodestly promulgated. and there Is
no attempt 10 oblige any one TO make
strong pull. and n pull al together. ss
they say at sea. unless It suits him TO
do so"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-24
ONE HAND FOR FRIENDSHIP
While the Other WasTsed in Commit
ting a Murder.

Guthrie. O. T., Dec. 23.-News Of an
other killing in Oklahoma is reported by
the Chandler Telegram. The Telegram
GAYS that Wednesday night about o'clock
two men who were travelling from Ar
llngton TO Shawnee. while I'm camp near
Bellemont. got into a quarrel which end
ed in the killing Of one - the parties.
Both men came from Tennessee several
months ago TO this county The deceased
whose right name was George Dukes. has
heeu going under the name OF Georce
Robertson and the man who did the kill
tng. who claims that his name is Tuden
MCGOWAN. has been going under the name
Of John Robertson
No one aut'the parties were present at
the killing and the story as told by Nc
Gowsn IS th7t 'whila sitting NJ fire
Dukes told him that ne had on one occa-
sion pat on gun with the intention Of
killing him. but thar he was no longer in
the notion and We viii shake hands on it.
MCGOWAN put out his right hand and
Dukes grasped it with his left and draw
ing his gun with his right exclaimed. IN
just kin YOU now He snapped the gun
but +, failed 10 diScharse \ struggle en-
sued, during which MCGOWAN got possess
sion Of the sun and shot Dukes twice.
billing him. From the scene OF the kill
ing he went 10 the residence OF a Justice
and other officers and was brought 20 this
city.
Under instruction from County Attorney
Newly. Coroner Steele left Chandler
Thursday morning for the scene OF the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-24
FLYNN AND THE WHITE HOUSE
History Ofthe Time the Delegate Has
Had in Washington.

Guthrie, O. T., Dec 2S.-The appoint
ment of Horace Speed is regarded over
the territory as a sign that Dennis Flynn,
the delegate to congress from Oklahoma
is at least persona grata at the White
House. Early in the game Flynn came
out for Speed, and while in the end nearly
all the leaders Endorsed him, Flynn was
the first to publicly spouse Speeds can
d'dacy. The White Houses attitude
towards Flynn gives an interesting side
light on Oklahoma politics. In all his
calls on the president, according 10 thu
stories o: those posted Flynn was treat
el with uniform courtesy, with an ana
bujty which at first highly pleased the
GeIeEstc, as he be'.eved that it betokened
his ful recognition in the matter Of aD-
po,2tments il Ok ahoma. But ne soon
found that Ire aTability did not mean
more than courtesy and that his men
were not appointed. This was probably
because OF q number of circumstances be
ginning with the incident that Flynn had
Seen theoretically for Reeds nomination
a. s.. Louis. and had in the beginning
offended GT0svenor Of Ohio. who vas
very near ;he president.
In ISof Mckinley was elected and Flynn
vas defeated. He was practically out
of politics after that defeat. and went
down 20 Washington to serve his term out
IN congress and retire. incidentally he
meant u take a hand in the appointment
OF q governor for Oklahoma but he cid
noc consider himself candidate. His
closest friends advised against IT, Flynn
did not. on the first thought. want the
pace. ard he thought BE- was not tee
ahecticnately regarded in the White
House. He also discovered that Nj
Barnes had d practical cinca on the gov
sruorship. il Is said. NoR Flynn was ln-
ter5ected into the governoyShlp race in
peculiar manner. In the Hrs5 place petit
tions were signed in great numbers al
over ;he territory asking his appointment
As COVER or. AL but three Republican
papers in The territory aoJ only a--e5
his aa,,n.n tIAeni, hut banking strong ~
the nawer o1 EraaHRl,>-n q territory.
predicted il freely and with absolute Ger
tainty This Cd let move FlyRa iHt5 ths
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-24
KEEP INDIANS AT HOME
Major WOOdsOnIDesires to Keep Them
Away From COntagiOn.

FL Reno. o. T., Dec. 23.-Maior Wood
son has issued a circular to the Indian
farmers which reads as follows:
It has been officially reported that a
wei defined case of smallpox exists at
this date in the town of FL Reno; there
fore deem it expedient that all employees
Of this agency be vaccinated at once.
You are enjoined to promptly comply with
this advice.
Farmers Of districts will at once notify
the Indians under their charge and al
wise theE to remain at home: they will
discourage, as far as practicable, their
visits to height oring tribes, and send
away all Indians from other agencies who
may hereafter come among them to make
visits, until after all danger is passed.
They will induce all Indians if possible
TO be vaccinated. and report to this Office
the result of their efforts to this end
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-24
LANTON HIS GAPI)R
Geronimo, Whom the Late
Hero Caught.
GOVERNMENT FORGOT HIM
No Longer Mentioned in War
Secretary'S Report:
GOVERNMENT FORGOT HIM

Ell Reno, o. T, Dec. 23.-The Indian who
fash of great reputation, Geronimo, is
still alive, and as is known generally in
Oklahoma, lives near Fort Sill.
Al! the eastern papers are printing pho
tographs Of Geronimo in connection with
Lawton's death, no two portraits being
alike.
Geronimo, outside this sudden attention
caused by the death of the gallant Law
ton. is forgotten. The government takes
no notice OF him and has forgotten he ex-
lists. For years Geronimo and his little
band were the only prisoners of war held
by the United States. Each year the sec
rotary of war would, in his annual report,
devote a page to Geronimo and his band.
But in the last two years there have been
so many prisoners of war elsewhere that
this last mark OF supervision and watch
fulness on the part of the government has
lapsed and the secretary's reports con-
tain no mention of him. It is probable
that the present secretary of war does not
know that any such prisoners as Indians
exist
The capture of Geronimo by Lawton is
an old story: 1t occurred in 1886. Geroni-
mo and his band had been away from the
San Carlos reservation a long time on a
great raid. Lawton, then a captain I'M
rer General Miles was after the old rene
gade. The cavalrymen chased the Indians
over the deserts and into the mountains.
Their horses gave out and they followed
afoot. Their rations gave out and they
lived on what they could gather as they
moved. They actually ran Geronimo
down. One day one of the old chiefs
braves came into camp with a message.
Geronimo wanted to talk and Lawton
went alone to him. An Apache is no more
trustworthy than a mad dog, but Law
ton sat down with the treacherous chief
in the midst of his warriors and pow
vowed with him to such effect that he
presently led him and his war party pris-
oners to General Miles.
Ever since thirteen years ago he laid
down his tomahawk in obedience 20 the
fearless Lawton, the old chief has been
a prisoner of war. Immediately after
their capture Geronimo and his band Of
warriors were taken east, but the eli
mate did not agree with them, and many
died. Then they were removed to Ala
bama. finally returning to the land of
the setting sun in 1894. At Fort Sill &C.
ronimo and his once savage braves have
settled down, and, under the watchful
eyes of the United States authorities,
have become at least partially civilized.
Each family lives in a little frame house,
built for it by the government, and IS
provided with ten acres of land and with
the necessary agricultural implements for
its tillage. The government has also sup
piled its Indian prisoners with cattle, and
every year it gives each member of the
band a new suit of clothes. They also
draw the same allowance for rations as
soldiers in the regular army, so that,
though nominally prisoners, their lot is
an easy one. Old Geronimo is a great
gambler and never misses a chance to bet
on a horse race.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-24
CH0CTAW AND NJ. K. 7.
These Tive ia IToads Expect 20 Work
Together IN the Future.

Oklahoma C3-y. o. 7. Dee In fhs
cccrsap q an interview George Morton.
ct.ss cie-k q the passenger department
~ .1e II. X T. who sisit-s t1e Choc-
.az orssces il Mszph.s. gave voice . tss
Belief .nzt ing n, X & T. waieh & S.
tndepzn5@ut rea1. wia form q Worries
ION alraz45a VIA TIE - ctaa, wa.co ls
also inAepen5sut 81 hs i.terFlsE i1
sienrh1s. Nor - rss5, I'VE eoa7e-t Essa
tse Caoc-aw rozte e. s7rta GcAiestsr.
aas 7 ans here - scz7asa; usgEeE vigA
local csa stzo-s ard make frlsnss wltn
.ne neT c8aneee5- Oar COMPANY re-
CARDS tnss Csoetaa ro1;s ~ ve7T En-
-zt lsr ia Euter- assiasss ssfh
rasse-Est and fse@al AKA ~ We ere
come ,EuE Hze we aant 81 ss-ra E
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-24
INSTANCE or RAPID RECOVERY
How Hr. Wight OF Chandler Has Had
Four BniIdinEs in a short Time.

Guthrle. .. T. Dec 3--Wh-ie Ola
homa Is comparatively new the rapid
growth OF towns with added casualties
make many a site occupied Tor ten years
an old site. For instance A. .. Wright
has recently completed at Chandler a new
drug store building o. brick. His hrst
store was destroyed ~ FIRE. This vas
a frame and be az once replaced e. oy q
Stone building. a cyclone destroyed this
Re then 5ullt frame - take SIS place
This he moved II the size 70 make ro9n
sor ire rev brick NJ. W'-iEhts buud.nE
experience Is q Ene Illustration - she cor
8i-{e1s q OE.aaozna whica favor rapid
-arnEElI