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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-20
FOR NOTHING BUT OKLAHOMA
Kind of Statehood "a Citizen OF Kay
County, Wants.

| Nardfn. Q. T., Dee 19-To the Editor Of
! the Eagle: Z am a citizen of Oklahoma
| and have an abiding faith in her people,
| resources and future greatness. Kindly
allow me sufficient space to express my
views as to becoming a state whose boun-
| daries are Oklahoma as is now terri
tory; or paying all taxes NECESSARY to
maintaining a state in which are the So
called five civilized tribes of Indians, own
ing all the lands and, by treaty made by
our government, entirely absolved from
any taxable obligations whatever. The
government now pays all judiciary taxts.
AS our partners, we shoulder the burden.
They have no public institutions Who
will build and maintain them, and not
only these but many other expenses? The
citizen of Oklahoma, who by his untiring
industry and in most cases actual priva-
ton, has acquired valuable landed prop
eTty on which to base a tax. He is the
only party to the contract as he is al
ready apprised of the fact that his gov
eminent has decreed that his noble red
brother shall not pay for any part there
Of Still, in the face of all the facts,
our worthy governor could not keep it
no doubt, double our tax. This statement,
however, made without warrant or proof
of fact is so ably answered by Senator
Havens of Garfield county, that it need
not be further considered in this article.
1t is much on the order of that fellow who
made the blank statement that the moon
was made of green cheese, anyway, to
pay much attention to it. At least 90 per
cent of the citizens of Oklahoma who pay
the taxable expenses do not want to mix
up with five different Indian tribes, al
half-civilized, in zone single common
wealth, even if they did pay their proper
ton of the necessary tax, and nobody
is better aware of this than Governor
Barnes. Our newspapers of the territory
seem very 10th to take issue with the gov
ernor, and but few seem to have courage |
enough to dispense with the few dollars or
crumbs from the pie counter, and do bat |
tie for their convictions, and It seems to |
the writer, al least, that when We notice |
a newspaper handling this subject on the |
W. J. Stone straddle-of-the-tence plan, |
some fellow holding job has his thumb /
on him. We need just one carload more |
Dennis FlynnS in Oklahoma. He has |
done more for Oklahoma than all the car
pet-bag, politicaI-job office-h holders that
ever came to the territory. If our i'm
migrants were from different states we
could stand it better We don't think it's
fair to send in a whole colony all from
one place. It naturally forms combine
and we don't like trusts. l don't mind
seeing a man hold onto a good job, and
especially if it is his first good one and
knowing there is none at home when he
goes back, but we cannot afford, in my
opinion, to adopt five half-civiHzed Indian
tribes simply to keep up our carpet-bag
contingent. SO let US have glorious
state called and meant only Oklahoma.
(Signed)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-20
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parts; If a tree falls in the path the
path DIVORCES; the tree is not cut out So
it is with everything else here The old
adage is changed to put toff for tomor-
row that which can be done today" Oh,
well, the end is the same after all. QUEEN
Sabe
Later: I am hearing some very dis
tressing rumors about Alfred and party;
in fact, it is of such nature that I fear
very much for their safety. I was at
the home of the colonel commanding the
federal forces here and he gave me to
understand that their fate was very
doubtful. He will Immediately start an
investigation on foot to find out the
truth Of all the rumors circulating
However, there is already another expe-
dition of twenty-eight men upon the
Xingu river. They left here last March
but as no intelligence has yet been re-
ceived of them, their fate IS also uncer-
tain. It also appears that the Indians
are more hostile than formerly believed.
I still hope for the best, and believe that
much may be expected from the expe-
dition of DR.. Meyers, which left last
March for the same section that our
boys were going, and If they are still
alive, but stranded there, this party will
aid them The DR.. Meyers party are ex-
pected through Para by November at the
latest It is very sad affair. as ali the
other men in the parry had families de-
pendent upon them. Poor Alfred. In
hoping to better his condition I fear he
has lost his life. 1t viii likely be a
month before I can get another letter
out. but by that time I viii know the
truth as near as it can be learned and
will write full particulars. Please send
this letter up home and break it to the
old man easy. If you have heard moth
ing of them by the time you get this let
ter, give up hope. AS ever, your broth
ar FRANK
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-20
CAUGHT TRYING TO BREAK IN
Night-ProwIer Landed in Jail ny Two
Of Shawnee's Finest

Guthrie, Q. T. Dec. l9.-The Shawnee
Democrat says: This morning ABOUT :
o'cIock As Policeman George Hughes and
Jim Barker were coming down Main
street they espiet q suspicious character
at the side door az sam Harris saloon.
southeast corner os Main ana Bell streets.
and stopped and watched him When n
was seen % try 10 Eject an entrance by
tearing Of the screen both coppeFs
nailed him. bur the would-Ae burglar
showed dsht and started 20 ger his hand
in his inside coat pocket. Then the cops
also showed night and the midnight
prow,er Was led 20 ian where he awaits
trial Al the jail he save the name o.
7. Z. Hughes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-20
ENID'S SMALLPOX epidemic"
SINNERS Down to Two Cases. Both
Mild and Both Isolated

Enid, o. T., Dec. 19.-The report has
been circulated by enighboring towns
that Enid has a smallpox epidemic and
that thetown is strictly quarantined.
This report is false. Beliw is given a
report of the board of health of the city
Of Enid, which states the situation
exactly as it IS:
This is to certify that there is one
case Of smallpox in the city of Enid and
one case OF varioloid both of a mild
form and out of danger They are in an
Isolated part Of the city and under strict
quarantine. There seems to be no danger
of the spread the disease.
n. z. DIEHT,.
-. S. SHOEMAKER,
DIR. s. y. MABEREY.
Board of Health, City of Enid.
IS. D. EPLEY.
Chairman Board Of County Commits
siCners"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-20
PITCHED INTO THE PRESIDENT
Pastor at Perkins Calls Him Wine
Rihher and Is Called Down.

Guthrie, 0. T, Dec. 1H-At temper
aEce meeting Of general moment in Per-
kins last week Reverend Ross pastor Of
the First Methodist church in Perkins.
in an address attacked President McKin-
ley. declaring he was a wine-drinker an
had disgraced the nation. In view or Nc
Kinley's strict temperance principles the
address proved very unpopular, and the
local paper, the Perkins Journal read a
lesson TO the minister.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-20
A CITIZEN OF KAY COUNTY.
BIsMARCK.s IRON NERVE

Was the result of his splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous energy
are not found where Stomach, Liver,
Kidneys and Bowels are out of order If
you want these qualities and the success
they bring use Dr.. Kings New Life Pills.
They develop every power of brain and
body. Only 25 cents at G. Behring's drug
CtQra
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-20

latter won three to one He at once de-
manded business" game, and yesterday
he was accommodated, Parker winning
six out of eight games. For one so young,
and who rarely plays the game, Parker
seems to be something of a phenomenon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-20

barn osl.ge1 70 arrest ssvsrsl grsmlnrrt
ualvsa On a charge ~ roesptrary- Tne
na.Ivs municipal sonafsfaisry in thfss
-gr-rs reeeetlr asatinrere5 and usat ia.9
enc naaataias Bst TIE native sslsas-s are
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-20
The Modern Mother

Has found that Her Btts ores are In
proved more by ire plsaTant sTrB9 o.
Figs. waea n need * The laxative e1e@-
% a gart5e remedy. than b a7T o-hs--
Children enjoy & sr1 Il benefits thsn7-
The true remedy syrup - Figs = manu-
fa-ture3 ~ the CaUt7rn5a Fig sTra7 cp.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-20
SPEED Is APPOINTED.
To be Federal District Attorney
for Oklahoma.
NOMINATION is CONFIRMED
Career of This 0ft-Honored
0kfahoman SketChed.

washington Dec. 19.-Horace Speed s
name went to the senate today for CON
firmaton as United States district at
torney for Oklahoma This settles the
long drawn out contest
Delegate Flynn said Of the appoint
ment: This is the first time 1 was ever
in conflict for a place when 1 felt
kindly towards all candidates. OF course
I was for Speed, first and last. but had
nothing against the others. This appoint
ment will go far towards harmonizing
political affairs in Oklahoma"
Speed left for Guthrie tonight.
Horace Speed, the new district attor-
ney, is one of the famous kentucky fam
lily Of that name. being a nephew of
James Speed, attorney general in Lin
coins cabinet, and of General COnley
and General Hawkins He was born in
1851 and is consequently. IS years Of age.
At the age Of Is Mr. Speed entered the
United States army as headquarters
clerk undG his uncle, General Hawkins,
and was stationed three years a Omaha,
Neb., and three years at Detroit, Mich.
In 1872 Mr.. Speed resigned his position
and entered. at Indianapolis, as a law
student the law office of benjamin Har
rison, later president of the United
States. The firm at that 4time consisted
OF Benjamin Harrison, Attorney General
Miller and Judge Hines. Mr. Speed re-
NAMED in the Office three years and in
1874 bgan the practice of law at Indian
apolis. He pracuced until the winter of
1859 with marked success when he
moved to Winfield. Kan, where he had
large land interests, and from that place
he came to Oklahoma on the memorable
April p, reaching Guthrie on the fourth
train from the north. Mr.. Speed was
soon after appointed by Secretary of the
Interior Noble to the position of score
tary of the Cherokee commission. He
was elected a member of the committee
to represent Oklahoma at Washington
by the territorial convention of August,
1889 Mr.. Speed was Oklahoma's first at
torney general. serving during the Har-
rison administration Since retiring from
that position he has been engaged in the
practice of law at Guthrie, ranking as
one of the most successful and distin-
guished members of the bar of Okla
homa.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-20
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Scar. .bs # The &iHd Y5l Hays lla9Ts Bog-a
culture "a &1IIZIl<
KANSAS CITY GANG OUT AGAIN
Missouri Pacific Train Boarded and
Passengers Robbed.

Kansas City. No. Dec. Is.-Passengers
on the Missouri Pacifc's Omaha and Ne
braska City passenger train which left
here at 9.i5 tonight were ROBBED BY
masked men who boarded the train in
Kansas City. Kan They levied taer
forced contribution after the train started
holding up the passengers IN the Pull
man coach The conductor was among
the persons rooosd At Nearman. kan
SIX miles ont o. the city. ehe train slowed
NJ for tEe station and the bandits
dropped q. and DISAPPEARED
The booty secured was eve gold
watches ard about sl9l IN money. No
shots were fred and 10 one was injured
The telsgraphIc rep5rt mace by tae con-
duetoT ~ the train 20 the Missouri Pa
ciac officials here states that thers were
three robbers. Two men. @ho we-e
masks. stod the passenger 70 A. fae
Enlzzses II thes- plstozs. whae a th.rd
roaoer. ~ho wore 10 disguise. eo.lec;eB
the booty.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-20
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-20

Ssn Fraueisco. Dee. gs-Repa-ts receive
- tar ta.s seasons sussr crep ia tae
Hawaiian Issan5s give the t5saI pTesar.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-20
UP AGAINST OKLAHOMA TALENT

Chairman Board Of County Commits
sionerS."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-12-28
MUST REPORT TO HER.
A Mysterious Young Woman Has
Charge of Omaha's Firemen
and Policemen.

Over every telephone in Omaha. prob
ably, is posted this notice: I'm case of
fire call up 81" But few people. even
those who are in the habit of calling
up "37" in every case 70 learn where It
is, really understand what the young
woman who represents that number
is doing all the time. She is really n
sort of supervisor of fire and police, be-
fore whom even the fire and police COM
missioners pale into insigUiiicancc. She
has n long table off by herself in the
east end of the exchange room and
there presides over the destinies of the
city and keeps tab on the policemen.
On this table are several "tickcrs" in
glass cases, for all the wcrld like those
found in boards of trade. and on these
the patrolmen make their mark every
hour when they turn in their number
Mt the patrol box. There is n whr-
ring noise in the glass case whenever
they do, and il the proper time passes
and the report is not made "37' makes
n note of il.
1t is at such times that she issues her
orders to the police.
1t is this mysterious young woman
who is also responsible for the start
ling sound of the gong, which rings out
like death knell in every fire station
in the city when n shanty down in the
bottoms catches fire. When Il fire is
'rung in" she reaches over and touches
black button, somewhat after the
similitude of telegrapher's key, and
at once gong sounds in every station,
and every Office where n fire gong is To-.
Gated. The same touch of the button
drops the chain from the front of
horses in the fire department, and they
jump under the swinging harness.
Then, while the men are hitching, the
foreman goes to the phone. By this
time .'37" has connected all the tele-
phones in the station in bunch, and
as the foreman at each stands with his
ear to the receiver she informs them
individually and collectively where the
fire is located. Then those who are
far away unhitch their horses and turn
them back into their stalls, while the
girl who has made all the fuss puts her
lips to the transmitter and begins tell
ing over and oyer again to reporters and
other inquisitivc people where the blaze
is located.-Omaha Bee.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-12-28
some New French Making.

To the growing list of the humors of
the affaire Dreyfus must now be added
the proverbial philosophy of Maj. Es-
terhazy, as expounded in his advice to
his nephew Christian. "Shirk military
service and make n rich marriage" is
the essence of the ambition which is
put before the rising generation of
Frenchmen by the officer who was en-
braced by Prince Henry of Orleans as
the embodiment of the honor of the
French army. The major on matrimony
is delightful. "In marriage" he says,
''onc of the two parties is always taken
in. You must try to be the other par
ty." Could La Rochefoucauld himself
have turned out nentcr bit of epi-
grammatic cynicism than that? Ex-
cellent, too, is the majors when you
tell lie do not always stick to it."-Pall
Mall Gazette.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-12-28
LUcREZIA BoRGIA.
The Prevailing Conception OF the
Historic Petsonrs's Charaet~s
IL Haise.

"Aii her contemporaries agree In
describing her as singuIarly attractive.
with sweet joyousncss and charm
quite peculiar to herself" says The
History OF the Popcs." by DIR. Henry
Pastor. "'shc Is of middle height and
graceful In FORM writes uicoio Ca-
gnolo OF Parma; her face Is rather long.
the nose well cut. hnir galdcn. eyes of
no special color. her mouth rather
large. the teeth brilliantly white. her
neck 10 slender and fair. the bust nd
mirably propor,ioncd. She is always
gny and smiling Other narrators spe-
cially praise her long golden hair.
UNFORTUNATELY. we have no trust
worthy portrait of this remarkable
woman; Mt the same time we can gather
from some medals which were struck
n, Fcrrarn during her stay there, n fair
notion of her features. The best OF
these medals, designed apparently by
Filipino Lippi. shows how false the
prevailing conception of this womnn's
character. woven out of pariisanship
and calumny. has been. The little head,
with Its delicate features. Is rather
charming than beautiful, the express
sion is mnidcnly, almost childish. the
abundant hnir flows down over the
shoulders. the large eyes have far-ofr
look. The character of the face Is soft,
irrcsolute and gentle; there is no trace
of strong passions and rather It denotes
weak and passive nature, incapable OF
self-dcterminntion."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-12-28
The Exnct EiEnrcs.

There was case before n judge of n
circuit court growing out of damages
resulting from n fire which had orig
mated in an immense oil tank. During
the fire large amount of property was
destroyed. Among the witnesses was
one of the men who had been in charge
of the tank. He had given his tcsti-
mony, and the lawyer for the prosecu-
tion was cross-examining him.
"Your name, think you said, is
Grunendyke?"
YES, sir"
you were one of the men employed
to take care of the tank in question,
were. you not?"
kind o. so.'
"1n what capacity?"
The witness struggled moment with
the question.
"Capacity?" he said.
"Yes."
II reckon about $4,000 gallons" an
swered the witness.-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-12-28
A SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
Twenty-Five Years Constant Use
Without n Failure.

The first indication of Group is hoarse.
ness, and in n child subject to that dis.
ease II may be taken as n sure sign OF
the approach Of nm attack. Following
this hoarseness is n peculiar rough
cough. II Chamberlain's Cough REM
edy is given ms soon rs the child be-
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cough appears. it will prevent the attack.
It is used in many thousands Of homes
in this broad land and never disappoints
learn OF single instance in which Il has
not proved effectual.. No other prepara.
tion can show such record-twenty. five
years constant use without failure.
For sale by DIR. Kearby.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-12-28
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

Not Quite Out of Date.-"lt is de-
piorabie that walking is becoming lost
art" "I.osi art, It's mighty good
way Of getting home when your bieyei.
breaks Chicago Tribune.
'.Do you believe that Il thousand years
was ever as day. and day as "a thou
kand years." II believe the latter half
all right enough-i'y. jus, spent the
clay At the dentists. Free
Press.
HEWITT see that poor Gru-t has
been taken To an insane asylum" jew
eti-"Well. he always was peculiar"
Hewiit--liow sa?" Jeweii--iie never
was photographed in evening drsss."-
Town Topics.
Tommy Tuf-"Come on. Willie; let's
play Injun." Willie Hardrow--Saw.
yer don't. See this spot ON my nose?
Well. that's whui's left o. that paint you
put ON me las week. Maw's scrubbed
my face till can't ian."-ohio State
Journal.
Misied.-"I am frank to say" he said.
"thnt feel you encouraged my atien.
tions." "ferhaps, she replied. "but how
was to know whether you wanted to
marry me or only to borrow money
from fa,her?" - Philadelphia North
American.
Mas Jaekson-''so you don't fink Mis-.
sah johnson will be a suo,ess benin de
bat:" Mr.. whit~wash-"No. Yo' see.
n catcher am expected to run like de
dickens an catch foul. hut johnson
am In lie habit oh caichin' de fowl frs,
nm den runnin' like de dickens
Judge.
Her ra--Now that you have become
engaged to young badger. must say
that feel sorry for him." Daughter
"for what reason. pa?" Her ra-''ii.-
cause. my dear. you know you can't
cook even little bit" Daugh'cr--I
had thought OF that. pa; but, you see.
he Is professional to-day fas,.r."-
Richmond Times.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-12-28
LINES WALLS WITH LEGS.
a Chicago Veteran OF the cisn War
who Turns rnrir SAM. Baua-
~ to - Newell ts~.

Henry Curtin, a veteran Of the ciyii
war living ON the Wcat side. has "a room
IN his residence that imprrsacs NIL his
visitors aa vcriiablc chamber Of hor.
rors. This Ia bccaUac Its most conhuicn-
Qua decoration md ornament IL n row
OF human legs suspended ON the walls
and entirely circling the room. Mr..
Curtin always laughu nj the i=iFh; OF
strangers n, the first sigh, Of thia room.
and then explains that the legs nFc only
artificial ones. and there's nothing to
bc afraid OF. Then he tells them how
she icru cpuc TO be there.
'You see" says Mr.. Curtin. "in '6i
wns.sD foolish aE to try and stop n can
non ball with my right leg. or course.
II was big job. and the next
thing ! knew | was In n camp hospital
with one leg left. Tha, ended my sol
dicring. The government had inc meas
urcd for an artificial leg Us soon Us was
able to he about. and came home to
Chicago.
well. l discovered that couldn't
wear the kind of leg the government
gives. owing TO some reasons connected
with the way my leg was amputatcd.
and the only leg can wear is this wood
en- stump that straps TO the thighs. II
was in '65 when got my first leg. In
&c an express package brought me an
other. | sat down and wrote the war
department that the legs were of no
use to me. and. therefore. not to send
them. They didn't take bit of notice
of my letter, and in '67 another leg
came. ! wrote again to Washington;
told them had three OF their legs now
that couldn't use. and didn't want
them to go on and bankrupt the gov
crnmcnt buying me legs.
"They never noticed me. In '6s got
another leg. They began to get in the
way around the house, so then start
ed the labelling and dating of each one,
and hanging them up on the walls Of
my den. They come rcgularly-onc
each year. There's 35 there now. and I
guess I'll last long enough to see 80 or
more IL Uncle Sam doesn't get tired
sending thcm."-Chicago Inter Ocean.