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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26
Important Ruling by
Acting Secretary RYAN.

| South McAlestcr l. T. April 2J-Tlo de
lIcI tment Of tho interior has issued the
fcioulng new rullnsI whicn an prov,
Ipt interest to The timbatn ncu ana cElze9s
Iof The Choctaw ana Chickasaw nations.
Iilehetoforo ii has been unlawful 10 cut
timber in the two nations named for
commercial purposes.
"ln answer to the question Does the
Ihw which prohibits waste upon thr
| ChoctaW domain pending actual allott-
ment forbid the use. by Choctaw citizens
Iof whatever material may bee required e.,
improve thci' several holdings shou Il
they settle upon their selections preuiu-
| Ilnary 70 obtaining tiue?'
In reply yoI arc advised that the ls-
Tartment on the 13ht inst Instructed .he
United states In dian agent for the In-
dian territory relative TO the cutting and
use Of wood and timber in which "A QUO
tauon was made from the department
'ctter of March %, last IN which "A refer
eace was made to a letter Of advice Civ
en- Mr. Johnston Keel at Oconee /. r.,
relative to the cutting of oak timber for
local improvements, such as building
fences, houses on his farms. and on his
lneighbor's farms ana in which ne was
advised: That under the proper construc-
tion of said agreement Csection % Of tho
act Of June 2S, 1889 members of the
Choctaw ana Chlckasaw tribes are po,-
mitted TO cut or use from their own
claims sufficient timber 10 make lm-
proyement sthercon. The Inhibition IN
said agreement and the rules and regula-
ucns hereunder are against the cutting
Of timber for sale.
g.. ,t....r,...1 t..,,-..--... +,.. a..
of the Indians, In ever yinstance In cu..
ting timber 90 make improvements lpon
las claim must be in perfect good faith,
and not a mere pretense for the purpose
NJ evading the law
with reference 20 the question:
Whether or not it would be proper 10
permit the citizens OF the Choctaw and
ChicK1saw nations 20 cut cordwood 30 be
sold % these gin companies In each pcl-
ghborhod fr the purpose OF enabling them
to properly run their plants, it should be
understood that when cush wood Is cut
proper royalties should eb paid 10 tho
nation for tho benefit Of the people.
'The rule stated by The COMMISSIONS
should evidently bee limited ia ihe re-
quiremeut Of the payment OF royalties 20
such paymnt from the citizens who ID
not dispose OF the wood taken from ia
claims which they have selected for all
.otment and are clearing in good faith;
< the Indian Is clearing his land IN good
faith, the timber cut from the land be-
ng cleared may be disposed of by him
but this can be done only when he IS Tn, /
'ossessor OF the same and cuts the wood |
,r mber for the purpose of clearing and !
'rltivatng the same i'm good faith II is
believed that there viii be NO difficulty |
n the execution OF the law and the in
iructlons, or any serious hardship TO-
ult 10 individuals of the law and regal
ations hereunder be faithfully and hon
suy observed by each indvidual"
THOMAS RYAN,
Acting Secretary
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26
CAPTAIN WILDE
Enters n Protest Against the
Promotion of Gen. Miller

Washington, April 2j-Captaln C T..
Wilde. T.. $. " fthe L.. 8. S. Boston
mas protested against the promotion of
Colonel Miller to a Brigade gcucralshiD
as a reward fr the capture 3f lloilo II
appears that this capture wos t'fected
entirely by naval porces unde- the com
taaid az Captain Wilde and % vas not
untn aftei the capture had boch effected
tcst the place was turned over e. colonel
Miller. who up to that time n1d uo.r.rg
to do with IT'S capture. This action is en-
dorsed by Admiral Dewey.
Captain wnde's protest came too late
to be effective as Colonel Miller was
promoted TO a bgigadier general February
18TH in recognition Of his service IN the
capture of floilo and was retired In that
grade March q by operation Of law on
account of age lie was IN command of
me expedition sent from Manila Tor the
capture Of Uolo. and the cruisers 3oa-
ton and PetrI were sent with him to
render assistance While the vessels az
the expedition were lying off the po--
he natives began To strengthen tA7ir
defenses and hrd sveral shots at tho
Petrel, which vessel was anchored near
est the shore The commander OF the
small warship asked and received permls-
sion Of Captain wilde Of the Boston to
respond. At this time according to naval
advices, General Mnlers army transports
we're far otu IN the roadstead without
communication 20 General Miluler tho
two warships opened on the shore bat
teries and soon silenced them Lieutenant
Niblach Of the Boston landed with a bat
TALON OF marines and sailors and took
possession Of the twn. The ycaptured tho
Insurgents flags on the Governors house
and the batteries and turned the city
over to General Miller on his arrival an
hour or so later. They kept the captured
flags however. IN spite OF General Mil
ler's demand for them. This IS the naval
story OF the capture OF Iloilo. The official
report first made OF that engagement was
made by General Miller 70 the war de-
partment, and simply announced the sur
render OF that city to the American FOR.
ces under his command, without gong
mot particulars. Acting upon this report
and I'm view OF the fact that General
Miller had but a few weeks more 10
serve on the active list. the president ap-
pointed him to a vacancy then existing
"a the list OF brlgadler generals lie ls
now on his way home from Manila and
Is expected TO reach San Francisco In
few days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26
Notes From the
flOWerV KingdOm

Vancouver B. c. April 25-Empress of
China which arrived today from Ione
Kong and Yokohama, has on board sew
eral Chinese refugees, who like Kane
VA Wei have been compelled TO ieaye
China.
Koran adyices say the emperor has
'-ased three ports in eastern Korea to
| Russian whaling company. The ports are;
oulson and sungshnpo in the province orr
Kang-Won ana Chinpodo ln the province
Of Hamkeno. The concession Is 200 metresl
Boa length and $50 in width.
Honk Kong papers give the following
particulars relatiev 10 the natives or
Palawan hoisting the British nag oycv
that nation.
III. NJ $. Archer, which left Singapore
slddeniy carly on the morning of Feb
ruary %. under sealed orders returned
yesterday. Her orders We're received from
home by telegraph and they We're To the
effect that she was to proceed as quick
| Is as possible to Palawan. whore II is.
stated .he British flag had been hoisted
by tht natives. The Archer's mission was
TO haul it down on her arrival off
small settlement on the Palawan coast
the Ei.tish red ensign was seen to bes
floating. The ship had not been to an
chov any length o. time before several
Filpinos came aboard and had an mte'-
view with Commander Dare lie Informed
them tha. ne had been instructed 10 taSe
the 1is down. The inhabitants OF the
town had holsted the flag because they
hoUght il might afford them protection
from hands OF brigands who wsre tT-
seemed an the hills, The Filipino depu-
tation made II clear that they had MT
heard tha; the island OF Palawan had
beer cc1ed by Spain to the United statss
and they accordingly promised that the
hag should be lowered. When they re-
turned to the shore the ensign was pull
sd down.
When The Archer entered they hastily
retired. There were no Europeans in tile
PLACE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26
Joe WOIcOt Does Creedon

New York, April 2j-Nearly G.O00 sports
assembled at the Leaox athletic club OF
Insht in the hope Of seeing a rattling
bout between Joe Walcott, and Dan
'Creedon. They were matched to go 20
rounds at catch weights but although
Crecdon weighed 20 pounds more than
his opponent the negro made short work
Of him. with a left ana two right smash
es on the jaw, Walcott foored creedon
twice.
The third time the Australian went
down he was dead to the world" and
Walcot, was declared the winner the
cheers of his hackers who had won a pot
OF money on the result.
The bout lasted only q minute and hf-
teen seconds ana as the opening mill
was ended with a knockout also in the
FIST round the club patrons had the very
unusual experience of seeing two pairs
OF big boxers settling their arguments
m abou, three minutes OF actual fight
inG
In the opening bout Max Unger. an
German. and Carl Beck.
Of Germany weer ne opponents. and
unger knocked Beck out In tho first
round.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26
INDIAN ALLOTMENrS.

The Indian Territory papers say
there is likely 20 be great deal Of
trouble and complications growing
out OF the Dawes allotments in the
Creek nation Sometimes two or
more allottees hold certificates to the
same piece OF ground, and again an
allottee with his certificate in his
pocket goes to his designated allot.
ment only to find some other man on
1t with he improvements which he has
been making for years, and OF course
he refuses to vaeate. Then the In
dian is fast learning the white mans
ways in locating his homestead, and
when ne finds fine location well i'm
proved he slips off TO the source Of Ii,
ties and often gets the certificate, and
the first notice the raneher has he Is
told to move. Then trouble begins.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26
ne rRnrH nnLnLr rnln

The following short editorial from
the Kansas City Times is SO fun OF
truth and so appropriate and Of such
trsuseendsnt interest to every enter
prising newspaper which keeps abreast
Of the times, that the LEADER trans
fers IL bodily to its columns:
in gathering, editing and publishing
che news Of the day every newspaper
at times makes mistakes. IL Is NOT
surprising that this is so when the
vast amount Of matter which must bs
written, edited and printed each dav
Is taken into consideration. The news
paper which has done an unintentional
wrong, IL IL be aR honorable journal,
VIII seek by every legitimate means TO
correct any false or defamatOFY state.
ments II he's made. Whea IL does that
II Is entitled 10 the same consideration
as the man who unintentionally does
ms heighbor wrong, aud Is manly
enough TO confess his error aud pub
liely apologize for II before his neigh
Dor has complained
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26
Booker washington's Views

Philadelphia, April 25.-Booker Wash
ngton. founder of the TusKogee normal
ana Industrial institute an Alabama. who
arrived here today. was questioned re-
sardmg the Georgia lynchings. He said:
"l would ike TO speak at length upon
these Gorgia occurrences and others Of
"a like nature, which have taken place IN
recent years. but In view of my posi-
tion, feel constrained TO keep silent and
not engage in any controversy that
might react on the w7.h 20 which / am
now lending my eff0Sts. / think / can he
OF more service O. the race by giving my
time and strength in helping TO lay the
foundation Tor an education which VIII
be TIE permanent cure Of such outiuges.
DO not mind adding. said the speaker
that am opposed 10 mob violence under
AL circumstances. Those guilty Of crime
shoh De surely, swiftly and terribly
punished. but by legal methods As a rule
the man guilty Of these outrages are lg-
norant individuals who have had no op-
portunity TO secure an education and
moral restraint
The solution OF our present difficulties
is 10 be found IA the the thorough mental
religious and industrial education of
both races in the south II Is an encour-
aging fact 90 note that Of the hundreds
of colored men who have been educated
la the higher Institutions Of The south
not one has been guilty OF the crime Of
assauhng a woman
Hyde Park, Mass. April 25-Olive liom
ans. Wei known as a child actress. died
II her home here today Her performance
u Little Lord Faunteleroy IN the drama
izaiion OF Mrs. Burnetts story won her
great fame. She was about 20 years :
.aa -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26
Fsn.sIe Check Raiser.

Milwaukee, Wis, April 25-Mrs. Rhoda
Ballhorn. a Milwaukee woman. who has
"a large acquaintance In this city and
state, was arralgned IN the municipal
court az Oshkosh this morning charged
win raising two checks of $40 and S25,
10 $4,000 ana $4,000 respectively. The
name signed 20 the checks is that Of Jos
eph stringham. a wealthy resident Of
Oshkosh, who was at one time prom
inent banker IN BuIfalo, n. Y. lie g. an
oid man and Mrs. Ballhorn IS said to be
his neive. She was released on 5000 bail
and will have preliminary hearing on
April a.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26

Quinqua river yesterday to vicinity CAL
.umplt; now Joined Wheaton's brigade on
the left bank. Hale encountered fierce
opposition, driving enemy with heavy loss
taking his intrenchments in nlnd.
Hale's casualty six killed, twelve woun-
ded. The division has now invested cal
umpit which will be taken today. Law
ton with a part Of his command reaches
Norzagaray this evening where he will
be poined with center column from Bar
celoua. Extreme heat, rain bad roads,
made the march very difhcult He hae
not met opposition since leaving Nova
liches, enemy retreating his front. South
OF ana near Manila enemy has a force
of 400 making demonstrations daily, can
be easily taken care Of. 1t cannot com
municate with north. List OF casualties
Of day before yesterday cabled today.
CSgned) OTIS.
New York, April 2j-A dispatch 10 the
Herald from Manila says
The movement Of the American forces
on Calumet has begun. General Hale'a
brigade crossed the river at Quinqua lnd
moving down the bank OF the rive- TO.
ward Calumet Many Insurgents were
driven from I'm front OF the line of march
Fifty OF the enemy were killed. while the
American loss was only one killed 1t IS
reported that General Mac Arthur with
Wheaton's brigade and armored train
Is waiting at Malolas for tho stratesis
moment for an advance on Calumet This
advance from Malolos Is momentarily ex-
pected TO begin
The town OF MalolOs win be evacuated
only the railway station being held.
The natives are returning there in grea:
All are professd non-coInbat-
ants.
The arm gunboats being unable to
descend the river to cooperate in the
on Calumpit have returned -
Manila.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26

Washington April 25.-fhe internal rev
enue bureau has In course of preparation
a circular letter TO collectors in which
they are directed TO forward TO the bureau
ali Applications for relief from innocent
holders of cigars stamped with counter
felt stamps and purchased from Jacobs,
the Lancaster, Pa, cigar manufacturer
recently arrested by secret service ofi-
clals. Ii Is probable that innocent dealers
who have actually paid for the cigars viii
be permitted TO retain them on condition
that they ra-st8mp them. Cigars not paid
for will be sold and the proceeds turned
into the treasury It Is not thought that
Jacobs has been able 10 use counterfeit
stamps In excess Of $4,000 or 81 COO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26

Washington. april 25.-Acting secretary
Meiklejohn has written a letter 10 the
father ef Colonel Stotsenburg, who was
recently killed at the head Of tne first
Nebraska volunteers, Offering his condo
lences. In the letter he mentions the
demand made some time ago by 1e Ne
braska governor and legislature foI' the
removal OF stotsenburg from the head OF
OF the regiment and adds that he isaglad
to say that the colonies career was such
as 10 show that the demand was not well
grounded.
Vancouver h. C., April a5.--An Iohoufou
says;
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26

The Ardmore Ardmoreite says the
peach crop OF the Indian Territory is
almost failure. This will be bad for
that territory, but will be good for
this. The same paper says the plum
crop is all right This is good for that
territory and bad for this
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26
WEDNESDAY APRIL ae, isoo.

Meeting Of Oklahoma Press association.
Pursuant to instruc ions Of the Ok
lahoma press association in session at
Guthrie, January IL, 1899, the annual
meeting OF the association is hereby
called TO meet in Norman, Oklahoma,
May IL, 1899, at o'clock p m, for the
purpose OF trAnsactirg such business
as may properly come before the asso.
citation. j. B. CAMPBELL,
Lon WHORToN, President
Secretary.
Program next week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26

f. T.. GILIETr of El Reno, has re-
signed as attorney Of the Farmers
Mutual Indemnity Association because
the salary is too great. Such cond net
is inadmissible in properly regulated
community.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26

JouN COLLINS, in the Leavenworth
penitentiary for the alleged killing Of
his father. has been detailed as clerk
and stenogrepher in the Harris shoe
mandatory where ue only has to put
in about two hours a day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26
StOtsaberg's Saeessoy

Lincoln Neb-, April &-Lleut. Col
George r. Cotton Of the first Nebraska
regiment recommended by Governor
Poynter as Colonel stotsenbure's success
or was banker al David City prior 70
leaving for Manila. He Is 80 years old
and married. lie represented Butler coun
{" in the legislature six years ago He
Is very popuiT with his regiment ana
has record as a factful and daring
leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26
HOOd'S Pills

On retiring and tomorrow your de
gestiyc organs will be regulated and
YOU will bc bright, active and ready
Tor any kind of work. This has
been the experience of others; II
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
sold by all medicine dealers. % cts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26

THE El Reno Supper sell begs par
don for prophesying a failure OF the
peach crop, and says never we're tn e
trees so loaded with healthy bnds.n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26

Washington, April % Preslden. Isles-
Gas ~ Costa Rlca, called Informally on
President Mckinley az Iha Nhite house
toda. lie was accompanied hy Secretary
Hay ana was Received in ihe blue PAR
ior
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-26

II your liver is out OF order, causing
Biliousness, Sick Headache, Heart
burn, or Constipation, take a dose Of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24

a SPRINGFIELD dispatch says that
at a meeting of the superintendent OF
tai for the criminal insane at Chester
be abandoned. 1t is claimed that the
ground on which the building stands
is gradually slipping into the river.
and that to save the building will re-
puire the construction of retaining
wall at an expense of S75. 900 to $780,
900. The situation is also very bad
from sanitary point of view. The
easements are always damp, and the
building is so constructed that many
of the cells never get a ray of sun
lirh-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
OFFICER pUmeAULo's DEATH
Passing OF a Well Known Member of the
Police Department.

Passing OF a Well Known Member of the
Police Department.
Osborn Dunn bauld. whose death oc-
Cured at 4:45 yesterday afternoon, at
his home. 737 Fourteenth-and-a-half
street, had been identified with the
Rock Island police department for
seven consecutive years. His health
had been poorly for several months
and three weeks ago he fell a victim
to typhoid fever. This developed
hemorrhages of the bowels, and it was
after a series of these attacks, weak
ened and wasted. that he peacefully
passed away. Mr.. Dumbauld was a
native of Mendon, Adams county, Ill,
where he was born June 81. 1857. He
passed his youth on his fathers farm.
He subsequently moved to Quincy,
and in 1880 he came to Rock Island.
Here Mr.. Dumbauld followed the vo-
cations of motornan and hack driver.
having for several years been in
charge of the Harper house bus. In
1892 Mayor William McConochie APP
pointed him to the police force, assign
ing him to duty as guide of the patrol
team. He was an expert in the hand
ling of horses, beside an efficient and
conscientious officer, and he was never
disturbed by the changing of admins
tions. ..Os," as Mr.. Dumbauld was
Familiarity known about police head
quarters, enjoyed the confidence of
his superiors and the esteem of his
fellow officers, and his death has cast
a gloom over the city hall. the at
taches OF which had so long enjoyed
his companionship p. Mr.. Dunn bauld
is survived by his wife and two daugh-
tiers, Misses Laura and Mona, and four
brothers and three sisters. He was
member of Camp No. %, NJ. w. A.
The funeral will be held at the resi-
dence at O'Clock tomorrow after
noon.
Dorothy, the sweet little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. August Hsimbeck,
922 Third avenue, died at 4 O'Clock
this morning of whooping cough. She
was aged IL months.
Frances Elnora, daughter of Mr.. and
Juergen Nelson, 1902 Thirty-tirst
street, died of whooping cough last
night. aged 3 months. Funeral serv-
ices will be held at the residence at ?
p. IN. tomorrow.
Mrs. p. j. Kenney. of this city, is
an adopted daughter of the late Mrs.
Ann Conway, whose funeral occurred
at st. Joseph's church Sunday. The
pallbearers were Peter Larkin, John
Galley, Michael Griffin, James Fox,
James O'Connor and William O'Brien.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
LEGAL.
Petition to Probate VIII.

State of Illinois.
Rock Island County,
County court Rock Island county, anua
term. 1899.
In the matter of the probate of the last will
and test OF Eve Mckinstry, deceased.
In probate.
To all persons whom this may concern-Greet-
ing:
Notice is hereby given, that on the 18th day OF
january, A. ID. 1899, Il petitiol was filed in the
county court of Rock Island county. Illinois.
asking that the last will and testament OF Eve
MckinStry, deceased. be admitted to probate.
The same petition further states that the FOL
lowing named persons are all the heirs-at-law
and legatees: Mrs. Sarah Fletcher. Everett,
Pennsylvania: Mrs Louisa Churchill Rock
Is and, Ill: Mrs. Mary c. lburn. Rock Island "a
Miss Caroline Wilson. Rock Island, Ill; Miss
Maggie Wilson Rock Island Ill; George Will
son, residence unknown; Mrs Diana Hart. New
ark. Ohio; and other unknown heir- of Eve
ndckinStry. deceased. You are further nOti-
fed that the hearing of the proof of said will
has been set by said court for the sth day of
February, A. ID. 1899, at the hour of 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon, at the court house in Rock
Island. in said county, when and where you can
appear IL you see IT. and show cause, IL any
you have, why said will should not be admitted
to probate.
HENRY Is. HUBBARD. County Clerk
Dated at Rock Island, January l7th 1899.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-01-24
Petition to Probate WIN.

State of Illinois. l.
Rock Island. county.
In the County Court, January term A. D.
1899.
In the matter of the probate of the last VIII
and testament of Henry Fielder, dece ssed, Ia
probate.
To all persons whom this may concern
Greeting:
Notice is hereby given, that on the Bird day
of January. A ID 1879. petition filed In
the county court of Rock Island county. 1 IL
nois. asking that the last viii and testament of
Henry Fielder, deceased. he admitted to pro-
bate. The same petition further states that
the following named persons are all the heirs
at-aw and legatees: Josepha Maria Denhardt,
Hampton. Ill; Yer nka Bick. Rock Island, I'LL
Anna Klucker. address unknown, Anton Fled
Ter. Geneseo. ID
You are further notified. that the hearing of
the proof of said viii has been set by said
court for the 18th day of January A. ID. 1889
at the nogz of 10 o'clock in the forenoon. at
the court house in Rock Island Ia said county.
when and where you can appear, IL you see ut.
and show cause IL any you have, why said Will
should not be admitted 10 probate
HENRY y. HrBsaRD. County Clerk
Dated at Rock Island, Jan 8, 1883.