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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-18

/ uDOl tnC COLn iCCiOntl vi AAoAan "
affairs the right, with the approx
al of the secretary of the interior,
to remove from any tribal reser-
vafion any person being there
without authority OF law, or
whose presence within he limits
of the reservation may, in the
judgment of the commissioner,
be detrimental TO the peace and
welfare of the Indians.
Shoenfelt, the Indian agent,
with the approval OF Wright, the
inspector, thereupon addressed a
letter to j. w. Ellis, captain of
the Indian police, commanding
him to close the places of busi-
ness of the above named mer-
chants, and TO remove them from
the limits of the Chickasaw
nation.
Now, these papers were not is.
sued in good fail b. Secretary
Hitchcock and commissioners
Jones must surely have known
that the city of Ardmore is not
an Indian reservation, and they
could not bnt know that these
peacable, law abiding citizens,
who were endeay oring to ascer-
tain their rights in the courts,
were in no sense menace to the
peace and welfare of the Indians.
The Indians in the city of Ard
more constitute not one per cent
of the population. 1t is plain,
therefore, that these documents
were but scheme to intimidate
the Inhabitants of Ardmore and
force them to comply with the
demands of the Indian authori-
ties.
Armed with these papers, Capt.
Jack Ellis and his police pounced
upon the city of ArdmOre in all
the pride, pomp and circumstance
of glorious war! Accompanying
them were Mr.. Reams, the tribal
collector, and Mr.. McMurray.
gouger, whose intention it was to
receive the money which the peo.
pie should be terrorized into
paying.
Shoenfelt, the agent, sent q
telegram TO Ellis instructing Eim
not to execute the order of re-
mOval where parties offered to
settle with the Chickasaw nation,
bat that the places Of business
must be closed and remain closed
during the adjustment. Ellis and
the police closed the places of
business, informing the parties,
however, where Reams and Nc
Murray could be found, and that
their stores would be re.opened
as socn aS settlement was had.
No better scheme could have
been devised for the extortion of
money, for the season was the
busiest of the year and Saturday
the busiest day of the week, and
the report that these houses were
closed would create a feeling of
uneasiness among the creditors Of
the merchants. 1t was supposed
that man would comply with
almost any demand rather than
suffer such consequences; espe-
cially as the person engaged in
closing the stores were financially
irresponsible, and dollar could
not be squeezed out of them with
compress.
1t is easy to see that it was
money the authorities were after
If certain amount of money was
paid, the peace and welfare Of
the Indians ceased to trouble the
officials. One party was informed
thatthe payment of $40 would be
a sufficient recomnense for his
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-18
W, o. Davis Letter.
Tho Business Mems ATTORNEY
Writes a Scorcbing Letter.

uO DuCthNo3 -~CN- -
Writes Scorching Letter.
The following letter will be
published in the Gainesville Hes
perian tomorrow morning and
will prove interesting reading to
our people AT this particular
time:
Gainesville, Tex. Oct. IA. =
For the information of the pub
lie and of those interested ! deem
it not amiss to give an account OF
Saturdays proceedings of the
Indian police and Indian authori
ties at Ardmore. A number of
business men in Ardm ore, as well
as in other portions of the Chick
asaw nation, have suits pending
in the courts seeking to ascer-
tain if they had any rights that
any one was bound TO respect,
and especially to learn whether
they were compelled TO pay
money to the Indians whenever
demanded. 1t seems that these
suits unnecessarily stirred up
Wright, the Indian inspector,
Shoenfelt, the Indian agent,
Jones, the commissioner of Indian
affairs, and Secretary Hitchcock
of the interior department. 1t
appeared to anger them that any
one should presume to go into
the courts and question the
legality of anything they saw
proper to do. During the PEN
dency of these suits the news
papers were filed with COM
munications threatening these
Iitigants with coercion if they
failed to comply with the de-
mands of the Indians, and warn
ing that the entire power of the
government would be used
against them. The gross i'm
propriety of threatening litigants
in order to force them to aband.
on proceedings begun and pro-
secuted in good faith seems
never to have occurred to these
officials. Even the attorney gen.
eral of the United States, not to
be outdone by his interiors, gave
out an opinion containing similar
threats. The opinion was widely
published throughout the Indian
Territory, and was well calculat-
ed to intimidate the private citi.
zens who were seeking to have
their rights adJudlcated in the
courts. AS might be expected,
these threats produced much un-
easiness in the minds of persons
concerned; for if those clothed
with brief authority have so little
respect for the courts, and for
the settlement of controversies
in a lawful and orderly way, as to
threaten litigants with coercion,
no one could foresee what they
would next attempt.
On October 10, Jones, the com
missioner, with the approval of
Hitchcock, the secretary, address.
ed to Shoenfelt, the Indian agent,
a telegram, reciting that the con-
tinued presence of Sig Simon, J.
B. Spragins, Il. w. RandOl, A.
Kloski, J. Bodovitz. John Fielder
and Y. B. Lynn in the Indian
country is detrimental to the
peace and welfare of the Indians.
and directing Shoenfelt to re-
move the persons named from the
Chickasaw nation in accordance
with Sec. 2149 of the Revised
Statutes, and TO close their places
of business and their business.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24
MINNEAPOLIS BREvITIEs.

In the case of the Norwegian Evan
gelical Lutheran Bethlehem congregation
against the United States Fidelity COM
pany and William Siegmann, Judge Har-
50, 629 3S against the defendants jointly,
and $491.22 against Siegmann. The action
was brought for the nonfulfillment q a
contract for the construction of a church.
Judge Harrison and jury are engage
ed in irving the case of Ella Lang ct al
Mutual Insurance company to indorse
the payment of a policy for $1,000.
Another victim of the elevator accident
at the Phoenix block last November will
seek financial poultice for his injuries,
this making the eighth suit for damages
arising from the accident. Leonidas
Armstrong seeks to recover $685. 900 for
personal injuries.
Albert Johnson was yesterday held to
the grand jury by Judge Kerr on the
Anderson one night last December.
When the case of K. Aslesen, the
Washington avenue grocer who As charg-
ed with selling adulterated vinegar, was
called in the police court yesterday, the
witnesses We're again absent, and Judge
tomorrow, saying that if they We're not in
court by that time he would take meas
ures to ascertain the reason why.
The new Hennepin County Central Re-
publican club will meet at the Fourth
ward Wigwam Thursday evening for the
purposes of organization.
The report of County Treasurer Hast
ings for December shows the total re-
ceipts to have been $55, $685. of which
S10,26l.H came from special assessments.
There was received from the board of
school fund, sl9S9 Current expenses,
Sc 652; received from penalties, M534; the
balance being from miscellaneous sources.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24
WISCONSIN.

Janesvile-The board of county super
visors met and cut the sheriff's salary
$500, and raised that of the county treas
urer 5000.
Oshkosh-The Campfeld murder case,
which resulted in a disagreement,
will cost the county about Sl2OO0i
22S witnesses have been sworn and 1880
folios of typewriter testimony taken.
Orihula-At the annual meeting of the
Wolf River Telephone company divi-
dend of 10 per cent was declared.
Green Bay-The Morning Times has sus-
pended publication.
Racine-What threatened to be dis.
astrouS fire started in the Pugh coal
yards, 1900 tons of slack coal caught fire,
but prompt action of the fire department
soon put out the blaze.
oils Tribune, has purchased an interest
management of the sheet Feb. l.
Three Lakes-A team loaded with pulp
wood driven by William Beach, while
crossing a small lake near here, broke
through the ice. One of the horses was
drowned, and the other badly cut. Beach
escaped injury.
Cottage Grove-Mrs. WEIGH fell down
stairs and sustained a fracture of the
skull. She was unconscious for thirty
six hours, but is now reported out Of
danger and slowly improving.
Fond du Lac-Lineman D. B. Swaney Is
In very precarious condition as the re-
suit of a shock received while repairing
live electric WIRE
Kenosha-The state legislative committee
appointed to investigate the claim Of Rob-
ert s. Huston for the killing OF several
of his cows thought to have tuberculosis
by state authorities has found that Mr.
Huston is entitled to no damages.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24
MINNESOTA.

Lafayette-Ben Calligan, for some time
station agent, has been relieved, and 1t
is understood that a shortage in his ac-
counts Of 5000 has been discovered. He
has effected a settlement with the COM
pany and left town.
New Ulm-The Brown County Journal
intimates that the story sent out from
Redwood Falls to the effect that Rose
was not the slayer of Moses Lufkin IS
one of Julius Schmals sensations, and
there may be no foundation whatever
to the story"
Spring Valley-Mrs. George W. Farmer
was run over by a fractions team and Is
not expected to live.
Marshall-A new lodge of the Mystic
Legion order was organized here, with
seventy-flve charter members. Charles
F. Fries was elected regent and Oliver
Patterson vice regent.
Granite Falls-J. w. Marshall, superin-
tendent of the Granite Falls schools, had
rabbit chase. His horse fell, breaking
the member Just above the ankle. The
party included about 100, and thirteen
rabbits were rounded UP and number
got away.
Mankato-Health Officer Holbrook pre-
scented his report to the city council,
showing 1862 deaths and 237 births, of
which of the former % were from con-
tagious diseases.
Royalton-The large barn belonging to
A. c. Wilson & Co. was destroyed. Loss,
$500: insurance. $500.
Jackson-Electricity has been turned
on, and the city is now lighted from It's
own plant. The explosion of lamp
during the minstrel performance in EX-
change hall created quite a panic, but no
one was injured.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24
was followed at 7:45 by a business meet

ing.
The meeting proper commenced at 8
o'clock with an address on 1.-The Ideal
Sunday School Teacher by Rev. Charles
B. Mitchell, of the Hennepin Avenue M.
E. church. DR. Mitchell emphasized the
fact that the Sunday school is the most
important factor in the influencing Of the
public for good, and stated that if the
boys and girls were brought up to be
God-fearing Christians there need be no
fear for their future.
Rev. r. H. Aldrich, of Tuttle Universal
list church, delivered an interesting ad-
dress on What Is Worship? Its Needs
Today
Rev. Florence Keliock Croker, of Ann
Arbor, Mich, addressed the meeting for
few minutes on Sunday school work.
She spoke chiefly of the need for efficient
teachers and stated that in the future in
order to insure this class of teachers the
Sunday school teachers will be paid. She
said that she knew there was a feeling
that it would be sacrilegious to pay Sun
day school teachers, but that as a mat
ter of fact it was no less proper than
that the minister should draw a salary
for his labors.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Sunday School Officers association was
held last-ey ering at the Portland Ave-
nue. Church of Christ. Grove A. Gruman
gave the association a practical, illus
trated talk on "How to Use a Black
board in the Sunday School," The prin-
cipal address of the evening was given
by Rev. George r. Merrill on '"rhe Su-
perintendent and the Spiritual Life of the
School"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24
NORTH DAKOTA.

Grand Forks-Some talk has been in
dulged in Of raising a monument fund
among the North Dakota volunteers to
erect monument to Gen. Lawton.
Reynolds = Editor Preacher Fry, of
Lisbon, has added to his other accom-
plishments that Of cornet player. He
now furnishes his congregation with In
strumental music.
Mandan-Editor Packard has been elect
ed chief of the fire department.
Cooperstown-Game Warden Houghton
is making it lively for number of par
ties who have made practice OF shoot
ing prairie chickens out Of season.
Bismarck-The reservoir entries at the
land office have exceeded $50 some days
during the last week.
Dazey-The little son of Mr.. and Mrs:
George Lee ate a specimen of mineral
and died from the effects.
Mayville-J. Baker. who has resided
here as one of Mayvlle's most prominent
and respected citizens. died after brief
illness.
7 York-A prairie fire started near here a
few days ago and came near cleaning
out several farmers. The settlers all
turned out and after some noble fighting.
the flames were reduced to an area where
they could be controlled.
Mandarin. H Haight, whose hard
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24

Plums," o. w. Moore, Spring Valley;
1.-The Place For and Treatment of the
Orchard" C. Moore, Spring Valley
1:3O p m.-Address, President ]. c.
Hawkins Austin, Mimi: What Is the
Matter With My Orchard?" w. F. Kearns,
Austin; How to Raise 1900 Quarts of
Strawberries Per Acre." H. c. Eellergodt,
Lanesboro; Protection Against Root
Killing" Clarence Wedge, Albert Lea;
How to Fight Them Prof. S. B. Green
state university.
7:30 p. m.-The programme for this ses-
sion will include reading of the first and
second prize essays and will be arranged
by the ladies of Albert Lea.
Feb. Is, $50 a. m.-Report of the COM
mittees on fruit and on seedlings, two
minute papers; Take Time to Notice
the Beautiful in Nature Miss l.. Free
man, Austin; Horticulture Adversely Of
Last Winter" F. w. Kimball Aus
tin; What Is Spraying Good For?"
]. c. Hawkins, Austin; secretary
and treasurer's report; election of off,
GERS; general business.
1:30 p. m.-"What Varieties Have Stood
the Past Winter the Best?" J. S. Harris,
La Crescent, Mimi; "a Good Way to
Keep Apples in a Common Cellar"
George Andrus, Chatfield Mimi; Good
Varieties OF Small Fruit FOR the Farmer,
E. F. Peck, Austin; Horticultural Edu-
citation in Our Common Schools" ]. Free
man, Austin, MINI. A discussion will fol-
low the reading of each paper.
The prize essays, as referred to in the
programme, are to be written by a boy
or girl under eighteen years of age and
upon the following subjects: Where and
Why l Would Plant Evergreens,' Rails
ing Small Fruit for the Home The pre-
miums are in nursery stock from the Root
River Preston, Wedge and Morgan nur-
series, and are SIS for first, So for second
and 81 for third.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24
Relief Association Election.

RED WING, Mimi. Jan. 2S.-(special.)-
The Minnesota Scandinavian Relief asso-
citation has elected the following officers:
President. Peter Nelson; vice president,
c.. Liellethun: secretary, A: G. Rosing;
all of Red Wing. Board of directors, O..
M Hall, H. L. Olson. John I. Rock, A.
G. Skoglund, P; J. Lnndquist, e. II; Box
rud, Andrew Danielson. A. G.. Rosing,
Red Wing; A. p Croonquist, St. Paul;
Rev. X. A. Jonson, S. J. Turnblad, Min
neapolis: A. J. Stadheim, Albert Lea; O..
M. Linnell, Grove City; John Abraham
son, Hoffman; P. A. Peterson, Cannon
Falls; o. A. Hallin, Cambridge; c. w.
Freeman, Moorhead; E. d. Barness. Foss-
ton; Ole A. Strand, Zumbrota; liver Lee,
Eau Claire, Wis; W. F. Edholm, West
Superior, Wis; Rev; J, D. Nelsenhius,
Ashland, Wis; Rev. J. Olson, St. Ansgar,
To-; August Engvall, Des Moines, 10. !;
Peter Blakstad, Grafton. n D.: DR.. a: A.
.Westeen, Grand Forks; Rev. A. p. Mon
ten. Fargo; John M. Peterson, Chicago;
Aaron Woodman, Joliet, Ill. Examining
committee, Judge Andrew Holt, Minneap-
oils; Louis Johnson, st. Paul; o. D. An
derSCn Red Wing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24
NLOBE'S MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE,
~ 20 WASHINGTON AK SOUTH.
Telephone-Main 2O13 Advertising
Subscriptions-2790-

The works of the Minneapolis Thresh-
ing Machine company, at Hopkins, are
shut down.
The molders say they have struck
with all due form and with the sanction
of the Union of Iron holders of North
America, to which they belong. They
say they quit work at closing hours last
night not to resume until their demands
for more wages had been complied with.
On the other hand, the president Of the
company, F. e. Kenaston, says that he
had heard nothing of a strike Of the
molders at the works, cnd that the mold
ing department was closed last night for
the purpose of repairs, which, he thought
would be completed in about thirty days
The molders say an increase of 10 per
cent on the floor and of Is per cent on
the benches is demanded, and the mold
ers say they will not go back to work
until this has been complied with. 1t is
claimed that five reductions in wages
have been made by the Minneapolis
Thresher company since 1888, and that
the wages that existed before that time
have never been replaced, as promised
at the time of each reduction.
The strikers say that during the last
presidential campaign the company prom
ised raise in the scale of wages in
case Mckinley was elected. Shortly pre-
,vious to the election the works were shut
down, and did not start up until three
months after Mckinley had been elected.
Then two reductions in wages were made
in quick succession, which amounted to
70 per cent. The January following the
molders asked an increase Of 10 per cent
and were refused. During the winter
season Of 1888 and SO 10 per cent raise
was again requested and refused.
Dec. Is another petition for raise of 10
per cent for floor men and 10 per cent
for bench workers was sent to the COM
pany. Again they were refused, and the
matter was presented to the union, which
sent a committee TO the management.
The request of the committee was re-
fused also.
Yesterday the moEders in the employ
Of the Thresher company notified their
employers that there would be no more
work done by them until they were CIV
en- a raise of rs per cent which, they say,
will make their wages equal to those
paid by the J. /. Case Manufacturing
company and also what molders in Min
neapolis receive at the present time. The
Hopkins molders say that workmen in
Minneapolis get $3.50 per day, while they
are getting 1925.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24
Family Reunion.

TRACY, Mimi, jan 23.-(Special.) y
Probably the happiest family reunion in
the history of Tracy occurred here today,
rival home of Mrs Jane Davis Paul, who
has for the past four years been a mis-
sionary in China. Mrs. Paul went to
China in July. 1885, under the direction
of the China inland mission. She labored
for the first year in Chehkiang, some 200
miles from Shanghai, and for the past
year or more has been engaged in her
work at Lanki Miss Davis was the
youngest daughter of Mr., and Mrs. ].
P. Davis and sister of Mrs. Neill Finch.
of this city. She was married in May of
last year to Mr. Alexander Paul, who
held a position as tutor to a nephew Of
Ii Hung Chang The young couple ar
rived here today for an extended visit.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24
Berinntne SUNDAY. JAM %.

Fast service to Omaha and Kansas City
over the new route-The Minneapolis 81
st. Louis and Illinois Central.
The two finest trains for the West will
leave st. Paul at a. m. and p. M, MAX
ing the run to Omaha in u hours. Dis
lance reduced 10 miles. Pullman Cafe
Parlor cars on day trains, and new pail
ace sleeping cars on night trains
Ticket Office 396 Robert ST., Depot
Broadway, Foot of Fourth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24
CUTTING FLAX ON ICE.
Novel Harvesting Operations Re
ported From Graceville.

ported From Gracevil1e.
GRACEVILLE, Mimi, Jan. 23.-Proba-
bly the most novel harvesting operations
ever witnessed in the Northwest have
been going on in Northern Big Stone
county during the winter.
During the seeding time of last spring
an immense acreage of flax was sown
in the low places on many farms through
out the county. The heavy rains of last
September flooded the fields, in many
places with over foot of water, making
it impossible to get on to the ground with
q reaper. Later, when the ice formed
on the fax fields, it found the grain
standing erect and in prime condition for
cutting. The reapers were brought out
and the harvest began on the ice.
In many instances the grain saved In
this manner threshed over twenty bushels
to the acre and graded No 1. The dis
coyery that the grain could be saved has
been a source OF profit to many farmers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24
FRUIT MEN MEETING.


Programme for u Two-Day COnven-
ton to Be Held at Albert Len.
ALBERT LEA, Mimi, Jan. 29.-The
seventh annual meeting of the Southern
Minnesota Horticultural society will be
held. in this city Feb. IA and 15 The Of
ficers are ]. c. Hawkins, president, Aus
tin, and R. Parkhill, secretary Chatfield
The programme as arranged for the two
days is as follows:
Feb. IA, 10 a. disappointment of COM
mittees on membership. Award of pre-
miums on essays; ''Trees and Shrubs for
the Farmers Front Yard, j. Marshall,
Washington; "a Good Way to Raise Good
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24
Have a Grievance.

wINONA, Mimi, Jan. % {special)-IIt
is understood that committee Of rail-
road men from the Northwestern road
have gone to Chicago as a grievance com
mittee to lay case before the officials.
The grievance is that the passenger
brakemeh are taken into the freight de-
partment and allowed half time, in many
instances thus placing them ahead of
regular freight brakemen who have been
in the service for a number of years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24
WHAT no the CHILDREN DRINK

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you
tried the new food drink called GRAIN.O?
It is delicious and nourishing and takes
the place of coffee The more Grafn-O
YOU give the children the more health you
distribute through their systems: Grain-O
is made of pure grains, and when prop
erly prepared tastes like the choice grades
of coffee but costs about Y as much. All
erocers sell 1t. 15c and 25c~
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24
WATER POWER FIGHT.
Judge Simpson Rules That New Dam
Is No D9naKe.

Is No Damage.
Judge Simpson has rendered a decision
in the case of the Minnesota Loan and
Trust company and W. W. Eastman
against the st. Anthony Falls Water
Power company and the Minnesota Mill
company, in which the application for an
injunction is denied and judgment is rem
dered for the defendants. The case is
an important one, as it involves the right
of the defendants to use water passing
over the land Of the plaintiffs, who MAIN
tanned that the current of the river had
been detected from its natural channel
so as to destroy the water power that
rightfully attached to the property Of
plaintiffs.
The court finds that the fall of water
has not been decreased by the erection Of
a dam by defendants.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24
A Peculiar Verdict.

HOUGHTON, Mich, Jan. 23.-The coro-
ner's jury in the inquest into the death of
Stephen and James Sweet, who dropped
1000 feet in bucket at the Atlantic
mine Sunday, brings in most remark
able verdict to the effect that the acct
dent was unexplainable and evidently the
the mining company that hereafter it
employ competent engineers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-24
Speech by Altgeld.

LITTLE FALLS, Mimi, Jan. 25.-(Spe-
ciaI. )-Ex-Gov. Altgeld, of Illinois, spoke
to a large audience here tonight on trusts
and Imperialism. He also spoke of the
Inconsistencies of the Republican party.
Mr.. Altgelds speech was received with
intense interest.