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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-12-07
COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
EDGERToN. WIS. Dec. 4. 1900.

The council met in regular session and
the meeting was called to order by
Mayor Jenson. All members were pres
emit except Aids Farman and Doty.
Minutes of last meeting we're read and
approved.
The finance committee made report
showing balance OF s2280.46 on hand
in the treasury on December l, 1900.
The following bills approved by the
finance committee were on motion of
Aid. Earle allowed, all aldermen voting
aye:
Heddles Lumber Co., lumber and coal Sl46 81
N. w. Loan Il Trust Co., hydrant rental l57 95
T. Cook, street work. .............. 49,. 161 45
j. D. Whittet Il Son. lumber and coal liz A
j. II. Price Supt Water Works SO 80
Aug. RatZlaff Assistant Marshall .....-.. 43 90
Jas. Reynolds Marshal. ................... 40 81
H. S. Sloan, salary Observation-Disclosures. 25 90
Frank Finkel, special police. ............ IN 90
Total. ................ 1872 Is
Aid. Mcintosh moved that the Mayor
and the Street Committee be instructed
to investigate at what price suitable
stone crusher and street roller can be
purchased. and make report on same to
council Motion carried.
i On motion the council adjourned.
Henry JOHNSON,
City Clerk.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-17

Call on Mrs, } 6 Smith for room.
and nice clean beds. One blocl
south Of the Kim5all house.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-17
Mr.. BIxBY EXPLAINS


Spiro Gazette addressed series
of very plain questions TO the
Dawes Commission upon the
rnles that would govern allot.
ments, in the Cboctaw nation re-
questiDg a reply for publica ion
and the answers received from
Mr.. Tams Bixby shed good deal
of light upon q muchly vexed
problem.
The following are the questions
and the answers thereto:
The Commission Is in receipt
of your letter of the 3rd instant
in which you submit the follow
ing questions to be answered BY
the Commission in order that
same may be published in your
paper, stating that the matter
would be very much appreciated
by the public:
/. Will the oldest rightfnl
claimant to q 100 acre tract OF
land be entitled to it as part OF
his allotment; or just TO such 40
acre tracts as he may have i'm
provements ont
2. If an allottee cannot get
100 acres from one of his fields
will he be allowed TO take the
balance from another field some
distance away-say 80 acres IN a
bottom field and 80 on the up
land where his home isl
3. Where one citizen has more
land than he can take for his
entire family at the first allotment,
will he be permitted to hold 1t
and Keep others from taking it as
their allotmentf
a. (a) Some time ago an article
purporting to come from the
Dawes Commission went the
rounds of the Territory Press to
the effect that if one citizen, A,
had more land than 160 acres
each for each member of his
family, another citizen, B, could
give A notice of ten days TO file
on what part be wanted TO allot.
then b could allot the excess.
Is it truei II so; (b( viii A be
allowed to remove houses, fem
ces, ETC., from that part that B
allOts 7 (b) Presuming that year,
who would be entitled to the
rents of such lands, A or Bf
5. Will freedman be allowed
to take his allotment from first
class landl
6. If freedmen are allowed TO
take frst-class lands, will they be
entitled to 40 acres, or only as
much as would equal that amount
of average land !
In reference TO your first in
quiry we have to say that the
Commission cannot lay down any
particular ruling in matters OF
this kind. The facts in the cases
vary so widely that it would be
impossible to make any one ruling
to fit all cases. In all instances
where there is conflict as TO
who is entitled TO selectsa given
tract Of land in allotment the
parties at interest will be given a
full hearing by the Commission ,
and they will be permitted, at
such hearing to offer any evidence
which they may see fit to submit
in support of their claims.
With reference to your second
inquiry you are advised that the
Commission will not require that
the land comprising q 100 acre
homestead be contiguous
With reference to your third
inquiry you are advised that in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-17
store.


An old negro, evidently in town for
the first time, wearing limp straw
hat, knock-kneed trousers. and one
suspender, was ambling slowly down
the middle of the dusty thoroughfare
gazing in dazed way at the novel
scenes around him. Suddenly one of
those great two-horse express wagons
dashed around the corner at break.
neck speed. The reckless driver saw
the old man too late TO stop his team
but just as be knocked him down and
rode over him. he shouted excitedlv:
Look out, there!" Slowly the old
negro lifted his dust-eoyered head
from where the wagon had thrown
him, and quietly asked: rs yer com.
in back dis er way, boss ?"-Memphis
Scimitar.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-17

AHE OptHAoA VI tAS - = - -
lhe rules and regulations of the
Honorable Secretary of the In
terror providing that citizens OF
the Choclaw aud Cbickasaw Ma
uons may select 100 acres OF
land as h0mesieads aud that the
remainder OF the lands in those
nalions be left open for selection.
By other members of these tribes.
was promulgated IN order thai
each citizen of these tribes might
secure al least l60 acres of good
land for his homestead. A citl-
zen will be permitted TO exercis'
possession over such an amount
of land as would be the pro rata
there In value, of himself, his
wife and minor children who are
unmarried and living with him,
of the value of the whole of the
lands of these Nations. But all
of such lands in excess of the
150 acrer which he desires to
select for himself and for each
member of his family must be at
all times open for selection by
other mem bers of the tribes. We
think this answers your fourth
inquiry included under decision
"a,'.
Answering that part of your
inquiry included under division
s'bn we have TO say that the per-
sons who might select land upon
which there are improvements of
another citizen, the owner should
allow him reasonable compensa.
tion for his Improvements, the
owner shonld be permitted to re-
move same from the land. With
reference to that part or your
fourth inquiry under division
&c" we have to say that so many
questions might arise in different
cases coming under this head
that the Commission could not
express an opinion on this sub
ject. No allotments, however,
will take place in the Choctaw or
Chickasaw Nations this year.
With reference to your. fifth
and sixth inquiries you are ad-
vised that this is a matter which
has not been determined by the
Commission, but will be before a
land Office is opened for the
Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations.
Yours truly,
TAMs BIxBY,
Acting Chairman.
Have you seen the Spirit Me-
dium.
Have you tried that Big K flour
at Z " Hollingsworth's.
Spend your cash at e V Hol
Iingsworth s, and save money.
Banker Routs A Robber.
J II Garrison, cashier Of the bank
Of Thornville, OHIO, had been rob-
bed of health by a serious lung
trouble until he tried Dr. .King'sNew
Discovery for Consumption. Then
he wrote: at is the best medicine ]
ever used for severe cold or q bs d
case of lung trouble. Railways keep
a bottle on hand.' Don't suffer
with coughs, colds, or any throat,
chest or lung trouble when you can
be cured so easily. Only 50c ands1
Trial bottles free at Browns Drug
store.
Have you seen the large assort-
ment of men s hats, strictly up.to-
date. "The Fair"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-13
RANDOLPH LIQUOR QUESTION.

For some time there has been som"
talk of having the saloons Of Ran
dolph closed, as well as the othc''
places in the vicinity, and at the pres
ent tim" the outlook is anything but
favorable for the move. \ petition has
been circulated III that town, asking
that the selectmcn have the places
where intoxicating liquors We're sold
closed This was signed By some 80 81
the people Of the town and handed to
th+. selactrent for their action. They
had The case before them. yest"- day
morning. for consideration. After
some deliberation th.y decided 10 re-
turn the petition to the siSners and de-
,ided to take no action on the matter.
Yesterday was another Of those dry
da-s in Gardiner. and there was no
signs Of there being any business done
az any of the former places. Even the
city liquor agency is not doing NOR"
business than before, ard all hivc
com. 10 the conclusion that Garli-
ner is a very dry pace.
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REV. Mr.. EERRY's WORK.

Now that Mr. Berry has got WatervIllc
jus; an 5ut where hc likes TO see it in the
temperance line and the town is practi-
ca.,y dry, he feels justified in turning D.s
attention a. some oi tn. other places III
the State wher- such blessings are 10.
known. HI has succeeded fairly well in
cleaning up his own dooryard and is nov
looking after some Of those of his neigh
bor@ as will be shown BY the following
item clipped from the I.ivcrmorc Falls
correspondence uf TN Lewiston Journal
Nay h, hc as successful there a. ne ha-
been here. Tn" following Is the item re
terred t.:
Rev. ". +. Berry OF :he Civic I.edGve
~ WattrlI..e. occupied n" pulpit a, the
Baptist church. Sunday morning. ana a,
th- close II the sermon h. gave :. talk ~
The members Of Dr.. Tiidens sunday
sch3ol class. which Is made up oi many
Of the !. aiding men in this community. In
ihe evening, "a the Methodist church
union services Were held and Rev Mr..
Berry gave a mos, interesting talk OIL
throughout The stat. !, is proposed ~
bring about Temperance movement here
such as Livermore Falls has never
known. bu, 10 the writer's mind i, is
doubtful II any movement will accom-
plish mor- in the line OF closing tho gro.
shop than has been brought about by
Deputy Sheriff nwellcE ANA Ills assistants
during the past few months There isn't
= town Of like population in the State
where - little liquor Is sold. today. in
violation o: thc law. according to tn"
commercial travellers. VIII ought tc
know. Unfortunately Just across the line
in another town ana county appearances
arr thai plenty OF iiuanT ~ - lie mad. and
as they buy III" lluuor there ana com.
into Androscoggln county 10 sober off. or
perhaps g"t locked up. many get the i'm
precision THAI spiritu0us liquors are TO be
had i'll every corner.
Only Saturday last. Deputy Sheriff
rnr ,h HIT Nh i i,.rr,nr, nth. -
escape the officers OF the county ana
town mentioned. who scooped in four OF
the parry before they got over the line.
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I: IN many spectators. but. today, scv-
"ral prominent families We're present
The committee on credentials report
ca as u MI the provinces except Ha-
V@nI. Tho report SAD nat although
many mistakes had been made. there
was 70 reason To throw out votes or
unseat Dr. eeat5s and that. where nam..
HAD been written or a ballot which
was not marked with i cross. as in The
case of the province Of Plnar del Rio.
the votes should be counted. The com
nittcc however. reported tina: no iinal
Gc,i-i IN could hc reached as 10 Havana
province until Wednesday.
Havana is the only province where
L contest has been talked Of. the OPP
ron.nrs Of Senior Zayas wishing to seat
Senior Picra in his place. The report
was laid on the table and q discussion
followed as as whether the convention
vas legally constituted. Senior Zavas
claimed that the order of the govern
incnt Of intervention summoning the
convention made it legal. Senior Ber-
riAl argued on thu other hand. that Il
would not be legally constituted until
The report OF the committee on Gre
dontials had been accepted. The dele
gates took this view and so voted.
An attempt 10 discuss the question
OF holding secret sessions was voted
down. The matter being left TO the com
nit.ee on rules. An adjournment was
then taken until Thursday, when it is
understood both committees will fral-
rs report.
Gen. Castillo. civil governor Of san
tiago province. gave notice 70 the CON
v-ntiou that H. had resigned his m@rn
bev.hip ana had appointed Senior Fer
r.ega as an alternate delegate. In
communities 10 the convention GOV
cyng such possibility. Gen. Wood
had said that altcrnates would act only
in the event Of the death or res'gra-
ton of regularly elected delegates.
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THE ERICKSON MURDER.
Both Mr. Erickson and the Nelson Sus-
pect Held on Suspicion.

Worcester, Mass, NOV. l2f-The man
arrested in Clinton. last night. as the
suspected murderer of Gust1f Ericb-
son in this city. Saturday NOR ming.
admitted today that his name is oS-
car William Nelson. lie is detained
as suspicious character. When ar
rested in Clinton he gave his name as
William Erickson.
The Worcester Evening Post Will say
tonight, that the police beside the bed
In which Erickson lay when stabbed
TO death found a silk handkerchief
marked N" the initial letter Of the
suspects surname.
Mrs. Erickson, widow of the nurder-
ed man. was in court, this morning.
charged with murder. she was held
without bail till Wednesday. She was
confronted by the new suspect, but
they showed 10 signs of recognition.
The first suspect arrested here. yes
terday morning. was released. MIS-.
Erickson had suggested that the muir
derer might be her former lover, DC
car Johnson. He has not been located.
Men who saw him saw the suspect
and declared they are NOT the SAM
Nelson, as ne calls himself. was h"id
until tomorrow for 4 hearing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-13
LASHED To RIGGING.
Three Bodies Found on Schooner Mvrd
II. Weaver-Towed to Boston.

Boston, Nov. 1.-THE wrecked
schooner Myra Il. Weaver. which cap
sized in Vineyard sound. early Friday
morning, after parting anchors and
striking on Handkerchief shoal was
lowed here. this afternoon. by the tue
boats Mercury. ZeteS and juno. The
bodies Of three of the six persons who
lost their lives We're found on bC..rd
tn" body IL little Ella De Bots. who
was dashed 70 the rigging by First Mate
kearney. was still in that position
when the tugs fen in with the craft
The other two bodies have not as yet
been Identified. but they are believed
to b. the two Norwegian sailors. Mag
nussen ana Hejaman. The body Of
Captain W. S. Nannaman has not been
recovered.
The bodies Of Miss De Bois and of
the two searnen We're taken To an I'M
dertaker'S ana there prepared for
burial. Miss De Bots body has been
embalmed and il will be sent to Mobile,
tomorrow morning
The schooner will be pumped out and
If il Is found possible to keep her free
she Will be towcd to Leatherbee's
wharf and discharge the 80. 900 feet Of
lumber which remains in her hold. Hey
deck cargo which was swept overheard
consisted OF about la, 600 feet After
the cargo Is removed she Will be sur
veyed and probably repaired here.
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DWELL. a DRY TOWN.

H4lluwell is now on the list Of dry
towns. After Saturday night. all place
whore the ardent was supposed t. BE-
sold Were also supposed 10 cease the
traffic ard close Saturday evening.
liquor vas being sold at half price 10
close" ana. Monday morning. all bot
ties were removed from behind the
bars. But one saloon was closed. the
others being open. and il was not easy
To obtain :. drink in the city.
On lonesome drunk Was the polio.
harvest Of Hall1well'S first day. The
case viii come before Judge Stafford III
the municipal court. this morning. and
il viii be interc> ting - not" if III"
liquor Was obtained in tile City. pro-
,iird tn. man viii "Squea!
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The horse Of John Ryan of Farming
dale. caused considerable anxiety for
its owner. Saturday evening. He LETT
the animal in front Of the store OF his
wife Mrs. II. r. Ryan. and Went with
in. The animal started off at Il walk
but soon increased this to a trot and
later to a run. down Water street and
around the corner of Vine street. where
all signs of him We're lost. Several saw
the team going but thought nothing Of
il, 5upposing the owner was within. y
search was continued throughout the
evening and night. but nothing could
be found either of the team or clothes
that We're in it Sunday morning he
was located on the Brunswick road
about three miles out. with no dam
age done except to Il few SpokeS in
the wheel and the losing OF some of the
laundry. This was found later. streW"d
about over the cemetery, where he had
probably wandered during his tour of
inVt ;tiratiOn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-13
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The tive-masted schooner. the Van Al
len BouGhton will be launched from II.
NJ Beans yard at Camden. Nov. -.
The funeral Of Charles S. Davis. who
murdered his wife a week ago and at
tempted suicide. dying At the Maine Gen
.ral hospital ut Portland, Friday night,
was held. Sunday afternoon. at the resi-
dence OF his sister at No. 4l2 Congress
street. Tho service was conducted by
Rev. Samuel r. Pearson. There were
very few present except the immediate
rela lives ana friends of the deceased. The
burial was ut Forest City cemetery.
While playing foot ball at Cape Eliza
beth, SATURDAY afternoon Medaine Lang
lois, one Of the pupils of the Portland
School for the Deaf, was injured. He was
moved 10 the city in a carriage and then
taken 70 the Maine General hospital. Il
was found necessary to perform an opcr-
alton. The physicians discovered that the
left hip Of the young man was diSlocIted.
He will be laid up for about a fortnight.
Langlois is from Westbrook and Is Is
years Of age.
The body Of Capt. Geo Hunt was re-
covered. Saturday night, III Cutler har-
Dor and brought 70 his home In PASSPORT.
Sunday. for burial, He LETT the harbor
l,,Sl q week ago with the ElstpoTt
schooner Rather. having a general cargo
for New York. and during the storm OF
last Friday was at Cutler. He was
drowned while thr crew was below and
il is thought that he fell over the side,
probably slipping on an empty barrel. He
was IS years of age.
1t is stated on good authority thai
United States Senator Clark of Montana
has purchased a granite quarry in Maine.
1t is said thar last Summer the senator
hId Il contract Tor stone for Il new house
that he was building for his daughter in
New York City. Some trouble arose over
the contract and the company sued the
senator for S2Cv,lti0 Senator CLARK then
sent an agent to North Jay to look up a
grant Quarry and bonded IL piece of val
liable property which has now been pur-
chased. bangor News,
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length Of the room, which was also very
tastefuily decorated with bunting and
flags. Streamers Of bunting were extend
tables in different directions and a rife
suspended from the center itself. Two
large flags were draped ar the from, ot
the .,>om with large war picture in thc
center Pictures OF the company five
years ago and at present. one Of Lieut..
Dutton and his horse in Cuba. one Of IN"
- members Of The company who went
South III the Spanish war ana others
wer" hung about the room and atracte i
much attention from all those present .
An abundance Of good things grLcel
the tables and were served in military
style
The first part OF The evening was spcn.
in q social time. old acquaintance being
renewed and new ones formed IL was
DO YOU remember" and We'll. ! guess
do" on every side. There Were mem
bers Of the company from the time Of il
mastering into the service UP to the pres
rnt and all stages Of the Development OF
thu militia Of th.. State were represented
Al about . O'Clock the forme. members
,, -
in line Nv former Captain Bond. They
stood At attention while the present com
pany was being formed in the smaller
room of III" armoiy, The present COM
pany then marched up and took lis pos
tinn in front Of the old. the latter sa!ut-
ing. Captain Shurtlin then spoke very
briefly. extending 4 very hearty welcome
70 the old members. Captain Bond r.
Spouded i'll Il few words and then AFTER
short dril the companies marched into
ne smaller room wh.r- lille tables were
ready to receive them After ne good
things had been disposed OF the chairs
were pushed back, cigars lighted and old
times talked over in IN Informal way.
There were speeches from both the mem
berS Of the present company ana IN" f1r
ncr members an informal ANA very en-
ioyahle.
Mayor Pli,brpok who had been invited
was present during ne hrS. part of the
evening. nut WAS suffering from a severe
cold 80 thai ~ had to '-Squarh. as ~ ex-
r.-scd il. ana x home. H. did this nm
der protest. hut his condition was such
that he did not dar" remain. Ills doctor
forbade him going on, az AL, but ~ did
The evening was a very enjoyable Dnr
ana on" that viii long b. remembered. 1t
gave the former Members It chance to get
acquainted with III members oi the pres
cnt company ana cannot fail to awaken
warraci inierc~; in its affairs. pu tn
other hand, the present members G1J an
insight in;o the conditions lhat existed
years ago ard chance To comp4rr them
with those OF today. ]: was certainly 4
Very p!.asdn: ana truly military coca ~ioa
ana wtI planned. Thu committee having
charE" % the arranEen.nts deserves
much credit Tor ;h- manner in which i;
performed it's duties. ard also he Other
members Of The company for the way IN
which they cheer:uliy assisted the com
m.sten whenever called upon. The io!-
lowing Is the committee oi .lrranG emen:s.
Captain \. 7. Shu-t."n SerFt. W. l.
Stirling and Sergt. J. =. Colby.
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Stella .Iash; Madam Bradford, Alice
L!ttlefcld: Widow Sharpe, Grace ka-
ton; Mrs. Bcebbe. Miss Swift: wait
rcSses. Bloom Howard. Nina Howe, FL
Ia Dunn piano duet. t,hie Clark ana
katon. The farce was followed by =
program consisting Of selections by tn"
Harnonica Quartet: song, Deacon
Plunkett: reading, Bloom Howard;
piano solo. Georgia King; reading. FL
la Dunn; piano duet, Ellie Clark and
HcI-n Brown; readings. Ncttie Blake:
reading, Nina Howe: 500. Fred Bates:
reading, Nettic keeZar: piano solo,
Il Dom Howard At the close OF III" en- 4
tertainment tickets We're drawn FOR tn"
quilt Mrs. james Fish held the VIM
ming number
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City Marshal Drake and some of the
other officials of the city are now re-
ceiving anonymous letters in regard 70
4 certain place within the city limits
that they claim is run against the law.
Now the officials wish TO enforce thu
law in every way and in their work
they desire the support Of others. II
the person or persons who know Of this
or other places which are against the
law. they can make their complaint t.
the officers either by telling them ot
the facts or sending a letter. but the
name must be attached TO IT,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-13

The ladies of the degree staff of Hall
Dwell Commandery. No. 81. Z. o. G.
g.. held a very pleasant entertainment
at Society hall. Monday evening, con-
sisting of IA laughable farce entitled
"Parson Poor's Donation Party" also
readings and instrumental music
The characters Of the play We're: Far
son Poor j. J. Jones: Deacon Plunkett.
Fred Bates; Peter Poor, Tomulie Bu!-
lock: Lucy Poor. Nellie Conley: Mrs.
Poor. Mabel Blatchford;. Mrs. Punk
ett. Lillian conley: Tirzah Ann TubbS.
Abblc McClench; Mrs. Dusenbury.