The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1900-05-31
OKLAHOMA NEWS.
Interesting Items Concerning the Territory.
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For Starving InciIa.

For Starving India.
in response to the cry OF distress
toming up from the starving millions
OF far-off India n concerted movement
is on foot in Oklahoma to contribute
from the territory's bountiful supply Of
grain portion To alleviate the suffer.
ings OF the unfortunate mortals across
the sea. An association for the pur-
pose Of soliciting contributions was APP
pointed some weeks ago and in compi.
ance with their request Governor
Barnes has issued the following procla.
nation:
Whereas, Through the medium Of
the public press and appeals from mis-
sion boards and missionaries returning
from that far.off land we learn Of the
presence OF dread famine among the
people Of India, devastating the coun.
try, causing untold suffering among
millions of human beings and daily
bringing thousands 10 the grave by
means of a most awful death through
the tortures and horrors Of starvation.
Therefore, ], &. NJ. Barnes, governor
OF the territory Of Oklahoma, do call
upon the people of our prosperous
territory to give from their plenty
small portion to alleviate the suffer
ings OF their brother man in this for.
cign land. The famine district is great
In extent fully &c, 900, 600 of people now
suffering the pangs of hunger and from
eight To ten million actually under.
going the torturcs of starvation. This
great calamity has been brought about
by the total failure Of the rainy season
In n vast agricultural district, not
through any fault of the people or the
government under which they live.
The English government Is spending
hundreds of thousands of dollars but is
unable to reach but very small por.
tion of the starving millions; the
Christian people of many nations and
Of our own great country are giving,
and yet the appeal comes from many
who have not yet received help and
have but . few mouthfuls between
them and death.
The Lord has blessed our fair terri.
tory with abundant crops and timely
seasons; given to our people health and
strength and increasing prosperity
does IL not become us Christian people
to give fron our plenty to those who
have none? Consider the starving
fathers and mothers and children, wan
dcring from place to place in cease
less vain search for bread; children
crying in awful hunger and parents
unable to give them n morsel: peopl,
dropping dead ON every side, veritabls
skeletons, crawling about and bescech
ing for inorscl of food or the relief o
death; think OF this then look about a
the comfort and prosperity which sur
rounds You, then let the response b,
prompt and liberal.
III YOU cannot give much. give little
but let every man, woman and child II
the territory give something. Ten dol
lars will save an entire family from
starvation. a dollar will keep man o.
woman two months, penny will saw,
n child suffering of hunger for day.
The following relief committee ha'
been designated for the territory
Governor Z. NJ. barnes, Guthrie, chair
man; Hon. j. ". Neal. Guthrie, treas
urer; Bishop I. X. Brooke, Guthrie
Hon. H. I. Morgan, Perry; President
a. {. Scott. saltwater; President ID. II
Boyd, Norman; Hon. j. W. Shartell
oklahoma City; Hon. ID. X. Cunning
ham, Kingiisher; Hon. {. o. Blake
FL Reno.
"ihc people Of every section OF th'
territory should consult or correspond
with the member Of the committc,
nearest to them; local committee,
should be organized in every commun
ity and the matter be properly pre-
sentcd To the people in mass meetings
in the churches, Sunday schools ant
common schools, that all may have ar
opportunity to give and that oklahomi
may not be behind her sister common
wealths of the union In coming To III,
relief Of this greatly afflicted people
Let all collections and contribution
be remitted promptly to Treasure,
Neal, who will forward them at one,
to the general committee in New York
that the money he put to use at once II
relieving the suffering that is aug
mentcd each day.
Done at the city of Guthrie, this
the 10Th day of May, A. D., 1900
-. NJ. BARNES, Governor.
by the governor.
NV. NJ. JESKiSs,
Secretary Of the Territory"