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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-30
ANNEX THE NATIONS

Vinita, !. IT,, Nov. 25.- United
States District Attorney p P.L.Soper,
OF this district, has advanced new
scheme to solve the question Of
statehood for Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory. HIS plan is to
annex the Greek and Cherokee ma
tons to Oklahoma and then apply
for single statehood This would
leave the Choctaw, Chickasaw and
Seminole country out. He says
they could come in when their pres.
ent treaties expire.
While probably a large majority
OF the people Of the Indian Terri
tory are agf inst single statehood, =
said he, it is inevitable and the ones
who oppose it will run up against
a stone wall. Single statehood is
the only way Oklahoma and Indian
Territory can ever expect TO come
into the Union. While it is true
that either OF them has more popu-
lation than a number of other ter.
ritories that have been taken in yet
il is out Of the question for US to
think OF having two states down
hsle. Congress has quit making
states that way.
The senate has tired of it. Mis-
souri, senator's, for instance, from a
state Of 1000, 900 inhabitants, would
not vote to give away four senators
to country with less than one
fourth that population. All Of the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-30

big eastern states as well as the
northern would veto that plan. The
sooner the people of the two terrlto-
ries quit talking double statehood
the better they will be off,"
"Then you will be one OF the
boomers at the single statehood con-
vention at South McAlester on De-
cember lO?"
"No, / will not be there, he re-
Piled. II received an invitation to
attend, but wrote back declining.
Bradford is entirely too early with
his convention. The time is not
yet ripe for 1t, il il is his purpose
TO have single statehood for all OF
the two territories. 1t is almost
impossible to form statehood while
the present treaties with the Choc-
taws and Chicxasaws. last They
have an agreement by which tney
are given the right to maintain their
tribal government for five years
yet. Of course blanket statehood
could be thrown over them, but it
would result III endless complica
tions that are neither desired by
the federal government nor the
Indians themselves.
"The only way that single state
hood can be accomplished in the
near FUTURE" he continued, "would
be to annex the Cherokee and Creek
nations to Oklahoma and form one
state. These nations have no treat
les signed up with the government
like those Of the Choctaws andChic-
kasaws. Treaties along this same
line are now pending before the
United States senate, and il the
government adopts them the Chero-
KEGS win reject theirs So the
Greeks could follow suit. Then the
Cherokee and Greek country could
be declared reservation and could
be annexed to Oklahoma and be-
sumv suauc. congress cUula ul-
vide the reservations up in counter
for political purposes and the Indi-
ans could be gwen the right to vote
They could govern themselves in
other matters as Indians do in the
reservations in Kansas and other
states
"What would be the political
complexion Of the state if formed
under your scheme I"
"It would be republican, he said,
"Oklahoma is about evenly divided.
The Cherokee and Greek country is
republican by little majority. As
a whole, the Indian Territory is
democratic, That is due to the
Chickasaw and Choctaw people.
Their country is filed up with Tex
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-30
EMERSON
Wants to be a 6quaw Man.

Muskogee, |. H., Nov. 6 Gov.
John L. Brown of the Seminole
nation is very much pnt out over
an'article which recently appeared
in one of the New York papers,
which stated the 'sSeminole
Indian tribe is Offering reward
for white men TO marry the girls
cf their nation; that the Seminole
girls are true, and with every one
of them will be given 200 acres of
land and $500 in cash. The
reasons assumed in the article
for offeriug this inducement to
white men was that "lately Semi
noles have had numerous medi-
cine dances, and the medicine
men told them unless the white
men were persuaded to marry into
the tribe the Indians would soon
be attacked with an awful
plague"
Gov. Brown states that there is
not word of truth In the story
and that in consequence of its
publication he has been deluged
with letters from parties in the
East, of which the following is
sample:
"Hon. John Brown, Governyr:
Dear Sir-I have read in New
York newspaper an article about
the Seminole Indians, cut from
this..New York newspaper. Now,
| am a yonng man, near 80. am
working man and would like to
accept the offer which is made by
the Seminole Indians. If this is
true as stated. l am willing to
marry an Indian girl. wish you
would write me and inform If this
article is true, genuine. as stated.
and if this offer is open 10 any
white man. would like to con
out West and marry an Indian
girl undar the conditions as stat
cd in the clipping here enclosed,
Please inform me all you can In
regard to this matter, and also let
me know if there is any way by
which / can reach there without
having to 90 TO the entire expense
Of travelling. | can give The best
Of reference as TO my character;
am honest. sober and industrious.
can send references, photograph,
etc, out there if necessary. If
these indians are satisfied with
my references, etc, would they
be willing to send me a railroad
ticket-not The money 10 buy o
ticket. Nothing but the ticket
out there, and to be used only on
the condition that / shall come on
with the ticket. Please give me
all the information you can In re-
gard to this matter. Hoping to
hear from you at your earliest
convenience. / remain, very re-
spectfully, yours, -"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-30

NAV be worth milllons-or a big
pumpkin may take first premium,
utDrCaldwell'sSyrupPepsin brings
more Joy every day as il becomes
better known and more generally
used for constipation, Indigestion,
sick headache and stomach troables,
Get il E. Howard,a.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-30

DIR. Chas. P. Brown is located in
his new office on the 2nd floor Of the
Bank OF Chickasha. Office hours . &c
| l am, and | 10 5 pm. Residence
phone, rs; office phone l54. #
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-11-30
A WISE MAN

A wise man always pals a fair
price for his shoes.
He knows that when a five dollar
shoe is offered for a dollar and half
it is not i've dollar shoe.
He doesn I expect something for
nothing.
He knows that our shoes and our
prices are exactly right, and that
our $3.50 shoes are the best So so
shoes In town.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
BASE BALL AND FOOT BAIL
The Boys Active In Getting Ready
for the Comma Games

The base ball boys are completing
arrangements for their trip to Mexico
next week. They go out to practice
every evening and on next Sunday at
3: 80 they will play game at the
grounds This will positively be the
last game of the season in Ell Paso and
should draw a large crowd out to see
the sport.
The foot ball boys will continue to
practice every night and on Christmas
day will line up for the first game
against a foreign team. The A. and
NJ. college team of New Mexico will
be the opposing team for that day and
a fierce game may be expected.
The college boys know that they
will have a hard proposition and for the
reason had the game announced for
next Sunday postponed until Christmas
that they might have more practice
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
DAN sTENaR SCHEME
To Meke This Sporting Center
Mould B. a Winner.

IF Dan Stewart ever takes hold of
his sporting scheme in Juarez, and Ell
Paso he will make this the greatest
sporting center in the United states,
said J. 4. Redding of Chicago at the
Zeiger last night Stewart is the
shrewdest sport on this continent and
if he takes a notion to put his scheme
through here he will make a wonder
full success of it.
eel Paso has a splendid climate for
horse racing and with the privileges
he asks for in Juarez for bull tights,
prize fights and gambling, combined
with horse races and field sports on
this side, the attractions will bring
most every sport in the United States
to Ell Paso. This is an interesting city
any way and Juarez is more so and all
the race horse men and other sports
in the country would be glad to spend
the winter here every year.
Il was here when FitZsimmonS and
Maher were trying to. fight and even
under such conditions as existed then
there were over a thousand men here
and every on of them had plenty of
money Mr.. Redding is not a prize
fighter but he is a lover of field sports
and thinks Ell Paso would make an
ideal resort for such sports.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
STRANGE STORY
Continued From First Page.)

city. The police were notified and
George Harold trailed the thief to
Juarez and overlook him trotting
along the road south of that city with
the saddle on his back. The man was
White kirkpatrick. He was ARES
ted and lodged in the JuareZ jail. At
ter remaining in prison seven months
he was finally found not guilty and re-
leased T. returned to Ell Paso and
was arrested and prosecuted so effec-
tually on this side of the river that he
will don a convict's garb and wear it
for the next two years.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12

Yes. August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the civ
ilized world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought of using any
thing else for Indigestion or Bilious
ness Doctors were scarce, and they
seldom heard of Appendicitis, Nervous
Prostration or Heart Failure. They
used August Flower to clean out the
system and stop fermentation of undi-
gested food, regulate the action of the
liver. stimulate the nerves and organic
action of the system. and that is all
the took when feeling dull and bad
with headaches and other aches. You
only need few doses os Green's Aug
ust Flower, in liquid form, to make you
satisfied that there is nothing serious
the matter with you. Get Green's
Prize Alamnac. Sold by dealers IN all
civilized countries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
OFFICIALS GATHERING
CONTINUED from First Page.)

1t is said that the officials of the Cliff
ton road are also in New York and
will meet there about the time the
Rock Island, White Oaks and Bisbee
road people hold their annual meet
ings. V. E. Austin, who has been buy
ing realestate here in ribbon strips
across the city, is also in the east and
it is limited that he is interested in get
ting the right of way through the city
for the connecting line between the
Rock Island and the western line.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
A CLEAN, GOOD play
Presented BY the Jossey Stock
Company Last Night.

The play at the opera house last
. night and the manner in which it was
produced well deserved the good house
, that was present to witness it
The play ''Under Two Flags is an
English drama, the plot being laid
in England at the race course and ex-
tending into the French army in Afri-
ca. The brother of the hero goes broke
on the races and FORCES the name of
an English lord. The hero is accused
of the crime and bears the disgrace of
the accusation rather than to expose
his brother. He exiIes himself to At
RIGA where he becomes the object of
the jealousy and hatred of a villainouS
colonel and his life is saved by Cigar
cite, the friend of the flag" who loses
her own to save that of the wrongly
accused, self-eXiled English nob1eman.
Each member of the cast looked well
and played excellently the character
represented. w. ]. Jossey, as the hero,
who leaves a life of ease and plenty
for his brothers sake, is, though out
of his sphere, every inch soldier and
rides many miles with a spear in his
side to save the day. c.. F. Berger
makes a grand looking English lord,
who within that naughty appearing ex-
terror, has heart to believe in the
innocence of the hero and stand by
him to the last Justin Mccarthy. as
Colonel Chateauroy. the viIlainous
BLACK Hawk, did not need to speak
to show his disposition, it stuck out
all over him.
F. H. Stansfield is clearly the bright
est star of the constellation. AS the
Irish valet of the hero last night he
brought down the house. He is true
son of Erin and loyal to the queen and
the hero. Lola Davis makes a beauti-
full and stately Princess Corona Ber-
nice Howard as Cigarette, the friend
of the flag, makes a charming, viva
clous Algerian brunette, who held the
house in admiration when she talked
or sang.
Members of the cast interSpersed the
acts with singing of the kind that al
ways receives more than one lusty en-
core. 1t is treat to Ell Paso to have
the opportunity of witnessing the
production of aclean play by a COM
pany of stars and the audience last
night proved that Ell Pasoans are ap-
preciating the opportunity. THE Sig
nal of Liberty" an American naval
drama, is the bill tonight.
The Jossey stock company has some
OF the finest scenery ever set in the
Myar. Between the third and fourth
acts the monotony of the usual special
ties was relieved by the introduction
of some fine scenes projected on the
curtain by stereoptican. Scenes from
the largest cities, the most picturesque
and the awe-inSpiring navy
of the United States, followed by pic
lures of statesmen whose faces pro-
woke cheers, held the audience enrap-
tured for several minutes and was an
that was highly appreciat-
ed by the large audience.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
Died

Marius Hansen, a Dane, died at Ho-
tel Dieu at $50 o'clock this morning
of typhoid fever.
Deceased had been in Ell Paso about
five years during which time he had
follower dairying and raising Jersey
cattle. He came from Austin to Ell
Paso and was known as a good honest
hard working man.
Funeral services will be held at the
parlors of Nagley, Lyons
& Mclean tomorrow morning at $50
o'clock Interment at Evergreen GEM
etery. Danish people are especially
invited to attend.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12

Gen. w. Nj. Graham, of the United
States army, passed through on the
Sunset Limited this morning on his
return to Washington.
General Graham has been connecte-
with the artillery branch of the u S.
army since 1855, and served in differ
ent positions in the civil war. having
been voted thanks by congress and
given several brevet commissions for
gallant and meritorious services in the
Peninsular campaign, battle of Antie-
tam. battle of Gettysburg and in the
field throughout the war.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12

| SamDranOS pawn shop. The young
man was so drunk that he could not
walk and a wagon was called and he
YVES taken to the station. He was
searched by Tailor Blacker and Officer
Harold but nothing was found. 1t
was noticed however that he had sew
eral marks on his person and Mr.. Har-
old said that that man had been de-
scribed to him by some one. He re-
ported to the chief and it was found
that some time ago a letter had been
received asking that a lookout be
made for a young man answering the
description. He will be held pending
investigation.
He Drew a Gun.
The case of disturbing the peace
against Antonio Madrid was called up
in Justice Spencer's court this morn
ing and Attorney McGown appeared
for the defendant and asked for a jury.
The petition was granted and the case
set for nine o'clock Friday morning.
Madrid is employed by DIR. Race as
cook and rooms with another Mex
lean in the rear of the Race property.
He an dhis roommate had little fuss
while Madrid was drinking and it is
alleged that Madrir drew a gun on his
roommate and would have killed him
had it not been that he was overpow-
cred by friends and TIE gun taken
away from him.
Tit For Tat.
Mrs Hinkle a Mexican woman. is
being tried before Justice Spencer this
afternoon for disturbing the peace.
Mr.. Rogers claims that he went to
the house where the Hinkle woman
was living to collect the rent for anoth
Nd hot Oh nfrrc-
ed to pay the rent and called him
great many bad names. He had her
arrested and she is being tried.
Mrs. Hinkle swore out a warrant for
Mr.. Rogers arrest and he will be tried
as son as her case is over.
Frenchy Wanted to Fight
A Frenchman was arrested early
this morning for being drunk and
down. But when the prisoners were
taken up to the court room for trial
he was too drunk to go and the young
Mexican who is assistant jailor went
to place him back in his cell. when he
wanted to fight The noise was heard
up stairs and Dick Blacker ran down
to assist the Mexican. The French
man was placed in his cell.
Slick Touch Game.
1t is said that there is a gang of
toughs who lie around the Santa Fe
yards and as the MeXicans come
across the river they hold them up
under the pretext that they are
customs guards and while two of them
hold the Mexican another goes
his clothes and takes every
thing that he has that they can use.
Failed to Give Bond
Cornelio Mesa, arrested for robbing
Mexican, was given hearing
yesterday evening before Justice
Spencer and was pound over in the
sum of $500. Failing to produce the
bond he was placed in the county Jail.
Damage Suit on Trial.
The damage suit of Van Belle VS.
the Santa Fee railway is now on trial
in Judge Goggin' Scourt.
His Fourth Trial.
John Boersch. accused of stealing a |
is on trial for the fourth |
time in the district court.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12

Moki Tea positively cures sick head
ache. indigestion and constipation. A
delightful herb drink. Removes all
eruption of the skin, producing a per-
rect complexion or money refunded.
25 cents and so cents Nj. A. Webb,
druggist
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
John G.. Williams.

John G. Williams, aged SO. died at
Hotel Dieu this morning at o'clock.
Deceased was connected with the Jua-
rez company and was bright and
popular young man. His funeral will
be conducted from the Henderson fun
eral parlors tomorrow morning and
the interment will be in Concordia
cemetry.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12

DeWitt's Little Early Risers are
dainty little pills, but they never fail
to cleanse the liver. remove obstruc-
tons and invigorate the system. Fred
Schaefer, druggist
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
Mari led.

E. ]. Hartley and Miss Bernardina
Anaya were quietly married yesterday
afternoon by Justice Ellis at the Will
cox boarding house.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12

S. L. Hughes, manager Ballinger &
Longwell's Saddlery Shop. Phone 1
for anything in the line of Harness,
Saddles, or Carriage Trimming.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
QUESTION ANSWERED.

-
We'll. if he had a wife she'd have
that set in a ring or something she
could wear and he couldn't even if the
Jeweler had to work nights in order to
get it fiXed'
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
CARNIVAL QUEEN
Contest Getting Pretty Lively.

Carnival queen contest desires the
Herald to announce that there are no
restrictions placed upon the contest
The contest is open to the whole city,
and is not limited to married or I'M
married ladies. young or old. pretty or
ugly, big or little. blonde or brunette,
grave rgay-
The person receiving the highest
number of votes will be crowned with
elaborate ceremonies.
The voting for the candidates still
continues. The result OF the count up
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12
ATTENTION FIREMEN.

Regular department meeting We'd
nesday evening, Dec. 18th at 7:3O.
Annual election of officers.
John Julian, Pres. w. T. HiXson, Secy.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12

Phone your advertisement in. If it's
short.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-12-12

Try The Herald's Popular Wants.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16

Long came up from Richland yester-
day, and brought some horses for
Bruce Minteer.
Joe Higgins, of Keswick, was in Sig
Quincy yesterday.
Sigourney, Jan. 15.-NeXt Thursday
will be Patrons day in the Sigourney
schools. All parents are invited TO at
tend. They will talk over the different
phases of important school matters.
Mrs. Minnie Wills is in Delta.
Byron Baxter and wife. of Thorn
burg, are in Sigourney visiting.
Henry Snakenberg was in Harper
Saturday.
Bert Richardson has gone to Bur-
lington for visit
Harley Brown, of Webster, was in
Sigourney Saturday.
w. d. Beatty and wife spent Sunday
in Oskaloosa.
Miss Laura Startzman made a bust
ness trip to Oskaloosa.
Miss Nell Latter spent Sunday in
Delta
Ed. Virgins came back from Adair
to South English Saturday, and stop
ped in Sigorney while with the Gold
thwait family.
marriage license was issued Satur-
day to Oliver j. Bates, aged 10, and
Hattie Wainwright, aged 35, both of
Prairie township.
Mrs. Charles Page is circulating a
petition for the pardon of Harry Lash.
Ed Himler went to Barnes City Sat-
urday.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-01-16
sIGOURNEY.

sigourney, Jan. 12.-The fire alarm
was sounded in Sigourney about noon
yesterday. The house of Mrs. Under
had caught fire. The fire department
was called out and the flames were
soon eNtinguished.
Colonel c. H. Maclsey is in Des
Moines.
Frank seibel has been visiting at
Spencer
Mrs. Ruby sold her Manhattan farm
for $1,000.
Miles Atwood, of Thornburg, came
over yesterday to spend a day or two
visiting William Stevens and family.
''Billy" Sunday is conducting SER
les of meetings at Bedford. He is hav-
ing success.
Pearl Westfall is now attending
school in Sigourney.
1t is generally understood that the
Sigourney saloons have been knocked
out again.
Henry LATER went to Delta on a
business trip Yesterday.
Robert Slaton has returned from a
short visit at What Cheer.
j. II. Stirlen, of Delta, was in Sigour-
ney yesterday.
Adley Spencer, of Thornburg, was in
Sioourney yesterday.
SNYDER Bros. are now in possession
of the Mverly meat market.
Sigourney, Jan. 13.-The Rock Island
| company has the new water tank
raised and about completed. They will
use water from the Sigourney water
works system.
| Hebren encampment lodge has fully
| installed all its officers.
John KonX is on the sick list.
Ed Southwicll's infant son fell off a
chair and broke his arm.
Henry Witten left for Chicago yes
terday evening on the Milwaukee.
Mrs. Pereil is in very poor health.
| Charley Dean, of Hedrick, was in
Sigourney yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoge and little daugh-
ter went to Des Moines this morning
to visit friends.
1 Deputy Sheriff Dansdill came down
| from What Cheer on business yester-
| day.
Two hobos were run in by Marshall
Grimes yesterday evening. On their
persons were found knives and other
| instruments thought to be burglars
tools. They get five days on bread and
| water.
Bruce Minteer shipped car load OF
horses today. Sigourney stock men ex.
port many fine horses.
| Phil Club left for Des Moines this
morning to enter business college.
| Miss Laura Startzman was in Delta
yesterday. She teaches a class in mu-
sic at. that place.
Earl Cox left last evening for Ord,
Neb., where he will remain for some
time.
Mrs. Freeland and daughter, of Om-
aha, are visiting j. 0. Lewis and other
| relatives.
Mr.. johnson is in Keota today.
Larry Hollingsworth anS Tsanl