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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05
HOMESTEAOER'S TIME LIMli
Eight, Nine and Ten Years Periods
Land Office settles 1t.

Alva, Q. T., Aug. 4.-The Alva Review
publishes a letter from the assistant COM
missioner of the general land office, re-
lating to the time limit allowed home
steaders in Oklahoma for proving up. The
Review says;
According 10 a letter received from
the general land Office and published in
another column, those fling before July
%, 1894. have ten years in which to make
final proof, those filing before June 10,
1896, have nine years, those filing before
June Z, 1897. have eight years"
In another column, in which the letter
from the assistant commissioner appears,
the Review says:
LAS there is some controversy as to the
limit for proving up we wrote to the COM
missioner of the general land office in
regard to the matter. The position taken
by the Review on this question has been
correct, as viii be seen by the following
letter in reply to our inquiry:
Washington, D. c., July o. 1900.
" Mr.. E. Madison. Alva. o. T.:
Sir: I an in receipt Of your letter of
July 10, 1900, in which you ask what is
the limit of the time allowed in which to
try made September IS, 1888; also whether
the extension of time given by the act OF
May 81, 1890 public 19D applies to the
Cherokee Strip.
IN reply you are advised that under
section 2291 r. S, homestead entryman
within seven years from date OF his en-
try the act of July %. 1894 rs Stat, 122).
extended this time for one year in ali
cases where the entry was existing at
the date Of said act.
The acts Of June 70, 1895 C2s stat, S2D.
and June :, 1897 80 Stat. 81. each ex-
tended for one year the time within which
10 make the required payments by entry
men q ceded Indian lancs, and as proof
and payment must be made al the same
time, an extension Of time for making
payment involves a corresponding time
within which to make final proof
"a party who made homestead entry
Of ceded Indian lands prior to July .
1924. IS allowed ten years from date OF en-
try within which to submit proof and
make payment
The act Of May 81. 1870 public 1911
provides that settlers who purchases
with the condition annexed u actual SET
Element on all coded Indian reservation
be. end they are hereby granted az ex-
tension TO July !. 1901. IN which 70 make
payments, as now provided by law.
This act does not, however. limit the
time within which proof ard payment are
To be made in cases whore, under former
acts. such payments VIII not become due
prinr 70 July /. IsaI-
This act extends the tins for raaE-
ing FnaI proof and pAyrneu; q final co7u-
missions or the lands affected By IRE &C,
Il May Il. 1870 Circular % July 8 .gs3
where such payment becomes due rr5s-
= inv / 1871
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05

mothe' called the child away and Bob
finished his meal with all the haste that
| is a hungry mans sauce. He left some.
He didn't eat all He wanted to, but he
had to carry out his original statement.
When he had finished the family came in
and Bob noticed that the house sported a
cabinet organ. He asked if he might try
it. None of the family could play it. The
young daughters were delighted at the
proposition. Bob sat down and, in tribute
to the mother ground out Nearer My
God to Thee" and then, to please the
girls, Money Musk"
Everybody was charmed. The old man
came in and wanted to hear '+Old Ken
| lucky Home" and Bob gave that for
him.
And then they had proposition. They
were TO have a dance that night, party.
Would he stay to play for them? Could
(and Neff heard that word with joy) he
arrange his journey so?
He hesitated for time but at last
consented. His musical triumph that
evening in that neighborhood was pro-
nounced. He had also his supper and his
breakfast, and his bed, and when offered
money the next morning would not take
it. But he did accept the farmers offer
IA take him twenty miles in his wagon
on towards Kansas City. After that he
starved. and walked and starved and
walked. One day he got into Kansas
City. At one Of the theatres he found
minor part, and was told to have it ready
for an afternoon rehearsal. He crammed
his mind, Eighty with fatigue and hunger,
full of it. He recited it in the afternoon.
You'll do said the director.
Then Nen took him aside and said:
'I wouldn't tell you before but 1 haven't
enough for meal, and I am hungry.
Can't you advance me enough TO get
something. 1 hate to ask this, but am
starving"
'Fn fix that" sad the director. go
out to Mrs. jerks boarding house on
West Independence avenue and tell her
sent you. 1t will be all right"
Weak and exhausted Neff knew that
he ought to ask for dime for street car
fare, but he could not ask, and he set
out to find the place on foot. He rang
the bell, more dead than alive and ex-
planned to Mrs. jerks that he expected
to board a week with her and gave his
reference.
That will be all right" she said kindly
Just get Mr. Blank, the director, to
write me a little order for you, so that
I may be certain" i
Nef stumbled down stairs and went
back to the director clear across the city
and got the note But he could not make
the trip again, and swallowing a lump In
his throat he told the director So That
individual thereupon arose, anathemetiz-
ed himself for a fool and a monster,
apologized for his lack Of insight, grab
bed the weak man by the arm and took
him to the nearest restaurant.
Neff laughs at these experiences today.
But I did not laugh then" he adds, 81
did not laugh then, not much
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05
MET A TERRIBLE DEATH
City scavenger Of Guthrie Falls Into
Vault

Guthrie, o. T, August 4.-This morning
at las o'clock happened one of the most
horrible accidents that has occurred in
this city. George Russ city scavenger,
and Jud Hines a helpe9 were engaged in
cleaning vault in the rear Of the block
on the corner OF Harrison and Second
Second street, when Russ was overcome
by the gases and plunged in. Mr.. Hines
in trying to save him, lost his hold on a
ladder and also fell in. Theodore Case
arrived and Hines was brought TO the
sidewalk ana resuscitated. Mr.. Russ was
dead when help reached him.
Too much praise can not be given The
odore Case for his valiant work in rescu-
ing Hines. He went down the ladder and
carried him out. but he too would have
fallen in had it not been for the quick
assistance OF the bystanders.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05
OLDEST MEMBER or G. Ar.
At Medford. sir. fsaae ID. Young
Passes Away

Guthrie. o. T. Aug 4-EEssc 2. Y0uzx
ihe oldest member = tie Nsstess post
- the 6 A r.. sse8 iris wsek Tos1z
Vas bern n Bsizeaf county 0his. T.
ISIS removed . Illa1fs n so a5e s@a
uzz-r5es Is tfls after state s. Es1. T5s 81
listed Il the ozs Huaare6 Aa9 Secoa1
Il.ln8!s vglualssr infantry = 1sZ az
served has csgniry azEa ~ Haen -
AS hozs-zssF s1sea4rxez ~ the Hzssae
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05
HOW THE BOX OPENED
Two Oklahoma Boys who Were Too
Curious.

Guthrie, o. T, Aug. AT Norman,
Prince Bros. put $25 in a box and then
put a bunch of keys valued at $3.50 in
their front window and advertised that
every purchaser of a given quantity of
goods would be given key, aid that one
Of the Keys would open the box, and that
the man in possession Of the lucky key
cOu have the money. The plan was
progressing nicely when thieves broke
into the place and carried off both keys
and box and retired to a secluded spot
where they could try the keys. 1t was
afterwards found that two boys aged 10
had stolen the box. They were appre-
hended and the box. badly shattered, and
some of the money was recovered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05
RE4CHAm MURDERED HIM
OF n Teeumseh Nan Is I'm
IN

Guthrie. o. T. July 4-The Tecueseh
Republican announces THAT " c. Bar
ker Of that city has returned from Cleve-
and Tenn. where ne wen; 10 p-oae 70
the bottom tbs death of has uncle. Posey
Barker. who was murdered by Jirn Mea-
cham several weeks ago.
Mr. Barker visited the jail where The
I'd nan wss confined ea-ly GA the mara
iEg o. bis arrival ard the old Ea4n yec-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05
TWO KILLED BY GAS
While Working IN IL Well in Okla
hOma

Fairview, o. T., August 4.-Ludwig Dell
and Peter Koop, two Germans living
near this place were killed by gas while
digging a well yesterday afternoon. Mr..
Deu was at work in the wen and struck
his bar pick into a hole which seemed
10 be filled with gas. He called for help
and Mr. Koop went down. lie succae J.
ed in getting the rope around MIR. Dell,
who was at once drawn out but before
the rope could be let down again TO Mr..
: oop he was overcome by the gas. His
son was let down and succeeded in get
ting his father out, but too late to save
his life. Mr.. Koop died this morning and
Mr.. Dell, while still living, can not pos
siblN recover
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05
MISS BATES A CANDIDATE
Another Wsmas Aspirnat fer County
AuKseri nfsndeoI

Ind. o. T. A9K- l--An9tsfr wafas1
G. sda8ate f9T county Esperfsfsndsnf IA
Oklahoma f. announced This D. Nira
Sannls !. Bates. vhs waists fae Dene-
crate nomination r. ihla c1uniy siies
Bates came from caIdTsl. Kansas.
originally.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05
Ba@k Dssr Thssr. JewsIry HsaI.

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f'rrt-Isss9aies frora Ss7aes. M. saYs.
T'zrFusy-sTs hgEsFe3 6elksrT werfa 2
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e-sHsqss nsra $50 gid waselss as
fTs.Ts sGse K9id FssEs fren csc ssasa
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05
KICKED IN The FACE
Oklahoma Farmer hoy IL injured by
HoTse.

Guthrie. D r. Aug. The little son
n Robert Shirley. a farmer o. Pawnse
county. was trying % overfake isore
horse on another borse. when ae got ~
beside the runaway horse. % turned and
kicked him "a fhs face. resulting ~ =
serious lnl1ry. The bog is sri alive.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05
TELEPHONE co. SELLS OUT


Guthrie. .. 2. Az f-it - anua-r--sf
from Blae'1zsH sRs. fha Eesthern Oals-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05

of Stone River. having broken down from
over-exertion He went TO Mcpherson
county. Kansas. in 1SI2, where he resided
until 1884. when he located near Medford
on the farm where he passed away.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05
peiegatIeu fron. WOODWARD

WccdgTard. Q. T A77g.4-TaeEte7l9til-
cars 81 this county bavs setsc5es ). ~.
Miller. " T Sksr4ner. ". GEynE. !. A
Pa,ien. z. B RoB and G. II Bvs1hy -
attend the Republicans congressman esszl-
rensl5a II G2xhrae. AD<as.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
One Too Much for Him

Richard Mansfield is a nimble wit
ted fellow said a minor member Of
his the other day, but he
met a scene out west early
this eaSon who was quite his match.
The fellows name is Jack Quinn. He
had been familiar in olden days with
Booth and Mccullough and vas a
prince at his work. Jack always
sought to avoid cause for complaint,
and especially did he SO act in the case
of Mansfield. But a kick vas inevita-
BILE. A couple of scene shifters, after
some laborious work in the flies, came
down to the rear Of the stage breath
ing rather heavily as a result Of their
exertions. Mansfield CHANGED to walk
near them. He nearly froZe them
with a look, Then he summoned
Quinn.
1.-The breathing Of these men an
noys me- said Richard.
I'D answer to the law if l stopped
it, replied Jack, with ready wit.
"A stagehand slipped and danced
about a little in the effort to regain his
balance.
''Your men make too much noise
with their feet!' exclaimed the actor.
Thereafter they'll walk on their
hands, was the response.
Mansfield had no more use for
Quinn and during the remainder of the
engagement they spoke to each other
only when it was absolutely neces-
sary."-New England Magazine.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
The Tiger Guard

All armies have their crack regiments
China's is known as the Tiger guard.
It's members are supposed to be very
tigers when turned loose in war. Then.
too, they are dressed in yellow, the
imperial color, with stripes of black.
in imitation of a tigers skin. The cap
is made OF split bamboo and has men
to it. A bamboo shield, with a mon
ster's head painted on il, completes
the fantastic uniform.
A Tiger officer in full uniform as he
appears on occasions of review or pa
rade is a matter of no small interest
and wonder to the stranger.
A highly polished helmet, terminal
ing in a crest of gold, and a tuft Of
colored hair on a rod eight inches
above the cap, a robe of purple or blue
silk richly adorned with guilt buttons
and reaching to the feet, which are
incased in black satin boots, constitute
a costume of picturesqueness and in
convenience.
His implements of water are in keep
ing with the uniform. All Of them
glitter with gems n precious metals.
They are carefully selected men, OF
good proportions and enjoy numerous
privileges.-London Mail.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
The liking OF Thieves

Three suspected individuals, relates
the Paris Figaro, were recently ar
rested on the Boulevard S~ebastopol by
the police and conducted to the COM
missarIat of the Sainte Ayayo quar-
ter. One OF them, Alfred Desobry, ow-
ing to his sobriquet of the king Of
thieves" was specially Intercepted
by the commissaire himself. NJ. SIM
and. The Interrogation concluded, the
magistrate went TO dinner. But no
sooner had he arrived at his home than
he noticed that his watch and pocket
book had disappeared He returned
quickly TO his office, thinking he had
left them on the table, but he sought
in vain. Just Is he was abandoning
his search an inspector informed him
that Desobry wished to see him to
make to him a most important COM
munication. That individual. on being
introduced, said, smiling: Monsieur,
permit me 10 restore TO you your watch
and pocketbook. 1 took them in order
to justify in your eyes my title OF
king of thieves / am at the bottom,
AS you see, more honest than you had
supposed."-London Globe.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
Row He Conquered Pride

John Adams, the second president of
the United States, used to relate the
following ~anecdote:
when 1 was a boy 1 Used to study
Latin Grammar, but it was dull, and
L hated it. My father was anxious to
send me to college and therefore 7
studied the grammar till 1 could
stand it no longer. Going to my faith
er I told him that 1 did not like to
st ,dy. and asked for some other en-
plovment.
My father said: Well, John, if
Latin grammar does not suit you try
neutrality-suspicious. that will. My
meadow yonder needs a ditch, INC
you may put by Latin and try that
This seemed a delightful change,
ani to the meadow 1 went. Ru+ oon
and the first forenoon was the longest
1 ever experienced. That day l ate
the bread of labor, and glad was 1
when night came on. That nj hit /
made some comparisons De Ween
Latin grammar Ind ditching. but laid
not a word about it.
Il dug the next forenoon, and want
ed to return to Latin at dinner, but il
"a humiliating and I could not do it.
At night toll conquered pride; and
though it was one of the everest
trials I ever had in my life, 1 told ia
Their that if he chose 1 would go back
to Latin Grammar.
He was glad of it, and if 1 have
since gained any distinction. it ha:
been owing to the days labor in that
diIch.-ChriStian Standard.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
Reversed HIS opinion.

The superintendent of one OF the big
local corporations was this summer
granted a six weeks Well deserved
vacation. He spent the time in Eu-
rope and this week he presented him.
self at the office ready to resume ms
duties with renewed vigor. After re-
ceiving congratulations on his m
proved appearance the president OF
the company, noticing that he carried
a new umbrella, said:
Why, Mr.. W you don't mean TO
say that YOU carried this umbrella ali
the wa from England? i thought
You were too good an American to be
carried away with the passion Tor
something imported At least , L
thought you were a good judge OF the
quality OF umbrellas Now. i venture
10 say / could go into any store in
P7ttsburg and get a better article Tor
half Of the
He continued in his strain, half IN
earnest, half in jest, when the superln-
tendent, displaying just a a ot I'm
barrassment, interrupted him with the
remark:
See here. Mr.. s.. / did buy that
umbrella in London, the best that |
could find, and l carried il ali the way
to Petersburg with the view OF present
ing il to you as a slight token OF my
appreciation of your kindness in per-
hitting me TO enjoy such a delightful
outing. But
The joke was now on the president.
likewise the cigars, and the recipient
was ~profuse in his admiration OF
the present, which could not posi-
bly, be duplicated in Pittsburg or any
other city" etc.-Pittsburg Chronicle.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
"a Fine Idea, Finely Carried Out"

The Americans have succeeded in
doing what we should have tnought
impossible; they have spread the i'm
preston of a funeral service at n
and the same indivisible point OF time
throughout a continent.
Mr.. Huntington, the great builder
and manager of American Southwest
ern railways, died, and as he was very
popular throughout his lines those
who had been in his employ wished TO
pay TO his memory some special and
striking honor. With the half poetic,
half practical feeling which often dis
tinguiSheS American acts, they ar
ranged tina at the moment when in
New York the body of their late chief
was carried from the church to the
grave the trains upon the many sys-
tens of lines which he had controlled
should, as by some common and self
derived impulse, arrest their move
ment.
AS the eoffin was lifted, through
Thousands of miles of line covering
the whole distance from Atlanti TO
the Pacific, every train stopped. The
communication of a continent vas ar
mand. Not a wheel turned until the
released by some impulse common TO
all, communication and ordinary life
We're resumed.
That was a really fine idea finely
carried out. The lea man had Great
ed the lines, had, as it We're, given
them breath, and when life stopped
with him so, as in sympathy, it mo-
mentarily did with them.-London
Spectator.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
An Enterprfsfng Italian.

On a recent excursion to Milwaukee
by steamer one of the attractions for
the crowd was an Italian with a hand
organ and monkey, says the Chicago
TimeS-Herald. Suddenly Mr..
disappeared, and every one wanted to
know what had become of him. They
did not want the music without the
monkey.
DE monk is seeck-de monk is
seeck!" said the agitated and perspir-
ing descendant of the Caesars, as he
plunged wildly about III deck, stack
ing up boxes and bundles and every
thing he could get his hands on, and
sheltering the unfortunate monkey
among them The wretched little OBJ
ject was genuinely and humanity sea-
SICK, and sat shivering a picture OF
misery, but concealed from the eyes of
the crowd, which was lauding the kind
attentions of it's master.
Then Mr.. Organ Grinder, grinning
at The conceit of the thing, pinned a
card on the impromptu hospital which
read:
Five cents to see the sick monk.
Moosic free"
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
Hard on Policemen.

She was a New York Irish girl in
court as the prosecuting witness
against a prisoner arrested for disor-
derby conduct, and the court was get
ting at the true state of the case by
asking the usual number of entirely
Star.
What did the prisoner do?" he in
CURED, after the preliminaries a
been settled.
HE COON alahng by the area where
I was sthandin' an begin to address
remairrks to me-" replied the witness.
What did he say?"
HE said Good ave-nin'.'"
There was nothing very bad in
that, was there?"
But, sorr, there was no inthroduc-
ton praviiOus.'
''Oh, yes, L forgot that"
80 did he, sor."
did o speak to him when he
spoke to you?"
"Yis, sor. I towld him to gwahn
about his business"
did he do SOP"
mo, sorr. He stood there tockin to
me-"
Did you talk to him."
mo, sorr, not wild politenesS, SOFT"
What did he do then?"
He sthood yer closer, sorr, an
takin' my chin in his hand wild his
thumb in wahn cheek and his fingers
in the other, he held my face UP sorr,
an thried to kiss me-"
"Oh, he did,"
"Yis, SORT, he did"
And what did you do them"
"Oi jerked me hid away, sorr, an
towld him Oh wud have him arrested
for personathin' a policeman, sor."
Ten dollars and COSTS" interrupted
the judge, while everybody laughed,
except the witness and the policeman.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

Rheumatic pains are the cries of protest
and distress from tortured muscles, aching
Joints and excited nerves. The blood has
been poisoned by the accumulation of
waste matter in the system, and can no
longer supply the pure and health sustain
ing food they require. The whole system
Eeels the effect of this acid poison; and
not until the blood has been purified and
brought back to a healthy condition will
the aches and pains cease.
Mrs. James Kell, of 77 Ninth street, n. E.,
Washington, D. c., writes as follows: IA few
months ago I had an attack of Sciatic Rheuna.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28
Millions Given Away.

iic Z" know o. one concern IN the lano
who are not afraid to De- generous &c
the needy and suffering. The proprie-
tors If DR. Kings New Discovery foi
Consumption. Coughs and Guilds. nave
given away over ten million ria. bot
lies of this great medicine. and hav-
The satisfaction IF kno.ine IL has alb
solutely cured thousands If h.:-'-s>
cases. Asthma Bronchitic, H"arse-
Hess and al diseases Of the Throat,
'l,~st and Lungs are surely cured by
- Cali IN r. II. ReliaTny. DrussIs..
and get a free triai bottle. Re;,uiai
size SOC and 81. Every bottle guaraB
teed. or price refunded
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

Hanna denies having said Croker
would De in cabinet If Bryan is elect
ed. He denied that his committee had
given out an estimate on the electoral
vote and said none would be given
out.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

tiSu In q WORST 1Orm. Inc
pain was 50 intense that I
became completely pros
brated. The attack was an
unusually severe one, and
my condition was regard
ed as being very danger
Gus. I was attended by
one OF the most able doc
Tors in Washington. who Is
Also a member of the fac
atty of q leading medical
college here. He told me
@ continue his prescrip-
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-09-28

IONS and would get well. After having Il filed
twelye times without receiving the slightest
oeneht, declined to continue his treatment any
recommended for Rheumatism, I decided, Almost
Ia despair however, to give the medicine q Trial,
and after I had taken a few bottles I was able to
after had no use for them at all, S. s. s. having
cured me sound and we'll. All the distressing
fndI am happy to be again restored to perfect