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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-08-25
DYSPEPSIA.

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ness viii be avoided, as the food that is
eaten contributes it's nourishing proper
ties for the support of the natural waste
OF the body.
Price, Is cts. per box. Sold by all drug
gists, or sent by mail on receipt of price.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-17
AT 400 FEET DEEP.
Or Whereabouts Blackwell Expects to
Find a Bonanza.

Guthrie. Q. T.. Nov. 1s-Blackweu will
so deeper for a heavier flow OF gas. The
present delay is explained BY the Record,
which says;
The drillers at the srtesian well are
meeting with all kinds OF hard luck It
has been about two weeks since they have
done any drilling. A cave-in at that time
stopped them, and TO clean out the hole
they found it necessary 80 send for more
tubing ana a reamer. both arrived. but
the reamer was the wrong size. and an
other one was sent for. striving Tuesday
OF this week. work started on cleaning
the wen. and was progressing nicely, when
q large bolt broke. necossItating another
shutdown until il could be repaired
They hope 70 get straight again hy
Thursday noon. and with no more had
luck. viii be ready for drilling again next
week The driHers don't expect anything
more Of Importance uUch short az 100 feet
but ST that depth hope 10 strike another
vein OF gas or Oil Our people are rea-
s0nahly confident that we win strike
something good. but are not unduly ex-
cited. and propose tn wait ualu ID Is
certainty before doing any great amount
81 biowing- y Is 10 he honed that the
drilling. once started can proceed with
cut SO many utzrrunflans
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-17
CUT HIS HEAD NEARLY OFF,.
Savage, Powerful Stroke of a Man
Who Killed Himself.

Duncan. J. T. Nov. 16-J. T. Baker.
who has been resident Of our city but n
very short time. committed suicide here
last Friday. He left home early Friday
morning. telling his wife that he was go
ing to see about renting another house
as he was forced to leave the one he was
then living in. Several hours elapsed
and his wife became uneasy and reported
the matter TO tie citizens. saying she was
and committed suicide as he had been
very respondent for several days and she
had that morning taken a loaded revolt
yer from his pocket. a diligent search
was made for the missing man Friday
evening and Saturday and until Sunday
morning about II o'clock when he was
found by some o. the searchers about
half mile southeast OF town on Willow
creek. He had purchased q razor Friday
morning and with this had cut his throat
The stroke with which he ended his life
must have been a strong one. IS his head
was almost severed from his body and
the r. zor vas nicked where It had come
in contact with the bones CT the neck.
From an apnea RANGES ne must have been
standing when he committed the rash
deed ara had stumbled away several feet
ana fallen face downward. 81 which posi-
ton he was found. IN his pockets was
found Ss5 and q ncte requesting that
his children De sent to friends in wise
county Texas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-17
DEVILS SHOOT INTO SCHOOL.
Crowd of Drunken Fools Fire in
Among Children.

Guthrie. 0. T., Nov. 16.-The Shawnee
Quill brings news of a dastardly act. 1t
says:
Late last night Acting Chief of Police
Frank Grail received a telephone mes
age from Dent. that party of six men,
who had the appearance Of hunters. had
passed through there going west, and
that while passing the Mount Hope school
house in the afternoon, had fired several
shots through the windows of the build
ing, and that one of the pupils. a little
girl, had been wounded.
"On learning these facts this morning
the Quill secured telephone communica-
ton with Bellemont to inquire as to
whether the party had passed there or
not, and the information gained is that
about s o'clock last night a party Of six
men had driven into that town on their
return from q hunt in the Indian territory
and that they We're all drunk and discr-
derby. After terrifying the citizens Of
the town by shooting and yelling, two of
the party went to Hampton's store, where
they are reported to have held up the
proprietor taking possession Of his place,
smashing his showcases and destroying
+NANN e.a- et-Atot~AA~ u RAoPSAAg LNAtAG iAltit
devilish propensities were satisfied. After
continuing their carnival of crime and
destruction for some time. they were all
arrested and are now being held.
The men are all of the respectable
class of that community, and the occur
renee is very much deplored, one Of the
worst features of which is the shooting
into Mount Hope school house and
wounding the pupil. which report is now
fully verified, except that instead Of be-
ing shot the little girl was wounded by
a mass Of broken glass which fell upon
her when the shots struck the window
The greatest excitement is said to
exist throughout the terrorized communi-
ties, and at one time summary justice
was threatened. but better council pre-
vailed, and at 70 o'clock this morning the
men were still being held awaiting the
arrival of Assistant County Attorney 6.
=. Freeing, who was notified and left
here for Bellemont at an early hour this
morning, where he viii make an investi-
CATION of the case and make such dis
position of the accused and imprisoned
men as is proper under the law"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-17
PROPOSES PLAN
TO HAVE SOME
MORE COURTS
Moore of Enid Tells of the
Crush in Oklahoma Courts.
CREATE NEW DISTRICTS
For the Trial of Criminal
Cases Alone.

Enid. 0. T., Nov. 16--John c. Moore.
of this city has proposed a plan for the
relief Of the congestion OF work in the
courts OF Oklahoma. a condition that is
patent and cries for remedy. In an in
terview with the Eagle. Mr.. Moore pro-
poses the creation Of courts having Grim
inal jurisdiction alone. He says:
The judges of the supreme court are
the trial judges OF the district courts.
and owing TO the enormous increase in
population. business and property. their
duties as trial, or nisi prius courts. have
correspondingly increased. It is now
known that several of the judges. work
ing all the time. cannot dispose OF the
accommodating business OF their growing
circuits. ore Of the features or these
courts is the constantly recurring Grim
inal trials with all the corcomitant care
which a criminal trial always involves.
The prime necessity eff avoiding error.
in order that prosecutions resulting in
conviction may not be reversed. calls for
much pains and time. while the civil
business must wait. Our judges are very
much overworked. and instead Of it get
ting better. il must necessarily get
these courts than they can do well and in
a thorough manner. Haste in the trial
begets error. and error causes appeals.
resulting in more work for the supreme
court. The judges OF Oklahoma work al
the time and then some. and this puts
them TO tho supreme court term in an
overworked condition, and If they do not
become fretful and irritated they are
not human. But in ali this. great num-
bers of cases go unheard for considera-
bic periods of time. or are not heard at
all. Government designs that civil cases
should be heard as well as criminal. II
is within the power of congress to rene
dy this growing fault I would suggest
that congress create a sufficient number
Of judicial districts. and courts for them,
having alone criminal jurisdiction and
authorize the president to appoint judges
for these, so that criminal terms might
be held in each equity twice a year, grand
uries summoned. and all the criminal
procedure be under the control of these
criminal courts TO the fun extent that
hey are now under the control OF the
district courts BY thus dividing the civil
from the criminal business, the present
supreme judges. by hard work. can dis
pose of the civil nisi prius work and per-
form their duties as appellate judges
besides.
Unless something be done in the prem
ses, while Oklahoma is denied her equal
share in the general government. and al
owed her natural autonomy. that she
nay provide for herself. the evil viii
grow continuously until a remedy may
)e found. I would suggest that the mem
,ers of the bar and the bench OF the Ter
-itory join in a memorial TO congress.
and truly setting out the facts
md asking relief"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-17
KICK ON INDIAN PUPILS.
One Neighborhood in Kay County
Which Doesn't Fancy Them,

Guthrie. @. T.. Nov. 16--The race ques-
ton in connection with schools comes
UP frequently in Oklahoma, but always.
until now. in relation TO the negro. The
Indian. too. II seems. has objectionable
features 10 some white people, as kick
has been made against him, according
TO the Tonkawa News. which SAYS.
ont in the school district east OF town
the people are somewhat exercised over
the question Of allowing Indian children
TO attend the public schools. Several lit
lie fellows of the tribe of 10 are regu-
lar attendants and seem to be taking
considerable interest in the school work.
but there is diversion of opinion as
20 allowing them the same privileges as
the whites. Though the feeling is not
bitter by any means. everyone has his
opinion in regard % the matter. and
some action VIII have to be taken. The
district. we are informed. gets Sseo per
quarter for each Indian scholar. which
is matter of some moment when the
fact that the assessable property in the
district is not hy any means considera-
bic. being pretty wei taken Up with
Indian ollotments
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-17
SHE TOOK A SHOT AT HIM.
Plucky Oklahoma Woman Calls a
Horsethief Down.

Guthrie, o. T, Nov 1.-THE reported
conflict between fugitive convicts and the
countryside, near Piokee, Kay county,
was erroneous, but the report had origin
in an interesting incident in which the
pluck Of 4 farmers wife saved her hus-
bands property. The Blackwell Record
relates the facts ]. 4. Schmitt and H.
". Clubhouse, farmers from Duck creek.
Piokee, were in the city Tuesday of this
week and reported brazen but unsuc-
cessful attempt at horse stealing, Mon
day afternoon. That paper says Mr..
Schmitt was away from home at work,
and about the middle of the afternoon.
Mrs. Schmitt saw someone leading a horse
pest the barn, and stepping to the door
saw that it was a stranger leading one
of the Schmitt horses. She hailed the
fellow and told him to turn the horse
loose; he swore at her for she again de-
manded that they leave their horse alone
but he kept going; Mrs. Schmitt stepped
into the house and got Colts "A and
stepping out side again told him to leave
the horse, and the man refusing she shot
at him and the fellow ran with the horse
behind the barn. About this time, Mrs.
Schmitt saw a second man down by the
creek with a rope and not knowing wheth-
er they were armed. she thought best to
go to one of the neighbors. When leaving
the house she saw one of the men coming
towards her, but she kept going and
managed TO get 10 the home Of II. w
Clubhouse; Mr.. Clubhouse ran all the way
to Schmltts and just caught a glimpse
of one of the fellows. around the corner
of the barn before he could get to them
they made good their escape. Afterwards
a thorough search of the creek was made
but the men could not be found. Either
Sunday night Or Monday afternoon some
one stole a set Of harness from Mr..
Schmitt; they took a new set Of double
buggy harness, all but the brides, and
took the brides from a new set of work
harness. The harness stolen was black
mounted with heavy round lines, with
rings sewed in the ends. Some time ago
while the Schmitts were away from
home thieves got into the house and had
piled up quite a bit Of stuff. but were
evidently frightened away by some one
returning to the place, and only got away
with s. cents. Mr.. Schmitt thinks it is
someone who knows when he is away
from home and the neighbors. with him,
are getting tired of such happenings and
VIII make it warm for the next outfit
found prowling around TIE Schmitt home.
The prompt and plucky action of Mrs.
Schmitt, Monday afternoon, undoubtedly !
saved them horse or two. Mr.. Schmitt
offers a reward of SO for the recovery of /
the harness. or $500 for the arrest and |
conviction of the chief or thieves and the |
recovery of the harness.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-17
FAMOUS DRESS
OF ELK TEETH
DISPOSED OF
indian Family That Had 1t
for Century Parts With It
VALUED AT GREAT SUN
Contains Over One thousand
Teeth, Some Historical

Guthrie. o. T. NOV. 1.-THE T. Reao
Bell. SAYS. yesterday Sir o. u
Richards. OF I'll Rene. purchased fas
big round sum lu spot cash. famous
squaw dress. orns meatetl with le-i Elk
teeth The Elk teeth recommendation Ass
been IN one Cheyenne Indian family far
a period Of l27 years. and fog long t.aae
spectators ard lovers ~ cGrios haze
tried 10 purchase IL Photographs of tae
dress have been taken score Ct times.
and fuiiy forty sQnavs have ecea married
IN il Ger ucs. hpt all offers 10 bay hsFe
been rejected until now. The dress has
at last passed out OF the hands az Tie
rcd man.
Mary Sent, daughter Of George Bent.
ana a connection OF the BCnt fatally 80
Missouri. and great eranaasrghter ~ tHe
original possessor Of TIE elk-teeth dress,
yielded AZ last 20 monetary .adGccueals,
and thus the valued heirioom Of one ~
the most prominent Cheyenne families
duds It's way into the channels 81 traas.
Tho Elk teeth are becoming very scafce.
and readily sell from one 20 ten dollars
each. with the indians each elk teeth
represents the value OF SO much wealth.
When Mr. Richards places a value of
S1.eoo on this prize. the valuation is con-
servative.
George Bent the girls father. called
20 the office today ana. stated that scv-
eral Of the teeth on the dress were gifts
from Joseph the great Nez Pcrces chief
They have the chiefs mark on them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-17
SAYS HE'S NOT IN POLITICS.
Judge Merrick, Who Filed the Charges,
So Declares.

Guthrie, o. T., Nov 1.-THE Enid Eagle
says: Judge J. J. Merrick was Wis
itor in Enid Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week. and when approached by the
editor of the Eagle as to his mission here,
said it was private and professional
nothing else, and when asked about the
jenkins affair said the matter was be-
fore the proper department-that the pub
lie had as good opportunities TO know
the conditions as he had. That at pres
ent he had nothing more to say. When
asked about who would be recommended
by the president and interior department
for places in Oklahoma he said: 81 am
not in politics, but both the interior de-
partment and the president can find good.
honest, fearless. competent Republicans
for every place in the territory, and he
believed the time had come that such
men would be found before anything was
done.
Jacob Admire, of Kinghsher, says of
Merrick:
I'VE have known Judge Merrick for
many years, both before and since Okla
homa was opened to settlement. His rep
utation for truth and veracity. and loyal
Republicanism has always been of the
highest character. He came to Okla
homa in 1919, has stood we'll IN his pro-
fession as an attorney, and was mem
Der of the second legislature, and was
the choice OF his party for speaker of the
house. He is the reputed author of our
present public school system, and has
always stood well with the Republican
party and the people of Oklahoma We
are very loath TO believe that he would
head movement against Republican
official unless he was fully convinced in
his own mind that he was performing
public duty. However, we take no side
in the present trouble, so far. We are
fully satisfied that the administration will
deal with it properly. and the result viii
be just and for the best interests Of the
people"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-17

Canadian county. with capital stock Of
5000 and a charter to run for % years.
Tie directors are: c. G. Jones, G. w
Carrico. n. G. Tropser. Jr., A r. Huston
and J. r Edwards. all of Oklahoma City.
z. r. Mcdaniel of Legar, Greer county,
c. S. Ingersoll of Pond Creek, Grant
county. c. NJ. Keiger OF Jefferson Grant
county. J. II. Roberts of Ell Reno. Cana
dian county, D II. Dennan OF Cleo.
Woods county. w 4. Moon of Oklahoma
City. Oklahoma county, A. D. Berry of
FL Reno, Canadian county, and c. II. Bar
nett Of Newlirk, Kay county, were COM
missioned notaries public
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-17
WILL TEXAS GET JUDeMENTq
Lonq-drawn Suit Over Greer County
To Be Decided

Guthrie, - T.. Nov. ia dispatch 10
&C Capital announces that the long
standing dispute between the federal gov
eminent and the state OF Texas over the
/ settlement of a claim OF the common
wealth against the United States. amount
1 ing to several million dollars. for public
/ improvements in Greer county. now
portion OF Oklahoma territory. when IL
was portion of the state Of Texas. viii
shortly be adjusted. The preliminary
steps looking to final settlement Of this
heretofore vexatious problem have al
ready been taken by the secretary OF the
( interior, and it is probable that def
mite decision viii be reached before the
end Of the present year.
Greer county was claimed. and held rs
a part Of Texas for over forty years. The
territory embraced in Greer county in
oluded a large portion Of the present ter
ritory of Oklahoma. The disputed owner
ship Of this territory was not definitely
settled until on March 16. 1896. the SUI
preme court Of the United states handed
down a decision holding that Greer coun-
" did not belong 70 Texas. but was a
portion OF the territory Of the United
States prior 20. and at the tir1e. II the
acquisition Of Texas. Greer county was
Termed into a county in 1851, and duly
organized as such IN lSs6. Under the laws
Of the state OF Texas. and continued ~
such with all the rights. duties. POWERS
ard privileges Of an organized coanty
az the state, until the decree ~ the sl-
rreme court in 1S9f During ~ ~ this
period the state az Texas claimed owner
ship. and exercised jurisdiction oFer the
territory embraced II The county. j
patented lands Situated in other perir
O. the state 70 Greer county. 81 one q
the counties within its jurisdiction, Tor
school purposes. Many ~ these lands
the county officials aiienattd ard aurro-
priated the proceeds f0r school purposes
Dlring ali ~ this tine. however. che
state was collecting taxes from tue Eeo-
pie OF Greer county. and q ls cisirei ~
the United States officials that tbs rere
uues thus collected more thsG a7EHl
the expenditure msde Hithlr tha colufE.
An effort was made - aafe che
prer1e court - tts trited statle car-
siaer the question - damages s1stal1ef +
hv ihe stale in snoneE e1periel far rlh-
lie improvements iu Greer county arf
10 grant Judgment against TIE I1itaf +
states fc- TIE amg1ut this found dse
The question - ownership eas hTf1rr fhe
calrt for decision. hut ne c3lrt -efcssf
ire application ID ths sr9una thst g BAD
70 fa-ls5letinr - thsa olesffa7 - .ta
rnGaier the cezTr ea-
"a is sad thst he state strre .l se-
snr-ed g. create Greer coartr hsa er-
ps-Iea = large arra.snI 81 zzone~ i8 pro-
sfsrG r sha tsteu f1r ia tr-
81. f...-.ra f-a- e
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-17
WITH TEXAS UNIVERSITY TEAM.
Husky Norman Eleven viii Play on
November 25

Norman, o. T, Nov ia former an
nouncement had the big game of football
for Oklahoma that with the Texas uni
versity, scheduled as 10 be pulled of
on the 23rd. The date settled upon is
November %. The Norman ground is in
good shape and the team is putting good
ticks az daily practice. 4 fine second
team gets out every evening to push the
first team of the gridiron. Never has
there been so much enthusiasm over the
sport as in this year OkIahoma's line
is a heavy one. Both guards and tackles
are "huskies' if the term viii ever ap-.
ply. The quarter. the half backs, and the
full back. are UP 10 snuff. Crow as half
back is doing fine work Mccoy, one of
the half backs. is one of the swiftest men
in Oklahoma Roberts, the other half,
is a whole game by himself, and would
punch a hole through a stone wall If
it were in the way of touchdown. Texas
viii have all she wants TO do in the Nor
man game. The Oklahoma team real
ICES that after games with Kansas Mis-
souri,, and the Kirksville Osteopaths, the
rangers will be after scalps, and they
are saving their forelocks 10 lead them
on. The students OF the Oklahoma uni
versity are hustling for the benefit of
the game, the officials of the institution
are lending their encouragement and hid,
and the citizens of Norman are prepar-
ing to receive the Texas team and plow
them under. Oklahoma has won a game
with Kingisher college. 200: one from
Baylor, Waco. Texas, lilo; and one from
Paramount college. Wichita. Kansas 40
She has lost one game-to Texas. on the
Austin ground. score y TO in favor of
Texas. the last touchdown being made in
less than a minute before time was
called. Those who saw the game said it
was the hardest ever played on the Texas
gridiron. Manager Oscar Johnson is
leaving nothing undone that will assure
the success of the game. Excursion rates
win be secured on all roads to Norman.
The game is being well advertised. The
players are drawing long breaths. Every
thing points TO a good exhibition of grid
iron etiquette.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-17
LAST MAGICIAN DEAD.
Very Old indian Who Left q Very
Mysterious Trunk.

Mysterious Trunk.
Guthrie. O. r.. Nov. 1fth.-Matt Dahr.
in the Chandler News. has the foiiowing
account * the passing ~ wizard from
the czoukces:
yysw-pee-ke-hon. noted and very
old Ozouiee Indian. who lived on ms
allotment IN Ponca township Tor several
years. suddenly took notion. about
year and seven months ago. that Re
would go O. the North Canadian Rtfer
to attend a dance lie gave usue trunk
20 a white man by the name OF Archibald
Ritter. saving. Maybe I so and dauec
and die" Tie went there. danced and
died Iis squaw also died after looiSiag
ar his remains. Directly some Indians
came 70 Mr.. Ritter's house. looked at
the box but would not take it awag-
claiming that it contained some very
mysterious articles. rot nt % Dc haHiled
OK common mortnis About n wear arp
the writer of this happened % Pc az Ritz
tar's residence. Mt Ritter mentioned the
odd occurrence and said he was AFRAID ls.s
children might fool around the stuE I'm
the little trunk and get poisoned Then ha
brought the trunk down from the ioft
and We took Il 10 The brush We opepfa
il and found # nled with dincrent kinds
~ claws. hawks bills end vegetable
powders we buried the whole oniht
among the brush. Bat few days later
an Indian came there and said ''Wee-pse-
Ee-hon was the last and supreme viz
gard magician ard miracle maker n
the Ozoukees Now vou buried oii anl
ali IS gone never 90 reflrn 90 the ozot'-
KEGS what caused them the EFcatert
grief was the Thought that Waw-pee-
ke-hon had died without frausferinz PTS
mysterious power % some other member
II ~ -. IN.