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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
The Months Coinage.

Washington. Dee. 3.-Thc monthly
coinage statement issued by the d..
rector ~ the mint shows the total
coinage executed nj the mints 81 the
United States during November. 1901,
Ga have been ST,isi.0oo. NJ follows;
Gold, $~6,G70,OOO; silver, SOL, 900; minor
coins, 500, 900.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
Died From nj. Injuries.

John W. Ross, n hardware merchant
Of Smithyillc, died of injuries re-
ceived by being thrown from an ON
nibus while the horses were running
away.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
Destructive Fire ut Portland.

Nearly the entire business portion
of Portland, Galloway county, was lie.
stroyed by fire. Loss $4,000. The
fire, IL Is alleged, was of ~incendiary
origin.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06

Sarah II. Lester, the ~fiye-year-old
daughter of a Kansas City merchant,
attended u birthday party, and was
burned to death NJ play.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
Recens Deaths.

Charles s. Gaspell, n railroad con-
ductor. and n prominent Scottish Rite
Mason. ut Kansas City. In 1870 he
ran the first Katy train out OF Sc.
dnlia.
Jacob Richert, formerly of st.
Louis. ut Kansas City. aged s2.
Wiley Darlington, n large land own
err, at his home near Holden, aged CO.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
oar,ren Founa Guii,y.

DIR. j.. T.. Gartrell. on trial at Hut.
Ter for the killing Of ID. u. Doncgnn,
a Colorado miner, was found guilty
Of murder In the first degree. The
prisoner, who il 20 years old. listened
with indifference to the reading OF
the verdict.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
Does Not Inconvenience HIN.

Cert Ashby, n negro, In ut the 81.
Louis city hospital, with u bullet hole
through his bend. entering the fore.
hcud. Doctors have probed two inch.
ca into the brain. lie does not cxhib.
IL any u~nfayorablc symptoms.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
Had Negro with . Gun.

Al n negro dance In Lathrop. Gin.
ton county, Warrior Estes. colored.
shot and killed Dora Slaughter. also
eolorcd, and Adolpb Neyins. white.
Estes escaped from the hall and shot,
and seriously wounded Zen Williams
employed ut a livery stable.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06

At st. Louis, DIR, Max Birenbaum
and his brother, Louis, charged with
arson. were found guilty and sen.
tened to ten years In the penlten.
tinry.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06

Judge Hough. OF 81. Louis, ruled
that u drumshop license issued by
deputy excise commissioner IL not
valid. because the law makes no pro.
vision for n deputy.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06

Work has commenced on the new
Carnegie library Mt st. Joseph. The
building will cost $25, 900, and will bc
ready for use on August Is. next.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
Elevator zen Three storI-..

The elevator At the Townsend &
Wyatt Dry Goods Co.'S department
store. 81. Joseph. fell from the third
floor, probably fatally injuring John
Bannon. salesman, Helen Ryan and
Lillian Mnylan salcswomen. and seri.
ously injuring Arthur Burns. elevator
boy. Burns may recover.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
scored by - Pastor.

Rev. J. Il. Cook, pastor OF n Jefrer
son City church, In his sermon
Thanksgiving charged many city and
county officials with being connected
with gambling.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
veteran Knitted by n Train.

John Carter, aged 20. u civil war
veteran, vas struck by n Frisco en-.
ginc, ut Sullivan, and instantly killed.
lie was deaf and did not hear the
whistle.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
Indians In reform school.

Among n lot of prisoners received
ut the state reform school, At Boon.
Vile, are nine young Cherokee In.
dinns, convicted Of horse stealing AMI
larceny.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
Negro Editor Kiii.d In n rish,.

L. G.. Williams, the negro editor Of
the Kansas City Observer. died from
the effects Of u stab wound received
IN . fight with another negro. VIII
Jams brain was penetrated with u
pair Of shears.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
Lost younr wife aud Money.

Last spring n St. Louis man. aged
over half n century, married n II.
%ycar.old girl a few days after his wife
died. The young wife has left him,
aud he says she took sal. 900.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
Gave the state mi. Father. Portrait.

Willard T.. Hall, Jr., of buchanan
county. has presented the state with
u portrait OF his father. who succeed.
ed Gov. Gamble as governor OF Mis-.
souri,. This completes the list Of pic.
lures OF Mis-ouri's governors In the
mansion at Jefferson City.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
The Government su.tnIned.

Washington, Dee. 3.-The United
States supreme court decided the see
ond of the Dooley cases, involving
the constitutionnlity of the law II
April IL providing for the collection
Of duty On articles shipped from the
United States into Porto Rico. The
decision was rendered by Justice
Brown. The government is sustained
In the second Dooley case.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
Acquitted of Murder Charge.

At Hamilton, o. T.. Barron, charged
with murder, wal acquitted by the
jury. which was out over a day before
reoching n verdict.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
wn. KiiIed In n wreck.

George W. Youmans, n well-known
builder and paving contractor OF Kan
sas City. vas among the killed In a
Wabash railroad wreck In Michigan.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
CHARLESTON H OPENED.
The South Carolina and West Indian
Exposition at Charleston,
S. c. Opened.
PRECEDED By An IMPOSING PARADE,
An Address of Welcome Delivered
by Gov. Mcswerncya the Open.
Ing Grafton by senator Chauncry
NJ. Depew-Exchnnge OF Greettngs
with President Roosevelt.

Charleston, s. C..Dec. 3.-rhe South
Carolina and West Indian exposition
was formally opened to the world
with words Of greeting from the
president Of the United States. An
imposing parade Of military and civic
bodies, formed downtown, escorted
the guests OF honor to the exposition
grounds. where they took part In an
appropriate programme of exercises
In the afternoon all Charleston oh.
served the day as n holiday md the
city was handsomely decorated. The
weather wns beautiful. After the
parade the guests Of the day assem-
blcd in the auditorium. where the
ceremonies took place. The invoca'
tion was delivered by the venerable
Charles s. Vcdder, Of the Huguenot
church. and Capt. 4. W. WAGNER,
president Of the exposition company.
and Gov. NJ. II. M~csweency spoke
words Of welcome.
Hon. Chsasc~y ". D~p~~ Orator.
Hon. Chaunccy NJ. Depcw, United
g.. -. t., y.,, yorl ,rn.
' 80 ~. ,..",...a
'or w '"e my, was ~" ~
by Mayor Smith' ~ the c"nc'"S'""
Of the senator's grafton. Mr.. Wagon
err stepped To the wire connecting the
auditorium with the executive
sion In Washington and sent greet.
ina IA President, I~,oos.y,I,. A few
,.ta,,.. ,a,.r a.. r.s,o,s. n, the
""t.... a.d 4 $40.
III" ,a. ,nruaaus d..Iar.d n,.n A
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rIns, ,nr,h v,i,, ,hr so,,h me-. 4, ,ho
w.s, InJ,,s and \, IL honed ,,rova,
a.. ,,.It,r, n, an Jisn,a,. n, a.,
.xn,si,,nn Ga .s,nlJish rat. r,i,.
,tnns lin no, nor, a. "a. ,,n.lJ
m, .xn,sI,ion st,. occnnI.s ,h,,,
on. hundred md sixty n,rcs ~ Inn,l
an ,h,, hn,L ~ an. AshI.y ,,i,h q,
frontnyc ~ 200 Zoo, nm n. riy.r
Tbc n-rchi,.c,ur. ~ tho hr,,Jln,s ,,I.
lows closely IN. STYLES which ,y,r, In.
trodu,.d nj IA. cbicngo Worid,s fair
Tb, numb,r ~ yr,nt d-,nortm.n,nl
buildings IL II, The cotton nnd conn.
m,rcc nninc.s. tho hnu ~ ngricni.
lure. minerals md forestry build.
ing and structures devoted Ia yvom.
nm. nr,. IA, negro. ,r~nnsp,r,n,io, and
machinery. The ndmipis, rniInn huIIJ,
ing occupies a commanding site, The
cotton pnlace covers 10000 saunrc
feet Of ground. The commerce. pnlac,
contains $4,000 sausrc feet of floor
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
Current Items Of Interest In Connec-
tion With the Louisiana
Purchase Celebration.
DETAILS ARE RAPIDLY WORKING OUT.
Present Interest Largely Centers In
the Ground-Drcakins Ceremonies
December 2O-A Beautiful Sou
veuir shovel Has been Made For
the Occasion.


turned from the east. states that
eastern manufacturers are taking
great interest in the Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition. and will he better
represented ut II than nj any former
Worlds fair at home or abroad.
wntcr-color sketches Of plans for
the Federal building at the st. Louis
Worlds fair have been approved and
signed by the secretary OF the treas
ury, and are now awaiting the OPP
proved signatures Of the postmaster
general and secretary Of the interior.
National Commissioner Allen says
That there will be an informal n I'M
official meeting Of the national com
mission and the board Of lady man
ayers at the Manhattan hotel, New
York city, December Q.
The brotherhood Of Locomotive En-
ginecrs had intended TO make Capt.
Lawson. who died recently In ST.
Louis. the recipient Of much honor Mt
the st. Louis Worlds fair MS the first
locomotive engineer In America. and
ms the builder and driver OF George
o'ep"enson n's' ,"eo"'o'''.
."no' n'hce ~ "'"'n ""'',"'"' mas
been started To raise funds for n
monument 10 him.
A full set Of rules and regulations.
governing cNhipi'S ahu h"hrns NJ INC
Louisiana furchnsc eNpoAi'lon' ~
ccpting only section G. OF article VII,
which Ia reserved for possiblc nmcnd-
mcnts, pending the arbitration OF n
question OF construction, has been
adopted and published.
President Francis has received a
letter from President Pachcco. OF
Costa Rica. stating that the invita-
tions Of President Mckinley and OF
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Co. had been received with pleasure,
and would bc compiled with to the ex-
tent of Costa Rlca's ability,
Chief Electrical Engineer Rustin Is
nj work with Director Of Works Inv.
lor ON the for ia, elec.
tricni mower plnnt Of the Worlds fair.
which IA, snya. Ia IN IA, of 3i.OOo
bo-rx,-no,y,r n ~nry,s, In In, world.
Mr.. Frederick ". Tnyior. supcrin.
4 tendent of agriculture. horticulture
and forestry, In both the Omaha and
Buffalo cxpositions, has been engaged
bs the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Co.
The committee on press and pub.
LEFTY has adopted n design for an of
fcial poster In colors. to be dis'ribni'
ed In all sections Of the world and
printed In several languages. The pos
ter Will contain pictures OF Thomas
jefferson, Napoleon B~onaparte' Pres'
ident Roosevelt, the late President
Mckinley, John Hay, III M secretnr.
OF state represents the government "
Its relations 10 foreign countries nn'
David u. frnnciH' president OF TN
Woridn fnir nsSocintion' u VIII ais
contain pictures symooi'e"' OF music
h'erhtnre, hrt' ~hRrrcn''"re' elec'ricn'!
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
baron Batenaa Dead.

London, Dee. 3.-The death is m.
nounced of William liateman Han.
bury, second Baron Bateman, in the
scventy-sixth year of his age.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-12-06
In TIE SUPREME COURT.
Decision Handed Down In the Cele-
brated Fourteen Diamond
Rings Case.
ADVERSE TO the GOVERNMENT CLAIM.
The Decision. which was Not unani-
mons. H. To the Eject mat ~ inc
Time the Rings Were In
the Philippines Had Do
nestle Territory.


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Washington, Dec. Sine oh'ue"
States supreme court rendered u de-
| cision In the case Of Emil j. Pcpkc
xs. Tho United States. This is the
-. .,, M ,h. "p,urteen Din
-, y,... -, ard ;,y,iv.s tbe
~ ~ m.a.t,to, %
fI~u.
customs uu'ies uPo"
brought INTO the ohiteu o'"'es i'""
the Philippine islands after the eN
change OF the peace treaty with
Spain. The opinion was handed down
bv Chief .Jus,icc Fuller.
- -. an. o.,.rnw.n
.,....a 90 IA.
,"' "P'"'o" VS." a..
e'"''"S VI '"e
ground thnt the N''"u'
were. nt the time the rings were
brought In, American territory; ccns-
ing TO be foreign, they became do
nestle territory, he said. The deci-
Atom 4, Oh. DcIinn por,o Ricnn cns,s
-. IT,, a, ,..,.,. ,,d 4, ,,os t.lJ
-, A.. -.
""' Nv '.'' ".P'.s ~
grcSs concerning D
were 1o' s"i''e'eh' U" ch"hge 'ho S'-
ua''""'
-Four Justices Dis.ented.
The chief justice concluded lis
opinion by reversing the decision of
the cour, hollow. .Jus,lc, Brown rcaJ
ma o,,nto, oo,,,rr,,, Il, cha, r.s,i,
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gray shir"S'"hl'e anu Mehehhh u's-
sented'
This ease Is n of the two I'm
portant cases left undecided by tho
court ut Its last term when II dccid-
ed u number of cases involving the
customs relation of the United States
with It's insular possessions.
i"' e"s'S "''iu'" NJ 'n"' ''"s ""o
.",'.s L." n' u
y ..
y" - ""asI5.
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~ "".n s ~, 40 u"utn'
T,. 49, ~.
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@ -. .-.t,sI s.
- nj H.. ta,a..., 80 10,
.""'aJ T., ,st" n,ut.at"" as',
because " the probability of lcgiSla-
ton relating to the philippines NJ
Al h. .4L
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29
Watterson on Expansion.

Louisville Courier Journal AS
Jefferson did not destroy liberty IN
annexiDg New France, nor Jackson,
Tyler and Polk in annexing Texas
and New Mexico, nor Lincoln in
ahnlishirg African slavery, 50 shall
the fires OF liberty burn long alter
the Youngest OF us has gone to his
account, nor less brightly on the
other side OF the world than on this,
for we are militant as well as q
Christian people, and God leads the
way.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29

State Register The contract Tor
the new code OF South Dakota which
was awarded the State Publishing
Company of Pierre, will require q car
load OF linotype metal alone, and
the books which the state get VIII
fill a car more than hall full. ms
code will be for sale some time IN
1908. and orders win be filed by
the State Publishing Go. in the order
they are received. Orders received
now are being filed and Numerical
orders not transferable are
being issued, which viii entitle
the holder to codes as fast as
bound, the first hundred will %
furnished considerable time before
the last one. and the ''early bird
will be fortunate in this drawing.
The books will be the entire law Of
South Dakota.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29
seseesse csse seeeee Q seeoss
Contemporary Notes.


State Register Ever mile OF the
Northwestern railroad system earn
ed for the fiscal year ending day3l,
$7,S25.92. 1t cost 81 9i4.47 To
operate each mile, leaving net
earning per mile OF $2,s91 IS.
Pierre Capital Labor fsgitators
attempted to stir up o strike aud
trouble at Tampa, Florida A COM
mittee OF citizens who had no direct
financial interests in til matter fur
Their than tho Sc incident on the gem
eral business prosperity III the city,
took possession of the agitators and
their present Whereabouts are un-
known to the general pnBlic while
the strike ended before II begun.
Gam Valley Chief Last week we
ground out the issue al this great
family journal with thethermemeter
registering lilo in the shade with a
strong wind blowing direct from the
Internal regions, and every time a
fresh one rolled out that little cool
weather local written tie day before
would stare us in the face. Ii there
is any combination OF circumstances
on earth that would make pious
editor hot it would certainly be
such one as this
The Spirit Of Dakot alt is for-
tunate for Judge Carland's reputa-
ton that he is Democrat. As q
gentleman heisabov rcproach and,
as jurist, above suspicion. Kepub-
licans will accept his decision as be-
ing the law applied to the facts es-
tablished. But ii he had happened
to be a Republican every little cross
roads squiblet would be ringing the
changes on the charge OF selling out
to the railroad company. Being o
Democrat, the most OF them VIII
preserve discreet silence and the
Judge can depend on decent treat
ment from his political opponents,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29

Senator Vest, OF Missouri, one oil
the most radical free silverites in t he
country, says that Tor the demo
Gratis to advocate silver III 1904
would be suicidal. This must be a
hard blow to the Missouri demo-
Gratis who reiterated their faith in
Bryan and free silver lev weeks
ago.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29

Hon. Thos. Sterling, OF Redield.
mas been appointed dean of the new
law school mt Vermillion with a sal
airy OF $4,000 a year. Mr.. Sterling
mas been one OF the prominent lights
~ the legal profession OF this state
lor many years and he is eminently
qsailfied to hold his new position.
,iis many friends copgrainEata hifa
1paR bis suceese
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29

The Sioux Falls Press evidently
thinks Brvan's recent purchase OF
oil lands in Wyoming needs to be
defended and in consequence pub
fishes long editoriol with that end
in view. What was wrong in Mr..
Brya ms action that it needed to be
lt,senlei before anv rriticicm was
offered
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29

Strong rumors are afloat again
about q railroad from Minneapolis
to Rapid City, this state. The road,
if built, viii be from Aberdeen to the
Hills. crossing the Missouri river a I
Pierre. 1t is said to be sure thing
this time as the twin cities are back
of the scheme.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29
Advertised Letters.

For the week ending Aug. IL. 1901
the following letters remain uncalIed
for in the Miller postoffice.
Mrs. j. b. George.
Peter HI. Peterson.
Parties calling for above will please
say advertised. n
j, Al. BUsHFiELD. I. Nj.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29

Bryan refused to speak at ban-
quet given by the Jacksonian Club
OF Omaha, OF which he was one OF the
founders, ii David B. Hill were in
vited. Such narrow, political jeal-
ousy, comes very nearly placing the
"peerless leader" on a level with the
ordinary ring politician.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29
FOR JUDGE OF THE SIXTH JUDI.
CIAL CIRCUIT,
LORING E. GAFFY.

Since Senator Vests desertion, Col.
Bryan stands almost alone among
the leaders OF the democratic party
10 his fatalistic dev otion to the free
silver cause.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29

Frances little bluff at the sultan
OF Tu rkey was only successful in that
the porte admitted that he owed
France, but the Frenchmen have
yet to learn that such an admission
does not mean a payment OF the
debt.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29

President Mckinley has notified
the W orld of the great Louisiana
Purchase fair in 1908 to be held at
st. Louis, Mo-, and invited all ma.
tons to take part. 1t is expected
that this fair will exceed all it's prede-
cessor.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29

The pop papers have just found
to their great delight that Germany
is completely in the control oftrnsts
and are now absolutely certain that
this republic is drifting toward q
monarchy because we allow trusts
to exist here
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29

The National Farmers Congress
meets in Sioux Falls during tue first
week OF October and that city is
making elaborate preparations to
entertain their visitors.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29

A fellow named Becker has been
arrested down in the southeastern
part OF the state for shipping dea d
game birds out Of this state. The
government has the case in hand
and it is thought the pothunter Will
De dealt with very severely.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29

1t seems that the number OF Amer
leans who get the delusion that
some great estate awaits them in
England is greater this summer
than ever before. However, we have
yet to hear Of the first one OF these
phantom clasers who has been sue
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29

| want 200 tons good bright hay
at once. Will pay the highest mar
bAt nr;oo in cash 34tf
j. w. Coguilletts.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29
TO OUTSIDE SUBSCRIBERS.

A colored pencil marx over
this.paragraph is notice.thn1 your
subscription expires with tbs is
sue. II you desire the pare con-
tinued to your address. snud one
} dollar to the PRESS. Miller D.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29

of.No,lce
IRON, South
Ohm d ?. Ml.b
IN make e dn nal Al
ms Office II
|4th day 81 q,
"a. appnca-
~ Quarter
Q. ! 10 a..
|somnmodore
Ill y. Rich.
HER, s. D..
Register.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1901-08-29

on.
| nd omce at
i the fol-
ptice OF his
support of
be made
Her, South
|e F, Olson,
3 OF s w u
|. 100, NJ.
| wing wit.
|, residence
I. viz:
/, d., Gun
alexander
gister.
The news & observer., 1901-01-26
MENACtD BY CREEKS
Town of Bristow Shakes in
Its Shoes.
'oIdiers Are Beng Hurried From Fort Reno to
The Seat of Trouble. III, Choctaw
Snakes Organ rg.
(By the Associated Press

Musl1ogee, l. IT,. JAN 24.-The Greek
uprising is growing to dangerous proper
tons Marshal Bennett has 1ast received
a telegram from Brstow, /. T., annoGnc-
ing that six hundred Creeks, stationed
two miles from there. are preparing ia
attack the town, and pleading for protec-
tion from the marshal.
Marshall Bennett and Agent SEoenfelt
are swearing in large numbers OF depu-
ties, whom they are forwarding 10 the
scene of trouble. 1t IS now feared thcS
will reach the town too late. and the
Mayor of Bristow has been :nstrdctcd tC
swear in all the men necessary to pro-
tect the town. Soldiers are being hurried
from Fort Reno to the seat Of trouble
but they will not reach Bristow before
tomorrow night, as they will arrive al
Henrietta first and go overland.
Indian Agent Shoenfelt will ask fol
more help 1t is found that one company
of cavalry cannot handle the situation
for the Indians are dividing up into bands
of one hundred Marshal Bennett witt
six deputies is about to leave for Eufala
where Crazy Snake was seen today anc
will attempt his capture. The Snake bant
is within three miles of Bristow and is
reported to have whipped Two white men
The Dawes Commission is fearful for the
safety of it's party of appraisers, headed
by Representative Hackbust, of Leaven-
worth, Kansas, who are in the Wetumpk;
district. Nothing has been heard from
them for two days.