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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27
IT'S ALL THE TALK.
Statehood is Again the Big Issue in
TarrifnrW


Territory.
Guthrie, Q. T., Oct. 2b,-The papers Of
the Indian Territory as well as the ok
lahoma press, are taking up the question
Of statehood. The announcement that a
single statehood convention is to be held
in NIuskogee on November a has caused
columns of editorials to be written for
and against single statehood.
The South McAlester Capital. under the
caption of Give Us a Fair Deal" says
editorally as follows:
The single statehood convention called
to meet at Muskogee November Il is con-
sidered by its friends about the best that
ever happened, but it win bear watching
all the same. A few citizens of the
territory will assemble on that occasion
and with preamble and resolution pro-
claim themselves the arbiters Of the for
tunes and destlnies of 5000 people. and
bcseech the government of the United
States 10 attach Indian Territory to Ok
lahoma,at such time as Oklahoma consid-
ers the territory ready for statehood.
There is no danger of congress taking
such action but such things have slipped
through because of lack Of attention, and
it is best that the opponents Of the
scheme, which has every appearance Of
being cut and dried by the politicians TO
watch this little convention and see that
it does no harm.
There is no denying the fact that Indian
Territory wants a change OF conditions
and some kind Of local government. but it
does not want To be assimilated by Ok
lahoma in the manner proposed by the
leaders OF the single statehood movement.
Indian Territory is at the present time
in DO position TO Join forces with Okla
homa- Oklahoma has had the advantages
Of territorial form of government for
several years, and is thoroughly organ
lied. Iudian Territory has had TO contend
with conditions which necessarily require
time to remedy. What this territory needs
is q territorial form OF government. locally
administered. 10 prepare rs Tor statehood
alone. If possible. but If the powers that
be rule otherwise, then with Oklahoma
upon such conditions rs might De agreed
upon with our western neighbor. This
plan would be IN keeping with q spirit Of
fair dealing and in Difference TO the wishes
Of three-10crths Of the people interested
the other would De unjust and reprshen-
sIbIe 20 the last devree.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27

some of the present officials TO beat
slightly faster than usual. Letters to
Washington viii begin to be formulated
ana the fight will be on. 1t is generally
admitted that T. E. Mckinley viii con-
tinue as receiver Of the Guthrie land Of
flee, even If Perry is united to it. In case
the Enid district is made q part Of the
Kingfsher district il is almost certain
that J. Y Admire VIII retain his present
position another term.
Guthrie. o. T, oct. 26-United States
Attorney Horace Speed has received a
letter from parties asking If it would be
possible to lease a portion of the Fort
Sill military reservation in order TO mine
coal. The letter indicates that there is
coal on the reservation in pay quanti-
ties 1t is hardly probable that a lease
can be arranged for After the reserva-
ton ceases to be used for military pur-
poses, it will revert to the Indians and
afterwards opened for settlement. Some
experienced miners, however, feel that
there is coal in the new country. There
is coal to the east Of the reservation and
it is said to be only a question Of depth
before coal can be reached there. The
letter Of inquiry may stir up effort in
the new country which win result in Ok
lahoma people having cheaper coal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27
RUNNING poUsLE lie.
Glencoe Gotten Gin Doing Az immense
Business This Season.

Glencoe Q T. Oct zs-The Mirror Re-
ports the cotton gin row running two
crews Of men and IS kept busy both day
ard nfght and stll is FAR behind fl hand
Hug the large amount Ct cotton tha, s.
corning into this market Piles ~ TIE
feecy article a-e hsaped Aigh alcat the
the sin AZ the present tiTns ard 70 ll-
1inishmcat of the amount cei-g brought
in Many % the farmers ase at sellns
thclr cotton hut are paying for he gin
Ming ard bzillg ana hauling il back
hcnae. awalt1-s = Better rnarseL which
IS Tkeiy u GENE sooe sId reward IKE
cotton growers With a handsome E4cft
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27
WANT LONGER GRASS.
Texas Cattiemen Violate Law 70 &c
Into Oklahoma

Texas Cattieren Violate Law 20 Get
Into Oklahoma.
Guthrie. O. T.. Ger. 16-fhe Capital
SAYS: Secretary O. C.. French and
Thomas z. Morris. Of the Oklahoma Live
Stock Sanitary Commission returned yes
terday from Lawton. where meeting Of
the commission was held on "Wednesday.
Conditions were examined Thoroughly
and It was ascertained beyond a doubt
that cattle have been moved illegally
across the quarantine line from Texas
into this newly settled country. The
eagerBess displayed BY cattlemen 90 get
into Oklahoma, Is caused by q shortage
OF grass ia the Texas pastures
The commission left the matter IN the
hands OF Frank w. Dale territorial cat
tie inspector. with orders 20 act with tho
sheriffs Of the three now counties ia pre-
venting southern cattle crossing the
quarantine line and IN ejecunE eli cat
tie that have been taken over Illegally.
1T was the decision of the commits
sion 20 allow no cattle 10 cro@e the lire
except during the open season. extending
probably from November r. o. each year
until January q following and then the
closest inspection By Oklahoma officers
will be required. The commission is de-
termined 70 eliminate an infection from
these counties IN order % protect the
thousands Of new settlers This country
is badly infected at present and people
taking IN northern cattle are sure 20
lose them.
Before being opened 10 settlement the
reservations were south Of the quaran-
tine line and were used at pleasure by
Texas caffferaeu~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27
- MARsHAL FlNEp.
Judge Reach Fearlessly Enforces Law
Al Enid

Guthrie O. T, oct. 15.-The Enid Eagle
says.
-Judge Roach took I'D the case Of City
OF Euid against city aiarshal White this
morning. ana az its conclusion fined
White 81 and costs
NO enc cared rs 10 the amount Of the
fine. But an good citizens are Interested
in having him found guilty. This settles
the point as 90 whether an onicer can
be arrested by an inferior oficiaI Tor an
onense against the city ordinance.
The decision Will o. OF much value
g the marshal. and viii save him from
the general condemnation that would
have followed an acQuittal
-Judse Roach's decision win meet the
hearty apnroval ~ the Iaw-ahl6ins Gle
raent- Pelltlcs too often cuts some ice
ia cases o. tails Kind.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27

William spieIhereer. baker ~ thls team.
VAS horn anf raised r. the wu-ger. berg
village where ne German reets arie.-
- the o.d vIlsaEers ssin trg q scare bad
Eephlsto.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27
DISCUSSION OF CRIME.
An Oklahoma Mans Idea Of the eff
eacY Of Punishment.

editor II the Herald Ok Life writes 10
The Eagle from LaAoma. Oklahoma. as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27

The proposed Consolidation Of Okla
homa laad Offices has caused tie pulse OF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27

The Guthrie postofioe matter viii prove
an interesting political fight as the time
draws near for another appointment ".
Al Mccoy, the present postmaster, IS a
candidate for reappointment ana already
has a good line OF endorsements. Nc
Coy is said to be slightly Handicapped
because he has affiliated with another
political faction and may have a hard
time IN getting the proper endorsements
when the time comes. Chas. r. Reafro
IS talked OF as a candidate ana as he is
on good terms with Congressman Flynn
may make il interesting for Mr.. Mccoy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-27

The R9uEh Riders in Oklahoma are
now coming ont from various places and
ASSERTING what they consider their rights.
The postonice fght ut kildare has
Rough Rider mix up in it and the op-
position is afraid thar since a Rough
Rider president is in the White House
that their side Of the contest is limited.
a delegation was over 20 see Governor
Jenkins and Congressman FLYNN Jew
days ago, to talk over the situation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-10

nous stature, many of them perfect
giants in their build. They were magnifi-
cent specimens of savage manhood, and
ali We're armed with spears of unusual
length.
The most curious feature IF their per-
senal adornment was their fashion of
dressing their hair 1t fell in thick, care
fully woven masses right down to the
waist, forming a sort of net in which
were primitive trinkets and other orna-
nients.
AS for the Turkhana women, they were
SO deadly frightened when they saw
Capt WelIby and his men, that it was
plain they thought their last hour had
come. But by his kindness, and making
some little present TO them each time ne
encountered them, the captain eventually
overcame their fears and by degrees the
Turkhana women. susceptible like all
their kind to the charms of the sons of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-10

is not auenched at the outset. 1t may
develop pneumonia. which is like fierce
ccnflagration: or consumption. which is
only a slower form of burning up; or
bronchitis of chronic form, or rheuma-
tism, etc.
1t is therefore essential to take the
dose in time that saves nine.
Above all, when you have driven out
the cold don't open the rdoors to it again.
Don't try the toughening. process Of
wearing scanty clothing. The treatment
is too heroic and kills more than it
tcughens.
Don't go to the other extreme and wear
too much clothing You are opening the
pores wide, and cold can enter at a
thousand doors.
however refreshing it may feel, but if
you cannot avoid it, face it as YOU
would an enemy. Never turn your back
on it.
Don't. when YOU get wet. try the dry
ing off process, but change Your clothing
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-10

the expedition moved off these gigantic
tribesmen hung on to its skirts
1t took a month for the caravan to get
clear of their country, and duii ing that
time thirty members of the expedition
died.
The hostility of the Turkhana seems
strange in face of the entirely different
demeanor observed in them by the late
Capt Montagu Wellby, whose useful life
was cut short in the amending war.
When this gallant officer passed through
the Turkhana country he found that the
tribesmen fed at his approach, leaving
their villages entirely deserted.
Penetrating into the bush the captain
and his party saw several Turkhana men
moving through the forest. They APP
peared, said the captain, to be hNad
rather with fear and curiosity than with
any intention of hostility
These warriors, who moved about the
bush in little groups, were men of enor-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-10

Mars, lost the despairing look which had
overspread their faces when they first
saw the white man.
Once, when the captain came upon a
party of Turkhanas, the savage giants
sprang to their feet and gazed at him in
profound establishment. making no sign
either of hostility or terror.
Then, all of a SUD len, without any visi-
BILE cause, they turned and fled, leaving
everything behind them but thei. spears
Somehow these gentle giants seem to
have overcome their fear Of white men,
London Star
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-10

pounds to the square inch the alarm i
set off and the woman must quit. Some
times she is in the midst of a juicy steak
dish of ice cream, or she may have jus
reached her coffee, when the press III
sets the alarm off, but she then quits
When visitors are at the house the alarm
startles them a little at first. but they
soon get used to the gong. The invenfo,
says the alarm has been of more ben iii
to her than score of doctors.-Atchisoa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-10
There Were Giants in Those Days.

Among the latest joys of empire build
ing in Africa are week long lights with
giant savages. In an extremely interest
ing account of his expedition along the
Anglo-Abyssinian frontier, Maj. Austin
tells, among other things, of an encounter
with the Turkhana, tribe of giants IN
habiting the shores of Lake Rudolph,
One night these tribesmen came upon
some members of Maj. Austin,s caravan
and killed three Soudanese soldiers.
A second attempt to rush the Camp was
after some trouble beaten OF, and when
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-10
A Great Invention

An Atchson woman has habit of eat
ing too much, and she invented method
of knowing when she had enough. ami
will have her discovery patented. An in
geniously made little alarm bell is set in
her corset and when the pressure of the
corset from eating amounts to so many
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-10

at once. If this is impossible, keep in
motion
Don't catch a Geld if you can help it
Then you will not have to prove these,
things by experience, but you can laugh
at those who do, though goodness knows
the man with cold needs sympathy
Leon Noel.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-10
Comfort Mt FoIeN,s.

Travellers deserve just the kind OF
home comforts that are provided at the
Foley Hotel. Everything modern, neat
and UP to date. Location between the
wholesale and retail districts of st. Paul,
and easy of access. d. h. Foley, Prop.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-11-10

In the through tourist cars. Consul
Minneapolis & st. Louis R. r. Agents.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-04

Here is a. game that gives boys and
girls no end of fun 1t is called my
Lady's Toilet" and requires no mate
rails except a wooden plate or a cir
cular tray indeed, any circular object
will do that may be twirled around on
the floor, and is not easily broken.
Any number of boys and girls may
play it. Each player takes the name
of some article belonging to a lady's
toilet, as hair brush, hat brush, comb,
hair-pin, gloves, etc. The players take
seats around the sides of the room,
and the one whose duty it is to start
the game goes to the center and twirls
the plate on the floor as hard as he
can.
AS the plate begins to spin he speaks
some sentence in which he uses the
name of one of the toilet articles, and
the player who has that name must
leave his seat and try to catch the
plate before it stops twirling If he
fails he pays a forfeit and takes the
twirler's place; if he succeeds, he takes
the place without paying a forfeit.
The plate spinner generally speaks a
sentence like this: MY lady is going
out, and she wants her gloves" The
player whose name is gloves" then
runs to the plate, and tries to catch it.
The spinner has a right at any time
to cry out the single word Toilet" and
when he does, all the players have to
change seats. The one that does not
get a seattle spinner himself always
secures one-must then take the plate
and pay a forfeit
Forfeits may be redeemed at the end
of the game.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-04

the cave which lies south of the en-
trance; one called Blind Fish lake,
from the fact that several blind fish,
similar to those caught in the Ken
lucky Cave, have been taken from its
waters; and a further one of unknown
extent, which marks the limit of ex-
ploration in that direction. The course
of travel to the north is along a lively
brook of pure. cold water. No Their
mometers were taken along by the ex-
ploring party, so the temperature of
water was not obtained, but it's icy
coldness is vouched for by one of the
travellers who slipped on a ledge and
fell in. 1t was three days before he
had sufficiently recovered from the chill
to be about again. In one cavern there
is a twenty five-foot water fall, which
fills the air with a cold mist.
That feature of the cave which is
likely to arouse the greatest interest
among scientific men is the mural
carving found in the southern part of
the cavern, just before the unexplored
lake. There are three characters, each
about one foot high, cut into the wall
and they resemble no writing of any
known Indian tribes. The first is like
a distorted capital u; the second is a
curve joined to a vertical line, which
forms a right angle with another line.
terminating in sharp curve; the third
is a half circle from the right end of
which extends a vertical line. All the
characters suggest shorthand chirog-
raphy. These curious signs are clearly
chiseled in and bear no resemblance
to the marks caused by erosion. But
who could have made them there, miles
from the light of day? 1t is hardly to
be supposed that any Indian of the
tribe inhabiting that region in histori-
cal times did the chiseling; for the
North American aborigines were not
given to exploring caves; but rather to
stunning such gloomy and uninviting
places.
The first exploration of the Red Bud
cavern in 1876, has not been improved
upon since, so far as actual results are
concerned. William c. Heining, now
postmaster at Red Bud, and Jacob
HELLER, who died eighteen years ago.
were picking dewberries near the home
of a farmer named Voldane when they
came upon the mouth of the cave, COW
cred with logs and brush to keep the
cattle from falling in. Although there
was almost a sheer descent of fifty
feet, the walls were so rugged that
climbing down was a matter of no
great difficulty. OF this trip and subse-
quent visits Mr.. Hening says:
1--WE entered a large room at the bot
tom of the shaft, from which halls ran
in three directions. A lively brook rip
pied through this room running almost
due north. AS we were tired, and not
prepared for exploration, we made only
a short trip up stream, and then re-
turned to the surface, planning to re-
turn the following Sunday. This time
we took a thermometer, which showed
a difference of 81 degrees between the
surface temperature and that of the
cave. On our second visit we went
south again. and began to get an idea
of the magnitude OF the cave; 80 we de-
cided to spend every Sunday in further
explorations with lamps and compass.
THE southern part we explored FIRST.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-04

1t was muddy, and we each wore hip
boots. When we struck the lake where
we caught the blind fish, l tried a
dozen ways to cross II by wading,
starting from different points, but no
matter where l stepped, as soon as
got a yard from the shore the water
surged into my boots. Swimming was
out of the question, for we had no idea
of the lakes extent, and then in those
days it was not known that venomous
reptiles and dangerous fish do not in
habit underground streams. So we
built a skiff big enough to carry one
person. We dragged that boat through
five miles of cave and finally got 1t into
the water. Then we drew lots to see
who should cross first. and it fell to
me. We had had handles put on each
end of the boat so as to carry it. To
one. of these Helber tied rope, and l
set out. he paying out the line. About
midway / tried to find bottom. and
dropped four hundred feet of line. all
had with me, with no success. don't
believe there is any bottom to the lake.
The lake is much longer one way than
the other, but I luckily crossed the
short way, and on the other side found
a continuation of the tunnel. When
reached land tied my line to the other
end of the boat, yelled to Helber, and
he pulled the skiff back. Then / guided
him across with my line. he leaving his
tied to projection from the floor.
"Then we pulled on for two miles
more, only to be stopped by second
lake at the end of the Grand Room.
where we found the marks cut into the
wall. The boat had been left behind,
we were tired, and we knew that If we
went back and brought 1t we would
have to take 1t back again. so as to
cross the first lake. So we decided to
return another day, and retraced our
steps. We had made about seven miles
in all. On the following Sunday, how
ever, we decided to try to find another
outlet to the cave, and we followed the
stream down, intending to find its
mouth. Week after week we visited
the cave and continued our explora-
ton of the northern end. Sunday being
our only time. and on each visit hav-
ing to retrace our steps, 1t was slow
work. We also fully intended to go
some day and find out about the sec
ond lake to the south, and also to see
IL there were any more carvings on the
walls; but Mr. Helbers death inter-
vened, and / could not get any one to
go with me. / didn't care to go alone.
and have been there but once since to
get the boat, which had been long de-
stroyed."
number of st. Louis business men
have become interested in the cave,
which is only forty miles distant from
that city, and have leased IL with
view to lighting and exploring it thor
oughly. 1t will probably be made a
sort of side attraction to the St Louis
Exposition of 1908. w. II. Durham.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-04

with profuse apologies to Mrs. Nor
ton, "Bingen on the Rhine" and

with profuse apologies to Mrs. Nor
ton, 'Bingen on the Rhine" and
others)
Written for, and dedicated to, all whom
it may concern.
A grey-haired Purysburg saw mill man
lay dying on plank,
No friend was there to weep for him,
and none was there to thank;
But a negro stood beside him, and
from his dripping brow
The moisture of the death-sweat wiped,
and whispered: Captain, now
De time TO- yo' to mex yo' talk, soon
yo'll be stiff in def.
An yo' might wanter say word befo'
yo' loss yo' bref.'
The dying man turned on his plank
and raised his dropping eyes,
And whispered to his negro friend:
I'm tired of telling lies.
So now, that death is drawing near
and l must heed the call,
l have a word to say in truth; word
for one and all.
I've always said this place had health
but with my lingering breath
I've sworn to take it back for good
for in it there is death.
1.-The alligators in the swamp can not
live here for long;
The birds, that in a healthier CLINE
give forth CHEEKY song,
Can here give voice to naught but woe
and that is feebly sung;
This riVer-swamp is hard on head, and
hard on heart and lung.
I've always said this place had health
but with my last faint breath
l hereby take it back and say that ir
it there is death.
go, tell my friends and enemies, an6
all who knew me WE'LL
This place I've called a paradise Il
nothing but a hell;
That if they wish to die the death thai
cannot. linger long,
This very Purysburg river-swamp IL
not SO far from wrong;
And say to them. as 1 to you, with my
last painting breath,
That when 1 spoke before I lied, fol
in 1t there is death.
There's one thing here that fatty
thrives, and lives a joyful life,
That robs a mans blood from his veins
and dearly loves the strife.
(They called them gallinippers in the
town where l was raised.)
But that was distant, far away, the
gods be warmly praised!
But in this Purysburg river-swamr
they come with every breath,
They come and drink and thrive ant
sing, and il them there is death.
Besides the gallinippers. there is few.
er in the breeze,
1t swims the streams, and walks the
land, and climbs among the trees
1t prowls about in daytime, while a.
night il hunts around
But you needn't try to dodge it, fol
it's sure to run you down.
Don't forget to tell and warn then
that used my precious breath
To send to them this message, that in
this thing there is DEATH
The dying man turned on his planl
and gasped a gurgling sigh;
1T seems to me- he whispered low
Beyond that low ring sky
There is place where planks are soft
for this one here is not;
I hope that place is fever free, and no
too awful hot"
He paused moment as he died, anC
with his last faint breath
He weakly sputtered: Warn them nov
that in this there is death"
C. August Mittell.
Hardeeville, S. c.