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is MORE SERIOUS
Choctaws and Cherokees Preparing
to Rise Against White
Settlers.

South McAlester, I. T., Jan. 23-
About 200 full blood Choctaw Indians
camped 10 miles north of here, held a
meeting and passed resolutions depos-
ing Governor Dukes and then elected
a full blood Indian named Daniel Bell
governor. They also elected new off
GERS for Gaines county and deposed the
old ones. They have sent a special
message to Governor Dukes that they
have taken the government Of the
Choctaw nation out of his hands.
It is reported that 200 full blooded
Choctaws are armed and in an ugly
mood. It is also said that full blood
Cherokees Ire preparing to rise up
against the whites and Indians who
are favorable to opening up the coun-
try to white settlement.
It is feared that unless troops are
sent at once there will be a general
uprising of full bloods all over the ter
ritory, in which event much bloodshed
will occur before the trouble can be
settled.
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WRATH TO COME.

Abilene, Kan, Jan. 23-News that
Mrs. Nation was within six miles of
here on her saloon smashing crusade
and had demolished a saloon at Enter
prise, caused some activity at the
Abilene dispensaries, and all sorts of
plans we're discussed for handling her
if she comes here. One of the joints
has prepared a heavy oak barricade to
fit the stairway and expects to slide
it into place when scouts announce the
approach of Mrs. Nation. She is ex-
pected here tomorrow.
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THEIR HEARTS BAD.
Creeks Continue Terrorizlng Whites and
Friendly Indians.

Muskogee, +. T., Jan. 23-The Greek
trouble continues the same as yester-
day. The full bloods are still in arms,
terrorizing the whites, and are posting
notices threatening lives.
Two full blood members of the
Snake party were arrested this after
noon at Checotah and brought to Mus
kogee. They were: Eastman Polk
and Huluka. They were going through
the country posting notices. The
Snake party sent word to Marshal Ben
nett that if the men arrested were not
released in "a hours they would burn
Checotah. The citizens fear an attack
tonight, land are armed. Alex Evans
and Eugene Newton were captured to-
day and taken away by the Snake
band. It is feared that if relief does
not come from the federal troops
bloodshed will soon follow.
Marshal Bennett says he will lead a
band of so deputies against the Snake
party if troops are not sent soon.
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THREATEN LIVES OF WHITES
AND INDIANS.
AN APPEAL FOR TROOPS
Civil Authorities Unable to Suppress
Recalcitrants-Dawes Com
mission in Danger.

Muskogee, /. T., Jan. 22-The
Washington authorities have been re.
quested to send federal troops into the
Creek country to quell the uprising OF
full bloods known as the Snake bands,
who are creating depredations west OF
Eufalau and threatening the lives Of
both the whites and the neutral In
dians. The Indians threaten to finally
enter the towns an d burn and kill,
and Chief Mekko has sent a message
of defiance to President Mckinley.
The whites are arming and bloodshed
is feared.
United States Marshal Bennett sent
20 deputies and 10 Indian police to
the scene, but they were met by SO
fierce a fusilade that they were com:
PEELED to retire. One of the posse,
named McNac, was captured by the
Indians and it is feared that they will
take his life. The result of this effort
at suppression and because of the pres
sure for protection brought by the
whites, Marshal Bennett and Indian
Agent Shoenfeldt forwarded a message
to the Washington officials requesting
that federal troops to the number Of
500 be sent there. They stated that
it would be SURF death for the deputies
and police to attempt to interfere
again.
Marshal Bennett and Agent Schoen-
feldt will, as soon as they hear from
Washington, join the troops, invade
the Indian camps and endeavor to put
the leaders under arrest. The Greeks
threaten that after, they have cleaned
out all the interior whites they will
visit the various towns in the Greek
nation, destroy them by fire and kill
the inhabitants. They have threat
ened to kill Chief Pleasant Porter,
and any of the members Of the Dawes
commission that may attempt to in
terfere with them. Great fear is felt
for some Of the commission, who are
surveying and allotting lands in that
section.
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the Missouri, this evening sent tele-
graphic orders to First Lieutenant
Dixon, commanding Troop A Of the
Eighth cavalry at Fort Reno, to pro-
coed at once to the scene of the Indian
trouble at Muskogee, I. T.
General Lee said that beyond press
dispatches he had no information as to
the extent of the trouble and that
troops had been ordered to the reser-
walton by the war department.
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GAGE A SNAKE,

Muskogee, I. T., Jan. 23-John
Coffey, n of the Creek bank which
has been terrorizing ~peaceable Indians,
was arrested today by Marshal Ben
nett and will be tried before Commits
sion Sampson. It is said his friends
Will attempt to rescue him and the
1eellng of insecurity has been intensi-
ned. News was brought in today Of
Inc killing of Dick King, a full blood
Greek, because of his refusal to join
the marauders.
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MRS. NATION WILL HEAD
SECOND ATTACK.
SALOON men ARE SCARED
Hire Guards and Prepare. to Repel
Invasions by Their
Enemy.

Wichita, KAN, Jan. 22-Mrs. Carrie
Nation and her colleagues in yester-
days saloon smashing crusade were
arraigned in the city court today and
waived preliminary hearing. Judge
Kirke fixed their bail at 1000 each,
which was promptly given and the
women were released.
John Herrig, into whose saloon Mrs.
Nation and her followers entered by
windows they had smashed, was the
complainant, and the specific charge
was malicious destruction of property.
Mrs. Nation made no notable demon .
stration in court. When released she
announced that she had a saloon
smashing programme arranged for this
evening, but a question came up rela-
tive to the terms of truce with the
chief of police made yesterday, the
chief holding that it was to extend 48
hours, while Mrs. Nation insisted that
the limit was "a hours. AS no saloons
have yet been attacked this evening it
is thought that Mrs. Nation has given
the chiefs Interpretation of the truce
the benefit of the doubt. Her plan,
she stated, was to have detachments
Of women attack saloons in different
sections of the city at the same time.
The saloon men are very uneasy and
the more expensive places have en-
plOyed guards or lookouts to warn the
keepers Of the approach Of the enemy.
The wife of n saloon keeper has
placed herself in the front apartment
Of the saloon and threatens to repel
Mrs. Nation in case of an attack
The young man who struck Police
man Sutton yesterday was the SOL Of
Mrs. Evans, one Of the smashers. His
plea that he struck the officer under
the misrepresentation that the officer
was about to strike his mother gave
him immunity from punishment. He
is a reporter on one of the local papers.
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soon covered with a mixture of drink.

soon covered with a mixture of drink.
ables.
She kept up the work until Marshal
W. r. Lehman finally entered and tax
ing her by the sleeve told her she
must get out. "What are you," she
demanded, .'but q murderer and per-
jurer in protecting this unholy traffic
either let me alone or take off your
star" But she followed him out and
calling her companions proceeded to
give the marshal a blistering arraign-
ment in the presence of the crowd.
She then started for, the other saloon,
but it was we'll %barricaded and offered
no plate glass for her to attack.
The marshal refused to allow her to
chop down the doors and she finally
went home with her companions. She
said she had only begun her work and
expects to clean out may more places.
It is reported that she will move on to
Abilene tomorrow and Abilene saloon
men are preparing for her coming.
About $3.50, as Mrs. Nation was
lecturing on the streets of Enterprise,
Mrs. Schilling, wife of the saloon
keeper whose place of business was
demolished, came up to here. 4 1--we
got you now, she said, and shgstruck
Mrs. Nation twice in the face. A
slight cash vas cut over one eye, and
it bled profusely.
Mrs. Nation went to a neighboring
house and had her eye bandaged, and
continued her lecture on the street.
The crowd was too noisy, and she adj
journed to a church nearby, where she
made a long address.
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DRIED GIANT POWDER,

Vancouver, Jan. 22-An explosion
occurred at Selby farm, 10 miles
north of the city, this morning, re-
snlting in the death of three people,
Mrs. Celeste Walker, aged 81; Eli
Walker, her son, aged 20, and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Julia Baily, aged %. Giant
powder placed in the oven of the stove
to dry exploded.
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FORCE OF

Bradford, Ills, Jan. 22-Mamie
Kelley and Florence wrecked two sa-
looms at Harmon because the pro-
prietors sold liquor to their brothers,
who are minors. The W. z. T. U. is
defending them. The saloonkeepers
threaten to prosecute the temperance
organization for rafting quilts.
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TABLE
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ST. JOSEPH

SALT LAKE,
and all points east. south and west.
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STILL ANOTHER.

Hartford City, Ind, Jan. 2S-Be.
cause he had sold her chickens and
bought whiskey with the money Mrs.
VIM. Towns today, after having horse
whipped Towns in a crowded street,
~endeavored to wreck a saloon. She
declares she will inaugurate the Carrie
Nation crusade here.
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LA GRIPPE

Coughs often continue for months and
sometimes lead to fatal results after the
patient is supposed to have passed the
danger point. FoLEY's HONEY AND TAR
affords positive protection and security
from these Coughs. Holmes & Calhoun.
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TRIED FIVE

Mrs. Frances L. Sales, of Missouri
Valley, Ia, writes: Il had severe kid
ney trouble for years, had tried five
doctors without benefit, but three
bottles of Foley's Kidney Cure cured
me-" Holmes & Calhoun.
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TROOPS E OUT.

Omaha, Jan. 23-General Fitzhugh
Lee, commanding the department. Of
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-09-06
LOCATING TIE RoRnERs.

From the St. Louis Star-They tell
this story on James H. Cronin, speak
or of the house Of delegates: The
other night Mrs. James H. Cronin was
awakened by some noise, and, after
listening for a time, became convinced
some one was in the Cronin home who
had no right to be there. Then the
lady proceeded to rouse James. 1t
took her some time, as that gentleman
was plunged into slu1nber fathoms
deep so greatly fatigued through hold
Ing up the appropriation bill was he.
But finally the shaking and the
voice Of his better half aroused the
speaker, and sleepily he asked;
What's the matter?'
There's a robber in the house,
JIM exclaimed the wife. excitedly.
"And then James rolled over, and as
he settled to sleep again he also settled
the question before the house by say
ing In a half snofe:
You're wrong. There's no robbers
in the house. All the robbers are in
the council"
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ment" he fairly jumped out Of his
chair in his establishment. A few mo-
ments later he was closeted with the
city editor Of his paper and was
promptly sent to obtain an interview
with the Silent Man.
That afternoon he knocked on the
door Of a rear room on the third floor
Of a tenement Receiving no re-
Spouse, he enquired Of the landlady
where the occupant Of the room could
be found.
"Out at Greenwood, most likely"
she said. He spends the most of his
time out there, sitting beside the grave
Of Old simpsons daughter, who died
a year ago" 5
To Greenwood the reporter went,
and there he found the silent Man.
you are the author Of The Little
Lady Of the Tenement I believe" he
said.
The Silent Man was plainly annoyed
at the question, but finally replied:
Il am the writer of the book; the
inspiration lies here, sir, under the
sod"
1T is a wonderful work" said the
reporter, d~eferentially.
"If 1t is," replied the Silent Man.
sadly, 1T is only because the warm
blood Of my heart goes pulsing through
every sentence. Sir, It is the life story
Of the truest and best woman who ever
lived-my little angel with the dreamy
eyes Of hope"
why do you prefer to keep the au-
thorship a secret?" ventured the re-
porter. 1T will make you famous"
Because" replied the Silent Man,
1T is the true story Of her love, Of
her devotion, Of her sacrifices. To re-
veal the authorship would make me
famous, as you say, but it would also
lay bare the sacred confidence Of my
lost love. That would be a dishonor,
sir, that no temptation would induce
me to commit"
When the reporter returned to his
Office with his story, his veins tingllng
with the realization Of his scoop, he
found the literary editor talking to the
city editor.
And you say Il was through a ca
lamity suffered by the publishers that
lie identity Of the author Of The Lit
tie Lady Of the Tenement was discov-
ered?" asked the literary editor.
yes" replied the city editor, curtly.
Chen" resumed the literary editor
emphatically. IT most decidedly protest
against using the knowledge thus
gained. Il would be a breach Of honor
OF which the Harpoon should never
be guilty"
1T is a bit Of Important news" re.
piled the city editor. Fate threw II
into our hands and / believe the Har-
poon should profit by this stroke Of
good luck"
I'VE will submit the matter to thu
managing editor" replied the literary
editor, quietly. leaving the room.
And the reporter, now exceedingly
anxious over the fate Of his exclusive
story, asked the city editor;
How do you think the old man vii
decide?"
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0Sf -iNNoD


From the London Tit-Bits-He was
a dudish little man. but he had q loud
voice. and evidently wanted everyone
to know what he said. He and q com
panion. who. be It said to his credit,
seemed ashamed Of the company he
was In, stood IN the hotel rotunda last
Saturday night, The little fellow was
talking about Ireland, and he said
many hard things about the country
and the people. A great big man stood
near by listening to the little fellows
vaporings. He merely smiled until the
little fellow said in a very loud tone:
Show me an Irishman and I'll show
you a coward"
Then the big fellow slipped up and.
touching the little fellow on the shoul-
der, said in a heavy, bass voice:
What's that you said?"
Il said show me an Irishman, and
I'll show you a coward, said the little
fellow, whose knees were shaking un-
der him.
well, I'm an Irishman," said the
big fellow.
You are an Irishman? Well" and a
smile OF Joy fitted over the little fell
lows countenance as he saw a hole
through which he could crawl. Pm a
coward"
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sue that u wife has sued Tor g az
vorce on account OF excessive and re-
peated cruelty. In order that our read-
ers my know Just how much truth
there Isl I'm this story. we VIII explain.
Our wife has not sued us for divorce
on account of any sort Of cruelty, as
can be proved by examining the rec
ords. Our wife has not sued us for
divorce at ALL We haven't any wife.
We have never had a wife. The whole
story grows out of the circumstance
that there Is a report In circulation 20
the effect that we are to be married
week after next. And there isn't any
truth in this story, either. It Is an
we can do to support ourself In this
burned town. let alone a wife. But Il
the lying old ~blatherskite Of the Pota-
to Creek sheet doesn't want to get
into trouble let him keep out Of our
way the next month OF two"
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and brides and -ontreaties we're alike
Ga vain.
The discussion OF the authorship OF
'The Little Lady Of the Tenement
was waged vigorously by The metro
politan press and the magazines. Crit
les differed in their opinions. but each
was ready to prove BY expert testi-
mony on style or diction or some other
distinguishing popularity. that Mr..
so-and-so was the onIy individual who
could possibly be the author.
The intense human interest main
tained from start to finish was pointed
out az absolute proof that the book
was the work Of a certain writer.
famed for that sort Of thing.
These discussions only served to
keep public interest in the book at
fever heat, and the sales increased.
rather than diminished.
While the controversy still waged.
a reporter for the Daily Harpoon was
assigned to report a Ere which had
originated In the plant Of the publish
ers Of The Little Lady Of the Tene-
ment." While the reporter was yet
a block distant from the conhagration,
a piece Of paper, which had arisen with
the smoke from the burning building
and had been carried by the wind,
dropped at his feet. Partly through
curiosity and partly because Of the In
nate instinct Of his profession, the re-
porter picked Il up and put It in his
pocket. An hour later, having q little
leisure, he took the paper out Of his
pocket and spread Il upon his desk
in the Harpoon ONCE.
When he discovered that the docu-
ment was a copy Of the contract be-
tween the Publishing house and the au-
thor Of The Little Lady Of the Tene-
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ii rnANcr.


Many Names Rave Figured with High
sat NOBILITY Of che Nation.
The irish soldiers at Fontenoy be-
oueathed 10 their beloved France
naiuts which became 80 many syn
onyms for honor and worth and ndel-
ity. The Lallys and the billions have
ever since figured with the highest no
bility Of The nation We find more
than one Dillon raised to the dignity
Of an archbishop; another Dillon. who
was married to a cousin OF the future
Empress Josephine. fought in America
with Lafayette. and later, during the
Reign Of Terror IN 1874, when he was
commandelin-chief OF the French
army Of the north. persisted on the
~guillotine. Again we find another
Irish descendant. Clarke, selected BY
Napoleon ts his minister Of war and
given the title Of Duke Of Feitre. We
find n Gufliaume Meagher occupying
mi Of the most prominent posts in the
East Indian troubles; later still, IN the
early days OF the now spent century,
we find an Able Mccarthy, famous as
a courted preacher Of such extraordi-
nary merit that an eminent authority,
NJ. Icard, for many years the t%aciturn
superior ofthe Seminary Of st. sulpice.
declared him to be head and shoulders
above Lacordaire; we find a Macdon-
aid, Of Highland ancestry, but OF Irish
Brigade school, "the type Of French
honor" as Bourrienne calls him, Gre
ated a marshal Of France by the great
emperor unon the battlefield at Wa
gram. The general opinion was" con
tinued the Secretary Of Napoleon, chat
the elevation Of Macdonald added less
to the marshal's military reputation
than It redounded to the honor Of the
emperor" Just half a century after
Wagram We find a MacMahon winning
the battle Of Magenta, receiving in re-
compense the honor Of a dukedom, and
destined later on to Ill the highest
magistracy in the gift Of the French
republic.-Donahue's magazine.
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DOC wno pInNr coll.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
The first contest Of the crack players
Of a newly opened golf field out West
was sadly interrupted by the obstinate
conduct Of a mean bull terrier. He
took possession of the second hole,
and defed dislodgment. AS he is a
robust terrier with a full set Of large
and well preserved teeth, it was
deemed unwise to attempt to dislodge
him by force. Diplomacy was substi-
tuted, but it didn't work. He resisted
all the usual terms Of endearment, as
we'll as the promises of tender steaks
and seductive bones. In addition to
guarding the hole, he took possession
of a ball that happened to roll neal
him, and which he worried from time
to time with low cultural remarks.
At last accounts the dog was still
holding the fort, and the discouraged
golfers we're debating whether they
had better engage a skilled marksman
to shoot the brute or at once take
measures to lay out a new golf field.
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The arrival Of the Moorish mission I'm
London to formally congratulate King
Edward VII. on his accession to the
throne Of Great Britain created o stir
on account OF two Of the wives of the
grand vizier who are in the party. The
grand vizier nc first, It IS said, wanted
to take his whole harem along, but on
the advice Of the famous Kaid Mac
lean. the Scottish attendant Of the Sui
tan OF Morocco, he ~cOntented himself
with two Of his favorite spouses. "A
whole harem," said Kaid Maclean.
would startle the monogamists of Lon
don society"
No. "a Lancaster gate, the house
where the Moorish embassy to King
Edward is in residence. is a beautiful
mansion. The halls and corridors are
spacious and along the staircase are
vases Of cut flowers. Indeed, the whole
mansion is filled with blooms Of varie-
gated and costly kinds.
One Is met at the door by English
servants, who when asked any Ques-
tons concerning the whereabouts OF
the Sultan's ambassador sOlemnly
shake their heads and refer their ques-
TONERS to Kaid Maclean, the Scotch
man who is the British head Of the
suite. In the farther hall there are nu-
merous Arabs coming and going In san
daled feet and white robes. Looking
toward the back Of the house from the
door, the effect Of these softly treading,
serious looking individuals, all in
white, Is rather a ghOstly one.
The two oriental ladies have their
apartments on the top door, but no one
ever sees the ladies, and the ladies see
no n No one knows II they are
young or old, beautiful or ugly-not
even the servants employed to keep the
residence Of the ambassador in order.
They take their meals alone, never be
ing seen even while the servant a r
ries In their repast Once only, so far
rs known, has the great man spoken Of
his wives since he arrived in England,
and that was to ask that they be not
spoken of during their visit here.
They have never been out of their
own country before, and one wonders
what, If any, can be the Impressions Of
these quaint visitors to England.
Would they not like to go shopping,
especially during these June bargain
salesf Did they peep ever so little
from their wells when they landed to
observe the altogether different COS
tunes worn by English worlan? Do
they ever, in the seclusion Of the top
floor Of "a Lancaster gate, try to get
near the window to get only one look
into the street belOw2
This is believed to be the first time
that a Moor Of high caste has brought
with him his wives to London. and cur
iosity as to whether they win be pre-
scented to the Queen, and, IL 30, wheth-
er they may then remove their wells to
kiss her hand, Is rife.