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POLICLINICA
del DR.. Rafael del Valle.

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medades en- general.
Operaciones quir1rg1cas.
Especialidad en- afecciones de
los oios y de las Was urinarias.
Horas de consultas de 2 A de
la tarde.
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DIR. LEONARD LANDES.

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Hon Bolevule Ex-aumno de los de Paris, Londres y
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PARECIDA que sea la gen11if1a "de Scott"
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PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-01-10
FHcTION coNTROEI 3
hr1sident Roosevelt Has Got ala
Work Cut Ont for Him to
Keep Peace.

After a national election the COM
mittee of either party as far as the
active operation of politics are dead
except to meet and call the next ma
tional convention. The chairman Of
the successful party has generally
had considerable TO say about the
disposition of She patronage, and for
this reason l1r. Hanna has been espe-
clally distinguished BY the death Of
President Mckinley Mr.. Hanna as
dispenser Of patronage viii cease to
exist 1t is quite possible that if he
cannot agree with his brother senator
from Ohio he may not be able % even
dictate the Ohio appointments. His
open opposition to President hoose-
velt when three-fourths Of his party
were calling for his nomination as
vice president cannot but have left
feeling Of noneompatibility between
them. So Hanna will be looked upon
as dead duck instead of Dictator
There are other senators who viii
be somewhat in the same fix. such
as Platt, Of New York; then there are
others who have been nursing presi-
Dental booms, such as Fairbanks and
spooner, which will have to be post
poned to a more convenient season
or perhaps like other ambitions laid
away for ever. That President Roose-
Welt win demand another term, as an
indorsement of whatever policy he
may eventually decide upon, is GER
tain, and unless a powerful senatorial
cabal is brought about to nominate a
more subseryient candidate, he viii
be nominated without opposition.
From present appearances President
Roosevelt intends to placate all the
factions in his party, but he lacks the
patience and diplomacy Of his prede-
cessor, without which entire unanim-
ity is rarely accomplished. He viii
also have to throw overheard many
cherished notions, such as civil serv-
ice reform, control of the trusts and
reform Of the tariff, all Of which the
great majority Of the leaders of his
party are absolutely opposed to.
So there may be peace amongst
the factions of the republican party,
but there are many events that will
happen before the spring of 1904 that
may develop the most intense rivalry
and excitement.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-01-10
Delinquent Tex List.

January 1907
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Railroad Co 1921 III
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-10

cradle land, and was always there on
election day. ~
In the petition Col Mckay charged his
wife with incompatibility of temper. and
also made certain other charges. The
greater portion of the evidence was taken
In New York. and Mrs. Mckay made no
defense
The court held that Col. Mckay was
bona fide resident Of the territory and
had been so one year. The divorce was
accordingly granted on Dec rs.
In reference to the statement Of Mrs.
Jessie Pope Mckay as to the validity OF
the Oklahoma divorce, it was stated last
night that the divorcez~law of Oklahoma
contains provision whereby the defend
ant in any case can file motion to set
aside a decree within six months after
Judgment is passed. 1t is stated that
Mr.. Mckay waited until six months after
he had been granted a decree before he
married the present Mrs. Mckay. the
wedding ceremony being performed the
day after the six months term had ex-
he ceased paying alimony to Mrs. Jennie
Pope Mckay.
It is said that the divorced wife, who
then lived in Chicago. was paid $50 per
month alimoney, and that the amount
was paid throughout the life Of Mr.. Nc
Kay.
The claim Of Mrs. Jennie Pope Mckay
that the divorce granted by the Okla
homa judge is invalid is based on a de-
cfsion of the supreme court of the United
states rendered during the October term
or court last year., In which 1T was held
that q divorce could not be granted to
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man in any territory Of which the
respondent was not also a resident Mrs
Jennie Pope Mckay claims that she has
never had residence in Oklahoma, and
therefore that the divorce Is null and
void. Under this proposition she claims
her share Of the estate as the widow of
Mr.. Mckay.
The troubles between the dead million
a1re and Mrs. Jennie Pope Mckay were
of long duration, and were given fire.
quent airings in court before Mr.. Mckay
obtained divorce in Oklahoma. It is
alleged that the litigation between the
parties was very expensive and that at
one time Mr.. Mckay offered to compro-
mise by giving her $25, 900 cash and pay
Ing all the expenses she had contracted. ~
These expenses. including counsel fees,
etc.. amounted to about $4,000. The late
Judge Jere M. Wilson Of this city and
ex-Secretary BENJAMIN r. Tracy of New
York were Mrs. McKays attorneys at
that time. They are said to have ad-
vised her to accept the compromise, but
after considering the matter she declined
to do so. At this point Judge Wilson
withdrew from the case. It Is said the
expense account of Mrs. Mckay included
fees Of 5000 each to Judge Wilson and
ex-Secretary Tracy. When Mr.. Mckay
applied for a divorce in this city and
the decree was refused him he was re-
quired by the court to pay Mrs. Jennie
Pope Mckay alimony and costs in the
sum of $500 per annum, and this con-
stituted her entire income.
Under the Oklahoma law, however, 1T is
required that divorce, before 1t becomes
operative. must have been Of record for
six months. That period of time expired
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Mckay professed to love her husband
greatly, even after their separation
About four years ago he Instituted suit
against her for divorce in the local courts
After considerable testimony had been
taken, it developed that Col. Mckay was
not entitled to bring an action in the
courts Of the District of Columbia for
the reason that he did not have a legal
residence in this jurisdiction.
The statute requires a residence of two
years before person is entitled to bring
an action in the courts. Although Col
Mckay had lived here for longer time
than that, he had within that time voted
in Brooklyn and his cards all bore his
address as New York.
Accordingly, the case was dropped, and
Col. Mckay announced that he was go
ing to Oklahoma to take up his residence
there
It was publicly stated, although he did
not go to any trouble to circulate the re-
port. that he intended to enter politics
In the West, with the hope of coming to
congress and Ultimately to reach the
United States senate when the territory
should be admitted to the union as a
state. Privately, 1t was known among
his friends that his purpose in going there
was to obtain q divorce from Mrs. Mo-
Kay. In fact, he SO stated to his friends,
and this fact was known to Mrs Mo-
Kay.
The laws Of the territory REQUIRE a resi-
dence of one year before bringing an ac-
ton. Col. Mckay waited for two years.
The greater portion of this time was
spent In Washington. but he frequently
visited Guthrie, where he owned consid-
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er is said to have been bestowed upon
his children, with various gifts to his en-
ployes and personal friends
The report of an interview at Brooklyn
given by Mrs. Jennie Pope Mckay has
been received here. It has attracted wide
attention. Mrs. Mckay is reported to
have said:
L shall leave no stone unturned to get
that which rightfully belongs to me. II
had ever been anything but a loving.
anectionate wife to Col. Mckay, would
submit now as I did before, and silently
allow the law to take it's course.
Many women share their husbands
fortunes and their homes who are actual
ly at swords points with them, and who
quarrel and make trouble sixteen hours
out OF every twenty-four. I never did that.
moreover, l feel that have already been
punished sufficiently for my occasional
lack OF sympathy with his enterprises.
Inc woman who now wants his money
withheld more than sympathy from him.
L have been told that when she married
Col. Mckay she was in love with another
man, young doctor Of Washington. am
not the only one who has heard it. either.
{! believe 1t to be true. She shall not have
Ills money If can prevent 1t, and I be-
lieye I can"
"Will you say what your plan Of action
Is to be?" was asked
have good reason to believe that the
divorce granted to Col. Mckay by the
OKlahoma court will not stand when its
Vandlty Is put to severe test"
The first move which Mrs. Mabel Geva,
Mckay will make will be to proceed at
once to Guthrie, Ok, where, acting unon
the advice Of her counsel she will npplv
Tor letters testamentary of his estate.
on the ground that he was declared by the
courts of that county to be a bona fide
resident of Oklahoma
counter movement Is ANTICIPATED on
the part Of Mrs. Jennie Pope Mckay. the
divorced wife of the millionaire She Ia
expected to come here, and through her
attorneys, ex-Secretary B. B. Tracy and
william Gordon Of this city, to file a petit
ton In the probate court here for letters
OF administration, and ask for the an
pointment of collector for the estate
pending a decision.
The amount Of Col. McKay's wealth ar
the time Of his death is yariousIy esti
mated at from $4,000, O0o to IS, 900, 900.
Col. Mckay was three times married.
His first wife, with whom he lived happily.
died many years ago. He erected hand.
some monument to her memory. and all
Ways attended to the care of her grave.
even after his second marriage.
He met Mrs. Jennie Pope while she was
book agent and married her a short
time afterward. Their married life was
unhappy from the first, although Mrs.
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Of the Notwithstanding by this
stroke number of rich pockets.
After the sale Of his capital prize"
Stratton invested in other Cripple Creek
property, in the Portland, Poverty Gulch.
Bunker Hill and American Eagle mines.
Also he became 1udiciously Interested in
Colorado Spring realty, a number Of rail-
roads and other enterprises
Since 1891 everything Stratton has
touched seems to have turned to his ac-
count. But Midas-like he has no pleasure
in the vast wealth he has accumulated.
Since 1872 the old Stratton homestead at
Jeffersonville has been broken up. The
father and mother have long since passed
away and whatever brothers and sisters
there were have also drifted beyond the
ken Of their former neighbors The old
house still stands-and local tradition con-
corning the remarkable prodigal is still
rife.
Once, and once only, has Stratton VS.
tied his old home. That was four years
ago.
Silently, friendlessly, almost unknown,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-10

on June Is. Col. Mckay and Miss Geyer
were married on the following day.
1t Is said by those who presume to know
that she demanded an ante-nuptial con-
tract, by which he settled upon her a
large portion of his estate.
His acquaintance with her had In It
something of a romance. Col Mckay was
building hotel on K-st. When the battle
OF Manila was fought. News was heralded
across the water Of the great victory
achieved by Dewey. Col. Mckay then re-
solved to name his hotel after the hero
OF Manila bay and his personal friend
Accordingly 1.-THE Dewey" was named.
While the construction was under way
workman fell from. one of the upper.
stories OF the building and was Seriously
injured. He was picked up and carried
across the street to the home Of the
Geyers.
Col Mckay, being tender-hearted old
man, was very much interested in the
case OF the builder and solicitous for his
welfare Every day he called to see how
the man was getting along and to render
what aid he could to the sufferer.
1t was during these visits that he met
the daughter Of the household. Miss
Geyer. The man finally died but the
colonel continued his visits and the whole
neighborhood has for four years watched
1t Is said that Miss Geyer was engaged
to young physician of this CITY with
whom she was much In love, but that she
tolerated Col Mckay because her mother
insisted that she should court his atten-
tons. Finally, yielding to her mothers
wishes, she consented to break her en-
gagement and marry the aged millionaire.
The beautiful residence on K-st., with
its handsome furnishings. altogether said
to be worth at least $780, 900, is declared to
have been one of his gifts to her. At least
1t is said that he intended that she should
have 1t, and had made the arrangements.
Col. Mckay had the house extensively
repaired and furnished like a palace for
his bride.
An instance Of the costliness of the fur
nishings Is shown In the largo dining
room table. said to be worth several
thousand dollars. Over It is spread q
large canvas twenty-seven feet long and
seven feet wide, upon which are painted
birds, flowers and fruit, the American
flag, the American eagle and a represen-
tation Of the Birth Of Venus" The set.
ting Of the table comprised more than
1000 pieces.
Other rooms were furnished on like
scale. ~
Contrary to general opinion the Dewey
hotel does not stand In tho name Of Col.
Mckay, nor does the property on
rhirt eehth-kt., near K-st, It Is the props
erty Of the Dewey Hotel company. sWhich
is fnortEaged for 100000, secured by ne
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-10

butt of every miners Jest from Denver to
Pueblo The very idea of a college
student locating ''pay dirt" with such
an article as a blow-pipe was absurd to
them.
Around the public dispensaries of enter
tanment and liquor the prospectors
laughed STATIONS efforts to scorn. Little
did they, the prospectors, dream that
their prospects were real only in their
imaginations and that the blow-pipe, in
STATIONS hands, was another name for
fortune
After his find Stratton sold the Wash
ington in order to get money with which
to operate the Independence He received
only part Of the selling price-enough to
equip his one-maffs syndicate-and in
course of time the purchasers being I'M
able to raise the rest, the Washington re-
verted to him. He showed mis- mettle in
deed, when, in spite of some competition.
he bought up about $50 acres on all sides
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huge dragon, the shading of every scale
showing perfection Of detail. This, on re-
visiting America, with utmost vanity he
shamelessly exposed. He was turned out
Of the. clubs.
Returning to Japan, he bought a per-
forming bear and wandered from place to
place.
This master Of degradation" said DR..
Barr. Shocking both Europe and Amer
ica, and astounding even Japanese next
hired squad Of Japanese boys, practi-
cally buying them outright FROM their
parents, who, cttired in full uniform, are
trained In military exercises, To these
are opposed an equal number Of monkeys,
dressed as China soldiers, and the war Of
China and Japan Is constantly renewed
for the entertainment Of himself and his
satellites, who watch IN an ECSTASY OF de-
light the sufferings OF the poor brutes,
Rewards are offered. and the more bloody
the contest and the greater the atrocitiest
the more intense Is the gratincationF
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-10

gotiable bonds, the greater part of which
Col. Mckay held, and which he is said to
have given to his bride
His other property is also said to be so
involved that it will require great deal
Of untangling, which will make much
business for the lawyers.
Col. Mckay is said to have arranged his
property before his marriage, and even
before his divorce, so as to prevent Mrs.
Jennie Pope Mckay from coming into
possession of 1t, or as little of it as pos
sible, in case Of his death.
In many jurisdictions a marriage va
Gates a will, and in the settlement Of the
estate great deal depends upon the final
decision as to whether Coll Mckay was
or was not at the time Of his death citl-
zen Of Oklahoma Upon that question de-
ponds the validity Of his divorce, and, Of
course. his marriage to Miss Geyer.
Widely known as he was in this city
and in New York. his affairs Of the heart
have attracted great attention. His per-
sonality was picturesque. his life so ro-
mantle that few who came in contact
with him failed to be attracted or to be-
come his friends. His manner of lobby
ing" was especially unique. He repre-
scented large and varied interests. When
he sometimes, had particularly difficult
work on hand, instead Of going to the
CaplLal ne aIIdlleQ MS END Dy inviting
the most prominent members Of the sem
ate and the house to an elaborate dinner
at his home. There he could talk to them
at his leisure.
His dinners helped to make him famous.
He invited his congressional and other
frineds every month to a state banquet at
his old-fashioned mouse on Thirteenth
st. A canvas on which were painted sea
nymphs and bacchanalfan subjects usu-
ally surrounded the table. A brilliantly
Illuminated model OF a man-o' war was q
frequent centerpiece. A statesman not
equipped with good pair of legs had \
difficulty in walking home from one OF
these state occasions, where the wine was
rare and In abundance.
Col. Mckay once essayed to horsewhip
Col Mcclure, editor of the Philadelphia
Times, because Of criticisms published In
that paper. He had purchased a whip
for the purpose and was seen to leave his
club few minutes before the editor was
expected to arrive. Several friends hast
ened down stairs after him and found him
standing near the entrance to the build
Ing The whip was in his hands. His
friends talked with him and finally per-
suaded him to give the thing up rather
than make scene. Later peace was eS-
eablished between the two men.
Tho day after Col. Mckay died at At
lantio City an inquest was held at the
request Of the young widow. A verdict
OF death from natural causes was rene
dered by the JURY.
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- WO women are fighting for
A- the millions left by Col. Ma
thaniel Mckay, who died
recently at Atlantic City,
N. J. One is his young
49, widow, who has been Mrs.
Mckay only since July g. The other is
the woman from whom he secured a
divorce in April last.
The latter declares she will prevent the
widow from securing one dollar of his
money If such thing is possible
Col. Mckay has been known for years
as Washingtons lobby king" He
owned. the Dewey hotel here and a vast
amount of real estate. He was always
a picturesque figure about the capital,
having a commanding figure, splendid
features and easy, polished manners. AS
a claim agent he was unexcelled, and
during the last few years he had OBJ
tanned for himself and others millions
of dollars from congress.
Just two weeks after his marriage to
Miss Mabel Geyer of Baltimore, Nd, he
dropped dead of heart disease in the
apartment occupied by himself and his
bride in a beach front hotel at the New
Jersey summer resort I10 udQ dpp0df0O
in his usual health when he arose in
the morning but a few minutes later he
complained of sharp pains in his side.
After dressing he sat down on the edge
of the bed and suddenly fell to the floor.
Mrs. Mckay ran to him and lifted his
head. He was conscious, but expired In
her arms before medical assistance could
be summoned Col. Mckay was seventy
one years old. His bride was twenty
five.
Already preparations have been made
for q fight between Mrs. Jennie Pope Nc
Kay of Brooklyn, from whom he was d.
vorced by an Oklahoma court, and Mrs.
Mabel Geyer Mckay.
Able counsel have been retained on
both sides, and the proceedings, which
will soon be instituted, probably in pro-
bate court, promise to be long and inter.
esting, as well as profitable to the law
yers.
1t is understood that meeting Of the
supposed executors of his estate was held
recently in the hotel In Atlantic City,
where he died. Admiral Philip Hichborn,
U. S. N, retired, Mrs. Geyer and Mr..
Woodbury., en- attorney, are said to have
been selected by Col. Mckay to admin
lister this estate.
According to the statement of an inti-
mate and personal frined OF the late mill
lionaire, Col. Mckay made a will in At
lantic City three days before he died, and
bequeathed the bulk of his estate to his
bride. The principal part of the remand
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nervousness" They will, mot admit that
he has deranged itellect, though he has
left friends and position to take up a life
among the "Haninsg" the grave diggers
and social outcasts Of the far East
He was a physician, rich, handsome,
cultured, of esthetio tastes" said DR..
Barr in his paper, "a graduate Of one of
the most prominent medical colleges in
America, and a man who had made pro-
nornced hit as specialist,
Ills fortune enabled him to secure
every medical appliance known to SCI
encc, and for some years he enjoyed phe-
nolaenal success, Wine and women.
proved his bane. He sank lower and
lower. His peculiarities no longer toler-
atsq at home, he drifted from capital to
cek tia Of Europe. and finally established
himself IL 5apan. With an appetite still
unsatistied he exhibited new phases Of
moral degeneration, causing his body to
be tattooed with wonderful skill, every
picture work Of art. His back bore a