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The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19
Preparing to Mine Coal.

SCRANTON. Pa, July 10.-The Ok
ford colliery of the Peoples Coal COM
pany, an individual concern operating
in West Scranton, is preparing to re-
sumo the mining of coal Fifteen mules
have been brought back from pasture
and sent into the mine to assist in the
work OF, cleaning up the roadways.
There nre tifty-five men at present
working in the mine and twenty about
the surface, cleaning up, timbering and
making repairs. With these and the
others Of the old employees who have
asked to be reinstated the company
claims it will have a force amply sutii.
cient to work the plant. Superintend-
ent Hayes said that just as soon as the
roads are cleaned mining operations
will be resumed.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19
BLOCK ISLAND SWEPT.
Worst Fire In Its History at Rhode
Island Resort.


Island Resort.
BLOCK ISLAND, r. l., July 49,
Yesterdays fire at Block Island was
the most disastrous thas ever visited
this place. 1t started in the barn of
the Ocean cottage and before it was
checked destroyed one side of the main
business street.
The fire started in the upper part Of
the barn and was well under way be-
fore the limited fire apparatus was
brought to bear on it. A strong south
east wind carried the flames across the
intervening space to Macomber's Mar
ragansett cafe and the adjoining build
ings.
A hard fight was made to save the
Narragansett hotel which stood just
across the driveway, but the wind and
flames were too much, and the hotel
box.
The intense heat from this building
drove back the firemen. and the fire
then spread to the Naiad hotel and the
telegraph office, both of which were
destroyed.
At this time the winds shifted to
southwest and thus helped the volun-
tccr tircmen, who made desperate
but vain attempt to save the National
hotel.
At times it seemed as if they would
succeed, but the falling of the roof Of
the telegraph office sent up fresh
Dlaze, and the east end of the National
was soo.l in blaze. The building
burned fercely and in half an hour
was a heap of ashes.
The total loss by the fire is estimated
to be $125.00O.
The following is.a list Of the build
ings burned:
The National and Narragansett no.
tells, Macomber's cafe, Mitchell's store.
the weather bureau office, in which
also We're the telegraph and telephone
offices; two tenement house and sew
eral small buildings
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19

She looked up into his face and a
smile crept through her tears
"I'm glad. too-if keeping it
meant my losing this!' she whis.
psred.
Miss Erskine had been watching
the little scene In amazement. The
situation gradually dawned on her.
swell, Of all the idiotlc non.
sence-" she began.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19

WASHINGTON, July 19.--The navy
department announces that the two
battleships to be built under the au-
thority of the last naval appropriation
bill are to be named the Louisiana and
Connecticut and the two cruisers the
Tennessee and Washington. The bat
tleship to be built at the New York
yard will he the Connecticut. The bat
tleships will cost S4,212,00O and the
cruisers $4,G50,000 each. One Of the
tugs authorized by the act is to be built
Mt the Mare Island yard and the other
at Boston.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19
Some Immigration Figures.

WASHINGTON, July 10.--A state
ment has been prepared at the immi-
grafton bureau showing the number Of
Immigrants who arrived in the United
States by countries during the fiscal
year 1902 as compared with 1901. The
total arrivals for the last fiscal year
were 64S743 immigrants and S2,O55
other alien passengers, making total
of $50, 79S. This is an increase Of 16O,-
B25 immigrants over 1901. Following
ore the names Of the countries from
which the largest number of immi-
grants came during the last fiscal year:
Italy, including Sicily and Sardinia,
1885; Austria Hungary, 1889;
Russian empire and Finland, 107,347:
Sweden, 30,S94; Ireland, 20,13S; Ger.
man empire, 2S304; Norway, 1881;
Japan, 14,270; England, 1850
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19

LONDON, July 19.--A dispatch from
Milan, Italy, to the Daily Telegraph
reports the arrest by the police at Bra,
near Turin, Of young barber who re-
Gently arrived there from Paterson, N.
J. The prisoner gives his name as To-
netti, which Is believed to be assumed,
and confesses that he is an anarchist.
Papers which were seized at his dOmi.
Gle include correspondence with Pat.
erson anarchists and document indi-
eating that it was Tonettrs intention
to sassinate King Victor Emmanuel.
who frequently traverses Bra in mo-
tor car on his way to his private es-
tatcS.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19

Jane =. III.
Upon the application of Laura h. A. uruuu
lca' ana ,h.'.ca !. SparkN. Dr., AdnIl,,5
TRAITOR, OF 40 cri p Greenlcnf. lato Of
Chri.iianu Hundred, in sad county
deceased, IL Is ordered and directed by the
Regis, that III" HdIu,rIstr, tors aforesaid
give motto Of granting OF Letter, # Admins.
traitor upon the estate Of the urcruseu, with
the date Of granting thereof, by causing .ldver-
tiscnitnts 10 be- posted within forty days from
the date OF such Letter i'll SIX Of the mo st put
lie pl aces Of the county OF New Castle, ra,Iuir.
ing all persons having demands against tho %.
taIe, to present the same, Or abide by an act Of
Assembly in such case made and provided and
also use the same TO be inserted within tho
came period IN the DAILY RErUBIICAN,a Guw,
paper published ia Wilmington, Del, and to b,
continued therein three weeks q. O. d..
-, Given under the hand AMI seal OF
Il Office pf the ite.lstrr aforesaid atWh'
49, mington, in New Cattle county aforu-
said, the day and y.ar above written.
CALVIN W. CHOs5SAN, Register.
NOTICE Notices hereby given that Letter,
OF A"m raa1un were IN due fGrh OF
law granted unto the Undersigned on t.is s1th
day Of June 1917. and That all persons
having laiins against tireItatc OF tiic lecrasvd
must present the same duly aitest,d. 10
the said Administrations on OF before the
9Th day June of 1885, or abid. the Act Of As.
E4mbly IN such case made and provided
LAtiA E, a. GhEEN I.EAF,
CHARl.L S l.. sPAhKS, JR.
administrators.
Address: H. q. Cook, Esq, Al orney at law
Wilmington. Del jea,
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Andrews Will Pay All.

DETROIT, July 19.-Attorney Otto
Iiirchncr contributed the leading fca-
ture in the trial of Frank ca Andrews
here when in opening the case for the
defense he stated that Andrews still
believed he was Il very rich man and
able to pay every cent he owes the
wrecked City Savings bank. The i'm.
preston had prevailed that Andrews
had lost everything through specula-
ton in Amalgamated Copper.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19
UnwelcGme Guests Cross the Border.

OGDENSBUEG, n. Y, July 19.-Fif-
ty Russian gypsies, refused admission
to the United States at Ogdenshurg
and Brockville as undesirable immi-
grants, have succeeded in entering at
Cape Vincent. They comprise filthy,
squalid tribe of ten caravans. living by
begging and fortune telling. They have
bean driven from place to place
through Canada by the authorities.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19
This Is Locust Year, Keep Then, Out

Buy screen doors. winuow sc1ceii'' ahd
Bcreea wire at lIyncu,. ioors complete ioc
managing with screws and hinges from 3Jc. TO
l.2a three Styles to select from. window
screen from ZIG to ilv. eacn; gree, OF biitcs
wire, 4c 10 o. running loot. Measure wiiti
Of doors Or windows with Il Sbring Or meistr.
ing tape, and bring IL VAIN you. liynch'i
Largest Leading store ~. W. corner Mallsn
and Fourth streets. Tsephoues, u. " ~. oS!1
Delniarvi., iUJ
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19
Abbot, Monk and Lord Derby to Race

CLEVELAND, July l0.-The Abbot,
2:O3A: The Monk. 2:07, and Lord Der
by, 2:06H, will trot a special race Of
one mile at the sIatiliee races at Glen
vile track this afternoon. ]. J. Scan
nell, Ed Gpclllcn and +. Z. Smathors,
owners Of the horses as named, will
drive. There is no money considera-
ton. the prize being blue ribbon. The
match was arranged at Detroit Thurs
day by II. X neyerauX, president of
the Gentlemen's Driving club of Cleve-
lind
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19
SuItnn of ZRnzlhnr Dead.

ZANZIBAR, East Africa, July IS
Hamud Bin Mnhomcd Said, sultan of
Zanzibar. who recently was stricken
with paralysis, suffered relapse and
died at o'clock this morning. All is
quiet here. The sultan had ruled since
1896. He was placed on the throne by
Great Britain.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19
Philadelphia and Reading Railws y

Time table in effect May Is, 1872.
Trat,s leave Wilmington Iking street
sta,iolD, for Elsmere Junction Mtht-
chanin. Ninterthur, Guycncourt Gran
ugue, Cossart. Chadd's Ford Junction
rucupson West Chester, Embrcvvlc
Mortonvills. CoaarsvilIe and interme1 .;ue
stations. daily, except Sunday. at '.3' a.
m, daily 20 and 4jO p. m. sundays only
FOR Suplce, Elvorson and intermediate
stations, daily, except Sunday, at 7.35 d.
M. daily, 30 and $50 y. IN. Sunday only
at al0 p. m.
For Joanna, Hrdshoro, Reading and IN
,rrmcdiatc stations, daiIy, except Sunday.
Mt 135 L. m. and 21O p m. Sunday only
ut sos a. m and 2l0 p. m.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION.
From Chestnut street and South Strec'
Ferries.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19
NEED MORE Hell

Often the over..axsd organs of ngn ]
ton cry out for help by cyspopsias pairs
Nausea, Dizziness, Headaches. Liver coni
plant bowel di'orders. Such troubles
call for prompt use OF DR.. Kings Nsw
Life Pills. They are gentle, thorough
and guaranteed to cure. Csc. at N. n
Dnn!oith's drug store.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19

Builds up the system: puts pre-
rich blood ia ME veins; makes men
and women stronv aud HEALTHY
Burdock Blood Bitters. At any
drug store.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19

MAY YORK AND ATLANTIC CITY
EXPRESS.
Leave NEW YORK Liberty street, s'V
isaye ATLANTIC CITY, $50 a. m.
"." Daily. 40" Sundays "!' weekdays;
e." Saturday. So VIA Subway. -
South ST. 100 20 ooutn 81. ~. -,
ais &c South 81. oov. q,
SoIrh St 100. IA South St, $50. "
detailed time tables at ticket OFFICES,
18th and Chestnut SITS. S4 Chestnut st,
zoos Chestnut SN, 500 Sou,h 80 ST. 900
Market St. and at Stations.
Union Transfer Company Will call FOR
and check baggage from hotels and resi-
" A. GARRETT. EDISON J. WEEKS,
Genl Supt 6enl fassE Ase'
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19

The steel auxiliary schooner yacht
Ariadne, built by the Harlan and
Hollingsworth Company has arrived
in New York for the firm Of Tams,
Lemoine and Crane.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19
Old Il eliab.e Fish r1au

Sea trout, bay trout, pogie and
bass on sale fresh every day at
Powel's stalls, Third street market.
The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-07-19
r. EGISTElt'S OkDEE.
II khGl>raTs OFFICE,
NEW IAsrLE, COUNTY, DEL,
tnty

RNaIsIIIt'sn oEDEE; o,y,cr /,
NEW IAsILE COUNTY, DEL,
july 8, l3J!,
Cron the application OF IioD.rt &. Grain
executor OF Jalu W. BirsOI late
Of Mlmingla' Hundred IN said county, de.
ceased, 1t IL ordered ard uirectot by
She Register tnat.i tho Executor aforesaid
give nollce0f granting OF Letters Testa,ncn.
fary upon the estate Of tho deceased, with
the dateGt granting thereof. by cinSln, u l,er.
tisements to be postet within forty DAYS from
the dateot such Letters in six OF .iie ost plo.
liz places OF tho county Of New CASTLE RI iur.
mERli persons having demands against tho o..
tate, topresent the same or abide by au a;t OF
Assembly In such case made and provided AMI
slso cause ths same to be insertrl within til,
eAmepcriCd in the DAILY Il EpU UI..cAN, aney,.
paper publisliedlh Wilmington, !Jcl g., and " "
continued therein t!,rrj wccNse o. d.
.----, Given under the hand an seal Of -.
= ~ ! fee VI the Register nfOrcunil ut Viii
l.. 49, mingtOn, In New Castle county arIr,
kgid, the day AMI year above Writs,l
CALVIN ". CkO,ssiAN, Register.
EN1JCE- Notice is hereby given tliatl.ett.;,
Parliamentary were IN due form of law
granted unto the unacrs! gncd, on the 9Th day
OF Luly. A. d.. 49,, auI that all persons
having claims against til. estate OF this dt'cea+.
ed must present tho game, duly attested. .otns
said Executor. Oh or DeiOrt tn, eth day
Of July i.U,. or abide the Act .. Assembly
NJ such case made and provided.
!,OIIi;I Z. FRAlM,
Executor.
Address: 100 French s:r-ct. Wilmington. Del
Jy0
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s!eaye lhllanelpnlh, DfOHH 81. Z, 1W
Wilmington (eXpress), $50, 7.25 S.32
1915. 1920. 11.2S a. M, 1909. 1926. i.ls,
ZIG, S13. 500, 800 3.4S. 4.01. 4.46. 5.07, j25,
5.34, $50, sos. $50. 6.55 7.31. Ill.,, 11.2S
y. ~. snd 1920 night.
Accommodation CPS. 80. e.12. 1873.
Il. H., 1923. s.25, A.O4, 4.49, 6.27, s.sS. 1923
and ii 50 y. m.
For Philadelphia (express). 1.57, s.1s
4,aO, sos, 9 80. 1872. 10.45. Has. a. ~. 1856,
1877, 800, 45S, 6O7, $50, tit, 9.O3 and 9.l6
p. m.
Accor mediation. 7.lo. $40. s.55 n. m,
1914, 200, 400. 5.25, 7.2s and 1913 p. M.
For Chester (express). 1.5S. 40. 1885,
H. 2. M, i.37, 300 ass, GOT and e.O3
y. m.
Accommodation. 1.!J. $40, s.55 a. m.
1919, 200, 400. 5.25, 7.2s and 1913 p. m.
Nor New Yor., Uhroash express), 1.57,
319. 9.35 Dining Carr. 1882, Dining Car,
1O.45 Dining Carr. 11.45 n. H.. Dining
Carr 1856, 1877. Dining Carr, 500. GOT.
'6.2c, Dining Carr. III, dining Carr 9.1S
D. M, connecting via Broad Street Sta
ton, Philadelphia. APO, 40, sos a. m,
ASS and 1913 p. III.
For Bostvh without change. III D. N.
BA"'more ana Masn'ne'on u, 4 sGn sos
, Ia CAS- g. g. 7se, sri D. NJ. and les nigh.
Baltimore and intermediate stations.
6.13 p. M. 12.lS night.
n"".e "'' ;".inM go , On ~ %
M. 1908, 1.13, 313, 1929. i.46. 5.07. 5.2h
sos. 6.55, 7.Sl. s'S5, ll.2l, liz p. m.' ana
1920 night.
Accommodation. $50 w. 1883 u. NJ
1928. 2.s2. GIG. $50, amd ioS1 p. H.
FUn mr. 49, 49,
Southern Hallway Express e4e p. M
daily sleeper !" W, nn,aa ""'p" .. m"s ",,''
Memphis and New orleans: 1856 p M
daily. sleepers TO New orleans. Macon:
Memphis, Nashville, via Ashvll'e and
Hot Springs.
Atlantic Coast Line,-Exrrczs i243 p.
m. daily. ,ieepers 70 C"'', nv Tniiv M sies,..
era to Richmond "hu I pan,yar o =, ,
Chesapeake n ohiG I .t"aro,s ~ c;I,;n
natl. ,-
Seaboard Air Lane Nan~ KY =, rn,aaMs
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IAltEC SUFFERING Fk0M PR
l-N Itb~O vuic ailments from whatever
tauaa can obtain quick, positive. safe rs,et
or no charge, Hours 0 10 " DR.: French
Reno iy 90, ilu7 Arch street, Pun adephih
Pr 3ei0eodtt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-04

On the wind swept steppes Of |
Northern Russia, amid the gloomy
passes Of the Balkan mountains, on
the rock ribbed sides of the Caucas-
ian ranges. along the borders of Tar
tary. against the laundering squad
rons Of Napoleon. before the circling
hosts Of mounted Turks, and opposed
to the maddening rush of Tartar
horsemen. the Cossacks have cut a
deep notch inhistory Accustomed
from boyhood to the saddle. these
wild, mounted soldiers who serve the
Great White Car see mmore like
centaurs than men. They fight with
spear and sabre and carbine Rovers
by nature and birth, the CossaclS Is
beau ideal horseman, gallant SOL
dies and a loyal subject to the cazr
They are the advance guard which
insures the safety or the Russian
frontier. The men who appear with
the Wild West exhibition are veterans
of many a hard fought battle and
skirmish.
Representative horsemen from 9th
er parts of the world will naturally
add to the attractiveness Of this fea-
ture of the exhibition. The Indians.
Cowboys, Mexicans Arabs, and 9th
ers are well known as premier ex-
ponents Of superior horsenrsGshin.
varying in styles of riding as much
as they do in language. yet all attain
ing the same end of excellence on
horseback
This year the Rough Riders of the
Sea" are also presented by Messrs.
Cody and Salisbury, who give an ex-
hibition Of the use of the breeches
buoy These men are loaned by the
government and belong to the At
lantic Coast Guard, under command
of Captain Grant OF course, the
Cowboys, Cossacks, MGxicans, etc,
are still Of premier interest, but they
can all be closely inspected when the
street cavalcade will parade.
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"a Gamblers paunhter.o

"A Gamblers Daughter comes to
Guthrie next Monday night It is the
latest sensational melo-drama from
the skillful and talented pen OF Owen
Davis, the author OF several c;her
highly successful melo dramas, in
Guiding Lost in the Desert
Through the Breakers" etc. ThN
new piece Is most elaborately staged,
and equipped with a much greater
amount OF new and beautiful scenery
than is ordinarily used in the pro
ductton of these plays. A fine com
pany Of the best players 20 be OBJ
tanned comprises the case. and the
many exciting scenes and startling
cllmaxes as the interesting plot de-
velops are vividly portrayed.
The plot hinges on dastardly con-
spiracy hatched against the heroine.
who Is wealthy in her own right, and
whose father is the owner Of an ultra
fashionable aud exclusive Michigan
Avenue gambling palace, as well as
being a prominent board Of trade
man The part of the gamblers
daughter is taken by the well known.
talented and beautiful leading woman
Mics Miriam Shelby, In the cast are
such footllghr favorl:es as Camilla
/ Crume who plays tho schemng adj
ventures and women OF the world
Madaline Wheeler Pearl Hammond
James Noryal, c. w Goodrich, Wal
ter stanhope Mr. J. ]. Hyland, c. H.
Harrison, Andrew Quirk, W. J White.
l.. p. North and many others.
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DATES FOR DEMO
CRATIC SPEAKERS.

Hon. Robert A. Nef Will speak Al
me following places:
Mulhal, Monday, October 6. 2 p. m.
Stroud, Tuesday night, oct Z
Parkland Lincoln county, Wednes-
day, Oct 8. Sp m.
Chandler, Lincoln county, Wednes-
day night, Oct. s
Carney, Lincoln county. Thursday.
Judge J. C Maxey Alva. Woods
WeAston, Li-coln county. Thurs
day night. Oct. g.
Kremlln Ga heia county Saturday
night, Oct. IL
Hon Horace Hagan. Crescent Logan
county. Friday Oet 10. afternoon.
Hon. c. Porter Johnson, Geary. Sat
H. day. Oct IS 2 p. m
Judge J c. Maxey Ingersoll Woods
county. Friday night Oct n.
Hon Frank Clark, Weatherford,
Tuesday night. Oct IA.
Hon Frank Clark. Berlin, Roger
Mills county Thursday night. Oct le.
Hon. F. ank Clark. sayre. Roger
Mills county, Wednesday night, Oct.
Is.
Hon Frank Clark. Cheyenne, Roger
Mills county. Friday night. Oct H.
Hon Frank Clark. Elk City, Roger
Mills county, Saturday, night. Oct IS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-04
solRse MUSICALE.
Rich Treat for Guthrie Music Lovers
Thursday Evening.

The following programme has been
arranged for the soiree musicale at
NJ e Wright's studio, in the spurlooiS
block, Thursday evening. beginning at
8 o'clock
Plano solo" Second Majurka.
Echeverria Miss Eva Swan.
Vocal solo-"Under the Rose,
Fisher; "sing On, Denza-Mrs. Em.
ma Toge Wright.
Vocal solo-"Forgoden.' Cowels-
Mr.. DeBoi-.
Piano solo--"I Wait for Thee. 'Haw-
ley-Mrs. Mcdonald.
Vocal solo--"Down the Lane. ~
Miss Gladys Cook.
Mixed Selected Miner
Briggs, Hutchinson. Messrs. Brigg-
and Smith
Vocal solo--"Life,' Blumenthal--
DR.. c. B. Hill
Vocal solo-"Sleep, why Doest
Thou" Hayden--Miss Maud Good
rich
Piano solo--selected- Nc
Pherson.
Vocal solo--"A Rose in Heaven. =
Trotere-Miss Laura Brewer
ocal solo-"A Rer, Red Rose. %
Hastings-Mrs Horace Beed
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one Of the stage stories that will
ever remain strong and true to audi
ences is "Uncle Toms Cabin,
sumptuous production Of which, under
the able management Of Mr.. Leon
Wasnburn, win be given at the
Brooks theater Saturday matinee
an night, Oct, 4th. when everyone
who has the opportunity Of witnessing
same will acclaim it as one Of the
best yet given by any company.
Time, EFFORT and expense have not
been spared in its staging or selec-
ton feast and the minutest detail
has been carefully prepared There
is no story Of book or stage that so
delights the juvenile mind and 1t Is
TO be hoped that every boy and girl
may have their wish 20 see it grati-
fed
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last opportunity TO realize the dream
Of one grand tate will have passed
forever
The present course Of Mcclure and
his following Is such that their sue
cess will unite the Indian territory in
their appeal for separate statehood
and congress will not ignore their de
mands. on the other hand the sue
cess of Cross viii do more to unity
the two sections than anything that
has ever happened.
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SEPARATE STATEHOOD
MOVEMENT IN
INDIAN TERRITORY.

The failure OF people OF the Choc
tsw. Chickasaw and Cherokee ma
tions to respond TO the call of Chief
Pleasant Porter OF the Creeks would
seem to indicate that the desire for
separate statehood for Indian terri
tory was not very general. or course.
thare is a universal desire for relief
from present conditions and a will
ingness 70 do anything reasonable 70
obtain that relief but it does not ap-
pear that the desire for separate
statehood Is strong.
II the movement for separate
statehood for Oklahoma should gain
ground and succeed, a thing not like
ly to occur, however. the Indian terri
tory would be left without any al
tentative. save to bend every eaergy
to secure territorial government and
ultimate statehood for themselves.
The idea of piecemeal absorption
by Oklahoma, as provided in the ON
nibus bill. 1t utterly repugnant to the
people Of the Indian territory. At
the single statehood convention az
Muskogee last fan. they were very
solicitOus in this respect and a plank
was inserted n tbe. resolutions declar-
ing. in the strongest terms, against
pieeemeal absorption and guarantee
ing TO Indian territory an equal voice
in forming the state constitution and
government OF the state
Jua now is a crucial time in this
statehood natter From this time
70. ward Oklahoma and Indian terri
tory viii come closer together or go
further apart.
Once Oklahoma Is admitted without
Indian territory they must organize
a territorial or state government.
Naturally their loyalty and state pride
win be In that government and the