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The Redwood gazette., 1902-01-15
OF THE LATE MIR. DICKINSON.
An Anecd0te of Him and a Letter from
the Aberdeen-Angu President.

An interesting anecdOte in con-
nection with the life of the late Will
liam F. Dickinson is coupled with
the financial panic of 1872, when
banking institutions all over the
| United States tottered and crashed
as if they were so much paper.
This panic grew out Of the Fisk
Stokes trouble, in which Jay Gould
and some of the other Wall street
manipulators, arrayed themselves
on the side of either Fisk or Stokes
When the panic came upit carried
with it large number of the Chica-
go banking institutions, in which
the smaller banks of the northwest
we're carrying their deposits for
Eastern exchange. After the col
lapse of these banks there was a
general meeting of the Northwest
ern bankers in Chicago-that is, OF
those bankers that survived the
wreck, for the purpose of ascertain
ing in just what position they were
in connection with the insolvent
Institutions Mr.. Dickinson attend
ed the meeting as the representa-
tive of the Bank of Redwood Falls,
and after the business of the meet
ing was practically over, and the
various institutions of the North
west learned that they could save
| but little out of the wreck, a motion
was made for the appointment of a
committee to ascertain where there
was a banking institution in Chica-
90, with which it would be safe to
do business. The motion was car
ried and the committee named un-
der it went out and made a search.
In a few hours the committee re-
turned, more respondent than any
of the colleagues remaining.
"Well, did you find safe place?"
The Redwood gazette., 1902-01-15

The victory was an overwhelming
one, he receiving 236 votes to 50 for
Judge Baldwin.
The election passed off quietly,
owing to the fact that there was
only one Office contested for,
and the voting Strength Of the city
fell off 100 as a result. For mayor
H. M. Aune received 102 votes in
the first ward and 100 votes in the
second ward, total of -2ll votes.
The second ward gave Mr.. Aune
"a larger number q of votes than did
his home ward. Quite large num-
Der Of votes we're scattering, the
voter taking occasion of the mo
opposition : fact to have some fun
with Mr.. Aune by voting for some
of his intimate friends.
In the first ward Judge Chadder-
don received 124 votes to Judge
Baldwin S 45. In the second Judge
Chadderdon received 112 votes to
Judge Baldwins S so, making the
totals stated above.
For city recorder Alfred R. A.
Laudon received 1872 votes in the
first ward and l3O in the second. a
total of 262 votes. Mr.. Laudon, in
fact, received the highest number
Of votes of any candidate on the
ticket. and the vote is a good com
plilnent to the popular young attor-
The Redwood gazette., 1902-01-15

was the question put by many of
those present.
well, not exactly was the re-
ply, there is one place safe enough,
but the head of it is frst-class
crank.
well, put in Mr.. Dickinson,
'sthat is just the kind of fellow l
want to have control of my money,
and there is where I am going to do
business, and as a result of this
little effort every bank represented
at the meeting opened an account
with the institution, and when Mr..
Dickinson passed away his Chicago
correspondent was the one that he
selected at that meeting.
| President L. H. Kerrick. Presi-
dent of the American Aberdeen An
gus association, residing at Bloom
ington, H.. writes Mr.. Tyson under
date Of Jan. Sd. as follows:
l had not heard of the death of
our friend Dickinson, until I read It
in your letter. | knew he was very
unwell, but had no thought that he
| was so near the end of his journey.
During our last annual meeting at
Chicago he frequently called me to
the chair to preside in his place. 1
asked him no questions, knowing
that he was feeling very badly, and
slipped into his place with just as
little ado as possible. No doubt. he
was suffering every hour that he
was with US. [ suspected as much
at the time, and was so glad that ]
was able to relieve him, even in the
smallest way. of any kind of work.
As you know, I have not long
been acquainted with Mr.. Dickin-.
son, but one need not know him long
to greatly admire him. The first
time I met him, I noted his ability
and his clear insight into business.
matters. His death IS a severe loss
to the Angus fraternity, and his
place will be hard to fill. I assure
you that I learned to like Mr.. Dick.
inson very much.
will see oft that in our next.
meeting Of directors suitable reso-
lutions are moved IN memory Of the.
man and his services to our associa-.
tionn. z
The Redwood gazette., 1902-01-15
A RIVAL OF THE G. & M.

The Gulf 6 Manitoba railroad
company has a rival in the CONT
mental Railway Co.. organized for
the purpose Of building a line from
the Gulf of Mexico to the Lake, OF
the Woods. and the Minneapolis
Journal of recent date contains the
following:
William 7. Smith of DesMoines,
vice president and manager OF the
Continental Railway company, has
written Secretary A. G. Clauson OF
the Minnesota railway commission
for maps and information about the
railway laws of Minnesota. He en-
closed maps showing the projected
route.
The company has been incorpor-
ated in Iowa and will soon file its
articles in Minnesota, it is. prom
ised. Mr.. Smith says that building
will begin in Minnesota The line
is to begin at Lake of the Woods,
connecting with the Canadian North
ern and run almost due south,
across White Earth reservation and
through Perham. Alexandria, Glen
wood, Murdock and Renville. There
are two proposed lines from there
one running through Lakeheld aud
the other through Window. Choice
between these routes will depend
on the aid given and the cost.
The line runs south across Iowa,
connecting with the Chicago, Burl-
iDgton q Quincy at Bedford. which
will give a line to Kansas CITY Il
is intended to build eventually to
the Gulf Of Mexico.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-01-15

ney.
For city treasurer H, A. Baldwin
received Il5 votes in the first
ward and Ill in the second, a total
of 226 votes in the city.
In the first ward J. A. Engelhart
received l25 votes for alderman and
in the second E.. A. Pease received
13O. Neither Of the two gentlemen
had any opposition.
The council met in the evening
and after canvassing the returns
the successful candidates were de-
clared elected and certificates or
dered issued to the same. The
council thereupon adjourned.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-01-15
THE CITY ELECTION.
n Certificates Issued by the Council TO the
Successful Candidates.

AS predicted
in the last issue
Of this this paper
Judge Chadder-
don won in the
fight for the mu-
nicipal j nd g e
ship, the only
Office contested
for in the last.
The Redwood gazette., 1902-01-15

city ele tion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
PLEASANT PORTER WRITES
To Secretary Of interior Concerning
Methods of Land Sharks.

Guthrie 0. t, Sept. 13-Pleasant Por-
ter, chief of the Creek Indians, has writ
ten Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock,
calling attention to the operations OF the
land sharks and investment companies
and emphasizing the Importance of en-
forcing the provisions of the new treaty
and driving the land spectators out Of
the Creek nation.
The treaty passed by congress and rati-
FED by a vote of the Creeks provides that
the Creeks may lease their allotments
for term not exceeding five years for
agricultural purposes, and for not more
than one year for grazing purposes. with
cut awaiting the APPROVAL of the interior
department. although all leases are sub
jet to rejection by the interior depart
ment if found defective or designed 20
work to the detiment of the Indians.
According to Chief Porter. many of the
allottees are signing leases which pro
vide that the cost of improvements shall
be taken from the rental fund This he
considers simply a scheme TO enable the
land companies TO secure possession of
the lands. He explains that the lease
price is very small. averaging about .
~--- 49, tCA year. ne ldEQ SDeCI
iator in securing the lease. pays a six
months rental to the Indian in advance.
thus giving the Indian SO or S25 in cash.
After that payment the lease holder
places improvements on the land and
fixes a cost for the Improvements that
wiz exceed the rental value at the end
Of the fve-year period After five years
the Indian. under the terms of the treaty.
is allowed to sell 120 acres Of his allot-
ment. with the approval of the secretary
of the interior. the remaining forty acres
uot being subject 10 sale for twenty-one
years. Under the lease scheme which is
being worked up by the land agents. the
average Indian viii find himself in debt
at the end Of five years to tho land com
panies. and win be induced to part with
his property for a trivial cash considera-
ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
WARNING TO POT HUNTERS
Federal Authorities to Prevent the
Slauqhter of Game Birds.

Muskogee, I. T., Sept. 13.-The failure
of congress to pass the game law for the
Indian Territory, submitted at the last
session. has resulted in the market hunt
ers commencing their annual slaughter of
young quail and prairie chickens The
federal authorities in the territory are
determined to prevent the threatened ex-
termination OF the game birds, and will
strictly enforce the provisions of the fed
eral law governing hunting on Indian
lands, which is still in force. This law
is as follows:
Every person other than an Indian who,
within the limits of any tribe with which
the United States has existing treaties,
hunts or traps or destroys any peltries
or game. except for subsistence. in the
Indian country. shall forfeit all the traps
guns and ammunition in his possession
used, or procured 10 use, for that pur-
pose. and all peltries so taken, and shall
be liable in addition to fine of 500.
Reports submitted last year by special
game agents showed that more than 200. =
COO quail were shipped out of the territory
in the hunting season The United States
marshaTs attention has been called TO
the matter and all field deputies viii be
notified to arrest any alien hunters who
are thought TO be shipping game 10 the
market The railroad officials have also
been notified that they viii be prosecuted
If they receive any game for shipment
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
INJUNCTION is DISSOLVED
Judge Refuses to Restrain Peoples
Gas Co. Of Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City. Sept. 1S.-Judge Bur
well this morning dissolved the tempo
rary injunction restraining the Peorls
Gas company from laying thei, as maias
in the streets OF Oklahoma C:tv
Several months ago the Oklahoma Gas
and Electric company vas given fr5n-
chise to construct and maintain gas
plant in this city. In due time work was
commenced on the plant. and at present
the system is practically complete with
the exception OF the gas holder Some
time after the Oklahoma Gas and EIec-
trio light company had been granted a
franchise J. y Dc Wolfe Of Chicago also
asked for franchise. At q special ses-
sion Of the council The franchise vas
granted the ariiRance passed. anc. in
the absence OF The mayor and president
q the council! from tie city the president
pro tenn si-ncd The ordinance. 4 few
DAYS later. upon his return. the president
OF the council vetoed the measure Work
was not commenced within the time
specified and J. T. De Wolfe again went
before The council and asked for an exc
tension OF the franchise. alleging as A
reason for Decay the inability To- bay gas
PIPE. TIE council voted the extension
and the mayor signed the ordinance.
Work was commenced upon excavations.
land fer the gas factory was purchased.
and several cars of pipes were received
Al This sage the Oklahoma City cas-
and Electric company in the name %
the territ0rs asked the district coart
for restraining order 70 stop further
work upon De Wolfe's 0lant (Which had
been Incorporated under the name of the
Peoples Gas company a temporary H.
junction VS. granted untl the case could
De beard TIE grau-ds for TIE insar--
ten were that the ordinance was defect
ive aid that The Peoples Gas ce1upa1y-s
pipes wouli injure The pipes = the reia-
tor. Attorneys HAYS anG AfcNschar IN
hehalf Y The PeoTies Gas company. flef
r motion 70 dissolve alleging that tire
oklahoma Gas ard Electric company -as
not competent 70 maintain an actlor n
behalf q tie peopie ana that The oriI-
nance unter which RE company 7-as o.
Grating IS vsH3 The court dld not pass
unon fhe validity - thc or1l-a-ce RS
culsr diss oivsnE tn inr,ocsIoa ss5ag has
80 uron The ieeofonetc-ry = rs GAIA
fou-a Gas and Electric company 60 r-si,-
sair At action n behalf - rhs people
Tbs attorneys lo- TIE Csiahcna Gss
ana Electric company Howard ard Aae..
gave notsce az aou~al TA~ P~oai~~ Cas-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
The Common Mystery.
CWrtten o. - 800


The Eagle yesterday received these
lines from Miss Roe. the poetess Of Okla
hona- They are considered. in this Of
nee. excellent-awsy beyond the common.
and VIII bear many readings.
It floats among the se6ge. and the dun
sky
Looks down without an answer to the
quest
In the wide eyes which mutely search
and seek
The vanished soul. The tan grey reeds
stand Up
And rasp and sing across the low. fat
land.
The warm brown water. spread through
rushes thick.
Lifts UP and leaps and gently rolls and
drags
Its burden here and yon. and softly taps
4 hand against an empty lny-pooI:
And ali the autumn sunlight lies so stiu.
The birds fiy low across the lonely marsh
And care not for this idly drifting thing.
This common mystery which constitutes
The old. eternal weary question. Why
Why life? Why death9 Why should
soul be lent
And afterward withdrawn. and this be
left
To roll and dip upon the sluggish tide
And stir the heart. beholdlng. 10 sick
fear?
In eVery age. from all humanity.
The cry goes Up. why. Father. oh
Why"
All nature holds the quest. God the reply.
VIRGINIA ROE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
AN EXAMPLE
WAS SET BY
P0NCA CITY
Short Changing Punished
With a Firm Hand.
SNOWMAN IS HARD HIT
Slippery Trick Costs Him a
Lot of Money.

Guthrie. o. T.. Sept 1s.-The Ponea
City Courier tells how Buckskin BIS
people were given touch Of Oklahoma
life in that city. as follows:
The short-change artists with Buckskin
Bnrs Wild West show came to grief
when they attempted to work their graft
in Ponca City. Along toward evening F.
VI. Foster appeared in police court and
made complaint that he had been short
changed by the ticket wagon man to the
extent of ss-that he had paid in a $40
bill and the ticket seller claimed it was
81 bill. A warrant was issued for the
ticket man and placed in the hands of
Officer Chadwick, who was unable to
find the ticket seller, so he served the
papers on Harry Allet. manager OF the
show. Allet came into court and paid
back the nine dollars very promptly and
with APPARENT cheerfulness; but IN the
meantime City Attorney Dick had drawn
up a complaint charging him with COM
plicity In the attempt TO steal the money
This was horse OF another color and
the Snowman began to look for way out
Just here he made the mistake OF his life
~ offering 10 bride the city attorney 10
withdraw the complaint, the result be-
ing that he not only got a good dressing
down by that officer, but was brought to
trial and fined so and costs. which he paid
In the meantime Marshal Brown rouned
up some more OF the short-change gentry
en- the outside and compelled them to
pay back various sums. amounting in all
to s2S. Later, we understand, suit was
Brought against the manager for money
due the POnoa Indians who were with
the show last year and were discharged
somewhere back east and left without
means to get home with. This claim was
also settled, and the show left Ponca City
with new experience to its credit-that
Of having run UP against a town that re-
fused to be buneOed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
TELEPHONE BALKs LOVE
Oscar Jacobs and Ethel Stariin Eiope
In Kay County.

Blackwell, o. T.. Sept. 13-The News
records an eiopement case as follows:
yesterday afternoon Oscar Jacobs and
Ethel Starlin oioped from this city and
this morning appeared at the ONCE of
the probate judge at Newkirk and asked
for a license TO wed Just as the license
was being issued, the judge received a
telephone message from c. o. Baker OF
this city, asking that he not grant the
license, but hold the couple until the
girls father arrived 10 bring her back.
Ethel Starlin is only 10 years OF age
and d daughter of I. NJ. Starlin, who is
employed in the Maxwell elevator. The
young man lives at Eddy and is also be-
lieved TO be under age. Mr.. Starlin
learned, when he went home in the even
ing 10 supper. that the couple had gone.
and their failure to return aroused the
family, who set about Immediately TO To-
cate them. The father secured a rig ard
drove TO Nardin, but there secured no
trace, and wired Mr. Baker this morning
TO inquire at the probate judges Office
them. 1t so happened that
the couple were at the court house at the
time and the judge was in the act Of issu-
ing the license when the message came.
After some little dalay the probate
Judge finished out the license and per-
formed the nuptial ceremony, against the
advice Of the officer and without the con-
sent OF the parents"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14

neys also sold their claim.
IN September. lsea AR Strisolins cor
tracted 70 sell 70 r II. Snyder 1850
steers in the Usage nation. together with
1850 acres OF hay land. all said To be
worth half a million dollars. St-IboGng
took II part payment a ranch IN Arizona
valued al Si4eso IN the counting and
delivery Of the cattle in the Osage ma
ton Il was contended by Snyder thst the
cattle were not the quality contracted
for. that the count proved that they were
200 head short; that there vas orly a
little mo-e than one-th!rd OF the acreage
OF hay. cane and corn land called for in
the contract Snyder brought suit and
asked for s2Doo loss and damages.
stribbling insisted that he hsd fuiaHed
his contract and demanded slso. co. lie
vas given verdict Tor the fun amount
asked. with interest. 1t is to satisfy this
judgment that Mr.. Neu now runs an
attachment
Judge Eiihu Robinson. who represents
Mr. Neu. stated last night that the at
tachment was against all the real estate
owned by Mr.. snyder in Kansas CITY.
He said that he had no means OF knowing
where the real estate was situated or
its value.
Mr.. Snyder Is under Indictment ~ 81.
Louis for bribery. II is contended that n
vas one OF the many persons implicated
in the Central Traction Doodle deal"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
AN INDIANS REVENGE
Peculiar Story Told of Greek Who
Starved a Season.


In the Indian Journal Charles Gibson
writes queer story about a Creek In
dian. 1t is this: Last year certain
well known Creek got short on bread
stuff and travelled all over the country
hunting corn to buy He found this par
ticular brand of cereal very scarce and,
as he could not afford to go to mill and
pay the usual toll. he had his old woman
pound up what corn he was lucky enough
to purchase, in the motar with a pestle.
Naturally enough his small means
dwindled down to one ''plunk" but even
that. he discovered, would not buy corn.
for the limited supply Of corn in the coun-
try had about played out also.
Coming TO an old mill site one day. he
asked the Old miller to allow him 10 90
in and dust" the mill. The old miller
said: Certainly. it needs it,
When the Indian finished busting. he
found himself somewhat TO the good"
having about half bushel of sand and
meal "A pretty good cleanup this" he
thought as he took the same home.
Arriving. he told the old woman that that
would have to last until corn crop was
OF life. lasted only for a spell and such
wild game as could be bagged had 10
suffice until the next roasting ear time
Our Indian friend touched it out with
cut a murmur" When az last the corn
season arrived and the ears got hard
he landed on the fat backs OF his risky
bronx and struck a canter and was
gene all day. At evening tide he came
home smiling. On the morrow the good
housewives OF the neighborhood began 10
show up early in bevies. After a time all
hands began. 10 poung corn. ard dozen
OF more began cooking bread and stack
ing It up Ike poker chips During the
day something like a wagon load OF bread
or ''johnny-cake' was cooked The next
day was payday. and It took about SIS
TO square our Indian friend with n,
hired help. When ne had settled aiI ac-
counts. he loaded the break into his
wagon. never saying a word % friend or
foe, and. driving of 20 a very public road
began throwing the bread hoop fashion
right and left and up and down He went
eight miles before the last johnny cake
vas rolled by the way-side. lie returned
home saying. a few days ago wanted
bread and my chadr ate sand and dust
Now have and 70 spare. L, the stran-
ger. the homeless dog. the coyote and The
bird feast and be merry. VIII not ask
a cent for such stun There IS bread
az alorg the dusty roadside eoo1 enough +
FOR all / defy man or tire elements 10 +
monkey with me again. have fully ciut- /
ted my revenge
50 saving. De took . couple ~ quarts (
u 's7f<y+ and retired 10 hls deer hide +
happy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-14
WERE ALL FOR INQUIRE
Governor Barnes Finds Sentiment all
One Way in Woods County.

Guthrie. o. T., Sept. 1S.-Ex-Governos
c. NJ Barnes returned TO the city yes
terday from Augusta, where he went last
Wednesday TO make an address before
the old soldiers OF Woods and adjoining
counties, who were in reunion at Sohock-
ey's grove near Augusta. The governor
addressed the gathering of 5000 people on
the afternoon of the 10th.
Governor Barnes says the entire crowd
that day at Augusta was composed Of
Mcguire supporters and that seemingly
three-fourths of the people in Woods
county win vote that way this fall. Bill
Cross spoke in the evening following
Barnes in the afternoon, but according
to agreement the speakers made no ref
erence to politics. The governor left
Augusta before Cross delivered his speech
and does not know what the Kansas City
man did say.
Governor Barnes is greatly enthused
over the remarkable showing in that
crowd for the Republican nominee for
congress. He mingled with the crowd
on purpose TO ascertain the sentiment OF
the people on the congressional issues.
and found that Mcclure was way in the
lead. He believes Mcclure has the bulge
on his opponents in this race and viii be
elected by a good majority. The people
want immediate statehood and know that
by voting for the Republican nominee
they viii get It.
The ex-governor speaks glowingly OF
the conditions in Woods county and says
the farms and ranches are veritable gar
den spots; that the crops are abundant
and the stock in primfe condition.