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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-05
SECRET ETARY
HITCHCOCK
MANDAMUSED
Daniel High Takes Case to
Supreme Court.
SAYS He is AN INDIAN
And Was Adopted by the
Wichitas Years Ago.
SAYS He is AN INDIAN

Guthrie O. T, Dec. 4-Daniel High,
who claims 10 be a Wichita indian, has
brought nlandamus PROCEEDINGS in the
supreme court Of Oklahoma 20 compel
the Interior department at Washington
10 recognize his claim and anot him
land ia theTichita reservation. His case
originated in the districa court of Cana
clan county. Ills attorneys are Goodwin
and Reid Of El Reno. Those named as
defendants in the action are Secretary
Hitchcock. Assistant Secretary Richards
Register c. F. Sickles Of the Iandonice
and Receiver Tom cid.
High claims TO have been adopted into
the Wichita affiliated tribe of Indians in
February 1894 at the same time as were
a number OF other persons, all of them
being representatives of other tribes. he
claims TO be a Pottawatomie Indian and
born in Warren county. indiana leaving
there in 1856 and again 1880. He'll stsea
there in 1S5 and again in 1880 e states
that he was adopted into the Wichita
tribe by the unanimous vote Of the chiefs
and young men, and at the same time
other members of the Indiana Potta-
watomies two members OF the Sacs and
Foxes and several members Of the Peet
river tribe Of California were taken in.
This was after a petition had been fled
with the commissioner of Indian af-
fairs. W. \. Jones. securing his permis-
sion for such adoption 20 take place
and also for them to be recognized as
h. Of md
money.
igh now claims that when the new
country was opened that the defendants
named refused to allow the said adopt
ed members to be allotted began an
action then in the anadian county dis
trict court TO compel an allotment, but
the United States demurred to the evi-
dcnce and the demurrer was sustained by
Judge c. T. Irwin, thus throwing the
case out Of court. therefore the appeal
to the Oklahoma supreme court. The de-
Inurrer was brought against the intro
duction Of the plaintiffs evidence. High
has asked restraining order restrain
ing certain quarter sections Of land from
being settled by whites. High states
that he has never had an allotment from
the government as an Indian and thar
he is entitled TO one
In Highs evidence it is set forth that
he was born in Warren county, Indiana,
that his mother was Ida Harness, a quar-
ter blood Pottawatomie Indian, and that
his father lived in Warren county to be
Sc years OLD. High lived there first in
1856. returned and left again in 1850, com
ing west to Kansas and later to Okla
homa. His father was Henry High. an
Indian, and at tAat time he says Racoon
was the high chief of tfie Pottawatomies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-05
REPUBLICANS
OF OKLAHOMA
ARE AMEZ1 3
They VIII Call a Party Co..
vention 10 lake Action.
GRIMES HEADS MOVEMENT
To Head Off Senate Committee
Statehood Bill.
MCGUIRE TALKS PLAINLY
He Was Elected as Repre8en-
tative of Another Idea.
MCGUIRE TALKS PLAINLY
ALL ARE OF ONE MIND
In Deeming That a Protest Is
Necessary.

Guthrie, o. T. Dec. 4.-The action Of
tbs sub-committee on statehood ia re-
porting single statehood TO congress has
stirred up the Republicans Of Oklahoma
to a sense that wrous has been donc
tbs party of the territory. ana is being
done. The reports from Washington have
lea to talk of calling q delegate convcn-
tion cf the Republican party Of Oklahoma
in order that the parry Of The territory
can take a stand on the statehood qUes-
tion. 1T is hoped that this convention
VII he called soon, SO that the Republi-
ems of the eastern states win under
stanG before they have proceeded far WIN
the new made BIN that the Republicans
this territory have some interest in
the matter and that they shall be heard
II such a convention rs is talked OF is
called il wiH be the duty of Chairman
Cash Cade and Secretary whitney, 10y
authority Of the committee. 10 issue the
call.
National Committeeman Grimes took
the initiative in this movement and in
speaking of il this morning, said
since this move by The statehood celn-
r.ittee yesterday Il the newspaper reports
are correct. ] have come to the conciu-
sion that It IS time for the Republicans
OF Oklahoma to take a stand on state
hood. we Republicans in the territory
have been fer statehood as advocated
in the Flynn bin; statehood Tor Okla
homa alone at TIE present time different
parts of the Indian territory Il be added
os fhes become Ievcrone1 fn the future.
We have talked ;his and made our last
campaign on this issue Now comes the
committee and takes just the andthesis
of oar views.
.Rc7ublicans Of Oklahoma have eZ-
pressed themselves i'm nominating coh-
ventions on statehood with other issues,
but they have never called statehood
convention for tha purpose If taking q
definite and unswerving stend for it and
I believe that ro~ t-~ 'no
we do so. At least the position taken by
the Republican senate c3ui...l,- l..-
Titorics com nlicatcs The Reputiic-n s.tua-
tom IN the territory. and ii seems iDapor-
ative from 4 party standpoint that we
should act alcug party lines
LAS the single statehood conventions
under the guise of non-partisan ones have
invariably been nothing more nor less
than Democratic conventions. controlled
AMI dominate3 hv thcr. Republicans
should co under $40 guise. but come out
fl IN oDen declaration.
when TIE proposition was submitted 20
Senator J. O. Foster this gentleman was
very enthusiastic Tor it ana declared that
~ could DE counted in on such a move
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Bears tae 4 The Kind You Have ifsaS BOggf
Of %<NE NEZ5e1Zx
CITY IN BRIEF.

Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Gribe are visiting
their son John, at Chickasha. o. T.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. c. Dunbar leave today
the winter.
H. L. Noise, travelling passenger agent
of the Nickle Plate road, was in the city
yesterday.
Chas Il Fitzgerald, of Kansas City.
OF the L. & n, was in the city short
time yesterday.
Mr.. E. S. Hoops. of Hawley, o. T..
was in the city yesterday making pur-
chases for Christmas
Captain Smith. after spending Thanks
giving at his home in Kiowa, returned TO
the Thomas sanitarium yesterday
L. V. Beatty. travelling freight agent. Of
the Kansas City & Southwestern railway
visited with the Rock Island people here
yesterday.
L. B. Judson. of Chicago, was in the
city yesterday. lie was pricing residence
property and expects 10 invest some
money here
Tom Fitch returned yesterday from a
trip to EI Dorado. Before he went there
last week he visited Denver and Chicago
OIL business.
Final settlement was made in the pro-
bate court OF the estate Of J. c. Elliott
This case has been before the court for
seven years.
Mrs Carter has secured a perfect heat
ing arrangement in Garfield hall tonight
for Professor Blake's lecture. Arrange
ments have also been made to prevent
noise by chairs.
8Ir. and Mrs D. l. Green. two Of
Sedgwicz county's oldest residents, have
purchased fine cottage home at 1l25
South Lawrence avenue, and viii now
make Wichita their home.
Born, to Air. and Mrs W. H Burche,
q boy. yesterday morning at their home.
13l North Rutan avenue. The young man
tipped the scales at ten pounds. Mother
and child are doing nicely.
1t was a little cool yesterday. but the
ncw weather observer says that it VIII be
fair and warmer. The temperature got
down as low as 16 last NIGHT, and yester-
dag it went as high as .
John Ebenhack. who is a brother-in-
law or Henry Hoenscheidt. died yesterday
n Golden. Colo. Of heart disease. It was
but few weeks ago that the brother Of
Nr. Ebenhack died and was buried here.
The case OF Maxwell vs. Chain. which
was before the district court yesterday
was dismissed by Judge Dale. The suit
was brought because Of an alleged neg
Iect Of specific performance Of contract
oil Thorn and n Hunt. of Lynn Ind.
STOPPED in the city a few hours yester-
day 10 visit their old friend. H. c Bas-
com They were on their way TO El Reno.
O. T.. where they viii spend few days
hunting.
sult vas fled in the district court yes
terday afternoon To quiet the utle cf
c1artar section cf land Witch IS sup
rosed 10 D. owned by Bcrnadino BTandes
The suit is entitled. Bertha Brandss VS..
Bernadino Brandcz
In the district cog-t Yesterday morning
in the case of I.averne z. Amllon rs.
7 IL Williams which had been on trsal
for tbs past three dass- involving tide
to q tract - land IL the south part q
The city. the jury returned verdict n
favor = The defendant Williams The
csse involved quise q number u i1t-icate
Questions II reai estate law which we're
ably presented by Adams ard Adams.
p 10 represented Williams ard - Anisan
ard Coaly. who represented the plaln-
tiG
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DETAILS OF THE TRAGEDY
Complete Story of the Killing Of Ev-
ans at Stroud.

ans at Stroud.
Guthrie, Q. T., Dec. "details of the
killing of S. +. Evans. at Stroud, reached
here today Evans was shot and killed
by the son of the St. Louis hotel pro-
prietor. youus Gee. The shooting Oc-
CURED in the hotel lobby and was wit
messed by dozen persons. The body of
the dead man was taken in charge by
his friends.
Evans was a wen-known cattleman,
and had been the guest of the hotel for
several days. Returning yesterday. he
was informed that his room had been
given To another guest. as it was thought
that he would not return. He demanded
that he be given the room. and an alter
cation ensued lie attacked the propri-
hIm when the boy came into the room.
thinking that his father was getting the
worst of the fuss he ran and secured q
revolver and shot his fathers assailant.
The bullet entered the forehead Of
Evans and killed him instantly it is
doubtful if he ever knew what struncS
him. Upon seeing what he had done, the
boy was horror stricken.
1t was thought that an inquest would
ho held. Several prominent attorneys.
The sheriff and stenographers went t.
Stroud from here last nisht to attend The
iuquest Bat as the nd 5ravely confessed
tfat he had kiBed the man. no inquest
was necessary. The lad. Gee. is now in
jail, havias been brought in shortly after
neon today.
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WAS A JOINT RULER
Weeds Csuusy Man Who Governed in
No. Hau's-I Land.

Aline. Q. T. Dec. THE Chronosco9e
says:
Dr. Joseph Brockway is probably the
only citizen Of Moods county who enjoy
the distinction Of having once acted joint
ly with others in the government OF a
territory. 1t was not "A territory of the
United States. On the contrary. although
toe geographical subdivision was a part
OF the United States. the government had
forgotten it. Thus it became necessary
for the people in It 20 form a government
OF their own and enact laws fer their
protection
Years ago when the great immigration
set toward the west, Kansas could not
find room and the tide ebbed over into
No Man Land, now Beaver county. Ok
lahoma. and although DR.. Brockwsy was
a citizen Of Kansas he found himself
with his family a part OF the march
westward and into the country forgotten
OF its government and without law save
as agreed upon and observed b. the set
tiers IN their strict construction OF rights
Time passed and history records that
the settlers Of the country organized
government and made request that the
United States recognize No Mans Land
as a territory and give the people govern
ment. AS steps preliminary thereto a
board OF control known as territorial
commissioners was organized consisting
Of three members. and OF this body Or.
Brockway was q member.
This board was the law making power
OF the county and its authority was sole
and unquestioned. 1t was the supreme
tribunal IN all things affecting the vel
fare OF the country Three hundred
armed men constituted the army Of de-
fense against lawiessness and law
breakers and untu the country became
a part OF Oklahoma the board OF com
missioners chosen by the people was the
body OF control.
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Signature ~ szzZTIz%z
REPRIMAND
JUDGE IRWIN MAKES UNIQUE
DECISION
involving Some Philosophy Concern
ing Man and Woman.

El Reno. o. T., Dec. 4-The case Of
Cundry VS.. Gundry was decided in court
yesterday afternoon by Judge Irwin say
i1g that Mrs Alice Gundry was not the
wife OF Harry Gundry 10y common law
marriage or otherwise.
This case has been dragging along in
court for some time
In rendering his decision Judge Irwin
took occasion 10 give a little advice to
them for living in the manner in which
they had been. lie said. in part:
Thine question is an unpleasant one
for me to pass upon a woman's honor
and virtue are 20 her her fortune. her
most precious jewel Take them away
and it leaves a stain which time cannot
erase. nor fortune change. Take them
away and she is robbed eff the most price
less virtue She may possess. have no
sympathy or never had any sympathy
md have never put any weight in the
theory that q man can be seduced, and
I believe that a man under these circum-
stances Is just as bad as the woman
although the world does not look en- him
ir that way"
Taking Up the legal side OF the ques-
ton at some length. Judge Irwin said
that under the law be was not author
lied 20 believe that they had lived to-
gether a sufficient time TO constitute, un-
der the common law, what might be
termed a marriage and he therefore.
found for the defendant the costs of the
suit to be- paid 10y the plaintiff Judge
Irwin talked for nearly ten minutes on
the subject
The plaintiff was allowed to bring her
oese into court under the paupers plea.
Sc the costs viii fail on the territory.
Ifer attorneys say they wiz appeal the
c.sa 10 Lha snrra.ae colrl.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-05
eRANT COUNTY FARMERS
Invite Governor Ferguson TO Address
Them.

Guthrie O. T., Dec. Governor Fer
guson has been invited to address the
Grant County Farmers institute at a
meeting this month at Pond Creek. The
dates for lie meeting are December II,
= and l3. This is the first meeting since
1859 ana is to be a big affair
One feature of the institute viii be the
listing of brood and stock animals for
sale and exchange. Information as to
seeds VIII also be arranged and listing
for the advantages Of The agricultural
apartment at washington FOR members
or the club.
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The NickIe Plate Road

VIII afford its patrons an opportunity TO
take advantage Of low rates for Christ
mas and New Year holidays. by selling
tickets at fare and a third for the round
trip to all points on their line. December
a. 25, 81, 1902. and January I. 1898. Return
limit including January End. 9oS.
Through service to New York City. Boston
and other eastern points. Chicago passen-
ger station. Harrison st. and 5th avenue,
For further Information. address John Y.
Callahan, General Agent. 1lS Adams St,
Chicago
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Or. Lyons
PERFECT
Tooth Powder
Used hy people Of refinement
1T over q quarter Of a century


I tell You thar the people Of oklahoma
have rights wh.ca Should De sacred he
declared. -sThat statehood committee has
made very queer move; right N oppose
t.on TO the policies on statehood here in
the territory. 1 cont wish to be trans
ferred iato Alabama or Mississippi ANA
le G.senfranch.sed. \ Republican state
hood convention vii have weight, there
is no doubt. ard if We declare ourselves.
;hey VIII near. 1t wiz take some little
time to arrange for such convention,
but DO not believe that Tie. senate viii
Go much with ,.le statehood matter Till
after the holidays"
Delegate Bird 5. Mcclure vas reached
at Pawnee over The phone, and said:
Il am surprised 1t 1he action Of the
senate committee in returning report
trat IS not IN accordance ct al with th~
views and issues heIo by the party here
in the territory. i am very anxious that
aRepubilcan convention be he'd when ths
EcpubIicans Of Oklahoma shall be un-
hampered By any other issue and shall
take = strong position In the statehood
matter 1t IS very desirable TO hold enc
lhat will be ReDuy.ican IN naTae and ac-
tion. The Democrats have been holding
conventions, which they cal non-partisan,
but which are in Iact Democratic.
Chief Justice BGrford has declared him
self uacomprom is.ngIy Tor the proposition.
Governor Ferguson has not returned to
the capital rs yet. and 50 no expression
from him could be get5ea-
). p Renshew, of Enid. who for two
years was secretary Of the Territorial cen
traI committee. arrived here yesterday.
and expressed himself unquaNiiediy for
tho can The action OF the committee
beth surprised and disguised me. The
people Of Oklahoma have rights which
should not be t-ampled. If statehood is
now granted, we are Republican without
doubt-'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-05

Toakawa two weeks from Saturday
Jack Watson says IL President Beaucaml
VIII let the girls go, he VIII take then
- Tonkawa, for he feels confident % win
ning the game The teams were dressed
in picturesque bloomer costumes and Pre-
scented a handsome appearance. 4 recep-
tion was given by the students Of the
college IN the evening. 10 which many
of Tcnkawas visitors remained"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-05
I'll Htimors

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
not take care of without help. there is
such an accumulation Of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, balls, eczcma and othei
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits OF indiges-
ton, duh headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-05
REPORTS TO BEANsLossoM
Show the Business Done BY inspeo-
tors for November.

Grtaric. g. r. Dee f-Reaorts from
deputy Inspectors 90 Secretary Bean bios-
hon show that 1z-c cattle we're passed
over The quarantine ilae earias the month
of November. Dr. Bcanblossom states
that twice this number viii be passed
ever during December In November.
95s were turned down
There has not been as li,tle disease
among the cattle IN ten years Sc there
vss this year declared Dr Braubios-
eom. not q deputy has been found 70
be doing crooked werk Ouv system .
workinr splrndidiy. but we need as
preparation.
The secretary declares that ~ h.u~ves
5oa9 cattle WI 50 into kansas thia
winter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-05
Hoods J0rsGpariit0
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone ana
invigorate the whole system.
81 had salt Theum On my hands so that
could not work. I took HooG's Sarsapariila
and it drove out the humor. continued
its use till the sores disappeared" MIS-.
Ira o. Brown, Rumford Falls. Ne.
Hoods Sa-saPaFilla promises 20
cure and keeps the promise.
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M'NEAL
REFUSES HoNORs AS CAESAR
DID
eoVernorship Leaks Tempting but
Rest is Preferable.

eovernorship Loots Tempting but
Rest is Preferable.
Guthrie @. IT, Dec. 4-Since the an
nouncemert # the reorganization of the
Gutu-i5 National bank there has been
s-eat deal of speculation as 10 what the
7eu-ins presia &. J. 81 McNeai vl 20
lnto To She Easle correspondent 1tr 3ic-
Neal stated that he had uct decided IS
y5t ana when questioned 90 ere matter
declared that he had not asar,d oa tse
go erao.saip when okiahora becomss q
state. l1ere has been much talk of lis
ar4loacr Win laugh SAY. Mc1eal
sai5 am going out 81 here for rlss ard
less acu.e ,tfe. So / surely den wish 20
governors
The reorganization II the bank IS 4
Dr- Importance Il that 30 has interests
n tee r1tioes- The 1ew officers VIII be
rstarcl IL two weeks Au o.s-rs have
heea deciacs ucon hlt E5cc president
two riohable gentlemen Tor
here al tker are - d sly ana 7 T.
Cottluelars lhe caIltal Stock WI ne in-
creased n Slo i~an s5eoa rhe pro-
r.oters of The new bauk whlch haa hseo
projected. have been taEen trte the
GuJnre Nsu1nal ~ an increase ~ tire
STOCK ~ thet Institution.
Vf-heat vlce rres.Gsnt the officers VIII
ee-
Frsak Dale ures.dent Rohsrt Sohlb e
ce1ie- Directors Frek ale A. 10 C.
..ic-e- =. Cots 1rham. 2ebers S ,hi-
1c 81 Hrly 90 Sl. Lc-is aaa q x.
vs of ST Le1
fe~ nF.sN N-r~-~
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~ comes as o. uTel 80 q woman 81 t1ee
trs seods as lt does g. man to srcaI.
Nashu.ton Dcriocrss
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To Abolish French Titles.
Paris, Dec. 4-Deputy Fournier intro
duced a bin in tho chamber Of deputies
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Reduced Rates fer Christmas sn5 New
Hesr Hcliea4e.

The N-ckie Plate read VIII sell tickets
Dace ember - > aad s. lss- and sanuary
1st $3.50 at rste = q fare ard shird fer
the round trip. 70 any reins locate5 il
Ccutral Passenger Association terf.fcry.
eo7d returning 10 ard inciudsug Janea-z
-uf. -e Friimzn service ca an trains.
lndiri1aai eiub meas ranging II price
from sc 60 En serTe5 in ciains carr
Adarsss John y Ca-ahsa. General aT--f
- AlU So Caieara fer rsrt.C-fs-s.
ch.carc rfy ;.riet cGice "a adams e.;
dc-o-- 3 rrtsoa s. era IN are1e
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70 CUE A COLp lN oNE pAY

Az druggists refund the money If IL fails
To- cure Z. w Groves signature is on
Oh hnN n-c
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CarStown. Dec- 4--Preuer sprseE rzr-
vith very hostile RECEPTION from -
oastifaeuts AZ East Lonton yesterday.
Eis spssch ~as eoastansiy lnferrg7ted -
hssses and crsss of "saa4a-
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today providing FOR the abolition q
French tltlsa OK nobiIity. The house took
the measure into urgent consideration
and referred q 20 a committee.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1902-10-11
won nna wrnlam atreets. close bt

of Wall and william streets. close by
Governor Tryon's mansion
1 said 1 would, and thanked her, and
we moved on to find the girls father.
AS we approached, she looked UP at
me with a bland and childlike express
sion. and said softly:
You may live a day longer, sir!"
and vas one.
1 saw a cluster of young men In uni
forms gather about her and beseech a
dance, and we heard them tell her she
had driven Sir Henry away by her &C
lions. And then she was the center
of the room, with the men round her
like bees, talking and laughing as IL
she had not another thought In the
world, and / knew it was right so, for
was there another head set so jauntily
on such another pair of shoulders in all
that room?
1 stood, saying over to myself again
and again. yet she is my wife, young
coxcomb that art leading her away so
proudly. She is my wife. man! She Is
my Wife," And / went out through the
hall saying 1t under my breath, n
found Acton and took him off, saying II
over and over again, till he began ask
ing me what the devil allied me-, n
what / muttered about, and a | no.
ticed Mistress This inc Mistress That,
and l babe him so hang himself for a
dirty spy that as he a