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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26

''The ninety. nine counties of this
state contributed to the Mckinley men,
orial fund an average of $lS.l5 per
county," Iowa, comments the Des
Moines Capital, "seems to rally to the
support of memorial funds with about
the same degree of enthusiasm with
which she pays her school teachers
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26

We are for a democracy that stands
for principle before policy and manhood
before money! democracy that does
not stand for liberty and equal rights
is fraud, and even in its success would
prove failure.-San Francisco Star.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26
Genius or Depravity.

A certain statistician puts it this way:
Stealing -. 900 is genius.
Stealing l. Zoo litigation.
Stealing S25, 900 insolvency.
Stealing $40, eco irregularity.
Stealing 81 900 corruption.
Stealing $500 ENHANCEMENT.
Stealing 500 dishonesty.
Stealing $50 thievery.
Stealing $25 fetal depravity.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26

William r. Merriam has resigned his
post as director of the census bureau
and will accept the presidency Of a mer-
camille company of New York city.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-26

The "Iowa idea" on the tariff will be
a severe tax on republican platform in
genuity in 1904.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-25
INVOLVED
MILLIONS
IN COURT
ChoctaW-C -ChickasawClaimantS
u Court of Last Resort.
ESTATES OF S2O,OOO,OOO
Most important Case in Years
at Washington.
ESTATES OF S2O,OOO,OOO

Ardmore. I. T, March &C. L. Her
bert and W. I. Cruce. attorneys. have re-
turned from Washington. d, c.. where
they had been to present motion in
the matter OF the United States VS.. the
Choctaw- -Chickasaw citizenship court
This is an unusual case and is only
resorted to when there is no other rem
edy. The clerk OF the supreme court is
authority for the statement that in the
past one hundred years only two cases
of this kind have been granted a hearing
in the supreme court.
The proceedings are being watched by
the finest law talent of the country
There are in the Indian Territory four
thousand court claimants who have been
admitted to Indian citizenship by the
district courts and of whom probably go
per cent will lose their Indian claims If
the Choctaw- citizenship court
remains the last resort The case in
wolves Indian estates to the value of S20,
GOO and outside OF the fine law points
thaS are involved makes it the most i'm
poriH Mt suit that ever originated IN this
con ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-25
PESOS FOR PHILIPPINES.
Silver TO Be Bought Here at Ruling
RatcS.

Washington. March 24-Sscretary Root
has been in cable correspondence with
Governor Taft in relation 20 carrying 0It
the provisions Of the Philippine ourreney
act. and II has been determined IL aeil
s3.c0o.1o0 OF temporary certificates Tor tae
purchase OF silver bullion Tor coiinE iato
pesos. The certificates bear per ccnt
interest. are free from taxation and run
for one year. They viii De issued IN de-
nominations OF 81 oco each. made payable
10 bearer. These certificates are Is he
sold In this country.
III is learned that the inSular division
OF the war department has requested
the secretary OF the treasury 60 purchase
the necessary silver and execute the coia-
age of the Philippine pesos authorised
by the Philippine currency act. Although
this act authorizes the coinage II not 10
exceed 75.00n. 600 pesos. including Tecoio-
age OF Mexican and Philippine coins. s
sore than 20.eo.co9 pesos. al about the
rate Of 2.oo0. 900 month The silver sor
these coins Will be purchased Ia the United
States. but under what conditions has
not yet been determined The treasury.
IL is understood. will purchase only az
the market value, IN cuch quantities -
may be needed as the coinage progresses.
IL is said that the department will not
submit 10 an advance IN the price of sill
yer IL IL possibly can De secured az tho
ruling rate
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-25
ENID HAS BURGLARS.
TWO Stores Entered in One Night
Little Secured,

Enid, o. T., March 24-Early Sunday
morning burglars entered the Frantz
Hardware Co.'S store on the west side,
gaining an entrance by breaking the up
per light in a back window in the tin
shop, thence to the store in front. They
carried away one fine Colts revolver.
five Ivy-Johnson revolvers, and quite p
hurried selection of razors. knives and
cartridges. AS near as now known the
value of the goods stolen was about $69.
1t is presumed that after the burglars
went through the Frantz hardware store,
they next visited Reeds grocery store,
a few doors south, breaking in over the
back door transom, which was fastened
by a small cupboard latch. easily broken.
The thieves secured one or two dollars
in change, left in the money drawer, and
quite lot of tobacco and cigars and
probably some other goods not yet found
missing. 1t is presumed that one of the
burglars went into the store over the
transom and let the other in through the
back door. Both Reeds and Farntz' store
doors were found unlocked Sunday morn
ing.
1t is about time to put the late va
grant act into operation here. There has
been entirely too much OF this petty steal
ing going on in Enid for some time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-25
BRAVE OFFICERS FALL.
Macdonald 20 Be Tried for Immoral
Conduct

London. March - The announcement
from Colombo that Major General ScDoa-
AID Is o. - tired by court martial n
rnos; serious charsss - immoral cqsduct
vii undoubtedly prove - b. the greatest
sensation in British military circles sffsce
the case q Co3onei Nzisnfins Baker sho
was senf~rce1 AHEssr 2 Js-s. - pay a
ane - Nss ans "a und~rx1 fwel~e
months lruprtserrusrt for insrcsrfiY So
sagltlnF zor1aa in a rsiirpsd ezrrfz<s
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-25
COUPLE HID OUT.
YOUNG Girl Marries Against Papa's
Wishes and He Shoots.

( Enid o. T., March 24-About II O'Clock
Saturday night Mr.. ]. Il. Nicholson, one
of the late proprieto-s of the Farmers
/ saloon. entered the home of his partner.
Mr.. Frank King, on the south side. west
of the Rock Island depot. in very mad
dened state Of mind over the marriage
of his young daughter, Essie Nicholson,
to Mr.. Marion Hanks, which had occurred
earlier in the evening, contrary TO his
will, he having forbade the banns, as the
girl was only 10 years of age.
He enquired of Mrs. King where the
runaway couple were. She stated they
were not there As Mr.. Nicholson and
his daughter had been boarding with the
Kings. and as Hanks was a brother CT
Mrs. King. he accused her of encouraging
the marriage in no uncertain languas.s
and quickly pulled a six-shooter out of his
pocket. shot at her and pointed the gun
at Mr.. King, who. having been taken
unawares. backed out of the house. Mrs.
King then begged of Nicholson not to
shoot, again trying TO explain 10 him
in her pleadings that she had nothing
TO with il. and in some way pacitied Mich
olson and secured the gun. Nicholson
then left the house and has not been seen
since, at least not by the officers, who
have been looking for him ever since.
1t is now believed, beyond doubt, that
if Nicholson had found the young cou-
pie, he would have shot Hanks on sight.
Naturally he thought he would find them
at the King home, but the young folk
had skipped out somewhere. Mr.. Nichol-
sons home is in Grand Junction, Colo,
where his wife now lives. 1t seems that
he was very fond of his young daughter
and that he had her come to Oklahoma
to get her away from young fellow
she wanted to marry out there. when
Hanks comes along and takes the girl
here, which was enough to make any fond
father crazy enough TO kill somebody.
The marriage record at the court house
shows that the girls age was given as 10
years, but the father declares she was
only 16, which complicates that part Of
the proceedings Nicholson and Mr.. King
sold their iterest in the Farmers sa-
loon last Saturday morning, hence, out
side OF some stock, he has nothing to
keep him in this country. The bride and
groom are hid out somewhere.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-25
COAL MEN RESTRAINED.
injunction viii Stand Until Further
Order Of Court.

Chicago III March e4-Tsn Indiana
coal companies ard ten individual spefs-
tors were restrained by Judge Kohisaat
I'm the United States circuit court today
from continuing their combination for tho
regulation of coal prices and output. The
defendants we're given Until Apri! s Ia
show cause why the order should not be
made permanent
The corporations and individuals enfaiu-
cd are the same recently tried IN the state
court on the charge Of raising the price
OF coal and restricting the output In M
nois. thus causing the coal famine Ia chit
caso last winter Judge Cheiain dis
missed the case on the ground that tho
ofense committed was against the federal
law and not against the statutes q IIii-
uois. The defendants are
The Crcsccnt Coal and Mining - ths
Bruillette Creek Ccsi Co. Wabash VAL
ley Coal Co Ookhn Coal and Ninlnz Co..
cal Bluff Mining Co. parke County Coal
Co. Gienoak Coal ard Mining Co. ssvins
oai Co. Indiana Fuei Co. Mcclellan sors
4 Co corporations. Jane shirkie. walter
8 Bogle. Hugh Shifkie. Max Fiebeherg
J. J. Higgins J Smith Tsliey Joseph
Martin Edward shlrxls a. R Mcclellan
and John shlrkic
They aTe restrained from entering into
any combination among themselves -
ship the msuminoua coal mined snd 20 b.
mined on their property in Indiana. 20 ths
Crescent Coal and Mining Co. % Chicago.
for uniform sale by fbat company - con-
-urners In carload lots on their several
accounts AZ prices arbitrarily na~i ~
them or their repfeseniat tive e. sach
manner as 70 destroy competition between
themselves as g. the sale - Fuch coai ss
- o. may BE the subject - cosssneTcs
among the several states ard in violation
OF the sherrnsu nct
No opposition WAS offered In court %
The entering OF the order when tn
notice ~aa nrss served upon the dsfeua-
anfs soufs days ago fhe arpeafancs q
each we entered with the szrepisvn s,f
the wabash cozl Co. Nhlch Nss rsnre-
serted Ia court ~ ifs affofnsr 81 shs
rfssantsnas. heNever the matter vac tske~s
I'D - the coal cpf,afors stir fha sitter.
reg general a. wsshisstou asd - hf-a
referred back % Disfrse; Afsafrsr Be
ssss- Attorneys Tor fhe operators r~fss~44
20 state Sbss action a wosis ba fzksn ~
them IA ths matter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-25
COAL OIL
INSPECTOR
RESIGNED
Money Toe Little for Nork
and Expenses.
UP TO THE GOVERNOR
One lob That Is Likely to Go
Begging.
UP TO The GOVERNOR

Guthrie, o. T, March 24.-John H. Dill
lon, of Geary, today informed Governor
Ferguson that he did not care to act
longer as territorial oil inspector. his
Mr.. Dillon was re-appointed and confirm
ed by the territorial council towards the
close of the legislative session. 1t is
owing 10 the provisions of the new oil in
spection law that Mr.. Dillon resigns, be-
lieving it absolutely impossible to in
spect oil shipped into Oklahoma for the
compensation named in the new law
Il am forced TO resign as oil inspector,
owing to the fact that the compensation
named in the new law will not pay the
expenses of one man." said Mr.. Dillon.
1T is impossible for one man to inspect
oil shipped into Oklahoma. The salary is
paid out of the fees collected for in
specting, amounting to $500 per annum.
The inspector must make inspections or
he gets nothing for being inspector
When two deputy inspectors are to be
employed in order TO make the proper in
spection, and the compensation will not
pay the expenses of one man, 1t can read
lily be seen that ii is almost an impossi-
bility to have oil inspection In Oklahoma.
As far as the other provisions of the law
are concerned, the oil companies must
ship good oil into the territory. This is
what we wanted, but how the oil is to be
inspected is the question now"
Mr.. Dillon went over the matter with
the governor this afternoon. Every de-
tail was discussed. The inspectors secure
no transportation over the railroads, and
are forced to pay full fare. This makes
the epense account of the office very
large
Mr. Dillon was appointed as territorial
inspector to succeed Elmer z. Brown. of
Oklahoma City. The office probably paid
better than any other office under control
OF Governor Ferguson, and he desired TO
reward one of his closest friends. Mr.
Dillon has been an active supporter of
Governor Ferguson, and will be missed
from the governors official family
No arrangements have yet been made
for new Inspector or for the inspection
of oils The problem is up TO the gov
ernor to be solved
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-25
WILL TEST THE LAW.
County Assessor of Greer County
Wants to Know.

Mangum, o. T., March 24.-S. d. Bar
has started a movement to test the new
township assessor law as applied to the
work of the present year. According 10
the opinion rendered by the attorney gen.
eraI the new law is already in effect and
all work done by the county assessors is
void. 1t is probable that the courts viii
have the matter to decide. Mr.. Barnett
is sending out the following letter TO the
assessors in the various counties:
"Mangum. o. T., March %, 1903.
ITO the County Assessor, --- County,
Oklahoma:
Dear Sir-The decision of the attorney
general upon the assessorship seems 10
have left most of US without job.
"Of course, the decision Of the attorney
general may, in case of a test, be sus-
tanned by the courts. However, on inves-
tigation and consultation with attorneys
am of the opinion that our courts would
not follow the Dakota decision cited by
the attorney general in his opinion. as
the cases do not seem to me TO be par
aIlel.
Il think there is sufficient hope for us
so that it would be 20 the interests of the
various county assessors Of Oklahoma
territory TO make a test case.
81 think il would be wei to call con-
vention of assessors TO meet at some cen
tral point in the territory at once. with
a view to testing our rights 10 hold Of
fee during the balance of our unexpired
terms. /, for one. would be willing 10
contribute my pro rata share 70 employ
counsel. so that this matter can be thor
Oughly tested.
Il would suggest that we meet in the
capital city of the territory at once, and
that the county assessor Of Logan county
be requested TO call this convention. and
also that each county assessor in the ter
ritory write to him, asking him 10 do
this without delay. A copy Of this let
ter has been sent TO every assessor in the
territory.
Please let me know your views. and IL
you endorse my plan. write letter 20 the
county assessor OF Logan county. re-
questing that he call a convention as
above suggested. Yours very truly.
g. u. BARNETT.
County Assessor. Greer County"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-25
INJUNCTION PERMANENT.
Strikers Must Not interfere With
Other Workmen

Lancaster. Pa, March 24-Judge lands
today filed a permanent injunction re-
straining the striking iron moIders from
interfering with the workmen OF the
Marietta Casting company OF Marietta.
The company applied for an injunction to
restrain the strikers from picksting the
place. Judge lands in his opinion says:
'All members and officers OF Lodge No.
339 of the Iron Molders union. and all
their agents. servants and employees. as
well as all persons conspiring and con-
tinuing with them. and all other persons
whOmsoever, be hereby permanently en-
joined and commanded absolutely TO de
sist and refrain from in any manner In
terfering with the employees of the plain
tin and with any person or persons who
may hereafter desire or offer 10 enter its
employ or TO induce any such person or
persons to leave the employment OF the
plaintiff. and also from calling 'scab' or
'scabs or any other opprobrious epithet
to persons passing along the streets and
going to or from the works Of the plain
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-25

struct cotton seed oil mills and to conduct
d general livestock business. The prin-
cipal place of business is at Lexington
ton. for a term Of twenty years to con
with a branch Office at Purcell. The cap
ital stock is $4,000 and the directors are
as follows: W. y. Hayes. S. A. Hayes,
dick. II. a. Ingram.
The Monarch Pickle and Vinegar COM
pany. of Oklahoma City, secured a ter
ritorial charter today for term OF
twenty years, to manufacture and to
sell at wholesale and retail. cider, vine
gar, pickles and table codiments of all
kinds The capital stock is $500. The
directors are: Geo. P. Bunker, Hettie
Bunker and S. E. Davies. all of Oklahoma
City.
The Friends Academy Development
company, Of Cherokee. Woods county,
secured a territorial charter today for a
term of ten years to solicit and raise
funds to erect a school building or
buildings. to furnish said buildings and
to raise an endowment fund and for other
purposes. The capital stock is SIS. 900.
The directors are: Edmund Stanley.
NICnlld, Ran, Elmer OtaW, JOhn l..
Snavely. George w. Wood, Cherokee.
Kremlin lodge No. II, I. o. o. F., was
incorporated today for ninety-nine years
with the capital stock placed at 5000.
The directors are: ]. c. Masemose, G.
T. NJ. Beck, w. B. Michael, all of Krem-
lin.
Secretary Grimes also issued a terri
torial charter to the Texas, Mountain
Park and Northwestern Railroad com
pany for ninety-nine years. The new
company eapitalizes for four millions of
dollars and the principal place of busi-
ness is Mountain Park, Kiowa county.
1t is the intention of the promoters of
the road to construct it from some point
on the Red river in Comanche county.
or some point on the east line of Com
anche county to a point on the northern
boundary of Oklahoma in Woodward
county. the points to be selected by the
railroad company. The estimated length
of the road is 200 miles and is intended to
pass through the counties of Comanche
Kiowa, Greer Roger Mills, Day and
Woodward.
The directors of the company are: r.
K. Kelley, Mark Roberts, w. P. Bryan.
Burl Hillyer of Mountain Park and A. ].
Robinson of Texowa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-25
SCAFFOLplNG FELL.
No One Hurt, but Damage of $50
Done.

FL Reno o. T, March 24-Saturady af-
ternoon, about 5 o'clock. a scaffold which
extended the entire length Of the great
room on the first floor OF the Tinklepaugh
& Kimmell block fell while several me-
chanics were putting on the corrugated
iron ceiling. The crash was heard for
several blocks and a large crowd soon
gathered, fearing some one was killed.
but, fortunately. the workmen were not
seriously injured. although they were
shaken up pretty lively.
The scaffoldmg fell toward the front and
broke one of the plate glass, entailing a
damage of about $50. and we understand
there was no insurance The proprietors
seemed to care very little about the dam
age. their anxiety being only for the safe
ty of their employees. The scafoiding was
rebuilt, braced stronger and work pro-
ceedei
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-25
SLOT MACHINE MECCA.
Kansas and Missouri Dumping Ma
chimes Where Law Allows

Guthrie. o. r. March 24-A crusade
against slot machines in Guthrie Is nc
on. Chief Justice Bur:ord laid the mat
ter before the Logan county grand jury
and County Attorney Mcclure has stated
that as long as he is county attorney
there will be no slot machines operated
in Guthrie II he can prevent Il. After
~ grand jury was charged 20 look into
the slot machine business every slot
machine in Guthrie disappeared as II by
magic Whether the fight viii be effect
i've or not is probiemsticai. bat promin-
ent reform leaders are taking the matter
up and assisting IN the agitation against
the operation of the machines.
Oklahoma has been the dumping
ground for Missouri and Kansas ma
chimes The anti-slot machine bnl fall
cd 70 become q Law and unless anti-slot
machine agitation Is started IN other
cities Oklahoma viii continue 20 receive
the machines from adjoining states
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-25

New York. March ef-It s. iearu Z from
sn authoritative source. says the f'e1r
correspondent cf tle Herald. that nc for-
uler crown princess Lcuise VII u re
future. bear the ofac.al ttiie @. I--acsss
Louise q Tuscany with Ao1crs Gle a
ROYAL hszhness Her fsS1er. as lirard
Duke of Tuscany. has ;hs pTsrcga-irs q
ersufir- tfties ard has c1afeTTe1 tf-s e1e
unon hfs dsuzater sith the CO.'S = y
the emperor i = sad that n, AaE @
Saxeny $ rnsuifsst "a ca-lsec ~ uaz s-i't
sensation st the grand -ucal corrt aaa
fhat 8 rep3y formally protsss - lii-st
some exprezslo-s has be- 1TsHn z ~n1
= rcw on the wzE 70 Dre~3es- Izs A.
leEetnesne ZelsEag an1ouzc@s taa; liz
ceSs Louise also Is asozt 10 pus.as a
reSsy &c he manifesto
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-25
RELIGION I'M POLITICS.
Guthrie Ministers VIII Also Inject
Politics in ReIiojon.

Guthrie, Q. T., March 24.-This city. not
TO be outdone by other cities Of Okla
homa, has a preacher candidate for mayor
the Rev William A. Humphrey. The
Rev. Mr.. Humphrey was nominated yes
terday to head the Citizens ticket, TAX
ing the place of Charles E. Billingsley,
who refused to make the race owing to
Eis many duties as president of the Cap
ital National bank. The Rev. Mr. Hum
phrey was pastor of the First Christian
church in this city for a number of years.
but recently has been in the life insur-
ance business. His idea in accepting the
nomination is to bring about reform in
Guthrie relative to municipal affairs. A
number of ministers have already prom
ised the new candidate for mayor that
they will support him, and it is not i'm
probable that the campaign in Guthrie
will be known as a ministers campaign -
II the outline made now is kept up
there will be sermons preached from
every pulpit in the city, protesting against
an open" city and advocating a general
reform in every particular. Rev. ]. T.
Ogle, pastor Of the First Christian church.
started the bali rolling last Sunday by
preaching a sermon against machine pol
iticians." and it is said that this sermon
strong
Ex-Governor c. NJ. Barnes is the Repub-
lican candidate for mayor, there being
no candidates against him in the NOM
mating convention.