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The Tomahawk., 1903-12-11
A New Industry.

Henry Copilvich, president Of the
Standard Turpentine company at
Hinckly reports that it has stumps
enough pulled to keep it's boilers run
ming. The plant is making turpentine,
tar and charcoal and is the only one
in the United States making three
products from pine stumps. The COM
pany pulls the stumps from the far
mers' lands free of charge or pays
cash for stumps delivered. This is of
great help to new settlers as they get
their land cleared for nothing and
have some money to use while they
are getting started.
The Tomahawk., 1903-12-11
Merry Burglar.

Nervy Burglar
A burglar with nerve to spare went
thru the home of Louisa L. McNair,
in Minneapolis, and many valuables
were taken.
Only one man was seen and his work
was witnessed by nurse who was
staying at the house, who told her that
if she remained quiet she would not
be harmed. He stayed in the house
nearly an hour searching it thoroly.
Mrs. Louis K. Hull, the daughter OF
Mrs. McNair, was also aroused, but
dared not call her husband for fear
of serious consequences. The thief
ransacked the dresser drawers, secur-
ing Mrs. Hull's diamonds and other
Jewels. He then went down stairs,
opened a cabinet, and took two old
Swiss watches and several antique
rings.
The Tomahawk., 1903-12-11

aoYAL BAKING POWDER CO NEW Yoak
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-06-19
.SI. LOUIS POST DISPATCH
PARAGRAPHS.

The credit mems convention
will be of no benefit to that part
Of the public which would like to
get trusted for groceries.
Whatever else may be cut out,
it is likely that the meeting OF
the military surgeons of the
United States in st. Louis next
year will not.
"A womans club that would
bring about the complete disap-
pearance OF the feminine hat at
entertainments is the kind that
humanity is demanding.
LET man marry just as soon
as he can support a wife" says
Chauncey Depew. Mr.. Depew
should stop a moment aud retlect
upon the number of men this
would exclude.
The old river captain who
chose his pallbearers year be-
fore his death, was so fortunate
as to have no occasion to fill
any vacancies. Every one of
them lived until the old captain
died.
What would be thought of a
man keeping on Il tall or broad
hat at an enterta nment where
a view Of the platform was
necessary? Why should wo.
man, more than man, shut out
the view Of any auditor?
The flood, tornado, forest fires
and drOuth record for 1903 is
appalling, with the greater part
of the summer TO come. The
superstitious who have noted
that | and 8 and 3 make ID, are
beginning to say, 81 told you
So.
In the hot summer days the
perspiration OF the coal consum,
er will flow anew as he struggles
mentally with the problem as to
whether it is best to buy hard
coal at exorbitant prices for
next winter or invest in an i'm
proved soft coal stove and give
his base burner to the junk man.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-06-19

ing from 20 to IS bushels per
acre and is the best food for
cattle, horses, hogs and poul.
try.
In this connection we might
remark that one of the remarka-
BILE characteristics of this coun-
try is its extreme healthtulnesS
for livestock. Cholera in hogs
and tuberculosis in cattle are
absolutely unknown.
A few reasons why persons of
moderate means can do better
on the Plains than in Eastern or
Central Texas:
1st The cGeapEess of lands
enables one to become an owner
of his home and thus save rents.
End The healthfulness of the
climate adds to the pleasure of
living and saves the expense of
doctors bills.
3rd The ability to make a liv-
ing without growing cotton ex-
empts his wife and daughters
from drudgery and gives his
children time to go to school.
4th The splendid condition of
our roads during the greater
part of the year and the pleas
ure and advantage of travelling,
marketing crops etc.
5th Our exceptionally good
moral surroundings-almost
every county on the Plains has
prohibition and all are alive to
educa tional and moral develop
ment.
9th Our pure cold water, no
brackish streams nor stagnant
tadpole pools.
eth Our cool summers-the
heat never becoming oppres-
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-06-19
AS To PRODUCTIONS

We will be glad to introduce
the homeseekers who may
chance to take advantage OF the
low rates to the Reunion, to
farmers from all parts OF the
county who will truthtully tell
YOU that they never raised bet
ter forage crops in their lives
than they raise in Randall
county every year.
We will be glad to show you
fields that have never failed
to-raise such crops as wheat,
oats, kaf1ir corn, sorghum, milo
maize, mlllet, alfalfa, rye and
all varieties of garden truck,
since the first settlers came to
the county, some fifteen years
ago.
Trees do we'll here and there
is sufficient timber scattered
along the streams and canyons
in many parts of the county to
furnish firewood, etc.
The county is we'll watered by
numerous streams and wells
with abundant water for ordlna-
ry stock purposes vary in depth
from 20 to 200 feet and the quail.
ty of the water is excellent.
AS TO STOCK FARMING.
Absolute certain success at
tends the pursuit of stock farm
ing in this country, tor stock
can be kept in good condition
during the winter months on
wheat pasture without inJuring
the wheat in the slightest degree
in fact it is often beneficial to it.
Kaffir corn can be absolutely
relied upon to grow abundantly
in the driest of seasons, produc-
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-06-19

SlYe.
Sth Our fertile soil. No mes
quite flats or baking soil, but a
deep rich loan, with scarcely a
foot of waste land. No barren
spots, no stumps nor rocks, but
one continuous sod of the finest
grasses, except where broken
by the farmers pillow.
TO the mortgage-ridden cot
ton farming tenant of Texas,
who has means enough to make
the first payment on a section
or two of Randall county land,
fence and break a hundred or so
of acres and buy few head OF
good cattle our county offers an
opportunity for easy success,
without the toll and drudgery to
which he has been accustomed.
A HEART TO HEART TALK.
If you are coming here quick
action is very important. Don't
wait any longer but come to the
great Fourth Annual Reunion,
where you can enjoy a heart to
heart talk with us jewellers of
an undeveloped country.
If your home is in either
Eastern or Central Texas, you
will quite likely leave your
farms dry, your gardens matur-
ed and parched, the weather
warm and oppressive, you will
more than likely find our prairies
green, our gardens still in full
bearing, our crops green and
growing and the weather as
cool as spring. Come and be
convinced that the Plains is not
a desert
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-06-19

Yesterday on their way to Montana
Mr.. Peril has been prominently iden-
tilted with the Texas livestock bust
for many years. For the last ten
years he has been operating in the
vicinity of Higginsvile. He ut one
time held extensive ranges in New
Mexico has now decided to leave
Texas and locate in the Northwest.
just where he Ia notpositive. about
half who have left the Lone Star
state for more MOI thern pastures have
gone into Canada, said Mr.. Peril
1.-The balance have settled in Monta-
MI, Wyoming and Utah. Many OF the
oldest stOskmen in the state have
sold their possessions and joined the
movement.
Concerning the cause for the move
ment Mr. Peril said: "Thc pastures
Of West Texas have been OvercrOwd-
ed. For several years the stockmen
have been getting near the realization
of this fact. The big snow OF Febrn-
airy which killed thousands of cattle
did more to open theireyes than any
thing that has yet happened. | do
not believe that the pastures will be
over stocked this year. There are
fewer cattle in the Panhandle than
there have been for many years and
the grass Is better than ordinary.
But there are other years to come
after this in which the grass Will not
be SO good, aud when with ont a
doubt there will be more cattle. These
are the years that are being looked
forward to with misgivngs, and are
Northwest"
"While am leaving Texas to bet
ter my business continued Mr.. Per-
ii, Il cannot help but see the state
has the brightest kind of!uture before
it. The movement North is not large
and is made up principally OF the old
time stockmen. The growing feature
OF the stock industry of the state is
smaller range and u larger product
ion of feed stuffs This feature is OBJ
jcctiOnable to old timers, who want
to range as they did years ago.
must admit that | belong to this
class and have u certain prejudice
against the furmer-StOckman. Both
the old timer and the younger ele-
mcnt who are changing the method
of cattle production in the state will
be benefited We old fellows Will
settle where there is nothing but
sky in sight and earth beneath, while
the wide ranges Of Texas will be
cut ND into smaller pastures for the
raising of iatter and better cattle.
The passing of the Texas cowboy is
surly under way. Before many
years the land over which he roam
ed for years, and has been us much
n part OF rs the wolves and the chap
arral. will know him no more, -
Drovcrs Telegram
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-06-19
Old Timers Moving.

Many Texas stockmen are selling
their land and moving to the North
west this spring. said +. l.. Peril,
an old time stUckman, who with his
son, W. Z. Peril, was at the yards
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

were afraid to say anything. but finally
they broke down and confessed, implicat-
ing a boy named Pokejoy, who lives
with his widowed mother il the south
part flown, another named Robert
Lowe, whose father killed man here a
year or so ago, and third boy named
John Weir, whose mother lives in Gus
ter
The Baker boys told a very straight
story and it seems that they were only
buying what the other boys stole and
were not implicated in the actual rob-
berries.
The officer after long search found
the three boys wanted, but kept them
separated until he had made them con-
fess separately.
The boys have been at the business
about a month or so, and while they
had only committed petty robberies they
had considerable stuff to show for their
industry in the infamous business. Here
is list of few of the things: one %
pound keg of white lead. two pairs Of
shoes. five pairs of overalls, one pair Of
pants, three jumpers, several shirts. and
numerous other articles The lead was
stolen from Pottenger's drug store, the
shoes from Madden, FARRELL & Gee, the
overalls and pants from the Hub
The Weir boy will De sent to his
mother at Custer and the other boys will
be kept under close observation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
OVERDOSE OF MORPHINE.
Was Addicted TO the Drug and Took
Too Much.

Tecumseh. o. T., Oct &c. P. Leigh
ton, one OF Tecumseh's oldest and best
known residents. died quite suddenly last
Tuesday forenoon at his home in this
city. His death was caused by an over
dose OF morphine. says the Democrat
Mr.. Leighton did not get up for break
fat with the family Tuesday morning,
saying he preferred 10 sleep a while
longer. He was later called and failed
to get up. and when his wife went TO
his room she noticed that his breathing
was unnatural and fearing that some
thing was wrong she Immediately sum
noned medical assistance. DR.. Gray re-
sponded. but soon discovered that Mr.
Leighton was under the Influence Of
drug and already beyond medical skin
Everything that could be done to counter
act the poison and save the patients lift
was done, but all proved unsvailing.
The report was soon current that Mr..
Leighton had committed suicide and the
announcement OF his sudden death vas
a shock to the community. SO far as
known no word. letter or explanation OF
any kind was left b. the deceased. and
as he had been addicted 20 the use OF
the drug in the past it IS thought his
death was due TO an overdose OF NOR
phine, taken Internationally.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
FOR AUTOMOBILE CLUB.
Object is to Promote the Sport and
Secure Good Roads.

Fl Reno o. T., oct. 3.-The following
gentlemen who own automobiles met In
w T. Beeks' law Office and formed an
automobile association. as follows:
r s. Tulcck. president: T. o. Gilbert.
yice-president: W. d. Devarney secre-
tary; John a Masters. treasurer: I'd
Humphrey, committee on roads; z. z.
Blake, c. " Brown.
The object OF the association IS 20 pro
mote the sport and secure needed i'm
provement sin streets and roads.
great deal OF enthusiasm was manifested
in the automobile race which is 20 be
pulled of on the last day OF the carnival
and the following route was selected 80
the following course for the race.
Starting at the Kerfoot hotel south on
Rickford 20 section line east TO Barker
avenue north 70 Judge Twins Residence.
west 20 Rock Island avenue. north 20
school house. west to Bickford and sossth
% Ksrfoot The course e. two and one
half miles long and viii be covered twice.
The following Is a list % The ENTREES
with the Official number OF each mArtlne
and the kind;
c. u. Brown. No. s. oldsnoblIs. Eszo-
line.
" d. Deyarney. No. :. LOcomoblIs
Steam.
?. o. Gilbert, Nc. :. Murray car Case
line
!. A. Masters. No. Il stesnobile.
Steam
K (. Blake. 10. a Gilbert s;sAnobiie
Steam
r S TrUIock No. =. Perrcott Steam
I'd Hgmphey. No. T. Richards Touring
Car Gasoline
T. + Hsnsisy. -. 3. Shelby Case
Ire.
The machines rili start ors-h2lf min
ute apart and no teams Or othsy vehicles
VII bssBowed or tbs strs<ts 19rtns shs
race. IL - sssossfssY psos~Aary to STREET
~ observe tssis re 90 prevent sccatsnfH
Their. are seeTrsi Rad osznss - tn s~rsfs
which fss city VII - sxk~1 80 rsp&ir.
sas uhieh zssss - sors. Or IT, rscs can
rae - IN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
is ASSURED FACT.
Shawnee Is Quite Certain to Organize
a Y. M. G. A.

SfldWIlCC 10 GhilC Vel Aea'ii ~ ~ S~'''~>
Y. M. c. A.
Shawnee, o. T., Oct. 3.-That Shawnee
Will have a Y. NJ. c. A. is now an as
surred fact, says the Democrat. The
NUCLEUS Of a large membership has al
ready been secured since yesterday morn
ing. Over 1G0- young men have signed
their name sto q subscription list that is
being circulated. The membership calls
for $40 a year dues, and the benefits
which this will confer, according to the
plans now formed, viii be baths, gym
nasium, library and many social features
It is proposed as a start to secure 200
members at SO each, which will be $1,000
towards the organization. That there are
500 young men in Shawnee who should
join the Y. NJ. c. "A. is almost a GER
tainty. Thus enough money viii have
been secured TO put up a most commo-
dious building with money to spare for
equipment But that is not all. There
are a few business men in Shawnee who
have offered to donate considerable sums
toward the institution, providing a fair
amount is raised by membership. Just
how large each individual amount will be
cannot be stated, but one man will donate
$500 and others have said they will give
as much as anyone else.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
WILL SEND A
DELEGATE
Logan County Is interested in
Crude Oil on Roads.
WILL TEST THE SYSTEM
Estimated That Cost Per Mile
Is $500.

Guthrie, o. T. Oct. s.-The Logan coun-
ty Good Roads association viii, in the
near future, send a delegate TO California
10 personally investigate the report on
the use of crude oil on roads in that
state which, according to reports sent
out, has made wonderful Improvement on
these highways formerly considered al
most impossible. The Logan county as
sociation has decided TO test the use OF
oil on a stretch of sandy road, from
Guthrie to the Cimarron river. two and
one half miles in length. The road is
one generally used by persons coming
to Guthrie from the north, and at certain
times of the year. il is difficult matter
for farmers to transport farm products
to market. 1t has been estimated that
the cost per mile will be about $780, and
there has been much interest manifested
in the outcome OF this experiment.
The demand for good roads in Logan
county has been a determined one, and
resulted in the forming OF county or
ganization few months ago John Go
lobe, editor of the Oklahoma State Regis
ter. was made president of the association
and Leslie w. Niblack of the Daily
Leader was selected for secretary
Meetings have been held every few weeks
and at a recent meeting IL was definitely
decided to test the use OF oil on sandy
roads leading TO Guthrie.
LAS soon as arrangements can be made
for the work, a test viii be made of oil
on the road from Guthrie north to the
Cimarron river" said President Goiobie
today. 1.-The Logan county association
will send a man to California within
the near future to secure all possible in
formation on the work there, its cost.
what equipment is necessary, and what
the result of the use of oil in that state
has resulted in. The funds for the Logan
county experiment are in signht and
meeting of the association has been call
ed for October 10 TO further consider
the matter At that meeting it is prob
able that the representative will be Sc
Iected to make the California trip. The
plans will be fully decided upon for the
experiment, but the work may be delayed
until the return OF the man from Cali
fornia and his report on his observations.
From what can be ascertained, the
use of oil on roads similar to those in
this county has been a success and MEM
bers Of the association believe that If
nothing more is done around Guthrie
than to stop the incessant clouds Of dust
during the spring and summer months,
it Will be worth the cost ] have found
that there is much interest shown in the
project. and it is my belief that the ex-
pertinent will be successful in every re-
spect.'
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
PROSPECT is BRIGHT.
Baptist Conference Considered the
Future of the College.

Blackwell, o. T., Oct. S-A. G. West.
f. F. Butler, W. H. Sandusky, B. z.
Shouse and J. NJ. Wall returned Thurs
day evening from Oklahoma City, where
they were in attendance at the Baptist
convention, says the News.
The prospects of the Baptist college
from a convention standpoint, are very
bright When the subject was brought
up, eloquent addresses were made, in
which the college was earnestly and en-
Enthusiastically endorsed. A subscription
of s1,4G0 was raised without difficulty
to be paid in twenty days. for immediate
use. Besides this, the Southern board
donated $500 with which to pay interest.
When the matter of raising $4,000 was
brought before the convention the senti-
ment in favor of raising the amount was
unanimous. The zeal and enthusiasm that
was displayed was most encouraging. and
the convention pledged themselves to
raise the $1,000. All those who went
from Blackwell feel highly elated over
the outlook.
The friends of the institution are SAN
guine that it viii be put on its feet and
that the Oklahoma State Baptist college
has future before it, of which the Bap-
Blackwell will be proud.
There were at least 500 people present
and the convention was most harmonious
and was altogether one OF the best ever
held In Oklahoma
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
DIRECTORS MEET AGAIN.
Project of Line From Asher to Dallas
Is Discussed Anew.

Shawnee. o. T., Oct. 3.-The meeting
of the board if directors of te Choctaw
and Chickasaw railroad was held here,
says the Democrat.
Attorney R. E. Campbell OF the Choc-
taw. represented by proxy all of the di-
rectors but the local ones, Messrs. c. NJ.
Cade and Willard Johnson. The road
was chartered to run from Asher to Dali
las. and intermediate points and was TO
be part of the Rock Island system.
1t was thought that the proposition
had been abandoned. but the election
of the board of directors yesterday indi-
Gates that the movement will be revived
and pushed to a successful conclusion at
an early date.
The road was organized over year
ago and would no doubt be paying one.
providing it is built, as the territory it
will pass through is very fertile and has
not many competing lines. 1t would con-
meet at Asher with the Tecumseh branch
Of the Choctaw road and will open up
to Shawnee a territory that could not
otherwise trade with us
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04

and arrested I've Rogers and brought
hin, 10 Perry this evening. On the way
TO Perry Rogers confessed to the murder
and stated that Mike Mallory had rssish-
ed the girl ard that after Mary had
started home they followed her up and
upon her declaration 10 expose them.
after chase Rogers caught the girl and
cut her throat from ear TO ear. They then
walked home, attempted to wash the
blood OF their shirts and hands at a wa
tering trough and put on clean clothes
The left shoe OF Rogers had been sewed
with hailing wire in two places and had
heavy hob nails in the bottoms which
corresponded with tracks found near the
girls body. The girl had been sent on
an errand to a nsighbor named Katz
a mile away and cut across the helds
through the timber near where the two
boys were hunting. The father becoming
uneasy at the daughters delay started
across to meet the child and came upon
the body about an hour after the muir
der was committed. As the crime was
committed in Payne county the case
viii come UP at Saltwater for hearing.
Sheriff MCGEE has the shoes OF Rogers
in his charge as evidence in addition to
the confession OF Rogers.
Harrison. Q. T., Oct 3.-Mary Prokash.
the 12-year-old daughter OF Nix Prolash.
German farmer who lives about eight
miles north of town was murdered Thurs
day evening. She had been on an err
raond TO a neighbours and on the way
home was attacked by an unknown per-
SON The body was found in the edge OF
cornfield less than quarter of a mile
from home. with throat cut.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
LOST HIS STACKS.
Friend Found a Spark and Famed il
Into Flame.

Quinlan. o. T, Oct 3.-P. w Sieszer-
sons threshing machine set Up al VIII
liam VenteTs Monday morning 20 thTesh
his wheat Everything started OF al
right AID vas running smoothly when.
without warning the stay bolts ve-s
blown cut Of the engine the steam ruth
ing into the Ere box with such force as
70 blow out the door and scatter FIRE al
over the lsrgs stacks of wheat standing
close b.. The fire was Pct CIT vita vssy
little loss. OF WAS suDpc1e5 % - ex-
tingussheS. snd eyeryous Jeff the machine
while waiting for rspsirs. the vfnc
sprung ID and famed some sparks that
we're Jeff into = blaze ard before azy-
thiEg could Be done 10 save TIE stacks
they were a mass cf flames. and al HAT
could be done ~zs 20 stzrd D. and watch
the years ve.k 20 Z, In sraoka
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-04
TALKS OF GRATING.
An Attorney Gives His View Of the
"Poor Indian" Controversy

Oklahoma City. Oct 3-w n Neal. an
attorney from wIburton, I. T, was IN
the city last night with party Of twenty
Choctaw Indians enroute TO Pauis Val
ley 20 secure their allotments. Nj Neal
paid his respects 20 the people who are
raising the howl about grafterz and
said: These are poor Indians who are
unable 70 improve their places when
they get them and they pay g a month
o $50 a year for each allotment Take
one Indian wonaman IN this party and
she will secure seven aiiotments upsn
which she must pay 81 month II she
leases the property the lessee builds
houses or the property and improves IL
in a way that her poverty would prevent
her from doing. 4 lot % this talk about
grating arises because many people O.
not know the real situation I refer OF
course 10 bora ride agricultural lands
such as this party Of Indians VIII -
cure Al the expiration Of the lease they
viii have very fine sliotDents which they
can rent at s. or IS Per acre.