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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-21
THE OKLAHOMA STATEHOOD CRISIS

1t looks if sister, the fair and bewitching Okla
homa will be entitled the statehood motto adopted
by Kansas of lad per aspera conceived by the
inspired Ingalls,. Surely Indian maiden is attaining
her majority through much ribulaton the stars has
proved long and tedious If rough road for her
who is abundanty entitled full sisterhood The
Harvesting her up with other aspirants to have
been more of hindrance than a help. She might have
better made the effort sngly and alone the race IN
accompanied by running mates. The running mates
chosen proved mountain bronchos and Indian ponies all
plugs. Oklahoma herself is thoroughbred clean mbed
and of magnificent muscle. Arizona and New Mexico
have proved weights and the Indian Territory
handicap The dispatches from Washington tell us that
the appropriation bills all tied up senate by
the discussion single end double statehood the
omnibus bill with way except a compromise.
What the proposed compromise is like not given out
but it must mean statehood for Oklahoma at least
probably kind of provso for the Indian Territory
in the future. In the meantime with Senator Quay Of
Pennsylvania her champion and Foraker delivering
speech days in length in advocacy, and Dennis Flynn
and MCGUIRE working night and day. would seem that
the prize is almost within reach
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-21
GONZALES. THE EDITOR. DEAD.

Gonzales, the South Carolina editor who shot by
South Carolina politician is dead. at this dis
lance as if he had been murdered Tillman lieutenant
governor Of the state of blood as Ptchfork
Tillman United States South Carolina and
of the spirit of Bully Brooks who dubbed Senator
Sumner the head while the United States
chamber South Carolina the first settled
O. the American colonies ii remains first disregard
OF life and its thirst for blood South Carolina stin half
uncuyaed forest and still than half colored in its
population sowed the seeds OF secession It's distinguish
ing characteristics have been for ali history nulifca
ton secession and hatred. But for the heroic
patriotism Of Andrew Johnson the chances are that
South Carolina would have wrecked the federal Union
while still in its infancy. The uncle of the
to death this editor who had dared criticise him. is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-21

Earring entity if not at times disgrace, to the United
States senate condemned by both the Democratic
and Republican body in which he is conspc-
uous only because of his hysterical fulnna
TONS The dispatches capital of South Carolina
inform the editormartyr died unconscious Inc
doctors in autopsy found his death directly due TO
sepss The average reader supposed his death due to
the bullet of Tillman Unfortunate is the South Caro-
nian with opinion who is not at the same time an ex
pert with shooting irons and armed to the teeth
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-21
MIDDLE WEST AND THE NAVY.

According Secretary Moody, the Gloucester tAass)
fishing feet which contributed much TO the
ming of navy longer be relied upon Recruits
are now drawn chiefly from the middle west AMI vhen
they enlist they entirely ignorant OF everyth.as
nautical Out total enlisted force OF 2f433 in the
ravy June So 1902 so32 landsmen and apprentices
The middle west is the nursery Of the American
navy" not the Gloucester fishing feet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-21
NEW ENGLAND OWNERS GROWING FEWER

Owners Of property growing less numerous N
Massac huses each year proportion the population
Of the state In 1880 25o7 assessed
for property against 4sOss3 for poll only. In 500
there s3s54 property against $685. With
property The former nearly 10000 less than
1900 and the latter nearly $4,000 Of the
Der existing two years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-21

A few weeks later he discovered Incl
dentally that Mr.. Gigwell and the second
claimant were brothers-iH-law. That
6eepened his conviction into absolute GER
tainty.
Only six weeks after the second closet
fire Jackson got notice of third closet
fire of the same kind. with schedule OF
losses containing the familiar sealskia
coats and set and velvet gowns He went
out at once. accompanied by one OF the
officers of the agency. The man Of the
house received them and led them at once
TO the badly damaged closet from which
he proceeded TO extract the same pieces
Of sealslSin and other remnants Jackson
gave them a careful examination. on
ros. OF them ne found his own private
marks. put there ct the time OF the sec
ord o!oset fire.
by the way ae said. have you seen
your cousin. Peter GigvelI. recently-"
"GigweIi is no cousin Of mine said the
man.
Wei. then I suppose he's your brother
ir-iaw 7 see your using the Same
.l,rous' that both ne and his hrcther-in-
law used az their closet fires"
What do you mean demanded the
nan. indignantly. .sfou See these na-ks7"
replied Jackson Il put them there Just
after the second fire This IS the third
tine we have been called on 10 accept
them as evidence in a closet FIRE Now.
simply want 10 say that We shah refuse
20 pay one cent what IS more. I shall
recommend thar criminal action Be taken
e. the premises Go0d-czT-
Jackson ard the official who scco7n.-
rios hin walked out e the house without;
q further word
They'll skip ever night sad the oai-
cal
Let ther--~ Sid Jackson At any rate
tn ~axe a sers4-rv "a make rhxs< c1cser
fires less popular Ard IS I've got The
pirrss Of sezlsz.a ard velvet n my pocket
well rot - t-ou bed again with then
Next dz- cal a; TIE house found 10
vacant. ard wbs1 jackson se-t oct 70 TIE
G.gweu Cat Re found that interesting
family hid also clssppezrsi-Chscag3
tribune
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15

possible, Mr. Edison believes. the almost
universal utilization of the storage bait
terry which he invented several years ago
SIX feet long. six feet high. and five feet
wide, the generator is capable of produc-
ms electricity sufficient TO store one OF
bile and Hight a house az q price much
less than that eXacted by large supply
companies. fhe machine can now be
made at "a cost of $780, Three pounds Of
fuel. which Mr. Edison SAYS has never
before been adapted to its present pur-
pose, wiz, through the generator, light "a
house and run motor car twenty-four
hours.
The generator is so simple I'm its work
ing that any person of ordinary intcl1-
gence can act as engineer. Mr.. Edison
explained the machinery necessary 10 the
manufacture of his invention in numbers
sufficient 70 be placed on the market Is
comphsh this part OF the work within a
year. Mr.. Edison says
Almost any shed now In existence FOR
the accomn OdatiOn Of an automobile con-
talns sufficient spare room to take in one
of these machines.
NO chimney is necessary. Just an or
binary. pipe venulatns through the roof
IS sufficient.
ut can be put in operation through the
mere pressing of q button.
wv VIII use the word fuel for want
Of better term just at present to apply
TO the means by which il is operated.
The fuel then, used in this machine is
one that has never before been used for
fuel under these conditions. A child can
can operate it, 1t is not necessary that
one should understand English i'm order
10 be told now 10 operate it; "a person can
easily De SHOWN how to handle It, one
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15

or two minutes is an the time necessary
20 thoroughly master the machine.
Run your automobile under the shed
attach the wire which connects the bait
terics with the machine, press-the button
and O little time VIII do the rest
when the batteries are charged the
machine viii stop automatically.
If YOU go TO bed like other people YOU
VIII have enough power left in your bat
terleS IN the morning to take you wher-
ever you want 70 SO in your automobile.
"If you have any doubts about the mat
ter, ali that is necessary is 60 step out to
the shed. disConneCt the house wire con-
meet the batteries with the machine and
press the button
BY the time YOU are through breakfast
and ready TO go down town your batter
les viii be recharged.
The supply Of fuel for one day win not
weigh three pounds
'lt can't explode or take fire.
My great desire. my great ambition. ls
70 place an these facilities Within the
reach Of the mass of the people. so that
q pl assure vehicle for his family and lisht
his house by electricity. That is what I
am g0ing to do and what q VIII succeed
In doing before long.
While Mr.. Edison was talking Miss
Madeline Edison rode into the ward In
her own automobile. which IS supplied
with the latest improvements and the
most perfect apparatus that her father
can supply.
1t carries thirty-eight battery cells.
tWenty-four behind and fourteen in front.
For the young Woman.s use it is gearcd
down to eleven or twelve miles an hour.
because, as her father expresses it, that
Is about as fast as he wants her 10 ride
when she is out alone or with some OF
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
CHARLES MURPHY, TAMNANY'S CHIEF

MS leadership was only ad interim. But
az the time he was gathering the wires
INTO MS own hands and extending his in
iuence an every direction until he be-
came master of the situation. and, at the
annual meeting lm January was elected
chairman Of the executive committee.
which IS the nominal position Of the lead
er Of Iammany Hall.
Mr. Murphy lives at 800 East Seven
teenth street a modest house about four
blocks from Iammany hail. for which he
paid tlBuuJ last summC- when he married
Mrs Graham, a widow who had lived i'm
the neighborhOod for several years. The
house was wedding present TO his bride
Until his marriage he resided with his
brother-in-law. Patrick Gray. a sergeant
Of police, who occupies a similar resi-
Qence in the same block which also be-
longs to Mr.. Murphy. His family con-
sl6ts Of the four children Of his brother
Wllnam, who died seven years ago. one
Of them Is a cadet in the first class at
West Point and VIII graduate in June
Alr. Murphy is a. member Of the Roman
catholic church aud very regular in the
performance OF his religious duties He
is liberal TO charity and an officer i'm sew
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15

eral religious and benevolent organiza-
uons- Although the owner of five sa-
looms, he never drinks liquor himself,
but Is habitual smoker. Ills manners
are quiet and reserved and even more ret
retcent than Croker.
When ] called upon Mr. Murphy the
other day az Tammany hall I found him
sitting in revolving chair behind a big
desk He wore his habitual suit OF black.
with black string Ue-they say he never
wears anything else-and 81 Derby hat
pushed over on the back of his head. A
large number Of men were sitting and
standing around in the adjoining room
awaiting their turn to see him. rsnd fol-
lowed one another for brief conferences.
but the double doors were wide open and
everything that occurred within could be
witnessed by the entire company. There
was no fOrmahty and no one seemed to
be IN charge I applied to several people
before / could induce anyone to take my
card to the boss, but when he received
IL ne sent for me to come in at once and
greeted me with a pleasant smile When
I told him Of the curiosity the readers of
the ReCOrd-Iderald felt concerning the
new leader of Tammany ne answered
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
Great Sale 0f=L4DlES' and MISSES CL/EDTC
BIG Special Purchase lust Received OKIKIO

IF YOU'RE READY FOR THIS GREAT SALE OF
SKIRTS IN DRESS AND WALKING LENGTHS, WE
ARE SURE TO MAKE YOU "A CUSTOMER HERE.
THE WEATHER MAN HAS BEEN so LENIENT
WITH YOU THAT YOU HAVE WORN LIGHT
WEIGHT GARMENTS UNTIL NOW.
ALL SKIRTS ARE MADE OF THE WINTER SEA
SONS MOST STYLISH FABRICS, IN ENTIRELY
NEW STYLES AND ALL HIGHLY DESIRABLE. A
FULL PRICE YOU'D CONSIDER ANY OF THESE
GARMENTS DECIDED BARGAINS. THEY ARE
MADE UP OF CHEVIOTS, SCOTCH MIXTURES
SNOWFLAKES VENETIANS, BROADCLOTHS,
EOMESPUNS, MELONS. ZIBELINES PEAU DE
SOlES AND NOILES, SHOWN IN LINED AND UJN-
LINED STYLES, SOME PLEATED. SOME YOKE Eff
Feet SOME PANEL EFFECT, SOME HABIT BACK,
SOME IN INVERTED PLEATS. PLAIN, OR TRIM
NED IN BRAID, FAGOTINGS, FOLDS. PLAITS,
PERSIAN LAMB AND ZIBEIINE BANDS ETC
ETC ANY STYLE YOU WILL WANT.
READ ON AND LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SALE.
BUT REMEMBER WHEN YOU COME HERE To-
MORROW THAT YOU ARE COMING TO INSPECT A
MUCH BETTER GRADE OF SKIRTS THAN USUAL
LX BEARS THESE PRICE MARKS THEY'RE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
qUIeIly: u ~ b - 90 RI the -

Quietly. Il try to keep out Of the news
papers
Ard when I asked him for his photo
graph he remarked that he did not be-
leve people would think as wen of him
when they saw how he looked. but Mr..
Murphy IS really a. flne-lOOkiug man. He
has sharply cut Celtic features, a blue
eye, full OF humor. and a strong mouth
showing bOidness and determination Al
though he IS only a years old. he looks
still younger. A stranger would take him
Tor g man or 30 and when he smiles and
shows a fine set of even teeth you would
call him "a handsome young Irishman. -
With the understanding that he was not
TO be quoted. because he makes IL a rule
not to be interviewed in the neWsDa pers.
Mr. Murphy talked freely and frankly
concerning his position power and policy.
he IS unprctenuOus and makes no boasts.
but at the same time showed no false
mOdesty concerning the Importance Of the
position he occupies aud the responsibility
he has assumed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15

OMORROW we offer some of the
4 biggest MONDAY VaIues'' ever
KNOWN in Salt Lake. We say 'MOn-
day values" because, although the
goods will be sold all week at the
prices advertised. Mondays crowd
always selects the best and ChoiC-
est and we suggest an early visit
1t you would secure some exCep-
tiOnaIIy great values.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
Joke " on - Doctor-

N--uLiuon SPARE A-oA-eulS-l
One of the best stories told Of the late
Sir Andrew Clarke is the following:
AT a dinner party one night he noticed
that the lady sitting next TO him at table
passed a dish TO which ne helped himself
nlentlfully.
He asked IL she did not like It. as it
was excellent. She replied.
"Oh, yes, I like &c. but my physician
fOrblds me 90 eat it,.
Stuff and nonsense" said Sir Andrew.
IL could not hurt anyone. Who's your
physician
To which the lady. whom the mediceL
magnate had forgotten. answered, with a
demure twinkle in her eve.
Sir Andrew Clarke
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
EDIsoNs LATEST GENERATOR.
Three Pounds of New Fuel Runs an
Auto q DaV.

Thomas A. Edison believes he has
achieved the greatest Of all his triumphs
in the conquest of the forces of electri-
city. He says he has conceived and Gre
ated an electrical generator which de-
rives its power from a fuel of marvellous
potency and which viii put electric light
ing and electrically propelled vehicles in
the hands OF the masses OF the people
The perfection OF this wonderful thing
so new that it is yet unnam makes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15

her friends. Here is the point Mr.. Edi-
son said:
TO seventy miles an hour, If the parts OF
the vehicle were strong enough TO stand
that speed
There is really no limit 60 the speed
that can be gotten ONT Of a vehicle if it
is strong enough 70 withstand the wear
and tear OF Che power the cells are capa-
bic or containing and giving out.
"A touch Of the finger moves the lever
that controls the power, and the ma
chine is under absolutely perfect control.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
Business.

CYOnlers Statesmau.)
Church-That new doctor down tho
block is the limit.
Flatbush-What did he do7
why. 7 called on him 10 see III could
borrow his lawn mower, and he charged
me 81 for a call"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

Messrs S. H. Edmunds, of this city
and E. E. Thornwell, of Mayesville
have received their commissions as
members of the county board of educa-
tion.
The macadam work on Harvin street
has been completed to Caldwell street
and the construction of clay and
sand roadway on South Sumter street
is making good progress.
The commissioners appointed to make
the settlement between Sumter and
Lee counties will meet in this city on
June 9th.
The term of Master in Equity H.
Frank Wilson will expire in short
time and Governor Hayward has an
nounced his intention of referring the
appointment of his successor to the
county delegation: So far as is known
Maj. Wilson will be named to sue
ceed himself without opposition, as
he has discharged the duties Of the
office to the satisfaction of every one.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03
PlsGAH NEWS NOTES.

Pisgah, June I've had nice rain
Thursday evening, and the crops have
felt it's effects. Tobacco is short, and
without a great change at once the
crop will be light, as the season is
nearly gone to make full crop. Oats,
have turned out well. No one a month
ago expected to make fourth Of what
has been cut. Several have made bet
ter oats than they have ever made. No
doubt the hot March had something to
do with the collapse at that time OF
the crop. Corn is small, but cotton is
trying to show its head.
Some of Us have hopes to have a
dollar next fall after all dues are paid
towards making the crop.
The farmers have managed with the
labor they have very well. Too many
lazy people for the good of the coun-
try. Able bodied men sinking the
fields, and tramping about hunting
soft places, is what makes labor scarce.
Let them 90 to work as their forefath-
er did. I don't think they were hurt
by it,
We have some sickness scattered
around, but not of very serious
type. Generally, we are always
healthy.
Yesterday being fifth Sunday there
was no preaching in the churches here
that I heard of. The negroes had a
union meeting and they went to it by
the hundreds. Undoubtedly they are
the most church going people on the
earth and seem to be the happiest
with nothing to disturb them. Being
we'll paid for their labor, and white
friends to aid and protect them when
they need it, where is the oppression
by the whites? The newspapers oug ght
to hurl the lie in the teeth of the
Northern people when they charge the
Southern people with depressing the
negroes. Whenever they charge it in
the United States Senate Tillman
gives it back to them in royal style.
Such men as Booker Washington will
prove in the long run curse to the
negro race by trying to elevate them
beyond their normal state.
A mule had the blind staggers here.
The remedy published in this paper
not long since for it was tried with
other remedies. The animal is still
living but improves very slowly.
am hard up for news. Most that
has been said here is opinions, +" as
"Guv.o said. 1 hope, if | ever get to
be law breaker I will fall in his
hands, or more precisely speaking, |
will be in his legal Jurisdiction. l
know be will be light on me.
The Item is doing the farmers a
good service by publishing the local
weather reports. By this means they
can see what the probability of the
weather will be and prepare for it.
A farmer can save his fodder, oats,
&C., dry, by knowing just what time
the rain is coming.
These reports are as accurate as it
is possible for the Government to make
them and can be relied Oh. This value
to agriculture can hardly be estimated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

Cambridge, Mass, May 3o.-Harry
D. Elkes, of Glens Falls, N. Y, the
premier motor pace follower of the
United States, was killed, and Will
Stinson, almost as we'll known BIZ
cyclist as Elkes, and F. A. Gatey, a
motor steering man, were seriously in
jured in an accident at the initial bike
meeting On the new Charles River
Park track this afternoon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

Seven thousand or more people are
on this side of the river sheltered in
the public buildings. Topeka is now
able to take care of all the unfor-
tunates. The work of caring for the
refugees is being pushed with the ut
most rapidity.
From the State house dome as many
as 80 fires can be counted in different
parts of North Topeka. The entire
central portion of the city had been
burned out at 10 O'Clock tonight and
it is safe to say that by morning not a
house in the main part Of North
Topeka viii be left standing.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1903-06-03

proximate number of victims. The
water is so high and the current so
strong that all can be done now is to
rescue those in the buildings surround
ed by water.
It will be at least three days before
the correct number of dead will be
known The work of rescuing the vic
Tins of the food is being pushed with
vigor Better results have characterized
the efforts of the organized forces since
O'Clock this afternoon than during
the preceding "a hours. Two little
steam launches are now putting up and
down the river picking up survivors.
A train load of small boats was ID use
today, but they were useles in battling
against the mighty current. A wire
cable has been stretched across the
Kanass avenue bridge. To this will
be attached sand dip and refugees
Will be brought across in this. If the
food shall not rise further and those
not yet reached can keep their places
a few hours longer there need not ne.
cessarily be much larger loss of
life.
Large contributions have already been
received for the beEeht OF the sufferers.
The amount given by Topeka citizens
alone will aggregate 100000.
To this is to be added an immense
quantity of clothing, provisions and
general supplies. Outside towns have
genersouly offered aid notably among
which is Galveston, Tex.
Tonight the portion of Topeka not
affected hv the food is crowded with
refugees.
There is great anxiety tonight as to
what tomorrow will bring forth. #
the river shall not receive any more
food water west Of here the improve
ment in the situation here will be
marked. If the water shall rise at
Manhattan and Wamego tomorrow will
see repetition of the worst food
scenes and the distress here will be
greatly intensified. Either contingency
is entirely within the range of posi-
bility..