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The Meeker herald., 1903-08-15

Mt. anu MTS, W. Il. FdfrULC8, OI
Windermere lodge, accompanied by
their guest, Miss d. I. Rounthwaite
Of Chicago, were at the Miller house
for few days this week. Mrs. Par
rOtte Is still quite lame az result Of
the recent accident, when her horse
fell with her.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
CHARTERS ARE GRANTED.
To Make Soap and Ice, and a Church
incorporated

Guthrie. o. T., March 19.-The Okla
homa Soap and Oil company, of Okla
homa City. was Incorporated today for
twenty years to manufacture soap. per
fumery, toilet articles and to refine cot
ton seed oil into culinary and salad oils.
The capital stock is SIS. 600. The directors
are: Frank II. Shelley. Andrew w Love
joy. Geo. F. Lindsay. all of Oklahoma
City.
The Perry Ice, Storage and Coal COM
pany has secured a territorial charter
to manufacture ice and maintain cold
storages and deal in coal for twenty
years. The capital stock is $4,000 and the
stockholders are: 4. c. Potter Perry; w.
j. Black. A. p. Saunders and Emil Rit-
terbuseh. Guthrie.
The Oklahoma Cooperative Association,
of oklahoma City. has increased it's cap
ital stock from s1e0OO0 TO $500. 600 The
papers We're filed in the office of Secre-
tary Grimes today.
The Tabernacle Missionary Baptist
church of Oklahoma City. was incorpor-
ated today for fifty years. The trustees
of the church are: VIM Page. Hal Hunt
son. Willis Roper. Marshall Mack, F. G.
Houston. all of Oklahoma City.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
TERRITORIAL MILITIA.
Authorized, and Ardmore Gets in on
Ground Floor.

Ardmore. l. r, March l9.-Acting un-
der the recent act OF congress providing
!; for territorial militia. a meeting was
held yesterday afternoon at the rooms
of the commissioners court for the pur-
pose of taking steps toward the organi-
zation of local military company. OF
the fifty-two who had expressed a desire
to become members about thirty were
present.
Ed s. Adams called the meeting to or
der J. c. Graham was chosen temporary
Mr. Graham stated briefly that congress
had provided for the organization OF the
Indian Territory militia. consisting Of
twenty-eight companies. and also creating
the office of commanding general OF the
Indian Territory. The chair also stated
that there would be an armory estab-
lished somewhere In the Indian Territory
and a reserve for army maneuvres.
The meeting developed the fact that
there is a scarcity here OF copies of the
act and but very few who were inter
ested I'm the organization OF the national
guards were informed concerning the
provisions of the law. Nothing official
could be done at this meeting and com
mittee of five was appointed by the chair
10 draft a mode of procedure and re-
port at a meeting called in the same room
for o'clock tonight. The committee is
composed of c. %. Bum, c. l.. Byrne.
Ed :. Adams, F. a. Bonner and c. ID.
Carter
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
CASE is NOT SETTLED.
County Seat Removal to Be Heard in
Supreme Court

Guthrie. o. r. March ls.-Joseph Wisby
Of this city. attorney for the town Of
Medford in the famous Medford- Pond
Creek county seat case. is not IN accord
with Judge J. X Beauchamp in the
judges recent opinion in that celebrated
case. Mr. Wisby was seen yesterday
by the State Capital man for the pur-
pose OF ascertaining what were the real
questions decided by Judge Beaucham9
in the county seat case.
There was only one question involved
in the decision" said Mr.. wisby. and
statutes as TO the right Of m electtor
20 maintain action. The Judge held that
an election could not maintain the action
contestiug the election because tbe board
of county commissioners ss csnvsSsing
board did not find that sorn~ one place
had received a majority ~ All the votes
cast and declare that fact and order the
county scat established az that place
and that untn the board hsi - <ouni and
declared an 50 ordered the county seat
10 be ssia5lished. an elee,i5A could not
maintain The action"
Did the court not also hoii that The
territorial act autborizirz az election 70
be held tc change Or -,iorats county
seats was In conflict win tn ac- q
congress ycstlnz the a9wer 4 iccatiug
the county seats in The St-ip counties
Ia the frst instance in The Fscrsfsry q
the interior
Wei. believe the igfzs dif make
some remarks upon thzt braHch u 'fe
case bli that IS no longer an open ques-
ton with The courts in this TERRITORY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
PREACHERS PLATFORM BUILT.
Candidate for Mayor Tells What He
Will Do

Oklahoma City. o T., March 1s--Rev.
Thomas II. Harper. the preacher caDdi-
date on the Republican ticket for mayor.
has issued the following statement rel
ative to his campaign:
AS candidate for mayor of Oklahoma
City. am in favor Of the following:
y. An honest city government.
20 itemized reports 10 be filed from the
various branches Of the city once every
month.
-. A speedy settlement Of the viaduct
question.
-. Crossings over the railroads wher-
ever needed.
.. 4 progressive city government An
economical administration making our
taxes as low as possible. protecting the
taxpayers. consistent with good business
judgment.
- am in favor cf good government
giving 70 each individusI the rights thsT
have under our laws and protecting them
in whatever business they may be in
~Some have the opinion tht II I am
elected mayor of this city. the saloons
viii be closed. on this point let me- say
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20

|CH0CTAW
CONTRACT
VALUABLE
MCAIeSter Coal Go. Sells 1t to
Rock Island.
RAILWAY WILL OPERATE
Paid Large Sum and Other
Considerations.

South McAlester, I. T. March 1s.-After
an extende dskirmish between the Rock
Island railway and Bache & Denman. les
sees Of the McAlester Coal company
settlement has been reached and today
notices were posted at the mines that
after this date the property viii be con-
trolled and operated by the Rock Island
railway company.
The settlement was the result Of strict
iy business deal. Some two years ago
the Choctaw railway leased the Harts-
horne and Gowen property to Bache &
, Denman al figure which was most ad-
Vantageous to the lessees. When the
Rock Island absorbed the Choctaw the
lease was at once detected as a monay
maker for the other fellow and an effort
was made TO buy out Bache & Denman.
The overtures were cantinued until a
conference of both parties and their at
torneys was held at Chicago. and on
February p an agreement was reached
and signed. This contract had 10 go
through several railway sources for ap-
proval and the final transfer and pay
ment of the stipulated consideration was
not made until a few days ago.
The settlement is most satisfactory 10
the lessees. They received $20000 cash
and $50 acre coal lease as a bonus for the
surrender of the leases which did not
expire for six or eight years yet. All
claims which have been listed will be
settled by arbitration and this doubtless
VIII swell the consideration about $4,000
more
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20

that under our laws the saloon is legal
lied and entitled to the protection OF the
law and such protection it will receive,
but the same law states time of open
ing and closing. which must also be re-
spected. 1 believe IN an impartial en-
forcement OF the laws under which We
live
-. As the United States government
has made it a law that eight hours shall
be a work-day for its employees. so / am
in favor of such an ordinance in regard
to city employees
IS. No pledges have been made TO any
body and l shall carry out without fear
or favor what is for the best business in
terests of the city. complying with ex-
listing laws and ordinances.
20. Our educational interests must not
be lost sight OF for We are on thu com-
mon meeting ground OF north and south.
and let US make this city of which We
must bep roud. Proud OF her great bus
mess interests-proud of our city. because
abiding, proud of our schools and
university.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
AN ABSOLUTE NECESSITY.
30 Thinks at Least One TRAVELLING
Man.

. l would as soon think of starting out
without my mileage books and grip as 10
start out on a trip without box of Stu
arts Dyspepsia Tablets in my vaIise. said
q travelling man who represents a ST. Louis
hardware honse. Why? Because l have
TO put up at all kinds of hotels and board
ing houses have to eat good had and
Indifferent food at all hours of the day
and night and I don't believe any man $
stomach will stand that sort OF thinc
without protest. anyway l know mine
won't. 1t has 10 have something to break
the fan and Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets is
the crutch l fall back on
My friends often Josh" me about il
tel me Tam an easy mark for patent
medicine takers. that advertised medi-
cines are humbuEs. etc but 1 notice
that they are nearly always complaining
or their aches and pains and poor digest
len. while l can stand most any cid kind
Of fare and feel good and ready for work
when il needs ME, and | believe | owe nv
scod digestion and sound health 10 the
daily. regular use OF Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets year in and year out and all the
''1oshing' in the world Viii never con
vince me II the contrary.
used to have heartburn about three
times "a day and a headache about three
OF four times a week and after standing
for this for four or FIVE years I began 70
look around for crutch and found il
when my doctor told me the best invest
ment could make would be a fifty cent
box OF Stusrt's Dyspepsia TablejS and
have. invested about fifty cents a month
for them ever since and when SION q,
think that that Is what ! spend every day
fer cigars feel like shaking hands with
myself, for l can keep my stomach and
digestion in first class order for fifty cents
q month. / don't care Tor any better life
Insurance.
My drusgist tells ne they axe the most
popular Of All stomach medicines ard
that they have maintained their popular
tty and success because they CO as as-
vertised- They bring results, and results
are what count in a patent medicine as
much as in selling barbwire.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
INDIANS DESIRE ONE STATE.
ron a Continent to Which He Once
Lay Claim"

South McAlester, I. T., March ia
constitutional convention for the Five
Civilized Tribes of the Indian territory
IS not only possibility. but a probability.
There has been much talk Of a convention
TO adopt constitution for a future state
TO be made out of the Indian territory.
Some of the principal men Of the Five
Civilized Tribes believe that the Indian
territory should take steps for statehood
without depending on Oklahoma.
Acting upon this theory, Governor
Green McCurtain of the Choctaw nation,
has written to each Of the governors Of
the Five Civilized Tribes advocating the
holding of a convention to adopt con-
stiturion and to prepare for presentation
OF the same to congress.
The letter sent out by Governor McCur-
tsin is as follows:
San Bois, I. T., March A. 1893.
'sDear Governor:-After much serious
reflection. I am convinced that it is the
duty of the Indians composing the Five
Civilized Tribes, to make one supreme
effort to erect a state out of the present
boundaries of the Indian territory.
Il believe that a plan, heartily enter
which comprehended the calling of a con-
stltutional convention. composed of In
dams and the adoption of a wise funda-
mental law for the future government Of
the state. would succeed; said constitu-
tion 10 be submitted to congress for its
approval. and to become effective upon
the expiration of present treaties after it
had been submitted TO the vote Of the
whole people Of the territory embraced.
81 am convinced that there is pow
erful sentiment, in and out of congress,
that is inclined to give US a state, sepa-
rate and apart from Oklahoma.
THE exclusion Of the liquor traffic from
the Indian territory would bring TO our
side an influence that is worldwide.
1t seems to me. in the light Of our
history, it would be fitting and just to
permit the Indian to have a voice in the
erection of at least one state. on a CONT
nent to which he once lay claim.
These slight suggestions are made
with the hope that the plan once un-
dertaken, may be harmonious throughout
f. so far as the Indians are concerned.
Il desire to add, in conclusion that I
have addressed a letter written in a SINH
lar vein, 10 the governor of the other
nations. I hope, in the event the ideas
advanced are in accord with your judg-
ment, that l may hear from you at an
GREEN MCURTAIN.
yours. GREEN MCURTAIN,
Principal Chief of the Choctaw Nation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
GIANT STRIDES

Connoisseurs, the fashionable world.
those whose palates easily detect supe-
riority in excellence. set the stamp Of
approval, and by general adoption are
advancing the popular brand OF Moet &
Chandon White Seal Champagne tow
ards exclusive use at n very rapid pace.
The increase in sales for the year 1902
over 1901 was 367.116 bottles. a record
never before attained In the history Of
the Champagne trade. marking a gain
equal to 56i per cent greater than the
combined increase Of all the other brands
of Champagne Moet & Chandon White
Perfection q"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20

The United States supreme court
sQuarely settled that question in the case
OF Territory eN. rel. Ridings county at
torney OF Grant county. vs. Beard oe
County Commissioners Of Grant county.
reported in volume iS2 d.awyers' esii-
tion. book Is. page iesl.
That case grew out Of. this county.
seat case and went to tbs United Statsi1
supreme court on the proposition that
our territorial act authorizing the e.
location OF change of county seats was
IN conflict with the act ~ congress au-
thorizing the location Of the county seats
In the Strip counties.
The United States supreme cous; held
that Il had no Jurisdiction on three
grounds-C) that IL was a matter OF acai
concern entirely and the act of congress
had no application or control. 81 that
property exceeding hve thousand dollars
was not involved; 90 that no appeal
would lie from an order refusing 10
grant an injunction.
The main and principally the cn'y
question discussed IN brief of attarae al
and at the argument IN the Uuit,d
States supreme court was. does The act
OF congress in question apply 20 OF eoR-
troll our legislative act "a references TO
relocating or changing county seats
This question the court clearly an
swered in the negative.
SO, l say. that that question is 10
longer an open one 70 the courts OF tLis
territory. 1t has been settled by our
highest court and that determination 10
final on that case"
VIII your clients appeal2
Most certainly. We expect % have
the case ready for hearing AT the June
term of the supreme court. cur supreme
could held in the case cited. 70 Okla.
noma, page 90 that an elector could cout
test and election held under the county
seat act
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
MONEY is GONE.
Charges Laid at Door of Wilcox
Others Connived

Honolulu, March 19.-The house COM
mittee on public expenditures reports the
discovery of another embezzlement in the
board of public works, the amount -aggre-
eating S2,S00. The report of the commit
tee charges Charles Wilcox with having
received at least portion OF the money.
The funds of the board of public works
was known to Governor Dole Superin-
tendent Cooper and EX-Attorneg General
Dole and charges the above named Off
cials with having neglected TO take any
action in the matter. The report also
says that Governor Dole has apparently
attempted to cover the matter up.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20

were present to greet Mr.. Flynn. The
men carrying him started up town, but
Mr.. Flynn protested, saying that he must
get to Guthrie on that train. Conductor
frank Beers held the train short time
While Mr.. Flynn made a speech, Thank
ing the people fer their cordia. RECEPTION
Mr. Flynn finally got iate the baggage
car escaping the crowd and the train
pulled out
There was general reio sims in Edmond
ever the fact that Il sew Imal build
ing is to be erected sool.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
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s.sr,th. he Ala9 Yeg Hz'a ilksg sssge
Signature E1INzz<v
Items From Enis.

Enid. q. T.. March I9-pat Mcgnfeer
one Of our enterprlsiug citizens. has Just
returned from a somewhat extensive tour
through the Indian territory lie reports
that South MeAlester. Musoogee. and sew
ersl other towns that be vt-ts.s%,
booming with white migrants. seeking
investments Of various kinds.
Marius Godschaik one of the pushing
merchants. vii lles,ve WITH his faraliy M
a few days for an extended visit to hia
native country-Germany They expect
To remain abroad until next fal.
The skilled workmsn for the rev shos
factory are expected to arrive toniEht
from Washington. Indiana. aad viii aooa
have the machinery in position and he
gin turning out shoes, 50 We VII not hay-
TO go barefooted much longer
Registration under the law Just passed
al the close OF our Legislature. began here
this morning. and r. now IN full progress.
Nearly everybody who has Tire least idca
that he has a right 90 vote. is eager 10
register
The political pot T. beginning 20 heil
in real earnest. Several candidates Whoi
were never known 20 either smile 20
shake hands before are acquiring dex-
terity that would ehallenge she cofnpe-
tit;on Of dancing master.
Oklahoma city. March ia.-A rumor hss
been aroat for several daks % the effect
was short IN his accounts vith tEe city
when he resigned rs position few
months ago when aaked about TIE
rumor City Clerk Baise said that Re
Rad not ben informed directly that sach
was the case. hut that he bad heard "a
intimat>d. The same subject was broch.
"a % the mayor FOR a short time after
ward with the same rsriy coaneiimau
Mccrcdie. n1smUre u The wsvs and
means committee wsa then sesn- Tns
report % ths eK-ssrret comm issfansr va.
ferref 20 the committee ~ which Mr
MeCrsdse = . member. anf ne later gem
tleuan rsid that vha- She report was
not ready % b~ eent 20 the cu8ncll ~
wns NJ; quite satisfied Nifh H Nr War.
ren is absent from the cifr now. snf
wh~n ihs Cify CLERK Taa srke1 n hs kne-
where he was. replied fhst hs 90 not.
Guthrie March ls-gg hfIe f--sstIax ar
rest = Porter. isnssin-s - ffe Trnss
Hotel a. cosesIi. okis pas saos as.a in
5tzntiY saied tsfaY by aegusy ksasssai
Harvey Porter. mo sfserssre ssrs~r.sl~r-
- 20 etbsr sfsssrs gsadinx en- ins~nsl-
rstion This f. ~ fhirs killing ~ csrs~itf
ithia nine nz1nfhs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
BLAINE COUNTY COURT.
One Horse Thief Is Convicted-Bur-
uIar on Trial.

watonga, o. T., March 1s-The case of
the Territory VS.. Ross, is scheduled for
today. The case is interesting inasmuch
as it has been standing three years. Ross
is charged with having taken s125 from
Dick Rhymes safe. 1t came to trial about
a year ago under Judge Irwin. Ross was
convicted. Application was made for a
new trial and the new judge granted it
because he was not here TO hear the evil
dence in the first case.
Baker, Campbell and Foose are prose-
cutting the case. Forrest and Lookabaugh
appear for the defense.
Moses Eaves, the horse thief, who has
materially assisted in furnishing news for
the papers during the past two months,
was convicted yesterday. The jury re-
turned a verdict last night.
Eaves was charged with stealing Mich
olson's horse. He was twice released on
a writ of habeas corpus, but was each
time arrested
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
WANT ST. LOUIS EXHIBIT.
Mayors to Devise Ways and Means to
That End.

South McAlester, I. T., March ia
letter signed by Mayors Spaulding of
Muscogee. /. +. Parker of Vinita, Field
ing Lewis of South McAlester and r. H.
Dick of Ardmore has been issued, calling
a meeting OF the mayors OF the various
towns in the Indian territory for the pur-
pose of devising ways and means of rails
ing the S25.00G which is required TO OBJ
tain the S25.o00 appropriation that con-
gress has made for territorial exhibit
at ST. Louis I'm 1874
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
OVATION FOR FLYNN.
Edmond Delights to Honor the Ex-
DeleQate

Edmond, q. T. March l9.-EX-Delegate
Dennis T. Flynn. while enroute from
Oklahoma City TO Guthrie was given an
enthusiastic reception yesterday after
noon. Yesterday il became known that
Governor Ferguson had signed the bill
sppropriating not more than $40,000 for a
new normal building. 1t was through Mr.
Flynn's efforts that a bill passed CON
Rress authorizing the erection of new
building. Mr. Flynn was in Oklahoma
City yesterday and when the evening
Santa Fe train stopped at the watertank,
Mr.. Flynn was taken bodily from the
train and carried 10 the station platform.
The Edmond band was playing; anvils
we're fired and many hundred persons
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
BLACK CAT DEVOTEES.
Concatenated Order of Hoo-Hoos to
Meet at Guthrie.

Guthrie, o. T. March 19-The Hoo-Hoos
Of the territory hold forth in this city
on Saturday and Saturday night. Many
lumber men and their ladies will be pres
ent and the event promises to be one of
the largest affairs of the kind ever given
in the territory. The lumber men and
their wives of the city have perfected
plans for a splendid reception for the
visitors. The program for the event is
as follows: 4 TO p. m, reception by the
ladies of Guthrie at the Elk's club par
lors; 7:3o to 1880 p. m. card party for
the ladies at the home of Mrs. J. /. Be
land; 7:9O to 10:90 p. m. concatenation at
odd Fellows hall; 1880 p. m, banquet
for all at the Royal hotel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFs.
Boy Kills stepfathsr in Dispute-Has
Preliminary,

RI Reno. O. T. March ls-Edgar c.
Putnam. who shot and instantly killed
his s,e7father J. p. Floyd. in Walnut
township. on March S. is being tried to-
day IN he probate court Putnam and
his stePfather had a dispute which ended
in Putnam pulling sun and firing four
bullets into Floyds head snu body.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
EXPRESS AGENT ARRESTED.
Two at One place Inside of One
Month.

Lawton. O. T. March 19.-Undersheriff
Frank Canton will arrive tonight from
Faxon. having in charge one Eucre
Baldwin, charged with having misappro-
priated money belonging 10 the Express
company. 1t has only been month since
Agent Murphy At FaXon, was arrested for
the same offense Murphy put up a cash
bond Of 5000 and went north on the train
soon after. 1t is not known whether he
intends TO return or not
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
OIL STILL COMES IN.
inspectors Do Not Inspect. but People
Have Liuht.

Guthrie. o. T., March l9-The Waters
Pierce oil company continues 10 ship oil
into oklahoma resardlesssf the fact that
there are no territorial oil inspectors
working. The company states that il il
withheld oil until The inspection muddle
is settled ii might mean an oil famine
in some Of the towns Ii is believed that
some adjustment relative 70 Inspection
viii be made ln the mar future
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-03-20
SINGER Is Injured.

Guthrie. O. T.. March ls.-On the Rock
Island train ir'o Guthrie tonight from
the west Madame G. De Ia Mothe. an
opera singer. WAS seriously injured by
some person shooting through the car
window by which she was sitting TIE
shct cat her arm ard broke The glass
into atoms. the small pieces cutting her
face ana arms IN innurlershie places
causing many wo1uds. Her home is il
Chicago, she only recently havins eome
from Paris, France.