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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

Mineral paint has been struck at A:
nnsas City by men who were boring
'or gas.
Another crop report was issued Mon.
lay, cxtol,ing the splendid condition
u wheat. The reports arc so boast.
rui that each one tempts Providence.
In Osborne county the other day TN
Judge irsued marriage licenses
10 n father and two daughters. a
triple wedding Of this character Is not
often recorded
Victor Murdoch will be the third ma.
tive Kansan In the congrcrsipnhi deie
CATION. The other two are Charles
Curtis and Charles +. Scott OF the
ten Murdock and Scott are the only
editors.
Sheriff Gleason Of Mcrherson coun
~ has not found n necessary 10 hiaN'
an arrest since he took his ofiirc last
January and County Attorney Lindsay
has not been called upon to issue
warrant
A brotherin.law Of Grant Gillette,
the Astounding "cattlc King ot
Woodbine. says there Is no truth IN
the report that Gillett has struck IL
rich In Old Mexico.
According TO the bank commission
cr's latest report Kansas Is lending
money TO New York. 1t Is hoped Kan
sas has not 80 far forgotten It's own
days of tribulation as to become op'
presslve and foreclose ruthlessly.
A man out In Dighton was married
a few days ago to tlr woman from
whom he had been divorced less lhan
two months. He explained that hs
had been too busy with his spring
plowing To get acquainted with anoth.
or woman.
-
An Arkansas CITY paper rela'eS mat
an elderly man rushed up 10 u f'l"''e
aged woman on the depot platform
embraced her with much enthusiasm
and kissed her before he discovered
that she wasn't the woman lie was
looking for.
Forty members oi 'he 'ermah "sr'
cultural society are coming o N""H''
tn study the science oi ihrHlhp '"'
great lesson the Kansas FARMERS hao
to learn was 10 d''o'" more ''"'' u
soil culture and not 30 mnch 70 states
Carrie Nation the saloon smasher
has bought 'he on '"eii'h S'r'e'
hotel IN Topeka ana mas 'oi' he'
friends mat she VIII convert u '''o
home ior druhRards Wives ono na'
declared hcr INTENTION oi re'ho"c''"'
the ho'ei ana annex anu MINNIE
comior'apie hospi'ai ior 'he WIVES V
drhhKarhs' She ~ sal" 'o nave paw
ABOUT sE'ooo LOT Tue property
her' iast week sho' anu Mic" ~"
briges WINE nrissS' '"s''"e' nv" W
Drother' DICK br'ssS' anu '"s'"'
eo'es' were 'ryins 10 .aNe WAY ''"'
the marshhi Es'e'' br'sss' "'o'"'
prother' VINO WIS ar'cs'c" 'o' '''oN'''
non ana pe'hs uhh'n :" '"e '''' p'''"'
me ohicer was hhocN'" uo"" S'''''
,imes' ne re'rea'e" anu ''ha',' "'e'
MS revolver ana Ni'oa nuu nr'ssS'
MI 49, u,o
| -, ,...,, :, u,,,
ing' mas reconmehu'u b''t Mc|"''o'
ana " n Woico''' oi 'he senior ''"S
Tor good posi'iohs WIN 'he "ene''
Electric company, oi schehec'a"y'
Y. Inc 'eherai riec'r'' eac" YEA
gives employment 10 se'eh'y'"''
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

II is stated that the museum Of dried
bugs. pinned butterflies. stuffed ami.
mails and bottled snakes lt the Kan.
,sas university has a value Of 100000
This is possibly true. but how In the
world can any one arrive at an esti.
mate of the value Of such collection?
A common hungry man would rather
have one hank OF bologna than the lot
Of 'em.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

Winfield thinks II has been de-
ceived. The city offered 10000 as
bonus to anyone who would drill gas
well that would produce " million
cubic feet Of gas day. A syndicate
dug the well. struck gas in consider
able quantity, and took the 10000
Now Winfield finds that only 10000
cubic feet Of gas In n day IL produced.
II Is suspected the syndicate used q
meter.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

A brother.in.law Of Grant Gillette
the Astounding "cattl" King ot
woodbine. says there Is no truth IN
the report that GiIlett has struck 1t
rich In Old Mexico.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

II might have been supposed that
the gamut Of human vices and mean.
nesses had long since been run In the
petitions and testimony submittcd to
divorce courts. But something new Is
constantly cropping out. In petition
filed at independence the other day a
wife states that her husband slipped
up and hit her crack with n mop
handle while she was weeping over the
grave of her child.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

According to the bank commission
cr's latest report Kansas Is lending
money to New York. 1t Is hoped kan
sas has not 30 far forgotten its own
days of tribulation as to become op'
press,ye and forcclose ruthlcssly.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

An Arkansas City paper relates that
an elderly man rushed mp to middle
aged woman on the depot platform.
embraced her with much enthusiasm
and kissed her before he discovered
that she wasn't the woman lie was
looking for.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

Governor w. J. Bailey is considering
the advisability OF dropping the suit
brought by Kansas against Colorado
for the right to the water Of the Arkan'
sas river. He said recently he would
investigate the desires ol the people
along the Arkansas valley in regard to
the matter. and will act accordingly.
The last legislature made an appropri'
alton OF 5000 to fight the case.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

A man out In Dighton was married
few days ago to tlr woman from
whom he had been divorced less than
two months. lie explained that no
had been too busy with his spring
plowing to get acquainted with anoth.
or woman.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

An initial farmers protective union
under the auspices Of the American
Federation Of Labor was organized at
Abilene last week Each township Is
to have society. only farm hands and
renters being eligible; county organi'
zations will follow. covering the entire
state before harvest time. The object
will be to secure uniform wages and
better prices for grain.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

Forty members of the German Agri.
cultural society are coming 20 Kansas
to study the science Of farming One
great lesson the Kansas farmers had
to learn was To devote more time to
soil culture and not 30 much To states.
manship.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

The other night Mrs. Margaret Lau.
yer and her eight children went to bed
in Nickerson far from overburdencd
with this worlds goods. The next
morning they awakened to hnd them
selves possessed Of $4,000 In cash and
I.60o acres Of land. In dying the
grandfather OF Mrs. Lauyer had willel
TO her and each of her children $4,000
in cash and q farm Of Ice acres.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

A bashfui young man went into the
probate judges office In Garnett and
asked for a marriage license. The
Judge got out blank and started to
OIL out the affidavit. the prospective
groom watching the operation In the
meantime, Soon he blurted out: "see
here. mister. you needn't think I'm
crazy just because I'm gettins mar.
ried." Giancing at the blank the Judge
discovered that he had . blank sifi'
dsvit In lunacy procssdinsA
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

A prisoner named Foley. under SEN
tence at the Fort Leavenworth guard
house. tried To escape from the ride
range last week. lie was shot and
dangerously wounded. Foley was
working with prisoners clearing the
rine. range and hid behind large tar
Get. Guards hunted for Foley and he
rnn for strip Of timber. Two guards
Ard q hin and . Ksrg- -Jorgensen bull
lets pososd through bis body. entering
~ ~ ~ belpw Ne heart
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

Word has bccn received that the
Rev. David $. Iiibbard and Mrs. Hlb'
bard have started for America from
the Philippines, whore they have been
missionaries for the last four years
The Rev. Mr.. IIibbard was one Of the
first American missionaries ever sent
TO the Philippine islands, and was ap
pointed over fifty other applicants
after competitive examination by the
, Presbyterian board Of foreign mis-
| sions.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

A. Monroe. president Of the Mcr
chants National bank OF Lawrence,
predicts that within a few years
macadamized highways will extend all
over the state Of Kansas. The build
ing OF these rock roads will, he says,
mean the upbuilding Of the towns and
cities and the death OF the cross roads
country stores. lie ia at present
actively interested In a plan to build
macadam roads out Of Lawrence.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

Some people profess to disbelieve In
the doctrine OF similia similibus curan'
tur. or that the hair of the dog is good
for the bite. In a Southern Kansas
town an expressman was hit on the
head by a case Of bottled whisky
which he was unloading from cat
and knocked unconscious, Some one
broke open the case. took out a bottle
poured half a pint OF the stun down
the unconscious mans throat and al
most instantly he got up and wanted
10 fight.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

Two Of the pioneers OF Kansas were
gathered to their fathers In Wabann'
see county last week. One was Cap
tain william Mitchell. who had been a
'49er in California. and who came tc
Kansas In 1866. He was captain OF the
famous "Beecher Bible Company
which arrived that year. The Other
was 8. A. Baldwin. who came to Kan
sas with Captain Mitchell as member
OF the Beecher company. and who lived
side by side with his eariy'day com
rade for nearly fifty years.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1903-10-29

Professor L. !. Blake. of the Univer'
sity OF Kansas department Of engineer
ing. has recommended Bert McCullom
and v. A. wolcott. Of the senior class
for good positions with the General
Electric Company, Of Schenectady. N.
Y. The General Electric each year
gives employment to seventy.fivc OF
the best graduates from the nniver'
stiles OF the country. This Is the first
time Kansas men have received posi-
tions.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-08-20

Kansas City, Aug. 19.-The first seri-
Gus danger to result from the present
rise in the Kansas river at this point
came when the James street bridge,
the only means Of street car connection
between the two cities, went out. The
bridge gave way when struck by a
great mass of driftwood. The James
street bridge was built Of piles 10 re.
place the one carried out by the big
June food. Other structures, including
the stockyards and the Belt Line
bridges, are in immediate danger. Part
of the Belt Line bridge went out
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-08-20

London, Aug, l7.-Both houses Of
parliament assembled TO wind up the
business Of the session. The house was
summoned to the house of lords to hear
the kings speech, proroguing parlia.
ment, read. The most interesting por.
ton Of the kings speech to America
deals with Ireland. Referring to the
lrish land bill, the speech says it offers
inducements TO the land owners to
continue their residence among their
countrymen and provides facilities for
improving the conditions Of life in the
poorer districts Of the west adds:
'1his reform, by removing the an.
cient causes of social dissension will,
1 heartily trust, conduce to the COM
mon benefit Of all my Irish subjects"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-08-20
No Right To Collect Take, In
Regularly Plated And
Sold Townsites,
AN EXTORTIONATE TRIBUTE.
Holds That Court Has Full Jurisdiction
To Hear The Case

South McAlester, l. T., Aug, 19.-lr
an deliberately written decision Of ovel
1000 words, Judge W. H, Fl. Clayton
Of the Central district, held that the
Choctaw nation has no right to try tt
collect tax against the merchants oil
other residents Of the regularly plated
and sold townsites in this nation. This
is the first time the question has beer
adjudicated in the federal courts,
The interior department denied the
jurisdiction Of the courts. 1t brought
forward evidence that the officers had
been directed to take every step they
did by Secretary Hitchcock, on the adj
vice of the assistant attorney general
assigned to the department. It was
contended as the administration Of
Indian affairs is by law conferred upon
the secretary of the interior, and he
had decided the questions involved, the
courts were without Jurisdiction.
Judge Clayton quoted from a decision
by the supreme court in a case against
the postoffice department 10 prove that
the courts have right to inquire into
the conduct Of the head Of q depart.
lnent to See whether he had q valid law
behind his acts.
The decision goes on to discuss the
case Of those who have paid but part
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-08-20
Rowland,s Successor Not Named.

Leavcnworth, Kans., Aug. 13.-The
board Of managers of the National
Soldiers home did not select govern
or Of tho local home to succeed tho late
Joseph G. Rowland, as the members
had not sufficient time 10 study the
merits of the various candidates. Major
w. W. Martin, treasurer, is acting
governor.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-08-20
Without Regard of Life or Law.

Wheeling, W. Va, Aug. l9.--From
O'Clock at night until ! o'clock in the
morning the streets Of Renwood were
1.-THE scene OF a wild riot. Tho striking
nmaehinists and the non-union men who
replaced them at the Riverside plant Of
the national tube company clashed and
many shots were exchanged. Although
1000 shots were fired, only two men
were known to be wounded. One pass
erby WAS struck in the knee. The other
was quickly carried off by the strikers.
The hostilities began when an aged
man was set upon and badly beaten
by strikers. He is in serious condi'
ton.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-08-20

Washington, Aug. lS.-lt was an
nounced on good authority that Will
liam R. Spilman, formerly Of Manhat-
tan, Kans., at present appointing clerk
OF the postotfice department, will sue
coed August W. Machen as superin-
tendent of the rural free delivery
service, Of which he has had temporary
charge under Fourth Assistant Post
master General Bristow since the
dismissal OF MacheH
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-08-20
CHOCTAW TAX IS UNLAWFUL

on their lots. lie says that sovereignty
does not lie in the fee to the lands, but
in occupancy. The treaty provides that
on failure Of a purchaser Of a town lot
to make all Of the payments, tile title
reverts to the townsite commission and
tile lot is to be sold again. 1t does not
revert to the tribe. Hence, by the
segregation, the tribes relinquished
their sovereignty,
'The decision contains this: In South
McAlester alone these taxes amount To
IS per capita of the population. From
this some idea can be formed Of the
magnitude Of the revenue paid into the
treasury of that nation by the inhabi-
tants Of these cities and towns And
for what? 1t is paid to government
that can give no protection, and to
which they owe no allegiance, for tile
privilege of doing their ordinary bust.
ness on lands which they have bought,
with possession delivered, and as to
some, with the full purchase price paid
and the deeds executed. 1t is money
paid without compensation or consid-
GRAFTON, mere gratuity. 1t is neither
just nor equitable, and courts of justice
must not be asked to strain the law or
bend its timbers to sustain, by mere
technicalities, the collection Of this ex-
tortionate tribute
~, therefore, hold that this court has
Jurisdiction Of and that it Is its duty to
hear and determine this case; ard that
the Choctaw nation no longer has pow
er or Jurisdiction to levy this tax; that
the plaintiffs do not owe it and, there
fore the officers Of the interior depart
ment cannot collect it, or force its
collection for them by closing the doors
to plaintiffs storehonses, or in any
other way"
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-08-20
CROWDS AT ENCAMPMENT.
Denver Has a Chance To Be Chosen For
Next Meeting.

San Francisco, Aug. 19.-The Grand
Army Of the Republic has virtual pos
session of San Francisco. The streets
are thronged with veterans, the hotel
lobbies are crowded to suffocation and
the sidewalks arc almost impossible.
II is estimated that about 10000 old
soldiers have come to attend their ma.
tional encampment.
The choice Of the next meeting place
for the encampment promises TO cause
quite struggle. 80 far the Denver
boomers seem to be most in evidence,
but the friends Of other cities are not
idle.
Pennsylvania has sent strong dele
CATION and Ohio is splendidly repre-
sented. In fact, the barge Of almost
every state and territory in tile union
may be seen on the streets, those in
cluded in the 'solid south" not cx-
cepted.
Perfect system is being maintained
by the reception committees and
strangers ure finding themselves among
friends, all their wants being quickly
provided for.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-08-20

New York, Aug ls.-Moses Rockwell
Grow, protector of extensive water
companies and once a millionaire, has
died pauper at the state hospital.
His body has been placed in magnif-
cent marsolcum, the finest In the mid.
die west, which he had built in the
days Of his prosperity at Falls City,
Nah
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-08-20
Agent Broslus' Report Accuses
About all Federal Officers in
Indian Territory,
GIVES NAMES AND POSITIONS
Has Not Been Able to Get at Half The
Rottcnness. Air Full Of Rumors

Washington, Aug. 17.-The charges
Of wholesale corruption in Indian Ter
ritory and the connection Of officials OIL
the interior department and the de-
partment Of Justice with questionable
operation there are fully borne out in
a report made by s. M. Brosius, special
representative of Indian Rights Asso-
citation, who WIS sent to the territory
a short time ago for the purpose OF
making a complete investigation into
the alleged scandals. The report in
wolves the names Of the majority Of the
Dawes commission as well that Of
Pliny Soper, United States district
attorney for the Northern district, and
sheds a glazing light upon the condi-
tons under which individuals and Or
ganizcd banks and trust companies
have been robbing the Indians of their
allotments.
Brosius says that lands are secured
from the Indians at from 50 to rs cents
an acre and are Immediately sublet by
sharks and trust companies specially
organized for that purpose at from SlO0
TO $3.50. The extent of the operations
may be inferred from the fact that one
reservation embraces 5,000,O0 acres, Of
which the trust companies have Sc
cured the control. The Dawes com
mission is severely criticised and the
agent shows that by its methods the
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-08-20
Wichita Grain.
LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Macedonian insurgents have
blown up a bridge sixty yards long
near Glovgyoll, on the Saloniea. uskub
railway.
At meeting in Chicago Pullman
porters put themselves on record as
opposing tips and tavorng an increase
Of salary.
Pope Plus X recovered speedily after
his fainting and on the next day took
some exercise in the gardens of the
Vatican.
The city Of St. Louis claims the dis
tinction Of being the only large city in
the country which has u separate and
distinct political organization.
On account Of high prices ofimported
goat skins the leather makers of Lynn,
Mass, propose to raise goats on the
abandoned New England farms.
There are unconfrmed reports that
King Peter of Servia has threatened TO
abdicate as he is virtually a prisoner in
the hands Of the military party,
Vice Admiral Ceryera, who surren.
dered to the American feet off Santiago
de Cuba, has resigned the position Of
chief Of staff of tile navy, to which he
was appointed III December, 1909.
Judge ). R, Peters, Of Newton, has
entered the race for governor of the
National Soldiers home at Leaven.
worth. 1t has just been announced
that the national board of directors
will not name the new governor until
it reaches the Milwaukee home The
board Is now at San Monica Cal.
A severe hail and wind storm dc.
stroycd a wide strip Of crops in Sac
county, Iowa, on August "A.
Pope Leo's apartments have been
opened and several million francs were
found, besides other valuablcs.
VIM. D. Corey, the new president Of
the United States Steel corporation,
gets $4,000 o year, which Is $4,000
a year less than Mr.. Schawb received.
Manila has a total population of
like 100000, about 10000
being American and European born.
The American population Is estimated
1t about 5000.
Florida negroes have been feeced OF
several thousand dollars by D northern
negro who collected money to aid Sen.
ltor Hanna, so he represented, in pass.
PC tA Vi, b BIZ 70 pension c1.slayes
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-08-20
SAYS HALE HAS NOT Been TOLD

Indians are compelled to travel hun
dreds Of miles to secure their allot-
ments and then are compelled to wait
many weeks for action. He says that
at the rate Of daily filing it will take
thirty years to complete the alloting'
Brosius says that the tribal develop
ment company of Tishomingo, |. IT,
was authorized March Is, with CAPT.
tai stock of 100000 and had $4,000
paid in. Guy P. Cobb who was then
internal revenue inspector for the ter
ritory, is the largest stakeholder.
Again" Brosius says, up. Soper is
a large stakeholder and vice president
Of the company"
Governor Moscly, of the Chichasha
nation, is also stakeholder. The
Muslsogee Title and Trust Company,
which does a business in lands, was
organized in February of this year.
Tams Bixby, chairman Of the Dawes
commission, was stakeholder and vice
president Of the concern. ]. G. Wright
inspector in absolute charge in the
Indian Territory, is one OF its direc-
tors
Brosius claims that Tams Bixby has
acquired real estate while holding his
official position as president Of the
commission, allottlng lands to the
Indians at Fort Gibson, Tahlequah,
Tishomingo and Sulphur Springs
Brosius also says; "There are ru.
mors afoat to the effect that federal
officers in Indian Territory are fnan-
cially interested in other transactions
that would seem TO preclude them from
retaining their positions under the
Indian department"
Agent Brosius reports that he has
not been able to get at half the rotten
ness and the air is full OF rnmors Of
corruption and scandals.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-08-20

Berlin, Aug. 19.-The Rhine.W West
phalia Gazette prints letter from a
person III Belgrade, who afiirms that
the new king was cognizant Of the
conspiracy long before the regicide,
and gave the conspirators a written
pledge not to punish them II he himself
was elected king. The conspirators
still have the letter and are using 1t to
intimidate the king into complete SUBJ
servience.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-08-20
Returns Leaaei And Checks.

Washington, Aug. II. - Secretary
Hitchcock has returned 300 leases for
lands in the Creek country without his
approval on the ground that they did
not conform to regulations recently is
sued by him. This is not the first of
the leases he has directed to be return
ed without his signature. 1t is, how
ever, the largest number returned at
one time. The leases are accompanied
by certified checks as an evidence Of
good faith representing thousands Of
dollars They are returned with the
rejected leases.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1903-08-20
Martinique Badly Hit,

Fort De France, Aug. 17.--Cane,
cocoa and coffee crops are Il total loss.
Fruits and vegetables positively de.
stroyed. Every town and village is
injured. Thousands Of houses are
down. Deaths have been few. Com
muuication is difficult. Breadstutfs,
provisions and galvanized roofing will
And ready sale,