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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-08


After the report had been accept-
ed Mrs. J. B. williams presented
Mrs. Storey with bullet which
came from Pleasant Hill. La. and is
supposed to have been the bullet
that killed General Green. This bull
let viii be taken to Austin and plac-
ed among the relics.
The report OF the anniversary com.
mittee showed that nearly all chap
ters observed the I'VE anniversaries
recognized by the division.
The most important feature com
ing before the convention today was
the report of the committee to secure
a home for INDECENT widows of Con-
federate soldiers. Mrs A. r. How
ard is general chairman of this com
mittee After her appointment she
divided the state into four districts
and appointed sub-chairman for
each district. Mrs Luella Vincent
was assigned TO the North Texas
district She made a verbal report
of the work she had accomplished
this year. She reported collections
to the amount of $50, the entire
being given by Stephenyiile
chapter Mrs ] w Hornsby Of
Austin reported for the West Texas
district Her collections amounted
to $685. She reported the names
OF twenty-five women who should
now be in a home Two of these
were on the county farm.
Mrs. A r. Howard submitted "a
very extensive report of the work ac-
compHshed during the year in the
way of securing funds for this home.
Her report was accepted by a rising
vote
Mrs. Ball, treasurer of the com
mittee. reported cash on hand to the
amount of s1945.54 She then read
a list of all chapters which had con
tributed to this fund.
After the acceptance of the report
Sims Watson chapter added $500 to
the fund.
The president then stated that fur
Their contributions from the chapters
were in order. The responses came
thick and fast and in q short time
the fund had been increased by
pledges TO the amount OF $775.5o.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-08


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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1904-12-08

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
ADOPTED BY THE CREEKS.
Capt. F. 3. Sewers the Only Living
White Citizen of Creek Tribe.

Guthrie, o. T.. Jan. S.-A muskogee dis
patch says Captain F.. B. Sewers of that
city is the only living white sitizen ever
adopted by the Creek tribe OF Indians.
Unlike the other nations. the Creeks were
averse to the adoption of whites and the
records, so far back Is the Creeks have
records. show the adoption of but five
persons of white blood.
The law of adoption in the Creek ma
ton, unlike those of the Cherokee. Choc-
taw and Chickasaw nations, is very strict
To adopt citizen requires vote of the
council and decree of the Indian judge
of the tribe. In the other nations there
IS 4 general law which provides that a
white person. male or female, by taking
up residence in the nation and marrying
an Indian by blood, according TO the In
dian marriage ceremony, becomes a citi-
zen of the rights and privileges of full
blood Indian There have been no adop-
tions in any of the tribes since the Curtis
act. passed in 1896 These intermarriages
and adoptions have caused much trouble
in the final settlement OF the Indian es-
tates.
The five citizens adopted by the Creeks
were Captain F. u. Sewers. Christopher
Belcher David r. WhitIow. Shelton Smith
and Sophia Spaulding. All were adopted
before the Civil War. Sewers and Bel
cher came to the Indians as licensed trad
ers and married Indian wives. David
Whitlow was missionary. Shelton Smith
was a blacksmith and worked among
the Indians, repairing their crude wea-
mons of war and chase Captair, Savers
has acquired property until he Is now
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
WILL BEGIN TO BUILD.
Ozark and Cherokee Central Expected
to Enter Shawnee Soon.

Shawnee o. T., Jan. S.-The Ozark &
Cherokee Central railroad will begin to
build its lines from Okmulgee to Shawnee
about March 10. or as soon as the weather
is settled sufficiently to insure rapid work,
and it is the intention of the road to
have it completed 10 this city within six
months in tine to handle the fall ship
ments to and from st. Louis. The Ozark
will give a short cut to ST Louis from
this city, via Okmuigee and the Frisco
and the road will be of inestimable value
TO shippers at both ends of the line
In confirmation OF this statement, NJ.
B. Ryan. who holds the contract for
building Katy bridges. recently had a
conversation WI James Nancy, of the
firm of Nancy Bros. at Oklahoma City.
These gentlemen had considerable busi-
ness with Mr.. Ryan. and in response to
his statement that he intended shipping
his crew to Arkansas City or Texas to
take up bridge work, urged him not to do
So The company is arranging for the
general construction details on the Ozark
and will have a force of men at work
within a few months on that line. Mr.
Ryan is figuring on the bridge work now.
Mr.. Ryan was also informed that the
Katy would run a 6S mile extension
north from the line through this city
via Oklahoma City. The extension will
reach from Oklahoma City TO another
Katy line in Kansas and work on it is
soon to begin
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09

been given instructions that the county
attorney commence suit I'm the name OF
the county against ex-Sheriff c. V. Por-
ter. TO recover fees collected illegally from
the county while he was in office. The
suit will involve sum aggregatinE in the
reighborhood of se.osh The decision will
more or less effect every sheriff and ex-
sheriff in Oklahoma. involving as IL does
certain restrictions and rights OF these
officers.
Attorney Stureis holds that a sheriff Is
lot entitled TO collect from the county
expenses and fees incurred by him IN
serving criminal process within the terri
tory
This opinion. which is said TO have been
sanctioned by Attorney General Rob-
berts. is based on the idea that the
county is not liable for fees or expenses
Of any officer. unless the statute express
ly provides for them.
county sheriffs have always added ex-
penses for trips made TO other points In
the territory. which is not provided for
in the laws Of Oklahoma. Under this rui-
Ing. = sheriff cannot collect expenses for
trips made to the asylun1s. prisons or
public institutions while in the discharge
of duty.
Along the same line County Attorney
Sturgis holds that no officer is entitled TO
fees from he county In misdemeanor
clSas
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
SIMPSON HAS
Been CAUGHT
Desperate Has Been Sought
for Since 1898.
HE KILLED A DEPUTY
Has Been Taken and CaptorS
Earn Reward of $500.

7 Guthrie, O. T, jan S.-A special dis
patch from South McAlister states that
Jasper Simpson, the desperate whom the
United States officers have been search
ing for since 1898, on the charge of killing
Deputy Marshal L. s. Hill and Boley
Grady. a son of the United States mar
shall of the Central district, had been
captured. a reward of $500 was out
standing.
Simpson was arrested two years ago.
and was in captivity two weeks, while he
had the smallpox. He succeeded in max
ing his escape at that time.
fhe killing was the most sensational in
that part of the country. owing to the
prominence of all parties involved.
Simpson was merchant and trader and
had formerly been a gambler. He had
hundreds of friends. He had seldom had
trouble. but bore the reputation of man
who would fight if occasion arose.
Two weeks before the killing he had
professed conversion at big Methodist
revival at Jenson and had Joined the
church.
The killing arose over the arrest of his
son and a boy named Self, each about
IS years old. for disturbing the meet
ing. and Hill and Brady came over from
Cameron, six miles away, to look into
the matter.
They arrested the two boys. but young
Simpson resisted and called for his father
and the latter rushed to the scene. HIS
blood was soon up and he engaged in the
fight. 1t is claimed that he seized Hills
revolver and killed the two men with it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
TO ASK FOR MONEY.
Chief Is on His Way to Washington to
Secure LEGISLATION.

Muskogee, /. T., Jan. S.-Hulputia Mic
co, chief of the Seminoles the only chief
of the five civilized tribes who cannot
speak English, and his private secretary,
Coody Johnson. were in the city this af-
ternoon on their way to Washington.
They will attempt to get an act through
congress providing for the immediate
sale of the surplus lands of the Seminole
nation, amounting to 10000 acres, and a
division Of the proceeds among the men,
bers Of the tribe. They win also ask that
$500. 900 of the 81 900 600 of tribal funds now
on hand in The treasury be made avail
able at once for a per capita payment in
order that the Seminoles may improve
the farms that have been allotted to
them.
The Seminole nation is the smallest of
the five civilized tribes. Each member
received $50 acres of land, the first allOt
ments that were made by the Dawes
commission There are 2,1S1 members of
the tribe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
SCHOOL DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
Some Are Deeply in Debt and See No
WAY Out

1.awton. o. T.. Jan. s.-A condition Of af-
fairs exists in some OF the school dis
tricts OF this country that is laments bic
and, under existing laws. cannot he RENE
died for years to come. Reference Is made
TO the Indebtedness OF these districts and
their small valuation in property.
No other plan exists whereby any of
this Indebtedness can be paid. The county
and territorial school funds are used
by the district for paying the salary of
the teacher. and this but small salary
and lasting but few months. Hence the
Indebtedness remains and raws interest
and the creditors can only await the max
ing Of law in the future whereby they
may collect the obligations due them
School warrants are Of little vaIue
when drawn on a district in such con-
dition TIE school house builders and
furniture men must wsit for some future
legislation whereby they may get their
money.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09

the department of the Missouri. He has
engaged rooms at the Lee hotel for him
self and Mrs. Sumner and Lieutenant
Bowie
1t is not known yet definitely when
theo ther officers who viii be stationed
at Oklahoma City will arrive. but as they
are ordered to report for DUTY on January
10, they will all be here on that date or
before. About a dozen officers in all will
be here, while with their families and
attendants the population of the city will
probably be increased some fifty or more
as a result OF the establishment OF head
quarters here A number Of the Off
GERS have engaged rooms at the new
Southern hotel, which }, IS promised will
be ready Tor occupancy February 10.
The contractors are rushing work on
the Baltimore building, In which the army
headquarters viii be located. until a fed
eral building is erected in this city The
officers have been promised for the 18th
of the month but it Is doubtful il the
work will lie completed by that date.
Enough of the offices win pe ready, how
ever. TO permit the beginning of business
in the new headquarters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
RURAL MAIL ROUTES.
Inspector Is at Shawnee Looking the
Field Over

Shawnee, o. T., Jan. S.-Inspector Rob-
berts. of the United States postal de-
partment, arrived in the city yesterday
for the purpose of establishing the rural
mail routes Out of this city, and during
the day was in consultation with Post
master McKinnis in regard to the mat
ter.
There are to be several of these routes,
of twenty-five miles each established
in this county. radiating from Shawnee.
to each of which will be appointed a
carrier. who will furnish his own team
and vehicle to transport the mails over
his route.
AS yet there is no definite time fixed
for the starting of the service. but the
visit of Inspector Roberts. who has
the matter in hand, is an assurance that
people living on their farms within the
regulation radius of Shawnee will have
their letters and newspapers deposited in
the rural mail box at their front gate
soon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
TO REMOVE RESTRICTIONS.
Would Have the Indians Given the
Right to Sell Land.

Guthrie, o. r, Jan. S.-There are many
Kansans and Oklahomans interested in
the Indian territory. particularly in the
matter of titles and buying lands from
the Indians. The following interview
will be Of interest:
\. p McKellop. a member OF the upper
house in the Creek council who is con-
siderably more Indian than white man,
although not n fullbieSd. has for some
time been working for the removal of all
restrictions on the sale of lands. In this
matter he is etirely disinterested. as offi-
ciaI sanction has been given linn for the
unrestricted alienation of his allotment
which adjoins Muskogee. In speaking
of the movement recently. he said:
My idea is TO remove the restrictions
OF all citizens III the Creek nation with
the proviso that in no case shall sale
be valid where the price paid per acre
is less than the government appraise-
ment. Then, too, they should net &c al
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
Finest Passenger Train East From
e@ ST. Louis.

is the New York Limited with new libra
ry and smcking-car. and new observation
smoking-car has all the comforts of a
modern club. including barber and bath.
New compartment sleeping-c2r has pri-
vate rooms and observation parlor There
are also drawing-room sleeping-cars and
dining-car in the train. making il an ex-
act counterpart of the famous Pennsyl-
vania Limited. The New York Limited
leaves St Louis daily at 12:0 o'clock
noon over Pennsylvania Short
Lines, delivering passengers at Twenty
third street Station, New York City. at
6 o'clock D. IN. next day For further
information. communicate with j NJ.
Chesbrough, a. q. p. Agt,. $40 Century
Building, st. Louis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
POSTOFFICE AT PIEDMONT.
II Will Handle Mail for a LARGE Scope
of Country.

,El Reno. o. T., JAN SC. A. Bannis-
ter. Republican central committeeman for
this county has received letter from
the fourth assistant postmaster general
stating that an order had been made for
poStoftice at the new town of Pied
mont. Mrs. Flora TackwelI. postmistress
at Eda. and Otto Wray. postmaster at
Matthewson, and Mr.. Crawley. postmas-
ter at Miller, have all rendered their
signations. and if they are all accepted
as they doubtless will be Piedmont will
be the postoffice for large scope of
country. 1t is considered almost a cer-
tainty that ]. r. Kukendal OF Frisco,
will be appointed postmaster at that
place
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
HE CLAIMS SELF-DEFENSE.
Oscar Leverich Is Given His Liberty
bv the Court

Oklahoma City, Jan. S.-Oscar Leverich,
who was arrested month ago for kill
ing Oscar Smith, was given his liberty at
the preliminary examination before Judge
Stephenson. Irving Seeger and DR.. Reed,
held as accessories. were discharged on
the afternoon of December 6. Leverich.
with Reed and Seeger, drove to the Smith
home six miles south of here to see his
children, who were in the custody of his
divorced wife.
He was denied admission and not al
lowed TO see The children. a fight ensued,
during which oscar Smith was hit over
the head with stick of stove wood and
killed. John Smith was struck on the
head and rendered unconscious for sew
eral hours. With reference to the affair
Leverich said he had TO fight his way out
of the yard in order to save his life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
one of the weaIthiest men in the Creek

one OF the weaIthiest men in the Greek
country.
Sophia Spaulding was the only white
woman ever adopted by the tribe. The
story of her adoption reads like a TO
nance. Her father was named Riley and
came to the territory from Alabama fifty
years ago, bringing with him his wife
Three children were born. Then the
mother died y little later the father
died. but before death he felt his chill
eren in the care OF the town king, Tai
wamicco, of Old Hickory. The other
children died. but Sophia lived and later
was legally adopted by the tribe. She
lived with the Indians until she reached
womanhood, when she married a man
named SpauIding. She participated in all
the disbursements Of money by the United
States and drew money for her children.
When she applied for admission to the
rolls as a citizen for allotment. she was
admitted, but her children were refused.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
ELkS WILL BUILD.
Suitable Hall and Club Room viii Be
Erected,

Shawnee. o. T., Jan. s.-The Elks lodge
of this city has membership of some
thing like one hundred and fifty mem
bers. and among them are many of the
most progressive business and profes
sional men in the city.
For a long time the question OF build
ing a suitable building for ball and
club room has been discussed and
planned. and at the regular meeting of
the order last night the lodge prepared
10 take the matter up actively.
To that end a committe on plans and
location was appointed and instructed 70
report at a special meeting to be held on
next Wednesday evening at the Elks'
club
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
GENERAL suMNER's DATE.
He viii Reach headquarters With His
Wife January is.

Oklahoma City. o z. Jan s-Firxt
Lieutenant Hamilton Bowie OK ihe sSiath
cavalry. aide-Ge-eamp OF Major General
sumner. has tslegraphed that tire lat
t-r VIII be- f. Oklahoma City with his
wife and nan On the afternoon Of JanU-
AIRY y. the day On which his crsiers direct
ed him 70 report for dzty at OkiahOrna
City or that dAy. therefore. he r>~
division Of the southwest vfIl be@snae q
reality. with Oklahoma City a. ;Ae hezd-
quarters. and with ystar General s4rn.a
8 Sumner as couraz1esrx officer
Geze-ai Sumner IS at present IN Ora
h.. vasre &c has been il command 0,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
STATE BUYS LAND.
Secures Eighty Acres Adjoining the
insane AsyIur

Topeka, Kan. Jan. S-Fhe state board
of charities yesterday completed the pur-
chase OF eighty acres of land adjoining
the Topeka state insane asylum grounds
to enlarge the asylum farm. The pur-
chase price was SG,oa or an average
price of $40 per acre. The land is in two
tracts of forty acres each One was
owned by the Vermont Savings Invest
ment company For this sec.D was paid
The other tract belonged 10 L. NJ
Thomas. The price paid for this was
$1,000. The warrants for the amounts
were issued by the state auditor yester-
dsv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
IA - TO EI a.
Bears III. ,lhs kad Yea Haa LnsFs Bcsstt
'''.a'''' sf GXzzlM
Only Question IN Expense.

Lawton. o. T. Jan 81. u. Ramsey %
this city receiver the following letter
from Delegate Mcclure. showing that
the chances are favorable for Fort ssli
10 get the army mansuvsrs. Tie sec
retary informs me that the Apaehes need
not be removed in order that you can
get the annusi mansuvers. TIE only
question - THE expen~e I'm transportation
Of the troops. think Fort sin has 81
excellent rhaur1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
EPIDEMIC Or MEASLES.
Many Deaths Have Followed Among
Shawnee Indians.

Guthrie. o. T.. Jan. s.-A specia! eis-
patch rom Tulsa. l. T. states that an
epidemic CT measles is raging north and
east of tina; place among the Shawnee
Indians. and tnat many deaths have re-
suited Three Deaths occurred In one
family. These people are the small rem
rant Of a once powerful tribe and were
almost annihlisted BY ;his maisdy about
seventeen years ago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
REV. McFARLANE DEAD.
Well Known Minister Leaves Morv
Than Sixty Descendants.

Guthrie. .. T.. Jan. s.A special Dis
patch from saltwater. o. T.. announces
the death OF Rev. J. $. Mcfarisne the
oldest Christian minister In the Arssn-
sas-Indian territory district. and who
leaves more than sixty living descend
ants. lie Was born IN Charlottesville.
Ind. In ISIS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
WAS A ROUGH RIDER.
Judge S. M. Cunningham Has Made
an Excellent Record.

Guthrie, Q. T., Jan. S.-Judge S. NJ.
Cunningham. prosecuting attorney of
Comanche county. was in the city at
tending the meeting OF the Territorial
Bar association and incidentally looking
after the interests of his county in the
the case Of George Moran. appealed TO
the suprme court after sentence of life
Imprisonment for murder had been pass
ed by the lower court. Mr.. Cunningham
is just closing four and one-half weeks
work with criminal cases in court in
which he only lost four cases lie has
been in office just one year and has con-
victed in seven OF the nine murder cases
tried by him. Judge Cunningham went
from San Antonio. Tex. with Colonel
Roosevelt as Rough Rider and after
wards settled in Oklahoma.
When you feel bad. take Hood s Sarsa-
parilla 1t will make you decidedly bet
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
CAST ToEIA.
Bears the Hlha Kind You Have Always BuggS
signature si GWZZzZm
FFIOEHS WHLE CN OH.
They Arrest Walter Wagner, Suspect
ed of Highway Robbery.

and Burnett. the latter the Choctaw po-
liceman. made a catch Tuesday night
which they regarded as one of the best
this year. in the arrest OF Walter Wag-
ner, which is supposed TO Re an alias
Wagner was found asleep at the depot
and arrested for vagrancy. When search
ed. the officers found a big gun Of q
calibre. loaded and ready for business,
with % cents and knife.
The officers learned enough of the man
to believe that he Is engaged in the hold
up business and they are holding him on
the weapon charge TO investigate his re-
cord
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09

subject to fits Of insanity for scvrrsi
this morning.. Bailey refused Go stay
with his family and would sleep alone at
night with a Winchester In his arms.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09
Territorial Charters Granted.

Guthrie. Q. T. Jan. s.-Charfers have
been granted as follows:
a territorial charter wBs granted scdsy
TO the Penield Coupler and Manufactar-
ing company Of Iawton. with sosee cap
itai stock. The inccrporators are Arthur
~ Penfeld OF st. Joseph. Mo. wililsm
IT, Johnson OF Kansas CITY. NO. ard
Sterling =. lies of Iccrs.
No;srial commissions were Issued today
90 4. J. Perry Of Anadsrto. ". =. eraser
of Stroud and Belle r. Young Of ssiil-
water
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-09

Guthrie. o T. Jan. s--A disratch from
Gibson. l. r. says.
Claybcrn Kiieore and Carrie O'SeaI.
Cherokee indians. were arrested here to-
dsy and accused OF the murder of John
O'NeaI. husband of the woman arrsst~l
O Neal died Of strychnine poisoning ye@-
terday Ars O'NsaI r. accused Of paStinx
the poison in ther husbands ooree Xii
gore. who Il said 90 Be Infatuated with
Mrs. O'ScaI. was arrested a. an aces