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Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-22


Compare IL YOU will the rapid adj
Nancement or Christianity during the
century just passed with the seeming
~ paltry number OF 80 whom Christ
gathered about him In Jerusalem dur-
ing his earthly ministry. In 1914
George Williams or London organized
the first \. NJ, G. A. association OF tha
world. Forty-slx years later. ms a di.
rect outgrowth OF his work, there were
O,62o different Y. NJ. G.. A. association
societies with their enrolment of e5O.-
700 members, with property worth over
$26.OOO.eo0. In 1865 William Booth.
a humble Methodist minister, stepped
out OF the church of his birth and In
Nottingham. England, organized the
Chrlstiah Mission. the outgrowth of
winch Is the modern Salvation Army. In
thifty-tive years that army, as a direct
result or William Booths work, had
] Its 1000 Officers stationed i'm all parts
or the world. holding annually over
100000 meetings and possessing its
own printing presses, scattering forth
43,OOO.OO0 pamphlets and papers OF
gospel news and with an income OF
nearly $I.00O,O0O per year. In 1890
Francis T.. Clark. comparatively un-
known minister. organized his young
people into a band OF Christian work
crs. called the Christian Endeayor So
ciety. He IS called Father" Clark
now. not, however, because he Is an
old man, but because he was the IA
Their of Al movement which in twenty
years had a society with nearly 4000,-
900 members. Consider the work OF
John Wesley. Compare the first band
OF 12O members with the conversions
under the power of the Holy Ghost of
Whitcfeld. Finney. Moody. These men
led the people by the tens OF thousan ds
to kneel at the foot OF the cross. Tell
me. in reference to the criterion of
number. has not man as a preacher
and a Christian organizer done great
or things" than did Christ?
But, again. in this worldwide sweep
or mans greater works" we must see
how man is everywhere overturning
the heather doctrine that might
makes right" rather than right makes
might" We must see man as the de-
fender OF the weak man. the hope OF
the helpless man. the friend OF the be-
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-07-22
FREDERICKSBURG Ann rRp.NN,
NORFOLK ROTTE

viii leave Tappahannock d. IN. Monday
ana Friday. stopping at all landings Leave
NorloiS at = y. M Sunday and TUESDAY for
lappahannOek, calling at all landings.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06

During the rounds Of the editor in
quest of news he discovered situation
somewhat out of the ordinary. from the
fact that one Chris. Madison. resi-
dent of Chickasha. in the Indian terri
tory, was a federal Office holder in Ok
lahoma he being keeper of the wood re-
serve in Comanche county. a few miles
west of Duncan, 1. T.
The same condition exists also in the
case of the forrest reserve in the vicin-
ity of the Wichita mountains. in the
same county. the keeper Of the reserve
being a resident Of Dakota, We are in
formed by reliable authority.
These conditions abe reasonable under
certain conditions. but We do not think
such is the case under present conditions.
and we think. as a good many do, that
these appointments should be OF home
workers in the party Although we have
no desire to entertain an appointment
to any of thep laces referred to. there
no doubt is some who would be glad and
willing to accept the same.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
CLERICAL FORCE SHORT.
Only IS Tracts Of Greek Land to Be
Advertised Each Week.

Tulsa. /. T. Jan. 5.-Agent Schoenfeit
has given out that hereafter hut twenty
five tracts Of the Creek land may be
advertised eahc week. The reason for
this is alleged to be the absence Of ap-
proprfations by congress for defraying
lie expenses OF this department Of the
agents work. At least twice the present
clerical force is needed according TO the
statement OF those pretending 10 know.
Much comment has been occasioned by
the slowness with which the sales have
been received when the bids were open
ed II Is stated to be a physical impos-
sibilty for the force OF appraisers TO
pass upon the aiiotments as fast they
are being offered for sale. at least three
more being necessary to properly keep
I'D with the work. Not having the means
at his disposal to engage the additional
force. il becomes necessary for the agent
10 limit the number Of advertisements
in order that the appraisers may st least
in part catch up with their work.
Hefe is the condition; nearly Six hun
dred Indians. some of whom are IN
straiEhIened circumstances for lack q
ability 70 dispose OF their lands are
anxious TO sell on the other hand hun
dreds of white men with rrorey in thar
pockets are Just as anxious TO buy and
yet they are unable TO z1ect traasac-
tons EXCEPT ia a few restricted cases
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
ON JACKSON DAY.
Shawnee Chamber OF Commerce Will
Celebrate With Banquet.

Shawnee. o. T. Jan. 5.-The opening Of
the Chamber of Commerce hail has been
pcstponed unta Friday, January 9. which
is also Jackson day, the date OF the great
generals famous victory. The postpone
ment was rendered necessary on account
of some Of the members desiring TO at
tend the meeting OF the Bar association at
Guthrie. The following program will be
rendered at Guthrie:
Ten-minute toasts.
J. H. Naxey. Jr., Toastmsster.
Responses by the following gentlemen:
W. H Mead-The Ladies'. and What
They Have Done 20 Make Shawnee the
Pride OF Its Citizens
F. 3. Reed-Our Schools. and Some
Things We Need to Improve Our Eduea-
tional Facilities.
B. p. Blakeney-The School Land Cues
ton and It's Relation TO the Future.
John Burke-strect Carr and Paving,
and What They Mean for shawnee.
c. F. Barrett-The Chamber Of Com
rnerce. Its Benefits. Past Present and
Future.
Frank stear.-The Gas Plant and It's
Possibilities.
Cash Cade-Munieipal Legislation.
c. ]. Bocher-waterworks and Munich
pal improvements
W. L. Chapman-The Financial Outlook
for 1874
". 6. Pendieton-our Gusrts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
MYSTERY is UNSOLvED.
Disappearance Of Constable Goff Has
Not Been Explained.

Not Been Explained.
Shawnee, 0. T, Jan. 5.-The sudden dis
appearance of Constable Goff, of Choc-
taw City, is more of a mystery than
ever, says the News. Since his mysterious
absence was first noted, the missing man $
wife has been working earnestly with
the assistance of friends and the city and
county authorities in an effort to secure
some reliable trace of him. But they
have been beset with difficulty and dis
appointment on every hand and only the
first conclusion of the sorrowing wife
seems plausible.
1t is stated that a gentleman living
west Of this city claims to have seen a
man answering we'll the description of
Goff in company with a woman mile
and a half west of Oklahoma City last
Tuesday. Whether it was Goff us only
a matter of surmise, but it is not i'm
probable, since the letter received by Mrs.
Goff was written by woman apparent
ly, and stated that the writer had got
ten his money and unloaded his body
into the Canadian river.
Nothing was heard direct from Mrs.
Gof yesterday and it is not known what
information she may haver eceived, but
the sentiment that he has met with foul
play is growing stronger every day as de-
velopments present themselves. Perhaps
Il will remain for a search of the river
to reveal the whereabouts Of the miss
ing mans body. Mrs. Goff is said to be
almost distracted over her husbands s
strange disappearance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
WILL INvALIDATE CLAIMS.
Decision of Importance in Greer Ceun.
ty Has Been Rendered.

Guthrie. Q. T. Jan. 5.--A late decision
of the secretary of the interior In
Greer county land case is quite import
ant because of the fact that title to
number of the best farms OF the county
may be affected. II Is. in effect. that a
widow whose husband died prior 10 March
&c. 1896, is entitled to only l6o acres OF
land as a widow. In her own individual
right as the head of family she may
take up a homestead and also get
purchase quarter. bat is not entitled to
a purchase quarter in her husbands
husbands name. Some lawyers also
claim that this decision applies to the
cash entries made by or for heirs where
both parents are dead. This decision will
invalidate a hundred or more of the best
quarter sections of Greer county.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
SCHOOL LAND LESSEES.
They Met at Guthrie and Talked Over
Rentals

Guthrie, O. T.. Jan. 5.-The annual
territorial convention OF school land les
sees met here today, with J. B. Couger.
of weliston, the territorial president, pre-
siding l.. Bissell, of Blackwell, is sec
retary and Joel B. Tate, treas urer.
Thee hief subject of discussion at this
meeting was the increased rental placed
on the school lands by the board of
equalization. This board. composed Of
T. II. Seward. Guthrie; Chas. Day, Black
well; Peter Calvert, Gushing: d. j. Moore,
Jewell. and ]. Jester of Burns, recent
ly concluded its work and submitted its
report The lessees, led by A. McTas-
CART Of Woods county. are protesting
against the raise.
The sentiment Of thel essees in regard
to the ultimate disposition of the school
lands in case of statehood was subject
for discussion and resolutions.
A warm fight for the territorial presi-
dency is looked for between A. McTag-
CART OF Woods county ard L. Bisse!l OF
Blackwell It is thought Bissell has the
better chances for election. II Bissell is
made president Walter OIds. from Pot
tawatomie county is in line for the sec
retaryship made vacant by Bissell's cleo
tfOn
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
ACCIDENT is REPORTED.
Boys Shooting AnvIs Got the Iron
Heated Tco Much.

Guthrie. o. T., Jan. 5.-The report has
lust reached here of a serious accident
that occurred at Hollis, which may re-
suit in the death OF three well known
young men of that vicinity. They ere
Stephen Speaks, of Kelly, Bud scragss
Andrew Blair of Hollis The boys were
shooting anvils. One poured the powder
from a paper sack and the other two
litter the top anvil on They fired too
many shots. the lower anvil becoming
hot and as the young man was In the
act of pouring another charge, the whole
stock of powder exploded. All three
were horribly burned about the head
and breast and at last accounts IL was
feared that none OF the three would re-
cover
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
Territorial Charters Granted.

Guthrie, O. T, Jan. 5.-Territorial char
ters were issued today as follows:
The Illinois Mining & Smelling COM
pany OF Oklahoma City with $1,000. 800
capital stock. The incorporatoTs are r.
F. Holm. K. r. Fuller. and J. o. Piper
of Oklahoma City; c. ". Hallett and ].
H. Huckleberry, Jr., of Vinita, 1. T.
The Pan-American Land and Coloniza-
ton company of Appalachia with SIS 900
capital stock. The incorporators are j.
NJ Neeland Of Tonla. State OF Chiapes.
Mexico; J. Fl. Borders Of Kansas City
Mo-; R. J. Martin and ]. ". Bedweil OF
Appalachia.
The Bankers Surety company of Cleve-
land. O.. has applied for permission to
operate in Oklahoma with Marcellus L.
Smith of Oklahoma City as general agent
and c. Porter Johnson OF Oklahoma City
as attorney.
The New York Mutual Life OF Milwau-
wee. Wis. has named A. II. Vance and
F. W. Wolfe Of Oklahoma City as re-
cording agents there.
A notarial commission was issued today
to r. L. Peebley of Oklahoma City.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
MCGUIRE IS
AT CAPITAL
Corrects Rumor Concerning
Oklahoma Sentiment.
TERRITORY FOR ROOSEVELT
Will Push the Statehood Bill
to the Front.
TERRITORY FOR ROOSEVELT

Guthrie, o. T, Jan. 5.-Delegate Nc
Guire has returned to Washington and
dispatch from that city says: On his re-
turn from Oklahoma Delegate MCGUIRE
was greeted with the newspaper story
that there would be opposition in his ter
ritory to the nomination of President
Roosevelt.
There is absolutely nothing in that an
nouncement," said the Oklahoma dele
gate. while I was at home l conferred
with Republicans in all parts of the ter
ritory. I received the same report from
every part of the territory. Everybody
10 for Roosevelt, and it would be impossi-
ble to find enough Republicans opposed to
him to form the organization necessary
to make fight. AS for getting enough
delegates to a convention to make
showing. that is out of the question.
Mcclure had an opportunity of talking
the statehood situation over with Senator
Beveridge on the way to Washington.
The chairman of the senate territorial
committee is still unyieldng in his oppo-
sition to the admission of Oklahoma as
q separate state. The determination OF
the statehood advocates to push the
fighting all along the line is apparent,
however. in all the movements which are
being made by the statehood promoters
ia both branches of congress. The COM
mittee on territories will hear the argu-
ments in behalf Of Oklahoma this week
and will take up Arizonas application
Immediately thereafter. Before January
has passed the friends Of statehood ex-
pect to be able to secure favorable re-
port on each OF the separate statehood
k>i1r
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
S30 19S.47

OF these amounts paid to the treasurer,
the amount of 500, ,35e.ss, common school
fund, will be divided per capita of the
school population among the various
school districts Of the territory on Janu-
ary 10.
The $40, 700 in the college fund was to-
day apportioned among the seven higher
educational institutions Of the territory.
The amount of $4,000, paid to the pub
lie building funr goes into the permanent
fund for public buildings purposes, which
now aggregates about 100000.
The amounts in the Greer county, ssc-
tions 13 and SO, funds go into the per-
manent munds from this same source
which under the law must be held until
statehood is obtained and the funds can
be distributed by the legislature.
The total expenses of the department,
including viewing and appra.sement OF
lands. timber inspection and all work
is per cent of the receipts for the six
months.
The net income of the territorial school
land Office from the beginning to Decem-
Der 81. 1903. was $2,117.o2245.
The number of notes on hand Decem-
Der 81 1903. was 1854.
Aggregate amount of notes on hand is
s549 1857.
To the amount Of notes on hand will
soon be added the new notes new being
made out for the land upon which the
leases expire January /, which will ag-
gregate in amount about $4,000
Total number of lessees 1920
Total number of sections under lease. .3229
Leases on 1924 quarters expire January
/, 1905.
Leases on 4,2o7 quarters expire January
i, 1906.
Leases on 4,1S7 quarters expire January
1Qn-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
SHOT AND WOUNDED.
Quarrel at Muskogee May Result
Fatally.

Muskogee, I. T, Jan. 5.-William Greer
formerly night ticket agent at South
McAlester was shot and probably fatally
injured Saturday night at Muskogee by
Or. B. z. Black, dentist. Regarding
the crime the Phoenix says:
At $50 p. Pm. yesterday VIM. Breer
local ticket agent at the Katy office was
shot and dangerously wounded by DR.. b.
3. Black, dentist OF this city in the
iatter's Office in the Homestead building
Four or five shots were fired, only one
taking effect, the wound being in the
left side. entering left of the heart and
coming out near the spine. Mr.. Greer
managed to get to the sidewalk, where
he wa sovercome by loss of blood, and
after a short time he was found by
passerby. and assisted to the office OF
Or. Woodcock. where hurried examina-
tion Of the wound was made and pro-
nounced serious.
For the last lew days DR.. Black has
been drinking, and aSturday was in a
very nervous condition. There seems to
have been some family quarrel early in
the day between him and his wife. which
eeems TO have oeen amicably adjusted
In the evening about $50 DR. and Mrs
Black went to the Katy ticket ONCE
where Mr.. Greer was engaged, and Dr.
Black invited him to accompany them to
his once. This invitation Mr.. Greer de-
clned. whereupon DR.. Black became an
cry and insisted that the three go. and
at once. To avoid a scene Mr.. Greer
complied, and the party Immediately
went to the Office. where the trouble oc-
CURED.
The door was no sooner closed than
the doctor drew a large calibre revol-
yer and began shooting Mrs Black
hed from the room and Mr. Greer siezed
. chair and defended himself as well
as possible under the circumstances The
first shot was probably the one which
Unlisted the wound. and after that it
was a duel between the pistol and the
chair.
The shots filed ther DOM with smoke
and both men started to leave the build
Ing. the doctor escaping by the rear stair
way. then going TO his home on North
Second street, where he was quickly ar
rested by Officer Hans Carter at the
point of pistol and later taken to the
. 5ail fter the facts developed. Mrs Black
was also taken in custody ard is con-
6ned in the woman's department.. await
ing developments
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06

tablished regular mail service over the
entire line from Guthrie to Fort Smith.
The town of Piedmont. in Canadian
county, yesterday celebrated the arrival
of the steel gang on the st. Louis. Ell
Reno and Western. building between
Guthrie and Eel Reno. The track-layers
will soon reach El Reno.
There is a surveying party at work
in the Usage nation. near Cleveland. and
i. is reported the advance force for
the road chartered from Wichita, Kan,
to Fort Smith, Ark, via South McAlester,
I. T.
The Santa Fe officials visited the city
of Woodward, o. r, during the past
week to locate the grounds for new ter
minals and to inspect the plans for a
line southeast from Woodward toward
Guthrie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
eREER's COTTON RECORD.
Yield and Price Combine to Enrich the
Farmers.

Guthrie. o. T. Jan. 5.-The cotton crop
Of Greer county this year will far exceed
that Of any other year in the history Of
the county. and the average price paid
has been higher than that of any other
season, says the Mangum Sun-Monitor
in a review OF Greer's cotton record
The thirty-one gine of the county have
turned out aoop bales. AS the average
price paid the consume rwas 10 cents
per pound and the bales win average 800
pounds. the magnificent total paid 10 the
farmers OF Greer county WIS $4,000
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
FARMERS GAVE BOND.
They Were Arraisned on Charge of
Cutting Timber.

Guthrie, o. T, Jan. 5.-Thirteen farmers
living near Canyon City. Q. T.. were ar
raigned Saturday in FL Reno before the
United States court on the charge of cut
ting timber from government land and
preparing to sell it. The land is in litiga-
ton. being claimed by a townsite COM
pany composed of the arrested farmers,
who had S. 900 worth of walnut logs cut
from the land and ready for shipment
when arrested, and which were confis-
Gated They gave bond for reappearance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
PRETTY GOOD ORE.
First Mill Run of Ore Mined Near
Roosevelt.

Cerden. O. T. Jan 5.-The car OF ore
which recently passed through this plaee
10 Denver. and which was taken from
the various mines near Roosevelt was
heard from Monday. saws the Herald
Sentinel The official mill run OF the
three lots in the car was IS follows: The
oakes ran S2-ee per ton in geld; the
Peach Blossom ran sli.o per ton in gold.
and the Gold Ccin ran 50 per ton in
gold.
This is the first mill run OF ore mined
in that vicinity and Il shows that il col-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
Crime Three Years Old.

Ardmorc. I. T.. Jan. 5.-Henry Pruitt
a cattleman. was lodged in the federal
jail yesterday on charge Of killing W.
p. Bubattom. also In the cattle business.
The crime occurred some three years ago
near Cornish and created a good deal OF
excitement at the time. Ruhattom and
some OF his neighbors were having trou-
BILE about cattle. and early one morning
Rubattom was shot with Winchester
while running cattle out of his field.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
GA ~ TOR IA.
Sean sA. nIs End fS aam Ns,r sssoa
'''.s''' % ZXzZINN
ooen . evsiness co,,eos.

Hotart. o. T. Jan. &c. A. ". FIso-
ing of Sherman. Tex. ana hIs brother. =.
II. Fleming. Of Bowie. Tex. are IN the
city making arrangements 20 open sUsl-
ness college. ard expect % have every
hing in readiness 20 accept students dur-
ing the month OF May ard open ths
college by the FRS, of June
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
orsanixed a Reosevelt Club.

Guthrie. o. T.. Jan S.-rhe Repuiiesas
o. T.. and organised a Roosevelt club.
with Judge W. o. wooimsn as president
and A. C. seeiey as secretary. The ora
tor Of the day was Hon. Dick T. Morgan
of Fl Reno. president OF the Oklahoma
Free Homes league.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
shawnee Newspaper Changes.

Shawnee. o. T. Jan. 5.-Jucse Pendle-
ton has sold the Weekly Heraid-Demo-
crat to the Herald Publishing company.
which is headed By Charles Barrett. who
formerly published the paper. The same
company has purchased the Daily Demo
crat and Will issue morning paper
Juds. Maxey. candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for congress. is
member OF the company.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-06
Arrived in Private Car.

Oklahoma City, o. T., Jan. 5-Major
Partelda and Captain Hunter arrived at
o'clock this afternoon from Fort Reno
10 conclude arrangements for headeusr-
ters for Major General Sumner, COM
mander Of the department. of the south
west The officers and their wives came
In the private car OF c. G. Jones OF the
Frisco railroad.
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Guthrie. OF, Jan. 5.-Thc Grand Leader
depsr ment store was entered by burglars
last night and about S7co worth OF silks
was stolen. several suit cases and tele-
scopes were also taken. presumably TO
carry the silks In. The police have no
clue to the robbers. A reward OF $50 has
been offered for the arrest OF the thieves.