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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-07-07
JACK RIPPER
TRAIN PORTER
Was Shot in The Face With q
Double Load of Bird
Shot at Wybark,

A Cofhn Full OF Riflee Was Sent
to Falls City to be Used to Pre-.
serve Order and Peace.
There has been much trouble at Wy
bark, and other settlements near Mus
kogee within the past few days, despite
the fact that the officers have exhausted
every effort to suppress IL.
Gangs of drunken Negroes hang
around Wybark,: and every train that
passes Is either stoned or shot into, and
owing to the nature Of the country and
the inhabitants are mostly of the same
class as thos> guilty of the devilment,
the'' invariably escape.
Sunday night, as the Muskogee Union
was pulling into Wybark, the Negro
porter, whose came is Jack Ripper, was
shot and badly wounded. Roth barrels
OF shotgun were fired at close range,
the shells being loaded with No. & shot.
many OF them lodging in ripper's face.
Ripper was brought to town and Civ
en- medical treatment, and the shooter
got away.
II is the opinion of the officers that
the would-be assassin intended to shoot
the conductor, WIN stepped out right
behind the porter.
Sunday night it is reported that the
Negro element in the vicinity of Wy
bark, intendended to run the white peo-
pie away from the park at Falls City
yesterday, that they proposed to cele-
brate there themselves.
So much was this report believed that
several of Marshal Benefits force rode
the trains out and in, and remained
around the picnic grounds all day. Sew
eral extra men were also deputized,
In addition to the deputy marshals on
the grounds part of the local military
organization were present, dressed in
plain clothes, and without arms, bu
had any trouble arise, the guns would
have been coming for the military boys.
Many persons noticed coffin go by
express Immediately after dinner and
many thought it contained corpse
but very few were aware of the fact
that it was full of Kragg -Jorgsens,
ready for use il needed.
No trouble arose however, but Off
GERS rode the trains both on the Musko-
gee Union and Katy roads last night,
TO be on hand il any of the previous
riOting was attempted.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-07-07

The Phoenix has bad case of
Negrophobia, the old sister has
these spells periodically, some.
times more violent than others,
Poer old devil the moon must be
on change and the Phonix is
somewhat moon ~.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-07-07

Ross Shackleford was nomina.
Ell by the Republicans for City
Recorder. The battle il now on
between the two great parties.
At the Republican primary there
were over 400 votes cast and 234
at the Democrat primary. At
this rate the Republicans should
win in q walk.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-07-07

Black men should not seek the
inevitable reputation of being
outlaws. We fear that some ef
our men are doing this.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-07-07

Alex Richmond made a splen.
did race for the nomination and
was beaten by % votes. A change
VI IL votes would have given him
the nomination. This speaks
well for M. r., and the fact that
his opponent is an old time. and
we'll known adds to the prestige
gained by X. in his maiden effort
1t would he the proper thing
for the secret societies, such IS
Odd Fellows, X. Of p, Masons,
to come together and unite with
their brethren in Oklahoma be.
fore the political change OF max.
ing this one state, lis can he
done and ought to De done. There
are few who will oppose this
method because of love of office
but the good Ct the craft should
be and is superior to personal
ambition.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
CITY TAKES CHARGE
VIII Aid I'm Public Fairgrounds
Project.

The park board yesterday appointed
Supt. Frederick Nussbaumer q mem
Der of the joint committee of the Com
mercial club and the Civic league,
which Is working to establish public
Fairgrounds for the children Of the
city. An appropriation of $4,000 has
been secured for the purpose of es-
tablishing the Fairgrounds, and the
committee desires to have the park
board assist in the enterprise. bringing
1t under the control of the city instead
or having 1T merely a private enter
prise.
we have not yet selected sites for
the proposed Fairgrounds" said Mrs.
WI e. Bramhali. but we hope to Sc
cure at least two centrally located
which may be opened for the children
by vacation time. Though we have not
yet fully developed our plans we pro-
pose to have the Fairgrounds equipped
for all kinds of games and pastimes.
We shall have two diamonds for base
ball and an outdoor gymnasium for the
boys, swings for the girls, and q sand
heap for the tots. We shall have them
lighted by electricity so they may be
used in the evening. We shall not pur-
chase the ground, but hope to secure
the use of city property or to ACQUIRE
a lease on some favorable vacant lots"
The members of the committee are
DR.. Dunning, E. H. Schriber, P. Myers
and +. Bradbury, of the Commercial
club; Mrs. w. E. Bramhau, Mrs. A.
Barkley and Mrs. w. E. Howard, of
the Civic league
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
CALLED SUDDENLY
Aged Man Stricken While Buy.
ing Medicine.

Matthias Mach, 25 Niederhoffer street,
went into Schumacher's drug store, $50
West Seventh street, at 10 o'clock yes
terday morning and asked for bottle
of certain brand of cough medicine.
While Mr.. Lillis, one of the clerks,
was behind the counter securing 1t,
Mach dropped to the floor unconscious.
Lillis ran to his aid and raised him to
a standing position. He spoke to him,
and securing no answer applied re-
storatives, which were, however, Of no
avail
DR.. Cummings was called but the
man was dead when he arrived. The
physician says that the man evidently
died of apoplexy. Coroner Miller or
deTed the body removed to the mOrgue.
Mach was sixty-five years old, and
had been a resident of the city for
forty years. He was formerly employ
ed as a cutter by Gordon & Ferguson,
but stopped work six months ago on
account of i'll health. He has several
children living in this city, and a son,
an electrician, living at New Prague.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
HOLDS VERDICT OF
Il JURORS VALID
Burt Markham, Convicted of
Grand Larceny, Must Stay
in Prison.

Burt Markham, who was convicted Of
grand larceny in the Ramsey county
district court some months ago. Will
have to serve his time in the state pris-
on at Saltwater Judge Williston. of
Washington county having decided
that Markham was legally convicted
regardless of the fact that the verdict
was arrived at by only eleven men.
Markham, who is a young man, was
convicted last fall in Ramsey county.
evidence having been introduced to
show that he had made a practice OF
swindling immigrants passing through
the Minnesota transfer. Markham, who
was at one time a railroad man and
thoroughly familiar with the manner In
which immigrants were handled at the
transfer, is said to have defrauded
many people by representing himself
to be an authorized agent of the rail-
road companies and demanding addi-
tional money for freight which was be-
ing shipped by the immigrants.
In some instances he Is said to have
represented to immigrants that it
would be necessary for them to pay $40
to $50 additional freight before their
goods could be shipped any further,
and many Of the immigrants, being ig-
norant of railroad methods of doing
business, paid the money, which was
pOcketed by Markham.
Jury Of Eleven Returned Verdict.
Markham was indicted by the grand
jury and his case was tried before
Judge Lewis In the criminal division OF
the district court last fall Twelve
jurors were sworn in, but after the case
had been on trial one day, Charles
Brenck, one Of the jurors, was too i'll
to attend court, and an agreement was
reached between County Attorney
Kane and Attorney Carey, who repre-
Sented Markham whereby the case
was to be continued and submitted to
the eleven jurors. The jury found
Markham guilty, and ne was sentenced
to the penitentiary.
Some weeks ago Attorney Carey sued
out writ of habeas corpus In the
Washington county court, asserting
that Markham was being detained ile-
gally. and when the matter come up
before Judge WillistOn at Saltwater
Attorney Carey contended that a Grim
inal jury of eleven men was not legally
constituted. 1t was not denied that a
civil case could be submitted to eleven,
or even less number of jurors il the
attorneys on both sides agreed, but
Attorney Carey argued that a criminal
jury must be made up Of twelve men,
and that any agreement made by the
attorneys could not be held void.
The case was submitted a month ago.
but Judge Willston did not hand down
his decision until yesterday, at which
time he denied the writ and held that
Markham was legally detained.
Attorney Carey stated last night that
he would appeal to the supreme court
from the decision of Judge Williston
Il believe the law is plain in the
matter. and will appeal the case to-
day." said Mr.. Carey.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
TRIES TO SHUT OFF
BREATH WITH TOWEL
Francis Brotian Makes Des.
perate Attempt to Commit
Suicide at County Jail.

Francis Brotian, a prisoner at the
county Jail, attempted to commit sui
eide yesterday afternoon by twisting
towel around his neck.
Brotian is the man who was taken
from train at the union depot about
q week ago suspected of being insane.
When taken from the train he attempt
ed to kill Officer Bouse, stationed at the
depot, with Ratchet. He was removed
to the county jail to await the action
Of the probate court.
Yesterday afternoon about o'clock
prisoners confined in the same corridor
with Brotian discovered him lying un-
conscious on the floor of his cell with
a towel twisted about his neck. They
notified the jailers, who rushed to Bro
tian's cell.
They found Brotian on his back on
the floor, with the twisted towel about
his neck. His face was black and the
veins In his neck congested, while his
nands were fastened with a death grip
on the towel. 1t was only by using
main force that the jailers were able TO
loosen his hold.
A liberal application Of water and
other remedies soon brought Brotian
to his senses, and late last night he
was as well as ever.
1t has been heretofore a much moot
ed question as to whether Brotian was
INSANE or not. j. Frediana, in the ice
cream and confectionery business on
Sixth street, was yesterday summoned
as an interpreter, as BrOtian cannot
tank English. Frediana says that "as
Tar as ne can discern, BrOtian is sane"
Brotian tells story of having been
roopeu or $50 In saloon in Butte,
Mont, whence he came to this civ
he says at that time the robbers
pointed revolver at him and told him
tnat they would kill him if he men
toned the occurrence and advised him
TO get out of the city.
1t Is thought that the fright which
ne received at that time has unbal
anced his mind. He will be taken IN
the probate court today or tomorrow
and examined as to his sanity.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02

The board of county commissioners
yesterday voted to float another issue
of Jail bonds for the purpose Of pay
ing up the outstanding Indebtedness
against the new county jail.
1t had been expected that bonds
would be issued for $4,000, but an
item of $1,2S9, claimed by E. J. Dona-
hue, the Jail architect, was disapproved
by County Attorney Kane, and the
commissioners decided to issue bonds
for but $4,000, which will be sufficient
to pay the balance due J. H. Donahue,
the contractor.
The new bonds will bear 4 per cent
interest and will be known as short
time bonds, one-half of the amount
becoming due In one year from the
date of issue, and the remaining half
in two years.
According to the statement rendered
by the county auditor the new Jail will
cost Ramsey county about $275, 900.
more than double the amount contained
in the original estimates.
The vote upon the resolution order
ing the county auditor to advertise for
bonds did not come up until the after
noon session of the board, and on ac-
count Of the absence from the meeting
of Commissioner Robert H. Seng 1t
came near being postponed.
Accuse Seng of Dodging.
Several members Of the board charg-
ed Mr.. Seng openly with absenting
himself from the meeting purposely to
avoid voting for the bond issue, against
which there is strong public Senti-
ment. Mr.. Seng declared at the morn
ing session that he would never vote
to issue another cent in bonds, and his
colleagues wanted him to go on record
as either opposed or favorable to the
bond issue.
Commissioners Wright, after consid-
cradle time had been lost In waiting
for Mr.. Seng, moved the passage of
the resolution, but there was objection
from Mayor Smith, Commissioner Nash
and Commissioners Powers.
Il think man should have the cour-
age to face the ISSUE said Mayor
Smith. land if We can do so I would
favor postpOntng action on this matter
until Mr.. Seng is present at the meet
ing"
Commissioner Nash declared that
Mr.. Seng was afraid to show himself
at the meeting because he knew that
the bond issue would come up. 1t was
also asserted that Mr. Seng remained
away so that ne would have an appOr-
tunity of defending himself to his con-
stituents by saying that he was alb
sent from the meeting.
Vote to Issue the Bonds.
Commissioner Powers added a few
remarks to the discussion which were
not very complimentary to Commits
sioner Seng, and a motion to lay the
matter over until a future meeting
came near being carried. After some
discussion, however, it was decided that
the bonds should be Issued as soon as
possible, and when Mr.. Wright moved
the passage of the resolution all of the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
CT AIRVOYANT FINDS
MISSING DOCUMENT
Continued From First Page.

It's not here: it's not here; it's UP
higher" mumbled the mysterious man,
as he ran his hand over the file cases
in his mad rush up and down the
room.
Suddenly he stopped; he reached his
hand high above his head and with
drew an envelope.
Here is your paper" he said con-
fidently.
Chief Clerk Robinson and several of
the deputies who witnessed the strange
performance stepped forward and look
ed at the envelope. Then their faith
In the clairvOyant's ability faded. The
number on the envelope was 46,133
You have made a mistake" said
Deputy Gronewald
You'll have to try again." suggested
Deputy Bazille, and look of incredul-
ity passed over the faces of all except
the clairvoyant.
He Finds the Document.
He opened the envelope, and in the
midst of a number of divorce papers
he withdrew the lost file, which had
nothing whatever to do with the pa
pers in the envelope in which it had
been found The clairvoyant modestIy
handed the paper to Attorney Cilley
and offered no explanation of the ap-
parent saperhuman power.
mental teiepathy," he suggested but
1t was argued that it could not be men
tai telepathy, because no other person
knew where the paper was located
1T was one of the strangest things
ever witnessed" said Maj. Robinson,
chief clerk of the office.
Il cannot see how there could be any
fake about it," said Deputy Bazille. All
agreed that the cIairvoyant had per-
formed what they considered a remark
able task, and none attempted to ex-
plain how it was done.
In the file room, where the missing
paper was found, are almost 1OO, 900
tiles, each in an envelope, and the en-
Velope In which the missing paper had
been placed was one which had no
more bearing on the case than had 90
600 other envelopes.
The greatest care is taken in the Of
nee to prevent the misplacing of files,
and the only explanation that can be
offered is that the file was placed in
the wrong envelope by some attorney
who last referred to it.
Had 1t not been for the success OF
the clairvoyant it is probable that the
missing filesWOuld have been given up
Tor lost, asfthe envelope in which it
was found contained papers in a case
already settled. and it might have re-
manned untouched for years.
When asked why he secured the
clairvoyant, Attorney Cilley explained
that the man had once before, some
months ago. told him that his child
would live. after the doctors had given
up all hope of it's recovery He had
also demonstrated his power in other
ways, which led the attorney to have
some faith in his ability to perform
such strange feats.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02

members present voted for it. Com
missioner Pottgieser was not able to be
present at the meeting on account of
sickness
Commissioner Nash, in voting for the
bonds, said that he had promised his
constituents that he would never again
vote for additional jail bonds. and he
had often declared in the board meet
ings that he would not do so, but after
considering the position in which the
county had been placed on account Of
the oversight of County Auditor Krah-
mer in falling to provide for a suff1-
cient amount when the last bonds were
issued, he had changed his mind, and
his vote was recorded in favor of the
bonds
When the bond issue had been dis
posed of the commissioners took up
the matter of telephones in the county
offices. Some months ago the board
ordered the Northwestern telephones
out of the county offices, but the COM
pany paid no attention to the order
and the phones have been In service
right along, although the county has
paid nothing for them since the order
for their removal became effective.
Refused to Reconsider.
Yesterday a representative of the
company appeared before the board
and endeavored to induce the commits
SionerS to reconsider the vote by which
the phones had been ordered out, but
Commissioner Powers objected so
strenuouSly to such a move that the
matter was finally postponed without
any action. Mr.. Powers cOntended that
a vote TO reconsider would place the
county in a position where it would
have to pay for the telephone service
during all the months that the phones
have been in use since being ordered
out, and he did not believe the county
should pay such a BILL ar
The telephone company threatened
to disconnect the phones at once un-
less the board took some action, and
when this threat was made some of
the county officials whose offices are
supplied with Northwestern phones
endeavored to have the board order the
service continued.
The county attorney, county treas
urer and the county auditor, as well as
the sheriff and probate judge, declared
that they could not get along without
the phones, and asked that they be
permitted to keep them. Mr.. Powers
said the phones had been ordered out
once, and it was the duty of the COM
pany to remove them from the build
ing, and the board finally adjourned
without taking any action on the mat
ter. which leaves the order for removal
still effective.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
PEOPLE ARE LOSING
FAITH IN PRAYER
So Declare Speakers ait the
Ministers Weekly Meeting
at the Bethel.

Il don't want to make a sensational
statement. but I will say. and 1 won't
qualify it. that in your congregations
not more than half the people believe
in prayer
Rev. John Copeland, pastor of the
East Presbyterian church. was not con-
tradicted when he declared this opinion
yesterday afternoon at the rooms OF
the Bethel association, before two doz-
en- members of the st. Paul Ministers
association. Mr.. Copeland said he
knew that people didn't believe in
prayer when they assumed irreverant
attitudes during invocations. Only last
Sunday he had been obliged to an
nounees that no child would be allowed
thereafter in Sunday school class I'M
less he would bow his head during
prayers.
Prayer Not Mere Petition.
Mr.. Copeland was commenting upon
a paper entitled 1.-THE Problem of
Prayer" Rev. r. M. West. of the First
Baptist church, who read the paper,
in prayer didn't have the proper con-
ception of prayer. Prayer" he said.
" is not q mere petition, a mere asking
for something. but 1t Is the spiritual
communication between man and God.
Yet many persons are so sure that
Gods will, and. that Christ's name is a
blanket privilege coverying every
thing those people happen to
want, that they seem to re-
gard God as an unthinking being whose
chief happiness is to do what they'd
like to have done. Other persons pray
with view to assisting God in the
government of the universe. That's a
bigger burden, I fear, than the average
supplicant- cam carry. Sensible Chris
tians will remember always the limita-
tons Of prayer as fixed by the divine
order by the sovereignty of God, and
by his fathefh6ed: they win never fail
to add "Thy VIII, Be Done"
RevivaIs losing Their Hold.
Rev. David Morgan, Of the Bethel,
agreed that SsiRymen,- even ministers,
are losing some of their faith in prayer
IT'S fact said he, that ministers in
this city, have said they didn't want
any more REVEALS, which were only at
tended by hired girls and by people
that didn't pay anything" Mr.. Nor
gan himself remembered the time when
ne felt himself hanging over hell-fire
by hair-"a hair ready to break any
instant. His thought used to keep him
awake nights. but it doesn't disturb my
rest now" he said.
On behalf of Rev. s. G. Smith, not
present, Rev. A. L. Koeneke moved that
a committee, consisting of representa-
ttVes from each denomination, approve
by three fourths vote every resolu-
ton before 1t was brought before the
association. DR.. Smiths proposal was
referred to the business committee.
Superintendent Crawford, of the An
h-Saloon league, invited the pastors to
attend the league convention to be held
at the Central Presbyterian church.
Feb. rs, &c. ~ '>,'9
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-02
LECTURES ON ART HOLD AN ELECTION
Mrs. Burbank Gives the Second
of Her Series.

Mrs. Burbank gave the second lecture
in her course on italian art yesterday
afternoon at the Central high school
assembly hall. In spite of the storm
the lecture was attended by a large
and enthusiastic class. The subject of
the afternoon was early church decora-
ton, especially mosaics, this topic fol-
lowing historically that of the first lee
ture, which was on the early Chris
tian basilica.
In her talk Of yesterday Mrs. Bur-
bank brought out the intimate connec-
tlon between the forms and symbols
of the pagan and the Christian reli-
gion, showing how Constantine, in de-
creeing that the entire Roman world
should become Christian, succeeded not
In Outstanding paganism, but in pa
ganlzing Christianity, so far, at least,
as artistic expression is concerned.
All the symbolism which appears in
historic art as identified with the early
Christian church was derived and
adapted from pagan religious art. Mo-
sale was the method which suppressed
ed all others in church decoration, be-
cause it's simplicity, durability and
sol1dity made it the most suitable form
of mural decoration.
A series of very fine stereopticon il
Illustrations accompanied the lecture,
and demonstrated the relation Of
church architecture to the mural deco
ration, as we'll as the historical Sc
quence and the artistic principles
brought out by the lecturer.
Mrs. Burbank's lectures are not only
OF unique value as comprising a COM
plete and concise history of the evo-
luton Of italian art, but they are of
literary brilliancy which would rem
der them delightful regardless of the
element of instruction.
The next lecture will be given Mon
day, Feb. Is. the subject being the
Byzantine period.