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, 1905-06-05

MuskOgee, |. r, June 5.-Captain
West Of the Indian police received or
ders not to submit to arrest by the
city authorities in closing the stores
for the collection of tribal tax. Sensa.
tional developments are expected. A
force of Indian police, thirty-four in
number, was ordered to Muskogee and
is expected by tonight.
Citizens are unanimous in their de,
termination to resist the collection of
the tax when the case against West,
growing out of his closing of two
stores Friday, is called in police court
today. Mayor Fite, with a view to
gain time, asked the lawyers to submit
briefs. William Mellette, United States
district attorney, has notified the pros
, 1905-06-05
GRAMM MADE CHAIRMAN
OF JULY COMMITTEE

At the meeting this morning of the
executive committee to arrange for a
Fourth of July celebration Hon. Otto
Mckee accepted a place as a member
ex oficio. The committee, consisting
of Messrs. Gramm, Mckee, Hurt. Ter,
ry, Spicer and Miller, visited the bust
ness men Of the city this morning, rails,
ing funds for the celebration, and had
assurances enough to warrant a meet
ing tomorrow morning, when it Is eX-
pected a program will be mapped out.
The Fourth will occur just four weeks
from tomorrow.
, 1905-06-05
No Anaesthetic Required.

my first day in India" said the
tourist, 81 was surprised when l awoke
in the morning to feel how smooth my
face was.
BY Jove,' I said, how slowly my
beard grew yesterday. hardly need
to shave today
1T is, however, a matter Of religion
with me to shave every morning, and
so l babe the native servant, a man
provided by my host, to fetch my
shaving things. The native smiled.
But you are already shaved, sir
he said.
Already shaved said I.
Yes, sir he answered. I shaved
you while you slept. That il the Gus
tom here
II found that in India these wonder
full native servants shave their mas
ters in bed every morning without
waking them.
"Al] through my stay in India l was
shaved like that. It was almost
enough to keep me in that hot and hor.
rid country overwhelmingly Cour.
ier-Journal.
, 1905-06-05
APACHE CROSSES FINISH LINE
JUST A WEEK BEHIND THE
WINNER IN THE GREAT
OCEAN RACE.
secalmed Off Banks of New Foundland
and Crew Put in Time Cod Fishing
king Alfonso of Spain on Visit
to King Edward of England-Am-
bassador White Presented to King
Of England Today.

London, June 5.-The American
yacht Apache crossed the finish line in
the transatlantic race this morning,
a week behind the winner. There is
as much qualification here as in New
York over the safe arrival this morn
ing of the yacht. 1t appears that her
extraordinary delay in arrival was due
to her going too far north and expert
encing a series of Gains on the banks
of New Foundiand. The yachts move
ments were so slow that the crew in
dulged in cod fishing. Subsequently
the Apache encountered four heavy
gales II was obliged to heave to for
an entire day off Cape Race. All on
board are in excellent health and will
come up to London tomorrow.
, 1905-06-05

st. Petersburg, June 5.-There is an
almost unanimous expression of wei.
come here by the press and public
over President Rooseyelt's tender of
his Office in bringing about peace be-
e the two nations, and the con-
sensus of opinion is that it would be
in no degree humiliating for Russia to
accept such INTERPRETATION as would
result in speedy peace. This includes
every influential paper, In fact. Novoe
Vremya, alone, dissents to the general
chorus, saying: Peace is not so es-
sential as our foreign and international
enemies imagine" aud pictures Great
Britain, the United States and the con-
tinental powers as beginning to trem-
BILE in the face Of the yellow peril"
, 1905-06-05
TIE SIDING FOLKS
HAVE JOLLY DANCE
LARGE NUMBER PRESENT ON FRI.
DAY EVENING OF LAST WEEK
AND HAD BIG Feast,
Music Furnished by Miss Minnie Leh-
mer and Arthur Hayoood and Eu.
gem Windecker Acted a. Floor
Manageable Of Guests Present
at the Delightful Affair.
Special 20 The Republican.


Tie Siding, Wyo., June A small
crowd gathered at Tie Siding on Fri
day evening, June 2, to trip the light
fantastic toe to music furnished by
Mr.. Arthur Haygood and Miss Minnie
Lehmer, Mr.. Eugene Windecker being
floor manager. At 'nluAight a bounti-
full supper was served by Mrs. Robert
George to the guests, consisting of ev-
cry dainty imaginable. After supper
dancing was again resumed, and not
until 4:30 O'Clock, June 3, did the
guests depart. Those enjoying the &C.
casion were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Theo. Grimshaw,
Charles Barton and Gladys Blanchard,
Ora McNurlen and Frances Lehmer,
Harry Greenwood and Minnie Lehmer,
Fred Johnson and Susie Lehmer, Eu-
gene Windecker and Josie McNurlen,
Norman Lehmer and Amy keyes, Mr..
Mason and Deliah Johnson, Frank
Wurl and Della Bloomquist. Leslie
Heckart and Emma Wurl. Jennie Ben
nett. Mrs. Johnson and daughters,
Mrs. Swan and Ralph, Mr.. Wagner,
Mr.. Roth, Guy McNurlen and Mary
Rabio, Arthur and Kate Trego, Arthur
Haygood and Ellen Bennett, Messrs.
Albert Dohlstrom, George Rabio, Will
lam Lawrence and Kate Pullman,
Bert George, Harry Reyes, Owen
George, Mr.. Cudahy. Sydney Keyes,
Mr.. Limpos, Mr.. Johnson and others.
SUNSHINE.
, 1905-06-05
STEELE TALKS Of
OWL CREEK CASE
MAKES FIRST STATEMENT CON-
CERNING KILLING OF BUET-
LER NEAR WALDEN.
Says It Was Simply a Case Of Kill or
Get Killed, As BuetIer Fired First
Shot-Widow BROKER Appears to
Be Somewhat Of a Fighter Her
self-Asked to Leave.

Fort Collins, Colo, June John
Steele, who is in the county Jail here
on the charge of numbering George
Buetler near Walden last Sunday, Sat,
urday made his first statement con-
corning the AFFAIR.
Il fired the fatal shot, and felt at
that time and have since had no cause
to change my opinion. that it was sim
ply a cas- of kill Or get killed. Buetl'
Ter fired the first shot, and l lost no
time in following suit.
Il know him to be a dead shot, and
the only reason l am alive now is that
in his anxiety to get me he fired too
quick. His bullet vent over my head
a few inches. as the mark on h door
shows. He only had time to fire once,
for as soon as he shot l raised my
winchester and fired twice as fast as
l could pull the trigger.
THE last shot struck him, and when
he fell l knew, l a safe. l waived
examination at the coroner's inquest,
as the community had been very much
wrought up against me by people who
knew only that Buetler had been kill
ed. l knew that the feeling there
would not permit a fair hearing.
Il will be acquitted when my story
is told to the jury"
Steele is about IS years old. and is
an old-time prospector, having spent
the greater part of his life In ranging
over the mineral sections Of the state
At the time Of the shooting he was
employed by Mrs. Olive Brocker al
manager Of her ranch. Mrs. Brocker
who was arrested and brought here II
company with Steele. appears to be
somewhat Of q fighter herself. She
has employed the law firm Of M. G
Coy Z Carson to look after her inter
ests, and sensational developments are
promised before the case is over. She
states that the people in her neighbor
haad have been trying for severa
years to cause her removal from Nortl
park. owing to her activity in report
ing cases Of infringements Of the home
stead law, and in keeping the govern
ment Inspectors informed in regard Il
unlawful cutting Of government timber
The quarrel preceding the killing o
Buetler wa about An irrigating ditch
, 1905-06-05
FEUD
GETS THREE MORE
HARGlSS AND %COCkRELL STMPA
TIMERS MEET ON THE WAY
HOME FROM PICNIC.
Deadly Battle Occurs at Night Three
Meeting Death and Seven 2eceiv-
ing Wounds-kansas City Woman
On Trial for Life in Clay County,
Missouri,

Lexington, Ky, June "a deaGl'
battle occurred yesterday between two
factions of the deadly Hargiss fued
which has so depleted the census OF
Morgan and Breathitt counties. A band
of Hargiss sympathizers lay in wait
for a party of Cockrell men returning
from a picnic last night, and when Ave
miles from Lee, on the county line, the
deadly battle occurred in which three
were killed and seven wound ID. =.
failure of ammunition stopped the
fight.
, 1905-06-05
BY OUR OWN OWL.

All men are liars, more or less
mostly more.
Chastity is to a m what yerac-
ity is to a man.
II you would make your money last
you must earn 1t first.
This climate of ours isn't ADAPTED
to the cultivation of patience.
No woman a reform a husband
by the continuous lecture process.
It's an easy matter to get satisfac-
ton by going to law-if you are 4
lawyer.
A woman a hold a baby in each
arm easier than she can hold her
tongue.
As the inventors Of strenuous
games it's queer the Romans over.
looked football.
Only a girl who Is sure of her com
plexion will permit a young man to
kiss her on the cheek.
Marriages may be arranged in
heaven, but the grocer and butcher
expect their pay here on earth.
, 1905-06-05
Woman on Trial for Life.

Liberty, Mo, Mrs. Aggie Myers OF
Kansas City was placed on trial to
day, charged with the murder of her
husband, Clarence. Frank HotuTaE,
her boyhood friend, already convicted
of the crime, was brought here from
man. The death sentence has never
been pronounced on Hoffman, so as
to make his testimony permissible,
The states theory is mat the woman
and Hoffman murdered Myers so they
could marry.
, 1905-06-05
PRESS NDPUBUCA ARE
PLEASEDAT PROSPECT

ese alliance, to which this country
tacitly agrees, represents such over
whelming force that many believe the
trio will control the worlds history for
the next few generations. Peace in
Asia seems secure. German ambition
territorial ACKNOWLEDGMENT is the
only cloud on the horizon.
, 1905-06-05
Divorce Asked for Non-Support.

Mrs. Repa Duff today filed in the
office of the district clerk her petition,
prepared by Attorney H. V. S. Groes-
beck, for a divorce from George Duff,
alleging non support and desertion.
Duff will be remembered as the man
who a couple of years ago at Chey-
enne kidnapped his little girl, placing
her in a carriage and driving rapidly
for the state line, which he managed
to cross before being apprehended.
Mrs. Duff, it is understood, las since
recovered the child.
, 1905-06-05
INSURANCE MANAGER VISITS
BROTHER IN THIS CITY.

Rudolph Konold, general manager
of the Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance
company at Salt Lake, is in the city
the guest of his brother, Engineer Al,
Konold, expecting to leave tonight for
an extended eastern trip. Mr.. Konold,
before his return to his home in Zion
Canada and will attend a meeting of
the general managers of the Phoenix
company in Detroit on the Goth. He
been very successful in the insurance
business and has just finished an ele-
CANT home for his family which cost a
little over $4,000.
, 1905-06-05
Togo Sees Roiestvensky.

Toxic, June 5.-Admiral Togo called
upon the wounded Admiral Rojestvensy
at the naval hospital at SasebO today.
He expressed his sympathy for the
wounded Russian and praised him
highly for his courage, expressing the
hope hat Rojestvensky might soon re,
turn to Russia. R~ojestvensky was
deeply moved, congratulating Japan on
the courage and patriotism of her
sailors.
, 1905-06-05
Russian Cruisers May Be Held.

Washington, D. c., June 5.-Secre-
tary of the Navy Morton has issued
orders directing that the three Russian
cruisers at Manila be interned or de-
part forthwith. In view of the fact
that the ships are ~unseaworthy, they
will probably be dismantled and held
until the close of the war and the
crews paroled.
, 1905-06-05
COMPLETES COURSE IN
HARMONY AND THEORY.

Miss Louise Konold, the beautiful
young daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. AL.
Konold, who has just returned from
a years visit in Canada, completed a
course in harmony and theory of music
while away, her instructor being her
grandfather, the elder Konold, who is
one of the most skilled instructors in
the British possessions.
, 1905-06-05
Court House Notes.

Henry May IA yesterday taken to
the p~enitentiary.
Willis Rogge today filed claim for
the Lookout No. 2 mine.
Judge Carpenter vent to Cheyenne
this afternoon to hold court for Judge
Scott.
The county commissioners will meet
tomorrow, with the routine business
of the month and some road cases.
, 1905-06-05
COUNCILMAN LAUGHED AT
FOR HIS INTERFERENCE.

At the East Side school today a boy
in Il of the trees was breaking off
great branches and throwing them
to his playmates below. and when
Councilman Beemer of the Second
ward demonstrated with him, the boy
laughed in the officials face and con-
tinued his destructive work.
Last week solle m%iscreant ruined
all the young rec planted by Elmer
Lovejoy at his premises on Seventh
street, boring holes in the trunk and
cutting the bark with a knife. Not
one of the young trees was spared.
, 1905-06-05
FAILED TO MAKE HIT.
Nan Patterson's Venture on Road
Proves Failure.

Altoona, Pa, June 5.-Nan Patter-
failure and she has gone back to
Washington. She went at the head of
a company called "A Romance of Pan
ANA" The people showed little desire
to see the Florodora girl, and the com
pany will try again in the fall.
, 1905-06-05
IMPROVEMENTS AT THE
SHOPS STOREROOM.

Storekeeper Travel condescends to
speak to his friends very sparingly.
His Office at the shops, the storeroom,
has been newly ceiled inside and
weatherboarded outside, the whole
nicely painted, and now the store
keeper has to be coaxed home to his
meals
, 1905-06-05
DR.. SWiGART is NOW
ACTING COUNTY PHYSICIAN.

DR.. A. B. Hamilton, who will leave
tonight for the east, expecting to be
away until toward the end of the
month, has been succeeded as health
officer and county physician by DR..
Swigart, who has charge of the county
hospital and county business.
, 1905-06-05
MISS HOILISTER WILL
ADDRESS THE ALLIANCE

The regular meeting of the Prohibi-
ton alliance will be held tonight in
the Swedish Mission church, corner
of Seventh and Garfield streets. The
meeting will be addressed by Miss
Louise HOLSTER. A cordial invitation
is extended to all.
, 1905-06-05
Lightning Destroys Churches

Chicago, ILL.,, June 5.-The Unity
church, in Oak park, and the Sacra-
church were struck by lightning dur
ing a severe storm last night and were
completely destroyed. The E~nglewood
Congregational church was also struck
but suffered only a little. The storm
was the worst of the year. doing much
other damage.
, 1905-06-05
WILL CONSOLIDATE.
St. Louis star and Chronicle Part OF
Seripps-McRae League.

st. Louis, Mo, June 5.-Milton A.
McRae, acting for the Scripps-McRae
league, today purchased a controlling
interest in the st. Louis Star. The pa
per has been combined with the st.
Louis Chronicle of the Scripps-McRae
league and both will appear beginning
tomorrow as the Star-Chronicle.
, 1905-06-05
NEW MANAGER AT THE
WESTERN UNION OFFICE,

II. A. Smith today retired a man
ager at the Western Union telegraph
office to accept the position of western
representative of the South Omaha
Stock Yards company, and was sue
ceeded at the office. by ]. 7. Pecken.
paugh, who has been in the office for
a good many years. Mr.. Ball now
works the afternoon trick and Mr..
Craft at night. The Republican con,
graduates all hands.
, 1905-06-05
NOW IN SUPREME COURT.
Right of Kansas to Issue Bonds fer
Oil Refinery.

Topeka, Kas., June 5.-Arguments
an oil refinery will be argued before
the supreme court this afternoon, prob
ably.
, 1905-06-05
Roosevelt Sees Ambassadors.

Washington, D. c., June 5.-Presi'
dent Roosevelt conferred with French
Ambassador Jessurand this morning
and then saw the German ambassador.
Takesuita, a Japanese naval attache,
also visited the White house.
, 1905-06-05
INJURED

George Morgan, who was kicked by
of his horses Saturday, was some
what better this morning, though still
unable to leave the house. Mr.. Nor.
gan went into the stable behind the
horse, striking him gently on the back
without speaking, and the horse, not
recognizing his master, promptly
kicked. 1t was the first time the ami,
NAL was ever known to kick, and Mr..
Morgan was taken somewhat by sur
prise.
, 1905-06-05
Alfonso Visits Edward.

London, June liking Alfonso of
Spain arrived this afternoon as the
guest of King Edward. He'was given
a brilliant reception. He will remain
one week.
, 1905-06-05
ARCHIE McPHEE BROUGHT

Archie McPhee was brought in quite
i'll from the McGibbon ranch at Red
Buttes this afternoon and taken to the
home of his aunt, Mrs. Cara M. Simp-
SON., on north Second street. He is
under the care of a physician.
, 1905-06-05
REV. KINNEY PREACHED AT
THE BAPTIST CHURC

Rev. Bruce Kinney Of Salt Lake
preached morning and evening for the
Baptist congregation yesterday and
may preach again next Sunday, if the
pulpit is not regularly supplied from
other directions. Mr.. Kinney preached
two excellent sermons.
, 1905-06-05
Half Century of Peace.

Washington, d. c., June 5.-Diplo
mats think the success of the Japanese
assures the peace of the world for half
a century, at least. The British-Japan-
, 1905-06-05
Ambassador Sees kinq.

London, June 5.-Whitelaw Reid,
the king today.
, 1905-06-05
Japs LAYING in Wait for Cruisers.

Manila, June Sit Is reported that
seven warships are lying near Cor
regidor island waiting for Admiral En-
quist 10 come out with his three YES
sells.
, 1905-06-05

Washington, D. c., June 5.-The
Muskogee delegation Is not expected
to see the president until Tuesday.
, 1905-06-05
SUSTAINED SEVERE

SHhAiN Of fOOl.
Ernest Schwatke had the misfortune
to sprain his foot Sunday which has
laid him up for several days this week.
says the Pearl Mining Times. Several
bones were broken in the instep some
time ago. and it is thought the sprair
has injured some Of tnem again.
, 1905-06-05
STALLS PAPER QUITS.
Emporia Republican Forced to Sus
pend Publication.

Emporia, Kas., June 1.-The En-
poria Daily Republican, William Stahl
publisher, has suspended publication.
, 1905-06-05

Preparing to Attack by Land and Sea.
St. Petersburg, June "a Japanese
attack on Vladivostok Is expected al
most Immediately, and today dis
patches were received here saying that
all non-combatants had been ordered
to leave Vladivostok ct nee. 1t is
thought there will be a combined at
tack both by land and sea.
, 1905-06-05
HAD SEVERE TIME
WITH HEART YESTERDAY

w. ]. Broadhurst, who is suffering
with an attack Of typhoid fever at the
Kuster hotel, was believed yesterday
to be dying, but rallied and Is better
this morning. His heart became af-
fected and two physicians were called.
, 1905-06-05

Collected Too Much Interest.
Kansas City, Mo, June 5.-Jesse
James, son Of the bandit, went on trial
today charged with usury.
, 1905-06-05

Mrs. Brocker was an alleged &C.
complete.
, 1905-06-05

New ZeaIand's Meat Trade.
New Zealand's frozen meat trade
with Great Britain now equals about
Is, 1000 sheep a day.
, 1905-06-05
CHIEF OF INDIAN POLICE OR,
DERED TO IGNORE SUMMONS
BY THE MAYOR OF CITY
OF MUSkoGEE, !. T.

T~hirty-four Indian Police Ordered to
Join Him and 1t Is Believed He
Will Proceed With Work Of Clos
Tax-Mayor and Other Officials
Threatened With Arrest.
, 1905-06-05
WELCOME OFFER OF PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT IN TENDER OF
HIS EFFORTS TO e.
Feet PEACE.

Only One Paper Has Oiscordant Note
in General Expression of Satisfac.
ton at Future of Movement-Ad.
miraI Togo Visits Admiral Roi.
estvensky at Sasebo Hospital
Preparing to Attack V~Iadivostok.
, 1905-06-05

Daily Republican 50 & its = month.
, 1905-06-05

Daily Republican. SO cents . month.
, 1905-06-05

All men are liars, more or Less
mostly more.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30
Quaint Indian Legend of Pixies Peak

sky and mountains meet, they were
told that they could o bring such
burdens of earth into heaven. Ac-
cordingly they dropped them all then
and there. These falling masses made
a great heap on the top Of the world
which extended far above the waters,
and this is the origin of Pixies Peak,
which is thus shown to be directly
under the gate Of heaven. ct vas
formerly twice as high as now. but
lost its summit, as Is told In another
legend).
The rock masses upon il and all
about show that they have been
dropped from the sky. The variety
and extent of tho mineral wealth in
The region prove that the carth's
choicest materials are deposited
there. And still rs the consultations
move across the heavens and vanish
above the mountain SUBMITS we MAY
see the spirits rise from the great
river and pass 10 the gate Of heaven.
The falling stars are their falling bur.
dens Of the dropping grains Of maize.
Kansas City Journal.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30
Minister'S Witty Remark Won the Day

ter. My place Sunday is in the pul.
pit
Hen said n was too cold to go out
body would stay at home; and when
he saw hat the minister was bound
to hold service, he said he might
preach in his kitchen and they'd call
the neishbors in.
But it was church or nothing
smiled the squire, and the minister
finally got Hen to say he'd help him
out in digging a path to the church.
They started in with shovels. and as
they went along some Of the men
joined them. for shame's sake, | guess;
for although they worked well enough
it was hard shedding, and they didn't
relish the job any too well.
They used considerable language
as they dug, and Hens language led
all the rest. The minister never said
a word, He was working as hard as
the rest, and they thought probably
he didn't hear. Finally they came to
an enormous drift. Hen Rollins threw
himself on his shovel and began to
moisten his lips. when the minister
spoke up. SOS everybody could hear.
WEI open this drift with prayer!'
he said.
open it with prayer they did, ="
chuckled the squire. But all the rest
of the drifts were opened in silence
Youths Companion.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30
Respect Of All Pensioners Ac-
corded Man Who Could joke
While Digging Through Enor-
NOUS Snowdrifts.

The returned summer visitor asked
"Lhe squire" how Greendale folks
liked the young minister. He's all
right, ma'am,' the squire returned,
emphatically. breaches twenty-min.
ute and arranges his parish
visits in advance"
"Oh, | see; he's in wholesome awe
OF the natives"
You never made a greater mistake
in your life, ma'am,' the squire dc.
clared. Hes Tho religious super.
visor Of every soul in town. Even Hen
Rollins"
The summer visitor looked her in.
terest. and the squire went on:
He got the upper hand of lien
soon's he came. That was in the
winter. The Saturday before the first
Sunday after he was settled as minis.
ter was q real old-fashioncd one. It
began to 10Y Friday night and kept
on till midnight Saturday. Sunday
morning there wasn't anything much
to be seen, except the smoke curling
up out o the chimneys.
~ see where we set by the fire to.
day Hen said 10 the minister, who
boarded then with Hen and his wife.
"'No fire for me- laughed the minis
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-30
Spot Where the Lesser Spirits
Dropped Their Burdens of
Earth Before Entering Heaven
Worlds Choicest Materials.

The quaint Indian legend of the for.
NATION OF Pixies Peak is as follows:
AT the beginning of all things the
lesser spirits possessed the earth and
uwelt near the banks OF the great
river. They had created a race OF
men to be their servants. but these
men were far superior to the present
inhabitants Of the earth and made
endless trouble for their creators.
Therefore the lesser spirits resolved
20 destroy mankind and the earth it.
self. so they caused the great river
to rise until it burst its banks and
overwhelmed everything. They them.
selves took each a large portion of
the best of The earth that they might
create a new world and a quantity Of
maize, which had been their p~articu-
lar food. and returned to heaven. Ar
irving at the gate of heaven. which It
at the end of the plains. where the