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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
OWES TWO MILLIONS.
Doors Of Merchants Trust Company
Of New York City
HAVE BEEN CLOSED.
II Is Ssid This Action Is Due Owing
to Inability to Secure Payment
Of Loans on Hudson Valley
Railway Securities.

New YORK. May 24.-The doors OF
the Merchants Trust company OF this
city have been closed. The company
was closed by order Of +. ID. Kilburn,
state superintendent OF banks. notice
to that effect being posted upon the
doors. 1t was said that the closing
of the institution was due to the ina
bility to secure the payment OF certain
loans. on which the latter consisted of
securities of the Hudson Valley Rail-
way company. The company was a
particaptor in the Hudson Valley Rail-
way company syndicate to the exten,
Of s5Ss.50O. Reports that the company
would be obliged to discontinue busi-
ness were circulated upon the street
Monday and affected the stock market
In late dealings that afternoon.
Samuel Untsrmeyer, counsel for Ja-
cob L. Phillips, president of the Mer-
chants Trust company. gave out the
following statement: 'Tn view OF the
publicity that has been given to the CT
AOANo VI Nht tOAhRaAig W INCeAoG ANa
cash resources and to the unmarked
able character OF certain securities
which It holds as collateral for large
loans, 1 have advised the president to
recommend suspension OF business SO
as to prevent a run on the institu-
tion. Mr.. Phillips has been president
for only a few months. Loans that
crippled the cash resources were not
II. IL l.-.s .l.k.. L..
has no responsibility for thine. Ever
since Mr Phillips assumed office his ef-
forts have been directed toward induc-
ing those under whose administration
the loans were made to take them out
of the institution. This has not yet
been DONE"
Oficers of the trust company are as
follows: President, Jacob L. Phillips;
vice president. Cassius M. Wicker; Sec
retary and treasurer, Frank +. Davis:
assistant secretary and treasurer. Ja-
cob c. Coyne. one of the directors
was Dr. John p. Mum. physician to the
Gould family. The Merchants Trust
company had a capital stock of $500.
900 and owed depositors about $1,000
900. An examination of the company's
affairs was made by the state banlSiug
department on Dec. % last. The port
of the state banking department show
ed lat the company's book surplus of
$1,1SS.737 had been reduced by the ex-
aminers to S1,J74.54S. While the ex-
aminers had Increased the value OF
some securities held by the company
they threw out some others valueless
The company is trustee of $4,000O00
consolidated mortgage on the property
of the Hudson Valley Railway COM
pany, which is the consolidation of troll
ley lines around Albany, Troy. Sarato-
ga and Lake George. The bank ex-
aminers accepted the company's valua-
tion of securities of the Hudson VAL
ley Railway company held by It, The
organized in 1899. In May
1903. the stock reached a high point,
29O being bid for. Edward Hawley was
president of the company at one time
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
LAwsoN's FORMULA.
BY Which He Proposes to Knock the
Wind and Water Out Of the
Standard Oil Syndicate.

This is my 'Frenzied Finance"
formula; / give it to you for the
first time,- and l don't attempt to
smooth it over in doing:so:
I'm doing all in my power, and
intend to, to get every investor
man, woman and child-in Amer
ioa to sell at present high prices
on to the scheming, specializing,
"System" every share of stock
they own, and after they have
done 80 and the "System" is
loaded with billions of these
stocks, / will endeavor to have
the people take their money out
of the banks, to the end that
the "System" cannot use it
to maintain their fictitious price
structure, and when they cannot
do this, prices will decline, and
at this stage will give to the
people my Remedy.
If in my Remedy any of you
alert newspaper men, or any one,
can show that l am to benefit by
it-in any dollar way benefit by
it--you may hang me and draw
and quarter me after have dan
gled long enough to make draw
ing and quartefing al easy and
pleasant affair.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26


lands of all the Indians in the
United States that have not been
finally decided to the allostee.
This control does not constitute
ownership even remotely, the
title resting solely in the In iians
thems Ives. The government
could become owner of the Choc-
taw lands solely by purchase.
Then the land would revert t. the
public domain and the railway
might claim each alternate quar-
ter section along its right of way.
An official of the depari ment
explained that the feeling of the
department toward Governor Nc
Curtain in this matter is kindly,
and that the department seeks
only to safeguard the Indians by
giving them absolutely clear
titles to their allotments. The
Secretary of the Interior, he said,
seeks to protec; the Indians just
so far as the law authorized him
to do so. II, as Governor Nc.
Curtain holds, the secretary is
authorized to approve the patents
to the Choctaw lands, it is said
that his act in so doing would be
void and could affect the title in
no manner whatsoever.
The letter Of Governor McCur-
tain to Secretary Hitchcock has
been turned over to Judge Camp
bell, the Assistant Attorney GEN.
eral for the department, who is
carefully considering the whole
matter. 1t was on his decision
that the secretary acted in an
nouncing that the patent must be
sent to Washington for approval,
and the matter has been again
referred to him for a further
opinion. This it is hoped, will
be forthcoming in the near fu-
ture.
Should it develop that the law
officer Of the department was in
error in rendering his former
opinion, then, the official above
quoted said, the department will
willingly acknowledge that Gov
ernor McCurtain is right. If it is
decided, however, that the Sec
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
LARGEST ATTENDANCE.
Expected Report Of Committee on Fed
Grafton the Cause.

Fort Worth, May 24.-In view of the
expected report of the committee on
federation the attendance on the Pres
byterian general assembly Tuesday
morning was the largest of the session
thus far. Meetings of the committee
have been held behind closed doors. but
1t was understood there was a division
on the proposition.
The assembly discussed the overtures
from Montgomery presbytery on mar
riage. and divorce. Those opposed to
appointing a committee of three to re-
port on the matter hold that the church
has no right to interfere In civil or gov
ernmental affairs. 1t was stated that
more than 10000 divorces were granted
in the United States annually-more
than I'm all other civilized countries
combined.
The committee on federation recon-
mended that federation committee be
appointed to confer with similar COM
mittees of the other Presbyterian
churches and report to next years
general assembly at Greenville. S. C.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
TITLE TO LANDS IN INDIANS
Position Taken Relative to De-
livery of Deeds in chrctaw
and Chickasaw
Nations. ~

Washington, May 23.--It is
authoritively stated at the Inte-
rior department that the Choctaw
Indians need have no fear Of los
ing any of their lands on account
of the old grant TO the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railway. The
old grant provides that ''when-
ever the Indian title shall be ex-
tinguished by treaty or other
wise," every other quarter sec
ton lying along the right of way
shall be decided to the railway.
In the allotment of lands in
severalty to the Indians, it was
explained, the title does not pass
from the Indians, but is simply
changed from one common hold
ing to a large number of indi-
vidual holdings. Therefore, then,
as the allotted lands still are as
much the property of the In
dians as when they were held in
common by the whole tribe, the
title can in no sense have been
extinguished.
The government controls the
lands of the Choctaw nation as a
trustee only, as it controls the
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
GOVERNOR APPROVES.
General Appropriation Bill 10 Now a.
fectivs Measure.

Austin. May 24.-Governor Ianham
has approved the general appropriation
bill passed by the legislature. The only
item In the bill cut out was the appro-
priation OF $4,000 to enable the railroad
commission to employ counsel In the
way of litigation between the railroad
corporations and the railroad commis-
sion. The governo holds that q a par
a graph the attorney general is author
ICED to emploJ an assistant on an an
nual salary OF $4,000. who shall perform
such services as may be directed by
the attorney general In railroad COM
mission antitrust suits. The bill goes
into effect at once.
II Is rumored that Governor Lanham
may veto the state banking bill. The
measure has been in the attorney gem
erals department for some time and It
Is learned that grave discrepancies have
been discovered, which may cause the
governor to disapprove 1t.
The governor has reappointed John
Sealy f. r. Cheesborough and ]. p.
Alvey members of the grade raising
board of the city of Galveston for two
years
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
MEXICAN Wan VETERANS.


'IstiensI end state Conventions Held In
the City Of Dallas.
Dallas. May 2t-over 100 Of the he
rces who participated In the war with
Mexico are the guests 81 this city
The state convention which was call
ed to order by Colonel George p. Fin.
lay. Its president. was attended also
by members OF the national associa-
ton. the l~'t~r being scheduled ~ begin
its sessions Wednesday. The address
OF welcome. after an Invocation By' Rev.
DR. Moore. pastor OF the First Meth
odist church. was made by James Mo-
roney. president OF tho Dallas Commer-
cial club. President E'inlay responded.
Business was then entered upon
The Danes OF 1S46 met at the First
Methodist church. Hon. r. E. L. Knight
delivered an address OF welcome to
which Miss Katie Daffan. state organ :
izer. responded. The president. Mrs.
Moore Murdock then called for reg
ular business.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
LIABILITIES LARGE.
Assets of Gold Field Bank and Trust
Company Rather Small.

OSf'PaNy hohHSA
Gold Field, New, May 24.-The Gold
Field Bank and Trust company. witt
liabilities of S7S,227, has failed Assets
so far as discovered are S4S21. of which
$3.50 is in notes. There was SIG in u
vault and a s5 gold piece was found un-
der the counter. A disorganized state
of affairs seems to exist in the bank
]. b. Young. the president of the bank
is also president of the Gold Field In.
vestment company. Two checks drawr
on the John Cook bank by~W. r. Hale
of San Francisco. each for $4,000. in
favor of Francis L. Burton. promoter
of tre Gold Field Investment company
were recently paid by the insolven
banks. one of these checks was date
May 23. and paid on the goth II wa
evidently presented at the Cook bank
by the Gold Field Bank and Trust com
pany and stamped mo funds" w. r
Hale having no account there.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

retary is authorized to apprQxe
the patent officials Of the depafct
ment hope to convince the gov
ernor of the justice and wisdom
Of the decision, and that the in
tention is not to interfere with
the delivery of the patents, but
simply to Safeguard his follow
ers.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Receivers Chosen

Albany, May 24.-Opon application OF
Attorney General Mayer, Justice Coch-
ran of the supreme court has appoints
ed Douglass Robinson and the New
York Trust company as receivers OF
the Merchants Trust company. TIL;
bond of Mr., Robinson was fixed al
S50O,O00. Under the law the trust com.
pany as receiver is not required to give
bond
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Busy Planting Rice.

rice men interviewed estimate that not
more than one-fourth of last years
acreage has been planted, Farmers
are busy planting, being stimulated by
the higher prices, but even with the
most favorable weather not more than
two-thirds OF last years area can be
put in. r.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
ANOTHER FIRE.
Roger Williams University Once More
Victim OF Flames.


Victim of Flames,
Nashville, May 24.-Roger Williams
university. one of the foremost colored
institutions of learning in the country
has experienced its second serious loss
by fire within the past few months
Fire was discovered in the fourth-story
dormitory at an early hour Tuesday
morning. and as the building is located
two miles from the city and there are
no adequate means OF nghting flames
the structure was soon destroyed. How
the building caught nre is a mystery
The destroyed building cost about $685.
600. The university Is run under the
auspices of the American Baptist Home
Mission society, with headquarters al
New York.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
What Is Foley's Kidney cure1

Answer: 1t is made from a pre-
scription of a leading Chicago
physician, and one of the most
eminent in the country. The in
gradients are the purest that money
can buy, and are scientifically conf
bined to get their utmost value.
Sold by 0. L. Shannon.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Is INDIGNANT.
Miss JaIOniek Says She Can Look After
Her Own Affairs.

mise Se'o"SN Gays ohe Ian Iook Nttet
Her Own Affairs.
Niagara Falls, May 24,-Miss Mar.
garet Jalonick of Dallas, Tex. the nurs.
who disappeared last wednesday from
st. Luke's hospital. New York. arrived
here Thursday and has been staying
since then at boarding house. Shs
has been Joined by her father. She 1,
very indignant at the action OF the 10
lice in taking her to the station when
they found her. She declined to dis
cuss her motive In leaving the hospital
and exclaimed to the reporter: II AM
old enough to take care OF my own af.
fairs without taking the public into
my confidence" ir,r.r,r.,,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
MRS. LIvERMoRE DEAD.
Well Known Writer and Reformer Dies
at Bay State Home.

~ Oay otate FIoWs'
Melrose, Mass, May 24.-Mrs. Mary
A. Livermore, the well known writer
and reformer, died at her home here
Tuesday. Bronchities and weak heart
FASTENED her end. Mrs. Mary Ashton
Livermore was born at Boston Dec. 10
1920, and was the daughter of Timothy
Rice. Mrs. Livermore was active in
anti-slavery agitation and the Wash
ington temperance movement. During
the civil war she took a leading part
in the work of the United States sani-
tary commission. In the course of her
work on the platform she delivered
lectures all over this country and in
England and Scotland. She also wrote
many books.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Fuller Brothers
u.sd Piano For rro.,nh

Guthrie, May 245In the Pawnee
district court Judge Hainer granted q
divorce to Mrs, John Farrel. who
charged her husband with intoxlcatlon,
and with using her plano for a water
ing trough for his horses and her par
lor for a race course.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Went Into, p1ep Water

Columbia, Tenn, May 24.--FouI
miles south of here Louisville and
Nashville passenger train apssed owe,
a bridge except the two rear Pullmans
They went over an embankment intc
water seven feet deep. Mrs. j. IL
Draksford Of st. Louis came nea,
droWning ~
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Fifty. Seven Represented.

Chicago. May Fifty-seven rail-
roads were represented at the meeting
of Railway Claim Agents. w. C. Will
son of New York was elected presi-
dent, anG j. p. owen of Texas, secre-
tary Technical papers were read and
discussed 4a
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
American League.

New York. Z; Chicago, 8. ~
st. Louis. 4; Philadelphia, I.
Cincinnati, 5; Washington, ~
Detroit. 8; Boston. /.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
National LEAGUE.

New York. 81; St. Louis, So 9aaE
Brooklyn, ~ CINCINNATI. i. .icp
Pittsburg, 6; Philadelphia. T.
Chicago, 5; Boston, ~ ele ven In.
nings. .,..s ,.a.a..
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
Study For Yourself

the cause of most wealthy mems
success and see if a large part of
it wasn't due TO land buying and
holding for ga RISE" Don't in
vest IN property at inflated values
but look for parcels sure of a
steady advance, Bet place for
such a search IL this neighbor-
hood is this office. Suggestions
and advice free as to town and
country lands-improved and
unimproved.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
DIR. j. j. STEPHENS,
Physician and Surgeon.
Chronic Diseases Speciality.

Room 4, over Chic. -Choc. Bank.
Office phone, 80; Residence, 81.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26

Office Phone, 12s; Residence, 81.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1905-05-26
p4vsIc,ANs S
G. M. RUSHING. NJ. D.

Surgery and Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-12-30
600 Hoy Wanla Wanon.

Dear Santa Claus--i want wagon
please / Try 20 be a good boy,
FRANK ~. MEIER.
400 N. 2nd IT,
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-12-30
THE HEAVIEST SNOW
IN MANY YEARS
EIGHT INCHES AT socoRRo AND
FEET or THE BEAUTIFUL ON
SAN FRANCISCO MOUNTAINS. i.

Tho heaviest Snow IN years spread
Itself over central New Mexico and
Arizona Thursday aud that night. DR.
chas r. KcyeH. president o. the New
Mexico School of Mines at socorro.
who arrived from that place yesterday
morning says that eight inches OF ;he
beautiful covered the ground there
and that the SNOW WAS still falling
when he left AZ midnight. PASSED.
gers from further south say that there
WIS a great fan OF snow as far south
as hngle. Passengers on trains arfiY-
Ing from the west tell at snow from
kingman. Arizona. 10 tho RIO Grando
valley, the fall ranging from a great
depth on the m0unialna 20 a light fall
Do the vailcya General supefinieud-
eat T. " Hubbard. ct the Santa Ne
coast lines. who Was ia tho cily on
Ihnfsday. said that he had been al
fised inst Superintendent Gibson OF
ihe Wiusiow division, had found 4
necessary 10 pHt snow pl0Na a. work
90 ihr San Francisco muntaius 10
koep irasic open.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-12-30

The curio stores are we'll supplied
wlth an kinds Of Christmas prosonts
made u raw material. New Mexico
tanned leather witch ~ said 10 b.
superior 20 sny other. h w0gked into
pictures the Indian ViIIaTGE' 90
churches aud missions. Indian braves.
native and Indian women, wearing
their native costumes. plnon trees.
cacti, flowers, etc. These curl0s are
largely bought Tor the eastern mar.
Vet snH iCr Europe An opal with a
hluiHl Nggf ana rel rpheefidn rs
found Dos Quantities Do sico and
can if nui and 80 in tu.s ciiS
A lively trade - done ln oyster
pNafls ah.ch are imni un The Gale
iiUrn'a claHl and nls3 ln pearls iakcn
ftom fnaA Waief muNfela Chinese
mainly supply iha market Celestial
frailsmHn polish and SCI them f0r the
hafqtls Tho m0thcr OF pcar of ia.
rcr part ~ Hc she'll "A made Into
buttons knives paper welghle card
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-12-30
.%sttl0I G Of COPPER
A COMMON PRACTICE

Apparently there was no need Of
tho little daughter of steven Baird
keeping the secret 81 hof father re-
Farding BE discovery pf a process a0E
10 weld copper According lo samuel
Rose q blacksmith residing at GIG
Coat avenue. this city The Welding Of
copper b commonly practlcef through
tho copper camps ni Arizona and New
Mexico Alr Rose himself has ffc.
qucntly done @ Nith the ordinary
boraN process applied in welding
sieel. and has exhibited ai The Citizen
once a chain Of lhree links ~ pure
copper Which he welded together
while working az blacksmith Of the
United Verde mine az Jerome, ARR.
Mr. Rose stated that h. Frequently
welded copper pieces together. but
thought h was 20 great feat until be
read IN The Citizen last evening the
claims made by steven Baird. Of hut.
land. VI claiming 10 be- the original
dlscoyercr nalrd claims mat biz Sc.
erei was given away BY biz little
daughter
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-12-30

Christmas Eyei AMI the club was
almost deserted, The sense of lone.
illness that came 20 Ransom as he sat
IN The mg lealhern chair gaslng va
vanity out into the night. seemed hid.
cuus IN &C. oppressive maiiFnani pal
pablilty. There was no yuielide cheer
IN NanHnm's heart nothing hut mem.
uries that we're bltiorswect Sweet
Tor What had been and bitter Tor what
might BE- no more.
Ransom haf never known q Cnrift
mas without Rose u was She who
trimmed the Tree, standing ou "a high
stool when they were children to.
goihor. she who wore BIS flowers and
gave him noaflf an her dances af
vacation hops sho who helped him
with the ChfInimas ihopplna and made
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-12-30

cases, musical Instruments. icWolry
boxes. knives. etc.
The abaloue shell u found 30 OH
che stores When cleaned and ground
ihe shell u ~ greenish color. Wnh
black ana while o0Btrasfh. These
shells ac cut into cameos, bressiplns.
sleeve buttons, hai pins. eatch chains.
pendants, etc.
f1ligroe lewelry Is made % arlisii-
caliy and In such beautiful designs
fhnf only experts know fhem from
the more valuable article The ma
tcrial 3 worked into various novelties
according "a thn iuRtauiiy ~ thg
crafthman who a usually hia oNn do
siEner Indian pottery. basketry. and
vari- coiored blankets. arr made IN
the Indian villages nNnf this oity for
the Albuquerque people and numsro,ia
guests n0N sOjuuFnig--- srir The dyes
used 10 thf bg<aeiry. IN ne hoanti
fol blankets aud the ar 81 makluF
fhla poculk,r pottery, are secrets
kaown only to the Indians
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-12-30
tFnum Saturdays Daily Citizen }
All She Wants is Statehood.

~ .NN " avs ~ AANNNWNAMH
Santa Claus Editor Evening Citizen.
Dear sir-As see IN your pare
the place you occupy, aud infer that
ihat yOu represent good old Santa
claus aud taking advantage Of your
nuIice which you give in your issue
~ the ifih. Offering TO send 70 all
those h0yt and girls any present that
'hey would ask So / thought would
icll you that | would like 10 have a
picture ui santa Claus giving or do
mating io New Mexico state govern
mont aud continuation Of good
schools mn a little rirl ~ three
years ol are. and live IN South Albu-
quorque Wishing you n merry Christi
mas and a Happy New Year" / re-
main. GERTRUnlTAS GARCIA.
r. ST. would also liko TO have my
name .n large letters &C. q.
ttor "a ihrec-yeaf- old. Geriruditaa.
you certainly are "a peach. The Santa
Claus Editor OF The Eyonlnb Citizen
wuul0 llhe Go have picture OF you
holding Statehood w your right hand.
q lR "lihcriy Ealightcning the World
of "Gertruditas EnlightCging New
MuSicO' lie would also like to have
The dimensions OF three year ODDS
stockings. Ro that he can Inform
santa Claus what size picture OF Joint
sf1tehood to leave therein. Please
alive ~ the dimensions. Gertruditas.
~ aoon as possible. as statehood and
sood-school pictures will soon be
given uutl