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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16
TO HONOR A BANDIT.
BAD MAN WHO WAS THE TER
ROR OF KANSAS
And Who Sent FIfty-Two Men 70 his
Private Graveyard to Have a Monu-
ment Erected to His Memory at
Wlchita-How Ho Died.
(wichita Letter.

W lC0lLd LeLlef.J
One Of the most noted cowboys and
bandits who ever drew gun on an en-
emy is it is said, TO have a monument
erected to him In West Wichita. He is
Jack Ledford. who fell in West Wichi-
ia in 1871. while fighting whole com
pany OF regular soldiers. Already Led
ford's friends have raised $500 FOR the
monument, and soon work will be be-
gun to erect shaft on the very spot
where Ledford fell.
During the civil war Ledford was a
scout under Gen. Phil Sheridan. At
Springfield, Mo-, he got into a fight
with some Of the opposing side, and
killed six without stopping to reload
his revolver. Then he made for the
Missouri river and under heavy fire
swan to the Kansas side. After that he
quit scouting and turned outlaw His
headquarters were in the Arkansas
river bottoms, near Wichita, and his
field of operations along the line of
the southern stage coach route, run
ming from Fort Sill to Wichita. Once
he held up 40-wagon government
train alone, and rifled the mail bags of
thousands Of dollars He was the orig
inal lone bandit who has in late years
thriyed in the wilds of Arizona.
Handy with the Pistols.
Ledford always carried two revolvers
with him, and could hit the mark ev-
cry time. One of his favorite tricks
was to take revolver in each hand,
and twirling them around, snap the
hammer between the cartridges, all
the while pointing the muzzle in the
face of friend. 1t was great sport for
him, but single slip of the finger
would have put the bullet In his
friends head. Luckily he was sure Of
the trigger. Another feat was to shoot
the nails out of the walls of saloons
and allow the costly paintings to crash
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-16

thinks. be brought about only by hard
work and practical means.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
Stabbed to Death at Dance,

Crowley, La, August ia stabbing
ARRAY occurred last night at Redlich, a
country postoffice fifteen miles north
west of this city, in which Alexan Lee
deau we'll known resident of the
parish was killed. Moses Rozier and
Victor Richard are under arrest,
charged with the crime. The trouble
occurred at a dance, which broke up
in row Mr.. Ledeau attempted to
stop the trouble, and had partly sue
Ceeded, when Richard calleI him aside
and told him Rozier wanted to speak
to him. Ledeau went to where ko-
zier was, and a few words passed be-
tween them, when Rozier drew knife
and plunged it twice into Ledeau's
heft side. The wounded man lived
about four hours. ROzier and Richard
were arrested by Sheriff Murrel and
brought to the parish Jail here this
morning.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
LOUISIANA NEWS.
New Orleans Notes.

Now Orleans, La. August 22.-The
mayor and council consented to extend
The paying limit fifteen days. Collec-
tion5 10 date exceed last year.
Austin Maloney was held without
BAL for the C0ndon murder.
Cricket won the Rawlius cup and
kayoshk the Tranchina cup. Season
honors were awarded, Cricket being
yacht OF the year.
Ground will be broken tomorrow for
the new American Sugar Refinery in
St. Bernard.
Fever fund received over SIS 900 dur
ing the week.
Ward club leaders compared notes
and decided to continue campaign I'M
abated until complete victory. Fumi-
CATION promises TO be general today.
New cases, IS; deaths, 4; new foci,
Il. The low record Of cases and
deaths gave rise to more optimistic
hopes yesterday. There was nothing
new in the local situation yesterday.
A case was discovered in Madisonville.
st. Tammany parish, which was traced
to New Orleans. New cases reported
yesterday; Good Hope Plantation, 2;
Patterson, |; Hanson City, S.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
Farmers Institute Workers,

Baton Rouge, La, August 22.-J. c.
Barrow, secretary OF the state board of
agriculture and immigration, has re-
celyed notice from G.. C. CreeIman,
secretary Of the American Association
OF Farmers Institute Workers, an
nounclng the arrangements for the
tenth annual meeting of the asSocia-
ton, to be held here on November s,
8 and 10, 1905, have been completed,
and the program sent out The pro-
gram follows:
Wednesday, November s, 2 p. M
Addresses Of welcome, Governor BIan-
chard and Hon. W. H Bynum. mayor
OF Baton Rouge; reply to the addresses
of welcome, c. C. James, deputy min
lister of agriculture, Toronto, Canada;
presidents address, President J. G..
Hardy, Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical College; discussion of
presidents address, George McKerrow,
Madison. Wis; roll call by states and
provinces.
Wednesday, November s, 5 p. NJ
flVe-mlnute reports from the states
and provinces. These reports will be
written and handed to the secretary.
and will contain a synopsis of the
work of last year only, including num-
Der OF meetings held, amount of
money spent, number of speakers en-
ployed general plan of campaign, new
lines Of work inaugurated and carried
out.
The following subjects will be dis
cussed at succeeding meetings:
Consolidated Schools, w. M, Hayes,
assistant secretary of agriculture,
Washington, D. C..
Institute Organization and Methods,
l.. R. Taft, Agricultural college, Mich
igan; j. B. Thobourn, Guthrie, 0. T.;
E. E Kaufman. Bismarck, N. d.
Institute Lectures, ,ait Butler, Raj
eigh, N. c.; L. A Clinton, Storrs,
Conn; c. C. James, Toronto, Canada.
Cooperation with Other Educational
Agencies, F. H. Hall, Aurora, Ill.,; G.
A. Putnam, Toronto, Canada; W. C.
Latta, Lafayette, Ind
Movable Schools, j. Hamilton, Wash.
ington, D. c.; A. L. Martin, Harris
burg, Pa; J. c. Hardy, Agricultural
College, Mississippi.
Boys and Girls Institutes, F. H.
Rankin, Urbana, H.; G. B. Ellis, Co.
'umbia, Mo-; E. A. Burnett, Lincoln,
Neb.
Cooperation with the National De-
partment of Agriculture, F. E. Daw-
ley. Fayetteville, N. Y; w. L. Amoss,
College Park, Maryland; X. L. Butter.
field, Kingston, r. |.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
Protector Fire Company.

Thibodaux La, August 22.-Protec.
tor Fire Company No installed its
recently elected officers at its hall in
Maronge street Friday night The Thi.
bodauX Concert band took part in the.
evenings entertainment. This con
pany is the second oldest in the yolunS
teer department of the city, this being
its twenty-ninth year. Following are
the officers: Hon. Thomas A, Ba-
deaux, president; H. c. Chol, vice
president; Charles A. Riviere, secre-
tary; Edward Romagossa, assistant
secretary; e. N Roth, treasurer;
Henry 0. Braud, foreman; Michel
ThibodauX, assistant foreman; Fernand
Romagossa, hose director; Narcissf
Adams, assistant hose alrect0r: Alet
ander Perrin, engineer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
His Excuse.

"Ah-hah, Squirrel" cackled Hi Spry,
the village wag and cut-up, upon en-
countering the Old Codger, next morn
ing after the date of the appearance
of the Greatest Show on Earth.
"Ketched ye in a yarn! Told me we
was goin' to take boy to the circus,
and | seen We right smack up on the
tip-top seat last night, without a sim
gle sign of boy with YETI
"Took the boy used to be, years
and years ago!' returned the veteran,
crabbedly. "I'm in my second child.
hood, golram ye!"-Puck.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
Opinions from Court of Appeals.

Napoleonyille, La, August 22-The
court of appeals for the parish of AS.
sumption has handed down opinions
in the cases of C.. G. Barton vs.. Cum
berland Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
and J. Virgil Mcconnell VS., c. J.
Jones ct al. In the former case, which
was decided by the district court in
favor of defendant on plea to the
jurisdiction, a judgment was rendered
remanding the same for trial. In the
latter a judgment was rendered main
tanning the judgment of the district
court in favor of defendants.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25

lister of state, and who will direct SWe.
den's course with regard to the seces,
sion of Norway, is the conservative
leader, but recently has favored mod
crate reforms. He is wealthy manu-.
facturer, and has been a member of
the upper house of the riksdag since
1885. Mr.. Lundberg was, until his &C.
cesion to the cabinet, chairman of the
committee on state affairs, the most
influential parliamentary post in Swe-
den. He is a shreWd and cautious
statesman, is possessed of great en-
ergy, and, while not brilliant orator,
is extremely effective in debate and
as a public speaker. He was born
July IA, 1912,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
Three Murderers SWinq.

Memphis, Tenn: James Norfleet,
John Champion and General Bone,
three negro murderers, were hanged in
the county Jail yard here yesterday at
ternoon. The three men met death
firmly and said they were at peace
with God A minister spent the morn
ing with the condemned men. Cham
pier and Norfleet were hanged first,
shortly after noon. The execution of
General Bone then followed Abou'
fifty people witnessed the execution
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
SUMMARY OF ENJOYS
WORK FOR PEACE.

Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. 19.-The
substance and present status Of the
japanese terms are as follows:
/. Russia's recognition Of JapanB
'preponderant Influence" in Korea.
with her right to preserve order in
the civil administration. give military
and financial aid to thJ Emperor Of
Korea, Japan binding he lsalf TO OBJ
serve the territorial integrity Of 10
rea and cit is believed) the policy OF
The open door" Accepted
2. Mutual obligation to eyacuate
Monchuria. Accepted.
8. Japanese obligations to restore
in Manchuria Chinese sovereignty and
civil administration. Accepted.
4. Mutual obligation to respect in
the future the territorial integrity
and administrative entity" of China
in ManChuria and to maintain the prin.
ciple of equal opportunity for the in
dustry and commerce Of all nations
(Open door,. Accepted.
). The cession OF the island of SAX.
halin to Japan. Refused, and final
consideration deferred.
6. The surrender TO Japan of the
Russian lease of the Lao Tung Pen.
inSula, including Port Arthur, Dalny
and the Blonde and Elliott Islands.
Accepted.
I. The surrender to China by ar,
rangement with Japan Of the branch
of the Chinese Eastern Railroad run
ming south from Hardin to Port Ar
thur and New Chwang together with
the retrocession Of all the privileges
obtained under the concession of 1898.
Accepted in principle but final agree
ment deferred.
8. The limitation Of the Chinese
concession obtained by Mr. Roths'ein
and Prince Uhktomsky in 1896, under
which the 'cut off through Northern
Manchuria was built to connect the
Trans-Siberian and the UsurTi Rail.
roads, so as to provide for the reten.
ton Of the line by the Chinese and
with provision for the eventual substi.
tuting of Chinese imperial police for
Russian railroad guards" Accepted.
9. Remuneration for the cost of
the war Refused, and action deferred.
10. The surrender of the Russian
warships interned in neutral Far East
ern waters. Disagreement and action
deferred.
H. The limitation of RusSia's naval
power in Pacific waters. Under consid-
Grafton.
II. The grant to the citizens OF ia
pan to fish in waters of the Russian
littoral from Vladivostok north to the
Bering Sea, To be considered.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
Adjourned TIL TueGsay.

Portsmouth, Aug 19.-The peace
conference has adjourned until 5
o'clock p. m. Tuesday. At the morn
ing session the peace plenipotentiaries
were unable to agree upon article II
relating to the Limitation OF Russia's
sea power and it was deferred Arti-
Gle II, providing for the grant of fish
ing rights in Russian littoral, was
unanimously agreed upon The articles
which were passed over did not come
up yesterday. The protocols will be
drawn up during the three days in
term ani Tuesday the final struggle
will come. The following is the official
bulletin of the afternoon session:
Not being able to arrive at an agree
ment on article II, the conference pass
ed to the discussion of the last article,
which has been settled unanimously.
The next sitting will take place on
Tuesday, Aug. %, at 8 o'clock in the
afternoon"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
Action DELAYED.

Washington: District Attorney
Beach returned to his office yesterday
after days absence, presumably in
connection with the cotton leak inves-
tigation. and denied himself to all
callers. Although the grand jury re-
sumed its sessions yesterday it was
announced that in view of the pressure
of other business the hearing Of evil
dence in the cotton leak case was de-
ferred until the last meeting, which
will be on Tuesday next.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
Bell CountY's Grain Crop.

Bolton, Texas: The report Of Com
missioner Dickey of the amount OF
grain grown on the county's farm and
disposed of is as follows: Three hun
bred and lightweight and half bush.
els Of wheat, $3G6.74; 2,G3G bushels Of
oaHs. SS76.43; total, $1,14317.
Taylor, Texas: Yesterday afternoon
Hon. Daniel Moody, eX-Mayor Of Tay-
lor, was attacked by a vicious Jersey
bull, by which he sustained a broken
rib and other painful injuries.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25

country. Their spears were no match
for the weapon that could kill man
mile away. They had met the first
intruders whom they could not con-
quer; and close behind the white man
came a cattle plague they had never
heard of before. Rinderpest wiped out
nearly all of their herds, their only
food resource. They had never titled
the soil, and now they persisted by
tens of thousands. 1t is believed that
about 100000 of them are still alive,
but they are broken and humbled in
spirit, and are turning to agriculture,
for they will never again place their
sole dependence upon cattle.
They are born children of the
steppe, and there they will remain.
SchiIlings tells of Nasal who walked
one day up to nest Of bees, thurst
his naked arm into it and brought out
piece after piece of yellow honey
comb, which he distributed among the
white man carriers.
why did the bees not sting yOu?"
the astonished pOrters asked.
Your work is to carry loads" he
answered. But my home is the
steppe, and it is mine to enjoy all I
find in it. The bees sting you, but
they love me-
Many men, including some Of the
leading German travellers, have made
a careful study of the Nasal in the
past few years, and few Of the tribes
of Africa have so many friends to-
day among the writer's On that con-
tinent as this interesting people, who
were so dreaded only few years ago
that their country remained unknown
long after every other route to the
great central lakes had been eX'
Dlored. The most authoritative work
on them is Die Nasal written by
MIR. Merkes and published in Germany
last year. After losing nearly all that
was of value to them as property, they
have finally relinquished, apparently
without much regret, the greater part
of the land where they were once SUI
preme. But in spite of the shortcom'
ings which they have in common with
other barbarous peoples, they have
the good opinion and friendship OF
those who know them best.
"If | were not myself" wrote an
official in German East Africa, early
this year. 81 should like to be Nasal
of the olden time before their az
fictions of recent years"
It is hoped that the Nasal may
prosper under the new conditions and
Justify the expectation that they will
attain a considerable degree OF de-
velopment in the new role of farmers
attached to the soil they till.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
GLOOM PREVAILS
PESSlMlSM RElGNS CONCERNING
PEACE CONFERENCE.
POWERS USE|HC PERSUASION
Pressure Is Bong Used TO Induce ia
pan to Moderate Terms-tias
Been lmpIacabIc.

Portsmouth, n. H., Aug. 19.-Btack
pessimism rci8ned at Portsmouth last
night. The private view is that the
fate of the peace conference is al
ready sealed, that it is ended in fail
ure and that all that now remains is
for the plenipotentaries to meet on
Tuesday, to which they adjourned yes
terday afternoon upon completing the
seriatim consideration of the Japan
csc terms. sign the final protocol go
through the conventions and bid each
other farewell. In other words, that
the meeting Tuesday will be what they
may practically call the 'seance d
adieu," but there is still room for hope
Of a compromise.
. Neither President Roosevelt nor the
powers will see that chance Of peace
shipwrecked without final effort, and
that pressure is being eXerted, eSpe-
cially at Toxic to induce Japan to
moderate her terms. Just what is be.
ing done or is to be Gone has not
transpired.
King Edward is understood to be
now lending a helping hand, and the
financial powers of the world are
known to be exerting all their influ-
ences. At Toxic and st. Petersburg
the final issue will be decided.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
Broke Out in New Place.

Mobile, Ala: Dr.. Eckford, City
Health Officer of Starkyille, Miss, an
nounces a well developed case Of yell
low fever at that place. The case is
that of a man named Clark who came
from Mississippi City. The Mobile &
Ohio has annulled all trains on the
StarkVille branch until they can make
further arrangements.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
Roosevatt's Last Effort

Portsmouth: The Associated Press
has reason to believe that the purpose
of the presidents conversation with
Mr.. Pierce was to arrange for one of
the Russians to go to Oyster Bay. The
president is understood to be already
in communication with the Japanese
through Baron Kaneko.
Mr.. Roosevelt is undoubtedly pre-
pared to make a last effort to induce
the warning countries to compromise.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
Bows Killed. Father

Navasota, Texas: Tom White, col
ored, was yesterday afternoon shot
three times with a shot gun and killed
on the Baker farm in Brazos county
across the line from Navasota. The
shooting was done by Richard and
Willie White, sons OF the dead negro,
and the alteration occurred over the
whipping of a younger brother. Braz-
os county officers will take the two
boys to Bryan.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
The COUNTRY OF THE NASAL

,.v.four years ago a mission
n East Africa wrote that a half
~ . mis- might elapse before the coun,
' sstveen Mount hiIimanjaro and
4 Va Nyarza was explored. The
y nomads, herders and warriors,
'atsd &c intrusion on their wide
=. Native traders dared not cross
" yosai country, and no explorer
:, 10 reckless enough to enter it.
,ovs of the past year has been
I" significant of the stupendous
"s .os occurring in Africa than the
' ''ss,.m the other day announcing
!, III the Nasal, the most famous
\ = t,onlcal African peoples, will soon
J WI rrinp on reservations like the In
~,yls of our country. The chiefs
.bair people have given their con-
y they have signed a treaty with
~ o1tisb in which are defined the
's.iaries of two large reservations,
n the northern and the other in
!. southern part of Masailand' They
We agreed to remove to these re-
y, ritb their cattle, to be gov
I'D by two British administrators
+ With their cOnstabulary, are to
s.,e7e order and keep out intruders.
:, me would have dreamed twenty
,,s ago that this was to be the fu-
!, Of the proud and formidable
Ma. They are not negroes, and
/, centuries they have kept their
!. nractieally pure. They are of
snftic origin, and ages ago they
-f,bly fought their way from Arabia
anne neighbOring part of Asia
-osgb the African tribes to their
..spt habitat. They are stalwart
/, handsome physically, with long
!, narrow faces, superb carriage and
,.gbty bearing, the result, perhaps,
ljsejr inYariable success in war with
i ! tribes bordering their land. Lead
! ba life of herdsmen and warriors,
h have excelIed in both pursuits.
ng have loked upon freedom as the
sstest blessing and have never
med a slave.
mo Nasal were recently in the
.plOy Of the German ,zo0logiSt Schil-
',.s and when they went with him
/ Me coast to receive their pay in
zpes for fifteen months service,
ly used the money to buy the free
Han Of a middle-aged woman living
I'm Mombasa, a member of their own
I,an Of the Nasal. NO Nasal" they
aid should ever be a slave"
One Of the most brilliant achieve
,srts Of African explorers was the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25

mite tact and resource. He had fire
WORKS, he was skilled in sleight Of
hahd' and, most wonderful of ALL he
could take out his teeth and put them
back again! The most remarkable
magicians the Nasal ever saw had
never done this. They let him pass
because he was great wonder work
er and a good fellow.
But it was the rifle of the white
pioneers that finally opened their
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
A Distinguished Parent.

''They had given the cantata Of Bel
shazzar' in our town with local talent
to raise money for the church," said
the Sunday school teacher.
THE following Sunday I thought
would take the opportunity, while the
matter was fresh in their minds, to
round my class on the Bible story.
After | finished | started to examine
them On what / had told them.
who was Belshazzar?" I inquired.
INSTANTLY an eager little voice
burst out: He was my father"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
Fever Situation.

New Orleans, La. Aug. l9.--Off.clal
reports to 6 p. m. yesterday
New cases, g..
Total to date, 1885.
Deaths, s.
Total to date, 1873.
New foci, 16.
Total to dtae, 21S.
Number cases under treatment, tI5
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
Arm Broken by Fall from Donkey.

Cameron, Texas: A small boy of
Mr.. Luther Tyson's fell from donkey
yesterday afternoon and had his right
arm broken just above the wrist
Brothers Of the boy were trying to
hurry up the donkey and caused the
little fellow to fall off.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
Farmer a Suicide.

Troupe, Texas: John Farley, a
farmer, about 10 years of age, living
about one mile west Of Troupe, killed
himself yesterday morning about
o'clock by shooting himself in the head
with 22-caliber rifle He died within
few minutes after his wife reached
him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
Cauoht Between Bumpers.

Fort Worth, Texas: T. E. Wells.
while working as a switchman on the
Fort Worth Belt Railway, was caught
between bumpers and received injuries
which caused death last night.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
Reunion Called OF

Kirbyville, Texas: After due con-
sideration by the people of Kirbyvlle
it was concluded, on account of the
yellow fever excitement, to call off the
meeting of Conflderates that was to be
held here September s and 8, 1905, to
some future date, to be named by the
committee later in the fall.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-08-25
RUSSIANS LOOK TO JEWS.
Hen Of Finance to Be Heard in Peace
Negotiations.

Zen Of Finance to Be Heard in Peace
Negotiations.
Russian peace ENJOYS are consult
gEth American bankers in the hope
aacuring loan, presumably to pay
|iiennlty to the Japanese government
Ih It's losses sustained in the war.
Among the flnanciers summoned to
NrsmOuth are the Seligmans and
IaanberS Of the firm of Kuhn, Loeb &
% The present head of the Seligman
|Alily and leading member of the
mixing house of that name is Isaac
|sStou Seligman, who succeeded his
aaef IN 1880. The Seligmans have
slich banks in New Orleans and
y Francisco, as well as in London,
ais and other European cities. The
mn days past had much to do with
ming the bonds Of the United States