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The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-10
His obIe TitIe,

Lord Leighton when asked by
what title he would be called to the
upper house at once replied, "I am
q workingman and cannot afford to
change my name, which is my trade
mark" There result many minor
social confusions when the altera-
ton in status is accompanied by an
alteration of the patronymic. When,
for instance, Sir James McGarel-
Hogg, raised to the peerage under
the title OF Lord Magheramorne,
nrst dlned out with his new digni-
y the footman, unable to master
the sound, but refusing to be beaten.
announced, "The late Sir James
AcGarel-H -Hogg."
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-10
RIP van WINKLE.
How the Idsa Of the Character Came 10
Jefferson.

How the ldsa Of the Character Came to
1t was while lying on his back in
the hayloft of barn in Pennsylva-
mia, whittier one summer he had
gone from economical considera-
tions, that the first sug: ion OF
Grip Van Winkle" came to Jeffer-
son. He had been reading "Ihe
Life and Letters of Washington lr-
wing" Always on the lookout for a
great American character, suited to
his purpose-one that he hoped
would bring him fame and fortune
the mention of the name of Rip
Van Wrinkle arrested his attention.
Great was his disappointment to dis
cover that the character of Rip did
not speak above a dozen lines and
that the sketch itself presented few
or no dramatic possibilities. There
were to follow this first suggestion
of Grip Van Winkle" years of only
moderate success from various pub
lies throughout the world. Through
all this his happy temperament bore
him with charming placidity.
In the early versions of Grip Van
Wrinkle" the elder Hackett, Burke
and even Jefferson had failed to
make any really great impression.
1t was not until Dion Boucicault
had touched the play with the magic
of his pen, supplying the necessary
! interest, that Joseph Jefferson was
woven into the inseverable ties of
public affection.
Not in America, but in England,
was first given the Grip Van Win
kle" in the form in which we Amer
leans have come to know and revere
our Rip Van Jefferson.
For years he carried the play
about with him in its imperfect
state. He was confident the charac-
ter was what he wanted and equally
confident the play was not. He
staged it occasionally, loath to aban-
don it. He knew what it needed,
but, probably from too close associa-
ton, he was unable to supply it.
| Jefferson gave his unsatisfactory
version Of Grip Van Winkle" to
Dion Boucicault to be remodeled
and rewritten.
I count it one of the privileges of
my life to have heard Joseph Jeffer-
son, with kindling eye, describe the
September night in 1865 when at
the Adelphi theater, in London, an
American comedian in an American
play, Grip Van Winkle," began a
theatrical engagement which lasted
for 175 nights.-Francis Wilson in
Scribner's.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-10
.-,.. With That One.

The sr ting editor, who was tenn
noraE, acting as information ed
IT,, opened letter addressed to
.ne latter's department and found
this query therein:
"May government lands occupied
by settlers be fenced in ?"
Turning to his typewriting ma
chine, he ratified off this answer: u
Certainly; you can fence there
or anywhere except in church 1t
isn't like boxing. But what's the
matter with a gymnasium" 1hica-
90 Tribune.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-10
PECULIAR BuRlALs.
Odd Funeral Customs Of the Eskimes
of Labrador.


Of Labrador.
Labrador's dreary waste is peo-
pied, generally speaking, by few
scattered tribes of Montagnais In
dians, while its seaboard in the
north is occupied by about 5000
Eskimos. Each race has its peculiar
burial customs, interesting if awe
some. When member OF COM
munity dies the Eskimos carry the
body to the top of hill near their
settlement and there lay it, in a
sitting posture, on the surface OF the
hard, finty ground. Heavy stones
are piled about it in the form OF a
cairn, completely covering it SO that
the wolves and bears may be unable
to disturb the body. The male is
buried with his weapons OF the chase
and the female with her domestic
implements. After years, when the
action of summer suns and winter
SHOWS has broken down the mound
Of stones, it is not uncommon for
other natives to help themselves to
the stone lamps, flint and ivory ar
row and lance heads and other arti-
cles of value to them which are
found lying beside the bodies. But
in every case some substitute, even
if less valuable, is placed there in
stead of what has been removed.
1t is the idea of the pagan Eski-
mos that, though the spirit OF the
dead person has reached the other
world and no longer needs the arti-
cles, the ghosts who attended on
him in life have to be propitiated by
keeping up the number of articles
originally placed in the grave, even
if the material of these is departed
from. The Moravian missionaries
humor the natives whom they have.
Christianized by practicing this hab-'
it of substitution, and a favorable
article to place in the graves is a
rusty razor. Many years ago some
admirer of the mission sent out an
enormous quantity of razors in the
belief that they were in general use.
But the last thing one would con-
template doing on this coast in win
ter would be to use razor. As no
other use could be found for the ra-
zors, they have been devoted to this
peculiar purpose, and so it is COM
mon to see in every Eskimo grave
that has been opened an appliance
which no old time Eskimo ever
heard of.
These curious customs are trans
mitted from people to people. The
Montagnais Indians have some
what similar practice. They bury
their dead in box or coffin made
out of bark, and in this are placed
loaded gun, horn of powder, a
bag of shot, a pouch of tobacco, a
flint and steel for striking fire, an
ak and pair of snowshoes. The
burial place is likewise hilltop, as
it is impossible to dig underground
in Labrador for eight months of the
year, and stones are also used to
cover the coffin. But they are so
arranged that some can be removed
after ten days, when the relatives re-
turn and take out these valuable
articles. 1t is held that by that
time the dead one has reached the
happy hunting grounds and has no
further use for them. But even they,
too, substitute wooden sticks for the
gun, ak and snowshoes and skins for
other articles.-Chicago News.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-10
her Suspicion. contrms.

Cashier can't honor tbft check,
madam. Your husbands fcount is
overdrawn.
Mrs. Coin-1 suspectefomething
was wrong when he siged it With
out waiting for me togo into hys-
terics.-Chicago Jou7A
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-10

Remember, this sale is for Saturday
and Monday only-s good time to lay in
a years stock of these goods.
The Red Band brand of Candy at 10c
per lb. is equal to any other at 25c and
3Oc lb. Try pound-it is delicious.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-05-10
Noah'S Ark
The Place a Dollar Does its Full Duty

Once more we give you special
price on Galvanized Ware. For
Saturday and Monday, May IL
and ID, two days in which to
buy this rust proof ware at prices
less than ever before.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-21
SULLIVAN HERE TONIGHT
7ormer Champion of the World Will
Be at the Grand.

john l.. Sullivan, former heavy
weight of the world, will he the prin-
cipal attraction at the Grand tonight.
1t is stated that Sullivan has a very
excellent company with him. but the
act remains that people 60 to see
aim more than to hear any of the
keN or songs that his people Snring,
sullivan is hike Bryan in the respect
that though defeated he refuses 10
remain "A dead one. Sullivan remains
1 drawing card right along, and has
made and spent more money tnan the
average man sees through the window
u eank in 4 lle time. Since his
wiuI NaIIopinI ly James J, Curbett,
sullivan Is even MI re ol money get
.er than his victor, although the
latter takes better with the ladies.
There will be no doubt be large
crowd at the theater tonight to see
the burly eX-prize fighter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-21
GIVEN
BIG SENTENCE
'BLACKEY" GETS IS MONTHS
IN LEAVENW0RTH JAIL
LED THE JAIL DELIVERY
The Notorious Character Helped the
Others to Escape From the lulsa
Jail Recently.

Harry L. Parks, alias "Elackcy
NOTORIOUS character about thi. -,
ton of the country was ye,tera,
sentenced by Judge William Il. Law.
renee to eighteen months in the fcl
eral Jail at Leavenvorlh. ka,. II,
will be taken there Immediately
commence doing tonne
Parks is an unique character Sc
eral years ago before he went 10 tn
bad he was a member of a'prominou.
musical organization touring lh,
states and was counted among tn,
best violinSts in the country. His
downfall is attributable to the &C.
caine habit He has been mixed up
in several shady deals, and is counted
aS desperate man, While in the
Tulsa Jail about three months ago,
he planned and executed wholesale
Jail delivery, in which he and three
other desperate criminals escaped,
Parks is the only one Of the gang that
was apprehended. He was captured
at Pawhuska several weeks ago by
Deputy United States Marshal Woo
ten. While on the train between
PawhuSka and Tulsa, Parks made IA
desperate attempt to escape. The
train was going at full speed. Parks
made lunge through the window
and almost got through. Ere he fell,
however, Wooten caught him by the
leg. The officer was painfully in
lured about the face by kicks which
Parks administered with his free
foot. After pulling him back IN tn,
car, WoOten put him in chain
Parks then made an assaul. ON q
nan whom he imagined had Sneere
at him as he passed the seat. The ma
narrowly escaped injury from tin
chains which Parks was secured wit
People who were acquainted witt
the prisoner before he became con
hrmed dope fend, state that he wa,
one Of the incest men they ever knew.
He was of a weak character, how
ever, and could not withstand the
temptation lurking in the drug.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-21
PENALTY OF ELBOW SLEEVES
Arms Are Easy Prey to Mosquitoes
When Gloves are Not Worn,

30 dear, what shall ! d0l just
look at that. "
A young woman who wore a pink
dress with elbow sleeves was talking
to a shopping companion in one Of
the stores yesterday afternoon, She
extended one Of her arms and dis
played half a dozen little red spots,
my" said her friend.
Mosquitoes, continued No. !.
"All my dresses have elbow sleeves
and | can't wear long gloves all the
time. It's been too hot and besides
| don't like to wear them. Let s see.
What is it9 You get it for penny"
"You mean pennyroyal. -
80, yes, that's it, said she with
the elbow sleeves as she rubbed her
arms.
"Let's see if we can find some. "
And they started for drug store.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-21
ALL Want TO
come TO TULSA
SMELTER PROPOSITION LOOKS
GOOD TO CAPITALISTS
A rain OF INQUIRIES
President Stebbins Receiving Huge
Amount of Mail Every Day From
All Over the Union.

President G. c. Stebbins, of the
Tulsa Fuel and Manufacturing Co.,
Is demged daily by II rain of letters
from all parts of the Union in re-
gard to the big smelter which the
company is to build in the city in the
near future, The inquiries are com-
ing from prominent CAPITALISTS who
all inquire into the situation and also
signify n desire to take stock in the
company As the stock has all been
disposed of long time ago, that part
of the matter is out of the question.
MIR. Stebbins states that large per-
centage Of the inquiries are coming
from Joplin, where so much ore is
being mined 1t appears that all
the operators Of ore in the West are
particularly anxious to see large
smelter built n the West.
Mr.. Stebbins says that the rumor
to the effect that the Galbreath Oil
comnany had arranged to pipe gas
to Tulsa to be used by the smeter
people was erroneous. He says,
however, that the company is going
right ahead drilling for gas with fine
prospects, and that the near future
will see some remarkable develop
ments in the matter.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-21
TEW COMPANY INCORPORATED
New State Investment Company
CAPITAL $4,000.

The New State Investment com
pany, corporation, was organized in
Tulsa yesterday, and application for
Il charter forwarded to South Nc
Alester. The company was organized
at a capitalization of $4,000. The
officers of the company are: s. w,
Marr president; and H. r Cline
secretary. A board of directors was
elected, consisting of S. w. Mari,
G. c. Stebbins, II. r. Cline and j..
A. Friend.
The services of James Van Busker,
a professional lot auctioneer, has
been secured and it is understood that
the company will open a big addi-
ton for sale next Monday, at which
time lots will be auctioned off to the
highest bidder
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-21
ROAD WILL BE BUILT.
Vice President of Oklahoma Western
Says He Eas inanced Vinita Project,
Ninita Chieftain.

Ninita Chieftain.
George W. Graham, vice president
of the Oklahoma " Western, arrived in
\ lnita this morning and has been III
conference with members of the RAJ!
rod committee today Mr. Graham
has just been in New York, whore he
has been comforting with financlers re-
garding the building of his road, lie
Chieftain this morning that he has
succeeded in financing the road, nro-
viding the engineers of the capitalists
ON gong over the road, find that con
ditions are as Mr.. Graham represen-
ted them. And of this he of course
has no doubt.
The New York engineer who repre-
sents the capitalists who will put up
the money will be in Vinita Saturday
and he and Mr. Graham will leave
from here for trip over a proposed
line as far west as Alva, Okla. The
engineer will then make his report.
and if it is favorable, work will be
commenced at Gnce.
Mr.. Graham lef, }iuita today for
"A visit to other point, Gn the proposed
line, buta will return Saturday and at
that time will confer withe the rail
road committee to see what Ninita
can do towards furnishing right of
way, terminal facilities aud bonus
The Oklahoma Western will make no
proposition to the citizens; whether
the road comes here or not depends
on the encouragement offerd by Vi
nita.
This lin running west through
nation and northern Oklahoma to
Alya, crossing numrous truk lines.
would be Immense benefit to Vim
ia. If it is possible to secure it for
this city, it ought to be securd.
Nothing more has been herd from
Mr.. Porter relative to his visit in re-
gard the northwest and southeast
road, but he and his engineer, Mr..
Gillispie, will be here the latter part
of the week to confer with the rail
road committee. This, too, is an ex-
cellent and much needed road, and if
Vinita could secure them both her
future would be assured
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-21
PERSONALS.
900 900 900

W. p. Logan Of Kansas City is ut
the Robinson.
II. U. Batlett is a visitor in Tulsa
from Manford.
G. X. Mccullough of Pawnee is Wis
itfng Tulsa friends.
Ben Hill of Mckinney, Texas, is
visiting in the city.
r. b. Boone of Durham, n. c., is
in the city on business.
T.. II. Prior Of Pittsburg, Pa, is
registered at the Robinson.
II. X. Pritchard Of Evansville, Ind,
is business visitor in Tulsa.
d. VI. Martindale leaves today for
Kansas City on legal business.
{. V. Rogers and W. NJ. Hall we're
here from Claremore Wednesday.
L. J. Drake was here from Inde-
rendence. Kas., Wedneday evening.
J. +. Wilson and ID. Gansbury Of
Buffalo are guests at the Robinson.
David Ftscheus of rollinsvi'l, was
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-21
FALL MILLINERY OPENING
The Emporium VIII Treat Patrons to
Music This Afternoon.

Mesdames Exams X Lindsey place
their fall 1906 stock of millinery on
eXh bition this afternoon at the En-
plrium ON last Second street, ami
,he occasion will be celebrated with
music by the Robinson orchestra and
a gathering Of Tulsa ladies such aN
always does honor {, events liz,
this.
Elaborate arrangements me being
laoe, ANA the event viii be coalin-
ued over tomorrow all day, The
tock is the largest by far ever "ut
ou show in Tulsa, nd is collection
% beautiful Mngo IN ladies head
ear that every woman in Tulsa
houll come out and see,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-21

guest at the Alcorn Wednesda,
night.
Charles Haas, a travelling man from
New York, was calling on the trade
Thursday
ucpu,l United States Marshal
anna, Of Sapulpa, is one of the
court participants,
W, h. Hall, of Claremore, was in
town, en- route To SCkiatook to at
tend u Cherokee picnic.
\. Hunt, the north side grocer,
who has Den under the weather for
some time, was able to be up town
yesterday
q, Buell. of Muskogee was in Tulsa
Wednesday evening shaking hands
with old lrien Is and looking after pri-
,ate business matters.
Attorney C. J. Wlightsman return
d yesterday morning from Kansas
city, where he was called to attend
30 sumc legal business.
GNut +, Stebbns returned yester-
lay from Chicago, where he has been
The past week, in the interest of
the Smeltel that is to he located in
Tulsa.
+. II. Poe, of Mena, Ark, father
of Attorney h. NJ. Poe, arrived in
the city Yesterday to spend several
days visiting his son, l.. NJ, Poe, and
family
Mayor c. +. Reynolds and wife, of
Baldwin, Kan, parents of Ed Rey-
nnlds, of this city, are here, and will
visit their son aud family Tor sew
eral days.
!. ". Boyle, j. c. Miller, j. \. 81
mons, +, Branstetter and r. T.. Por-
t,rieId, all of Hardin, Mo-, are guests
pt the M1rchal House. They are look
ing for good farms near Tulsa.
Henry Striblmg, business man Of
Mnskogee, is in the city and contem-
plates moving to Tulsa and engaging
in business. Mr., Stribllng says this
city is one of the most promising in
the West.
George +. johnson, who has for
some time had charge of the collec-
tions for Poe and Campbell, attor-
neys has resigned his position and
accepted a position at Muskogee as
~ orator for the Katy railroad com
pany.
Miss May Roberts, of Broken Ar
row, recently of Iowa, and an old
school mate of Mrs. c. d, Nggerhall,
will arrive in the city tomorrow to
spend Saturday night and Sunday the
guest of Mr.. aud Mrs. Coggershall.
Miss Roberts is a teacher in the
Broken Arrow schools.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-21

a sensation was sprung in the now
celebrated Harry Priester murder
ease, when j. A. prlesler. father of
the murdered boy, was arrested yes
leTlay, charged with intimiallng
the negro, Eugene Mcqueen, chief
prosecuting witness against the three
negroes, Howell, Jackson and Muir
ray, now before the grand jury
charged with committing the crime
Mcqueen says that prle,ter th.,l-
ned if he did not leave the county
before the grand jury met to have
,he negroes lynch hlm
Priester does NOT believe the bty
vas murdered but declared he was
killed b being struck b a piece Of fall
ny timber while standing beneath the
water tank at the juction of the Fris-
70 and A. Y. q w.. in West Tulsa
The Priester murder was one of
the most atrocious in the annals OF
crime in Indian Territory. July )
last, Harry Priester left his home
presumably to 90 wading in n pond
of water a short distance from the
parental roof. That was the las,
time he was ever seen alive by his
loved ones. A week after the muir
dered BODY Of a little boy was found
IN a sealed ear of wheat at Fracs,
|. I. The body was in Il state Of de-
composition and it was due to the
oder from the ear that an investiga-
tion was made resulting in the revel-
alton of the terrible crime.
j. A. Priester was summoned to
Francis and after careful examina-
ton he identified the body as that
of his boy, Harry.
The ear of wheat in which the body
had been concealed was in transit
from Blackwell, Okla, to Houston
Tex. The health authorities of Hous.
ton, Immediately on arrival of the
ear at its destination, took charge OF
it and there it staid in spite of tin
entreaties of the consignors who de.
manded pay for their shipment
claiming rightly they were in nc
way responsible for what had hap
pened to<it.
The outcome Of this matter was
never made public and the supposi.
tion is the entire shipment was either
destroyed or sold as hog feed.
As to the murder the chief theory
advanced was that the body of the
boy had been outraged by human
fends and thrown into the ear OF
wheat then standing in the Frisco
yards in West Tulsa to conceal the
crime.
Eventually the negro Mcqueen
came forward with the story that
he had overheard the negroes, Muir
ray and Howell discussing the crime
in such way as to cause him Ia
suspicion them of it. He reported
what he had hear to the police and
the arrest of the three negroes fol-
lowed. At the hearing which fol.
lowed a few weeks after their arrest
the trio were held to the grand jury
without bail to answer to the charge.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-21

Proposals will be received until i
p. m, October 6, 1906, by the under
signed at Pawhuska, o. T., for the
erection and completion of brl,k
building, 50xl3O feet, two stairs.
Plans and specifications can be
seen at our office in Pawhuska or at
the office of Mathews & Rugglcs,
Tulsa, |. T.
The right is reserved to reject an
or all bids.
OSAGE MERCANTILE co. =
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-21
Home Mission Supper.

On Friday night, September 2Ist,
the Woman's Home Mission society
of Macedonia Baptist church will
give a box supper. Also program
will be rendered.
On Sunday, September 23rd, the
pastor will preach his first annual
sermon. A childrens program will be
rendered in the afternoon, and IN the
evening the young people will render
a program.
REV. NETHERLAND,
Pastor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-21
OWLS HELD REGULAR SESSION
Popular Dancing Club Met in Frater-
nal Hall Last Night

The Owl club met last night in
Fraternal hall and held its first dance
of this season. The evening, though
II triile warm, was greatly enjoyed
by the large crowd present. The
music was furnished by Kreyer's or
chestra. A number Of odt of town
guests were present.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-21

One Of the strong holds of osteo-
pathy is the remarkable results it has
been able to secure in diseases Of wo-
men. Not only relief, but permanent
cures are afforded. Drs. Pleak are
graduates under the founder of os-
teopathy. Their Office is at 3l5 South
EIwoOd avenue. Phone 800.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1906-09-21
Deserter Found With a Circus.

Muskogee, |. T., Se~F. 2U.-Mans
Geld Shanute, a negro, said to be
wanted for deserting from the United
States army from the Ninth cavalry.
July |, 1906, was arrested here yester-
dav. He was employed as a hostler
nv a circus which visited this city.
We will be tator 20 Fort Riley.