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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-06-30
The GENERAL BAPTIST
CONVENTION OF ILLINOIS.

The general Baptist Conyen
ton convened in its sixteenth
annual session with the second
Baptist church of Paris June Is
to 10 in the presence of a large
enthusiastic nun Der of messen-
ger from all parts of the state.
At 10 A. NJ. President f. A. Me-
Coo, d. d. called the convention
to order with a few well chosen
remarks and they got down to
business at once.
We would like to mention by
name the prominent Pastor and
laymen but space will not permit.
But all present seemed to be con-
secrated to the service of the
Master and determined to fill up
that which is behind of the afflic-
ton in my-our-flesh for H .
body s sake. which is the church "
was the spirit manifested by all.
A great session from a christian
stand point. There was a total alb
sencs of the old time wrangling
and much good accomplished in
personal effort thru
christian inspiration and ineen-
tive. The programme was carried
out in good order with one exeep-
ton, and gave away 60 the press
of business. Stand fast in the
liberty, and contend for
the faith once delivered to the
saints" was re-echoed in the ac-
tons of the convention by re-
affirming their allegiance to the
N. b. g. This is not time for
watchful waiting, nor neutrality,
ON the momenteous questions
that confront the church aud de-
nomination, but all should hear
the call, of who on the Lord =
side" and take a stand. Neutrals
can not lead the Church, state or
nation. The Nations ciyics can
not rise above its christian stand
ard, nor can the zeal Of the
church body excel that of its
leaders. So. the call is 10 the
Christian Ministry and leaders
of Illinois in the Baptist family;
thou didst run we'll, what doth
hinder thee nowln We must keep
the Charge OF the Lord Cod"
and will therefore work IN unison
with all of the regular Baptist
of the world in the preaching of
gospel and dlseipling all thru
missionary endeavers ON home
and foreign lands. The mirgra-
ton of large mum bers of the race
from the south brings US into i'm
mediate touch with economic ques
tons that has hitherto claimed but
little of our attention. A very
large mum Der of the new corners
are Baptist, thank God, thus
abundant harvest awaits US; come
brethern and get into the field
Where is the good old wayi Just
where it has always been; no man
on earth has authority To change
it, and no one IN Heaven desires "A
change. We praise God for the re-
recognition given our work BY the
Southern Baptist Convention re-
Gently adjourned at New Orleans,
aud The Narthera baptist Com
vention II Is annual session Al
Cleveland, OHIO. that the right.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1917-06-30

What consolation does a fellow
set who comm Is suicide to keep
the other fellow from eommit-
ting homieidal
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23
OSAGES DESERVE LEASE EXTENSION
c. Kennedy Takes Issue With Bert Chandler Concerning
Mineral Question; War Stops Development.

have neither gas nor OIL and that to
iudividuall2e the mineral rights would
bo To make fortunate allottees (who
would inevitably be in the minority,
on whose lands oil and gas were found
fabulously rich while that larger
number Of allOttees. on whose land
no oil and gas were developed. would
secure nothing but the surface value
Congress, therefore. well understood
that there was but one thing that
could with any degree Of equality be
divided and that was the surface OF
the land. by retaining the rights to
the oil, Cas and minerals In the tribe,
that would give 10 each member an
exact equality In this element OF the
lands to be allotted and which. as
every one knows. forms excessively
the larger part OF the value Of the
lands to be allotted. So, the purpose
Of the act was to create as nearly as
possible an equality I'm value In the
lhnds and interests allotted. and the
retention OF these oil. gas and mineral
lights In the tribe was the only way
this could bc accomplished There
fore. II follows as night does the day
that any limitation OF the period of
these tribal rights, which viii result
in the Osagcs. their heirs and success
sors in interest being deprived OF any
substantial part OF these rights, Will
thwart the very purpose Of the act Of
congress. and viii create the very con
ditions OF inequality and injustice it
was sought to avoid
And who WIN say that congress
acted wrongly. when II provided that
these lands should thus be divided,
making as equal division as possible
OF the entire surface and retaining
. t,,t Ia, II
rights. thus giving each member. and
his heirs an exact interest in this
common value which formed the
larger part Of value 10 the lands but
which inherently rested under but "A
small part OF the surface II you
held. In common with others, "A large
tract Of land. under some OF which IL
was known there were gas and oil,
under some Of which II was known
there was 40 oil or gas and under
some OF which 1t was reasonably Ger
tain but not positively known there
were oil and gas would YOU he salts
fled in a partition proceeding that
would divide the surface exactly i'm
equal acreage to each OF the persons
owning in common, carrying there
with all the mineral rights, and YOU
receiving your acreage on land ON
which II had been demonstrated there
was nothing Of value but the surface,
while you saw others take their por-
ton in land proved to be saturated
with oil. and still saw others take
their part in land reasonable certain
TO yield untold wealth in minerals
Yet that is exactly the situation our
congressman desires To produce In the
Usage reservation.
The object Of the allotment act was
TO provide tentative period in which
to allow the oil and gas To be ah-
stracted for the benefit OF the tribe,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

so as TO produce the equality aimed
at. No one knew what time It would
take. and no one could foreshRdow
what conditions might be met, ana so
the provision was made giving con-
grcss the power 20 extend tho period.
II. within that period the tribe should
realize upon these rights. then tho
equality designed would be produced,
and. II not, then congress would eN-
tend the period, so the equality de-
sired would inevitably result. Every
member OF the Usage tribe or nation
Of Indians took his allotment OF the
surface under such representations
and with such n belief. II any OF tho
nLrface has been sold. the purchase.
took IL, well knowing this condition,
and did not buy II with any promise
or hope that he would get tho oil
rights in 1881.
This simple analysis and statement
OF facts really answers every state
mcnt made by our congressman, but,
with them in view, let us now exam
inc the grounds Of his objections.
Preliminary to making numerical
statement OF his objections. M
Chandler makes tho statement that
On extension of the period could not
possibly benefit any other than the
= -" ~ 80 t' - =,
pIt on c'' pprnuous "no 'ol'', - wv
'A,tHSl"n Is sI"n'eu; 10 ne noio u
"u'olu the Shhli 81, PIouuo,' a,l'i
"Pcrh'or. ana b''p an t'e boou lo"h
inE tracts as they want them cover
i"k Pcrlou VI S'"rS'
II our learned congressman would
take TIN time to glance at the allot-
mcnt act and to slightly sketch tnc
regulations of the iHterior department
governing the leasing OF these lands.
he would be chary at making such
statements, and he would soon con
vince himself that he had not yet
qualified TO represent hls Usage con-
stitucnts on this question and act In
the capacity of legislator for them.
In the first place, every allottee on
the rolls Of the Usage tribe Of Indians
has n homestead allotment of 100
acres of land. which he Will hold at
the expiration Of the period, ana
which cannot before that time be
sold SO, every one Of these Indians
viii be a substantial land owner at
that time.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-23

To Editor world;
In reply to r A. Chandler, congress
man from our district which includes
Osagc county. that was published in
The world last Sunday who has flat
ly placed himself In a position In op-
position To an extension Of the period
of the mineral rights Of the Osagr
tribe uf Indians, which mineral rights
existed in them as a tribe prior to tho
allotment act by congress I'm 1905, |
desire to say:
| take issue with him on this ques-
ton. In doing this. ! am actunted bY
no political situation whatever. but
as a citizen Of Usage county, a con
stitIcnt Of Mr.. Chandler. and CON
stituont who voted for him, and a
lifelong member OF the political party
who honorcd him with his election.
Also my family has Usage rights and
their allotmonts all have been kept in
tact. | personally might profit by
the NATURALIZATION Of these miner
al. oil ana gas rights, should they eN-
plre I'm 1891, yet | am firmly con
Vinccd that the faircst justice and
equity to the entire membershp Of
the tribe demands the extension
of the period Of the mineral rights,
and such extension Is not against the
interests Of the Osuge county or the
of people who acquires any rights In
the OsuEc reservation.
The question Is Of such magnitude
md importance, and II carries with
It such far reaching consequences ana
results that II should not be concluded
or disposed OF without all persons be
ing thOrOly acquainted aud informed
as To- all the history and of the rights
and equities involved from the begin
ming To the end.
our worthy congressman, with an
apparent astutcncss abuoTmally de
vclopcd and whettcd during the short
time ne has been In congress. dubs his
position as being opposed TO extend
Ing the time for the expiration OF oil
leases In the Usage nation from 1881
10 1859" At the very outset. let II
be understood. that the question is
broader than that. and that the real
question Is the extension Of the period
OF tribal rights and interest I'm the oil.
gas and mineral rights which Will ex-
pire I'm 1881, unless extended by con
gress, rights which existed In the tribe
or nation prior to allotment and
which congress In the act making al
lotmcnt wisely left In the tribe, and
It might very well have Justly made
perpetual at that time
MIR. Chandler either does not under
stand, or he has lost sight OF, the pur-
poses OF tho allotment act. and the
results sought to be accomplished by
IT. Before the allotment. the tribal
interest was common to all the mem
bers of the tribe or nation In the sur
iace OF the land ana the oil, gas and
minerals, each member having the
same interest with every other mem
Der. Congress recognized, however.
that III this fair domain OF oil and gas
territory "A very large part OF II would
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28
SPANIEL
SAYS BUTLER
DID KILLING
TEXAN ON TRIAL FO KILLING HIS
WIFE AND COLONEL BUTLER
GIVES FACTS FOR THE FIRST
TIME.

San Angelo, Texas, Jan, 26.-Col.
Malcolm c. Butler fired the shot that
killed Crystal Holland SPANIEL, &C
cording to the testimony sobbed out
yesterday by Harry J. SPANIEL at his
trial for the murder of his wife and
Butler
Thank God! I've prayed Almighty
God to let me tell it as it is! Thank
God, oh Crystal" SPANIEL concluded
his testimony.
Tells Story for First Time.
Tears flowed down the cheeks of the
jurors, women spectators wept open
ly and attorneys controlled their emo
tion with difficulty.
1t was the first time SPANIEL had
unfolded the story of the killing of
Mrs. SPANIEL and Butler in an auto
mobile at Alpine on the night of July
20, 1916. He is on trial for the killing
of his wife. The case charging the
killing of Colonel Butler was set over
today to February /.
Paid Undue Attention.
The fatal shooting of Mrs. SPANIEL
and Butler the witness testified, fol.
lowed a fight in an automobile, as a
earlier in the evening The story of
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

Spaniel Il wrote a letter TO Butler
while my wife slept, signing her name
to it telling Butler that my husband
was not satisfied that the grabbing of
my foot was accidental; will you
please assure him that il was uninteu-
tional%
Butler answered the letter, say
inc it was not intentional and that he
had the highest regard for Mrs. Span
ell Then | was ashamed and i'm
mediately apoligized to Butler, admit
ting that had written the letter.
Held Highest Regard.
q told him that was not jealous
of him, but that ] was jealous of my
wife"
Spaniel said he asked Butler not to
ride in the back Of the car with his
wife any more, because he did not
want unfavorable comments made. He
said the officer agreed. saying that he
had the highest regard for Mrs Span
ell
Spaniel said he told his wife about
writing the letter to Butler. She was
mortified, he said, but after a quarrel
they ended with some lovemakng. "
He said he was satisfied then that
he had misjudged Butler.
In Love With Wife.
Spanell's counsel asked him:
Were you in love with your wife,
81 was replied Spaniel in broken
tones
Did she love you?'
Yes"
Spaniel said he was wild about his
little girl AT this point several of
the jurors were in tears Colonel Iol-
land, father Of Mrs Spaniel. and many
of the women attending the trial wept
Spaniel said Butler had met Mrs
Spaniel by having the hotel clerk in.
troduce him to her.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28
AGAINST THE FREE TEXT
BOOK MEASURE

Berwyn, Okla, Jan -, 1917.
Editor Ardmoreite,
Ardmore, Okla.
Dear Editor:
About the eighth of January ! wrote
you my objections to State Superinten.
dent Wilson's plan of appointing coun-
ty superintendents, teachers and free
Text Books and other radical ideas.
According to the Semi-Weekly Farm
News of Dallas, Texas, Governor VIII
liams will veto the bill If necessary
to defeat it,, ! believe the governor
is right My recollection is Governor
Cruce had to sit down hard on Super
intendcnt Wilson and the book com.
panys once. Perhaps Governor vii.
liams will have to repeat that per.
formance Rural teachers had better
sit up and take notice should Super
ntendent Wilson's plan becomes a
law Have just written my second
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

defendant relied in his chair and sob
bed:
Crystal, l was going to Jail; re-
member meeting somebody and telling
him To Get a doctor, for Gods sake,
get doctor, and then remember be-.
ing in jail. | didn't remember any
thing else I've been dead ever since.
Thank God, He helped me to tell this
story I've prayed Almighty God to
let me tell it as it is. Thank God, on
Crystal"
All Like a Nightmare.
Previously the witness had testified
he went all to pieces when he learned
of the incident in the hotel. The
whole thing, he said was like a night
mare; a tableau after tableau"
On cross-eXamination defendant was
asked
when you shot your wife, what po-
sition were you in?"
u never shot my wife, Spaniel re-
piled Butler moved out of the way
and Crystal fell, Butler also fell"
Cant tell much about it, can you?"
Queried counsel.
only what I've told" replied Span,
eli
Spaniel cross.examination was fin
ished for the present at today's ses-
sion.
Forced His Attentions.
Butler forced his attentions on Mrs.
Spaniel from the time he arrived in
Alpine and seemed to be everywhere
We We're Spaniel testified.
lie added
81 did not like the way he was do
ing but thought | might be mistak.
en- He was loud in conversation and
bold in his actions. He asked to be
permitted to go automobile riding with
us, and when | invited him, he al.
ways wanted to sit in the back seat
with Mrs Spaniel
Fell Against Mrs. Spaniel.
He often got funny, jostling around
claiming the road was rough and fall
ing against Mrs. Spaniel Once he
bumped against my little girl and
made her cry"
Spaniel described the trip to the
dance at Maria which the Spanells
and Buffers made together. He said
that the colonel paid undue attentions
to his wife, trying "to show her off"
Seized Her Foot.
"On the way home" he went on
Butler pretended to he hunting fol
his pistol scabbard and got hold OF
Mrs Spaners foot. She exclaimed
That's me you've got there
Spaniel testified he remarked to the
officer then that he did not like his
actions He spoke of the incident tC
his wife when they reached home, he
said saying that he was afraid of the
colonel
Signed Wifes Name.
81 couldn't sleep that night" saiC
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

the shooting was preceded by a long
narration of incidents in which
Spaniel charged Butler had paid un-
due attention TO defendants wife,
trying to show her off, and leading
up to the evening Of July 20 when he
said he saw Butler hurriedly and ex-
citedly leave his (Butler's) room in
the Holland hotel
Something Had Happened"
Spaniel moment later saw Mrs.
Spaniel emerge from Buffers room
where she had gone with Mrs. Butler.
Mrs. Butler had left the room for a
few minutes. Mrs Spaniel when faced
by her husband told him, according to
Spanell that something had hap.
pened" but she couldn't tell.him what
T, it was them His wife, the witness
said, told him she would tell him
when they reached home.
Mrs. Spaniel accompanied her hus
band to their automobile Spaniel testi
fled, when he recalled saying to his
wife:
J I'm going to have it out with him
(Butler) right now"
Asks Poin-Blank Question.
mo, not here; if you want to have
it out with him call him over to the
car" Mrs, Spaniel said, according tC
the witness.
Spaniel said he remembered calling
Butler to the automobile; of his get
ting into the car, but did not recall
whether the Spanell's little daughter
left the car. After driving a few
blocks, Spaniel testified, he asked
Butler "pQint-blank, what he had done
upstairs Butler replied: Nothing,
that Mrs. Spaniel was Just excited,
and misunderstood him.
81 said,' continued Spaniel, 81 sup
pose II Mrs. Spaniel were not hert
you'd deny that you were up stairs a
all"
No Business Following.
No. replied Butler Mrs. Spaniel
and Mrs. Butler went up stairs to wasl
their hands and / went up, too
Mrs. Spaniel cried out He didn'
have any business following us
Then ! said TO Butler A man wht
hasn't any more respect than to fol
low women around and do as h,
(Butler) had done was nothing bu
81 remember Butler jumped out o
his seat and said if it wasn't for Mrs
Spaniel I'd choke those words dowi
your throat
"'No, he won't I'm the one tina
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-28

has been insulted,'" Spaniel said Mrs.
Spaniel cried as she jumped to her
feet She tried to tell me something,
while Butler tried % keep her quiet.
Court Repeat Words.
she kept saying that as soon as
Mrs. Butler left the room he (Butler)
grabbed her, but she said, I cant re-
peat his filthy words
Al this time Spaniel said he receiv-
ed a blow on the back of his head.
Butler grabbed him and pushed my
head down on the steering wheel. |
then thought Of the gun in the pocket
of the car and got it some way"
Account Rambles.
Here Spanelrs testimony for the
first time rambled somewhat as if
events were not quite clear. Then he
continued
The clouds had been coming over
me, cloud after cloud, veil after veil.
| | did not know what was acting; was
somebody else acting? | did not know
what it was or who it was; it was not
me. And knew | tried to turn it
back Then heard one shot
THAT was the only shot heard. |
knew we wrestled on the seat. | felt
that if Butler got that gun away from
me he would kill me and Crystal, too.
knew he was getting it away from
me- ! thought of little pistol in my
pocket | do not remember of his fl
nally getting the gun out of my hand,
but | had got the little gun out and
| don't know, but think fired a cou-
pie of times, maybe.
Saw Flashes Of Gun.
81 found myself next outside the
car, over against the fence, and came
back quickly to the car Butler seemed
to be right behind Mrs. Spaniel |
could see flashes of a gun. | rushed
around to the other side of the car and
remember fired at him there. | don't
know haw many times Then | saw
him fall and saw Mrs. SPANIEL there in
the door.
81 know | grabbed her and called
Crystal speak to me, and she was all
right"
AS if rambling, Spaniel continued /:
And baby was waiting for us to
come.
She was all right and | thought
she had tainted and ! thought Butler
had killed her knew there was
something the matter
Calls for Help.
There was no answer. | grabbed
her and tried to get her out of the
car. | couldn't move her, and put
the pistol up to my own head and
thought | would kill myself. Then
baby came up before me and seemed
to say:
Don't, daddy, I'm waiting for you,
and something pulled my arm down
and | started away ! called for help
Gripping his hands convulsiyely, the
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-20

which is the study of English reading,
writing and spelling. If any parent
of foreign birth wants his child to
learn his own native language the
home is the place for such instruction.
Language instruction in the high
schools should be on the basis Of util-
ity. German is an important world
language, and will remain so, no mat
ter how the war ends. German liter
nture will not lose any Of it's beauties
or it's riches because Of the war. But
the commercial use Of German will
doubtless diminish greatly. The
practical utility of German as Sec
ond tongue to be acquired by Ameri-
can youth will thus be much less after
the war than it has been. French and
Spanish, on the other hand, will have
greatly increased values.
German should be offered to those
pupils that desire it, but the emphasis
it has hitherto had will probably pass
to the Latin tongue.
In any event the German textbooks
used must be purged of such historical
distortion and such kaiser adulation
as has been exposed of late.-Minne-
apolis Journal.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-20
German.in the Schools.

The question Of continuing the
teaching Of German in American
public schools should be decided on its
merits. The instruction should not be
abandoned merely because we are at
war with Germany, nor should it be
continued merely because there is con
siderable German element in a com
munity to be flattered and pleased.
The utility Of teaching any foreign
language in the grade schools is more
than doubtful. The child should not be
diverted from the acquisition Of the
fundamentals, the most important Of
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-09-20
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGOT.

The Citizens State bank will open
its doors for business today or tomor-
row. . III
1T takes a letter almost two weeks
to get from the Lawrence postoffice to
Princeton.
Miss Myrtle Love is teaching her
first term of school in the Battle
Brook district.
Jim Dugan, Joseph Van Coort and
Josiah Wilbur were among the lake
country boys in town this week.
Frank Campbell has been out to his
cattle ranch in North Dakota. He
says the Townsend boys are doing we'll
out there.
Mile Laos first county fair COM
menced today and will continue until
Saturday evening. The ladies worked
like beavers yesterday and horticul-
tural hall blooms like rose in the
desert.
Hon. Ignatius Donnelly addressed
one Of the largest public meetings held
in Princeton for years at Jesmer's hall
last Friday evening" AS a stump
speaker Mr.. Donnelly has no equal in
the state.
A large force of men volunteered
their services on Sunday to put the
fair grounds in shape. A nice horti-
cultural hall was erected and long
line Of cattle sheds were built. The
track is also in excellent shape.
There are no politics in our county
fair. All the candidates for governor
were extended an invitation to be
present and Knute Nelson, the republi-
can candidate, was the only one Of the
three who accepted the invitation.
DR.. E. C. Gle passed away. last
Thursday afternoon. About 10 years
ago he was thrown from his horse and
sustained injuries from which he never
recovered, Ephraim c.. Gle was born
in Madison, N. j., on September 8,
1886, and for 20 years had lived in
Princeton.
The interior Of the railroad depot
looks cheerful and inviting. A new
floor has been laid, the walls are
adorned with pictures and everything
in and around the building is kept
scrupulously clean, which goes to show
THAT the wife of our genial depot
agent is an excellent housekeeper and
a woman of good taste.