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The El Reno Democrat.
T. F. HENS LEY, Proprietor,
VOL XIV.
P UP LI SHED E VER i' THUliS DAY.
El Reno, Oklahoma Territory, May 14, 1903.
a 1.25 PER YEAR
NO. 16
fHE GRAND
REGEPTION
kccorded Secretary Hitchcock,
Congressman Richardson
and Party.
MISS LENA WEISCHADEL
Obituary.
ELOQUENCE ABOUNDS.
At the residence of Mr. and Mrs.
R. S. Trulock on Sunday night, Miss
Lena. Weischadel passed away, after
an illness of two weeks from blood
poisoning. Everything possible was
done to prolong the mortal existence
but the earnest efforts proved unavail-
ing, and surrounded by loving friends
the patient fell asleep in the unfalter-
ing assurance of a spiritual life which
has no break, no end; but which goes
on forever in a grander and higher
condition than the conditions and
limitations of these mortal envlron-
rain Arrived Last Night—Many ments can supply.
Called—Visitors Driven Over The deceased came
the City Today—Large Re-
ception at C. C. Rooms.
to El Reno
some six years ago and with her sis-
ter occupied rooms in the Democrat
block and engaged in the work of
Christian Science. From small be-
—— ! ginnings the work spread and pros-
(From Wednesday s Daily.) I pered. A church building was erected
The special train over the Rock Is- on south Hoff avenue, and with Miss
md, bearing Secretary Hitchcock of Weischadel, as first reader, the church
tie Interior department, his private
ecretary, Mr. Smith and Congress-
lan Richardson of the eighth congres-
ional district of Alabama arrived in
lie city at nine o'clock last night and
tie distinguished party was visited
y Mayor Lincoln, Receiver T. R.
increased, both numerically and spirit-
ually.
The deceased was an untiring and
devoted worker—No niglit too dark
or too cold to deter her in her work
of duty. The good deeds performed
here will be an enduring monument
,eed, Register Sickles and many i to her worth and loyalty and faith
ther citizens all of whom passed a I The deceased was in her 34th year,
leasannt hour with the city s guests i she was born in Iowa, and afterward
OUR ROYAL
CANADIAN
Rally to the Standard and
Hold Aloft Its Proud
Banner.
AGREAT WORLD'S FAIR
(From Wednesday's Daily.)
THE ANDERSON TRIAL
: Dismissed at the Cost of the
Prosecuting Witness.
If Our People Would Have This
County in the Lead Bring in
the Products—Commissioner
Finch Will do the Rest.
(From Wednesday's Daily.)
All of the counties of the territory
are preparing for their display at the
great World's Fair at St. Louis and
Canadian county can bear the banner
of exceiency if the people unite to
do so.
Commissioner W. J. Finch, 210 S.
Rock Island avenue is now ready to
give any information necessary to
secure the best results. He desires
especially, that he be supplied with
an excelent display of fruits and
A large audience gathered at the
probate court room tills afternoon
expecting to hear some decidedly sen-
sational evidence in the case against
N. Anderson charged with impos-
ing upon Ihe family of JoseRh Lauck
by courting Miss Ada Lauck under
the pretense of being a single man
and under the assumed name of Jack
Andrews.
Special Judge Harry Lee Fogg call-
ed the case up at two o'clock but the
prosecuting witness was not present
and failed to answer the call of the
sheriff, whereupon the judge dismiss-
ed the case, taxing the costs to Mr.
Lauck at the request of the county
attorney.
This was expected by the local
scribe of the Democrat who had an
interview yesterday with Mr. Lauck
in which lie said that he could not
bear the thought of subjecting his
family to the humiliation of a public
trial of this character after witness-
ing the eagerness of the crowd pres-
ent last Saturday and also to the as-
saults of lawyers who would un-
doubtedly use every means to bring
his daughter into disrepute.
This whole case is indeed a most
grievous affair and demonstrates
two very prominent features of so-
ciety that need reform. There is
KAW INDIAN
ALLOTMENTS
Will Get Farms of One Hun-
dred and Sixty Acres
Each.
PLENTYOFMONEYTOO.
uring which the bright sight of El moved to Pierre, South Dakota, from | grains. The government has sent
:eno was very clearly pictured and j the latter place she came to El Reno. ' him full and complete receipts for
le fact was gleaned that the Secre- Her mother and sister reside at Pierre (.preserving all fruits in their natural j no excuse for a married man to con-
iry is closely observing the territory where her brother-in-law, Mr. Alfred : slate or condition and any one will duct himself as, has this man Ander-
[ Oklahoma and its sister territorj t u'helan is register of the United ')e given these receipts who will fur- son and there is great need of young
n the east and is gathering infornia-1 states land office. One or two broth-! n'sh exhibits, for the St. Louis fair. ] women using discression and great
ion which will aid him in the dls- j ors ]jVe in Iowa. The sympathy of hy calling at his office, or, if prefered, ; care in the choice of associates.
barge of his duties.
! many loving friends at El Reno goes j he will P"t "P and preserve fruity that j The terrible weight of disgrace falls
(From Monday's Dally.)
A Splendid Program.
The meeting yesterday at the M. E.
Church South was one of the best
special meeting yet held by the Y. M.
C. A., of this city and which Rev. Lud-
ium, pastor of the Congregational
Qhurch delivered an inspiring address
to the young men and the special mua"
ic furnished by the Ladles Auxllary
and the Male Chorus was of a high or-
der and appreciated by everyone pres-
ent. The subject of Rev. Ludlum's
address was, "The Secret of Power,"
and he manifested scholarly attain-
ments, deep and profound thought and
earnest devotion to the cause of hu-
man developement In all the elements
that tend to uplift and encourage hu-
manity in the performance of life's
duties and brought vividly to mind
the magnificent practical example of
Christ as an ideal to Inspire young
to good deeds that their life may bo
a success and their passing days filled
with happiness, peace and a concious
knowledge of having lived for a noble
purpose. Thoughtful earnest men
and women fry to do their utmost in
every department of life, others seem
to try and do as little as possible and
thus waste their powers and this one
opposite tendency clearly illustrates
one secret, of power. Determination,
to reach the highest and best possible
position in life. Men and women who
This morning the reception com-1 out to the dear relatives, and their i are brought him for exhibition there. j heaviest upon the wife of Anderson
littee, in carriages escorted the visl | sympathy is coupled with the assur- ™s places the matter In easy reach | and the parents of Miss Lauck and|ple,° ,ho Kaw allotment. The com-
Each Member of the Tribe Will Re-
ceive in All About 4(15 Acres
of Land and One Thous-
and Dollars in Money.
(From Wednesday's Daily.)
Special to the Democrat.
I'onca City, Okla., May 13.—The
Kaw Indians will soon receive the
deeds for their first allotments of ICO
acres each. The deeds have been fil-
ed out and forwarded to the secretary
of the Interior for approval. The
division of the Kaw land marks one
of the quickest allotments on record.
A little over one year ago the Kaw
Indians concluded to divide their
land and were allowed to select their
first choice of 160 acres each.
After this was done a Dill was in-
troduced and passed congress provid-
ing for the division of the Kaw lands.
The Osage Indian agent, O. A. Mit-
schtr, sub-agent at Kaw reservation,
and Ihree members of the Kaw tribe !
constituted the commission to com- T P°Wer a'1|,lylng every
| faculty we possess to the develope-
waste
the early years of life looso
'immeasurably in the race with their
fellows and can never reach the
! frights they might have reached. The
raent of the entire being.
TS over the business and resident | ance that the life of'the deceased has j every body to do something who I we certainly hope this thrilling ,.x-j was Siven thirty days In | this'we must understand'oursel Jet wo
ortion of the city and at the Coinmer- j merely fallen asleep in the arms of desires to help bring Canadian county . perience that has come so near fatal wllicli lo accomplish their work. They must ,i|SCllV01. ()||r ai,|]n|08 and ,i.„n
al club rooms on* Rock Island ave- the Christ, to awake in a sweeter ex- in the forefront of Oklahoma coun- results, may be a warning, not only ,K'Kan work the latter part of March : ^ a||()nt overy (Ju(y w|(h determina-
ue a public reception was held. istence. where love and harmonv will ties at this great World's Fair and to the parties to this tragedy, but to I aml l,y tho end <lf lhe nrst woek ln I Uou un,| a loving; desire to servo hu-
Manhood and womanhood allolllnB me tanu urn not practically . ' """
home bring it in and Mr. Finch will j ought to observe the rigid moral rules exrpp'' , w" dava
lo the rest without charge, or, he ! and practices, there are greater pleas-
will give you a receipt and you can "res in a clear conscience than in de-
put up the fruit and bring it in, boom ceptlve social indiscresslons which
istence, where love and harmony will lies at tllis great World's Fair and to the parties to this tragedy, but to uon unu a lovln„ ueslre to serv
Mayor Lincoln delivered a brief never cease, and where perfect con- l),,r people can contribute to this laud- all who have heard about or know A,)ri' the Kaw Indians had their land i manjt„ an(1 la t))at H(,rvice honoi
"■dial and impressive address of ditions will roll on forever. ihle purpose with very little trouble. ! the circumstances surrounding this I "Qt'ally divided. The actual time of creator )r Would . . .
ti." I „ . lf vou have no time t0 put up frujl a| | case Manhood and womanhood allotting the lan(l did not practically
exceed two days.
elcome to which the venerable Sec- j Funeral arrangements will be an
itary very feelingly replied in a dig- nounced just as soon as word conies
Ified kindly talk during which he from Pierre, South Dakota. The re-
jmplimented El Reno for its match- j mains may be sent there for burial.
ss cohduct of its municiple affairs : LATER A telegram from Pierre,
uring the opening here' two years : South Dakota received this afternoon
;o and commending the enterprise ; states that Miss Weichadel's sister
the people of Oklahoma in the j win ieave for El Reno this evening
nderful development throughout j an(1 to hold the body until she ar-
le territory. He took occasion to rjVes.
nphasize our right to statehood and i ■
:edged, so far as his department
ities would permit, his personal in-
lence to secure statehood. The Sec-
tary is quite advanced in vears anil !
appearance a kindly and fatherly The Asse"in9 °f that Township has
;ntleman of ability and good con- Been completed.
dence and he was heartily applaud-
1. Congressman Richardson of Ala- i W. E. Niles, postmaster at Niles
ima is under medium size in stature and assessor of Walnut township was
s strong features and manifests an ! In the city today. Mr. Niles has just
mesty of purpose. When introduced completed ihe assessment of Walnut
depreciated the idea expressed by ! township. The total valuation of the
(From Wednesday's Daily.)
WALNUT ASSESSMENT
There are 247 Kaws and they re-
ceive 405 acres each. Tills division
of the land however, will not dissolve
Oklahoma and Canadian eoi nty. j are sure, sooner or later, to bring j "le tribal relations. Any Indian deem-
j distress if not disgrace.
BARN ON STILTS
Soil of Oklahoma so Prolific
Buildings Grow on Prarie.
(From Wednesday's Daily.)
CAPT. BYERS HERE
ed capable will be allowed to with-
draw from the tribe and dispose of j
J his land as an American citizen would j
I be allowed to do.
The balance of the tribe will be al-
i lowed to dispose of their surplus land
The Captain is Accompanied by His | !lt the en<1 of ten years aI1{1 their aIJot.
Wife. ments at the end of 25 years.
I Several Indians have died during
e Secretary that he was an orator
it future developements proved that
s traveling companion knew what
! was talking about. Mr. Richard-
n went direct at the substantial
ings in territorial, state and nation-
development and gave his hearers
understand that he had an exhalted
ea of American citizenship and
at, in this new country, lie had dis-
vered the very highest elements of
nerican civilization and enterprise.
'The highest noblest atrihute of
nerieanism, is that true men in the
public hold the nation above self."
In our development, first comes
school, then the church, then ad-
nced civilization, I find it all here
d no man should say nay to your
lyer for statehood."
rhe above were some of his grand
pressions and he was frequently
plauded to the echo.
it the close of the speaking the
ge audience shook hands with Sec-
ary Hitchcock, Congressman Rich-
Ison and Governor Ferguson who
s present with the party.
["he time of the distinguished visi-
s being limited they were driven to
■ir train and sped on their laudible
ssion of investigation and friendly
leting. Their visit here was the
gest yet accorded any city In eith-
territory, and from this city they
to Enid escorted by a splendid
umittee of prominent business men
3 came here to meet them.
'he visit of these gentlemen ar.d
minent national officials will, we
st, be of great benefit to our peo-
who are directly under the care
the Interior department, and, as
Richardson said of the Secretary,
i venerable old gentleman is catch-
on to everything and if there is a
eme being worked he will find it,
township is $53,869. This assessment
includes about six quarters of land,
the balance being personal property.
The assessed valuation is double this
year what it was last and Mr. Niles
says that next year the assessed val-
uation will exceed $125,000. There
are about 100 sections of land in this
township and they comprise the
cream of agricultural land in Okla-
homa.
Shot by His Wife-
Richard Downing died at Muskogee,
I. T., Sunday from the effects of a
bullet wound inflicted by his wife the
night before. Downing is bailiff in
the court of the western district. He
went home Saturday night before mid-
night and found the door locked. He
went to the rear of the house and
kicked the door in. As he retired he
saw a man go out the front door. He
started towards him, but was con-
fronted by his wife. He pushed her
aside and drew his gun to shoot at
the fleeing man. She told him not
to shoot or she would kill him, and
as Downing stepped off the porch she
shot him in the back. He died the
next day. A. G. Roley is in
jail charged with being the man who
was in the house. Downing had been
an attache of the pourts of the dis-
trict for ten years. The woman will
be given a preliminary hearing to-
night.
There has been a hot time in the1*'10 allotment and the land assigned
to them will be sold to the highest
new town of Harrison, down the line ,,,,
bidder. , ,
and Captain Byers, who was the orig-, Besides the land each Kaw Indian
inal claimant by homestead right of j will receive in the neighborhood of a
spire confidence and love. W.<u!J you
teach a dull child, encourage him, call-
ing him or her a fool will never ac-
complish your desire, -maligning sin-
ners will never bring them to Christ,
no matter how degraded one Is, yet in
his or her nature Is some measure of
leaven that, if moistened by the ten-
der love and encouragement of his
fellows will do its work and we have
discovered another secret of power.
Young men honor your parents.
Don't call your father "the old man"
or your mother "tho old woman."
There are three classes of our fellow
men we should reverence', our sup-
periors, our equals and our inferiors.
Our superiors because of the fact that
There is no newspaper man that
would tell a lie or even exagerate, and j
therefore the following from the Guth- j
rie Leader we will vouch for as a
verity:
"A farmer in Oklahoma has had a
novel experience. A few years ago
he built a small barn and in its con-
struction used -;reen willow posts at
the corners and along the sides. For
some time nothing unusual was notic- - i - —• i „,inl„„iv .,,,r „„ ,, ,
ed, but after a year he saw that where i wife are seeking their rights among town called Wali-shun-gali, named ' ' ° 1 fogy
after the Kaw chief will be the only 1 d °"ght ° be Called the ol<1 man"
ilie town site and who is in the city >1,000. Each Indian will be allowed '' "" " u',unc®* our equals
today accompanied bv 1,1, wife claims to ,ea8e his lan" for a tern, of years, 'l "f"88, "S close feI,OW8WI> an(l
today accompanied by wife claims | w|]] ^ ^ lncenUve U) ^ our Inferiors that we may bring them
that they have been fired bodily from
j people to locate and improve the rich
their home by a mob of town site |and of the Kaws.
speculators, and that himself and I 80 acres has been platted and a
to realize what there is in human lifo
tor them. An idea prevails with soma
iliat in these modern days, reverence
he had laid the floor near the ground, j strangers.
it was three feet above the soil. He j Recently the Captain took a shot
discovered that the willow posts, in- ; at a fellow who was trying to get his
stead of being dead were alive, had | scalp and finally they got the old
taken root and were growing. In ; warrior in jail and since his release
their upward movement they had car- , the climate has got too hot for either
ried the barn along. Last spring the him or his wife at Harrison and to
barn was on stilts nine feet high and I avoid being sent to glory by the dyna-
he put in a new floor and surrounded J mite route they meandered toward the
the posts with siding, thereby making
a two story affair. There is now a
space of seven inches between the
new floor and the ground and the | quiet out of what is now choas.
owner expects to have a three story I
barn in the course of time.
setting sun in the hope of striking
some good Samaritan that will cham-
pion his cause and bring calm and
town upon the reservation °"r mother is 1)1(1 tll«hi ned an.l ought
The richness of the valley land ln be Ca"ed "U,c old woma " The
the reservation can not be surpassed *°mB ",a" "r Woman who allows Sllch
and the prarie land will grow as good a «cntlment to govern their acts
wheat a* any in Oklahoma. make8 a ,a,al mis,ake- Try it, seek
employment and if asked about your
I family say that the old man or old
SALE COMPLETED woman sent you around. The least
| disrespect to your parents, even in
The Rock Island Frisco Combine is this ral)id age brinSs condemnation.
Closed I Christ taught us a better way, his de-
| votion to his mother and to his fel-
I lows, his service to mankind teach
Special to the Democrat. Us the real secret of power and to
New York, May 13.—J. P. Morgan I follow his example is certain success
Women Meet.
The seating capacity of Mrs. Rob-1 it Co., today made public the terms i in this life and assurance of a blessed
MONEY FOUND ert Cutis' hospitable home was taxed j of the Rock Island-St. Louis and San ! immortality.
to the limit by the large attendance Francisco railroad deal. Acting for The closing prayer by Rev. Rippey
Express Messen r d ;°' White Ribboners at their regular (the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific : wis also an effort of rare merit and
nger. esse up an sess|on yesterday afternoon. Owing railroad, they offered to holders of practical appeal to the most high. He
the Spoils Secured. j to the absence of the Evangelistic j Frisco common (par value, $100) $G0 t thanked the good Lord for all the
J superintendent the president conduct- j par value in 5 per cent gold bonds of blessings of life, for the light beauty
Special to the Democrat. ed the devotionais, reading for our I the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific and splendor of nature, for the exist-
Philadelphia, Pa., May 13.—Detec-!inStrUCtlon' that matchies8 chapter on company and $«0 par value in com- -'nee of man upon the earth, his fel-
tives today recovered all but $200 of: loVe' the 13lh o£ lst Corinthians. The | mon stock of the Rock Island com-1 lowships, the magnlflcant address
$20,000 in currency stolen from the
routine of business
carried , i>any of New Jersey, the holding cor listened to, the songs and the estab-
safe of the United States Express ,hrol'Kh with the usual promptness poration of the Chicago, Rock Island Ushment of the Y. M. C. A. He plead-
compan.v in transit from Pottsviile, and the reporU from special commit- and Pacific road. The sale Is not to d earnestly for an awakening In the
Pa., to this eity. W. A. J. Murphy, e8, appolnted at our last, meeting bo consumated unless 225,000 shares conscience and mind of the people
an express messenger in the employ *'ore li8tened to with marked atten- of Frisco common stock are deposited and gave thanks for the observance
of the company, who was arrested
tion.
HOME AGAIN
Fellow Sent to the Penitentiary for
Arrangements were then com- with Morgan & Co., by June 1. This'"' 'aw and order In the city and in
Saturday on suspicion of having some I !'Ieted for a parlor meeting two weeks ls a raere f ™ality, however, as It conclusion he prayed that the good
knowledge of the mysterious disapear Ce at "l0 home of Mrs" C' R" MiI ls understood that a majority of tho "Xample of the saloon men in the ob-
ance of the valuable package, is said 'er °"r admiral)le President. Mem- shares have already been pledged. ervance of law by closing their
by the police to have made a confes- 'JOrs oE CaIumet Unlon wlu ,)0 the Accompanying tho offer of Morgan j saloons upon tho Sabbath would bo
sion which led to the recovery of the E"esU of honnor on ,hat occasion. & Co., is a letter from Vice President; followed by tho other business men
money. Each member of the El Reno Union 0. H. Rogue of the Chicago, Rock Is- :ind that the people, especially the
T"0 Years. is expected to bring a friend. land and Pacific railroad company church members would hereafter de-
I The precedent having been estab ' showing these authorized securities: iist- from going fishing, hunting and
lied Sickles Is home from Joplin. Funeral Thursday. lislied the hostess, with lavish hand $123,000,000 stock, entire Issue except would no longer chase jack rabbits
Missouri, where he went for the third ihe funeral of Miss Lena Weischa- prepared a tempting treat of cake shares to qualify directors being own-! "ver the pi-urie upon tho Sabbath day
time as a witness In a case of fraud del, will take place from the Chris- and fruit for our delecatlon. It goes ed by Rock Island company of New
I,rosccuted, the | Uan Science Reading rooms on_Thurs-j without saying that everyone enjoyed] Jersey; *75.000.000 4 per cent gold The Mayor's Guest.
rnor Ferguson was the guest
Mayor Lincoln during his short
| stop in the city.
e catches all of them mhat a bud-, Frisco Railway company and the fel | day morning at 10 o'clock. The re- the wholly unexpected surprise and bonds of 200" of which $69 402 "75 are ^ Govet
there will be to unload when heJ low who tried the bold game got :i mains will be laid to rest In the E! accorded to Mrs. Curtis the praise due issued and outstanding and $18,500 - of Mav,
irns to Washington. sentence of two years in prison. 'Reno cen.eterv. I for her liimi o-onomait., - ... . ,
Reno cemetery.
for her kind generosity.
1000 5 per cent gold bonds of 1913.
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Hensley, T. F. The El Reno Democrat. (El Reno, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 14, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 1903, newspaper, May 14, 1903; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc111395/m1/1/: accessed March 28, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.