Weekly Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 20, Ed. 2 Saturday, August 14, 1897 Page: 1 of 6
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THE FIRST PAPEK PUBLISHED IN OKLAHOMA.
VOLUME J).
PART TWO.
GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1897. lti l'AGES-i) TO 1:
NUMliER Lio.
SETTLING DOWN.
The Barnes-DeFord Matter Growing
Favorable for the Governor.
M'KINLEY STANDS BY HIM.
The Watson Re-Appointment a Straw
Showing rhat the Charge* Agnli.Ht
Harue* Have HkcI no * ffeol ou
His Standing*
DIED FROM OVERWORK.
Washington, August 10.—(Special
from The Statk Capital Bureau, cio
Fourteenth Street, N. W ]—The re-
appointment of George F. Watson
postmaster of El Reno, Oklahoma, was
caused by an error in his confirmation
by the senate. When the postmaster
general came to issue the commission,
he found no record of confirmation,
though it was well known that he
was confirmed Saturday night before
adjournment. Numerous protests
wee on file against Watson, but they
had no effect on his recess appoint-
ment.
The appointment of Watson iB the
first Oklahoma appointment since the
Barnes-DeFord-Orput embrogilo, and
it shows that the governor's evidently
not held in distrust by the administra-
tion. It must illustrate more keenly
than ever that President McKinley
does not intend to pay attention to all
the petty charges which may be
trumped up against his appointees. It
is learned that since the publication
of the story about Governor Barnes
the president called on the attorney
general for a statement of the exact
facts in the case. The reply of the at-
torney general was that Governor
Barnes had been accused verbally of
selling the patronage in Oklahoma, or
at least attempting it, but that not a
scintilla of evidence had been adduced
in substantiation of the charges.
When this information reached the
president it is said he decided then
and there to pay no more attention to
them un ess specific statements sus-
tained bv attidavits of men of unim-
peachable character were filed. .In
such an event, he would make a
thorough investigation. Meantime
Colored Man at Enid Died While Shovel-
ing \Vh"i t lu a car.
Enid, Okla., Aug. 10.—[special.]—
Green Helm, a colored man, who has
been employed by Wm. MeKee in
shoveling wheat at the depot, was
found dead about 10 o'clock this morn-
ing in a wheat car where he was at
work. Helm had been shoveling wheat
abont ten minutes when Ned Mc-
Craeken, a young lad who was play-
ing near, went up to talk to him,
when he was horrified by seeing bim
lying with his head hanging over the
door of the car. The boy did not wait
for anything further, but went as fast
as possible and told Undersheriff Por-
ter, who hastened to the scene. Helm
gave a few gasps as Porter came up
and exDired. Nothing is known of nuisance which cannot
his death as no one
HARMFUL INSECTS I thrifty allowed to remain."
Descriptions and pictures of the fol-
Insects are Undoubtedly the Fruit
Growers Worst Enemy.
ADVICE FROM AN EXPERT.
Bulletin No 'iB Tell. About "Some inju-
rious ln.ect." at.ti How to Kill
Them-Great In the Lom
of Fruit.
CROP REPORT,
lowing insects and the work they do
are given: The apple leaf-crumpler,
the cod>ing moth, the apple tree lent
caterpillar, the bag worm, the fiat
headed apple tree borer, the round
headed apple tree borer, the twig gird-
ler, the apple tree pruner, the apple
twig borer, the fruit bark beetle or
shot-hole borer, the plum cureulio,
I peach tree borer, the bumble tlower
| beetle, spotted vine-chafer, the rose
chafer and the grape vine leaf roller
I One unacquainted With the name of
| un insect can in many cases identify it
„ , c , by comparison with the pictures of the
STILLWATER, O. T., Aug. 19. L^P " insects and their work given in this
ial Correspondence) —There is scarcely bulletin. If this cannot be done, the
anything harder for the average man insect, if troublesome, should be sent
to uidertake than the study of in-1 £ Ration where "win ^denO-
sects. To most of us, they are a111 gested.
bugs that just grow, and that are a The yearly loss of fruit and other
be avoided, crops due to the injury caused by in-
Weekly Bulletin From Weather Bu-
reau at Oklahoma City.
LATE CORN FAIRLY GOOD.
Cotton In In the Very Heat Condition
SttilkN l.arge him! Ilenvlly i u«len
With Hull*—General Condi-
tion* Favorable.
take its course, and warned them that
they (the officers) were prepared to
defend the prisoner, and would shoot
or prosecute every man that attempt-
ed to take the negro from them. The
mob reluctantly and sullenly dispers-
ed after midnight
A preliminary trial was had in the
morning and the prisoner was sent to
the jail at Ardmore under a heavy
guard.
STAR R01TE CHANGES.
_ was near at the I Notwithstanding all this, anyone who sects is probably greater than that due
was6' cLusedth°byh Overwork,which 1 attemPts the *rowin(f ot fruitw.iU du^o"eve\™ todowhat he can to
affectcd the brain, causing apoplexy.
SLASHED A WHITE MAN.
Drunken Ne
Fatally CutH a Prominent
White Man.
Purcell, I. T., Aug. 10.—[Special]—
This city is in a state of great excite-
ment and a lynching may occur on ac-
count of the probable fatal stabbing
of Cass Wandlet, a prominent stock
man who lives in the suburbs of this
city, by a burly drunken negro. The
negro went to the house of Mr. Wand-
let late Saturday night and wanted a 1
gun. Mr. Wandlet tried to get him
to go away, at the same time holding
his gun in his hand. The negro re-
fused to go andjj advanced on Mr.
Wandlet and struck him with a knife.
Mr. Wandlet struck the negro with
the gun but the negro cut him in the
arm and across the breast, and one
stab nearly pierced his heart.
The negro went down town, where
a number of men with guns surround-
ed him and knocked tiim senseless be-
fore he would give up. He was lodged
in jail and it is feared that if Mr.
Wandlet dies a lynching will follow.
TEACHER'S CERTIFICATES.
forced, sooner or later, as a matter of prevent this loss and as a ma4ter of
self protection, to study the insects 1 self protection, farmers should do
that destroy his fruit and to hunt <or I Jheir =t to ^a^.t insects and
some means of killing them on. If j
each fruit growers start in at the be- j
ginning, all by himself and unaided, j
to study how to get rid of insectB in
his orchard, he will not get along very ,
rapidly. It requires special training I
to enable a man to intelligently study I
insects and the best and
ONLY TWO REMAIN.
plljue illlil Win. H. Ham are Still
at the Capital.
Washington, Aug. It. —[Special
cheapest [from The State Capital Bureau, 010
means of destroying them. | 14th Street, N. W.J-The quietude
The experiment station at Still- which prevails in Washington during
water employs a man whose business | the summer months has become too
keep track of the insects that pronounced for the Oklahoma office
seeking contingent, and although
many of them had lead soles on their
shoes, and it was a difficult matter to
extricate themselves from this incum-
it
cause losses to fruit growers. Being
trained and fitted for the work, his
statements concerning insects are
facts, not opinions. Bulletin No. 26,
which has just been issued from the brance they have at last succeeded and
Thorie Who Funned the I' xamlual ion In the
County Nor nut I.
The following teachers have passed
... i the examination and been given cer-
the same cordial rel tion which has , uficateg tQ teaeh in Logan county.
prevailed between Governor Barnes1
and the administration will be contin-
ued.
Unless Captain DeFord can sustain
the charges which he has preferred(
Governor Barnes will be a larger man
in the estimation of the administration
than heretofore, and the scope of his
authority will be broadened and ex-
tended. Unless DeFord can substan-
tiate his grave assertions Orput will be
appointed marshal and Hainer judge
of the district court at Oklahoma City.
The attorney general stated to The
State Capital correspondent that no
inspector would be sent to investigate
the governor unless the president or-
dered it; and thus far he seems to
think an investigation unnecessary.
Oklahoma*. Great Gold Mine.
"While the whole world is in a state
of excitement over the great gold dis-
coveries in the Klondyke regions the
fact seems to be lost sight of that
there has only been taken out less
than three million dollars in gold dust.
In the little territory of Oklahoma the
wheat crop for this year alone is esti-
mated at twenty million dollars. Is
the production of wheat in the balmy
atmosphere of Oklahoma territory
more congenial and profitable than
the search for gold in a country so cold
that human life can hardly exist, such
was the significant statement the oth-
er day of Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson to The State Capital corres-
pondent.
"Surely this has been a season of
unprecedented prosperity to the Amer-
ican farmers, and particularly those of
Oklahoma territory," continued the
secretary, "and yet I am told the peo-
ple of that territory have lost sight of
their own prosperity and long for an
opportunity to try their hand in the
mining of gold in the Klondyke re-
gion. Isn't it better to let well enough
alone."
Change* In National Barks.
Washington, August 10.—[Special].
The following changes were made to-
day in national bank of Oklahoma:
B B. Burrell was approved as assist-
ant cashier of the First National bank
of El Reno.
L. W. Buffington was approved as
vice president of the Vinita National
bank, Indian territory.
Oklahoma Postmasters.
Washington, Aug. 10.—[Special.] —
L. D. Dukes was appointed today as
postmaster at Lenox. Choctaw nation,
vice L. M. Wood, resigned.
Pat En(j n Ko Konte Home.
Washington, Aug. 10—[Special.]—
Pat Eagan, of Oklahoma City, left for
home yesterday.
Oklahoma Pensions.
Washington, August 10—[Special]—
An original pension was granted today
to James S. Griffin, of Graham, I. T.
First Grade.
D. A. Holmes, Mulhall.
F. S. Pulliam, Langston.
Second tirade.
Emily Armstrong-, Guthrie.
C. R. Boggess, Dilley.
F. B. Hogg-ess, Dilley.
A. I). Dennis, Standard.
Hayme Howe, Guthrie.
Walter Joyce, Guthrie.
Minnie Keach, Guthrie.
F. M. Mercer, Guthrie.
F. A. McPeak, Meridian.
Gilbert Nichols, Langston.
Lottie Ogle, Orlando.
Mrs. Pinkcham, Guthrie.
JJessie Rexwood. Guthrie.
T. L Shares, Shaner.
A. N. Whitesides, Dilley.
Osha Toulson, Mulhall.
May Coulson, Mulhall.
H. C. Clemment, Langston.
J. I. Hazel wood, Langston.
Third tirade.
J. F. Ayers, Guthrie.
Lela Anderson, "
LeValle Busch, "
May Baker,
Fannie Barney, 41
Frank Cooper, "
Annie Crabb,
Edna Chitwood, 44
Katie Fry,
Roy Guinn,
Emma Hadley, 44
Lizzie Ivoon'z, 44
Geo. Martin,
V. W. Wallace,
Sallie V Floyd, Orlando
Cordell Hensley, Crescent City.
Dora Hickman, Langston.
Mattie C. Justice. Mulhall.
Alma Johnson, Langston.
D I) Johnson. Orlando.
Stella Moore, Standard.
Stella Noble, Standard.
John Woodworth, Orlando.
L. W. Williams, Standard.
Sallie Woodward, Downs.
Oklahoma City. Aug. 11.—[Special ]
A week of unusually cloudy weather
for this season of the year, with light
rains every day in portions of north-
ern and central section?
The average temperature for the
week, 82.1, is 2 degrees above normal.
Rainfall nearly normal.
The cloudy days, unusual humid
atmosphere and slight excess of heat
have been favorable for all the grow-
ing crops, and a general improvement
is reported from most counties.
Late corn is made on bottom land
generally, a fair to good yield is assur-
ed. Upland corn in every section has
been more or less damaged by drouth
and will range from a total failure in
some fields to light in others. The
rains in July and thus far in August
have not been general, but have been
in the nature of local showers uot well
distributed and for this reason the
condition of corn in the five sections
and various counties isso far from uni-
form. The crop as a whole is not up
to expectations.
Cotton through old Oklahoma, the
eastern and western sections is in the
very best condition. The stalks are
large and well branched and heavily
ladened with bolls from top to bottom.
The first bolls formed are already
opening and the outlook is Mattering
for a large crop. No boll worms hav
yet appeared, nor has any shedding
been reported. In the southern sec-
tion the early cotton in many places
is reported not to have done so well
during the past week, having been
almost at a standstill, or showing but
little growth. Some shedding is also
reported, and fears are entertained
that much more will shed.
The bulk of the hay crop has been
harvested and either housed or stack-
ed in tine condition, and plowing,
where ground is in condition, has been
done as rapidly as possible.
The markets are overstocked with
grapes, peaches, watermelons and
canteloupe, and garden vegetables aie
abundant.
Of Interest to Country Fo*toffl<-f n of Okla*
honiftand Indian Territory.
Washington, Aug. 10.— |Special.]-—
The postoffice department has ordered
the following changes m the star ser-
vice in Oklahoma territory
Route 54,'iU0, Independence to Ta-
loga. from July 30, 1897, change ser-
vice so as to supply Putnam at the
site authorized June 11, 1897, increas-
ing distance .M m. [30 july 97.
The following postoftice has also
been established:
I Evansville, Logan county, route 54,-
144, Tohee, ms. S. E , Meridian, 5
ms. N. E. Re-established. [21 july 97.
following postoftice has also
The following postottice has
been ordered to be discontinued:
Bowdeuton, Noble county, route 54,-
234. Mail to Ceres. |4 aug '. 7.
Changes in star service of Indian
territory:
Route 53,271. Weber Falls to Briar-
town. From August 10, 1897, increase
service to six times a week. Change
schedule to daily except Sunday, same
hours as at pre-eut |3 july 97.
Route 53,274. Wealak'i to Lee.
From August 3, 1897, change service so
as to supply Concharty at site author-
ized June 14, 1897, without change in
distance. [3 aug 97.
BERTHA STUTSMAN SKll'S.
COL. ALFRED E. BUCK.
APPOINTED BY PRESIDENT M'KINLEY UNITED STATES MINISTER TO
JA^AN.
station, is entitled, ' Some Ii jurious
Orchard Insects." It will be sent free
to all requesting it, and every fruit
grower whose fruit has been affected
by insects should get this bulletin and
study it carefully. This is about the
only way in which the station con be
there are but two still remaining.
Ransom Payne and William H. Harn
are still here, but the monotony of
Washington life is becoming even too
pronounced for them and they expect
to shake the capital dust from their
feet, brush their clothes, and start for
of direct and immediate service to tha j home in the near future.
territory, when it places immediately j With some of the boys the protracted
useful information in the hands of the stay in Washington has been exceed-
people it has done its part and there ingly trying from a financial stand-
remains for the farmers to appropriate ] point. The expense of living in Wash-
ami use this information to good ad- ington is considerably greater than it
vantage.
LEASES AND TRANSFERS.
Number of School Sections Acted on by the
Cn in n i Nh li,ii er.
The following school lands have
been leased and transferred by the
school land department:
Wm. Dill, ne q". sec. 13, tp. 14, r.
1 e.
Charles Blackston, all sec. 36, tp. 22,
r 26 w.
VV. W. Carter, all sec. 36, tp. 23, r.
23 w.
Wm Z. Judkins, ne. qr. sec. 36, tp
23, r. 22 w.
Abraham Martin, se. qr. sec. 36, tp.
20. r. 7 w.
John M. Martin, sw. qr. sec. 36, tp
29. r 7 w.
Henry VVhong, ne. qr. sec. 16, tp. 21,
r. 4 e.
Transferred.
Lere Lasey to J. E. Johnston, ne.
qr. sec 13, tp. 29, r ( w.
A. E. Pitts to H. V. Hardwick, se.
qr. sec. 33, tp 20, r. 4 w.
I. H. Blamselt to Scottfried Jung,
nw. qr. sec. 13, tp 21, r. 8 w.
W. J. Seney to John E. Chelf, sw. qr.
sec. 13, tp. 25, r. 0 w.
The following introduction explains
the object of this bulletin:
"This bul'etin has been prepared in
order that it might answer some of the
needs of the fruit growers of Oklaho-
ma. No attempt has been made to in-
clude all the insects that are injurious
to orchard fruits and trees but some of
those that are tr -ublesorae and others
that are likely to become so are des-
cribed.
This department (entomology) is
always glad to receive inquiries in re-
gard to insects and would be glad to
prescribe an easy and efficient remedy
for all the injurious sorts. This is, in
many cases, an impossibility with our
present means ot combatting insects.
The most practicabe means *ill be
recommended in each east', but this is
not always an easy and inexpensive
one.
"It is expected that fruit grower of
Oklahoma who receive this bulletin
will preserve it for future reference
An account of the insects herein con-
sidered will not be likely to appear
from this station in the near future
Advice is givt n in regard to the pur-
chase and use of spraying apparatus
along with short complete directions
for the preparation of Bordeaux mix
ture and Keros ne Emulsion. Other
methods of ligh-ing insects are men-
tioned as follows:
"Spraying is not all that is neces-
sary to keep an orchard practically
free from insects It is very easy to
keep a breeding place in or near the
orchard from which hosts of the ene
my may come forth Therefore every
is in the territory, possibly double,
and if there is the slightestdisposiuon
to be extravagant a couple of hundred
dollars can be easily spent in the course
of thirty days. It is reported that one
of the boys was compelled to form the
acquaintance of a prominent pawn
broker in this city and through the aid
of a good samaritain, who had more
jewelry and diamonds than discis-
sion, succeeded in raising sufficient
means to secure a railroad ticket and
pay his board bill. The jewelry in
question is still "in hock s'gno vinces"
and unless the Oklahoman who hails
from Guthrie redeems his pledge to
take it out at an early date it will re-
main there for sometime.
northern section.
Heavy local rains are reported in
Woodward. Woods, Grant, Garfield,
Kay and Noble counties, improving
grass and corn. Corn throughout
these counties ranges from a light to
fair crop. Alfalfa and forage in good
coLdition. Plowing, and threshing
the enormous crop of whet t continues.
central seci ion.
Light rains nearly every day
throughout this section have been
very favorable to late corn and cot-
ton. Cotton, though late in getting a
start, is now in the very best condi-
tion. The acreage is greatly in ex-
cess of any former year, particularly
in Pottawatomie and Lincoln coun-
ties. Some fear that the present
cloudy weather will brirp boll worms.
Corn is from a light to fair crop. Or-
chards and vineyards are yielding
abundantly; pastures are improving:
kaffir corn good.
southern section.
Earliest cotton shedding in portions
of Chickasaw nation: light rains dt
close of week have been very favora-
ble and indications a'e tine for a good
crop: bolls are op-ning: corn is light:
threshing mostly done.
eastern section.
Very warm and showery this week:
corn is much better than expected;
prospects for cotton could not be bet-
ter.
western section.
Warm*weather with light rains this
week. In Custer county the corn crop
is fine; good on bottom lands in Wash-
ita county; light to fair in Blaine
countv. A good crop of castor bean^
is being gathered in Custer and 1)
counties. Cane is very heavy: kaffir
good. Cotton through this country is
generally reported excellent, although
somewhat late in Blaine county.
jas I. wldmkyer,
Section Director.
.lap Henry and she Were the Principal
WltneHpew Against Her tin hand.
Tecumseh, Aug. 11.—(Special)—The
expected sequel in the Stutsman mur-
der case has come. Jap Henry and
Doc Stutsman's wife, Bertha, the two
principal witnesses against Stutsman
in his trial for the murder of Aaron
Haning, have left the country to-
gether. Since the StuUmau trial and
Mrs. Stutman's return to Tecumseh
her life has not been one aboye sus-
picion. Her armour impropre with
.lap Henry has been town talk, and
there were othen-. At last her mode
of living became so outrageous that a
crowd one night last week visited the
place with the intention of making
her leave the town
A volley from shotguns was fired
over the house occupied by her. One
charge, however, was tired low, and a
slight wound in the thigh resulted to
the recreant Bertha. The next night
Bertha, accompanied by her paramour,
departed for parts unknown.
Had Bertha and Jap ieft empty
handed, none would have regretted
their departure, but they didn't.
Henry was buying cattle for Mr.
Staggs, a stockman of whom he was a
trusted employe, and Jap took with
him SI,800 in'cash of his employer's
funds. In addition a liveryman mourns
the loss of the team and buggy that
bore the lovers hence.
Postottlce KMtahllKhed.
Washington, Aug. 11.—[Special ]—
A postoffice has been established at
Plans, Washita county. Mail will be
carried from Mound View, route 54,133,
one and a half miles. The postoffice
site of Moran, Grant county, has been
changed to two miles north on route
54,296.
MARSHALS PLEAD.
OFFICERS SONS OF HERMAN.
Next Graml Lodge Meeting: In This City
lu 1898.
Oklahoma City, Aug. 11.—[Special |.
The territorial grand lodge of the Sons
of Herman met in '.his city last night
and held its installation of officers,
National Grand President, F. lvlapp
conducting the installation.
The following are the installed offi-
cers:
Ex-Grand President— H. A. Frost.
Grand President— F. Menten.
First Vice Grand President—J. Jen-
sen.
Second Vice Grand President—Ferd.
Ritterbuscb.
Grand Secretary—John Buenting.
Trustees—Jas Zusehlag, Wm. Hoen-
scheidt. Frank I'agels.
3uide—Carl Stern.
Inside watch—John Rank.
Outside watch—J. Gentiline.
Finance committe—John Jensen,
Ferd. Bitterbusch, J. 3entiline.
Grand Representative—Wm. J.Hoen-
s cheidt.
The next meeting of the order will
be held at Guthrie the first Tuesday iu
December 18WS. The Sons of Herman
are fast gaining strength in the terri-
tory and are composed of our best
German-American citizens.
THEY DID NOT WED.
Oklahoma Pension**.
Washington, Aug. 11.—[Special.]—
The following pensions were granted
Oklahoma and Indian territory today:
Original, John Witt, of Jennings: ad-
ditional, Daniel Brookhart, of White
Horse, I. T.; original, Jas. W. Gilkey,
of Bunch.
If you want a farm lean go to H. H.
Hagan over Bank of Indian Territory,
dead or decaying tree or limb should Money ready. No waiting.
Thnu They Threaten .trre.tnnd Prosecu-
tion fur Vloleuce.
Purckli., I. T., Aug. 11.—[Special.]
Great excitement prevailed here yes-
terday evening over the outrageous
act of Dick Branch, the burly negro,
who so brutally stab 'ed Mr. Want-
land. The latter lies at the point of
death. Within a few hours after the
difficulty occurred, Marshal Stowe had
Deputies Everhart, Ivan, Martin, Kel-
ly, Brooker, Pulliam and Babbit on
hand to protect the prisoner from
violence, which was threatening. At
1 o'clock last evening 1 ."0 men collect-
ed in the streets with deadly weapons,
and prepared to take the prisoner from
the officers and hang him. Marshal
Stowe and Deputy Everhart made
several appeals io them to let the law
Cousins Seeking to lie Bouud in Hymen's
Milken Belt.
Perky, Ok., August 11.—[Special.]
A young man named Hodges, and a
young lady, name not known, have
arrived here from Missouri. They are
first cousins, l'liey want to marry,
but couldn't in Missouri. They came
to Kansas, only to find that the laws of
that state forbade the marriage of first
cousins. Their last hope was to come
to Oklahoma. They reached Perry to-
day. and hunted up Judge Allen, who,
when informed of their wish, and that
they were cousins, informed them that
thev would have to go beyond the
boundaries of the territory to be made
one flesh, as it was unlawful for first
cousins to marry in Oklahoma. He
advised them to goto Texas, and when
last seen they had their faces turned
that way.
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