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AND GOURIRR-TRIBUNE
T. F. HEJYSLEY, Proprietor.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY.
$1.25 J'Eli YEAR
Volume 4--
HLa RE.NO. OKLAHOMA TERRITORY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER V, LB9ii
Number 4*4>.
Gleaned from our Exchanges
and Put In Readable form
By the Hustling Reporters of
the Democrat.
Events of
Our Many
Sara Small will begin a revival meet-
ing in Oklahoma City next Monday,
December 11.
According to the Pawnee Democrat
Q county is out of debt and has $2,.>00
in the treasury.
Perry wanted the Corbett-Mitchel
tight and offered MO,000 for it, agree-
ing to erect a wigwam for the accom-
modation of the crowd, but his Excel-
lency, Gov. Renfrow, says it shall not
take place in the territory. The Gov-
ernor's position will meet the approval
of the best peoplt^in the territory.
The case of the Territory of Oklaho-
ma vs. Capt. S. J. Scott has been on
trial before the district court at Okla-
homa City, this week, on a change of
venue from Pott county. Capt. Scott
killed a negro at old Shawnoe town,
about three years ago, under very ag-
gravating circumstances. The jury
returned a verdict of not guilty, the
evidence showing clearly that the
Capt. acted in self defense.
The opposition to any change in the
affairs 6f the Indian Territory, in Con-
gress, comes from members in the east,
who know nothing of the condition of
affairs, and have a silly sympathy for
the Indian, and believe the whites only
want to rob the Indian as did the Pil-
grims. They know nothing of the sit-
uation. There is not a white man in
the territory advocating statehood but
who is willing to give the Indian cit-
izenship, put him on a level with him-
self, and pay him for his lands in good
hard money, instead of in beads and
gewgaws without value, as did the
forefathers of those self-stiled humani-
tarians.—Their sympathy is wasted.
-Chickasha Express. \\
Major Moses Neal, alloting agent for
the Kiekapoo Indians has succeeded in
enrolling about 150 of them leaving on-
ly about 100 yet to be enrolled. Big
Jim, the Shawnee, has been up in the
Kiekapoo country trying to persuade
them not to take their land in allot-
ment, bul lie has been ordered off the
reservation. As soon as the enroll-
ment is completed the Indians will re-
ceive their first payment upon their
land and the work of allotment will be-
gin. Major Neal has built a log house
for winter quarters and will stay with
the job until they are all allotted. The
reservation will not be opened for set-
tlement before next April or May.
The Wichita country will likely be
opened at the same time,
v A territorial government, under all
circumstances and under all parties, is
a temporary creation of an existing
administration. It is without that in-
dependence necessary for impartial ac-
tion, and inadequate for the full pro-
tection of life, liberty and property.
It is the dim reflection of partisan of-
ficials at Washington, who are often
ignorant of territorial needs, and care
little for the wishes or the welfare of
the masses of the people. Unlese rub-
bish from the states is often saddled
upon the territory to stand in the way
of all progress and to obstruct with of-
ficial influence, the pathway to better
civilization. In a word, the territories
are the footballs of political parties.
They are flattered by the resolutions
of political conventions, but the prom-
ises are made only to be broken. Here
we have taxation without representa-
tion and every just principle of home
rule is subordinate to an authority far
distant from us and with ears deaf to
our practical conditions. Surely the
citizen of a territory who is satisfied
lo live and breathe in such an atmos-
phere, and not stop forward into the
.sunlight of independence and state-
hood, must place little value upon his
rights as an American citizen, and
take but little pride in the progress of
the community in which he lives.—Sid-
ney Clark at statehood convention.
When on a visit to Iowa, Mr. IC.
Dalton, of Luray. Russell county. Kan-
-as. called at the laboratory of Cham-
berlain iV Co.. lies Moines, to show
them his six year old boy, whose life
had been saved by Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, it having cured liim
of a very severe attack of croup. Mr.
Dalton is Certain that it saved his
boy's life and is enthusiastic in his
praise of the remedy. For sale by
Hooper & Magill.
FARMERS FIGHT.
One Killed and Another Badly
Wounded in a Shooting
Bee Near Norman,
Norman, O. T., Dee. 5.—Three
farmers name* Green, Haddix and
Snyder, living west of Norman on the
ten mile flat, hud a shooting scrape
yesterday afternoon, resulting in the
death of Snyder and the serious
wounding of Haddix.
Snyder and Haddix had angry words
in the morning about some hogs. La-
ter Haddix and Green, brothers-in-law
armed themselves with pistols and
went to Snyder's house. They found
Snyder in front of his houBe working
the road. Haddix at once drew a pis-
tol and commenced shooting at Snyder.
Snyder, who had procured a pistol
when he saw them coming, returned
the fire, shooting Haddix in the breast.
Green then shot Snyder three times,
killing him. Green was arrested last
night and is in jail. Haddix, it is
thought, will recover.
Free Homes,
The free home convention at Waton-
ga on the 27th of November was not as
well attended as it would have been
had the weather been more favorable
The following resolutions were adopt-
ed:
Whereas, The homesteaders of the
Iowa, Sac and Pox, Pottawotomie and
Cheyenne and Arapahoe countries, in
convention assembled, recognizing the
fact that it has been the policy of our
national government to furnish free
homes to the pioneers who break the
sod of the undeveloped portion of our
public domain, and also recognizing
the fact that the homesteader in en-
during storms, suffering the privations
of frotnier, with meager educational
and religious advantages, dearly pays
for his homestead in this way; there-
fore, be it resolved—
"First—That we approve and hearti-
ly indorse the efforts that have been
made by our delegate to congress, Hon.
Dennis T. Flynn, in securing favorable
legislation for the homesteaders of
Oklahoma.
Second—"That we earnestly request
the homesteaders of the Cherokee out-
let to co-operate with us in our effort
ito obtain free homes. To secure this
end we call upon each county to elect
committeeman to meet with committee
men similarly elebted in the various
counties in the Cheyenne and Arapa-
hoe, Pottawotomie, Sac and' Fox and
Iowa countries, who shall constitute a
committee which shall prepare such
petitions and provide for their circular
tion as they shy 11 consider wise and
proper. Said committee shall meet at
the citv of Kingfisher on January 13
1894. Meetings are hereby called in
the various counties for the purposes
of electing said committeeman in their
respective county seats on Saturday.
^ December 30, 1803.
/ "Third that we indorse the work
F done by the Homesteaders' association
of the Cheyenne and Arapahoe coun-
try. recommend thorough township and
county organization, which shall be
supplementary to an act in harmony
with the organization already perfect-
ed.
"Fourth—That we ask all newspaper
men who are interested in the develop-
ment of the great west to present our
condition and needs to their readers i
their true light.
"Fifth—1That we call upon all good
citizens to use their personal influence
with congressmen, by writing personal
letters to them requesting them to fa-
vor the measure which we desire by
supporting the measuies of our dele-
gate to congress."
The people of New Mexico, Arizona
and Utah arc already making efforts
for the admission of these three Terri-
tories to the Union. Their memorials
are being prepared, and statistics gath-
ered, and it is altogether likely that
the first two, if not all of them, will
soon be added to the great sisterhood.
At the same time, it is well not to lose
sight of the advantages offered by
Oklahoma as State material over any
of these. New Mexico, Arizona and
Utah must always owe a great part of
their productiveness to irrigation.
Oklahoma does not. The population
of Oklahoma is made up of the most
progressive class of citizens from the
Status. and in number they far exceed
the original population of some of the
greatest States in the Union. Let all
the demands and requirements be
weighed, and let only those of the Ter-
ritories that are entitled come in: but.
above all, let Oklahoma come in first
by reason of its priority of claim, its
unmistakable advantages in popula-
tion and wealth and its actual need for
the self-government of statehood.—
Kansas City Times.
Sends His Annual Message to
Congress---A Long Docu-
ment Reviewing Every
Department of the
Government.
He Indorses the Wilson Tariff Bill
And Urges Its Immediate Pas-
sage—Suggests an Income Tax
Upon Corporations to Meet
Any Deficiency in
Revenue.
The President has sent his annual
message to Congress. It is a very
lengthy document and we find it im-
possible to publish the entire message.
We give below a synopsis of the mes-
sage that will be of general interest to
the readers of the Democrat. The
President reviews, at great length,
our relations with foreign nations. He
said:
"While our foreign relations have
not not at all times during the past
year been entirely free from perplexi-
ty, no embarrassing situation remains
that will not yield to the spirit of fair-
ness and love of justice which, joined
with consistent firmness, characterize
a truly American foreign policy.
the hawaiian islands.
It is hardly necessary for me to state
that the questions arising from our re-
lations with Hawaii have caused seri-
ous embarrassment. Just prior to the
installation of the present administra-
tion the existing government of Ha-
waii had been overthrown, and a
treaty of annexation had been nego-
tiated between the provisional gov-
ernment of the islands and the United
States and submitted to the senate for
ratification. This treaty 1 withdrew
for examination, and dispatched Hon.
James A. Mount. of Georgia, to Hon-
olulu. as a special commissioner to
make an impartial investigation of the
circumstances attending the changes
of government and of all the condi-
tions bearing upon the subject of the
treaty. After a thorough and ex-
haustive examination, Mr. Ulount sub-
mitted to me his report, showing be-
yond all question that the constitu-
tional government of Hawaii had been
subverted with the active aid of our
representative to that government and
through the intimidation caused by
the presence of an armed naval force
of the United States, which was landed
for that purpose at the instance of our
minister. Upon the facts developed it
seemed to me that the only honorable
course for our government to pursue
was to undo the wrong that had been
done by those representing us, and to
restore, as far as practicable, the
status existing before our forceable in-
tervention. With a view of accom-
plishing this result, within the con-
stitutional limits of executive power
and to abrogate all our obligations
and responsibilities growing out of any
change of condition brought about by
unjustifiable interference, our present
minister at Honolulu has received ap-
propriate instructions to that end.
Thus far no information of the accom-
plishment of any definite results has
been received from him. Additional
advices are soon expected. When re-
ceived they will promptly be sent to
congress, together with all other in-
formation at hand, accompanied by a
special executive message, fully de-
tailing all the facts necessary to a
complete understanding of the ease,
and presenting a history of all the ma-
terial events leading up to the present
situation."
condition ok 'l'hk treasury.
"The Secretary of the Treasury re-
ports that the reeeips of the govern- \
ment from all source s during the fiscal
year ended June 20, 1803, amounted to
$461,710,501.01, and its expenditure^ to
! $450,874,674.20. There was collected
I from customs $205,355,016.73 and from
internal taxes 161.027,26.3.03. (>ur
dutiable imports amounted to $421 .*.">6,-
711, an increase of $52,443,007 over the
preceding year, and importations free
of duty, amounted to 144.544.211. a
; decrease from the preceding year of
$13,455,447. Internal r< \ enus' "receipts
exceed those of the preceding year b\
$7,147,445.32. The total ta.\ collected
on distilled spirit- was $'.i 1.720,2611.55: j
on manufactured tobacco, $31,*89,711.-
74, and on fermented liquors :32.54s,-
, 083.07. We exported merchandise
; during the year amounting to $*47.-
6,65,104, a decrease of $lN".lil:I.'.t.~>4 from
l the preceding year. The amount of
! gold exported was larger than urn
previous year in the history of the
government, amounting to $108,680,844
and exceeding the amount exported
during the previous year by $58,485,-
517. The sum paid from the treasury
for sugar bounty was $0,375,130.88, an
increase over the previous year of $2,-
033,053.00.
It is estimated upon the basis of the
present revenue laws that the receipts
of the government for the year ending
June 30, 1804, will be $430,121,365.38,
and its expenditures $458,121,365.38,
resulting in a deficiency of $28,000,000.
The recent repeal of the provisions
of the law requiring the purchase of
silver bullion by the government us a
feature of our monetary scheme has
made an entire change in the com-
plexion of our currency affairs. 1 do
not doubt that the ultimate result of
this action will be most salutary and
far reaching. In the nature of things,
however, it is impossible to know at
this time precisely what condition will
bo brought about by the change, or
what, if any, supplementary legisla-
tion may, in the light of such condi-
tions, appear to bo essential or expe-
dient.
* * #
The superintendent of immigration,
through the secretary of the treasury,
reports that during the last fiscal year
there arrived at our ports 440,703 immi-
grants. Of these 1,063 were not per-
mitted to land under the limitations of
the laws, and 577 were returned to the
countries from which they caino by
reason of their having become public
charges. The total arrivals were 141,-
034 less thad the previous year.
the strip opening.
The vast area of land which but a
short time ago constituted the public
domain is rapidly falling into private
hands. It is certain thut in the trans-
fer the beneficent intention of the gov-
ernment to supply from its domain
homes for the industrious and worthy
homeseekers i s often frustrated.
Though the speculator who stands
with extortionate purpose between the
land office and those who, with their
families, are invited by the govern-
ment to settle on the government
lands is a despisible character, who
oaght not to be tolerated, yet it is dif-
ficult to thwart his schemes. Tho re-
cent opening to settlement of tho lands
in the Cherokee outlet, embracing an
area of 6,500,000 acres, notwithstand-
ing the utmost care in framing the
regulations governing the selection of
locations, and notwithstanding the
presence of United States troops, fur
nishod an exhibition, though, perhaps,
in a modified degree, of the mad scram-
ble. tho violence and the fraudulent
occupation which have accompanied
previous openings of public lands. I
concur with the secretary that these
outrageous incidents cannot be entirely
prevented without a change in the
laws on the subject, and I hope that
his recommendations in that direction
will be favorably considered.
the wilson bill indorsed.
A measure has bc( n prepared by the
appropriate congressional committee
embodying tariff reform on the lines
herein suggested, which will be prompt-
ly submitted for legislative action. It
is the result of much patriotic and un-
selfish work, and I believe it deals with
its subject consistently and as thorough-
ly as existing conditions permit. lam
satisfied that the reduced tariff duties
provided for in the proposed legislation
added to existing internal revenue tax-
ation, will in the near future, though
perhaps not immediately, produce
revenue to meet the needs of the gov-
ernment. The committee, after full
consideration and to provide against a
temporary deficiency which may o.xist
before the business of the country ad-
justs itself to the new tariff schedules,
has wisely embraced in its plan a few
additional internal revenue taxes, in-
eluding a small tax upon incomes deriv-
ed from certain corporate investment1-.
These new assesments are not only
absolutely just and easily borne, but
they have the further merit of being
such as can be remitted without, unfav-
orable business disturbance, whenever
the necessity of their imposition no
longer e.\i>ts.
In my great desire for the success of
measure 1 cannot restrain tlie sugges-
tion that its succes- can only be attain-
ed by means of unselfish counsel on the
part of tile friends of tariff reform, and
as a result of their willingness to sub-
ordinate personal desires and ambitions
to the general good. The local inter-
ests affected by the proposed reform
are so numerous and so varied that if
all are insisted upon the legislation
embodying tho reform must inevitably
fail.
In conclusion, my intense feeling of
responsibility impels me to invoke for
1 he manifold interests of a generous
arid confiding people the most scrupu-
lous care to pledge my willing support
| to every legislative effort for the ad-
vancement of the greatness and pros-
perity of our beloved country.
Secretary of the Interior, Makes
His Annual Report
Hardships Incurred in the Opening
Of the Strip Xot the Fault
of the Department.
Washington, Doe. 1.—Secretary of
tho Interior Smith, in his annual re-
port, submitted this evening, reviews
with thoroughness tho work of all
branches of the department during the
past year. He comments upon tho ut-
ter inadequacy of the legislation thus
far enacted to provide for the legiti-
mate procurement of public tiinbor to
supply the actual necessities of people
dependent upon it, to promote settle-
ment and to develop the natural re-
sources of the public lands. Legisla-
tion provideng for a wise and compre-
hensive forestry system is recommend-
ed.
Secretary Smith discusses at length
the opening of the Cherokee outlet.
He says that tho hardships incurred by
tli applicants were an unavoidable re-
sult, when so large a crowd—far more
than the land to be obeained—was pre-
pared to rush madly upon it. No care
of tho department could have lessoned
the intense heat and prevented tho
.stifling dust. The scarcity of water was
due to an extended drouth, which had
dried up many of the usual sources of
supply. When over 20,000 persons
gathered in tho neighborhood of a
single booth, it was impossible to place
all the bo^hs at locations suited for
entry, ami also to find a sufficient wa-
ter supply. It is believed that, awido
from these hardships, the plan adopted
was carried out to a successful conclu-
sion, and prevented to a large extent
the wrongful occupancy of the land by
peoplo who were not entitled to settle
thereon.
Referring to tho Cherokee Indian
allotments, the secretary states that
he sought unsuccessfully to dissuade
those representing the Indians from
seeking to select the townsites for spec-
ulative purposes. In order to defeat
the plans of Indian speculators, he ap-
proved the allotments made but fixed
the townsites in such a way as to
thwart tlie schemes. The secretary
recommends tlie passage of laws to
protect the people now settled in these
towns from railway discrimination.
He also recommends, as a substitute
for the present system of settlement,
the adoption by congress of some plan
which, by auction, lottery or other-
wise, may determine in advance the
ownership of each particular section.
The work of the Indian bureau shows
that the Indians are steadily advancing
iu civilization. It is a mistake, he
says, to suppose that their number is
rapidly decreasing. On the contrary,
tribal wars and wars with the whites
having ceased, they are increasing.
Much good is being accomplished by
allotments in severalty and the schools.
The recent troubles in tho Choctaw
nation are touched updh at length, and
the secretary urges the prompt pass-
age of the bill now pending before con-
gress extending the jurisdiction of the
United States courts in tho Indian
Territory, so as to include the right of
all cases where local prejudice is shown,
without regard to citizenship.
Upon the subject of pensions the sec-
retary calls attention to the great
amount saved to the government by
the stoppage of the payment of illegal
pensions. Where it was thought that
pensions could not be sustained and
another medical examination was
necessary the payment of pensions was
suspended pending investigation.
This, he says, was done by the com-
missioner of pensions in pursuance of
a uniform practice of the bureau al-
most from it> organization. It was
found that many thus suspended were
able to supply proof when the
necessary notice to this effect was giv-
en. Payment to those was at once re-
sumed.
The Secretary of the Navy in his an-
nual report says: "During ihe past
year nine vessels were launched, three
being battle ships." He claims that
we have now no vc-sels that could keep
1 ihe seas against a first-class vessel of
foreign powi-r, but that we are now
building four such vessels. He think*
t hat our fleet would be a great eom-
merce destroy* r in case of foreign war
; but weak in fighting qualities. The
Secretary asks for a small appropri-
ation from congress to continue the
| work and says that it would not be
wise to suspend work at present. He
peaks in glowing termsof the program*
DAWES COMMISSION
In Consultation With the Secre
tary of Interior'
Washington, d. c\, Dec. 4.—Ex-
Senator 11. I,. Dawes of Massachusetts,
W. H. Kldd of Indiana and A. S. Mc-
Kennon of Arkansas, the commission
appointed to treat with the five civil-
ized tribes, held their first consultation
with Secretary Smith of tho Interior
department. The object of this com-
mission is to induce, if possible, the
five tribes lo divide their lands in sev-
eralty and sell the remainder to the
United States, tho ultimate object be-
ing statehood. Tomorrow a second
conference will be held and tho com-
mission will locato at some central
town in the Indian Territory where
the commission will have its head-
quarters and Messrs Kidd & McKennon
will visit tho various tribes.
In an interview Senator Dawes said:
"It is impossible to tell how long it
will require to complete the work of
this commission, but we will start
with tho work at the earliest practi-
cable moment. We wish to meet with
the various councils of the five triboes
and discuss the matter with them. 1
hope to see the day when the live
tribes will be part of a sovereign State."
Liberty News Notes.
Wheat not looking very well.
With the exception of a few cases of
"grip" everybody in this neighborhood
seems to be enjoying good health.
Mrs. Eugene Mathews has recovered
from a protracted spell of typhoid fever.
Our obliging postmaster, N. D. Bar-
rett and friends, are out on a hunt.
The oftice is in tho care of his estima-
ble daughter Miss Lizzie.
Rev. Gregory, of El Reno, preached
an able sermon at the Liberty school
house. Dec. ltd.
Mrs. Botsford, of Eagle. Neb. is vis-
iting the family of H. L. Seattergood.
A Lyceum was organized last Tues-
day evening and the following officers
were elected: President A. L. Scat-
tergood: vico president R. V. Jones:
secretary Miss IlermieChapman: treas-
urer W. E. Sliarpe assistant secretary
Miss Anna Sharpe; editress Miss Ida
Hansforn, A program is being pre-
pared for the next meeting. Question
to be debated: "Resolved that fire is
more destructive than water," An in-
teresting program has been arranged,
including a dialogue, instrumental
music, select reading, recitations etc.,
and an interesting time is anticipated.
POLCA.
Shell Creek Shells.
West Point Union Sunday school
every Sunday at 10 o'clock a. m., under
the efficient management of Thos. Bell,
is running smoothly and doing much
good.
We are having showers now that in-
sures a good growth of wheat, and
Shell ('reek will, as usual, lead in
wheat in 1804.
What to do with t he corn crop was
at one time a question, but Texas on
the South and the new settlers in the
Cherokee Strip are taking it.
HIind staggers is here again. This
time it struck Thos. Burrell to the
tune of a valuable horse. There seems
to be no cure known as yet.
All is very quiet. There ie no sick-
ness, therefore no doctors riding
around; no elections no candidates.
We behave ourselves and hardly know
the sheriff. May this long continue.
Our little town Yukon is to have an-
other brick block—still on the advance.
Dull times are nothing when there is
enough push.
Wm. Hutchison, our popular county
commissioner, has erected a cozy look-
ing barn which gives a fresher look to
things and adds to the comfort of his
stock.
The democtat comes regularly, is
neat in appearance, clean in morals,
full of interesting news and aggressive
for the good of Canadian county. Long
may it wave.
a. ioness.
ckoykk CLEVELAND.
that has been made
Whitney b<-£an laying tli«■
for u new Nav \.
•tar j
foui <lat ion
I If Congress should pass an enabling
: act this winter it would be eighteen
1 months or two years before Oklahoma
could be admitted. We would first
I have to call an election to elect mem-
| Iters of a constitutional convention, and
t he convention would have to meet and
form a constitution; this constitution
would have to be submitted to the peo-
ple for their adoption or rejection, and
if adopted Congress could then pass a
bill admitting the territory into the
Union. By that time nearly all of the
land in old Oklahoma will be patented
and snbjnct to taxation and all of the
remaining Indian reservations will be
I settled. Congress should not delay in
| this matter for we are entitled to
the consideration of that bod v.
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