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THE MADILL NEWS.
CLYDE P. KENDALL.
MADILL,
MYBON BRIGGS.
IND. TER.
TERRITORIAL NOTES
The attendance at the Oklahoma
university this year is greater than at
any time before In the history of the
school.
The Indian Territory pharmaceuti-
cal board met at Muskogee and ex-
amined twenty-three applicants last
week.
Oklahoma county's jail bonds were
sold last week for $1.07 to the State
National bank of Oklahoma City. The
next highest bidder was a Chicago
11 rm.
The city council of Wynnewood has*
called an election to vote $28,000
bonds to build a waterworks system.
Announcement has been made from
Tulsa that the bonus of $7,500 to se-
cure the James l,a Tourette zinc
smelter, which Is to employ 100 men.
has been subscribed. The promoters
of the proposed smelter have been no-
tilled to ship material Immediately.
Ryan Talks Indian Affairs Only One Stale
Will Henderson, employed in a mill
at Medford, had his right arm crushed
between a belt and pulley so that am-
putation above the elbow was neces-
sary.
l")r. George W. Stiles of Cushing, a
graduate of the Stillwater agricultural
college, who, for four years, has been
in assistant in the bureau of animal
industry at Washington, has been ap-
pointed bacteriological chemist In the
buraeu of chemistry of tfite same de-
partment.
The citizens of Davis, In a mass
meeting, declared themselves to be In
favor of the council calling an elec-
tion to provide for a waterworks sys-
tem.
. At Frederick, John W. Owens, a ne-
gro cotton picker, attempted to board
a moving passenger train. He fell
tinder the wheels, losing both legs.
He died a few hours later.
The chamber of commerce of Okla-
homa City has taken up the matter of
securing rateB from railroads for the
meeting of the women's federated
clubs of the two territories, which
meet at that place November 7th to
30th.
After a fight, extending over a year,
during which time Tulsa has been
without fire protection, the city coun-
cil accepted Anally the water system
and Indorsed its use for tire service.
The city has made arrangements for
a Are department, and the station will
be finished shortly.
While out hunting. J. F. Hargis of
Wynnewood was shot accidentally by
his companion, John Norman. The
load of shot entered the back of
Hargis' neck and head His wounds
are not considered dangerous.
The Oklahoma live stock sanitary
board has notified railroad companies
and shippers that the«-e will be no
open season, so far as Indian Terri-
tory and Texas is concerned. No
cattle can be shipped into Oklahoma
from either of theKe points without be-
ing dipped in crude oil.
The Beaver county commissioners.
In examining the bonds made by the
abstractors of the county discovered
that the security was insufficient, and
rejected the whole bunch, requiring
new bonds to be made in the sum of
$5,000, with sureties whose property
is in Beaver county, and to qualify In
the sum of $10,000.
Dissolution of Tribal Government will
not be Noticed-Unallotted Lands will
be Disposed of
ClifTord Speeks, a negro boy at
South McAlester, was terribly burned
hy a live wire. He found the wirt'
wrapped around an electric light pole
picked it up, and Beveral volts of eler
tricity passed through his body. HI"
right arm was burned almost to
crisp.
Battle Creek. Michigan, men who
own the gas plant at El Keno have
asked the city council at Shawnee for
a franchise to operate a gas plant
there. The Shawnee Gas company-
has a plant In operation, but the new
company desires to put in a $100,000
gas. coke and tar plant.
Judge O. F. Irwin has reduced the
bond of Mrs. Anna Rugg, now con
fined In the federal jail at Guthrie, to
$11,000. Mrs. Rugg was held at El
Keno upon the charge of administer
ing poison to her husband. The pro-
bate Judge, before whom the prelim-
inary hearing was held, ordered her
sent to Jail without ball. Later,
through habeas corpus proceedings.
Judge Irwin fixed the aftnunt at $ ,-
••00, which he subsequently reduced to
$3,000.
The Bank of Hinton, at Hinton, has
been authorized to be^ln business on
a $10,000 capital.
Thomas E. Ryan, assistant secreta-
ry of the Interior, was interviewed
recently on the existing conditions of
Indian Territory and the efTect the dis-
solution of tribal relations will have.
Mr. Ryan has been engaged in the
work of preparing for settlement of
tribal affairs for a considerable time
and perhaps is as familiar with tho
conditions as any one. He Is very op-
imlslic regarding the future of Indian
Territory and In his estimation the
change relative to the dissolution of
tribal will not be noticed. He says
restrictions on surplus allotted lands
will be removed in three and five
years and this will be an occasion for
a period of prosperity and advance-
ment. In speaking of the matter he
aid:
"I do not think that the people of
Indian Territory will be affected when
the tribal relations cease, as they will
In March. By that I mean that there
will be no disturbance of existing con-
ditions.
Will Stimulate Business
The removal of restrictions re-
garding the sale of a large portion of
the surplus lands allotted to the In-
dians of the various tribes will, ot
course, stimulate business, and I an-
ticipate a great development In all
parts of the territory.
Deeds for Allotted Lands Ready
'There is now a heavy Immigration
to Indian Territory, and a correspond-
ing demand for land. The interior
department now has the deeds for al-
lotted iands ready to turn over to the
Indians, and most of them will have
Charles Martin, arrested for robbing
a mall sack and stealing it from the
Frisco platform at Tulsa, has been
tientenced lo two years In prison. The
cafe was tried in the regular form;
«nd the Instructions had been given
the Jury when the attorney for the
negro entered a plea of gull 'or him.
There was a compromise punishment
bs a result.
I been delivered by March. A portlo*)
of these lands may be sold without re-
strictions us soon as the Indians re-
ceive their deeds. The restrictions
will all be removed in three and five
years, and I think there will be a con-
slant transfer of lands, which will
mean n continual flow of money Into
the territory. That cannot but mean
prosperity and advancement.
Mining Restrictions Not Burdensome
"Ol course, the operation of mining
business under leases will conilnuo tc
lie slightly restricted, but the restric-
tions are not burdensome. They are
Intended to promote development and
discourage speculation. The Interior
| department, several years ago, segre
gated a half million acres of coal land,
and we have been trying to sell It,
but the bids have ull been too low.
and have, therefore, been rejected. I
think the restrictions regarding the
number of acres one person may buy
i have been partially responsible for
the low bids, and it is possible tha:
regarding acreage at the next session.
I congress will remove the restrictio.i
Congress Will Provide for Schools
' "I apprehend that congress will also
make some provision by which the
j trust funds of the various tribes may
| lie used for the purpose of maintain-
ing the tribal schools. The funds are
iimple for the purpose, and unless
something of the kind is done the
tribal schools may have to close when
the tribal relations cease. This would
be unfortunate, as the Indian Terrl
tory now has only the tribal schools
and the subscription schools main
talned in the larger towns."
IN KANSAS' NAME
GOVERNOR HOCH HAS GIVEN A
RAILROAD ITS ONLY CHANCE
TO GET CASE IN COURT
SUIT TO RECOVER INDIAN TERRITORY LAND
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Is
Making One More Effort to Secure
a Tract of Land Under an Old
Grant
TOPEKA: It has developed that
Governor Hoch sometime ago granted
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Rail-
way company the right to use the
name of the state of Kansas In a suit
to recover a large tract of land In the
Indian Territory, under an old land
grant.
Many years ago congress made a
land grant to the first railroad that
would build a line through Indian
Territory, and Kansas was named as
the trustee. The company which was
first to construct a road was to receive
the land, after the Indian tribal rights
had been extinguished. It included
evfry alternate section of land for ten
miles on each aide of the road. The
Katy," which built its line first, at-
tempted to get hold of the land some
time ago through suits in the federal
court In the territory, but was defeat-
ed. Now it can get Into court only
by using the name of the state of
Kansas, the trustee. Governor Bailey
refused to grant the company the
right to use the name of the state In
such an action. Shortly after John
Madden was appointed Kansas attor-
ney for the "Katy" he secured the
consent of Governor Hoch to institute
proceedings In the name of the b'ate.
Hoch and Madden are great friends
It is claimed that Hoch used his In-
fluence to help land the Job for Mad-
den. and that in appointing Madder,
the management of the company had
in mind this land case.
The Indians, of course, will resist
the suit. They claim that the grant
would only have applied had the gov
ernment bought their lands and
opened up the country as It did othei
reservations. But the government
did not purchase their land? or open
I up their country in the old form
The title of the land is still in their
names, and the Indians contend that
I the government has no legal authority
! to give away lands which never be
| longed to it.
I "I have consented to permit the
| Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
company to use the name of the state
of Kansas in the suit in question. 1
can see no possible harm In it to the
state. We do not have to pay any
of the expenses of the suit; we profit
In no way by the outcome, and the
whole affair Is to be managed entirely
by the railway company.
"My understanding Is that the state
was made the trustee for a large
amount of land which was to be
turned over to the Missouri. Kanvis
& Texas company under certain con
ditlons. The railroad company says
that these conditions have been ful-
filled, and it wants to get the land
The land Is all In the Indian Territory.
I know that the case was up before
Governor Bailey, but my understand
ing is that it was presented to hiin
toward the close of his term^nf office
and he did not care to act upon it for
that reason. He referred the mattei
to Attorney General Coleman, and Mr.
Coleman gave him an opinion to the
| effect thnt it would be perfectly prop-
er to allow the name of the state to
be used In the suit.
"There is only one way for the Mis
souri, Kansas & Texas company tc
I Ket a hearing in court in this case, as
SI am Informed, and that is with the
consent of the state of Kansas, which
is the trustee. I granted this permis-
sion. because I could see no good rea
son for withholding it."
A SUIT AGAINST McNABB
Trouble Growing Out of Nursery In-
spection Law Now In Court
GUTHRIE: James M. T. Wright
and David R. Wright of Hartford City,
Ind.. doing business as the Wright
Nursery company, have fited suit
against C. A. McNabb, secretary of
the Oklahoma board of agriculture,
and his bondsmen. O. A. Mitscher and
J. H. Wheeler. A writ of mandamus
Is also asked to compel McNabb to Is
sue a license to them to sell nursery ]
stock in Oklahoma. They allege that j
on October 13 they deposited the re-j
quired fee to obtain a license, that n 1
receipt for the money was given, but t
that McNabb refused to issue a permit
until they agreed not to sell certain
persons in Oklahoma; that these per-
sons were heavy buyers, whose busi-
ness McNabb was endeavoring to con-
trol In the interest of a concern In
which he is interested. Various other
allegations of fraud and misconduct
In office are made.
When you are In a hurry for a thing
how slow It travels!
Great Plans for Lawyers' Meeting
OKLAHOMA CITY: The execu-
tive committee of the bar association
of Oklahoma and Indian Territory will
soon commence to arrange for the big
meeting to be held in this city on De-
cember 21 and 22. Besides speakers
of territorial prominence, men of na
tlonal reputation have itecn Invited to
be present, nnd It Is "xpected that it
will be tbe biggest meeting ever held
by the association.
Many of our crosses come from our
crooked ways.
CONSPIRACY IS CHARGED
A Muskogee Real Estate Man Is Al
leged to Have Defrauded Negroes
MUSKOGEE: Charles M. Bradley,
president of the Indian Territory Land
and Trust company, and a director of
the National Bank of Commerce of
this city, was arrested on three in-
dictments. charging him with conspir-
acy to defraud several negroes out of
their land. It is alleged that he se-
cured the deedB to the land without
paving its full value. Bradley gave
bond In the sum of $2,000.
Bradley is one of the best known
land buyers In the Indian Territory,
having been at the head of the Brad-
ley Realty company for some lime
His case Is set for hearing at the
next term of court.
SOUTH MCALESTER: James M
Warner of Shawnee, while trying tc
catch an eastbound Chicago, Rock Is-
land & Pacific train at this place
missed his footing and was thrown
under the cars and Tour or five o!
the coaches passed over his right leg.
He died from his Injuries. The bod>
was shipped to Shawnee for burial.
Bail Is Asked for Parry
SHAWNEE: Application has been
made in the district court for the re-
lease of Frank Parry, alias Top Wil-
son. In jail on n charge of having
stabbed Flo's Brown In the brain,
causing his death. His attorneys
want to furnish a bond for Ja.OOO to
insure Parry's appearance al tlie
next term of court.
Extract the bitterness (Tor., ome
lives and what's left will till*If cover
the bottom of the cup.
Says Beveridge
OKLAHOMA CITY: C. G. Jones,
chairman of the Joint statehood com-
mittee, Is In receipt of a letter from
Senator Beveridge, in which he clear-
ly set forth his views on the state-
hood question, and outlines the cam-
paign upon which citizens of the ter-
ritories may expect to get statehood.
Extracts from the letter follow:
"It is a real pleasure to see strong
men in the territories of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory thus advocating
so effectively the cause of the people,
for the cause of the p«cple of the ter-
ritories Is Joint statehood. Certainly
that Is the only measure that can
pau either house of congress. The
scheme to make Indian Territory a
separate state cannot possibly suc-
ceed: It ought not to succeed: It
has not one redeeming argument be-
hind it. Oklahoma and Indian Terri-
tory werq originally one. Let them
be made one again, and when thus re-
untied let them be admitted as one
splendid American commonwealth,
equal in size to Kansas and Nebraska
and other great western states, and
richer In resources than any common-
wealth of the southwest, excepting
only the magnificent state of Texas.
"The proposition to make Oklahoma
and Indian Territory one grand and
noble commonwealth received the
overwhelming support of both the
house and the senate at the last ses-
sion of congress. Gradually those
who favored the great measure grew
in numbers until we formed a heavy
majority, which was registered when
this subject was voted upon at the
last session. I assume that the ma-
jority will be as great as ever next
session—yes, greater, for each year
has seen our strength grow.
"Most assuredly there are many of
us who will never consent to the crea-
tion of two compaartively Insignifi-
cant states, one out of Oklahoma and
the other out of Indian Territory. We
were able to defeat a bill making Okla-
homa a separate state when we were
In the minority in the senate; cer-
tainly we will be able to defeat a bill
to make Indian Territory a separate
state now that we are in the majority
in the senate.
"I am not able to see how any
man or woman in these territories
who is considering the cause of the
people and not the interests of some
politicians, who want to be governor
or go to the senate, or something of
that kind, can tolerate anything look-
ing toward the creation of two states
out of these two territories. Texas,
the pride of the southwest, has a
right to divide into five states. Yet
what man in Texas would dare to ad-
vocate such a division? The people of
Texas would not tolerate It for an In-
stant. Yet if Texas were to be ad-
mitted today men would be-found ad-
vocating five little states instead of
one mighty commonwealth, because
there would be ten senators and five
governors Instead of two senators and
one governor—there would be five
times as many offices to fill as there
would be if there was one splendid
state. Then, too, corporations could
more easily control each of the five
little states than they could one great
body of people.
**«•*•
"As nearly all of you told our com-
mittee when we were down there,
Oklahoma and Indian Territory are
one by nature. The railroads have
been built as if they were one. The
commercial life is one. The religious
and social life is one. All of this sub-
ject was gone into thoroughly In the
report which the committee on ter-
ritories made to the senate three
years ago. This report was based
upon facts presented to us by the
people of these two territories them-
selves.
"After your great statehood conven-
tion at Oklahoma City last July, I
am amazed to hear of the scheme be-
ing manipulated in Indian Territory to
create a separate state of that terri-
tory. From the information which
has been given me of that effort, how-
ever, I think I understand It, and I
do not think congress will be very
long In understanding it, either. Its
only possible effect could be to defeat
any kind of statehood. But those of
us who have been giving the best ef-
forts of the best portion of our lives
to make Oklahoma a great state,
which she ought to be made, will do
our best to see that the Indian Terri-
tory scheme has no such efTect. And
In our efTorts to create 'Greater Okla-
homa' we shall hope and expect to
have the support of the people ol
those two territories, so magnlfiicent-
ly represented in the great convention
held in Oklahoma City last July, a
convention historic in the number,
character, ability and representative
qaulity of its delegates."
PRIVATE CAR LINES
Interstate Commerce Commission En.
ters Upon Another Investigation
WASHINGTON: What promises to
to extend into a legal and legislative
battle against private car lines was
precipitated by the interstate com-
mission by the course taken at the
beginning of the hearing instituted to
show the connection between refrige-
rator car lines and railroads. Counsel
for the commission directed every ef-
fort to bring out the fact that great
railroad systems operating their own
refrigerator car lines give to their
shippers a much lower rate for re-
frigeration than is obtained on roads
that are compelled to operate in con-
nection with private car lines. In
this the railroads, notably the Illinois
Central and the Pennsylvania com-
panies, through their traffic freight
managers, who were on the stand, ap-
parently aided the commission. A9
a result there were many sharp tilts
between the counsel for the commis-
sion and the attorneys for the Armour
car lines and other private companies.
The action of the commission In in-
itiating and prosecuting the complaint
has the double purpose of establish-
ing its jurisdiction over private car
lines and correcting the evils com-
plained of. The chief contest is ex-
pected to develop on the point of Juris-
diction.
Chairman Knapp opened the hearing
by reviewing the proceedings insti-
tuted and calling up the first case,
which was directed against practically
all of the roads of the southeastern
United States and tne Armour car
lines. Frank Barry, who represented
the interstate commerce commission
in bringing out the evidence and ex-
amining witnesses, stated that several
roads had not filed contracts existing
with car lines, and these were called
for by Chairman Knapp.
Mr. Urion, for the Armour car lines,
objected to proceeding until the com-
mission had announced the general
scope and purposes of the inquiry,
and indicated whether this is to be a
concrete finding on which some subse-
quent proceeding could be had.
The commission, after consultation,
announced that formal complaints
had been filed against specific com-
panies to ascertain whether their
charges are reasonable or if discrim-
inations are made against any per-
sons, and that it was not prepared to
say what its subsequent course would
be.
Nature is an endless combination
and repetition of a very few laws. She
hums the old well known air through
innumerable variations.
President's Southern Tour
When It Is Ended He Will Have Vis
ited Every State in the Union j
WASHINGTON: In redemption of
a promise given more than a year ago,
President Roosevelt is on an extended
trip through the states of the south.
He will visit, in the course of his tour,
all of the Atlantic coast states, Ala-
bama, Arkansas and Louisiana. On
the completion of his trip he will have
visited, during his administration as
president, every state In the union.
After tentative arrangements for
the trip had been completed, the epi-
demic of yellow fever broke out In
New Orleans, one of the principal
points of the president's itinerary. He
was urged by many of his friends that
he ought not to visit New Orleans at
the time scheduled, lest he be exposed
to the fever. To the people of New
Orleans the president suggested that,
if they preferred, he would postpone
his visit to that city until a later date.
Assurances were given him, however,
by Mayor Behrman and by officials of
SHAWNEE: The city hall. In
courbe of erection at a cost of $50,000,
will be dedicated on December 1 with
a meeting of mayors and city officials
of Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
GUTHRIE: The new witness law,
passed hy the last legislature, is now
operative. When a witness is once
summoned in a case, and the case Is
continued from one term of court to
another, the witness must be present
at each term of court without further
notice or summons until the case Is
disposed of, or until discharged by
the court. In the larger counties this
law works quite a hardship to wit-
nesses, who must ravel a long dis-
tance lo attend court.
Recommended by
Prominent Physicians
and Chemists
the marine hospital service that at
the time of his proposed visit to New
Orleans danger from fever infection
would practically be out of consider-
ation. The quarantine of other south-
ern states against Louisiana and New
Orleans still Is in force, however, and
In order not to violate the quarantine
regulations, the president changed his
itinerary so as to make New Orleans
the last place he should visit. It is
his intention, after spending the day
of the 26th in that city, to board the
armored cruiser West Virginia and
make the return trip to Washington
by sea. He will make the trip from
New Orleans to Norfolk, on the West
Virginia, and the Journey up the Po-
tomac river from Norfolk to Washing-
ton in the Mayflower.
Lot Sale at Sulphur
SULPHUR: Tbe sale of vacant
lots by the government Is now In
progress. A fine crowd is present and
bidding is quite active. With scarce-
ly an exception, the lots are bringing
more than their appraised value
The heroic soul does not sell its
justice and its nobleness. It does not
ask to dine nicely and to sleep warm.
The essence of greatness is the per-
ception that virtue is enough. Pover-
ty is its ornament.
Calumet
Baking
Powder
Perfect in Quality
Economical in Use
Moderate in Price
CENTURY'S TIN IN ALASKA
Deposit of Casslterlte 25 Miles Long
by Ten Miles Wide
H. W. Hammond has recently re-
turned from the tin fields of Alaska,
and is enthusiastic over the future of
tin mining in that territory. He says
that the placer deposits of tin ore, op
cassiterite, near Cape Prince of
Wales, are spread over an area of
twenty-five miles long and ten miles
wide.
"In this field," he says, "there Is
enough placer tin in sight to equal
for a century the present world out-
put of 97,000 tons annually. Outcrop-
pings of the ore from which these
placer deposits have come have been
located at various points In the York
mountain range, to the eastward, but
thus far the main ledges have not
Been uncovered. The placer fields
themselves are so large, however,
and so easily worked that quartz
mining is not likely to be necessary
or advisable for decades to come."—
San Francisco Bulletin.
When a man is devoted to his wife
she Is generally devoted to having
bim devoted to her.
Good News for All.
Bradford, Tenn., Oct. 23d.— (Spe-
cial.)—Scientific research shows Kid-
ney Trouble to be the father of so
many diseases that news of a discov-
ery of a sure cure for it cannot fail
to be welcomed all over the country.
And according to Mr. J. A. Davis of
this place just such a cure Is found In
Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr. Davis says:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are all that is
claimed for them. They have done me
more good than anything I have ever
taken. I had Kidney Trouble very
bad and after taking a few boxes of
Dodd's Kidney Pills I am completely
cured. I cannot praise them too
much."
Kidney Complaint develops into
Bright's Disease, Dropsy, Diabetes,
Rheumatism and other painful and
fatal diseases. The safeguard Is to
cure your kidneys with Dodd's Kidney
Pills when they show the first symp-
tom of disease.
Henry Labouchere of London has
been discussing in his paper the start-
ling topic, "How to Thrash a Wife."
The brilliant cynic is outspoken as
usual. He holds that even the best
of wievs at times stand in need o£
correction, but. advises that the mat-
ter "should never be undertaken with-
out care and deliberation." Canes,
pokers and other similar instruments
are held to be dangerons, but "Labby"
strongly intimates that a strap may
be used to advantage.
TORTURING HUMOUR.
Body a Mass of Sores—Treated by
Three Doctors but Grew Worse
—Cured by Cuticura for 75c.
"My little daughter was a mass of
sores all over her body. Her face
was eaten away, and her ears looked
as If they would drop off. I called in
three doctors, but she grew worse.
Neighbors advised Cuticura, and be-
fore I had used half of the cake of
soap and box of ointment the sores
bad all healed, and my little one'B
skin was as clear as a new-born
babe's. 1 would not be without Cuti-
cura again if it cost five dollars, in-
stead of seventy-flve cents, which is
all it cost us to cure our baby. Mrs.
G. J. Steese, 701 Coburn St., Akron,
Ohio."
I do not wish to treat friendships
daintily, but with the very best cour-
age. When they are real they are not
glass threads or frostwork, but tbe
solidest thing we know.
tTSE THK rAMOCS
Red Cro«s Hull Blue. Large 2-oz. package S
contb. The Runs Company, South Bend. Ind.
Lots of people with no relatives
whatever occasionally pay visits to
their uncles.
It takeB a certain amount of skill to
pick a lock, but anybody can pick a
quarrel.
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