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THE OKLAHOMA SAFEGUARD.
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THE INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE.
Vol. 11. No 18.
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GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, JUNE I, 1905.
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The Oklahoma Safeguard.
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J. R. Buchanan
J. w. Buchanan,
Editor.
- Manager.
- Solicitor.
Address all Communications to the Ok-
lahoma Safeguard or the Editor, 332
West Harrison Avenue, Guthrie, Okla.
The Topeka Plaindealer, by
"Nick Chflds," is a plaindealer.
It tells the whole situation ami
tells it timely. He is not afraid
to speak what he thinks on ques-
tions pertaining to the future
good of the race. He generally
strikes while the iron is red and
hits the nail ou the head.
CHARLEY BELL,
OR CHAS. RED,
The
Noted Negro Outlaw
Into Custody.
Taken
WELAKEY, I. T., IS THE
PLACE AND MAY 20TH,
THE TIME.
The Capture was Made by Mr. H- L.
Franklin (colored) Deputy
U. S- Marshall.
Next week we will publish a
letter from Miss Mary Holmes,
who was the founder of the Man-
Holmes Industrial Institute at
Jackson, Miss., West Point,
Miss., and Monticello, Ark., for
colored girls. In this letter she
gives a detailed account of the
■closing of the Monticello school
by the white people of Arkansas
•and the coffin and rope display.
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PASSING OF TWO TRIBES
Ponca and Olou Indians are Dissolving
Their Tribal Relations and Will
Settle Down as Citizens.
TJie members the National Editorial
Associntiou and the other visitors to the
101 Hunch on June 11 will sec hii Indicn
Celebration such as has has not been
equaled in the past several years and "tie
that will never be equaled again. Be-
hind all the splendor of paint anil featb
•ore; behind the outward show of joyous
uess aud gaiety, behind the spectacular
side shown to the visitors, there is, for
the chief actors, a more serious feature.
It marks the dissolution of all the tribal
relations of the Pouca and Otoe Tribes
1 be.se relations have existed for ages ev-
er) since the tribes bad their beginnings.
himI now that the government has allotted
the tribal lands, the members are to go
their separate ways. Many will leave the
reservation which has been home to them
tor the past forty years and move to
cities, Where they will take up the pur-
suits of their white brethren. Others
will, of coarse, remain on the reservation,
■settle down to the homely occupation of
farming and make good citizens.
The date marks the obliteration of all
their tribal councils, their dances, (heir
customs of every sort. Where the Indian
has hunted, where he has danced, where
ti'' has quarreled, where he has had his
1 loves and his botes, and his troubles as
' fata joys, is to know him no more as a
'tribesman. The Indians arc preparing
:for the celebration with considerable sor-
row It is to them like breaking up a
family. They loved their customs as
■well as the white citizens of the United
States love the observance of the Fourth
of July aud members of the white popu-
lation should remember that while they
w seeing the' outside, there is behind it
Khe breaking up of a once mighty people.
To properly celebrate, the Indians of
She l'nnca and Oto tribes have invited
Um other tribes of the territory to visit
them and for a week before and after the
'iig entertainment on June 11, there will
<ie hundreds of red men camped on the
101 Ranch and they will spend the time
'io dancing and feasting.—Ex.
About 8 o'clock, a. m., in the
little town of Welakey, I. T.
the noted crook, Chas. Bell, was
located in the rear of one Mr.
E. W. Donaldson's drugstore,
apparently, in the act of deliver-
ing the goods and getting the
cash. Deputy Franklin said to
him: "Charley, consider your-
self uuder arrest." Charley re-
plied: "I will never be taken."
•"You will go with me or go to
h ,''said the deputy. Then
Charley asked if there were any
white men implicated in his ar-
rest, and upon being told by the
deputy that there were none,
and that he (deputy) was the
only one to arrest him, Charley
surrendered and was disarmed
and taken to Tecumseh, I. T.,
and from thence to Fourt Wind-
gate, New Mexico, where he is
wanted for the murder of C. J
Fairchilds and family.
This is a noted Negro outlaw
and has figured in many a tragic
deed on railroads in Western
towns. He once held up the
R. R. Camp of F. W. Williams,
on the K. T., R. R., and secured
about $300. His record runs
back for many years. In 1900
he is thought to have killed
Geo. Loran, a levee contractor
near Friars Point, Miss., and re-
ceived as a booty $1900. He was
well known ou all public works
and when he felt disposed
would always make the bosses
pay off
OBJECTIONAL
WHITE PEOPLE!
Some of Them are as Obnox-
ious to Blacks as Some
Blacks are to Them.
The Negro Bootblack in Tope-
ka Is No More.
Is the Negro going to sit idly by and
see a business out of which has made
money pass into the hands of a people
who are not only unskilled in the art
but cannot utter a sentence of English
correctly? Well, it seems that we are,
and the young, thoughtless, shiftless Ne-
gro has no one to blame but himself In
Topeka the Negro bootblack is a tljing of
the past, he is succeeded by the Greeks
and Italians, who were more thoughful,
and arc fitting up neat shining parlors for
ladies and gentlemen in every available
place along Kansas Avenue. The Negro
is the best bootblack, but he was too well
pleased with his old high chair and foot
rest. He studied too much about base-
ball, policy, craps, etc., and not enough
about the comfort of his patrons. He
was earning enough to make him feel as
though the people who patronize him
were under obligations to him aud he
would quit working on a customer to
"jolly" with a bystauder as quickly as he
would offer to serve him! On the other
hand, our Grecian brothers knew they
didn't understand the art of polishing a
shoe as the colored man does, but they
could see that the public was willing to
swap the difference for a nice place in
which to be served, aud Immediate steps
were takeu to supply this long felt want,
and the venture has proven so profitable,
that as fast as rooms can be secured they
Import another brother or cousin and
place him in charge of a new place.
Thus has the Negro let a business slip
from his grasp out of which he has earned
thousands of dollars and could have own-
ed much liner places than the ones con-
ducted by the Greeks. Perhaps some
day the Negro will awake, but If he is
as slow in doing so as he has been in the
barber and bootblack business, it will be
too late, he might as well continue his
sleeping.—Topeka Plaindealer
Notice to Agents
and Reporters.
Please semi in your reports weekly, let it be lit-
tle ur much, We must hear from you. When the
amount Is too small for po6t office money order,
registered letter, express money order, or hank
draft; then send it in staiii**.
We are also glad to have you send us the news
from your community each week. You *crr
make your writings reach us by MONDAY AT
NOON if you want it to appear that week.
r, . . C' A- BUCHANAN, Editor.
832 W. Harrison Ave.,
Guthrie, Okla.
From the Atlanta. (Ga.,) Independent.
The truth of this proposition in being
daily demonstrated both by contact and
observation. The examples are not far-
fetched. We come in contact with them
daily, and observe them on the trains
and cars as we pass about The objec
tionable white character's favorite Held
for performance and to force his un-
couth and rough manners ijpon decent
colored people, is on the trains. It is a
common thing to see white rufHaus in
the Negro coach drinkiug, cursing and
spitting over everybody This coarse-
ness and indecency is persisted iu, iu
spite of the law providing different
coaches for white and colored passen-
geis. The law provides that the accom-
modations for the races provided by pub-
lic carriers shall be equal in comfort and
facility, but distinctly separate. How-
ever unfair and unequal the operation of
this law may be, the Negro has adjusted
himself becomingly to its operation, and
would be happy if he could be saved
from the white "bum" and black
guard." The Negro shows no dispos«
tion to violate the law by 'butting in
among the white passengers, and justi
demands that the Negro be protectee
from that class of white men, who per
sist in riding in the Negro coach and
drinking over our decent people.
One of the most sickening scenes we
ever laid our eyes upon, was seen a few
days on a south bound train: a white
bum" and a dirty ragged Negro wo
man sit t-ing'ton the same seat in the Ne-
gro coach eating snuff out of the same
nasty box This woman was leauing
back against this white man's arm, to
the mortification of every decent man
and woman on the car. The conductor
made no effort to break up this public
indecency The railroad Authorities are
not responsible for this condition of af-
fairs. It is the officers in charge who al-
low this flagrant violation of the law
daily aud it is they who should be made
to suffer. The white man ought to be
made to stay in his coach as same as the
Negro. He is not wanted in the Negro
coach, and he should not be allowed to
impose himself where he is not wanted.
If he has'nt sense enough to respect the
feelings of others, he should be taught
in a way he would not soon forget. The
white "tough" leaves his flrst-class
coach, passes right through his smoker,
which is much more comfortable than
the Negro coach, and proceeds to the
Negro coach to talk aloud. This is the
class of white men that are as "objec-
tionable to some colored people, as some
colored people are to some white peo-
ple." The cases are rare where the con
ductor in charge makes a substantial ef-
fort to enforce the separate coach law,
when it effects a white man; but like
i?am Jones' dark town policeman, he is a
"bully" when it comes to moving a
poor "nigger."
We could never understand why a
white man will leave his first class car
and make his trip in the "jim-crow "
with the Negroes. We can understand
why a Negro wants to ride in the white
man's car, but we find no explanation
for the white man's conduct. If a white
man wants to come iuto the colored
coach for the purpose of talking over h
matter with h colored man, because it
will be less objectionable than for the
colored man to go back to his car, this is
pardonable, but for a lot of coarse white
men to leave their coach and force them-
selves into our car for the purpose of
doing things they dare not do iu their
own coach, is inexcusable, and ought
not to be tolerated. ,
We make no plea for Negroes to ride
with white folks, because we know the
interest of all is best served under exist*
ing conditions. The objections we make
to "jim crow" regulations are the un-
equal accommodations for the race. If
the white man does't care to ride with,
the black man, we cannot see any reason
why the black man should seriouslj* ob-
ject. We should be contented with
equal accommodations and a strict ob-
servance of the law
Keep each race in its coach. Put the
white "bum" where you compel the Ne-
gro "bum" to stay—in his own coach.
It lias not been long since certain rail-
roads were indicted for allowing the
races to ride together. The roads have
made provisions for enforcing the law,
BURN HOUSE TO
CAPTURE NEGRO
Kentucky Desperado Resists At-
tempt to Arrest him.
BARRICADED, HE SHOOTS DOWN
OFFICERS AS THEY APPROACH.
Attempts to Storm House Are Met
by Negro With Shower of Steel—
The House Is Ignited and Body of
Desperado Riddled.
aud if those who witness its violation
would report the officers iu charge who
allow it, It would not be long before the
white tough would be confined, when on
the train, to his own apartments. De-
cent colored men can help the author-
ities by calling their attention to these
facts This is the case where the white
man ought to encourage the Negro to
bring violators of the law to justice.
This is an invltiting ffeld, and should be
well worked. The Independent blames
the conductors and not the operators of
the railroads.
We have every reason to believe, from
dealings with those in high authority,
that if they were advised from time to
time, of these conditions, the evil would
be remedied. Let us keep the matter
before the public. Publicity Is the only
remedy we know. What the Negro is
asking for is protection in the rights left
him. As a rule, only a half couch is
provided for the race on passenger
trains, and we ought to be permitted to
occupy it without molestation from the
white tough and bum. Will the whites
allow us to make the best of our "jlm
crow'' accommodations unmolested ? This
is all we can reasonably expect in view
of the law.
OWE{*8BORO, Ky„ May 22.—Bob
Shaw, a Negro, supposedly insane, has
killed one man and wounded seven in the
past twenty-four hours near Waltmau
The body of the dead man lies in front
of Shaw's house and the negro continues
to defy the officers, who are seeking to
arrest him.
The dead: Win. 0. Browu, a Deputy
Sheriff. Wounded: Deputy Marshal,
John J. Jackson; Tow" Marshal Watson.
Dr. G. H Pitt, James. '\>rd, John Robin
son. Frank Howard. Watson Polly.
^ esterday afternoon Shaw was terroriz
ing the community around Waltman and
an appeal was sent In this city for help.
A posse whs at once formed, but as soon
as they appeared the iriadtnau opened lire
on them.
Town Marsha! Watson was shot in the
face and Deputy Marshal John J. Jack
son in the back. Others wounded were
_ the band; a boy named
Howard and a boy named Polly, in the
legs.
This morning a posse headed by Sher-
iff Kelly went from Lewlsport to Walt-
man and found Shaw sitting on his front
porch.
HOUSE IS BURNED
Shaw quickly barricaded himself in his
house. The posse Iried to storm the
bouse, but the Negro opened lire, wound
ing James Ford and John Robinson. He
apparently had only small shot, which
saved the lives of those he shot at. Shaw
was shot at twicc. life had two revolvers,
but aunounced that lie would save them
for work at close quarters. A great
crowd gathered around the house, keep-
ing at a safe distance.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon William C.
Brown, a Deputy Sheriff of Hancock
County, volunteered to go to the house
and take Shaw When within fifteen feet
of Shaw the crazy man tired, blowing
Brown's head completely off. The body
now lies at the door of the house and can
not be recovered.
About 6 o'clock tonight a mob of men
aud boys surrounded his house and set it
on fire. Shaw remained in the burning
house as long as he could stand the heat
and finally leaped out and tried to make
his escape Nearly 100 shots were fired
and Shaw's body was riddled with bullets
—Ex.
TROLLEY BEGINS
TO SING
Guthrie Electric Street
Railway in Operation.
SEVEN MILES OF LINES
Big Crowd Witnesses the
Start of First ~ar.
Guthrie Electric Street Car System Is
in operation.
The first car was run last Friday morn-
ing, (May 2Mb) at 10:8(1 o'clock The of-
ficial inspection took place at 1 o'clock In
the afternoon.
A big crowd stood at the corner of Har
rison Avenue and Division Street to see
the car ruu up to the corner from the new
park until noon, ami in the afternoon peo
pie lined themselves to ;ee them running
all over the business portion of the city
This is a fresh Interception for Guthrie's
business prosperity.
The operation of the electric cars makes
Guthrie more metropolitan.
Business men will feel encouraged and
capitalists will come here to invest n ,i
readily.
In fact, this is the golden age for the
capital city —Guthrie Daily Leader
LANGSTON REGENTS MEET.
President Page Says the Build-
ing Will Begin at Once.
The board of regents for the colored A.
aud N. College at Langston, Okla., con-
sisting of l .C. Guss, L. W Faxter and
C. W. Rambo, of Guthrie, aud E. O. Tv-
lerof Kingfisher, and .1. A. House of
Cooper, met Unlay in Territorial Superin-
tendent Baxter's office for the purpose of
attending to routine matters, such as al-
lowing bills, etc.
Prof. Inman E. Page, president of the
college, was at the meeting and says that
preparations are being made for the erec-
tion of a girls' dormitory and a black
smith shop, also the enlargement of the
main building and the boys' dormitory.
About #20,000.00 will be expended in
improving the colored college. The most
of the construction work is to be done by
the students of the school, something that
has never been done there before.
Last Friday night the commencement
exercises were concluded and the school
year ended. The past year has been a
big success for the colored A. and N. Col-
lege. The enrollment was larger than
ever before and President Page says that
he expects a big increase next year.—Ex.
Marydeli, (Miss.,) Dots.
May 24th.—Mr. Editor: Please allow
me to state through your paper a few
facts concerning our community aud
church.
Farmers are yet behind.
Rev. Lewis, our tpastor, preached last
Sunday from the 2d chapter of 1st Epis-
tle of John, the latter clause of the 14th
verse. Among other things during his
discourse he said: "There are more se-
crets among the Negro race than a little.
I don't see any use of Christians stumb-
ling when they meet one another. All
that I know in this world to preach is
truth. There are too many pets. Pet
coons are bad, but a pet Negro is worse.
Some men have to pet their wives to get
them to get up to cook their breakfast.
There are not only pets at home but
there are pets iu the church." Rev.
Lewis is always full of good preaching
and teaching.
Our Children's Day will take place on
the 3d Sunday in June. Mrs. Tecia
Wilson, of Laurel Hill, is here visiting
her father, Mr. Henry Nash.
H. R. Nash.
Advertise in the
—SAFEGUARD—
And increase your business.
FIERCE STORMS
SWEEP TEXAS
Many houses Wrecked, But No
Fatalities Reported.
REPORTS FROM MANY TOWNS
SHOW WIDE DESTRUCTION.
Inhabitants Have Become Easily Excited
by Tornadoes, and the Presence of High
Winds Caused Many Panics—All Wires
Crippled.
FORT WORTH, Texas, May 25—A
storm cloud having every appearance of
q tarnado swept over a wide track in
North Texas to-day. Many houses were
damaged and three people were injured,
but no fatalities arc reported. The storm
touched Waxahachie, Ennis, Dennison,
Temple, Gainesville, Cleburne, Fort
Worth, and other towns, badly scaring
the people, who are nervous as a result of
the tarnadocs in this section.—Ex.
MIDNIGHT, MISS.
Dear Editor:
We have an able pastor who
has pastored us for 18 years and
is loved by his churcli as much
as when he first started in the
work.
We read the Safeguard each
week and find it to be a paper
that is for the interest of the race
and every Negro thonghout the
country who is a lover of his
race, should read the Safeguard.
Yours for the work,
A. D. Jones.
| ITS TIME TO
t BE LOOKING
X For your New Spring Shoes. And if you will
call and examine our large assortment of Shoes
and Low Shoes in Tan, Black and Patent leath-
er's, in all the very latest toes and designs.
You will be pleased with the beautiful selections
we can show you. You will find it a pleasure
to buy your Spring Shoes of us—Because we
can show you the very latest styles in the very
best grades, at lower prices than elsewhere.
We Bid You
welcome to call and examine the best and largest
assortment of up-to-date Shoes in Oklahoma.
ONE PRICE SHOE DEALER
118 WEST OKLAHOHA AVE.
guthrie,
OKLAHOMA.
SHE WAS 104
YEARS OLD.
Sister Little Jenkins Killed Accidently
by Her Little Grandson.
Iiuleville, Mils. —Dear Editor: Allow
me to say to the Safeguard that Rev.
Williams met his appointment Sunday at
Mt. Galilee church and preached the
funeral of old sister Little Jenkins, who
was killed accidently by her little grand
son. Sin- was 104 years old at her death
This makes the second accidental killing
here within a very short time.
Planters in this sectiou say crops are
later than ever known to be at this
son of the year.
I. M. Barron.
Money To Loan.
n. j. c. JOHNSON,
Notary Public,
<^~Real Estate Agent"^>
Negotiate loans on Farms and
Chatties at cheap rate. Make deeds
mortgages, contracts and passing on
titles a specialty. Parties desiring
to locate in Guthrie, or Oklahoma
would do well to call on him for
bargains.
Address, Lock Box 102,
GUTHRIE, OKLA.
Ramford Building.
Rooms Non. 7 f
Rock Township.
Our school, taught. by Prof.
Settles, closed last Friday, May
16th. Prof. Settles has been
our teacher two years. We
highly recommend Prof. Settles
to lie a gentleman and a teacher.
We were sorry to hear him say
he could not teach next torni.
He siient Thursday night out to
Mr. Joe McGuire's.
An invitation was extended
Prof. Settles by Rev. and Mrs.
Nightingale to (line with them
Friday. Mr. E. Settles sold their
farm in Payne County and
bought near Langston.
Farmers are about through
planting cotton.
Mr. A. McKenzey has quit
working on the R. R., and gone
farming.
Mrs. E. McKinzev, Miss Sal-
lie Craine and others spent a
pleasant time fishing Saturday.
Mr. Jessie McDowell and Miss
Rosa McGuir left for some place
Friday evening.
Mrs. G. F. Hamer, of Texas,
is out visiting this Week.
Mrs. Callie Walker, of Col-
umbus, Miss., daughter of Mr.
Sam Sargent, is out visitng him
this spring.
. J. H. Crowell.
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SPECIAL SALE ON
Millinery, Skirts, Dress Goods and Silks
all this Week at the ^*^
FAIR STORE
38 and 40 inch Brilliantines and Mo-
hairs in Blue, Grey, Brown, Red,
Green, Cream and Black, the regular
65c kind f;,r only A
this week 4*OC
40 inch mixed materials for Skirts in
dark and light and the Shep-
herd '8 plaids for
48c
Mohair Skirts in Black, Blue and
Grey handsomely made and trimmed
with stitching and buttons.
All Sizes for only $ 1 .98
2 dozen very fine Mohair Skirts in
plain Blue, Brown and Black and in
Siixed colors Your
choice for all this week $2.98
MILLINERY
Don't forget to visit the Millinery Department as you can
always find bargains here. Chiffon Hats in all colors Blue,
White. Black and Red trimmed with roses, chiffon, ribbon, etc.
for only 39 £ACH
''This Week Only."
£)ont Fail to visit the Shoe De j S'1'1"1 Waists Silks ou sale nil this
partment. All the new Spring Styles
are here for your inspection.
week at a big reduction. Give us a
call before making your purchase.
THE FAIR
Department Store
Guthrie,
Okla.
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