The Press-Democrat. (Hennessey, Okla.), Vol. 9, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, December 28, 1900 Page: 2 of 8
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HENNESSEY PSESS-DEMOCRJT.
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HENNESSEY,
OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA AMDIHIHAN tbiiritoky
Belmont lias a newly chartered
bank.
threshing wheat In Oklahoma is not
finished yet.
One of the Cashion bank robbers has
been arrested.
J he Lexington schools have six
teachers and 348 pupils.
So far as reported there is but one
hazel bush in all Oklahoma.
About $ .0,000 is to be divided among
the Sac and Fox Indians soon.
Wheat prospects in Oklahoma are 25
per cent better than a year ago.
Oklahoma still lias six million acres
of land subject to homestead entry
Kingfisher county is preparing for
another court house bond election.
The Choctaw railroad will enlarge
its passenger station in Oklahoma City.
Five hotels of Oklahoma City showed
a registration of 0,000guests in .'todays.
A new Seventh Day Adventist church
was dedicated at Guthrie on December
S3.
Stroud and Cashion each felt a trem-
bling of Mother Earth upon a recent
morning.
Christmas entertainments at Okeene
were declared off on account of the
smallpox.
An auction sale of town lots in Hunt-
er disposed of every lot, some of them
at good prices.
1. Hart, of Seward, left his property
t>y will to Logan county to start an
orphan asylum.
A party of 25 young men is being
recruited in 1 leaver county to go to the
Alaska gold mines.
M. Connelly, an old soldier of
Okarche, while sitting in a store, fell
on the floor and died.
The Katy officials are looking for a
suitable location for terminus and
shops at Oklahoma City.
Kev. A. It. Carpenter has organized a
Christian church with -to members at
^ alley View school house.
Rev. A. 11. Carpenter has organized a
Christian church with 40 members at
Vo,ll<5y View tuhool hmmc.
The Plymouth Congregational church
of Guthrie has lost the services of Rev.
II. O. Ludlum, who has resigned.
The proposition to call the new state
•lefferson, when it is eventually chrisj
tened, is not popular in Oklahoma.
The roads about Woodward are re-
ported lined with moving wagons,
mostly of the prairie schooner style.
Bank Commissioner Search has called
for statements of the condition of banks
at the close of business on December 111.
Durant has contracted for an electric
light plant.
Work has commenced at the coal
mines at Henryetta.
Robbers blew open the postoffiee safe
in Sterritt, and got 8:,00.
' he I' irst National bank, of Coalgate,
1. T., has been authorized to do busi-
ness.
I aimer s cotton gin at Ardmore, with
a large quantity of cotton, is a total
loss by fire.
Dudley Slaughter shot and killed
Wm. Weston near Davis, I. T., he says
in self defense.
It is stated that the pay roll of the
South McAlester miners amounts to
®loo,ooo a month.
I lie \ an Winkle Hardware and Iin-
plement company is chartered to do
business at Roff, L T.
The last vacancy caused by fire in
I'onca City is now to be filled with new
brick buildings at once.
Solomon Temple, alias Jim, or Frank
Gray' from Gant county, I. T.,has been
arrested in Kansas City.
A Creek delegation with Chief Por-
ter, are in Washington asking for mod-
ifications in their treaty.
A. II. Knaggs, who is quite old, and
has lived in Indian Territory forty
years, has been on a visit in Argentine,
Kansas.
James Lindey, a brakeman, fell from
an M. K. & T. train near Wybark, I. T.,
and received injuries from which he
died in a few hours.
A Guthrie dispatch of Dec. 13 date,
lists ten deaths in Indian Territory
within a week, all from gunshots, and
only one of them accidental.
The official board of the Christian
church of the Indian Territory met at
! South McAlester and resolved to put
j three evangelists in tlio field.
| Six officers and deputies had a stand
up revolver fight with six outlaws at
Mountain View. Most of both parties
were hit but none were killed.
Acting Chairman Tams Bixby of the
Dawes commission, with a force of
clerks has gone to Mississippi to hear
proof in contested citizenship cases.
The Oklahoma and the kansas Live
Stock Sanitary boards held a joint con-
ference at Guthrie on December 18
looking to co-operation and harmony.
J. T. Potts, of Colbert, 1. T., told at
Denison, Texas, that a disease resem-
bling cholera is killing many hogs
there. He says that there are many
carcasses lying in the woods that were
fat enough for market.
The population of Indian Territory
towns given out by the census bureau
is: Ardmore, 5,681; Chickasha 3,209;
Colgate, 2,417; Durant, 2,909; Musko-
gee, 4,354; Purcell, 2,277; South Mc-
Alester, 3,407; Vinita, 2,330; Wagoner,
3,372.
1 heir Places Are Filled; Changes
Will Not Be Made.
MUST GET NEW OFFICERS,
Topeka, Dec. 24. — President Dolphin
of the Order of Itailroad Telegraphers,
has declared the strike of the operators
on the Santa Fe off. All the striking
operators have received orders from
President Dolphin that the strike
would continue no longer.
The operators are beginning to spec-
ulate as to whether they will be rein-
stated in the employ of the company.
They now have permission of the or-
ganization to work if they can get
work.
General Manager Mitdge would not
express an opinion as to whether the
men would be re-employed or not. He
said, however, that the Order of Rail-
road Telegraphers would not be recog-
nized underlie present management.
"Let the operators get new officers."
he said, 'and then we will talk to
them.''
Chicago, Dec. 24.—Third Vice Presi- !
dent liarr of the Santa Fe system, said 1
upon being informed that the tele- j
graphers' strike had been declared off: |
As far as we are concerned, it has j
been off a long time. We have all the
men we need at present, and we will 1
discharge none of them td make room |
for any striker who wishes to come
back. These men broke their contract j
with us in a manner entirely unjusti- '
fiable, and we are done forever with j
telegraphers as an organization. I
In*1 strike naturally caused us annoy-
ance at first, but this lasted only for .a
few days, and then we were in first-
class shape again."
NEW ROCKEFELLER RANCH.
In Kiowa and Clark Coun-
ties, Kansas-
Wichita. Kas.. Dec. 24.—It is report-
ed here that Frank Rockefeller, of
Cleveland, Ohio, is negotiating for the
purchase of 140,000 acres of land in
Kiowa and Clark counties, with a view
of stocking it with horses and high
grade cattle, slieep and hogs, especially
horses, for which he sees a profitable
future. The laud is along Soldier
Creek, the fastest running water iu the
state, and which is fed by a great many
springs, many of them of an artesian
character. At present, he own the
land on both sides of the creek for over
seven miles, but the area is too small
for his plans. He has but few horses
on his present ranch, but they have so
demonstrated the adaptability of the
country for giving bone and wind to
their kind that Mr. Rockefeller is anx-
ious to experiment on a larger scale'
It is also said that he will experiment
with poultry and animals of various
kinds, including some of the wild ani-
mals of the plains. At present his
ranch is stocked with high grade Here-
ford and Shorthorn cattle and sheep.
KANSAS CREAMERIES.
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a Training: Ship for Chicago.
Washington, Dec. 22.—The cruiser
Dorothea has been donated by Secre-
tary of the Navy Long to the Chicago
militia for use as a training ship. In
order to escape the provisions of the
treaty with (Ireat Britain prohibiting
the passage of warships through the
St. Lawrence river into the (ireat lakes,
the navy department is considering the
advisability of dismantling the Doro-
thea, which is now at the League Is-
land navy yard and again equipping
the vessel with guns for practice upon
her arrival at the Chicago port.
I he joint session of the Oklahoma
and Kansas Live Stock Sanitary
hoards agreed to accept Oklahoma
inspection for the time being.
A large crowd from many places
witnessed the opening of the Augusta
townsite. On the first day 125 lots
were sold that brought 850,000.
John II. Osborn, special agent of the
general land otlice, in charge of tres-
pass and depredations on public lands
in Oklahoma, has resigned on account
of failing health.
At Weatherford, on December 20. Mr.
T. L. Martin, a wholesale dry goods
salesman, of St. Joseph, Mo., married
Miss Mary I). Rice, daughter of post-
master Rice. They will make their
home at Oklahoma City.
The joint session of the Oklahoma
and Kansas live stock sanitary boards
agreed to accept Oklahoma inspection
for the time beiug.
I ti western Oklahoma large herds of
cattle are fewer and small herds have
multiplied so that there are as many
cattle there as ever.
Delegate Flynn's proposition that
lots in county seats of the new country
be sold and the proceeds applied for
the expenses of maintaining local gov-
ernments until taxation is made avail-
able, is thought well of in Oklahoma.
1 he Kaw Indians occupy 400,000
acres in the northwest part of the
Osage reservation. There are 820 mem-
bers of the tribe and they desire to
accept 100 acres each and sell the rest
to the government.
.1. H. Wills, raiser of Ilerefords and
mules in Kay county, told his old Kan-
sas City friends that his annual sales
netted him nearly $20,000.
It was reported that horses on the
railroad grade in Woods county had
glanders, but the live stock inspector
found the report to be false.
Deputy Clerk Varner, at Poteau,
Chickasaw nation, has issued 1,000
marriage licenses since lie has been in
office, three years and six months.
There are three other places in the
< hoctaw nation where marriage li-
censes are issued.
Conductor Bert Wear of the Santa
Fe ballast train, was assailed by a
tramp and knocked into unconscious-
ness. He fell between the cars upon
the bumpers where he lay unconscious
for quite a distance before he was
found by the trainmen.
The Rock Island railroad runs along
the entire eastern boundary of the
Kiowa country, a distance of 100 miles,
and along the northern boundary, a
distance of 75 miles; the M. K, & T.
and Fort Worth & Denver roads skirt
along the southern boundary, just over
in Texas.
Two men about 30 years ofagc, were
found dead in the hull of the house
oil mill at Muskogee, smothered in the
hulls. One of them had a note book,
with the name of Robert O'Keefe, Nan-
ayank, Philadelphia, written in it.
This man had red hair.
Some one is canvassing and compiling
a territorial gazetteer of the Indian
I erritory. Representation is promised
of over 540 towns and trading posts,
giving the names of all business and
professional men, and the population
according* to the census of 1(.)00.
It seems to be the desire of the In-
dians, and of the people generally that
the 480,000 acres reserved for commons
be allotted to the Indians iu severalty.
Durant authorities protest against
the survey which was recently made
of the townsite. It did not leave as
much land for the townsite as is de-
sired.
A mass meeting of the Osagcs was
held in the council house to decide
whether or not the tribe would again
lease the Osage pastures and it was
decided to lease them again.
Proper Time to Take Action.
Chicago, Dec. 20.—The Conferncc on
arbitration adopted resolutions Includ-
ing this: "We believe that this con-
ference will have failed in its mission
unless it strenuously insists that the
proper time to arbitrate is not after a
strike or lockout has been inaugurated
but before it lias been begun. We
fully realize that all plans of arbitra-
tion will be unavailing unless we are
[ all animated by a spirit of fairness and
justice and are willing to open our
eyes to such rights as belong to every
citizen."
Volunteers I'ndcr Arrest Released.
Manila, Dee. 24.—An order of Gen-
eral Otis, former military governor,
has again been promulgated to the
effect that members of the volunteer
force imprisoned for military offenses
may be released and sent home in the
discretion of the colonels of their
respective regiments, providing they
have not been dishonorably dis-
charged.
Colonist Tickets to bo Abandoned.
Chicago, Dec. 24.—The northern
Pacific and Soo roads have agreed to
the t.reat Northern's proposition to
abolish round trip colonist tickets west
of St. Paul. Other western roads are
considering the advisability of with-
drawing the rate west of Missouri
river gateway.
Farmers Within Kange of Tliem PayCash
at Stores.
Topeka, Dec. 24.—Secretary F. D.
Coburn has issued a pamphlet report
showing the value of milk products.
The crcameries reporting for only a
part of the year average betweeuseven
and eight months. During this time
ten creamery companies received 58,-
808,831 pounds of milk; seven compan-
ies report a production of 2,293,189
pounds of butter; four companies re-
port a product of 585,838 pounds of
cheese, and then 10 companies report a
disbursement to their patrons of $388,-
377.34.
These figures probably represent but
a small fraction of the total product of
the state, and yet. notwithstanding the
large production, kansas creameries
cannot begin to supply the demand
for good butter and cheese. The crv-
ing need of our Kansas creameries is
more milk.
It is a noticeable fact that where the
creamery industry is well developed
the - farmers of that eommunitv are
prosperous, happy and contentsd. Mer-
j chants testify to the fact ihat, since
j the introduction of creameries, store
j bills are paid in cash instead of run-
1 ning from one year to another.
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Italsln Raisers Relieved.
| Fresno, Cal., Dec. 22.—Local bankers
; have arranged to advance to the Raisin
! (irowcrs association $500,000 as re-
quired to fulfill its contracts. Sales
have been slow of late owing to the
sluggishness of the eastern markets.
The packers have taken 1700 carloads
of raisins for them. About 500 car-
loads utore have been packed but there
is a dispute about the grades.
Texas Operator Attacked.
Dallas, Tex., Dec. 21.—A dispatch
from Pendletonville states that the
new agent and operator of the Santa
Fe railroad was run out of town by an
armed mob. A posse of officers brought
the man back and is guarding the
station. A telegram from McGregor,
lex., says the station agent and opera-
tor there has abandoned his post.
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Joy tonight Is crowned the queen
Of the festive Christmas scene.
May her rule be long!
None can claim a rebel heart
With her foll'wers forms a part—
Theirs a gladsome song!
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Som at least of the great redwood
trees ot California will be preserved,
the stave having recently come into
possession of about 403 acres of red-
wood forest through the will of tho
late Col. J. B. Armstrong of Clover-
dale, Sonoma county. The tract is
to be held as a public park.
The first authentic discovery o?
traces of a prehistoric race in Alaska
was made recently by prospectors in
the foot-hills of Mount St. Ellas. A
copper mine was unearthed which had
been worked ages ago. Kettles, tools,
spear-heads and other articles, made
in a crude manner from copper, were
found.
The President usually issues his
Thanksgiving day proclamation just
before the November elections. In that
way he saves himself from the shafts
of the jokers. Were it issued after
election, a President's attitude of
thankfulness would be ascribed to his
own party s victory, if it had achieved
a victory. If defeated he would be ac-
cused of "whistling to keep his cour-
age up."
University chaperones are the latest
Viennese novelty. In consequence of
the riotous and insulting behavior of
the male students when the women
tried to avail themselves of the newly
gi anted permission to attend lectures,
many mothers of women students have
registered for the university lectures
in order to accompany and protect
their daughters. The pioneer was the
opera singer, Arabella Szilagyl.
Enormous IVasto of Horses.
Cape Town, Dec. 22.—The situation
in the northern district of Cape Colony
is more serious. Fully 2,000 Boers have
Invaded that section. Grave fears are
entertained that Dutch sympathizers
will join the rebellion and this will
spread. Although there is 110 fear as
to the ultimate result, the want of a
sufficient number of mounted trc*ips is
felt by the British. The enormous
waste of horses in South Africa was
never fully appreciated unitl now.
More S<1I<II< TS Sent.
London, Dec. 24.—Eight hundred
soldiers go this week to Africa. Two
cavalry regiments have been ordered
to leave as soon as the transports are
ready. The colonial police will be
increased to 10,000. Detachments of
cavalry will leave as soon a« they are
formed. Further drafts of cavalry
will be dispatched at once. Australia
and New Zealand have been invited to
send further contingents. Three thou-
sand extra horses have been contract-
ed for.
Capital Going to Vencnueln.
Caracas, Venezuela. Dec. 21.—A Ger-
man syndicate has acquired a vast
ti act of tidewater coal land near
Puerto Cabello. Many European in
vesrors have lately arrived here looking
for coal. Statistics show that more
foreign capital has been invested in
\ cnczuela this year than for ten years
past.
Hood of 85,000.
El Dorado. Dec. 20.—Judge Shinn
fixed the bond of Miss Jessie Morrison
at $5,000, with directions that should
it be presented in the absence of the
court the sheriff should approve it and
give the prisoner lier liberty. Miss
Morrison, though thankful to those
who have offered her employment, will
accept none of them. She wants ''to
go home" and further than that has
110 plans for the immediate future.
One reporter says that Miss Morrison
will go to visit relatives in West Vir-
ginia.
Philippine legislation.
Manila, Dec. 24.—The Philippine
commission has passed bills prescribing
that English text shall be used in the
construction of all laws enacted; au-
thorizing the provost marshal to estab-
lish police and health regulations,
with limited punishments for their
violation, appropriating $75,000 for the
immediate construction of a highway
from Pozorrubic, province of I'angas-
inan, to Bagnio, in Benguet province,
afjng the line and surveyed for a gov-
ernment railroad.
The house in Peekskill in which
Henry Ward Beecher wrote "Nor-
wood," has been opened for a free li-
brary and reading room for Peekskill
people. This has been made possible
through the generosity of Dr. John Ne-
well 1 ilden, who for many years' was
a practicing physician in Peekskill and
later was principal of the military
academy there. The institution will
be known as the Beecher Free Reading
Room.
Ezary Baird of Fond du Lac, Wis.,
and Miss Clara Elmer of Oshkosh made
arrangements to be married at the
home of Mrs. King in the former city
the other evening. When the justice
examined the marriage license he
found the five days' limit required by
the instrument had not expired. The
wedding party waited until after the
midnight hour, tho justice returning at
about 1 o'clock in the morning to tie-
the knot.
Marriages in llindostan are very
simple, and are usually arranged by
the parents of the principals. When
an alliance is agreed upon, the bride
and groom are brought together, and
perhaps see each other for the first
time. The bride playfully skips
toward the groom and seats herself
-beside him. The priest ties a corner
of the bride's veil to the groom's
shawl, and this simple proceeding
makes them man and wife.
A young western attorney was re-
cently asked why he had so strenuous-
ly defended a woman who could not
pay him. "I can never forget," he re-
Plied, "that she lived at the end
my long paper route when I
struggling college boy. More than
once in winter her kind heart prompt-
ed her to rise very early to have a
cup of hot coffee ready for her news-
boy, fearing lest <lie might perish with
the cold." Such acts defy commercial
repayment" as much as mother-lovo
or sister influence. How does tho old
Persian poet put! it .
"In Time's fleeting nver
The image of thii 1 ttle vine-leaf lay;
Immovably unquiet and forever
It trembles, butiii u nnot pass away."
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