The Headlight. (Augusta, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 20, Ed. 1 Friday, November 30, 1900 Page: 2 of 8
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Published Kvery Friday by
SAI.TI K « BON.
AUGUSTA,
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OKLAHOMA \KU INDIAN TE«*ITOI T
Glencoe is to vote on incorporation
on December 4.
The new directory of Oklahoma City
contains 14,30'.* names.
Sub contracts have been let for grad.
ing the Orient railway in Woods coun-
ty.
Authorities at Stillwater are making
that climate very unhealthy for gam-
blers.
Mr. Brintle, of Kiowa county, lost a
linger while taking a shot gun from a
bu(wy' ... .
Miss Moore, from Kansas, visiting in
Perry, had an arm brokea while out
driving.
Burglars at Manchester worked four
hours on a safe that was unlocked and
empty.
A farmer near Luther is getting 3100
a month for the pasturage of hlB 03
acres of wheat.
It Is said that shale is found in the
vicinity of Hillings of the same quality
as the Coffeyville shale.
A Falls City, Neb., man secured the
contract for putting in the system of
waterworks at l'awnee.
Oklahoma wheat Is being consigned
in large quantities, too large for the
car service men to handle. >
F. . Powers, of Paradise, has in-
vented a machine to strip peanuts
which does the work of ten men.
Two telephone girls of Guthrie have
been captured by sparks and there is
great demand for their positions.
Seven clerks are busy in the office of
the register of deeds of Oklahoma coun-
ty, so rapidly Is real estate changing
hands.
El Kcuo liaptists have the foundation
laid for their 84,000 church and have
lumber and other materials on the
ground.
Four schoolgirls in the Langston
school have the smallpox. So has the
pastor of the Afrlcau M. E. church In
Granite voted for Incorporation 1,034
for to 2 against it.
The Chickasaw Teachers' association
convened at Wynnewood this week.
The South McAlester single state-
hood convention will be an historic
event.
The Are at Caddo burned 21 frame
buildings in a block. The loss is about
*20,000.
J. D. Corry, of Garland, raised and
shipped 45,000 pounds of melon seed
this year.
The federal grand jury Is at work
at Wagoner investigating the Cherokee
warrant bonds.
It is said that a certain Kansas man
took $100 out from Chelsea, I. T., won
on election bets.
People in many Oklahoma towns
complain of both the quality and the
price of coal oil sold to them.
George Aliren* went into a burning
building at Caddo, I. T., to get his
money and was burned to death.
Jaa. W. Adams, a furniture dealer of
South McAlester, killed himself in his
store." There was no apparent cause
for the act.
Attorney General (.arland's son Sam-
uel was very low with consumption at
last account. He Is in Muskogee, as an
attache of the Dawes commission.
A lvaty north-bound passenger train
was wrecked, north of Vinita, by
broken rail. The baggage and mail
cars were burned with their contents.
No one was hurt.
Fifteen prisoners were recently taken
by Purcell officers to the Kansas pen-
itentiary. Their terms range from one
to five years, most of them being sent
up for selling whisky.
The Chilocco Heacon has notices of
the marriage of four couples, one or
both of each are or have been connected
with the Chilocco Indian school; all
during the past few months.
The single statehood convention Is
to be made up of one delegate for every
postoffice and one alternate, with an
udditional delegate and alternate for
everv 1,000 of population or major por-
tion thereof.
Luther Fountain went to tlreenwood
county to take possession of a bunch of
horses on a mortgage. A quarrel arose
and W. J. Street, the mortgagor, struck
is m
A Note Sent to Capitals of mil the
Allies-New Basis.
FOR FRESH- NEGOTIATIONS.
Guthrie.
A mandamus proceeding is brought |.'OUI1tain on the head with a pitchfork
on petition to compel the calling of an ^rious'.y injuring him.
election to locate the county seat of The |jOU8ton firm who propose to es-
ltoger Mills county. | <ablish a cotton mill at Oklahoma City
Schetncrs are talking about forming has bought 83 acres adjoining the city
a new county out of portions of Gar- jor their purpose. The mills are ex-
field, Kingfisher, Logan and Noble ^.^,1 to employ 200 men, and, when
counties, with the town of Marshall as compiete have r>,000 spindlea.
the county seat.
Mr. Hurbank, an artist, has comple-
ted a portrait of Chief Keokuk. It is
understood he will make other por-
traits In the territory for the Smith-
sonian Institute.
Cleo has a mirage for an early morn-
ing gaze frequently. Recently there
were three mornings In succession
when bewildering views were painted
on the atmosphere.
The Kaw reservation is likely to be
the next Indian lands to be opened to
' settlement. There Is only 100.000 acres
of It aird after allotments are
there will be left 375 homesteads for
settlement.
Robert Stonall, of Pay county, has
been convicted in a Kansas court of
grand larceny of cattle. His arrest
and conviction were secured by the
Hankers' and Cattlemen*' Protective
Association.
Four sportsmen from Lmporla lost
by seizure in Heaver county, their
game, arms, trunks and ottier baggage,
with a few hundred prair e chickens
nnd quails, and their fines and costs
amounted to *75 which they paid.
Hen Cravens the escaped convict from
the Kansas penitentiary, is known in
Pawnee and Noble counties as a most
successful horse and cattle thief and
lie came there from
Washington. Nov. 26.—The secretary
of state has addressed an Identical note
to the powers interested in the Chinese
situation setting out tersely and afresh
the object of the United States govern-
ment as to China and pointing out how
such* objects as-are common to the powj
ers can best be secured. The note
marks the Initiation of fresh negotia-
tions on our part on the arrangement
of new bases to tide over the Impossible
situation created at the last meeting of
the ministers in Pekln. Some re-
sponses already are at hand and it is
stated that generally our advances
have been well received and the state
department expresses satisfaction with
the progress so far achieved. It is be-
lieved that the note is an appeal from
the extreme course suggested by some
of the powers as to the treatment of
China, especially in the matter of pun-
ishments and indemnities to which the
ministers at Pekin seem inclined. The
intent is to push the negotiations on
a more rational and businesslike basis.
Ulibonanbly Ulich rf d.
Leavenworth, Nov. 27.—When Go*.
Rowland of the Leavenworth Home
issued an order that every old soldier,
member of the home, or any other
person employed In any capacity at
the home, who should be caught en-
tering one of the plaoes in the Klon-
dike would be dishonorably discharged,
there was some speculation as to
whether this plan would work. Five
old veterans who did not believe the
governor was in earnest were hauled
up before the governor, their buttons
cut from their clothes, dishonorable
discharges handed them, and at the
same time they received verbal orders
to make themselves scarce in the
vicinity of the home.
President Hayes' Son.
Washington. Nov. 27.—It was an-
nounced at the war department that
Webb C. Hayes, son of the late presi-
dent. and lieutenant colonel United
States volunteers, having reported in
person at the headquarters of the
relief expedition. Pekin, Sept mber 6,
was appointed a volunteer aide de
camp on the staff of Major General
Chaffee commanding the relief expedi-
tion. *
THE REICHSTAG CRITICISES.
Emperor WUllam Called Uowa Vow Hto
Ailoencj.
Berlin, Not. 27.—The fact Is com-
mented upon here and throughout the
country that the reichstag, for the first
time since the empire's creation, in-
dulged in free and unrestricted criti-
cism of the emperor's words and acts,
every party sharing therein without
once being interfered with by the
president of the house. This Is regard-
ed by leading parliamentarians as an
important gain for Germany. * urther
political development was that it was
remarkable that some of the most
severe criticism of his majesty s un-
measured "troop speeches" came from
Conservative speculators. The Relehs-
bott, which is an extremely loyal Con-
servative paper, once more referring to
the "no quarter"' speech and apostro-
phizing the emperor, warns him
henceforth to mind his words more,
saying he must not forget that "every
word goes Into the world and Is sub-
ject to the world's'critlcism."
VaM. Member. of Orchsstrv-
There are two young women playing
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the leader of the orchestra, and the
oILrTa special itudent at Syracuse
university.
Hit; Yirld to Flattery.
While there is a good deal of fresh
blood in the new parliament, Mr.
"Winston Spencer Churchill la the only
young man with promise of potency
of a great career, and he is In a fair
way to be spoiled by flatt-ry.-Londoa
better New York Tribune.
TRIBAL TAX UPHELD.
highwayman,
Iowa.
The U. S. authorities have caught a
couple or men in Western oklahoma
who have l>een passing 81 bills raised
to 810 bills.
The Wellston News says It Is n®t
true that u colony of negroes purchased
a large tract of laud near Wellston for
'cotton raising.
Oklahoma teachers meet in Guthrie
in annual convention during holiday
week, opening on December 2ft.
.las. Model living southwest of Perry
while fooling with his gun, discharged
it, the load breaking the hip of his
little child.
The quarterly payment of annuity to
the Osaires commences December 4.
Peddlers and fakirs are excluded from
the reservation. No payments will be
made to families who do not have cer-
tificates that their children of school
age are in school.
It is now suggested ia certain office-
holding circles that the Creek and Cher-
okee nations be annexed to Oklahoma
and then apply for statehood, leaving
out the Choc'.aw,.Chickasaw amd Sem-
inole country until a later date.
The projected Wichita and Southern
railrdad is intended to pass through
the South McAlester coal field and
thence to Texarkana. Texas. The
right of way has been granted and
' Wichita promoters are active just now.
at-rca I The Dawes Commission, now at Tali-
made lcquah. will return to Muskogee De-
cember 15, where they commence to
enrol^ Cherokee freedmen. It is the
policy of the Cherokees to prevent as
many of the freedmen as possible from
being put on the Cherokee rolls.
A convention of citizens of Indian
Territory will be called to meet soon
after the single-statehood convention
at South McAlester, to protest ujjainst
any union with Oklahoma Chief
Mayes, of the Cherokees. and many
others endorse the estimate that AO per
cent of the citizens of the territory are
opposed to single statehood.
Prospectors and intending settlors
for the Kiowa and Comanche country
are still arriving at Minco, but not in
such large numbers as formerly.
Congressman Overstreet. of Indiana,
while in Guthrie, said that Oklahoma
deserved statehood, but there were
slight chances of getting action con-
cerning it during the next session of
congress.
The legislature will assemble in a
building in Guthrie expressly erected
for it; the building two stories high
and is 50 by 150 feet.
Mrs. Jack Hooper, a white woman,
was burned to death at her home near
Tahlequah. Her husband was sick
and the wife was caring for hiui, and
laid down near the tire place and when
she awoke her clothing was in tlames.
A bill Is being prepared for intro-
duction at the next meeting of the leg'
is lature that will grant to cities of the
first class the right to have paving
done by contract and to allow the pay
ments to be extended over a period of
five or ten years, as the city council
insy determine.
Clonc*r Touch With the Dane**
Copenhagen. Nov. 27.—The United
States steamship company has begun
regular trips between Copenhagen and
Boston, the Danish carrying trade
promising a good business. American
imports to Copenhagen, especially
those coining from New York and
ltoston, are now larger than ever be-
fore.
Why Turkey Objects'.
Washington. Nov. 27.—The reason,
perhaps, why the Turkish authorities
more specifically object to the appoint-
ment of a consul at llarpoot is that it
was at llarpoot where the American
missionary property was destroyed
during the Armenian troubles, on the
loss of which our claims for indemnity
are based.
Rome Want* News of Kansas.
Topeka. Nov. 27.—Governor Stanley
received a letter from J. P. Spjinier.
European agent of the Santa Fe with
headquarters at Rome, Italy, asking
for annual reports, state laws and
printed matter regarding the state.
Mr. Spani'er is endeavoring to interest
Italian immigrants in Kansas. •
Ten Years For * St. l.ouli Dynamiter.
St. Louis, Nov. 24.—Maurice Bren-
nan. arrested for dynamiting property
of the St. Louis Transit company, dur-
ing the recent street railway strike,
was found guilty by a jury and sen-
tenced to serve ten years in the peni-
tentiary. Fred North way and .lames
Schwartz, who were indicted with
Rrennan. will be tried soon.
Chorokees Will Ask to Withdraw Treaty
With I nlted States.
Muskogee, I. T.,Nov. 26.—The United
States court of appeals in a decision
upheld the Creek law Imposing a
tribal occupation tax on non-citizen
merchants and professional men. 1 his
law was resisted .by the class against
whom it was directed on the grounds
that taxation without representation
is unjust, but, after a fight through
three courts, the Indians have won
and the tax will now be collected with-
out further resistance.
Indian Inspector J. E. Wright, the
personal representative of the secre-
tary of the interior, returned from
Washington, where he went to discuss
the tribal question with his chief.
Acting Chairman Rixby, of the Dawes
commission, left for Washington,
where he was called to discuss affairs
concerning the Cherokee and Creek
treaties now pending In congress. Ihe
Creeks are satisfied with their treaty,
but. the Cherokees are not. and ex-
Chief Mayes announced that they
would ask to withdraw it before con-
gress gets a chancs to act on it.
Mlxe«l Situation In rekln.
London, Nov. 27.—"A serious diver-
gence has arisen in Pekin, says a cor-
respondent. "The United States,
Russia and France favor demanding a
milder punishment than the execution
of Prince Tuan and the others, while
Great Hritain, Austro-Hungary and
Italy deem anything less than the
death penalty useless.
"An Important decision has been ar-
rived at, however, that tills divergence
is not to interfere with the general
peace negotiations.
Another remarkable feature of the
situation is the sudden bold face of
Russia, which now declines either to
withdraw her troops from the province
of Clilll or to hand over the railway as
promised.''
Mew Tnrk't Factory *" t lltle .
Twenty-three times as many per-
sons were killed and Injured in the
factories of New York last year
were killed and wounded In the war
with Spain. The killed In the war
numbered 208; in the factories 910.
Over 40.000 persons were injured in
the factories within the twelve months.
Russia RIti.Is America In Oil.
In Great Britain a few years ago
American petroleum had almost a
monopoly. From Jan. 1 to Aug. 1, 1«00,
the Imports were 8,020,000 gallons of
American and 2.840.000 gallon, of Rus-
sian petroleum. The reason for this
is said to be the fact that large Rus-
sian oil fields have been acquired by
Englishmen.
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Australian Federal Capital.
There is every probability that early
In next year the site of the Australian
federal capital will be divided and
competitive plans for laying it out In-
vited. Tho idea is that It should be
one of the finest cities of Its kind In
the world, enjoying a salubrious cli-
mate and possessing beautiful sur-
roundings. Only the public buildings
will be constructed at the cost of the
commonwealth, all others being left
to private enterprise.
A LIFE SAVED.
A Druggist's Tltnelv ami Stmts ht-For-
ward Advice Saves the Life of
m Prominent Citlw".
Chicago. 111., Nov. 26.—(Special)—
Among the Catholic Foresters in this
city, none is better known or more
universally esteemed, than Mr. S. P.
Rush, Conductor (President) of Holy
N'amo Court, Number 26.
His many friends, Inside the Order
and outside of its ranks, were, there-
fore, much startled to learn that his
life was in danger, he having Bright s
Disease, that most terrible and fatal
disease. .
Mr. Rush, however, made a grand
struggle for hia life, taking prescrip-
tions, and pills and powuers, until his
stomach refused food. At last, his
local druggist, guided by the numerous
inquiries being made at his store for
Dodd's Kidney Pills, advised Mr. Rush
to buy and try some. This he did, and
to his delight he was restored to
health and strength.
Mr. Rush says that after commenc-
ing the use of Dodd's Kidney Pills, b6
felt much better, but it took two
months to effect a cure.
"I took nothing else but Dodd s
Kidney Pills during that time, so I
know that I owe life and health to
them."
What this wonderful remedy has
done for. Mr. Rush, it will certainly do
for anyone. It is the only remedy
that has never failed to cure Bright s
Disease. , , ..
Mr. Rush Is Just now receiving the
congratulations of his friends, but al-
wavs finds time to say a good word
for* the Medicine that saved his life.
Sold for 50 cents a box. All dealers.
No More Cigarettes for Iowa.
Dubuque, la.. Nov. 20.—An order has
come to all tobacco dealers to at once
ship out of the state their entire stock
of cigarettes and cigarette papers. The
order came firm the American Tobacco
Company, in conformity with the re-
cent decision of the United States su-
preme court.
dale at Clevelnnd.
Cleveland. Ohio. Nov. 23.—A heavy
westerly gale, which at times reached
a velocity of 00 miles an hour, swept
over Northern Ohio, prostrating tele-
phone and telegraph wires in all direc-
tions
River Closed by lee. to Pekln.
Tien Tsin, Nov. 20.—Transportation
by Itoat to Pekin has ceased owing to
ice in the river and in future until the
railroads shall have been completed
the only method of transportation will
be by wagon trains which will occupy
three days In making the journey. It
is announced that the railroad will be
ready for operation by Christmas.
A British citizen of Tongku was
recently ordered by the Russian au
thorities to vacate the premises owned
oy him within 48 hours. A company
of Madras pioneers was sent to protect
the clti/.en and to prevent his eject
went.
China Railroad Repaired.
Taku, Nov. 24.—Through communi-
cation by railroad by l'ekiu and Tien
Tsin will be complete by the end of
this month.
Arrangements have been made to
bring the terminus at the Chinese city
close to the temple of heaven.
This will be a great improvement, as
the former terminus was outside the
city walls and four miles from the
legation buildings.
To Load Transports lloth Ways.
Washington, Nov. 20.—Chairman
The prize fighter is not necessarily
close fisted.
Wise is the youth who sticks to
business with the glue of industry.
FREE IF YOU WRITE AT ONCE.
An Illustrated catalogue of 204 pages,
and 3.500 engravings. has Just been Is-
sued which must interest ull who read
this notice. It is issued by the Mermod
& Jaecard Jewetry Co.. Broadway, cor-
ner Locust st.. St. Louis, and it Is full
of new an.l desirable articles suitable for
Christmas gifts, ranging in price from
25 cents to 11.000. It is sofcomplcte that
one cannot buy Christmas goods to ad-
vantage without consulting It, especially
as the house is known by the well-earned
title of "The Lowest Triced Houm in
America for Fine Goods." All that l"
new and desirable in diamonds, watches,
silverware, cut glass, clocks, china
wares, umbrellas, art wares, optical
goods, fine stationery, etc., are contained
in this great catalogue, and St. Louis 1«
brought right to your doors, as the firm
sells at St. 1-ouls prices and, pays_expresi
charges to any part of the United States
To each of the tlrst 1C.000 who send lr
their names und addresses, a copy 01
this catalogue wtll be mailed,
paid. Write at once to Insure recelvlni
It.
A man never knows how badly h
feels until he gets his doctor's bill.
Most men think they can do thing
better than they are being done unt
they try.
Hull, of the house committee on mili-
tary affairs, hopes that a quorum can
get to work upon a new army bllL "It
will be in the direction of economy to
pass the army bill without delay, ' said
Mr. Hull. "The army now in tho
Philippines will have to be brought
home in the summer, that Is, those c f
the men who do not care to re-enlist.
The transports which go out for them
should depart laden with the troops
who are to replace them, else the ship*
will make one voyage empty.
Some cough remedies hide a
they drug It Into fllence. but the li
rltatlon stays In the lungs to caui
trouble. Morley's Honey Pecton
soothes, heals, strengthens and curt
thoroughly. The cough stops bocaui
the cause is remcved. Price 26 cent
Bold by agent In every town.
American Wi«l«w Mnrtres lord's *•> ■
p J. C. Mackenzie, a son of Lo
Mackenzie of Edinburgh, is the late
Englishman of noble blood to mar
« American. HI. wife was M
Qrace Kartell, a young widow, w
known In iiclcty In 8t. Paul, Mlna
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