Weekly Oklahoma State Capital. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 1, Ed. 1 Saturday, March 14, 1896 Page: 1 of 8
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tUecklii 0hlnl)om« State Capital
VOL. 8.
THE FIRST PAPER PUBLISHED IN OKLAHO/IA.
GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA SATURDAY, MA HCH 14, 189(;
ISO 1
Renfro's
HOUSE.
cooc:?so
Owing: to the hard times you can get Drugs,
Paints, Paint Brushes, Oils, Perfumery,
Stationery, Combs, Druggists Sundries, Pills
and Diamond Dyes at reduced prices. W e
sell good goods for less money than any one
in the United States. Our stock is complete.
Call and get prices before you buy. No one
can under sell us. Prescriptions a specialty.
c.
•MfcTry our Fine Cigars.^
R. Renfro Drug Co.
No. 204 Oklahoma Ave., and First Street.
Why
Do people buy Hood's Sarsaparilla in
preference to any other,—ill fact almost
to the exclusion of all others?
Because
They know from actual u§e that Hood's
is the best, i. e., it cures when others fail.
Hood's Sarsaparilla is r till made under
the personal supervision of the educated
pharmacists who originated it.
The question of best is just as positiv$Iv
decided in favor of Hood's as thequestlotl
of comparative sales.
Another thing: Every advertisement
of Hood's Sarsaparilla is true, is honest.
Hood's
Sarsaparilla
Is the One True Blood I'urifler. All druggists. $1.
Prepared only byC. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.
■ ■ ■ < mat are the only pills to tak«
HOOU S rlllS with Hood's Sarsaparilla.
THEY TALKED,
Highest of all in Leavening Tower.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report
The
Territorial Colored Convention
In 1 his City.
THE KICKAPOOS KICK.
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A Walk Over Competition.
They Call Ht the Indian Ofllre, But Dou't
Say What They Want.
Washington, March 0.— [Special. ]
A delegation of Mexican Kickapoo In-
dians from Oklahomahad a conference
with the commissioner of Indian af-
fairs today. They did not say what
the- id in an hour's talk with the
comi mer, but they sprinkled him
liberally with compliments on the
power and wisdom he possessed and
the great confidence they had in his
desire to do them justice. It is be-
j lieved, however, that they are here/or
{the purpose of protesting against be-
I ing forced to take the allotments re-
[ ccntly assigned to them, and they are
I altogether dissatislied with the treaty
I which they signed agreeing to take
[these allotments. They have so far
j refused to take the land assigned to
j them individually and have not toueh-
a dollar that is now in the treasury to
their credit, for fear that they
will be bound in some way and thus
forced to accede to the demands or
commands of the ci mrnissioner.
Is the route we take in ♦he sho< < and we not only enjoy it ourselves, but j }J(JKE FAVORS CAT! LEMEX
rjuke it yery interesting to our customers. Our stock of footwear is as much
beyond competition as a point a mile away is beyond hearing. These goods
break the record for speed, because though they can t take wings, they take
fee.t, and they're getting conuected with so many pairs of feet that every day
makes a big gao in the assortment. There are no gaps in the procession of
buyers, though: they're marching right along to the tune of "Still there 8
more to follow."
ORGANIZED FOR BUSINESS.
Temporary and Permanent Chairman—
i lHtlerent Committee* — Speeeheit
and Kenolutlons -Full lleport
of the Meeting.
The Colored Territorial Convention
met in this city Friday for the purpose
of taking steps for the best interest of
the party, and the meeting was called
to order at 12 o'clock noon.
The convention was called to order
by Mr. C. T. Talefous, of Noble county
who in a neat spcach opened the con-
vention.
S. II. Cassius and C. T. Tallefous
Vere placed in nomination as tempo-
rary chairman. Mr. Cassius received
14 votes and Mr. C. T. Tallefous 20.
Fallot was made unanimous.
j Rev. Ware, of Oklahoma county, was
fleeted temporary secretary, and Geo.
Duncan, of Logan county, temporary
sergeant at arms.
f Mr. Austin moved a committe on
Credentials be appointed.
Committee on credentials—Rev H.
II. Jackson, Noble Co.; J. W. Burton,
Payne; S. R. Cassius, Logan; II. VV.
White, Oklahoma; T. N. Hays, Canad-
ian:^ M. l amas, Lincoln.
Committee on permanent organiza-
tion—J. C. Lowry, Oklahoma; J. II. j
Carwell, Payne; C. W." Curly, Noble; |
.1. M. Dumas, Lincoln; R. A. Hays, Lo- |
gan; L. Jeffers, Canadian.
Committee on resolutions—Rev. T. ;
Nightengale, II. R. Pherson, Payne; j
Rev. \V. Williams, W. It. Falbyer,
Oklahoma; A. 0. Cord, (i. W. Webster, 1
Noble; C. 11. Tandy, A. A. Williams, j
Logan; (i. \V. Sawner, J. M. Dumas,
Liii coin.
EDUCATIONAL DISCUSSIONS.
The Colored Convention Made no Se-
lection of a Colored Delegate.
Baking
Powder
Absolutely pure
art, county clerk of Logan county.
We now came to miscellaneous busi-
ness of the meeting. A motion pre-
vailed that one representative be rec-
ommended to the territorial conven-
tion that will convene in Oklahoma
City, March 28, 189(1. The following
gentlemen were placed in nomination:
Hon. E. P. MeCabe, of Logan county,
and I. T. Norris, of Payne county.
Neither gentleman received a majority
of votes, therefore there was no en-
dorsement of the convention.
The convention adjourned to meet
at the territorial convention that will
convene at Oklahoma City, March 28,
Prof. T. J. Austin,
Chairman.
Rkv. E. E. Ware,
Secretary.
G. W. ClfADWICK,
Sergeant at Arms.
18110.
MADE BIG MONEY.
How the Oklahoma .Mumhal and IHntrlct
Attorney Are Cut Down.
Washington, March 7.—fSpecial !
In support of the I'pdegraff bill, pend-
ing in the house as an amendment to
the legislative appropriation bill, the
attorney general has prepared tables
showing the gross and net emoluments
of the United States oflicers affected
by it. The bill cuts off their fees and
gives them fixed salaries. From this
table it appears that the l uited States
marshal for Oklahoma is the one who
will suffer. lie is to be paid 95,DO;).
Last year he earned 929,1)19.80. His
receipts from the government were
$268, iT'.i 30. His expenditures aggie
gated >'.'21,259.." {, including 9212,7)
for deputies and :$7..200 for clerk hire.
The district attorney for Oklahoma
wil! lose over 99,000. He is to be paid
95.000. Last year his fees reached $10,-
304.80; his expenditures 92,108.24, and
his net compensation was 914,190.50.
NEW LODGE ORGANIZED.
Eisenschmidt St Wec:'el.
11S West Oklahoma Ave. Guthrie, Ok.
SAVED HIS NECK.
McLauKhlln Taken for Safe Keeping to Ok-
lahoma City.
Oklahoma City, March 6.—[Special]
Last evening's Choctaw brought to
this city two of Sheriff Truesdale's
deputies having in their charge Mc-
Laughlin, the man who was strung up
by a gang of vigilantes at Tecumseh,
Sunday night.
Sheriff Truesdale feared another at-
tempt at hanging, as it is generally
believed that McLaughlin knows more
of the Mountz murder than he told in
his confession before the vigilance
committee, and the jail at Tecumseh is
not strong enough to withstand the
attacks of a mob.
McLaughlin is a slender man of me-
dium height, is square jawed and
weras a scraggo brown beard. He is
as cool as his actions when in the
hands of the mob would indicate. His
neck is torn from the effects of the
treatment. He will probably be kept
in the jail here until his trial is called.
The deputies returned to Tecumseh
this morning.
HOOD'S Sarsaparilla wins its way
into the confidence of the people
by the good it is doing. Fair trials
guarantee permanent CURES.,
BY THE CAR LOAD.
Paper Consumed by the big iHHueH of Th
Dally and Weekly State Capital.
The Statu Capital got in today a
car load of print paper, direct from the
mill, in the east. This is the paper
on which the big issues of Tub Uah.y
and Wekki.y State Capital are print-
ed. This car contains fifteen tons. It
will run us about ninety days. The
marvelous growth of The Weekly
State Capital has made an edition
which consumes a big lot of blank pa-
per. And this increase has only be-
gun. We fully expect to print 25,000
Weekly State Capital's every week
before this year is out. At the pres-
ent rate of increase this mark will
be easily reached. The 50-cent-a-year
rate, and the newsy and aggressive
character of the paper, makes all the
farmers of Oklahoma want it. Then
our club list is so large that a farmer
can get for a dollar a year all the lit-
erature in this line be can weekly go
through.
THEY COME AND GO.
Llghtulng Changes In the Deputies In
Charge of the Court.
There is considerable talk among
the citizens and politicians of some
changes in the district court bailiffs.
Mr. John Overbay was appointed in
charge of the court and that gave gen-
eral satisfaction. Hut Junius Oldham
got his place, somehow. Sam War-
ren,the trusty janitor was substituted
and Ilaner got in. Hob Myers, after
being appointed bailiff, was let out
entirely. Charley Laux was appoint-
ed and substituted. John Hixon, the
strong democratic county leader, is
turned down. Jim Montgomery is all-
right. But John Overby, who is as
good a citizen as there is in the city
has ceased to be in charge of the
federal jail, and is simply a bailiff at a
daily salary.
These are some of the changes that
are creating considerable talk among
the democrats of the city.
CONTEST TYPEWRITING.
Iteports Against Flynn** Bill Taxing Cat-
tle on Oklahoma Reservation*.
Washington, March 0.— [Special.J
The house committ.ee on Indian affairs
today secured from the secretary of
the interior an adverse report on the
Flynn bill to tax cattle on Indian res-
ervations in Oklahoma. The secretary
of the interior having leased the res-
ervation through his cousin, Colonel
Cobb, to a coterie of men who gave his
cousin 1 cent per acre for his influence
with the secretary, it was predicted
that he would stand by the gang that
had paid so much money to his "cous-
in." The secretary of the interior re-
fers to the fact that prominent attor-
neys of the cattlemen in Oklahoma
submitted convincing arguments to
him that it would be unjust to tax
property on the reservations. The
committee, however, will tak£ up the
bill very soon, and it is not believed
that the appeal of the secretary for the
protection of his own ring will pre-
vent action.
Scottish Kite
Lodge
The territorial colored convention
. ;^shed its session in the opera how
Saturday, and held a rousing meeting
there last ni^ht. Prof. Austin, of this
city, presided, and Itcv. E. E. Ware
secretary.
The race question in all its phases
was ably and eloquently discussed by
prominent men of the territory. The
endorsement of a delegate to the na-
tional convention did not come in un-
til a late hour, but when it did it was
red hot. E. P. McCabe and J. F. Nor-
ris were the only nominees. The tight
was a hard one. The two giants mar- : J-J; (,us*' master of ceremonies; Louis
1 Pitts, senior expert: A. L. Cohen, jun
Created a
Perfection.
The following officers were elected
at a meeting in this city of the Scot-
tish Rite Masons in the organization
of a "Lodge of Perfection," under let-
ters granted by the National lodge
through Harper S. Cunningham, thir-
ty-third degree deputy:
E. S. Donnelly, V. M.; Luke Ellison,
of Oklahoma City, L. W.;(J. II. Willis,
J. W.; J. S. Peck, of Edmond, orator;
UNINSTRUCTED DELEGATION.
CongreHHinan Fly nu Introduces a Bill I.Un-
iting the Keen.
Washington, March 8. —[Special.]
Delegate Flynn's bill to reduce the
cost of typewriting in land offices
passed the house today. Should this
become a law it will save 850,000 year-
ly to the land litigants of that terri-
iory. In the many and adverse plans
of the carpetbag land ortiee officials in
that country for flushing out cash,
they charge exorbitant prices for type-
writing that is necessary in handling
a case in the office. In order to pre-
vent it, a maximum is placed on the
charge, protecting litigants from this
form of robbery.
THE DAWES HILL WILL PASS.
Delegate Flynn and Others Confident of it
Approval.
Washington, March 7.— [Special. J
The Dawes commission bill for the
extinction of tribal government and
the organization of the Indian Terri-
tory probably will become a law sub-
stantially as it was published recently.
Flynn, who fathered the bill in the
house, said today: "Basing my state-
ment on my personal knowledge of
the status of the measure and of the
agreements made in sts behalf, I say
positively and without qualification
that I know the bill will become a law
within sixty days.
shalled their forces, and the vote was
cast. It was a tie—30 to 30—and the
convention adjourned without an}' en-
dorsement.
The following is the official report
of the whole proceedings furnished by
the secretary:
A territorial committee of colored
men met in the city of Guthrie pursu-
ant to a call. Six counties were rep-
resented. Quite an enthusiastic crowd
was present. Prof. C. T. Telafero
came forth and announced the object
of the meeting. His discourse was
pointed.
C. T. Telaferro was elected tempor-
ary chairman; Rev. E. E. Ware, tem-
porary secretary.
Unanimity of action, higher educa-
tion, moral and religious reformation
were made central objects of the meet-
ing.
Rev. T. Nightengale, of Payne coun-
ty, < . W. Webster, of Noble county;
W. II. Twin, of Lincoln county: J. E.
W. Williams, M. I)., of Oklahoma coun-
ty; L. Jefferson, of Canadian county;
and Captain Tandy, of Guthrie, and
many other distinguished men from
the various counties delivered able ad
dresses on the above named subjects.
A resolution was offered to denounce
the fourteenth amendment to the con-
stitution of the United States, which
Such Says Frank Anderson Will Bo Sent
From Oklahoma.
The Wichita Eagle has the follow-
ing interview: "Frank Anderson,
county clerk of Lincoln county, O. T.,
was in the city last night where he
had come for the purpose of taking
his father back who was taken sick in
this city. In speaking of the political
situation in his locality he said:
" You can put it down ascertain
that if Oklahoma does the right thing
she will send an uninstructed set of
delegates to St. Louis. This is not be-
cause we do not love McKinley, but I after some discussion was supplanted
the territory is after favors and it | by a resolution offered by R. E. Stew-
would be poor policy for her to tit- her ———
hands and thus gain the ill will of the
nominee in case McKinley should not |
get there.
" 'Henry E. Asp is leading the "un-
instructed" movement, and C. M.
Harnes is at the head of the instructed j
forces. I think Asp will win. He IS
an out and out free coinagc man while f _ _ P _ ^ 1
Harnes is for gold D£CtltlSC 01 ti fUll-ClOWn
" 'A rousing meeting was held last
night at Guthrie and Asp was en-
dorsed.
" 'The county conventions will be
held on March 20th and the territorial
convention on March 28th, and the
congressional convention on March
30th. and at the latter convention Den-
nis Flynn will be nominated in spite
of all the kicking which comes from
the west side, and he will be elected,
too."*
Oklahoma f'cn loi>H.
Washington, March [ Special. ]
The following pensions have been
granted:
Original—Thomas W. Goslen, Vic-
tory, Ureer.
Increase—Thomas Hertzog, Lexing-
ton, Cleveland.
THE COUGH
WHICH LINGERS
condition of the sys-
tem, and is not affect-
ed by ordinary cough
medicines, will yield
readily to
ScHls £mufs(cru
because it gives
strength to the weak-
ened body and enables
it to throw off disease.
COMING OF PAT. NAGEL.
There is a house in lhi new town
Where many are taken to dwell.
The horrors of this dUmal place
No man ou earth «-ai) tell.
Men are pU«'«'d within its house
Worn every tribe and nation ;
And here they l*ad;a terrible life
A thriving on privation.
Tliere is one man in this house,
Bill Doo'an, is hiH mime,
And he is a credit lo the man
Thatthrowed him In the same
lie is aeeuseilof many a crime
Which eannot be proven bj man,
lint he never was ariMiHed
Of robbing Uncle Bam.
Ami there is Ilillie Haulier,
Li tile Bill ie, the good old HOUl,
He wan simply thrown in thin place
For a pocket full of gold.
The dirty cowards shot him down,
Thinking it'ed bring them fame
Hut if Hillie had got hiH gun
He'd made them Mag the same.
And now there is big George,
A man who will not quail,
For a long time he camped
Upou the marshal's trail.
This man of Neroc will never yield
Hut will follow on, and then
He'll bring some mashal to the front
And land him in the pen—.
And there is a little Oeorge
Who's alwa.vs willing to j lease
Ami he was arrested you know
For the purpose of innMlng fees.
Ah ! Ha ! There is nig R« d
Accused of Helling whisky,
Who never had enough to drink,
Then, how could he be ho frisky?
These are a few fn
And from contim
Bn we're .just an ,
Who cat and dm
beh in
ent ha
nl as t. ose i
ami grin.
Bight wale
'o'dhisjul)
kit d aud tr
hort thick n
I the bars
<• grown thin,
Mi Oldham i- the r
\\ ho tills the jailo
And just one little ;•
Would give you a
Of business he kno
.lust lets things • i
He's the higgc.si h.i
Of selfish ig
For in
We'll be I
On the (
i list close this
''■< with j ou
of Nagler
4 rem Federal Jail.
SOLDIERS IN SESSION.
They Meet to Talk Over Tendon l.egls-
lat ion.
There was a large meeting of old
soldiers at Island Park this afternoon.
The meeting was for the purpose of
talking over pension matters before
congress.
The following comrades made
speeches-: Bridges. S*uuders, Martin,
Sloeutn. Campbell, M- lord. Mooiiev,
Walker.
Resolutions were pitted heartily en-
dorsing Congressman Flynn, various
pension bills and exp-essing a prefer-
ence for governor McHinhy for presi-
dent.
OlHtriet ouri.
Judge Dale disposed of the follow-
ing:
Hert Henderson plead guilty to steal-
ing a suit of clothes of Dr. Smith One
year at Lansing.
William Smith plead guilty to steal-
ing a horse. Got eighteen months at
Lansing.
Frank Oliver, who swindled the In-
dian Territory Bank, was arraigned.
All the men arrested on the charge
of killing Wyancko, were arraigned.
K. M. Loos, of Springer township,
met his daughter. Mrs. Freund, has
returned from a visit to Republic,
Kansas.
ior expert; (). A. Farquharson, secre
tary: Peter Doye, treasurer: E. P.
Barnes, captain of guards; E, S. Don-
nelly, acting solicitor.
The Lodge of Perfection is but the
laying of the foundation for the or-
ganization of this and other orders
making a consistory of twenty-second
degree masons.
King Cotton.
The Watonga Herald say*: Many of
our people do not know that in addi
tion to Blaine county being the ban-
ner wheat county in Oklahoma it is
also the leading cotton growing coun-
ty in Oklahoma. Considering th3 lim-
ited number of acres planted, our
county takes the blue ribbon in this
paying industry. None, comparative-
ly none, but a limited number of col-
ored citizens cared to experiment upon
this fiber crop. The result has proven
more than satisfactory. The gin at
Watonga has ginned about eighty
bales of choice cotton and has about
ten more bales to gin yet this year. It
has been estimated by those who have
watched our cotton trade, that as
much of our cotton was ginned in
Kingfisher as was ginned in Watonga. !
This will make about 180 bales of cot-
ton raised in Blaine county last year j
as a result of our experiment. The I
average price per bale has been about |
This industry alone brought into j
our county a few hundred more than
$0,000. The yield was from one half
to three-fourths bale per acre. It is.
noticeable that in our soil it does not Checks Bleeding, Reduces
take the amount of work necessary to | nflaittttiation,Quiets Pain
cultivate an aire of cotton, that our |g the Bicycler's NtCfSsitV
cotton raisers have been accustomed! .-** " '
of doing in the states where cotton is SOTCS, f I DUmS,
I king. Save the picking, one man can ujlpc B Jit Sfilt ll fnlftc
handle double the amount of a, res .,f WUiltl-U COIUS,
I cotton in Oklahoma than he can in the Rheumatism, Hoarseness,
south, and therefore can make twice cnf.a Thmo*
or thrice the amount of money. <)ne ®°re Inroat, Cn.!DI.-IUS,
bushel of cotton seed, worth from tif- [ Catarrh, Inflamed Eyes,
seed one'acre of g round." bushel- wi" Wounds, BrUlSCS, FpraiHS,
It is a peculiar fact that at the time Headache, Toothache, CtC.
corn needs plenty of rain that it might' £?/TA'/)'C 17 V TP /? /, "f
mature, eotton needs warm sunshine U o L r U ri U 0> C A / n h \J I
in order to produce a full crop, a after Shaving—No Irritation,
variety of these crops will, beyond a after Exercising—No Lameness.
partial failure of one or perhaps both, POND'S EXTRACT OINTMENT
ilriXX SuMKiTS is a specif ic for Piles, sorts.
the day. POND'S EXTRACT CO.,76 6th Av., N.Y-
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