The Wichita Daily Eagle (Wichita, Kan.)
December 17, 1899

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Pte WLxsMtu Uaitii mli M miaij WLsmmg, gjecemlrer 17. 1889. 6 THE? SEE GHOSTS Prof. Warham Surprised by Ghastly Visitors. m9&&Q9QQ989999Qto9)9Q99 EMERSON SCHOOL 'NEXT Commercial College Chau tauqua Union Even High scfiool teachers sometimes see ghosts, for last Tuesday evening about forty appeared at SOS South Market to disturb the quiet of Professor Ware !ham. When the professtfr had suffieiently recoven 1 and his hair bogan to assume a less upright position he was assured toy a friendly ghost that they were only out on a lark and would require of him but one thing, and that was to recognize each one of them. But this he was un able to do, except to recognize that all ghosts looked alike to him. Then the ghosts reconsidered their requirement and masks and sheets were removed, when Professor Warehmn recognized the following: Misses Lulu Richmond, Cora and Susie Hambric, Alice Jones, Zoa Kelley, Kate "Wiggs, Bessie Kelsey, Esther Cunliffe, Grace Jones, Emma Frank, Minnie "Williams, Pearl Green, Ada Hilyard, Laura Lathrop, Floy Mal lone, Mesdames Rush, J. F. Shearman, Hagar, Sllsby, Lathrop, Gidney, Cowin, Ben Shearman, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Marts, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Brady, Mr. and Mrs. Hawley, Messrs. Harry Hunt, Harold Sternberg, Harry Hawley, Herbert Jones, Ralph Wlirne, Robert and Curtice Shear man, "Virgil Marsh, aul Kirker, Roy Southwick. Kopsiker, Mallone. EMERSON SCHOOL TO ENTERTAIN. On December 22, at 8 o'clock in the evening, Emerson school will give a very well arranged entertainment at Garfield hall, the proceeds of which will go to the benefit of the library fund. Professor Carson and his assistants have been un tiring in preparing a very fine program and every one present will be pleased with the recital. Following is the pro gram: The Blacksmith Emerson Chorus. Piano Solo David Draper. Dialogue 'E'nrolling Officer," Eighth trrade. Instrumental Solo Ethlyn Bowman. Mother Goose Bail Chart class. Instrumental Duet Clara Goldstein and Irene Riley. Hoop Drill Fourth grade. Trio (a) Slumber Song, (b) The Spin ners, Eighth grade. Recitation "Hero Hobson," Myrtle "Woodford. ong "Secret of the Stars," Second trrade. Clarinet Solo Fred "Worrell. Dialogue "Friends or Foes," Seventh trade. Muslo Mandolin and guitar. Robin Song First grade. Gymnastic Drill Third grade. I The I I BCing I I of the I I Cracker i 1 Family I

KI J& Packed in air tight, moisture proof box keeps them fresh g from the oven to the table. No W one can duplicate this box it is q patented. Be sure you get the q g genuine U need a." Constantly improved. Better and better S all the time. g The latest table delicacy Is the U need a Jinjcr Wayfer. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY. C Piano Solo Cornelia Vail. Song, Medley Fifth, Sixth and Seventh grades. Recitation Eva Burgesser. Piano Solo Maud Hess. Song 'Little Turkey Turks," Fifth grade. Violin Solo Hazel "Worrell. After the Storm Emerson Chorus. Dialogue "Red Riding Hood," Sixth grade. CHATTTAUQUA SOCIAL UNION. On Monday night all the four Chau tauquan bodies in this city will 'meet at the parlors of the First M. E. church at 7:30 o'clock for the purpose of perfect ing the organization of the Wichita Social union. This will take in all pres ent readers of the Chautauqua course and all the alumni and it is desired that all will attend. They will be the guests of the literary department of the Ep worlh League of the First church, and an elaborate program has been arranged as follows: Chautauqua Greetings Mrs. R. M. Piatt. Responsive Service, led by Rev. Jas. A. Lawrence. Prayer Dr. "W. B. Slutz1. Roll Call Quotations from American authors. Piano Duet Misses Decatur and Kirk wood. A Reading Journey Through France Mrs. W. B. Slutz. The Expansion of the American People (Man Review) Mrs. C. "W. Bitting. Vocal Solo Mrs. Finlay Ross. Socialism: Its Strength, Dr. S. S. No ble; Its Weaknesses, Dr. J. G. Dorsey. V'V'M" V'V'f irnin"T'V'V'V' WALTE iBreai TRADE-MARK. R BAKER CO.'S kfast Cocoa Costs less than One Cent a cup. Be sure that the Package bears oar Trade-Mark. A Perfect Food. Pure, Nutritioas, Delicious.1 WALTER BfttfER CO. Limited. Established 1780. DORCHESTER, MASS uiiunviifmiBH" 4ii4SiAtAi1iiife- a.ai. -n-iiiV'V"V'S Reading from Whittler Mrs. Chas. Cobn. Review of "Miles Standish's Court ship" Miss Jean Hamilton. Quartette Miss Evans, Miss Vincent, Mr. Evans, Mr. Vincent. American Art Mrs. R. P.Murdock. The Value' of "a'ChautauquarlDipibma Mrs. G. C. Purdue. Piano Solo Miss Kendrick. Vocal Solo Mrs." H. Imboden.-" Benediction Professor H. B.' Scott. W. C. C. SOCIAL. f On Friday evening the "Wichita Com mercial college students and faculty gave a social and reception in their com modious quarters in the Sheets block. The rooms were tastefully decorated with holly and evergreen and the college colors, cerise and white. The following program was rendered, every number being encored and several greeted with the college yell: Music Mandolin club. Piano Solo Miss Acken. Recitation Mr. Jackson. Recitation Miss Ryan. Piano Solo Miss Robins. Recitation Mr. Tyrrell. Vocal Solo Miss Spencer. Recitation Miss Anna Nay. I Vocal Solo Professor Robins. An illustration of penmanship as taught to music, was also given by Professor Robins and Miss Caughey. Following this came the informal re ception, when new students were made acquainted with each other, and others renewed old acquaintances of years ago. About three hundred students and friends were present and all retired at a late hour, wishing success to the W. C. C. I SICKNER CONSERVATORY. I A very choice program was given, on i Friday afternoon at the Conservatory, j and the numbers following greatly en joyed: L "Oriental Melody" Behr Edna Goldstandt. 2. "Lohengrin" i "Wagner Ruby Slade. 3. "The Hunt" Lichner Hattie Royes. 4. "Spinnerlied" Lists Buenta McDaniel. 5. Violin solo Lange Laura SIckner. 6. Musical parody Paderewskl 7. Noctourne Chopin Polonaise Chopin Grace Chapman. The parents and all pupils studying mu sic in any department, of Friends Uni versity, Fairmount College or Lewis Academy, are specially invited to be pres ent next Friday afternoon at the Con servatory as a Christmas program will be given. MISS SHULTS' KINDERGARTEN. Miss Shults kindergarten and other pu pils will hold their Christmas festivities next Friday afternoon at the school room on North Lawrence. The program In cludes Christmas tree, with Santa Claus; from 2 o'clock till 3, followed by a re ception from 3 to 5. MRS. "WHITCOMB ENTERTAINS. Mrs. "Whltcomb entertained at whist Friday afternoon, at her home on South Market street- Those present were Mrs. Dedriok, Mrs. Donnelly, Mrs. "Whitlock, Mrs. Neuman, Mrs. Caton, Mrs. "Will iams, Mrs. Banks, Mrs. Drake, Mrs. Gunn, Mrs. Smythe, Mrs. Stevens, Mrs. Ed. "Whitlock. The prizes were won by Mrs. Ed Whitlock and Mrs. Smythe. WASHINGTON SCHOOL WILL RE CEIVE. Washington school, on Hhird street, east, one of the best conducted schcols i nthe city, will give a big reception to iparents of students on Friday, the 22nd. Elaborate decorations are now in process and every detail will be arranged for a splendid time. Miss Dickinson and her crops of teachers will see to it that all entertained in the most cordial manner. HTPATIA HOLDS IMPORTANT MEET MEETING. Hypatia held a meeting on last Mon day devoted to business and the discus sion of the sanitation probfem. Mrs. R. H. Sankey read a paper en titled "Healthful Homes, the Units of a ndsomest Shoes test Quality, Newest Styles, AH Grades CENT DISCOUNT... For the Balance of December, any Shoe in the Store at 25 Per Cent Oft Look in Our Windows for Bargains. AT 25 PER Monday fH We will sell one hundred pair Ladies' Felt House Slippers, felt sole, at ..25 Cents a Pair Rubbers 999 Boy's Good Arctics 85C Hen's Good Arctics Men's Best Arctics 95c Pair $1.25 Pair Ladies' Arctics Hisses' Arctics Ladies' Rubbers C and 75C 4oc a Pair 75c and $1 Pair Pair Best Grade 50c a Pair seossso0 o s's30 s 0o-sK3 A Christmas Slipper Sale. There has always been a. great demand for nice Fine Slippers for Christ mas presents. Having studied the wants of the trade, and believing we knew what they would want, we purchased accordingly. We have the largest as sortment and biggest values in Clippers m YY ichita, at 50c, 75c, $1.00, $1 25, $1.50 and $2.00. There is nothingabsolutely nothing more appreciated as a present than a nice pair of Earp's Fine Shoes or Slippers. Every line below offers a "Sensible Grift" suggestion: IMen's Velvet Embroidered Slippers, 75c. Men's Imitation Alligator and Leather Slip pers, 75c Men's Black and Tan or Chocolate Leather Slippers, 81.00, $1.25, $1.50. Ladies' Fancy Kid Slippers. 75c, $1.00. $1.50. Ladies' Fine 3, 4 and 6 Slippers $1.75, $2,00, $2 ?5 "Ladies' Fine" Felt Slippers 50c, 75c, $1.00. Ladies' Fur-trimmed red and -black Nullifier Slipreivs $100, $1.25 $1,50. Ladies' Warm Lined Shoes 75c, $1.00, $1.50. Ladies' Boudoir Slippers 75c. Ladies' Fine Satin Slippers, fur trim med $2.00. Children's Xice Felt, Fur Trimmed Nullifier Slippers 50c, 75c. $1.00, $1.25. Buy now and avoid the rush that usually comes the last few days before Christmas. But if you are not ready to buy. come in and see if we have anything you want. No trouble to show goods. We take pleasure in showing you our fine line of Shoes and Slippers at such remarkable low prices. The price will tempt you. E"itavs3&r 126 NORTHMAN STREET. Healthful City." Mrs. C. V. Ferguson gave original and selected advice about the dlsiwsal of garbage, which was fol lowed by free discussion. The club will hold no meeting during its holiday month, but an open meeting on January 8, under the direction of Mrs. A. G. "Walden. A mistake in the year book brings the February meetings before the January ones. REUNION OF RELATIVES. Some time this week, Mrs. Pierce Nor ton of Indianapolis, will arrive in the city to visit her sister, Mrs. D. T. Den nis, who resides over the Fourth Na tional bank. Later, probably some time next spring, Mrs. T. D. Kingan of Dub lin, Ireland, another sister, will be here and with Miss Nellie Dennis, daughter 'of Mrs. D. T. Dennis, they all will go to California to spend the summer. Mrs. Norton Is the wife of Judge Norton, for many years judge of the criminal court of the city of Indianapolis. This will be the first reunion of these three sisters in many years; all look forward to it with anticipations of great pleasure. KOBBED THE GRAVE A startling incident, of which Mr. John Oliver of Philadelphia was the subject, is narrated by him as follows: "I was In a most dreadful condition. My skin was al most yellow, eyes sunken, tongue coated, pain continually in back and sides; no appetite; gradually growing weaker day by day. Three physicians had given me up. Fortunately, a friend advised tryng 'Electric Bitters,' and to my great joy and surprise, the first bottle made a decided improvement. I continued their use for three weeks, and am now a well man. I know they saved my life, and robbed the grave of another victim." No one should fail to try them. Only 50 cente; guaran teed. At G. Gehring's drug store. newTremium list Associated Fancier.. Esine Prospectns for Xevt 3Ie'tin;r. The Associated Fanciers of this city have just published a very complete lit for the coming show, which wil Ibe held in this city during the first week of Janu ary, 1903. The list is full of valuable premiums, among which we mention are gold watches, silver cups, cash and other premiums equally valuable. All parties that are Interested in good poultrj should send their address to Otto Weiss, president of the association, or Mrs II P Swerdfegar, secretary, and receive a premium list free. THAT TKROBBIXG HEADACHE. Would quickly leave you. If you usd Dr. King's New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches. They make pure blood and etrong nerves" and buiid up your health. Kasy to take. Try them. Only 25 cents. Money back if not eured. Sold by G. Gebrins. druggist. 144 North Main St. 1 n?a s -5)S,35--50--SC SS3332-S12EOe-"S-Ae'---S--2- GLIMPSES OF WICHITA I. G. IVhittler's Hook of iocal !cene Xearly Keady. Mr. Whittierwfao has Jxn canvassing (or orders for "GMmpse of Wichita. expects to haTe the sovenir ready f-r de tivery on next Friday. It to oi no It will be a fine roduction of seventy scenes In and about Wichita. re.dt. gHmpees In the iwrfc mni street scenes and pontic bunding. 3vta. the thins to snd to eastern friend ts tba a Kltrapse of the beat dty to tne Hfc--sippi raHey. SPECIAL TRAIN TO EL DORADO Christian Scientist Will Attend lec ture There Xext Sfanilay bveninx The Christian Scientists nave nswl a special train in order to attend a CJaria tla Science Wture at S Doraio on Monoay -renins, tfce B. TH tti wU leave tfe SCSseowi F&eiaVi a- 5 p. is., rvtcrafe? at 12. The fxr fn b 1 roe-id "rip. ARE NOT always the style Shoes you may like the best, but you must not let your likes and dislikes get the better of your good judgment You may like the looks of a light-weight Shoe better than you would tin-heavy-weight Shoe, and still your judgment directs that the hoavy-weight Shoe is the proper Shoe for you this kind of weather. The feet properly clad and kept perfectly warm and dry is very essential to good health. Here is a neat Shoe in Box Calf and Carribeau Calf in Black, and in Willow and Titan Calf in Tan, calf lined and drill lined. Heavy double sole, slight extension edges, low broad heels, t-Ssfel "5 $3.00, $3.50, and $4-00, According to quality. Ladies' Yici Kid in heavy weight, heavy double sole, exten sion edges, kid tip, plain and heavy perforations, wide back, stays up back, straight tips, and half -pointed tips, lace and button, Welt McKay sewed, $2, $2.50, and $3, in price; according to giade. lb SMITH H? MHTPQ I nV The largest Hue of warm lined Shoes and Slippers for house and street wear we have ever shown. Also the most complete line of Rtfbbsr Shoes. Holidays Slippers for Men and Ladies in large variety. Yours for Shoes, m 120 East Douglas. i2o East Douglas. DO YOU DRINK? r 't.-.-. r a i "b? 34 i'j. ir.-st The iirelej '.A We T 31 o. Ttaf iRWs K' Inititnt. K3HS. it3 rvsMHiiee ar adastr'jrterwS m s! w -iir S,c in ta Sewtaweet. Partiratars t. a&9ilauoa nppct-u njr wake imt o&te. Waea at .t -t "er-w wi szdtxaeve sn-r K. X. u i y -iMbJbl "4bi ducx:T tflc tij' 7TSB- ,fi. c ecsTrn5s c-iot.-iH .Sold t7 Unscci. um. x Wi. te FE?ilYB0AL PILL2 t) rs rr m-, mt I'-a-. i T w ff. iM i if A- R -S-.a-rw i I m i M-l MMiiii i.i ftat Al.-.. ck. Mn, twr- 2aajr EajJe, y c5-rri. JC U a 0x bf crf er. ecu H

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to fbe gt&feft Sailtj Harris: itwtlaa fflLawatttg, gtssmbst 17, 189S" ill! Off El Strange Tale of the Wander ings ot the Delawares. BOOK WRITTEN FOR THEM To Save Expulsion From Their Last Abiding Place. Oils Guthrie, O. T., Dec. 16. With a char acteristic western attitude in the matter, ?mal sympathy is wasted on the woes of the Indian by Oklahomans. There is one tribe, however, which proves an exception. This is the dela ware tribe, now domiciled with the Chero kee nation. A remarkable book, which embodies a prayer to the white people and the gov ernment for justice to the Delawares has been written recently and published by Richard C. Adams, a Delaware Indian. The reason Oklahomans generally in dulge in no tears over the pjight of the red man is the reason common to the entire west. It is encompassed in the. telle that before the advent of the white man. the Indian had a rerv loose sense of realty ownership, that land had little or nc value in his eyes except as it was wanted by the white man. The whole explanation of the white man's attitude towards the Indian's claim that he has oeen "robbed" can be summed up in this statement made by a white man. "The Iroian Territory in realty value is worth more today than the continent of North America was worth in 1492, and that value has toeen imparted to the land by the' presence of the white man. if left alone to the red man the continent would have been as valueless now as then." But there Is a sympathy for the Deli ware tribe, from a sense of justice ow ing to him, and also from the fact that this time the Delawara Indian is in dan ger of losing what he has outright to another Indian, the Cherokee. The misfortunes and the merits of tre 'Delaware tribe are set out with spirit and Effectiveness by Mr. Richard C. Adams. The Cherokees, according to this de ponent, are trying to nudge the Dela wares off the face of the earth, and Jr. Adams, at his own expense, has been down in Washington for some time t ing to stave off the calamity. It occurrei to him that perhaps the fight might te won by a literary effort, as Dickens rec tified the abuses of English schools by "Nicholas Nickleby," as Mrs. Stowe nelp-v ofl wi:i the fight against slavery by "Uncle Tom's Cabin." If the Delaware Indians are saved 'n lis instance, It can be said that it save by a bq$kw written by an ?n-k dian a tiling entirely unique in Ameri-in annals t&Ir. Adam? calls hi1? book "A Delaware Indian Legend;" "Rnd in' bearing out this iflcA" prints a" short epic in which In stanzas, particularly fine for one of In dian blood, the sad story of the "moved on" aborigine I narrated. This is a se vere arraignment of the white man, but as a delayed and rather late remedy sug gests in its last .-stanza thl: "Lot the Indian have some duties, treat him as a worthy man; Give him voice, in the elections,, give him title to his land; Give him place of trust and honor, let him feel this is his home; (Let him use his mind and muscle, let his actions be his own? Pay him wWt is Justly due him, let your government be his too, He will fcattle -with each problom just as faithfully as you. One who proves himself a warrior and of danger knows no fear. Surely can find ways to master each new problem that draws near." While thte epic gives the title to the fcook. the real -volume finds its bulk and purpose in a reciial of the wanderings of the Delaware tribe, which, by the way, was known as the Lenni Lenape tribe. In the first place, the Delawares have Always been kindly to the white man. One a powerful tribe, head of the Al conquin family, jheir position of friendli ness Was to the first settlers a great ad vantage. William Pena in lfis bought wome of their lands, the Delawares then claiming ownership from the Hudson "River to the Potomac, that Is the ground on which Xew York, Philadelphia and Washington now stand. In hks famous treaty, concluded on the Ibanks of the Delaware River, just where (Philadelphia now stands. Ptnn treated with these reasonable Indians. Penn ap leared in h.'s usual clothes and was dis tinguished only by wearing a sky blue aash of silk net work around his waist. He- had a roll of parchment containing a confirmation of the treaty or purchase nnd amity in his hands. The treaty was tattfled with all due solemnity and. ac cording to Mr Adams, known to this day as the treaty that never was sworn to itnd never was brokon. The Delaware Indians have always f-hown good faith. They helped Wash ington in the Revolution. The aided the Union in the civil war; they guided Gen eral Fremont across the Rocky Moun tains, and thej often acted as peace snaker between the government and other hands which were hostile. At one time in their forced march west ward they owned the White River In Indiana and the place where Indianapo lis now stands. This was taken awav from them and they were moved acros" aha Mississippi River, with a two-fold idea, that of getting rid of them, and with the Delawares across the river it mlant be easier to get the other tribe to follow into that then distant land. Again the Indians picked out a fertile Wot. part of the valley of the Kaw across rrom Lawrence and reaching almost to Kansas City. The squatters, who were then in search of land and were aro priatins almost anything, soon made It Impossible Tor the Delawares to remain longer there, and they moved into the Indian conntry. to the-Caney Valley, un der an agreement with the. Cherokee Jwhteh provided for a purchased partici pation in the affairs of that tribe. The Osages and other tribes made claim to 3hte purchased tract of the De'awares Had otherwise harassed them, forcing them to move. They went over to the Qoapaw country, hat were finally per suaded to return. Xow the Cherokee na tion, or the semi-arisioaacr which Mr. 'Adams charges controls it. Is not only aryiog to repudiate the treaty wherebv the Indian bought their land, but has excluded them from a participation in rthe affairs of the Cherokee tribe, and has granted oil and mineral leases to corpor ations to the lands now held by the KDetawares. If these leases are executed py the secretary of Interior, and he can do so if Tie so desires, the Delaware In dians are practically shoved off the face of the earth. The author says: "The Delawares, who were generous in years gone past and who have always proved their loyalty to the United States government, hive been forced much, against their will and their interests to cross the continent, unwill ingly but always graciously yielding, hav ing utmost confidence in theypromises that "this move will be the last until now but a handful of them are left, where they have purchased homes in the Cherokee nation, Indian territory. And here where they were assured by both the Cherokees and the United States gov ernment that Mieir rights and interests would be protected, they find that their very homes are now being covered with applications for mineral leases by both Cherokee citizens and citizens of the United States wealthy corporations who claim the protection of the United States government and deny the rights of the Delaware Indians." An interesting side-light on the vague politics of the Indian territory is given. In 1SC& the Lenni Lenape, then in Kan sas, sent Captain John Connor, Captain Sarcoxie, Charles JoUrneycake, Joseph Armstrong, Andre' filler arid Isaac Jour neycake to hunt a new tribal home in the Indian territory, and these met delegated Cherokees and purchased of the Cherokee nation 157.C00 acres for ?137,G00. They also bought full citizenship in the Cherokee nation, paying for it $121,824.28.. Then the Cherokee government got the United States to pay the Delawares $1,000,000 out of Delaware trust funds, for he Im provement of the Delaware homes. This was paid and so expended in the first part of the present decade. This payment also wiped out the fund of Delaware money "held by the United States. Of course the Delaw3res believe they are en titled to a legal share of the funds of the "Cherokees, but they have no way of get ting it. Since the Delawares bought into the Cherokee nation the Cherokees hae admitted 10,000 persons to all the rights of'i citizenship, without compensation to the Delawares, and of course reducing their interests in the communal property and disturbing the ratio on which they bought J into the tribe. The.Cherpkees have never paid the Delawares their share of the proceeds from the sale of the Cherokee Strip. The Curtis law provided this: "That before any allotment shall bo made of lands in the Cherokee nation there shall -be segregated therefrom in separate allotments or otherwise the one nunareuana niiy-seven inousanu six nun dred acres of land purchased by the Del aware tribe of Indians, from the Cherokee nation." The Cherokees have notdone this and the Delawares Jh.ive brought suit in the court of claims to have It done. It .seems that on top of all this the Dawes commission has made a treaty with the Cherokee nation, not, however, J signed by the full-bloods who arc the Delawares friends, which seems to leave the Delawares out of all participation in proceeds coming from lands sold when Cherokee allotments shall have taken place, and even makes no provision for alloting them Oand. Thi, the author al leges, was done1' -for the benefit of inter married white persons and negroes now citizens of the Cherokee nation, and adds: "The Downing party of the Cherokee nation, In order to get the votes of thai; class of people whose rights to a division in the lands and funds would be ques tioned, did endorse this agreement and made it a part of their platform and by offering an indirect bribe of an interest in the lands and funds for votes did se cure the election of their chief and get control of both branchesof the Cherokee national council and will, of course, at tempt to further embarrass the Dela ware Indians." The Curtis act provided for the leasing of lands In the Indian territory for coal, coal oil,, asphalt and minerals, leaving it optional with the secretary of the In terior to grant or reject applications for leases. The author adds: "Before the act of congress referred to, certain Cherokees and intermarried white men, relatives of the constittted authori ties of the Cherokee nation, did secure what they term mineral leases from the said authorities, covering the "homes and improvements of the Delaware Indians. They did sub-lease the nme to certain citizens of the United States who claim to have expended twenty odd thousand dollars in putting down eighteen oil wells, and for this reason they claimed a pre ferred right to leae from the secretary of the Interior over one hundred and eighty thousand acres of land covering most of the home." of the Delaware In dians, without respect to their rights and without their consent." No mineral leases were given by the Cherokees to lands Cherokee. The Dela ware rather think they can see discrim ination In this. Thy have consequently begun proceedings in the court of claims to determine what their rights are. But what the Delawares fear apparently most is this. Mr. Adams writes: "The Delawares have just cause for alarm. If the pending leases are executed by the secretary of the Interior without await ing the decision of the court of claims as to the rights of the Delawares therein, that tribe will find its interests and remedies at law seriously embarrassed. The supreme court of the state of Ore gon. In Mogrove vs. Harper, in Havens fishes That Chair man Grimes Speaks Advisedly IF0FFICEH0LDERSD0NTG0 As National DeJegates,HeSays Big Fight Will be Avoided, Guthrie, O T.. Dec. 16.-Senator Havens or Garfield county assumes that William Grimes in his recent interview in the Eagle declaring that the fedenU office holders will not ask to bo delegates to the national convention, spoke with authority for the federal office-holders themselves. Senator Havens says: "Be ing chairman of the territorial commit tee, Air. Grimes doubtless speaks with authority, or at least with knowledge of the feelings of federal officers uoon the subject.' And if so the situation is great ly relieved of an embarrassment that threatened serious contention, and possi bly bitter feeling. Governor Barnes, Sec retary Jenkins and Marshal Thompson have all been understood to be candi dates; and Mr. Flynn and some of his friends have very earnestly protested against their selection, insisting that oth er Republicans should be iven recog nition. And a warm contest over the matter seemed probable. If Mr. Grimes is correct no such controversy will arise. "The position of delegate to the na tional convention will be a very empty honor. There will be no opposition to McKinley. He is already nominated by the people; and the convention will sim ply ratify the people's choice. And there is not enough involved to justify a dis turbing contest. And if it is true that the federal office-holders will not ask to be chosen as delegates It will be a grace ful concession in the Interests of har mony, which will be appreciated by the party throughout the territory." HEAVY CONSUMPTION OF OIL This. Is the Kiiwiest .Season in Okla homa in Thut Line. Guthrie, O. T., Dec. 16. Amos E. Ewing, territorial inspector of oils, is in Guthrie from a trip of inspection of the different oil centers of the territory. The oil trade at this particular season is the heaviest of the year, the sales in Oklahoma ap proximating about 3,000 barrels more a j month than is usual durinc the summer months. It will be readily seen that with the advanced price of $2 per barrel re cently ordered by the trust, Oklahoma is contributing her full share in keeping the wolf from the door of that octoous. As a matter of fact, however, it is only jus tice to the Waters-Pierce neonle, who control the oil trade in this territory, to state that the oil now being shipped into the territory is generally of an Improved grade and complaints against its quality are less frequent, according do Oil In spector Ewing. Within a few days complaint has (been made to the chief deputy inspector in this city that a poor grade of oil has been put upon the market at Oklahoma City, and in view of these complaints and other reports that the law is being evad ed, thp oil Inspector win go (to Oklahoma City this week and institute an investi gation and should circumstances require it. legal proceedings will be instituted the same as was done previously. also by the supreme court to try the opera house riot case there and, also the question involving the title of the sheriff to his office. It would be cruel to the Day county people, who are poor, to send them back home and require them to at tend again, and if these'1' murder cases are tried they cannot be tried and finish ed if the term in Grant county is opened on Friday. After consultation with Judge Irwin I have concluded that the only safe plan, and in fact the only plan we can adopt under the direction which the su preme court has given to Judge Irwin and myself, is to give him the right of way in my district, until all the work assigned to him by tho supreme court, including the murder cases, the opera house riot case and tne case Involving title to the office of sheriff, are disposed of This will consume at least two weeks, and It therefore seems imperative to give up the term in Grant county I feel com pelled to do this under the nresent cir cumstances which I have stated, but I do it with regret." OKLAHOMA FULLY QUALIFIED Judge Irwin Itelieves That the Ter ritory la Heady for Statehood. Guthrie, O. T., Dec. 16. In the course of an interview at Enid this week, Judge Irwin when asked for his opinion by a Sun-Eagle reporter In regard to appoint ed territorial officials and statehood. answered: "The territory is undoubtedly qualified for statehood, but the discus sion of the auestlon is scarcely within range of my official duties. But on that question, as on all questions, I favor and firmly believo in the omnipotence of the people While I am an appointed official I recognize that the sentiment of the public and their faith In my personality is as strongly a factor of my official suc cess as if I was directly responsible to their ballots for my present position. I realize that the federal government can commission a man as judge but that only public confidence and approval can give him that power which confers a living vitality on his action. The man who serves the people can never get in too close touch with popular sentiment nor receive the full stature of official strength unless supported by the approval of the community he serves." WILL INVESTIGATE FRAUDS Committeemen in the Cherokee Conn" try to Look Into Auditor's Oflice. Talequah, I. T., Dec. 16. Tho principal chief of the Cherokee nation has taken a hand in. the frauds discovered in the auditor's office, wherein more than $15, 000 worth of uncancelled Cherokee na tional certificates have been stolen. The following is the chief's message on tne subject: Executive Department, Cherokee Na tion, Talequah, I. T., Dec. 14. Gentle men: According to a resolution passed by your honorable bodies durinc the regular session of the council just closed, there exist certain irregularities in the auditor's office. It is especially important and necessary that a. thorough inet'.ja tion of the matter be made immediaely I recommend that you proceed, by joint committee pr otherwise, ns you may deem best, at the very earliest practica ble moment possible, to examine th af fairs of said office, and report the fats as found, that I may be enabled to act intelligently in the matter and know what course to pursue in order that ius tice may be done. Very respectfull T. M. BUFFINGTOJC. Principal Chief The message was referred to a sppcial committee, composed of Senators Ccnnell Rogers, T. J. Monroe and E. B. Wright, who will report a joint resolution in a few days outlining the plan of investiga tion to be made by the executive and legislative departments of tho Cnerokee nation. H It s 1 111 l m i Mi Anti-Saloon Leaguers' Eye on on uKiaaoma uonstiiution. KEEP "WHISKY OUT OF IT" That is the Avowed Intention According to Rev. Swan, -S-e.02G2 Holiday Buyers I of Furnishings f for Gentlemen Don't overlook the fact that we are giving tfis best.values X in new, snappy furnishings in best makes o goods only. Just received twenty-five dozen of the newest ideas in Neckwear to sell at the popular price of 50c. Elegant line of MufiUrs for day and evening wear. Good values in Umbrellas. s Suit Cases, $2.50 to $9. Novelties in fancy colored Silk Handkerchiefs, 50c to $1.25. cFuU assortment in Gloves, lined and unlined $1 to $2.50. Full assortment of the "Adler," in pique, kid and reindeer, at $1.50; best on earth. Perrin's best for $2. English buck, silk lined, $2.50. New line of "Star" Shirts in warm patterns, holiday shades; all the styles in Dress Shirts, all sleeve lengths. Suspenders, best 50c value on earth silk webbing. Night Robes in muslin, sateen, novelties in outinp flannel, 50c to $1.50. For good value and useful presents look us over. Miller Hull, ...Leading Tailors and Furnishers.- 158 N. Main. Kgeee.s;g jvg, o s- ske 0 55) v-.. SAHPLES... I have purchased a lot of DEATH OF ATTORNEY WILLIAMS Further Particulars of His Sudden End In Vcvvy ourt Kooin. Perry, O. T., Dec. 16. As related today briefly in tho Eagle, at 5:30 yesterday evening while Matt Williams, county at torney of Pawnee county, was addressing the jury in the opening argument in tht case of the Territory vs R. M. Rutter. now on trial here on a change of venue from Pawnee county, he was noticed to suddenly cease speaking and Immediately fell. Judge JIusellar and C. J. "VVrights man immediately caught him and eased him to the lloor. His pulse .fluttered for a moment, he gaVe one gasp and all was over with Uncle ilatt, as he was called. Mr. "Williams lived in this city for two years after the opening. He was candi date for probate judge of this county in lS9t on the Populist ticket. Thereafter he moved to Pawnee county and was elected county attorney of that county at the last election. lie had been speak ing for twenty minutes, and though not a public speaker he surprised all who heard him in his last effort WATERMELL0NS NOT POISONED Farmer VTho Thought the Plugged Fruit looked Poisonous Guthrie, O. T., Dec. 16. Another funny lawsuit has been tiled In Oklahoma, this time at Enid. Elbert Butler worked for S. II. Davis on the latter's farm. Butler sued Davis for J45 alleged to be due as wages. Against this $45 Davis set up sev eral items, one for ?lf for the chemical analysis of watermelons. This is ex plained by the fact that Davis found seven of his melons plugged. He figured that Butler had loaded them with poison for him. He sent two of the melons to a J chemist. The chemist analyzed them but didn't find any poison, and charged $10, and Davis insisted that Butler ought to pay for the analysis. The jury found for Butler. Guthrie, O. T., Dec. 1C. Considerable Interest is still taken in the organization of anti-saloon leagues throughout Okla homa. A speech made by Rev. Swan, territorial secretary of the league at 1 A Kingfisher recently. Is attracting atten- t X tion, in as much as a boycott against J business houses not in sympathy with the J league Is referred to, and also the etate- j ment is made that the league Intends to 1 take a part in the making of a constitu- tion for Oklahoma state bj "keeping j v whisky out of the constitution." Accord- j X Jng to the Kingfisher Free Press, Mr. j K Swan said that a saloon license legally issued is void, and that its possession was no protection to the saloon keeper. He said the petition must be genuine an legal in all respects, and that the bond must be of the same character, and tha: saloon keepers carrying on business un der such a license wore doing so in Eo lation of law, and that they were sub ject to prosecution therefor. One of the plans of the league was to secure a complete list of the names of all petitioners for saloon keepers' license. That as eoon as this list of names was j v completed it would be printed alphabet- i T ically in book form, and freely distrib- 1 uted all over the territory. He stated that the investigation so far made, shows that the total number of names to saloon keepers' petitions does not exceed three j A or four thousand, lie said it was ire quently asserted that a majority of the people were in favor of the saloon busi ness. This he disputed on the ground that there were 56,000 voters at the last election, and that not over one out of every twenty had ever signed these peti- tions. IJe declared that In most the towns practically the same persons sign ed all tho petitions, and that it only re- j quired thirty names to each petition. j Saloon keepers boycott those who op- 1 pose their business. Mr. Swan claimed. and, by this means, overawed business men. As soon as a business man takes a. stand against lawlessness, the lawless element begins a boycott against him. Ho asserted that in tvery community many merchants contributed liberally to- 1 Y ward the Anti-Saloon fund, but made it j a special condition that their names V should not be-known. They are afraid j that they v.Ul lose the saloon keeper's patronage. I O "dfc Q He said the league was watching busi- t t t f Traveling; Hen's Sampled New Designs, VVhich I am 4 ..Selling at Wholesale Prices., V The only .trouble will be with you to make a decision a to which you will take there are so many things you will want when you see these. The price will not cut any figure, for It propose to let the goods go. J. E CALDWELL, 130 N. Main, BY THE SAME OLD NAME What the Snnta. Fe Will Call ,the Hutchinson Southern Medford', O. T., Dec. 16. The Santa Fe will call the recently purchased Hutch inson and Southern railroad the "Hutch inon and Southern Branch" of the Pan handle division. The Hutchinson and Southern branch trains will use Wichita branch main track between railroad junc tion east and west of Kingman. The May speed of the passenger trains has been term. 1S!S, held that after the secretary i set at twenty-three miles an hour. The of the interior "had. approved a lease of south bound passenger train has right Indian lands he could not cancel the same, i of track, over the north bound passenger stating- 'That is a matter which belongs traJn. iSr-STS! MONUMENT TO ED HEWINS the lessee, when denied to re-enter and take possession of the leased premises under and by virtue of the several pro visions of the lease, can only be tried out in a court of law, and not by some exe cutive department of the government.' Any one can see from this that the Delawares are confronted with two dan gers, one more or less remote, the other perilously near. fl) The Cherokees may take their land away from them, if the court of claims decides adversely. T2 The secretary of the interior, if he should execute the leases, would turn their lands and their improvements over to others. A defender of the Indian is not found often In Oklahoma, but those who under- It Will he r.rected liy His Old Friends XearCerinrville. Kaunas. Guthrie. O. T.. Dec. 16 A movement is on foot to erect a monument to Ed Hew ing, who was known throughout Okla homa and Kansaft. Tne monument will be unveiled about July 4. 1909. Thomas Ryan of the department of the inierior ifi interested end so i John M. Push, bank ex&mtner of Oklahoma. John M. Dusbaugh of Cedarvale. Kansas, ha been selected to receive contributions. The monument will be erected on Hew ins' old homestead near Ced&rvale. NO COURT AT POND CREEK Judge JIcAtcc Has Given I'p the Xe ceinber Terra There. Pond Crealx.. O. T.. Doc. 16 Next Mon- st&nd the Delaware-Cherokee matter feel j day was the day st for the trial of E. sorry for the Delawares. A. Robins. Robins is charged with shoot- One of the marked thing? shown In Mr. j lag his wife near Wakita. m this county Adams' book is the fact that all the In- last summer. The case against Mr. Wall dian agents who have been over them, i was also to eooe up at theDecetabej- Wra speak affectionately of the Delawares. of court. "Wall is charged with mortga Another Item which interests Is that by in property several time. Tbe casea, the treaty of Fort Wayne of 1388 the j however, will not cosse on for trial, as Delawares were to receive annually for- j the term of court here this month has ever forty boshete of sale Whether ITn- j been given mj by Judre McAtee. who cle Sam has lived up to this aareesaent j say in a letter from El Reno to Clerk and the Delawares still set their salt. J. II Aher- "The sanrone court has Mr. Adams does jtot say. Pastor. Organize at Perry. Guth.-die. O. T.. Dec. lfi.-Te ministers of Hennessey have farmed a Pastes association for the parole of frirerni counsel on lntardenr-nwa-i-n? irer-- and with the v-.v 4- ,.t-- J lag every Henn i-, a h either In mvZsH.rsi cjau h... airried Ju.ige I-w.- fv rfcree murder cf- at t,-s..i of f- m Denfj eountx.1 which has been tried, and two from Day, the first of which commenced this morn- irc The wim$ are in Knid frm Day I o .t fv th .-c.n.i Imf haiiig N n i o' h"rrif atv ir ae w ,v. i f)r,, v'jr- i- w, -ix Jji?e Tr-w.- t f -n.fri a i ra x o iry these murder cases. He ts dtrecud TO BE WEDDING ON CHRISTMAS 31iis Flo Grimes Will Uccome 3Irs. Iorsey Kreitzer. Kingfisher, O. T., Dec. 16 Announce ment Is made here of the coming wed ding of Miss Flo Grimes of this city to Mr. Dorsey Kreltzer of Dayton. Ohio. Miss Flo Grimes is the daughter of Wil liam Grimes, chairman of the territorial Republican central committee, and is a very charming and much accomplished young woman. Mr. Kreitzer Is a leading attorney of Dayton, Ohio. The wedding will -take place Christmas day at the home of the bride's parents. new indianTerritqry court Provided for in n Hill in Congress by an Arkansas Member. Guthrie, O T, Dec IS Representative Terry of Arkansas has introduced a bill in congress of interest to the people of the territory. It provides that a I'luted States court be established and directed to be held at Tishomingo. In Chickasaw nation, by the Judge of the United States court in the Southern district of Indian Territory. It stipulates that there shall be at least two terms of the court held at Tishomingo in each year, at such times as the judge shall designate, and it steal! continue in session for at least three weeks or longer, unleas the bus iness shall be sooner disposed of It also provides that the court shall exer cise the same jurisdiction as that exer cised by the United States courts jmw held at Ardmore. Pureell. Paul' Valley. Ryan and Chickasaw, and that the Judge in vacation snail posse"' the same powers and perfown the same duties as the jttd&e of the courts named. TO SELECT NATIONAL DELEGATES Editor of Oklahoma Will licet To morrow Afternoon. Guthrie. O T Dec It Monday the members of the Oklahoma Press asocia tion -Rill hold a meeting at Oklahoma City. This will be a special meeting fssr tne selection of delegates to the Nation al Press association meeting- which takes place in New Orleans, next March. riA-cta TTiAn nnrl it -nvrmrvtafl trt .fnllovv th example set by the saloon keepers; that a its members proposed to stand by each i J other, and to patronize tneir inenas. no q sam tne numoer ana patronage oi saioon keepers were small compared with the number and patronage of those who were In favor of law and order. He said he did not believe in boycotting only In self defense, but if merchants preferred the friendship of law-breakers to the friend ship of those who were in favor of the law, he thought they ought to have all the benefit they could derive from It He said it would not take long to demon strate the strength and value of the pat ronage of the temperance people. Mr. Swan declared the league was not a partisan organization. It vas not Repub lican, Democratic or Populist, but its membership embraced men of all parties. Its fight was against whisky and men who wore allied with the whisky inter ests. He illustrated this by referring to the recent election in Ohio. He said the Anti-Saloon league gave notice to the j political parties that it would not support whisky men. He said nineteen members of the previous general assembly were under the control and in the employment of the liquor dealers' association. The league gave notice that, if these mon were renominated, its members would vote and work against them. One hund red and fifteen thousand letters were written and sent out by the league. Fif- I teen of these mpn failed of nomination; four were nominated In spite of the pn- a tests, but were defeated at the polls. He also spoke of the light made by the lea-1 gue against the1 Republican candidate fo- U lieutenant governbr. who was attornv for the Ohio State Brewer's league, and g said that it resulted in his vote falling j as,000 below the vote cast for tho Repob- I Hcan candidate for governor. He said w the temperance people had learned a val- liable lesson from the liquor dealers, and j w they proposed to show the country that they could control as many votes as the 2 Saloon Keepers and the Liquor Dealers .j association. "We propose," said Mr. j M Swan, "to support only the known j g friends of law and order, no matter what party they belong to. And we shall give j party leaders notice of our purposes, j And if they ignore our demands am! now- j ft inate friends and apologists of lawless- J S fKS3 e-Sv o "5y34 vji Remember That The EAGLE BINDERY is) I Is Prepared to Do o i 9 'i On Short Notice. Do it While You arc Waiting. Gold Lettering svr i-i-ii-i-- ZO. I-..! HE'3'B-E ness, they must suffer the consiineaces. We will not support them. We will w show that when a candidate is champion- ed by liquor deaters. it wlH be a danace, w rather than a benefit to to." Mr. Swan also said tne Antl-eioon lea- 1 1, gue proposed to nars Mmetatna' to say snout Oklahoma statehood, and when It comes to the adoption of a eoaatitutton the fight againt saloons will be made. He said it would be much easier to keep whisky oit of the constitution than to wm if nut After It is once in tfcere. 9- i h NO ONE KNOWS WHERE !g r. 5 si B

K '..j Alva Famono Dog Cae! Settled. Guthrie. O. T. Dec. IS. In tne famous dog owe at Alva, involving the rfcrJtt to replevin a dog. f-41 oi a neighbor's poultry, tbe court decided teat the owner was entitled to his dog It r v. Pcry at Augusta i Dead Gutfcrse. O. T- Dec B Rev Wv Ptj Avgwta. "WW d rr.'- n tip as p'"T fc.--"! at l.v I-i xn Ter;--T 3V vxs to 'Jioaao to. Disappearance of Taylor Kirk Hrothcrnnd IIIh JtrothcrV Wire Gatferfe. O. T.. Dee. la. The 13 Beam papers say that tne present whereabout of Ta lor lark's brother and his brother wife Is unknown. It will be remembered that Kirk is aid to have forced these two relatives to fist say nts sister. Mrs Tarboroasn. had committed ealeJd, but that as soon as be wm arrested they both declared that be had cemesttted the deed. At the trial of Kirk it O Btae i these two were net present. They can not be located. This fact may base an iMportant bearia- on Kirk's ayatal to the HE IS AFTER GAMBLERS it County Attorney of Cirant JInfcr IJvely for Thrnt. Pood Crefc. O T Dec K-Oaty JU- r-rtey Rtdlnss of tWs cow-try $tr- -I'' si T- :st r T' n I mad' XMAS COMES With Hastening FeeL. 'Tb more Blcsjcd to Give Than (o Receive." Supply Santa with Our Goods for Xmai Eve. Noxfaere in Wichita., or in the state, for thai matter, ca you find as chcire a selection of bright, nev and beautiful Chinaware, Queenswarc, Cut Glass, Banquet Lamps, Toilet Szis, Fancy Plates, Chocolate Pots, Chocolate Szts, Vases and Handsome Holiday Novelties as -re now have displayed. Everything new, op-to-da&c jMttrras and designs. And yotiH always find or prices considerable less than yoell have to pay elsewhere lor the sanse quality. Nelson China Hall 1m the most attractive store in the city far holiday shop pers. Appropriate gifts for old and young. Article that arc pot only bcaadful, but useful, rise kind of prmuti that aMMtbla people appreciate aaost. leaentber, there's no old stock here. No badc-ntuBbers. Everything ia this eaiire store It bnead oy in design, patters and decorations. A Style to Suit Every Fancy. A Pikc bo Sosit Al Stte Pswx K- NELSON, B3S? P m -S IS w M Ml 91 91 k m s 8 H K b HE ss St V m w it St ft Sf

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