Muskogee Daily Phoenix and Times-Democrat from Muskogee, Oklahoma • 5

MUSKOGEE DAILY PHOENIX, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1001. IMP I AWAITS DECISION AKUl'MKNTH IX TIIK FKKKDMKX CAMK AUK CnXCIAiJKU. Prescription Accuracy -A BATTLE OF THE LEGAL LIGHTS KAC1I VI 1K ARI.r (il'rPOUTS 1TH roXTKXTIOX. Lars Xwmberw of YUHlag Chfr km lid I'mdnfa Wer la Attend Declaloa Will II Itralmd la th Jtnr Fntwre. Your life may depend on it; it ia certainly necessary to insure good results that drug be properly prepared, and that they be pure.

Wo Guarantee All This. And it is well established that we sell the best in Toilet Articles, Perfumes, Stationery, Druggist' Sundries. Lee. Wilson, THE LEADINQ DRUGGIST. MaU Order Prereptly Attended la.

City aa Lang OMsass Tefapbawa Ne j. 0 PURELY PERSONAL Andenrn Lowrey, of Clue Snake, was a visitor ia th city yesterday. Fenton Wisdom left tor Atoka yesterday to attend the sal of town Iota. J. M.

Miller, tha insurance man, was in Wagoner yeeterday on Lusineea. Harry Hart, of Seven ranch, sixteen mile west of town, visiting in thn city. Sam Grayson, of Eufaula, wan In transacting business with tha Commission yesterday. L- F. Parker, Muter ia Chancery, who hu bun in Muskogee th put few days, returned to Yloita.

Mrs. Truatin Parnell and children an sojourning at Coukaon, a pretty plus in Graenbaf monntaina. Mr. Tbomu Durant, tha Uvsiyman, spent a portion of lut week at Okmni-gu attending to busineu matters. Mbs Roselle Laniers, stenographer a the government building, confined to her home with sprained ankle.

Mies Helen Severe bft yesterday tor 'uskahoma, where aha will aasums ter duties aa teacher in Tuskahoma academy. Mr. Reeu Adame was in Denison yesterday, when he officiated beet man at th marriage of 8. A. Cobb yeeterday afternoon.

Nathan Farmer who resides new Bine Udge, wu transacting bueinesa before the contest division of th Dawee Com-minion yesterday. Miu A. Morton, a very popular young dy of Okmulgn, ban been visiting in tha city for a tow days, and taking her allotment of Creek lands. Harry Devteoa, of Okmnlgee, in tha city visiting hb abler, Miss Bertha tovinna, who ebrka io rsttereooe tore. Mr.

Deviona will remain a eoupla of days. E. the tend department, and hb wife and baby, lure tultyfor kppbtoo City, Mr. Hasting-' old home, visit Mrs. Ilutiogs and baby expect to remain fur some time.

C. Lb Goodwin, who works for the )urfey Hardware Company, hu been ncapacitatod tor bbor tor eerarsl day on acceunt of blood poisoning in hb out 11 returned to work yesterday. President Cuppege, of Spaulding Institute, nturned yeeterday from th camp grounds at Brushy Mountain. Mr. W.

E. Habell, ona of thn richeat man in the Indian Territory, nod a prom-nent citizen of Finite, wu in tha city yutordsy on bnsineu. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Hotel Ktlminulma, Mrs. M.

A. Morton, Okmulgee: E. J. ilodgett, 11. P.

Mabry, Fort South; J. M. Prescott, Latonia, Wm. Usury, Toiephune Company; J. W.

McDonald, Indianapolis. Klsry House. E. B. Naylor, Bcdali H.

J. Sutter and wife, Good Land. We Sell Hardware SawMamhasU thlak they sell Hardware; other kaow they ll Hardware. U'hea ws hay, kaow what wv are baying. cnaMqacally wc kaow whal ws art Mlllsy, sad wkea wc tell yaw Ihsl ws bias's ibe twit liatol Hardware, Implements, Wagons, Machinery aHl Furniture cirri rd by say koaac la Ih iadiaa Territory wc kaow whal wc are lalklag boat, aod the aallltodeol phased ewatoism that daily bay Iron bear out Ike cuicsicat.

Snides, sot oaly da wc sell Ike best, bat sell cheaper thaw lay-body, aot charging esorbUaat price (or goods. II aot already a castoiacr. yua are Iwvitcd la call sad taapret oar line. Watch Ibis apace far ialcresllag aasoa seem cals. Maddin Hardware Company.

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 by tho court, to giro it much coiwMera-tica before rendering an opinion, he asked that tho Dawee Cwnmisaioo be req netted to at least hold op thsir work fovthe preweot anti! tho case eouUl be settled. Th commission, through its leprseeotative, Mr. Super, contended that this would not do, aa then were too many people interested and it would tio up tho work of tho commission, which had Leea stated and worked ua wty bard, with much expense, sad that the eomwiaaion could not ntnp now uolsus a complete dsciaioa compelled them to do ea. It was agreed by its representative that tha commlsslue would not render any judgment ia cares that cam before it lo the fatiirv or were bow pending until a decision tad bee reached on th matter by lie honor. Judge GiU.

Th decision will bo watched for with much interest, ae it it a very important nd Involve large amounts of money and land. Coatee! Cases. Th billowing cease have been tried in th contest division of tho Daws Commission: fVg gy Woodward for Jeesio Gaines vs. A. P.

McKellop, guardian for Annie McKellup. Prggy Woodward, next friend to Ernest Blackman, va. William Uarja Csss dismissed. Nathan K. Farmer, natural guardian of Nellie W.

Farmer, vs. Susie Doyle. John Gmyenn, by hie father William Iraysoa, vs. Nellie Thomas. The following cases will be tried tomorrow: Annie Biehop, by Aleck Bishop, vs.

)ins Williams, for Stella Williams. Louis Jobe, fur his daughter, Elisa M. ube, vs. Warrior Rentis. COTTON MEN MEET.

An Attempt to do Duslneeu a Monad Reals. A meeting of cotton buyers was scheduled fur yesterday afternoon. Invitations wer sent out by the cotton bay-era of Muskogee, and delegate! from 'hecotah, Webber Falls, Wagoner and Sufeula wer in attendance. The meeting was called tor tha purpose of friendly eooaultntion an to th bast method of furthering tho interests of erttou buyers in this section and to urmulate a scale of prices oa tho aev-oral grades of cotton. Heretofore tho merchants in tha smaller towns bar been fighting each other aod "bucking, raising the price to a flgara a her tha merchant waa round to come out loser or buy no cotton.

This ia one of tha feature which th meeting wan intended to remedy. Another meeting will probably bo held in the near future. Vote vore bte Are Cottow. The weather of th week has been generally unfavorable for cotton. Complaints of shedding and rusting are general throughout tha entire cotton belt, except la Miaaonri and Oklahoma, but in Oklahoma tho crop has been somewhat damaged by hot, dry weather.

8om favorable reports are, however, received from Tennessee, Arkansan and Louisiana. Cotton ia backward and in poor condition in Texas, although tha lata has improved where rain fell it ia opening quit rapidly in portions of Georgia and Alabama nod picking ia in progress ia those ststee ae well ns in many localities in the wee tern portion of the cotton region. M. itTi T. Bene Notice.

Through Attorneys C. I Jackson's office of the M. K. A T. notice was served on certain officials of tho Muskogee A Western railroad stopping them from working on th Kntys right-of-way and ordered them to remove all their tools, malm and other appnrten anew from tho Katy right-of-way.

Thia ia a friendly action and is dona purely as a protection in law. Thera an understanding between th nods allow ing th Muskogee Western to erase th Katy, bat th papers bar not yet been signed op, and Ihh action brought about by th Katy until tha papers are signed. Swift Moving Mule. A little excitement was created yesterday oa Main Street by th endeavors of a colored man named Hanks to sit oa the leather strapped to the back of pitching mule. Hanks' endeavors to mpke the saddle and tho neat of his trousers fill th enme space in the atmosphere were futile and he had to be dug out of the duet A marshal than put atop to further proceedings by ordering the mute from tho through fare.

Tbi last of th Argument of Attor-Bijfi Super, Hutching and Thomaa wer beard la th ooart boue yesterday and the caa went to Judge Gill fur da-riaioa. The caee being a ter? Important one and on that involve a large number of people and a great amount of wealth and land. Judge JotephA.Gill did not render any opinion in the caee, but will later hand down on from the bench. The trial baa been an Interacting one, and the attorney madeeome eery fine apeeche and brought out every veetige of thacaac and avery point of the law, Mr. Soper, District Attorney, opened for th government and ably handled hia aide of the cam, making a atrong and convincing argument and fighting every Inch of th legal battle.

Hi contention wav, aa tinted In yeetenlaya Phoenix, that the Dawee Commimiun WM tribunal of it own and that the court had no juriedictioo in th matter whatever, da baaed on the Kimberly caa at Ardmore which waa handed down about a year ago and which effected euio ail thoueand claimant in the Choctaw -Chickasaw Nation. Tba following from the Indian Appropriation Act of May 31, 1H bn much to do with tho' cam, and waa brought into piny by the attorney quite often. It ia ae follows: "That said commimiun ehall continue to eacrcim all authority heretofore conferred on It by Uw. Butitnhallnotrn. ceive, consider, or make any record of any application of any pernon for enrollment aa a member of any tribe la Indian Territory who bee not been recognised citisen thereof, and duly and lawfully enrolled or admitted aa such, and its refusal of such applications hail be final when approved by tha Secretary of tho Interior: Provided, That any Mississippi Choctaw duly identified aa such by the United State commission to the Five Civilised Tribes ehall have tha right, at anytime prior to the approval of tho floe! rolls of the Choctaw and Chlcknanwn by the Secretary of tha Interior, to make settlement withia the Choctaw-Chickasaw country, and oa proof of tao fact of bon fida settlement my bo enrolled by tha said United Btatcn commission and by tha Secretary of the Interior aa Choctawe entitled to allotment: Provided further, That all contractu or agreementa looking to tho sale or Incumbrance la any way of th land to be allotted to said Mimlasippi Choctawa, ahal1 bn null and void." Mr.

Hutchings, lending counsel for the Cherokee citizens, made a masterly addreae, and contended ae yeeterday that the coart had Juriedictioo to enjoin tha commission, as dearly UU down in nectiontl of the Curtin net and woundup bin argument by the remarks that while thia waa very important matter, and on tt time no doubt would bo desired CF LOCAUNTEREST. Happenings of the Day In Diflmt Lines. Industrial, Modal a ad Bast ness. Simmonn A Lillyblad have a new announcement today. Mian Ysstal Farmer, of th Posloffic force, reported sick.

Chaa. M. Hinckley, eon of Supervising Engineer Hinckley, 1IL Fete, the painter, due all kinds of painting, and hb work first-claaa, Frank Weber, the candy man from St Louis, was passing among tha merchants yesterday. Mr. O.

M. 8 hoi tha liveryman, areetteg a barn at hb hems on South Mala street Tho wagons which moved th Cherokee enrollment camp to Ft Gibeoa returned last night Ferrell A Grunnwnlt have begaithe construction of a bars for Mr. BhoU 'on South Main street Ferrell A Grunwalt arc soon to commence a brick building on Cherokee treat, east aid of track, tor OttoZufalf P.G. Renter, chisf dark of tha Cherokee enrollment division, was in from Ft Gibson, when th party an now in camp. Remember we will gin away with our buys' suits from fiOe up, a bat and balL THE COLUMBIA.

Good for thirty day only. Fred Fultou received a painful wound by sticking a large hook in hi hand, and carrying hie arm In a aling la consequence. A number of cotton merchants of the Creek and Cherokee Nation wen In th city yesterday to attend tha cotton merchants mooting. Jake Peterman, of tha Central Meat Market, cot hia thumb seventy ester-day afternoon. It will probably canes him to take a vacation fur a few day Mr.

Itussell Staffurd, a blacksmith who lives aernw the river, died yesterday at the age of eixty-nina yean. He loaves a wife and several children to mourn hb loan. Offices an being fitted np in lbs Tummissioner'e Court building tor District Attorney Super and his assistants. They will occupy th three connecting front moms on the north akin of the building. Tba aHutment contest division of the )swea Commission had a phon placed the office yesterday.

This will be good news to th lawyers who have been compelled heretoton to trot back nod brth from their offices, Oliver Grissom, eon of D. W. Grissom, eft the city yesterday to go to the Down country to gather In bln hay. Oliver waa one of th lucky mss at the Into drawing, nod filed tor homes toad on a fourth nectiuo that ban a good crop of hay on It. Albert M.

Robertson, of Caddo, Choctaw Nation, manager of tho Denison A Thoetaw Telephone line, wan traneact-ng business with the Dawee Commission yesterday nlatin to enrollment. Mr. Hubert son an iutermarrial citisen of the Choctaw Nation. -Mr. Walter Howard nturned yesterday from Oklahoma, when he has been with th American Cotton Company, resigning to murae hb old position with tha now ho ass of IL B.

Bpsalding. Mr. Howard one of the bright young business men of th Indian Territory! and will no doubt prove a valuable acquisition to the new firm. Mr. Thomaa Dnnnt today add hb livery barn to a young man by thn aims of J.

J. Slaughter, who rercntly name hen from Kentucky with hie father to look op a business location. He wu wed pleased with Muskogee, which he ssjre is the beet town in thn Southwest, and ha Is proud of the fact that ha to be one of Muskogee's citizens. Thb bora bought fnm Mr. Dunntboneo the beat equipped lu th Territory ik Mr.

Slaughter bound to make It IUCCC3Z. For the present Mr. Durant will remain with Mr. Slaughter ia the conducting of tha bueineaa. Horses Are Again Valuable.

The horse-stealing industry still goee merrily on. Thn Panle Valley Enterprise reports the business thriving suggests the organisation of an anti-horse association and tha hanging of few thieves. Something certainly shook be done, and drastic mrasum must be taken before the business will stop. The horses stolen from thb vicinity wil average from two to four each week. If the people wooid take mutton into their own hands tor awhile and sbuot the thieve down iikn they would a aik beast It would put a stop to thb wholesale stealing, and opine that thb jnst what will happen.

People are getting desperate, and aa tha officers over the Territory sceme wholly teadeqnab to suppress the depredations, you nee not be surprised if then a little "in-tormai and unofficial courting'' dose some of then days. Ccalgste Courier. Thaw! Havth Mala Streak HaJ 1 About Our COFFEES. If you will giro our Coffees a trial, you will ue them right along. There is a flavor and in aroma about them which simply cannot be imitated.

Take our S. A L. Blended Java, for instance. It tells at 35 cents or 8 pounds for $1.00, and is the best liked Coffee in the city, You can pay more for other kinds, but it is impossible to get Coffees that are finer, richer or more fragrant. r.i Simmons Lillyblad, i Return rur King uesa.

A negro who bnded In town oa bog-train" Tun day night went to thn home of Mr. Dare Fulsotn, who resides about a mi's and a half from town, and uked tor something to eat Mr. Folsom being a kind hearted man, com' piled with th request and also allowed the negro to sleep then that night. When the family arose yeeterday morning th negn wu non eat, and no wu a thirty dollar suit of clothn belonging to Mr. Fnbom.

The negn appeared at the home of Mr. A. J. Howard early in thn morning with hb clothn thnwn over hb arm, and uked to ban them wnpped. Mr.

Howard, thinking the clothes belonged to the negro, did thb for him. Fulaom arrived on th seen shortly afterward and thn situation wu explained. Both men gave chase, bnt he eluded them, and hu no far not been apprehended. The chsncu are them will be a new well drvsae negro la Kansu City tomorrow, and a man in Mukogu whom it will bo ban tor a negro rag to approach. Wanted to Trade.

Two hones reran yean old, mw wag-on nod new harness for house and lot inside the corporation, with water. FRANK RUST, Genenl Delivery, Muskogee, I. The Only Lias ThaS Dam It. Daily thrcugh sleeper between BL Louie and the City of Mexico ow the Katy Flyer. THE UP-TO-DATE CROCERS.

Lake Street English Block. I 'Phone 60. hi They Are Here Knox Fall Styles, AT ricClures OPERA HOUSE THE Creek Treaty. ROSE STILLL1AH COHEDY COUPAHY. TONIGHT THE 3-ACT COMEDY PINK DOMNOES almon a.

kisney: Manager Opera House Phoenix Printing Co. Tlio largest andbest equipped Printing House in Indian Terri tory. Facilities for all classes oj work of the highest standard. Competent workmen in charf of all departments. Phoenix Printing 3IUSK0GEE, IXD.

TEK. Copica of the recent Treaty with the Creeks, governing the allotment of Creek lands, for sale at this office. About Mtreet Hprlnkllag, Mr. Stewart has purchased the interest of E. D.

Russell in the street sprint ling basteeea and bom now on th city will have excellent service in that department. The pump which wan broken some time since has been repaired and everything in good condition. Mr. Stewart an active, energetic i well known in the community. Th duet question can now be considered definitely nettled.

By the Moonlight. A moonlight picnic occurred lest ever.ing which wee a very enjoyable flaii. Tiro? participating were Messrs. Raines, Owen, Keaeler and Dahl, and Misarc renrl Sboenfelt, Susie Maxey, Freeman and Majme Ferris. Vary Law Ham Calacwda Mata For information regarding rates, routes, etc call on or address the undersigned.

E. M. Mobtow, Agent. Wanted. Tickets far diamond ring contest in bte of ten or mom, at one-half cent JONES' NEWS STAND.

WANTED. Two or three furnished rooms tor light housekeeping; close in. Apply to thb office. Dally Eiianrioas la Zlrktl Plato Baal Chicago to buffalo and New York. Special low rates and favorable limits to all points east Call on or addrere John Y.

Caishan. General Agent, 111 I Adamv Chicago. i KIRK'S HACK LINE. MUSKOGEE ASD FORT GIBSOX Leaves Muskogee at 7J) Fmrt Gil-s-iB at p- m. Extra Riga to aurply tho demand.

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