ORTIT PMTTF KtfATT WITKT V TPTUrP
SEEK OIL LAND
UNDER RED RIVER
Wichita Indians Now Set Up An
cient Title to River
Channel.
HISTORY INVOLVED IN SUIT
Question Engrosses Attention of Law
yers, Oil Men, Land Owners and
Federal and State Officials Gives
History of Wichita Claim.
Austin. Tex. Seldom litis n case
been filed In Anierlcnn courts In which
history hns been Involved to the ex
tent Hint It Ih In the question of the
ownership of the channel of the Hed
river, henenth the hed of which uro
vnltinblo oil deposits.
This question has been oilgrosslng
tho nttentlon of lawyers, oil men. Innd
owners and federal nnd state officials.
The state of Texas claims ownership
In the bed of the river to tho center
of the channel, while the federal gov
. eminent and the wtnto of Oklahoma
oppose the claim of Texas under the
terms of tho treaty of Mpaln In 1819,
by which tho northern boundary of tho
Spanish dominions In Texas was desig
nated as tho south bank of the Hed
river.
The federal authorities hold that
tile ownership of tho Red rlvor bed
areas In dispute belong to tho Indian
tribes which owned tho adjacent res
ervations, nnd the state of Oklahoma
maintains that, as n meandering
stream, tho bed of the Itcd river Is
state property and should be leased
for tho benefit of tho state school fund.
Another Claimant.
Joseph 11. Tlioburn, si'cretnry of the
Oklahoma Historical society, has nd
vnnced the suggestion that thero Is
still another claimant to tho owner
ship of the oli bearing ami of the
channel of the Itcd river, namely, the
Wlchltn Indians. Mr, Tlioburn In the
course of nn extended statement says:
"Older than nny of the claims of
ownership which arc now being
pressed for tho possession of the oil
hcnrlng nrcas of tho channel of tho
Red river older than any claim of
the State of Texas by rights derived
from Mexico or Spain, and older thnn
any claim of the Statu of Oklahoma
or of tho United States which may
havo been derived from France
through the purchase of Louisiana
In tho right of the aboriginal owners
of tho land on both aides of tho river,
and theso are the peoplo of the Wich
ita tribe of Indians. (
"Tho ancestors of the Wichita In
dians havo lived In Oklahoma and nd
jacent states for a thousand yenrs, nnd
for approximately llvo hundred yenrs
past they havo occupied tho country
on both sides of the Red river In that
part of Its courso where It traverses
tho Hurkburnett ol Melds. In using
tho word 'occupied' In this connection,
I do so advisedly, for these peoplo
havo always been sedentary In their
habits, living In fixed villages and de
pending largely upon tho cultivation
of the soil for their subsistence.
"The rights of tho Wichita Indians
to the ownership of theso lnnds has
never been extinguished by purchase,
exchange or otherwise, though state
and federnl governments have seem
ingly proceeded on tho theory -that no
such right ever existed. From tho time
of Its foundation the federal govern
ment has always paid duo regard, nt
lenst in form, to the extinguishment
of title to lands which were claimed
by the several Indian tribes under nb-
original occupancy. The one exception
to this has been that of tho Wichita
Indians, who lived In the upper lted
river country, between the Canadian
nnd Brazos rivers.
Indians Cede Land.
"In 1818 certain chief and warriors
of the Qunpaw tribe of Indians, In
council at St. Louis with Wllllnm
Chirk and August e Chouteau, as com
missioners representing the govern
ment of tho United States, entered In
to a treaty by-the tonne of which they
reeled an ol UK' minis m i jkiuhoiiiii ann
Texas between the Arkansas and Can
adian rivers on the north and the Hed
river on the south to the government.
The fact that the Quapaw Indians
lived In eastern Arkansas, that they
seldom went as far west as the eastern
boundary of Oklahoma and that they
never by occupancy or otherwise exer
cised any form of ownership or Juris
diction over any of the lands within
i!00 miles of the region whore the
Wlchltas were living, do not seem to
havo entered Into the consideration
at nil, If, Indeed, the government com
missioners had nny knowledge of the
existence of the Wlchltas at thnt time.
Yet, with this Quapaw transaction as
a basis, the government of the United
States executed ii ginnt of these land?
to the people later. More than thirty
years later the Wichita people first
learned that their country had been
sold by the Qunpaw and theii granted
to the Choctaws.
"If the government of the United
States ever means to do the squnre
and honorable thing by the Wichita
Indians It will never have a better
chance than It has at the present time, ;
Their lands are gone; sold to strung- i
era without recompense to them nnd
without their consenthut they still
hnve an equitable claim to the owner- i
ship of the Hed Hlver channel oil prop
erties, and simple Justice demnnds
that they be given n chance to estnb- j
llsh It." ' i
"I hold
Those llvi'H far nobler thnt contend
and win
The clone, hard ng-ht with beau
tiful, nerco sin, '
Than those thnt ko untcmpted to
their tcrnves.
Deeming- the Ignorance that hap
pily saves
Their souls, norno nplendld wisdom
of their own."
SINGER SUFFERS
TRIALS IN ITALY
Miss McVane Was Victim
Many Persecutions Dur
ing the War.
of
SCOFFED AT IN STREET
American Ambassador Puts Wheels In
Motion and Her Blackmailer Is
Sent to Prison Puccini Planned
an Opera for Her.
New York. "If there was lack of
nrtlstlc temperament In the orlginnl
composition of Miss Dorothea Alnstnlr
McVane, her experiences us a profes
sional singer ih Italy would have
made good the defect, for she so Im
pressed the grent Puccini that, at his
Instance, sho mado her operatic debut
as Mini!, In his "Ln Bohemo," carry
ing through the part with success
when she was In tho first stages of
typhoid fever; sho fell under ofllcinl
suspicion as a spy In Tnranto, where
thero Is an Italian naval station; she
underwent a siege of blackmail that
resulted ln sending two oppressors to
prison, nnd sho became the betrothed
of a young noble, who was killed In the
war.
In addition, her progress toward a
career was hampered by tho stern op
position of her father, Silas Marcus
BOYS REGISTER FOR MILITARY TRAINING
McVane, formerly professor of history
and International law In Harvard, rei
tiring as emeritus professor. After
ward the family became so proud of
tho young singer that they established
n home In Home, where Professor Me-
Vnne tiled ut about the beginning of
the war.
Scoffed and Hissed.
In connection with the spy arid
blackmail episodes it seems that Miss
McVane unwittingly snapped her cam
era when the lens was pointed In the
direction of masked batteries. Soon
she became the object of scoffing tn
the street, she was hissed at the oih
era, sue lounii nerseii unanie to gei
letters to her friends or to hear from
them. She beenme so nervous and dis
pirited that she wished to go away,
regardless of her operatic contract,
and was threatened with arrest If she
tried to go. When, at last, men an
noyed her with thrents of publishing
tho spy story mid thus ruining her
career unless she paid money to them,
she contrived to get word to the
American nmbussiulor In Home, who
put. the wheels In motion for a black
mail trial, whpreby Miss MrVnrje was
cleared and the men were punisneii.
She was led to adopt singing as a
profession on the advice of artists and
others who heard her -voice In Paris,
where she had gone merely to perfect
her French. When her French Instruc
tors sent her to Milan, with letters to
the composer Puccini, she knew the'
leading roles In 20 operas. It was re
ported thnt Puccini Intended to write
nn opera for her, hut the war ab
sorbed hlin In other affairs.
Miss MoVano Is something " of n
psychic. The story Is that both she
nd her titled lover believed (Irmly ln
the survival of personality after death
and the ability of the disembodied
spirit to communicate with the living;
nnd thnt they exchanged vows that the
one dying tlrst would visit the surviv
or on enrth. Ever since the lover died
she Is said to havo been expecting such
n visit.
Miss McVnne's sisters are Mlt
Edltn McVane, managing writer and
novelist, and the Haroness Dodoman
do Placy, whoso husband Is a French
cavalry ofheer. The McVane home 'n
Homo was long a favorite meetlna
place for social, literary and artistic
celebrities.
DAINTY DISHES
A most nutritious dish which will
tnke the plocc of creamed or cscnllop
ed eggs Is prepared as
follows: Take a cupful
of cooked rice, add hot
milk and beat until
smooth and creamy, then
drop 111 three or four
eggs.season well with but
ter, pepper and salt and
serve hot. This dish will
serve five people abund
antly and Is a saving of eggs.
Eggs a la Creole. Cook a table
spoonful of minced onion and two
inlnced green pepper In three table
spoonfuls of butter slowly, for llvo
minutes; add the pulp from a can of
i tomatoes, after draining off the Juice
and cook ten minutes longer; season
well with salt and cayenne, add half
a cup of sliced mushrooms and six
eggs which have been beaten slightly.
Stir constantly until creamy through
out and serve promptly.
Chicken Terrapin. Melt four table
spoonfuls of butter ln n saucepan nnd
add the same quantity of flour, pour
In gradually half n cupful of chicken
stogie nnd hnlf n cupful of the liquor
drained from a enn of mushrooms, nl
so one and one-half cupfuls of cream.
When the snuee Is smooth, season with
salt nnd pepper and ndd n quarter of
n cupful of nny good fruit Juice left
from cunned fruit. Add ii generous
pint of diced, dark meat of the chick
en, n cupful of cut mushrooms, three
hurd-cooked eggs chopped and the
minced chicken livers. Heat and
servo nt once.
Sweetbread and Cucumber Salad
Prepnre the sweetbrends by parboiling
nnd removing all the Inedible portion,
then drop ln cold water to mnko them
firm .ogaln; add a tablespoonful of
vinegar to the water. Let , stand n
hnlf hour, drain nnd cut In pieces. Cut
In cubes half of the amount of cucum
bers, mix all together with a highly
seasoned mayonnnise dressing which
hns been reduced with half its bulk
of whipped cream. When wellkbrend-
To sot tho face In tho right di
rection, nnd then simply to trnvol
on, unmindful nnd never dlncour
nRcd by even freqilent relapses by
tho way, In the secret of all human
achievement.
odhenp llghtir Into nests of 'tender
lettuce, with paprika nnd serve with
toasted wafers.
WHOLESOME MEATLESS DISHES
'jtlwugh cheese, eggs, dried beans nnd
peas, nuts nnd fish nre nil equivalent
in food vnlue' to meat,
they will not tnko Its
plnce In the menu unless
they nre combined with
other foods which con-
tain the equivalent of
meat in the bulk. An
ounce of cheese Is equnl
to two ounces of meat In
food value, but the family stomach
must have hulk to'feel well fed.
When a nut roast or loaf Is served
In plnce of a roast of beef, the vege
tables accompanying It sbolud bo
bulky, as spinach, cabbage, (torn or
beets. For the beginning of the meal
a simple soup will be appropriate,
then the nut roast, a salad or relish
like celery or radishes and finish with
a substantial dessert like baked apple
dumplings or n rice custard.
Creamed Potatoes With Peanuts.
Prepare a white sauce by melting two
tablespoonfuls of butter, add two fine
ly minced onions, nnd n smnll minced
pepper; when softened ndd two table-
spoonfuls of flour nlid cook until
smooth, season with salt nnd pepper
nnd ndd slowly u pint of milk; when
the sauce Is boiling hot stir ln diced
potntoes cooked and hot; add a cupful
of coarsely chopped freshly roasted
peanuts and serve. Garnish with a
few of the peanuts over the top.
Scalloped Chestnuts With Samp
Take two cupfuls of chestnuts roast
ed and shelled, remove tho brown
skins. Rutter n baking dish, sprinkle
with one finely chopped green pepper.
Put a layer of samp or hominy In the
dish, sprinkle with chestnuts, then
with grated cheese and pour over n
cupful of brown nut gravy. Hake In
a moderate oven a half hour.
Brown Nut Gravy. Melt two table
spoonfuls of butter hi a saucepan, add
two tablespoonfuls of flour nnd when
well blended ndd a tablespoonful of
peanut butter; add one and one half
cupfuls of boiling water, salt and pep
per to taste. Add a teaspoonful of
kitchen bouquet to color. If the pea
nut butter Is not liked, two table
spoonfuls of finely ground peanuts or
peanut nour win nine us puice.
A hnndfiH of nny kind of nuts ndded
to almost nny kind of' n snlnd, adds
both to Its flavor nnd food value.
HAD CHRONIC BRONCHITIS
FOR TWENTY-SIX YEARS
NOW WELL AND HAPPY
THIS IS WORTH. READING
Tho experience of Mr. E. J. Tou-
pnlik, 1488 Rose street, LaCrossc,
Wisconsin, is chiefly remarkable)
on account of the length ol timet
ho was afflicted.
He writes: "I havo been suf
fering with chronic bronchitis for
twenty-six years and every winter
I would catch cold and become so
hoarse I could not speak for six or
eight weeks. I could get only tem
porary relief.
' lhia winter I was taken wlta
Grip and was in awful shape. A
fellow workman advised me to tako-
PE-RU-NA. By tho timo I hnti.
used three-fourths of a bottle, thtv
hoarscness was gone, also that
tired feeling. I am on my second
bottle. Hereafter PE-RU-NA will
bo constantly in my house. It is
tho best medicine ever put up for
tho purpose."
For any disease duo to catarrh'
or catarrhal conditions, PE-RU-NA
is equally dependable. Coughsr
colds, catarrh of the head, stomach
trouble, constipation, rheumatism,
pains in tho back, side and loins,
bloating, belching gas, indigestion,
catarrh of tho large and small in
testines, are some of the troubles
for which PE-RU-NA is especially
recommended.
E-RU-NA can be purchased
anywhere in either tablet or liquid
form.
Worry leps and work more,"
Hide Ichh nnd walk more
Frown lean nnd smile more,'
Talk less nnd think more.
Thousands of school boys of New York are registering for participation
In tho compulsory training required under tho Slater law. Most of tho reg
istering Is being done at the iirinorles. p
Lightning's Pranks.
Mnrrletta, Pa. During a heavy elec
trical storm a bolt struck the residence
of Charles S. Spnngler and knocked
out a beam In the middle of his garret
without tearing n hole In the roof.
The outside was considerably dnmageil.
Flro ensued, but tho downpour of
ruin extinguished It. At the borne rf
It. Hennlngn the bouso was stnnk
and tho kitchen "upset" without
causing a fire.
HEMMGHE
Often Caused by
Acid-Stomach
Te, Indeed, more often, than you think.
Because ACID-STOMACH, starting with tn.
digestion, heartburn, belching, food-repeat.
inj, Dioat ana ras, u not cnecxea, win even,
tually affect every vital organ of the body.
Sovere, blinding, splitting headaches arc,,
therefore, of frequont occurrence as a result
of this upset condition.
Take EATONIC. It quickly banishes acid,
stomach with Its sour bloat, pain and eaa.
It aids digestion helps the stomach cet.
full strength from every mouthful ot food'
you eat. Millions of people are miserable,
weak, sick and ailing because of ACID
STOMACH. Poisons, created sby partly di
gested food charged with acid, are absorbed!
Into the blood and distributed throughout
the entire system. This often causes rheu
matism, biliousness, cirrhosis ot the liver,
heart trouble, ulcers and even cancer ot
tne stomacn. it robs its victims of tneir
health, undermines the strength of tht
most vigorous.
If you want to get back your physical
and mental strength be fun of vim and'
vigor enjoy' life and be happy, you mud:
get rid of youi-acld-stomach.
In EATONIC you will find the very hsl'
you need and It's guaranteed. So get a big:
too box from your druggist today. If iv
falls to please you, return It and he wllt
refund your money.
F ATONIC
C FOR YOUR ACID-STOMACH)
Cuticura Stops
Itching and
Saves the Hair
All druggists; 8op, Ointment 25 450, Talcum 3.
Sample eicu free ot "CvUenrs, Dept. X, Boitos."
KILLS CAT; TROUBLE RESULTS j W TREAT SOLDIERS
Policeman Shot Woman at Same Time
and Court Gives Her $1,150
Verdict.
Minneapolis. -A cat which more
thnn n year ago perched on the bncl;
fence of Mrs. Carrie Millor's home,
caused litigation which has been In
the courts ever since and which re
mitted In a verdict of $1,150 In favor
of Mrs. Miller.
The cat was alleged to be nn In
valid. Its peculiar actions had caused
neighbors to summon tho police and
Sergt. William F. Moaloy was dis
patched from the North Sldo precinct
station to shoot tlus auliual.
lie took n shotgun and llred while
the cat wns perched on the Miller
fence. He killed the cat, but stray
shots, bit Mrs. Miller, whom Moaloy
could not see on account of the fence,
Inflicting painful though not serlou
wounds. Suit was brought against
Metiky and the Hartford Accldonj and
Indemnity Co,. hs bondsmen,
Revel in Baths Once for Million
aire Huns.
Red Cross Refits Salsbura Watering
Place for Rheumatic
Roumanians.
Huchnrost. The famous salt baths
of Sulsbiirg, where the inllllonalreH of
Austria, Hungary and the Ilalkan
states used to, spend lliolr summers,
now are curing, rheumatic Rohmnnlnn
soldiers.
Stripped of all their luxurious fur
nishings during th.o war, the Salsburg
bnths have Just been refitted with the
aid of the American Hed Cross for use
ns a military hospital for chronic rheu
matism resulting irom trench war
fare. Five hundred soldiers are there.
recovering from rheumatism and slm
liar diseases contracted while under
going the hardships of war.
In times of peace thousands of tour
ists visited Salsburg, high up In ihi
'IV.,., t A I.-... .
Kronstadt. Many came for the daz
zllng social life. With Its magnificent
hotels and gay casino, It was perhaps
the chief sliowplace of eastern Europe
When the Germans pushed the Hon
innnlaus out of this district early In
the war General Miickensun mid his
staff took possession of tho town nnd
staged luxurious revelry there. When
the Germans left thoy looted the place
stripped the hotels of tapestries, fur
nlture and brass llttlngs. Hven the
eiiulpiueut for the medicinal baths was
wrecked. '
under tho direction of MaJ. George
O. Trendwoll of Albany, N, v., and
several American physicians, the
bnths were relltted sulllclontly to eniu
for the soldiers.
Neil her Itrussels sprouts nor lli us
sets carpets hall from the city whence
they take their name.
WAFFLES, CRISP AND TENDER.
Wnflles are dainty cakes pinch en
Joyed by the average person, nnd they
aro not conllneil to
the morning meal
for they make a
gootl luncheon or
dinner d e s s e r t
WnllW are like
omelets ; you may
wait for them but
never let them
wait for you. If It Is not possible to
serve them at once, place them on n
wire rack In the oven; If piled on a
plate they become soggy nnd lose
their chief charm, which Is erlspness.
Never serve wnflles on top of each
other as the steaming softens them.
Another thing to remember In serv
ing wallles Is to have the sirup or
sauce served with them, cold, as a
hot 'sirup will destroy the crlspness
of the watlle. t
Now ,to the making, nnd then to the
baking; the rest will need no direc
tions. One.Efjg Waffles. Hreak the yolk
of an egg Into a bowl mid bent thor
oughly; add two cupfuls of sour milk;
buttermilk Is better. Mix and sift
two cupfuls of flour, one teaspoonful
of soda, one teaspoonful of salt and
two teaspoonfuls of baking powder.
Add to the first mixture with one tn
blcepoonful of melted shortening nnd
the white of the egg beaten stiff, fold
ed In last. If tho sour milk Is very
thick thin with sweet milk or water,
or, the batter will bo. too thick. To
bake Heat tho wnllle Iron llvo min
utes or more; grease tho sldo noxt the
heat and put In tho batter a spoonful
at a time In the corner of each sec
tion, then put one tablespoonful In
the center. Lower the upper half of
tho .Iron and turn at once; lower he
flnmo ami cook until wen orowned
Never wash tho Inside of a wnllle Iron
after It is used, as the wnlllos will
stick.- Wipe It carefully with brush
and tlssuo paper. The outside of the
Iron may ho washed freely. When
you find a wnllle recipe which suits
you stick to It until you learn of one
which Is more economical nnd ns
good. Most recipes mnko from slv to
eight wnlllos.
Favorite Waffles. Take one cupful
of thick sour milk, half a teaspoonful
of sodn, one nnd ono-fourth cupfuls of
Hour, two boat on eggs and three tn
blespoonfuls of melted butter. Sep
nrnto the yolks nnd whites of the
eggs nnd ndd the whltos the last
thing Heat well and cook ns usual.
The tender waffle hearts nre set
upon
Is either crisp or sorbv' and anon
Like, maple sirup mudo of corn and
cobs,
Lasts but a scant five minutes and
Is &one.
Myrtle Reed.
EVERYDAY FOODS.
He Was Lucky.
"What's the matter?" asked Dubson.
"My daughter Insists on going as a-
missionary to Tibet. Think of the
hardships she will have to face 1" said'
Grubson.
"You're lucky. My daughter Insists
on marrying a poet," wns Dubson's
comment. Edinburgh Scotsman.
Important to Nlothoro
Examine carefully every bottle of
GASTOiuA, mat famous oiu remery
for Infants and children, nnd see that it
Honrs tbf
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signature oi zYAl
In Use for Over 30 Yenrs.
blespoonful of grated Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria-
onion, n nay ieai una a
A fool and his conceit are never
parted.
An attractive salad Is always a
most welcome addition to n dinner or
luncheon.
Celery Jelly Salad
Put two cupfuls of
strained tomntoes, a tn-
plnch of celery seed Into
a saucepan r bring to tho
boiling point, set nslde
for 15 minutes; ndd hnlf
a package of gelatin which has been
soaked In a half-cupful of cold wnjcr,
half a tenppoonful of salt nnd the
juice of half a lemon. Stnnd over
boiling water until the gelatin Is dls
solved; strain, stir In a quantity of
cut celery, set on Ice nnd stir occa
slonully until the gelatin begins to
thicken; mold In smnll cups nnd chill.
At serving timo turn out on bed of
lettuce leaves and mnsk with inny
onnnlse.
Beef Collops. Hut a tablespoonful
of butter In a frying pan ; add one
finall onion chopped line, a teaspoon
ful of minced parsley, tho same of
salt and a few dashes of pepper. Str
In one tablespoonful of flour, nnd ono
nouiid of raw beef cut flno. Cook
five minutes, stirring constantly,
Servo hot on buttered toast.
Chicken Loaf. Cook the fowl In
water until the meat falls from tho
bones. Strain, put the liquor Into a
."uicopnn and reduce to three cup
fuls by boiling. Add one-half pack
nge of polntln. Separate the meat
from the hopes and shred fine. Hlnse
an earthen mold In cold wnter. put In
the chicken, s-vnson the liquor and
pour over the chicken. Set It nway
to harden and serve next day with
mayonnaise dressing. A good Imlta
tlon of this chicken loaf can ho made
by using canned chicken and chicken
soup,
Liver Soup. Tnke half n pound of
cold cooked liver, grind It through the
chopper. Fry one large onion In two
tablespoonfuls of butter, then add tho
liver. Add one cupful of sifted bread
crumbs. Season with salt nnd pep
por ami nun six cupruis or soup
stock. Holl 1,r nilnutoy. press through
n colander, nnd thicken with tho yolk
of egg.
Never
muzzle.
hiou a toy pistol In the-
ST. CHARLES WOMAN
WAS FORTUNATE
It Wis Lucky Day for Mrs. Wiethoelter
When She Read About Uoan s
"I had such awful cutting pains
in the small of my back nnd hips, I
often hud to cry out," says Mrs. Er
nest Wiethoelter, 550 Madison St.,
St. Charles, Mo. "The pain wns
kntfe-Uke and I couldn't turn in bed,
in fact I was almost
helpless. My feet nnd
ankles swelled badly,
my hands were puffed
up and there were
swellings under my
eyes. I often got so
dizzy I bad to sit
down to keen from
falling nnd my health MM-WItUwIttr
was completely broken down. The
kidney secretions pained terribly in
passage and ln spite of all the med
icine I took, I kept getting worso
until I was a wreck.
"By chance I read about Doan'a
Kidney Pills and bought some. After
I had used half a box there was a
change nnd I continued to Improve;
tho pains, nehes and swellings left
nnd my henlth returned."
Sworn to before me,
WM. F. WOLTER, Notary Public.
ALMOST TWO YEARS LATER,
Mrs. Wiethoelter snid; "I think as
highly of Boon's ns ever. When
ever I hnve used them, they have
benefited me."
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