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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-15
Special Dispatch to the Daily EAGLE.

Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
GUTHRIE, o. T., Feb. 14.-Today the
school bill known as the Merrick bill. was
under consideration. The school system
in vogue in Oklahoma is what is known as
the township plan. A strong feeling has
sprung up against This, and there Is a
determination to sweep the present law
from the statute book and substitute the
district system. which is prdcticallythe sys
tenn of Kansas. 1t would seem that this
is unfortunate. Some amendments 20 the
existing law would obviate the difficulty
and give Oklahoma the best school law in
existence The opinion is that too much
power is taken from the people. Under
the existing law there are four districts in
each school township. One member of
the township board is elected from each
district, and the president at large IS
elected by the township. This gives one
district two votes. The township board
employees all the teachers, provides for
building school houses and controls all the
school interests of the township.
Under the district system each district
attends to its own school affairs. 1t is to
be feared that should the district system
be adopted many districts would be un-
aDle TO nave any school, owing TO the lack
of taxable property. The result would be
that we should have a large number of
children growing up in ignorance. While
our present system has worked hardship
on some districts, it will be better to
amend the law than to change it.
The investigating committee is now at
Saltwater. The question often asked is,
viii the committee bring in an exhaustive
report, or will it be only pretense? 1t is
believed that the committee will deal
fairly by the people and the institutions.
1t is reported that an omnibus bill is in
preparation which will locate ali the re-
formatory and charitable institutions. AS
yet this is only rumor. The members in
general are ignorant Of this, if such
thing is in the wind.
The friends OF the university, the agri-
cultural college and the normal school are
anxious to secure the appropriations for
these institutions, and this Is eminently
proper.
There is feeling that some provision
should be made for the proper representa-
tion of Oklahoma at the worlds fair. The
people hardly think it right that the
efforts put forth and the 81, 200 raised by
private parties should be thrown away.
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The daehta 1ai1u Eagle "Wednesday zorug bruar 1891

passed the bill. This act provides for the
raising aud COLLECTING of revenue.
Council bill No. %, an act to encourage
the planting of fruit trees was then called
up. Without consideration in the COM
mittee of the whole the bill was passed.
Mr.. Pringey (by consent) introduced
council concurrent resolution No 10, ask
ing congress TO affirm and approve all
treaties made with Indian nations aud
tribes in Oklahoma aud the Indian Ter
ritory. in order that the lands therein
treatzd for may be thrown opsn TO set
tlement at once. Adopted
The council then adjourned till tomor-
row morning al 8 o'clock.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-15
a COOKING MAIN.

LEAvENwORTH, Kan, Feb. 13.-An in
terstaUe cooking main was fought here
last night between chickens from Edger-
ton, Mo-, owned by J. w. Gustine, aud
birds from Olathe, Kan, owned by DIR.
Haxter. 1t resulted in draw, each side
winning four fights. Twenty-six birds
were shown and sixteen fell in at weights
varying from four pounds eight ounces to
six pounds. The main was for SIS "A side
on each fight and 500 on the event. In
the back lighting that followed Edgerton
had the hest of il
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-15
THE HARMONIsT FACTIONS.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Feb IA meeting of
the Harmonists at Economy last night
resolutions were adopted expressing conf
dence in President Duss, and pledging
him support in defending the action
brought tor the appointment of receiver.
1t has just been learned thai Duss has
sold $50 acres of the Economy estate to a
wholesale liquor dealer i'll this city, who
will erect large dlsullery on the plant.
The plaintiff in the equity proceedings
will endeavor to have the sale set aside as
Illegal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-15
COUNCIL.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Feb. 14-[SpeciaL l.
After the usual preliminaries the council
went iuto committee of the whole for the
consideration of council bill No 81. This
bill provides for the hiring out and work
ing of convicts for the purpose of discharg-
ing fines and costs in misdemeanor cases.
In discussing some features of the bill
Mr.. Mccartney again stated as incident to
his argument that IL KinGtisher, in COM
mon with every other railroad town in the
territory, gambling was carried OH every
hour in the dAy-not in upstairs or back
rooms, but openly and on the ground floor
where it invites every passerby to take a
hand.
Mr. Pitman wished to correct that state
meut, in excepting Oklahoma City there
from. There, said he, is a city wherein
gambling is unknown-a city founded and
governed on high moral principles The
assertion was challenged only by an in-
credulOus smile on the faces OF members
not from Oklahoma county.
Mr.. Pulliam said that he had seen this
morning wagon loaded with what seem
ed to him to be gambling devices of some
kind, leaving Guthrie aud headed for the
west.
''Kingfisher, suggested Mr.. Clelinger,
and a smile of assent seemed to express
the opinion OF many of the members,
After the various sections of the bill
had been adopted Mr.. Carswell offered an
amendment fixing he price of conYict la
Dor so high as to operate as defeat Of the
entire measure He declared himself as
decidedly opposed to bringing convict and
free labor into competition. This. stated
AS a general proposition, called out SINH
lar declaration on the part of others. This
leaven bade fair at one time to leaven tue
wholelump, aud may yet.do SO. At l2:30 the
committee rose, asking leave to sit again.
The council the took a recess till 2
O'Clock this afternoon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-15
O,BRYAN,S AMBITION.

TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 14-State Senator
O'Bryan, candidate for United States dis
trict attorney, is in Hutchinson today,
where the Democratic congressional COM
mittee of the Seventh district is il session
O'Bryan wants the committee to indorse
him, but his enemies claim that if he is
successful it will only be after a fight.
When Judge Martin was elected senator
it was conceded that Mr.. O'Bryan would
get the office without a struggle. Much
opposition, however, has sprung uD against
him since then, and it is claimed that
twenty-tour senators have signed and for
warded to Washington a protest against
his appointment. 1t is said that the fight
is being led by John A. Eaton, who is also
candidate Tor the place. The other can
didates are W. G. Perry and j. w. Orr.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.


GUTHRIE, o. T., Feb. 14-lSpecial.1 i
The Legislators in both houses are still
in the heyday of fun making. But twenty
four working days of the session now re-
main. The fact will soon be apparent to
all that if much-needed work is to be per-
formed harlequin performances must be
deferred till after adjournment. The
night cometh wherein no man can work,
and congress has definitely fixed the time
when the shades of this night shall fall
Fortunately for all the people in the ter
ritory tie subjects concerning which our
legislature can enact laws are limited to
but few more than those that concern the
every day business affairs of the commu-
nifty. They have little to do with meas
ures On which the great parties of the
country have divided. This saves for
actual work good deal of time that would
otherwise be spent in political sparrlng
and maneuveriug. Under these con-
ditions much practical work should and
probably will be accomplished.
Candidates for Office under his ma jesty
Grover have till within the last week or
so been very numerous as visitors in the
legislative halls. They came,with bland
and persuasive mien and manner. and
after a few words of cor,tial greeting pro-
ceeded to lay before members for their sig
natures, papers setting forth in no doubt
ful terms their qualifications to fill the Of
fees applied for. OF course il is important
that these offices be filled by the persons
applying for them, and so the legislator has
usually affixed his John Hancock in at
testation thereof. The county must he
saved, even though every able-b0d ed man
in it be called upon to fill federal Office.
Lockers on are still i'll doubt as to who
are the leaders in both houses There is
great uuanimity on this point, however,
in the minds of the members themselves.
If asked to name tie leader OF each house
only modesty would prevent each and
every member thereof from naming him.
It is possible that no two of them would
name the same person. Naturally, you
know, every person well knows his own
merits and qualifications, even although
they may noI fully have impressed them
selves upon his fellows.
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25c for a box of BEECHAM's PILLS worth
q guinea.
A RUNAWAY GRIP CAR.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 14.-Arother cable
car accident happened this morning on the
steep incline leading to the union depot.
Five persons were hurt. a cable car had
started up the incline, when the cable
broke, and before the gripman or conduc-
tor could put on the brakes the train start
ed backwards, the safety hook not work
ing. The train crashed into the waiting
room at the foot of the hill and demolish-
ed one side of it. George Riuesof Girard,
Kan, jumped before the train reached the
bottom OF the incline, and was severely
hurt about the head. The other four
passengers in the car were less severely
hurt They were Annie Mccoy aud
Florence Mccoy (colored.) both bruised
about the body, and Ed Shegran and Z. D.
Mccormick, cut and bruised. The con-
ductor and gripman escaped uninjured.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-15
WEATHER BULLETIN
WEATHER BUREAU.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
/

WICHITA, Kan. Feb. Il. 1888
Forecast for Wichita and vicinity
Fair until Friday; rising temperature
after Wednesday noon.
During the past twenty-four hours the
highest temperature was p the lowest
10. and the mean IS, with colder clearing
weather-with occasional hurries of snow,
high northwest winds and nigh barome 5er.
This month to date the average temper
ature has been 23o
For the past four years the average tenn
perature for the month of February has
been $40 and for the 14th day 409.
FRED l. JOHNSON, Observer.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II Following is the
forecast until p. m. Wednesday:
For Internationally fair Wednes-
day; cold wavein southwest; north winds.
For kausas-Fair, slowly rising tenn
perature; south 20 west winds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-15
THE PRESENT SCHOOL LAW TO BE
REPEALED OR REVISED.
A Difference of Opinion as to the
Merits Of the Township and
District Systems.
The Pending Measure On the Subject Re-
ferred by the House to Special
Committee Of Three.

The Report of the Coamittes Investigat-
ing State Institutions Awaited With
Interest-Ths Worlds Fair People
Not Without Hope of Favor
able Action-Ihe Usual
Summary Of the Pro-
ceedings of Both
Branches-Gen-
eral Notes.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-15
FEENING sEsSTnv.

The council met again AZ 1531 o'clock p
M. The session opened with an au4mate1
discussion part.cUl lCly on tue affirmative
side a. 10 tue propriety Of adj5uYnIuE rla
tomorrow morning DuVln: tue discussion
mem hers dropped out one by one I'll. a bare
quorum was lett. when i was agreed TO
hold short session.
Council bill No g was then taken up
and considered ia committee af the Whole
The COMMITTEES amended the bill Ana rec
commended that x pass. Iae coaacii thea
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AFTERNOON SESSION.
The council reconveHed at , O'clock.
Th. fnllntvinc, hills ware intrn1rca1.


The following bills were Introduced:
By Mr. Wrl.htsman: No. 90, an act
creating the office of coroner aud prescrib
ing his duties Referred to committee on
county affairs.
By Mr. Pirman: No. 80, an act author
iz.ug proceedings ia justices courts
against garnishees. Referred 10 Judiciary
committee.
By Mr. McCredie: No 100. an act to re-
peal sections 5.545, 5,549. J, 5,55S, $500. and
>, sci Of the statutes. relating TO criminal
procedure, Referred 10 judiciary commit
tee
By Mr. Pltman: No. I01. an act to re-
PES! certain sections OF the law relating 10
probate judges. Referred to judiciary
com mittee
TIE committee TO which was referred
house concurrent resolution Ne. II recon-
meudsd concurrence therein This re-
quest the secr=trry Of the territory 10 IN
form the legislature what foreign corpora
tioIs have complied with the law ami TO
give the name aud address OF their resi-
dent agents. The resolution Was concur
red in.
The committee on federal relations rec
ommeuded concurrence II house joint res
olutiOn No ). The council coneurred.
IhiS resolution relates 10 the charter for
the Lexington and Purcell railroad
By consent Mr.. C.eviuger introduced
council bill No. lu1. an act 70 amend al act
to exempt property from forced sale. Re
ferr-d 10 the judiciary committee.
The couneii then took a recess till 80
o'clock ?. II.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-15
Attorneys Pocket Docket.

The Lawyers ''Vade Necum," can be used in any
State and in any court. The most complete ard
convenient pocket docket ever published with two
in5xes-an alphabetical index ana diary index
shows at a glance just what date lawyerhas acass
in court keeps complete record Of Of the case
Handsomely bound in flexible back, convenient
size to carry in the pocket Endorsed by attorneys
everywhere Price of Docket $100. BY mail post
paid 10 any address upon receipt Of ~ "a.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-15
Notary Seals.

Seals for Notares Public Corporations, Stock Com.
panies, Lodges Etc. Orders filled promptly. Also
Stock Certificates for Corporations and Stock Com
panies either printed or lthographed'
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WICHITAEAGLE
Lffhographers, Publishers,
Printers, Statoners, Binders.
And Blank Book Makers
Job Printing.

job Printing.
One of the most complete Job Printing Offices in the
State Letter Heads, Bill Heads Cards, Catalogues
Price Lists, Premium Lists, Stock Certificates
Checks, Drafts, Book Printing, Etc. News and job
Printing of all kinds.
Lithographing.
All branches of Lithographng, Bonds Checks
Drafts Bill Heads Letter Heads, Cards, Etc We
have firstclass designers and engravers
Engraving.
Wedding Invitations and Announcement Cards
Luncheon Cards, Calling Cards
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ownship Officers.

We have a complete line of blanks and book
as are used by township officers.
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Monograph.

300 copies from one original Writing, Drawing,
Music Etc OF typewriter letters 1,5OO copies can
be taken from one original Recommended by over
10000 users The EAGLE is agent for the sale OF this
machine extra supplies, etc.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-23
Nevada State Building.

The firm to whom the contract
was let for the construction of the
Nevada State binding on the Mid
winter Fair grounds agrees to hand
the keys of the building to State
Commissioner Yerington on January
10Th, the date fixed for its compile
ton. The Commissioner thinks he
will be able to open the doors to Wis
itors by February l, or not later
than February ..
The structure will be one of the
most attractive on the grounds. 1t
will contain reception rooms for visi-
tors and cafe in The roof garden
where both solid and liquid refresh
ments of every variety can be OBJ
tanned. To quote Mr.. 1erlngton;
"There will be everything about the
premises to make Nevadans and
other visitors feel at home.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-23
Corruption.

Washington, December o.
Grooss irregularities amounting to
millions of dollars have been discov-
cred in the New York Custom house
by special agent IF the department
recently detailed to make investlga-
ton. There have for some time
been rumors that the business was
not being properly conducted at that
place, and it was to ascertain what
truth these rumors contained that
the special investigation was or
dered.
The reports of the special agen t
has been LAID before Secretary Car
isle, ard was the subject of several
..,urs' discussion between HIM and
Assistant Secretrry Hamlin, in
charge Of customs matters III the
Treasury Department. The report
refers principally to tobacco refunds
in which the irregularities are alledge
to have occurted.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-23
A Natural Bullseye.

He, We Carson Guards; here is a
chance at a natual bullseye. Jim
Virgins has decided to give the
sharpshooters a chance they never
had before. He has had an iron tar
get constructed, with . inch hole
in the center. Behind the target
an 1900 pound bull will be placed
with his eye to the hole.
1t will cost you but dollar a
shot at this live target at 200 yards,
and if you kill the steer,Jim WiggIns
will give you sl5 for him; or ,'o'' ra''
have him dressed at Jim's slaughtea
house free of charge. The target,
bull, etc, will be open for inspection
and nobody barred. Six bulls will
be provided for the slaughter.
All this will be i'll addition to tn,
turkey and chicken shoot advertised
elsewhere. Same dates "a and 20
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-23
COAST NEWS.

Thos. McGovern, night boss Of
the Hay & Clark mine at Bangor,
was fatally crushed by the cage
Wednesday morning.
Sacramento reports as missing a
young man recently from the East
named Fred Gravel. He had draft
cashed, and as he has not been
heard Of since then there are fears
that he has fallen int the hands Of
rough characters.
The first train over the Spokane
and Northern and the Nelson, B. c.
and Fort Shepard road arrived at
Nelson Tuesday evening and was the
signal for the widest kind of dem
onstration. The entire population
turned out.
Professor John Hennesev, prlncl-
pal of the Oroville High School, was
found dead at the Planters Hotel at
Blggs. He had been examined by a
lhysician who told him he had can
Ger of the stomach, and he preferred
to die now than to continue to suf-
fer, so he took morphine and ended
his life.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-23
A Novel Idea =.

A unique feature of the Nevada
exhibit at the Midwinter Fair will
be the reception room in the State
building which will be furnished with
cabinet work and furniture made by
the students in the mechanical de-
partment of the State University.
This work will be surprise to visi-
tors who have not seen any of the
specimens of the handiwork of the
pupils of Professor Brown. At the
State Fair thus fa1 were exhibited
cabinets, tao.us A..>, Il saso.lne eli
CINE built by them, which couId not
be told fron the best work of ex-
pert wood workers or unachinlsts. -
Journal.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-23
The Indian Case.

The case Of Cka~ler Bliss, the In
dian who murdered an Indian
woman named Jennie and buck
known as Charley Reinhart and
wounded "Nigger Mary about two
months ago, came up for trial yester-
day afternoon at L o'clock. 1t was
probably the shortest murder trial on
record, it taking but three hours and
a half to get jury, take the evl-
dence and submit the case. The only
defense made was that the Indian
was nIunk at the time he committed
the whole sale butchery and his at
torney NJ. S. Bonnifeld, asked for a
verdict of murder in the second de-
gree.
The jurors came into Court about
8 o'clock last evening and announced
that they were unable to agree. The
defendants attorney then asked that
the prisoner be allowed to withdraw
the plea of not guilty and plead guilty
to murder IN the second degree This
was granted and he was ordered to
appear for sentence tomorrow morn
ing.
The Indians are dissatisfied with
the result of the trial as they think
the murderer should be hanged,
which they say would have been the
case if he had killed a white man.
Silver State.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-23
ALL SORTS.

The latest hair pin boxes at Col
den's.
Yesterday was the shortest day IN
the year.
Attorney Judge left for San Jose
last evening.
L. r. Rail left for San Francisco
last evening.
T r. Hofer left for San Francisco
last evening.
Canes OF all kinds and descrip-
lions ut GOlden's.
The Orphans have their Christmas
tree tomorrow night.
Gov. Colcord was among the de-
partures last evening.
J. w. Haines was among the de-
partures last evening.
Mrs. n. Eountree arrived in Car
son yesterday morning.
Eureka hams only 13cts per pound
at Chas. III. Kelly's, Arlington
Block.
An alleged plot to assasinate the
President has been discovered. 1t is
probably a hoax.
Mrs l. and Master Eddie Zim-
mer and Miss Hazel Piper passed up
to Virginia yesterday.
There will be Christmas services,
consisting of songs, recitations, ETC..
at the NJ. E. Church tonight,
The activity to be seen nightly at
Novelty Bazaar clearly points to the
only place for fine candies, toys and
Xmas goods.
d. O. Mills and other New York
capitalists, it is said, will at once be
gin the building of railroad from
Salt Lake to Los Angeles.
Nevada apples seem to be in great
demand in the East, judging from
the recent shipments from Reno and
other points along the road.
The ladies having in charge the
Christmas tree at Odd Fellows Hall,
have spared no pam or expense to
make the little ones happy.
The Reno paper speaks very fiat
teringly of the entertainment given
at the club house there, by Miss
Edith Howe and Fernie Bright OF
Carson.
Every buyer at Novelty Bazaar
| receives a ticket with his guess num-
Der as to contents of glass vase OF
beans in window. Prizes awarded
New Years eve.
Little Hazel Piper, who was il
San Francisco for some time, under
going treatment fer her eyes, is con
siderably improved and it is expected
that she will regain her sight in time
| Trouble, the nature of which is no
plain, is reported in the Hind
school, Esmcralda county. Mis-
| O'Hare, the teacher, is reported t.
have closed school and is now a
Beaman Sex.
James Yerington was in Carson
yesterday. He leaves for Haw,
thorne this morning, and will go t
San Francisco Tuesday. Jim
rustling pretty lively to make tn
. Nevada exhibit what it ought t
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-23
Lack of Exercise

Is one of the prime causes of head
ache in the winter. Persons accus-
toned to the pure air during the
pleasant months are subject to this
terrible annoyance at this time Of the
year. a boon is offered in krause' $
Headache Capsules, which is guaran-
teed to cure any kind of a headache
no matter what the cause. Headache
caused by overindulgence in food OF
drink late at night, can be prevented,
by taking one Capsule before retir-
ing and one in morning. 20 CTS box.
Ask your druggist for them.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1893-12-23
The Curry Dance.

Despite the weather the Opera
House was crowded last night by the
elite of the city, The whole affair
was top-notch from the first tap of
the bell. The music under Profess
sor Zimmer's leadership, was simply
great, and the spread was in keeping
with the balance. The hall was
beautifully decorated, and it was an
occasion long to be remembered.