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Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-05-21
Death OF a Pioneer.

Thomas BuckHer, one Of the oldest pic-
nesrs of the Comstock died Friday even
ing from a stroke OF paralysis. He came
to the old Q Il in 1867 and has lived there
up 10 the day of his death. He was We'll
known i'll his city and leaves many
friends here who viii regret to hear of
his sudden death. Deceased was - wears
Of age and a native "i Kentucky.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-05-21
Ice! Ice! Ice!

and new customers with pure, clear ice
frozen from running water and no frog
ponds. Leave your orders at the Benton
stable.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-05-21
TELL YOUR SISTER

A Beautiful Complexion is an impossibility
without good pure blood. the sort that only exists
in connection with good digestion. a healthy liver
and bowels. Karl's Glover Root Tea acts directly
on the bowels, liver and kidneys, keeping them in
perfect health. Price 25 cts. and so cts.
For sale at Nevada Drug store
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-05-21
q Great Liniment.

Or. Benton's liniment, which affects
man and beast alike, is the graudcSt cura-
tive Iiniment ever manufactured in the
world. You have but to use it once and
YOU will never use auyothcr. If
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-05-21
Notice To Housecleaners.

am prepared to take up, clean and lay
carpets and do all kinds OF hOusecleaning
.. w. Doud. Leave orders ~ Walsh 4
Wvlies.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-05-21
V. DAY 5 $%$S5S ! s s SS% 7. Y. IA
YANKEE CLorH1EH yANKtE CI,luIER
C'LoIlIIER
CLOTHIER

If you anticipate camping this season, now is the
time to make your Outing Suits. Don't leave it until
the last moment; be well prepared when you go; You
will feel much better. You are cordially invited to
call and inspect the large variety we are showing this
week. Covert Suitings in brown, green, blue and
garnet mixture at 15c per yd; Blue Pilot Cloth, fast
colors, something new, at 123c a yd; Fancy Crash
Suitings at 1oc, IL 1-2c, I5c, zoe and CSC per yard;
20 pieces of fancy Scotch Lawns at sc per yard; 10
pieces Plain and Fancy Plque, att the rage for dress
skirts, CSC per yard; SO pieces Fancy Percales, full
yard wide, handsome designs, 1oc per yard. A new
assortment of Fancy Stock Collars to wear with Shirt
Waists. Call and See Them.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-05-21
Destructive Fire.

.' . p hat has been raging in the tim
tet u,..- %ey9i has spent its force and is
tnder c.,.sroi The chef sufferer by the
. "iag-aHann IL Mr.. Elliott. He lost sew
H. hnuirei .crds of Kicked wood. The
'es.:age done t. the young timber was
~. -J1lguaI.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1899-05-21
PICK NE UP.
SpeCia! Sale Fer the Next Ter

]. KELLY & CO, Cash Grocery
King Street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-07
AN ALIBl FOR THE CORPSE
Ben Patch Establishes and Is Dis
charged Perry Pond Mystery DeeDens

Perry, o. T., Dec 6.-The preliminary
examination of Ben Patcn on the charge
of having murdered Walter Davis and
thrown the body into a pond nodth Of
town, was finished today. The court dis
charged the prisoner, as there was not
sufficient evidence to hold him. Many
witnesses testified to having seen Davis
since the date of the finding of the body,
and that there was also a great differ
ence in the appearance of Davis and the
body found. County Attorney Museller
received a letter from the mother of
Walter Davis from Adams, New York,
enclosing a photograph of Walter Davis.
During the continuance of the examina-
ton Sheriff Foster went over into the
Indian country to find Davis, but he had
worked only a few days in a place and
was last seen in Coffeyyille, Kansas,
making his way to Joplin, Missouri.
Speculation is once more rife as to who
the dead man may be. He was feet 9
inches high, sandy complexion, with the
forehnger of his right hand off between
the first and second joints. This ought
to finally lead to his identification, but
so far it has signally failed, and this
murder like many other brutal ones,
bids fai to pass into history as one of
the mysteries of the territory
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-07
1T WILL SUE THE TERRITORY
Guthrie Leader Means 10 Enforce Hts
Printing Contract.

Guthrie O. T., Dec. 6.-Acting under
the recent decision Of the Oklahoma su-
preme court, which uphOlds the legality
of the contract entered into by Acting
Governor Thomas ]. Lowe, on behalf of
the territory, with the Leader Printing
company, it is expected that Judge Frank
Dale, as attorney for the printing COM
pany, will shortly institute suit against
the territory to recover the moneys paid
to other concerns for territorial printing
and other supplies. The original print
ing contract was authorized by the legiS-
lature of 1897, and virtually made the
Leader company the public printers as the
territorial officials and various boards OF
regents were expressly prohibited from
getting work done at other places. The
board of regents of the Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Saltwater, which is
largely supported by money appropriated
by the federal government, believed that
in the expenditure Of the federal appro-
priations they were not subject to the
control of the territorial legislature, and
accordingly directed that the printing of
the station bulletin be let to the lowest
bidder and under this arrangement an
outside concern secured the work. The
action of the agricultural college board OF
regents was followed by several Of the
territorial officials. especially since the
change of administration. The Leader
company instituted legal proceedings to
determine the validity Of its contract and
now that the supreme court has decided
in its favor the company will seek to COM
pei the territory to replace every dollar
that has been paid to other printing con-
Germs for printing and Office supplies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-07
COMMISSIONER JONES DECLARES
Against the Annuity aud for the
Sweat of His Brow system

Trenton, n. j., Dec. 6.-The Woman's
National indian association, which works
as an auxiliary to the Indian missions in
the various churches, met today with
seventy-five delegates present. The as
ISOLATION concluded its session here today
with an address by William A. Jones,
commissioner of Indian aairs, who com
plimented the association on it's work and
criticised the government policy of giving
Indians a large annuity. He said the
Indians should be taught to work In or
der to relieve them from growing up into
a life of Incidence. He instanced the
Osages which received from the federal
government per cent interest on S9,OO0, 900,
besides owning a large quantity of lands.
This tribe is richer per capita than any
nation in the world. The association
elected the following officers: President.
Mrs. Amelia S. Quinlin, Philadelphia;
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-07
LANDS 60 At AUCTION
Council Grove Military Reser-
walton Sold.
APPRAISED AT S1.25 TO $40
But Goes at $3.50 to $50 on
Lively Bidding,

Guthrie, o. T., Dec. 6-The disposition
of the Council Grove military reservation,
comprising about 1000 acres of what was
originally designated as timber land, six
miles west of Oklahoma City, occurred
today. The sale commenced promptly at
10 o'clock this morning at the Oklahoma
City land office, Register Price acting as
crier. The land was appraised by the
government at from s125 to $40 per acre
as the minimum price that would be ac-
cepted The land office was crowded all
day with prospective buyers and the bid
ding was lively, beyond anticipation. The
land which was only medium quality
much of 1t sand, sold from $3.50 to $500
per acre. The principal buyers were NJ.
L. Turner, an Oklahoma City banker, and
- Halsell, a cattleman of Vinita, l. r.,
the purchases of these two approximating
about 1000 acres. The total sales of the
day will probably approximate 5000,
which, in the judgment of Receiver Clas-
sen, largely exceeds anticipation. The
sale was concluded at o'clock this aft
ernoon when all the land had been dis
posed Of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-07
How about free homes?"
CHANGES IN BEAVER COUNTY
Fine Ranches Where Ten Years Ago
Were Improbable Wastes.

Guthrie, 0. T., Dec G.-Mr. f. E. Brown
OF Oklahoma City has long been Okla
homa's authority on that interesting piece
Of territory, Beaver county, because
twelve years ago Mr.. Brown was resi-
denter there. But it seems that Beaver
county has changed and Mr. Brown 5
data is not up-to-date. He glid recently
Of Beaver county: "For distance of
ninety miles there is neither water nor
timber" In denying this statement
Richard Quinn Of Hardesty says: Brown
gives out lots Of information concerning
Beaver county as ne knew the county
prior to IS and IS, but conditions have
changed wonderfully in ten years. Cat
ucmen have had numerous wells drilled
on the uplands and uinety-mile drives
without water are no longer necessary
or possible. These wells have trans
formed vast and unused fats into profit
able grazing grounds. and on the up!ands
one does not remain log out Of sight Of
windmill tower. at the base of which is
tank of pure, sparkling water. pumped
from the Underfiow-a source Of supply
never failing. Many nice ranches are
now located III places that We're unin-
habited ten years ago. At the present
time the towship of the county containing
the greatest welth, Optima is sixty-fve
miles west Of Beaver, and Hardesty town
ship. with the largest population. is fifty
miles west Of the county seat. Sod
houses have long since given way to
substantial frame and stone structures.
Fifty miles west of Hardesty on the CCC
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-07

ranch there IS a stone mansion that will
compare favorably with any residence in
Oklahoma City. In the northwest cor
ne rof the county there is no end of COM
modious dwellings,. At Optima there is
a school building as good as can DE
found in any rural district in Oklahoma,
to which is attached a large recreation
hall for the use of the children during
bad weather and the general public on
festive occasions In Hardesty there is
a general sore building 25xS0 feet and
usese two or three warerooms extra in
supplying the trade. All of these things
were not so ten years ago, and state
ments concerning this county based on
knowledge acquired tie or twelve years ago
are far from right, as much so as an
cient knowledge applied to any other part
Of Oklahoma after a lapse of ten years.
This is the greatest stock-producing
county Of the territory, not inferior cattle,
but thoroughbreds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-07

men; Rev. w. II. Sandusky. Shaver; Rev.
A. B. Kirk. Pond Creek; Rev. R. J. Mes
bett- Everything viii be in readiness TO
begin the structure by March L Black
well seems destined TO become the Athens
of Oklahoma
Our three railroads are doing a great
business. Building continues in both
brick business houses and splendid resi-
dences. a census OF the town has been
taken and the petition asking for an adj
yancement to city Of the first-class
will be presented to the governor to-
morrow. The census shows an actual
and bona fide population of 2.7s4, and was
taken without any assistance from the
Indians" or Prairie schooners." The
large elevator of the Blackwell Mil and
Elevator company, and having ca
pacity of 1900 bushels, is nearing COM
pletion, and when completed will be the
finest equipped institution OF the kind
in the territory. The 4o0-barrel -four mill
to be constructed by the same company
will be started next Monday. When it
is known that Mr. B. warkentin OF New
ton, is at the head of the company con-
structing these properties. it is a suf
AS-CAAI AeNA AMY that A44Es III NC III 81
class institutions. The Times-Record is
preparing large illustrated edition and
the same will be ready for distribution
by the 18th. Almost the entire edition
has bene subscribed for. Our business
men are out of politics. There are no
Populists, Democrats or Republicans
here. as such, but the fact remains that
the growth and development of this
town is due largely to conditions made
possible only by the Republican party. to
which our railroads. fine residences,
stone and brick business houses are last
ing monuments, more enduring than the
walls of the campaign orator, or the
harangue Of petty politicians. Blackwell
is Saving wood" Our hotels are crowd
ed, work on all improvements is pro-
crossing rapidly. and Colonel BlackwelIs
opera house is nearing completion. work
being retarded somewhat, by the cool
weather
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-07
AUDITOR HOPKINS RESUMES
Preparations for Distributing Okla
hOma's School Money.

Guthrie O. T., Dec. 6.-Under the opin-
ion Of the attorney general that the pend
ency of the mandamus proceedings insti-
tuted by school district No. l, of Pawnee
county against the territorial superintend-
ent Of public instruction should not affect
the action of the auditors office in the
distribution of school funds Auditor Hop
kins is mailing to- the treasurers of the
various countys each county's proportion
OF the $1,000 which has been held Up
since last July. The suit instituted by
the Pawnee county school district seeks
to compel the auditor to apporuon the
funds derived from school lands IN the
strip. among the school districts of the
strip exclusively, and the granting OF an
alternative writ of mandamus against the
territorial superintendent conveyed a false
impression that it acted also with the
force Of a temporary injunction to tie up
the distribution Of the school funds then
in the territorial treasury. The opinion
of The attorney general, however, clears
away this Misrepresentation, and leaves
the auditor free TO pursue the usual course
in the distribution of the school funds
until the merits OF the mandamus pro-
ceeding are finally determined.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-07
ELECTRIC LIGHT CASE DECIDED
At Oklahoma City in Favor OF the
Plaintiff, Il. III. Cooke.

Guthrie. o. T., Dec. 6.-The Oklahoma
City Times-Journal says: This morning
Judge ]. H. Burford, who heard the cleo
trio light case, gave his decision in favor
of the plaintiff, E. H. Cooke. The de-
cision, in effect, sets aside the title of the
Oklahoma Gas and Electric company and
annuls the deeds and judicial proceerings
by which it was invested of title and the
title is invested in the old company,
known as the Oklahoma City Light and
Power company, in which Cooke, the
plaintiff, owned little less than half the
stock. The trust deed to secure $50, 600
in bonds was set aside and the bonds or
dered delivered up and cancelled. The
purchase price of the gas plant, repre-
scented by $4,000 of the bonds. was fast
ered as first lien on the property Of
the old company. All debts contracted
for the betterment of the plant were made
enforceable against the old company.
The costs in the case Is taxed against
Price, Fakes, Barr, Boyle and the COM
pany. The defendants, the Oklahoma Gas
and Electric company, will appeal the
case to the federal supreme court"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-07
/ BLACKWELL Is SAVING WOOD
! Too Busy Building Colleges and
Things TO Fool With FOolishness.

Blackwell. O. T. Dec. 6.-The board OF
trade last week succeeded in raising the
last OF the $500 for the National Nor
nal college on the east side OF town.
Professor John Fessler of Kansas City.
and Major ". d Meyers, also Of Kansas
City. Mo, who have been rendering val
liable assistance to the enterprise. re-
turned TO their homes last Saturday. The
building will be a magnificent structure
o. brick and stone. and work Will be be-
bun by February l. 4 meeting OF The
subscribers has been called for Decen-
Der 10. at the rooms Of the board Of
trade. for the purpose Of eiectins trus-
tees Of the fund. committees, etc
a few weeks ago the Oklahoma Bap-
fist state convention appointed COM
mittee TO locate a college same % be a
Territorial institution. for tia; orgsniza-
ton. The committee selected Blackwell
as a place II meeting. The committee.
which was composed Of twelve OF the
leading ministers Of that church in the
terri tory. advertised that they would re-
ceive bids up 70 their tire % meeting al
Blackwell on the second day % Deem
Der our ever-vigilant board q trade
got together and resolved 70 capture TIE
plum II possible OF the several p-oPo-
sigtons the one submitted by our board
q trade was accepted. and OF SATURDAY
evening the business men q the town
rendered the committee q hauo1et al TIE
Maine hotei. az which about o1e hun
dred covers we're laid II was such a
banquet as only Landlord Small @ The
Maine, can prepare Numerous ;oasts
we're given II which responses were
made 5y those present T. committee
fr-ul the cau-ch 1rEs19Ee1 ~ eSscflug
building committee a I've neern hers. con-
sisting q The following Rsy. " A
EoUe. Chandler. Rev J NJ Va Bra
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-07
WILL Be No F|GHI
Grimes Says Factions viii Not
Run Territorial Convention.
REPUBLICANS AREUNIFYING
Federal 0ffice-HoIderS WlI.Not
Want to be Delegates.

Yesterday Mr. William Grimes, chair
man OF the territorial Republican central
committee of Oklahoma, whose residence
is in Kingfisher. was in the city for a few
hours. Asked by reporter for the Eagle
in regard to the factions in Oklahoma and
what figure they will cut in the conven-
ton which will select delegates to the ma
tional convention, Mr. Grimes said frank4
":
THE territorial convention which will
select the national delegates viii be made
up regardless of factional lines. As a
matter Of fact, the factions are disap-
pearing and the Republican party in Ok
lahoma is unifying. Its unity will be
demonstrated in our next territorial con-
vention, which, as I said, will not be
made up Of delegates elected on factional
lines"
viii an attempt be made to keep fed
eral cficeholders from going as national
delegates" Mr.. Grimes was sSheG.
In the matter of federal officeholders,"
he replied, Il am not opposed to their
going as national delegates, and do not
think that any such contest will arise
Then the delegation will include ma
tional federal oficeholders, it is likely?'
"Oh, perhaps. But / think it will come
out this way. I think that the federal
Officeholders, as has been suggested by
some of the friends of the national ad-
ministration, will want others TO go on
the delegation instead. You see the fed
eral oficehoiders are primarily interested
in President McKinley's denomination.
If there were any need of help, of course,
the federal officehOlders would want 10
go. But every Republican in ok ahoma
IS for Mckinley. His denomination is
a certainty, and in that respect it doesn't
matter at all in regard 70 the makeup Of
the delegation I think the federal office
holders will see that they have already
received recognition from the party and
that others have not, and that the latter
should be given this compliment of dele
Sateship to the national convention, on
the principle of passing the good things
around. This is just and right and
think the federal officeholders viii them
selves be in for IT.
How about free homes?"
There is a great revival Of enthusiasm
over the matter in Oklahoma, incident to
the Hvely. hustling way in which Dennis
Flynn has begun pushing the matter in
Washingto. His vigor is catching, and
everyone. almost, in the territory has
taken new heart, and the way letters are
pouring in on congressman asking aid for
the bill is cautio."
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-07
KILLED BY A MAD DOGS BITE
Little Daughter of A. HI. Swender,
Near Gushing Dies in Terrible Agony

Guthrie, o. T., Dec. 6.-The Gushing
Herald says: gloom was cast over the
home OF A H Wwander, who lives four
miles southwest of town, by the death
of his 6-year-old daughter on last Tues
day. from hydrophobia, caused by the
bite of dog four months previous 10 her
death. About the middle of August a
dog came to the home of Mr. Swander
which, while the child was playing with
It, bit her in the face. Nothing serious
was thought Of this until last Saturday
when the child seemed extremely nerv-
GUS and acted strangely. She continued
in that state until Monday afternoon,
when she went into a fit, In which she
would kick, strike with her arm and
snap like a dog. DR.. Mayginnes was
called and on seeing the child he pro-
nounced it a case of hydrophobia. The
child continued in the fit until she was
completely exhausted, and died on Tues
day morning. The childs death was too
horrible to describe and the bereaved
parents have the heartfelt sympathy of
everyone in their deep af1iction.
HE that lives we'll Is not ignorant"
He knows that Hoods Sarsaparilla will
keep him in health.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-07
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= '.e'''' &HRZIZz
WANTS STATEHOOD RIGHT AWAY
Dr. McEIrath Thinks It Cannot Como
Too Sam

Or. Q. F. McElrath yesterday stir his
family ief; Wichita Tor their home So
Garfield county. near Euld For several
months Or. NcElsath has beeB assisting
Or Fo-8ycs oF-this city wIth rs Drae-
tlce and has MADE many friends here
He vas one 81 the leading members q
the last Oklahoma legislature
Speaking yesterday - his leaving hs
said. Wichita f. a fne city ard vith
a whois-souled. big hearted people. You
are 90 near Oklshosaz and know 90 mgca
about the territory that vs Fee a. bone
here. And yet when 7 think - Okla
h1ma waat % gei back. 20 tsli Jos The
truth.
When she arrives a. statehood Shich
believe she viii o. during ne coming
session u congress. Oklahoma vii ~ oos
% thc moss Desirable places o. I've i1
8 america Fer climate 81 a happy r-@fi-
a-n between tha Heffb ars seush- Her
$3.50 ls a. productive as sng lf fhe word
she e. ere bart-ffr.be-ed. snE bssf-Nat~
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-07
Fupds ofTerritorial Tpstitut;ons

Guthrie, O. T, Dec. 6.-Territorial
Treasurer Thompson has paid and re-
turned 10 the auditor warrants issued in
the following amounts during the months
Of October and November: General fund.
N+lsf.45; Agricultural and Mechanical
College land lease fund. S40.65: board of
education $3.50; university fund, 1861. -,
deaf and rum5 fund. s4Se.23 Northwestern
Norma, school $4s2'S; Langston univev-
sity, S24676: Normal school. s. 29921
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-07
TAKING HIM BACK TO BOSTON
Marshal Thompson Is on His Way
East With william III. Williams.

Guthrie, o. T., Dec. 6.-United States
Marshal Thompson and his chief deputy,
William Fossett, of Guthrie. are on their
way to Boston in charge Of William II.
Williams. alias Davis. and wife, who are
wanted in Boston to answer to the
charge of counterfeiting. The order for
the removal of the prisoners was signed
by Judge Burford. The people were cap
tured some time ago and the officers
found in their possession a complete
counterfeiting outfit. The marshal is &C
companied by his wife.