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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29
IT'S FIRST CONVENTION
Held by the Socialist Party of
Oklahoma.
THIRTY TWO DELEGATES
Members Seem to Think They
are Doing Well.

Oklahoma City, Dec. 2S.-The Socialist
party Of Oklahoma appear to be highly
gratihed ovtr the attendance at the first
regular convention in this city. Thirty
two delegates were present, represent
ing the following counties: Pottawota-
mic. Lincoln. Oklahoma, Logan, Noble,
Kay, Grant, Kingfsher, Canadian and
Blaine. The counties represented by
proxies were Woods, Washita, Roger
Mills. Cleveltnd,- Payne, Garfield and
Pawnee. The temporary organization
made in this city at the preliminary
meeting several months ago was made
permanent, E. T. Tucker of Mulhau be-
ing president, and H e. Farnsworth Of
Newkirk secretary. Letters were read
from leading socialists wishing the new
organization good luck Addresses We're
made by DR.. Delos Walker, Chairman
Tucker and William Gibbs, a cOlored
school teacher. and a committe was ap-
pointed to look after thtestablishment Of
a socialist newspaper in the territory.
The following executive committee was
chosen: Z. 7. Tucker, Nulhall; H. f
Farnsworth, NewI1irk; N. P. Brown, Ok
lahoma City; A. X Gore, FL Reno; Will
lam Gibbs, Guthrie; Walter Odds, Chand-
Ter; a. NJ. Mccormick, Norman; J. 9.
McFall, Medford; A. NJ. Renshaw, King
fisher; J. A. Santry Jennings; Z. B.
Fleming, Pawnee; Mark NJ. Pringle, Au-
gusta; H. P. Reeves. Perry.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29
FOR A BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
/ Societies Now Holding Conventions
NnfIine E,heir Plan for Ono

Oklahoma ely, Dec. 2S.-There was not
a very larg eattendance at thereeting
of the Agricultural, horticultural and
Irrigation association. but the few mem
bers present discussed very earnestly the
desira bility of a territorial board of az
recultrIre. The discussion resulted in
the adoption Of a resolution favoring the
creation of such board "to contain
thirty members. oneelected from each
county farmers institute; three from the
Agricultural, Horticultural and Irriga-
ton association, one from the Swine
Breeders association, one from the Poul-
try association. one from the Live Stock
association, the governor and director of
the experiment station to be ex-officio
members" For the maintenance Of the
board the annual appropriation of $4,000
is asked. ThesaIaries to be paid are
$500 per year to a secretary and $500
to a stenographer and for Office rent;
81 900 for printing reports, etc.
Sidney Clarke was present and made
n speech and was elected an honorary
member of the association. He after
wards introduced a resolution. which was
passed, asking congress to donate 2,0OO,-
900 acres Of the unsettled lands in west
ern Oklahoma for irrigation purposes.
The statehood bill now pending asks for
500 O00
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29
FAMILY ROW ENDS FATALLY
Man Named Thomas said to Have
Killed His SON Law. BayEe~.

Guthrie, o. T, Dec S-The Capital
here says: c. P. Sumner and W. Hum
Dhrey, farmers from near Mckinney
pDstgffice came in last night for a coffin
Tor Mr.. Bayles and they relate the fol-
lowing story: Last May 14-year-old
daughter Of Mr.. Thomas married a Mr.
BayIes. a widOwer with three sons at
home and two married daughters. About
Two months after the marriage. Mr.
Bayles forbade the old folks coming to
see their daughter. Both live on the
same farm. Yesterday afternoon Mr.
Thomas went over to where Mr. Bayles
and son were hauling fodder and said:
You have caused me trouble; have you
anything to say? Mr.. Bayles answered:
No. I have not Thomas leveled his
Winchester at Bayles, against the pelad-
ings Of the boy. Thomas then fred and
the contents OF the gun went through
Bayles' body killing him instantly.
Thomas then went to a neighbors. Mr.
Land, a coIored man, and told him, 4
have killed the old cuss and they can
not take me alive. What shall do?' The
coiored man advised him 10 hitch up and
give himself up to Sheriff Rhinehart He
b'tched up and started away toward
Guthrie, and all the neighbors thought
he was coming to do so. Last night he
had not put in an appearance and the
Sheriff was out after him. Mr.. Bayles
was recognized in the netghborhood in
the neighborhood as a god citizen.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29
MYSTERY ABOUT THE ROAD
But 1t Is Building for Somewhere at
at a High Kate OfSpeed.

Oklahoma City, O. T, Dec. 2S-The
Times-Journal has the following dispatch
from kingHsher: The Denver, Oklahoma
ana Gulf road is surrounded with mys-
terry, but it is progressing at most IN
expected rate despite che mystery of its
ownership. Engineers are now at work
setting grade stakes from Okeene into
this city and at Okee0e a large grading
force has collected to, begin work Elsa
Woodruff, a big railway contractor, has
been awarded a contract of forty miles
Ills contract reaches from Augusta TO
nine miles this side Of Okeeue. Ii now
seems certain that the road intends TO
push on to Oklahoma City as rapidly as
the track can be put down There is
much talk here that the Rock Island will
lead of the Denver. Oklahoma and Gulf
road by building to Oklahoma City from
here. The Rock Island has lies enough
to build twenty miles of road piled up in
the yards at this place which could be
utilized for hasty railroad building. Since
4he comapny has given ND building to
Guthrie the Oklahoma city extension
seems GuiteC probable.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29
ASSAULT MADE IN DELIRIUM
Rev. A. 4, Brauns Bites sIr. Kayfng in
the Face

Helena, o. T, Dec. 2S.-Rev. A. F.
Brauns, while in a delirious 1T, On Tues
day assaulted n Kaynig. a prominent
citizen Of Woods county. Mr.. B.auns
came towards Kaynig with wild gesticu-
Lotions and suddenly embraced the latter
with tight grasp and began biting hts
face. Naynig Is much stronger niSn
physically than his assailant. but .he
mania gave superhuman strength 70 the
latter, 50 that NJ. Kayuig did not sue
coed in freeing himself from the en5 ace
until after his face and hands were ccv-
cred with wounds and blood. Mr., Brauns
was some time ago held 70 be ot unsouad
mind 10y the commission Of iunacy OF
Woods county
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29
ENID MASONIC INSTALLATION
Eastern Star Chapter Established
BanGuef and MerrYmaking.

Banquet and Merry maklnS.
Enid o. T., Dec. 2S-St. Johns day in
Enid is one that the Masons never for
get So it was last night that the men,
bers Of that order had one Of their genu-
inc good times Enid lodge, No. 70. A.
F. and A. NJ, held a public installation
and to add to the further enjoyment
there was at the same place another in
stallation, Enid Chapter, No. Sc, o. 2. S.
The order. KNOWN the number that
would be present, took the precaution to
secure the most commodious uarters and
rented Schiller hall, which was filed to
its utmost capacity. w. M. Anderson,
deputy grand master, acted as installing
officer The following were regularly in
stalled: Ed. B. Weatherby, w. NJ; J. B.
Ferguson, S. W; L. ]. Vallers j. W;
o. J. Fleming, treasurer; E. Watrous
secretary; H. H. Watkins, S. D.; D. B.
StIllwell, ]. D.; z. C. Tannon, S. s.; G.
w. Graham, S. s.; John Williams, tiler
The officers-elect of the o. E. S. then
took the stage and NJ Alice Miller, grand
matron, who had during the day consti-
tuted Enid Chapter, No. &C. o. E. s., IN
der its charter granted by the grand
chapter Of the Indian and Oklahoma ter
ritories, installed the following: Worthy
matron Mary C. Lee; worthy patron, T.
J. Sanford; assistant matron, Susie
Smith; conductress, Florence Bowers;
associate conductress Mamie Field; treas
urer, H II. Watkins; secretary, w. NJ.
Anderson Eta Sanford, first point Of
star; Lucy Weatherly, second point of
star; Docie CIevenger, fourth point Of
star; Josie King, warder.
A few minutes Of social chat followed
these exercises when all present were in
wted into the banuet hail. where one Of
the most elaborate spreads ever seen in
the city awaited the 15G Masons, their
wives and daughters. Judge ]. K.
Beauchamp was POSTMASTER. 1.-THE
Grand Lodge Of Oklahoma" was respond
ed to by H. II. Watkins; other toasts
were responded to as follows: ENID
Lodge. No. 10" E. B. Weatherly; 80. F.
s." II. J. Sanford; Our Duties as Ma
sons" DR.. NJ. A. Kelso; "Our Wives and
Daughters" ". NJ. Anderson Rough
Riders in Masonry" c. E. Hunter;
,"Grand Chapter o. E. s." NJ. Alice Mil
Ter. who paid high tribute to the order
and assured the members that no doubt
Oklahoma would soon be an Independent
Jurisdiction.
The past year has been one of great
progress for Enid lodge. It has added to
its membership about % per cent and
the interest aroused has been the cause
Of the organiza ton of a chapter of Royal
Arch Masons in our city, and it will be
but a few months until a commandery
will be instituted. and then Enid will he
able to receive the craft all along the
line.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29
GA 8 ~ % RIA
Bears the a The kl7d You Have Always B9gGi
OF CE1E%VZ/LCIlnL
MAN FROM MARK HANNA'S TOWN
Got That Indian Territory CIerlship
and Fred Mckinley Didnf

Oklahoma City, Dec. 2S.-Hon. F. E.
Mckinley VIII continue TO serve as re-
ceover at the Guthrie land office for the
time being at least. As was announced
in the Eagle some days ago Mr. McKin-
ley was an aspirant for the district
clerkship under Judge gill, who was re-
Gently appointed to one of the judgships
in the Indian territory. Another strong
candidate was Pliny Soper, who was
supposed TO have the backing Of Cy Le-
land. a dispatch announces. however
that the successful applicant IS {. A
Davidson OF Cleveland, o. which is an
indication that Uncle Mark Hanna still
retains considerable influence at the
White House
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29

mon schools in Canadian county. OF these
six are now numbered amonR his best
| teachers; two are in the university and
| doing excellent work there. He consid-
! cred the common school diploma one of
the best incentives to good wrk in form
| ing a solid foundation for their future
work
Tonight A. C. Scott. president OF the
Agricultural and Mechanical college, de-
/ livered an address which thoroughly
pleased a large audience at the opera
house.
ASSOCIATION NOTES.
The brilliant Murdaugh makes the
sparks fly in a discussion.
President Cole makes a fine presiding
officer and his well-directed efforts dur
ing the past year have proven of great
benefit TO the association
E. W. Johnson of Shawnee, was one OF
Roosevelt's Rough Riders. He is one
of the brightest young educators in Okla
homa and is destined to make a fine
record.
A marked figure in the meetings and in
the hotel lobby is A. c. Scott. the sehol-
arly president of the Agricultural and
Mechanical college. President SCOTS
success in building up this college is
really remarkable.
Professor Howell's paper on 1.-THE Mis-
sion of the High School" was one of the
best things read and gave the assembled
educators something to think about.
One Of the chief regrets of the meeting
was the absence OF John D. Benedict,
superintendent OF schools in the Indian
Territory, who was on the program for
a paper. Mr. Benedict was formerly one
of the most accomplished educators in the
state of Illinois and was appointed by
President Mckinley to establish a sys-
tenn of public schools in the Indian Ter
ritory.
Professor John Field. director of the
government experiment station at Still
water, is taking an active interest in the
sessions. That young blood and youthful
energy, applied in the right direction,
count for something, IS shown in the
growing popularity OF the experiment sta
ton, the results of whose work is now
eagerly looked forward TO. among farm
ers especially.
President Ament Of the Northwestern
1 was Oeldiutu rum LAc Ai4CCN4AAs7
on account of some building operations
on the school building His faculty is
ably represented. however, by Professor
o. G. Palmer. who was another Rough
Rider under Roosevelt.
Superintendent Hopkins Is one of the
most popular figures in the meeting and
the esteem in which he is held by the
younger teachers amounts to affection.
The University of Oklahoma was ably
represented by President Boyd and Pro
fessors Van vliet, De Barr and buchanan.
F. H. Umholtz, professor of Latin and
Languages in the Edmond Normal school
is an able debater and his arguments are
always carefully followed.
The presence of a number Of teachers
from the Indian Territory is gratifying
demonstration of the growing fraterna'
feeling between the two territories.
There was a feeling of deep disappoint-
ment among the teachers because of the
inability of Governor Barnes to be pres
ent this afternoon. The governor has
always manifested the keenest interest
in the advapcement Of education and for
this reason We has been styled the teach
er's friend
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29
BUFFALO BILLS KICK FILED
Says the Order Against Exhibiting
Indians VIII RuIn His shnr.

Washington. Dec 2S-SiDce the an
nouncement Of the new policy Of the
interior department discouuteuaacine
wild Indian exhibitions. the DEPARTMENT
has been deiuged with both written and
oral Inquiries. Colonel W. Z. Cody has
protested that the action will nearly ruin
his business. lie sent a representative
here who urged Commissioner Jones 10
make an exception IN his case. A number
o. other interested parties also have
called al the Indian bureau Oh the sub
jet. = large number of letters on the
subject. mostly ind0rsing the denart-
Eaents attitude. have come by mail. Com
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29
CLYDE MATTOX AS AN ARTIST
His sketch stranded Forty Miles
FROM Water LIS a q GOD Thinp

Guthrie. o. T.. Dec. 2S.-The Ponca CITY
Courier tells that Clyde AIattox has turn
"a his Idle moments Of the past few
months TO some practical account. He
always had a fondness for the pencil and
has acquired considerable skill in rough
fAetchiug. The walls of the county Jail
are decorated with quite a variety of his
drawings One Of the best of these has
been put on paper and framed. and is
being ratiied of in this city. The pic
lure represents a scene on the Staked
Plains and the inscription under it is
Stranded Forty Miles From Water"
An emigrant family is in the old prairie
schooner in the midst of the searching
plain. their horses exhausted and they
themselves without water The despair
Of the father as he sees the distress OF
his family. and his utter helplessness.
and The anguish OF the mother tenderly
nursing her babe slowly parching with
thirst are well portrayed The picture
shows skill ana natural ability.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29

missioner Jones said there would be no
change in the departments policy and
that he was convinced the exhibitions
have demoralizing tendency and retard
Indian progress. 1t is recognized, how
ever, that failing the governments con-
sent, Indians may be contracted with and
withdrawn from the reservations and ex-
hibited without the present Formally Of
securing official action.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29
KlNGFlSHER RAILROAD WANTED
Oklahoma 4 ty Holds an Enthusiastic
Meeting fer IL

Oklahoma. Dec. &-Anotner enthusiast
tic railroad meeting was held here last
night with the object NJ srouslng pu5lic
interest In the proposed railroad 20
kingdsher. Addresses we're made by u.
II. Howard. Judge Keaton. y. G Lewis,
&. 3. Ames. Mayor Van winkle AMI SD
ney Clarke. and the spirit o. the meet
ing indicated that there would be no
trouble in securin the $500 capital
stock required
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29

Gibraltar Dec s7.-Ths British s'earo'r
prun0.s- Castle. having o. h'T2 GET
e-ai Lord Rooerts % Ea'aa1ar csin
nan5eT-ir-calet ot the B-.rtsa forces u
south Af-cs. arrives here yfie7aA
eveniaz. General si- j. kitc7eaeT. "h'
came from Ezypt 20 51ia H7aefsF - re
es,es-of-vtaf. e1ahafe=5 en oosFa i
r7s-5fss- caste ard ths vessel sas-e-
early thss morning t1- Cage loHn-
Ihe men Eha verE srs aot usz-ei.y 80
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29
GARROTE GOES IN PORTO RICO
Five Men to Have Their Necks Crack
ed for a Fiendish Crime.

San Juan de Porto Rico, Dec. 2S.-The
supreme court of Porto Rico, at Ponce,
has sentenced five men to be garrcted
In October 1898. twenty men, heavily
armed with guns and machetes, robbed
a house at Yauco, province Of Ponce, and
murdered q man named Prudencio Men
dez They also danced around the body
with his daughters, who were under COM
pulsion. Seven of the men were caught.
but subsequently one of the men escap-
ed and one died in jail.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29

from sn1is,iag them ard we have 70 send
them away The only way they fan ga
into the army IS % 20 70 England ana
enlist on tFieir own responsibility no"
many % them DO this Ne have 70 way o.
knowing. ] thInk. however. that a great
many or them do enlist. Il f. surpris-
ing to notice the various sorts and cor
d5ti9rs % men who seek enlistment WIN
us There IS scarcely q nationality taat
n Is NOT represented. English. q course.
D-e8omfnatet. but Americans are second
in number. It is an interesting cir1ur''-
stance FRAT several Caiied States sol
5le-z IN uniform have come here ara
asked u b eal.sted-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29
ooNI PAuL,s RECRUITING OFFICERs

New York, Dec 27.--The work Of enlist
ing men in this city to take the Boer
side in the war is in charge Of two agents
who operate in a saloon near police head
quarters. The leader In the movement is
Gustav Simon, a BOer, recently arrived
from the TransvaaI. Associated with him
is a young German, Henry Scharff, who
has lived many years among the Beers
and who reached New York Il week ago
from Pretoria. Simon owned in johannes
burg several hotels and saloons; these
were closed up when the war began, and
being incapable of active service in the
field. he came here in the interest Of his
country Scharff. his companion in this
work. was among the first to come out
from the Yukon country with news Of the
Klondike gold fields. and has mining in
terests there and in the Transvaal. Since
his return to the Transvaal from Alaska
he has been in the confidence OF the Boer
leaders and he has been sent here on the
special mission. A number OF people.
chiefly young men have gone to the
Transvaal. Some 30 left a week ago and
sixty went just before Christmas.
Ever since the outbreak 81 the Trans
vaaI war the British consulate ia this
city has received letters from persons
eager 10 enlist in the British army II
don't think It Is any exaggerat ton 70 say
that we have received 5.coo letters rom
persons who want TO enlist" said the
British vice consul today, "and besides
these. a great many apply to US in per
son for help or advice IN the matter. We
are prevented by United States statutes
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-29

a little boy Of thirteen years, living in Leb-
anon, Conn, was badly troubled with indigestion
and could only eat certain kinds Of food without
causing him the greatest distress. Seeing the ad-
vertisement Of Ripans Tabulcs. his mother pur-
chased box at the drug store, and in a very short
time ,fter the boy was entirely cured Both the
mother and boy look upon Ripans Tabules as a
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Daily Eagle. by carrier, 10 cents a week
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The Mena star., 1899-07-27
TEXAS COMMISSIONERS wRATHy.

Texarkana, Tex. Railroad Com. missioner Allison Maxfeld and Auditor H. G. Askew, of Austin, arrived here to-day and are looking after the matter of forcing a re- tention of the general offices of the Texarkana & Fort Smith rail- road headquarters upon Texas soil. The general offices of the company were abolished a few days ago by orders from Receivers Fordyce and Withers. The Texas author ities are now bringing about test as to whether the fact of the Pitts burg & Gulf railroad company be. ing in the hands of the federal court, has anything to do with the requirements of tho Texas law or not. All railroads operating in Texas must have their general offices on state soil, but it is ap- parent that the receivers of the Pittsburg&Gulfroad clam eXcmp- tions where federal jurisdiction is at play. The Texarkana & Fort Smith is branch of the Pee Gee. Kansas City Journal.
The Mena star., 1899-07-27
Heard Bryan Twice.

Mayor John Hamilton returned this morning from Springdale, Ark, where he had been to attend the closing exercises of the state Chau,auqua just held there. He heard Col w. J. Bryan speak, and reported that he delivered two addresses, one at | m. and one at p. m. to an audience each time of over 5000 people. The tickets of admission to the lectures were 75 cents, and Bryan received $500 for the lecture.
The Mena star., 1899-07-27
Came Near Losing His Hand.

Mir. A. R. Berryhill, who runs north from here as breakman, came very near losing his right hand last Satur- day morning. A car in his tram jumped the the track and while an attempt was being made to couple the engine to the wrecked car by means of a five Hulk coupling, the engine came back too soon and caught his hand. The mash did not appear to be very bad but it is very painful, and fears are entertained that blood poison may set up. Mr. Berryhill came in on No. 9 this morning, leaving the passenger fagman in his place on No. 30.
The Mena star., 1899-07-27
Happily Welded.

R. N. Garrett, of this city, and Miss Ida Galentine, of Chillicothi, Mo, were married yesterday at F m at the resi- dence of MT. John Garrett, brother of the groom, Rev. c. J. Greene, offici ating.
 At p. m. a choice dinner was served to the relatives and a few friends, who united in wishing the happy couple a long life and much joy. MT Garrett has arranged to build cottage on Hermann street near Mir. Scroggins' residence. where they will make their home. The bride is sister of N. S. Galintine. who is d breakman on the Pittsburg S Gulf. and we'll known here.
The Mena star., 1899-07-27
 STREET RAILWAY STRIKES.

There is hardly a question but that the strikes in progress on the street car lines of some cities at this time are helping to show the American people that there is something radically wrong in the system. Learning this the people will in due time demand a change of some nature, a change to system that will protect the people who use the street cars and pay so we'll for what they receive from the annoyances and incon- ycniences incident to these strikes and backouts. Referring to the fact that the street car lines of New York, Brooklyn and Cleve- land are tied up on account of strikes, the St Louis Post Dis patch says:
 "These strikes emphasize the anomalous condition of affairs in nearly all municipalities. The use of the streets is granted to corporations for public purposes. ln most cases llttlc or no compens- ation is given for these grants and the public interest, which is measured by the amount of digi- dend paying water in the capital, IS notrecognized by the companies. They grow rich by the diversion of public values into their own treasuries and the people submit.
 They submit, too, when the transportation which they pay for So dearly uninterrupted by a strike. They walk are go in cabs while the companies have it out with their employees.
 "Therc are three parties in in- terest in these strikes: the em- uloyes, the corporations and the public, the latter being the most important in every view, But it is that which receives least con sideration from either of the active participants