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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20
PROTEST ON THE QUARANTINE
Blackwell Spoon Criticises the Action
Of Kansas Authorities.

Guthrie, O. T, Jan. 19.-The proposed
action Of quarantining by the Kansas
board Of health is resented by the
Blackwell Spoon. The scare" over both
Kansas and Oklahoma IS not justified
10y the lightness of the malady prevailing
Respecting this the Blackwell Spoon
says: "On last Saturday night the city
council made an order to vaccinate all
residents Of the city in order 10 stamp
out the disease generally called chicken
pox. but whic hthe territorial board Of
health called smallpox. The council was
satisfied that it was not smallpox and
had no faith in vaccination, but were
compelled by the territorial board to or
der vaccination. This order brought
satisfactory results, however, as it awal1-
ened the people 10 the fact that no mat
ter if the disease is insignificant and
harmless, there is no reason why il should
not be stamped out entirely and quickly,
which action this paper has advocated
from he start. Acting on this the q ~xAG
city council today closed the SCHOOLS,
churches and every public gathering for
a period Of two weeks in order that the
few remaining cases may be allowed TO
get well without further spreading the
disease. the rigid quarantine Of all-in-
feeted districts, which has been in force
for some time, has resulted in almost
eliminating the disease from the city ana
the officers have concluded that the bet
ter plan is to completely rid the city Of
this buEaboo which is hurting people at I
long range more than it is those who /
have it
There have been over 200 cases of this 1
disease in this city alone and not one .
single death from it. In fact, there have .
been but three deaths in the city In the |
past two months. Those were Mrs. |
Moore, who died from blood poisoning, /
caused by childbirth; Mr.. Brown, who
died with hemorrhage of the kidneys, /
and a seven-months child, whose prema-
ture birth was caused by its mother hav-
ing chicken-pox. Regardless of these
facts. however. there are all kinds of
stories afioat about great numbers OF
people dying here and being laid to rest
at night The liars are multiplying and
replenishing the earth, and the fools are
not as scarce as they used to be or they
would not swallow all the ridiculous lies
that are told. Kansas, our beloved moth
Of chicken pox, smallpox or doba itch,
whatever you may call it, as any state
or territory of this union (the Philip
pines excepted, has risen up like Judas
of old and claims 10 be pure and spotless,
and Guaranteed against her children in
OKLA bor,fa "a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20
HUMOR
Continued from First Page.)

only an hour before he went on the
stand
On the cross examination Mr. Cason
was asked to, and did, identify letter
| he had written to Albert G. Hill of Wash
ington, brother-in-law of Senator Clark,
VINO had originally introduced him to the
senator. This letter was dated February
4 last, In which he had thanked Mr.. Hall
in profuse terms for his introduction 10
Mr.. Clark, spoke of that gentleman IN
most eulogistic terms. as zone of the
brainy men of the great northwest, who
would no doubt take high rank in tie
United States senate" He had also
made reference to stories of bribery in
connection with Mr.. Clark's election and
pronounced them false saying ne had
been on the ground and that no more
honorable contest for the senate was ever
waged, even in New England states,
than that in which Mr. Clark had made
the fight to a finish" If there had been
any croOkedness it was on the other side
Replying to questions he said that it
was partly true and partly false. He
had never seen any bribery, but his opin-
ion was that bribery was committed Still
this was "a friendly letter to Clark's
brother-in-law and it would not have
been wise to make such charge to him.
Mr.. Cason identified the recanting letter
he had given to Mr.. Root. 1t covered
three pages of foolscap and was read by
the witness amid roars of laughter by all
present, including the witness himself.
This laughter being to the abject char
acter of the language used
DO you pretend TO say that when you
wrote that letter you knew it was not
true - asked Mr.. Faulkner.
why, certainly" responded the wit
ness. coouy.
Then you confess here to having
signed three pages of lies in that let
ter" said Mr. Faulkner
In his reply the witness gave the sec
ond unique definition of lie that the
hearing brought out.
mo, I do not" he replied. 81 confess
10 writing the letter, but 1 don't think
any statement is ever a lie which is made
with the understanding that it IS false"
At this point the cross examination was
postponed until tomorrow and the com
mittee adjourned.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20
BLACKWELL B4NK'REORGANIZE9
Vice President Wilson and Cashier
Jones to Retire

Guthrie o. T.. Jan. 19.-The Blackwell
Times-Record says: The Bank of Black
well was reorganized Tuesday Of this
week, and the interests of Vice President
Wilson of Kansas City, No, and Cashier
S. NJ. Jones of Mississippi were purChas-
ed by Russell DurreH. J. F. Denton, G..
w. Denton, W. H. Denton and George
r. Willet, all of this county, all of whom
become stockholders: At a stockholders
meeting the directory was selected as
follows: NJ E. Richardson, 6. r. VIII
let, J. F. Denton, ". II. Denton and
Russell Durrell, and the directors elected
as officers, President, NJ. E. Richardson;
vice president J. f. Denton; cashier, J.
w Morse. The stockholders, directors
and officers of the Bank of Blackwell are
all well known citizens and that institu-
ton will now be stronger than ever with
the people of Blackwell and Kay county
Mr.. J. F. Denton, the new vice presi-
dent. comes from Elk county, Kansas,
where he had been for years identified
with the leading business interests of that
county
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20
New Cable Lines.

France is absolutely dependent upon
England for news of the Transvaal war,
because the cables are under her control
and she is ready to spend a vast sum Of
money to free herself. This is like many
people, who, after allowing dyspepsia TO
settle upon them, spend a fortune seek
ing deIlverance. Save your money and try
Hcstetters Stomach Bitters, the medicine
which never fails to cure dyspepsia, con-
stipation, biliousness, malaria, fever and
aglle
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20
SLAYER OF COLONEL STONE
still at Large Hut Believed to be Near
His Home

Guthrie. o. T, Jan. IA special from
Kingiisher to the Capital has it that Jim
Watcher, who shot and killed Colonel
John T. Stone on the 11th. is st.H q, lib
erty and may be hiding in the timber
close 20 his home. or may be many miles
away by this time. The sheriff and a
posse Went out and arrested Watchers
brother and also his wife. who are now
resting in the k.ngt1sher Jail. Il is the
opinion that Watcher IS stiH in the neigh
borhood Of his home. ana that II VIII De
only a short time until he will be resting
in Jail The report Of the sheriff and
posse who have been out where the
shooting occurred is that IL was a pre-
meditated murder as the barn is full OF
holes where man could stand inside
and shoot any one who might happen
20 come alons.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20
CIRCLING
Continued from First PaFs.)

Firstly, neutral merchant vessels on
the high seas or in the territorial waters
Of beHigerents shall. apart from the
right OF convoy. which is not raised in
the present case. be subject 20 the right
of search by the warships Of beHiger-
ans
Secondly. the right OF search shall be
exercised with as much leniency as pos
s.S.a.
Thirdly. should a neutral shin. when
requested to stop. refuse u do 50. or az
examination Of her papers disclose r.
regUla~ities. should the presence Of con
trabaud be established. neutral may De
seized and delivered TO competent prize
coc-t
-Fourthly. the term cont7aband shah
include only goods or persons suitable for
use in war and intended for one Of the
beuigerents- what Kind OF goods come
uader this heading IS q matter Tor dis
cussioR-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20
/. B. GEE KILLED NEAR MANGUm
It. v. Turner Is Charged Details of
fhe Affair Not DeyeIoDed.

Guthrie. o. T., Jan. I9.-The news reach
ed Mansum Monday morning, according
~ the Monitor Of that place. that 7. B.
Gee Of the Marthy community had been
killed BY T. V. Turner The preliminary
hearing IS in progress before Probate
Judge Clay. Il seems there had been
trouble between the parties which ter
minated sunday at noon with the above
result. II viii be for the court and pury
TO decide how far NJ. Turner was 5usti-
ned ia his acg. AR. Gee was an old SET
tier and had sons ana d4ughte-s married
and settled around him. He was a good
citizen and a good. man and jAe whole
community Joins in sympathy orer the
sad occurrence.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20
HENDERSHOTT OF WICHITA
Has the Sewer system Plans Contract
at EI Reno.

Guthrie o. T.. Jan. lathe city council
has awarded the contract to H. H Hen
dershott of Wichita, Kansas. to design.
locate and get out the plans and specifi-
cations for the new sewer plant The
work commenced last Monday and will
be pushed as rapidly as possible Mr.
Hendershott has been busy with a sur
veying corps all the week. He expects
to have the plans and specifications
ready for the bidders on construction in
the course of about two weeks. As soon
as that is done bids will be advertised
for and the contract let. It viii take
about one hundred carloads Of thing and
other material to complete the work con
templated at this time. If there is no
hitch in the work he town viii be ready
to make house connecGaaS ~ Sgfnety days.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20
rom FERGUSON ON PARDoNS
He Scores the influential Citizen
and Complainant Executives.


Guthrie o. r, June 19.-Tom Ferguson
of Watonga continues his campaign
against pardons. To his other protests
he adds this:
Yes. work up a case against a crimi-
nal. Spend months in getting evidence
20 convict him. Break down a well-de-
vised scheme Of alibis. tear up a network
of falsehood and finally succeed in send
ing an outlaw TO the penitentiary. Put
the county to thousands of dollars ex-
pense-and then-yes. and then-a par
don. and a criminal turned loose upon the
public.
This is a condition of things that ex-
lists in this territory TO an alarming ex-
tent-so much so that it is a menace to
society. II is dangerous. It breeds crime.
The exercise Of the executive pardon is
power that should be used with great
care and elaboration. Criminals should
not be turned loose by a governor sim
ply because number Of influential cit
liens sign a petition for pardon. Influ-
ential citizens will sign anything that a
shrewd attorney asks them to sign. We
have no respect for so-called influential
citizens who VIII sign petition to par
don a criminal Those influential citi-
zens' are dangerous. They are obstacles
TO law and order.
There are four criminals acquitted in
Oklahoma where there Is one punished.
Juries are almost invariably against pun
ishment. Il takes hard fight 10 secure
a conviction. Then to have pardon
come i'm and criminal turned loose 10
go on ana commit more crimes. Is al
wrong-whclly wrong. It has reached
that stage in Oklahoms where lawyers
depend more IN desperate cases on secuv-
ing a pardon than in trying 10 clear
client before a jury.
"A governor should pay no attention
to Influential citizens influential citi-
zens' are weak, human. and do many
very foolish things. Influential citizens
have been known 10 take part in a prose-
cution which resulted in the conviction OF
a aT6reaker- and then run around and
sign q petition for his pardon. II Is time
for tnis u Wholesale pardon business To stop
in O6,ahoms. Il viii result in mob vio-
fence. Let this thing be kept up much
longer and Judge Lynch will order his
crier to open court "
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20

Filthy. any contraband discovered TO
be liable to confscation whether with or
without compensation depends upon the
particular circumstances.
Sixthly If the arrest Of a ship is un-
justified, the belllgerent shalt be bound to
release both the ship and cargo without
delay and pay full indemnity for the
damage and injury sustained"
count Won Buelow proceeded. we
recognize. the rights which International
law actually gives to belugerents in re-
spect to neutral ships. neutral trade and
neutral intercourse. We do not misappre-
bend the duties while ma state of war i'm
poses on neutrals. ship owners and mcr-
chants, but We ask the belligevents shall
not extend their powers beyond the limits
OF absolute necessity and that they shall
respect the inalienable and leEi innate
rights and trade Of neurals and that
they shall exercise the right Of search
and the ultimate capture Of neutral yes
sells and goods in such a way as 10 meet
the necessity for the maintenance OF neu-
tral trade and the normal relations be
tween friendly civilized peoples.
Taking up this standpoint we forth
with lodged q strong protest ia London
against the proceedings OF the British
naval officers We demanded:
Firstly. the immediate release Of the
Bundesrath Herz1g and General The
latter two were Immediately released on
our request and the Bundesrath was re-
leased yesterday.
Secondly. compensation for the IN
justified detention and Losses therefrom-
The duty Of compensation has been ad-
mitted IN principle and Great Britain has
declared her readiness to give all iHf5r-
nation.
Thirdly. we laid stress on the ncces-.
sity of ustructng the British naval Or
hcers not 20 modest German vegels out
side Of the vicinity of the seat ~ war.
especially from Alden Horthwarde. and
Great Britain has given Instructions
through which the sfa9Dage Of vessels
and the search ~. vessels VIII nac be
exercised az Alden or slrnl a. distance
from the seat o. war
"Fourthly. We p3in.e1 out ths higA de-
STABILITY sf nos stopping Germaa mall
steamers and Great Britain ts1cI IN
structions that suc1 vessels shall MT se
steppei ot ssareheI ca mere sg8leian.
These Instructions remasa ia force ur,-
ether arrangements are reached
"FiftHly. &c ~ posed tha- aIi cautsa-
tious and Questions nct o-herR.s4 sef lel
shai be submitted ~ 90 arbitration
trl5ana. O. be promptly summoned 8ees.
Britain expressed the a5pe mat arb.era-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20
No DECISION REACHED
Barnes Case Continued Until
Next Week.
GOVERNOR TO BE HEARD
He Says He Is Satisfied With
the Situation.
GOVERNOR TO BE HEARD
Cspeclal Digpatch 70 lac EagIel

Washington. Jan. 19.-The final action
was taken today in the matter Of charges
preferred against Governor Barnes Of
Oklahoma, but the general opinion Of the
men who are keeping close TO the situa-
ton IS that Secretary Hitchcock will dis
pose Of the case early next week. Presi-
dent Mckinley and Secretary Hitchcock
have agreed to delay the matter to give
Governor Barnes an opportunity to pre-
sent his side Of the case fully. 1t Will
probably be Monday or Tuesday before
any settlement Of the matter is reached
When seen by the Eagles correspondent
tonight, Governor Barnes said that he
was well satisfied with the progress and
turn Of the case and that nothing could
be done until some time next week. Fur
Their than this the governor would not
talk
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20

today than ever before. We can cast
900 votes, and not all of those voters
are fools, either. The organization. far
from having gone to pieces, IS stronger
today than at any previous time"
In a brief speech in opposition to the
amendment Mr.. Teller said he would not
say word that would be offensive to
the government OF Great Britain, yet he
felt his sympathy go out to the Trans
vaal Republic in its great contest at
arms with Great Britain.
The following bills were passed: To
ratify an agreement with the Indians OF
the Fort Hall Indian reservation in Ida
no and to authorize the secretary Of thu
navy to change the material 20 be used
in the construction of the dry docks at
the navy yards at League Island and
Mare Island. Cal, from timber TO con-
crete and stone
Mr.. Morgan Of Alabama then address,
edthe senate in opposition TO the finan-
cial bill
AT 80 O'Clock the senate adjourned
until Monday
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20
CATTLE QUARANTINE RULES
Adopted Regulating shipments into
Oklahoma FOR 1890.

Guthrie. @. T.. Jan Is.-The live stock
sanitary board Of Oklahoma met IN the
Office OF the governor today as required
by law and adopted quarantine rules and
regulations TO govern shipments Of cat
tie for the year some time ago the fed
eral quarantine board issued an order
forbidding the crossing Of the federal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20
Osman Dirna Reported Cantured.

Cairo. Jan. 19-News was received mere
today that Osman Disna principal gen
era OF the late Khaiifa, has beer cap
tured. II has been known that he has
been in the neighaorho0d o. Tokha for
SIX days and several expeditions were
organized from S1akim under Captain
Burgess With the result that Osman
Digna was taken unhurt in the hills yes
terday
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20
no cUREACOa.D IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if It fails
TO cure. Z. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-20

Good nature pays You can be in
good humor and good health If you take
Hoods SarsaQarilla.
The Conservative, 1900-03-22
A dispatch from
Milford, Del, says
that a contract has
CRIME AND
FASHION,.


been closed there for 10000 birds to be
killed for New York milliners at from
10 to 30 cents each. The contract calls
for meadow larks, bluebirds, ed.wing
blackbirds, crow blackbirds, English
sparrows, and baby owls. Stated in the
plainest language, this contract calls for
the commission of a crime of cruel
kinda crime made possible under the
laws of Delaware but none the less
crime and none the less disgraceful to
the state that it's laws make the crime
possible.
Such a wholesale slaughter of bird
life as that contemplated by this contract
is a murder of the innocents and a rob.
berry Of the state. 1t sets premium
upon cruelty, and as these birds are of
the insect destroying class it robs the
farmers of protection supplied to them
by nature. 1t also robs all the people of
one of the most charming accessories of
nature. It is, therefore, a crime against
The Conservative, 1900-03-22

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe has
secured such satisfactory results from it's
experiments in tree planting for tele-
graph pole and tie timber that it is stat
ed that the work will be carried on to a
still greater extent. This road planted
1880 acres in catalpas fifteen years ago.
The total expense was $685. 900; but it
is estimated by the railroad officials that
in ten years more the tract will have
produced 81 $50, 900 worth of poles, ties
and posts.-The Railway Age.
The Conservative, 1900-03-22

not far from where the instinct of nat
c ural humanity and
reason would be-
gin that war is an evil coming of evil
that it may be thrilling to our nerves
and engrossing of our passions even as
many other evils; that it may have
it's place as an evil, but is to be prevent
ed as an evil and cured as an evil if pos
sible; that if good has ever come of it,
this is because the world is under good
government, which can bring good out
of all evil of which war is indeed the
greatest witness, being mans utmost
effort to unthrone that goodness, but an
effort spent in vain and that as man or
nation, our best good has come to us in
far other ways.
The Conservative, 1900-03-22

society tolerated by the laws of Della
ware.
The aggravating feature of this whole.
sale slaughter is that it is to be COM
mitted to crafty female vanity, human
selfishness, and human greed. The
women who will wear the plumage of
these thousands of birds will not have
committed murder themselves, but they
are responsible for it. If they should
refuse to adorn themselves with the
feathers the lives of the birds would be
spared. They make the demand, and
the milliners crafty it by blindly follow
ing the edicts of fashion mongers. The
latter plan the slaughter. The milliners
agree to purchase the plumage because
they know the women will consent to
wear it. Fashion blunts all kindly
feeling and shows no mercy. Birds are
not only killed outright, but birds and
other animals are tortured in order to
secure their feathers and skins for female
adornment.
Female fashions are rapidly depopu-
lating the bird world. The song birds
are specially noted for their beautiful
plumage and are rapidly disappearing,
and now the bird murderers are begin
ming their destructive work in other
directions. The sea birds, and especially
the gulls, are vanishing from the Allan
tic coast, thousands of them having
been slaughtered every year to supply
the demand for female adornment and
to crafty female vanity. If the various
states do not soon enact laws, with
heavy penalties attached, forbidding the
destruction of birds, bird life will soon
become xtinct.-Chicago Tribune.
The Conservative, 1900-03-22
The reliable and
readable St. JOS
eph News of the
MANAGER
DODDRIDGE.

18th instant remarks -
"The resignation of w. B. Doddridge
as general manager of the Missouri Pa.
cific railway system is one of the sur
prises of the season, although such a
thing has been limited at for several
months.
Many good citizens, sensible people
and admirers of the character and abil-
ity of Mr.. Doddridge have wondered
why he did not sever his relations with
the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
long ago. That corporation needed more
instead of less Doddridges. In Nebraska
he has dozen friends where the Mis-
souri, Pacific Company has one.
The Conservative, 1900-03-22
Che Conservative.

to the character of the legislation they
demand. Honest measures do not require
Senator Clark of. Montana methods.
Mr.. Andrews asks for an enumeration
of all the ingredients of oleomargarine.
They are: Cream,
% to 40 per cent;
neutral lard; cotton seed oil and oil
made from beef fat. All of these
government chemists have analysed and
found to be healthful food products.
Oleomargarine is manufactured only in
government inspected factories. The
revenue commissioner of Illinois testifies
that the laws relative to taxation and
branding are most rigidly enforced,
Notwithstanding Hoard's Dairyman to
the contrary.
Mr.. Andrews says: "The only i'm.
portant legislation asked for is that oleo.
margarine shall not be colored in
imitation of genuine butter" Evidently
Mr.. Andrews regards the demand of the
butter men for tax of ten cents per
pound on oleomargarine as unimportant
legislation. 1t would be prohibitive
tax and would completely stamp out the
oleomargarine industry. How can Mr..
Andrews endorse this demand if he
really meant: eve do not sanction the
fostering of one manufactured product
to the detriment of another?'
Oleomargarine is not colored in imita-
tion of genuine butter. The natural
color of creamery butter is, in winter
time, pale uninviting hue that would
not command ten cents per pound. Let
the butter men stop. coloring their
product and there would be no confusion
with oleomargarine. Why should the
buttermakers be given a monopoly on
the use of yellow dyeing materials?
These substances for coloring butter are
advertised in dairy and farm journals all
over the country.