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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
How GERONIMO WAS CAUGHT
New Story of One of the Nerviest
Things Ever Done.

Guthrie, O. T., Jan. 15-Another YER
sion of the capture of Geronimo has
feund the fight. The new authority de-
cFines as follows:
Now that General Lawton is dead there
has resumed in its tour of the country
the story Of his capture of Geronimo
So long as he was alive and cogniant of
the reports the general was exasperated
indeed, he always went to the extremity
10 say ne was Inundated. Not longer ago
than in September he gave an interview
10 a correspondent of a San Francisco
paper, wherein he was reported as say
ing: ut is all a mistake to say l caught
Geronimo. Gatewood did"
And so Gatewood did. Lawton, it is
which brought the Indian chief in, and
under him was ! lieutenant Gatewood.
Lawtou hal left the main command to
follow up the Indians trail In due time
Gatewood left Lawton's command for the
same purpose.
gether was, when. in 1885, Lawton was on
the staff of Major General McCook at
headquarters of the department of the
Colorado. Gatewood was in Denver
awaiting retirement, still a young man,
but incapacitated for further service
Lawton was assistant inspector general
While together, Lawton diselaiming and
Gatewood admitting. the story of what is
said to be the bravest Indian work done
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16

never look like her, worn out in her
prime.
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give twice as much as men. They give
equal work, and they give themselves,
their very life. Children come. No
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drains and female weakness, undermine
the health ard shock the nervous system.
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16

mentally. He is the grandson of an old
NANNY who was slave in the SER
vice of the grandmother of Attorney
Pruitt. Bias and the young fellow he
killed, Gus Wright, were enamored OF the
same girl. One day in March, 1891, the
two boys were riding along together on
country road and fell into an argument
over this girl Both dropped of their
horses and fell into fist fight. the winner
to get the girl being the understanding.
Wright was getting the worst Of it and
had withdrawn few PAGES; Bias thought
the fight was off and was preparing to
remount his horse The evidence shows
that Wright then drew a long knife and
made a rush for his adversary. Bias
seized a limb of tree that happened to
be lying at his feet and as Wright came
upon him he struck him blow on the
head. Wright fell apparently dead. Bias
seized the knife from Wright's convulsive
grip and cut the fallen mans throat
from ear to ear.
He was arrested soon afterward and the
court appointed Mr.. Pruitt, who was
known TO have an attachment for the boy,
to defend Bias. The case came up at
Pauls Valley, I. T, and the jury imposed
the death sentence; an appeal was taken
to the court of appeals at South MeAles-
ter, I. T., and the Judgement Of the lower
court was confirmed. Pruitt decided TO
come to Washington at his own expense
and see if he could obtain executive
clemency He has been here for two
weeks He has seen the attorney general
time and time again. The attorney gen.
eraI asked for recommendations for Gle
mency from the district attorney who
prosecuted and from the judge of the
court of appeals. Both these officials
refused at the last moment to intercede
The attorney in Washington wrote to the
boy in jail at Ardmore few nights ago |
that he felt all chances We're gone. IT |
recommend that you take your case and |
your conscience to the higher court that |
knows no prejudice and is all pitiful,
he wrote to the, lad. Pruitt sought many /
and they became interested, |
chiefly because his mission was purely |
charitable and because they were told
the boy had really killed Wright in a fair
fight and in self defense. Great pressure
was brought to bear and the attorney
general undoubtedly gave exceptional at
-ention to the case. Mr.. Griggs was
called home by death in his family and
-urned the case over to the solicitor
general. Mr.. Pruitt argued for one hour
n behalf of his client. At O'Clock yes
erday Mr. Richards sent word that
of sentence had been recon-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
HARD FIGHT FOR A BOYS LIFE
Charles Bias Saved by His Attorneys
ADneal to NEaShingtOn

Guthrie, o. T, Jan. I.-There will be no
hanging at Ardmore next Friday. A dis
patch from Washington states: A re-
markable fight to save a human life ended
successfully yesterday when Attorney
General Griggs, through Solicitor General
Richards, to whom the matter had been
referred, decided to recommend communal
ton of sentence for the negro boy named
Charles s. Bias. Bias is incarcerated at
Ardmore, I. T.. and was to have been
hanged for murder next Friday. Only the
efforts of his attorney, Norman Pruitt of
Ardmore, will give the prisoner communal
ton Of sentence from hanging TO life i'm
prisonment These are the bare facts.
The president will receive the recommen-
dation from the attorney general Monday,
and, as is usual in such cases, will W.
doubtedly accept the opinion of Mr.
Griggs. and attach his official signature
to the papers.
Bias is IS years oldf and is slightly weak
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
BULLET IN MIS- BRAIN
Fred Winnoyer Suicides al
Oklahoma City.
NO CAUSE YET ASSIGNED
Deceased Was Western Union
Deceased Was Western Union
Telegraph Manager,

Oklahoma City O. T. Jan. 15.-Fred
Winnager, manager of the Western
Union Telegraph companys local office
here, shot himself today at noon and
died almost instantly. He did not go
home for his noon meal. as he usually
does, and soon after the Office force had
left for dinnenr a shot was heard in the
Office. Winnager was found dead at his
desk, bullet in his head. No cause is
known. He left no message to his family
or friends. He was thought to be in good
condition financially. He leaves a wife
and three children. Winnager was about
IS years old.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
SOME Usage INDIAN STATISTICS
at Present the Mixed BlOOds Have
Eleven Majority.

Guthrie, o. T., Jan. 15.-statistics in the
Usage nation are given by the Usage
Journal as follows: At the last payment,
there were 1888 names upon the ron. OF
these SOL weer full-bloods and 9O2 mixed
bloods, making a majority of Il mixed
bloods at payment. During the past quar-
ter there have been q births in the tribe
II being full bloods and 10 mixed bloods
The deaths have been %, making an actual
increase of 2GBFhsDX. 4osaidarcfIDKpu
increase Of in the membership of the
tribe. The deaths among the full-bloods
were % in number, while only two of the
mixed bloods have died, making a de-
crease Of q more flll-6loods than mixed
'bloods. After payment the names Of
those who have died during the quarter
are stricken from the rolls This process
has been completed at the agency here
and it leaves 1,76S on the rolls on the first
of January OF this number S6S are full
bloods and 800 mixed bloods.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
MIN Is BONES DIG Up
May be Tom BentIy's, Who
In the Strip Days
WAS LAST SEEN ALIVE
His Disappearance, and the
GhastIy Find.

Guthrie, o. T., Jan. 15.-An old murder
has been brought to light in eastern Okla
homa- Recounting the facts the Pawnee
Times-eDmocrat says: Last Tuesday Mr.
Lopez, who lives in the Usage reservation,
between Ralston and Usage City, brought
to Pawnee the bones Of man, who is
supposed to have been murdered about
the opening Of the strip. The facts are
about as follows: Just before the OPEN
ing. a man named Tom Bently, disap-
peared. He vas a neighbor of Lopers,
was a bachelor of 50 or 40 years and was
well-to-do and was supposed to carry con-
siderable money about him. He had been
talking of making the run for claim
from Arkansas City and had employed a
neighbor boy to go there with him and
take care of his team during his absence
The next day he disappeared, and at the
same time his team wagon and har-
ness. Others were going to the strip IA
that time so nothing was thought Of his
absence. But the fact that he left all his
other property, even to his cooking uten-
sis, which he would have needed on
camping trip finally caused suspicion of
foul play. He has never returned and
nothing has ever been heard of him since.
Sometime ago boy hunting in the tim
Der in the brakes of the Arkansas river,
discovered a grave. He told of his find
and Mr.. Lopez and others went to the
place and eXhumed the remains. The
grave was only about eighteen inches deep
and the body had evidently been crowded
in feet first, as tn head had been pushed
down between the knees. A mound of
dirt was thrown over it a few rocks piled
on to make it resemble an Indian grave.
There was nothing but the bones and
two or three buttons remaining 1t was
evident, however, that the man had been
murdered as theer was a hole mashed in
the skull, above and little behind the
right ear which had evidently been made
with a hammer or Ratchet The blow had
cracked the skull clear across to the left
ear. Mr.. Lopez is satisfied that the re-
mains are those Of his neighbor Tom
Bently, and bases his opinion upon the
only thing by which Identification can be
established When Bently was boy he
received a severe blow on the head which
at the time came nearly killing him The
skull was slightly fractured and he had
shown the scar to some of his neighbors
The skull in Mr.. Loper's possession has /
this old wound plainly visible in exactly /
the same place. making a very strong /
proof that Mr. Lopez is correct in his /
opinion. Bently had no relatives in Okla
homa but has a number in Texas No /
one, however, knows where they live, 50
it is impossible to learn if they have ever I
heard of him. There is no doubt but that /
murder has been committed, but who the I
man or his sayers were is a
mystery and will probably remain So
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
WHILE COLONEL STONE DIED
His Murderer stood Over Him and
Kept All succOr Away.

Guthrie, o. T., Jan. 15-Lieutenant
Edgar Jones returned this morning from
Kingisher, where he attended the funeral
service fthe late Colonel John F. Stone
Lieutenant Jones confirms the report that
the murderer robbed the body OF MS vic
tim after the killing. It appears also that
Colonel Stone was not instantly killed
by the load Of buck shot fired into his
body, and that the murderer stood over
him as he gasped his life away and with
threatening shotgun refused to permit the
boy who accompanied Colonel Stone to
carry him drink of water as he lay
dying. Up to the time that Lieutenant
Jones left Kingfsher, Watcher, the muir
derer, had not been captured, but the re-
ward Of $500 offered by Acting Governor
jenkins will probably result in his early
apprehension.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
POOR PROSPECT or ANNEXlNG.
Kiowa and Comanche Reservations TO
Oklahoma

Guthrie, o. r. Jan. I.-Colonsl Billy
Walker today received COPY q notice
from Indian Agent RandIett in tie Kiows
ana Commanche reservation from Jauu-
airy ]. 800. for a period 81 three years
one Of the features OF Fiynu's s5ateho5d
tachlng the Kiowa and Conauaaehe egun-
try to Oklahoma. but the proposal 20
renew the leases Of the cattseU7ea On the
lands embraced therein Is regarded &c IN
Indication that the interior department
IS uot anticipating the passage q this
particular feature Of the statshood bill, a
least
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
Drunkenness Cured
II is Now Within the Reach Of
Every Woman to Save
the Drunkasd.
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b. q new discovers wasca cen - gwen
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
'ALLOTMENTS OF OTOE INDIANS
There VIII be Enough Farms for as
White Men

Guthrie. o r.. Jan t5.-Fhe Otoe Indian
delegation have returned from washing
ton. They report there will be GONE rs
aIlotmeDs 70 make - Waite men fo-
farming and grazing purposes. The hest
bottom lands wli b. allotted IN 50 acre
tracts. second bottom IN 10 acres. and
up.aua 60 1e4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
IO SELL The FAG-ENDS
Long Has a Bill Relating TO
Usage Trust Lands.
DEMOCRATIC ISSUE-HUNT
SiIveriteS Can't be Goaded Into
Speechmaking.
DEMOCRATIC ISSUE-HUN I

Especial Correspondence Of the Eagle)
Washington. Jan 15.-Congressman
Long has introduced bill lin the house
to authorize the sale of detached tracts
of less than a quarter-section in the
Usage trust and diminished reserve. With
out settlement. The purpose Of the bill is
TOT permit the disposal OF isolated and de-
tached tracts of land. 49, 50 or 100 acres.
that have not been settled on. Under the
law, as it stands now, when the land has
been settled on once and abandoned. Il
can be sold by the secretary of the in
terror to anyone that will pay sL25 per
acre for lit. But unless it has been set
tied on once. he has no authority 10 sell
the land except to actual settlers This
cannot be done. as the tracts usually con-
tain only 40 acres, and # Is that part
of the land that is left fit only for graz
ing, and no one wants to take it. The
bill introduced by Mr.. Long permits the
secretary Of the interior 10 sen such
tracts of land for not less than $50 per
acre. In other words, the proposed law
makes the law now in. force. which Is
applicable 10 the public domain, applica-
bic to these tracts The Usage dimin-
ished reserve. part Of which these tracts
are. extend from Labette county on the
east to the west line Of Clark county. It
also extends from the south line OF the
state to and including a par; Of Ford.
Kiowa, Pratt. Kingman, Sedgwick. and
about one-half Of Butler, Greenwood and
Wilson counties
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
New CabIe 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 deliverance. Save your money and try
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. the medicine
which never fails to cure dyspepsia, con-
stipation, biliousness, malaria, fever and
ague.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16

mother never
had a hired
girl. Sh e
worked early
and late,
and raised a
family. Hired
girl indeed F.!
Look at your
mother, sir"
q It's just
looking at
mother said
the son
made me
resolve that
my cllildren's
mother shn1rld
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
SENATOR HARRIS is KICKING
On the Conformation Of Certain Ann
sas Census supervisors.

Washington. Jan. f5-In the executive
session OF the senate today Senator Har-
ris objected to the confirmation % some
Of the nominees for census supervisors
from Kansas. on the ground that the men
chosen for the Office from that state were
Republican IN politics. whereas. the pro-
mise had been made that some Of them
should be Of different political faith
Owing to the absence OF a quorum no
vote was secured
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
NO QUORUM IN The COUNCIL
Unusual state Of Aaairs in the osa<e
Nation

Guthrie, Q. T, Jan. I5--An 1rasnal
legislative condition psevai.s IN tie caase
nafioa- TIE Pazhsska 1oErnai SAYS
''Fesr tines daE. every aay ln tse past
week. the big teu n tie council huilaia <
has ruug 3at Us Ios5 zones. eaissng the
ossze oosnellmen together. bar that S
3ust as near as the cosneil nas egane -
having a meeting + 81 - same Old, sd
story. IA Quorum Tasre s. s9w rs
prospect - q settlement x s1s troaa.e
and the s41szts9a Nsl proaah.T Fems1u
SIS * Is uu.E after TIE electien- Thess Aaa
been ~ meeting u ths eaeaefI uase.
taa present fsEa4l ss1ra.nizira-lsl an3
probably viI aoi BE-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
CAPITAL For A COTTON MILL
III Daugha seeks ~ In the Interest
Of shawnee

Guthrie. o. T.. Jan I5-J n. Draagh7.
the rro5rie 7r n q number of oottea
gins IN Oki8aoasa who's residence is az
Shawnee leaves this week Tor Sew York.
whore he expects 70 interest capital ig
establishing cot on miss in the city ~
shawaee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16

The opposition in congress IL Struggling
desperately for an issue. Th.s s. snoTr
b. the fact that resolutions Of inquiry
are almost daily being introduced 80 COM
gress asking taai this thing o. tnat b.
investigated For Instance. the-e was ffse
RESOLUTION that s<ere''try Gage trnnsrnit
ali matter Sc connection with tae recent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16

financial stringency; that Admiral Dewey
be asked for several things in connection
with his ManilS campaign; that several
things about the Philippine insurrecti,
and questions Fading up TO Il be loci
into The Republicans meet these &c
msnds With pleasure and are giving tal
opposition ali 1t asks for. Through Il a.
runs this feature OF unrest and unce--
tainty on the part OF the opposition: this
seeking for some tangible thing on which
To base an issue; TO cite some wrong the
Republican party has done, and all that
1t only shows the desperate straits the
opposition Is IN for issues 10 make a fght
in the coming campaign.
The interest in the Philippine question
IS intense. The people do not seem 10
get enough Information on the subject.
They crave ali there IS obtainable When
Senator Beveridge spoke the other day.
the galleries and floor were packed with
people who wanted TO get the benefit 81
what the senator had seen and heard q.
the Philippines. The people go alike
hear the side IN favor OF retaining a.
islands ana the side which Is opposed
this For instance. there was iarcs
crowd the other night 10 hear Former
Governor Boutwell, Of Massachusetts, and
Congressman Lentz Of Ohio denounce the
administration for its course. These peo-
pie did not 5y any means represent a
sentiment entirely opposed to the course
of the administration. but they simply
wanted to know both sides OF the ques-
ton and hear all there was TO hear
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16

A peculiar feature OF the present dis
cussion Of the currency bilI,in the senate
is the fact that SO far. it has almost been
impossible to secure a single speech from
the silver people. This. too when a few
years ago no matter what proposition
came up IN the senate. the silver men
switched 10 the white metal in all their
discussions The other day ia thts sem
ate, Mr. Aldrich. chairman " the com
miftee Of finance. which mas the biG In
charge tainted the opposition wien their
failure 50 FAR. 10 discuss che bll even in
the most haf-hearted manner. lie told
them Il they did not se- 70 work soon
and discuss the features o. the bin. he
would be obliged - ask a vote Tor Il.
Even this plain talk was almost without
effect. Only one or two Of the opposition
seemed 20 resent 20 auy manner what
Senator Aldrich said So lt is nos likely
that there VIII BE- nuca discussion u tire
6.u In that body.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16

Take up the loose ends" the little ALL
ments. 70 prevent sickness. BY taking
Hoods sarsaparilla-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16

$50 you've set up a hired girl " said
farmer Muchland to his son. Your
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-16
20 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Y

Take Laxative Brono Quinine Tablets
Ali druggists refund the money u II faiia
to cure. e. ". Groves signature Is on
each boy &c