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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
IN SUPREME COURT
Case Of James f. SiviIs Against John
TlYIOr Is Filled.

Guthrie. o. T, Nov. 19.-In the supreme
court today the case Of James z. Sivels
against John Taylor, appealed from Pot
tawatomie county, was filed. In the lower
court Taylor was awarded a judgment
against Sivils in the sum of S3067, on a
promisory note, and the latter has ap-
pealed the case.
Thomas Harden and r. r. Bethun were
brought TO Guthrie yesterday by Deputy
United States Marshal John Paul Jones,
and placed in the federal jail to await the
next term of federal court in Pottawat-
omie county
Harden is charged with robbing the
postonice at Keokuk, entering the build
ing at night. His effort paid him poorly,
as it is claimed he secured but a little
over three dollars in change. He took
10 stamps, and in his haste overlooked
& bunch Of registered letters.
Bethun is charged with contempt of
court. He was a general merchant at
Waynette and went into bankruptcy. The
referee for the district made an investi-
CATION and alleges TO have discovered
1920 that Bethun had laid away. The
bankrupt was ordered to pay that amount
TO the referee on the Indebtedness, but
Bethun claims that thieves entered his
house and stole the money while he was
asleep on the porch. Bethun was taken
before Judge Hainer. who ordered that
the money be turned in, but Bethun still
held out that he had been robbed. He
was held in contempt Of court, and or
dered committed until the money is
paid.
Walter Graves, the deputy marshal, re-
turned yesterday from Pawnee with Bert
welty. who was taken TO that city that
he might be identified by witnesses as
one of the parties that was harbored by
Cunningham, the man who lis on trial for
being an accessory TO the crimes com
mitted by Welty and Ben Cravens. Welty
VIII be tried in Guthrie next Monday for
the murder OF Alvin Bateman at Red
Rock
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DID BERT
WELTY FIRE
GUN AT ALL?
Curious Turn Has Been Given
Case of Prisoner.
INTERESTING STGRY TOLD
Which Indicates That Another
Fired Fatal Shot.

Guthrie, o. T.. Nov. IA curious turn
has been given the case of Bert welty.
who comes up for trial next week in the
district court of this county, on a change
of venue from Kay county. charged with
the murder of Alvin Bateman in the hold
up of Schwartz store. at Red Rock. last
March. in connection with his partner
Ben Cravens.
The details OF the crime have been print
ed in all the newspapers and the holding
up of the ten men in the store by Cra-
vens and Welty, the latter clad in a Moth
er Hubbard gown. the unexpected arrival
of Alvin Bateman who opened fire on
the bandits. the duel in which Bateman
was killed and the outlaws escaped, are
all well known and have been told and
retold. Bu the curious phase of the
matter has just been revealed and is as
follows:
Cravens was doing the footing of the
safe. and Welty was holding the prison
ers up in line by the stove. Batemsn
never saw Cravens but continued TO ad-
vance and fire upon Welty until he, Bate
man fell dead. by whose bullets, the
trial will develop. Cravens then ran out
of the store and climbed into the buggy.
when he turned and saw Welty rushing
out of the place. Thinking the latter was
one of the store men pursuing him Cra-
vens seized a shotgun and filled Welty
fun of shot before he recognized that it
was his pal. Welty, although severely
wounded. managed 10 reach the buggy.
and escaped with Cravens. only TO be
captured later at the Hetherington farm.
badly shot up. At first he claimed the
shots were the result of an accidental dis
charge of a gun in his own hands. Then
he claimed he had attempted TO get away
from some men who had attempted to
hold him up. and they shot him. The
position and character of the wounds
showed both of these stories to be false,
and he finally weakened and told how he
received his injuries.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
BABY WEIGHED | ID POUNDS
One of the Smallest Living Babies Is
Rnrn Near Glencoe

Glencoe, o. T., Nov. 19.-The Mirror
says: "One OF the smallest living babies
CT which history makes record. was born
to Mr.. and Mrs. L. n. Slower, a few
miles southeast Of Glencoe. last Satur-
day. November o The little one pulled
the scales at one and one-half pounds.
not an ounce more or less. and at last
accounts it was Growing and clawing
the air with its tiny hands, the same as
the regulation-weight baby. The attend
ing physician, DR.. Sells, is said TO have
declared the child too minute to exist
long, after birth. but the good old
granuies were so delighted with its vital
ity that they took especial care TO nour-
ism and build it Up. II Is a perfectly
developed child. with toe nails and finger
nails. lovely head Of silken hair and
ewes that sparkle with the brightness Of
the stars of a lovely summer night, and
n voice strong enough 20 recite Lew
WaIace's Chariot Race" The childs
grandpa was in Glencoe yesterday and
says the little girl IS all right.
The friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stoyer
hope that their little one may live and
become a big woman. the same as Il il
had come into the world at the nine
pound rate"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
HORACE SPEED
OFFERED THE
G0VERN0RSHIP
United States Attorney Leaves
for Washington,
He WON'T HAVE OFFICE
Unless President Should In
sist Very Strongly

Guthrie, O. T, Nov. 1s.-In response to
a telegram received late this evening,
requesting his presence in Washington,
Horace Speed. the United States attor-
ney for Oklahoma, left tonight for that
city. He has been rendered the governor
ship of Oklahoma by the president and
Secretary Hitchcock.
Just before his departure he said:
1T is an Office I do not want, and one I
viii not have unless they insist upon it,
This is taken to mean that Governor
William Jenkins has been turned down
by his old friend. Secretary Hitchcock,
because Of the charges made against him
by Judge Merrick, containing specific
matters concerned with the sanitarium at
Norman, in which it is charged that
Governor Jenkins acquired stock in the
Territorial institution while he held the
governorship.
While there are other candidates for
this position, should Horace Speed de-
cline the honor, it is hard 10 guess who
would be accepted for the chief executive.
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FEMALE HORSE THIEVES
Two Girls Arrested at Ell Reno Are SO
Charged With Being

Ell Reno, o. T., Nov. 19.-Female horse
thieves are again on the rampage in Ok
lahoma. The Democrat tells of two giddy
girls who seemingly had a liking for
other peoples horses, and got into trou-
bic, as follows:
The Canadian county Jail has been
without a female occupant charged with
horse stealing, since the days OF the noto-
rious Tom King" until this morning.
This morning two young girls, aged re-
spectively IS and q, were committed TO
Jail to await the action of the grand
jury, by Justice Mitts.
The names of the unfortunate young
women are MoIlie Galcatcher and Ella
Pagan, and they gave as their place of
residence Claremore. Cherokee nation.
They were arrested on the information
of Charles T. Taylor, also of the Chero-
kee nation. who claims to be the owner
of one of the horses. He claims that the
two girls stole his horse, and that they
rode it 40 miles the first. night. That
they then stole another horse and came
on to FL Reno and sold the tWo horses
for $40.
A Democrat reporter called at the Jail
to learn the girls version of the matter
They tell q somewhat different story.
Mollie Galcatcher. the eldest of the two
says that she ic of Cherokee extraction.
That she lives near Claremore, Cherokee
nation; that her father is dead, but that
her mother is living; that Taylor was try
ing to be sweet on her and that he left
the horse in her care 10 do with as she
pleased. That she and Ella Pagan wanted
to come to El Reno to see a couple of
soldiers they were acquainted with, and
who had been writing to them to come.
That they decided to ride over horse
back, cavalry fashion. That she rode
Taylor's horse. and that Miss Fagan rode
her own horse That when they reached
El Reno they were out of money. and
decided to sell the horses. and did sell
them for $40.
The girls claim that Taylor is wanted
in the Cherokee nation by the federal
officers for bootlegging whisky to the
Indians.
The whole outfit looks TO the Democrat
ike tough set. In fact, we get IN this
incident a glimpse of the social condition
in the Indian Territory. Conditions in
compatible with early statehood, either
with or without Oklahoma
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Dor troubles by arbitration and calling
upon workmen to join in the battle
against the saloon.
calling for perfect equality of men
and women before the law.
S-Standing unqualifedly, for a white
life, for pure manhood and protected wo-
manhood demanding an amendment TO
the constitution defining carriage as mon
gamous and Furnishing plural marriages
by disqualification to vote or hold Office
in addition to severe penalties.
Mrs. Lillian VI. \. Stevens was unani-
mously elected president of the w. c. T.
L. for the coming year; Mrs. Susannah
Frye, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Clara
Hoffman. recording secretary and Mrs
Helen Morton Barker, treasurer.
The Oklahoma statehood restitution was
adopted and was forwarded to President
Roosevelt in the form of a memorial and
telegram asking him not to recommend
statehood in his forthcoming message
The resolution favOring the national pro-
hibitiUn party was defeated
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cHINAMAN is MURDERED.
Tragedy Takes Place at Yellow Mans
Laundry at Fort Reno.

FL Reno. o. T.. Nov. 19-The FL Reno
American says:
Deputy Coroner ustice Mitts was f1ur-
riedly called TO Fort Reno yesterday af-
ternoOn, TO hold an inquest over the re-
mains Of Gee Gan Wah. who died from
the effects of a 45-calibre bullet wound,
fired from a pistol in the hands of an
unknown person, on Tuesday night about
10 O'Clock, while he was at work in his
laundry
The Chinaman stated that soon after he
was shot someone made an alarm at his
door about so minutes previous to the
shooting. and that he would not let them
enter, but he could give no accurate de-
scription of the party any more than
that he thought it was a man dressed in
female attire.
Investigations thus far reveal nothing
more than that one or two of the soldiers
have had some words with him in regard
TO their laundry bill. and one Of them is
now in the guard house under suspicion
of knowing something about the shooting.
The remains viii be inferred in the bu-
rying ground at the Fort this afternoon.
at O'Clock, and his effects viii be dis
posed Of through the court. as he has no
known relatives in this country.
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an1 the large g1lieT ~ that piscs is faEl
disa appesring A calvert is bei1z Dug e.
drain fhlE section - tie cts ard E1l
rua along Fourth street 90 svsncs =.
thence 20 Second street. thence 20 the
creek on the edge u the city TIE cti-
vert instead ~ being 81 the rai1ale ~
the street fs On the size ~ ras street
and viii boarded over ~ shs slsersI.s
and whenever fhe cplvrr- crczaea fhe
street is vii Be brl5Eed over level Nith
the street
The work - fl5nE hois7rs ard dltctea
grading streets ard alleys an1 diE<ir 3
c1IreEts - drain q re water ~l -
rapidly psshed from nqE o.
The co-rlfrsiol~r is cFsszesing the
-zerk rersonailv and hss a fore - st.sei
twenty-five suen p1tsr fi7u.
There are twelve feans- Elr saKozs.
frar sllrs arf ooe FleE brsv 80 r,ors
VII - sasss as ssoa - ottalrta lie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
JUDGE HAINER'S ACTION
southwestern Normal College Taken
Under Advisement.

Oklahoma City. Nov. 1s.-The South
western Normal college IS having an in
ming in nearly every court in the Terri
tory. The latest whack at this much liti-
gated educational institution to be. is
told by the Times-Journal as follows:
The Southwestern Normal school case
was brought up before Judge Hainer at
Tecumseh eoday, on the question Of jur-
isdictional questions
Judge Hainer in behalf of the jenkins
board. raised the question of the authori-
ty of the county attorney Of Oklahoma 10
bring such a suit. Judge Green cited
numerous authorities to sustain his con-
tention, but the Judge s questions seemed
to indicate that he would rule that a
county attorney had jurisdiction ia the
case.
Attorney Shartei followed Judge Green
NOR the Weatherford people, and the
matter was taken under advisement.
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BURNED WAY UP.
Gas Well at Blackwell is lgnited and
Shows Great Possibilities.

Blackwell o. T, Nov. 19.-The work on
the gas well here has been resumed, and
many great things are looked for from
this hole in the ground. The News gives
this evidence OF the quality of the well.
''Fhe well has been reamed TO a depth
OF 400 feet. and last night when ignited
burned some IS feet in the air. 1t shows
that the pressure must be strong. because
Il had 20 burn through zOo feet of mud
and water. It Will require the greater
part of this week 10 complete the roaming
process. and then drilling will be resumed.
Mr. Patten is stil here. and evidently
accomplishing something in the way Of
progress at the wei"
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TO PLUG UP THE OLD.
Blackwell Will Drill New Artesian
Weif

Blackwell. o. T.. Nov. ls.-The council
of this city has decided to sink a new ar
tesian well under the contract and to
abandon the present gas well. declares
the News.
Patten & Plunkett are TO plug the well
up 20 the gas vein. remove the mud and
water and restore the vein TO its former
flow if possible. They are TO receive $3.50
for this wen, and the city win proceed at
once 70 pipe the gas Up town.
The city voted S5,0e0 in bonds 10 sink an
artesian wei. and the original contract
costs only $500 for depth of 2010 feet.
The new wen is 10 be sunk near the old
wei. on the city grounds. and in accord
ance with the provisions Of the original
contract
Mr. Patten thinks the city should save
every wen that produces an ordinary
flow. In the Cefeyvine region there are
IS wells. he SAYS. many Of which pro-
duce less than half the aow Of our
r,reSant we'll
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20

This large fou--story building Is s6-
EuIrabiy ftted and furnished for the care
cf the sick 40 icathsonne OF Contagious
diseases admitted. bat al other diseases
THAI are usually treated q hospitals are
.srrca-sr-stfv treated herr. including
whisky. Cocaine and Morphine Habiss.
absolutely guaranteed some,-- married
OF single. can Gnd 3 safe retreat here
during confinement. aaa home iu sTe-y
case fauna for ihe cnaa q r=suire1.
horne for the poor aaa rseS alike as az
operations ard raetieai treatment sFe
free. and tse only charge that = made ls
;he Ordinary hospital fee. Eht-h e t1st
cnolzh b. rag tie fanniss txpensss of
The Institution The oest q references
given when regst-csI- Wr.te fcr circular
e fhc Martha p zsAi1Sfcn Hone
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ASLEEP AMID FLAMES.

Breaking into a blazing home, some
Gremen lately dragged the sleeping in
mates from death. Fancied security.
and death near. It's that way when you
neglect coughs and colds. Don't do it.
DIT. Kings New Discovery for consump-
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doctors bills. A teaspoonful stops a late
cough, persistent use the most stubborn.
Harmless and nice tasting, it's guaran-
teed to satisfy by GehIing's pharmacy.
Price, SOC and 800
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a day at time how l would feel the
next day. Five bottles of Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
changed all that, my days became days
of health, and have enjoyed every day
since-now six years.
We have used considerable of your
Vegetable Compound in our charitable
work, as we find that to restore a poor
mother to health so she can support her.
self and those dependent upon her, if
such there be, is truer charity than to
give other aid. You have nay hearty
endorsement, for you have proven
yourself a true friend to suffering wo-
men. .''-MRs. Z. SAILER, 1868 Hill St.,
Los Angeles, Cal.-s50O0 forfeit if obOUe tss-
timOniai is not genuine.
No other person can give such
helpful advice to women who
are sick as can Mrs. Pinkham,
for no other has had such great
experience-her address is Lynn,
Mass, and her advice free-if
you are sick write heF-yOu are
foolish if you don't.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-20
CARPENTERS IN COMBINE.
Shawnee Nail Drivers Will Ask Ter
rifnr,t fnr ChartAr

ritory for Charter.
Shawnee, q. T.. Nov. 19.-The carpenters
OF the city met last Saturday night ard
held an interesting meeting, and We here
with publish a list cf prominent worknen
Who are applying FOR charter. says the
Democrat
We the undersigned are making appli-
cation for a charter for the Carpenters
and J0iners' Union OF America, ". A.
Moore. !. J. Bell. Amos Striciin. c. IS.
and @ p. Ramsey. ~. II Campbell J.
p Singleton. z 2. Dicks. o. g. BoWsrs
Nick Myers. G. /. smith. l. Nsgirton. =.
z. LeVIons. a ~. Webster. Il ". DOES.
3. G. Veg. J. c. Dur. James II. Boves.
u. P. snizer. -. 2. Jones. Norris buls.
Herman Bochne. ard g II Tinsley.
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POLISHING UP TOWN.
Lawton Street Commissioners Gees 20
Wcrk With ycrcez-ce


Iawten. u r.. SOS. 1e.-fne people zho
we're here az TIE tirae q the recsat open-
Ing of tie Hl9wa ard c9mancha lanas
would harsly recognize ihis tcEn. -
fast has g ETevu aae taken su the ap-
psararce ~ soulerhlnE nnore than a COW
t.lss CAMP and yst lcss fhsa that 4 q
rretruro - me streets are bei1s graset
ard sesa oHe wli easily - ahis % dss-
tiagu.sh Grst-rlass Sidewalk from sti
Era1ed street TIE Dfmscraf 1as ft rai-
lovlae rar.grafAs rnlaE tf im
- ~ E-s-aE fhe neE street f.a-
uel-sloaeF- has rrse % ners rHh ee<-
tsecr ara s.r4aV fAe streets tgin ta
ss uark-1 e-sTsr4f-lts-
gr3 - tl s pl uzf zl
rfh ia as-< sar rssasf.ssler+r raH
aafs a.s farss aas sfee aat
3 rs efe fereheans. the rrsif e
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among the people. and especially the chill
dren. to make their offerings 10 the Nc
Kinley Memorial fund.
The above brief suggestions respect
fully submit TO you as a member Of this
designated. Of which time you VIII re-
ceive a brief notice, and which through
this letter you viii understand its pur-
port, after you have considered this in
all its details. possibly you Will have
some improved ideas to suggest for the
best interest Of complying with this na-
tional thought. which seems today para
mount above all others IN the way Of a
general contribution for specific pur-
pose, in which. in my opinion, the entire
country will gladly cooperate commen-
surate with their means.
"Our distinguished and honOred presi-
dent, who fell by Ine hand of an assassin
his name is revered by all classes. ire
spective of political or personal feeling or
previous condition Of servitude.
"As your temporary chairman, I beg
leave to apologize for the seeming ne
cessity of making this. my first letter to
you. as a member OF this Territorial aux
mary 81 tpASs Jul 0O nDl
see how it can be done otherwise and do
it justice.
AT the future date of organization,
doubtless these crude suggestions Of mine
can be very much improved upon, as I
recognize the fact that, listed in this
committee, are so many men my superb
ors in a thought of this kind. However,
my dear sir, am heart and soul with you
in anything that can do, and assure you
that l shall be very glad to receive a
personal letter from you, offering sug-
gestions, so that by the time we call this
meeting together. which will be at no dis
tant date, the compilation of thought as
presented to me by the various members
of this committee, can be intelligently
discussed and the plan outlined which
may be an improvement, and doubtless
viii be, of the thoughts that are suggest
ed herein.
Il have the honor. my dear sir. to sub
scribe myself your interested temporary
chairman,
CHARLES f. BILLINGSLEY."
Stops the Cough and Works OFF
the Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a
Ii
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STARTLING. But TRUE.

"If everyone knew what a grand medi-
cine DR.. Kings New Life Pills is" writes
u. II. Turner Dempseytown, Pa, you'd
sell all you have in a day. Two week S
use has made new man OF me" In
fallible for constipation, stomach and
liver troubles; 25c at Gehring's pharmacy.
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CHANGE OF LIFE.
Some Sensible Advice to Wo-
men by HRS. e. Sailer.

"DEAR Mrs. PNKHAM:-When 1
nassed through what is known as
change of life,' l had two years sui
fering. sudden heat, and as quick
Calls would pass over me my appetite
was variable and 1 never could tell for
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Stops the Cough and Works OFF
the Cold.

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