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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-13
WERE INNOCENT VICTIMS.
TWO Missouri Pacific Men Get Shot
Accidentally.

Kansas City. Mo-, Sept. 12.-Charles
Lake. assistant to his father. J. O. Lake,
foreman of a construction gang Of the
Missouri Pacific railroad and C. =. Lewis.
a. brakeman on a uth-bound Missouri
Pacific train. were badly injured at Paoia.
Kan. Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Lake was
looking after some work at that place.
he was standing inside the depot and
Lewis was out on the platform. Two
colored men named Williams and Mitchell
had some trouble near the depot which
ended in hring five shots at each other.
Neither was hurt, but bullets struck Lake
and Lewis The former was hit in the
neck by "a ball, which passed through
the side of the depot Lake was struck
ia the left arm near the shoulder and
th. bone shattered. II may be necessars
to anputate the rnember. Both men are
seriously v0untc6. They were tempora-
rnv treated at Paola by Surgeon Wal1hai
~ the road and brought here yesterday
morning ana placed In the Missouri Fa-
CHIC hospital.
Last night the hospital physicians re-
ported them doing rs nicely as could De
f--rert-f
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-13
SCANDAL IN NAVY
Court Of Inquiry at Brooklyn Yard
Has Sensational Termination.

Has Sensational TermSuatien
Washington. Sept. l2.-The longest
court OF inquiry in the history OF the
navy, held at the BroolClwn navy yard 10
investigate the trouble in the marine
corps, has come to sensational termi-
nation, bringing in a recommendation
which may prove very serious IN its con-
sequences for an officer Of high rank.
Major c. H. Laucheimer and Colonel f.
L. Denny charged Colonel Robert l.
Meade with drunkenness on duty while IN
spection was in progress at the Brooklyn
navy yard. Colonel Meade replied by
charging Major Laucheimer with making
a false report and Colonel Denny with
reporting him Csfeade) in order 70 cover
up irregularities with contractors on
Denny's part
The court Of inquiry acquitted Major
Laucheimer md Colonel Denny Of
Meade's charges It sustained the charge
against Colonel Meade and in addition it
charged him with violation of the naval
regula tions in replying with q counter
charge when asked for report. and
also Of false swearing on the witness
stand
The court recommended that the colonel
Re tried By court martial upon these
charges.
The court lasted FOR weeks. breaking
ell naval records for a court n inquiry.
IN addition. It was marked by an extra
ordinary event ia the fact that on the
18th DAY OF the trial Comma ndsr west.
a member of the court. was challenged
by Major Iaucheimer and required %
.l-- r.
leagues
The reasons for the chsIlengs sent out
b. Ma3or Laucneiner vas that Commar-
der West vas 5y friendship FER Coloaei
Meade unable 70 act irlpartiaily
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-13
MYSTERY PARTLY SOLVED.
Body Of Wealthy Physician Who Late
~ pisappeared is Found.


. Geneva, Ohio. Sept. 12.-The body Of
DR.. c. W. Hayt, who disappeared from
the steamer City of Buffalo July %, and
for whom 81 900 reward was offered dead
or alive, was found yesterday morning.
II. N. Hoskins, Rev. r. S. Lindsay and
VIII SIocum discovered a body several
hundred feet out in the lake OFF Sturgeon
Ponit, drifting ashore. They brought the
body to the beach and telephoned for
Coroner Gilchrist of Ashtabula. The
body was taken to the undertaking room
of Bartholomew & Potter, where an in
quest was held. The body was decom-
posed almost beyond recognition and had
on light suit of clothes.
In the CLOTHES were found gold watch
of Geneva. Switzerland make, with a
lock of black hair in the back of the
case; q gold chain, at one end OF which
was the doctors thermometer with the
initials &C. ". II" on the covering; two
tickets from Cleveland to Buffalo. dated
July 3. D. & c. Navigation company; a
baggage check. No. 012. c. & 3. T. Co;
pearl stickpin; nose eyeglasses in case.
evidently purchased from DR.. c. S. Carey
of ElIntra, New York; hypodermic set
with book containing package OF hypo-
dermic tablets, with compliments of
South Lier Rolling Mills, Corning. n.
y" printed on the book: two linen hand
kerchiefs, monogram &C. II" on one; a
jacknife and expensive jewelry, but 70
money; bunch of keys with key check
Of Trummer Extract Of Malt company,
Fremont. O., numbered 2S,616.
There were no signs Of violence on the
remains. DR.. Hayt. a prominent and
wealthy physician of Corning. New York,
came to Cleveland to attend the grand
circuit races last July. He was known to
have considerable money on his person.
On the night of July q, with a male
friend from Corning, DIR. Hayt left on
the steamer City of Buffalo for Buffalo.
The friend retired to their stateroom
last seen on the promenade deck near the
rail at about II p. N.
When he did not leave the steamer
at Buffalo and could not be found on
board, a vigorous investigation was be-
gun by the police Of both Buffalo and
Cleveland. The night watchmsn OF the
steamer saw no man jump or fan over
board during the night, and was posi-
tive that such thing could not have
happened. What added to the mystery
was that no reason whatever could be
discovered to Indicate that the doctor
wanted to end his life. There were also
reports that the doctor had been seen
talking with woman on the steamer
the night he disappeared.
A popular theory was that the doctor
had ben murdered and robbed and then
thrown overheard by thieves. who had
seen him exhibit large sums of money
in the betting pool room at the Glenville
track.
The fact that valuable jewelry was
found on the remains and that there
were no marks Of violence might tend 70
dispeI the murder theory. However, not
a cent Of money was found on the re-
mains. which Is regarded as very pecu-
liar, in view of the fact that DR.. Hayt
was known to carry much money. E j.
Rainier of this city, who was at Geneva
yesterday, said last night that an empty
pocketbook was found in the hip pocket.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-13
OKLAHOMA
CAVALRY
BAND IN LUCK
May Get 10 Be at Presidents
Inaugur alton.
ZACK MULHALL'S WORK
Wants Them to Come TO DeS
MoineS, Iowa.
ZACK MULHALL'S WORK

Guthrie, 0. T, Sept. 12.-Through the
kindness Of Colonel zack Mulhan. the
genial live stock agent Of the Frisco
line. the Oklahoma City Cavalry band
has been selected as the official musical
organization of weeks carnival at Des
Moines. Iowa It was through Colonel
Afulhan that it was made possible for the
Guthrie band boys to go TO Washington
to attend the second inaugural OF Nc
Kinley. Writing Of the Des Moines mat
ter. Colonel Muham says as follows
St Louis, Mo-. Sept. s. 1901.
sChas. E. BnlingsIey. ESQ, Guthrie, OF:
MY Dear Biningsley: The Des Moines
Iowa, people are figuring with men 10
give a cowboy roping contest at their
carnival 10 be held in that city from
the eth TO the 18th Of October have not
As Yet consummated arrangements. but
may possibly do so in the next few days.
Their manager was here last night speak
ing to me in connection with the cowboy
outfit. whether or not I could bring the
cowboy band, about which they have
read so much, that attended the inaugu-
ration of the president. As you are no
doubt aware the band that went from
Guthrie was advertised throughout all
the states last season as the Cowboy
Band from the Territory" instead Of the
Frisco Line Territorial Band, as it was
named. There are several bands in the
territory that would like TO 60 and
write you this letter to ask if the boys
4, DO al l-a fa
Of this kind in behalf of the city Of Guth-
rie. and I viii pay their expenses and
railroad fares You are no doubt aware
that there are hundreds Of people now in
the north. especially in that northern
country, contemplating gong to Oklahoma
territory, and whether you people think
there would be any benefit to them OF
not to have the band to so is left for
them to say. You viii note 1 pay rail-
road and living expenses and the boys
viii have "a swell time Let me hear
from YOU at an early date regarding this
IF go up there would like to have you,
Your wife and friends go with me. WIN
furnish you all transportation free. win
have a repay good time and have bunch
of the best COW puncners ever gotten
together.
Iwired you this morning that the pres
ident would recover.
Yours very truly,
'ZACK MULHALL.'
IMPOSSIBLE TO GO.
Relative TO the invitation of Colonel
Mulhan the following telegram was sent
yesterday afternoon:
.Zack BuIhau, Planters Hotel, st. Louis,
Mo.
"Band manager says impossible to get
away. Territorial encampment Of Ma
tional Guard at Perry 10 tn to 18th Very
sorry. Would be big thing Guthrie
people thank YOU for your kind offer.
"CHAS. E. BILLdNGSLEY."
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issues of bills.
The treasury department allows certain
men to teach the art Of detecting counter
felt money, and gives them permission TO
keep il their possession counterfeit bills,
but these are all numbered and their al
legged denomination limited For instance,
John Brown may be permitted 70 carry
with him 800 in counterfeit money. bat
each alleged bill in his 500 lot is desig-
mated in treasury license which he car
ries. II q bill is lost. he must report fully
to the department where lost, or supposed
to be lost. None but these special agents
are allowed to tackle the money question,
which explains Mr. Hurst's trouble.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-13

'"The plague made its first appearance
at Swatow about seven years ago and
has since then spread in an directions
along the coast and inland Three years
ago the large district city Of Chan-Yang,
ten miles south Swatow. had q very bad
spell. 1t is said that over 20o50 persons
died in that one city. Many villages
between Canton and Lilo, seventy miles in
land from Swatow. have lost one-third
20 one-half of their inhabitants When
the plague appeard in Kit-Yang, L sug-
gested that the roof OF every plague
house be taken off and rebuilt after six
months. but the officials would not listen
to such a measure. In this benighted
country where nothing is done. the plague
win have its run for years, and many
over-populated districts may be thinned
cat considerably.
! have received word that the district
city of Hunai, about thirty-five miles
south of Kit-Yang, has had an awful
visitation this year 1t is said that only
one-fourth Of the people are still in the
city, one-half having moved to other
places fore safety"
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IMPOSSIBLE TO GO.
Tours in the Rocky Mountains.

The Scenic Line of the World. the
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad, offers to
tourists in Colorado. Utah and New
Mexico the choicest resorts, and to the
trans-continental traveller the grandest
scenery. Two separate and distinct
routes through the Rocky Mountains, all
through tickets available via either. The
direct line 10 Cripple Creek, the greatest
gold camp on earth. Double daily train
service with through Pullman palace and
tourist sleeping cars between Denver, San
Francisco ard Los Angeles, and Denver
and Portland. The best line TO Utah.
Idaho. Montana, Oregon and Washington
via the ogden Gateway Write S. X
HOOPER. G. p. & T. A. Denver. Colorado.
for illustrated descriptive pamphlets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-13
coLoRED RAPTIsTs MEET.
! Convention Held in Cincinnati is
LarceiY Attended.

Convention Held in Cincinnati is
Largely Attended
Cincinnati, O., Sept 12-The second
days session Of the twenty-first Ma
tlonal Baptist (colored) convention was
one Of the most largely attended events
ever held in this city. 1t was estimated
last night there were over 1900 delegates
including over 500 women fully double
rs many es had been expected. but all
were accommodated today by the appro-
priation Of halls with cots snd throwing
open the doors of residences. The early
morning song service was led by Prof
Rosborough in Zion church, while over
flow sessions were held IN other churches.
Addresses were made by Rev. 5. c.
Manuel. New Albany. Ind, Rev. Mitchell
Harrison. Victoria, Texas; Rev. B. TyreL
Lynchburg. Va; Rev. W. T. Dixon.
Brooklyn; Rev. Geo. FL. Lee, Washing
ton, D. c.; Rev. E. \. Gaddie, Louisville;
Rev. c. S. Morris, West Newton. Mass.
and others. There was a general dis
cussion of the report of foreign mission
board before its adoption and adjourn
ment at noon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-13
CHANGE IN CONSTITUTION.
Atlanta Paper Goes Practically Into
Hands of Clark Howell.

Atlanta Paper Goes Practically Into
Hands of Clark Howell.
Atlanta, Ga. Sept. 12.-Announcement
is made today that Clark Howell has ac-
quired a majority of the stock of the
Atlanta Constitution he having pur-
chased the fun interest of Colonel w. A.
Hemphiu in the company. This with Mr.
Howells part holdings eives him "a ma
jority of the i've thousand shares OF the
capital stock OF the company, valued at
s5oooo. AIr. Howell has been in The ed
itoriaI control OF the paper for ten years
succeeding Henry W. Grady, as man
aging editor at the latter's death. and
now becomes also the president Of the
company.
air. Robinson, a wen known young At
lanta business man. has purchased the
one-fourth interest I'm the paper owned
by the Bangian estate and he VIII sue
coed Col Hemphil as business manager
Most of the rsmaining stock is owned
by the heirs Of the late Henry Grady
Col Hemphm has been connected with
the Constitution for thirty years and re-
tires as he says for q wen earned rest.
1Ir. Robinson succeeding him Is business
manager ON January l.
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AL RUSHING OuI
Passengers Prom Dawson city say
5000 People VIII Come Out

Vancouver. p O. sept fz--The stesrlai
IIa-Trrs. from sssgway. To-Day bropEht
- 90 i1 sold dust
Passengers from Dauson say thst a
great oufw1ssl rush from fhst r.tv 81 n1r
ca ard it IS estimated that 30 ueegie
ulucoue OF during septe-nber Esd cc-
t1ber
zliae owners ia the Tak7n arc 1rs1arlrg g
fo return -o ui1teT rlnnE tae sE1er.srce
cf r1nuire Eeszon s4muer eg rt
a-tirE proves satlzfaetorT- gre Fre.-1
al b. t1aua5 oat th la tee
r daFs - th Ea r t1r
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IN BEST CONDITION.
Government Reported Never TO Have
Been Better Off Financially.

Government Reported Never 70 Have
Been Better Off Financially.
Washington, sept 12.-Higher and
higher grows the treasury surplus. From
a little over $4,000 on July q, the closing
day of the first month Of the present fs
cal year, it reached today the sum o.
$S.22l l99Q61. The increase daily for sew
eral weeks has approximated on the av-
erase S5o0.90 A high official of the
treasury, than whom there is none bet
ter qualified to discuss the subject, said
this afternoon. in speaking of the grow
ing excess Of receipts over expenditures:
II believe the surplus at the end of
the fiscal year VIII exceed the figures Of
last year, when the government income
exceeded the outso by nearly SIS. 600, ,010.
Last winter it was estimated that the sur
plus would approximate S30o00,00O but the
sum VIII prove, in my judgment. TO be
about one-third the actual amount. AS
much ot the surplus as it accumulates
as is consistent with the safe manage
ment Of the treasury VIII be paid toward
the liquidation of the public debt Since
July T. the beginning OF the fiscal year.
about 100000 have ben applied to this
account. The general opinion is that
it win be necessary for congress at the
next session to make a further reduction
in the war tax"
While the treasury surplus is increasing
In the substantial manner described the
stock of gold held by the federal govern
ment has been growing steadily until it
has reached the unprecedented figure of
sg-0l55.656S5. This is made UP of these
items. Gold reserve. $500 100000; gold coin.
held for the redemption Of notes and GER
tihcates outstanding, 500 o22. esq; gold coin
and bullion in the general fund, S1lS2,-
967S5.
The government was never in more
stable financial condition than it is to-
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Run Doun

Then don't expect to be
cured in q minute It takes
a little time TO get your blood
pure and rich. We haven't
room TO explain. Just ask
your doctor why Ayers Sar-
sapariIla is such a good
medicine for debility, weak
nerves, and indigestion.
"I was very poorly and could hardly
get about the house Then / tried
Ayers -Sarsaparilia, and only NO bot
ties Of il made me feel perfectly we'll. ="
Mrs. n. S. Swinnsy, Princeton, Mo.
81. All druggists. &c. AVER CO., Lowell, Mass.
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Train Schedule to Eureka Springs:


fron ~
paricuar ~ q
e 2.
General Passenger Agent Passenger Agent
Loufs Mo. VichIta, Kan
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Dockum & Higginson, !. P. Allen,
c. w. Van Warrjen

Buffalo Pan-American
l5-day tickets for $500 via Nickel
Plate Road. 20-day tickets $500. Low
est rates TO all eastern points. John Y.
Callahan, General Agent. i'll Adams
street, Chicago City ticket Office III
Adams street. Chicago
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-13
OKLAHOMA
HAS DONE
WELL INDEED
Compilations of Statements
of Condition Of
NATIONAL BANKS SHOW
That Oklahoma Is Making
Mighty Great Progress.
NATIONAL BANKS SHOW

Guthrie, o. T, Sept. IA compilation
Of the statements Of the condition Of ma
tionaI banks in Oklahoma at the close Of
business July Is, 1901, makes a splendid
showing Of the condition and resources
OF these institutions. Reports were re-
ceived from lhirty-eight national banks.
The number organized was forty-one. two
OF which were in liquidation and one in
solvent. The reserve required by law
aggregated s1.15s. .57464, while the actual
reserve was $3.S4O.447.z3, the percentage
being 1926. Tn ecash reserve required BY
law was So, ,s27.S6; actual cash reserve,
S57S 946.64. Oklahoma leadsF Ftwenty-one
states and territories in its number Of
national banks in operation. Indian ter
ritory has forty-seven national banks in
operation with deposits amounting to Ca
GU. .9l7l2, while Oklahoma has thirty eight
with deposits amounting to S7,6i65l8.z-
The detailed statement below viii show
the condition Of Oklahoma national
banks:
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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-11-08
POTATOES AND CABBAGE.
10 hsfactory Ways of Storing OF
PIttIng-ROots In the Cellar.

Potatoes, whether stored in cellars or
pitted, should be thoroughly dried, but
not greened by the sun, before storing
permanently. If to be pitted, high
ground should be selected and but little
If any eXcavating should be done Care
must be taken to secufe perfect drain
age. Pile the tubers snugly and cover
with perfectly dry, bright straw. DO
not use litter or rubbish of any sort.
but just clean straw, and cover this
with not less than six to eight inches
of soil, tirming sufficiently to turn any
rainfall, however heavy, which may
come. AS colder weather approaches a
second covering the same as the first
may be made. only this time any kind
of straw or not too coarse litter may be
used. Over this a covering of manure
may be put on, and the crop will be Sc
cure from any degree of cold likely TO
occur.
The high prices for cabbage usually
prevailing in the spring are strong
temptation to carry over a portion OF
the crop, notwithstanding the usual
losses. The principal safeguards
against loss are dampness, not wet,
and low temperature, with as little
change as possible. y satisfactory
practice is to put two rows together,
invcrting the heads and leaving the
roots on. Cover with six to eight inch
es of soil, making the heap wedge
shape. AS cold weather comes on COW
er with straw or litter. The heap
should be trenched at the east side to
make sure of good drainage. Parsnips
and satisfy for the spring supply
should be left standing in the rows.
Cabbages, turnips and rutabagas
should never be stored in the house
cellar, as the oIors are strong ana Of
fensivc. All ROOT crops for family Use
hold their freshness and flavor far bet
ter by putting IN loose soil. allowing 1t
to SIT through az much rs possible.
Cover sufficiently to avoid freezing
with manure. litter or anything con-
venient. but let the loose SOL come Ill
rectly on to the vegetables. concludes
n correspondent of Rural New Yorker.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1901-11-08
RUTS A-PLENTY.

various parts OF the country, who, as
cyclists, automobilists or drivers Of
horses, discoursed intellgently upon
the need of better roads in the United
States. General Miles, who spoke,
emphasized the advantages of first
class highways in case of military con-
flict. He said:
"The subject of good roads is one
that military men, of course. are inter-
eSted in, for it Is one of the vital uucS-
tons that the general has to study as
as to how he can best maneuver his
brigades, corps and armies. Frequent
ly during the civil war the line Of
march was marked by dead animals
and wrecked wagons, owing to the
wretched condition Of the roads over
which the armies had to pass. On one
or two occasions the movements of the
armies were very much embarrassed,
and one campaign had to be abandon
ed, for it was found impossible proper
ly to maneuver an army. On the
plains we were compelled to make the
roads as we passed over the country"
OF course, in times of war as well az
in times of peace smooth and hard
roads have always been emincntly de-
sirable, but it must be obvious to every
one that the advent Of horseless vchi-
Giles, whose utility for military pur-
poses has been Endorsed by distinguish
ed generals on both sides of the At
lantic, has rendered their construction
n matter of even vital importance. In
the South African war, where perhaps
automobiles have been put to more
practical military test than anywhere
else, 1t has been found that their use
not only facilitates transportation, but
that the machines can carry heavier
burdens and neceSsitate the attendance
of fewer men than would be required
in the case of wagons drawn by mules
or horses. 1t has been estimated that,
considering the greater speed of the
motor vehicles, "a Of them, each of %
horsepower, can transport in given
time as many pounds of provisions and
artillery as 1900 horses. Besides, the
use of the latter would involve the ele-
ment of forage, which must be stored
and removed as occasion demands. In
France experiments conducted with an
automobile OF 81 horsepower have
shown that "a such vehicles can sup
ply an army corps, or 10000 men, with
200 rounds of ammunition per man,
over distance of so miles in "a hours
and can transport heavy guns to cor
responding advantage.
Manifestly the usefulness of automo-
biles, as of bicycles, depends largely
upon the condition of the roads over
which they are to be run. When the
road is right, the possibilities of the
machines are vastly increased. No
one should underestimate the highly
creditable results already achieved by
the good roads workers in many parts
of the country and notably in New
York state. The cause in which :hey
are enlisted is one which deserves uni
versal support.