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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13
ROBBERY NEAR ARDM0RE
Jim PIlIngten Deprived Of His senses
and AIS Money.

Ardmore, I T, Feb. 12-The Citizen
gives the details Of a robbery as follows.
i'm Pilidngton, who resides seven miles
southeast Of Ardmore met with an en-
counter Thursday night which left him
very much worse for the meeting.
FilEngton hauls wood to Ar3more, usu-
ally two trips a day. Last THURSDAY
evening having sold his last loal, he
started home about O'Clock
He had Left Ardmore about four mites
behind him. and was driving slowly along
when happening 10 look around. ne dis
covered two men 81 the back y his
wagon He had his pocket kulfe open tn
his hand q the time. aaa was In the act
o. cleaning cut his pipe
one of the men leaned On HIN and be
-rie1 10 defend himself with als knife.
when the other man caught his hand ara
strllk ain over the head Eifh something
heavy he cou6a't teI what rendering
h.m unconscious ana aaklng a hole Il
h.s bead
Waen Be came 20 himself he was stiI
.n DIS wagon. ana his team was SO tan-
elsI ne 81 a u5re fence THAI L vas v.tn
z-eat dia1c1t - thsy were exuicatei HIS
money amounting g aioet 81 Ws gene
he rsacb@5 hone about c-esock Il the
"a rng ve- uula rha verse f1r s
uiElts experience He has 10 5sez waat-
eFer as g. who las azsaIsaals were.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13
DETAILS OF SlLDUSKA'S DEATH
smoking Revolver Eonnd an His Hand
When aptured.

Shawnee, 0. T.. Feb. "details Of the
killing of Jerome Siduska by Constable
Grail and Police Officer Earnest show
that at 7:30 Constable Grail, upon return
ing to Shawnee from a trip in the coun-
try, noticed a spring wagon being driven
Into town that had q suspicious looking
driver, and after putting his team in a
livery stable Mr.. Grail started out to in
vestigate the rig. He was Joined by Of
hcer Earnest and the two finally located
the rig on South Broadway and started
to 60 up to it. The driver seeing them,
called out: Don't you fellows come up
herei Don't come up herei" And when
the officers were within ten or fifteen feet
OF the wagon he started his team and,
turning half around in the buggy seat,
fred at Constable Grail and again full
In the face Of Policeman Earnest.
The officers returned the fire, neither
having been hit by the fleeing outlaw. a
running fire then ensued for about block
when the buggy struck the railway track
AS il bounded upward the occupant fell
when the officers reached him ne was
dead. bullet having pierced the mans
heart. Tt was then that the officers dis
covered that the man was none other
than Jerome Silduska. a much wanted
Creek Indian, who had served term or
two in the penitentisry. and who was
wanted by the courts on a half dozen
horse stealing charges.
The team ran but a few hundred feet
when it STOPPED. IN the buggy was
found a loaded winchester. and in ST.
duska's hand when he fel ldead, wasSa
smoking a revolver
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13

existing TO some extent IN bituminous
( coal veins.
/ It seems that some hogs rotting in the
edge of the creek had uncovered an -
cropping of the stuff which they were
working with all the enthusiasm of a
genuine Oklahoma coal prospecting COM
pany.
It was discovered on last Monday, how
ever, after an investigation made by one
of the United States government officials
with headquarters in the post0fice build
ing c. r. Higdon, assisted by a gentle
man associated with the great Rock
Island railroad system, located at that
company's Office at the Billings terminus
Of the Enid and Tonkawa division, o. z.
Duvau, together with their attorney, D.
J. Donahoe. that the charter under which
the H. O. G. company were operating was
Illegal and void
No sooner was this important discov-
cry brought to light than Dan Wash
burns pullman dray was chartered and
the above named gentlemen. together
with capitalists, J. Lowe OF the Lowe
Hardware and Drug company; c. B.
Winsborough. cashier of the Famrers'
Exchange bank; z. c. Allen and Lee
Davis. two eminent mineralogists and
mining experts. were soon unloaded upon
the banks Of this lovely stream. The
editor OF the News had been granted one
share, complimentary, in this new COM
pany, and invited to a seat in the car
but was after a delinquent subscriber,
who owed him for six months subscrip-
ton, when the company started for this
new FL Dorado. and consequently missed
connections, and has therefore to make
this report on hearsay evidence, but VIII
promise full and complete personal inves-
tigation before our next issue.
1t IS understood that the II. o. G. com
pany offered no violent resistance TO the
usurpers. preferring probably TO submit
the matter to the decision Of the courts
After a careful examination Of the dig
gings, which were found to be about two
feet above the bed Of the creek it was de-
cided TO act upon the advice Of the two
experts. drive a tunnel into the bank fol-
lowing the vein which was clearly de-
fined and seemed to vary from one TO
three inches in thickness. The company
then found q couple Of men who agreed
TO do the work and provided them with
number Of sticks Of dynamite which
would be necessary as the out cropping
vein seemed to lie Immediately under
narrow ledge Of rock The company then.
after swearing each other 10 secrecy and
securing the usual samples. returned to
Billings to await developments.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

In ARIZONA" an American play by an
American author and played BY American
players. Mr. Augustus Thomas has writ
ten what critics and public have unani-
mously pronounced the greatest dramatic
success that New York has seen in q
generation It teens with life and ac-
ton the dash Of cowboys frollcs and
military duties, while the atmosphere IS
so subtle and so real that one can almost
catch the scent Of the sage-bush and cac-
tus and feel the sting Of the alkali dust
in ones nostrils This western favor
is SO pungent with the local color, eharac-
ter and force. that the whole seems more
ike a bit Of real life from Aravaipa VAL
ley itself than tho artistic creation Of a
playwrights brain An essentially ha-
man play. thro55ing with romance ana
sentiment. there is withal yiriie force
in Arizona" that imparts thrill %
every word and action while the climax
es are surprises. wrought with SKIN
that disarms anticipation Having mia-
tary background. there are moments. too
when the nations Tag floats into the
story with a def touch az patriotism.
But Arizona" IS humorous as well as
human. and behind each tra- there turks
a laugh. IN bis treatment ~ story char
acters and details Mr Thomas has been
notabIy realistic. even u tne picturesque
s7year-worls OF q young Mexican Faquero
who has ab=orbed a.s limited Vocabulary
OF English from his crude s-rro lu1lugs
learning the bad with tae good.
The management have spared neither
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13
"COInTnlss iOner
THOSE NEW LANDS
HOrnbecIz Gives some Pointers About
the "a and { Country.

Minco. I. T., Feb. 1.-THE Minstrel
edited by Lewis Hornbeck, says:
"As It had been some time since we
had been out in the western part OF the
Kiowa and C0manche reservation, we
took a fiy in that direction Monday. For
forty miles the train runs along the
Washita bottoms. reDuted to be the best
lands IA the west and perhaps is. Long
experience. however, makes us partial
to the land slop.ng toward the Canadian
river in preference to the famous bottom
land Of the Washita. But the valley Of
the Washita is certainly a magnificent
country, one that IS hard to beat. any
where. and which cannot be surpassed
west Of the Mississippi river. The prin-
clple trouble about the Washita valley
is thar it VIII mostly be taken by Indian
anotments. leaving only q small portion
Of these fine lands for The ezpectant white
settler. and that only Of the inferior quail
ity It IS truly. a land Of promise. to
the sight. but not so IN the way Of reah-
cation Only mere and there win he a
good quarter section be left after the al
Iotment. and the man who gets that viii
be surrounded BY Indian allctments and
by Indian neighbors; and most men who
understand what thar means, wiz BE
slow to crowd into sgch a community.
Rv far. the more desirable homesteads
VIII lie of and away from the Washita
valley as vel as away from the rich
valleys Of other streams I'm the reserva-
ton. as the stow and unprogressive In
dian vii surely take UP the best land
on IN o. them
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13
MOLIIOR WAKES SIATEMENT
Choctaw Company sSiH Not Build to
KfOyva Kansas.

/ The Oklahoma City Times-Journal has
the following; The statement that the
/ Choctaw Railway company were about to
build a road from Geary to Watonga and
thence to Kiowa, Kan. has been officially
denied by Chief Engineer f. A. Moiitor.
General Western Agent Hart had a copy
Of the paper containing the deniel at his
Office this morning and said:
"The report that the company viii build
to Watonga is not true and this state
ment of Mr. Molitor makes it plain that
some newspaper man at Little Rock has
been having a dream again the same az
they did year ago Mr.. Moitor and
/ General Solicitor McLoud are the only
/ persons who can give any authoritative
statements in regard to the action of the
directors as to the extension Of the sys-
tenn and any statements that are made
that DO not come direct from these two
gentlemen are without authority and gem
orally without foundation. There are
some things that the directors Of road
keep to themselves and the one thing
that they don't ten broadcast above all
others is where they are going to build
next and until they do state where they
are going to build no man can ten. ] per-
sonauy would Ike to see the road extend
to all parts Of Oklahoma territory, for I
am a believer in Oklahoma territory and
in Oklahoma City. but my feelings in re-
gard TO the latter cuts no figure with the
men that furnish the money for the con
struction and until MT Molitor or Mr..
McLoud states that the Choctaw VIII
build to Watonga do not believe it wise
for any one to publish that they VIII, for
AS
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13

selling goods along he lines at as good
rates as the road gives to Wichita and
other cities that enter into competition
with the wholesale trade here. The road
has never been approached on the matter
Of making a joboer rate here by any or
ganization and it IS believed that when
a committee Of jobbers here get together
and visit the powers Of the great system
that they can secure concessions that
wiz be to the advantage OF every line
that is now in the city.
The proposed organization win not be
an auxiliary to the city club but it is
proposed that it be an independent or
ganization that VIII assist the club in al
matters that require the concerted action
Of the commercial elements OF the city
such as the location Of manufacturers
and the securing Of other railroads in ad-
dition to those that are already in the
city and that are protected to this point.
Mayor Van Wrinkle and Ed Malone are
the original movers in the plan Of having
Z. traffic organization and they viii call
q meeting soon Of al the wholesale deal
ers in the city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13
LANDS
WILL NOT
BE OPENED
ChiIocco Reservation VIII Re-
main as 1t Now Is.
NO LEGISLATION EXPECTED
By Which 1t May Become
Part of Public Domain.

Arkansas City. Kan, Feb. 12-For
years the question OF vacatng a part Of
the Chilocco reservation. and offering the
surplus land for sale to actual settlers,
has been discussed or agitated by our
citizens. The sentiment IS universal that
the interests Of the people of this city,
Kay county and the general government
would be subserved by making this land
productive, rather than to make it the
range for jack-rabbits.
Mr.. Myrtle, one Of our enterprising and
prosperous farmers, realizing the neces-
sity for opening the land TO settlement,
wrote to Hon z. r. Ridgely concerning
the matter Mr.. Ridgely referred Mr.
1Iyrae's letter to Commissioner Jones,
who replied as follows:
'eyvashington. Feb s, 1901.
'0Ir. John Myrtle, Arkansas City, Kan
"Sir-This office is in receipt by refer
ence from Hon Z. r RidgeIy, N. G., Of
your letter OF the 31st ultimO addressed
to him, IN which you ask if there mas
been. or is likely to be, any legislation
during this session Of congress offer
reservation for sale.
"In reply you are advised that the
land in question was reserved by law
and executive order for the purpose Of
an Indian school and for the settlement
thereon Of such friendly Indians belong
ing within the Indian Territory as have
been, or may hereafter be, educated al
the Chilocco Hdian Industrial school in
said territory. So far as this Office is
aware. there is no intention whatever Of
taking any action looking to the restor-
ing Of any part Of said school reserve
10 the public domain as all Of the same
is deemed TO be necessary for the puc-
pose for which it was set aside. Yours
respectfully, w. a. JONES
'Conmissioner."
The commissioner, in his reply, was
doubtless influenced by the protest fled
by q former superintendent, who pre-
ferred to see the land remain idle rather,
than have it occupied by farmers. A
thorough investigation of the facts and
conditions would convince the comInis-
ei0rer that thirteen and a half sections
Of land is a burden TO an institution
Which can and does use only about one
section probably
This is a matter that should be taken
in hand by our commercial club and the
members of congress from Kansas and
the west.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13

The attraction az the Crawford theater
Friday. February IS. VIII be the record
breaking success in the farce comedy
field "a Hot Old Time" which IS this
season more than duplicating its hlt Of
last year. when It won recognition as the
most prosperous organization o. IT'S kind
on the road
The success OF the attraction Is easily
explained. Not only has It a consistent
plot a fund Of humoT that e. lrresistIbly
contagious. and a WITNESS ~ action that
while escaping ectual violence. ls Goth
constant ana comis. bat Il IS entirely free
from that element Of valgarity and sug-
Restiveness that has Handicapped 50
many productions Not a Ins or a Sit
uation that can offend s. 70 De found ia
the play, and f. is as clean as 81 81 funny
which is saving a good deal The policy
81 the mana cement has been thar ~ pro-
gression ana ~ every opportunity I'm
provemeut Rave been made % both conn
panV and material uati th.s season fnda
the attraction even better uud stronger
than on the occasion ~ tire original pro-
dgetion when FL achieved aueh epv.abie
success. Nearly al - fhe music gro
d1cea IN tae piece was written especially
Tor 50, ard it Tss in this production that
The popular coon senE y Guew IH
Have To Telegraph Mg Baby was fTrf
heard. The company comprists s.leh
stronsg character artlstcs a. joan 81
jesse IS Larry alocnea John g Leach ~
Genera, St9nevali B.azfr. william Sc
Rosie aa Jack TresdEe 81 Walace
Back IS Aikau IKE. John Giersan 81
Cho.iT Erickefeac.-er. charies Neu-
ton as ODenoTan Denim - p Joe uar-
ling as CHcar Getem ada Me'Feae r
Bertha Gleasou a. B,em and Cherry
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13
OKLAHOMA
LEGISLATORS
REACH ALVA
Where They are Given a Right
Royal Welcome.
VISITED NORMAL SCHOOL
AnviIs Used to Greet Them al
Ponca City.
VISITED NORMAL SCHOOL

Alva. O. T. Feb. 12.-The special train
bearing the Oklahoma legislators and
their guests to The sixth annual conven-
ton of the Oklahoma Livestock conven-
ton. to be held at woodward today
wednesday and Thursday. arrived here
at $50 o'clock this morning. BY special
invitation the legislative visitors had ar
ranged to stop of in this city and visit
the Northwestern Normal college, and
committees Of citizens had arranged
everything fin so perfect a manner that
notwithstanding the darkness and the
early hour the 2o0 guests composing the
party were taken in charge and installed
In comfortable rooms within thirty min
utes after the cars arrived Hundreds
Of the citizens Of this city greeted the
visiting party st til depot. and hospitality
was un50unded Private citizens had
listed rooms with the reception commit
tee. and the work Of caring Tor the guests
was accomplished without hitch and
10 the satisfaction Of an
In the morning the party went to the
magnificent building that IS the pride
end delight OF every citizen Of this hust-
ling city and were entertained by the
go students and the faculty. Detail and
routine work was explained and an s.
Permission WIS taken 20 allow the visitors
20 inspect the building nd grounds
After intermission President Ament and
The faculty held an informal meeting at
which members Of the legislature and
other guests made short addresses. Noth-
ing but complimentary remarks were
heard and the faculty received high
praise FOR the excellent manner in which
the normal was conducted and the stu
cents praised for the proficiency exhi5-
tied
At 2I5 this afternoon the special pulled
out for Woodward with cheers for Alva
ond- her genial citizens. This city is also
an aspirant for the next Oklahoma Live
stock association convention, and when
the work of decorating the delegates had
finished AIva badges were to be seen
pinned on one lapel Of hundreds of coats
while the other bore the Ponca City
badge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13

Ponca city. Feb 12.-The special train
carving the legislators and their guests
TO the sixth annual convention Of the
Oklahoma Livestock association at Wood
ward arrived in THO city at $50 O'clock
last night The citizens turned out en-
masse 30 greet the party. and the com
mercial club. which had the reception in
charge greeted the arrival Of the train
with the Ponca City brass band. firing
off anrIls and other demonstrations that
met with the approval Of the guests who
checred the city her citizens and her
Popular representative I'm the council IN
hearty manner
Ponca City asp,res to the honor Of be-
ing the next place for holding the live
stock association and members Of the re-
rephon committee passed through the
cars and pinned badges on the coats Of
the visitors bearing this inscription.
vote for Ponca City-1902" When the
train hnaly pulled out for the north
nearly every one of the 200 people aboard
had on q Ponca City badge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13

time. labor nor expense IN giving Arr
IONA" a worthy presentation. The seen
cry and dressing Of the play are not only
beautiful and impressive, bat wonderfully
complete and accurate even to the min
utest detail, while the SUPERB cast must
ers a long roll of the best artists on the
American stage. Arizona" VIII De pre-
scented at the Crawford Grand tonight.
February 13
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13

Blazer. che general daughters ripe fef
picking). Pearl Reva-e as Maiorie pov,
Hyberta Pryme as sally waters; Annie
st. Tel els Ethel Thomc. Beatrice as seti-
IN Drew and ada Henry as AIRS General
Stonewan Blazer che bass ~ the whole
QUAINT The company Sc under the dlrec-
ton Of Messrs. Z. A Braden and C. W
Strine.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13

They have discovered everything except
the presence Of Mangun, the county seat.
Granite don't know where Mangum is.
and is not at ali sure that such place
exists"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13
IT VAS rrVr

( Last night Yer the frst time theatre
Eoers saw the Telephone Glri~ present.
lu Wichita. and they saw q Ono prodp
ton, aad those who stayed away frem
the performance Tor amy reason az au
were simply unfortunate The piay WAS
wen sared "The Telephone Glrl~ bv
Hugh Merton and Gus Kerkcr. THE com-
p9sers 81 the gems Ia 'Tbe Beno ~ New
York. IS a racy two act comedy whcih
was Thoroughly appreciated and enthus-
iasticaily received by e representative
audience az the Crawford theatre. THE
play was So good that q win De a draw
ING piece OF dramatic property for sev-
eraI seasons in Wichita The company
as a rule is an excellent one. and 10 tho
actions 10 last nlghrs audience wac any
criterion for others there was mttle n
ans reason Tor Improvement iu their per-
. Torrance. There s. enough plot 10 'rhe
Telephone GRIP 10 interest and strinr
unon the Incidents 81 the niay. That
an chat can be exnected ~ a music
comedy.
The pqrs 81 rrteua the felephou~ sir.
was taken bv Mies Mabel mite ara
better selection vgoala Be hard "a nn4
She Is comefv OF earm and face CLEVER
yrtnsorne ana fascinating and Hse Ell
those chic. "taknk.' vays essential .o
the mart.
Harry TTarmson q eorauv clever a. tAs
mart m Hans Nix .eieohore tssn.ts~
TIE IS comicsi ana urrforma arc rather
eractinr rore WIN rs,r-,r.e.s ana ~,
Miss Flora Parker +be dainty -ameg
e.r. made "a Arf 81 f-fe-~eofire o....,fr
80 a. ..-,. .,r T.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13
The Blue S

Ever have them? Then
you know how dark everything
looks. You are completely
discouraged, terribly depressed.
A little work looks like big
mountain; a little noise sounds
ike the roar of a cannon; and
a little sleep is all you can
secure, night after night.
The truth of the matter is,
your nerves have been pois-
oned and weakened with the
impurities in your blood. You
want blood-purifying medi-
cine "a perfect SarsaparilIa =
that's what you want. You
want
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13

The announcement that the famous
play, 'rThe Little Minister" a dramati-
cation OF the novel by that name made
by the author. Mr. J. NJ Barrie. IS 10 re
seen here should De received with great
deal OF enthusiasm. It win be presented
at the Crawford theater. Thursday. Feb
ruary Il, and VIII undoubtedly prove the
event OF the season. Certainly no play
comes 10 us more highly spoken ~. or
one that has met with greater success
than has The Little Minister" The
Phenomenal engagement PLAYED In New
York where It was seen for $40 perform
anees, by audiences that packed the
theater at every one. Is something that
we are All familiar with 1t is a pecu-
liar play and one with types OF charac-
ter that are extremely haraa 10 portray.
for that reason Mr. Charles Frohman
has had 10 use great care in selecting a
cast that would properly portray them.
We are promised most excellent COM
pany and production complete In every
way That the play win meet with the
success here accorded it elsewhere since
10 left New York. is an assured fact. Al
ready the demand for seats has been very
large. and there IS 70 question bat that
the house win be sold Que Before the
company appears.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13

The always popular Swedish dialect
play "Oe Olson" in which Ben Hem
bricks is starring this season viii be the
attraction at the Crawford theater sa.-
urday matinee and night. and it promis-
IS 70 be All that the term implies ar
Hendrieks' impersonation OF this inter-
estng character IS so well known and SO
wen liked here that he has always been
greeted By audiences that test the capa-
city Of the theater. And his coming
engagement viii be no exception 70 the
rule.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1901-12-06
Fire at Newbern.

Give your friends a Medallion of
yourself made by Wallace.