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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-24
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When the young men twitted him about
it he said he would set a deer before sun
down
He had found a small place in the
hoods where the grass had been burned
off late in the summer; there was still
some green grass there; and he knew
that late in the evening deer would come
there TO feed; so after eating the old man
struck out.
when he approached the green spot he
found a large buck feeding there. Creep
ing up behind a tree he took careful
aim and fired. The buck fell. but raising
again he bounded over the hill. The old
man reloaded his gun and followed the
trail, looking for blood.
The trail led over a hill into the val
ley where the grass had not been burned
off and was quite tall. Here he lost the
trail. Seeing a large rock he mounted it
and watched the long grass for a motion
OF his game as he felt sure the buck had
not gone far from where he stood.
He searched the grass at a distance
with his gaze for some time but not see
ing any sign, he looked down closer and
within twenty feet of where ne stood he
saw an eye. He could see nothing else
hut that eye. and that eye was watching
him. Vainly he turned to make out the
body. lie knew that behind that eye was
the body Of panther and that panther
was couched to spring. He also knew
that he had only one shot in his gun
and that to miss was sure DEATH
Slowly the old man drew his rife,
holding it in his hand he raised his rifle.
He could see nothing but the eye, and
drawing a bead on it pulled the trigger
Before the report died away he jumped
from the rock TO tree nearby and then
turned to look for his enemy, but there
was no movement in the grass. The bull
let had gone true to its mark. he had hit
the eye. On approaching he found an i'm
mense brute Qts skin measured nine feet
one inch from the tip of his nose to end
OF the tail,) it was male panther. He
also found the carcas of five large bucks,
four of which were still fresh. and fit to
cat. The fifth was spoiled, but its skin
was still good.
''Mo-oh-la-ha shouldered his prize and
started for camp. The young bucks
came running when they heard his war
whoop. He was once more the best hun
ter in the camp, for five deer and an
enemy in one day is hard to beat. (The
Usage regard a panther as nenemy)
"The panther had no teeth except one
fang. the others were broken off. He
lived by drinking the blood of the game
he killed. He was the Coloc of the dead
prairie grass"
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KILLED DURING QUARREL
Account OF Murder OF Dr. Greenland
by H. g. BuebrmaBn.

Guthrie, o. T.. Dec. 23.-Of the murder
oi DR.. Greenland at Ell Reno. for which
Benjamin c. Buehrmann was found
guilty Saturday and sentenced to life i'm
prisonment. the American gives this ac-
count:
On the 18th day OF June, 1892, Dr.
Greenland and Ben Buehrmann had
quarrel in the little town of Okarcha-
me two men met in front of Van Der
hackers hotel and had a quarrel One
word led to another and Buehrmann pull
ed a six-shooter, placed 1t at DIR. Green
lands head, and said; Damn you, you
can't run any sandies on me-" and at
the same tiGe the doctor pulled his six
shooter and began striking at Buehr-
mann. No shots were fired at this time.
and the men were finally separated.
Greenland went up TO Burnside's saloon
and a little later Buehrmann came in.
They had q few words and the proprietor
Of the place made DR.. Greenland put his
gun In his pocket. But the quarrel had
not ended, and a few moments later they
again whipped out their six-shooters and
began firing DR.. Greenland dropped TO
the floor and was soon dead.
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SUSTAINED HIS REPUTATION
ereat Shot Made by Old Hunter of
the Ossge Tribe

Guthrie, O. T., Dec. sS-Nun-tse-was-
fah. sn Usage. writes the following story
Tor the Pawnee Dispatch:
The week before Christmas. 1886. a
party Of Usage pitched their camp on one
of the small creeks that empty into the
Black Scar few miles east OF Pawnee
agency. The party wGs out fcr Z hunt
and consisted Of old Mo-oh-la-ha. Cow
wah-skin-kah ana some others. Like ALI
Indians they had their families with them
and while tho men hunted the women
dried the meat, dressed the skins. etc.
There WIS much rivalry among the
men rs 10 who could kin the most game.
Mo-oh-la-ha was an old man past 81. and
his eyesight was FILLING bat he was
strong and active and although he was
small in stature. he was considered ore
O. the best worriors IN the tribe. But
h vas getting old and he knew il. Ills
rife. like himself. was an old timer. but
the old man considered it better than a
ereech loader and consequently he
brought in less game than the younger
men with better guns; sgiI he had plenty
of grit and he started out with the rest
about In the afternoon
The hunters returned. all Of them had
killed some game except Mo-oh -la-hs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-24
ANOTHER PRISONER ESCAPES
Harry Tilden Made Hole In Jail Roof
and Crawicd Out,

Guthrie, o. r., Dec. 23.-A second Sol
Temple has come to light.
Harry l.. Tilden was arrested near
Hominy, charged with breaking into the
house OF d. w. Stockton some time ago.
and was lodged in the city over night,
it being the intention of the officers to
take him to Pawnee on Saturday. says
the Cleveland Triangle.
When they went to look after the pris-
oner Saturday morning, it was found
that he was gone, and hole in the roof
of the building showed where he had
eyaporated. He had first bent down the
upper part of the door of the cell, then
climbed out and mounted the stove, from
which point he pushed hole through
the roof and made his escape. The last
heard of him was that he crossed the
river at the Katy bridge. and the chances
are that he will lie low for some time,
as the officers are watching closely for
him.
Tilden is the fellow who, on September
20, was married to Nora Z. Rudisell,
and after two weeks of married life he
skipped with team belonging to his
father-in-law. 1t is supposed that he hal
squared matters with Mrs. Rudisell, as
it was the latter's tent in grading camp
near Hominy that he was captured.
We understand the authorities had
clear case OF burglary against him, as
some of the articles stolen from the
Stockton house were found in his pos
session.
He is a slippery individual. having es-
capped from the officers at Pawnee, some
time ago. and il he is re-captured, he
will probably be given plenty OF time TO
reflect upon his evil ways while he is
serving his term in the penitentiary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-24
TRADERS
10 STOP
AT LINE
No Horses Allowed to Cross
the Quarantine.
MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED
Meeting of Board to be Latter
Part of Month.
MATTER TO BE DISCUSSED

Guthrie, o. r., Dec. 23.-On December
81 or %, the Oklahoma Livestock Sanitary
beard will hold a meeting in this city
fnd the proposition of i'2rring the un-
briclNd transit of horses across the ter
Titors ill be considered.
II is thought that 'Ieasure will be
adopted requiring that en horse traders
or other persons driving horses through
Oklahoma give certificate of good
health, signed by veterinary.
Heretofore horses have come into the
territory indiscriminately and have car
Tied with them all manner of diseases.
Therefore the bar mas been placed against
them until they are examined. Texas
ponies and horses have orought in fever
ticks and glanders; the horse traders have
Dlso brought IN stock of an objectiona-
BILE Kind. This line of livestock is not
wanted in Oklahoma, and must be barred.
DI. Beemblossom says stringent resolu-
tons will be passed against the removal
O. horses in the manner described. Sew
eiaI cases OF glanders have been dis
covered in Blaine county and /. ]. Al
len, the federal inspector, has been order
ed there to investigate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-24
BAPTIST
CHURCH is
IN THE LEAD
Has More Churches Than
Any Other Denomination
METHODlSTS BUILT MOST
Since Governor Barnes Made
His Report in 1898.
METHoDISTS BUILT MOS

Guthrie. o. T, Dec. 2s--The Cordeli
Heraid-Sentinel says: In the last four
years the increase in the number of
church buildings in Oklahoma has been
2il, or an increase of nearly 80 per cent.
In 1885. Governor c. NJ. Barnes gave in
his annual report the number of church
ports this year 73s.
Since 1898 Oklahoma has been introduced
to new denomination. This is the Chris
tian church In 1885 it Is not mentioned
il the governors report. Governor Fer
guson this year reports seventy-two
churches.
The Baptists lead all other denomina-
ticns in the number OF churches In this
territory. having in 1895. 27o churches
and at the present time go. an increase
in the four years of just fifty churches
The Methodists have not as many edi-
fees, but have outdone even the Baptists
in Increase. having put up seventy-four
churches in the stated time. This last
named denomination has l52 churches In
the territory at the present time. The
Presbyterians have but thirty-nine. The
Methodist Episcopal South. has forty
I'VE, a gam Ol lOTty-HNcs tue 1dinOitCf
ffty-two, a gain of twenty-four. and the
Congregational sixty-nine. a gain of nine.
The Protestant Episcopal has just seven
teen churches at this time.
1t is not possible TO estimate the total
value OF church property from the re-
ports.
The increase in the number Of Sunday
schools in the last four years has been
200. In 1898. the number was 1000. To-
day 1t IL 1900.
While the number OF Christian En-
deavor Societies have increased BY two
only. in this time, the membership has
increased by twenty-eight per cent. The
number of societies today Is 165. The
membership of these amounts 10 100.
Governor Ferguson says OF the churches:
THE growth of the churches have kept
rece with the development of the terri
tory and the increase in population.
'The wealth of the inhabitants is eyi-
dsneed by the architectural merit OF some
of the structures, which would do credit
to many older communities in states.
Intelligence and morality are conspicu-
Gus factors in the makeup OF the average
Oklahoman, and schools, churches. socie-
ties and fraternal organizations are not
Only essential to happiness, but conducive
of good and right living"
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ernor's own mouth, is very Interesting
in that it contains the story of small
boys.
Mr.. Ferguson said: THE question as
to the kind of material used IN the Cash
nessey papers and all the weeklies owe.
the territory hav taken up the cry.
..The manner in which the question
arose was this:
Ion the side OF the monument is the
model OF a saddle and stirrups. The
stirrup is of very thin textufe. Some
small boys were playing around the mou-
ument. and in throwing stones, smashed
the stirrup. breaking it of.
This gave rise to the question of the
genuineness of the stone and / was given
notice of what was suspicioned.
II sent for the broken stirrup and on
receiving it forwarded it to the Norman
university for Prof. Van vleet OF the de-
partmen of geology to test.
Now comes word from the professor,
declaring that the stone is first class
Bedford lime. or stone, as il is common
ly called.
This is the kind of stone that was
contracted for with Mr.. H. 8. Miller OF
Oklahoma City and it is probably the
best for monuments IN wearing quality
that can be had"
This Cashion monument was erected IN
memory of an Oklahoma hero. an appro-
priation of the legislature having been
made for the purpose.
The news that a fraud had been COM
mitted in its erection caused indignation,
which Governor Ferguson does away
with by his statement.
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UNEQUALED GROWTH.
Bradstreet's Report Expected to Sur
prise Eastern People.

Lawton. o. T.. Dec. 2S.-In the forth
coming edition of the Bradstreet mercan-
tile reports, the section devoted to Okla
he ma viii show a commercial growth and
development unequaled b. any state or
territory, says the Lawton Enterprise.
For the first time the reference books
W Ill show a city of Oklahoma which
above 500 firms listed mercantile, manu-
featuring and banking1 placing this city
OF Oklahoma in rank with such places as
Little Rock and Wichita, and in advance
of such places as Atchison, Ell Paso, Fort
Smith and Waco.
The Oklahoma section of the report will
show 1881 new firms never before pub
l:shed, these being later than shown in
the September books of the present year.
This will show total number Of firms
in business in Oklahoma In excess of 5000
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-24
BUILT SPLENDID RESIDENCE.
Enid Boasts of Most Expensive Home
in Oklahoma,

Enid. o. r., Dec. 2s.-The Enid Eagle
says: Mr.. o. ]. Fleming's new residence
or Kenwood Heights is probably the finest
in the city, and has been constructed az
solutely for comfort. There are ten large
rooms beside the bath room. with base
ment Under the entire house. The house
las all the modern improvements. such
as baths, closets. toilets, electric lights,
hot air heat, hot and cold water UP stairs
and down, etc. The porch on the south
and east is the largest of any in the terri
tory. All the inside woodwork is of
hard wood, finished in imitation OF
mahogany, black walnut. and other woods
Each room is papered and carpeted to
harmonize with the woodwork As a
whole there is no residence in the terri
tory more complete or modern, and few
costing more The total cost of thep rop-
erty is $4,000.
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MAKES HIS MONEY EASY


Guthrie q. T, Dc z--ost ia sA~
rnoOnfaiEs. AZ xe--s. 4 is r~per1es ~ fh4
LsxfSn Sszr. there lives = ran zso
ssEi- esafrr= 60 ssrsrr~-s snd -k~n sss
vicffFs rsaehcs ise psacs ~ nses thst
TIE ves6o- dos aoi o<a the es@lrs- Ths
Ness seeszrrs-
'-Nkae fsts pzprr s<isEss sts state
naert TO - trzss. s zseT~T1hes~as sks Eos
seesrssns psoof 60 wzrrzat 4 ls pztsisA-
srx she nzE5e % TIE parry sal 50 -
xzsify of shlE .-fsrsScs ssrartsos. II snv
rsore rxpe-ts F~aea shs oe,e~. fzess ws3
- pecGTss ard ssarse p<trfsc- !; =
fruss.zs. kouSrer. tAst AE1< 50 tls- .ssx
. wicked zEu - ss-csszt
The s<iIEs Il soE-s s&-rzs szs zssa-
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enough TO set = good fsrsa for thu SAX
Ing. They are good fellows while they
last. but ic1st last long We knew uscn
ef the same Kind who got claims in the
Strip opening. farms worth row from Eve
TO seven Thousand dollars. bat the own
ership has loss since passe. into other
hands The fasn shc once owned them
were good fellows while they were
drinking and gambling Il away. but now
it's dineyent-they are on their uppsrs
and doing odd Jobs "a Keep the wolf from
tne door. one OF them IN particular No
remember as having enc % the best
Claims in Kay county. which soif two
years age for ssxty-five hundred doIisrT
but the original owner was rot Ia tse
figuring. Bc was then. and is now. con-
ducting n small one-horse Grny In Gush-
RE. ana the chilling blasts Of winter wiis-
tie mournfully through bis frayed and
tattered garments. There - much more
consolation IN owning good farm. a hap
~ home. than 10 have II said be wa. =
good fellow. but broke nov %
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ROBERTS PREPARING BRIEF.
Case is on Appeal to Supreme Court
fro~1 KioWa County.

Guthrie, Q. T., Dec. 23.-Attorney Cen
eral Roberts is preparing a brief in very
Interesting case, interesting because it
concerns the liberty of fifteen TO twenty
five men, now in the territorial prisons.
The case is emitted '-Thos. II. Varnell
VS., the Territory" 1t 10 sn appeal to the
Oklahoma supreme sourt from Kiowa
county.
The story begins with "A killing at
hOnkatonk at Habtrt, in which Narnell
is alleged to have killed "A Mexican. Var
neil was arrested and indicted by a grand
jury in Apuril, as many others were. 1t
IS here the trouble began.
The statutes of Oklahoma provide for
the calling of a grand jury in regard TO
precincts. There had been no election in
the new country al this time and so as
the statutes of Oklahoma could not be
followed. Judge Burford had grand pury
called according to the provisions of the
Common law.
Varn@l pleads that as the grand jury
that indicted him was not called accord
iEg to the statutes of Oklahoma, that the
Indictment is null and void.
The case effects all three new counties
Caddo. Kiowa and Comanehe.
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Ou,hr.e. .. T.. Dec = -T = cssnss. sf
Kioxs county. Uss n ihis city te6sT.
EsttinT the opinsons % Tforn3nens alter
fsys on ts1 isw cencsrninx guesston -
hoGssnx ever sb crtcs. Sr. Cesrss -
treasurer % kiess csBaiy srd hls sssc-
csssor. s3eefr5 ~ the d FocFsfs- "a after
the oric.. TIE ls~ IN ono Place ears ssst
the treasurer shsu saJf gTer as gsiy
fsllo.ins TIE siscsieo.
afr Combs. ss ssli ss ifs tr-zsssvrx -
the ether t~o res eounfs Gees net ysss
a. gfge 40 his 7friee. 80 asf,h~r tDss
hs sssh % scrk nias rsossks SD ~ 80
sna eg the tirss nrs ~ ~ sztcess~of
Vii get fhs BsT. The s;4arn~fs sissrn h~
consisted s~cisrsa tfsf lhs ia~ vss
fssinsy fVr sbs tres ssyess aefeisx ss.r.
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WERE NEARLY DROWNED
Tried 20 q ross " ift. Running streas
In Huxgy.

guthrie. o. T.. Dec. The News Jf
LaHtcn reports that II T. Stokes and J.
c. AiasIcy came very near being drowned
near there The two genti@rnen were re-
turning from trip n the eastern part Of
the county. and when Cache creek was
reached a. the crossing southeast os TIA,
city about two miles. Il Vas noticed tnzt
the water was very high. A single bGEgy
was being used. and II was decits<3 -
make a crossing. even n the water was
somewhat high All weat well Gnsi The
middle q the stream was reached arc
then the evrrsnt carried fhs buggy eosn
stream upssitisg e. The horse vas
6rownei siHess At once The Fnsa e.ssT
to the ovsrturnea vehicle ard finally help
cane A boat Eas secsrcS and they usrs
resczs<d
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WANTED MORE MONEY.
CoIored Woman Would Not Take
5000 for Lot.

Guthrie, .. T.. Dec. L : The Enid Echo
tells the following:
AN old negro woman t'sked a lot on
the corner OF Independence and Monroe
street az the time of ihc opening. Some
one threw her traps out into the street:
che toted them back and stuck 20 the lot.
where she now lives. she has accumu-
lated a wonderful collection Of ras bags.
old cans and rubbish. which she gathered
uI in the back alleys Recently one %
our building boomers offered her rec
for the lot She Indignantly refused :he
offer. and ran him on the premises with
broom-Etick- Many say she II very
foolish for declining such an offer. Por-
s'biy she Is. but they made the same re
marks three years ago. when she refused
si. Offer Of 8, go"
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HAD PLEASANT TRIP.
Says There Are Plenty of Quay Sup
porters in kiowa.

Guthrie, o. T., Dec. 23.-E, W. Kimber
and wife, OF Hobart. were pleasure-seek-
ers at the capital city today. Mr.. Kimber
is commissioner of the land office and is
also editor OF two papers in the new
country. He says that the statehood
matter is being watched with interest by
the people in the new country. He de-
ciares that notwithstanding the common
talk that the new country and kiowa
county is all one way, there are plenty
Republicans and many Democrats who
are supporters OF Senator Quay and the
omnibus bill. Like every true son OF
Hobart. he declares that Hobart is the
big town of the new country.
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WAS RAILROAD TRAGEDY.
Ed. koorc's Trial fer Murder Was
Heard by Judge Burford.

Guthrie. q. r, Dec Hs-Tcday Jodxs
Burfcrd. Of tire district court. heard the
trial Of ia Moore for murder.
The killing took place foarf~en miles
east Of Guthrie at Ieonium. Dave Ma
jors was murdered. lie MAS shet tosn
The evidence did not shos that tber. uss
any cause for the killing other than thst
there was an oaa fesd ~ ienE ssanains
Majors vEs standing on the dump ss ots
railroad camp ~hen oose dfpFs pp from
another camp. The ssi5srcs showed tsst
Moore. on seeing Majors. brought his
gun 20 kls shoulder and rsdsIsd the 5o<5y
& the former.
IL was one Of the many railroad camp
tragedies that have occurred is the terri
tories
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BITTEN BY MAD DOG.
Eahid Animal Attacked Small Boy
Near Ferguson.

Ferguson. o. T., Dec. eS.-Litue Benja-
min Schuber, son of Chris Schuber. liv-
fng one and one-half miles east of Fer
Euson. was quite seriously bitten by a
cog supposed to be rabid, the other day.
The little fellow was entering his father $
shop adm noticed a strange dog lying in
the corner. The dog was acting strangely
END immediately made for the boy. The
boy turned TO run and was badly bitten
IL the back by the ferrous animal
He was taken 10 Hitchcock and the bite
was burned out with acids. The dog was
later heard from at Hunmans place.
where it bit other dogs and some stock.
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CA = II EEA..
A.s,,.h. 1Ths kisd You nsn lIwsys Bcsg
"sas'''' = ZZ<zMI
LUCK OF kAW INDIAN
Wife Presented Him With Twins just
Before Enrolment.

Guthrie, o. T., Dec. 23.-Deputy Marshal
BENEFIT Of the Usage country is in the city.
he tells of the luck Of kaw Indian By
the name Of Albert Taylor. "On Decem-
Der l." says Marshall Bennett. the goT-
erument gave notice tha: all Kaw Indians
enrolled b. that time would share in
the allotment OF money and lands.
'-On November Is. two days before this.
Mrs Albert Taylor bore twins. Taylor
has them enrolled and Is now fi.1S ahead"
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GOVERNOR SETTLES QUESTION
Finds Stone Used in Bedford Monu.
ment Is Coed.

Guthrie. o. T.. Dec. Ex-Governor Fer
guson today made statement concern
ing the question OF the kind OF material
used in the Cashion monument. He de-
clared that the stone was genuine. first
class Bedford stone.
The statement. as given out OF the gov
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LOOK At SERIOUS SIDE.
Men Who Have Cot Good Claims
Easily squandered.

Guthrie. o r. Dec 1-Ten Try ~
the waDriks News has THIS 70 say cor
oernine the picture Of liss's other sss~-
In the matter Of settlement this coan-
try j. much the same as former openings
in Okiahoula-gocd. tad ard Indifferent
men settled IL VI. and u Sss ths SANE
with the others. We have men here fzBt
every community hss9 Uho are gambling
their bcrestsa6s away. wbo are hasia<
a good tire becsase shsy were Iuefy
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eral claims. in q new country like this.
where strangers come every day to pur-
chase. is crime with which the penaity
of the Law about obtaining money under
false pretenses is not commensurate. A
short term in prison is too good for such
a sccundrel- He is menace 60 any
community. especially a new one like
this
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Inagoired Digestion

May not be all that is meant by dyspepsia
now, but it will be if neglected
The uneasiness after eating, fits OF nery-
ous headache, sourness OF the stomach. and
disagreeable belching may not be very bad
now, but they VIII be IL tie stomach is
suffered to grow weaker.
Dyspepsia is such a miserable disease
that the tendency TO it. should be given
early attention. This is completely over
come by
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-24

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
This ern on every
signature 70 NE/1Tv1 box, sc