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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
SKATING PARrYs MIsHAP.
Enid Young People Take a Tumble
Over Steep Bank


Enid, o. T., Feb. S.-Fourteen Enid
young people hired drayman to take
them out 10 Kings lake Tuesday night.
to skate, the ice being very thick and
smooth. There was a canvas top to the
wagon TO protect the skaters from the
cold north wind. in transit.
About a quarter of mile west Of the
fair ground, opposite the old cemetery,
on section 10. there is a very steep bank.
The driver did not seem to have been
watching his horses and they turned
from the road down the bank; he sud-
denly turned them back but the wagon
had gone over the bank and the sudden
turn upset it and it rolled down the hill
turned over one and a half times, stop
ping completely upside down.
Walter Frantz was taken out from in
under the wreck unconscious, and for a
time it was thought he was dead, hut he
revived and outside Of many painful
bruises he is all right and VIII be able
to be around n a day or two.
Mss Gussie Langensteoi received an
ugly cash. or cut on the side of the head.
and al day yesterday blood oozed from
her ears. and it is feared that she may
not recover.
Miss Bertha Cook was hurt consider
able but not seriously.
Herman Baas lost considerable skin
and little flesh from one of his knees.
Harold Houston was hurt some but he
is around today. The party consisted
of Walt Frantb, Herman Baas. Howard
Price Miss Gussie Langenstein, the
Misses Bctrha and Matte Cook, the
Misses Carie and Fay Luther. Miss Mar
shell and Harold Houston and two others.
The party never reached the skat-
ing pond. They returned to this city
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
JOE NJ NEAL
TALKS OF
POLITICS
He May be a Candidate for
Congressional Nomina ion.
IS CONSIDERING MATER
Friends are Insisting That He
Enter The Race Soon.

Guthrie. o. T. Feb. s-Ths present
Meek has been an interesting one in
political way. and runners Of candidates
Tor congress have been numerous. The
latest story out concerning candidate
for congress on the Republican ticket S.
that Joseph ". McNeal. president OF tas
Guthrie National hans. ~m be a cand-
date. and that bis friends are wosk.s-
to this end At the present une. Nj.
McNeal. when asked II he would Be-
candidate. said.
1t is early 20 talk about these things.
but 1 know that my name "a mentioned
IA this connection. Several of ny friends
have been talking about this matter On
the outside. but DO not care 20 stefo az
this tirne that viii Be a candidate
You are considering the proposition.
are YOU notg"
Yes Of course: after number ~
friends came 10 me. began 20 think
about tbe matter. and il may depana
somewhat en- the opinion OF my friends
over the territory
In case ngfcsSnan Flyan n can
didste for RECONCILIATION. would that have
any effect On your candidacy. since yoa
two are friendsg
I dc not know that our friendship
would have anything % Do with this
matter. had not considered IL ia that
light. Every man has the right % ran
for Office, and II I decide 20 enter thu
race. VIII 30 IN 10 make the best OF e."
IL Is well known that ar McNeaIs
friends are Insisting that he DE camdi-
date. and VII Do everything 10 their
power 20 have him make tho announce
meut.
Q. G. Jones OF Oklahoma city. known
as "Grist MN" Jones Is said 70 De q
candidate for congress. and wHi have the
support Of various Oklahoma City men
IN urtheriRg his congressional ambition.
There are other men thinking of enter.
ing the race. but 60 dcGaIte statements
have been made 30 that eject
There is no one herr WITH authority who
can state that Delegate Flynn VIII be a
candidate Tor denomination The gem
eral impression exists that Delegate
Flynn is tired 81 congressional work. and
that he viii not ask FOR che nomination.
10 Is well known that hts iahors hato
beer long and arduops. Mr. Flynn how
ever. has given no indication while "a tiis
city as 20 his ideas IN regard 20 the
future
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
SMITH MUST STAND TRIAL.
Charged with Numbering Neighbor
Near Muihali.

Guthrie, o. T Feb. Sat the session of
the district court. which convenes next
week, Pink" Smith must stand trial on
the charge OF numbering William Mitchell
on January !. near Mulhau. An attempt
was made yesterday in the probate court
by Col. Tom Jones. as attorney for Smith,
TO have the charge changed TO that Of
manslauGhter. in order that he might
be able to give bond. Il was a hsheas
corpus action. Judge Goodrich held. how
ever, that it was not d 5ailable case and
Smith was recommitted to jail without
bond.
On New Years day Smith and Mitchell
had some trouble in regard to cattle and
the shooting Of Mitchell by Smith re-
suited. Smith mas always held that he
shot in self defense. \ few days after
the shooting Mitchell died. Smith says
that Mitchell was coming toward him
with his hand in his pocket and that he
mad every reason 10 believe that Mitchell
intended TO injure him and that he there
fOle shot in self-defense.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
STRANGER HELPS HIMSELF.
Midnqht Visitor Invades Citizens
Kitchen at Edmond.

Edmond. .. T.. Feb. S.-Some stranger
ate lunch at G. D Doxsie's at midnight
Monday. says the Enterprise. He was an
unlimited guest. and while Mr.. Dcxsie
heard him at his midnight meal, the night
was too chilly to get out Of bed and in
terview the.unbidden guest The circum-
stances We're SIS follows. Miss Doxsie
returned from the party at Surber's about
midnight. and shortly afterwards a well
dressed stranger knocked at the door
and asked for drink OF water and where
he could get lodging. He was directed
up town. Soon after the family retired
some one entered the kitchen. thai was
unlocked. and helped themselves to cold
coffee and food LETT from supper. As re-
lated before Mr.. Doxsie heard ths man
in the kitchen out did not get up and IN
the morning he found the remains Of the
strangers feast.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
PRES. SCOTT
MAY SUCCEED
Mr.. AMEN
As President of the AIva Nor
NAL School in July.
FRIENDS ARE BOOMING HIM
Believed That He Can Create
Harmonious Conditions,

Guthrie, Q. T. Feb. S.-A movement has
: been started by the friends Of President
4 C. Scott, of the Agricultural and Ne
chanicaI college at Saltwater. to make
MIN president of the Ava Normal school
10 succeed james Z. Aaent. who retires
from the head Of the institution in July
next. The selection Of a successo- is to
l)e made by the board of education for
normal schools at the next quarterly
meeting of The board, which is in April
There arc numerous candidates FOR the
position. but the members Of the board
arc ut d loss to know just who to riace
- the head of the Alva Institution.
As yet there has Deer no public an
nouncement OF that fact that SCOTS
friends are working TO place hm Ira the
Presidents chair ar Ava The work VIII
be done quietly, and If Scott is not select
ed. he VIII continue as president Of the
a and NJ. college. lie has made a sue
cess Ct the college at Stillwate- and
those persons who have been watching
the Alva Normal believe that he can
straighten out the situation there better
Than anyone in Oklahoma
President Scott IS now in Washington
e. NV - ffti NAll6 10 INCREASE lltt a p
preparation for the Agricultural college
JIG has enlisted the aid of Congressman
FLYNN and the two VIII make determ-
incd effort 10 p1l their measure through
As ar educator and public man. there
are none better known in Oklah, ma.
President Scott is an orator always in
demand, and his friends predict that with
the executive ability he possesses, he
VIII be able TO install harmony in the
Alva institution as far as IFS connection
with the Aiva and the rest Of the terri
Tory is concerned. 1t is not known
whether President Scott knows 81 the
movement TO place him at the head Of
The Alva institution or not bu- his
friends are working just the same.
Very little agitation. as far as President
Amen is concerned, is expected from the
Ava Normal Icy the territorial officials
President Ament has written to Cover
nor guson stating that he wiz retire
n July and wiz make no trouble for
anycuc He states. however. thai the
"overnof nisjudged him. and had he been
Letter acquainted with him, no such
measures would have been dsed to secure
g new president
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
FERRELL INSANE AGAIN.
An Edmond Man Sees Queer Things
in the Air.


Edmond, O. r.. Feb S.-Joe Ferren has
gone insane again, and was taken to
Oklahoma City this Thursday noon. by
p brother and John Sumner. SAYS the
Enterprise. Two years ago he was dis
missed from tho Sanitarium at Norman.
AZTEC q three-years' treatment, and has
appeared rational until within the last
week. He has been ''baching on his
place. across the read from Enoeh Cap
shaw 8. and Mrs. Capshaw noticed that
Terrell was no. right last week He
was engaged to help do some clearing for
Mr. Capshaw on the place he recently
purchased on Coffey creek, and Sunday
Harden Green was driving with FeIrell
10 this new farm of Capshaw's. and dis
covered Ferrell's condition. He would
point out large hocks Of birds in the air
and make other crazy remarks about his
pocket being fun of diamonds. about his
being covered with a sheet OF salt. and
about iis angel wife talking TO him. His
condition being beyond question II was
decided 10 again send him 10 Norman.
lie is a very Industrious and Intelligent
fellow ordinarily 10 is said that ladder
fell on the back of his neck q number
of years ago, and some think that is the
primary cause OF his trouble. only a
few weeks ago Mr.. Terrell told the pub
Usher of the Enterprise about his expert
ence at Norman. and how he was treated
and he said that he overworked and took
down sick and his mind seemed to wan
der. At tho time of this conversation 1Tr.
Ferren talked as rational as anyone His
speedy recovery is hoped for 10y his many
friends
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09

politicians. has written Mr.. Jones as
follows:
Mr. Edgar Jones. Guthrie:
Ny Dear Sir: Yours OF January ..
1859. at hand and contents noted, and viii
say in reply that approve every word in
your, letter n regard 70 the holding OF
the primaries in all Of the counties to
nominate candidates from the highest 10
the lowest Office in the territory and
counties. and viii say further that this
has been our system In Roger Mills
county except in two instances) the
county democracy was organized in 1892
and l was chosen chairman Of the county
democracy. 1t gives better satisfaction
70 the common people than the conven-
ton plan and I think that this plan is the
cause of the success of democracy IN
our county for at the primary the one
that receives the nomination is sure Of
election. Yes. as member of the ter
ritoriai committee viii surely recommend
the primary system and do all 7 can to
cause all others to fall in Inc and have
a good old democratic primary election
TO nominate our candidate to congress
and ali other territorial and county Of
fees, and I think it will help more to
bring US victory than any other plan. for
the primary is popular with the common
people and the weak ones will fall in lire
at the primary and will stay with the
nominations Of the party, whereas they
will rebel sometimes against a. convention
for they will argue that convention was
fixed if their choice is not nominated
and at a primary every democrat partici-
pates in the same and sees that it is fair
and consequently is satisfied TO vote the
ticket as nominated. Those are my SEN
timents. so with the best wishes for pri-
mary, am, yours most respectfully,
W. c. FRANCIS.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
NEW CURE FOR LUNG FEVER.
Cat Skin Is Placed on Boys Body
at Edmond

Guthrie. O. r.. Feb. S.-A new remedy
Tor lung fever has been discovered i'm
Edmond. The Enterprise tells the story
as follows.
"A skinned cat. or rather the fresh
skin Of fresh Killed cat, applied To the
skin of che chest is the latest success as
= cure for lung fever. This remedy has
been pr7ctced by some motherly old Ger
man lady who lives ia West Edmond.
Her name We were unable 10 learn. but
Mrs. O'Connor knew ii the success OF
the remedy and suggested Sd at H. g.
liigbees. whore Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Ponds little Gvo-months-oid boy has been
living sick with lung fever for TWO months
past. The attending physician said It
would do no harm. 80 half-grown kit
ten was killed end the flesh side of tire
warm pclt placed on the habys chest
There j; remained an night Jim the
morning the ear skin had 90 DE thrown
ont Of doors blt she baby was better
than it had been. This treatment win he
continued IL the supply OF cats holds
cut
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09

morning woke up with about e~eugh
money TO bug an evening dress sui FOR a
tropical Zulu. He claims that while lie
was in an intoxicated condition and I'M
able ia attend to business matters he
was induced TO sever connections with
his collateral and that Jesse Barthwick,
an enploye Of the saloon. was -esron-
si''ie Tor the deficiency. He Accordingly
swore out warrant for the arrest Of
the emplcyc. and the aIraignment VIII be
heard before Judge Phelps At 1.3O this
afternoon. A warrant was also sworn
out against Barthwicl1 by the county Of
ficials. charging him with running a game
of chance. Al any -ate Mr.. Badger Is
out nearly a Thousand dollars. spent in
one night. and an effort viii be made
10 ascertain where a thousand dollars
proDcrly belongs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
FIRE PROTECTION ASSURED.
Weatherford Buys Hose Cart and
Improves Water~orks.

Weatherford. .. T., Feb. s.-Contractor
J. f. Penick ana has able corps OF assist
ants are getting the waterworks In good
shape All the material necessary for
the completion OF the work IS now on the
ground and there IS no doubt that the
business viii be wound up by February
10. 1872. the time specified in the contract
The mains are being laid as rapidly as
possible on Main. Custer and Washita
streets. with MIGRANTS two blocks apart
in the residence portion and ono block
apart IN the business part 81 the city.
The city council has ordered q complete
outfit. consisting OF one hose cart and
l.oo0 feet az hose. and hook ard iaadeE
truck. an of which viii be here by the
time the waterworks are completed
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09

strong mar. a Democratic politician
stated a few days ago that in his esti-
nation. Beeks Erick would cut big
figure IN the congressional convention.
1t is my opinion, said this man. tiEsx
BecEs Erick would make as strong q
race as any man yet mentioned for TIE
nomination. He is strong n western Ok
lahoma. snd he is a man who wiz ser
votes where other men cannot The fact
that he resides in the western part Of
Oklahoma is a good thing. toe. and VIII
cut some insure in the convention
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
q sUccEEp M.sRIAN.
Governor Ferguson Considering Sew
eraI Men fer Reusnt.

GCfnrIo- q = To e-I'0T-r-0r Tlr-
suson VIII appoint q successor 10 J,s6ee
G.. A. Mcl3rian en- The Hoarl ~ Ee-an4s
tos The Territorial Cairsrs.ts as soon as
1o1ee MeBrlan takes charge 81 SIZE or
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
ENGINE RUNS AWAY.
Leaves Round House, Ending up in a
Turntakle PIT.

Chickasha> I. T. Feb. S--E1sina No
$50 while standing in q staH at the round
ho0se last evening about 6 o'clock, got UP
steam. without any undue ceremony ran
through the door and olt on the track
and tell into the turntahle pit.
II seems that after the ioiier washer
got through washing out the boiler. ne
roreot to close the throttle and IN a short
time tho boiler was filed with steam,
which caused the engine 70 start. The
door 10 ne stall. which WIS closed. vas
knocked down The ensire rsn about
nfty yards and landed in he turntabie
plt The watertank vas damaged. ether
wise tse engine was not damaged
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
GATES IS IMPROVING.
Would-be Suicide Still Unconscious
from Self-lnflcted Wounds.

DlIIrhoua ny q T. I'd - WI
Gates. the Young man Who shot himself
last sunday. is stnl uncons cious q: the
hospital lie was visited bv his father
yesterday. Wien his father arrived DE
resehe3 ont his hand and shook hands
with his father. 1t IS believed that he
Recognized lis father The doctors are
tali-nE a. porlorming an operation 70 re-
movc the bullet Gates IS q member of
The A. O. T. NJ. lodge ard il Is prob-
aole that tae lodge VII bear the ez-
rcnses incurred.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
COUNTRY sToRg LOOTED.
Robbers Took Wagon and Losded Il
With Goods

Goth.ie. @ r.. Fea- S.-The jefferson
Review says. IT. r. Irving who re-
sidt~ aho'tt eishts en miles west Of here.
vts IN town Yesterday and reports the
ieourg az q small country store north Of
Stig t'arss one nish- this week vhs.-
h o0 ea. il attendance at "a iitef-
bag ir The neienborhcod- The robbers
trE H-rou. loaded ap the eoods ans
raar their eseape- The tracks wer
-7l.ev-i for several n-iles. bur ia lass
when orce in tae main road 1n tra
was lost The. went south toward JET
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
INSANE PATIENT DEAD.
Grant County Woman Passes Away
At Santa riunl.

Pond Creek. O. T. Feb The videtfe
SAYS. Judge Deck received word yes
terdav from The ASYLUM authorizes ~
Norman that Mrs. catha7ina I'rban. q
Grant county patient was dad Mrs.
Urban was tried before the insanity
hoard 81 this place about two months
ago ana was ads01Eed Insane. She Ea4
an aged woman and that tsct Froha5ls
haa much 70 do wirh her iassuity aad
Subsequent death Hrs Urban formerly
livs5 wlth her s5a joe meas Renfrow. aha
has been notified. Governor Ferz1soa r
asylum !nvestisal.on camultfec recom-
usnded last week taat Nrs Urban.
among other patients frem over the fer-
rstrrv. ~ discharged as cursd-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
TWO CHANGES SLATED.
Ferguson viii Lock After Lsngston
School Board.

Guthrie q. T.. Feb. e.-Inere wiu De
two changes made iu the Board ~ Re-
gents fog the Coiorsd a. and p. COLLEGE.
40 Lansstcn The men Tor these places
are being considered ~ Governor Fergu-
So. II the present tlme. bst no announce
rnent win De made for several a4fs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09
DECISION
WILL SOON
BE REACHED
House Committee on Terri'or-
les Discusses Statehood.
FATE OF THE FLYNN BILL
Providing for Enabling Act of
Oklahoma VIII be Announced.

Washington. Feb s.-The last OF the
hearings on statehood bills for the three
territories was concluded Friday. when
the claims Of New Mexico were heard
by the house committee or territories.
Next week the committee viii resolve
itself into probably daily sessions Until
the line of action is determined. Then
will the fate of Dennis Flynn's bill be
shortly known. Il is likely that Arizona
and New Mexico win be frs. disposed of.
1t is also likely that the claims Of these
TWO territories will be politely but firmly
thrust aside. Then win come Oklahoma.
The various phrases Of statehood for
Oklahoma viii be considered fully. Sin
gle statehood viii be taken into ccrsid-
Grafton. The Moon bill TO provide ter
ritorial form. Of government for indian
Territory viii receive attention Hymns
bill for Oklahoma statehood viii have
its chance,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09

The senate committee of judiciary has
favorably reported the bill to adj two
members to the Oklahoma supreme court
ana increase their compensation. The
bill was amended by making the COM
pensation s4.5ea instead of S5.Oee. as con
templated in the bin. Fairbanks of In
diana introduced it IN the senate. Flynn
is carefully watching it there.
In the house. Flynn has been heard
before the committee OF judiciary. and
while no report is yet made. he believes
it viii be favorable. Flynn believes tho
The committee on mines a=d mining
brought. in a Dill by Mr.. Lacy OF iowa
seeking TO afford protection 10 miners
in coal mines in the territories, creating
a mine inspector who shall see TO it that
there are proper ventilating shafts. safe
ty-appliances, etc. and creating several
penalties for violation of the act The
bill was passed.
Dennis FLYNN made q brief speech on
this measure. II follows
Il hope there will not be any objec-
ton &c the bill regard it as wise pro
vision ard one that should be adopted
The gentleman from I0va-Mr. Lacy
some years ago presented TO the house.
and had passed, a bill with the reference
10 the protection of miners in the Irdian
Territory That bill has been most bene-
fetal in its effects. 1t has met tho ap-
proval Of all the people who are engaged
in the mining industries in that Part
of the country. Il has been found OF
immense value to them. but experience
has shown that this law needs amend
ment. I hope the house viii pass the
bill which ! regard as one of great inn
portarce ard as p necessary amend
ment to the preceding legislation"
Mr.. Scott of Kansas IS q member %
the committee on mines and mining which
reported this bill
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-09

Sidney Clark Of Oklahoma City. Who 1
one Of the enthusiastic odvocaters here
Of Oklahoma statehood under Flynn,
bfl, finds but one or two men now IT
congress who We're here when he repre-
scented Kansas 3 years ago. Clarke was
Kansas sole representative during th'
Thirty-ninth. Fortieth and Forty-ars
congresses. This was from 1851 20 ISL
Senator Allison OF Iowa was here in "a,
house at the same time. dropping out
in 1871 and coming 10 the senate "a 1873
Senator Hale Of Maine entered the nous.
in Clarke's last term. 1858 TO 1873. and con
tinued there until he went 70 the senate
in 1881. with one terms exception. sen.
ator Stewart Of Nevada entered the sen.
ate in 1865. when Clarke went in the
house, but Stewart was cut OF the senate
from 1873 TO 1871.
New-York tribune., 1902-12-14
CAN CIVILIZATION BE CURED?

The ordinary town bred man has in these
times but few calls on his resourcefulness, on
his hardness either physical or mental, TO meet
an emergency; he lives in his appropriate pigeon
hole: to a school with ali its work and play
carefully mapped out succeeds the life or
specialist "fiddling at a piston or a valve; even
if his morning train tram break down he can
do nothing himself, but must wait until the
higher powers resume their normal operation
to best" his fellows in money making the CIV
ilized man is never in contact with any ele-
mental facts his whole life long; in time the
socialists may even succeed in taking away the
outlet for these last workings Of the old AdaIh
The efforts Of civilization are all directed TOWARD
removing the accidental and violent lncurSlollS
of what we may term nature, so reducing ne
more and to an orderly sequence, VII -
corresponding loss both Of power and or chat
acter in the individual. But how is the tedcli
ing Of science going TO supply any corrective 70
this numbing result Of over organization, Io4
hardly be pretended that science P",
sesses more OF the primitive than, say, IooIDl, ~
which indeed is lauded by one head haSIeI o.
the ''onIie begetter' of that nerve ana arr ~ ~
leadership whose loss are depiorlnS; ~
IN the arst place mere natural history can pe
a great stimulus to the power of applleu rees .
ing. collecting is after ali the modern poy y
sion of hunting and if it be not too much &c
duced 10 system and made the VerlncdtLoh %
quasi facts got up from some OF lne dIt , he
numerous handbooks TO the country, II g. faI =
fruitful Of that 'knoWlngnesS -opoei 49,. ia,1,,7
1oT-ad F,v deduction. rapid adaptation 10 c4IC 4I
s1.1cas and natience in dealing with the vdsd
- ~ -hipps thernseIVes-wh hich Is the liilsStS
aIa-,en+ in our education Long ago EhIi'oi.
iernaj az eSncation the helpful experience OF