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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
DENIES DEMOCRATIC CLAIM
That mccuire's Nomination wss the
aEIirninaflon Of Flynn

Csufhrfs. o. T. July s-The Pa~nse
Times Demoorat. Published 81 Bird 81
Guires home teTn. gays q ne Demo
cratic claims THAI fhe nemisafion ~ Ne
c.uirs means the sliuinatio5 = Fyiru.
szys. .-They wiu not have the desired
eject. Ttssre are 80 longer Nzsri1g FAC
tons in ths Fsepsbiicsu pssty n Ckis.
Eo-na. Mr McGllFr's nomination ~as
re.the- a F1vnn. anti-FTYsn erEsriss fscn
- artf-orranizafio- v5cforT. y ~as tis~
tarnnoasaas err-ens'on - rss iortfy ~
,he drierafss ~ ire oon~~-fior - -
fhelr choscs Pr ronines. Former 'HsrneE'
ard .Fzrnu snsr were ssrporriaE sc
susre Ths7 are ail sragiT Rsrusiioase
nov. ard supported hlrn s. tAst capacity
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
ARE OVER THREE HUNDRED
Dead Indian AIIotr1ents In Pawnee
County.

Pawnee. o. T, July s.-The Dispatch
81 Us: "Pawnee county Is territory
that Is Of considerable interest 70 non
eyed men locking for snaps n real estate
inst az the present time. There are Is
eead Iadian allo,ments that are now or
the market, and which many suppose
v III he sold for about one-hssif their value.
The land IS some Of the best IN Pawree
county. as the alIotments are supposed
&c be che choice land Of the county. Sew
eraI men from abroad. representing for
elsn money. have come IN n look ths
situation over. and they VIII DOUBTLESS b
able IN pick up some snaps. but Il j. not
V.ol,ahle that the land viii al - sold st-
4 sscrIflce- Local land agents are rustlinE
around n an effort % corral AL the dead
II dian ailotments. Sut Il win probably
10 some time before i; VIII ali 20 OF tn
r.arkst. i vas run1ored az one tine that
LEGAL company was being arga ntze6 70
syndicate the land and handle Il e. one
h.r lot. but the amount = money that
culd he required for this wonia ~ III
ire reis,hoorhood q haif a rrslilo- collars.
and Il il now understood that the syrdl-
cate idea has been drepged and Il vii -
= eo-as-y or please for the buyers ard ths
Indians who ova the Inherited lad
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
JOHN DILLON
ONLY MAN
MENTIONED
For Craftsmanship of Terri
torial Committee So Far.
CRlLEY FOR SECRETARY
Committee Is to Make Its
Selections This Week.

Guthrie. o. T.. July Son next We'd
nesday, the members OF the new terri
torial Republican committee viii meet
in this city to organize for the coming
campaign. There, has been considerable
speculation as TO the chairman and sec
rotary of the committee and the men most
prominently mentioned for these places
are John II. Dillon OF Geary for chair
man and w. H. Criley of CaddO county
for secretary. Nothing has been defn-
itely settled and men not heretofore men
toned for the places may be selected to
conduct the coming campaign.
Conditions were never better in the
history of the territory for a successful
who knows the congressional nominee
that Bird S. Mcclure is one of the strong
est men in Oklahoma and win make a
splendid canvass of the territory this fall.
There is the best of feeling among ter
ritorial politicians and when the meeting
takes place Wednesday. it will be a solid
sentiment for the best - plans for the
piling up of a big majority for MCGUIRE
this fall. It has never seemed question
of whether a Republican can be elected
or not, but simply a proposition of what
the majority will be.
There is a unanimous sentiment for the
starting of the campaign machinery dur
ing the later part of August and by the
first of September having everything in
smooth working order. The candidate will
receive invitations from time to time TO
attend public gatherings and this matter
will be left to his discretion. After the
campaign starts. the nominee win be in
the hands of his committee and this com
mittee win conduct one of the most ag-
gressive campaigns in the history of Ok
dahoma.
One thing is assured in the personnel of
the committee and this is that there will
be no fractional feeling. Mcclure is
man whom the party leaders have center
ed and the idea is put everything aside
and have Mr.. MCGUIRE in congress 10 take
up the work of the indefatigable Dennis
T. Flynn. Governor Ferguson Will call
the committee together Wednesday and
will tender his resignation as chairman,
as will John P. Renshaw, the present sec
rotary
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
INDIANS ARE HANDY
Chas. Gibson Tells of the Many Things
indians Make.

Guthrie o. T., July 5.-Chas. Gibson
in the Indian Journal writes of the full
blooded Indians as follows:
Theer are full blooded Indians that can
make as beautifully shaped AK handles as
can be made by the best machinery and
that can build as fine stone chimney
as the very best stone cutters living,
There are first-class metal and leather
workers among the fulbloods also. We
know a fuliblood who is an expert at
making COW bells. and another who makes
good shoes. The world already knows and
admires the Indians bead work. There
are good carpenters among the fullbloods.
and the best wood workmen in the world
can't touch the Indian when il comes TO
making bows and arrows. The spike
used on the arrow for killing fish is a
perfect piece of work. The fUllbloods
have not been taught the use Of tools. but
necessity has taught them perfection in
the manufacture Of many useful articles.
The spikes for arrows are made out Of
odd pieces of steel that have served their
own purpose and have been thrown away
and they are made without the use Of
heat. only a file. a hammer and a point
ed iron being necessary. The odd piece
of steel is cut in a V shape and then
hammered around the pointed rod. The
ends and edges are so closely joined by
hammering and fling that they cannot
be discovered by the eye. The bowstring
used by the Creeks are made Of squirrel
skin and when well made IL has the ap-
pearance of the cutgut violin string. We
have known one Indian who could do al
the wood work on a wagon He had not
been instructed IN the art and knew
nothing of calculation and less Of the al
phsbet. He was one OF those natural
-. -. 80, ,-r-r "a th1-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
TRUTH ABOUT WHEAT CROP
Oklahoma Editor Who Says the Time
to Tell It is Now.

TO Tell 1t is Now.
Guthrie O. T.. July 5.-The editor of
the Enid Eagle takes issue with the
newspaper men who have been telling. in
glowing terms. Of OSlahoma's wheat.crop
He says the following:
Notwithstanding the fabulous reports
being sent out by the correspondents or
seine Of the metropolitan papers. the
wheat crop of oklahoma this year is far
from what it might be Oklahoma has
been advertised far and near as the best
wheat country on the face Of the earth
and this is absolutely true. taking the
average run of the seasons. But what is
the use of making the fellows who control
the prices on the hoard of trade think that
the territory is going 10 throw sixty mil
lians of bushels of 10. I wheat on the
market. when IL win hustle her TO set to-
eether twenty millions of No . p There is
considerable logic i'm the farmers reason
ing that low prices are partly the result
Of false and exaggerated reports from the
wheat growing regions. The farmer who
wants 10 sell cut the real estate boomer.
and the thouehtless correspondents OF
metropolitan newspapers. seem 20 think
that to tel the truth and acknowledge a
Partial failure OF the wheat crop would
be TO deal death blow To country.
This is wrong. The state OF territory
which cannot survive partial crop fail
ure is in hard lines and neiug won
help IT, No state ever raised fun crops
Tor more than few successive years
probably not one has ever exceeded okla
homa IN this respect. The oklahoma
farmer is in better shape this year than
ever before. Net only is he now thresh-
ing a half crop OF wheat. but his prospects
Tor al other crops were never better at
this time Of year. He viii hc better OF
than he would he with "a fun crop If
wheat. and nothing else. Oklahoma's
wheat crop VIII not be heavy enough
this ear 10 lower the market TO any ap-
pieciable extent And We had just as
wen acknowledge it now. while the grain
is in the farmers hands as to do il later.
efter the speculator has the whest in his
hins. and the discovery Of the shortage Is
unavoidable Oklahoma farms are ali
right Their value cannot pc affected bs
? partial failure Of the wheat crop. any
more than those Of Iowa or Illinois"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
ELECTION OF
BIRD M CURE
MEANS MUCH
Practically Two United States
Senators and Two Con-
greSSmen
TO COME WITH STATEHOOD
And Statehood VIII Come
With Republican Victory.

Guthrie. Q. T. July 81. r. Detwfier.
editor OF tho Enid Echo. the recognized
Populist organ OF Garfield county. IL his
last issue deserted POPulistie principles
and comes ont for Mcclure. giving his
reasons for the same. The .'swali0w''
act OF the Democrats "a the Enid convcn-
ton does not so well with the rank and
file Popniisis. and hence the movement
on the part OF leaders 10 lire Up for The
best interests OF the territory EDITOR
tally, Detwiler. In his Echo. says the FOL
lowing:
The statehood bin. BY agreement.
stands on the senate calendar for consie-
Grafton in December. Evidently the po-
hueal managers Of the senate desire %
ascertain the political situation Of the
territory, as developed By the clecttsn IN
November. The Republican party nov
has control OF both branches % coaxress.
and no matter how the elections 10 ia
November the members OF the present
Congress viii be there 20 act on the bnI
in December. Il may. Therefore. De con-
ceded that II the territory gives big
Republican majority in November the bnI
VIII pass; Il not. Il wiu 50 down e de-
feat While this seems like taking an
unjust political advantage il must b
admitted that any other party n power
would do the very same thing.
Whether We like Il or not that f. the
situation that con:ronts us this CAM
paigns A vote for Mcclure is vote for
statehood. and a vote for Cross Is against
statehood. II we elect Cross as delegate
this fan he could not cast any vote for
any political reform we advocate n We
elect Mcclure he could not vote for any
OF the measures we oppose. but his cleo
ton would assure the passage of tbs
statehood bill
That would enable vs. 20 elect two con-
gressmen and two United States senators
who could vote on All the measures that
would give Oklahoma the same power IN
the senate that the state OF New York
has
This fall the PopuiiSts of Oklahoma
Will have no party emslem on the ticket.
We will be free 20 vote for either Of the
other party candidates and. "a neither %
them can vote IN Congress on any par
tisan question we do not comprornise oar
political convictions By a vote for either
The Popuiist who thinks more % Ban
Cross than statehood vii vote for thu
knight OF the gripssck But he who wants
20 see the star Of oklahoma -nising IN
the blue field Of our eonntrys nag will
vote for Mcclure
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
FERGUSON on n.euIRE
Editorial Comment Of the Governor On
the Nominee

Guthrie. .. T. July s.-Go9srner T. P
Ferguson. who has Known Bird 3. Nc
CURE since he was 4 boy las TIE fol-
lowing 70 say. edItorlslly II his paper
Ire Wasonga Rsp1tilcz1. relative t. his
nomination for congress a. the Ensd con
vsrfipa.
TIE norniusflon q Bird sigel Mcclure
f3r delegate 70 congrezs lasr veek b.
The Enid convention Is r1eetfnE the ap-
prevail q All the Re7uhitczr2 = osis-
hCnaz- Opposed n Nr- Ncgusse we're
nu1nt,er u god loyal Repshiicsns. aaT
one y y As-l EaIEs hsvs received -
sane hearty s1gpors. had ~ Eeen rarzi-
nzted. that NJ Mcclure il now FsceiT-
iax Jrst a. so5n a. Bird zrGuire VAS
nominated McSeaI. Aorgsr. Roberts
Euhry ard Cseedrsch we're ser h.r-en-
thuziasslcsssy Tor hia- Ther sna1sfestei
,ha t-us s1irit - EErars.ca1lrz ars
have DEMONSTRATED hat fhe parts eouit
rat haze -1iz3e = s-ls-8kt FL fhat fr1Een-
tea - natter Who ehauid ksTf hs@t
rors-asez Bsrsi 3fc(s1lre 8 g. srerT r.
erser a es-f.Este 81 usora ;he pr11ss -
Cksahosaa rzn resose rone5esce- Hs -
talented. ftgcross sns fsl = sserxT
Hss rees.sszSz zxTe< we2keEz- Zcczz<s
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
WOMAN HELPED IN SHOOTING
In the Battle In Which Sheriff Billiard
Was Killed

Guthrie o. T.. July 5.-The details of
the killing OF sheriff Ballard and Deputy
Cogburn have reached here. having been
sent out OF Elk City. The story OF the
shooting issss follows:
While attempting to arrest cattle and
horse thieves about seven miles north OF
Cheyenne about O'Clock. Monday after
noon. sheriff BuIlard and his deputy. ]
Cogburn. were killed. II appears that a
party Of desperadoes were camped on
Dead Indian creek and word was sent
to the sheriff not to attempt an arrest
without u good posse.
The fearless sheriff and his deputy did
not heed the warning, but went 20 in
vestigate. a farmer living near the camp
was engaged in conversation with the
outlaws when the officers arrived. and
Sheriff Billiard got him aside and talked
with him awhile. The farmer then start
ed for home. and the sheriff began talk
ing TO the campers.
1t is supposed that the latter became
suspicious that the farmer was going for
arms and help. and at once opened ire
on the officers. Sheriff Billiard was shot
with shotgun loaded with buckshot
seven holes being found In the region OF
his heart. and ne was also shot through
the head. He Is said to have fired three
shots from his revolver before failing
The deputy was shot through the body
and did not fire a shot
Two women. three children and one
man belonging TO the party were arrested
and taken to Cheyenne. but two men.
claimed to be Sam Green and Pete White
head. noted outlaws. escaped. 1t is gen
orally believed that one OF the women
handled tie shotgun.
On account OF the darkness coming on
and Generalization Of the sheriffs force
no pursuing party was formed until next
morning.
Deputy Elliott and Marshal Calweil OF
this place started for the scene about
O'Clock Monday evening. and Mr.. Murray
Joined in the chase. The marshal had
the misfortune 10 ride into wire fence
and got seriously cut and his horse badly
in ftrrad
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
STILL WANT INDIAN MAIDENs
Eastern Youth Who Think there is 9
Prize for Grooms.

Muskogee. I. T.. July 5-Chief Buffing-
ton of the Cherokees, says that he re-
ceivcs an enormous amount Of mail from
young men in all parts Of the United
States who want to marry Cherokee In
dian maidens. The chief gives out the
following letter as coming from that
origin:
Brocton. Mass. June p. 1soe-Dear Sir.
In the papers about two years ago see
where the American fellows are marry
ing into the Cherokee nation. ] have been
thinking IT over and me and my chum
would like 10 come out and marry into
your nation. We are two young bright
American fellows OF p and "A years old
and are willing to take hold Of any kind
of work. We are poor fellows who have
had to work FOR living. but II there IS
any possible way OF getting out there and
we get good wives. they won't want any
better fellows. ] think they offer prize
TO come out and narry into your nation.
II they don't please TX II 50 I can cor
respond with one Of the Cherokee girls.
Please answer this letter as soon as pos
sibIe
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
GIVE REGULAR EXHIBITION
oedodetic Survey in Oklahoma is Al
most Pyrotechnic.

Edmond. o. L. July 5.-The Enterprise
says: nc signal corps Of the United
states coast and geodetic survey arrived
Saturday evening at The tower in Peter
WiIderson's pasture. and commenced
:heir work Monday afternoon They work
from O'Clock p. m. 70 fi-se p. m In
they day time they use the heiiograph.
which IS an instrument used 20 make
signals 10 an observer az a distance BY
means of the suns rays thrown OF from
a mirror At night. lamps burning cal
ciun carbide. and having a powerf1i lens.
are used There are I've signal towers
visible from the ore here. One six miles
southeast Of OkiaEona City; one near
Yukon; one three miles west q Guthrie:
one about thirfy-two miles west u here.
and one northwest OF Cashion- A. WIS
stated IN The Enterprise a few weeks
ago. they are rneasuTIng the arc - the
18th MERIDIAN 70 determine the cisrvatgre
% the earth's surface. TIE n1eaEursrssnts
are taken by primary triangiafion. TIE
Morse alphabet Is used n making signals
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is man who Is capable OF doing things.
and in working capacity will be worthy
successor 10 Dennis Flynn. Oklahoma :
present tireless and wonderfully success
ful delegate IN congress The writer OF
this article has known Bird Mcclure for
years-since 1852 We were boys to-
eether..' attended school together:
patched in the same club. Having
known Mcguire so intimately for years.
We do not hesitate 10 say that he IS in
every way qualified TO make an ideal con-
gressman- He is strong mentally and
strong physically. and is capable OF doing
q vast amount OF work. His integrity no
one who knows him doubts for a moment.
his devotion 10 the interests OF Oklahoma
IS a foregone conclusion He is a friend
ii. need who never goes back on
friend. Bird Mcclure represents the pro-
gressive spirit OF Oklahoma and viii be
elected by big majority
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
BARRY A BAD ONE 9
Evidence Produced that He is an Es-
capped Convict.

| Oklhoma City, o. T.. July 5.-The dis
appearance of J. NJ Barry. the sensa-
tional witness in the Z. z. Brown case
is still an interesting topic of CONVEX
sation among Oklahoma City people
Barry disappeared from the city after
he ascertained that he had been recog-
nized by another witness. From the re-
ports secured here, there is every indiea-
ton to believe that he is a much wanted
man. A letter has. been received here
from Georgia, telling of some of his his
tory. The letter is as follows:
Gainesville. Ga, June Is. 1902.
Dear Toombs: have made some inses-
tigation in regard q Joe NJ. Barry, and
find that he = an escaped convict from
Jim Sm<n's camp. He is in for fom
years, and escaped when he had served
only five or six months. He is consid-
cred one of the worst characters that
ever lived in Gainesville. No one would
believe him upon oath. Col Thompson
says he is the ''damndest scoundrel that
ever lived. and will get away from any
one who attempts his arrest" There is
a reward, think. for his capture of $50
OF 800, with all expenses paid. He was
convicted of burglary in this county,
and cost the sheriff $3.50 to get him back
as he escaped and went to Tampa. Flor
ida, where he was recaptured and brough
here for trial. He was also convicted in
White county, and has done ever manner
of crime known If you will have the
officers to arrest him and notify me I
will see what the reward is, If any, for
Thompson thinks there is a reward.
1 have not met man who would be-
lieve him upon his oath. If your offioers
arrest him everyone says he win get
away. as no one has yet been able to
hold him for any time.
He is due to serve at least three anc
one-half years in the penitentiary, be
sides longer for escaping.
He was>>a painter by trade, but was
considered smart; and one Of the shrewd
est rascals ever seen in this country
Ii he is caught, I know the officers Of
Jim Smiths camp would like TO get their
hands on him just one more time They
would give him lesson he will not
soon forget. Munday. the sheriff, says
he is the worst man he ever had TO con-
tend with and told me to have him ar
rested and he would be brought back to
Georgia.
He is wanted by J. NJ. Smith. Ogle
thorpe, Ga. at his camp l have no
idea you will ever hear of him again.
as he will leave upon the first suspicion,
he is known.
All wish Joe NJ. Barry's capture. as he
stole two vagonloads of goods from the
Alliance store. He escaped twice in one
night, after being caught with hounds
They locked both hands and feet, and
then he escaped. The sheriff brought |
him from Tampa with two sets of hand |
cuffs and double anklets. One set does
not amount to a row of pins.
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for lands outside Of such reservations.
proof must be made within eight years;
no extension of time is granted per-
sons whose entries were made subsequent
to July 26. 1894"
AS we view 1t. in connection with the
above letter OF the commissioner. this
last paragraph applies to lands outside
the reservations, and not TO the ceded
Indian lands, which include Oklahoma
The above information wiz relieve a
load of uneasiness from the minds OF
many who have been informed that then
delay had jeopardized their homes; and
the Patriot will take one noree credit
mark for having secured the informatio
which has brought the relief: not fail
ing, however. to give due credit 10 Hon.
D. T. Flynn, who has ever stood 50
by the homestcaders Of Okla
homa
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-06
CAREFUL PROBATE JUDGE
Made Bride-EIect Get Consent of Her
Mamma Too

Guthrie. O. T. July 5.-The Caddo
Times has the following item: ~James
Carrick and Lulu spencer Of near Sickles
We're granted a license and were married
yesterday by Judge Crum- And hereby
lies tale. When the youthful couple
applied the day before and asked for a
license the Judge refused 70 grant IT on
account Of the extreme youthful appear
ance Of the bride She Insisted she was
l.. and produced "a written order from her
papa granting her permission 10 become
Mrs. Carrick. Judge Crum informed heF
that it Nas necessary 10 have her mama :
consent also and furnished her a blank
10 have her mother III out granting her
consent They returned yesterday with
the permit properly signed up. and the
5udse granted the license and proceeded
To marry them. The groom save his age
as q
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SCARED BY CRAZY MAN
Fright Of a Neighborhood of Settlers
In Woodward County.

Guthrie o. T. July 5.-W. II. Drake,
living about forty miles northeast of
Woodward. who was sent to the insane
asylum at Norman six or seven months
ago but later paroled and permitted to
return home. is again in the hands of
the sheriff, charged with being danger
ously insane. says the Woodward News.
His wife came to town week or so ago
and informed the authorities that he had
threatened her life time and again and
that she did not dare to remain at home
unless he was taken charge of. Deputy
Freeman went out there last week 10
bring him to town. but failed to find him.
In the meantime it seems that his family
had moved to Alva and he had followed
them there. intent on doing some devil
ment Sheriff oates Of Woods county,
hearing that Drake was wanted here, ar
rested him and brought him over, and he
Is now in charge of Sheriff Woods. When
his wife made complaint against him she
stated that the people in that part of the
country were IN constant fear Of him.
especially the women, as most of the
men were away in the harvest fields at
that time and that they were afraid te
stay alone nights with Drake at large
This IS indeed. very sad affair. and II
grieves us to have to chronicle anything
Of this nature AIr. Drake has employed
counsel and is gcing 70 make q hard fight
4 number Of witnesses have been sum
moned or both sides. The case VIII he
heard before Judge Patton next Wednes-
aor-