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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
MOVING OF A CHURCH
Causes Considerable Excitement
Among Colorec People.

Guthrie, o. T, July 2s.-Newkirk, as
well as Blackwell has been having some
negro troubles The RePublican-Ne
Journal explains the situation as follows:
The colored people of this city have
been in stew the past week The trou-
bic originated over the Methodist church
building. which seems TO have been on a
lot 10 which another party. Clarence
Gross, had a deed as well as themselves.
The railroad company bought the lot and
secured deeds from both and notified them
to get their houses off The colored folks
proceeded to do this. but were opposed
by Mr.. Cross. Tuesday the forces met
in battle array with guns. prepared for
the wors5. A parley took ell parties TO
the Office of County Attorney I'inkhsm.
Meanwhile the church was moved of the
lot
"A second war broke out when the
church was moved 10 a lot IN another
the parties resident therein
objecting strongly TO the church being in
their midst
''Our only comment on the matter is
that colored folks should endeavor to
when it comes to two deeds 10 the same
lot, and they should not thrust their
church into the midst OF people and spoil
the property of friends. The colored folks
should take the advice of Booker Wash
ington and be sensible They should act
like white folks and have due regard for
other peoples feeling as well as their
own"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
OKLAHOMA FLOUR IN ENGLAND
Manager OF London Syndicate Says it
Is at the Top.

Oklahoma City. 0. T. July 2s.-Okla-
homa -four seems to have made good
in England. =. F. Langdon, manager of
a London syndicate which handles Amer
lean -four. has been looking over things
lately. and said while in Oklahoma City.
My houses handle great deal of
American -four, and Oklahoma -four
stands well at the head of the favorite
brands. Ny trip 10 this country at this
time is largely for the purpose of person
ally Investigating crop conditions. I have
just returned from a trip through the
wheat growing sections of the territory
and I find every indication that the flour
will be Of frst-class quality Of course,
there are places where crops viii be poor.
I shall take back with me samples Of
the new -four, and have no doubt that
the reputation Of the Oklahoma product
viii be well sustained.
Since reaching this country [ have re-
ceived two letters from the home Office.
expressing the hope that the Oklahoma
-four viii be up to its usual high stand
ard Inquiries which are almost anxious
in their character are made concerning
the prospects, and have been instructed
to cable crop report. The home Office
says that the inquiries for Oklahoma -four
are numerous and that the product Is not
only growing in favor, but is a prime
favorite in the London market When
we'll milled there is 10 better brand of
-four on any market than Oklahoma
-four"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27

TO BE ISSUE
IN OKLAHOMA
Postmaster Barnes Sounded
Keynote at Newkirk.
OPPOSITION is SHOWN
Some Newspapers Appear to
Be Opposed TO It.

Guthrie. o. 7. July a. Cuban recs-
prociC. as advocated by President ROOse-
welt. promises TO become enc % the Gam
paign issues, Already there has been
much discussion over the question OF Gu
81 reciprocity. and there Is evidentiy a
ns sentiment fer reciprocity and
The iadorsement OF Roosevelrs ideas
along this line The arst time that sas
question OF reciprocity was mentioned IN
political speech this year was AZ New
kirk, During The progress % TIE Mcclure
ratification meeting p. 5. Barnes o. Eoaca
CRY referrSi 10 CUBAN reciprocity and
Roosevelt indicating TIA; "a should 30
carried o9t a. begun by William MaKin-
ley and advocated By Theodore Roosevelt.
The audience received his remarks with
applause. which sounded iH 40 uncertain
tones that the Republicans or kay corn
" are for Cuban reciprocity and are for
Theodore Roosevelt in hts work 20 carry
cut the IDEAS OF the dead president WIZ
lam MeKinlsy.
In some PARTS OF the territory attempts
have been mado through newspapers 10
create an snti-reciprocity sentiment Tai.
naturally means a feeling antagonistic TO
Roosevelt. Prominent party leaders are
Of The opinion that such attempts vu
iaii and that the Theodore Roosevelt ad-
ministraton Viii be backed up by Rspub-
icans IA Oklahoma. AZ Enid the party
Endorsed the national Administrations, and
consequently. II the platform - followed.
. tls4r
ment OF Republicans IN Oklahoma
one well known party leader SAYS ecu
ban reciprocity WI become az issue an
this campaign and Roosevelt and hia adj
ministratLnn vii have the admiration and
support 81 Republicans in oklahoma Juss
how strong the Roosevelt sentiment win
become IS uncertain. but % not believe
shat attempt 20 create an anti Reose-
Welt sentiment In Oklahoma wnl bring a
reward
THE thing Of great interest 70 The peo-
pie - Oklahoma IS statehood This =
sure % be one - the biz issues 81 the
campaign. II viii be much discussed.
and the question - what Democrat can
do IN consress Is one that vii bring
many votes 20 the Republican NOMINEES
@--tA I" teAtA"A fNAtrNHNNa*tfN OF tEf fIaUH
lem.
Free text books IL an issue that ap-
peals 90 every person IN okiahoma. The
Republicans viii work toward securing
free text books. and "a Is arr issue THAI
Democrats can handy hc against ard be
consistent with the icsas of progress IN
this Territory
Free homes Is another thiaE that app
peais 90 the people ~ Okiahoma. Espec-
Tally II this true q the new country
Realizing that free homes must CONS
through che efforts of a Republican dele
gate, this d an issue that wil bring votes
10 the Republican ranks. People IN Okla
homa know what free homes Ecan. and
they realize that under present conditions
only the Republican party can secure
such legislation.
There are other important issues hgs
% me these seem 20 be- the ones thaf VIII
attract the most attention this fan
Eoth parties are beginning o. iiae %
their forces fer the campaign Pnufiral
discussions are more frequent and Zach
sees the interest increass ia FAN poiiiics
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
SIMS MYSTERIOUS ABSENCE
Left Home Three Weeks AGO ana
Hasn't Been Seen Since.


Guthrie, Q. T. July ss-The Peckhan
Leader says that ''on July the srd. James
SINS. who has been running a threshing
machine IN this community this season
got into mud hole with the OUTFIT aud in
e1deavoring 10 set IL out the STAY bolts
o. the engine were broken He drove 10
NewklrS 20 have the broken parts repair
Cd. but he could not set the work done in
NeTk;rx, so he drove hack 10 this place
and got aboard the evening train for
blackwell, where he went 20 set the work
done The next day being the Fourth OF
July. he was told that he could not have
MS work until Saturday the afth. On the
Fourth he was seen by some OF the Peck
harites who were in tl,aS town cel.sret-
Ing but he has never been seen or heard
or since BY anyone who knew him. II IS
feared that foul play has been dealt with
him. The sheriff has been working on the
case almost from its very beginning Des-
cription cards, seeking his whereabouts
have been sent broadcast over the iaad
to almost every town in the territory. but
no trace Of him can they nnd. His father
who IS here from Missouri. IS thinking Of
having the Chikaskia river near Black
wei dredged- He came from Plattsburs
No. 10 this place and his parents resides
there now. although his father Is here
at the present time"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
PEMENT is
CHARGED BY
HER HUSBAND
C, ], McManuS of Kay County
Looking for His Wife.
MARRIED MAN INVOLVED
Fears Held That She Left With
a Former Sweetheart.

Guthrie. o. T. July 26.-The details OF
q sensational elopement at Perkham, in
which Charles Edwards and Mrs. Irene
McManus figure are told in the Blackwell
News. Both parties are married. The
story is as follows:
c. J. Mc8anus, husband Of the elope-
ing woman. was in the city trying TO OBJ
tain some clew to the runaway parties.
According TO his story, he had been away
on q business trip TO Portland, Kansas,
and when he returned he found his young
wife gone. on the table he found a
note, but declined to divulge its con-
tents except the fact that it stated that
she had gone where she knew she would
be happier
Mr. AIcDanus says he knows his wife
skipped with Edwards, because he had
been paying her attentions for some time,
and he knew it; besides, he is missing
also. Edwards has a wife who is visit
Ing in Iowa. and an effort is being made
TO locate her and notify her Of what has
happened. Knowing that Edwards had
been paying attentions to his wife since
Mrs. Edwards went to Iowa three months
ago, McManus states that he frequently
complained to his wife about it, but she
repeatedly assured him that there was no
cause for alarm on his part and minated
that he might insult her by thus accus-
ing her 50 often.
Oftentimes. however, when he was
away from home. McAIanus says, he re-
turned only to find Edwards there enjoy
ing the hospitality of MS wife. He knew
no cause. he said, why she should be
unhappy, as he had always endeavored
&c treat her kindly and give her every
thing she wanted. He recalled, however,
that Edwards had paid her attentions
before she was married, but neither she
nor AIcManus seemed to think him seri-
Gus. He did not state whether or not
Mr. and Mrs. Edwards lived happily to-
gether since their marriage a year ago.
Mr.. and Mrs McManus have been mar
ried only about sixteen months. No emil
dren have been born 10 them, and Nc
3Ianus declares that he does rot want
20 live with his wife again. since she has
undertaken to elope-he only seeks re-
venge. He expected whe he returned home
from Portland to find Edwards there, as
he always seemed to know when McMa-
nus was away from home Il was IL
O'Clock when ne returned. and found the
note which bade him good bye
Neighbors report having seen Edwards
approach the BicNIanus home in a buggy
about dark, and every indication points
20 her elopement with him. Edwards has
the reputation of being a worthless sort
Iaa %
an extraordinary ladies' man.
It being a bad night. NJ cManus thinks
they mutually chose the occasion as the
best time to leave. expecting him to be
late IN returning and giving them an OPP
portunity TO get many miles away before
Re discovered the elopement MIR. Nc
Manus went from here TO Newkirk. 1t
IS possible the runaways went direct 20
Newzirk TO catch one Of the through
trains.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
GOV. FERGUSON COMMENDED
For Causing Spanish 10 Be Taught In
the TonkaWa School

Guthrie o. T.. July 25.-Jere Johnson in
the Republican News Journal AZ New
kirk eommends Governor Ferguson Tor
insisting that Spanish be taught az the
Tonkawa preparatory school. Editor.any
he SAYS.
one OF the things we are pleased 10 note
is Governor Fergusons insistence on the
teaching OF Spanish AZ the Tonkawa pre-
paratory school II is q step ahead IN
educational matters and q step IN the
right direction This paper has au along
maintained that facilities should Doe prsc-
teal tire aim being 70 * the young .1r
the active pursuits o. life as weH ~ 10
secure the cultivation of the uiud. u
is for this reason We have 50 streru-
Dusty advocated the building ~ a county
manual training high school where the
farm lads and lassies may. cgrlns The
morning hours, secure the regular coprsss
q studies which IL them for entrance %
eastern colleges. and curing the after
noon hours practical knowlrdEe - black
suithinE -carpenteriug. cooking ard ma ~
other useful things needfli "a the husi-
ness ~ life after they leave school When
a pupil leaves school y De- ends ffat be
= not fitted 70 b. lawyer. preacher
or writer. Re can turn 20 some uzef1I
trade OF occupation. which commands
sood pay. AMI With ar hls s,lf-reeEerr
Intact, instead ~ becoming q feresict
floating ahogt the great ocean - lie. ss
SO many school graduates DE-
Ouur IDEAS q education ia thls ceuufrT
are fhe aHtiguafed ores which haze ben
handed down te ua ana coue ron EaE-
land. the f-adameutsi prfa-trie q vhlrs
g classical culture without reference to
IRE asefzi fl after iifs We are st.f 20
note the e17rt nev n progress ~ break
away from RE thrsls n - this auttq1sf-
- sehere - e5acsftsn
Going back ~ ire matter = Spanish
There are noE many sn-dress = graeu-
afss golrT olt 20 tearh r. ths FhniFrsns-
aut g C-ba sd IN Porto Ficc. r. 81
safe statement - say NAT 20 have
s-atfarirK = Lztlz. Greek s-s Csr-sr.
ard - ksowfeSze vAzfsvsr - sps--
ish TAsT are ferrtrly hs-ticz7T.st fr
fhsir pa-k ard nsrv XII 80 8. si1lrsit
70 ST aloaE ~ tze ordinary Vans = lfe
- s,c~e - tszrn-
Arrttrf thirr Tkrre az fhosserfs -
oprc--u-itEes fer y1urr A1~rsczzz t1 f1=
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
SHOOTING NEAR NORMAN
Two Men. WiGcw and Some Pigs ~
Different Sexes involved.


Norman. o. T.. July - The Transcripts
gives an eRsmpliaeatlou q the streuu-
ous ufe thus;
Life in i0-i east continues to % ztrsns-
ous. This time however. thers II 10
runner = any race war. ths laf-st ira
cas- occurrinr between c1fgrsd felFs On
both SIDES Cai Alexander was arrsatse
Monday for shooting George Wntsus-
williams was Fhat through fhr brrsst
snd 81 quite dangerously wounded.
The trouble arose about e. Iiz 70 seems
WILLIAMS owrfd soc which he iasred
% "a vidow versn living on bic sieirn.
agreeing e. fake hair ths iatresse far
ths loan aIe1aasar oanef male. I'D
Tor ls services ere widow arfeef 20
give a pig Hhea fne Utter cams strs-
ar5eT vent for - p'e ard airasf fhs
best ere In fae litter W|ara krsA
~ the selection sad knives we're arssn
81 fhe dispute FinsliF wffisr.s uert
haue fo ~ ~ gen. ard easH he cane
hzck wifa 81 flfaaatsr aisa raf stn
ef tfer asns ~ a. Hms q I'D
~ Cor repairs. Alerarser ca 81 l7a 80
ne u.aos hss fas pigs AZ fte are-
i5raluery eaar1srafeu Man nas
bound sss~ ia fhr esn 81 80
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sion was created It's work was out
lined. It became my duty under the act
TO appoint the members of the commits
sion and this 1 did. Further than this
I viii have nothing to do with the work
of redistricting the territory for legis-
latve purposes
The men who comprise the commission
are finding that it is not an easy task
to reapportion the territory. Demands
are made from all quarters and certain
portions of the territory want one thing
while another does not hesitate to ask
for something that. at times. seems i'm
possible. Delegations have appeared be
fore the commission and arguments have
been made. The end is not yet. There
are other delegations to come and by the
time the report IS ready TO give out the
interest OF politicians and men who have
legislative aspirations win be at fever
heat.
so far no basis of apportionment has
been agreed upon. This work cannot be
done until ali of the counties send in
the required information. Roger Mills,
KiOwa, Dewey and Oklahoma are the
four counties not yet reporting. Returns
from Washita county show a population
OF 1880 Greer county. one OF the big
southwestern counties, reports a popula-
tion OF 2e.771.
Some very complete maps and returns
have been received. and with these. when
all counties have reported. the commits
sion viii be able TO do very rapid work.
It is going to be a problem to dispose OF
Pawnee county. owing 10 the various de-
mands made Noble county has been
allied with Pawnee county heretofore. but
this time Noble wants to be attached to
Kay county. If this IS done, some method
must be found whereby Pawnee county
can ha taken care of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
FOR RURAL TELEPHONES
Farmers of Kay County Manifesting
Demand for Them.

Medford. o. T.. July 26.-The Daily Mail
has this: The increasing demand, among
farmers and business men in the country
for telephone facilities which has been
growing more and more as the advan-
tages of the telephone have become
known, has caused the Oklahoma and
Kansas Telephone company of Medford,
TO consider seriously the question of fur
nisNlng telephone communications from
house to house along the more thickly
populated portions Of the county and also
to connect with the nearby towns. and
they are taking steps 10 meet this demand
at once.
They knew ii was coming in the near
future, but are surprised that the demand
came so soon. They are preparing 10 meet
it however, and are arranging their work
so as to take the matter up all over the
county. and those who desire such connec-
ton should see Mr.. ]. ". Pyle. the mana
ger at once about il.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
DIOGENES
WOULD FIND HEAVEN IN WOODS
COUNTY.
The Honest Man in the World Lives
There.


Alva. O. T. July 25.-There is one hon
est man in Woods county SAYS the Re
view when it comes To paying personal
taxes This man is William Kneuft. OF
Driftwood Last spring when the asses
sor made his rounds, Mr. Knauft wa
sick in bed. In the assessors report
20 the count treasurer, Mr.. Knaufts per
sonal propert was handed IN at $50.
When he went to pa his taxes he wanted
90 know why they were so low and how
much he was assessed for They told him
that it was $50 Mr Knauft entered his
kick AZ once and said that he had 1880
IN money and wanted to pay the taxes
on st. As the books only called for the
So the treasurer's Office was up a tree
and didn't know what 10 do But Mr..
Knauft was I'm earnest and insisted on
paying Tor Sl60o 50 he went and got
Snoddy * Snoddy the lawyers, TO plead
with the county treasurer TO allow him
the right % pay taxes on &c. The lawyers
defended him 10 finish in the case and
ct last reports they had gotten the treas
urer In the notion Of accepting the tax
or Sl.6oe instead Of $50 which cost NJ
knauft about SIS additional to what he
had TO pay. The county treasurer says
this is The first case of this kind that
has happened so Tar as he knows
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
KATY IS ASSURED
Final Agreement Made With Okla
hCn1a City People.

oklahoma City, u. T., July 2d.-The din
erences which have been holding back a
conclusion OF the Katy" proposition. re-
lative 10 some terms in the agreement
have now been adjusted and work viii be
proceeded with at once.
Chairman ThreadgiIl Of the COMMITTEES
stated yesterday that the Katy peopie
are now demanding the right Of way
through the county Immediately. aud that
all subscriptions. as a consequence. must
be paid this week The COMMITTEES Is ex-
ceedingly DESTROYS OF meeting with prompt
response when its collector calls. as the
subscriptions must al pass 10 other hands
for collection in a few days.
The Katy" viii run It's main line direct
70 this city. with a branch westward into
Guthrie from point northeast of Okla
homa City. It viii extend the line from
this city southeast 10 connecting point
with its Denison lane. penetrating the coal
fields. AZ the matter has been finally set
ted it VIII prove bonanza for Oklahoma
FffV
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
JOHN DOES WIFE, FANNIE
Kidnaps Little Pickaninny Who Had
Liuht Ecot.

Chandler. o. r.. July 26.-The little ne
gro boy, Rastus, well known to Chandler
people by his ability to shake a foot was
seen boarding train out of town yester-
day. His grandfather 5. Wordlow. called
on the county attorney and swore out a
complaint charging an unknown woman
with kidnapping the pickaninny. A war
rant has been issued for Fannie Doe and
the woman will probably be caught
The child has been allowed 10 run loose
on the streets of this city to pick mp llv-
ing the best he could. The only clothes he
ever had were given TO him by sympa-
thetic white people and his food was gem
orally secured IN the same way He fire.
quently picked up few pennies by dane
ing for the boys.
Possibly some OF the pennies thus secur-
ed found their way TO the pockets Of his
grandfather. This may have aroused the
interest that is being taken in the child
by the old man since his disappearance.
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FEReUsoNs HANDS ARE OFF
Will interfere in No Way With the Re-
districting Board.

Guthrie. o r.. July 26.-It is useless
Tor the dclegations coming 20 Guthrie
from various counties % appear before
the commission 10 redistrict the terri
tory FOR legislative purposes. 10 ash the
assistance ~ the governor in securing
the spportionmept desired in the respec-
tive counties. The governor VIII take no
part in che arportionment Tie VIII not
be responsible Tor the actions of the
commission and declines tn take sides
81 matters OF interest only to certain
localities IN the territory Delegations
coming q this city have called on GOV
ernor Ferguson TO ask that he use his in
nuence in favor OF certain propositions.
Il every case the governor has refused
and states that the matter IS up ~ the
members Of the redistricting commission
The members Of the commission 10 "a
district the territory are the men who
must dc the work They were appointed
Tor that purpose and have taken the oath
o. office 70 perform their duties as pre-
scribed by law. I cannot afford TO take
any part In the matters before the COM
mission. There are questions involved
which are more OF local Interest thsn
territorial. such As county seat contests.
have not been 81 the office u the com
mission since it began its deliberations.
! do not know what its action has bsel,
thus far and i is 10 this commission that
the people must look for results and
not 10 me.
by q congressional act this commits
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
STONE QUARRY RESOURCES
Il Would Cause Establishment Of BIG
Industry Near NeANkirk

Newkirk, O. T, July 2S.-The Republican
News Journal says: The Gevelopement
Of the stone interests alone, by the build
ing of the Bes line across the stone lodges
three miles east of town. would be the
building up Of immense tonnage for he
railway crossing il. and bring business
10 our town enough 70 pay for the e.
forts 10 get il here with the new santa
Fe extension already crossing the great
building stone Lodges 10 the southeast
and the Bes lire 10 cross il east Of here.
Newkirk viii BE the center Of an inpor-
tant stone industry; ard the railroads
viii have all they want 70 haul q Il
NewkirlS has shown her faith in the stone
by using IL. The building ~ the Bes
line would not only make communication
between the western part of the county.
and Neywkirk more convenient. bat would
put that region within reach OF the peer
less building stone east % here.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
REWARD FOR SHOEMAKER
Price Put Upon the Head of Achan
Lessart's Slayer.

Ponca City, o. T., July 26.-The Lessart
brothers have posted a reward of 81 900
for the capture and conviction OF Joe
Shoemaker, who shot and killed Aehan
Lessart at Bill PappaH's place in the
Usage country last Sunday morning. The
following description OF Shoemaker is
given:
He is medium-sized young man Of %
years. He is dark complexioned. with
smooth face and high cheek bones. He
has a large mouth. with thick. protruding
lips, and blue eyes. His height is feet
Z inches, and he weighs probably 100
pounds. He had on a white hat when
last seen and was wearing No. shoes.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-27
FAaMgR AAeAN FINEp
For Attempting 20 Make a Pop See
Right With His Fist.

Guthrie. Q =. Juiy ss.-.Ns 4 lossaIt cf
81 attempt by csiic me-A5is ~ can.
vince A. L, Housen. 4 Po9ulist that
Democrats stand by Democratlo princL
pies. Farmer =. H Haraa was anef
80 il police court YESTERDAY II a COM
mites meeting last SATURDAY Housen
made remarks relative % Hagan and
his attitude in recent campaigns. Hogan
resented the remarks ard nix-up sn-
uediately occurred. Hagan received the
worst % the deal AID Hagan pzid =
ile-