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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
PAWNEE BILL
is MASTER OF
ALL BUFFAL0ES
Only -Four in Territory and
He Owns the Bunch.
IN GOVERNORS OFFICE
There Is No Record of Buffa-
IoeS in Western Oklahoma.

Guthrie. o. T.. April Ia number Of
letters have been received at the gov
ernors Office from the interior depart
ment at Washington. relative to the num-
Der of buffalo ia the territory. After
considera bic trouble. II has been ascer-
tanned that there are four head OF these
animals IN captivity in Oklahoma
These animals are at Pavnee. and are
owned b. sPawnee Bill"
There Was a time when = number of the
animals were IN captivity IN western Ok
Iahoma, 81 the Fort supply military res
ervstion. A former custodian had them
there. but disposed OF them 20 eastern
people several years sEo. The Depart
nent WIS labo-fng under the spprehea-
sion that there we're a large number of
buffaloes loose IN western Oklahoma. but
il such IS the case the governors o.
fee has been unable 70 deterrpins the
fact
Three OF the buffalo ~ Pa1nse are fe-
males and the fourth Is 9 male. They
we're shipped there some I've months ago
ard FIVE was the original number. bot the
afth one was injured 81 transit Tie IN
iured one vas termed over 20 the Pawnse
Indians and it vss feared FOR a time that
there would be ar outbreak owing 20
the excitement that taFtinE Buffalo meat
brought On the members - the tribe. All
- the Information which could bs Oh
tanned about tire PaTnee saiu1sis -zs
seut 70 the department = vvasEinstou-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
RAILROAD
ASSESSORS
ARE BUSY
Making an Assessment of
Lines in the Territory.
RATES FOR EACH ROAD
Santa Fe $500; Choctaw
$4,000; Rock Island $4,000,

Guthrie, o. T, April 1.-The territorial
board of railway assessors have been in
sessian all day in Governor Fergusons Of
flee, in their annual meeting. The as
sessment Of the various lines in Okla
homa was taken up this morning. and
from a statement made by a member OK
the board the Santa Fe viii be rated at
$ 200 per mile Of main line and an aver
age of 5000 per mile Of sIdetrack.
The estimate placed on the Choetaw
road last year was $500 for main line.
and this year the Choctaw returned an
estimate Of s5.oo0 OF their own accord.
The Rock Island returned q lower esti-
mate this year than that Of last year,
but this will be placed at 8 100 per mile
for main lines.
It win take some time to finish the work
and the report VIII not be given out for
some time.
About the hardest proposition the board
has to contend with is that OF the tele-
phone and telegraph lines. There have
been no systematic plans for the carry
ing on OF this work and considerable
change viii be made IN the schedule as
reported last year Many new lines have
been constructed in Oklahoma during the
past year. and the increase VIII make a
neat sum in favor CT the territory.
tt is said that the railroads OF Oklaho-
ma pay more taxes in oklahoma. on an
average. than in any state or territory.
with one exception. in the Uaited States.
The assessment in the state OF Texas IS
about oae-fourth what it IS in the ter
ritorr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02

guson stated TO the correspondent Of the
Eagle:
THE statement that there has been
turmoil in the Republican party during
the past few weeks is erroneous. l have
never known a time when things have
been as harmonious as at the present
time. 1t may be true that politics are
being talked on the streets, but as far
as them making political fences, or the
operations Of certain forces for candi-
dates. nothing has been done so far as
know Of
Il may have personal interests in this
congressional matter, but when it comes
to using the. machinery OF the territorial
organization. or of this Office. TO further
the interests Of any candidate, it viii
not be done.
IT will have nothing to say in regard
70 the nomination Of a candidate. Why,
there have been a number of men men
toned within the past few weeks, any
Of whom Will be acceptable TO me If nom
mated. As a matter of fact. it is early
yet for the forming Of combinations. II
there are any such, TO be formed; and
things are quieter now IN a political way
than one would expect, especially when
this is a congressional year
II have made the statement repeatedly
that I think Dennis Flynn should be the
candidate Of the Republican party this
year. I still think so. but since Mr.. Flynn
has stated many times that he viii not
accept the nomination. or make the race
even If the nomination is forced on him,
some other man must make the race,
and the candidate should he the strong
est man in the party. This. however. is
for the rank and file OF the party to de-
eide. No action viii be taken by me
10 further the interests OF any candidate
for the nomination.
I do not believe that at this time any
Of the prominent men Of the party are
committed TO candidates. nor VIII they bt
until the close of the campaign for the
nomination. All such talk is a mistake
( on the part of anyone. for in my opinion
! clearer political atmosphere has never ex
/ listed than at this time"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
EVEN BREAK Al pERRY
Republican Is Elected Mayer While
Other Officers Are Equally Divided.

Perry. o. T. April IA. J.. Sms-ser. a
hardware and implement merchant and
Republican. vas elected mayor today with
as votes over eN-Maxor r 2 Waa-.
Democrat sss votes. Joe Lslsell. Rspuhll-
can. Tor city treasurer vilh 80 votes over
J. ". n Bayse. democrat -. Rspabli-
can eounc5imen vsre elected as f5lloWs.
First ward. John Rather, Secead Wsrl
VI =. KirschHer Feusth vasd. 4 g.
Hinde. shcrt term Democrats couucil-
meE; Third wand. Waiter Fascfall-
Fourth ward. J. J. 3ieGehee. Ions teru.-
making four Democrats and faur R~aub-
lieau counCiimeH- The schosi board vii
have two Democratic members fram Fsrsr
wars ana enc Democrat ard ore Esrzo-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02

many citizens of this little huTs would
like for some oil expert 20 pass judgment
on. IN the center of tho ;oVuSltc. ard oc-
cupying about thirty acres. stands a suaii
blum on a mountain % sand ard LINE
stone. During the pasS rev DAYS manv
visitors scaling this mn have sepor;el
having detected the odor cf petr3lsun
OIL bat not until close sxaminstion
was made were the curious satisfied from
whence lt came.
A party II enthusiasts. armed sith
picks shoyels and few shots of aYra
mite. soon solved the mystery BY bioz
ing into the hillside. and 20 their surSriss
found the rock taken thersfrom % b.
thoouRhIy permeated WIN ths odor of
OIL Tests we're mace "a various places
with the same results: sne even the aot
rock which has been exposed FOR agrr.
carries The unnistzicatie scent Of OIL Can
it be a reservoir of on Or natural gas
that "a feeding this porous rock. who
Ril answer.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02

ia re-s stahIishing his business. The loan
amounts 20 S5o.ooo and plans ara being
made for the erection Of a new building
and the buying of = new outfit The new
hs.sIdiag Will be erected on the corner OF
Second street and Harrison avenue. using
the site of the Capital hotel. which has
s,nen owned by Mr.. Greer for a number
= Sears
The Capital was issued this morning
from the Leader press. and will be issued
srom tLat plant until arrangements can
b. made for the getting out Of the paper
elsewhere. temporary once has been
established in the bnilding recently occ-
cupied by the Logan County bank stem
orraphers arc az work writing letters IN
regard TO the business connected with
thu opening Of nav plant.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
DELEGATION FROM ALVA
VIII Visit Governor Ferguson 70 Ask
for Anent's Retention,


Guthrie. O. T.. April 1.-The announce
nient was made here tadoy that deiega-
ton from Alva VIII De IN the city tomor-
row. 20 intercede with Governor Fergu-
son in behalf OF President Ament Of the
Alva normal school This viii he the
last effort Of the AIva people. Ifkery. as
the change Of the presidency Of the nor
nal is 10 be made at meeting of the
board Of education for normal schools on
Friday al Edmond.
IT is not believed that the efforts Of
the AIva delegation VIII have any effect
on the decision. OF Governor Ferguson in
regard 70 the matter. as the situation Is
TOO complicated 10 make any change nov.
and has practically passed on TO the
board Of education
Letters are being received at the gov
ernor's Office In regard 70 this matter. and
il win be a relief 10 Governor Ferguson
when the question IS settled When the
delegation VIII arrive IS not known. but
it is believed 1T viii he here in the after
noon tomorrow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
CHARTERS ARE ISSUED
Secretary Grimes Creates Another
Batch Of Corporations.

Guthrie. o. T. April I-Secrstsry VII
liam Grimes has issued territorial char
ters % the following hanks.
The Bank of Commerce ~ Tseger. q D.
q general banking business for a term
% twenty years. The capital stock 81
placed AZ s5eo. and the directors are
Y. r Conkie. r Z Dznlap. 7. T. Fowler.
2. g. Bradfock. J. : woods. Ieger- 7.
e. Hawkins and Robert Heussels. YER
lcn. Texas.
The Baak o. Carmen 10 do banktrE
business for term of t~srrg- gears n
Carmen. Weeds coantr. Rtth capital
stock q Eas The ircorrorasors arr
Joha g. Duncan. r n ssravn e.
weatWo-Sh. 4 r Duacsn. ~ - car
---=u
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
lNpoaTANT IL oEcIsIoN
Union Wen Nss< 'iot work Win
sor-gr'o ists.

Alhznr. = y Aprr ne esssstsn of
vh-thsr 9r rer faeruhsfs - e iahSr aufen
haFa tfa rsaf ~ ser.lrs o. werk 1ifa
HoH-ar1ar E1ea sd 81 crssf sssfEs g.
have Eerb fRtf rsreeef-s vss ess~r-
ris~d in tn1 Affirmative - tns sosrs 20
appeals today 81 aeeisioa tane=s 4sEa
81 fhe cass ~ tEe satieesf Prsf-rtiee
fsroc sfiau a. steam flftsrs sst Bsissss
ard Casriss AfcsisssH. ars~zsnt. fxssret
5staes Csnnla go Fsfrfe< = nss1. 81
treasurer ~ fte Eal~rpfsrs assoszasis-.
salplesae8 u4fs 1iaars
The eaar f. atst1es 81 .ta d-r.siss ~
presaiitrE apsaaaa LsnE f - rat sas
a1ts 81 ers ran ~ @agk for 4aatAss So,
i-ss e. haE sErsed - arf g g. Lar -
gsse1 i1. hst - ne 1zea rsraef eslseF
a-sF ed osesras1 wt-sa-rre - rssasss
8 r. ore NaF weFs 90 sesas- e. rsEs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
DOYLE is A FACTOR
II Is Thought That He VIII Have
Strenuth in the Convention.

Guthrie. O. r, April Lit is believed
among the Democrats that Tom Doyle
OF Perry win cut more figure in the con-
vention than is expected AZ this time
Doyle is making an active campaign and
has a number OF men in different parts
OF the territory working for him u is
the general impression that the fight viii
be between Doyle. Cross and Jones Jones
IS making a determined hgnt and win g
into the convention with a large follow
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
Mr.. FERGUSON
AGAIN DENIES
STATEN ENT
That He Had a Special Favor
ite for Congress
FOR WHOM MACHINERY
Of the Executive Department
Would be Worked,
He SAYS IT IS NOT so
He Also Says the Politics Of
Party Is Harmonious.
He SAYS IT is NOT so

Guthrie. @. T., April 1-Governor Fer
guson does not like the idea Of having
statements printed in the newspapers
that there is turmoil in the Republican
party and that certain arrangements have
been made to advance the candidates. Of
certain men who have been mentioned in
connection with the congressional nomi-
nation. In an article recently printed
was the statement that certain promi-
nent Republicans, including Governor
Ferguson. were committed 10 various
candidates and were doing all in their
power TO further the candidates. Of these
men.
In regard to this matter Governor Fer
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
ROBERTS TAKES CHARGE
Charles Wood VIII Be Retained as
Assistant Attorney General.

Guthrie. o. T., April Judge ]. c.
Roberts of Kingfsher. recently appoint
ed attorney general by Governor Fergu-
son. arrived in the city this morning to
assume the duties OF his new Office. His
commission dates the first of April and
from this time on Judge Roberts Will
take care of the legal end of the Fer
guson administration.
Charles II. Woods. who has been as
sistsnt attorney general under Judge
Strang, viii be retained by the new at
torney general. The same Office will be
used that has been occupied by Judge
Strsng.
Judge Roberts IS one OF the best
known attorneys IN Oklahoma and VIII
be an excellent addition to the splendid
legal talent in this city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02

Iican in the Second. while the Third ward
gets a Democratic member. and Re
publicand lands ir the Fourth ward To-
tai number voting. s78- The Republican
gains in the First ward was due TO Mrs.
Belle Crosby becoming an independent
Republican candidate for member Of the
school board over 30 women voted. The
Third ward generally Republican showed
strong Democratic gains. The day was
warm and hne and the election was well
canvassed but quiet without accident.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
FONDA IN OKLAHOMA
New President Of Tonksws School ls
Looking over the Ground.

New President q IonkaWs ochooI -
Looking Over the Ground.
Guthrie. O. T.. April III II. Kelley 0f
Fonda, Iowa. accompanied BY Jcre John
son Of Newkirk and T. r. Martin of Ton
kawa arrived IN The city today 70 con-
suit With Governor Ferguson IN regard %
the Tonkava preparatory school. Mr.
Kelley was recently appointed president
Of the Institution and he IS here setting
acquainted with the territorial officers
He goes to Norman tonight % arrange
with President BOYD relative % courses
70 be placed IN the Institution This
school was created by the last territoriai
legislature and 3s intended 60 prepare
students for entrance 70 the territorial
rrgfversffv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
BONUS FROM MARSHALL
Citizens 90 Give sass Geo 70 the Den
YER. Eaie and SuIf-

Guthrie. o. 2. April I-T7- rifiz-z.r -
Marshall Cslahoma. today siEns1 cen-
tract E1th ths Denver Erid Gaif rsi-
road company 90 tlgd thrnHEh thsf c.fF
zithin four ra1nshs ara gave fheza cash
horrs ~ 81 aaa TIRE tsEa van be moved
"a hzlf-r1ue south 81 sccamgHrfiats the
-ag-oss TAls g. be.ieve1 - - aa1fh@r
Frtsco rH0ve. b1lslrg esfws~n Eula sn1
crff-fr
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
M,ATEE NAY RESIGN
That Seems 70 Be the Opinion Formed
Down az enid

Enid. o. T, April The Inspector sent
from Washington 70 look into tire chArees
preferred against John l. MeA1ee ~ the
iEgton yesterday evening. aad it ls stated
oa gcod authority that Judge McAtce
VIII Immediately strG Be- h5s gnstleD.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
. n - II q IA Ia.
B.sue. 1ias kad Va. asa nsss sssrti
''.1'''' q &<HRZZZx
New LIbrsrisn a. CsthrIs.

Guthrie. o. r. Apra Rev J. "
Fooss ~ Msdferd arrived ta ths cir
shls afternoon 20 look after matters cor
nects5 with the territorial iibrzry. ~
wss appointed librarian a fe~ days ssp
ard bis commission was issued - him
Re v-ai rot take charge ~ rs oifcs nnfD
the Eth q this month
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02

charxea vith erbszzIsr~at ~ Hasko-
gee Wss brought in from paHse~ fafsr
by Deputy frnit-d States Msfshsi
shockey stanton vin ~ h-is here a.
feers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
A NEARLY FATAL RUNAWAY

Started a horrible ulcer on the leg of
J. B. orner. Franklin Grove. IL. which
defied doctors and all remedies for four
years Then Bucklens Arnics Saive
cured him. Just as good for Boiis. Barns.
Bruises. Cuts. Corns. Scalds. Skin EruP-
tions and Piles. &c at Gehrings Phar-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02

II Ren0. O.. =. Apra l--Wora AS re-
cslTea here tonight thas CA4r.ss Bee-
rtr. formerly 3 Trarins.t zue-cl-zrt -
f.nsahs S-b bar ruw reslairE rf Las-
lar. aas acci6sa- e1et Beng
cl rer.ile tosiag. Whae rar- .ru
het Es died uhue oetax eeaFesa "a %
It's home
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
BRADFORD IS IwpHovNc
But His Power Of Speech Is Somewhat
impaired.

Ardmore. T.. Apra f--Ia6Ee s. y
Rradford. vho vaz stricken win psrai-
ysis. f. improving and nas been ahie -
talk some. His power - speech. how
ever. IS impaired The attending ply
sician states that the bursting ~
blood vessel or the right siae ~ the
brain caused the paralvsis ~ rh@ left
side Of the body. While Judge Eraa-
ford-s condition 81 seEious. q = believed
that he viii svenfuaily recover
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02

FsIfn "a 'iff. ~ TO N1fA t1F fff
80 snezr sf fhs hsssr fhs R~gHsi'-s-s
siect three c98nclren ans the Democrats
tao
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-02
TO CURE oRlP IN TWO DAYS.

Laxative Bromo-QuiHins removes the
cause. E w Groves signature on every
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

cial side of the account 1t Is necessary to
compare the terms stated in the bill as 1t
passed the House with those of the exist
ing laws and also Of the bill as the Senate
passed it. The Stars position on this sub
ject is well known. 1t believed that the
community was too heavily taxed to pay
for the elimination of the grade crossings
under the laws of 1901 and it has never
weakened In that contention. 1t was graft
fed when the local burden was not in
creased when the union station bill was
projected and now that the House has
lessened the money charges upon the capital
it regards the legislation as assuming, from
this point of view. the best practicable
shape
An effort was yesterday defeated to in
crease the local taxes by twenty-five per
cent during the five years of the station
construction. That issue should be met and
settled in another way. The District con-
tends that it's share of all such large ex-
penditures for permanent works should be
provided by means of a loan, to be repaid
during longer term of years than the
works themselves cover If. as MIR. Can
non said yesterday, the District has no
money in it's treasury today, it is not the
fault of the District, but OF Congress, which
took the local surplus improperly for the
payment of street extensions wholly at the
Districts expense. To add twenty-five per
cent to the local taxes now would be to
cripple the people of Washington as never
before and seriously impair the taxyieldins
qualities OF local property. Happily the
House negatived this proposition and there
by relegated the matter to its proper place
in conjunction with the framing of legisla-
ton for a federal advance to the District
On it's fiftieth birthday The Star is graft
fed to extend to the District its hearty con-
CALCULATIONS upon this measure of legisla-
ton, for which the paper and the people
have worked together for many years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
Mr.. Stevenson a Jerseymanp

The following dispatch from Mont clair
New Jersey, appears in todays New York
Tribune:
"Ex-Vice President Adlai F. Stevenson
has purchased the Dooittle property in
Watching avenue. and in the spring is to
begin the erection of house, to cost
S1S0,00O The property commands an excel
lent view of New York. 1t Is close to the
mountain top and surrounded by many
pretty homes.
jersey his home has not been learned, but
the general impression prevails that he will
dc so. The price paid for the land Is said
to have been 10000"
Locality has for years been considered an
ton to the presidential prize. 1t used to be
said Of Mr.. Randall that his Pennsylvania
citizenship alone prevented his nomination
for the presidency. His admirers often
wished him citizen of New York While
Mr.. Carlisle was in politics 1t was a COM
mon expression with regard to him that he
was born on the wrong side of the Ohio
river. As a Kentuckian his claims to con-
sderation as a presidential quantity were
of small force. Had he been an Indianian
he might have hoped for triumph. Colonel
William r. Morrison was lost in the little
town Of Waterloo. Had he been resident
Of Chicago, and the master Of machine
there. he might have doomed large on the
presidential horizon.
Can it be that Mr.. Stevenson has been
meditating upon these things? Is he get
ting into position to profit BY the coming
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16
Death Of Mrs. Grant.

From the New York Herald
The death of Mrs Ulysses S. Grant fol-
lowed the natural breakdown Of advanced
years. 1t was the question Of three score
years and ten against the possibility of ex-
IRENE old age. Under the former crcum-
stances there is a progressive degenerative
change of vital tissues. with corresponding
lack of resistance to comparatively trivial
affections. A slight cold ending in an at
tack of bronchitis turned the scale against
there were kidney and heart complications
of long standing which were in themselves
the more immediate cause of death. SeniIe
decay shows itself in the thickened, rigid
and brittle arteries and In the hardening
and shrinking of the vital organs. The
heart and kidneys are usually the first to
show these changes, and work together in
lowering the general tone of the system.
The bronchial tubes no longer able to dis
pose of slight colds become also thickened
and permanently damaged. The trouble
some asthmatic cough of the aged is thus
explained. By and by there Is a slight ex-
posture and fresh cold, and then the Grip
pied and complex vital machinery breaks
down along its whole line. Usually death
is ascribed to complication Of diseases, y
and probably this is as convenient a term
as any to explain what is popularity consid-
cred the reason for the final collapse The
death is usually peaceful, as in the case
of Mrs. Grant, the ordinary pains and suf-
fering being gradually quieted by the APP
proach OF the final sleep. Thus kind Ma
ture often gives her anodyne with her good
night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-16

renewal Of the old alliance between the
eastern and the southern democrats? New
Jersey figured influentially in the old COM
bination. VIII it figure as fnfiuentially In
the new? Mr.. Stevenson is popular with
the democracy of all sections. An everyday
politician. he has stood with the rank
and file of his party on both the silver
question and the question of patronage. NO
diigent party worker ever went hungry
when Mr. Stevenson could prevent it. The
running mate of Mr.. Cleveland in 1892 and
of Mr.. Bryan in 1900. he has shown strength
with both factions of the democracy.
Bloomington is a good town, but out OF line
with presidential calculations. Any town
In New Jersey is better for presidential
purposes. Montclair is well situated, and
Mr.. Stevenson, if he goes about 1t In the
right way, ought to be able to launch ana
support a formidable boom from there.
Will the fact that Princeton Is in the same
state and the residence Of Mr.. Cleveland
cut any figure in the premises? Shall we
witness now a rivalry between the TWO
towns?
1t would be improper to make sngges-
ton as to the cost of gentleman's private
residence except that experience teaches
something on that point to political leaders.
Mr.. Blaine's. fine home in this town was
used against him for campaign purposes,
although he never occupied It. Mr.. VIM
doms comfortable residence in another
part of town was photographed and the
state of Minnesota sown with copies to in
duce the people to believe when he was a
candidate for Office that he was housed on
too great a scale at the national capital
If Mr. Stevenson invests s1S0,00O in house
may not the structure be expected to figure
against him in his maneuvering for his
party's presidential nomination?