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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
RIGHT OF. WAY
CAN BE TAXED
SAYS ROBERTS
Attorney General Hands Down
Very Valuable Opinion.
NO LAID RAILS REQUIRED
Reasons for His Decision are
Given by Him,
NO LAID RAILS REQUIRED

Guthrie. o. T., August E.-At the re-
quest Of Auditor L. ". Baxter, Attorney
General Roberts has submitted an opin-
ion relative to the taxation OF railroad
right OF way in this territory on which
no steel has been laid The attorney gen
eral holds that the property can be taxed
and cites the law in the matter. The
question was brought up by c. e. Jones,
OF the Oklahoma City and Southwestern
railroad. Mr. Jones held that SIS there
had been no track laid on the right OF
way of the road, 1t could not be taxed
This right OF way extends southwest from
oklahoma City through the new coln-
try. consisting OF many miles.
The attorney general states that II no
taxes were collected for this right OF way
from the railroad company it would be a
discrimination in favor OF the company.
Owing to the fact that so many miles OF
railroad are being constructed in Okla
hema at the present time, it is an Import
ant opinion for the territory. Many Of
these roads have the right Of way pur-
chased and in some cases grading done.
but no rails laid.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
MAY NOT HAVE TO PAY
Guthrie May Escape Bonus Business
In Santa Ees' Case.

Guthrie. o. T.. August 1s.-Ex-Governor
c VI. Barnes has returned from Chicago
where he went few days ago on railroad
business The conference was relative
10 the extension Of the choctaw into
this city. The Rock Island company.
which took possession of the branch now
under construction. states thar It viii not
be able TO comply with the contract made
BY the Choctsw people 70 have the line
out Of Guthrie operated as far as Chane-
Ter by the I'D Of next month The grad
ing Is about completed. but tie steel for
the track Is not here. Under these cir
cIrnstances. 81 Is not likely that TIE peo-
pie of Guthrie viii have To pay the bonus
offered 70 secure The road. as THE con
tract wnf not be filed The road ~iil
b. completed. however. dsstauce = q
miles fror1 this city - . point corn=ctlng
with the Santa Fe branch 10 eastern Ok
lahcna. The road wiu probably Dc con
stracfed into the IndIzn territory after
TIE steel is laid on shs branch cut q
Guthrie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
DRANK LAUDNUM PURPOSElY
.sshn X ely Of Gushing PADS his oWn
Life Ito Cut Ht All Out

Guthrie. %. r. August S.-Thc suicide
OF John Kelly AZ Cushins. BY drinking
two ounces os laudanum. Is recordsd Ia
the Herald of that city. which rass that
Kelly had lei a somewhat strenuous lie
for years past and was much addicted
10 strong drink lie Was very aeusivs
while in his cups and his N1fe after many
years OF patient forbcaranse. wss Obliged
10 leave him.
Kelly was perfectly sober when be "a
tered sunan's drug store and called Tor
two ounces Of laudanum. Charley waited
on him and asked him whaS he wanted
with the poison. Kelley said be had
very sick horse. 80 Charley made him
Sign the register and hled The order.
About ! O'Clock Biii scott our city fsiar-
shaI. found KeIey behind the feed store
He was breathing very heavily and wss
lfnconzcious. The poison had done IL
work and he PASSED in his checks be-
fore medical aid could be procured ksi-
iy's act was calm and delioorate. Ths
cid man had evidently made up his nind
that there was nothing LETT Ia lfs for
him worth living Far. lie told sevsral
partiez that n intendea % "rut y All
out. hut they had no i6@a that De- con-
tcrnpIated such desperase measures.
While old John was arunksrd anc bad
lost al control ~ himself those who
knew him best. Say that Shiie h~ wSs on
his farm and sober. he was an obiisiag
neirh5or sBd good provifer for his FAM
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
He BURIED A
CHUNK OF ICE.
NOT G. MORRIS
Exhmned Coffin Reveals Queer
Mysteries to Officers.
SCHEME TO DEFRAUD
Insurance Companies Is
Charged Wonderful DoingS.

Guthrie, o. T, August 1s.-omcers who
went from this city yesterday to Orlando,
this county. to examine into the details
OF the alleged burial of Coda H. Morris.
of Madison. Kansas. By John Cox, are
positive in the belief that the interment
OF the coffin on the Boeox farm. alleged
to have contained the body of Wilson, is
nothing more than d scheme TO defraud
an insurance company by some person or
persons. The officers exhumed the coffin
and after opening it, found that there
was nothing in it. but a few pounds Of
ice aid two bottles Of embalming fluid.
Tlse men who did the work were: Deputy
Sheriff John Mahoney, Undertaken VIII
Patterson, Coroner L. +. Arnett, Assist
ant County Attorney ". Z. Herod, All Of
Guthrie. These men were accompanied to
the Bocox farm five miles from Orlando
By DR.. L. G. Sharpe, a well known physi-
clan OF Orlando.
Il was -ascertained yesterday that Coda
II Morris was insured for $90cO in the
Modern Woodmen of America, and it is
believed the scheme was planned in an
attempt to secure this money. Neither
Cox or Morris can be found, and the
opinion has been presented that perhaps
that lhe man Cox is Wilson, working 10
secure 5000 insurance.
Some DAYS ago the newspaper announce
ment was made that Coda II. Wilsen was
killed in runaway at Orlando. This
statement was sent out from this city
by the Associated Press. \ little later
a man giving his name as Cox appeared
In Perry and secured a coffin IN which TO
bury X Norris. He also secured geo
pounds Of ice and these were shipped 10
Orlando TO Cox. The coffin ana ice were
placed on the depot platform and re-
manned there some time. 1t was supposed
that the ice was placed in the coffin while
en- route to the cemetery. Prior TO that
Cox is alleged TO have secured a livery
rig at Orlando for the purpose of driving
out in the country ostensibly to the
Martin farm. eight miles in the country
He had a driver with him, but after
going few miles he apparently changed
his mind and drove back TO Orlando,
stating that he would drive out to the
farm the next morning. The next day he
secured a livery rig and drove out TO the
John Boeox farm. on svhich there is a
cemetery. He picked out lot and paid
for it. He then d rove to the home Of
W. \. Westfau and secured his services
Tor the purpose of digging the grave in
which Morris was to be buried. West
fall did the work for him. and received
his pay.
westfan stated that Cox drove out to
the cemetery wiki the coffin in an ex-
press wagon and secured him and his
two sons. Z. B. and Thomas Westfan 70
bury the body. Westfall state that he
thought the coffin was heavier at one end
than the other, but paid little attention
TO the matter at that time. Cox, it is said
admonished Westfan to see that the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
NO MIDDLE RoApERs
Straight Out Populists VIII Vote for
Bird Mcclure.


Guthrie. o. T.. August 1S.-There Will
be no middle Of the road Populist
ticket In Oklahoma this year. This fact
was decided at a meeting of the Populist
at Ell Reno, on the 18th of this month.
When the convention was called it was
the intention of the Populists to nomi-
nate a candidate for delegate to congress
but when the time came fer the conven-
ton. very few were willing TO place
candidate in the field. 1t is the opinion
OF many politicians interested in the
Populist party and their vote of the party
this fall that large percent of it will go
to Mcclure. From statements made by
leaders OF the party recently in this city,
Mcguire stands very high in their esti-
nation. and they like the attitude Of the
Republicans in Oklahoma toward the
statehood question and the free textbook
proposition.
One of the Populists in talking of the
matter said: after thoroughly discuss
ing the proposition we came to the con-
clusion that Il would do US little good to
nominate man for congress. In many
respects our ideas are identical to those
of the Republican party relative to terri
tcrial legislation. and l presume that
many of the mid-road party will cast
vote for Mcclure We are for immedi-
ate statehood and free textbooks, and we
feel that voting for Bill Cross will not
exactly bring these things. We are under
no particular obligations to the Demo-
Gratis and / believe that the majority of
Us feel as friendly toward the Republi-
cans, as any political party
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
MOTHER-IN-IAW AGAIN
KiOwa Indian Buck Tries 90 8o His
Own boss and tets Nearly 4 He'd.

Guthrie. O. T. August n-The Ana
dsrko Tribune says that a Kiowa In
dian by the name Of Frank Basin was
almost killed at the camp southwest Of
Anadarko.
The trouble was over his two wives,
who do not get along well together. The
two women hEd had some Httie dif-
ferences during the day, so at night the
mother OF the youngest wanted to so
home with her and stay over night.
Basin objected, while a number Of men
present sided with the old squaw who
called on them for their advice. One
thing led to another until at last geIi-
eral fight was the result. Those that
sided with the squaw were Ia the
majority and in a very short time Basins
followers were forced 10 ~ for safety.
Basin being attacked By several men was
unable to make good hts escape and con-
sequenly was given a good drubbing
and left Insensible. II is feared that his
wounds viii prove fatal.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
WILL BE RoUsING TIME
Speakers Are Secured for the Repub.
Iican Campaign OPENING,

Guthrie, o. T., August lS.-Governor w.
Z, Stanley, of Kansas, will be one of
the principal speakers at the Republican
rally at Oklahoma City on August S0th.
at which time the campaign viii be form
ally opened by the Republicans in this
territory. j. R. Cottingham, one of the
members of the executive committee, re-
turned from Topeka today. where he has
been consulting with Governor Stanley
in regard TO the meeting. II is probable
that other Kansas men viii be in Okla
homa City on that date TO assist in open
sng the campaign.
The executive committee is sparing no
pains TO make the Oklahoma City meet
ing one of the largest OF the campaign.
Prominent Oklahoma men will he present
and deliver addresses both afternoon and
evening. Bird S. Mcguire will deliver one
of the speeches. and il viii be a speech
that will sound the key-notss of the cam
paign that is to follow. Bands from dif-
ferent portions of the territory win be
present and the railroads have been asked
for one-fare rates from all points in Okla
homa- In the evening there will be a big
display of fireworks and parades to make
the event an interesting one.
Immediately after this campaign the
speakers will go into ali parts of the
territory and the work will be kept up
until election time next November. Bird
Mcguire will begin his campaign. under
the direction of the committee. II is ex-
pected that he will make from ninety
FIVE TO one hundred speeches during the
fall. Dennis Flynn Will return 70 the
territory next month. and he will make
many speeches in different parts Of the
territory
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
IF YOU ARE CONSCIOUS OF
FAILING STRENGTH AND
ENERGY THIS MONTH,
MAKE USE OF
Paine'sCeIery
Compound
No Other Medicine Can Guar
antee Such Happy Results.

Men and women, young and old. OF
every rank in life. freely admit that they
are more conscious of ovetaxed nervous
strength in the hot weather than at any
other season.
When such condition is experienced.
Psines Celery Compound affords adyan-
tages and results that no other remedy
can offer with honesty. 1t vigorously
cleanses the blood and regulates the tardy
circulation. 1t strengthens and encour-
ages the kidneys and enables them to
filter from the blood all waste and NOR
bid matters; 1t secures strong, firm
nerves, gives sweet and natural sleep
to the nerve-tired and brain-weary. In
a word, Paine's Celery Compound is a
true summer life giver and health
builder. Mr.. e. NJ. Stephenson, OF the
American Baptist Publication Society. la
Wabash Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,, says
1s"I used Paine's Celery Compound for
an acute attack of nervous prostration a.
a time whenI had a large number Of
engagements ahead. I took IL according
to directions, and kept on till two bot
ties had been used. All trembling, throb-
bing. and vertigo disappeared the first
week kept on with my engagements
after that week and gained all the time
From the start my appetite improved,
and 1 assfmilated my food and increased
in weight The Compound strengthened
my voice also. preventing WEAKNESS in
speaking and singing. A very noticeable
effect was the strengthening of the eyes.
making it easy to read on the trains" !"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
OKLAHOMA PEACH KING
AdaptabiIity of the Soil for Produc-
tion of Luscious Fruit.

Norman, o. T., August N.-In a large
room on the north side of Main street
in West Norman this summer there is
a business which owes its origin and sup
port u the adaptability of the red soji
of Oklahoma to fruit raising. For two
months almost Mr.. Z. Levy. manager ct
the business. has teeI sorting and cat
ing peaches for the northern and east
crr markets Bu57els OF the fine big
caches can be seeA on his work benches
every day, and the small boy looks II
at the open door at thc deft fingers of
the man putting the inc fruit into bas-
kets with as much interest and more
immediate profit than those fellows who
watched the blacksmith at his flaming
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
MARRIES CALIFORNIA GIRL
Government EmpIoye at Old Anadar
koss Wed.

Anadarko. O. T. August 1S-Mr. F. S.
Barbour. p courteous employe OF The
government agency at Anadarko. was
married last evening At O'Clock TO Miss
Blanche Busy Of California. Mr.. Rsr-
aenr ana his estimable iadys have the
consatulauons Of a large number Of
friends, and sre heartily welcomed 70
mis- new city, where Mr Barbour Is
constructing a model cottage on East B
street
Father Isidoss Of St. Peters Catholic
mission is visiting relatives in wiscon-
The large. handsomely anlshed two
story residence CT Il c. Lowdermilk.
on West A street. is nearing compile
ton.
Governor Ferguson has approved three
new school buildings for Aaadarko. Two
VIII he four-room buildings. one eirht-
room; 10 cost about Soeo2. also a $500
jasL
Mr. r E. N,cAnon is now the genial
host CT the Elston hotel.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
KILLED IN
DUEL BY AN
0KLAH0MAN
Charles BerIew Is Shot Down
in Four Handed Affair.
OVER USE OF MANS WELL
Slayer Attempts to Escape on
Fleet Horse.
)VER USE OF MANS WELL

Guthrie, o. T.. August 1s.-A special
tonight from Houston. an isolated town
in Canadian county. says that Charles
Berlew. who came recently to that Vi
cinity from Illinois. was shot and instant
ly killed in a desperate four-handed duel.
and Rodney Sipes seriously wounded, the
shots said to have been fired by Elisha p.
Barker, a farmer. The trouble arose
over threshing machine crews using
water from Barker's well. Barker, after
the killing, took his wife behind him on
a feet horse and was captured after he
had placed a long distance and the South
Canadian river between him and his pur-
suers
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
DROWNED HIMSELF IN POND
Pm. sheet. ef Hsbart seeks Relief
Prem Dfs~nse aaa ssFrsw.

Guthrie. %. T. August iA-s5f The sai-
eide of = ~. sheets a prosperous farmer
north of Hobart. ths News Republicza a
rayx. A few days aso ths deceased lest
HE ron by Death from tsphoit fever. ard
Mr. sheets eis0 contracted tbs sarss az
case. whicb fogcther Win srisyine aser
fhs ioss - hls ron. made him isr~spoB-
sibie Tor shs rarh desd
Prom what can ie learned. ~. Sheets
while saboriae undrr temporary shtesa-
ton % mind ieff tse houss unn1fioed
and dfownes hiulreif "a poa1 en ~
premises. NJ Sheets vss = rod sisiEsa.
highly respected ard a maa 1fth nasy
fricnds. VITO greatly regret fhs sae ~
curencs-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
INDIANS DOG FEAST
Tells aex canine il Cooked
and Then RrIfxhed.

Baxter Springs. kan. August u.-pr.
]. IL Duncan has returned from tie
Sac ana Fox reservation n the tsrritory
where he attended the snnsai tos FEAST
iast week The Indians reern % enjoy
dog soup as much 80 white folks Go rst
lemonade" saie The doctor today. AT
the dog feast fhe osher day they rad
altogether ever 20 dogs cooked -.
saw an Endisn 10 about yesrr 90 isss
Up a pup bad by fhe nos- aud enaw
The meat from Il like q vzr gooS Ts-
rnea; VS. fheroushiy cooked. Tne doRs
we're killed and PREPARED n different
vsyz sorss we're fe4s1 ~ Ftoat eire
II ne haass rs a asz Indian Ttsr A.
ways tFy 20 sv7id ios,rg say ticpS ~
tha blow ls seiisseroS srrosa tns ieek -
she nerz. ctasrt ~eaia tzke ts< ecg
b. TIE hind isss snl tf.roa 1In - nir
sles. Ehen iro saz bucks woasf isT
strong pois scross fhs cogs ueck. uksu
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19

forge under the sprei1ing chestnut tree.
The business Is a peach bustness-noth
ing else. No other .iuit IS nznt:c.. Since
the opening of the season thousands cf
baskets have found their way from Nor
man to Kansas City. Wichita. st Jo-
seph ami many Of the towns west of
these points in Kaasls. The first NOM
ing order Thursday of the past week Vac
100 baskets of sci .ct fruit. y boy fItni
one of the farms just outsile of town
stated that he had brought in N We'd
nesday and Thursday from his fathers
orchard of seventeen acres 200 bushels
of peaches. One variety Is now being
shipped. the Alberta. The ones on the
benches the other morning were large.
solid, yellow and tempting. Said a by
stander: when I used to live in Ill-
nois where we had a peach crop one year
in five or six. used TO listen to the tales
of the fruit crop in California with long
ing, and here I've been passing wa gon
loads of as fine fruit as California ever
produced every day for month without
knowing I was in a land flowing with
milk and honey" This may have been
putting it strong, but the fellow didn't
have a farm 10 sell. The business is
surely profitable one, and may be blaz-
ing the way for the canning factory in
many of the Oklahoma county seats.
After long illness nothing equals the
building-up effects Of Hoods Sarsaparilia.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
WAVE MADE HIS GRAVE
Death of Ed. X mbaiI in the Roaring
Canadian River.

Enid. O. T.. August lS.-The following
is detailed account OF the drowning of
Ed Kimball. a telephone linenan. at Ia
loga:
the company were crossing the river on
foot, with roll of wire. when a five-foot
wave came rushing down the river, strik-
ing the two men. Mr. Kimbau lost his
foothold and was drowned before his
comrade could lend him any assistance.
The body was found next day four niles
below that place
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
TO-DAY GOVERNORS DAY"
Ferguson Will Pay Kingfsher En-
campment a Visit

Guthrie, o. T., August Y-Governor
Ferguson left here this afternoon for
B:ngisher. where ne will attend the an
nuaI encampment of the Oklahoma Ma
tional Guards. Tomorrow has been desig-
mated as Governors Day" and the gov
ernor VIII review the troops. II is antic-
ipated that many PEOPLE Will be present
to see the militia men on that day. Wal
ter Ferguson. the governors son. is first
lieutenant of Company A, OF Guthrie.
The young man has been a student in n
military school for two years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
LEFT HORSES TO Be FED
stage Line Driver Bids Goodbye 20
Friends With Queer Infonatio8.

Guthrie. o. T.. August Is.-Word reach
cd the city last night from Hobart that
mall carrier on the Roosevelt. Wiidmar.
and Mountain Park hack lire. said IN
JSvial way to the Hveryrnan where he
keeps his team that he was going down
to the river and get drowned He asked
the man 10 feed his team FOR him.
Nothing was thought Of the matter Until
Monday morning when scoville failed
10 appear 70 carry the mai. says the
News Republican.
He has not as yet been heard from
although there has been quite rev peo-
pie looking into the aatteT
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19

Mr. Leroy Won Horn. President OF
American Flag Day Association, writes
from S0 Madison street, Chicago. H..
"Peruna is rich in wonderful medi
cinal qualities as ! have found by re-
pested use in eases Of est7rrh Of the
stomach. ! am therefore pleased to
accord 1t my hearty endorsement."-
Leroy Van Horn.
Hon Robert Y. Wilcox. Delegate to
Congress from Hawaii and rhe Sara
wich Islands. in a recent letter from
Washington. d. G., writes:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
Striking Indian Nomenclature

MuskOka, "CIear SKY Land. Magnete-
wan. Smooth Flowing Water" Kaw-
artha, Bright Waters and Happy
Lands" are Indian words that fttinsly
describe some of the most delightful
spots for a summers outing on the
American continent.
Descriptive literature. timetables, etc.
will be mailed free on application 70 Geo.
w. vaux, A. G. p. & T. A, Grand Trunk
Railway system, room s17, 1S5 Adams
street Chicago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
piles Cured Without The Knife.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudins
Piles. No Cure. No Pay. All druggists
are authorized by the manufacturers of
Pazo Ointment to refund money where 1t
fails to cure any case of piles. 10 matter
of how long standing Cures ordinary
cases in six days; the worst eases IN
fourteen days. One application gives ease
and rest. Relieves itching instantly. This
is new discovery and is the only pile
remedy sold on positive guarantee, no
cure no pay Price 5oc. II your druggist
don't keep it in stock send US 6oc In
stamps and we will forward same by mall.
Manufactured by PARIS MEDICINE CO..
ST. Louis, No, who also manufacture
the celebrated cold cure. Laxative Bromo-
Quinine Tablets.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
BOUND OVER IN $1,000
Dewey County Csttlemen Have Hear
ina and are Released.

inu and are Released.
Guthrie. o. T., August 1S.-The I'VE men
arrested by Deputy United States Mar
shall J. r. Gany. in Dewey county, have
been released on sl.O00 bond each. These
men were charged with intimid2ting set
tlers In western Dewey county. which
was the result OF the controversy between
free range and herd law adherents. The
men were taken before United States
Commissioner Mitts. at Ell Reno. and
bound over to the next term of court.
Deputy Candy has been working on
these cases for some time. and when he
first tried to serve the warrants had
some trouble in securing his men. Ar
rangements were made, however, for
them to appear in El Reno. and II al
lowed to give bond the matter could be
attended to there without coming to this
city.
These cases viii come up at the next
term OF court in Dewey county. and 1t IS
believed that the trouble between cattle
men and settlers will quiet down.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-19
Miehloan sumner Resorts.

Spend your summer vaca;icn in the eooi
woods Of Michigan lake region. Write
u. z. Moeiler. O. p A.. Perc Nar1ustts
railroad. Detroit. Mich. Tor illustrates
booklet. sem free % any address. whiek
tells Of hundred charming rpots % she
resort region. Pun laformaticn concern
Ing hotels. etc. -Four oriEtnsl photographs
Of Michigan sccBsry. sxs inches IN sia-.
sent POSTPAID 20 any sddress for 70.
rtarne or coin. 6-i8-fa-fh sa ~
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he one holding the legs would bring
the dogs body quick Jerk over ths
pole and break the neck. when the aas-
NAL quits kicking they Gu; on the tail
close up to the body and the legs az
the knees and hooks then lay the body
onto a blazing hre unul the hair - All
burned OF and the body sweils like
-pisened pup. X Is then scraped until
IL looks quite clean. then cut up In pieces
OF from a half 20 two pounds each and
put into the kettles OF water for cooking
three to four hours"