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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
HIS KIN ARE ALARMED
For the Safety of Editor Tom Fry cf
the Waurika News.

Guthrie o. T.. Dec. 3a.-Tom Fry, of
the Waurika News. of Comanche county,
is getting proud. lie says:
From the sun-kissed hills of Tennes-
sec, made famous by the brilliant Bob
Taylor comes the weird, sad refrain of a
tinid people. They inquire ii there isn't
always danger Of ar Indian outbreak
The Lord bless their pessimistic skins
there's about as much danger of an IN
dian outbreak in our Land of the Fair
God" as there is in Chattanooga or Knox
vile in their own sunny Tennessee.
we have not seen anything that look
ed like an Indian since we came to the
town. Perhaps they have been here, but
30 one could tell that they had Indian
blood in their veins. for the Indians who
trade 1T Waurika are Chickasaws and
are not even an off color. The Oklahoma
blanket Indian, the painted kind addicted
10 cigarettes and graybacks. took their
allotments in and around Lawton, and
we are not sorry. either. for the average
blanket Indian is about as desirable as
a pet skunk. though more harmless by
far. There is considerable number of
prospective land buyers coming 10 this
section from the south, and a majority
Of them are q sturdy set of farmers. We
are glad TO have them locate among us,
and want them TO realize that there ism t
a particle of danger from the noble red
man. or that they'll have to be ncighbors
with them. for they ere conspicuous by
their absence -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-31
KNIFE
CAUSED A FATAL WOUND TO
HARRY EDWARDS.
Queer Accident Which Caused the
Death Of Oklahoma Farmer.

Guthrie, O. T., Dec. 30-The Saltwater
Gazette reports that Henry Edwards.
living on the Cimarran river. went 20 get
some one TO help him butcher his hogs
He made arrangements for the butcher
ing. and got 4 butcher knife in Ingalls,.
or took his old one there to have il
sharpened. He placed the knife in the
pocket of the saddle, with the point up.
and went home When he reached home
~ he alishted from his horse he struck
his leg against the point of the knife, He
did not notice IL at first but after taking
a step o. two made the remark TO some
one that h. believed he had cut himself
on that knife. He went into the house
and on examination it was found to he
quite 4 severe cut. but was not considered
serious The wound bled profusely and
he weakened rapidly and died at once.
Mr.. Edwards was . resident OF So
water about two years ago and worked
IN the Standard distillery. he at the time
having an interest IL II. He sold his in
terest TO Fred Stallard and went to his
larm south of ingalls, on the river He
had bought him farm just few days
ago. but the money was not paid aud the
trade was rot closed before his death
He leaves wife and two children
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MISSOURI PACIFIC ROAD.
Oklahoma City Hears That II is Going
to That Town,

Guthrie. O. T., Dec. 3e.-The okiahomgn
reports that one OF the most sensational
pieces of railway news that has been
sprung in Oklahoma City for lorg time
was gaven currency there. A visiting
railway official who is in a position 10
know WHEREOF he speaks yesterday ma
the statement that the Missouri Pacific
would have line in and out OF oklahoma
City before the expiration Of the year
1906 A horseback survey of the pro-
posed line has already been made and
the route will be from Fort Gibson. /. T..
TO Oklahoma City. coming into this city
from the southeast. The scheme con
templates the location Of shops south OF
the river and. II is stated an option has
been secured upon certain tract OF land
FOR the purpose.
From Oklahoma City the route Is
southwest TO Union City, county ! CCad-
do>. and Washita county. To junction
with the Orient line which. as you know.
is now being backed by the Missouri Pa
Cffe
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|CAPT. BRUCE
STORY HEAP
RED HOT AIR
Attorney General Roberts Ex-
plains 1t With Trimmings.
FROM KINGFiSHER MAN
Governor Ferguson Laughs
Heartily at the Yarn.
FROM KlNGFISHER MAN

Guthrie, o. II. Dec. 30.--A dispatch
purporting to have come from Washing
| ton has been copied in a great many pa
pers of the territory, which dispatch is
! TO the effect that Capt. Bob Bruce of
Texas has been offered the governorship
| Of Oklahoma, to displace Governor Fer
guson.
| Governor Ferguson, when shown the
! dispatch. said: Yes. l have seen it,
/ The chief executive Of Oklahoma laugh
Cd heartily, a laugh so true that it truly
! seemed to have the warmth so often
alton and an interview with Attorney
General Roberts partly explains this.
To the representative of the Eagle Mr..
Roberts said:
over in Kingfisher one day after the
appearance Of the article about Capt
Bruce. I was talking with Ben Comfy. 1t
was Just a friendly talk. Comfy is a
Democrat at kingfisher and a hardware
man.
We both had read the dispatch, and
Comfy said TO me: That item is all right
but il ought to be dated about a year
back l asked him to explain. and ne did,
He knew Bruce, and just about the
time Governor Ferguson was appointed
the Texas man told Ben that he had been
called TO Washington and that President
Roosevelt had offered him the governor
ship of Oklahoma. Ben told me at the
time that Bruce told him that he didn't
axe much stock in it because Bruce is
play the big part and often are a good
deal of hot air.
The dispatch from Washington Is as
follows:
Washington, Dec. 29.-Captain Bob
Bruce of Texas has been a guest at the
White House for the last week He is IA
great adinirer OF the president Bruce
had an established reputation for cool
bravery and daring among the typical
bad men of the southwest years before
the Spanish war, and so was a natural
candidate for a commission in Roose-
velt's rough riders. He raised a com-
pany which comprised some of the
toughest and bravest men in the terri
tory in which he had lived for fifteen
years Bruce and his men distinguished
themselves at Santiago.
Captain Bruce does not appear at all
like man who would prove a terror to
an organized band of frontier bandits and
train robbers When Bill Dalton was
working in the southwest with his gang
of desperadoes, all OF whom had a price
on their heads. Bruce was deputy Unit
ed States marshal in Texas and Indian
Territory Shed Williams was the mar
shal. and Bruce was worthy of his gem
eral.
President Roosevelt sent for Bruce. so
the reports go. to come TO Washington
a few days ago. and upon his arrival
here offered him the appointment as gov
ernor of Oklahoma. Bruce declined it.
why. colonel he said to the presi-
dent, Il couldn't take il, for it would
cost me 500 to move my family from
Texas 1t would <ost another 500 to fix
up the house. and then there would he
lot of other expenses for entertaining
folks, and 1 could not help going broke"
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VIPER
TAKEN TO HIS BOSOM BY JOHN
LUSE.
Man He Accommodated Sought to
Murder Him.

Guthrie, o. T. Dec. So.-John Luse, a
prominent farmer living four miles south
east of the city. was assaulted last even
ing. and only by desperate fight saved
bis life from the murderous attack of a
negro.
and started home about o'clock At
the Choctaw viaduct on East Harrison
avenue, young colored fellow approach
ed and asked To ride to the country with
him. The request was granted by Luse.
and the fellow mounted To the seat beside
the farmer. They conversed about in
general until a point was reached near
creek, three and a half mdes southeast
OF the city, the young fellow asked per-
mission TO ride in the rear end of the
wagon, back of the spring seat on which
the farmer was riding. This request was
also granted, and the fellow climbed
hack.
The farmer was watching the move
ments of the colored man. and saw him
reach for his hip pocket as if to pull
gun. Immediately the farmer grappled
with his would-be assassin and scuffle
began, which lasted several minutes.
In the scuffle both fell back in the
wagon and rolled TO the ground, at which
time Luse's team started to run away.
When they struck ground the colored
fellow pulled q revolver and shot twice,
attempting to kill Luse. The shots went
wild. however, on account OF the hold
the farmer had on his assailant. At this
up hp taan had
at the top OF an adjoining hill. +. j.
Peilman. of this city. arrived in front
of the team, bound for this oity. He
stopped the horses sand turned them into
the fence. Seeing Heilman. the colored
fellow broke from Luse and ran into the
woods, making his escape. Luse gives
tolerably good description of his assail-
ant. He was young fellow with scar
On his face. The assault was made
about half past o'clock last evening.
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MURDER AT SHARON
Live Rule Stabbed Nine Times BY
Oscar Crawford.

The Medicine Lodge Cresset gives the
following account OF a murder at Sha-
ron. Barber county, Christmas eve:
About midnight Christmas eve Oscar
Crawford and Liva Rule got into fight
at Sharon. and the result was the death
of young Rule.
The fight started over an epithet adj
dressed by Crawford to younger brother
of Rule. The boys had always been good
friends and had been enjoying Christmas
eve in the most friendly spirit. Rule and
Crawford started to the depot and on
Crawford discovering some frost on his
hat the boys returned to Elbert Rule s
store To brush il off. \ little brother Of
Liva Rule undertook to brush the hat.
which angered Crawford. Liva resented
the remark of Crawford, and a fight fol
lowed. The boys were separated and led
off i nopposite directions. when Crawford
broke away from Jim Quick and running
back stabbed Rule nine times. Three cf
the wounds were pronounced fatal. One
stab entered the back just above the
kidneys and another severed a vein in
the side Of the neck Rule lived about an
hour.
Constable Huffaker brought Crawford
To Medicine Lodge Immediately after
ward and lodged him in Jail. Yesterday
morning Coroner Moore. Sheriff Gano.
County Attorney Griffin and J. y. Tincher
went TO Sharon and held an inquest. The
jury returned verdict which makes
the charge against Crawford murder in
the first degree
Oscar Crawford is son If J. + Craw-
ford of this township. The dead boy
was 4 son Of Henry Rule OF Sharon"
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Hanna wish TO or win put their bin
through
Yes. do" replied Mr. Ames. when
In Washington / asked Senator Bever-
idge what was in the reports which state
that the single statehood bin was intro
dueed TO kill all Legislation on state
hood He said there was nothing in the
reports and they were unjust because
the committee was sincere in its report
Senator Beveridge declared to me that
the omnibus bill will never pass and that
the Beveridge bill will / believe these
senators are sincere and let me tell ycu.
they are not the ones who are used TO
being turned down or beaten in such a
fight
There is some talk by Oklahoma City
people who declare that Oklahoma does
rot wish TO be the capital How about
this?''
There are a great many people in Ok
iahoma City who are Indifferent 10 the
capital city question. However. sus-
pect that when the matter is reached. Ok
iahoma City will work with her friends
tor the capital
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He WAS INFURlATEp.
And Killed Fine Horse with 4
Broken Buggy Tongue.

Guthrie. o. T. Dec. sa-The Beaver
Herald has the following lesson with a
moral:
Last Saturday team belonging to c.
Z. Pecl<ham, which was standing hitch
I'd TO a buggy but united became fright
ened when n comfort blew out OF the
buggy on them, and ran away. They ran
for some distance. carrying the buggy
with them. but finally the tongue Of the
buggy was broken and the horses broke
loose from Il. When Mr.. Peckham caught
the horses he was somewhat irrftated.
and ne picked up a piece Of the broken
tongue and struck one o. the animals on
the head. killing II instantly. The horse
which was killed was a fine animal but
MI Peci1han says Il is not the value q
the horse but the thought Il tho deed
that makes him regret his action No one
could possibly he more sorry than Ed
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|OTIS STULL
GUILTLESS
OF MURDER
Jury at Enid Brings in Verdict
ofAcquittaI.
STORY OF CRIME RECALLED
He Was Accused of Shooting
John COgburn.

Guthrie, q. T.. Dec. 3e.-At Enid yester-
day. Otis Stull charged with the murder
of John Ccgburn in Roger Mills county.
on June so, was acquitted by a ju-y.
Judge Beauchamp sat on the case.
\ brief statement of the case made by
the Eagle is as follows: On June 30. $50,
Sam Green, Pete Whitehead, the family
of Green. consisting of,his wife and sew
eral children. and Otis Stull who was
employed by Green as a driver of the
teams. were camped on a creek about
eight miles north of Cheyenne. In Roger
Mills county, enroute to Caddo county.
Sheriff Jack Buliard and his chief dep
uty. John Cogburn. rode up. and after a
conversation with Frank Doane. a settler
living about 800 yards from the camp.
entered the camp of Green and a battle
began in which at least n score Of shots
were fired. When the firing was over
Bullard was mortally wounded and Cog
burn was dead
The evidence showed that Richard
Green. Sam GREEN'S son. about 10 years
old. and Stull, few minutes previous to
the shooting. had mounted their horses
and gone in the direction OF some stock
u
had gone to his home. The theory of the
prosecution is that Stuf and young Green
had made circle and approached the
camp through a ravine, stopping about
seventy-five yards away. from which
point Stull shot and killed the deputy.
Cogburn, and that the sheriff then OPEN
ed fire. and in the mix up he was killed.
What was said when the two officers
went 10 the camp may never he known.
but 1t is supposed that Sherir Buliard
demanded the right TO search the outfit
for stolen property. which it appears was
concealed in the wagons.
Sam Green and Pete whitehead after
the shooting escaped and have never been
located although Green was traced TO
Dover. where he exchanged the horse he
was riding for one he found in a pas
ture. Within an hour after the shooting
the balance of the outfit were arrested
and have since been in custody.
When Stull was taken to- Cheyenne the
indignation of the people was at fever
heat He told his story to the effect that
he was some distance away when the
shooting occurred and knew nothing of it
or of the causes leading up to II. One
night a mob went To the Jail. took him
out and demanded a confession He was
strung up by rope thre different times
but never changed his story in the least.
This was what the defense relied upon
for a verdict OF acquttal. added to the
fact that there was no direct evidence
that he took part in the killing.
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BEN KNOsIEY'S ESCAPE.
Lineman Fell twenty-five Feet, Land
ina upcu a Man

Guthrie. @. T. Dee. 30.-The following
accident has not this related end once in
p century;
Ben Knobey. a lineman on the Man
gum Telephone Exchange. barley escaped
"a fatas fail. ono day last week. SAYS the
NanEum sun. The force that is raising
the wires from the short polls to those
recently installed We're at work on the
vest side just in front Of Leadhetter &
Carnott's store. Knobley had climbed To
the top OF orc of the rolls-a distance Of
twenty-five feet-when the cross-arm
broke and h. fel lhead downward. One
oi the hoys present realized the situation
and sprang 20 catch him-at least to pre-
vent him from striking the pavement.
Fortunately the wouli-be rescue stumbled
End fen. Knobley falling en- top of him
II Knohley had fallen uninterruptedly. he
would have struck the edge Of the pave
rlent and it IS quite likely would have
resulted seriously. As it is he was lust
shaken up pretty eadly and viii be able
to-resume his work in a few days
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INDIANS COMING WEST.
Mississippi choctaws Joining Tribe In
Indian Territory.

Ardmore. l. r. Dec. 81. r.. Arnold
left yesterday for Meridian. Miss. where
ne goes 10 bring back with him more
fuH-bIoed Choctaw Indians that they
may become bona-ade residents ~ the
Indian territory and Be entitled 20 a share
IN the distributioa Of tribal lands. lie
has located II fuii-bloods here ana says
that before the end - January he viii
have Ieso.
On his trip Hr. Arnold was sccompa-
y I'd by three young Choctaws. who had
witnessed the surroundings here and 20
hack 20 give their brother Indians glow
ing descriptions of the West
II Is the intention of Mr.. Arnold 10 ailot
these Indians within the trade territory
tributary 10 A-dmore and then 20 ar
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Hoods Jdrsopdrili0
which expeis all humors, and is positiyel
unecuaied tor all cutaneous eruptions.

of the tertiary sands near Tonkawa. The
work of the del artment OF hydrograp ply
is destined to prove of great value to Ok
Iahorna. since it is collecting data TO
determine the value of the water sup
ply for irrigation purposes. Prof. c. y.
Gould OF the territorial university is the
resident photographer and, with his as
sistants he is pushing this work as rap
idly as possible. IN response TO tele-
gram from Washington he left yesterday
for Anadarko TO test the water of the
wells OF that vicinity where the govern
ment contemrlates establishing a sys-
TEN OF water works.
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AMES ON STATEHOOD
Believes That BeyeridSc Is sincere
in His Bill.

Guthrie. o. T.. Dec &c. b Ames,
while IN the city yesterday vas asked
about statehood. RE replied. declaring
taat the single statehood biIl VIII pass
and that -.se single statehood convention
10 be held At Okla horna City soon ~il
oe the largest of the kind ever held
Locking al Il from a political stand
point said AR Ames. those Rspuhli-
can senators figure that Il viii b he;;
TO have one Democrat senator from ore
state than from two. as would BE- -
case II Oklahoma and Indian Territory
should be made tao states"
And II course sarcsS;icalIy sait a
friend - the omnibus hin. the Demo
Gratis would rather have two Dernoc-asic
senator's than four ~ mere
Do yo. believe ira: BevsrssE. snd
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which contained three more rings and
some ribbons. About fifteen minutes after
the light was blown out and before they
had gone 10 sleep. they heard the crash
Of broken glass. Upon investigation It
was found that the window had been
broken near the case. which was gone.
The thief had watched her put the ring
into the case and place il there. Mr..
Dawson's house just west of Mr.. Hiatts.
was entered the same night and some
things taken out. but Mr.. Dawson gave
chase and they were dropped
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moELzeL.veArcH NuPTlALs.
Happy Young Couple Welded IN Ok.
lahomss Capital.

Guthrie. q. T.. Dec. so.-Mr. Phillip
Hoclzei and Gertrude veatch were mar
ried ~ the home 81 the hriae's sister. Mrs.
Gilbert. 81 ~ East Harrison avenue.
Sunday afternoon ~ o'cleck, and took
the as train Tor New Orleans. where
they will MAKE their future home. Miss
Vestch was formerly resident % Gu,h-
RE. but for the asst few years has been
living IA Louis INA. Mr. Hoelxsl s.
member Of the m % Boland q Coarh-
wind Co. % Me- Orleans.
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RUMORS IN THE AIR.
CT d New Line of the Rock island to
the Northwest

Guthrie, o. T. Dec. 3o.-The Free
Homes. a newspaper OF Woods county.
says that rumors are in the air concern
ing a new line to be built by the Rock
Island. northwest and while it is i'm
possible to obtain any definite informa-
tion relating to the project, Yet many
believe that ii is the intention to build
it. According to the best information OBJ
tainabie. this new line is to be COM
menced within two weeks and viii start
from North Enid and go through the
towns Of Carrie. Karomn. Helena, Elk-
ton to Ingersoll. where connections will
be made with the Choctaw Northern from
At1thnrr- nnl AIt-n
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FIRST or THE YEAR
Frisco Trains VIII Be Running from
Blackwell TO Vernon.

Guthrie. O. T, Dec. -e.-Gencral Attor-
ney Peckhaul % the Frisco lines in Okla
houa announces that through trains viii
be established On the newly constructed
road from Blackwell. O. T. To Vernon.
lex. on January 7. On Ds-ceinhsT -
train service Was established between
oSceae. q. r. ana Neraon- This new line
Is Is nils Inre
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okLAHoMA's NEW UNION.
Sort Of Farmers Alliance Movement
Started In Grant County.

Guthrie, O. T.. Dec s.--t. c. cregcry.
editor Of the wakita Record. was In this
city today. Mr.. Gregory was asked eor
the news from Grant county. He declared
that the Farmers Cooperative unioa
was the big thing up there.
IT is not a Farmers alliance party
said Mr.. Gregory. ~It seeks not 20 reg
u'ate In buying. bui IN selling
This union Is the neuclers cf a rational
organization. Already there are workers
II the different counties % the territory.
organizing branches of the national or
sanitation
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range "a furnish them all the supplies
neecfui 10 equip them to till ;he mother
soil. A company has already organized
a furnish them merchandise. farm fmpls-
ments. horses. etc. under the nanae Of
the Choctaw Mercantile company. Tho
officers ef this company are r. II. Dem
man. Oklahoma City. president: J. +. Ar
rold. Ardmore. vice-preSideut. H. X.
hickford. Alva. O. r. and ]. y. McCor-
mack. oklahoma city. This company
viii have a stock OF goods IN Ansmors
within fifteen daVs
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POISON FOR PRAIRIE DOGS.
Their Presence in Large Numbers in
New Country q Problem.

Guthrie. o. T, Dec So--The prairie
dogs have become so numerous IN the new
country that receipts for killing them are
being compounded. Here IS one submitted
by the Roosevelt Record:
Take three quarts of wheat three cups
Of sugar one-eightth ounce Of strychnine
and over this pour about ar inch of water
and boil for about thirty minutes. When
cooked stir in enough corn meal to
thicken wen About a tablespoonful to a
Gog-hole is sufficient.
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SHOT IN THE FACE.
Another Accident from a Gun IN
Hands cf Soy.

Guthrie O p Dsc D-Ths Msnsun
sun relates that Johnni. McLaarins. ths
thirteer.-y yesr-ald son - Mr and Mrs. Jss.
McTauripe. vas sec1.l~rfaile shot in he
eg Horace. his elder brother. few
days ago The oiaer uFsfhsr .n shout Es
's ~AeT hal gore up on tas
river west of town 20 shsot auaa. carry
lr- eaotTHr.
The wounds are n0t serious
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Charters fer Churches.

Guthrie. Q. T. E,cc- n Tire ehzrches
we've chsrtere.i TO-DAY. TIE FsrEs crnxTz-
gzsfonai church os Cazr vas o.s I;s
trustees sre J II ss35e0s. rsItoo Gaia
cher a-d :. y Eolnez
Another ~zs ne BsnEsr caaEreEztscuzl
churr la directors sre ? - Fufkesro1-
5oh- 2. Ash~nhurrF srd zoha < Conner.
Tie ;hir1 ~sx she German Esanseiaczi
Lutheran Res;ee-ner church q = Per-
TIE directors are Fr=ee-scs Won Faasssn.
Louis Hoffman. Wa Bsrz~ssr. Peter
Lorearcr az6 Max Eozstx
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STOLE a FINE RING.
Thief Does Some Mighty Mean Work
at Edmond.

Guthrie. o. T.. Dee. So.-Edmond was
the scene last week OF most daring
robbery. The thief stole diamond ring
from under the nose of the possessor
The Enterprise ssys that IS was at T r
F'Iickingers they took the diamond ring
belonging to Mrs. Fhckinger. Edna mao
worn the ring 10 the normal. and when
she came home she pulled the rins on
and stood by the dresser. one end of
which came up 10 the window. toying
with the ring for few moments she
then put the ring into a jeweIry case