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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
GOVERNOR HAS
RETURNED
Certain indications of Bad
Material Were Found.
WALL HAS BEEN CEMENTED
This Was Not Called tor n
the Contract.

Guthrie, o. T., Oct. 19.-Governor Fer
g1son has returned from a trip to Nor
man, where he attended a meeting of the
board Of regents for the university which
had been called for the purpose of in
vestigating whether or not poor material
had been used IN the construction OF the
new Science building. The wal is stapd-
ing and the bricks covered with cement,
when, the plans and specifications did not
call Dor cement. This gives some ere
dence 10 the statement that the material
is not up 10 the standard and that an
attempt was made TO conceal the fact.
Governor Ferguson must be satisfied
that the material used in. the construc-
tion of the building is all right. or the
contractors will not be paid for their
services.
Another meeting of the board of ere-
gents will be held in a Iew days to con-
slider the report of the investigating
committee
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
IN FULL OPERATION.
Military institute Is Well Equipped
for Work

Oklahoma City. o. T., Oct. 19.-The Ok
lahoma Military institute is now in full
operation. Captain James E. Brett. United
States army. has arrived and is in active
charge of the military department. The
equipment from the Rock Island arsenal
has been shipped and also the cannon
from the Water Valet arsenal, New York,
which Will come by sea from New York
to Galveston and will then be brought to
its destination via the Santa Fe line. The
cannon should reach here within two
weeks.
are represented in the school, two in the
Indian Territory. one in Texas and one
student comes from Havana. Cuba
The attendance OF the boarding pupils
is forty-five. ;sld with the teachers, em-
ployes and families the community at the
academy now numbers sixty-five persons.
The building now presents a fine appear
arce. and the new twenty-foot flag, which
has been hoisted on a sixty-foot pole is
hyin gdaly. The steam filters and plumb
ers are napidly finishing their work and
the general contractors will soon complete
their duties.
Seve nteachers are now at work een-
ducting the daily recitations. Great in
terest is being manifested in athletics and
two football teams have been organized
under t9le direction of a competent ath-
letic inS ructor. The commercial depart
ment of the institution is well patronized
and viii he made a splendid feature The
routine Of duty commences at 6:1O a. m.
and concludes with taps at $50 p. m.
The fact that this institution was first
suggested as a possibility three months
ago and is now materialized fact is
cause for wonderment and stands as an
example of what pluck. energy and enter
prise can accomplish in Oklahoma.
Applications and inquiries are being
received daily and Superintendent Dunn
believes, with the ordinary increase, the
school will have an enrolment of two
hundred cadets by the beginning Of an
other wear
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and includes a complete financial state
ment, so far as the records could be
made to show, up to September 1 OF this
year The inquiry was made during the
period Of six years for the reason that
beyond that time the statute of Emita-
tion applies and 10 have pursued the in
vestigation further would have cuEtailed
an unnecessary expense.
a considerable portion of the big de-
fcit in accounts is said to have been due
10 the absence of competent checking
system of the city records, and for that
reason the report viii include the recon-
mendation of a system used in the large
cities by which mistakes cannot be car
led through without discovery and cor
rection. That the city has lost he;ivily
is unmistakable, and it is maintained that
4 part, at least of the large amount can
be recovered.
THE committee of the council is now
working on the report, and as soon as
it is audited it will be submitted
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
DELEGATES ARE ELECTED.
Muskogee Selects Her Men to Attend
Statehood Convention.

Guthrie, o. T., Oct. ia aIusxogee dis
patch announces that at a meeting held
in the United States court room the fol-
lowing delegates were elected TO represent
Muskogee in the statehood convention
to be held at South McAlester; October
26: Mayor 7. p. Smith, s. NJ Ruther-
ford, J. NJ Try. Clarence B. Douglas. w
4. Hutchings. Thomas H. owen. G l..
Jackson, ". F, Rampendahl. W. c. Rob
inson. George A. Murphy, n. A. Gibson
The delegates are about evenly divided
between Democrats and Republicans, and
also as to single and double statehood
The original purpose of the convention
was to elect a delegate to congress and
prepare to make fight for his recognition
but ii is now uncertain just what course
Will be followed. 1t is more than prob
able that the convention will resolve itself
into Il conference on the most advisable
course To pursue to secure statehood, and
Il commission may be selected to go to
Washington to look after the interests of
the Indian Territory in the regular ses-
sion OF congress.
Most Of the principal towns of the terri
tory have already elected delegates to the
convention. and it IS expected large at
tendance will be present.
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federal jail here occupy0g the s1me
ward with TIVE murdercsses and severaI
other hardened females held Tor yarlaaI
crimes. Is a two year old child. The iittls
one is the soE Of Clara Drum. sent up
from Antlers for Adultery
The Drum woman OF course denies her
suit. She saws her husband clcd two
Years aso and she kept boaracrs for a
living. one Of her boarders Who was
disliked by deputy marshal vas charged
with being criminally iutimatc with ths
Drum woman. They were arrested ana
bouad over. 4 business man at Anucrs
went on their bond Later the man was
turned over 10 the officers hy the honds-
men. The Drum woman saws that ihe
bondsmen then made ovcrtures ~ her
which she rejected. Re tben Withdrew
his bond and she was sent zap % awaii
trial
This story Is not believed BY the jan
guards
The child seems 10 stand its conane-
ment well ana frisks about the corridor
as If IT was unrestricted.
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SHERIFF HAS TROUBLE.
Question That Worries Him Is One of
Fees

I Hobart, o. T.. Oct. 1s.-The sheriff OF
. this county is having troubles of his
/ own. The question about which he Is
most concerned is that Of fees The
county attorney holds that in all cases
where the fees prescribed by act IN
criminal cases, except In nlisdemeanors.
for the constables and justices OF the
peace are not paid by the defendant or
prosecuting witness. one-half of the
amount of The fee allowed by law shall
/ be paid by the county.
This is held 10 be the only act now in
force and the only one which affects thu
liability OF the county for the payment
Of fees in criminal cases. IN It no refer
ence is made To the fees Of the sheriff:
but the proba biii;y Is. the county attorney
holds, that the county Is Liable for half
of the sherins fees, when acting with
the jurisdiction OF constable IN felony
cases where the same can not be col
leeted from other sources In misde-
neanor cases. the county attorney holds
the county is not liable for any OF the
fees.
II this opinion be the correct inter
pretation Of the law, the sheriff viii be
heavy loser, as much work has been
done in misdemeanor cases Besides this
he viii lose half the fees earned in felony
cases If this is the law
The sheriff will appeal to the courts
from the ruling Of the board. believing
their action is untenable In law
If this Is the law il win affect every
sheriff in the territory. and Of course
they Will take steps 20 protect their In
terests in the courts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
IENID MILITIA PLEASED.
Returns Home With All the Honors
in Hand


Enid. O. T., oct I9-Major Ripley o.
the Eighth United States cavalry. Of For
SlI. was instructor OF the Oklahoma Ma
tional Guard at the encampment JUS
ended at Guthrie, in which Company Il
Of Enid took part. The local militia
passed the highest examination under
Major Ripley. says the Eagle.
Captain Thompson put his men through
Pill the stunts at Guthrie and won al
The honors. hands down. a prize Of S15C
Pnd silk flag. The Guthrie company
IS yet to be heard from. The Enid boys
returned home Friday night, accOmpa-
MED by the Pond Greek, Blackwell, Hen
nessey and Watonga companies. They
paraded the streets and we're loudly
Hheered.
IN the grade accorded the companies by
Major Ripley. the rank was: Company
K, Sl.25; Company 3, Chandler 50; Com
pany c, Oklahoma City. 76, etc.
Captain Thompson and his officers and
men have cause TO be elated over the
showing made 1t IS a record to be proud
Of. Major Ripley won a place in the
hearts of the Enid boys. not because he
decided that the company was the best
drilled and passed the best examination
but because he IS a soldier of the real
sort. lie made the regiment nice talk
and commended its splendid appearance
Officers of>the line honoEed Major, II.
I. Ripley with a line meersehaum pipe
and a box OF cigars.
The Ioeal company is ofiicered by Cap
tain Thompsau Lieutenants Roy Roach
and g.. /. RectoT.
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OLD SOLDIER DEAD.
Ore of the Well Known Settlers OF
kinGfiSher County Passes Awav

Hennessey, o. T., Oct. 1S-Mr. FL VI.
Dresher an old settler of Kinghsher
county, Oklahoma. died at his home near
this city Friday morning, October 16, at l
O'Clock.
Mr.. Dresher was an old soldier. hav-
ing served his country during the war
of the rebellion
He was 60 years of age aud leaves
several children to mourn his loss.
The funeral was held AT p. M. Sunday
afternoon at the Methodist Episcopal
church. The funeral was largely attend
ed by host of friends of the deceased
The funeral was under the auspices OF
the Odd Fellows. of which body the de-
ceased was member, and also a mem
Der of the G. y. r. camp here
The remains were entered in the Hen
neSSey-- -cemetTN
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
PERRY READY
TO WELCOME
Committee Has Been Appoint
ed to Greet Hearst.
WELCOME TO BE CORDIAL
Ardmore Dispatch States That
Train Is Late.
WELCOME TO BE CORDIAL

Perry, o. T. Oct 1s.-The W. r. Hearst
statehood party viii reach Perry Tues
day, October %, and Will be roparIy vel
coined by the following committee on be.
half of the city of Ferry. appointed BY
Mayor Woolsey: Hon VIM. Bowles. ]
Lobsetz, DR. southard. Hon Thos. Doyle
J. E. shanafen. l.. d. Freeman. Johr
Knox, w. w. Faulds, Mike Conway. r
h Wade, Hon. 81. S. Johnston, Geo. Par
ham, Freddy Moore, II. c. walenstedt
J. d. Patterson, Peter Braden. Chas
Chrisptoph, D II. Chenoweth, Alex Sny-
ser, j. c. Flemming. Chas. Dennis. W. c.
McClung, Judge A. II. Boles, VIM. Kfr-
chuer, Judge Wisely Taylor. Judge Ethen
Allen. ]. \. Davis, Doc Scott. DIR. Felt.
Dr. Watson. j. 3. Disgs Ed Mossman.
Judge s. III. Harris and Judge III. s.
Smith and John Dulaney. President Flenl-
ming and the Commercial club, including
w 7. Little, postmaster. County Cin-
missioner George Masters, Register OF
Deeds G. Sharp, Joe Jarrett. County Clerk
A. S Thompson, county surveyor. Jno.
McGehee, sheriff; H. L. Boyes. banker.
and Bayard T. Hainer district judge.
and 80 other members of the Commercial
club.
Ardmore. I. T.. Oct. 19.-Yesterday after
noon President Sidney Suggs, of the
Chamber of Commerce, received a mes
sage from Congressman Crawley. "A mem
Der OF the Hearst party. dated Benson A
T., stating that the party would reach
Ardmore thirty hours behind schedule
time.
The visitors are due 10 arrive next Tues
day noon and. according to the message.
cannot reach Ardmore before Wednesday
evening about O'Clock. Visiting dele
cations are therefore requested to ar
rive Wednesday moraing. The original
program will be carried
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
DEPOSITS ARE LARGE.
National Banks of Hennessey Are in
Fine Condition.

Iie<nessey. O. r. Oct. 19-The financial
statements Of the three Hennessey banks
show deposits to the amount of sS2l, ,S97. Il
which. allowing for a population of 2.ooO
would give every man. woman and child
in the c-Jy Sl6o.94. if it We're equally di-
vided. A showing Of this kind for a
town tho size Of Hennessey is a most flat
ter.ng one. and is evidence that there is
pleny Of money in the country, relates
b the democrat
OF the three banks. the Hennessey Ma
tional leads in the amounts Of deposits.
with the Farmers and Merchants' sec
ond and the First National third.
The amounts of deposits for the three
banks. as shown by the last statements.
are as follows:
Henuessey National .............. .Sll4. So. "A
Farmers and Merchants ...... lei. ESQ %
First National . 1O1 o24 *
The banking institutions OF this city
are al in first class condition. and. being
conducted as they are, by conservative
and courteous business men. opportuni-
ties are offered to depositors that are
mex .excelled by any other banks in the
country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
CARS ARE WANTED.
Stockmen Find 1t Difficult to Ship
Their Cattle.

Guymon, O. T., oct. l9.-The Heraldd
says:
Stockmen still have difficulty in getting
cars for shipment of cattle. For awhile
the railroad company insisted that the
slowness of the federal cattle inspector
caused the delay, as cattle could not be
loaded till they had been inspected. Now
however. the federal inspector has been
called off, and the matter Of inspection
passed up to local authorities, thereby
avoiding all delay in the matter of in
apection. Yet cattle cars are as hard 10
obtain as before the inspector went away
The fault evidently lies with the railroad
company, and the cattlemen have a Just
grievance. On the other hand the rail-
road company alleges that the demand for
cattle cars is unprecedented and that
said cars cannot be forwarded on orders
any quicker than they are now being
furnished; that influence or pull or prom
inence of shippers cuts no figure; that
each man must take his turn.
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SHORTAGE is ALLEGED.
Report CT Special Examiner Win Be
Made Public.

oklahoma City, oct 1e.-The Daily Ok
Iahoman says:
The report Of the special accountant
who has been at work for several weeks
upon the city records IS now in The hands
OF the mayor and council and wiz bo
made public in the near future
Just what the report divVlses is not
siven out bat it is understood that a
Very large dedoiency VIII be shown from
various sources. There is not. it IS stated.
anything of particularly sensational
character in the report. but it win reveal
steady loss 20 the city OF several thous-
and dollars a year FOR the past six years,
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For Horse stea,ino

Watonga. o T, Get. I9-,ln last sat
urday an inin1 nau,,1 Wa>3l. haaing
from AnaG1-Ao. @-cl II in tic city vsth
three horses. Th.,1 b attempted TO sell
on the streets. Sh,li6 Sutherland hap
neaed 10 ee ae1r and after quvsticn,r 2
She indian he e.tHe convinced Tie horses
weTe stolen. lie placed The fellow Under
arres1 ard took him 70 his ofIlce. where
he confessed TO stealing two OF the
horses Ee was turned over TO the Caddo
county officials the first Of the week.
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CURTIS HAS RETURNED.
Gets Home From Weeks Tour of the
Indian Country,

Guthrie, o. T. Oct. ia Topeka dis
patch says: Congressman Curtis has ar
rived home from a weeks tour of the In
dian territory. where he went to investi-
gate conditions. He says he is loaded
with Information which fill be OF use to
him in congress this wiater but he does
not care to talk about oft until he has it
tabulated and put in shape
The Indian Territory is a fertile coun-
try" said he. and when it is opened up
to settlement it viii be a rich common
wealth. l am well pleased with my trip
and am in shape now to deal inteIligently
with all questions affecting the Indian
country that come up in congress this
winter"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20

The incoFporators are J. +. Elliott. OF
Duncan, /. T.; q. w Williams. j. =.
sampson J. w. Martin. J. T. Cheek and
James H. Wolverton
The Comanche Mining and Milling com
pany. OF Lawton. with 81 co., 600 capital
stock The incorporators are 5. p. Mil
Ter. of Oswego. Kan: F. z. Lindsay OF
Topeka, Kan: :. :. Remer Of Mount
Scott; Claud J. Bryant. c. W. Payne.
j. I. White and H. f, Julian. of Lawton.
The Granite State bank has Increased
its capital stock from s15.0oo TO 81 zoe.
a notarial commission has been issued
to Louis J. Sartain, of Guthrie.
territorial charter was granted today
to the Cold Springs Townsite company Of
Cold Springs. with a capital stock Of
s12s.oOe. The incOrporators are: III. \.
Gray OF Mountain Park. w. p. Gulick OF
Roosevelt and J. f. Leader of Hobart
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
COTTON PIcKERs SCARCE.
Crop Is Ripe but Help in the Field Is
Lackino.

Guthrie. o. T.. Oct 19-Greer county
Gotten growers are confronted by the
serious condition of havin ga ripened
crop on their hands and no labor 10
gather it. \ report from Mangum says
that men who searched the county for
pickers last week found more men in need
o flabororers than there were pickers
Dry weather during the sunrneh caused
the crop to ripen almost al lat once,
shortening the picking season from the
usual three months to as many weeks.
The fact that the people there permit no
negroes within the limits OF the county.
increases the difficulty OF harvesting the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
LIVE STOCK AGENT.
is investigating the Quarantine Reeu
lations in Oklahoma

Guthrie, O. T, Oct. IS-J. L. Penning-
ton. ire Frisee's live stock agent. was
here today p Investigate the ouaran-
tine regulations ef the territory. Two
rzrz st white faces were recently ship
ped over the Frisco. having been reared
above the quarantine Iize. one q the
railroad rules is that cattle must not
remain In the cars over q hours without
being fed The cara were 20 80 TO Fort
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
For JUDGE Hainer.

Fo2ca CITY. Q. T. Oct. 1s-ASsociate
Justice Bayavd T. Hsyner q Perry has
heen appointed member Of the eommis-
Zee of the Americaa Bar associau.n on
the Louisiara Purchase Exposition BY
James HaserIcr, president, 70 act for
that association IN corporation with TIE
committee Of The exposition authorities
IN The matter of the Universal Congress
or I-aNyers and Jurists 10 be held n s.
Louis IN 1e4
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
WANTS AN ADDRESS.
California Prisoner is Anxious 20 Find
Nanfe SAX

Guthrie. O. T. oct. ls.-The following
letter. seIf-explsnatory. has been re-
ceived in the Office OF the secretary,
William Grimes
san Quentin. Cal. oct. l--SecretaTy-
Dear Sir-Can you favor ne oy sending
me Richard Conklings address He
owns a farm and is living somewhere IN
Oklahoma. Enclosed you Ein had stamp
by doing so you viii oblige 4 prisoner =
Yours trtlIv-T. II Coukling
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
Territorial Charters Granted.

Guthrie, o. r., oct. 19.-Territorial char
ters have been granted as follows:
The Illinois Mining and Milling COM
pany. of Lawton, with $4,000 capital
stock. The incorporators are Il. H Haw-
kins. J. II. Tolliver and c. Z. Phillips.
Of Louisville. ILL.,; w. NJ Bruce. H. &
Cash and J. NJ. Patterson. of Lawton.
The Gilt Edge Mining company. OF
Lawton. with 100000 capital stock
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A Panoranna 44o Miles Lane. !.

From the Observation Car on the New
York centrai Il living panorama 40 miles
long may be seen. This includes the
Genesee. Black River and Mohawk Val
leys and 1i5 miles of the Hudson River,
Including the foothills of the Adirondack
Mountains; tho Capitol at Albany; the
Catskin Mountains; tha Palisades of
:he Hudson and the New York CenuaI's
magnificent approach to the metropolis
this being the only Trunk Line whose
trains enter the city @ New York
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ALL BUT THE HOLE.
Loaded All the Material ond Pulled
Out for Pratt

Hennessey. o. r, Oct. I'D. 3. Rogers,
who came here with Forniraseo to help
sink the Hennessey prospect well, and
who succeeded to the ownership Of the
well drilling outfit. loaded all the ma
terial, except the hole. onto fat cars this
week and pulled out for Pratt Kan,
where he has a contract TO bore for oil
or gas. When the Hennessey Prospect
ing company was organized. great things
We're expected from the project, says the
Democrat The well was put down To a
depth of some 500 feet, when everything
was abandoned
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
AMPLE SUPPLY OF APPLES.
Fair Commission Doesn't Want Any
More for Exhibit.

Kingfsher. O. T.. Oct. IA letter from
Jos. Merbergen, chairman of the Okla
homa commission. has notified c. II. Mil
Ter, honorary commissioner for hingtisher
county. that the commissioners have now
an ample supply of apples for the Okla
homa exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition
and that no more apples need be forward
ed for that purpose. Mr.. Merbergen writes
that the fruit you have been sending
is Al and that he will oon make a tour
CT the territory and Will call on all the
honorary commissioners in the interest
of the Oklahoma exhibit.
Mr.. Miller says that a shipment of
samples of wheat, corn and oats will
soon be made and all having samples in
that line are urged to bring them in
promptly.
Those who cough at night may secure
rest by taking Piso's Cure for Consump-
tion.
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To Examine Books

Tecumseh. O r. Oct la-Tha board
of county commissions met here ana
employed the expert accouat1ne. Mr.
Bruce. OF Guthrie. - r.. o. exauiae an
the county Offices and records There
has been somewhat of crg "cxamina
the books and oue-ha'f q min i-ty VAS
made for the exaHiuatiou Nr Bruce -
to receive $40 per day for bis work
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-20
OMiTTiNG THE TAGS.
Merchants jim Some Sections of Okla
homa Are Gettino Careless.

Guthrie, o. T., Oct lit is reported to
territorial Oil Inspector F. A. Ashton
that merchants over the territory are
becoming careless relative TO The placing
Of tags on oil and gasoline cans, as pro-
vided by law. Inspector Ashton states
that the. law requires that retailers place
the tags on cans, and that unless there
is more attention paid to this matter ar
rests will be made.
The penalty may be a heavy fine If it
is proven that the merchants have been
negligent
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WILL BE RETURNED.
Charles Ward VIII Have to Face an
Arkansas jury.

Gtsfhr.e. Q. T. Oct "a requisitloa
issued By the governor OF Arkansas was
honeTed ted5y - GoyeTnoz FergTlson-
and Charles WARD. charged with the uur-
der q John kalis. - shooting. OF TEly
!. Isg. VII be returned 70 AEnleT county
The charge L murder IA the n-ss degree
ard Ward Is Ezder arrest n okIshoEna
T4fx
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MAY EXTEND ITS LINE.
Hennessey Hopes to Have the Katy
Railroad From Tulsa

Hennesey. o. T., Oct 1s.-The NJ X. &
l. railroad may extend its main line run
ming through Tulsa, 1. T.. to Hennessey.
Advices received Saturday are favor
able TO this scheme. The katy is try
ing to invade the territory of the Rock
Island and Frisco people and get share
OF the big business that is sure to be
IN this section in the future.
Crops are getting better each year;
farmers more thrifty. and Hennessey is
in the garden spot OF the vast area of
agricultural land in western Oklahoma