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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-03-26
PLAINS Department.
F. s. SULLIVAN Editor.

Don't forget the Democratic pri
maries tomorrow.
DIR. Fee has made professional
visits to town this week.
John w. Baughman was called
east on land business Sunday.
Edith, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Orner is seriously i'll with
diphtheria.
Ducks are again numerous in this
locality, but it takes three mile
gun to reach them.
School has been dismissed fol-
this week as a precautionary meas
ure against the spread of diphtheria.
+ Harleigh Morse, a real estate man
from Greensburg. was transacting
business in Plains the first of the
week.
T. K. Marietta came in from
Hutchinson Saturday to make per
manent improvements on his home
stead west of town.
A very enjoyable social function
was the party at w. T. Edwards
Monday evening, it being the 18th
anniversary of the birth of Sir Ever
ett.
John A. Collingwood is in town,
looking over his 5000 acres of land,
preparatory to improving same by
erecting buildings, putting down
wells, and buying more land.
A Mr.. Willard, from Illinois, IS
investigating the merits of this por-
ton of the country and will probably
make some investments before re-
turning to the Sucker State"
Elsewhere in this column will be
found the professional card of this
editor. We expect to be practising
law at this place when Plains is
city of five thousand inhabitants,
and respectfully offer our services to
those who need counsel.
The Golden State Limited SHE'D
at flock of ducks and flew the track
about three miles east of here last
No damage was done
other than destroying about a half
nile of ties and delaying traffic. for
:hree hours. To layman the Gold
IN State Limited appears to be
grand farce.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-03-26
Notice.

Notice is hereby given to all per
sons knowing themselves indebted
to c. G. Corger on accounts, that
c. G. Berger has assigned all of his
book accounts to the Meade State
Bank, and that all of said accounts
are now in my hands for collection,
for the Meade State Bank.
A. T. BoDLE JR.
Attorney for the Bank.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-03-26
FRANK S. SULLIVAN,
AffoPney-af-Iaw,
All legal instruments carefully and ac
curately executed.
PLAINS, KANSAS.

April 7 and IL the Rock Island
System yillsell roun d-triptickets to
points West and Southwest as we'll
as to points IN Old Mexico at one
fare plus ss.oo. Liberal stop-over
privileges.
Unequaled opportunity to visit
the growing Southwest and quaint
Old Mexico at small cost.
For full particulars, tickets, ETC. !;
see nearest Rock Island agent.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-03-26

Mrs. N. A. WILLIAMS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-03-26
Married.

Wednesday evening, March, IS.
at the home of Moses Black. Mr..
Paul Cochran to Miss Eva Smith.
Rev. Stamper officiating.
The happy couple left on the
night train for Dodge City, Kansas,
where they will be at home to their
friends. The News extends con.
gratulations.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-03-26

Our job department printed sta
tionary this week for Attorney R. w.
Griggs.
A girl baby was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. R. Griggs, Tuesday night.
The infant only lived a few hours.
1t was buried Wednesday afternoon
in Graceland cemetery.
We are advised of the death of
Mr.. Everett Woodruff, at Akron,
Ohio, March, 18. Mr.. Woodruff
was the husband of Miss Mae l..
Palmer, formerly OF this city. Mrs.
Woodruff, with her two children will
make their home with Mr.. and Mrs.
T. J. Palmer, her parents, at Med
ford, Oklahoma Mrs. Woodruff
has the sympathy of her many
friends in her bereavement.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-03-26
Notice..

Having disposed of my dry goods
stock to the Misses Boyer. 1 would
thank persons knowing themselves
to be indebted to me, to come in al
their earliest convenience and make
settlement.
MRS. NJ. A. WILLIAMS.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-03-26

The bill increasing the State Sup
erlntendent's salary from $4,000 to
S25oo year passed without much
opposition. The act will not take
effect until January, 1905, because
it is provided in Sec. IS, Art. I, of
the Constitution, that salaries s'shall
neither be increased nor diminished
during the period for which they,
1.-THE State officers1 have been elect
ed.
The professional certificate bill
was passed substantially as recon-
mended by the department of county
superintendent. AS we published
it entire in our January number
(see page 43), We here give only the
main points, and some additions.
The professional certificate is the
highest grade issued in the county.
Applicants for it are required to be
examined in all the studies prescrib-
ed for the first grade; also in English
literature, History of Kansas, physics
algebra. and general history. An
of thirty two months is
required; minimum age of zI; a
general average of 90 per cent;
minimum in any branch, Ss. The
duration of the professional certif-
cate is one year, but it can be re-
newed on the condition that the can
didate has been in active service,
and has done such professional work
as may have beon prescribed by the
State and county superintendent.
1t is provided that the professional
certificate may be issued to persons
holding first grade certificate, who
shall pass satisfactory examination
in general history, history of Kan
sas, English literature and algebra.
Physics is dropped from the require
ments for the grades and history of
Kansas, English literature and
algebra have been added.
The added requirements for sec
ond grade certificate are history of
Kansas and algebra; for third grade,
history of Kansas.
The pay of county examiners is
made s. per day for not to exceed
"a days in any year. The maxi
mum heretofore has been IL days.
The April examination has been
dropped.
The minimum age of first grade
certificates has been made 10 years
instead of I8; for second grade IS
instead of IT; for third grrde, 1S in
stead of I6.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-03-26

Call and see the goods On the bar
gain counter at Mrs. Williams old
stand.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-03-26
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
CONDUCTED sY
MISS MAGGIE MARTIN. cousrY sv,r

Program for Teachers Associa-
ton for April 18th 1908, beginning
at p. m.
Song by the association.
Devotional exercises-Mr. Stowe.
Duett-Hazel Kibby, Ida Perry.
Recitation-Katie Shaw.
Methods of teaching primary
arithmctic-Mrs. DeCow.
Instrumental Music-Carrie White
and Phyllis Fuhr.
Recitation-Prof. Long.
Paper-Emily Painter.
Duett-Mollie Backe and Jennie
Kessler.
Recitation-Naomi Read
Instrumental music.
Recitation-Maude. .Bayless.
Reading Circle work, conducted
by Maude Snyder.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-03-26
sprIns Opening

The latest styles and novelties.
Ladies and Childrcns' hats, veil
fOss and millinery spods at Wehrle's.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1903-03-26

A bill was passed by the last leg
islature dispensing with the April
examination.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20
BOYS SHOT UP TOWN.
Three Tecumseh Boys Had Fun After
ATTENDING Dance.

Shawnee. O. T, Feb. 19.--The story runs
about as follows There was dance We'd
nesday night in the court house Three
certain Tecurnseh boys do not dance, but
their girls do. The girls went to the ball.
The BOYS got on jolly drunk.
Some shawnee boys drove over and en-
loved themselves very much at the dance.
Put when they got ready TO start home
thev found the harnes son their horses
had been cut into many pieces. Through
the aid of some other more friendly
vo,,ng men. another set Of harness was
borrowed from a liveryman and the boys
went home.
About 70 o'clock last Friday night about
seven or eight pistol shots were fired and
this morning the large plae glass WINDOW
of the First National bank are penetrated
With four neat. round bullet holes.
The night of the shooting the three boys
visited the county jail and stayed insice
the most of the remaining part OF the
night Friday morning the boys were
,,.r-,i,taa IN walk around town in Gus
,cdv of officers. The same day some iesai
rroceedincs were had in the pronste
court The trials. were set for the -i'n
-. ,b,s month. Mesrs Bruce. Conner ana
AZ leighton gave bond and are feeling
bo,,ar Frank Asbury was caught IN the
tow, Of EarIboro on his way east ana
carefully escorted back
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20

If you want to have good, strong
muscles, you must do what the success
ful pugilists and athletes do. A fine
muscular development-powerful arms
and legs, broad shoulders. sinewy back
and well-developed chest-rarely comes
Of itself 1t is matter Of self-develop-
ment. Plenty of exercise, and regular
rubdowns with Omega Oil, viii put
almost any man in the possession Of
6ne physique.
Jeffries, Fitzsirnmons, Rubin, Shar-
KEY, Corbett. Mccoy, Kid Carter Young
Corbett, McCovern, and every other
pugilist that amounts to anything, all
use Omega Oil as rundown.
If you want to know what bicyclisis
say about Omega Oil, ask Frank
Kramer, Major Taylor, Jimmy Michael,
Harry Elkes, or Bobby Walthour
Ask any famous baseball player, any
- Omen Osl "A sos6 fsr sys-yts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20

OF the February term OF the United states
district court though we gave "a brief
resume OF the probable happenings OF the
afternoon. Judge Townsend convened
court promptly at O'Clock and the eis
court room was filled with Interested
spectators when the proceedings began
Judge Townsend lost no time. bet ens-
panelied, swore in and charged the grand
jury within twenty -fve minutes from the
time OF opening and the grand jury I'M
rnedlately retired To consider any matter
which might be brought before H. In
charging the jury Judge Townsend laid
especial stress upon violations OF this
statutes against gambling and liquor
selling and stated that the last term %
court revealed state OF Affairs worse
here than in any other pa:t OF the Chick
asha nation. He instructed them 10 make
thorough investigations along these lines.
and to let no guilty man escape.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20
For the Muscles

famous jockey, any successful football
player, any college athlete, what his
favorite rundown is, and he will tell
you Omega Oil.
These are good, honest, straightfor-
ward facts, without any strings TO them.
Nobody was ever paid cent for indors-
ing Omega Oil. Il does It's own work
so well tina, an athlete has to use il, or
fall back in the procession.
Take any sort Of exercise YOU please.
but be sure to use Omega Oil as a rub
down afterwards. II freshcns the
muscles, strengthens them, removes
stiffness and soreness, and gives a man
great endurance, so he can run or walk
or jump or ride or fight, If need be
without getting tired easily.
Th-,~ is ro;hinx fse Omega Oh so< s.,-,s-s.-s-.
ne hsck shoztc-rs ard Iirrbs I, - ss~ hs.s - II
FRANK l. ERAwFR
sstson7l Chsupsoa Sprsa.er "A Ars~rsc.
q En.ness ocass 70 be Rod for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20
Trainmen Organize.

Shawnee. O. r.. Feb. Is--Indianols
lodge No. Az. order OF Brotherhood Of
Railway Traiamen. was organized in
Labor Hall Sunday. February Is. by tho
election OF the following named gentlemen
as officers: B. Wartman. master: J. IA.
Bruce fnancier and l.. O. Winding. Sec
retary.
The men composing the membership of
this great order are the men that are tho
bone and sinew. as IL were. go necessary
to operate the grand railway systems OF
the country and men that are loyal 10
themselves and employers under all ctr
cumstances where Justice and right 10 as
issue
The new lodge starts out under the most
favorable auspices and expects 90 have Q
membership Of one hundred within ths
next month. IL Is spIendidly Of'icered
and the members intend to make 10 one
Of the best lodges Of r., of R. r. In Okla
homa II not the southwest
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20
OIL IN GARFIELD COUNTY.
Has Been Discovered in Sheridan
Township-Expert Sent For.

Enid. o. T., Feb. 19.-Strong indica-
tions of oil have been discovered in Sehr-
idan township. in the southwestern part
of Garfield county. One well is down 100
feet, and the mas Of oily substance that
is taken from 1t will sizzle and burn
when touched with a match. There are
no signs of a -gusher'' but indications
for finding oil in paying quantities are
favora BILE. Almost half the township Is
said to be already leased. and excitement
runs high. The oil was discovered about
eight or ten days ago. but no further
developments will be made until the oil
expert arrives who has been sent for
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20
hat the girl had been brutally outraged

that the girl had been brutslly outraged
and then murdered.
Eliza Thomas. the murdered girl. was
the daughter of Haley Thomas. an In
dian farmer. who lives about three miles
south of Eufaula. Saturday evening she
was in town trading and started for home
in company with another girl and a
couple of men. The names of the parties
with whom she left town are not known
here at present.
The absence of the gri, from her home
alarmed the family and a search was in
stituted. with the result stated. Excite
ment is intense in the neighborhood OF
the girls home and it is thought that
the perpetrator of the diabolical crime
will be soon discovered and brought to
Justice.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20
DECISION FAvoRs oELAWAREs.
Court Of Claims Decides They Are
Entitled to Lands.

vinta. l. T.. Feb. ls.-The executive
department OF the Cherokee nation has
just received a copy OF the decisions OF
the Court of Claims OF the United States
at Washington. ID. c.. in the case OF the
Delaware Indians VS.. the Cherokee Ma
ton.
The decision is a lengthy one. containing
over five thousand words. and treats OF
almost every phase OF the treaty. ad-
mitting the Delawares into the Cherokee
nation and decides that all the younger
Delawares whose names are not on the
register of the Delawares who are de-
scendants of the Delawares whose names
are on the register are entitled to take
lands in the Cherokee nation only as
native Cherokees; that Is TO sag. their
share will be the same as a Cherokee
& nj nothing more
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20
TRI.sTATE RACING CIRCUIT.
Schedule for Season Completed
5.COOS Additional Purses Onered.


Shawnee, o. T, Feb. 19.-Secretary
and treasurer, DR.. B. F. Hamilton. of the
Tri-State Racing association, has com
pleted the schedule for the racing circuit
this season, which comprises the towns OF
Shawnee, Oklahoma City, Newkirk, o. T..
Winfield and Hutchinson. Kansas; Chick
asha, l. T.; Dallas and San Antonio
Texas.
The stakes and purses for each of the
events are larger than have been hung
up for the owners of flyers outside OF
the Grand and Great Western circuit
being $1,000 for the territory and Kansas
tracks, and several times that amount
at Dallas and San Antonio.
The initial meeting will be held in
Shawnee, commencing on August II and
continuing one week. to be followed by
the meetings in the other territory and
Kansas towns In order named each for
one week and closing in the Texas cities
and a two weeks meeting at each place,
giving during the season. DIR. Hamilton
says. twelve weeks racing in which it Is
expected that not less than $50 of the fast
est horses in the southwest will contest
for the handsome stakes and purses
The work of making the schedule was
left entirely in the hands of DR.. Ham
ilton and he reports as follows:
Two-year old pace-Half mile, three In
five heats, s40e.
2:s5 pace-three in five, $500.
e:23 pace-Three in five. stake N,0oo
PIG pace-Three in five, $500.
2:15 pace. $500.
Free -for-all. pace-Three in five, 5000.
Tw.o-year-old trot-half mile, three In
FIVE, $780,
2:4O trot-Three in five, $500
Three-year-old trot-One mile, three In
five, $500.
2:4O trot-Three in five $500
2:2S trot-Three in five, $500
2:2o trot-Three in FIVE, stake $1,000.
217 trot-Three in five. $780,
Free-for-all trot-Three in hve, seoo
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20
STORM KILLED STOCK.

Guthrie Q. T. Feb. ia cattieman
who arrived At Westhe-fo7d. Oklahorna.
today from Amarillo. Texas. says that
many cattle were killed by the recent
storm.
He states that he counted nearly hun
dred head lying dead along the Choctaw
railroad. The catuenen IN thzt locsiiry
CO IT unt up feed Tor the Winter and the
cattle We're net in seod coalition for
such severe weather rs thsy have had
there the pas; week. Tntn the weather
turns warm and rnelts tire snow 50 that
The. grass Will start. the probability Is
that many Thousand head of cattle will
ole for want Of feed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20
GIANT STRIDES

Connoisseurs. the fashionable world
those whose palates easily detect supe-
riority in excellence. set the stamp Of
approval. and by general adoption are
advancing the popular brand OF Moet &
Chandon White Seal Champagne tow
ards exclusive use at very rapid pace
The increase in sales fer the year fso2
over 1901 was Ss7.l16 bottles. n record
never before attained in the history Of
the Champagne trade. marking a gain
equal To 5s4 per cent greater than the
combined increase Of all the other brands
Of Champagne Noet & Chandon White
Seal is Acknowledged as The Acme Of
Perfection
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20

at the time of the killing. Marshall was
turning around when shot Said he shot
Marshall because he thought Marshall
was going to shoot him. Said he went
to Choctaw City and sent a telegram to
his wife in Iowa asking her to come home
at once. That he was in serious trouble.
Said he did not run after them after they
had passed and shot Mr.. Marshall. Said
he did not lay his gun against post and
shoot Said he was standing in his door
one evening when Marshall passed and
heard him exclaim: Look out or / will
shoot your Cd d-n heart out Don't
know who he was talking about. Wit
ness said he had served as a member Of
the school board. Resigned because he
couldn't serve without having personal
trouble with other members. one o: them
being Marshall. Being cross-exaniined he
said the reason he had the gun was be-
cause he was going to the field to kill
some crows
The testimony of Ceilings closed the tes-.
timony for the defense. Witnesses in re-
buttal for the territory were called and
Messrs. Ed Duncan. Housh. Salathiel
Croe. Houston Street and Story testified.
The defense called one witness in sur-re-,
buttal A photograph was taken at the
instance of the prosecution. showing the
position of the parties at thte time the
shooting took place. was admitted as an
exhibit, aud Mrs. Marshall was recalled
for an Interrogation by the county at
torney, after which both sides announced
that the testimony was completed. The
court adjourned until 7:30 in order to pre-
pare instructions for the jury.
After the converting of court in the
evening the instructions were given, and
the arguments of the attorneys consumed
about three hours after which the case
went to the jury.
During the trial the family of w. o.
Ceilings, the defendant, sat beside him
in the court room, and near the county
attorney sat Mrs. Marshall. widow or
the deceased. with her two children This
formed touching feature of the case
and contributed much to the general in
tnrest in the trial
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20
"a BRIGHT HOME MAKES A MERRY
HEART" JOY TRAVELS ALONG WITH
SAPOLIO

the train crews or passengers. more than
might be expected from the cold and the
isolation The Frisco is open west to-
day. On the Rock Island main line trains
are running. but all trains are late.
No train today on the Billings branch.
Away out al Lahoma on the Rock Island
road to Lawton. the train stuck in a
deep cut. and the last seen OF Conductor
Campbell was as he went over the hill
after a jack rabbit.
Men with shovels have been imported
by the score. and a train will probably
get past Okeene tomorrow.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20
APPEAL TO HIGHER COOhi'
rxo Men Accused Of Stealing Cattle
Take Their Case Up.

Guthrie. O. T. FEB. ls--The appeal was
nerfected Yesterday noon to the Oklahoma
supreme court OF Henry D Cochran ana
Emruet Blevins vs. the United states ana
the two men were released al "'.ce ="
bond pending the decision OF the higher
court
cochran and Blevens were arrested IN
- osara nation. charged with sieaiins
cattle. in that they were alleged to nave
-,o,a, heifer. worth sz. from G Z
v-svo,er At November last. term OF
oo,-, in Pawaee county. the pair we're
srrsisned and were convicted @ 'i'e
charge being sentenced 70 the
,su b.-e for several months
Their a;forneys. z NJ. Clark and X =
Kan :, o,re began prelinsinsries for The
.,nsal which was perfected yesterday
I-neer the federal laws no nan may D
,s-,t.ed - bond until his appeal : p~'-
1ected. They ask new SrlsL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20
Hoods Cars0p0riila

poses of personal cleanliness, and shall
be served three times each day with
wholesome food in sufficient quantity.
Sec. 2-The board of county commits
sioners shall furnish the sheriff or keeper
of the county jail necessary supplies for
the enforcement of the first section of
this act, to be paid out of the county
treasury.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20
posR,sLs CRIME COMMITTED.
peouIe of Eufsuia Hunting FOR Wen
who Murdered Girl.

Nuscosee. / :. Feb E--Ssws oi hoT-
rshle crime committed near hGfAliA
reaches this place Details of tie aaAir
are n@agre. bu. IL = learned that ffe
dead b,o1y OF a young gsri. Eii1s Ehorass'
vas found In the corner q asid aSosf
a --ile from the town a, noes Sunday
The.e was evidence that wrat 70 sAor
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20

Massingale's bill repeating chapter q.
of the statutes of 1897. entitled 'an act
to provide additional officers for tthe leg
islative assembly of the territory" was
passed this morning.
Massingale some days ago stated that
he did not care TO have the Republicans
of the council take refuge behind this
law in the matter of employees. and that
he desired the party in power 10 be re-
sponsible for its actions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20
DISTRICT COURT OPENS.
Judge Townsend Takes Up Business
for February Term.

Chickashs. /. T.. Feb. 19.-The Express
puts its last forms to press too early
yesterday afternoon 10 give it's readers
any informa ton concerning the doings
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Iap-
lets. All druggists refund the money If
q fails 70 cure F.. w. Groves signature
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20
BLOCKADE is RAISED.

Been Snowbound Are Released.
Enid, .. T., Feb. 19.-Two Frisco pas
senger trains from the east which have
been stalled in the snow near Breckin-
ridge got through to this city last night.
One of these trains had been snow-bound
for twenty-four hours.
No suffering has been reported from
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20

Blakeney's bill, providing for the Gre
ation of private corporations and defin-
ing the purposes for which they may be
created, was passed this morning by the
council.
McTaggart's railroad commissioner bin
had the daylights tramped out of ii by
the railroad committee, the unfavorable
report being made this morning. By re-
quest the bill was referred to the COM
mittee on private corporations. which is
believed to be a friendly committee.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-20

The council also passed Alexander s
bill this morning to regulate ana re-
strain the running at large of domestic
animals and providing for the building
and maintenance of fences.