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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01

books to be used in each branch of
study required by law 10 be taught IN
the public schools
No attempt has been made To comply
with the law and the so-caIled text book
committee Is without any power or au-
thority whatever
Section sSi5 Of Wilson's oklahoma stat
utes and section 1893 Oklahoma statutes
1905. being one and the same section.
reads as follows:
Sec. 6Sl5 GSe3) When a uniformity Of
text books shall be adopted in any coun-
ty in persuance Of the provisions OF this
act no change shall be made IN such coun-
ty for five years from the date ~ such
adoption OF any particular series Of text
books. but no member Of such school
board or text book board. and no teacher
while employed IN teaching. shalt act as
an agent for another publisher or book
seller nor shall any member Of said
boards or any Of them. or any employed
teacher. directly or indirectly. receive any
gift. enolument Of reward FOR his or
her influence in recommending or intro
ducing any book school apparatus or
furniture of any Kind whatever. and any
member Of said board any any teacher
who shall violate any Of the provisions
of this act shall he deemed guilty Of
misdemeanor and upon conviction she'll
be punished by a ane of not less than
fifty dollars. nor more than Eve hundred
dollars and imprisonment in the county
fail not less than six months, or both
such fine and imprisonment.
II Is reported that by the terms of the
contract or this so-calied text book COM
mi;tee a gift II set of the books adopted
is given either 70 the member Of the
school board or 20 the school board sdop'-
ing the books selected You viii observe
that this law makes such action a form
OF bribery and constifutes serious Of
.ense. please communicate 20 me the
name of any one Offering or receiving
such gifts
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
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LABOR DAY PARADE.
Oklahoma City viii Observe the Day
Literally.

Oklahoma City. o. T.. Aug. H.-Gredt
preparations are made for one of the
grandest Labor Day celebrations ever
held in ths southwest. Unions viii be
here from many towns for miles and
miles around They are coming to Ok
lahoma City. the metropolis Of the twin
territories and the banner Union town.
to do honor 70 the occasion at Wheeler
park-the most natural and one Of the
prettiest parks in the country-situate'i
south OF this city.
Senator Gore. OF Lawton, the great
est champion Of the lsborinE man. viii
address the people at 1:So and his address
will be worth coming miles 10 hear. be
sides Governor Ferguson and other prom
fnent men vii address the people.
Mayor vanwinIle viii make the ad-
dress OF welcome.
After the speaking one of the greatest
baseball games ever witnessed 81 this
section viii be played The Typograph-
icaI Union No 2s3 have challenged old
s76 OF the Carpenters.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
BARN FOR A FENCE.
Much PIunder Is Found by the
Sheriff

Braman. o. r.. Aug. 31.-Tom Murry,
who had a set of harness stolen from his
place north Of town about ten days ago
was looking for the same in company
with Sheriff Balm, who was looking for
some other stolen property. They were
riding in the kaw country last Wednes-
day when they passed a four horse team
in the road Tom recognized his har-
ness on one of the teams. The driver
proved TO be a hired man. He said the
owner was a farmer named Sam Parker,
living about three miles east. The sher-
iff put the man under arrest and the
whole party went to Mr.. s. Parker 5
place where they found a large barn
locked tight. The sheriff compelled the
owner to open II, when they found about
ten sets of harness. new and Old double
and single, 800 bushels Of wheat and a
Blackwell The sheriff deputized some
farmers and placed the property under
their charge. returning to blackwell
with Mr. Barker in custody. Sheriff Balm
thinks this is Il fence for a regular or
ganized gang working in this country
and he is determined 10 use every effort
to apprehend the whole outfit and break
them up MIR. Murry feels quite good
over the recovery OF his harness.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
UNIVERSITY is
READY TO OPEN
Year Beginning Two Weeks
Hence will Be Prosperous.
ENROLMENT Is LARGER
Preparations Have Been Com
pleted for the Opening.

Norman. o. T.. Aug. s1.-The date for
the opening of school. September Is. is
rapidly approaching and the president.
faculty and Office force are already pre-
pairing for it. From all indications the
enrolment will be from 100 to 30 in ad-
vance OF that of last year. Members of
the faculty are beginning TO come in
from their summer vacations TO prepare
for the terms work Several prospect
i've students have already arrived. Presi-
dent Boyd has men at work making a
canvass of the town 10 secure the names
Of those wishing to take roomers or
boarders. The number is much larger
than ever before. so there will be no
trouble in securing good board and lodg-
ing for all the students
Prof Sturgis returned this week from
Michigan with his bride. He was accom-
panied also by his sister, who viii teach
in the Norman schools.
Prof. Guelieh, the new director of the
school of music. has arrived and is ar
ranging for his years work He is en-
thusiastic in the work and has had much
experience and will doubtless make an
excellent successor to Prof. Merrill, who
resigned last spring.
The business courses in the university
will be under competent instructors. and
viii be run on a slightly different plan
than heretofore. Mr.. Cain having re-
signed his position, another principal will
be employed at once. and hereafter the
work Will be more Intimately connected
with the regular university work. Event
ually it will lead TO a department Of COM
merce in which work of college grade
leading to a degree viii be given.
Mr. Lampadius, a native German now
In the University OF Chicago. has been
chosen Instructor In German and French
for the coming year 10 fiji the place Of
Prof. Afatock. who is now away on a
years leave Of absence studying German
philosophy in the University OF Caiifor-
MIA.
Work is in progress on the new Science
building. The new building will be three
story and will include large and ample
departments for each OF the departments
of chemistry. biology, geology. piiysiol-
ogy. botany and other sciences fine
museum room is provided for. The con-
tract provides that the building be com
pleted by January l. 1904
Word was received from Andrew Car
negie this week that the SSe.ooD he appro-
priated for the building of a new library
building for the university is now on de-
post and ready TO be drawn upon by
the university authorities at their pleas
ure. Bids have been advertised and 1t
will not be long until this building VIII
be I'm the course of erection also.
The gymnasium is almost completed
It is well and substantially built and does
credit 10 the university grounds. The
color corresponds with the color Of the
main hall.
The cement walk is completed and adds
wonderfully to the appearance Of the
boulevard and the university campus in
general
The main Office Of the school Of music
will be In the basement Of the main build
ing this year : down town Office. how
ever. will be maintained FOR the convent
snce of town pupils.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
FUTURE OF SCHOOLS.
Public Rural Schools for White Chill
dren Are Not Provided for.

Guthrie, o. T., Aug. 31.-A Muskogee
dispatch says: John D. Benedict. super
intendent OF Indian Territory schools.
talked today on the future of the school
system when the tribal governments go
out OF existence. He said:
THAT is very serious question and
one which should demand the early at
tention of congress.
The various treaties or agreements
now in force provide that all tribal af-
fairs shall be settled and all tribal funds
distributed within the next three years
This means that these seminaries. day
schools and orphan academies must be
closed some time during the coming
three years.
The tribal agreements now in force
also provide that the lands allotted TO
the Indians shall not be taxable so long
as the allottee owns the land, or for at
least a period of twenty-one years.
Hence, il seems. that unless congress fur
nishes some relief, the Indians of the
territory win soon be in the same sad
predicament that the whites are in; that
is TO say. they will have no schools. and
no means with which TO maintain schools.
AT present no public schools for white
children can be organized anywhere in
the territory except within the limits of
Incorporated towns, because no power Of
taxation exists elsewhere. There are
many small villages and country neigh
borhoods throughout the territory in
which the white children are growing up
In ignorance because of the want of a
law authorizing the establishment of
public schools. This condition is not only
a deplorable one for the whites but ii
is bad for the Indians. for il has a tend
ency to drive the intelligent white farm
er out of the country, and leaves the ig-
norant white renter as the Indians only
tenant and neighbor.
'In many instances we have allowed
the white children to attend our Indian
day schools. upon the payment or a
nominal tuition to the teacher, but in
many neighborhoods where white chill
dren are numerous there are not found
Indian children In sufficient numbers to
Justify the establishment of Indian
schools The denominational schools and
the public schools already established in
the larger towns are doing good work,
but they are not able to care for more
than one-fourth OF the children Of the
territory who ought to be in school"
While on your vacation take Hood $
Sarsaparilla. 1t will help build up your
strength
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
NEwKIRK EXPECTS A TREAT.
Five Months Old Colt Makes a Fine
Record.

Arkansas City, Kan. Aug. 3l-Roy
Hume. the son Of W. II. Hume, has a
colt that has been mentioned these col
umns before. but it Is attracting so much
attention that q little more information
concerning il win not be amiss.
The colt is now FIVE months old. and
has been driven for a little over q
month 1t is rapidly becoming familiar
with harness work and Roy can drive
any place with his rig He has a hsr-
ness made to it the colt and salky
that is Just the right size
His colts name is Lady Johnson, il
out Of W II. Hume's driving mare ard
is sired by Western Wilkes. Lady John
son is a natural pScer. has an even and
pretty gait and has developed quite a
showing Of speed. At test made some
weeks ago the col, showed a S,s3 gait for
one-sixteenth Of a mile Considering the
colts sge, experience. etc. this is re-
rnarkable. The colt vii he taken TO the
NewkiTk fair and driven an exhibition
race by its little owner. paced BY the an
irnal's mother
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01

plan to secure one hundred or more Mexi-
iean families 10 work in cotton fields II
may be a case OF jumping from the fry
ing pant into the fire. but Greer coun-
ty's cotton must be picked.
1t is estimated that the cotton acreage
in Greer county is 20 per cent larger than
it was last year. and that the yield will
be Is per cent in excess OF the yield of
the previous year. Cetton-growers were
handicapped in their work last year by
inability TO secure help. and this year the
problem is larger than ever. 1t is also
estimated that 5000 bales will have 10 re-
main in the fields Of Greer county unless
men and women from other counties can
be secured by cotton-growers.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
PAYMENT is INDEFINITE.
When Made II VIII Be Nearly Thirty
FIVE Thousand Dollars

Kaw CITY. o. ?. Aug. 7i.-The date II
,ha Kaw pavrnent we are Informed hy
the Kav agent Mr. Watson s. Jet IL
definite. SAYS the star. The payments
xhen made viii b something near $500
The reason this payment has been de-
lsved f. because the government has been
unahla 20 settle with the traders They
--,,,s- fe in possession q receipts from
the different traders before fEal bal
anee car - reached and the money az
portiored To the Indian TIE traders
were rsea who were dong a licensed
mercantile business with the Indians.
and have gone 20 different T-oiats- there
hy making I, difficult for the o1aciais e
make = ansl settlement
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
OIL is FOUND.
At Depth Of Four Hundred Feet the
Find Is MADE.

Guthrie. O. r. Aus si.-A South Meal
ester dispatch says OH has been dis
covered near South McAlester AZ a depth
of 90 feet the dril.ers struck oii and
drew up several buckets fun ~ the Oh.
F. Work has been progressing f9r some
time AT "A point northeast % here. on
land upon which lease has been secured
At a short distance below the surface gas
was struck fn sufficient quantities % run
the machinery and few days ago the
drincrs announced that Oh had teen
struck at depth of ~ feet.
Experts who have seen the on frcm the
new well pronounce - much superior to
the Beaumont article, and declare that
the field Is most promising
on men from Texas who keep up with
such things are reported 70 have altered
the promoters s.s.so for haf interest
IN the weu being sunk. and T-.isa per acre
for land near by j. offered The site -
Iected for the experiment - about tNenty
rniies northeast and near where there mas
been a Sow % natural gas for many
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
WORK MUST BE DONE.
Trustee Must Not Sign Warrants IN
til Job Is Complete.

Guthrie. O. T. Aug. 3l.-In chambers
Chief Justice John II. Burford held that
work must be done on the Perkins bridge
before warrants to the amount of 5000
shall be signed by the township trustee
in which the bridge is located An ef-
Fort was made to have the warrants
issued before the work was commenced
The bridge is to be over the Cimarron. at
Perkins. and will cost in the neighborhod
OF $4,000. OF this amount 5000 is to be
paid by the township in which the bridge
will be placed and the balance of the ex-
pense will be born by Payne county.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01

convicted of stealing a set Of harness.
The parents of young Coakley allege that
he IS under sixteen years of age. The
petition asks that he be given a Jail CEN
tence or If the governor can see his way
clear TO issue a pardon, the parents will
take the boy to ansas where. il other
crimes are committed by him, he can be
placed in a reform school. The governor
Will investigate the case.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
QUITE A TORNADO.
Struck Fort Cobb and Blew Down
Some BUILDINGS

Chickasha, l. T. Aug. 1-A twister
struck TT. Cobb last Thursday after
noon and blew down one house and sew
eral outbuiidiugs 1t struck Pocassat
soon after and blew down several out
houses. A. W. Frederick had force Of
men at work making hay. They were
in a tent II blew the tent down and
nvsteriously picked up the center pole
and iammeG it entirely through a cot.
one timber struck Mr.. Frederick, brlis-
ing his shoulder and arm.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
HISTORY OF GREER.
Necroes Have Not Been Allowed 10
Settle There

Guthrie. o T. Aug u--The history Of
Greer county. which Was once a part %
Texas. is that negroes have not been al
lowed By white residents 81 the county
- reside there Negroes have attempted
10 make their homes II Greer. but they
wee promptly warned that there uere
cred people Thss year an effort has
been made ny eotton-gTovrers 10 import
negroes for work in cotton aetds StreEu-
Gus objections have been made BY old res
ideuss Of the county, and it - nov ths
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
ANOTHER ROBBERY REPORTED.
Found Only Seven Copper Cents IN
Nancy Drawer

Guthrie. o. r. AuE. z.-The Canadian
Valley Ness sayx There wss another
roabery over "a choosaH ias, Tuesday
nlrht bur The robbers did 10; seeurs
much booty on fhc usHht u.srfiousd
come ore broke iaio the gcnt0nics. bSst
~ Postmaster Mcclure had isfs only
seven copper cents ia the money draEer.
ihis Was All sha, the robbers aeegsse.
on the sane nishi al attempt wss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
uoror the Reouisition.

Guthrie. Q. T. Aug Civilian Aus
tin. alias Paul Austin. who is under ar
rest at Kingfisher. vii be returned 10 Ar
kansas City. KAN to answer 10 the
charge OF horse stealing. Governor Fer
guson has honored the reQuisition issued
by Governor W. J. Bailey. Of Kansas. for
AuSff1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
Ecz.m- No Cure, No Paw.

Your dt-sgist will refund your money II
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure ring
worm. letter. old ulcers and sores. pimples
and blackheads on the face, and all skin
diseases: 50 cents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01

C,airate. /. T Aug 1--The Chssrch
Of the Latser Day ssinis better known
As ths Mcrrnous. are hoitiag a 1lstFtrt
Reunion At ilsis place vhich zfIs eruffnue
eo- tn DAYS IRE r@eslnS = afte-S~s
b. delegates anl eiaers from al parts
or Tits serrf,o-y. Arszrsas ard Texas
TIE asernsons already have = number =
consreSssions scattered Throughout The
TERRITORY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
COMMODORE NICHOLSON q 0ys sAxr
Recommends Pe-ru-na----Other Prominent Men
Testify.

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ommend it to all persons suffering
from that ccmpIaint---S. Nicholson.
United States Minister TO Guatemala
Endorses Pe-runs.
DR.. ". Godfrey Hunter, [. s. Minister
10 Guatemala. ex-me.nber OF Congress
from Kentucky. in a letter from Wash
ington. p. c.. writes:
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Member Of Congress from Virginia
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
LE CLAIR
SHOT At DOOR
Unknown Man Fires Shot from
Cornheld.
MURDERER Is CONCEALED
Victim Is Indian Half Breed of
Wealth.

Ponca City, o. T, Aug. 31.-The Courier
says: Last evening at about dusk, while
sitting quietly on the porch at his home,
near the Salt Fork crossing, about nine
niles south of town, Silas LeClair, an old
and weIl-known citizen of that locality.
was shot and seriously if not fatally
wounded The porch on which he was
sitting is at the back of the house aud
cornfieId comes up within a few yards
of the door. The perpetrator of the cow
arlly crime was concealed in this com
field, and fired the shot and made his
escape without being seen. The bullet,
which was from a 8-caliber revolver.
passed through the right arm near the
elbow. entered the right side, passed
through the body in slightly downward
direction, and lodged on the left side,
Just above the groin. DR.. O. T. Morey,
of this city was called in consultation
with Dr. Newman, the agency physician
at White Eagle, last evening, and this
morning went down and extracted the
bullet. leaving the patient resting easily.
The doctor informs us that while the
wound is very serious, there is chance
for recovery.
Officers have been in search of the as
sassin since the shooting, but so far
have been unable to locate him. Today a
message was sent TO Winfield, Kan, for
bloodhounds, to aid in the pursuit.
Mr.. LeClair is about 60 years Of age,
a haIf-breed Pottawatomie Indian, but
adopted into the Ponca tribe, is wealthy,
of good habits, honest in business mat
ters and a good man generally. 1t was
not known that he had any enemies, and
the shooting is looked upon as case
of cold-blooded assassination. His neigh
bors are highly incensed at the outrage,
and the assassin would doubtless receive
rough treatment Should he fall into their
hands at this time.
Arkansas City, Kan, Aug. 3l.-Silas
LeClair, a farmer living six miles north
east of Bliss. Oklahoma, was shot and
fatally wounded by an unknown assassin
Friday night.
IeClair was sitting on his front porch
aft,l supper. when without warning. I
shot was fired by someone from the
ournfield which is near the house. His
wound is a dangerous one and there Il
little hope of his recovery.
Tne cause of the shooting is unknown
and il is said that LeClair had no enc
r.ies. The bloodhounds at Winfield were
sent for but they missed the train and
were not taken down.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01

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Address Or. Hartman. President of
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
REQUEST is MADE.

Parents AlIege That the Criminal is
Under IS.
Guthrie O. T. Aug. Sl.-A request has
been made to Governor Ferguson for the
communication Of the sentence Of Georgs
Coakley Of oklahoma county who was
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
THOUSAND ON HAND.
Woods County Old Soldiers Make an
Early Reninninn

Aiine. o. T. Aug. 3i.-The reunion Of
The Woods county regiment Of old SOL
diers commences here tomorrow. There
are thousand people already camped on
the grounds
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01
CATARpH q eoMsnzisr. SoTHnn

cod -azTnnaatioz
the matter,
headaches difficult breathing and early
hitAy
into the and the blood pzed and he
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BY
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a
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-01

While on your vacation take Hood s
Sarsaparilla 1t will help build up your
strength.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1903-11-23
Proceedings Of the Executive Beard of
Sehcol Directors.
Eagle River, Jun srh.

Eagle RIVER, Jun Sth, l9CS.
Meeting OF the executive buard of
schorl dierturs at their Office la the
nigh school b.iIdiug iG ne town u
Eagle River.
Al members present.
Motion made and carii d hat the
seer. tary procure such sialiuur'! a. is
necessary Tor The use OF Tia, board. Al
10 one roll top d. SIX for use oi the
board
Motion made aud carried thar the
board employ VIM. d Fulle a princi-
pal TO teach rhr high ho.l f0r the en-
suing y. rand the p'tsaden. aud . g.
Rotary ent T. into a con rart with ;he
,aid IN. D. Fuller 10 teach su,d DE-
parJmrut for pc. iod Of n'ur mOa. b.
al one Vuudred duildrs "a month
Motion made ana carried hat the
board adjourn until three o'ciock Ju"e
Sih. 1905.