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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-24
FERGUSON SENT REGRETS.
Could Not Speak at Carmen on Okla
homa Day.

Guthrie, o. T. April lowing 10 i'm
portant matters needing Governor Fer
guson immediate attention. the chief ex-
ecutive of Oklahoma was prevented from
appearing at Carmen, yesterday. The
governor was to speak at Carmen at the
Oklahoma Day celebration and had made
all arrangements to go 10 that place from
his home at Watonga. bout half an hour
before train time. he received word that
IL was necessary for him TO be in Guth-
rie, and consequently the Carmen trip
was given UP.
/ regret very much that could not be
al Carmen 1t was unfortunate. but IL
was absolutely necessary that should be
here yesterday. IL seems whenever I
make an engagement 10 SPEAK ia Woods
county that somthing comes up making
II necessary for ne 10 cancel the engage
r,lent I hope some time to be able to get
far enough away from Official business 20
visit that county and participate In some
of the affairs that take place
Governor Ferguson announced many
weeks ago that IL was his Intention 20
speak at Carmsn. While the Carmen peo-
pie we're disappointed n the ron-aPVssr-
ance Of the governor. Jet they have no
greater regret over tire circumstance than
has he
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-24
OKLAHOMA |. o. 0. =.
New Lodge Makes 142 in the Terri

Shawnee. Q. T., April 2S-A new lodge
Of the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows will be organized here next Friday
night. making the second subordinate
lodge of that great order in Shawnee
says the Daily Quill. The new lodge will
be instituted by Grand Master W. c.
Cooper Grand Secretary G. w. Bruce
Of Guthrie, and II. L. Slough of Okla
homa City, assisted by officers Of local
lodge. No. s.. and fits large membership.
This will make in all 142 lodges in Okla
homa with an aggregate membership Of
5000. and it is stated that the new lodge
viii start of with a membership of about
fifcy
The Odd Fellows organization is the
largest secret order brotherhood in the
world, the membership in the United
States ard Canada alone being 1.9oo.473 at
present and in a very few years it is ex-
pected that the e.oao.oO0 mark viii be
reached.
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was killing Fooks that he cursed her
and told her he would kill her. too; that
after his leg had been ground to pieces
and he had dropped from the wheel,
Stoneking came to him as he lay in the
road and told him TO say nothing about
it; that he. would get whatever doctor
he wanted and would pay all the ex-
penses; that Stoneking came to town and
got drunk and did not bring doctor TO
see him. After he had suffered for
months ana was able to be about again,
Stoneking and his wife had waylaid him
in the road west of town and assaulted
him, Stoneking trying TO lariat him. To
stop them he shot twice and then holding
his gun on Stoneking, who had fallen TO
the ground, he backed away; that he
could have killed them if he had wanted
to, but he only came to town and asked
the protection of the law. Instead Of
being protected he was prosecuted, with
what result the court already knew.
Finding he could get no redress through
the county attorney. he came to the
Judge and asked TO be heard that the
Judge told him he didn't care to hear de-
tails of a case which would probably
come before him for trial, and if the
county attorney would not do his duty
to prosecute him, and when he asked
the judge how. he was told to go before
the same grand jury which had pro-
pounded the insulting question to him.
That when he shot Stoneking he was
coming at him and cursing him, and he
shot him in self-defense because he was
afraid of Stoneking; that Stoneking had
made frequent threats TO kill him. About
this time Fooks became very excited and
his attorney went to him and l1ushed him
up. and he was taken from the court
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-24
is IN THE TERRILL CASE.
Ashby Also Wants Freedom for New,
lifer

Guthrie. o. T., April 2a.-Judge w. Ell.
Ashby of Beatrice. Neb.. who was one of
the attorneys appearing for Ira n. Ter
rill in the supreme court last January, Is
in the city visiting with Attorney Gen
eral Roberts and Secretary Grimes He
is the attorney for John 7. New. con-
victed and sentenced to the penitentiary
for the killing of his brother-in-law sew
eral years ago in Washita county. Judge
Ashby will take up the New case direct
to the United States supreme court He
has looked up the records in the matter.
New is serving a life sentence.
Judge Ashby will probably go to Leav-
enworth in a few days to assist in the
Terrill case. He thinks Terrill very
bright man and says that he needs some
one to guide him in his attempt to Sc
cure freedom, but owing to his erratic
disposition it is almost impossible to con-
troll him.
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BUSINESS FOR GRIMES.
Charters, Commissions and Increase
of Capital Granted by Him.

Guthrie, O. T., April 2S.-The capital
stock of the Mangum Wholesale Grocery
company has been increased TO $50,ge0
notice having been filed in the ofTce of
Secretary William Grimes today.
4 notarial commission was today issued
10 I. S Randolph of Okeene, Blaine
county.
Woodward Lodge No. II, Knights Of
Pythias, was granted a territorial chatter
today for a perpetual term of Yeas. The
property owned by the lodge amounts TO
81 eco The trustees of the lodge are J..
II. Hopkins Chas. B. Young, A. w. An
oerson, all Of Woodward.
The LawtOn Street Railway company,
organized TO construct and maintain n
system of street railway in Lawton and
the suburban residence portions and to
furnish electric lights and electric motive
power, secured a territorial charter to-
day for a term Of ninety-nine years. The
capital stock of the new concern is placed
at 5000, 900. The men interested in the
street railway company are w. J. Pear
son, New York; S. O. Crutcher, w. z.
Hudson, J. S McDuffie, A. r. McLennan,
+. NJ. English, George d. Key and j.
W. Martin, all of Lawton.
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GOVERNOR LIKES wAToNoA.
Has a Good Word for the Town Of His
StruuuIcs

Guthrie. o. T, April 23-"The improve
ments going on at Watonsa are remark
able" said Governor Ferguson today.
The governor and BIrs. Ferguson have
lust returned from a few days visit at
their old home and are both impressed
with the development OF the Blaine
county capital
There are five brick business blocks
now going up" continued the governor.
and there are two more planned, which
will be built this summer l do not know
of a place in the territory that is max
ing such rapid strides forward as Wa
tonga People are coming there 10 live
and many new residences are being built
The town has had a remarkable trade
and business men are rejoicing.
When l erected my home. people said
that ! had moved into the country. Now
it seems that l am in town again. for
houses have been erected many blocks
beyond my property. ! presume II ! want
10 get into the country again that I viii
have another house 70 build farther out
Yet II the building should continue. /
would have to move again.
Western Oklahoma is in a prosperous
condition. This is the time Of year when
everything H. typical of true Oklahoma
spring and Il does one good TO see the
country now
Governor Ferguson is clearing up me
work Of his Office IN preparation FOR hts
trip TO St Louis. He will leave Guthrie
on the 18Th
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CRIMINAL
ASSAULT
CHARGED
Joseph Carter, 19 Years 0ld
Boy Is Held.
GIRL HAS SINCE DIED
From Drug Given by Him or
SeIf-AdminiStered.

Guthrie, o. T, April 23.-Joe Carter
young man about 1s years of age, was
brought here from Woods county today
bv Sheriff Charles E. Carpenter, TO an
swer to the charge of criminally assault
ing Myrtle Scott, 15- years of age, and
possibly more serious crime, as the girl
died I'VE hours after the crime is alleged
TO have been committed. Carter was en-
ployed on the farm of John D. Scott, east
of Guthrie, father of the girl, and 1t is
stated that the crime was committed last
Friday. Immediately after that time Car
ter left the county. knowledge that a
crime had been committed was discovered
by the girls mother. the father being abb
sent from home. Before a doctor could
be secured the girl died, whether from
the effects of a drug administered oy
Carter or from a drug taken with SUI
cidaI intent has not been determined.
The girls stomach was removed and
brought 70 this city for examination. II
st is ascertained that laudanum was
taken, the crime of the young man VIII
be considerably lessened; otherwise, 1t
may be very severe.
Carter's father resides in the Creek
country, recently selling his property IN
Logan county. The young man has an
uncle living north Of Guthrie, but since
his fathers removal he has been with
the Scott family. Carter admitted haV-
ing been intimate with the girl. and until
he was placed under arrest did not know
that she was dead. He is an innocent
looking @ellow, dressed in rough clothing,
and does not seem to realize the position
he is in.
One theory advanced is that the girl
upon being upbraided by her mother de-
termined to commit suicide. The father
believes that Carter administered drug
to his daughter. and it will take an ex-
aminati, of the stomach to determine
the real cause Of her death. The case
has heen kept very quiet in order that
Carter might be apprehended and in hope
that something might develop to solve
the mystery surrounding the girls death.
Scott is a township assessor and was as
sessing property when his daughter died.
Carter will be held in the county jail
pending the outcome of the examination
of the girls stomach.
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OKLAHOMA THE THEME.
Eastern People Interested to the Ex
tent of Inquiry.

Guthrie, O. T.. April 23.-Attorney Gen
eral J. c. Roberts returned to Guthrie
today from his Washington trip, where
he appeared in the United States su-
preme court TO argue for the territory
in the appeal case of Thomas p. Queenan,
convicted of the murder of his wife in
Oklahoma City.
Judge Robberts states that the argu-
ments were submitted and viii be con-
sidered by the court, and that ii is not
likely that the case will be reached for
some time to come.
Il had many inquiries relative to Okla
homa." said Judge Roberts. Eastern
people seem much Interested in the ter
ritory. and desire to know what is going
on here"
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SENTENCED FOR LIFE.
Fooks. Who Killed Stoneking, Pleaded
Guilty to Murder.

Chandler O. T. April 2s.-Matthew
Fooks. who pleaded guilty to the charge
OF numbering Price Stone1ing a few days
ago. was sentenced to hard labor in the
penitentiary fer life by Chief Justice
John II. Burfori. John Embry. attorney
for Fooks. stated that there were symp-
toms Of insanity when the crime was
committed. but as Judge Burford was an
o eyewitness to the greater part Of the
tragedy. he did not entertain the idea.
Fooks asked permission to say few
words. which was granted. and he said
that when Stono}dnG's wife told him he
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-24
VOTED THE WATER BONDS.
CcrceH, Three-Yesr0io, Entering
Upor Prcsperisy.

ccrdeiI. o. T. April 2.-CorosH To;fs
Monday upon TIE question of issuing
IS s. worth Of bozds for q wste-Wo,ks
S-s,en and u CARRIED ~ a vote Of 70 80
a or = over the constitutional two
thirds ma 5orfty. and TIE t01n - s7silsat-
cor1ef = lost entea-E sspoa. Is 49,
ord xro~th The present tozs l. 5ut =
ur.Ie over three yeans cd and kas st-
iaiaed a pop1ist tion q 10. n'n<i q *
sizce the sdTest % TIE Frisco -Asi Stsr
The city councl has passed a. oroi-
nance requiring tse b1ficia<s 7p@ eSn-
strzcted to b~ ef sr1ck a-c Eto1e-
There are uzSe- co1strU1t.o1 st -
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MORAN is CONVICTED.
Jury Recommends Imprisonment for
Life for Him.

Lawton, o. T. April 23.-After having
been out less than three hourse the jury
in the George Moran case brought in a
verdict OF guilty of manslaughter. says
the Enterprise. They recommended i'm
prisonment for life.
He. along with Mart Perkins. was con-
victed Of the murder OF Joseph Philip
Beemblossom. the i2-year-old son Of DR..
Beemblosson. The robbery and shooting
took place August 4. 1901.
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Reunion Was a Success.

Guthrie. O T. April ZS-The Scottish
Rite reunion which has been in progress
at the Masonic Temple closed tonight
with banquet and reception 10 the mem
hers of the class and ali visitors. The
reunion wSs highly successful.
Amos Hayes OF Ada. I. T. one OF the
members OF the new class, is a fuIl-blood
Choctaw Indian. He is highly educated
and is one of the prominent aea of his
section OF the country
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coLoRED MAN HoNoRED.
Farmer of Blaine County Made Mem
her of Reuents' Beard.

Guthrie. o. T., April 23--Jas. A. Rouse
of Cooper, Blaine county. was today ap-
pointed a member of the board of regents
for the Langston y. & y. college TO sue
ceed T. F. Tyler of Blaine county. re-
signed. Mr.. Rouse is a coiored man; one
of the wealthy farmers OF western Okla
homa. He secured his education in the
south and his ideas relative to the col
ored race are identical with those ad-
vanced by Broeker T. Washington. He
believes that the colored men should not
be preachers or politicians, but should de-
vote their energies to farming. or similar
pursuits.
Mr.. Rouse has never had anything to
do with politics. but knowing Of his abii-
ity and integrity. Governor Ferguson de-
cided to honor him.
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TWO TRlEo FoR MURDER.
Bedford and H1rsraves Accused Of
Killing Patterson.

I.awton. O. T.. April 3-Thc Enterpfise
says; The jury now being empaucled fer
the trial of Harry Bedford aud Walter
Hargrave. They are Indicted upon the
charge OF killing Frank Patterson 90
July a. 1919. Ia waurka The shooting
took place under strange circumsiane's
a rife in the hands of Hargrase Waa
discharged. the bullet penetratlng the
q ling Of the room in which rnueTraa
was at work 10 struck him and ae as
killed.
The defense 81 represented 6y S. ~,
Davis of the Indian Territory ard Tom
Richey. Jpdge Cunningham D. eenia-
Ing the prosecutor.
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BACK WITHOUT misHEP.
From Bridgeport 70 Watonss 10 Six
teen Miles.

Watonga o. r. Apru = The dissatc .
says. Deputy Miles and asrstas Lancet
returned from Bridgeport this faoT1i'ls
and report that the trip Wa made with
out any n1ishaps 1oe Sanders. the aeEf'
whom DEPUTY Maea took with him. was
arraignss ard hounde over 20 the acton
~ the grand jury The shoes found .a
- ndsrs' possession Ssre fhe iaef'ies'
shoes taken from GrlfHnE store.
The federal rrisonera VI 30 wsFe chafEri
with selling li.sa0T ~ the faaiaHr WIRE
arraiEusd before tho eofnmissiorsT al
bound over - she dlsssirt eourt a ilisina
county In derauh ~ bond they wsrs
eli taken to gathrie.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-24
BOARD OF
MISSIONS
PROGRAM
Four States and Three Terri
tories Participate.
MISSIONARIES AT WORK
In all the World Reported and
Commented on.
MISSIONARIES AT WORK

Guthrie. o. T, April 23-The southwest
board of missions of the Presbyterian
church is in session today In the First
Presbyterian church here. The organiza-
ton comprises Kansas. Missouri, Ne
braska, Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma
and Indian territory. The program car
ried out today is as follows:
9:30Communion service.
I0I-Mrs c. r. Hopkins, president,
Hymn-"Holy, Holy. Holy. Lord God
Almighty"
Prayer.
Greeting-Mrs. T. B. Ferguson.
Response, by the president-Mrs. C. r.
Hopkins.
Roll call of Presbyterian Societies
Appointment of committees.
Synodical reports - Indian territory.
Kansas, Missouri, Texas and New Mex
leo.
Reports of home corresponding secre-
taries-MTs. W. j. McKittriek.
For senior young peoples societies
Miss Trusdell.
Missionary Speakers-Mrs. S. B. Fisher.
Questions and Discussions.
Hymn-''Ye Servants of God, Your Mas
ter Proclaim
Introduction of Missionaries.
Hymn-'Now Be the Gospel Banner" ("
The afternoon session was as follows:
2:oo-Devitiona1 service. led by Mrs. w.
G. Mcclure. Siam.
Hymn-"Christ for the World. We
Sing
. Minutes.
MISSIONARY address-Mrs. W. E. Brown
ing. Santiago. Chile.
Z SoIo-Mrs CotteraI Guthrie.
Conference and question pox. led by
Mrs. ]. NJ. Naylor. Wichita. Kan.
Echoes from previous conferences.
Doxoiogy Stockweli-"May the Grace
of Christ our Saviour
EVENING SESSION
500 o'clock-Prayer and praise.
Address-Mrs. G. 8. Hay,.
FRIDAY MORNING
4 9:3O-Devotional service.
Hvmn-"He Leadeth Me; o Blessed
Thought
1o:Oo-Minutes.
Treasurers report.
Foreign secretaries report-Mrs. Meade
c. Williams.
Election of officers.
Missionary Address-Mrs. w. G. Mcclure
Jetchaburee. Siam.
Hvmu-"The Church's one Foundation
Our Publications-Mrs. Meade c. VIII
liams.
Woman's Work for Woman
over Land and Sea.
Board of the Southwest Quarterly.
Leaflets.
Discussion of Literature-Led by Mrs.
Fanny Corbet Hays.
HYMN Duke Street-"Soon May the
Last Glad Song Arise"
1:3o-Cou1mittee Hour.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
2.oo-Hymn-"Hark TIE Voice OF Jesus
Crying
Prayer.
Minutes.
s:oO-Young Peoples Horizon"-Mrs. c.
w Jackson. Wichita. Kansas
Conference for Workers Among Young
People-Leader. Miss Lillian Trusdeli.
Senior Young Peoples Secretary at
Headquarters.
Solo-Mrs. Harry McCandless. Perry.
Oklahoma
Solo-''It May Not Be on the Mountain
Height'-Mrs Robert w. Ramsay, OF
Guthrie.
Thank Offering.
Minutes
Closing words-Mrs. c. r. Hopkins
Hymn-"More Love to Thee. Christ
Benediction.
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FACTORY STARTED RIGHT.
Kennedy Bros. Of Enid ard Oklahoma
City Order 4 Car Load

Enid. o T. April 3-1he Wave IN
speaking Of the new shoe factory end
Ends largest merchants. saws;
Kennedy Bros. gave ths End shoe fs.,-
tory It's first order for shoes and tie
amount would fill comDsa box car.
The order covers all kinds OF ladies and
gents shoes The firm in-snds buying
all their shoes az home II they are MADE
zatSSTa -tu-fa-
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Guthrie. .. T.. April z~-fbs TRUSTEES
q Gstbris LosEs 80 A. p. ara =
have completed 80 purchase ~ ths -
ad5oining fhr chsctaw rEhi ~ ~@T en
the sou;b side - oklahofua aFenlf. fh@
eonssderation being r.sa e. s. fhe an-
rouncsd lnfeufi1a - so 3 iafge 20 efsrt
. three sfory bfiek ard store sfrsafiuFe
on ths ueziy acquired Eroaaf foT tt-a-
l-n-a arH ln-lzr nlrnl.ss
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Gas to Iichs City.

Guthrie. Q. T. April 1-Liuccln &ckin-
lay OF the Nevkirk Gas company Is much
enthusei over the prospects for finding
a srleGdii 6ow Of gas Gas has been
struck near Nerkirk-in the edge of the
eIty-2f a depth of sc feet The vel ss
being put down farther IN hops q stF1s-
ing something better Il Is MT. AcaiE7-
lays belief that with a few more wells
enough gas can be scared 20 hgfs ths
ciIy.
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FOR INDIAN FARMERS.
Prizes 70 Be Offered at old-Fashioned
Fair

Guthrie. o. T. AprI 3-The Leader
says In order TO encourage the Infisrs
to learn farming properly. the Arapnhoe-
Cheyenne aRsnt at Colony. o. T.. John
Seger. has offered premiums e. b. award
ed at an oid-t'rne country fs8r ss1ss fsil
where none bot Indians vii Re aiioSs.f
70 compete. All manner of farm rlso<l-
ucts are ~ be raised by them for ffls
event The prize produofs ars 20 -
inciaeed IN the Indian EXHIBIT - TIE Tloii-
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Assessors of RAILWAYS.

Guthrie. o T. April s.-The annual
meeting Of the territorial board OF ran
way assessors viii be held aext Satur-
day. The board consists OF the governor.
secretary. attorney general and auditor.
The railroad companies have been send
ing in their reports and these VIII be
gone over at the meeting
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present time two handsome blocks-the
City National bank. which IS Of red
pressed brick ard Will be the kandsomsst
banking house in the southwest and the
GoGode- Butler block of manufactured
stone. The contracts are practically let
for three other brick and stone blocks TO
be erected. this summer.
At a meeting OF the citizens of the
town Monday w. ]. Nelson. representing
tho FL Paso. Mountain Park and Okla
homa Central railway. made PROPOSE
ton to run the line OF road through Cor
dell and through Washita county from
northeast to southwest and the PROPOSE
ton is so favorable that there Will be
no difficulty in raising the required
amount 10 secure the road.
Little has been said about the rich
ness and productiyeness of the soil, OF
Washita county. The cotton crop alone
in 1902 was $500 bales. aggregating N.~e.-
600 in value To illustrate the yield, j.
B. Wines of Hefner, this county, raised
twenty-seven bales OF fine cotton and l.S0l
pounds of seed cotton on thirty acres of
land and marketed it at an average of
$40 per bale. 1t is not an uncommon
thinS TO raise pdis Ol CV'AOi W '"''
acre.
The presint wheat crop is in splendid
condition anu promises 20 exceed any pre-
vious crop raised in the territory The
average wheat raised ia this courty last
year, as reported by one thresherman as
found by his records. was twenty-three
bushels per acre.
Cordell is looking for capital TO de-
velop her natural recourceS and men Of
money can do no better than LOOK az the
town and surrounding country nefore in
vesting Owing 10 the lack of railroads.
immigration has passed to either eide of
l.er and the men who now own major-
ity of the farms are the original settlers.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
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isians Purchase exposition. as are also
the samples Of needlework and other
trades being taught the women under.
Seger's instructions. Indians who never
before did stroke OF work are beoofaiag g
excellent farmers.
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100 Doses
For One Dollar

Economy in medicine must be
measured by two things-cost and
effect. 1t cannot be measured by
either alone. 1t is greatest in that
medicine that does the most for
the money-that radically and per-
nanently cures at the least ex-
pense. That medicine is
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-24

1t purifies and enriches the blood,
cures pimples, eczema and all
eruptions, tired, languid feelings,
loss of appetite and general debility.
Il have taken Hoods Sarsaparilla and
found it reliable and giving perfect sstisfac.
tion. 1t takes away that tired feeling. gives
energy and puts the blood in good condition"
MISS EFFIE CoLoNNE. 1885 10th Street, N. W..
Washington. d. G..
Hoods Sarsapa.iIIa promises to
cure and keeps the promise.