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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-29
ACCEPT HEARST'S BID.
Governor and Delegates Will Join the
Congressional Party

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. 2S.-Delegate Bird
S Mcclure and Governor T. b. Fergu-
son have accepted invitations for VIII
liam Randolph Hearst TO join the con-
gressional party which is to tour the two
territories in October TO look into the
conditions relative TO statehood. The
itinerary has not been arranged for as
yet but will be announced within. a
short time. \ telegram received here
from Mr.. Hearst states that the congress
sional party viii be received in Okla
homa about the 10Th of October.
For some time there have been press
dispatches stating that Hearst and party
will tour Oklahoma and Indian territory
and residents Of the territory believe if
the visitors secure a good impression of
the country and its resources while here
such Impressions Will aid materially in
the fight for statehood in oklahoma
The invitations received BY the dele
gate TO congress and governor also in
cltides their wives
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-29
FOR GOOD ROADS.
Oil Inspector Has Made q Study OF
Petroleum for Roads.

Chandler, o. T., Sept. &.-Territorial
oil Inspector Ashton is over from Guth-
rit for a few days on business and pleas
ure. He now has the work of his dep
uties well organized and moving
smoothly.
Mr.. Ashton has made a study Of the
use of crude petroleum in road improve
ment and is convinced that its use would
solve the road problem in Oklahoma
He tells us that 1.oo miles Of road has
been made good by ii in California, where
the conditions are very similar to those
in Lincoln county.
He hopes that the territory VIII be
thoroughly organized into good roads as
sociations before the next legislature con-
venes and that that body will help US
ont in making experiments with crude
netrOleum.
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GOVERNOR Gets
EXPLANATION
Secretary Hitchcock's Pur-
pose Is to Defeat RaScaIity.
HONEST USE OF FUNDS
That Is His Purpose in With
holding the Cash.
HONEST USE OF FUNDS

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. Ex-Governor T. B.
Ferguson Is in receipt of a letter from
Secretary q. A. Hitchcock of the interior
department relative to affairs in Kiowa
county relative TO the numerous indict-
ments returned there against public Off
Gals and in reply to communication re-
ceived from Governor Ferguson.
Secretary Hitchcocks letter is as fol-
lows:
MY sole purpose and duty has been to
protect the people from the rascality of
a very small number of the officials Of the
territory, who sought to disgrace it by
corrupt methods, which have been suita-
bly, disposed Of by the indictment recently
returned by The grand jury of Kiowa
county, with, l intrust, more to follow.
"It is especially gratifying to me to
learn in your letter that the right think
ing and right feeling people are with
the department in its effort to secure an
absolutely clean administration and hon
est use of the funds appropriated by
congress for public improvements in the
three counties Kiowa. Comanche and
Caddo, and if you may depend upon it
that the course hitherto observed will be
pursued in the interest of all the people
of the territory"
The following letter was gritten by
Governor Ferguson to Secretary Hitch
cock
1T may be that YOU have read some
of the many press notices that have
been sent out from Oklahoma relative to
the action of certain persons in the
counties of Kiowa, Caddo and Comanohe.
who have criticised your official actions
in disbursing of the townlot fund and in
the construction of improvements OF
various kinds.
These press reports indicate that great
meetings have been held. and that the
people are very much agitated 1t is
true. that when the fires occurred at
Hobart and Anadsrko. there was con-
siderable excitement but the sober. con-
servative afterthought or the people pre-
vailed, and they realized that conditions
down there are and have been RESPONSE
ble for the delay-conditions over which
you had no control
THE so-called. great meetings have
sons who have been very industriouslv
working to prevent a successful investiga-
ton of the wrongs of certain officials in
that county These great meetings have
been only in the intensely magnined agi-
tation of the newspaper correspondent
1t seems to me that the best answer
that could have been made to your cri-
tics down in Kiowa county when irdict-
ments We're returned against come of the
persons who fave disgraced the territory
Of oklahoma by corruption while in Off
cial life
Your course In the new country meets
the approval OF the law abiding people
Of Oklahoma. 1t is being commended
that all over the territory. notwithstand-
ing the labored attempts on the part of
certain grafters TO use the daily press
TO create different impression.
The people Of Oklahoma. (the rnasses)
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-29
ENID IS PROSPEROUS.
Editor of Enid Events Tells OF the
Growth of His City.

| Guthrie O. T, Sept. 2S.-F. Everett
! Purcell. editor Of the Enid Events, one
| of the "red-hot" Republican papers of
Oklahoma, was here today en- route to
Enid. Concerning Ends growth, Editor
Purcell said:
| END is Just now enjoying a remarka-
| BILE era of prosperity. Bank clearings
are greater than ever before by about
500 600. A vast amount of building is
being done, almost 200 residence houses
being in course of construction; also six
two and three-stery brick business
blocks. The city<wTl vote $1,000 0school
bonds aha $4,000 water bonds tomorrow.
The school problem is a big one in Enid
We have already two large brick and
three frame school buildings, and yet
have not sufficient room to accommodate
school children, being compelled to rent
what few vacant rooms that can be
found and build temporary structures.
In 1900 Enid had 1,100 school children: the
last school census gives US 2,s50, it being
readily seen that Enid has more than
doubled her growth in three years. When
the $4,000 water bonds are added our
water system will have cost us $4,000. and
it is easily one of the best in Oklahoma.
Extensive improvements are being made
to the electric light plant, which will
cost Sc, 900, and will make it the most
complete system in Oklahoma. We do
not think ourselves conceited at Enid,
yet it is the honest opinion of our people
that Enid is destined to be the big city
and wholesale point of the southwest.
We already have railroads extending ten
directions from the ely, and the A. V. &
w. will soon be built into Enid and on
to Award. Steel has already been laid
on this road to Perry, and will be fin
ished TO Enid by October 20. The Den
yer, Enid and Gulf Will also build
straight west through Woods county to
Woodward. The A. V. & W. and D. E.
& G. extensions are expected to be the
greatest factors yet in our development,
and will open every part of the territory
to our wholesale trade. We already have
twenty-three wholesale houses, with
stocks ranging from $4,000 to $4,000. We
have the only shoe factory in Oklahoma,
the only yeast factory, the only hay press
mandatory. and the only bridge factory
in the territory. People who have never
been to Enid have no idea of our magni-
tude or Importance, and a visit to Enid
would certainly 'open their eyes, SO to
speak. In fact, visit to Enid and a day
spent watching the hum and thrive of
our industries is worth the while of any
person who wishes to see great industrial
activity and has not the money with
which to visit Chicago or Philadelphia.
Ends factory population alone is about
80, its railroad population about 1,00o, and
its commercial travellers number 225. The
city is indeed one upon which the eye of
the future beams brightly
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EMPLOYEES OF THE OFFICE.
Some Are Attempting to Use More
Authority Than Belongs to Them.

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. 2s.-It is stated
today that Governor Ferguson, before
leaving the city Friday. dictated a
very interesting letter to Fred L. Wen
ner secretary of the school land depart
ment, in reference to employees of the
office. For some time theer have been
rumors that the employees were not work
ing in harmony; that certain persons
were attempting TO use more authority
than they had; also that Knocking
was not an unusual thing. These rumors
reached the governor and it is supposed
he determined to call Secretary Wenner'
attention to the matter in order that the
situation might be Strengthened out.
Practically no change has been made IN
the clerical force since Mr.. Wenner took
charge of the Office as secretary, and 1t
is alleged some changes are contemplated,
since the governor has taken hand in
the matter.
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. M LoW5a She1snshy1

The following testimonials from thank
full men ard women tell in direct. sincere
language what their success has bcen In
the use Of Peruna in heir families.
Louis J. Scherrinsky. 1os Locust street.
Atlantic. Iowa. writes:
Il will tell you briefly what Peruns
has done for me. l took a severe cold
which gave me a hard cough All doc
tors medicines failed TO cure f. took
one bottle OF Peruna and was well
''Then my two children had bad coughs
accompanied by gagging My wife had
stomach trouble for years. She took
Peruna and now she is we'll
Il can not express my thanks in words
but 1 recommend your remedy at every
opportunity, for / can conscientiously
say that there is no medicine like Peruna.
Nearly every one in this town knew about
the sickness OF myself and family. and
they have seen with astOnishment what
Peruna has done for us. Many followed
our example. and the result was health.
Thanking you heartily. i III. j.
Scherrinsky.
Peruna protects the family against
coughs. colds. catarrh. bronchitis. ca
tarrh OF the stomach. liver ard Kidneys
IL is just as sure TO cure case OF catarrh
OF the bowels as Il is case Of catarrh OF
the head
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believe in decency in public affairs, ana
I want to assure you that they approve
Of the manner in which you have wuard-
ed the public funds in the Kiowa, Com
anche and Caddo country. The stories
which have found their way into the out
side press do not reflect the sentiments
of our people The people of Oklahoma,
regardless Of party afIlIiation, stand for
a shaking up Of things among the wrong
doers in the new country, and heartily
sustain your efforts.
Very respectfully.
T. 3. FERGUSON"
The members of the Kiowa county
jury recently sent a letter TO Secretary
Hitchcock commencing him for his action
in caring for the funds for Kiowa coun-
ty against alleged corrupt officials.
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TALKS ON STATEHOOD.
Delegate Mcclure Has Been in Com
munication With Senators.

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. 2S.-Delegate Bird
S. Mcclure was in the city today from
Pawnee and to the representative Of the
Eagle talked freely concerning the state
hood situation. During the past few
months Delegate Mcguire has been in
communication with various senators and
representatives in congress concerning
statehood for Oklahoma at the coming
session of congress; securing their ideas
on what congress will do with Oklahoma
when the statehood bill is presented.
1.-The conditions are very encouragin -
said Delegate Mcguire, "and while it is
a problem to know just what congress
will do. yet 1 am pleased with the letters
L have been receiving. Senator's and
congressman are ascertaining that Okla
homa is entitled TO statehood and are
more than willing to discuss the condi-
tions here 1 have been surprised to find
that the sentiment of certain men, said TO
be opposed to statehood for Oklahoma,
is such that they will support a meas
ure giving Oklahoma an enabling act"
Delegate Mcclure is working on the
statehood measure and by the time con-
gress convenes will have it ready TO in
troduce All details have not been pre-
pared. however and it will be some time
before an outline can be given. You
can say said he, that it will be Re-
publican measure from start to finish.
1t will take time to arrange details and
properly prepare all clauses in the bill,
and l shall continue the statehood work
begun months in advance Of the conven-
ing of congress-
Delegate McGuire's official duties have
kept him very busy at his home at Paw
nee and he has had little time to devote
to anything else.
For any affection of the blood take the
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wife. leaving their ls-menths-cld baby at
a neighbors. came up town 20 the Palace
drug store and purchased a bottle OF
strychnine. stating TO the druggist that
she wanted to kill cats. giving her name
as Irene johnson.
When she returned from town she ate
her supper. but Il seems her temper had
not cooled. nor had she abandoned her
intention OF taking her life. so she in
formed one OF her neighbors Of her in
tention. This neighbor immediately sum
moned Dr. woodrow who lives near.
but upon the Doctors arrival Mrs.
Briggs denied that sheintended 20 do in
jury to herself or that she had taken
the poison. but il was only few minutes
until the deadly effects Of the drug were
apparent
Frank stated at the inquest that she
had frequently made threats that she
would destroy herself and that he paid
no attention TO those made yesterday at
that time. Hesaid he saw her put
white substance in her hand and take It.
but thought she was only blufflng.'
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CATCHES A DESERTER.
Was About to Take the Train When
Captured.


FL Ren. o. T., Sept. 2S.-Chief of Police
Mccartney has located ]. c. Mckinley, 4
soldier who deserted from Fort Reno a
year ago last August. When McGinley's s
company returned from the Philippines
he re-enlisted and soon afterward was
married TO young lady who was employ
ed at the Kerfoot hotel in this city. He
soon tired of his wife and the service. AMI
one night skipped from the guard house
at the fort and was not captured until
last week, whe nthe officers at Chanute.
Kansas. got him. Chief Mccartney has
been after the young man for some time
About two weeks ago the chief at Ar
kansas City, Kansas. notified Chief Nc
CartHey that man named Fred Enzer
had attempted suicide in that city and
his wife was in FL Reno. Mccartney
located the wife and her sister at the
Kerfoot and discovered the identity Of
the man. Before the chief could get word
TO Arkansas City Enger had escaped
few days ago the officers got wind Of
their man in Kansas and sent for him.
A confederate at the fort notified him
and he drove forty miles overland to Cha
mute, where he was about 10 catch a
train. when the officers collared him.
He will be returned 10 either Fort Reno
or Fort Riley for imprisonemnt.
His wife and sister reside in this .Sity.
Mckinley goes by three aliases. wed
Enger and Fred Martin. The former
name was the one used when he was mar
ried in this city. He has the reputation
in the army af being tough man. and
swears he Will kill his wife for giving him
away to the officers. However, the off,
GERS declare the wife is not responsible
for the capture.
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Territorial Charters Granted.

Guthrie. o. T Sept 3-TeTritorizl
charters were granted today 70 the fol-
lowing companies:
The Frisco Mining and Milling company
of Lawton with t'sn. .eo capital stock
The inccrporators are E p Mitchell.
J. II Adams. y. 7 Cooper. II G.. South
ard. z a Vittum and y. 4 MccaIlister
The Mennonite Brethren church ~ Fair
view. IN woods county. with the FOL
lowing incorporators- Jacob Klewer and
Peter wlens Of Fairview. Daniel Z. Fit
zen and Charles A Weichsrt OF Leslie
John y. Cnrah Of Rusk.
The Locust Grove Cena<tery sssecia-
tion Of Lccast Grove, with the follow
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-29
Munyon's Witch-HazeI Soap
SHOULD BE USED
BY YOUR BARBER

ing incorporators: o. NJ Clark, R. L.
Hsuk, j. NJ. Mayfield. Tuck Mayfield and
a Morton, all OF Schofleld
The church of Christ of Ringwood. in
Woods county. with $50 worth of property
owned The incorporators are n. B.
Farnsworth and NJ. 3. Slusser of Ring
wood; c. T. McDermitt of walthalI.
Notarial commissions were granted to-
day TO NJ. n. Van Meter of Mountain
View, J. c. Enlone of May, NJ F. Pierce
Of Harrison, 1. W. Gray Of Mountain
View, F. a. Thomas of Geary, George I.
McCandless OF Ponca City and j. H. Daw-
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ED. r. FELT DEAD.
Had Been Improving and His Death
Was Unexpected.

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. 2s.-Information
has been received here announcing the
death of Ed r. Felt, editor of the Ed
mond Enterprise at Edmond. of typhoid
fever Felt's death was unexpected and
for the past few days he had been gain
ing in strength rapidly.
Felt located in Edmond about two
years ago and since that time has edited
and published one Of the best weekly
papers in the territory Felt was raised
in Kansas and was the son of ex-Lieu-
tenant Governor a. j. Felt, man who
was at one time well known in the affairs
of Kansas.
Felt became i'll several weeks ago, and
his sickness developed into typhoid fever.
Last weeks paper announced that he
was recovering and his death was not
expected.
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Verdict on Eirst Ballot.

Oklahoma City. o. T., Sept -2s-The
case Of the territory VS.. Henderson.
charged with highway robbery. was dis
posed Of in short order after it was sub
uitted TO the ury, verdict being reach
ed on the first ballot. and within fifteen
minutes after the ury had retired from
the court room Sentence VIII De passed
upon Henderson next Monday morning.
by judge Burwen. 1t cannot be less than
six wears Of service In the penitentiary
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-29
IN COUNTY JAIL.
Frank Ellis, Life Term Murderer, Has
Been Provided for.

Guthrie o. r. Sept zs-By the con-
tract recently entered into between Gov
e-nor T. B Ferguson and Sheriff c. r..
Carpenter OF Logan county. Frank Ellis.
the life-term murderer viii remain In
definitely IN the county fail here. Ellis
was sentenced for life. from this county.
10 the penitentiary. for the murder of
Farris Clayton here two years ago. He
has always pleaded insanity and tho
Kansas authorities. under the new con-
tract by which oklahoma couvicts are
maintained in the Kansas state prison.
Ellis with other Oklahomans. was re-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-29
SHE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Her Husband Chided Her for Taking
Snuff.


Hobart. o. T., Sept. 2s-The News-Re-
publican says:
Last week Frank Briggs wife. who
lives on South Monroe street, took
dose Of strychnine, from the effects OF
which she died.
''The cause of her doing this rash act
grew out of domestic troubles. 1t seems
that she and her husband have not been
on good terms for some time and that
they separated month or 81 ago. but
that after a short time they went back
together and have continued to live to-
gether up 10 the present time.
Friday afternoon Frank returned
home from work to get paint brush
and discovered that his wife was taking
snuff. He it seems. reproved her for
doing So stating that she had promised
him not 10 be guilty Of snuff-taking
again From this the trouble arose. one
word bringing on another until both were
exceedingly angry.
Briggs returned to his work. and his
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-29
No. Ecderal Prisoners.

Guthrie. O r. SEPT S.-DepaiE Mar
shal warren Bennett of the Osase count
try. came in today xfth an Indian rris-
omar I,ease johnson. charged with n
PRODUCING a pint Il whisky into ths KaW
reservation. johnson = a nesnrer - iha
Esw tribe Deputy Marshal W a He4i,
of e Reno. brought James Nissis ara
Nick Taylor. charged wiih intrcdrcinE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-29
MAY INDICT
HITCHCOCK
Sensational Report Comes
from Comanche Go.
ABOUT TOWN LOT FUNDS
Little Credence Is Given to the
Alleged Act.
ABOUT TOWN LOT FUNDS

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. s.-From Co.
nanche county comes the statement that
q n,sn is being advocated to attempt to
indict Secretary E. A Hitchcock of the
interior department for alleged crooked
ness in withholding money derived from
the sales of town lots for use in CO.
manche county. 1t is said that the pa
pers are now prepared, but it is not clear
iust what will be thhe method used.
Very little credence is placed in the story
here, it being believed that it Is an at
tempt to make political thunder for
next year.
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CATTLE NAN
CONVICTED
[. B. Pope Drove His Herd
from Otoe Nation.
HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED
Probate Court Convicts and
Fines Him $500.

Guthrie, o. T, Sept. 2s.-Thomas Nor
rison, secretary OF the Oklahoma Live
Stock sanitary commission, received d
report from r. H. Hahn, territory inspec-
tor at Perry, stating that s. B. Pope a
fore the probate court and fined 500 for
violation of the quarantine laws. having
driven cattle from the Otoe- reservation
into Noble county without inspection.
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conanche News Sold.

Guthrie. O. T.. Sept &--Tom P fry'
editor and owner Of the Wauriks. Co
-nsnehe county News. has sold the
same 70 !. L. Morgan and Z. z AckeT-
nssn who are row IN charge of the
nane- FRY. vent to waarika some
months ago and Is CONSIDERED q spieI.1'ia !
newspaper man He formerly p5niisiissi
a paper in Kay county.
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Woman's Lecture Course.

Guthrie o. T. sept &--The Guthrie
Federation Of Womans clubs has closed
a contract for the following lecture course
during the winter: Governor Bob Taylor
Of Tennessee. on November .; Hungarian
Orchestra. in December; Lyceun oTsr-
attic company. IN January; Prof. Pearson
srlpersonator. in February; Colonel BAN
Of Kentucky, lecturer. in March
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Eor oeneral Mllea.

Binger, o r.. sept Captain Don
ovan of the United States army. located
az Fort Reno. f. herr f1r the purpase sf
locating camp for the GENERAL Niles
hunting In This vicinity The captain
selected a spot ii Coane@ago canyon
Ibout two miles east ~ here 4 wagon
train containing auppi'ss etc. vii b
here in q day - two and the general
viii follow Immediately
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TO CONSIDER CHARGES.
Embezzlement of Commission Funds
Has Been Aifeqed.

Guthrie. o. T, Sept 2S-The Okla
homa Livestock Sanitary commission is
in session here today considering charges
filed against former Secretary o. c.
French and Secretary Thomas Morris by
DR. T. E BeenbiossoTn. ex-secreiary II
the commission. DR.. Beenblossorn al
legged that the two men are guilty OF
embezzling funds belonging 10 the com
mission. 1t Is not believed that there Is
anything in the charges. although a meet
ing Of the beard is being held 10 con-
slider them
An attempt is being made 10 have a
ne wlivestoek inspector appointed at ok
lahoma City. Charges have been al-d
against Inspector French and the sani-
taTy commission viii also hear these
charges
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OFF FOR MEXICO.
VIII Install Machinery for Stamp
Mill and Trar,Nvav

Oklahoma City. o. T., Sept 2S-E. 1.
Leach and wife, Bert Leonard and wife,
Z. A Dowden and wife, Andrew Good
holm and c. g. Jones have departed for
Mexico over the Santa Fe, in Mr.. Jones
special car. the Wanderer, for the pur-
pose of determining the location Of ma
chinery, water supply. etc, of the Ari-
zona Mining and Development compa-
nys mines preparatory TO installing the
stamp mill tramwsy and other machinery
at that place. They will be gone about
ten days
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Hich Ore Strike.

Bridgeport. o T. sept. 81 rsch ore
strike has beer made swo ana ens-htif
miles frn-a Bsi8gspcrs ON the hiFI94e
farm ~ Sanders Bro.hsrs. II I1aWto7-
The nrst essay vss sssss Per ton. issi
sxp per ton. Everyone Is excited
company 1fl ee organized saa i0eoSpos-
sted-