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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
SITUATION
/ IS IMPROVED !
Superintendent of Bradstreet
Sees Future Progress.
BRISK REVIVAL AT HAND
Settlements Have Been De-
manded Because of Furry

Oklahoma City. O. T. Dec. Nv R.
Swartout. superintendent OF the Brad
street company for Oklahoma, and at AL
times conservative in his Judgment ef
commercial ard financial conditions. was
anything but pesSinistie yesterday in dis
cussing the situation with an oklahoman
representative, IA Oklahoma the sitra-
ton is somewhat Improved this month.
said he. hut hsrere viii be lsfle change
until the end OF the year. when tho an
rUal adjustment Of business affairs takes
place. after whick anticipate that ceui-
merce and trade will experience ? brisk
revival The nervousness OK a few Job
bing houses on account OF eastern anSn-
ciaI fiurries has caused thea "a insis, Up
on settlements aad corposa;iens arc adj
Justing matters 10 make = Showing al the
finish Of the years business These things
have worked Il hardship pFon small seai-
ers ard In many cases good men hare
suffered However. conditions in Oslaho-.
ma are excellent and after the anaai baX
ances are made tho whel 81 business VI
commence revolving at lively clip.
farmers and the people generality
throughout the territory have plenty OF
money aud are in good circumstances.
The Only serious effect eastern conditions
will have upon us j. TO stop loans for elg
improvements in the west Rgs IL IL like
ly this nii viii only be fer the time being
as conditions will likely clarity In the
east after January
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
FIRST or THE YEAR.
Wcstford Normal Building VIII Be
Ready for Occupancy.

Weatherford. O. r. Dee. i-PresidenT,
Campbell OF the Southwestern normal ~
forms the Democrat that the new build 8
ing will be ready FOR occupancy by Jafsk
uary ]. Al the suggestion Ct Prof. CAM
bcsl several changes have been made ia
the plans OF Tire building The changes
were absolutely necessary and Involved
but little extra expense.
weatherford was indeed lucky - secure
the normal. There are now % students
enrolled-se0 Ok southwestern oklahofaa .
best young men and women. The faculty
Is composed Of the vsry best talent sn1
a number of them have bought properly
or built nice homes.
The morals of our city have improved
considerable since the normal was located
here ard more Improvement along this
line can be expected.
n ~ predicted that The enrolment naxt
year viii tax the capacity % the building.
This will cali for an appropriation for
additional room
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
IN SUPREME COURT.
Several Cases of Importance Arer Be-
fore the Bench

Guthrie. o. T.. Dec. There has been
filed in the Oklahoma supreme court n
criminal proceeding from the district
court OF Caddo county, entitled NJ j.
Showers and O. Draper vs. Caddo com
t.. The plaintiff-in-error asks that the
lower courts Judgment against them be
reversed. Draper was a director and
Showers was clerk of school district
No 6. Caddo county. and were charged
with Irregularities In Office. in that they
are alleged to have issued warrants
against the district beyond the per cent
limit allowed b. law. For this the cour-
" asked their removal from Office by
the court.
~. / Me'heney, as county attorney.
prosecuted the case. and Dyke Baliinger
and GItsch & Glitsch are attorneys for
the plaintins in error.
There was also filed an appeal from the
district court OF Canadian county. en-
utied r. C. Rhyme rs. the Manches or
Assurance company \ reveraI Of the
lower courts Judgment = asked RHYME
claims to have insured his Watonga l.v-
cry barn FOR 1890 in September. 1901. and
to haze ordered the policy Cancelled IN
November. following. lie says that al
though one-hclf of tho premium belongs
10 him. upon cancellation of the poi'cs.
IT he's not been paid him, and re Eues %
recover that amount. 81 with G per cent
interest HIS attorney is r. y. Forrest.
While Lookzbaugh Bros. represent the
coulpany.
From Canadian county s. appealed iha
case from ihs district court ~ c, ".
Lewis SIS. T J. Rasp ana John York
The two latter were farmers. having
fort acres of growing corn IN common.
valued at $50. They dairn that Lewis
e08 head of cattle got ic.o the heid ard
rrined the crop. they SIT damages N
the iozer court. y. r Forrest IS attor-
ney for ,ia defcn6ants II error ard Bald-
an Bras f7= the Tlsiauffs
There was Sled IN the oklahoma ST.
IRENE court today aa appeal from thc
Blaine county district court entitled J.
c. Robb. Henry I-line ant Freserick
Haraer vs. .siclaC Dobrins'zi Ti-~
plaintiffs in eFr9r asE thaf the iozer
coust.s Judgment against them be rs-
verssa-
uotrinsai claims that or Ts1Eary :.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02

1862. HafYner took LOO bushels of wheat
from his Ocbrinskfs, granary. IN King
fisher county. and hauled it to Hitch
cock. in Blaine county. where it was sold
TO the Robb-Kiine elevator He valued
the wheat at 81. 40 He. asked the re
covery OF that amount OF wheat and
500 6amages- The court awarded him
i.ss7 bushels of wheat-and $3.50 damages.
with per cent.
W. ~ Mccartney. of Kingasner, IS at
torney for the plaintiffs in error. and
Doyle d Berge and e L. Hotchl.iss rep
resent the defendant.
SUIT on BOND.
There was filed from the district court
Of kinsiisher county the case of George
A Clark. John Smith. M w.Chamness
ard John Ratiiff vs.. The Bank OF Hen
sessey- This is suit on the official
:ond OF Chamness. as cashier OF the bank.
it being claimed that Chamness did not
sign the bond as principal before it was
delivered 10 the banks officers.
NJ. ]. Krane Is attorney fer the plaintiffs
in error. and Lee NJ. Gray and Stevens &
Miller for the defendant.
MURDER CASE APPEALED.
There was appealed from the district
court of Comanche county the case OF
William Smiley and Ed NJ Dixon vs. the
Territory. They were convicted of man
slaughter in the first degree and SEN
fenced to the penitentisry for two years
each at hard labor fer killing Ed wynn.
q homesteaoer near Mountain Park. early
in 1892. The killing was the result o!
a pitched battle between the Wynn
brothers. homesteaders, and Smiley and
Dixon. mineral claimants. II is said that
Wynne's dying statement was TO the ef-
feet that he fired the first two shots OF
the battle. County Attorney :. NJ Gun
ningham prosecuted the case and A. j.
King represents the plaintiffs In error
FROM WOODWARD COUNTY.
The case OF Jesse Branton VS.. the Ter
ritcry is to be appealed from Woodward
county. Branton was convicted there re-
Gently Of statutory rape and sentenced to
five years in the penitentiary. new
trial was overruled and the case will b,
appealed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
TO BE ENLARGED.
choctaw Shops, at Shawnee to Sc
Doubled

Shawnee. q. T. Dec. The Choctaw.
Oklahoma and Gulf shops and round
house in this city are TO be greatly en-
larged. the plans having been sent out
from the Chicago ofiice OF the RocS
Island system. The water tanks and coal
chute VIII be removed from their present
location north OF the shors TO ths west.
rs the shops viii be extended narthward
the Katy llne on the south preciudias sl-ss
expanse on that way. The read owns an
Sl-acre tract west Of the present site and
tracks. coal chute. etc. viii be erected
there. The shops now employ over Q
men and are the largcst IL either terri
tory. but whea comnletely enlarged they
viii employ oyer lc9o mea- The intention r
is 10 have aH the work of the G.. q. & G.
done At tins rsint The plans also IL
Glade a new freight ard passenger depot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
TO STRAiGHTEN RIVER.
Will Dig Ditch One Mile Long Due
East

Oklahoma City, o. T., Dec. IA plan
is on foot, to be executed by local cap
ital, to straighten a stretch of the Can
adian river just south of this city. The
interests 10 be directly affected by the
proposed change in the water course of
! this river at this place are the Frisco
sand Katy" railroads. the Union Stock
Yards company and several real estate
men in the city. who own tracts OF land
70 be plated. A meeting of the repre-
ssentatives of these interests was held at
-the chamber of commerce and plans de-
cided on whereby it is proposed to dig
ditch q mile long from just east Of the
frisco bridge due east along the half
section line 10 where the line interseet5
the river. This win change the entire
coure Of the river through the city linn
its. The amount required to perform
this work is estimated at about $500 10
be distributed proportionately among the
different interests benefited.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
SPREAD OF THE
: BOIL WEEvIL
Secretary Wilson's Report In
terestS Cotton Growers.
APPREHENSION is GREAT
Would Appropriate a Large
Sum to Eradicate Pest.
APPREHENSION is GREAT

Guthrie, 0. T., Dec. 1-Detailed copies
Of Secretary Wilson. Of the Agricultural
Department. have reached here. Treat
ing of the boil .>the secretary says:
The invasion of the cotton boll-weevil
has been a special menace to the cotton
crop and has awakened widespread ap-
prenension as to the future of the crop.
In addition to the excellent work of the
Division of Entomology in combating this
pest the Bureau of Plant Industry has
during the past year done considerable
work with a view Of securing, if possible,
early ard resistant varieties by breeding
and selection. Notwithstanding all that
has been accomplished. however, the boil
weevl is constantly spreading north and
east, and it seems but a question Of time
when it will reach all the cotton-growing
states. The county is thus confronted
with a very great problem, as the inva-
sion of this insect necessarily means
complete revolution in present methods
The secretary reports that after per
sonal visit 10 the south ard thorough
canvass of the situation with representa-
tive men in congress and with others, he
is of opinion that a cotton
fund should be apportioned for immediate
use in connection with this problem. He
believes that not less than $500,00o should
be appropriated and made Immediately
available to make this work comprelen-
sive and thoroughly effective. and he
enumerates in detail ten problems to the
solution of which these funds should be
nj 1rf,of \ 9.eT o.
be carried out. his plan of work would be
to utilize and combine the efforts of the
Bureau of Plant Industry and the Divi-
sion of Entomology, for which he recon-
neGds reorganization as a Bureau, with
the addition of the advice and co-opera-
ton OF one or two thoroughly practical
men in the two states most interested,
namely, Louisiana and Texas. The secre-
tary of agriculture, he adds. should have
fun authority 10 organize the work for
The sole object. Of securing the most i'm
mediate practical results.
The work Of the Division of Entomology
combating the cotton bol-weevI was
continued with energy the increased
funds at its disposal making it possible
with cultural methods Of controlling the
pest on a large scale Extensive expert
ments were conducted in the Brazos val
ley, the most seriously infested portion
Of the territory. and at Victoria, in the
extreme southern portion of the state.
A section of the Division was organized
to work in cooperation with the Bu-
reau of Forestry for the Investigation Of
insects injurious to forests. 1t was found
that the destruction cf many large areas
Of timber due to forest fires was primarily
the work of insects which had collected
in the timber, thus offering favorable
conditions for the starting of extensive
fires An intelligent application Of the
remedies devised by the Division Of En-
tomology for combating the eadling moth
showed that S. to IS per cent OF fruit
might be saved.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
DANGEROUS SURGERY.
Death Follows the Surgeons Knife
Not the Surgeons Fault. CT Course
HE Can't Help it-Ycu Can.
Pyramid Pile Cure Cures Piles Quick
Iy, Painlessiy, Without Danger.

People so along for years suffering with
piles. They try this and that and the
other thing. from carrying a buckeye TO
getting treatment from a physician They
obtain temporary relief maybe, but they
are never quite cured. \ little strain in
lifting, excessive fatigue. little colsti-
patton or a little diaIrhoea and the piles
come back.
They don't seem to amount to much,
but they Danish sleep and appetite No
position is comfortable There is intense
local pain and that dreadful feeling of
weight in the perlneUm-
Maybe in the early stages some OF the
many salves On sale will afford temro-
rary relief. IF the case is of long stand
ing there is only one speedy and sure
remedy. It is Pyramid Pile Cure. Even
in light cases it IS the safest thing 10
use Other applications may cure and
may not Pyramid Cure is always Ger
tain, always reliable. always brings COM
fort at once Its prompt use saves
months Of severe suffering. In extreme
cases it viii save surgical operations. ans
their attendant. dangers and discomforts-
It IS better than 4 knife. WIN cure
easier, quicker and safer. Thousands
have used it. Thousands have been cured
by it. The cost is triaing compared with
what it does The price is so cents. Most
anybody would gladly pay ten dollars to
be rid OF piles.
All druggists sell Pyramid Pile Cure
Write Pyramid Drug Co. Marshall, Mich.
for their book on Causes and Cure Of
Piles, which is sent free for the asking
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
CLOTHING STORE BURNED.
Walls CT Building Saved, Eut coots
Were DESTROYED.

Shawree, o. T.. Dee The slo;Hins
store Ct {. Harris. No. 6 Fast Brosdway.
Is almost total Fuin as tie result Il s.
FIRE whicA was discovered there ab1ui :
a II. Sunday The store Is l9catel .n a
1vo-ssory Wooden buI4iug wita q wooden
huildlas an The west occupied by slls
HesIse % Lovds saloon ard anetser on
The ess; side The riEht Hsn at tha caEi
parlcr on the east ssda stated t7dsF thzt
he was II the yard 81 TIE rear of sss tv-5
stores atoGs lya z--auies before the Gre
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
WICHITA BRIDGE COMPANY.
Grant County Pss let the Contract
for interstate eridae.

Pond creek. .. r. Dsc 1.-The eou-
tract has been aEsily sigHea between fhs
county commissioners 81 Cfsnt eount7 d.
Oklahougs. and sumner colnty. kaBsas.
Tor she ba.aIinE 81 81 bridge oser Isig-
creek on the state iae Ia the sa1skSsss
sofusr ~ sooth Haven lowaahip
The bridge j. 70 cost ss.sa - wts9
each coaaty f. a. psg g 10 Al rsgsks
on the steel sy.aE " TIE fuft.Fe ere "a ~
Esid fez - ihe two euani]es im eqsaG
shsrss. GRAFT eosnty is q keep the
souih approach la repalr a8a spuaer
coanfy fhe north oue.
IRE contraet f9r So conaff1efsou tss
already bets iss ~ fhe Sfsuf cnea' Z,
cornraisstous7E 81 TIRE tFiebisa Bfie
cnrnrany I
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
lnnhihed Lemon Extract.

Oklahoma City. O. T.. Dec. I.-Lorenze
Dow, a grandson Of Rev. Isaac Mccoy.
2 young Indian boy at the Sac and Fox
agency in Pottawatomie county. was one
of gang OF Indians who recently i'm
bibed too freely of lemon extract at a
place near the agency. Many Of them
became violently sick over the spree and
now young Dow is blind as 4 result e
drinking the extract Ills condition has
received medical attention. but the phy-
sicisns give no hope or his ultimate abl-
ity 10 see, and they are at loss TO ex-
plain the queer action OF the drunk-nak-
ing acid.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
< A s. T q R z "a.
sao,s fba 70 The Kind You Hare Aways Bcughi
'ls1a'''' af NeENZNzZgm
HIS PUMPKIN PATCH.
Fine Specimens of the Vegetable Are
Shown at Waureka.

Guthrie, O. r.. Dec. 1.-The Waureka
News prints the following story;
Orl II. Douglass. living southwest of
town. brought us in picture of his pump
kin patch, which is a fine specimen. 1t
shows some Texas pumpkins in compari-
son. The latter are about one-half as
large as the Oklahoma product. Mr.
Douglass raised one pumpkin this year
that weighed 106 pounds another 81
pounds third 81 pounds. besides many
other large ones lie also brought us in
three sweet potatoes on one stem that
weighed fifteen pounds. He Informed
us that he planted a row seventy-iive
yards long and that he weighed part Of
them and formed an estimate from that
and that the yield was about nine bush
els That would be some over coo bushels
per acre
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
IN A SHOOTING BEE.
Shot Through the House Until His
Victim Appeared.

Guthrie, o. A.. Dec l.-Saturday w. W.
Yoder and Kit Covington, two farmers
living four miles east Of Anadarko. were
the stellar performers in shooting bee
resulting from quarrel over woman.
1t is reported that for several nights
PAST Covington had been laying in wait
for Yoder. but failed Is meet him, and
this morning went to Yoder's house and
called for The latter TO come out. Upon
Yoders refusal TO make him appearance
Covington fired three times through the
house with Winchester rife of Sc calibre.
one Of the bullets lodging il = shooting
bee At the third shot Noder ran out OF
the house and was felled by another shot
that found Judgement in the lower part
Of his back. Covington then effected his
escape and the officers have as yet failed
TO locate him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
HE ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Ball From a Revolver Took Effect in
Left Breast

Medford. O. T.. Dec About two niles
south Of here at 2:3p O'Clock today Gus
Roefus. formerly marshal OF this Place
and wen known here. tried 20 commit sui-
eide by shooting himself The bal from
q n-caubre revolver too& effect in the left
breast. At last report he was stu alive
but is is quite certain death will result IN
a few hours. lt~ seems he became O e
spcnacnt over ths loss % nne colt which
was shot by some one and found aead in
? straw stack tie appeared TO have
an idea that every one disliigcd h-rn ara
told one or two aeeusiatauces that he
was going up" where his c1ii vent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
okmulaee 70 shawnse

Guthrie. Q. T. Dec. 1.-The, survey has
been completed and most OF the right of
way offered f0- lae II he constructed
from Ckmalsee. T. +. TO Shawnee. q. 2.
a distance OF eeve1sv-flve niles. fy the
Ozark and Cherokee Central 1t WIS an
nounced today thai the road would bz
h'ilt and tho. g close werlSing agreement
had been entered in5o with the Choo;aw
and Rock island reads
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02

Guthrie. o p. De IA south Mai
ester dispatch Gays Louis Williams. 2
negro. has been found zaiiiY - murder
ard rfn receive sife ssniefee. sie
killed zo-zsr q; I@@efe. IN his De-
feass he cialsne5 that tlf hirtEzas II
the 1sctlln complied hsm - rosarnit tHs
eeed. TAlie the woman rzs stasssinE -
hsr horae ehurniug Williams Gregg -
ana csit ner throat from esr - sfr. ~
;e- sse sssssnce vas al iH ard 5Bs; i.s-
fore TIE arsumeaf Was stsriea. SSliisFus
entered = gless Q. guilty ard asssd seT 2
tffe ss-fercs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02

f.aat0n. .. r.. Dee. ~ p Crssfsrsi.
vi10 reai1sf Three rrfee n1fihsfst - f.f~
ga. Nas sccidsrtaiiy sflst sI8 islsfsssiY
hit-9 ~ hs sep Henry ~ Sunday aftas-
neon ~ : oeinfk ET Efsafef1 lad
faiisH aslesp sn tse tet ana hsa asaNa
2 nswslzfff eFsr his face fiEa ssa ssnla
iu and Eas clearing N-ssiifssa fesaIser-
whsa Il Nas dEsei.sFssss VIA fzfsi rs-
salts Tae fsa8T eams - Ckisa5ans
f-ani gensfs rsycasf xsss5sss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
JURY OFT ALL NIGHT.
Third Triai R-sulte5 in Conviction
ard Casts Were Heavy.

Guthrie. O. =. Dec. At Grand. Day
county. the case of tise Territory IS. "
T. Keyser. wherein the defendant was
charged with Uil.11lly and malcla-sslF
throwing down 2 gate of ". y. C~sss 8.
sseatlv 70 the damage q ~. c'Tcss. Was
tried for tile third tire Monday Ths
first trial resulted IN hung jury, tae
second. conviction. bgt the judge set shc
yeTdI1t as.ae and The third. conviction
The jary vas oct al night Trss5ay
morning the court asses=a the Ttnliiy
"a So and costs-xisss3
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
Commission Short Of Funds.

Vinits, Z. T. Dec. 1.--Under orders from
the secretary CT the interior the townsite
commission has or5sed its Office here
and the members Of the commission and
all the clerks were furIaashe1 indefn;te-
~ X IS thought that the Suspension CT
the townsite wolk was made on account
OF the lack Of funds. sales of lots II
Chelsea ard Catoosa VII he made this
week by a special commissioner.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02
(swamp-Root is pleasant to take.>

and is taken by doctors themselves who
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nize in it the greatest and most successful
remedy for kidney. liver and bladder
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II you arc already convinced that
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but remember the name, Swamp-Root' DE-
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also book telling all about Swamp
ads uDon thousands Of testimonial let
owe their good health, in fact their very
Swamp Root. In writing TO Dr. kilmer
YOU read this generous offer in the Wich-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02

Guthrie. o r. Dec. L-Tbs Arsefscan
i.fTe SOCK company u Plesca cstT. ~h'fs
PROCESSES 20 }eese izr1s a1xi eF<fafs -
asa ftztss-&sw HeKsc7. EszA-. Dka4is',-
=na Eaarns sd 3flssussri -sfas iienrfg-
rstsa sasiav zIfh q 80 - rsrifzi sza-es.
Tss snarpsr4sers ere thiefs kalsas fsfs
~~r~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-12-02

Iawtan. @. r. acc 1.-The 5.aElca
N-.chita Nerngaias szsa Western Aleelr
Esallsay ocrlF ans has ds.osiisa az q
s.-21 a-ltes of tiseir zeot failh. a rerfifesi
cse1k 1aT $liu9 IN The haaas = the ciT
CLERK according 70 tlse FERNS 4 tIse f-aa-
chise recently Esznlrd she eo.s7assg.
Eieht OF way j. heazs E4IssIis aeearei "a
verz q eonssractioa VII sesia y Saa-
nary L
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not a sign of a blaze. while, when the
alarm was turned in the entire saloon was
on fire inside. The walls of the building
were saved but the stock and interior IS
q total wreck. The loss is several thou
sand dcllars. covered by insurance me
only possible theory of the fire is that it
MaS incendarisn