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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-03

eye disease and for The past two weeks
or more he has been totally blind, though
il was believed only temporarily. About
IL O'Clock this morning he was permitted
to walk about the premises as he was fire.
quently privileged to do with the aid of
cane. and wandred off in the pasture.
where he fell into an old wei labout Y
feet deep and sustained broken leg and
some internal injuries.
Only a few days ago the young man
irnocentIy walked into the, barn and up TO
a frictious animal that kicked him in the
stomach causing internal injuries that
were revived by his sudden fall this
morning. The physician hopes that he
may recover but thinks il extremely un-
likely. also that complications will set in
resulting in the young mans death.
Cullom was married at Guthrie about
two months ago and his wife is said to
be greatly alarmed about his condition.
He has lived in his present home only a
short time. but is generally liked by his
reighbors who sincerely deplore his mis-
fortune
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-03
MINERAL DISCOVERED.
Reported Find CT Valued Ore in Vicin.
ity of TS iocz

ity of Tsloga.
Taloga. Q. T. Feb. Intense excite
meut prevails in Taloga an. vicinity over
The alleged discovery Of gold. copper and
iron ore on the farm OF r II Maloney
says the Times. bushes has been prac-
tscaiiy suspended in TaIoga. 50 great IS
the excitement
The Times reporter was there Yesterday
and reports hundreds OF people aocSirg to
the seen. x : claimed thar there were
5o people there yesterday and have over
Thousand mineral claims siake,i OF
and shafts are being sunk. \ townsits
OF twenty acres has been surveyed and
/ laid OF and q townsi;e company organ
ized with Milt Shul,sie president. g r
Black Nice-pres ana r l. Black
treasurer mia.rs company has also
been organized known as the Canadian
Mining and Investment company. with
i II. II Patton president: Or W. 4. RAT
hngten secretary and C W Sims. treas
ureF- They have several Of the hess
claims
As We go 20 press xord has reached this
Office that peopse from ali over the ter
ritoEy are coming IN today
= sample o. this mineral can De seen ar
This Office
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-03
COAL NEAR BINGER.
Prospect Well Was Sunk in Caddo
County and Filled Up,

Binger, O. T.. Feb. .-Oklahoma has a
backbone or ridge running across IL east
and west. This ridge extends clear across
Oklahoma and about half wny across In
dian territory. SAYS the Journal This
ridge forms the divide between the Cana
dian and washita rivers. Binger N 10
Gated on the south slope OF this divide.
North and south OF us the country Is
lower
For hundred miles southeast of Law
ton asphalt springs abound at intervals.
Perhaps these springs viii be found quite
numerous for several miles and then one
ma ytravel for several miles without see
ing one. These springs abound near the
breaks Of the hills where the country
breaks to a lower level. Tie same char
acteristic is noticed Of the asphalt springs
of Indian territory. where the ridge
breaks 10 a lower leve lon the east.
II is we'll known fact that asphalt.
or coal tar, comes on OF coal deposits
This ridge evidently covers immense beds
OF coal. the coal tar escaping around the
edges of the divide. This could be Illus
trated by taking a tub or other vessel
filing il with water or some other liquid
and then punching holes near the bot
tom. Ehe liquid would escape through
the holes. Likewise. mound of earth,
with a big hole in the center. filled with
liquid. The liquid would escape 10 the
outside world. near the bottom OF the
mound. where the pressure was the
strongest
Some time during the summer of 1900
the Choctaw Coal company. sent pros
pecting party into Cacdo county. then
county. 20 drill for coal a well was sunk
adm coal found. The well was filled up
and the expedition returned 20 Indian
territory. As the company was unable
to buy county land then. nothing tow
ard utilizing this coal was done. The
company evidently intended. when the
land could be purchased easily. 70 invest.
This wei twas sunk vfthin sir miles 81
Binger
The above fact Is not generally known
but Il Is true. nevertheless We got II
from good authority. Shall ws Jet such
an enormous deposit % coal. worth NIL
lions OF dollars. lying directly under our
feet. rest in peacef
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SaveOur Young Women
Thousands Employed in Our LaSs De.
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Are Now Weal and Sicky,
Tell Tnem OF
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Compound
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Health Giver.
Tell Them OF

In the mammoth departmental stores
and large public offices of our leading
cities there are thousands OF young wo-
men employed From the morning OPEN
ing hour till these vast hives of trade
close at night. these young women are
expending their energy and strength in
serving their maAers and critical public.
Long hours, close confinement, imperfect
ventilation. excitement. and brain worry,
soon leave marks of creeping disease
and sickness. Headache. sleeplessness,
indigestion. constipation, neuralgia, rheu-
matisn and nervousness make the lives
OF young women miserable and almost
unbearable In thousands of cases the
traces of terrible blood troubles are seen
in the faces of those who should look
comely and attractive.
To the class of suffering young women
just referred to, we would say that
Paines Celery Compound is blessed
agent of health and womaniy vitality.
This medicine is positive and true nerve
food and system cleanser. 1t corrects any
tendency TO constipation; it tones the
stomach keeps digestion perfect, the
brain feels the strengthening effects of,
the superb nutrition it affords, natural
and refreshing sleep takes the place of
insomnia. and the rose blush IS brought
to the pale face. We urge upon all sickly
and weak young women the necessity OF
Paine's Celery Compound for their pecu-
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strong: it will give you the same happy
results
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-03
JACK WILLIAMS WON.
Got Decision Over "Back Pearl" in
Ten-Round Go.

Enid, O. r, Feb. 2.-Last night hund-
red men and boys saw Jack Williams. of
Oklahoma City. win from Black Pearl,
a negro, in ten-round exhibition spar
ring match for the gate receipts under
the auspices of Enid Athletic club, Ollie
Ostendorf manager.
The Pearl was outclassed but it took
Williams the ten rounds to put him down
and out II was a very pretty bout. and
the spectators were satisfied.
Preceding the main event Jack Osten-
6orf, of this city, and Nm. Whitney. of
Waukomis, boxed four rounds and really
showed a better fight than the one for the
money. During the mill tier of seats
fell and several were bruised in the mix
up, but none seriously injured.
Jas. Taggerty referred the go and did
a neat. tasty job Of it adding a whole
lot to the amusement of the evening.
This launches the club in the arena of
sport in a successful manner.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-03

. ROBBERS
HOLD UP
OPERATOR
Rock Island Depot Was Enter
ed by Three Men,
MAIL POUCHES RIFLED
Were Unable to Open the Big
Iron Safe.
MAIL POUCHES RIFLED

Chickasha, o. T, Feb. about 80
O'Clock last night three masked men, one
oil them wearing handkerchief over the
lower part Of his face and another false
several miles below Chickasha, on the
Rock Island railroad, says the Express.
While one man kept guard at the door
the other two covered u. A. Woodruff,
night operator. with a revolver, and de-
clared: We'll, old boy, We want to do
business with YOU" The operator was
well nigh paralyzed with fright, and ac-
ceeded with alacrity to all the demands
OF his unwelcome guests.
Securing the keys to the big iron safe
the robbers attempted to open it, but 1t
stoutly resisted all their efforts. Their
next attempt was on the United States
Express companys strong box, which
was pried open with the heavy iron poker
where they secured about S. They next
went through the operator, relieving him
oil all his surplus change. amounting TO
se5e. and his revolver. Jewelry TO the
amount Of SIS was taken.
The robbers made a grave mistake III
their next move All the United States
mail, which had been brought to the de-
pot. including the registered pouches.
was ripped open and rified, every letter
or package containing money being taken
Several suits of clothes. the property of
the Express company in transit for local
customers. were also taken.
After concluding their operations the
robbers bade the operator a fond and
affectionate farewell, first forcing him to
carry the booty several hundred yards
down the railroad track, where they dis
appeared Mr. Woodruff was so flustrat-
ed he could give no description of the
robbers at all. but he Immediately wired
Deputy United States Marshal Madsen
here to come on the first train, which
that official did. The officer is now hot
on their trail and will not let up until he
BAGS the game
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ARREST RoBBER SUSPECTS.
Police Think They Have Captured
Iona and Short Men.

Guthrie o. T.. Feb. The police were
sucessful last night III arrestins Bob
Wyatt and a companion by name of Cot
ton answering the description of the
long and short man" and they are being
held under suspicion of having partici-
pated in the numerous robberies occur
ring in the city The past few weeks The
police We're notified To watch for these
two men and last night Policeman Dean
and NampHer captured them.
Wyatt. it is said, is also wanted for
dessertion from the United States army
pest ut San Antonio. Texas. lie enlisted
n the regular army in September. 1901.
and during his several months of service
Was confined in the guard house for un-
ruly conduct. He deserted i'm April 1892
and has since ciuded the officers.
This morning the two suspects were
arraigned before Justice of Peace De
Goff, aud plead not guilty. and the case
Was set for trial Monday AT 10 O'Clock
Mr Moore. who swore to the complaint
had Wyatt arrested, is positive that
Wyatt is the short man" who held up
the three men near the ST. Johns Re
treat Wednesday night. Wyatt and Cot
ton claim they We're IN Oklahoma City
the night OF the robbery.
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LABOR UNION TEMPLE,
Union Men Contemplating the EFee-
tion Of a BUILDING.

Oklahoma city. O. T.. Feb. a eabor
union meeting by labor union men 70 pom
slider a labor union temple with l3bor
union material. will be held al thc Cht tn-
her of Commerce rooms this evening. \At
this meeting nc labor union men of tNs
city who number over . 90. viii discusNs
the plans Tor temple 10 b. erected II
this city some time this year The pf1-'
ject has been a subject of discussion Tor
some months hut no action @as ever
taken. IL !. the Intention 20 build a tenn
pie here 10 cost IN the neighborhood of
c5.eo 1t will be one % the hanisomest
buildings ever constructed IN the SOUTH
west. At the meeting Monday alght tho
proposition viii be thoroughly discussed
and II Is believed that arrangements VIII
be made At tha; time FOR the building.
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COMANCHE is BURNED.
Five Business Houses and Stocks Con.
sumed Saturday Night.

chickasha, @. T. Feb. hire broke
out in Montgomery drug store on the
corner OF the main business street of
Comanche last night about 10 o'clock. and
before it had burned itself out "a block
of fine business houses lay in ruins and
some men had suffered heavy damages
in the loss OF their stocks
No one knows at present the origin of
the fire. Several of the owners OF burned
property were attending the Knights of
Pythias district meeting al Duncan, when
their attention was called to the tire.
They FASTENED TO the livery stable. secur-
ing the fieetest horses 70 he obtained
and drove rapidly homeward, the fearful
glare created by the burning Of their
own property lighting up the prairies
and pointing out the road to their desti-
nation.
The extent Of the dana sc Is not known
here. but 1t is almost certain that one
of the main business blocks Was wiped
ar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-03
"a TRAINING IN CLEANLINESS 5 a
FORTUNE" COMPLETE YOUR EDUCATION WITH
SAPOL|O

counties are thoroughly organizec against
the horse thief IL is generally believed
that there is an organized gang Of horse
thieves in the county. The stealing Of
one or more horses Is a common occur
renee. That the band is well organized
is evidenced bby the fact that the thieves
escape both the officers and the vigiiant
members of the anti-horse thief sssocia-
tion.
When YOU feel bad. take Hoods Sar-
saparilla. IL will make you decidedly
better
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-03

are now being printed viii he ferns Of
deeds. leases. bonds. sfidsyits 81 securi-
~, and proof 90 subscribing witnesses.
afidavits a. To value. grantees and gran
tors. These forms must be followed IA
an cases and leases must be la quadrupll-
cate One copy Co be siied with the com
missioner of Indian affairs. one with tho
Indian agent al union once. ogse with
the iessee and ons With the lessor. These
forms with the regulations are ney heinx
prepared by the department
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LEGISLATIVE NOTES.

-
Senator Foster is taking the part OF
livery stable men and has a bill in the
council TO define and punish fraud upon
livery stable keepers.
]. Hunter Williams editor of the Glen
coe Mirror, has been made the ways and
means committee clerk.
The board of commissioners 10 the St.
Louis exposition is frequently referred 10
as the Dutch board This is because
of their names. which are: Otto A. Shut
tee. Frederick l.. Werner and Joseph Mel
bergen.
1t is said that Uncle Jimmy" Mathews.
the veteran legislator from Payne coun-
ty has congressional aspirations. If such
is the case. Mr.. Mathews will soon be-
gin TO make medicine
Senator Campbell, Immediately after in
Producing a bill this morning relative 10
the liquor traffic. moved over beside Sen
ator Winkler. waen his chair gave away.
letting him fall on the floor Senator
Gore Immediately suggested that the bill
introduced by Senator Campbell be refer
red to the committee as soon as possible.
and then the joke was on Senator Camp
bell.
Representative Decker before leaving
for his home in Grant county last Satur-
day said that he hoped the house would
get down to business when it convened
again" Evidently Mr.. Decker is of the
opinion that there has been more talk
than work in the house.
President Alexander is insisting that
his committees report within the ten day
limit. tie mentioned the matter today
and another day in several cases was
asked for.
George Healey the Beaver county cat
tleman. is watching the movements of
the legislature. Mr.. Healey is one of the
prominent Republicans of that portion of
the territory.
Senator Hickam Of Payne has fourteen
bills in the hands Of various committees.
Senator Hickam is on a number of COM
mittees and is one of the hard working
members OF the council.
Jack Savage of Beaver, President Alex
ander's private secretary. claims that he
is the hardest worked man connected
with the legislature Savage was recent
ly married and says that he now has 20
support his family
Senator Campbell this morning intro
duced a bill relative to liquor traffic in
the territory which is identical with the
bill introduced in the house by Thread
gin OF Oklahoma The measure provides
that in any township or ward the names
OF thirty residents attached to a petition
for the opening oI a saloon is sufficient
TO secure consideration and that remon-
strance must be signed BY at least twelve
-aSifznfs nr IN. Same f9u-rShir ward
The measure also requires that notice Of
two weeks duration shsl, be printed in
two newspapers. Under the present Law
any person rot resident Of the town
ship. ward or county can demonstrate
against the issuing of n saloon and So
cure consideration.
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RULES FOR SELLING AMENDED
New Regulations Regarding Sale os
Indian Ianos.

Sapuipa. / T.. Feb. z.-Ruies ana fes's-
Iztinns governing the lease and sale o'
Indian lands as promulgsteb oy the o.
rarfmeat of the interior December ;. ~.
have been amended TO read:
Nor will any deed or lease b approved
that has been executed prior 20 TIE sp-
provzi and delivery % deed ~ patent 70
the aIiotiee."
Annexed 20 TIE ne~ regulations vhieh
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Old Custom Abandoned.

Rush Springs. l. T. FEB. -.-Okisho'.- .
Indians are abandoninE the custom ot
leaving articles OF value r. The httisi
places OF their dead. chief White Shlaa.
OF the CheycnD1s. buried two sons Ia .
wagon box lifted into a big tree in Bog.Ar
Mills county several years ago ana piseed
besides the bodies 81 IN cash. t%o VIM
ehesterr. several good blankets. sevrra Z
fsucksktn suits. and ether articles GO
value which we're stolen.
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FOUR HORSES STOLEN.
Organized Band of Horse Thieves
Working Near Seary.

watongs. o. +. Feb. 2-FouT horses
were taken from Geary Thursday night
r. y. Braun is the loser. One of tire
horses is a hay: the other three are grsys
The officers are after the guilty. cut az
Vet no clue has been found
The officers of this county and Adjoining
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VIII strslahsen River.

Guthrie. n. 7. Feb. z-At Berwyn th-
feet of tb starting piece Recently
owners az tbs rtch f-otfan land n ths
Icop. which are ovsrsc~ed frsgasnfiy
have besUn a canal through th~ rarrow
rec. % lard and vHi sfrasEhten ths
courze of the river II r. cssinssfes ssls9
yards Of fsr; .ia b rezsoTesi ~ eo~,
~ - 90
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a,..,,. 1Ihs And Yw we rsaTs Essrt
ss,.''" "G<WNzEll
REVOLUTIONARY CIRCULAR.
Committee States that Venezuelan
oiocksde viii Not Be Raised.

Caracas. Feb. "A revolutionary circfs-
lar was distributed here today. dated Cur
aeso. December q II reads.
General Aatos' committee has received
notification from tas Europeans that ths
Venezuelan blockade will not be Ssirei.
" u Is ever raised. for several weeks
longer The -evolgtlonis;s should JON
the army before February 10 march on
C.raca.
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ELIND MAN WAS INJURED.
Naiie Walking About Pasture He Fell
in Old Well

hawnee, o. r. Feb. 2-The Herald
,@gs: Late this afternoon the informa-
ton reached the city of a peculiar and
perhaps fatal accident that fell Ernest
Cuilom, young man about 24 years of
age, at his home short distance north
east of Tecumseh. Some weeks ago
young Cullen became afflicted with an
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-03

has been reached ahead Of
time. Bad blood and weak
circulation more often
produce these miserable
feelings and signs OF de-
cav than anything else.
An inherited taint or
poison of some descr;p-
ton is at work IL the sys-
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Age.

have lived ont hall tleir days. Iley are
prernasurely gray. haggard and sickly.
and seldom free from all ache or pain Of
some description.
Cold feet, chilly sensations, stiffness in
muscles and joints, weak stomach and
poor digestion. lack OF energy. and dTows-
iiiess r1srvcrsness etc show that old age
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The WON a n
W ho suffers
from ill-heal;h
casts a shadow
on her own hap.
piness and the
happiness OF
OF b ers. She
cannot help it.
Those WHO suf-
I er an Il o {
smile and sing
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LIGHT AND DARK.

Day and night, sunshine and shadow
are not more different from each other
than a healthful from sickly woman.
Tie healthful woman carries light and
sunshine with her wherever She goes
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The council III the committee of the
whole took UP Winkler's measure. pro
viding for notice TO property owners be-
fore issuing tax deed and also to provide
for carrying back taxes forward on cur
rent year tax rolls" After much discus
sion of this measure the council ad-
journed at Il: :15 until 10 O'Clock tomorrow
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Senator Blakeney referred letter TO
the quarantine committee. relative to
quarantine lire around Pottavafomie
count. The suggestion was made that
a provision be made in any quarantine
legislation 80 that Oklahoma farmers
leasing land in the Seninoie nation could
nass their cattle over the line - tha;
they can be used for slaughter To supply
the Tecunseh and Shawnee markets. II
i estimated that 3e.9 beeves are used IL
Shawnee yearly. and that Pottawatornie
.,ounty does not supply the demand The
nsrther suggestion + made that ali cattle
kent in the sem mole nation for two years
be admitted b. inspection, with the idea
that after TIVE years time the would s'e
sfree from infection
The game law changes a. proposed
brought out a petition from Woodland
county asking that the shsesiug of prairie
chickens and turkeys be from September
I 70 November l. and quail from SoveTn-
her - January J. The Pstitscn asks fur-
ther that only twenty-five quail shat b.
killed IL orc day and twelve prairie
chickens IN onc day and eVrry DeTso1
qith more than this number II their pos
session ara Liable 10 punishment;
The following bis we're iairpa8e%d n
the council.
NJ. II. b. Campbell relating 20 trafsie
IL lEtexicsti1s liquors.
No llc- ~ Pressa~us Alexander for the
-ur,5sSe of testing or determining The
s-esghf % wheat and denzing the rnezsllre
thereof
No. 80. by President A3sxsnsser. s7prc-
sri4siaS xassl 70 h1szd : bridge across
.hs North Canadian az G. nezr WOOD
zard.
No. l0s, ey President AssxAndes. A--esA-
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ing section Is of chapter Is. session laws
of 1897, relating to jurors fees.