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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
TIL ORlES ABOUT CATARPH
Peculiar Ideas Regarding a Common
Disease

Mark Twains cure for a cold in the
head WAS simple but he claims very
effective in his own ease: his plan was to
eat nothing whatever fot twenty-four
hours CT presumably until the trouble mad
disappeared.
Although not able to speak from per
sonal experience as To me effectiveness
of this treatment. it certainly has the
merit If extreme ccoromy. but il occurs
10 MS that the application of it To "a c,s.c
ol nasal catarrh might bee ATTENDED with
difficulties.
t2tifrh. - everyone knows. Is a chro-
ME cold in The head and Mr Twain's
treatment. n II shoGld hecome. p lad.
would max" of AIS "a nation Of fasters:
an army ,nulating the example of the
Immortal Tanner who achieved world
wide fame 10y fasting forty ,,ays
Iatarrh IS certainly becoming "a national
dissaSe and there is little doubt but that
errors in diet. particularly over eating
is a very common cause.
Most people however are more interested
in Tho cure of the trouble taau in th,
cause. and modern medical science has
produced more effective and less heroic
remedies than Mr.. Twa;ns
IiNdraSta is a. ucyv remedy. very cfTec-
tive ia sorne forms # Catatrh Red Gum
Is another which on account Of its anti
septic properties Is very Valuable. vhiIe
many severe eases ii Chronic ratarrh
have been entirely cured 10y the sansli-
maria or extract OF Blood root alone.
Within year an ientefprising chemist
has combined all of these remedies in
tablet form. palaU.ble and convenient
and the superiority OF this tablet over
other catzrrh remedies is 50 apparent
that ali dry Esists now carry them l..
stock TO supply the popular demand.
They are called Stuarts Catarrh Tab
lets aud it is doubtful if any macicine
has achieved national popularit, in so
short a tine as this
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are used f,v
thousands of travelling men because tney
can be carried III the pocket ana used ans
time and ia any quantity. being frce from
Cocaine, epiate er any poisonous drug.
They clear the head aid throat fro1a
tn Disgusting Secreticns Of catarrh
very often il Il few hours.
For nasal Catarrh they are FAR superior
70 amy wash, lotion or ointment the use
OF which is often as inconvenient and
smnoying as the disease Itself
For coughs, colds. bronchial catar-il and
catsrrh of stomach these tablets give
immediate relief and perma nent cure
where lotions. dc0ches and inhalers make
ne impression whatever.
This preparation is a boon 10 catarrh
suiferers and any druggist viii ten yau
that stuart's Catafrh Tablets is a rem
edy that has come 10 stay.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
WILL HAVE POWDER MILL.
Be Built by Ccai Operators to Dodge
Trust Clutches.

South McAlester. ]. T.. Jan 30-The
powder mill built by the coal operators
of this section in order 10 get out Of the
clutches of the powder trust is Il sure so.
There has been over $s5. .oooo already sub
scrihed 20 build the mill \ News repre-
sentative has looked over the list of sub
scritcrs and found the narnes of sorae Of
the rHost prominent coal reu ia this sec
ton They are men who always bring
things 10 PASS and they win make q sue
cess of this enterprise. The need of which
Is Obvious To- everybody in this country
who has 10 buy powder
Subscriptions are coming in daily. and
the promoters Of the enterprise. GuerTier
ana kollosg. attorneys for severed coat
companies. aye now in correspondence
with prominent powder men. who viii
take charge of the practical work, The
capital win be about Slo10a and it Will
TAX. about kalf tha; amount 10 get the
mill ready for business
The location has not yet been deeidSi.
II VIII bs some distance from South No
MeSter rs there VIII b. necessity Tor
proximity TO water and to a certain kind
OF wood The principal oIicc. however.
VIII bhe - this cit,.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31

club being beautifully Illuminated and
filed 10 their utmost capacity with Ho-
bart's progressive business men and their
better halves.
TEe Hobart band was stationed under
an are lignt opposite the cub rooms and
struck up Hail Columbia" followed by
= series OF choice lnusic;l selections. and
at the same time C.pt. j. w FerIow dis
charged a vice presidents salute OF SEVEN
teen guns in honor cf Hobart the dead
ard Hobart The living
President Din. in his usual genial man
ncr. congratulated the electric light offi-
ciais upon the success OF their undertake
ing. and promising on behalf of the club
and citizens generally liberal support
in completing and extending the plant %
cover heating Is wen as lighting making
ice. cold storage. etc. in reply Manager
Willard said they appreciated the cheer
ing words spoken. especially as coming
from the head Of the Commercial club Of
Hobart. already known far and wide fcr
lis enterprise, iiDeTaiity and public spirit,
ard would promise in return to give ser
vice equal IL not superior to any in the
wide world, Incidentally remarhing that
Et NbNlt 81 = Is - ilSHl sN WHICH Sbu
could find "a needle in Il haystack. and
make it hot enough in winter To think We
were ia the torrid zone. and cool enough
in summer to think We were sailing up
around the north pole. Ell also promised
in the near future is.021 candle power
are searchhght sufficiently strong to see
not only the Wichita range Of mountains
ten miles to the south but could penetrate
their opaqueness - that the gold silver,
oil ard other valuable Intervals could be
seen with The naked eye. In conclusion
he invited the club aHd visitors To a little
smoker made Up OF Pabsts. weiners and
Cuba's Best three for a quarter. in the
cas tend Of the building; and President
Dill in return invited the party. especial
ly the ladies to remain in the rooms and
enjoy the refreshments and games to
their hearts. content
The Hobart band was instrumental IN
adding much Ia the success and pleasure
OF the occasion. and long win he remem-
hered the advent of elecuicity into Ho-
bart. due TO the public spirit and enter
Prise of Col. \. n. kramer and Major J.
g. Liebman. the promoters of the plant.
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MERcER MURDER CASE.
shot Another Man in Order TO sreak
His Hcodoo.

Ar,imoro. J. T. Jan. 2e-Tbe Herman
Mercer murder case i NON being heard in
the district court.
Mercer IS a negro ard killed solomon
Russell near Ran on April .. 1s8I. It is
claimed thar Mercer thought Russell haa
hoo-dosd HIM and for the life of him he
eolld not prevent the spells comir. over
hiu. He t-ie,s the srri atlfne Of yellow
clay ana sand around Russelrs hoise in
order that The Gordon might break Rus
sell power u hoo-doo him but inas-n1lcf
as ths dirt didn't 30 t,,e work as h
thought ii shoald. ne took hls faishfai old
shotSun and loading IL GOOD and strans
with powder ard leadoa bullcss pvoceede5
- RusseHs house with the evident IN
teutioa ~ irving The efSects of the esn.
It Is alleged that Mercer stuck his gun
throush the cracks of R,ss.n-s house
and nre1 the charge taking effect in the
side OF RusseITs head Russell soon ex-
pired.
Fer this crime eEereer Is now called On
10 show cause. Il sry he has, why he
committed said act.
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ROBBERS
WORKING.
TRAINS
Gang of Outlaws Operating IN
Oklahoma.
PASSENGERS ARE ROBBED
JostIed by Thieves v no Take
Their Pocket Books.
PASSENGERS ARE ROBBED

Shawnee. o. T. Jan. Sa-For some tirne
q gang of robbers has been working along
th. Choctaw and other southwestern rail
reads. robbing passen GERS on trains by
jostling them as they walked through the
coaches. and taking their money before
they recovered Such an incident O.
Cured here when the eastbound passengfr r
train was standing at tha depot Ttosday
evening. and gentleman well knowa
here but now a resident Of Weleetka, J.
T. was the victim.
". " Biackn.an. an elderly sertl sman,
lclated to the family oI W q. Mo1tgon-
CRY. who was cnrauto from oklahoma
Gity 20 Ho,Genville. was walking through
the ear while III train was standing there
when "a man dressed ike "A mechanic
pied into the car with TIE statement
that he MIST get out Of the way. as
something had ~ be fixed. II the same
tine another man carrying grip enter, i
1hc ether end of The CO and jostied up
AGAINST Mr. Biackman pushins HIM half
way arund and holdina him with his
AIMS. while the mechanic robbed him.
So quickly was the work done that ;he
man escaped before the passengers had
time e. inteIfere. NJ ElacNman is not
sure of the money h. lost, bat knows
that it was over SO. while number If
valuable papers were also taken. Two
men with an outfit OF fake jewelry. etc.
were arrested by the police and HID on
suspicion. but turncd looSc by Chief Grail
before police court this morning and run
cat OF the city. Police Judge Maben was
somewhat incensed at the action OF the
chief and gave his opinion when Informed
OF it al police court in rather strong
terms. The statement s. made by parties
interested that enc Of these men could 1e
identified as one of the robbers, several
Witnesses having given his description
and it was asked that he be held FOR c2-
animation; but tbs wishes of those vino
wanted To prosecute the case were not
observed in the least. and the conduct If
tire oticer seems - be open 10 censurv.
II men are guilty Of crimes. or there is Il
reason 10 strongly suspect them, il is Ger
tainly the duty Of the police force to
hold them until investigation can be
made
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TO INVESTIGATE DEATH.
Englishman Offers TO Learn Facts of
Birds Murder

Guthrie. O. T.. Jan. 3o.-John Bird. of
Sachfort. England. has arrived in FL
Reno. o. T. to investigate the death of
his brother, Arthur Bird, who was mur-
dered three years ago. For some time
after the murder the relatives of the
dead man knew nothing of the circum-
stances. When the facts We're made
known to them an inestisation was start
ed which John Bird believes will he
crowned with the conviction of the guilty
parties
y Pinkerton detective is said to have
been working on the case for some time
and with the assistance of local attorneys
the evidence will be presented TO the fed
eral grand jury next month. At the time
cf the murder no indictments were re-
turned and for this reason the federal
officials have taken hold of the case.
There was some surprise occasioned re-
Gently when United States Marshal Fos-
sett sent a deputy to FL Reno to sub
poeDa the federal grand jury. Hereto
fore this service has been placed in the
hands of the sheriff. The matter has
been so closely guarded the authorities
at Washington are believed to De behind
the investigation being made by Mr..
Bird
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON.
Hobart Is Now Well Illuminated by
Electric Plant.

Hobart o. r.. Jan. @o.-'The advent of
electricity in Hobart creates general re-
joicing and satisfaction and is the begin
ming of good things enjoyed only hy
cities of the first class. to he followed by
fee plant, waterworks, sewerage system
street cars, parks. etc. says the News
Republican.
The Hobart Electric and Ice company
have labored for nearly year to secure
abundant water and machinery for the
plant. and after many distractions and
disappointments announced a few days
ag othat they weer about ready To turn
on the light. whercupon the city joineI
the Commercial club i'm suitably celebrat-
ing the occasion. and last night at =
o'clock Miss Charlotte Kramer. the beau
tifltl and accomplished daughter Of Col.
\ H. Kramer, the pro'Hter Of the plant.
broke bottle of champagne over the
switches and said: Let there be light.
and there was light throwing a blaze
OF glory over the city and ;nto the places
Of business, the rooms OF the Commercial
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SCHRAM FILES CLAIM.
Wants Money From Sheriffs' Associa.
tion for Injuries Received

Shawnee, q. T.. Jan. Ex-Sherin
Schram returned from Norman where he
had been in conference with Sheriff Smith
secretary of the Oklahoma Sherifs' asso-
citation. to file claim against the relief
fund Of the association I'm favor of George
Stone
Stone is the PottaWatomie county deputy
sheriff who was badly wounded in the
battle with Bert Tracey's gang Of outlaws
near Wewoka last year.
Stone was taken to oklahoma City. and
FOR several weeks received treatment at
ST Anthony's hospital. the expense for
s.lllch amounted to about $50.
This bill Mr. Schram believes the Sher-
ims' association shonld pay out of the
fund the organization has provided Tor
such purposes. and il will Be presented At
the next meeting OF the organization
which VIII be held at Kingisher on Feb
Z
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SHOES WERE MISSING.
Boxes Of Merchandise Ooened in Tran
sit and Robbed

Chickasha. l. r. Jan. 5o-The Express
saws 4 leading shoe merchant of this
city VIZ operates = large store and buys
goods fron large manufacturing firm
IN the east. called To a reporter for the
Express who vas passing his door yes
terdav and showed him the condition of
some cases OF shoes he ~ss oI,en.aE-a
shipment just received from one of The
railroads.
The cases wire IN apparent good order
but one 10 half q dozen pair - shoss
were missing from eafh- The shoes were
fine oncs and whoever The thieves MAJ
have is-en they evidently tSnk great
Mains - cover their tracks ~ closely as
tos-ihie The shoe boxes we're al in place
the fue. delicate Iintfte Erappings % m
elegant patent feathers we're carefully
folded inside tbe boxer, bat the shoes
xe-e r-iSssrg ofss case Tss suppOsfs. 20
contain one dozen paiTs MS hsif dezea
short Closer investigator revealed he
marks where The Haiss had h@en crzsn
an dlarser ones Substituted tp cover IN
~hanzs Every case Zas short one cr
-ssre uasTs. ard there vss oct thE slsHf-
est clue - u where sbs shoes hat Solfe
20.
This = she th8rd or fourth ilzz~' tsass
has occurred. ~aid TIE merchant = 7tz
getting tred q s. fs-s. Thoss shoes Sere
AL - the cases ~Gen Ire slsf--nezt iett
ne szesory sne ~as surs~d ossr r ine
railroad. for rhe f1cforz aert MAKE spon
mistake Tse shsss are checked ard
rezh<-kea four times ! have had oTsr
slss worth q snc@s riases II tl.ss M ansf
ssnce Jsn1aTT ! and ] efanEe1 r@4-roSds
last fl-os. ssplrg 70 aseie Teps1si4oz-
and Tcw ihS arst shissnezt reetire
over IRE asFr ll1e = srogrer thss the
athers It's az,s ss1TEss tlat sseh ;hirss
are allowed 10 sxsss- an rezsc1s-sss tSF
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
STRICKEN WITH NERVOUS
PReSTRATI0N.
Two Physicians Said Mrs. Mack
Mas IncurabIe.
Paine's
Celery Compound
Was Used and Eiiectei Wonderful ard
Glorious Cure.

Paine's Celery Compound comes to tie
aid Of suffering humanity when the best
efforts OF plysiciaas prove fruitless-
when hopeless men AMI women are pro-
nounced incu1a0lc. The grateful ana
happy testimony OF AIRS. J. g. Mack, of
Clear Lake Wash. maintains the claim
thai. ''Faiae's Celery Compound makes
sick peopie welt airs. Mack SAYS
Several yeats ago / was stricken with
rervous prostiation, and two doctors dc
claTed that no medical SKI could ever
cure me. GEe % your books came intC
my hands just whe-, | was very low with
nervous prostration 9rd congestion
After reading it. 1 asked and begged for
Paine's Celery Compound The medicine
wa, procured for me. ard you may think
am using e-,aSgeTating statements when
say that three bottles cured me. and
made ne feel like u new woman. My
prese condition of health J certainly
owe 10 the marvellous virtues Of Paine's
Celery Compound. ! cannot say enough
in favor If this wonderful medicine; it is
a Godsend 70 al weak, nervous people.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
REMAINS ARE IDENTIFIED.
Man Who Committed Suicide at Perry
Is Known

Perry. .. r.. Jan. 0.-Through the ef-
forts of Undertaken r. l.. Wade the re-
mains OF The man who committed suicide
by hanging near Black Bear last week
have been positively identified as those of
II. Y. Mitkelf Mr. Wade sent several
messages 10 different parties whose names
were found attached to documents found
on the person Of the dead man and the
following reply was yesterday received
from Nitl1elf's niece, Miss Libbie John
son. of Soldier Kan:
Soldier. Kan, jar. 26. 1893
Mr.. r. L. Wade. Perry, o. r
Dear Sir: We received your message
Saturday night in regard to 7. r. Nit
kelrs death. About a month ago he
started TO his sisters. Mrs. C. s. Waters
at Marino, O. T., and i wrote letter 10
her daughter and sent it by him. 1t will
please us Very much if you will write and
ell us all about his death and where ne
was buried. | am his niece. Am cIerking
fr j. T. Hoitson in the store. Thanking
you for the kindness you have shown us,
| am respectfully yours.
''LIBRIE JOHNSON
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- "a g Il g. IT L -.
a,,.. III Nd fss hss i,sz- e.
''..:'" "G1Nz&
BILL AGAINST sHIees.

Guthrie. o. r. lar. - Bianksnly. a
PottawztoHsis. introduced hFilssry bif
IN the council this raefuins. providing that
any person Offering a mayer. councilman.
or eogniy corrrsiseioser "a bribs "a pun
ish8bi~ by a ten years term ln t4e ter
ftforisl pensieniiarv. cr a Gae from ESQ
10th.
Ans mayor. councilman oT worthy cora.
fni~gionsr found guilty ~ ACCEPTING
brii.e may b. iDsprf@snad FOR ten 7esr nr
Haed from g. 90 10 siaea or bogh.
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him by gentleman from ths Overbrook
settlement that some Of the Mississippi
Choctsw lndiaBs. who are down that
way are very much dissatisfied with
the manner in which thcy have been
treated since they came 10 this country
Scme of them. the gentleman said were
already begging Tor something - ea'.
and say they were promised al ~ the
comforts and provisions 10 carry Them
through until eros, could be- easbtrsd:
that they had sold their good. comfort
able homes back IN Aiiszissippi in ofder
that ihey might come here. an9 as sTon
as the weather gets warm ih-y are gotng
back n they had 20 walk
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A Guaranteed Cure for Piles

Itching. Blind. Bleeding and Protruding
Piles. No cure. no pay. All druggists
are authorized by the manufacturers OF
Pazo Ointment to refund the money
where it fails to cure any ease OF piles.
no matter of how long standing. Cures
ordinary cases in six days: the worst
cases in fourteen days. One application
gives ease and rest. Relieves itching in
stanHy. This is new discovery and it
IS the only pile remedy sold on a positive
guarantee. no cure. no pay. Price SOC.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-31
COUNTY TREASURER EMJoiNso.
Suit Filed to Prevent Payment Of
County Warrants

Hobart. O. r., Jan se.-County At
torney Terral filed suit in the district
court asking for a restraining order t.
prevent County Treasurer Combs from
paying certain warrants that ne alleged
To have been Illegally drawn in favor of
J. ". Stokes and others.
This Is probably the entering wedge
that will shortly open mp and ventlIste
The proceedings fthe old commissioners
and was brought about b. ;hep resonce
here for the past week OF an expert sent
here for the purpose of bringing about
All investigation OF certain bridge and
court house warrsnfg
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adjourned. at o'c,ock until o'clock to-
morrow morning


The following bills we're introduced in
the house today:
No l23, by McTaggart-An act concern
ing railroads and other common carriers
and providing for territorial board OF
railway commissioners and defining its
duties.
No. ID. by Braidwood-Ar act lega,iz:rs,
the election Of J. s. Patton. probate
Judge of Woodward county B-aidwood
secured consent to introduce a petition
from Woodward county in relation To
Patton. The resolution went over for on.
day.
No ,2o. by Jester--An act to investiga 70
and report to the Seventh legislative as
sembly Of the territory OF Oklahoma a
system of textbooks FOR use in the com
mon schools of Oklahoma
No. 12s, by Sproat-An act to reoujre
the registration of voters in cities Of the
first class.
No. 1ei, by Jones, of Logan-An act TO
amend section /, chapter %, session laws
o. 1891. regulating pharmacy.
No. rs. by Jones. OF Logan-An act
providing for building and repairing OF
SIDEWALKS, curbing and guttering in cities
O. the first class. and to provide for the
collection Of the expenses OF the same.
and to create d lien on certain properly
therefor. and to provide for the sale
thereof to pay for same
No le9, by Williams-An act authoriz-
ing corporations to insure live stock
against death by epidemic and other
Causes and for other purposes
No $50. by Williamson act relative to
The formation of school districts.
No. lSl, by Wilkin-An act creating the
office Of township assessor and prescrib-
ing the duties thereof
No l'2, by Jones. of Dewey-An act re-
iating 10 location of railroad within five
miles OF any county seat
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Chicago, H., says:
August "a, 1901
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Il was advised to try your medicine and wts
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those shoes to the factory. and II can't
recover the amount of the loss from the
railroad company l shall be compelled
To stand IL all"
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The house in the committee of the
whole took up McTaggart's school land
i'll, finally voting TO report that it he
passed. Several amendments were made
ia the measure. The bin to create a ter
ritorial land office. and commissioner
thereof ard providing for a board of
territorial land commissioners. and pre-
scrihing the duties of such officers, and
providing for the leasing and management
OF all LANDS owned or controlled by the
territory of Oklahoma, and for other pur-
poses.
The measure has been called the
'Lessees" bil. but school land men are
divided upon the question of whether II
viii hetter their condition under the
present law. Immediately after the COM
mittee Of the whole reported. the house
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hams Yegc-
table Com
pound. | am
now enjoying
better health
thanIeverdid.
1t seemed to
me that | had
no strength at
all. / could
hardly drag
about. L was
inPain allover.
II began to
fe ell better
after taking
the first dose,
and am now
like a new
wO m an. /
know that If
other suffering
women would
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WANT TO GO BACK.
Choctsw Indians From Mississippi
Begging &c Return.

p chickasha. J. T. Jan. ss.-Dr. l.. W
Folsom is authority for statement t9ld