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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
Back Home 1 ualn.

Back Home Again.
After all, It's the theatrical
manager who sees slccess "a the long,
run .sl III K
Colkey Yes. ana III the poor actor
Who sees failure g the long wall
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15
European monarchs are getting to
be as "sociable" as village spinsters.

The politician who sets out to save
the country is frequently hauled up
for robbing her.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15

Ignorance Of the law Is no excuse
even for a lawyer.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1903-05-15

Prospective Empioyer-You don't
drink ~
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02
CONTEST CASE SETTLED.
Interior Department Transmits, De-
cision to Aiva Office.

Alva, o. T., Sept. 1.-The contest case
of Samuel V Biggs against Christopher
p Fisher and John Kelley was finally
determined last week and the decision
sent down to the local Office at Alva
from the department of the interior at
Washington, says the Courier. In this
case the original contestant died before
making his case, leaving Christopher P.
Fisher as his sole surviving heir. Chris
topher P Fisher made application to con-
tinue the contest as heir, but had already
used his homestead right and was not
in his own right entitled to entry. Biggs
initiated a contest and protest against
Fisher, while Kelley claimed by virtue
of settlement and intervened. The gen.
eral land office dismissed Biggs contest
denied the rights Of the intervenor and
held that, regardless of Fishers own per-
sonal disqualifications. yet he succeeded
to all the rights vested in the original
contestant and applicant and as such beir
could enter the land.
The case of John w. Lewis against the
heirs of John Finnigan was also deter
mined and decided in favor of the heirs.
In this case the entryman had died and
his widow and heirs had neglected TO
make final proof within eight years from
date of entry. The ruling in this case
depended upon the question as to whether
the Cherokee outlet was ceded Indian
lands, for if the outlet was ceded Indian
lands then under the law an entryman
had more than eight years in which TO
make final proof. Judge Museller, reg
lister of the land office. went to the bot
tom of this question and gathered together
all of the treaties with the Indians, to-
gether with all the acts of congress and
rulings of the department from 1928 down
to the present time practically covering
the entire period of the white mans
dealings with the Cherokees. In search
ing for old treaties Colonel Eldred of
northwest of Alva rendered material as
sistance as he had preserved the files of
capies of a number of treaties which he
secured when president of the Cherokee
Livestock association twenty odd years
ago After painstaking and careful in
vestigation of the entire question, Judge
Museller became Thoroughly convinced
that the Cherokee outlet was ceded In
dian lands and so held holding for dis
raissaI the contest of Lewis. Lewis APP
pealed to the department and the de-
partment has now disposed of it by af-
firming the local office and sustaining the
conclusion that the outlet is and was
ceded Indian lands.
This is the first decision by the de-
partment directly on thisquestion and
is of no little Importance. The question
has been discussed pro ard con by the
press for the past three years. 1t is now
definitely known that a settler in the
Strin has the advantages of all the eX-
tensions of time that settler elsewhere
has.
There are yet open for settlement and
homestead in Woods county about forty
thousand acres Of land. Some of this
land is good and will make valuable
farms.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02
TEACHERS SAID
TO CONDEMN
Would Have the Text Book
Law Enacted.
THOUSAND DOLLAR BILL
Governor Asserts That Law
Tasted of Doodle.

Guthrie, o. T., Sept. lit became
known here today that resolutions have
been adopted in Caddo county by school
teachers condemning Governor Ferguson
because he did not sign the textbook
bin which passed the last legislature
and which provided for uniform course
of textbooks for Oklahoma. 1t is also
stated that copies of the resolutions are
being sent to other counties and attempts
made to have them adopted by county
teachers.
Governor Ferguson has heard of the
matter and states that the reason he did
not sign the bill, as stated before, was
because it was a doodle" proposition
from one end TO the other. He states
that things had reached such a stage
that he could not sign the bill, and has
knowledge that one man was offered
Thousand dollars provided the bill was
signed This is the first time that thou
sand dollar bills have been brought up
I'm connection with textbook legislation
ana it is evident that a JAeph Folk is
needed in Oklahoma if the inside Of the
textbook matter is ever dug up.
It is stated that a county official In
Caddo county was instrumental in Sc
cu.:ng the passage of the resolutions
condemning the governor, and it is sup
posed that he had been employed by the
textbook trust The bill which passed
TIE legislature was known as the text
took trust bill and it is openly stated
that the trust was willing to spend
money in order to have it made law
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02
SHOOTING WAS FATAL.
Tom Holland Killed James Potts At
ter Numerous Quarrels.

Newkirk, o. T., Sept Sunday morn
ing there was a fatal shooting two miles
east of Newkirk. Tom Holland shot and
almost instantly killed James Potts. The
two men have been enemies almost since
the opening of the Cherokee strip, when
they both settled on the same claim.
Potts got the worst of the case in the
courts and had possession of only FIVE
acres of the land upon which he lived,
while Holland had possession of the bal
Hnce and he farmed it. They have had
humorous quarrels over this and Potts
IS said to have been particularly abusive
TO Holland.
During the past spring and summer
Holland has had several head of horses
stolen from his farm and only few
weeks ago found one of his best colts ly
Ing Gead in the pasture. having been
knocked in the head. These things were
charged to Potts by Holland and others
In the neighborhood, who sided with Hol-
land.
Ever since corn has been in the roasting
tar. Holland has missed a considerable
quantity from his field. Sunday morning
he arose before daylight and, arming
himself with shotgun. went into the
field. He had been there only short
time when he saw Potts come into the
field with a sack which he proceeded to fill
with corn When it was about two
thirds fun. Holland fred at him and the
fun load of small buckshot took effect
in his body He ran for his house, which
was short distance away, and fell dead
in his dooryard
Holland gave himself to the authori-
ties and is under arrest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02
Cdturrh
Hoods C0rsdpdrilid
HOODS PILLS are the sess csthartic.

information and for this reason the sec
retary was notified.
1t is alleged that Grant and Kay coun-
ties are the field of operation for a COM
pany which Is supposed to be selling
two varieties of wheat--one variety of
soft wheat. known as Prosperity" and
another of hard wheat, 'Ironclad." Both
are claimed to be rust proof, drouth re-
sistant and practically immune to the
ravages of the Hessian fly. Further
claims are made that the wheat will
produce from thirty-five to fifty bushels
per acre and that the same has beer
tested by the experiment station at Still
water, which Director John Fields states
is a Misrepresentation, as no such wheat
has ever been tested there. Parties who
know of the company state that IL op-
Grated in Ohio last year and that test
was made at the state experiment sta
ton which resulted in the statepent being
made that it produced several bushels
less per acre than other wheat. Secre-
tary Thoburn is anxious that farmers
and wheat growers will not be taken in
by the COMPANY,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02
INTEREST Is GOOD.
Educational Exhibit at st. Louis Will
Be Really Excellent.

Guthrie. o. T., Sep. 1.-Captain w. c.
Barnhardt, who has just returned from
a visit to several of the more important
towns of the territory in the interests of
the educational exhibit Of Oklahoma for
the worlds fair reports that he finds a
most encouraging enthusiasm among the
county and city superintendents of schools
in regard to the educational showing Ok
lahoma is to make at the Exposition.
There can be little reason for any
misgivings about our educational exh-
Bit" said Captain Barnhardt. If the at
titude of the county and city superinten-
dents generally throughout the territory
can safely be judged by that of those
whom l have thus far visited. All tina.
is needed now, and one appreciates it
more than these superintendents. is to
get the plans for collecting of the ex-
hibit matter clearly defined and set be
fore the iSdividual teachers of the terri
torial schools
To further the progress toward this end
a meeting was held today of the terri
torial board of education BY means of
circulars clearly setting forth the plans
of procedure to be employed in work
ing up the exhibit and by the attendance
of some member of the board or the su
perintendent of the exhibit at an early
session of the various county teachers
associations the complete scheme of work
will be placed before the entire teaching
force of the territory at a sufficiently
early date to make possible the gathering
of a large part of the exhibit before the
first term of school closes. This material
the hoard expects to gather for the in
spection of the teachers in their terri
torial association, which meets later on.
This inspection viii expose the shortcom-
ings of the exhibit and prepare the
teachers to set about overcoming these.
A large map setting clearly before the
observers eye the location of every
school building in Oklahoma and giving
the leading school statistics in graphic
form will be feature of our educational
exhibit by which it is hoped to place
salient facts of the marvellous educational
growth before him who runs.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02
7sLEeRApHIc sREv1rIgs.


Gresnold. Mas. Sep. IA shaft -
native boulders erected on TIE Islei ~
Guutyhunk pord 70 naarks the SPOT ~bers.
IN 1er. BarthoIrnew Oo-roi6 iaadei vifh
his 2 nsen and founded the nrut English
settlement IN Sew Ens,ard ard tne see-
ond IN Ames3ca vas dsdlcated siih a.
propriase exercises ,oday.
London. Sep f-Aifhogzh Fisid &aFsslsi
Lord Roberts - s,M booked 20 sa1 for
Basson on ire Mayaower SsptssrbeT =.
II caa nos he Definitely stfee faat he
L. rS- going - TIRE United State th-s
autumn
shanokir. Pa. SEP Lin aceo-esncs
with orders Issued iass we~< f0sr eoi-
re-ies - she Jnfea cesl conraDy. en-
ployinx - rnen and boys were eioesd
down for : in6sSrit~ peslof today ~ sc-
eoa-t - the ogerFfocks1 casl --syke;
The Haxue. So Prot fsn-aesch
of austria has besa spPoinis5 ozls =
ne arhitra;grs q the elai1s n t1s al
lsss powess for prsfer~nffsl treatment n
fhe estflsmsrf sfth Fsaezueia -
zarr. a professor ~ III En3TsrslTy q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02

daa,,,h. "A The KIND You HaVs hlSayS esdpS
sses'''' a &xHANzZx
BE HEARD TODAY.
Application for Mandamus in Edmond
Normal Matter

Guthrie. o. T, Sept. 1.-The application
of s. L. Layton for a writ of mandamus
to compel Auditor L. ". Baxter TO pay
claim from. funds raised for the Ed
mond Normal school by a levy made two
years ago viii be heard by Chief Justice
John II. Burford tomorrow morning
The case was brought at the request Of
the board of education for normal schools
to determine If the present law, enacted
by the last legislature. relative to normal
school funds has any bearing upon s26.0co
accumulated for the Edmond normal un-
der the former law. Owing TO the fact
that there has been a difference Of opin-
ion concerning the expenditure of this
money il was thought better 10 take the
matter into the courts
Assistant Attorney General Woods will
take UP the matter before Judge Burford
and the board Of education for normal
schools is desirous of securing a favor
able decision
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02

koenigS5erg represents Germany before
the arbitration court.
81. Petersburg. sep. IN White. the
recently appointed president Of the eoua-
eli OF the ministers. has been appointed
a member Of the council of the empire.
Readvilie. Mass. SEP. Ill; has been de-
cided TO cali or the MePonset stake for
s:i0 PAGERS. left over from the Grand
Circuit meeting OF last week. The parse
OF sS.eoo viii be divided smong the en-
tries
Berlin. Sep. oscar Mess;er. who has
invented an apparatus combining tho
photograph and moving photograph ma
chine. sa as 70 produce a speaking pho
tograph. save q private view OF his tn
vention today with satisfactory results
Saratoga. y. Y, SEP. The American
Railway Meehanical and Electrical ASSOC
citation. which orsRnizrd iR Cleveland last
February began is tsrSt convention here
today
New York. Sep. AT the second DAYS
session OF the Fourth International Con-
gress Of Ac,uarles the arst paper dis
cussed was that by Ralph r Hardy OF
the institute OF actuaries. London
Syracuse. y. Y. SEP. 1.-The early ses-
sion Of the National Association " Letter
Carriers convention today was devoted 20
a spirited contest ever the seating az the
delegations from New York and Chica-
go a. matters stand Il looks as " PoFt-
land. ore. will be the next convention
city.
Mont Vernon " V. Sep. THE twen-
ty-eighth couvoeaticn ot the chapter gen
eral OF the KNIGHTS of 50. Pohn and Nal
Ia convened in this city today. Eight
hundred delegates were present from All
parts Of the United states and Canada
The convention win remain in session un-
tn tomorrow
81 Paul. Mlnn.. sep. i-Today's see
sion of the army Of he Philippines was
devoted 20 hearing several lengthy ree
ports On Ritual and other routine huss-
ness. 81 Louis was selected a. The place
FOR holdine the next convention.
New Orleans. Sep The members ~
the freight handlers union. about sse in
number went on strike today They
asked for forty cents an hour. which was
refused The strike more especially ar
fects the southern Pacific stearnshsp
company at this time.
Kansas city. No. Sep. i.-fcarinE a
collision. the passengers on crowded
cable car became panic stricken today
on the twelfth street visduct that spans
the railway yards and several Jumped
from the moving train Three were seq
iousiy hurt. Joseph Trowcr general sales
agent for stock commission firm; James
Mansfield and Richard Dayton fcoiaFeil.
Telluride. Col. sep LIN purauanee
OF the call issued hy Secretary Treasurer
Carpenter. of the miners union. all snien
men IN this District went ou q strike to-
day for an eight hour day. Aeout i9
men quit WORK and SIX mills are closed.
The smug=ier Union companys new mih
Is stiil running
Brookport. Mass. Sep i--inder favor
able weather conditions The new United
States cruiser Cleveland was given hHr
official trial over the Cape Ann course
today. Observers AZ this point we're
watching for the vczsel in the hope that
she rnIeht be timed from shore az sh~
passed the mark boatz, but heavy haze
prevented accuracy in rotins her pro-
gress. She seemed. however. % be max
inc Great sDaeI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02
IN ADVANCE OF THE AGE.

The Increased comfort and safety with
which women travellers can journey thfse
davs Is characteristic ~ the age This -
largely due. zoo. % the greater attention
paid thc subject b. the biE trsnspnrfa-
ton cofnranies THIS added % the sf-
ten;inn and courtesy or tire part * en-
riove4 rrskes 3ourncyinF alone for women
er children treat instead - burden
Tho New York Central shows ifseif -
se IN ne froat rank ia this matter - in
- many others where the comfort -
t,e .racrlers f. concerned Tho Central
far instaaee. eerertises that 80 ensior@s
will uu,f you at fhs pisr ~ soar ar
rfvaf n port That this means nEfh
N snsne reopls ean 10 1esa from ne
foliozirg letter 90 Geerre H. Dznieis
f,ors a very prominent business ran -
Minneapolis The letter states hsps
s,ss. reosised from nv wife e iffifr sd-
v.sinK re n fhe mnst ef'irieut manner
La which yous osEiee kas tasen care a
her or her srip over Yosr road saa ~
hsr arrival S. EeE YORK ritg
II xish o. fhsak yes for fhe great 49,
sistanes you have been fg Afs- -
which has greatly facilitated hsr TIP
and taken sH worry an1 sau4y anFs 81
h~F shoai5ess e Eoes Eishest aarfas
fha. vrhsa riss refarrs a. tHsF rsslafrT
she ufH eoFne pees over gc4F rad saa !
shall also take pseaasrs CD trafeiins oseF
voss road When g. raas - receive
her
Ths csnt4al makes feiat - rsstoz
r,esrashia rs~senaFrH arfalEsaE far ise
transfer ~ thssr b. xs=za znF seeing ta4t
they ere lusrp3sced e. ths f1sfsess a-9
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02

stock water getting scarce; grass Is ory-
ing out ard stock is not doing Well
Southeast portion-Local showers zstn'
corn will make average yield. but late
corn is drying I'D in localities; cotton Is
doing well where rains fell. but is she'd
ding generally more or less; haying con-
tinues. with good yields; range grass anu
pastures, in localities, drying up
Woods-Generally dry, some poruons'
especially on hard land, are suHerins
corn ripening and being cut, ngnt 10 tair
yields; broom corn being pulled. Ialr
yield; large crop Of grapes STOCK IN
good condition.
Wood1ard-Generally dry; forage crops
in good condition, but Ieeding ram;
stock doing well.
Beaver-Good rains in some portions
revived forage crops and pastures some
localities still dry; third crop alfalfa be-
ing cut good yield; stock doing Well
Dewey Blaine and Custer-Good show
ers in Blaine on the 2sth, but Dewey ana
Custer dry in most portions; cotton IN
fair condition, but shedding some; plow-
ing retarded by the hardness OF the
ground: forage crops need rain; stock in
fair condition.
Day and Roger Mills-Good rains in
most portions Oh night Of 18th; corn be-
ing cut; cotton doing we'll; haying about
done: stock in good condition.
Washita and Caddo-Good rains on 18th;
cotton IN good condition and doing well;
haying well advanced; forage crops fair
condition; late corn poor TO fair; broom
corn harvest in progress; stock doing
well.
Comanche-Showers on the 9th; cotton
doing well, some fields opening; broom
corn being pulled, fair to good yields;
plowing in progress; pastures fair and
stock doing well.
Internationally needing rain, some
light showers; cotton in fair condition;
forage crops being cut; pastures drying;
stock still in good condition.
Greer-Light showers in some portions.
but more rain needed; forage crops dry
ing; cotton doing fairly well, some she'd
ding; ground hard; sorghum and maize
being cut, good yields; stock in good
condition. Q. NJ STRONG,
Sactior Diracfar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02
Territorial Charters Granted.

Guthrie Q. T. Sept. Territorial char
ters were granted today as follows:
The Vanderbilt Mining company of
Meers, Comanche county. with S1ooo.o0o
capital stock. The incorporators are:
l. S and 4. S. Walter. w. l.. Crush
and J. +. Trogdon Of Kansas City. Mo. /;
A J. Kirk Of Meers, and J. w. Ward
well of Springfield
The Alva Lumber company Of Aiva,
with sIo.O00 capital stock. The incorpora-
tors are: T H., NJ. d. and r. c. Temple
Of Alva.
Notarial commissions were issued today
to Sidney r. Roth Of Geary and \. z.
Hughes Of Cordell.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02
OPPOSED TO CONTRACT.
Governor Ferguson, However, VIII
Give the Proposition Attention.

Guthrie. O. t, Sept. 1.-While Governor
Ferguson viii carefully consider the prop
osition to be presented to him by George
Ford. formerly of Kansas City. TO erect
a penitentiarv near this city to care for
Oklahoma convicts under contract, it is
known that he is opposed to making any
such contracts while he is governor. Ford
has not presented his proposition, al
though the same has been drawn up.
Governors Ferguson feels that one con-
tract for the care of the insane is enough
for one governors administration.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02
WILL TURN UP.
Missing Boy is Bright and Able TO
Take Care of Himself.

Shawnee. o. T. Sept IA few days
since the family of II G. McKlHHis ar
rived from Hopkins. Mo. 10 make their
home and with them was the u-year-old
son OF Mr. and 8lrs. McKinnis. Thursday
evening this lad disappeared and up 70
last accounts he had not Yet been found
Nc one seems 70 have seen TIE lad after
he left his home in this city and Il -
the general belief that he has started
back 20 Hopkins. though there are sew
erai other theories as 10 the cause of
his disappearance He is a bright boy
well able 10 take care OF himself under
almost any circumstances and doubtless
Will turn UP al right.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02
CAME FROM SPARKS.
Fort Smith and Western Freight En-
fers Guthrie on Santa Fe

Guthrie. o. T.. Sept. Last night
Fort Smith and Western freight train
came into Guthrie over the Santa Fe
from Sparks. TO which place the track on
the new line is laid. The freight brought
in material for the road here and work
will he rapidly pushed from Guthrie to
Sparks. A gang Of men will work from
SIarks toward Guthrie and there are
only twenty-one miles of track 10 be
laid II IS believe dthat the road viii
he in opera ton in about twenty days.
Tsis road wiH give Guthrie . line to
Fort Smith and means that this part n
the territory viii ne in close touch with
the Indian Territory and Arkansas coal
feIdr.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02

ManEun. o T. Sept 1.-THE creditors
OF The Shahsn Mercantile company caused
the doors Of that firm 10 De closed last
week and Fl W TrippefS % this city
was named as trustee. On last Saturday
the stock vas sold 10 ! I Guthrie.
young nan recently from sUsligsat- Ala
ard the business = being conducted a.
though nothing had happened
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02

Guthrie o. T.. Sept 1.-Rev. r. T.
Mansfield Of this city. who for four years
has been pastor of the First Baptist
church. has resigned the pastorate and
within few weeks will go 10 Louisville.
Ky. where he enters the Southern Bap-
tist Theological Seminary as student
No arrangements for successor have
been made.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02
TRAIN SERVICE BEGINS.
Oklahoma City and Agra Will Be Con-
nected Today.

Oklahoma City. o. T.. Sept. katy
railroad officials announce that train ser
vice will begin tomorrow from oklahoma
City to Agra. distance Of IS miles,
northeast. II Is also announced that the
line will be completed by October /. OPEN
ing the main line from ST. Louis and
Kansas City to Oklahoma city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-02
okiahor1a's Share Of the Fund.

Guthrio. Q. T., Sept l.-Adlotant Cen
erai Buriingame has received information
from the wax department at Washington
that Oklahoma win secure slo.se OF the
congressional appropriation 20 De ex-
pended for equipment This Is S.sol more
than Oklahoma has ever received and
Arjutant General Burlingsrue i enthusi-
astic in regard 70 the matter.