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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
BOOMERS
TO BE BARRED
BY FERGUSON
They Cannot be Worn by Girls
in Educational Institutions.
OTHER REFORMS NEEDED
Public Educators Shall Not
Smoke in Public Places.

Guthrie. O. T., Jan. s--Durins the rAss
month one OF the schools of the territory
narrowly escaped being scsndaiized oy
game Of basket ball played ny the young
ladies of the school in blcomers- The an-
forsssn happened Travellers have
brought the news Of the incident 20
Guthrie.
Governor Eerxuser. VINO Is at the head
Of nh these territorial schools. was ap-
urcaehcd today by the correspondent fsr
The Eagle and asked concerning the naat-s
ter. He said:
The boomers must go. While | am IN
position 10 do 50. VIII see that our M
sti,utious do not countenanee such sp-
parei.
Il believe IN the young woman and the
girl getting ms much good as there Is In
physical culture and athletics. Dot u -
going too far when the young ladies OF
the territorial schools get out In such sp-
parSl as Is worn by the Boston Bloom
ers.' N is not right that they should be
the subject az ridicuie The girls are
no. 20 blame. IL Is the school ard ths
parents that countenaree such things
who are NJ fault. II IL an injustice TO
the young women.
Il Will put a stop 10 Il. Indeed. have
notified the head 81 one school that there
is TO be no more basket ban plaStnS BY
Oklahoyra's daughters in boomers,
Are you not contemplating other re-
forras In the schools Of the territory
vas asked the governor.
Yes there is one other matter which
has been called 10 my attention II L. the
practice Of many Of our presidents and
professors of smoking cigars ie hotel
Hobbies and in the smoking car & pas
serger train
Smoking a. a matter OF personal desire
and right and would eaestien no ons's
ri~ht ia the pleasure OF the weed. Hew-
ever. II does not seem 10 me that the
heads OF our schools and the occupants
az the chairs Of scneces ran afford "a set
any such example. The TEACHER Is taken
rs n model I'm certain s~nte Of the word
by the students under him. principally
because be IL their leader. For this r~a-
son. he sh0rid strive 10 80, the best "x-
ample pcssihle ami deny himself trifins
pleasures n necessary.
AN Incident that happened On the train
The other dav brought the tru'h ~ what
7 have lust stated 20 my mimi most fa-y
cfbiy. while on Tire train I noticed ous'
Of my Young men acruai-tauess with .
cigar IN his rncuth lie wss on his wsy
home from one % our schools for vacs-
ton removed him IN kindly manner
for smoking AMI told him believed ihs
young man would ind IL 20 his advantage
rot ~ smoke.
His answer 20 M was enough and
could say no more. rs sail;
That's nothing fos nc 10 smots.
WHY saw ooe ~ tho presidents - yoar
territorial schools sitting ir q ~E,skinx
car iust recently smoking away.
THE boz was rich, IN he concipsies.
u was rothiEg for him 20 smoke n his
teacher did
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
IDA GRAY FOUND.
Escaped insane Woman Discovered
Huntjno for Work

Oklahoma City, .. T., Jan. 3.-Ida Gray,
an insane patient from Roger Mills
county who recently escaped from the
asylum at Norman, was apprehended in
this city yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
w. c. c. Saddier, says the, Oklahonan.
She was strolling about in South town.
looking tor work." and Deputy Saddier
employed her and thus brought her TO the
county court house.
In her insane ramblings the woman
tells a story OF vile treatment at the
asylum that would disgrace a civilized
community. were It true. She has been
an inmate of an asylum in Texas and
says while the attendants were strict
with her. they did not mistreat her.
IF / go back there she walled yester-
day, II will commit suicide. 1 had a lot
rather be dead than forced TO lead an i'm
moral life
There is no doubt that the woman is
insane or weak minded. but at times her
talk seems perfectly rational From her
conversation it is evident that she has
been a woman OF education
The woman is IL years of age and says
she has never been married While l
am not insane" she said. they say that
lam insane on the subject Of crimes -
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
REMARKABLE DOG STORY.
Canine After Several Years IN Okla
homS Returns 20 Kansas.

Guthrie. o. T., Jan. S-one of the most
remarkable dog stories ever heard was
one related OF dog owned by Contract
or j. NJ Houseour. who lives a half-miie
east Of Byron. says the Republican Some
seven or eight years ago Mr. Houseouer.
who was then living IN Gaiena, Kan.
made a trip through this country on s
hunting expedition. passing through
the neighborhood OF Mendon. The dog
followed the wagon the entire journey.
the distance from here to Gaiena being
about 80 miles. When he moved to this
country he left the dog at his old home.
About two months ago he had the dog
shipped to this country from Kansas.
He was a good hunting dog. and on a
trip of a couple of weeks ago down near
the Salt plains the dog became sspar-
ated fro mthem and lost. they supposius
he had returned home. On returning
home they found the dog had not ar
rived. and just a week from that day
received a letter from relatives at Ca
lena stating that the old dog had safely
returned and seemed glad TO get back.
He seemed disconnected with oklahoma
life and well remembered the road he
passed over seven or eight years ago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
JOHNSON OPPOSES CHANGE.
General Attorney Of Modern Woocmen
Condemns Proposed Raise.

Guthrie, q. T, Jan z-Ine = Reno
Globe has something :hat viii iateres,
woodmea. II says.
lion. Jos 9. johnson. az Peabody.
kan. general attorney for the Modern
Woodmen. vac In e Reno Wednesday
and made Is a pleasant call Ar. Joizn~
soa Is discussing the proposed raise IN
the assessment rate of he Woolusa-
They nov have much the iozAt rate Of
any other Insurance orcer and Is the isTx-
est and most prosperous cf the frater-
nal be-eh. societies- Z; has nearly -. :
aos members. and for rezrfy twenty
years has been operated c. = ve-y SIN
PIE plan.
'-J-n6er th:s plan Z, has collected al
eEsburSeS over * ssse Hr. IoSrss-
says that after "sirirrsnx'- tSe sep-s---
her sss>ss-zsnt II BAD ~ available bal
arre or 9 - 80 q TIE h<n-1f fur8 ard
ssss.5sa 3 ire esze-ai SgrS. ant 80 :: psTs
cut an average 20 bat teaass n see'h
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s. so- several rno,ths I. -ec~sszry. With
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
OPEN SEASON
IN OKLAHOMA
Is A FARCE
Governor Ferguson Favors a
Permanent Quarantine
AGAINST SOUTHERN HERDS
Kansas Line the Only One
That Should be Open.

Guthrie, o. T, Jan. 3.-On January a
meeting will be held IN this city which
will be all important to the cattlemen Of
the two territories. Governor Ferguson
win take part in this meeting and will
present his views on the quarantine regu-
lations, if his engagements permit.
The livestock sanitary board win con-
yene on the ninth with all the inspectors
who have been called in to participate
in the meeting.
The increase OF infection is one of the
sion. The fever tick is multiplying in
alarming proportions and becoming too
numerous in Oklahoma for safe cattle
raising at all.
Governor Ferguson today said to the
Eagles representative concerning the dis
ease in Oklahoma:
IT am for enforcing a rigid quarantine
against Texas and the Indian territory.
/ believe the best thing to do for the
cattle of this territory is to put up per-
manent bar against cattle from the south
and leave open only the Kansas line on
the north
would you do away with the open
season entirely?"
Yes. sir. The open season is farce;
yes, sir, farce"
1T simply gives traders chance to get
infected cattle above the quarantine line
and into healthy herds.
THE thing to do is to shut those south
ern cattle out and then set our inspectors
to work on the herds now in the territory.
They should be given a free hand to
quarantine infected herds wherever they
find them.
If Oklahoma wishes to be placed above
the federal quarantine line we must work
among these lines and get rid of the
Texas fever tick
When asked what action the board will
take at its meeting on the ninth of this
month. Governor Ferguson replied that
he did not know.
It is very likely that the board will act
on Mr.. Ferguson's suggestion. Its ac-
ton means everything to the Indian ter
ritory and Texas cattlemen who can get
from s. to 81 more on the head for their
livestock in Oklahoma than they can in
their native pastures.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
coFFEYvlLtE AND BLACKWELL
Peckam VIII Soon Tackle the Build
ino of Another Road.

Blackwell, O. T, jan. S.According 10
the statement made by one of the prom
inent officers of the Frisco. work win
soon begin on the new line OF road from
Coffevville Kan. to Blackwell. Cen
eral Passenger Agent Wishart, In con-
versation with f. V Rowland of this
city said that as soon as Ed L. Peckham,
the railroad promoter. finished the con-
struction OF the Enid * Gulf road that IS
no wbuilding from Enid TO Guthrie, ana
which is almost completed, he would
commence work upon the CofeyNiile *
Blackwell lire. The new line viii be
about 10 miles in length and VIII oe
used as q cutoff for the main line, shor-
tening the distance from blackwell TO
Kansas City and ST. Louis about thirty
I've miles. The road viii run through
the Usage ard Ksw reservations, cross
the Arkansas river near the mouth OF
Wolf creek. and from there on 70 Black
well. This road viii run through
coal region. thus giving Blackwell the
advantage Of cheap fuel Another very
bright feature about 1t is the fact tina;
Blackwell will be made division point
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
HORACE HAeAN's BROTHER.
Priest Who Has Delivered 5000 Lee
lures on Temperance.

Guthrie, O. +. Jan. 3.-Rcy. Jas. M Ha-
gan, pastor of St Francis Xavier =
church at La Grange. Ill. is in the city
visiting his sister. Mrs. Hagar. and his
brother, Hon. II. H. Hagan..
Father Hagan is four years older than
Horace Hagan OF this city. He is the only
one of the brothers-all professional men
who is in the priesthood He was edu-
Gated at Georgetown university, District
of Columbia, and was pleased TO meet
with an alumuus of that old Jesuit uni
versity on the State Capital when he
called yesterday. Father Hagan is an
earnest worker in the temperance cause.
He has served two terms. period Of six
years. as president of all the Catholic So
cieties of temperance in Illinois. and the
most fiourishing of these is named for
him as a compliment to his work in the
cause. In his career as temperance ad-
vocate in the state Of Illinois Father Ha-
gan has delivered more than three thous-
and lectures on total abstinence-he does
not lecture for or advocate prohibition.
He has taken more than ten thousand
pledges I'm his total abstinence work.
Asked as TO bis attitude toward saloon
keepers Father Hagan said he never
abused them. He makes allowance for
the fixed habits OF old people. for the
habits of drinking intoxicants formed
abroad by the alien population Of this
country. and for the unfortunate people.
His temperance work is work OF edu-
cation. He believes in bringing the young
people to habits OF temperance and thus
solving the LIQUOR question.
The temperance work. he says, should
be carried on In the schools that educa-
ton. not legislation. viii solve the whis-
key question.
The parish Of St Xavier IN Ia Grange
is 4 small one in protestant residence
suburb The church building was
erected by Father HaGsn- The temper
snce work he has done IN his church
work has had the hearty cooperation
and endorsement Of the ether churchuen.
In lis Georgetown days Father Hnzal
was the FIRST winner OF Georgetown
ne-i. medal He studied for the priest
hood at Innsbruck, Tyroi.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
1.-THE WICKED FLEE"
An Incident of the Early Days in the
Town of Weatherford,

Guthrie, o. T., Jan 81. T. Shive. edi-
tor of the Weatherford Chronicle. tells
the following story OF the early day in
Oklahoma:
During the winter of 1892 Arapahoe
had but few inhabitants, and they were
of heterogeneous class, perhaps no two
of them from the same place. and as a
consequence they all looked somewhat
obviously at each other. Then it was
that we received our mail from Ell Reno,
sometimes once week, and at other
times not so often, and when it did ar
rive it was often midnight or later.
I'VE well remember very amusing
incident that took place, which We will
relate one night about Y o'clock the
rickety old mail hack came in, having
on board passenger whom we at once
mistrusted as detective. After we had
gotten as good a view of him as posi-
Bile by the dim light Of the office tallow
candle. We hunted up the only friend we
had and told him that we thought IL
expedient to hide out next morning IN
til the stranger had quit the town.
As it happened. our friend had a
couple Of other friends and each Of them
had friend CT two. and the consequence
was that the whole town was locked Up
next day till nearly noon. when II YVES
learned that the stranger was out hunt
ing a claim.
In a few minutes the citizens began 20
come forth from their hiding places with
their mouths fun Of curses for the man
who started the false report
The board OF county commissioners
crawled from under pile Of hay in Lee
Wells wagon yard. The leading MEM
bers OF the bar took refuge in an old
siug-out where Charley Smith lad sew
eral barrels OF bottled hop tea The
county school superintendent was seen 10
emerge from under the SIDE Of the con-
rnissary tent with piece Of Sh2nnonhack
bacon in his hand and run down the
hin In the direction OF his brtckyard-
"But the rnae6est man was BIZ Coffee.
II had always been Riirs custom TO sit
M II the weather was very cold and
keep a hot FIRE and thus prevent his
fscr< g from freezsnnr. snd on this par
ticttlsr night TIE weather was little
cool and Bisi was heard 20 say the next
cav that re had lest nearly all his iss.so-
biz reason Of freezing and the bottles
breaking.
The following Sunday the local minis
ter preached a very able discourse fra-z
the text: The Wicked Flee When No
one Pursueth' And although = very
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04

GETS WHEAT
INTO TROUBLE
Oklahoma City Doctor Held
for the Death of a Boy.
FOUND AFTER LONG SEARCH
Accused Man Came to Okla
homa From Illinois.

Oklahoma City, o. T., Jan. 5.-Dr. G.
w. Wheat, who came to Oklahoma City
two or three weeks ago. Is behind the
bars at the county fail today.
He is wanted on the charge of NAL
practice. which resulted in the death
of the three-year-old son of Mr. wes-
ley Auermeyer, residing in Woodward
county.
1t is alleged that Wheat performed the
operation of circumcision on the little
boy yesterday morning and afterward ad-
ministered a dose of morphine, from
which the little one died
The sheriff's Office was notifei OF the
transaction and a warrant vas sworn
out for DR.. Wheat's arrest. The officers
visited his office several times yesterday
but failed TO find him. Last night the
sheriff's officers and Policeman Miller
went to r. Wheat's office. and seeing a
light inside hailed the occupant but got
no response. Unlocking the door. Po-
liceman Miller walked in and found a
man lying down. who raised up and in
response to inquiries said his name was
Or. Ernest Vincent. and further stated
that he had purchased DR.. Wheat's %
fee at o'clock yesterday afternoon and
that the latter had departed for Kansas
City. DR.. Wheat had an office in the Ca
madam block on the second floor, and DR..
Vincent has office rooms just across the
hallway. The sign announces that DR..
Wheat Is a homeopathic, and two di-
plomas ornament the waiting room in
his office.
Shortly after midnight Sherif Oh risn
and Under Sheriff Brown succeeded in
locating DIR. Wheat in the Cottage hotel.
out on West Main, where ne was hiding
in a room in the third story. The ho-
tel people represented that there was no
guest of that description there, but III
officers found the man they were after.
Upon demanding admission they were re-
fused, but after threatening to break the
door down they were admitted.
The man was made prisoner and lodged
in jail
The little boy was here with his mother
visiting the latter's parents.
1t is said that DR.. Wheat came TO Ok
lahoma City from southern Illinois, hav-
ing been located at Centralia, H.. at
one time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
WAS NEATLY TRAPPED.
Alleged Ponca City Forger Arrested
at Oklahoma Citv

Oklahoma City, Q. T., Jan. 3.-The Ok
lahoman relates that VIM. Ray, wanted
at Ponca City on the charge of forgery,
was neatly trapped by two Oklahoma
City policemen. The police authorities
were notified several days ago to look
out for Ray. He was known to be in
this city.
The other day Ray wrote to Ponca
City, requesting that some money be
sent to him by money order. On the en-
velope enclosing the letter was return
card indicating No. 90 West First street
as his abiding place, but the police could
not locate him there.
The officers next evolved the scheme of
addressing a registered letter TO Ray
and watching at the postoffice for him
to call for the letter.
Henry Sang, deputy sheriff from Pom
ca City, was here yesterday. but finally
gave up hope of locating his man and
departed for home on the afternoon train.
Just half an hour later Ray called for
the registered letter at the postoffice.
His face wore an expression of surprise
when he opened the envelop and found
it empty, but he realized the situation
when the officers dressed in plain clothes
stepped up and placed him under arrest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
ROMANCE OF Won FERsoN.
An Austrian Of Noble Blood an Exile
in Oklahoma.

Guthrie. o. r. Jan. 3.-wm Louise.
the crown princess OF saxOny. come 10
Oklahoma in her fight from the indig-
nant husband with her lover?
This Is a question which on first
thought seems ridiculous. However,.
there seems TO be a precedent for IL
All things TODAY are judged and reck-
oned from precedent
Fourteen years ago O Won Ferson. cap
tain IN the Austrian army. fed from Aus
tria in fear OF imprisonment by the en-
peror He came to America and 10 Wood
ward county. where he in now living as
a prosperous stockraan.
His story Is remarkable. Being Of noble
blood and of the army. il waE lot strange
that he should have become compaBlon3-
BILE TO the lovely Countess Marie Yetscrs.
who was his cousin. She was u noble
blood. and caring more for love than
name she eloped with Crown Prince Rg-
doIph Of Austria. Both left unhappy
homes behind
Shortly after their eloperlent they were
found dead together az siyersburg.
There we're two theories az 70 the man
ner Of death.
one Of these WAS the theory % suicide.
The emperor adopted this theory ana
wished al his realm 70 do likewise The
common herd ga.
Not so with sorns. however. The dead
couple had friends who believed that it
aas through political conspiracy TIA;
the last son q the emperor bad been
murdered
CAPTAIN Won Person was one - tbs
r-r-uf,er. lie started 70 ferret ca. M
conspiracy. although fhe royal house rad
adopted TIE suic.Ss theorT. He hsf not
proceefed far until he was given warn
ing 20 rave the Kingdom o. suffer tn
prisonrneat lie Is:t the realm sne cam.
20 The Lard - the Fair Cod trf -
declares 20 this Day that crDSn Prince
Rudolph aus Countess Hsrs> were rnrr-
aered fo~ political reasons The s-per-
.. chos~ shs usre peaceful way eat .:
re affair
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
SAD CHRISTMAS INCIDENT.
Story of Woman Who Died Suddenly
in a Railway Coach.

Pond Creek. Jan. Mrs. Edgar Brain
of this city, received a letter from her
brother. a Kansas railroad conductor.
which includes a pathetic incident He
says:
II was working Christmas week. and
with thirty-five years or railroading. I
have been in all kinds OF trying places
where il took man with an iron nerve
TO face the troubles: have seen hundred
killed and mangied. with arms and legs
cut off under the wheels. men with eyes
scalded out and praying 10 be killed when
any one went near them. Have had
many funeral parties with trying scenes.
but my trip on Christmas day was the
most efTecting / ever had.
''In the first ladies' coach was a lady
from Ness City. Kansas. with two small
children. one about htree years and the
other about eight months old. She was
on her way 10 take dinner with her aged
father aud just before the train reached
Humboldt her destination. she died Of
heart trouble. When we reached the de-
pot there stood her aged father with
smiling face in expectation Of meeting his
daughter. Mrs. Quinby- Instead OF meet
ing her in life and smiles as she was n
few moments before. she was In deaths
grip and the deadly white had already
taken place in her face. and as we car
ried her from the train Il was a change
from one OF pleasure 10 one OF sorrow.
and the expression OF the fact OF her IA
Their as the change came over II I VIII
never forget. and To hear the cries Of
the little 3-yea--old boy who realized
what had happened. saying. what killed
my mamma.
II hope may never see II again.
I'VE carried her 10 the waiting room
of the depot where a few minutes more
would have been pleasant meeting as
now a place OF sadness. and instead Of
smiles the eyes were flled with tears Of
sorrow and Sympathy"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
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