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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-08-13
HE FELL ASLEEP
On the TRACK
Resident 81 This Ci.y Was Killed
al Sloan Yesterday Evening.

Another tragedy i'm railroad
ing was enacted near Sloan yes
terday evening about $40,
when j. j. Oades, a Chicago s
North Western brakeman who
has made his home in this city
for about a year, was struck
and fatally injured by a North
Western passenger train south
bound.
Oades left here yesterday on
freight train Number 35 bound
for Sioux City. Upon the ar
rival OF the train at Sloan the
conductor received orders to
take the sidetrack to meet a
passenger train. The freight
had finished switching and was
standing at the north end of
the sidetrack awaiting the ar
rival of the passenger train.
Oades was head brakeman and
after lining up the switches he
sat down on the track to await
the arrival of the passenger
train.
Whether he sat on the main
line by mistake or fell asleep is
not known but it is thought he
fell asleep as the engineer of
the passenger train states the
young man was sitting on the
track with his head resting on
his hands, but he supposed he
was just resting and would get
off the track before the train
reached him. He was struck
on the left side crushing and
bruising the entire side of the
body and hurling him a dis
tance of about twenty feet.
When picked up he was un-
conscious and died in a few
minutes after the mishap, with
out regaining consciousness.
The remains are now being held
in Sioux City awaiting orders
from the parents of the de-
ceased, who live at Baraboo,
Wis.
&c orge Christman has just
finished a new furnace for the
First Ward school house.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-08-13
Cash Racket Store Moves.

J. w Sensency, proprietor of
The Cash Racket Store, has
leased the Doies store building
On Erie street, formerly occu-
pied by the National Laundry
and will vacate the Brown store
building some time next week.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-08-13

Mrs. 0. G. McHenry of Wood
bine returned home yesterday
evening after a short visit in
this city with Mr.. and Mrs. D.
C. Forde.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-08-13
Wednesday. August IL

Mrs. j. w. Dickson went 10
Oetayia, Neb., today in which
place she will make her future
home, her husband now being
located there in the employ of
the Updike concern.
Rev. I. j. Mullen received a
telegram from Hartford, Conn,
this morn ng, announcing the
death of his sister in that city
yesterday. He departed this
afternoon for Hartford and ex-
poets to be absent about two
weeks.
Miss Hattie Swan returned
yesterday to her home in Bee
b3etown, after a several days
visit here with Miss Myrtle
Harris.
Mrs. Charles Carlson and
sister, Miss Jennie Hanson, de-
parted this morning for Logan.
They will spend a short time
there visiting friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-08-13

DR.. Gasson yesterday re-
moved an abdominal tumos
from Mrs. James Coulthard at
his hospital here. The patient
is doing we'll today.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-08-13
WELL PUT DOWN
HEAVIER Steel
North Western Company Will Re.
build Main Line.

Provided the Company can
find a sufficient number of men
who are willing to work for
$l.75 per day, the work of re-
building the east bound main
line of the Nolth Western sys-
tenn from Honey creek to a
point about a mile east of this
city will be commenced this
week.
The labor agencies in Omaha
and Chicas 20 have been appealed
to for men but SO far their
appeals have been in vain. Now
Foreman Axtell Allstrand is
busy enlisting men in this city
and it is thought the work can
be commenced by Thursday at
the latest. Ninety-pound steel
is to be laid in place of the so
pound rails now doing service.
The North Western yards in
this city are also to receive sew
eral hundred tons of new steel.
The lead track from east Of
Ninth street to west of the
Miller hotel will be entirely re-
built with heavier steel befo, g
winter.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-08-13
Beebeetcwn News.

Beebeetown News.
Mrs. Bert Mohatt, of Chad
ron, Neb., visited with Mrs. A.
II. Beebee several days this
week.
Miss Marie Tobiesen of Har-
Ian is visiting Miss Jennie Bee
bee.
Miss Hattie Swan visited last
week in Missouri Valley.
Miss Bessie McElroy will
teach the fall term of the Bee
beetown school. This is Miss
Bessie's third term in this
school, which bespeaks her pop
ularity with both patrons and
pupils.
WIZ. ana Mrs. j. Y. McElroy,
Mrs. Mary Essley, the Misses
Mabel, Bessie and Jennie Nc
Elroy, Miss Becbee and Miss
Wilson attended church at Lin
wood Sunday afternoon.
Sunday School Missionary
Hart and Miss Hart were call
ing on friends in Beebeetown
Saturday.
Mrs. S. r. Hammitt is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Kill
pack.
Mrs. John Hull is very much
improved in health.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Beebee
entertained friends Saturday
evening in honor of Mrs. Mo-
haiti of Chadron.
j. d. Onstott of Missouri
Valley was in Beebeetown Mon
day and Tuesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Claud Cotton
have moved into the house re-
Gently vacated by Ben We'll
bourn.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Beebee
entertained friends at tea Mon
day evening in honor of Mrs.
Mohatt.
Mrs. O. j. Plummer and Mr..
Aaron Downes visited friends
in Nicola Tuesday.
John Sheahan shipped a car
load of fine hogs to Chicago
Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Onstott of Mo.
Valley is visiting Miss Beebee.
The heavy rains of last week
did much damage to the grain
in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bauders
of Crisp, visited Sunday with
Mr.. Bauders' niece, Mrs. A. H.
Beebee.
]. W. Coffelt opened the
thrashing season at H. L. Han
sens, Tuesday.
N. L. Axtell has just finished
putting in a fine gun case at F.
Fl. Beebee's store.
The Beebeetown gun club
expects to begin operations
soon at the old grounds.
F. H. Beebee & Co. have
placed another one of those fine
rubber tired buggies in this
vicinity this week.
A large crowd attended the
dance at M. R. Iverson's Sat-
urday evening. Everybody re-
ports a good time.
Mr.. Dan Mulvihill seems we'll
and happy, although it is re-
ported he rode Billy, the goat,
at the M. w. A. lodge Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sigler and Mr..
and Mrs. Sheahan visited
friends in lower Boomer Sun
day.
John Burbridge has taken up
several head of stray cattle and
would be glad to have the
owner call for camo
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-08-13

Peter Pagan is home from
Fremont, where he had been to
pay relatives 6 short visit.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-28
LETTER OF
BRITISH
CONSULATE
Received by Gov Ferguson
About Brown CaSo
CAUSED MUCH TROUBLE
Citizens Burned Browns
House 1t Is Alleged

Guthrie, o. T. May Ex-Governor T B.
Ferguson is in receipt of a letter from
his najestys consul. written at the Brit
ish consulate at Chicago, asking for the
details in the case of David s Brown
of Kinsfisher county. who at one time.
occupied a quarter of land in that county
as homesteader. afterwards claimed
that he was forced TO give up his home
burned his house and property.
The Brown case is one that is we'll re-
membered by the old timers in Kingfisher
county. IL has been the cause of many
men appearing in court. having been in
dicted for conspiracy and similar crimes.
The complaints in every instance were
fled by Brown.
David S. Brown came to this country
from Canada. He was never naturalized,
but had declared his intention of becom-
ing citizen of the United States. After
having made this declaration ne filed on
a piece of land in the Kingfsher land
office district and then erected house
upon the quarter-section. One night ac-
cording to Brown. thirty-five masked men
appeared before his house. commanded
him to come out and after dhe family
had been removed from the house. set
fire to ii and completely destroyed his
property. It was stated at the time that
Browns place was a rendezvous for har-
dened characters and that the King
fisher county men would not longer per-
nit such an alleged harboI- of criminals
to be maintained in that county. Brown
filed complaint with United States officers
who caused the arrest of numerous citi-
zens now prominent residents of Okla
homa. The case was up from time TO
time. and several intricate law questions
had to be settled in these cases, owing 10
the fact that Brown was not a citizen
of the United States. but had merely de-
clared his intention to become a citizen.
One of the attorneys brought up an argu-
ment that no person could interfere with
a citizen in the exercise of his rights and
that. since Brown was not a citizen of
the United States he was preventing
citizen from exercising his rights. should
he desire TO file upon the land.
The last case connected with the Brown
family was tried before Chief Justice
IDENTIFY settled the cases as far as Brown
Is concerned. No one was held by the
court and the last trial was almost for
gotten, being reviewed by the receipt Of
letter from his majesty's consul.
1t seems that Brown had written to the
consul stating that he and his wife were
old and in Strengthened circumstances:
that they had been defrauded. thus losing
their claim in the Cheyenne and Arapahoe
county which was taken in 1895. 1t was
for the purpose of securing the facts in
this case that the consul wrote TO the
governor.
The governor. in turn referred the letter
to Attorney General Roberts. who acted
in the case at different times as ore of
the attorneys Attorney General Rob
berts has prepared long statement and
viii transmit it 70 the Chicago consulate.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-28
-L@T sBe G0EB 0gsT ssyEas 90 .ysag' worAkr

places Superintendent Phillips thos morn
ing had a force of nearly fifty men filing
sacks with sand and placing it along the
side of the track to keep it from washing
out. TO add further to the troubles the
Rock Island system the pile driver was
sent out to repair their track on the edge
of the river and while it was there the
track on this side of it gave way. This
makes it impossible for it to set back
to town or go any further east. The
only thing that can be done is to wait
for the water TO go down and the track
rebuilt before the pile driver can be re-
moved.
The switch engine is being used to carry
sacks and food to the employees who are
fighting the water both east and west Of
the city.
The branch line from Geary to Anthony
Kansas. is not being operated for the
reason that it is impossible to get equip
ment out there The track is not in very
bad shape and just as soon, as trains can
be sent out there the track viii be ready
for them The trains are running from
Weatherford to Amarillo on regular
schedule, while the regular schedule is
being made between Shawnee and Mem
phis.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-28
- A G - - ~
s,sratba n Its KlHd You RaVg AasayS Essgg''
Ases.''' =, IAlZ<ax
Hunting Maidstone.

Ardmore, / t. May 27.-Yesterday
afternoon J. c. Argo Of Dexter, Texas
arrived in the city in quest of a mad
stone. He found L. S. Stages, who keeps
one.
To Mir. Stages the gentleman told how
he had killed mad dog at his place in
Texas and in doing so, some of the blood
got on his hand from the dog, and hav-
ing a small sore on his hand was afraid
that he had become inoculated with hy
drophobia virus.
Mr.. Stages applied his mad stone. but
it failed to adhere. which is an indication
that there was no poison in the man.
Mr.. Argo left for home feeling much
better than when he came in.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-28
ESTABLISHED PRECEDENT.
Recommendation by Officials Paves
Way for Non-Citizen Owners.

MusAogee, 1. T., May 27.-J. Blair
Shoenfelt, union Indian agent at this
place, today sent to the secretary of the
interior the first recommendation ever
made in regard to a deed issued by an
Indian to a non-citizen for land in the
Indian Territory, and paved the way for
the first acquisition of title to such land
by white men. If the deed should be
confirmed by the secretary. the grantee
viii be the first white man to acquire
full ownership. There are 20,0o0,00O acres
rof land in the territory occupied by the
five civilized tribes and $1,000 allottees,
but until now none of them has ever
been able to ALLEVIATE his rights to the
land which he held. The transmission
of this deed was a historical event and
was witnessed by large number of the
employees of the Office.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-28
TO NORMAN ASYLUM.
e Nj. Williams, Who Was Yesterday
AdiudQed Insane

Guthrie. o. T. May s7.-The Daily
videtts of Pond Greek says;
''E. NJ williams. who lives north OF
Renfrew. was brought here last night
by Sheriff Brattsin. and lodged in jail on
the charge Of INSANITY. Today ne was ad-
judged insane by the hoard of sanity.
and VII BE- taken to the asylum az Nor
man The unfortunate man Is the father
OF seven children. and financially was in
most Strengthened circumstances The
form CT insanity with which he IS afflicted
seems 10 DC hypooh9udrIa- lie iulagines
that there are peach trees and corn stalks
in his lungs. At times he Is violent aad
threatens 70 Kill some one. and again he
ir.sginss he is related TO President Roe=e-
veat The sheriff viii take him 10 the
asylum tonight"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-28
WANT RIVER STRAIGHTENED.
Railroads and Business Men Agitating
the Question at Oklahoma City.

Oklahoma City, o. T., May 27.-The rail-
ways entering the city from the east have
commenced agitating the question or
strengthening the channel Of the North
Canadian river in the southeastern sub
urbs of the city and making other i'm
provements necessary to obviate for the
future damages from overflow as have
recently occurred in that locality. num-
Der of prominent farmers and land own
ers in the region affected discussed the
matter with the railway officials yester-
day in an informal manner and it was de-
cisd to hold a conference today to more
thoroughly consider ways and means to
secure the needed Improvement and con-
sequent projection of property.
A year ago the Oklahoman suggested
this as one of the engineering problems
confronting the city. and the recurrence
of the high waters has brought the mat
ter agai nto the public attention in
most impressive manner.
The principal proposition now up for
consideration is the Strengthening of the
rivers channel, and in this connection
it is suggested that this can be done
at a minimum cost by cutting chan
mel directly west from the John Eckroat
barn alvag the section line on the south
side of the Knoell quarter section, thence
bearing northeasterly and along in front
of the bluffs to the right and under the
Frisco railway at a point where it paral-
lels the river.
1t is argued that in one and one-fourth
miles a fall of five miles can be secured,
and that the proposed route is for three
quarters of the distance the natural chan
mel of the stream.
The carrying out of this scheme would
dispose of the surplus water easily, solve
the problem of city drainage and af-
ford an outlet that would prevent the
sewers from clogging and reclaim many
acres of valuable land that otherwise will
remain practically useless.
The execution of this project will not'
only benefit the railways now reaching
this city from the east. but will also
make more feasible the approach of sew
eral other roads soon to reach Oklahoma
from that direction.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-28
THE MEN AND WOMEN
Who Enjoy the Choicest Products
of the Worlds Commerce.
portant Than Wealth With
out 1t.

It must be apparent TO every one that
qualities OF the highest order are neces-
sary 10 enable the best OK the products OF
modern commerce 70 attain permanently
TO universal acceptance However loudly
heralded. they may not hope for worldwide
preemInence unless they meet with the
general approval, not OF individuals only.
but OF the many who have the happy
faculty OF selecting enjoying and learn
Ing the real worth OF the choicest prod
ucts. Their commentator. consequently.
becomes important 70 others. since 70
meet the requirements Of the well IN
formed Of all countries the method CT
manufacture must be OF the most per-
Iect order and the combination the most
excellent CT its kind. The above Is tr1e
net OF food products only. but s. espe-
cially applicable 20 medicinal agents and
after nearly q quarter OF a century of
growth and general use the excellent
remedy. Syrup of Figs. Is everywhere
accepted. throughout the world as the
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combination o. The Laxative and carraln-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-28
Hiuh Water at Purcell.

Purcell, l. T., May 27.-On Saturday
night the South Canadian river com
menced to rise and by Sunday noon had
risen about eight feet, but fell Sunday
night about four feet Old settlers say
the river was higher than they ever saw
it, and considerable damage was done to
fields on the lowlands near the river. Two
spans Of the Purcell bridge have been
undermined and the floor hangs by the
bridge "stringers,'' drift coming down the
river taking out the piling. For a while
il looked like the whole bottom was go
ing TO be inundated. Purcell is cut off
from Lexington, as no one can cross the
bridge.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-28
BAD MEAT
MUST NOT
BE SOLD
Deputy inspectors are Kept
Very Busy
HAVE FIRST CLASS MEN
Now Cooperating With Board
of Health
HAVE FIRST CLASS MEN

Guthrie, o. T, May 27.-Thomas Morris,
secretary of the Oklahoma Live Stock
Sanitary Commission, says that the
heartiest cooperation between his board
and the board of public health is in
force, and with a determination to work
for the common end-that of preventing
the sale of or offering for sale diseased
meats.
To this end the deputy inspectors viii
be instructed to work with the local
board of health in the inspection of heats
shipped in, although. as Mr. Morris says,
there is no law to compensate them for
the extra work. At the two most i'm
portant points in this proposed inspec-
ton, however, he said, Guthrie and
Oklahoma City, we have first-class men
and do not doubt the work will be well
and cheerfully DONE
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-28

the first publication OF At 10 All pcopie.
both professional and non-profcssioual.
was amraing And yet We have never
enumerated ali of the diseases whleh are
ciassed as catarrh 70 must be confessed.
however 10 see even this partial iist
drawn up IN battle array IS rather ap-
palling n the reader desires 60 sce this
list. together with "a short exposition e
each one send for cur free catarrh book.
lumhua OHIO.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-28

with operating a law dipioma factory.
Lstters received by prominent attorneys
here from Parr oner % create them doe
tors of ceDmou law or the payment II
so incidental fees. \ long iist n gucs-
ticns wac neleosed FOR tho recipient 10
sign. Swing sge. polidca and reiiEigp.
askig the recipient 90 ttste what n any
law books he bad read and closing witA
the question: To you belisve vlth Pspe
that Il f. bette- 70 cr'nk deep az the
Pyrean spcinr or not 70 drink at alig''
40 reply has 8 been received from tbs
Tennessee uffciaIs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-28
ASSAULT BY NEGRO.
Attempt to Rape White Girl at El
Reno-Was Arrested.

FL Reno, o. T.. May Z.-Joe Muldrow.
colored. yesterday attempted to rape
Mildred Conway. a white girl. Her out
cries attracted attention and the negro
was pursued for mile before being
captured. When overtaken Muldrov pull
ed razor and showed fight. but was
overcome and brought back TO the city
jail. says the oklahoman- \ preliminary
hearing today resulted in sending him
to jail to await action OF the grand jury
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-28
.BEHAIAN
.Chairman Coramlttee


Carmen was struck By cyclone Friday
evening. May 2. ard was almost wiped
OF the map over one-thiri OF the build
ings being totally destroyed ard most %
the remainder injured. The town = yery
Young and many of the residents lost
almost everything they possessed Unless
financial aid Is received n once the suf-
ferings OF thoSe whose property vas de-
stroved will be intense.
Mayor Van WinkIe's telegram was re-
ferrei, TO President Heyrnan - the cham
her u couuerce. and committee was aT-
pointed consisting of Ee-s-s. Hes-naa.
DlIworth and Gardner. 90 receive funds
for the Carmen sufferers This cannit-
zee viii also make a personal appeal -
the merchants q the cry fo- sss,s;arcs-
On SUNDAY the ministers n al ths
chrrches vii b asked - take up col
lsctious for the ais of the ztrfckea town.
and the city councfl. az sis meeting Men
say night wgH BE asked - nsks AZ aP-
preparation for TIE same oAtect
All The people q thts cst- arc u-Eed
n ccme .Eaea-cuzsv 20 the r=Essf q Car-
men Thoss who are rot uaisz5 upo- hT
the c0niE1ttee today for fuads sAoss'd
seek the eo-nraittee ou.. and have so-ns
part IN rst-.r< the funds That are -
urgently -ceeet n car-nc,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-28
Atlantic City, Cape May and Sea-
Shore Resorts.

can be comfortably reached via Niagara
Falls if the. through trains Grand Trunk
Lehigh Valley Chicago-New York route
are taken advantage of. Convenient ter
minals in all important cities; magnificent
scenery. Descriptive literature, time
tables and full information regarding
route will be furnished by advertising
department, Grand Trunk railway system,
135 Adams street, Chicago, Geo. w. Vaux,
A G. p & IT A
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-28
ford an outlet that wo eerdntvlpoucit j.
Was a CRATER.

Guthrie o. T.. May 27.-A South Nc
Alester special to the Capital says: Since
the arrest Of W. ". Montgomery for big
amy and his subsequent Staying OF the
jailer at Guthrie. there have been many
people here who, from the published de
scriptions, set him down as the same
fellow who was here dealing out hot air
about big cereal plant some time ago.
Since the publication of his picture in
the Guthrie State Capital there is little
question about the matter as all who
saw him here easily recognized his like
ness.