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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
HORSE THIEF CAUGHT.
This Prisoner Is Said to Be Profes-
sionai.

Mangum, o. T., July 1S-Deputy Sher-
if Bob Bledsoe returned to Nangum
Saturday, having in charge a party
named Lee Wilson. who, from present
evidence, appears TO be a professional
horse thief. He is was who stole Isaac
Kineys team of horses a few weeks ago
and which were recently recovered. The
authorities are after a party by the
name of Nichols, who is supposed 10 be
Wilson'S partner in crime. Wilson and
has rartner had been stealing horses in
this and Kiowa counties and taking
them to a certain old farmers pasture IN
Custer county. The farmer became sus-
picious that they were stolen horses and
asked Wilson and his partner some very
pointed questions. and they disappeared
that night. leaving Kinney's horses with
others in the farmers pasture. By some
means il became known 10 Mr.. Kinney
where his horses were and a deputy sher-
if was sent after them and brought them
back. 4 few days later the man Wilson
was located with a threshing outfit IN
Kingisher county and officer Bledsoe
was sent after him. The officer found his
man working with the thresher gang
and he had fine team of horses that he
was working with the ttreshed. and an
other good horse. 1t was afterwards
found that two of those horses belonged
in Hobart and the other in Custer coun-
ty. Wilson is in jail in Mangum. and
Nichols viii probably be caught soon.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
QUEENAN'S
CASE Is UP
THIS WEEK
1t Is Not Unpleasant Matter TO
Decide.
KISSED BY HER BROTHER
Curious Story Is Told in Con-
neCtion with the Crime.
KISSED BY HER BROTHER

Guthrie. o. T., July 13.-When asked to-
day regarding developments in the matter
of the petition for communication of Tom
ueenan's death sentence, Governor Fer
guson stated that judging from letters re-
ceived today, Queenans friends will be IN
Guthrie one day this week to formally
present the petition. The governor, of
course, has never expressed himself re-
garding his decision on the matter but
today he said that he was very sorry that
he would have to decide it, as such mat
ters were unpleasant to determine upon,
no matter which way they were decided
It is understood here that Judge Burwell
has refused to endorse the petition Tor
Communication of sentence. 1t IS also IN
derstood that Queenans father-in-law
holds that Queenan, before being muir
derer was a defaulter. and would have
gone to the penitentiary for that crime
had the murder not been committed.
The story is told here in connection with
the murder OF his wife by Tom Queenan
that about half an hour before the murder
occurred a man was seen to go to Mrs
Queenan's home and kiss her. Some
party across the street Is supposed TO
have seen the two and reported 10 her
husband. who almost Immediately, being
insanely jealous, went to her rooms and
shot her. It was afterward ascertained,
according to the report here, that the man
who kissed Mrs Queenan was her brother
who came to see her after an absence or
some time This is the reason. as an
nounced here. why Judge Burwen. who
has twice sentenced Queenan to death,
refuses to. endorse the petition for a COM
,r,4rfaffou
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14

For building up the whole system moth
ing equals Hoods : Sarsaparilla.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
SURVEY FOR
PURPOSE OF
IRRIGATION
Engineers Are Studing the Lay
of This Land.
MANY ACRES AVAILABLE
OnIy Ore Man Who Has Made
the Effort.

Mangum. o. T. July 1S-The sun
Monitor says:
A corps of civil engineers. in the United
States geological survey service. was at
W. Z Fullerton's place. on Turkey
creek. last week and camped there sew
eral days. They were making a sur
vey of the site Of Fullerton's irrigation
plant and water power. The chief engi-
neer of the party informed Mr.. Full
lerton that 2,7oo acres OF land could be
irrigated by water from the body OF
the creek above his dam. This party
OF engineers is the same that has made
surveys and reports for the government
in regard to prospective irrigation sites
at Mountain Park, Lugert and other
points. The engineer suggested, how
ever. that the Fullerton proposition would
be a rather small one in that line for
the government tc take hold of. and
thought il might better be handled by
private company. II would be a great
thing for south and southwest Greer If
one or more large government irrigation
plants were to be put in where they
would get the benefit. Irrigation would
be a grand thing for the whole of the
county for that matter. as ii would more
than double the product Of the land now
in cultivation.
Mr. Fullerton is the only man in Greer
county who has done irrigating on any
thing like an extensive scale. He has
splendid water power, good fall and
plenty Of water above the dam. He
has an over shot water wheel which
works a l4-inch pump pulling the water
UP 30 to 40 feet and bringing about a half
barrel of water at a stroke. The plant
Is in rather a crude state now. but Mr.
Fullerton has big plans and ideas in his
head and will work them out as time
and means will show him until some day
he will have plant and farm that will
astonish the country, unless Uncle sam
concludes TO buy him out and perfect the
1ia himself
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
CORNER STONE LAID.
Bishop Meerschaert Was Present TO
Conduct the Ceremony.

Okarche, o. T., July 13.-The corner
stone for the new Catholic church has
been laid by Bishop Mee-schaert in the
presence of about 200 people. The bishop
was assisted by Father Steeber of this
place Rt. Rev. Monsignor Meter OF
Norman, Father Francis of Pond Creek,
Father John of Hennessey, Father Vim
Beonerek of Yukon and Father Smeuer
of Alva.
High mass was celebrated at the
church, the procession going from there
to the new church. The corner stone
is a fine block of marble and is on the
southeast corner of the building, facing
the town.
After the services at the stone, the
bishop made a fifteen-minute talk on
THE Corner Stone of the Church and
harmony in the congregation. His talk
was interesting and instructive and can
be accepted by both Protestant and Cath
oiic.
The work on the church is now in good
shape and will be pushed rapidly till
completed The brick, stone and other
material will soon all be on the ground
and there will be no more delay from
that cause.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
SHAWNEE'E GREATNESS.
Already Methods of Rapid Transit Are
in Demand.

Shawnee, o. T., July 13.-That the fut-
ure holds in its hidden crypts possibil-
tiles for Shawnee that the people but
little realize, is becoming more appar-
ent each day. The passing of an ordi-
nance granting a street railway fran
chise to a company is one of the things
that open to the investor and capitalist
an inviting field.
Shawnee has already assumed such pro-
portions that some means Of rapid tran
sit has become an absolute necessity
outlying additions to the city proper are
entirely too far away from the business
center, and to reach it quickly rapid
transit musDbe provided. With the build
ing of the street car line Land now be-
ing used for agricultural purposes will
be thrown onto the market for residence
purposes and an era of expansion ensue
that will make the meteoric boom of
Oklahoma City pale into insignifcance.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
OF GREAT CONCERN.
Many People Are Waiting for Their
Land Titles

Henryetta, l. T., July 1S.-The Free
Lance says: matter that is of the
greatest concern just now is the question:
of land titles. Manyt people are anxiously.
awaiting the action of the honorable sec
retary in approving deeds. After long
wait, the secretary did perfect plan by
which land could be transferred. Proper
blanks and complete instructions were re-
ceived here long agO-about the first Of
May-deeds have been sent in by our peo-
pie and the minutest details complied with
including the certified check. No word
has been heard therefrom. The all i'm
portant question is how long will we have
to wait? The grantor and grantee are
alike inconvenienced, anxious and in sus-
peuse People would like to know what
TO expect. Like the mills of the gods.
our government mills may grind slowly
and exceedingly fine, but one would like
to know that the machinery is at least
in motion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
BOUGHT HIM a TICKET.
Old Nan Had = Notch on His Re-
volver

Old Nan Had = Notch on His Rs
volver.
Eldorado. o T.. July n The courier
says:
L r Reynolds. living southwest q
town. was arrested Saturday. June -
by Constable Yearta and cage Beach. and
brought 70 town lie was arrested On
the charge Of being little too com2an-
ionable with six-shoeter and making
talks 70 his nsighbers that he I'D enc
notch on the handle ~ his siv-r nostsr.
a deed committed thirty-dve years ago.
and his ucighb0fs could aggrsvate him 20
such an extent that be could IA an~
other notch. and THAI hs didu have
long to i've any way. 1wing tn Id ase.
lie mad 40 motive Tor making th's tsik.
as his neighhoTs havc never rnoiea's's
him ln the least tits ueighbofa say On
several occasions be carried fss six-
shooter in a grip. ia consequence q
these facts ne was arrested Reynolds
Is about aiEty-nve years old. nnd hFti
in a dirty hut aione. hia family having
left him supposedly on account - his
half-crazed condition. Monday aA par
ties concerned agreed. through sympathy
for his old age and desttgte eircnm-
stance. that if he would leave ths caan-
Try. never to return the charges aFaiast
MIN would be wiped OF fhc doeket A
ticket vas bought GO Wlcia'a tais. Tex.
and ne departed thence IucriaF evening
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
POTATO GROWERS HOT.
They Think Their Share Of the Re
ceicts Is Too Small.

Shawnee, o. T.. July &c. r. Bailey,
the big potato grower, has left for Chi
cago as a representative of farmers who
propose to do their own shipping. Mr.
Bailey has several car loads of pota-
toes under his personal supervision, and
his neighbors have contributed to his
expense fund, so that he could look after
their interests.
The activity in the local potato market
has been very great during the last ten
days, the Santa Fe hauling out a train
load both Friday and Saturday nights.
The market isn't nearly so good as the
farmers expected earlier in the season.
and buyers attribute the exceedingly low
prices to the northern markets.
The Choctaw, as well as the Santa Fe.
is doing splendid potato business, and IT
is estimated that over a thousand cars
will be shipped from this place this
season.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
SEEKS HIS FAMILY.
Would Like to Find His Wife and
Three Children.

Guthrie. 0. r, July 13.-J. W Brown
of North Dakota is again in this city
trying to ascertain the whereabouts of
his wife and three small children, boy
aged 8, and two girls. aged and 3 re-
spectiveIy. all Of whom mysteriously dis
appeared from her fathers home near
Mulhau. @ T., last fall
In connection with their disappearance
ne believes that an account given in the
papers several months ago Of woman
and three children being found dead
near swamp in southeastern Oklahoma
may have beer his wife and children.
Every effort to locate the family has
thus far proven futile. although for
eighteen months the husband has been
constantly and peTsistently on the search
tt is stated that Mrs. Brown. during her
husbands absence, became enamored Of
a young man calling himself Frank
Powell and that on the day before she
disappeared with the children he accom-
panied her to her fathers home. The
father refused to have Powell on the
place and the next day Mrs. Brown left,
presumably 10 Join Powell. She was af-
terward seen at Coyle the last trace OF
her and the children. Powell is also
missing Brown has offered a reward for
any information regarding his family.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
DEEICIT Is LARGE.
Court and Other Funds Were Over
drawn $4,000.

Okarche o. T. July 13.-Says the
Times: The board OF county commission
ers Of Kingfisher county were in regu-
lar session last week. They ind that
the court and some other funds were
overdrawn last fiscal year about Seoco-
No levy can be made for this until judg-
ment is taken and it cannot be paid out
CT the 1875 levy. The board is cousid-
ering the proopriety Of calling an election
70 vote bonds TO liquidate the oveTdrswn
warrants This months session Is the
most important Of the year il levies
the taxes and lays the foundation for
al that may be done untn June 81 lfoi.
The commissioners of Canadian county
viii be n session All this week They
are working on the tax levy and in ad-
Gltion 10 the regular routine hrsiness are
very busy. The matter Of Incorporation
Of Oksrche VAS taken up Wednesday
and the clerk ordered u call an election
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK.
Has Partially Promised to Be at Hin
ton AUGUST s.

Hobart, o. T, July 1S.-Governor Fer
guson has agreed to be in this city Au-
gust 6 if possible. Upon that day Hobart
will celebrate.
Dick 7. Morgan and the blind orator,
Judge Gore. are also scheduled for the
platform here upon that date.
Tuesday arrangements were made for
a number of Indians to be here that day
and about a thousand are expected.
They will give a parade. dance. viii fur
nish a ball team and take part in foot
and horse races. Those who made ar
rangements know how to handle Indians
10 get them 10 do as promised. Plenty OF
officers will be on the grounds 10 see
that order is observed. and special United
States officers will be present to look af-
ter the Indians.
P. l. Bishop & Co. have promised to
furnish the Geary band and other ar
rangements have been made for to-
Bridgeport band.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
TEXAS EDITORS SURPRISED.
They Had No Idea of Okiahomas
Great Prouress.

Guthrie o. T., July 13-Governor Fer
guson, after several days absence from
the city. has returned, giving as the
feature of his trip days ride, accomo-
panied by Mrs. Ferguson, with the IeXas
Editorial association, en- route through
Oklahoma to Omaha to attend the Ma
+ional EDITORIAL association. The gov
ernor saws he has never met a more
clever party of gentlemen, but thaI an
were greatly surprised with Oklahoma
development and the wonderful diversity
of crops possible in this territory Ihe
extent of the wheat acreage was Won
der to the Texans, eXcelled only by the
fact that Texas farmers would locate III
Oklahoma and grow wheat like their
northern brethren instead of sticking ev-
ervlastingly TO cotton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
TWO WERE DROWNED.
Cimarron River at Mouth Of Creek
Demands Victims.

Guthrie. o. T, July 13.-Marvin Ander-
son. aged 10. a clerk in the ]. G. Poland
grocery. and Ed Wiley, aged 90. of Den
ison. Tex, an employe in William Bru-
ner's blacksmith shop. were drowned
about noon Sunday in the Cimarron river
at the mouth of Skeleton creek. With
a party of fourteen others Anderson
and Walters went to the river for a
days picnicking and seining. While en-
gagged in the latter sport the two ventured
beyond their depth and were drowned.
Anderson's $ body was recovered late last
night and Walters this morning An
aerson leaves widowed mother, the
boy being her only support. But little
is knowon of Walters. as he has been in
the city but a short time.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
MAY ISSUE WARRANTS.
Precedent Is Found in the Kansas
Statutes.

Guthrie, o. T, July 13.-Upon the re-
quest of the governor, the attorney gen
eral today took up the matter of the board
of regents of the territorial university
issuing warrants on the equipment fund
prior 10 the time there Is any money N
said fund or any levy made by the terri
torial auditor to provide the money for
that fund. The attorney general holds the
warrants may be issued for the reason
that the legislature authorized the levying
of a tax that will bring in not less than
sl5. 600, the amount of that fund, all OF
which the regents are authorized TO ex-
pend in university equipment. A prece-
dent was found in the Kansas statutes
wherein the courts allowed the state aud
itor to issue warrants on the statehouse
building fund although at the time there
was no money in the fund.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
BALLOON POLE FELL.
Il Struck Among Crowd of People,
HURTING Some.

wakita. o. T. July I3.-The Herah
reports the following balloon accident
from Medfor5:
The bauooa ascension at Medford met
uith several accidents which entirely
destroyed the zuticipates pleasure
pole had been erected 70 hold the bal
loon in place. and jcst as all vas ready
% turn il loose. the pole gave Way and
was carried into the air. then dropped
among crowd Of from ha 70 - Peo-
pie. in5aring two or three children unite
severely. 7ae wind blew - streag that
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
CONCERNING BAD MEAT.
Good Results Are Reported From In
specton Law.

Guthrie. o. T.. July S.-Dr. E. G.
Sharpe of Orlando. member of the terri
torial board of health. was here today
and stated regarding the recent order
OF the board that all peats sold in the
territory be inspected that good results
are reported from all portions Of the ter
ritorv. The order met the instant op-
position of all packers whose products
are sold in the territory. but the terri
torial board of health and Live Stock
Sanitary commission are pushing the
prosecution of the order vigorously and
claim to be winning beneficial results
for the territory. Dr. Sharpe is well
pleased with the results of the order
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
OLD AGE
Pe-ru-na Invaluable for
the Catarrhal Diseases
Peculiar to Old Age.

y old age. no matter how healthy the
person may be there is a tendency
TO coldneSs. sluggishness OF the cir
culatien. inadequate digestion Of food
Such condition is not exactly dis
ease. but Is one OF the inevitable conSe-
quences of old age. Peruna Is peculiarly
adapted TO these conditions which res-it
from old age IL spreads grateful
warmth throughout the whole system, II
invigorates the circulation X increases
the digestive powers n short, il miti-
gates all Of the symptoms which are
directly caused by old age.
Peruna never fails to be Of inestiuae bic
worth TO old people II prevents prema-
ture wrinkles. Ii gives health ana eiaS-
ticity 10 the skin. and under its use the
sallowness and wizsned expression dissp-
pears It has been stated over end over
again in letters from old people that
''Peruna has made me look twenty years
younger"
In old age the mucous membrane b.
comes thickened and partly lose their
function
This leads 10 partial loss Of hearing.
smell and taste as well as digestive dis
turbances-
Peruna corrects all this by its specific
operation on all the mucous membranes
of the body.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
AFTER MURDERERs.
Posse Said to Have the Oesperaooes
Surrounded.

Chickasha, I. T. July 1S.-The Express
saws: No news has been heard as YET
from the posse of seventeen deputy sher-
ifs which passed through here yesterday
70 Push Springs 10 hunt down the mur-
derers Of City Marshal Cross Of Geary-
They were joined here By United states
Marshal Madsen. who proceeded with
them. The sherirs were armed To the
teeth with revolvers and Winchestefs'
and If the murderers succeed In escap-
ing it viii be by a miracle. II Is sail
that two men answering their descrip-
tion we're seen here a few nights ago
Rewards aggregating .i.soo have been
offered for their apprehension
Il Reno. o. T, July 13--Depuiy Hunt
who arrived in the city late eatnroay
night from Binger. Caddo county. n
form the sherin's Office that the murder
ers Of Sheriff Cross q Ges-y have been
surrounded in Devils Canyon BY the
sherins posse
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
pELINouENT TAXEs.
Attorney General Passes an Opinion
on That Subject.

Guthrie. O. T, July lS.-Attorney Cen
eral Roberts I'm a recent opinion holds that
one-half 81 the taxes assessed in the
spring of 1903 will become delinquetn on
the third Monday in January. 1904 and the
second half on the third Monday in jan
the subject came from T. A. Edwards
county attorney for Washita county. The
law provides that one-half of the taxes
become due on June Is Of each year and
the second half on December Is. There is
nothing in the statutes which says posi-
lively when all taxes become delinquent.
It being simply stated that taxes become
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
HE DRANK POISON.
Heart Action Had Ceased When Doc
tor Was Present.

Okarche. o. T, July 13.-The Times
says Joe Schonlau committed suicide by
drinking poison. He lived but few
moments after taking the stuff, expiring
before medical aid coould be obtained.
1t was just after dinner when Joe
came to the door. attracted the attention
Of the family and drank the poison. Mrs.
Schonlau rushed out and knocked the
bottle from his hand, but it was then
too late. John Mascheno hitched up his
team as soon as possible and brought
hir1 to DR.. wo1fT's office. but the doc
tors were unable to do anything, as there
was no sign Of heart action. The de-
ceaNd leaves a wiz and family.
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rejuvenated by whole system. 7 feel
thankful therefore. FOR. although p yeara
old. feel like a young man. Major
Frank . O'Nahoney
one bottle viii convince anyone. once
used and Peruna becomes lifelong
standby with old and young.
II you do not derive prompt - sstis-
factory results from the use of Pcruna.
write at once 10 Dr. Hartman. giving a
full statement Of your ease and - VIII bs
pleased 20 give you his valuable advice
gratis
Address Or. Hartman. President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. Ohio.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
OKLAHOMA
GAINS MUCH
IN WEALTH
Territorial Board of EquiIiza-
ton Makes Report.
| ON TAXABLE PROPERTY
Real Estate and Personality
Reaches S76,O00,000,

Guthrie. o. T., July 13-The territorial
board of equalization made its final re-
port tonight, showing the total yalua-
ton of assessed property in Oklahoma TO
he sS4155. 5.o23. a gain OF about s12, 900, coo
over last year, when the total valuation
was s72,s77,4 ,42s. The total real estate and
personal property THIS year amounts to
SIG. OF. .1O2. of railroads s7,sE7,7SS. of Pull
man property s41.O55. of telegraph s7O-ss2,
of telephone. Sis. .OO2.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
Atlantic City, Cape May and Seashore
Resorts

Can be most comfortably reached via
Niagara Falls if the through trains Grand
Trunk-Lehigh Valley ChicagO-New York
route are taken advantage of. Convenient
terminals in all important cities; magnff-
cent scenery. Descriptive literature, time
route will be furnished by Advertising
Department, Grand Trunk Railway Sys-
TEN. 1S5 Adams St, Chicago, Geo. w.
Vaux. A G. =. * T. A.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-14
PARDONS GRANTED.
Governor Ferguson Restores Certain
Convicts to Citizenship.

Guthrie. O. T, July 13.-The following
territorial convicts at Lansing. Kansas.
were gran ed citizenship pardons today
by Governor Ferguson on the recommen-
dation Of Warden Jewett: Charles Lee,
sentenced for burglary from Kay county
for > years: John Johnson. embezzlement,
Garfield county, years; Melvin Robinson.
grand larceny. Woods county, , years;
Jet Albright. grand larceny. Greer county,
/ wear; Joe RoeerS. larceny of a domestic
animal. Greer county. Il year.