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The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
TO RENE W
THE PRISON
CONTRACT
Governor Ferguson and Attor-
ney General Roberts.
CONFER WITH KANSANS
New Contract Likely to Cover
Two Years Period.

Guthrie. 0. T, July Ex-Governor T. B.
Ferguson and Attorney General ]. c.
Roberts will go to Lansing, Kan, next
Tuesday for the purpose OF holding con-
ferencef with Governor ". J. Bailey.
Warden E. 3. Jewett OF the state peni-
tentiary and other Kansas officials rel
ative to the renewing Of the contract
between Kansas and Oklahoma for the
care of Oklahona's conyicts. Upon his
return from Kansas, Governor Ferguson
found a letter here written by Governor
Bailey asking that the conference be
held.
1t will be remembered that the Kan
sas legislature at its recent session en-
acted q law approving Of contracts with
Oklahoma for care Of territorial prison
ers. Ihe old contract is now in force,
but it is believed necessary TO make
new contract The persistent efforts Of
Ira y. TerriH to secure his release from
The Kansas penitentiary on habeas cor
pus proceedings based upon the argu-
ment that there was no authority for
contract between the territory and state
mace II seem imperative Lliib tic SOA-
tract be approved by the legislature.
Oklahoma is paying Kansas So cents
per day for the care Of each person con-
fined IN the peniten:iary. The bills are
paid quarterly and the territorial legis-
lature last winter appropriated $40.0 900 per
annum for the care OF the cOnvicts. Ok
lahoma mas nearly 300 convicts at Lam
sing and it is not likely that this number
will be increased until after Inc fall
terms OF court.
1t is believed that the new contract
will be for 4 period of two years, Gov
ernor sFerguson being favorable to make
such a contract. 1t Is necessary to con-
fine the prisoners in some state institu-
ton. as oklahoma has no penitentiary.
and II Il were Ia some northern state
instead OF Kansas the mileage would be
much greater than It is at the present
time
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
CONNECTS AT CARMEN.
Frisco Will Meet Arkansas Valley and
Western Road.

Guthrie, o. T., July 50.-lt IS announcer
that the Frisco line northwest from OK
lahoma City, which is now being sur
veyed, will connect with the Arkansas
Valley and Western road at Carmen, IN
stead of Award. as was planned some
lime ago.
The course of the road through that
country is through the best of western
Oklahoma. and it cannot help but be
paying one From Kingfisher the survey
runs through Okeene and Homestead,
thence it parallels the Choctaw through
Rusk, Cleo and Aline, going directly into
Carmen The crossing on the Cimarron
is between the Choctaw bridge and the
new wagon bridge. If the present road Is
built and bridge is put in. there will
be four bridges spanning the river in less
than a mile distance; the wagon bridge,
the 0. & y. W. bridge, the Choctaw and
the Orient.
The grading on the A. V. & w. is COM
pleted to Award, and the contractors have
disbanded, but steel is being laid in the
eastern part of the territory.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
BIDS FOR THE MEET
Oklahoma City VIII Be Glad to En-
tertain the Sportsmen

Oklahoma City. o. T, July 30.-The
chamber OF commerce held a special see-
sion yesterday afternoon. According
the Oklahoman a communication was
read from Cecil A. Lyon of Sherman.
Texas. president of the American cours-
ing board. stating that a place for the
holding Of the national coursing meet for
the present year had not been chosen as
yet. Mr.. Lyon said that there is quite a
sentiment il the board in favor of hold
ing the meet at Oklahoma City in case
this city Will make the proper effort to
obtain the meet The board receives bids
from the different cities desiring the meet
and awards it 10 the place making the
highest bid. all other things being equal.
For the past three years the meets have
been held 1T St. Louis but II is deemed
best TO come further west this year If
suitable ARRANGEMENTS can be made as
the course at ST. Louis is not very good
and most of the owness of coursing dogs
are west Of the Mississippi river. ST.
Louis has been paying 81 100 for the priv
ilege of holding the meet The directors
present were unanimous in their opinion
that every effort should be made 10 hold
The meet this year in this city as it at
tracts attention all over the country. Ii
Is known that Butte. Mont. and several
other cities are also after the event. and
q committee was Therefore appointed TO
take into its hands the Arrangements for
the meet. il & can be secured for this city
Of which there appears but little doubt.
as from Mr.. Lyons letter the board is
about as anxious 10 have il come here as
the city Is q have it. Secretary Rose
was authorized 70 telegraph bid of s.. .e5
tO NJ 1-onS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION.
Secretary Hitcheock's Indian Land
Policy Is Unpopular.

Muskogee /. T.. July S0-The first pub
lie demonstration against the policy Of
Secretary Of the Interior Hitchcock re-
garding the sale Of Creek Indian lands
was made at Checotah when the CONNER
cial CLUB held mass meeting Of business
men and Creek citizens. After numerous
denunciGtory speeches a motion prevailed
to issue a call TO the people or the Greek
nation to attend a mass convention 10 b
he'd n Checotah August IL
At the meeting committees were ap-
pointed to correspond with citizens 4
every town IN the Creek nation ard urgc
the selection Of delegates TO the general
convention TO be held August Il. AT
ransements have been made for iav.t "a
tioas TO be extended to speakers who viii
address the convention in both Engish
and Greek Tongues.
The slogan Of the ssitstor IS Remove
the restrictions and allow the Greek lands
10 so on sale.
The purpose q the convention Is %
organize the sentiment against the ffth
set oc rules and regulations issued By
Secretary Hitchcock and send 3 delega-
ton OF about twenty Greek Indians 10
Washington 70 protest 20 tn president
\ delegation vii also be named 70 make
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
R0BBEKTS
SAID TO BE
A LOSER
Attorney General viii Make a
Visit to Wichita.
TO LOOK UP A PAYMENT 7
Has Receipts for Money
Which Books Do Not Show.

Guthrie o. T., July 30.-Attorney Gen
eral Roberts leaves here tonight for
Wichita where he goes TO look into the
situation relative to the National Home
Building company which is now in the
hands of receiver. Attorney General
Roberts is a contractor holder in the
concern, and owing to the fact that he
is attorney general of the territory, has
been criticised for having any connec-
ton with such an institution. The at
torney general has receipts for money
paid into the company, although it is
charged that the books do not show the
receipt of money paid in by him. His
friends assert that there is some mis-
take abount the matter and it seems the
attorney general is as heavy loser as
any other contract holder.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
OKLAHOMA WON
Took the Medals at the Ardmorc
Shoot

Ardmore, I. r. July S0In the recent
shooting tournament here Indian terri
tory and Texas were forced to yield all
the medals to Oklahoma.
f. Houston of Skeedee o. T., wears the
gold medal in the live bird contest and
in the team shoot the medal was awarded
to c. +. Reust ard Fl. J. Donneily Of
Guthrie.
f. NJ. Faurote and T. E. Hubby. who
are paid shooters. shot or targets and
their general averages are given but they
did not share in the distribution funds.
The high gun medal, or in other words
the medal to be give nto the person who
made the best average for the two days
was awarded TO c. F. Reust of Guthrie.
Mr.. Reust is very popular with the ag
gregation of shooters, all of whom re-
joice with him in his honors
Events and 10 on the last day were Of
striking interest No. was team shoot
composed of two men from clug and
so targets to the team. The winning
team was Donnelly and Neal of Guthrie
who were awarded the gold medal; sec
ond prize. SIS, awarded to Harris and
HERMAN Of Perry o. t. and the third
prize. $40 was awarded TO Havens and
Wall of Ardmore.
In the 10th event each man was given
ten targets in pairs. Two blue rocks
were hurled from the trap Simultaneous
ly and quick work and steady aim were
required. There Were twenty entries In
this event and each scored as follows:
Hubby s, Hsvenss. Allen s. Bertrands.
Houston S, Neal S. Reust 5. Ward s. Bos-
ton :. Bonebrake Z. Proctor :. Roberts s,
Conlce 6, Faurote 6. Noble G. Herriman6,
j. g. 6. Moore 5, Adsms2.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
COAL EXHIBIT
Colonel William 5Usby Has Been Ap-
pointed Corn5lssioner

South Mcaiesf-r. = T.. July s9-A0-
vices from Washington that Colonel VIM
Busby. at tho head ~ the Great Western
Coal and Coke company and ~ ihs Usage
Coal and Mining company. has been APP
pointed coranlssi0ner o. the coal exhibit
FOR the Indiau terrlfory.
4 large part q the fle1 rated n TIE
territory for tha worid' fair was contrib
uted hy the coal cf rators ~ the &eAies-
ter district The nsersfafdiug was that
the coal Interests shouif have adequate
rspresenfafio1
whs7 ser by q Sevs maa Coionsl
Busby stated that he bad aas received his
oommisalon yet bst when pressed abeut
the matter admitted eat hc had r>csf,eg
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
SNYDER is INCLUDED.
Forged Warrants Have Appeared in
That IccaIity

Snyder. o. T., July 30.-It was thought
that Snyder had escaped in the wholesale
disposition of forged warrants and bonds
by Rufus Connelia but such is not the
case. Two warrants for the total sum of
$500 have been discovered. They pur-
ported to be school warrants and were
with an eastern Oklahoma bank as col
lateral to secure a loan of $1,000 The
warrants are the rankest kind of forger-
les. No pretense of initiating the sigma
lures of the officers was made. They
were drawn payable to Rufus Connelia
and it does not take the eye of an eX-
pert to see that the same hand which
wrote Rufus Connelia in the body of the
bogus warrants also signed the name of
Rufus Connelia to the endorsement on
their backs.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
CORN LOOKS WELL.
Region About Blackwell PIeases Eye
of the Observer.

Blackwell, o. T.. July 30. p. Kraus
took a drive ten miles west and three
miles north today and he says the corn is
looking fine. says the News. He had
heard so much complaint that he was
almost afraid TO see the prospect, but he
was most pleasantly disappointed. He
says if some of the chronic grumblers
could take a trip with him to Chicago
and see how much better the corn is in
Kay county than it is anywhere between
here and Chicago, outside Of Oklahoma.
they would be ashamed of themselves.
He saw corn today that Will yield sixty
bushels to the acre without another drop
of rain. Mr. Kraus is enthusiastic over
the corn outlook
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
ARDMORE GUN CLUB.
It's Fourth Annual Contest Has Been
Held.

Its Fourth Annual Contest Has Been
Held.
Ardmore. I. T, JUL 3O.-The fourth an
nuaI shoot Of the Ardmore Gun club has
been held.
The shoot is said to be one of the
greatest that has ever been undertaken
In the territory The added money
amounts to $500 and no one. professional
or otherwise, was barred. About 300 spe-
cial invitations had been sent out to that
many clubs and many responded.
Among the visitors who participated in
the events were:
J. ]. Booker, Temple, Texas.
E. A Warden, Sr., Dallas Texas.
z. A. Warden, Jr., Dallas. Texas.
". H. Bertrand. Mckinney. Texas.
G. w. Boston, Com2nche. l. T.
f. s. Noble, Lampasas, Texas.
H f. Bonebrake, Weatherford, Texas.
J. D. Proctor. Junction City, Ark.
A. II. Piety. Guthrie. o. T.
c. F. Reust. Guthrie o. T.
H. j. Doneny, Guthrie. o. T.
F. Houston Skedee, o. T.
D. B. Herman, skedee, o. T.
S. Harris, Perry, o. T.
T. b. Newton. Perry, o. T.
r. A. Neal, Guthrie, o. T.
J. G. Crowder, Rolf, l. T
J. B. Conlisk, Clcburne, Texas.
T. VI. FaCrote, Dallas, Texas.
G. w. Adams, Tishomingo.
w. T. Ward, Tishomingo.
T. z. Hubby with L. NJ c. Co.
s. c. Moore. Fort Worth. Texas.
7. S. Crawford, Gainesville, Texas.
J. T. Orr. Ada, O. T.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
ROMANCE REVIEWED
Soldier Returns From the Philippines
and Weds His Former Wife.

Shawnee. o. T. July So.-The Democrat
relates that o. c. Wright came all the
way from the Philippine Islands to
marry over again the woman who was
once his wife
Wright formerly lived at Fort Worth.
Texas and his wife is one OF the fair
daughters OF the Lone Star state. For
some reason. as folks often DO. they
separated and three years ago. as a
Wright went to the island in the far
east, and has been stationed in Manila
A short time ago he obtained fur
Tough and having arranged everything
with his former love. he came back 10
this country TO again wed the woman
he formerly called wife. BY appointment
they met in Shawnee, he coming from
San Francisco. where he arrived on
July %. and she coming from her Texas
home. The license was procured in Te-
cumseh and the happy pair were united
for veal or woe. until death do Us
part"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
SHIPPING ASSOCIATION.
Farmers VIII Meet at Perry to Dis
cuSS the Business

Perry. o. T. July 5O.-The farmers of
Noble county Will meet in this city next
Saturday 10 organize Farmers Shipping
association. The Perry Commercial Club
band has been secured 10 enthuse the
gathering here and besides this promi-
nent speakers fro mabroad will be pres
ent to address the people.
Following is notice that is being sent
out broadcast by the farmers committee:
ITO Farmers and business Men: ]. NJ.
Senter of Topeka, Kan, will address the
farmers and business men of Noble coun-
ty at the court house In Perry at O'Clock
p. m, Saturday August /.
The object of the meeting Is the or
ganization of a Farmers Shipping as
sociation.
The Perry Commercial Club band viii
be out in full force. BY order. OF farmers
committee
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
MIDDLE is SETTLED.
Day County School Affairs Are Now
Progressing Smoothly.

Grand, o. T.. July S0--rhe muddie in
the county school superintendent Of
nee is now practically settled, says the
Progress Deputy Sandford has deliver
ed over TO a. L. Squire the keys TO the
desk with all papers and books belonging
to that office. Mr.. Squire moved the
desk on last Thursday 10 his private Of
fice, where he can be seen at any time
during business hours on school matters.
The date of the institute will not be
changed, and Mr. Squire Will take ad-
vantage of Mr.. Sandford's plans so far
as practicable in conducting the institute.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31

fight to have congress remove the re-
strictions next winter.
At The Checotah meeting the situation
was discussed i ndetan by representative
business men, both citizens and non-citi-
zens and the sentiment was unanimous
that something should be done 10 reheVe
the conditions that have followed the last
edition OF rules from the interior depart
ment.
There has been a slump in negotiations
for Creek lands on account of the uncer-
tainty regarding the securing of deeds TO
the Indians possessions that is being felt
keenly by business men.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
HOOPS PILLS are the best cathaTtic-

he was found guilty OF manslaughter in
The first degree, and sentenced TO the
territorial penitentiary for a term of
twelve years The case was appealed
by the defendant to the supreme court,
where it IS now pending. However, the
decision has been. rendered, but no opin-
ion so FAR has been handed down.
VarneITs father and brother have both
been killed. and Ihs mother has spent
over $4,000 in trying TO save him from
the gallows She is the only member OF
the family left.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
IA = TS II A.
,,,rs.s, 1THs Kind Yeg Has NssH Beaa
aa' "a NAANEZeIl
ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION
One Is Formed at Oklahoma City to
Advance interests

Oklahoma city. o, +. July So.-The
Southwestern Electrical association was
formed here yesterday. Representatives
from various companies being present.
Chas w Ford of the Metropolitan
Railway company. was elected president
Of the organization; G W. Cooper. OF the
Western Electrical supply company was
elected secretary and ". G. Fristoe OF the
Oklahoma Gas and Electric company was
made treasurer.
After n full discussion OF the purposes
of organization principally with a view
70 mutual en5eavors TO promote Interests
of the electrical craft. an adjournment
was taken 20 September 1e. when another
meeting vii be held in this city. At which
It is honed u secure The attendance q
representatives, from every electrical COT
cern in the two territories ant adjo.n-
ing states
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
OEsERTER CAPTURED
Sheriff Earns q Reward by Catching
Waiter Williams.

OKLAHOMA City. Jay s1-DeFury sheriE
san 8zrtcn Ar nszat eaptur~5 = DESERT
- ron th- Tnited Ststes army ~no Rs
heen weofed Tor esshssen nsout5s. Tss
arrest vss made az Darar Gerdsn ihes-
ts- durtrg Izst sights 7~-ln--sz.cs- 1ns
6~Serser vas employed thsFa a. ors q
the stage ksads- ssys tne okis Herla7-
Tne rasn gave tire r-z-7e q Waltz VIZ
iRzs hur hs wzs sce7siacd By Carfsi1
Ears.toa os Erness E8rar9 s2ooz. sSS
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
TRAIN SERVICE
Katy VIII Be Running From okla
homa City to Falls Soon.


Guthrie. O. T.. July 3o-TFain service
over the KATY" viii be established he-
tween Falls ard Oklahoma City August
Is. An accom-. cdation train viii he put
on at first IT being both for freight and
passenger use. Later two trains VIII he
established one being a passenger an1
the other a freight. The track has been
finished as far as Falls and the work is
row being pushed on the other side OF
that place. The contractors have a force
OF men between Arcadia and Falls get
ting the roadbed in tiptop shade for
train service.
The Katy" il already doing consider
able business out Of this city with the
trains. which do not run regularly. and
the officials are anxious to get down to
active business. Announcement has been
made TO the effect that the road from
this city to Stevens. Kan. wouold be in
operation by December /
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
ENGAGE DIN A FIGHT.
At a Dance One Young Man Fought
With His Knife

Cushing, o. T., July SO.-Two 1s-year-old
boys, named Erwin Townsend and Jack
Ross. engaged in a fight near Shafter, at
a dance held at Mr.. Harman's. in which
young Ross stabbed the Townsend boy
five times with a pocket knife. inflicting
some ugly wounds, says the Herald.
Townsend, though badly cut. is not seri-
ously injured. 1t is said that Jack Ross
was the aggressor from the start, and
that nothing has been done towards pun
ishing him.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
TerritoriaI charter..

Guthrie. o. r. July o-Territorial
charters were granted today ~ follows:
The Aurum Mining company. u or
lana. with ss.ocoo0o capital stock The
incorporators are j. + Hollis. ~ Oriana
s. p. les and p. G. Davis, Of ut. shen-
dan.
The Bank of Appalsohia. of Keystone.
in Pawnee county. with so ~ capital
stock. The fncorporators are y. Cooley
and o. T. Street. % Gaiena. Kan; =. =.
Osburn. Of keystone, J. ". Befwcn and
5 s. scmley. of Sinuett
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
GOVERNOR FAVORS 1T
Is in Sympathy With the Plan to
Prove the Line.

Guthrie. o. T., July S0-It was stated
today that Governor Ferguson is in sym
pathy with the movement inaugurated
TO have the Federal quarantine line
moved to the eastern line o Noble, Logan
and Oklahoma counties. 1t is very prob
able that this matter will be taken up
here tomorrow by the Oklahoma Live
Stock Sanitary Commission In an effort
to have Federal and territorial inspec-
ton hade at once of the counties now
under Federal restrictions.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
NATIONAL BANK
Perry Parties Organize $4,000
Bankinn Irstitution

Perry. O. T.. July 3o.-According TO the
Republican. the comptroller OF the cur
rency Of Uncle Sans realm has approved
NJ the application for national bank for
Perry. with a capital stock of s50.1 Ap-
plication was made by Fred q. Moore.
Harry a. McCandless. Thomas P. Moore.
John a Hansen and David McKinstry
for the Exchange National Bank ~
Perry This Is an extension Of the Ex-
change bank 10 a national bank. and does
not add another institution 70 our city.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31

on February 2S. 1872. deserted from Fort
Sam Houston. Texas. where he was serv-
ing as private in the Seventeenth bat
tery field artillery, under Captain George
a. Calling
Spoon was locked up in the county jail
ana the commanding officer at Fort Sam
Houston was notified OF the arrest Spoon
viii be taken back to the court 20 answer
for his delinquency before a coure mar
tial- There was $50 reward for his arrest.
which viii go to Deputy Sheriff BarteIl.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION
American Loan and Trust Company
Pays Up and Quits.

Guthrie, o. T.. July 20-The american
Loan and Trust company. capitalized at
$4,000 and doing business under the laws
OF the territory. IN this city went into
voluntary liquidation this week. after
calling in all its business and paying out
organized some time ago by Browne Cor
nelson. who came here from Wichita.
Kan. Corneilson was territorial manage,
and Will remain in Guthrie, embarklng in
another line Of business
Thhe reason for closing up the busi-
ness of the company is stated that il was
not paying investment. The fixtures OF
the company have been svld 10 4 banking
concern operating In the new country
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31

This private hospital = nov one - ma
hest egufnpra institutions in thf Snuf n
west for thr frfatrnsrf - both medical
and surgical raaos Special -ffcafion =
Flvrn 20 tho RErioua rms ~ farHarA
anl liver troubles dis-rees peculiar -
wofnen hfreaees - THE ~rrfusu ard Ts1'fn-
urinary crran-. chroric n1lariTi Eoie9n-
ing rhrurraNsfn. nervous disorders. = =
c~aeF u tfr throat lrrEr frrrf 1rf sf-
nev-- eoitrp and vHrirorsia cured frs
foor o. rfea~ved foF materially depart
rnert and in come i1etHrcrH hrrf@ wl
D. found f~r chfifref wfr - ff firre
oulv ward win be Hef ruart fnf the
treatment of fhr moruhiue. opium. cG-
cTira and EfiskfF hattie
pestlf.nf rfsrirfon Hhre rsrfliraf ets~
1ulef ard h~althfal location. artsns 70
gEoueds with nne shaf. hamr clr1f 1rfH
terms reasonable SO c9rfrr rrfr-fe diEearfs .
admitted write far rarticulara
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
CRACK BATTERY
Kansas City Players Will Help Out in
the Game.

Oklahoma City, o. T. July 30-Arrange-
ments have been made for a game of
baseball to be employed ntm OsgtStbz
baseball 10 be played At Colcord park
Sunday afternoon for the entire gate re-
ceipts. The opposing teams will be Okla
homa City and Weatherford. The latter
has secured a crack Kansas City battery
and expect to clean up the locals. Nell
son will be on the firing line and Oren-
dorf behind the bat
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
VARNELL KILLED
He Killed a Mexican After Leaving
the Penitcatiary.

Guthrie, O. T.. July 59.-Tom p YarneT,
who killed a Mexican at Hobart. soon
after the Kiowa, Comanche and Apache
country opening. was killed at Abbott,
Texas, by oscar Ferguson.
Narneil had the reputation Of being a
very bad. dangerous man. When he kill
ed Frenchy. the Mexican, he had been
out of the Texas pententiary only a few
months for having murdered a man in
that state. 1t is reported that he had
killed other men prior to serving a term
IN prison
On trial for the murder of the Mexican
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
HEAVY RAIN
Much Coed Is Done &c aII Growing
Crocs.

Guthrie. o. T. Jelly ss.This PORTION 4
Okls horz had heavy rain TITS after
noon. d5lnE much good = ErowinE or7-s
of az kinds The storm cane ID rom
TIE north and vas preceded b. a osEs
storm Farmers stare that Vith fc~
general rains. the corn and cotton croas
-rTl Dc excellent
The Wichita daily eagle., 1903-07-31
IN POTTERs' FIELD.
Remains Of the Kansas Convict Are
Not Claimed

Guthrie o. T, July 50-T-he remains Of
Jim HerTine. the former Kansas convict
who was killed At Hobart last Saturday
by J. Ishsrn for sorse stealing were rot
claimed by relatives. Herrines body was
held several DAYS and anelly buried In
the potters field.