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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
NO BIDS WERE FILED.
Iawton's Court House Matter VIII
Fall Into Hands of Democrats

OH iHto 1ahuS OF democrats.
LaNton. Jan. 3.-Today was the dav
for opening bids for the construction
or the new county court house However.
nC bids Were opened by The county COM
nfssioners, for the simple reason that
there were none to open The time for
submitting bids closed yesterday after
Noon at o'clock. and up TO that time
no bids had been submitted 10 County
Clerk German.
II should be mentioned that one con-
tractor did. the man who had the con-
tract to build the first structure the
contract for which was turned down bv
TIE secretary OF the interior submit a
bio The county clerk refused 10 allow
the bid to be fled FOR the reason that
J. was offered ten minutes after time for
submitting bids closed
The trouble seems to have grown ont
et the fact that the first plans, when
rejected, were changed by the official
architect These changes. il is said. make
the structure moro expensive. and IL Is
doubtful II the building can be erected
for SSa.ooo. the amount Of the appronria-
ton However, the bid attempted To be
Submitted by Mr.. Vandenburg may been
figure commensurate with the appropvi-
alton. The bid having been withdrawn.
the figure cannot be learned
AS no bids were submitted at the proper
time. the entire court house matter goes
over. and it viii De necessary 10 aayer-
t;se for bids. This will require at least
thirty days, and long before that time
the new Democratic board of county com
0issioners VIII be in office. That function
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
STRIPPED HER
CHILDREN IN
THE PRAIRIE
Woods County Woman Insane
Over Death of Her Husband.
TIED HERSELF TO MULE
With a View of Being Dragged
to Death.

Ava o. T., Jan. 3.-The details of a
sad case of insanity are published in the
Alva Review.
a few days ago woman was turned
over TO the county officials on the charge
Of insanity. This woman, Mrs. Harriet
Farley, has enjoyed happy life up to the
time her husband died little over a
year ago. Since then she has worried
over the loss Of her husband and the
care of her small children. The age of
the the children range from less than
nine months to eleven years. the baby
having been born since the father died.
Mrs. Farley was left some property by
her husband among which were some
livestock and a home nicely furnished.
About two weeks ago she received word
that her father back east had died. This
together with the other trouble has driven
the poor woman crazy.
Last Christmas Mrs. Farley had the
eleven-year-o boy hitch up the mule to
q spring wagon and, loading the children
in, drove off in search of wood for fuel.
After driving across the prairie for about
two miles she stopped, took the children
out and one b yone she stripped them
of all their clothing. The weather was
real cold so she made the children lay
down in the buffalo grass. After spread
ing an old quilt she had in the wagon
over them, she unhitched the mule and
securing a hope she tied the rope around
the mules neck and then her own. She
then began TO excite the mule and was
succeeding very well when the eleven
year-old boy began to realize what the
matter was. Before the mule had gotten
fairly started he secured knife and
running up cut the rope. This was the
poor woman's first attack of insanity,
and there they were she and the children
out on the open prairie miles from habi-
tation. The little boy finally induced the
mother to dress the children, and cap
turing the mule he hitched up and start
ed for home. They reached home after
dark and the boy being afraid his mother
might injure herself or the children staid
UP all night During the night the wo-
man enjoyed herself burning up all the
clothing, books, etc, she could get hold
OF. Finally wearing herself out she be-
came exhausted and went TO sleep Dur
frs her sleep the boy notified the neigh
bors and they ia turn notified the Off
cials who brought he rto Alva to be taken
care Of She will be taken to the asylum
st Norman sometime this week. The
children are being cared for by the neigh
bors
t'The case is one of the saddest in the
history of the county. Mrs. Farley is
Only 25 years old and is well liked by her
neighbors.''
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
WORK OF THE COURTS.
Oklahoma Judges Had a Busy Year
in Their Districts.

Guthrie. o. T., Jan. 3.-The Capital has
the following review OF the work OF the
courts for 1902. 1t says:
The natural increase in the business OF
the courts occasiened by our phenomenal
development and growth, together with
the addition of three new counties, neces-
STATED the increase of the number OF DIS
tricts from five to seven.
The business of the courts has ever
been transacted as expeditiously as pos
sible. The increase in number of districts
and the change in boundaries will no
doubt facilitate the work very materi-
ally. Below is given statement from
the supreme and several district clerks
of the business transacted in the courts
of the territory.
SUPREME COURT.
Number of cases docketed during the
year, III
Number of cases disposed Of, 49,
Total number of cases on docket June
SO, 1907
DISTRICT COURTS.
First>distrlct-
Number of cases docketed during the
year, 121..
Total number of cases on docket June
80, 1902. GIL.
Second district
Number of cases docketed during the
year, 1888.
Number of cases disposed of, Ssl.
Total number of cases on docket June
80. 1902. az.
Third district
Number of cases docketed during the
year, 49,
Number of cases on docket June 80.
1902, sos.
Fourth district
Number of cases docketed during the
year, 94e.
Number of cases disposed of, $50.
Total number of cases on docket June
80, 1902. 649.
Fifth district
Number of cases docketed during the
year, IT'S.
Number of cases disposed of, lo5.
Total number Of cases on docket June
80, 1900, IA.
Seventh district
Total number of cases on docket June
SO, 1907, 6S1-
THE OKLAHOMA CONV1CTS.
The territory has contract with the
state of Kansas whereby its convicts are
cared for at the Kansas state peniten-
tiary located at Lansing, Kan, at thirty
five cents a day, each.
According to the last report of the war
den there were 500 prisoners in the peni-
tertiary from Oklahoma, making an av-
Of for the wear
The cost to the territory for the care
and commitment Of convicts during the
mast wear has been as follows:
Care and keeping ........-.....-..sS4'Zss ~
Commitment ....-....-.........'...- 1'o''So
Total neutrality-suspicious. 's>''V'''-0
THE OKLAHOMA INSANE.
The cost to the territory for transpor-
tation and care Of the insane for the year
wee as follows:
Care .sO''-"'''o
Transportation ......--.......'.'..- o'S7s-1 ="
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
LIE COST HIN SO.
Wsukomis Man Trapped by Possos.
fec Inspector.

Guthrie. %. r.. Jan. s.--Oxer 81 waa-
ko-lis the other day a mar went e tho
post Office and mailed package. Port
Office Inspector Hosfore was there and
heard the postmaster ask II th> pack
age contained AIRY writing. The man
answered no. After he went ost Hos
ford said. Let me 500 that pacxass'
on opening :; he found a IA. page q
letter pare- written. HoEf7rs SAID:
'ssrI for that man when he vac
brought back Ifcsfors questioned hisa
as the postmaster did. slth the sarns -
rly. lie united TIE package ard aste5
him what he csilsd that oh. wss go
reply. q DID not tblnk thz; would srnoufit
TO anything Well Hossord said "a
oBly aiaosnts 10 ten aoiisrs and 7 want u
Immediately" II wsa paid. ard Ar.
man vent away poorer bat wiser man
Postmaster Sherwood wzs there and
sas this incifenf
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
NEW TOWN or MIRA.
Survey ccmpieted in Woods County
for Another Metropolis

Guthrie, O. T. Jan S--Ib@ Review OF
Aiys reports that County Surveyor @.
w. Hzvflzn4 has Just completed a szi--
vey for a new sowa b the name o. Mira
between there and Waynokz- The dr.
tance from AIxa Is about twenty niles.
zhlis from wzynoks {. Is only abosa
sever Land containing about twenty
acres has been STAGED OF ard the roEa
company has ASKED for charter 20 DO
business No enc seems to knew WHO TIE
real promoters Of she tcxa are- IL e CO
the rasir line of the Santa Fs aid par
ties claim they lave an abundance os
good water.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
COTTON pickEHs BUSY.
AS Result the PueiIS Schools Are
Almost Abandoned.

Guthrie. .. T Jan. an. gpo<
weather n the past seek has gwen 4 |.
Impetus 20 cotton plcking arc TIE feds
are fell 81 g.cksrs all suxioss - get
% much Il The sfog harvested a. pes
s.bie before BAD weather setz n. re-
Isgss tie Norman TSsuscrlyf AZ r.
suit. tiss schools IN The c0ffss srr~ias
districts 2r~ almost abaEEcase. srs %
sorne q the 1lssrisss snfsssly e.. ans
scholars ard teachers az zsinr safo ths
Ssics 20 sxsist Ia ssviux t1s cTSp TIRE
vii - bE iot q eoston PICKED ;hss
we~k. In ssrs> localities shs E<stks aFs
beng stripped &c soFis ss6 all fs< plck-
srS rsf ssssftax - rtek CIT the cotsea
ThsT hzvsns e. tire - wait for anY
flrrbsr zr~sfsx
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
SHERIFF GETS eLoooHoUNos.
Hereafter Blaine County Criminals
Will Have to Deal With Docs.

Watonga, .. T. Jan. S.-Sherl1-eiect J.
n. Marion has returned from the south
with his four bloodhounds. Yesterday he
took the new CANNES ana his old dog OF.
for practice and the new sheriff reports
them as working highly satisfactory. Mr..
Marion secured one dog three years old
which IS an exceedingly Well trained ami
nal The deg has been used on several
occasions and has always gotten his man.
MIR. Marion's cid dog is also well trained
and VIII do his part toward bringing fu-
gitives 10 justice
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04

is scheduled to take place on Monday.
AS result of which, the letting Of the
court house contract will be passed on
by the new board.
1t is generally understood that the new
board favors a more expensive court
house, and that an attempt will be made
to secure an additional appropriation. Of
the lot fund money, fer that purpose.
If that policy is followed, it VIII be nee
essary to have new plans prepared. and
as a result it looks very much now as
If the building of the court house will be
delayed until next fall, possibly later.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
JUST A BLOOD SPOT.
Was the Only Sign Left of an Okla.
homa City HiGhwayman.


Oklahoma City, o. T., Jan. 3.-Last
evening mention was made in the Times
Journal concerning a citizen of South
town who was held up the night before
while en- route TO his home. 1t has been
learned that c. c. Stanley, the real es-
tate dealer, was the victim of the high
wayman. In giving an account of the af-
fair Mr.. Stanley said: Il had just re-
turned from a trip 20 the country and,
after putting up my horse, started home
on foot. 1t was rather dark on Harvey
street and on account of not having fully
recovered from the effects of a broken
leg sustained two years ago, was care
fully making my way. Near Noble street
and in the dim rays of an electric light I
was startled by a man who commanded
me to throw up my hands. The man was
then six feet from. but my hands went
quickly above my head. and if had been
possessed of more hands they would have
gone up too.
When the robber got within two feet
OF men I noticed that he had no weapon
In his hands. 1t was then that j became
enraged like a ferocious beast. so to
speak, and made a lunge forward. hit
the fellow squarely upon his nose with
my gloved fist with all my might and I
do believe that I broke It all to pieces.
The fellow fell backward some ten feet
upon the walk and gave such a heart
rending appeal to the Almighty that I
believed In my soul I had killed him. I
became frightened and ran home as fast
rs my legs could carry me and summoned
the police They came but the man had
disappeared and all that could be found
was blood covered spot.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04
NEW CHURCH IN AlvA.
Presbyterians VIII Begin to Build This
Month

Guthrie. o. T. yan. 3-wcrk VIII be-
gin the latter part OF this month or the
Few Presbyterian church southwest II
the square at Aivz. says the Review.
The building viii be arranged 70 seat
between ia and 40 people. II is 20 cost
IN the neighboThood OF $500 and will be
up-to-date in eTs-y respect The plans
are now being prepared by the architect
This organization has = large following
n AIva and = still growing They have
been holding services In the opera house
during the past Rev. II b Mayo Is
tha nzEror
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04

reserve fund, yearly valuations. paid up
and extended Insurance, cash surrender
values an annuities- He analysed the
rates proposed to show that. II adopted.
they would drive out OF the order every
farmer and wage Garner before he
reached the age Of so years. and insisted
that the order was organized fer and
operated for that class of its member
ship. and that whenever they were
driven out OF the order. as a fraternity,
would be thing OF the past"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-04

fine sermon, many thought it too per-
sonal. But times have changed now,
and OF the old timers some have died.
some have left. while some have reform
ed and become prominent members Of
the church. Such is life IN the far west"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-01
. Long; Moorefield district, Mrs. w. N.

~. Lung, IAOOTeuelQ QlSCrlCt, MIS-. w. N.
Wagner.
Mr.. Fillie 8. Beall and Miss Annie B. Ne
house, both OF the vicinity of Kings Valley.
this county, were quietly married at Z
o'clock this evening by Rev. Mr.. Wright of
Montgomery Circuit NJ P. Church. The
ceremony was performed at the home of
the bride, and was witnessed by quite a
gathering of relatives and intimate friends
Of the young couple. The bride is daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Annie Nehouse, and the groom
son Of Mr.. John w. Beall.
Mrs. Nancy Browne Dorsey of Baltimore,
through her attorney, Mr.. Lee of Balti-
more, has filed a bill in the circuit court at
this place, asking the court to construe the
will of the compliments husband, Lloyd
Dorsey, formerly of Germantown. this
county. and to direct the trustees in the
administration Of it. 1t is alleged that by
the terms Of the will the entire estate of
the deceased, which is valued at SIS 900, is
left to his mother, Mrs. Valera Waters, in
trust and subject to the rights of his wife,
to hold for his children until they reach the
age of twenty-five years, and in the event
Of their death the estate to go to the de-
ceased's sisters, Mrs. Mary ]. Boland and
Mrs. Hortense d. Hunter, and to his moth
er, Mrs. Valera Waters The defendants
named in the suit are Mrs Hortense D.
Hunter. Mrs. Mary J. Boland. Mrs. Valeria
Waters. D. w. Baker, executor Of the es-
tate, and Lloyd Dorsey and Horace B. B.
Dorsey, infants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-01
ROCKVILLE AND VICINITY.
Home Mission Society Elects Officers
General and Personal.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ROCKVILLE, Nd, September 80, 1903.
At the annual meeting Of the Woman's
Home Mission Society Of the Baltimore con-
ference of the M. e. Church South, which
adjourned last evening after three day
session in the M. q. Church at this place,
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent. Mrs. J. T. Williams of Romnsy. w.
Va; first vice president. Mrs. c. M. Hawk
ms Of Roanoke. Va; second vice president,
Mrs. @. w. Ballanger Of Warrenton Va,
third vice president, Mrs. w. J. H. Robin
son Of Washington; corresponding score
tary. Mrs. J. B. Perrie OF Westwood. Md:
recording secretary. Miss Esser NJ Hoffman
of Linden. Va: treasurer. Miss N. 8. Tuck
er Of Baltimore. The following district
secretaries were also selected: Baltimore
district. Miss Bevan; East Baltimore dis
trict, Mrs Thomas Cooper: Washington
district, Mrs. B. F. Perrow; Winchester
district Ito be supplied: Rockingham dis
trict. Miss Belle Hannah: Roanoke district.
Miss Lula Conner; Lewisburg district, Mrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-01
Mr.. Hoyt Cross-Examined.

IOuT feelings tOWdTu MIN are very Dit
ter. aren't they? Don't you feel very re-
vengeful about him?"
We'll, I don't think 1 harbor vengcar~a
against anybody"
You don't feel hostile toward him?'
THAT hardly expresses it,
We'll, express it yourself, said Mr.. Nell
son.
Il felt very indignant toward the man
who had killed my best friend, and l sup
pose If Iharbor vengeance toward anybody
1t would be toward him." replied the wit
ness.
Q. (Mr. Nelson. continuins). After the
killing did you not write in the harshest
terms Of him a BLACKBOARD. a gambler,
drunkard and a murderer "A. You will
find in the -
Q. Don't tell what will find am ask
Ing you did you write or not?-A. did not
write all that.
@. What did you write?-A 1 wrote he
was cowardly assassin. and signed my
name to 1t in the State of January 49,
DR.. w. c. Barron of Columbia was at the
hospital when Mr.. Gonzales was brought
there from the State Office. He said he
asked Mr.. Gonzales within ten or fifteen
minutes after he had been carried into the
hospital:
IN G.. do you understand your condi-
uon?'
II do" the doctor said Gonzales replied;
when witness said he asked him the further
question:
DO you understand that you will proba-
bly, dieT' the reply being, witness testified:
II do"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-01
REFERRED TO ATTORNEY.
Alleged Shortage in Oil Measures
Brought to Attention.

The Commissioners today ordered that a
report received from L. B. Schoenthal,
acting sealer of weights and measures. con-
corning alleged shortage in certain oil
measures be referred to the corporation
counsel for advice as to what course shall
be pursued in the premises The report of
the acting sealer is as follows:
Il have the honor to report to you that
on the 18th instant complaint was received
at this office that the Home Safety OIL
Company, doing a retail coal oil and gaso-
line business in this District by means Of
delivering its wares to consumers in one
gallon cans. was selling short measure Of
coal oil and gasoline. The complaint further
stated that stones were placed in the bot
tom of the patent filling machines from
which the cans are filled prior to being sent
upon the streets for delivery. During the
past two years many similar complaints
have been received and investigated, and
the question OF stones being in these filters
was looked after by this office. We found
that the filters were made to hold more
than legal gallon, and to Offset the ex-
cess the managers placed stones in them.
Upon the advice and request of this office
the stones were removed and the filters re-
constructed, so that they now hold stand
ard gallon without the use of stones or any
other obstruction being placed In Them
we again took the subject up on the
aforementioned complaint. and made an
investigation and found that certain oil
and gasoline taken up on the streets from
the wagons of the company failed to fill a
standard gallon measure. We also went to
the warehouse of the company and direct
to the filling machines which were in op-
GRAFTON. We found no stones in the meas
ures to curtatl their capacity, but did find
that the shortage was due to the fact that
an insufficient amount of Oil was being put
In, not filling them up to the standard
measure
II am Of the opinion that some legal steps
should be taken to compel this company to
put standard gallon of either coal oil OF
gasoline In the cans, and respectfully rec
ommend that the matter be referred to the
corporation counsel for his advice as to the
proper steps to be taken in the matter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-01

the Office during the year 1t is necessary to
refer to the old copies. and many of them
have been lost, so that the stock on hand
was much depleted.
The discovery, or rather the finding OF
the copies. by the cleaning force Will
help fill up the files and give the office a
larger reserve stock to draw upon. The
old copies were found in all sorts of out-or-
the-way places. Chief Clerk Irelan has
put a force OF clerks to work sorting OUT
the copies DO that they can be filed in their
proper pigeon holes in the file cases. AT
present the papers are piled up In the gal
lery with the older class Of models
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-01
New
Goods.
LesSened
Prices.
Hats
Trimmed
Free.

At 1Oc Large Mercury Wings:
FNu w. stylish for hat trimming;
sold everywhere at soc. Green Ticket
Day. 19c.
(At Both Stores)
AT ASc Black Ostrich Plumes;
quill ends. Large, full heads; 10, IL and
l. inches long; none to dealers Worth
$1.00. Green Ticket Day, acc.
Doth Stores)
AT A2c Misses and Children's
nv ToSe Ready-to- wear Hats, extra
good quality scratch felts; band trim
med. rolling brims and round crowns;
also flats in plain and bell crown. In
blacks, blues, castors. browns and red.
Usually S1.O0; 4Sc.
AIT Csc SILK and Velvet Hats; in all
I'M VOS' the latest fall shapes;
large, small and medium shapes; In
blacks only; usually 81. Special, 85c.
Doth Stores)
Al Q2~ Children's School Refers
Au CSS. and Jackets: plain cloths
and novelty effects; some plain collars;
some notch styles; medium weights; all
sizes: all colors.
Doth Stores)
At ) US Waihine Skirts. ,.. IN 70
for Green Ticket Day; excellent quail
tiles; perfectly made.
Doth Stores)
AT So. As. rtea sud de w Sole and dat, TAT;
and shirred blouse front; full sleeves:
numerous styles; blacks only; sizes 81
to il. Regular SO quanties-G. cen Tex
ct Day. S3.i5
Doth Stores)
AT SS.0 c1dfS s 9ualty ol Allw wool
style; notch collar, cape effect; strap
trimmed; full puff sleeves; tive-gored
skirt, full flare effect; black. blue. gray,
oxford and brown; full pun sleeves.
with cuffs; twenty-five-all worth $40.
cat Both Stores)
At $3.50. zBe5,Da ahs c Snya,,t
Suits in Louis XIV and corset-coat eff
fects. Some cape styles, elaborately
trimmed in braids and taffeta: some
tucked and pleated. All tailor made and
sutched. They are in dress and walking
lengths; black, blues and the newest fall
novelty shades. Sizes 81 to 46 Worth
$50. Price, $3.50
At Use. Special purchase of two
hundred Silk-finish Gloria
Umbrellas; fancy and plain handles prin-
cess, crook, horn, metal and fancy post
styles. The handles alone are worth the
price. Our regular 81 Umbrella at 15c.
At 2ZSco Brush Skirt Binding;
NV SYNSo black and all colors
Green Ticket Day. 27sc.
Main Store Only)
At Er Children's Hose Support
NV ers: black and white; pat
ent clasps; per pair Green Ticket Daay,
&c.
Al Dr. Best Make Spool Silk and
INV S Darning Cotton; all colors
Green Ticket Day at &c
(Main Store Only)