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The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
OWEN ON STATEHOOD.
Believes Chances for Legislation This
Session Are Slim.

Guthrie. O. T. Feb. "a Muskogee dis
patch says Colonel Robert L. owen has
just returned from Washington after an
absence of over a month.
In an interview he stated that in his
opinion there is some disposition on the
part of our national lawmakers to en-
act favorable legislation for this country,
bur that conditions here were not gener-
allv appreciated and that political ex-
pediency has a tendency 10 creep in at
inopportune times
In answer to a question as to the status
of the statehood bills, he said:
Tom Doyle and several other promi-
nent Democrats of Oklahoma are in
Washington in the interests of single
statehood and have been heard by the
house committee.
There is quite a large delegation Of
Republicans from Oklahoma, who are un-
compromisipgly opposed to statehood
measures of any kind whereby the whole
or a part of the Indian territory Is ad-
nitted with Oklahoma. The sentiment
in this delegation is not unanimous how
ever. on this matter.
There appears TO be but little chance
for a statehood bill Of any character
and certainly none for Indian territory
and Oklahoma combined.
while l believe there is absolutely no
chance for a statehood measure at THIS
session. | do not believe that when such
legislation does come it Will provide for
two states instead of one"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
SCHOOL LAND NOTES.
Some of the Leases and lessees Of
That Department


Guthrie. o r. Feb. 6-Urtler the cap
ton school Land Office Notes. the
Chandler Tribune recites the following
items:
W. f Hickey. OF Rocky. lesse OF all
of section les IS Washita county pays
Sio0 rental under the new apprsisement.
Mr.. Hickey will have the largest note
in the office.
c. NJ. Greene. lessee Of NE S6-9-5 w
and / G. Short. OF Norman. for south
west Of same section in Cleveland county
each pay 800 yearly rental under last
years appraisement and are still the
top liners for high priced quarter sec
ton lessees.
Ex-Governor Jenkins wins the BOBBY
prize paying only i've dollars per year
for a fraction Of nine acres IN 35-29-42.
The matter OF the contest OF @. w.
Ward attacking the validity of the Kick
apoo indemnity selections will be up be-
fore the secretary OF the interior about
February Is. on motion for rehearing by
Ward
There are 12,s1s quarter sections OF
school land. The average rental for this
year will be s34 per quarter. Last year
the average was $50
Chas Cunningham has gone TO work
as book keeper to succeed Tom Taylor.
who left for Springfield. 40. February
!, to engage in mercantile business.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07

to take one of the franchises in the
southwestern league and VIII bring some
good players with HIM.
William J. Burke of Columbus. O.. a
crack second baseman ard team manager.
with much experience in eastern leagues.
also wants d berth in the southwestern
Joe Erwin. who last season made re-
cord as short stop on the Beaumont,
Tex, team, has been secured for the Ok
lahoma City team, as have also Gus Ran
dell of Austin. Tex, a crack twirler and
Roy Aiken Of Galveston will be the Ok
lahoma City third basenan.
Mike O'Conner. the manager of the
Ardmore team in the North Texas League
for the next season has arrived in Ard
more and commenced the duties assigned
10 a manager. He announces Ardmore
viii have a first class team in every par
ticular Of these, thus far employed,
there are Watson and Porter, from Tex
as. who will work in the box, and Kim
ball, who is a catcher All three have
done good work In Texas and are looked
upon as men who win make good. The
season opens at Ardmore on April q be-
tween FIT Worth and the Ardmore team.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
THE YWEAR FEATHERS.
These Children Hold to the Fashions
of Their Day.

Guthrie. 0. r. Feb. 6.-The teacher at
the Red Store has a complaint to make
against her students, says a recent re-
port from Lawton. The Red Store is
an Indian trading post, as old as Fort
sill itself. and the children who live there
have grown up there attending the mis-
sion school with the Indian children and
associating with them in their play. AS
a result the white children have learned
the Indian language, wear gaudy sashes,
paint their faces and put feathers in their
hair. They shoot arrows as well as
young bucks They are now attending
their first district school. and though
holding high regard for authority. refuse
60 be taught as civilized people They
read their lessons aloud in study and in
sst on wearing feathers. sashes. paint
and brass earrings and finger rings in
the schoolroom. They jubber in Com
anche and continue to run away to the
mission school where the Indian children
are. The teacher has resolved that edu-
eating an unbroken white child in the
Indian language is quite as onerous as
educating the real Indian.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
DRUG GOT The
UPPER HAND
Wounded Soldier Took 0piate
to Relieve Pain.
HABIT TOOK POSSESSION
Went to Asylum but Was Re-
leased Too Soon
HABIT TOOK POSSESSION

Guthrie, O. T, Feb. 6-Some years ago
4 brilliant young Georgian, having no
mean ability as a newspaper man, fol-
lowed the stars and stripes in the Cuban
campaign and was wounded on the bat
tlefield in an engagement with the Span
lard. To relieve his agony the physicians
administered a drug frequently and
when finally discharged from hospital and
the service. the soldier found himself a
slave to the drug habit, says the Okla
homan.
With his young wife. one Of the fairest
flowers in Georgia, with peach-blow
cheeks and hair as beautifully golden
as that of a goddess, the Sanish war vet
eran finally drifted to oklahoma and
secured employment Of various kinds,
for a time as city editor OF a Lawton
newspaper and again as timekeeper for a
construction company working on the
Arkansas Valley and Western Railroad
company
The accUrsed drug habit finally over
came him. however, and he was sent to
the asylum at Norman. But the invest
igating committee sent out by Governor
Ferguson came to the sanitarium soon
after and the soldier dOpe-victim was
among the fifty or more patients ordered
released by the committee
He then came to Oklahoma City and
to an attorney said he would have been
rid Of the dreadful habit had he re-
mained a the asylum two weeks longer.
But it was not to be so and yesterday
the signal came in the filing of a suit for
divorce from her husband by Annette T.
Darst.
The document recites that the Darsts
were married at Atlanta Ga, on MAJ
80. 1901. and have ever since been hus-
band and wife No children were born
of the marriage.
The petition further alleges that the
husband has been guilty Of gross neg
lect of duty toward the petitioner. in
that he is an educated man and capable
OF holding a good position and prop
erly providing for himself and the plain
tiff: that he has during the greater part
of their married life. neglected, refused
and failed to support or provide a home
for her; that she has repeatedly been
compelled to support herself by her own
labor. The applicant, though for sew
eral weeks past an inmate Of a resort
on West Second street alleges in the pc
tition that she has always demeaned her
self properly and as a faithful wife and
is without fault in the premises and has
given her husband no cause or pr0voca-
ton whatever fer his gross neglect Of
duty.
She asks, in addition to divorce, restor-
alton of her maiden name, Annette l.
wilkins.
1t is said he win make no opposition to
the suit now pending. 1t might be diff
ferent were he free from the influence
of the drug and not a penniless wanderer
upon the streets. 1t might be that. under
other circumstances. he would insist upon
his beautiful but errinS wife protecting
his name from further dishonor.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
MULE WAS STOLEN.
Buyer Became Suspicious and Saved
His Cash.

Watonga, o. T. Feb. 6.-Last Friday
night a young man who gave his name
as Frank Smith and his home Fountain
rode into Watonga about midnight on
a bay pony and leading black mule
Early in the morning he offered the mule
for sale TO Frank Hinckley, who bought
it, giving the young man check on the
First National bank. After giving the
check Mr. Hinckley remembered having
seen the mule near Fountain and had
been unable TO buy it Of the owner He
at once suspected the mule had been
stolen and started for the bank. which
had Just opened. and where the young
man was cashing his check. Legrand
Marshall happened along and as the
young man came out of the bank Hinck-
ley told him he was not satisfied and
that he would have 70 wait until he
Ninckley) could telephone 10 Fountain.
Jailor Marshall took charge of the young
man. to whom he shortly aftervard told
his name was not Frank Smith. but
Hayes Parks. Upon investigation it was
learned that Parks had stolen the mule
near Fountain and the sheriff of Dewey
county was notified. Monday Parks was
taken to Taloga by the Dewey county
sheriff
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07

Lulu Hickman. Mendey. February l. at
the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs j II. Hickman. few miles
northwest of -Alva-
Last Sunday AZ the grooms home. in
Kingtisher, occurred the :1e-ri9ge OF Mr
Forest E Van Skyk4 aad Miss EGEa
wambold, Rev. 5 y. NicsiH. pas.u, of
the Methodist church officiating
Friday morning. JanHs.y -. : En-
low OF May. Woodward county. ard Miss
Pearl Tenney Of Charleston were united
in marriage by Probate Judge Patton at
the home Of Mr. and Mrs J. a Dixon.
Married. at the home Of the bride. Jan
uary % at 80 2. m. Miss Fannie NJ.
Brink and Harry L FrOage. both of
Gage
Married. Erving Hunt 10 Lottie Kill
Tough. both of Cheyenne; William y
Ptolerny TO Belle : Tiakerton. both of
Elk City: Carl Peters TO Pearl Bradshaw,
both OF Day county; Nat Turner to Millie
Brinnon. both OF Cheyenne
Only last Wednesday was IL learned
by his Gushing friends that o L. Paugf
OF that city had been married Tor nearly
ten days 10 Miss Gala Yager of Per
kins- The marriage took place at Okla
homa City.
J. NJ RudisiH was married in Oklaho-
ma City last Friday to Miss Edna Smith
George W. Walls and Miss Sadie NJ
Jackson OF kingdsher were again united
in marriage January - by Rev. .. T
Finch
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
BODY SENT TO CHINA.
Law Taw Left Some Property in This
Country.

Shawnee, O. r, Feb. 6.-The News
saws: The death of Law Taw. the popu-
lar Chinese laundryman, which occurred
in this city at bis laundry on South Bell
street opposite the fire house some
months since, will pc remembered as one
of the tragic occurrences of the city AT
that time 1t was almost certain that
Law committed suicide but no proof OF
THAI fact could be obtained as his death
was caused by opium poison and he was
a user of that drug.
His body was buried by Chinese friends
in Fairview cemetery. It IS now stated
that the remains were eXhumed some
days since. taken to oklahoma CITY
where the flesh was taen from the body,
and the bones then started, with 2ppro-
pirate ceremonies on their long trip II
China, where they will be inferred ac-
cording to Chinese custom. The Chinese
believe that they cannot rest in peace
after death unless their bones are bur
led in China. hence The removal.
It was developed that Law had consid-
cradle property in Canon City, Colo, ana
was not poor man. His property paid
the expenses of the removal.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
ACCIDENT AT CROSSING.
Sought to Drive Across Just as Train
Moved

Kingfsher. O. 7. Feb. A serious ac-
cident occurred ABOUT 6.3G o'clock last
Wednesday night at the Roberts avenue
crossing OF the Rock Island yards. two
blocks north of the KinSfisher depot,
says the Star. Squire J. W. Rickocds and
his son. J. R, who live three and half
miles northeast of the city. started in
an open buggy drawn by one horse, for
their home. When they arrived n the
crossing some cars We're being switched
and they had to wait
There are five sets of tracks at that
crossing and cars are constantly being
moved or left partly standing in the
roadway. IN this ease the local from the
south was in for the night. It was on
the third or middle one of the five sets.
The engine had taken all bun the ca
boose and placed them on another track
then came hack and coupled on to the
caboose standing little way south of
the street.
This was the condition when Squire
Rickords thought il safe To cross, as an
other train at some distance was com
ing from the north. on the engine the
engineer was alone on the east side or
his cab. from which he could not see the
Rickords and their team. Just as the
latter reached the track on which the
engine and cabooSe stood. the engineer
in obedience 10 a signal started up.
The horse was struck in its hind quar-
tiers. its legs broken and otherwise in
3ured 50 that fl had to be killed The
front wheels of the buggy We're crushed
and the occupants hurled TO ,he ground.
The son was Jared but not injured. but
his father was not 50 fortunate Tie was
bruised on The knee hips. back and ell
bow. so that he IS confined 10 his BID.
very sore. The onsineer gives much the
same account as the RicSords Of the oc-
currence and adds that being alone in
his cab he could not see the Rickor1-
until they moved up within his line Of
vision and then II was 100 late to avoid
rOllfsi0u
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
SOME POLITICAL aUEssEs.
What Canadian County Democrats
Are Planning.

II Reno. O. T, Feb 6.-Tho fight for
nomination for representative in the leEis-
lature viii be n fight to tho finish. says
the American Bert Maxwell will prob
ably seek re nomination. and the wiso
ones believe he Will win easier than hs
did in thel asst primary. However. hs
VIII md Sam Humphrey. with the Globe
10 support him. O. candidate whose steel
is considered in splendid shape for
sharp battle Bob Cowfcy who was ona
of the aspirauts last year for nomination.
and was defeated by Maxwell. viii Also
stir up the representative bee which was
hiyed last year While Maxwell is not on
the slate. he is considered to BE- tho
strongest Of the candidates By reason
OF the fact that he has the advantage of
being well acquainted over the county
and VIII have the support Of his end %
the county against ali opponents
senator George Bellarny has been sp-
preached o. accept the assistance 81 his
friends for the democratic nomination for
the council for this district. Mr. Bellamy
VIII Doe % candidate for the national con-
veution houors and for the council Sam
Humphrey is also ambitious % 90 20 ths
national convention. and viii have the
support o. his Own paper 20 those ends.
However Ir Eeilamys friends have NJ
fear f,r bis success against Mr. Hum
Thr.y
And stu tho convention or primary 10
81 long way OF. bgt these arc some L
She gucsses of tho men who ksep close
iu touch with the political pulse Tho
Democrats arc getting well organized.
IL ..---o 4t..n
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
'OUTCELT HAS
REACHED HOME
RehearseS the Facts About the
CroSs-MCGuire Contest
1T WAS ONE SIDED
Offers an Opinion on Statehood
Question.

Tecumsch. O T. Feb 6-Thc Repuo-
lican SAYS George \. Outcelt has arrived
home from " Washington. where he has
been for month looking after the inter
eSts of DoleEatc McGuirC "a the contest
case brought against Mcguire for his
seat in congress by Bin Cross. He SAYS
the Cross people failed t. make a case
out Of IL and although not decided By
the committee when he left fer home,
there is no question as to what the re-
port OF the committee VIII be He says
the Cross people lost out on every con-
tention and the official investiga ;ion Of
the returns resulted in increasing Nc
Cures majority over Cross - mora
than the election officials had given him.
The contest committee ruled against
counting IN mutilated ballots. but as
there was shown 70 be only sixty -thres
of them there would have been no DIFF
ference in the result had they been
counted.
MIR Outcelt believes the chances for
statehood at this session are very slim.
lie says II there is any action on ths
bill it viii be the MCGUIRE bill. that thu
house committee viii probably report
favorably on the Mcclure statehood bin.
and il il does the house will pass it, but
that the senate Will not acto on any
statehood legislation at this session. Ha
bases his opinion ON the fact that tho
leaders OF the senate. the men who prNc-
ticaIly control that body. are strongly
opposed 10 the admission OF the terri
tories at this time.
He says Delegate Mcclure Is a hard
worker and is making splendid repre-
sentative. He is popular with the mem
bers Of congress and other officials ana
commands a great deal Of influence BY
his energetic work and strict attention to
official duties. Ex-Deleglte Flynn. who
has been assisting In the Efforts for state
hood. compliments Mcclure highly and
SAYS that he Is accomplishing Rh that
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
READY TO DEDICATE.
New Reno Avenue Methodist Church
to Be Opened Today.

Oklahoma City. .. T. Feb. 6.-The First
NJ. Z. church OF this city had ourgrown
their old quarters and took steps TO erect
a church building that should be "a credit
TO the city and sufficient tor future years
of growth But what should be done
with the old building \ few far-sighted
ones looked toward the west and saw "a
city rapidly growing in that direction and
lack Of church accommodations and
We're quick to answer the demand. A
spacious lot on Reno avenue was ut once
secured and one large-he4rted presiding
elder said: 4 will give a thousand dol
lars 70 the First Methodist church enter
prise if they VIII place that old church
building on the new lot. free gift % the
new society" The offer was ar once ac-
ceuted and today the Reno Avenue Meth
olist church. refurnished and beautifed
stands ready 10 be dedicated 20 the wor-
ship Of the Most High and 10 VIII be-
opened for worship next sunday with
a00roDriate exercises. a beautiful pro-
gram has been prepared and everything
points 10 O. splendid success.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
is FOR SEAY
Kingfisher Free Press Favors the ex
Governor

Guthrie. o. T. Feb 6.-The KIngfisher
Free Press has several times been re-
ferred to as not favoring the candidacy
of Ex-Governor Seay for the Republi-
can national committeeman place. and
it takes occasion to set forth its position
in The last issue. II might be said tu
favor the ex-governor for the place II he
wants II. but II doesn't want him 70
want it. Editor Tom Fry's editorial fol-
lows:
There has been some misapprehension
regarding the attitude Of the Free Press
toward Governor Seay for national com
miJteeman. We wish TO say that the
Free Press has been and is for Governor
Seay for the place il ne wants IL. earn
estiy and enthusiastically for him. but
there is little use in our indulging in hot
air over the matter. If he wants the
place we are for him. and Kinghsher
county is for him. but IL. as he stated.
ne viii noJ make fight for the place ~
any OF his Republican friends want it. u
is altogether different. II he wanted II
his friends would stand by him and he
knows il. and if he We're going 10 make
Il ight for il ne would say so without
any hesitation. for that is his way Of do
ing business. politically. This position
would add no honor To- the career of this
grand old man. for his has been one OF
unusual brilliancy. Governor Of the ter
ritory, head Of the judiciary of the ter
ritory. without his solicitation. and FOR
years judge of the court of appeals iu
the state of Missouri and rendered th-
position Of secretary Of the interior BY
No. II would not be the crowning of %
useful political career 20 elect him 20
this position bur the Free Press So f9r
him II he wants ii. for he Is al that ans
Of his most intimate associates have ever
said o. him. and pc was never aH Office
seeker This ought 90 bee qu4ntIm st-ffi-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
KioWA INDIANS OBJECT.
Do Not Want the Stream Polluted BY
SeMsGe.

Guthrie O. r. Feb 6-The Hobart
Republican says the Kiowa Indians
whose property les south x this 0lfs 20
the creek are highly iacensed over the
fact that the sewers wil empty .rr1
East E,k Several - them were in The
city a day or two aEo ana ceu1se'e1 with
leading attorneys 10 see what could o.
done about IT,
These deep bitches are greatly disturb
ing the minds Il the Noble I'D us1.
They say the sewage win saou the Vat@r
Of the creek and make II smell heap
bad and make ponies heap sieE
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
Lease 70 Santa Fe.

Wa hinEtort Fe 6-Serator Long from
the committee on Indian affairs. today
reported t.yora bis without amendment
tahc Bailey eII permitting the kiowa,
Chiekasaw IS I'd smith Railroad com
rany 10 sell and convey irs railroad and
other property in the Indian Territory
% the eastern oklahoma railway. 70 lease
is -ailro-d ard other property in the
Indian territory to the Santa F Ral-
road COMPANY and thereafter go sell its
railroad and other property TO the latter
road
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
out for Committeeman

Guthrie. - IT, FEET word comes
from KlueGahsr that Gee-sa Lars. sbe
Kirgashe- CLERK Il fhe dlstr.-t court.
and probably Known as tre cruats e
scotch Bard. is o1t fsr ths position Z
territorial comm ttsercaa frora that cosr-
ty Tie present laclnbeat .t la rlaiu.s1
refusing tbs place
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07

Shawnee. - z. Fe5 s---Fl s-las P---tt.
an aged resilient sf ih-s clty became -iz-
II whiIe crossing Ghe Cho-raH
over Squirrel creek near h-re. r.
sixty f4et 90 ;se bank teiaH. ha Ea
and shoulders besaE ems=tde-3 ~ the d.
his hsp struck q pr93ec;l-g ilEz1er ar4
he All groa4olE de-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
Taking over the Situation.

C1ru-en- . Z. F6o .--0"-- y
Crrss was Ia Ca-nen Wednes5av rsS---
Ing uith hts many friends a1a called a-
the Meas orscs 81 confer W-th tae ed
4torial we regarding rae aticsi con-
sl-.ars ~ the c-cier n th- ED q
woods. says The News. Prom s-re
went - The extreme northwest conner 7f
rhe empire Alva- where ae Vtl Ia- tae
boys up ard TAX over tae sisusisel 90
The Sait Fork ALLEY
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
Beard viii Be a Candidate.

Oklahoma city. .. IT, Fcb Ga wash
ington special 60 the pklah0raan SAYS
Hon Henry o. Beard ~ Shawnee. wh-
IS here working fr- single statehood. has
announced % his friends thar Pc wiI -
a candidate far Republican rational
comuitteeuan from Oklahoma. BE *
poets the support ~ P7t-aF~fau.le coan-
r.. Cash Cades home. which ury ei-n4-
.---.. n L.tl.-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07

De divided into two distinct experiments.
First, oats grown in rotation OF 1ive years
on manured and unmanured plats; second,
time of seeding with different methods
of cultivation in the preparation OF the
seed bed. In the first instance Texas
Red oats were grown while in the latter
case Texas Red oats were used with
mixed variety, sown in about equal parts.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
BASEBALL OUTLOOK GOOD.
Players of Acknowledged Ability Are
Seirc Secured.

Guthrie .. T. Feb 6-Che attention
on the new Southwcsiesn LeaEUe Is ex-
trelnely gratifying 10 the management
and many good men are being secured.
One Of the new good men for the league
is William SchuStcr. who last seasor man
aged the Jackson team Of the Kentucky.
Illinois and Tennessee league. Schustes
"a making arrangements from Memphis
The Wichita daily eagle., 1904-02-07
VII Meet A. OknuIoee.

Guthrie o. IT, Feb 6-s-tora MGsSoEee
comes the news that at a meeting ~ Eha
Republican executive committee f1- ,he
Creek nation he'd there ir was decided
to hold ;hs district convention in Okn.uI-
gee en- March q. This VIII hs one week
before ,he wes-rs u TIE territorial con
vention which has been called 10 meet
at CIaromore. All Republican cubs in
The nation are working under the rules
rromulEated hy the territorial executive
committee are asked 70 participate The
bass Of representation Is e. be one dele
sate 10 every hfry members