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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
A story Of nnrnnni.

Years ago, when Tom Thumb was
Barnum's only attraction, he went to
Saratoga and attempted to give an
The village fathers,
however scared him away by the
price of their license, ami he went To
Ballston, the next town and adver-
tised the performance. a special
train was run from Saratoga and
great many went down on it.
When the curtain went up, Barnum
came out and made little speech.
Ladies and gentleman he began,
lit was my first intention TO give this
entertainment in Saratoga, but | soon
discovered that there were some men
in that place so much smaller than
my famous Tom Thumb, that IT would
be useless TO attempt competition
with them"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
PLANT MORE FRUIT TREES.

The fruit crop, particularly apples,
of Kansas and Missouri has been u
saving clause TO the farmers OF those
states this year Fruit always finds n
ready sale for cash, and usually it
costs comparatively nothing after the
trees come into bearing, aside from
the expense of gathering and market
ing. The early settlers in OSlaho ma
are already satisfied that they madc
no mistake in planting as many fruit
trees as circumstances would pernii,
That Oklahoma is going 10 become
the best fruit growing state in the
union is clearly indicated by the sue
ess already attained. All the fruits
grow TO perfection and of superior
quality in all parts of the territory
and by the time orchards come into
full bearing. ample railroad facilities
will be provided, in the construction
of additionsl lines, SO that the best
markets may be reached in the shortest
time Every claimholder in the terri
tory, whether within the reach of a
railroad at present or not, should
plant liberal portion of his land to
fruit, having care only to secure the
best varieties
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

Even Joe Wisby is so stuck on our
Dennis and his work in congress that
he has written n letter complimenting
him. -Arapahoe Bee
If Joe Wisby had been less the cour-
tcous gentlemen that he is, and more
OF the political demagogue, which he
is not, lac would probably have with
held the personal compliment he paid
Our Dennis But the Bees para
graph is too inclusive. II the Bee and
Others who have fallen into the error
of supposing that Col Wisby or any
one else who Is familiar with the
record, is stuck on" Dennis "worlS in
congress" 1t and they are nursing n
miserable delusion. Dennis work in
congress will be made the burden OF
his life during the pending campaign.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
Old Lnhn,s Cnnrh.

In small village in Lancasi6cally
there is an old worthy man, among
as va 1ohn:l,s incident to old age
o'ne' a'llnlfrom very severe cough.
: Y One day the minister, while out for n
e walk came across Old John leaning
n over the churchyard wall ana cough
Y ing violently Coming up to him the
I, minister remarked:
4 That's nasty cough You have,
john
! "Ay, sir, that it is" answered John;
:. but, he added, nodding his head in
l. the direction of the ehurchyard,
c there's mony and mony a poor soul
DER theer nd be glad O. this"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
HOTEL DIRECTORY.

ORLANDO CITY HOTEI-Rates s.
per day. n. Hunt, Proprietor, Orlando
o. Il.
GRANDNIEW HOTEI-Headqua
ters for commercial men. Table supplied
with best the market affords. LimbOcheI
q Son, PrOprletOrS, Cross, Ok.
EAGLE HOTEL; A. Z, Long & Co
First class House $500 per day. Newkirk.
HOTEL BLACKWELL. The only
hrst-class s. a day house In the city
Special attention given 10 commercial
trade. w. Il. Powen, Proprietor, Black
we'll, o. Il.
GLOBE HOTEL: The only FIRST class
g., 90 per day house IN the cliy
Il. PEARSON, Prop,
New POnca, O, T.
HOTEL YOST; The only Brick
Hotel pa the city everything new and
clean and well ventilated. Rates g., per
day. JouN NOsT Prop
Saltwater o. I.
CATTLE KING HOTEL. Woodward, O
=, The Best $500 a day house in ths
City. j. w. MILLER Prop.
KEMPS HOTEL, Mulhali O. Il. only
first class 81. per day house IN the city.
c. L, kEMP, Prop.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
WILL HAVE DEPoTs.

THE Rock Island purchased its right Lprg
n way through the Strip freq
Cherokees at $50 mile. n tprs' fuoils'
ala NOT beeome n nars~sav- IN the
lands 49, sIeOns IN labor The strip
tefeat at the po Of religioP of the public
- A4- LA four years after the Rock
Island road built and established It's
depots according TO its charter IL
will take five years to get decision
from the supreme court on the valldl'y
OF the act t-Medford Patriot
The above gives another view OF
the depot law The Santa Fe ootatnsd
its right of wav in the same manner
as the Rock Island hence the appliea-
tion OF the law will be the same. -
Woodward News.
Nevertheless. and just the same the
railroads are complying with the re-
auirements of the act OF congress
Whether this compliance be simple
obedience To the national law or the
result OF Governor Renfrow's threat t'
convene the legislature in special ses
sion to take action in regard TO th'
railroad situation in the strip Is no
material: the strip towns VIII nav
depots. and that in short order
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
A nErrrn DAY is DAwNING.

II has taken long time for the
Democratic party TO get its reform
methods into operation through legis-
lative enaetments, and now only par
TALLY. But the intelligent people OF
the country understand perfectly well
that the delay has no. been the resu II
of careless indifference on the part oil
the Democratic party Ia congress
The responsibility rests solely upon
the opposition that contested every
inch OF ground aud delayed the ad-
vance by employing every device
known TO ingenious raseaiity. Ihe
ball has been started rolling at last
however, and il viii be kept in notion
increasing in power and velocity as i
advances. uutil the systems OF greed
inspired oppression are crushed on'
and peace, prosperity and happiness
are restored under the benign IN
>auence of the re-established govern
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

1t is found that shirts of white mus
lin and 2, 200 linen may be produced
at seventy-three cents per dozen.
Each shirt passes through the hands
of seventeen operatives, AMI each
woman employed averages about one
dozen complete shirts per day. The
greater part of the cost of the produc-
tion is the element of labor, and while
the average pay is necessarily under
seventy three cents per day, some Of
the worSwomen make a good deal
more, while the superintendents cut.
tsrs, and the like are well paid. Ma
chinery, in this instance, has enoi-
mously increased the power of labor
and raised wages.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

TO all confederate veterans in the two
Territories and elseWhcre:

70 all confederate veterans in the two
territories and elsewhere
The Oklahoma Fair association has
kindly extended an invitation to all
confederate soldiers free admission
for one day during the fair to be held
in Oklahoma City, the &C. q, 2s and
Goth of September, 1894, and desig-
mates Saturday, Sept. 90, as confeder-
crate day.
Therefore oil who wish to attend
will form in front of the court house
on Broadway at Q o'clock a. m, and
march in a body to the fair grounds
as that is the condition of the invita-
tion.
All that can do so bring provisions
and we will have grand dinner and
camp fire, interspersed with music and
speaking at the grand stand at 10 a.
IN.
Come all who can and bring your
families and a grand old time.
]. w. JOHNSTON, Capt.
J. O. CAsLEB, Adjt.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
You Need a vacation

just a suggestions Why not try the
Rocky Mountains? No better medi-
cine exists than the dry, clear bal
samic air of that region. Anywhere
around Pixies Peak, or further into
range will do. Did you whisper trout
fishing? Yes, plenty of it, off the
railroads, in secluded hooks
Camping out in tents, living in cot
tages or boarding at the big hotels -
the cost is little or much. as you
please.
The Santa Fe route has on sale ex-
eursion tickets to all principal Colo
RADIO and Utah resorts. Inquire Of
nearest agent u If
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

TnE New York World very truly
remarks that Party lines do not di'
vide the retainers of the sugar trust
They are tarred with the same stick
and sugared with the same spoon
whether they call themselves Demo
Gratis or Republicans The difference
as to party is in numbers only But
three Democrats in the senate could
Le found to do business with the
trusts while every Republican in tha'
body was their supple not to say sup
nliant. tool.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
A TRUE GHOST STORY.
The Request OF the Apparition Was Car
ried out to the Letter.

The Request of the Apparition Was Car
ried Out to the Letter.
Here is ghost story--one Of
large class, and th.a@qenre perhapa
moro HAely TO be veracious, especially
as it first saw the light in London
paper. 1t has an appearance of strict
and even narrow truthfulness. There
was a certain Captain Blomberg, of
some regiment unknown, on active
service in Afica. Five or six of his
brother officers, h being engaged on
duty two hundred miles away, were
dining together The door was
opened and Captain Blomberg ap.
peared, to everybody's surprise.
without speaking, he walked in and
sat down in a vacant chair. They all
asked him how he came there.
TO their questions he made no
reply; then one of them said, "Blom-
berg. are You made"
On this he rose and replied, "When
you go back 20 London take my son to
the queen and beg her TO be his pro-
tector."
This said, he walked out of the
room as he had come in. A few days
nfterward the news came that he had
been killed IN action on the very day
and at the same hour of his appear
qnce.
1t Is pleasing to record that the
queen, ON whose favor the gallant
officer may have had some claims, did
protect the son, who became chaplain
in-ordinary to her majesty, deputy
clerk of the kings closet, canon resi-
dentiary of ST. Paul's and vicar of St.
Giles, Cripplegato
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
Notice.
J. o. CAsLER, Adjt

To our friends and patrons: Having
added fine bar outfit to our whole
sale department, we are ready now to
serve you with the finest of liquors,
etc Pabst bohemian beer on draught.
beginning Monday at 9 o'clock a. IN.
to IL a. m, evUry 3aay w'A tnrve a
merchants lunch, in the shape of Rus
sian Caviar, Norway sardines, ancho-
viss, rolled spiced herring, Swiss
cheese and salami wurst, Germac annis
pretzels and toasted butter corn on
the side. Give us call
KENTICKy TIOtfoR ca
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

may not retain her dimples and rosy
checks "bloomins with health until
shc finds a good husbAni a little
neglect or accident may bring about
some one of the many female dis
eases and weaknesses" to which the
sex is subject, and health may be for
ever impaired, and hopes and happi-
ness be at an end. Thanks to DIR. r.
V. Pierce, his Favorite Prescription,
prepared by him for women, cures the
worst cases Of uterine diseases, ner-
vousness, neuralgia, irregularities and
weaknesses. 1t is great invigor.
ating tonic and uervine, and rapidly
builds up the health and strength.
DR.. pierce's Pellets, for constipation,
sick headache, billiousness Indigestion.
Once taken, always in favor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
For Delegate to Congress,
JOSEPH Wisely.


Alta meeting OF the Democratic
county central committee, held in
Guthrie. August 25. IT was decided to
hold the county nominating convention
in Guthrie, September G, 1894, at lc
o'clock a. IN.
Primaries of the different townships
of the county are to be held at 2
o'clock p. IN, on September 4th, 1894
and in the city of Guthrie in the diff.
ferent wards at p. m, at such places
as may be designated by the member
of the central committee from that
ward.
The representation of the different
townships and wards are apportioned
on the ratio of one vote c- member m
the convention for every ten Demo
cratic votes, or fraction thereof, cast
in each Of the various townships and
wardc. of Guthrie, for a delegate to
congress at the last election, and are
apportioned as follows:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
BROOKLYN BRIDGE.
uo1 Cold Heat aud tho rasslng Of Trains
Affect IL,

uor Cold, Heat aud tho Passing OF Trains
Afcct u.
As you stand in the exact middle Of
Brooklyn bridge You will observe
where the compensation is made for
the expansion ana contraction by heat
and cold The bridge, resting on the
four cables, is divided into two parts
in the middle, and one end is ar
ranged TO slide over the other. You
can put your hand on the railing and
measure by the rubbing of the parts
how far they have pulled back in win.
ter or have overlapped in summer II
you watch from cool morning till mid
lay you can see just how much the
bridge has expanded in six hours.
But does the bridge which thus feels
heat and cold also feel at all the strain
Of the weights that pass over it2 Let
us look and see. We stand again ia
the middle of the bridge and watch
As a train Of cars passes by. We no.
tice where we looked before 10 sec
one end slide over the other that foot
passengers do not seem TO affect it in
the least When heavy team passes
by there is no observable movement.
The bridge does not seem to have no.
ticed IL at all. But here comes train
Of cars crossing the bridge. As it
comes nearer we observe that the rail.
ing overlaps, the ends begin TO move
apart. They separate for an inch.
Then, as the train passes they como
together again and in moment they
are in their normal position The
bridge has noticed that the train was
passing. 1t did not break, it felt no
painful strain, but it noticed and felt
and Acknowledged and registered the
pressure which vainly attempted to
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
rhn Man WIN a wig.

A suspicious looking stranger wy
witnessing an operate performan
in bordeaux, was quietly approaehe'l
by two detectives and requested to
accompany them TO the police station
lie was Supposed TO BE- an anarchist
lie had on wig and false whlskers
lie proved TO be an innocent clergy
man, who Is fond of opera, and haa
thus disguised himself to escape rec
ognition by his friends
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
rlMEprEcE IN A SHIRT STUD.
Wonderful Blt OF Mechanism Turned out
by n Pennsylvania Genius.


Wonderful Blt OF Mcchanism Turned out
by n Pennsylvania Genius.
Theodore G. Re}nntr, OF Newcastle
Pa, who constructed a wonderful au-
tomato clock a number of years ago,
containing many figures, and which
attracted great attention all over the
country when placed on exhibition,
has nearly completed another time
piece which displays marvellous mech
lnism. This clock exhibits scenes in
the revolutionary war, aud Mr.. Boh-
ser considers IL even more remarlSa-
BILE piece of work than his former ef-
fort. In addition TO these clocks Mr..
Rohrer, number OF years ago, con-
structed one of the most ingenious
pieces Of miniature mechanism TO be
found in the world. This consists
of three gold studs, in one of which
Is n diminutive watch which keeps
most excellent time. The combined
weight of the three studs-which are
all connected together by strip of
silver metal which passes on the IN
side of the shirt bosom-is only one
ounce and q half Tho stud in which
Is contained the watch has q base
about as large as three-cent piece,
and, with its surroundings OF gold,
presents much the appearance OF
very diminutive mariners compass
When the studs are on the shirt
bosom they are about two inches
apart. BY revolving the upper one
In much the same manner as a stem
winding watch is wound-the little
timepiece is wound up for action. In
setting the hands the lowor stud IS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

TnE tax on sugar which consumers
now have TO pay, is the result OF he-
publican perady, After voting nnan-
imously for the Mckinley bill which
placed sugar on the free list every
mothers son Of them yoted to restore
the duty at the dictation Of the sugar
trust
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
Low Rates to Purcell.

For the summer Bible school to be
held at Purcell, !. r., August Goth to
September 9th, the Santa Fe route
will sell round trip tickets to Purcell
at the rate of one fare and third
Tickets on sale August 20 to Septem-
Der 6, inclusive. Tickets good to re-
turn to and including September :.
L. L. DELANEY. AGENT
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
Swissdns blood.
ny,n; institute in Rome

r,In9 inStltute I'm HOme
M, where people go to
! ne -''1S ,,ian. r the cure Of gout,
drink fresh blood fc, ~ a1a,;a1
rheumatism and the y W 800, M ~
and an@mia caused no s,''@ - 'i'o
fever Of the Tontine hr>' I"P'Iiy
blood to be imbibcd T. e1rei uily
freed from fbrin by 'inals :, .l'i' o'i'
aseptic method, the a.PI CIV '''''.'. 10Y
which il is derived having 'erln1ry ii,
undergone inspection by 'o el',i9s ,'s
surgeon. Some patients ban - VIC VIC
part or whole of the bod 'o' .
warm blood, and, the Italian
think, with great benefit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
Reunion Mt Pi,tsburr.

For the reunion OF the Grand Army
of the Republic TO be held at Pitts
burg, Pa, September to 10, 1894, the
Santa Fe route will sell round trip
tickets at one fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale September : and 5,
limited for return passage TO Septem-
her 25. L. II. DELANEY, Ageat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

Are you reading a borrowed copy of
The LEADER this morning. Don't inn
pose on your neighbors, but su bscribe.
Only costs you IS cents a week. Give
your name and money to Bert Orner,
city calculator. If
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
A Potato Pointer.

An English scientist, after careful
experiments, finds that when potatoes
are cooked without removing the
skins they loss only 8 per cent OF M
tritive quality through extraction
the juice. When the skins were re-
moved before boiling, the loss was IA
per cent, which makes the process OF
cooking the potatoes without then
Jackets an exceedingly wastefnl one
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
THE prnIIC Dors NoT KNOW.

The following from the State Cnpi-
tai of last evening is appreciated:
Captain j. II. Shields, a former
writer on the Wichita Eagle, has been
employed by the LEADER Editor
Niblack has heretofore done all the
work on the paper. local and editorial
1t was too much for one man, but he
has done it we'll Newspaper men
appreciate this better than the public.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
Fine Iieatiwear

The Fourth of July is over, but Mrs
Saunders 95 per cent reduction sale on
millinery is not. 1t will last till every
lady in Guthrie has bought new hat.
Come now and get your style. The
finest millinery, the best work and the
latest styles.
If Mrs. A. T.. SAUNDERS,
Southeast corner Okla. and Div.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

All persons owing subscriptions are
requested to settle at once. Subscrip-
tions to the DAILY LEADER should be
paid Outside of the counting room) TO
Bert Orner, circulator and our only
authorized agent DAILY LEADER
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

oLp man Dana's paper the New
York Sun, charasterizes the Fifty
third congress- as the congress of
broken promises. II the Suns strict
ures were worth noticing it would be
enough to say they are wilfully and
untrue. There has never
been a session of congress that came
as near doing all the maipriFt.IhnIu
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
GInGIQlnl3%|

,mtsed as did the congress recently
adjourned. II you think this deelara-
tion extravagant take the Chicago
platform and compare it with the
record of the house, and be convinced
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

wnAr can he matter be down at
Oklahoma City that the denizsns OF
that town should be impslled TO de-
part two day into the mysterious
beyond2
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

~ &c -es9sGeF RSssSe y HfGsp spJahdii Of baggage
I &c excess.
Leaves Guthrie 6;3O a. m. arrives at
/ Chandler at 500 D. m.
Leaves Chandler $3.50 "a M. arrives
at Guthrie 800 D. IN.
Office at Palace hotel. Telephone
/ No 26. 713 If
JOHN DURFEE, Prop.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

meut Of, for aud by the people through
the wise and patriotic endeavor Of the
Democratic party.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
THE wANDERER
A Weighet Enthusia,t who Is Travelling
Through the Russian Empire.

Through the Russian Empire.
Insight into the strange condition Of
the popular mind Of Russia ut the
close of this nineteenth century is
afforded by the immense renown and
inhuence enjoyed at present by n
peripatetic saint who goes by the
name of Anthony the Wanderer," "
and who for more than forty years
has been perpetually on the move, his
peregrinations extending all over
Siberia. Central Asia and European
Russia. In the depth of winter, just
as in the height of summer, he
marches barefoot and almost en-
tfralv davoid 90 clothin,r
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

1.-THE East Indian ship worm will in
alfew months destroy any vessel by
qhting out the interior Of tie beams
Ind planlks. They viii be \ \ a mere
lhen that can be shattered be fist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
No ForoIgners Need Appiy.

A new law of New York state re-
luires that employment on public
work, done by contract, shall be given
to citizens only. 1t is a law that will
be- adopted by other states in time.
The citizens of Switzerianl are thos
to be more fully employed th46e svster
Of other countries because NJ, IL rigidI
Of employing citizens, omeS, Fer ~ w
observed by the govStsiirnaS which ba'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05
WEDNESDAY. SEPT. 5, 1894.

The DAILY LEADER accepts advertis-
ing with the distinct and positive guar
antec that IL has double the paid
circulation OF any newspaper published IA
oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

THE IsRADER Bindery Is one OF the best
Institutions of the kind in the West and Is
daily turning out large quantities Of work.
Send In your orders for binding aud blank
books and they will be promptly attended
fn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

PARApHRAsING the remark Of the
great Kentucky commoner Henry
Clay, when he learned Of his defeat
for the presidency, that he would
rather be right than be president, "
Rev. Jamison declares that he would
rather be right and defeated than to
succeed in the wrong. But Bro. Jam-
son will not be defeated in his cru
SADIE against corruption. Truth is
mighty and will prevail.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

THE sugar trust may Gorman-dize
and grow fat for time, but IL will
cease the moment the Democrats get
in position to shut off the feed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-09-05

IF the suicide epidemic at Oklahoma
City isn't stopped pretty soon some en-
terprising druggist will be found to
have cornered the morphine supply.