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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

Mrs ELLsN ~ UARr uf Du u.h.
Minn, Is the wife Of The young ma,
who Is now touring the dime museum
circuit as the "armless and legless
freak" Ellen would have matters
otherwise. The other day she sued
for divorce, alleging as the ground OF
action extreme cruelty. Mrs. Stuart
sets forth in her petition that her
husband has been in the habit OF
beating aud striking her with his
fists; has often kicked her with great
severity; has thrown beer glasses,
bottles, chairs aud other things at her
and once knocked her down with a
club. II Ellen can prove 10 court that
An nrmlesa and legless man did that
she is entitled to what she asks
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01
Notice

Territory Of Oklahoma, county Of Lo-
gam SIS. ln probate court.
Notice is hereby given that on the 2nd
day of Marcn, A d 1896, Gertrude Ingram
filed in the probate court of the county of
l. gan and Territory Of Oklahor q, "a pc
tition praying for letters ana adminstra-
tion 10 be issued 10 her upon the estate of
Sarah A McCubbln deceased. late of the
county of Logan and Territory Of Okla-
hOma.
And pursuant 10 an order OF said pro-
bate court, Monday, the 2nd day Of
March A ID 1895, az ihn h9ur OF O'clock
a m of said day, that being dry OF the
regular March term A ID ,gI. o said pro-
balo court, has been appointed as the
time for hearing said apple ION. when
and where any person Interested az
contest said petition by filing written op-
position thereto on the RTould of incOm-
potency of the applicant on m assert
his own rights 40 the administration and
pray that letters be- issued 90 himself
Witness s ) l.aWrtucn Judge ot the
probate court of The county OF Logan.
and The seal of the court affixed. inc sth
day of February A ID 1896.
\ $ LAWRENCE.
lsEAL Pronae Judge.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

DEXTER, Mo. Feb 2z-Thomas A.
Thompson, a saloonkceper 40 Puxico,
twenty miles northwest Of Dex er,
yesterday shot and instantly killed
Lon Rodney. The killing took place
in Thompson's saloon. Un last Christ
mas, Rodney went to Thompson sa-
loon and raised racket with homp-
son, which resulted in an exchange Of
pistol shots without injury. Rodney
has since threatened Thompson, aud
yesterday afternoon, got a Winches-
ter and went 10 the saloon 10 kill him,
but was himself killed Thompson
gave himself up TO the authorities.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

GEORGE ORSER was down from Enid
Monday kicking about the snap con.
vcntions. lie says It doesn't make
so much difference TO Garfield county
how soon the conventions are held. as
they are ready 70 vote now both for
Flynn and a Mckinley delegation.
"But, who in thunder" he asks "cver
before heard Of state conventions be-
ing called Saturday aud Monday. "-
Kinriisher Free Press (Repl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

-asEDA11A, Mo- Feb 2i - Robert
Glover, alias Dan Hawkin7, charged
with having murdered William Messkis
10 the Indian territory October J, 1895,
was arrested last night at Junction
bv Deputy United States Marshal $
S. Shelby and placed in tho Jefferson
City jail, where he will be held for
positive Identification. i'm which case
he will De taken go Fort Smith for
trial
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

Land ONCE at Guthrie. O. r.. January Co.
1886
named settler has filed notice OF his mten-
tlon TO make final proof I'm support of his
claim. and that said proof win be made be
lure Register ana Receiver 1t Guthrie o y,
uU April ld 1895 viz.
Wllli. Hcwcs for the lots ! and and hf
% wQr sec 80 twp IL % r. WI NJ.
tie names the following witnesses TO prove
u9 continuous residence upon ana Cultiva-
uon Of said land, VIZ.
William Canning, Of Berwick. o. T., Ans
drew l. hansane. Charles j Gerlach and
BENJAMIN Barrett. All Of Guthrie, o. n
3A y j CROOK Register,
Wantcd-At once, wood at Leader
Office If
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

Those who have used ur Kings New
Discovery know its value and those
who nave not, now have the opportu-
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and address 10 n + Bucklin IS Co A.,
Chicago. and get "a sample box of Dr
Kings New Life Pills free, as we'll rs
q copy ot Guide 10 Health and House
hold Instructor, free. An Of which
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

Tn Republican row over tho selec.
ton Of delegates 10 the ST. Louis con
vention has assumed lugubrious pro-
portions. True, the row Is ccntered In
logan county hnt when the convcn-
ton is pulled of IL will be seen that
the Logan county Republican majority
will do the debating
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

rnf Capital makes a dismal muss OF
ia Efforts 10 soft-so,deF sam Murphy
aud throw oil On the stormy Asp
BARNES meeting az the probate conrt
,oom Friday night The Republican
organ cannot cover mp tho facts That
meeting was painful haseo SO FAR as
an Endorsement fof Reed was con-
ccrned The sentiment Of the bowling
mob was in favor of Mckinley, and
tho Reed boosters attempted 10 drown
this sentiment by a heavy lombard
ment Of the Barnes stronghold.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

WHuE Asp was away ana Stone was
feeling the Reed pulse ia Lincoln
county, the Capital made It's suicidal
break to Reed, thus foolishly pre.ipi-
tating open warfare between Asp and
Barncs. The Capital is Asp's Burchard
while Barnes has several hoodoo, in
the persons of Baker, Of Ncwkirk.
Boles OF Perry, and the Clayton letter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01
Does Thls Reveal a scandal

NEWCASTLE, Pa Feb 27.-MaN
Thompson, superintendent of the
Rainey Il Berger Furnace company,
was found inseu unule in his office this
morning, and lylHg dead on the floor
near him was Mrs Carlisle. tuy wife Of
well known citizen The woman
had evidently been dead several hours.
it is supposed chat they we're asphyN-
lated. Thompson is married man.
His recovery is doubtful
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

NyETrE GCuBERT assures Paris
paper that she carried home with
hcr many pleasant impressions The
impressions, we infer, were made at
the Philadelphia mint
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

lr Colonel Alb Hamid really believes
1000 Americans have committed sui.
eide within the last few months he
has an Is karat branG Of faith which
should move mountains without turn
ing a hair.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

SINCE the quarantine line has heen
restored. II Is feared that Bill Bolton,
OF Woodward. viii have 20 90 hare
headed for the nest siN months at
least No hat larger than number , $
Is made in this country.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01
irst published In TheOklahOma LeaC
Jan ?3
Notice for Publication,

Land OfiIce at Guthrie, O. T., Jan ls,
sH.
ing named settler has filed notice OF his
intention TO make final PROOF IN support
OF his claim, and that said proof will be
made before the register and receiver OF
y 5. land office al Guthrie, o. T., on
Apri @. $50. viz:
Henry 7. Barnes for the NV ar, sec 20,
ip a. nr2 w NJ.
lic names the following witnesses 30
prove hl, continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz:
John A Crayens. Frank A Smith, Sam
uei McHendry Ellis BOles all OF Guth-
Uc, OK
a. y. j. Crook, Register
BIB
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

COMMENTING on the death OF BIZ
Nyc the Kansas City journal says
"The work OF a professional humorist
is tremendously serious for himself %
And the main trouble is that a good
deal OF II is the same for the public.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

THE Reed supporters should not
push Colonel Barnes too hard in the
stretch Tie might loose his boots or
get the lines under his tail and then
nothing could prevent the Flynn boom
from bursting right in front Of The
grand stand.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

In is said that the Florida orange
groves were so badly injured by the
freeze Of February sth and 9th, 1895,
that IL will take five years or until
1900 for them to fully recover the
damage done by the freeze The
orange yield in Florida la 1894 WAS 5. q
600, 600 boxes, and 1000, 900 boxes m
California.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

Texas State Senate. u should have
become a law. The bill alluded 10 was
introduced by Senator r ID Gage an
went 40 far MS TO prohibit the appoint
ment to Office OF persons related to tho
person maSing the appointme nt 20
the third degree, either by affinity o.
coneanOuini
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

Rev Houchens, of Perry, will lee
ture on Woman Suffrage Wednesday
evening, starch q, al the North NJ. w.
church Admission free Let every
body come ont and hear an eloquent
address. Mrs. NINCFNr, Secy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

lr rng solid south send silver dele
cations and Iudiana aud Illinois
aud the Pacific aud Northwestern
states now represented in the senate
by Republicans advocating silver, the
chances would appear to be favorable
too Democratic platform demanding
the free coinage OF silver.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

NEVADA. Mo, Feb. 97.-For dele
gates at-large 20 the National Demo-
cratic convention the names OF Sena-
tors Vest and Cockrell. "Silver DiclS''
Bland and Governor Stone have been
freely mentioned iu This vicinity. This
being the latter's home, of course, the
selection Of the governor as delegate
would be especially gratifying TO the
silver Democrats of this section Of the
state
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

Coz BmDGEs, = lily.white, refuses
TO swap any more kisses with Capt
Tandy, the colored ogre Bridges
gave Tandy 81 10 work for Mckinley,
and Tsndy spent the money for whisky
in "a Reed saloon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

TnE Pearl Bryan case has forced II.
II. Holmes into the background TEN.
porarily, and it now looks as il he
had pretty near reached the end ~ his
rOpp.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

pERHAPs il is just as we'll that Bill
Nye died before James Whitcomb Ri.
ley dashed off that obituary poem
Col 0olobie's verse contained more
sentiment, and Golobie doesn', aspire
or lecture
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

Colonel Lyman Cones suggestion that
a car filled with oklahoma exhibits be
attached TO the Texas exhibit train Is
gooa one and donations shonld be
frcei- riIerFs for fttinr un ulh cnr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

Tar South Carolina Legislature has
passed BIN making nepotism a mis-
demeAnor. Now, ia man holding Of.
fee in South Carolina appoints a rela-
tive to office he will have to pay a fne
for doing so Such q bill came very
near passing the last session Of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

rnE house committee on public
lands yesterday voted 10 concur in the
senate amendments reducing the time
from ten To SIX years in the bin pro-
vidinp FOR the extension Of time with
m whih suits may be brought 10 va
cate nud annul patents upon public
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

TFXAs Is improving. The best citi-
zcns" OF Wichita Falls debated for an
hour the other day whether to burn a
bank ro5bor alive at ths stake or not,
but finally compromised by hanging
two men
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

Jackson confesses that WallinF
killed Pearl Bryan and Walling CON
fesses that Jackson killed her. Why
not accept the word of both and let
the matter go At that?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

EDISON SAYS he can throw the cath.
ole raga through four inches of wood,
Why not hire him 80 experiment on
national convention planks before
they are adopted?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

COLONEL BARNES hereafter should
use sawbuclS rampant on his
lctterheads aud add the postscript,
"burn this letter to all missvcs lac
indites.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

TnE Kingtisher Free press has
thrown off all disguises and comes out
this week denounclng Delegate Flynn
and calling the coming Oklahoma Re.
publican conventions 'snappers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

Canvassers wanted, $50 per week
No capital required. DR.. Talmage's
famous new book OF travela, "The
Earth Glrdled Thrilling incidents
among wild people. Astounding
facts, 400 curious Photographic. Write
for particulars Peoples Publishing
Co St. Louis, Mo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

The thing for the Mckinley boomers
10 do Is To go right ahead and increase
the volume Of noise. Any lot mp 81
this stage OF the game would lie
fatal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

Mrs. Turner an eXperineced Dress
maker of Chicago can be found at No
4O2 cast Harrison. She will be glad to
meet all ladies who wish first elias.
work in the latest styles at the mos
reasonable prices. IL I'm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

TnE Fit2simmons.M .Mahcr fight was
too fast for the knetoscopc people
They ought 90 bring the machine 20
Oklahoma and try the Reed boom now
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

Vols. ] and Q. oklahoma Supreme
Court Reports now for sale. Price
reduced to $3.50 per vol also few
Oklahoma Statutes 1890 and 1893 and
session laws Of 1895 Edgar w. Jones,
Territorial Librarian.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

We felt sure all along that the new
comet wouldn't come nearer 10 Guth-
re after il got fair look at the streets
aud sidewalks
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01
Mon of vIrriuIa Battle-Fleids.

The only correct map made from Of
6cial papers in the war department
with complete list Of battles. Sent on
receipt OF % cents In money or postage
stamps Address O. r. Ryan, assist
ant general passenger agent, @. and o.
railway, Cincinnati, Oho 4-5-iw
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

OKLAHOMA people should favorably
consider the proposition looking to
the advertisement of the territory's
resources al the national conventions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

roiIcE JupGE PERKrNs Is still in. the
race. But boisterous noise may be
IA.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

For sale-At Leader office; one half
medium Chandler g. Price Gordon
press l4xeO. 1t is in perfect condi-
ton and is running every day at our
fl ce. We must make room for large
nrnCg u
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

BALE, 600 to 700; seed, Lac to l.65.
COLONEL BARNES will soon be get
ting loved for the enemies he has
made.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

NENus is raising hob with the new
comet The old girl evidently is up to
her old tricks and is as attractive as
ever
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01
.rUsuRIPrIoN RATEs.

GTzspMoHs IS ignoring Corbett at
about the rate Of one column every
twcnty.four hours
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

ArrER all has been said, Dennis
Flynn is the only certainty in okla
homa Republican politics.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

Wanted A widow wishes TO
end a good christian home, for an
active boy Of thirteen. Call al 100
west Noble Ave.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

Guthrie School Of music has had
a good patronage so far but n few
open hours are TO be had.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

Found "A Hat key, in district court
room; owner can got IL by calling al
this office and paying for this notice
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01
Natlce for publication

First published in the Oklahoma Leader
Feb l3 1896
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

What a great quantity
of work "a good house
Keeper finds to do .
There are $50 many little
time and strength taking
,huo- tlat have mo- name,
ID a woman 3. BOO good
health there is NO more
htalthMl employment
than huu-vWo.h Gcuer-
ally speaking there is no
happicr woman i'm the
world But how different
when every breath Is pain.
every step torture This
state of health, iu nine
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01
Guthrie to Chandler
IgAg NlIIIaGsgl's Stage Lima

Leaves Guthrie at a. N. arrives al
Chandler 4;5O p m Good roads; good
stages All orders for passage and
baggage should be left at the Guth-
rie Cigar Store, III Second Street
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-03-01

After the five annual premiums
have been paid, in case policy ia lapsed
and paid up policy Is not applied for,
the Association viii, without any
action ON the part of the insured,
carry the original policy for It's full
amount for such time as The Reserve
and dividends then GPp1rtioned to the
policy win pay for the Associations
then ratcs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
UNIFORMED CALL-BOYS.
The Attendants at the Palace Hotel
Now Clad in Blue, Silver and
Gold.

The entire force of colored callboys at
the Palace Hotel, to the number of thirty,
in the rotunda and on the various floors
above, appeared yesterday in brand-new
uniforms.
The clothes which the force has hitherto
worn have been of a very dark almost
black color. 1t was uniform for all, but
nots handsome as the new ga-b.
The cloth OF the latter is dark blue, the
buttons silver and the braid bespangled
with gold. a line of this gold braid runs
down the trousers legs. The braid also
describes several ares, parabolas and other
movements on the coats.
Altogether the uniforms are quite an
improvement on the old. They were
evolved by local tailor on an order given
him by the management some time ago.
On one side of the coat just above the
chest Is the word Palace and on the
other Hotel" The dark skullcaps
hitherto used on which are the initials
up. H" are retained.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-08
THEY FELL FIVE STORIES,
Miraculous Escape of Two Elec.
tricianS in the PARROT
Building.
The Rope by Which They Slid Down
Had by Some Means Become
LooSened.

Frank Griffin and ]. ]. Marshall, en-
Company, had narrow escape from
death in the Parrot building on Market
street yesterday afternoon.
They were employed fixing up the
electric-light fittings in the building and
were accustomed to slide down a rope
from floor to floor. The rope ran over a
pulley at the top of the building and was
made fast at the bottom By some I'M
explained means the rope had become I'M.
fastened, and when they seized hold of il
on the nth floor to slide down to the
hrst floor they were precipitated to the
basement. Fortunately they fell upon a
heap OF sand, otherwise they would have
been dashed to pieces.
They were taken 10 the Receiving Hos
pital in an unconscious condition, but
gradually rallied. DR.. Well found that
both were suffering from sprain of the
PACK, and MarshalPs lips were cut. No
bones were broken and the men will soon
be able to return to work
Griffin lives at Fifth and Mission streets,
and Marshall at 1909 Mariposa street.
Marshall had sufficiently recovered last
night to be taken to his home in the ambu-
lance. Griffin is still in the hospital and
complains of pains in bis back. Both are
boys about 10 years of age.
In speaking of the accident last night
Griffin said: eve were working on the
fifth story of the building and at the noon
hour we put on our coats to go to dinner.
We had been in the habit of sliding down
on rope, which ran from the top to tbs
basement in the elevator in the center
of the building. 1t ran through a block
and was fastened at the bottom.
Il caught hold of the rope, crossed my
legs over it to slide down, while Marshall
did the same above me. As we swung off,
to our horror the rope went down with
US. We chung to it desperately, but we
went down at dreadful speed. There
was scantling across the well at the first
floor where we used to land and we struck
against that and bounded up. Then I lost
consciousness and didn't remember any,
thing more till was here in the hospital"
Two things saved the boys from instant
death One was the breaking of their fall
by striking against the scantling, which
fortunately bent with their weight, and
the other was the fact that the basement
where they landed was filled with sand.
How the rope became unfastened is so far
a mystery.