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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-22

make up his mind as to his course.
The night was waning rapidly and he
reasoned that if he could prolong his
life until morning he could escape At
last he began his statement, in which
he gradually detailed the particulars of
the killing of Rowe.
He told how he and a man nemed
Rogers and another named Haggard
had made way with Rowe. They had
invited him to drink whisky heavily
dosed with strychnine. After his death
they had taken him to the woods and
buried him. Mr.. King then announced
Willingness to take the party to the
spot where the body was buried, say
ing, however, that it was some twenty
five miles distant. The entire party at
once mounted their horses and set ont
for the spot, taking Mr.. King along.
No one not similarly situated can we'll
imagine or describe that journey. One
helpless, but innocent, man surrounded
by thirty-two determined citizens. each
OF whom before suspicious of their
prisoners guilt, now, since his confess
sion, convinced of 1.-THE one studying
how he would throw them off the track
and save his life, the others debating
as to whether they would hang him
and bury him with is victim or whether
they would turn him over to the au
thorities.
At last they arrived at the designat
ed woods 1t was then daytime and the
captive and his captors could look each
ether face to face, for there was no at
tempt at concealment. Spades were
procured and the whole country almost
dug up, but no body was found. A
day or two was spent in the search,
but to no purpose. By this time some
Of the horse company began to waver.
Their excitement had cooled off and
they reasoned that possibly they had
been mistaken and that at all events
the law ought I be given a fair show
and the accused an opportunity to vim
dictate himself in court. The result
was that he was taken back and placed
in the Jail, and the only evidence they
had in the world being +he statemen,
made by Mr.. King when he was about
to be strangled to death
Rogers and Haggard were also ar
rested and locked up at Oxford. while
Mr.. King was brought to Lafayette and
placed in jail
APPEALS TO THE PRESS.
From his cell Mr. King wrote a let
ter to Cincinnati paper, in which he
narrated the facts connected with the
disappearance of DR.. Rowe, depicted
his own situation, occupying a felon's
cell accused of foul crime of, which
he vas innocent and appealing Ito the
prl to publish his statement In the
that it might "a u under t4e no.
Or. Rowe, supp dead.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-22
OOTVITTED IN INDIANA MOB.
Victim Of CircumStantial Evidence
Saves His Neck.

Confesses and Then Leads His Cap
tors on Wild Goose Chase-He
Thus Gains Considerable Time
and Finally Escapes Their Fury.
Supposed Victim Turns Up and
Exonerates the Accused--A Case
That is Of Interest at This Time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19

House bill 2si introduced by Repre-
sentative Hogan, proposes radical
departure In territorial Legislation, and
while II is somewhat Utopian in its
provisions, IL is u measure full Of ideas
which are good, and under certain
conditions practical for carrying out
The bill provides for an exchange
managed by the territory somewhat
after the plan OF the many cooperative
labor exchanges now in operation in
various parts of the country There
will be county repositories where pro.
ducts can be deposited and scrip GER
tificates obtained which will be legal
tender for taxes aud other purposes
These products can be kept on deposit
or b. sold out by the exchange 10
others holding scrip. Personal or real
estate can also be mortgaged TO a linn
tied amount for this scrip, which is to
be issued in book form, convenient FOR
picket use, so that man can have
them with him just like small change
in his pocket. The whole system is TO
be under the supervision OF terrific
rial board OF managers, TO be created
consisting Of the governor, an expert
book keeper and five territorial treas
urers, one from each judicial district to
be chosen, also territorial treasurer,
auditor ard attorner general Each
county treasurer shall issue the scrip
for his county, and and full set OF
regulations and provisions are made
for the carrying on OF the business,
the securing against losses, and the
benedtting OF the whole people Of the
territory by providing cheap but
good medium Of exchange.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19

EyANGEIIsT MOODY Is among those
who are entirely opposed 20 DR.. Ab-
botts idea He says ITO deny the
story Of Jonah and the whale is 70
strike al the very root Of the tree II
you throw that story out OF the Bible,
it seems 70 me you must also throw out
the story OF the resurrection. As Jonah
was three days in the belly Of the
whale, 80 was the Son Of Man three
days IN the bowels Of the earth. On
the contrary. the Rev. DR.. William
Lloyd. Of the Central Congregational
church. Of New York, sides with DR..
Abbott lie says: "A preacher says
the story Of Jonah is fiction with
beautiful lessons. and resolutions OF
cenfure are passed against him for SO
declaring. In hundred years from
now the man who looks on that story
as a fact is likely TO be regarded
as a first cousin % an Egyptian
mummy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19

Editor Morrison, Of Worthington,
Ind, "Suu, writes "You have a val
liable prescription in Electric Bitters,
and can cheerfully recommend IL for
Constipation and Sick Headache, and
as general system tonic 10 has no
equal -. Mrs Annie Stehlc, 2625 Cot
tage Grove avenue, Chicago was all
run down, could not eat nor digest
food, haR a. backache which never LETT
her and fesasired and weary, but SIX
bottles OF Electric Bitters restored her
health and renewed her strength
Prices 80 cents and 81 Get bottle at
G. r Renfro's drug store
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19
a GOOD MEASURE.
Representative Ferguson's Separate school
BiIi should Pass

Mn hNNutn AhHH
One Of the best and most far reach
ing measures that has been intr0d uced
in the Fourth assembly is Representa-
tive FerFusons separate school bil /
which has passed the house and gone
TO the council. IL was one OF the first
bills on the subject 10 be introduced
and should have passed several weeks
ago, but has been delayed by att empt-
cd amendments and revision 1t
should 90 through the council aud be
bone a law in the shape chat it passed
the house, as it solves the vcxed ques.
tion OF the color line in manner sat
isfactory to ali parties, and viii 10
away with the endless contentious and
chickering's between the two races IN
various localities, giving all equal
school facilities under separate man
agemeDt with an equitable and just
division Of the school funds and ample
provision for the education OF every
child-white and black
The council should act upon this bill
promptly and send it to the governor
before the week is out
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19
First published in Daily Leader, feDruarl
IA, 1897.
Notice for Publication.

Land Office at Guthrie, o. T., February
10. 1897.
Notice is hereby 4iyen that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice Of his
made before the register aud receiver at
Guthrie, Ok, on March "a, 1897, viz:
Henry Hover for the SW a, sec 90, Up
brew
He names the following witnesses TO
prove his ntinuOus residence upon and
cultivation Of. said land, viz;
John Z. Ward, OF Guthrie, OF; John
" Lane, OF Waterloo. o. r.. William III 4.
Long. of Guthrie. O, r.; Zack Fetty Of
Waterloo, o. a.
4003 A. n. j. CROOK, Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19
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The Texas coast country vies with
California as place TO prof tably
raise pears, grapes and straw berries.
Six thousand dollars worth of pears
from thirteen acres has been produced
there in one season, and can perhaps
be duplicated by you, w. j. Black,
A. T & 8. +. Ry, Topeka, Kan, will
be glad TO furnish without charge an
illustrated pamphlet telling about
Texas. Send 10 nearest agent for
ticket rates. There is usually low
rate in effect to all important Texas
points Via Santa Fe Route II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19
The u. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Baking Powder
superior 10 all others.

We are selling olore different classes
Of Foods than we have ever handled
before.
Each year We find new improvements
ia the goods we sell and We make Il
our business 70 always be ln possession
OF the latest improvements. Ia our
prescription department, you viii find
accurate palnstakiDg clerks who will
wait upon you politely aud nh your
prescriptions promptly and with the
utmost care r B LlLLfe a 20.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19
BAIILE WON BY The INSURGENTS.

General Gomez leads in person and
routs the Spanish Eight hundred Span
iEh killed and l, 900 wounded The great
victory is attributed to the fact that tho
insurgents have discovered tha, Dr. Saw
ysr's Family Cure gives new life and
strength and purifies the blood
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19

Halls Hair Renewer enjoys the con
GdeRce and patronage Of people al
over the civilized world, who use il TO
restore and keep the hair natural
color
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19

Have your short orders filled by A.
Krebs, at II. Ritterbushs, in the Lyon
building on Division Open day and
night l4ml
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19

For trade--A three-room house for a
small tract of land near Guthrie. Ad-
dress TX, care Leader. l9tf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19

The DAILY LEADKB accepts advertis-
ins with the distinct and positive guar
antee that it has double the paid
circulation OF any Newspaper published In
OklAhOmA.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19
mBe srnorr.

TnE LEADER Rindery IL one of he bpst
Institutions Of the kind in the West ana Is
daily turning out large quantities OF work.
Send In your orders for binding and blank
books and they will be promptly attended
-.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19
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BFT OKLAHOMA CITY AND FL RENO
$3.50 pm q.l5 pm I.v OK Cv Ar s.35 m H. 20 pm
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4.a2 pun lO:l5 pm El Reno ~ '3i am ll;l5 pm
80 pm AZ am kingh' cr LV ~ .39 pm 10 % ann
Tor rates and other Information apply 10
J T. HOLDEN, TratiC Manager.
South MCAlester j. y.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19

New Kimbal pianos and organs-the
worlds best-sweetest in tone; mus Z
be seen and heard to be appreciated.
Orders taken by c. A. Best x Co. II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19
Railroad Time Table.


~-,--r-~----4~--es-s~~-
Atchison Topeka n santa re
NORTH, EAST AND WEST
no Guthrie oatSarie KAN ciiy.cRieaso.
i6s ass p m. sos p. m. $50 a. m iOisOp N.
42el 200 a. IN. Local Freight.
i20le;i5 p m. local freight
SOUTH, SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHWEST
No.Gut6rie Guthrie 1T worthGalv 's'n
Mt2 rs y. M. i2. s5 p. M. e;i5 y. m'e.25 a. m.
iO5t0 bs D. m. .0s y. M 3. 40 a. IN N 30 p. m.
i2Sli2I5 p. No.. 100 D. ~ Local freight
81 hours 70 Los Angeles.
Free chair ears on all trains. Pullman
Palace seepers TO Kansas City and
Chicago without change. Also TO Fort
Worth aud Galveston Connects at
Newton N..h Nestibule limited having
chair cars. Pullman Palace and com
partment sleepers and dining cars through
TO Los Angles and San Diego also with
train carrying chair cars. Pullman aud
Tourist sleepers TO I'll Paso, Los Angles
and San Francisco. Through railroad
and steamship tickets sold 20 all points.
Passengers booked TO all pOiuts in the
continent OF EuroOe; also from any
por, or inland point in Europe through
30 any point in the Unit States. Pre-
paid tickets paid for here will be dellv-
ereu to passengers at their residence in
Europe Fer full particulars call on or
address. George r. siChclsOn, G., =. A.,
Chicago; w. j. BlacR, A. e.. p. A., To-
peka, Kans., l. Z. Delaney Agent,
Guthrie Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19

Atchison, Topeka y santa re.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-02-19

We the largest stock of STATIONERY PENS, INKS,
PENCILS Etc, at Rock Bottom Prices Come and Us
when you Drugs Books, Stationery, Wall Paper Pans
Oils Window Glass Etc and will make you happy saving
you money. Respectfully your friends.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The will of the late George NJ. Pull
man was filed in the probate court at
Chicago on the 9th. Norman B. Ream
and Robert L. Lincoln are named as
executors. his wife not being appointed
because of his wish to relieve her from
the labors, cares and responsibilities
of the position. The bulk of the es-
tate goes to the testator's two daugh-
tiers. his two sons being cut off with an
annual income of So, 600 each.
In anticipation of the sale of the
Union Pacific railroad under foreclosure
of the government lien, a check for
ST, 600, 900 was deposited for the reor-
%ganiZation committee with Special
Master Cornish, of New York city, on
the 2Tth. The check represents ten per
cent. of the sum to be paid for the
road, and its deposit vas required as Il
guaranty of ability to meet the condi-
tons of the sale.
The receipt o: the long-expected
c~ablegram from United States Minis
ter Woodford, at Madrid, transmitting
the answer of the Spanish government
" blo CDTSSCI III llc lultTtSi
of peace in Cuba, was received in
cipher, at the state department on the
9th. The president and state depart
ment officials declined to discrss its
terms or give out the document for
publication.
The German government has re-
solved to found an imperial bureau to
collect statistics regarding all branches
of the national production. The fig
ures and facts SO gathered will be pub
lished regularly, so as to enable the
government officials to be posted as to
the exact state of industry, export and
import, as we'll as of agriculture.
1t is understood that the funda-
mental basis of difficulty between
France and Great Britain in west Africa
is that France declines to recognize
the treaties concluded with native
rulers by officers of the British Niger
Co., until the text of such treaties has
been officially communicated to France
by the British government.
A FORMAL denial was issued, on the
9th, by the government of Spain Of
the statement that the Spanish minis
ter at Washington, Senior Dupuy de
LONE, had presented to the govern
ment of the United States a note on
the subject of tilibustering expeditions
which are alleged to have left Ameri-
can ports for Cuba.
MAJ. ALFRED c.. GIRARD.
stationed at Fort Duchesne. Utah. has
been detailed to represent the United
States army at the ninth meeting of
the international congress of dermot-
omy and hygiene.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30
NO COMPROMISE.
Cubans Are Not Fighting for AutonOm my,
But for Independence.

Cubsns Are Not Fighting for AutonO my
But for Independence.
New YORK, Oct. 2s.-Tomas Estrada
Palma, the Cuban delegate to the
United States, when asked his opinion
of the Cuban reforms proposed by the
Spanish ministry, said:
las the representative of the Cuban
provisional government, l am in a posi-
ton to state most emphatically that
the Cubans in arms will enter into no
compromise with Spain. Cubans are
fighting for absolute independence,
and they will entertain no peace pro-
posals from the Spanish government
based on anything but absolute indie
pendence.
THE C1bans are firmly determined
to carry on the struggle until their
purpose is accomplished. They will
listen to no proposition acknowledging
Spanish authority over Cuba. L am
speaking for men who are fully re-
solved to give up their lives, ifneed be.
for their country's freedom. L am
voicing the aspirations of the Cuban
people. Cubans will never accept au
tonomy. no matter how ample, as a So
luton of their struggle for indie
p~endence. The Cuban problem must
be settled this time once for ALL"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30
THE SPANISH REPLY.
Long-Expected Cablegram ofMin'
lister Woodford.
1t Wa All In Groups of Figures And Took
Many Hours to Restore lie To Good En-
gIish-Unsatisfactory, but Our Gov
ernment Will Rest.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-The event OF
Wednesday at the state department was
the receipt of the long-eXpected cable
gram from United States Minister
Woodford, at Madrid, transmitting the
answer of the Spanish government to
his representations in the interest OF
peace in Cuba. This message began to
come in installments at two o'clock
yesterday morning, and it was nearly
noon before it was all IN and at the
state department. 1t was not the
length of the message that oc-
cupied the wires all that time, but
the fact that it was all in groups of
figures, and that it was probably being
fled in small patches as 1t was turned
into the complicated state department
cipher in Madrid. All of this work
had to be undone at the state depart
ment and the message translated from
the cipher back again into good En-
day, SO that it was half-past three
o'clock before the first fair copy OF the
message was turned out.
1t was lot so long, in fact there were
4 little less than 1000 words in the
message, for Mr.. Woodford. instead Of
cabling the whole of the Spanish
answer t. his note, had contented him
self with reducing the matter to q
brief outline.
This first copy vas taken at once to
the president, not being intrusted to q
messenger, but being delivered by
Chief Clerk Michaels in person, at the
White House.
After due opportunity had been al
lowed the president to read the mes
sage, an application was made for a
statement of it's contents or nature.
This was declined by Secretary Porter,
stances would the correspondence be
made public before consideration Of
the message.
From unofficial information that has
reached certain administration officials
in advance of this message of Mr..
Woodford's as to the nature of the
Spanish reply, it is evident that in
neither language nor subject matter is
the communication likely to be taken
as offensive by our government. 1t
may be, it is true, regarded as INSULT
cient to meet the Issue presented by
Mr.. Woodford in his note, but officials
of the state department say that, in
view of what has already been ac-
complished by the new Spanish cab
met in reforming abuses in Cuba. in
reducing Weyler, and in projecting
what appears to be a liberal measure
of autonomy, our government will GER
tainly rest, at least until congress as
sembles, and afford the new Spanish
government a reasonable time to carry
out its plans.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30

THE white squadron, consisting of
the cruisers New York and Brooklyn
and battleships Massachusetts, Texas
and Iowa, arrived at New York, on the
9th, from an extended visit in eastern
waters. The New York proceeded up
the bay to the navy yard, while the
three big battleships and the cruiser
Brooklyn anchored off Tompkinsville,
Staten Island.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30

4 JOINT service of Christians and
Friends at indianapolis, Ind, on the
I'D, was eagerly entered into by both
denominations. The Friends spoke or
prayed, as the spirit moved them, and
the Christians Disciples) were equally
as anxious to say a word of greeting
on Christian union.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30

The London board of trade has re-
fused to grant a yacht masters certif-
cate to Lady Ernestine Brudenell-
Bruce, a yachtswoman, who had pre-
pared herself to undergo all the exam
nations requisite fer a masters certif-
cate, holding that it could not permit
a woman to be examined for a masters
certificate, as the term master"
clearly implies that only men are eligi-
BILE.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30

THE statement of the associated
banks of New York city for the week
ended on the Esd, showed the follow
ing changes: Surplus reserve in
crease, S., 300, 200; loans, decrease, &c.
941, 6OO; specie, increase, s.. 500, 800; le-
gal tenders, increase, 81, 767, 900; de-
posits, increase, 81, 1855, 600; circulation,
increase, $lO4, 200.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30

A DELEGATION of four braves from
the Uncompahgre and Uintah Utes in
Utah, accompanied by Indian Agent
Beck and Chairman Jeffries of the Ute
Indian commission, reached Washing
ton on the 18th. The main object of
the visit was to talk over allotment in
severalty. The commission has been
negotiating with the Indians for some
months for allotment of their lands in
severalty, but have not been success
full.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30
Historical Cannon.

Three historical cannon have been
placed in Lafayette park, st. Louis.
They were taken from Charleston Is.
c. harbor, and were a portion of the
armament of a British ship that
grounded there during the revolution,
and was burned to prevent her falling
in the hands of the Yankees.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30
Killed an Aged Minister.

Hugh Van Hooser, of Cara, Gentry
county, killed Rev. p. W. Murphy, of
the same place, over IA family trouble
that had been carried on all summer.
The parties got into a quarrel, and
Murphy struck Van Hooser with his
fist. Van Hoose- hit Murphy with a
club, and the latter died in a few min
utes. Murphy was 81. Van Hooser
went to Albany and surrendered to the
sheriff,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30

FAILURES throughout the United
States during the week ended the 22d,
asreported by r. G. Dun & CO., were
224, against IA for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fail
ures we're sc against 60 last year.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30

GEN. MILES, commanding general of
the army, made his annual report to
the secretary of war ON the 22d. He
commends the efficiency of the army,
and speaks of the progress that has
been made on both the Atlantic and
Pacific coasts in the matter of fortiica-
tionS.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30

FoR the first time since the Reforma-
lion the opening of the law courts in
London, on the 25th, vas initiated by
q special service in Westminster abbey,
which was attended by the bench and
bar, all wearing their robes. The
lord chancellor, Lord Halsbury, after
ward held a reception of the judges
and barristers- The Catholic judges
and barristers attended Red mass" at
the Cardinal chapel.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30

THE Mississippi state board of health,
n its official statement. on the oath, re-
ported eight new cases of yellow fever
at Bay ST. Louis and one at Edwards
and one at New Albany. No new cases
were reported from Clinton, Militia Yu-
Ma or Cayuga.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30

The Iowa supreme court, on the sd,
rendered an important decision affect
ing the legality of contracts between
grain spectators. 1t says in substance,
that contracts for grain when no actual
delivery is intended or expected, are
null and void, being gambling con-
tracts,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30

THREE HUNDRED AND sEyENTY-FoUR
out of the 3S2 private and state banks
of Kansas have made their report TO
Bank Commissioner John w. Breiden-
hal verifying his prophecy that the
increase in deposits would mount to
81, 600. 600. This is an increase over
last year of As per cent
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1897-10-30

THE important question which has
been the subject OF debate in the So
ciety of Friends of America for many
years-the question of comforting leg
islative authority on the conference
was practically settled in favor of the
innovation al the conference in In
~dianapolis, Ind, on the I'D.