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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03
WHoLEsAL E.JAlL DELIVERY
L,,ht Prisoner. Make Their Escape at
Fort Scott.


Fort Scott.
Fort ScoTr, Kan, Feb. -Eigh t
desperate federal and state prisoners
confined in the combination prison
here, including George w Finch of
Paola, under sentence 70 be hanged
for the murder of Frank Swafford of
Piedmont, Mo, and Has Robinson,
alias BLACK Eye, Missouri post
Office aud bank robber, who has been
hunted for years, broke Jail here at
6;30 yesterday morning by assaulting
Deputy Sheriff Bales and robbing him
of his keys and gun.
During the uight they had sawed
the iron bar that automatically locks
all tFeir cells aud thus reached the
corridor. When Bates went in they
pounced upon him ID. Harmon, the
expoliceman of Armourdale. charged
with abducting l9-year-old
girl, and whose wife was here
TO testify against him at his
trial tomorrow, assaulted the
jailer with a cot leg broken from one
Of the cots and knocked him uncon-
scious Securing the jailer's keys and
pistols they frightened his boy away
from the outside door aud escaped.
Besides the three mentioned, George
Hill aud Frank Rogers, Kansas City
boys sentenced To the reformatory
for burglary; Roy Wolf similarly SEN
fenced; James Cardiff of Galena. a
postoiiice robber, and John Wilson, a
Plttsburg, kan, counterfeiter, all
escaped Rogers and Wilson were re-
captured west Of town Officers are
10 pursuit in all directions. They are
especially after Harmon, Finch and
BLACK Eye
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03
.srRUCK Gis."
! superb Company OF .sriisis at Rear,
brothers.

= superb Company Of frtisis Gf ReareS
BrOtherS.
The managementc CT the performance
of Reaves Bros theatre have decided
to make new departure, and one
which will meet the demand Of the
public.
Commencing last night the vauoe-
vile performance ceased, and the pop
ulAr comes y-drama, "St-uck Gas, was
presented by superb company OF
artists. Messrs. Reaves have secured
this company at great expense, and
feel sure the patrons of the theatre
will be highly entertained,
Mr.. Jerry lie rzell and his company
have produced this drama throughout
the country and received hAttering
comments; especially is this true OF
the scene of the gas woll explosion
which is thrilling in every detail.
Tne new departure of the theatre
managers meets with the general APP
provsl OF the public and increased
patronage.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03

Make these long evenings pleasant
for the family at home by supplying
them with good rerd.ng matter See
this list: Ladies' Jme Journal lOe,
Munseys Magazine 10c, Demorest
Magazine i0c, MeUiure's Magazine 1Oc,
illustrated America Toe. Godey's i0c,
Carter's Monthly TO-, Puck Zoe, Judge
i0c- Life l0c. Truth Sc Black Cat SC,
Niekle Magazine SC, The Owl Sc We
have on sale at all time the leading
daily papers, periodicals and msRa-
zines and take subscriptions for them
TO be delivered by mail or Al our
store or news stand at postofiee. IF
b. Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03

The United States civil service COM
mission has ordered that the regular
spring examination shall be held be-
tween March l5 and April 25, 1898, for
the grades of clerk-caTrier in Guthrie.
Oklahoma, postotfice. All applications
for this examination must be filed
with the undersigned before the close
Of business March l, 1898 Exact dates
for this examination cannot be given
at this time, but due notice will be
given through the daily papers. All
necessary information, blank sPplica
tions, otc., can be obtained at any
time by applying to
D. Z. MONTGOMERY,
Acting Secretary Local Board. Guthrie
+ o.
Guthrie, y. T.. Jan. 10. is9s.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03

The A. o. u W. lodge held a special
meeting last night and reorganized
with large membership Ex Lieu
tenaat Governor Riddle, OF Kansas,
WAS present. All the differences be-
tween the Oklahoma lodges and The
supreme lodge. which have been re-
peatedlY detailed in The Leader, have
neah amicably settled. The Oklahoma
.der Is now under Il su oreme coun-
Il with jurisdiction OF it's own and
will now enjoy an era Of prosperity.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03
Nof .lnfagonisillg GufhrIe.

A special from Woodward says; "a
very few on this side Of the territery
can be found 10 erltieise that provision
Of the bill locating the capitol az Guth-
rie. We want no more canitol fights
till we become a state. and then let
one good contest Put the question 10
rest lnaily and forever. So cay all
good citizens OF all parties.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03
THO MILLIONS
Wu he Required to Buad me Sopu,po Er-
tension.

Sr. LOUIS, Feb. The board Of
directors OF the st Louis syndicate,
which will build the new railroad
from Oklahoma City TO Sapulpa, /. Il. Z,
met here for the purpose OF discussing
bids rendered by contractors The
new line. which will be 10s miles in
.ength, will be practically an extern
sion Of the st. Louis & San Francisco
yet the latter will have nothing TO do
with its construction, owing TO an
agreement with the Santa Fe, by
which neither road can build an exten-
sion In FIVE years II is the purpose Of
The st. Louis syndicate TO make con
frRct with the Frisco TO operate IL,
here being no clause In the contract
70 prevent the Frisco from making
.uch an agreement An estimate Of
the expense OF building puts the cost
ner mile az SEQ, 600 or 50, lGO 600.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03
Entrance from Harrison Avenue Only.
Fuerst Blueehsr Lodge No 8. o d.
II. s., will give on above date their
Second Annual Grand Masquerade Ball.
Price per couple, soc.
Ladies' ticket, 25e.

The Warren Costume Company, Of
Wichita, Kan, will be at the X Of 4
banquet hall will full supply of fine
costumes. wigs aud masks on the Sd
aud 4th OF February. Boy your tickets
and select your costume ia time, II
you wish to take prize. Tickets for
sale by Paul Shoner and all members
Of the lodge.
BY order Of committee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03

There are three little things which
do more than any other three little
things ereated-they are the ant, the
bee and DeWitts Little Early Risers,
the last being the famous little pills
for stomach and liver troubles. j.
Wheeler & Son.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03
Religion a. ne colored BaIfist chnrch.

Dear people: Look toward the Cen
tral Baptist church Hear the singing
OF Gods praise. We have one Of the
best preachers IN the territory TO con
duct revival for us IL you want to
hear the gospel preached come and
hear the Dr. w. @ W. b Burrell. He
is able 10 tell you about the Bible
Subj oct for tonight, Five things are
essential TO kingdom" 2 "Chnrch
caught on ire" The works Of
divine power; this subject has nine
principles "The foundation OF
God standeth sure" Sunday at IL a.
NJ. subject, "The saints security in
God Subject . IN Adam by sin
disfgured the Image OF God. sunday
night subject, Thought"
GEo JOHNSON,
WM Fields,
HENRY THOMAS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03
sPAN ron BRTDGEs.
Local Attorney GETS a Good PLAN P1siog &c
Endorsements.

Endorsements.
wAsHINGroN. Feb. ? --s0'lhcl L I
Bridges, of Gathrle, a been n"
stated 10 the position OF as u.r .'
torney general in TIC a
Office. interior departn p. .a.r Sel
Bridges owes his reinstatement TO As
sistant Secretary Webster Davis, who
is an old friend Of his, the former hAv-
log been resident of SedahR, Mo a.
one time. Colonel Bridges was assis
tant attorney general under Pres tident
Harrison.
Governor Barnes called at the post
OH q department and recommended
the following appointments of post
masters for Oklahoma today; John
Williams. Norman; Leonard, Edmondi
Carl Crawford. Perry; j. Nj. Morgan,
Gallettsville. The appointments are
TO be sent TO the senate la few days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03
POSTMASTER MURDERED.


Isaac q. Rhine Called to his Door and
Shot DotrH.
Special by phone to The Leader.
CHANDLER, Feb. AT welleston,
Eve miles southw west OF here, Isaac q.
Rhine, lately appointed postmaster,
was shot while standing In bis door
way at o'clock this morning Near
the hour named Rhine was awakened d
by knock at his door and upon ask
ing what was wanted voice replied;
MY wife Is 81 * and | want some
medicine" Taking his lamp Rhine
started toward the door He had not
vet placed his hand on the knob. when
two shotgun charges crashed through
the glass door and Rhine fell, pierced
In the abdomen by buckshot. lie died
in three hours This evening jim
Tay lor, neighbor, was arrested
charged with killing Rhine Taylor
was seen with a shotgun at 10 o'clock
last night and he purchased some
shot at Wellestcr store. He was
recently married and was very jealous
OF bis wife This is thought 70 be his
motive for shoot ng Rhine. Taylor
vigorously denies his guilt Rhine
formerly lived in Guthrie tie was 80
years old and was high'c respected
lie leaves fam'ly.
Col. Q sehnell, Of Guthrie, who
is view ng lani in the vicinity OF
Wellcston, slept In the Rhine house on
the light Of the murder. He gives By
phone particulars OF the murder sub
stantiAlly Bs the above
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03
Annlhrr rnn.nlIdatlon.
GEO JOHNSON,
WM FIELDS.
HENRY THOMAS

NEW YORK. Feb 2-The latest
story Of consolidation which is going
the rounds of Wall street is Of con-
solidation of some of the Gould lines
with tile Rockefeller lines ia the
Southwest
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03

CHICAGO. Feb. 2.-seven acting po-
Ice captains were reduced 10 the rank
II patrolmen yesterday 10 make room
ior civil service eligibles certified 10
chief Of Police l1ipley by the civil SER
ice commission
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03
Pnrohasn,l n Tnre.t-

MARNETTE, Wis, Feb 2-The
Kirby Dennis Cedar company, Of this
city. has purchased from the Lac La
ielle company, the Munising com
any and IL ID Walbridge. of NUNS
lg, Mich, all the pine aud cedar
lnber on lss. 900 aeres Of land owned
tbs three companies named
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03
Charfer nor Nc,r Orleans Rood.

T'''''' - - F'''' "F'F"7'" If'''T''f
WAsHINGToN, Feb. Delegate CAL
iahan today introduced in the house a
bill granting the New Orleans Il Ok
lahoma City Railroad company a char.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03

The ''Hindoo Head Hunter" Is COM
ing. Watch for him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03
R.nI E.lnlo r,.nnsler.-

Furnished by the Hagan Abstract cor
pany Frank LauN, abstracter
Elizabeth Aldred 10 James n. Nc.
Lean, " hf, hf, sw or, sec ls twp
az rIW "A IA IL hll
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03

The comedy drama. ''St o
q ide-splitter-at At Reavea sgister,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets,
All druggists refund the money II Il
fails N cure 2sc. The genuine has
q. B. q. on each tablet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03

See Smith, the bill distributor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-02-03

Mems and Boys Hats, all Styles,
Shades and COlOrs, Just to Clean 'em
up, Go in this sale n Clearing Prices
Ladies' Underwear and Hosiery, Etc.
Heavy ribbed fleeced vests former
price 45c, go for r............... 23
Non-shrinkable vests and pants,
former price 81, go for......... 30
Red flannel or natural wool cam
els hair underwear, 81. % values
go at ......... ......-. ..ss'..' fO
Ladies and Misses union suits,
worth 75c, go at.............. 43
Ladies fast black hose, former
prices 12 1-2c, 60 at.......... O6
Ladies fast black hose, former
price 20c, go at. at.............. %
Childrens 10c black hose. ...... OG
Clearing Sale i'm sur Dress Goods De-
partment.
Fancy plaids suitable for school
dresses cut from l5c to. ....... 074
Double width wool cheviots, re-
duced for this sale TO .,.... 80
42-inch all-wool tweeds, reduced
for this sale from 81 to........ 40
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-16
POPULISTS LIKE TOPEKA.
And are Likely to Bring the State
Convention Here.

P. H DoIan, treasurer of the state
board of charities is also q member of
the PopuIist state committee, represent
ing the Fifth district Mr. DoIan lives
at SaIina- He favors bringing the Pop
uIist state convention to Topeka He
said today:
Il think Topeka should have the con-
venti0n and shall vote in favor of that
proposition when the committee meets
in this city April 20. I imagine that
there will be no disagreement upon the
subject as believe majority of the
members of the committee will also ia
vor It"
Taylor Riddle, chairman of the COM
nittee, who IS in Topeka on business
connected with his position as secre-
tary OF the state live stock sanitary
commission said
From what I have heard from vari-
Gus committees I believe that the
members are generally, very friendly to
Topeka, and that the convention will be
held here"
The convention viii be held June Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-16
LONE HIGHwAYMAN.
Frightens a Santa Fe Party Out Test
ing an Engine

What was thought to be a most dar-
ing attempt at hold up on the Santa Fe
has just come to light Last Monday a
farmer. who was supposed to have con-
siderable money about him was held up
while he was driving from Topeka to
Pauline by three masked and armed
men
As explained in the account of the
hold up in the Journal. the farmer had
sold some cattle in town and the rob-
bers probably knew of IT and thought
he had the money with him He did
not have the money, however, and al
the robbers got was a plug of tobacco
Engineer BeeIer. Foreman AIilt Play
er. Conductor McCambridge Of the
Santa Fe and Frank Flaherty, travel
ing engineer Of the Dickson locomotive
works at Scranton, Pa, took out the
new Player consolidation engine that
had just arrived for a. trial trip Their
orders were from Topeka to Pauline
On their return from Pauline a farmer
waved for them TO stop They were
running slowly and stopped to see what
he wanted He explained to them that
he had just been held up by three
masked men He had no money with
him and he was allowed TO GO
The men that held me up are down
the track about two miles aud you had
better look out" said the man as he
drove off
7 guess we won't see any one'' said
BeeIer, pull her OUT to Player who
was handling the throttle Player pull
ed out the throttle for 4 few uotches
and the big mountain climber sped
away down the track
What's that2'' said McCambridge-
It's a man standing on the track -
said F1aherty- Perhaps he's got a rail
pulled up
Looks as If he was waiting to hold
US up said BeeIer- Then there was a
scramble. McCambridge got his watch
and money out and tried to hide them in
the coal Player tried his best to get
out Of sight under the window Fla
herty got down between the boiler and
the side of the cab and Amos Beeler
was so big he could not get anywhere
so he climbed up on the engineers seat
and pulled the whistle cord Still the
man stood there
7 have heard of western hold ups -
said F'Iaherty from behind the boiler,
but never thought would be in one,
but you never can tell with a long
drawn sigh
Look out for a loose rail- called
gate
Yes. go slow" called Player.
BeeIer slowed up d little and as he
drew near the man, the supposed rob-
Der got out of the road The engine
went by without being ordered to stop.
There wasn't a breath taken by any
one in that cab while we were passing
that man." said Beeler, and the fellows
who were hiding were shaking so with
fear that the engine rocked enough to
throw it off the track"
The engine and the crew arrived safe
~ in Topeka and went at once to a
looking glass to see if their hair had
turned white But it was a narrow es-
cape They might have been held up-
Engineer Bob MearS on No 6 saw the
masked robbers and Engineer Snyder
had orders to run carefully that night
with No = If the robbers had held up
the lone engine they would have been
well rewarded Among the crew were
five gold watches and $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-16
ILLEGAL CHURCHES.
Thousand Of Them in the
State of Kansas

Secretary of State W. E Bush has
made the somewhat startling discovery
that IS per cent of the churches of
Kansas are existing without a legal
right under the laws of the state.
There are about $500 churches char
tered in Kansas, and of this number
over 4. 500 have no legal right to exist
This peculiar condition is due to a gen
eraI ignorance of the Kansas law gov
erning church charters.
According to the law the term of a
church charter, in which no time is
specified. expires at the end of 20 years.
and it has been sustained by the su-
prerne court in several decisions
BY far the majority of the church
charters fail to specify a stated term
and simply read perpetual" '-everIast-
ing until the coming of the Lord" or
until the end of time
All Kansas churches chartered prior
to 1878 in the charter of which no time
was specified, have passed out of exist
euce so far as the law is concerned In
addition to these are the churches
whose chartered terms have expired and
new charters have not bean taken out.
Legal existence does not trouble the re-
Iiszfous side Of the churches in the least,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-16
Santa Fe Not Yet Recovered
From the Tunnel Fire.
Estimated Loss in the Neighb0r-
hood of 100000.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Planned by President Ripley at
StandStiII.
Hardest Blow to the Company 8
Finances in Years.

The Santa Fe company has not yet
recovered from the enormous expense
attendant on the burning out OF the
Fairview tunnel near Williams, ArIz-'
in January, and the important improve
ments planned and authorized for TINS
year are still at a standstiu- 1t VIII
probably be a month yet before Pres
ident Ripley issues an order for the en-
cheering department to proceed Win
the work
The first estimates placed the expense
to the company because of the burning
out OF the tunnel at $4,000 per day, but
it is now known that this amount by
no means covered it. According to the
statistics compiled under Instructions
from President Ripley, which include
not only the actual money paid out but
the estimated loss by reason of diver
sion of freight and passenger traffic,
the total amount reaches in the neigh
borhoOd of $500, 600
This is the heaviest expense that the
Santa Fe company has ever been under
with the exception of the A R q.
strike of 1894 The strike resulted in a
loss to the company of over a million
dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-16
Was Spent in the Last Kansas
Legislature
By a Number of Eastern Insur,
ance Companies.
HE Is NOT CROPPING
In the Dark as His Questions
Clearly Indicate.
Text of the Questions Which
Plague the Companies.

A copy Of the blanks, which it is be-
Heved will precipitate a fresh war be-
tween insurance companies and the
Kansas insurance department, was sent
TO the state printer today by Insurance
Commissioner McNau
The blanks will be sent out to the diff
ferent insurance companies doing bust
ness in Kansas, next week
Answers to II questions, which thor
oughly cover the ground of money ex-
pended for the influence of legislation
during the years 1886 and 1887, are call
ed for on oath If companies refuse to
make sworn answers, their right to do
business IN Kansas will be revoked
The questions the companies will be
called upon to answer are the follow
ing:
Is your company a member or sub
scriber to the Chamber of Life Insur-
ance in New York city?
If you answer the above question in
the affirmative, you may then state how
long your company has been a member
or subscriber to the same
Give the name of the president of said
Chamber of Life Insurance for the year
1896; also at this time.
What is the amount of money your
company contributed to the said Cham
Der of Life Insurance for the years 1896
and 1872 State amounts separately
For what purpose did your company
cOntribute2
of such contributions
Was Charlton T Lewis manager of
said Chamber of Life Insurance for the
years 1886 and 1892
Was the manager authorized to use
the money of your company at his dis
erection?
Was the money SO contributed to be
used for the purpose of controlling cleo
tons?
Was any portion of such contribution
to be used to prevent legislatures from
passing laws against the interests Of in
surance companies?
Was such money so uSed2
Where and when and in what manner
was the same, or any portion Of the
same, so used2
Did your company directly, or fndi-
rectIy, in the years 1886 or 1897, contrib
ute money for the purpose of electing
or defeating any candidate?
If SO, to whom was the money paid
The amount, the date and the purpose
Did your company, directly, or fndi-
rectIy, in the years 1896 or 1887. contrib
ute money for the purpose of preventing
legislation that was deemed to be an
tagonistic to insurance cOmpanies2
If you answer the above question In
| the affirmative, you may then state the
| date, to whom paid, where paid, and for
! what purposes
If any money has been contributed by
| your company for any of the purposes
above mentioned, you will then state
| what particular fund the same was paid
| out of. and if any voucher was fled
4 therefor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-16
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

Several more new Dixon engines have
arrived at Ration
C E Friuk is the new clerk to the divis-
ion foreman IN the Las Vegas shops His
wife and little daughter arrived in the
city a few days ago from Battle Creek,
Mich
being laid with Il pound steel rails. which
Is only the beginning of the general re-
modelling of the whole yard at that place.
The santa E'e Pacific Railroad coruDany
pauy Is also surveying for q rOundhOuse
and Harvey eating house at the same
point
Engineer George Mackfe has been grant
leaves in a few days TO visit relatives
and friends in the east
Yarduaster J. H Fisher has resigned
his position in the Las Vegas yard and
the south end ThOS- J. Peters has been
appointed in his place. Mr. Peters has
been day foreman and night yardmaster
since his arrival at Las Vegas
H-G- Adams. who has heretofore been
freight clerk at the Santa Fe depot in
Phoenix has accepted the position of
agent at Jerome Junction for both the
santa F-e-Prescott and the United Verde
Ind has taken Mr. Adams job
J. E Hurley. division superintendent.
has fSued the following orders to all en-
giueers at Albuquerque, Las Vegas and
on account of Gallup coal put on A. T.
& s f engines. Engineers must return
to rouldhouse and have coal removed
from tanks II Gallup coal Is furnished
Agerr i, Learned at Las Cruces has ADOPT
ed tte following rules relative to recefv-
ing and delivering freight All freight
viii be received and delivered from $50 a
m 20 D. m No freight will be received
at dinner hourS=that is. between the
hours of II and 1 o'clock
-Wo extra painters from Topeka are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-16
"A WOMAN TO WOMEN"

Women suffer when there is need of doing So
They suffer frequently from neglect, from weak
and because they, often do know just what
to do"
Headaches, depressed feelings, bearing down
sations all these have but cause So spoke Doctor
Abercrombie and he was right.
Here is what Mrs E. M. Hill who resides on Bergen
Street, Brooklyn, says:
MY father and husband were both physicians, but
suffered for years It would be impossible describe
my troubles in detail but believe all under
stand have been restored. and wish the world
could hear proclaim the good dngs of what Warmers
Safe Cure has done for Why, at time I could
sleep without the help of Warmers Safe Cure.
It the first thing aid God bless the
facturers of Warmers Safe Cure and accept my sincere
and earnest prayers.