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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23
HE COULD KICK.
How Mountaineer Convinced a Travel
or OF Mules Ability TO Kick.

How a Mountaineer Convinced Travel
or OF Mules Ability To Kick.
At rare intervals along the noun
am roads OF West Virginia and Ken
uchy the traveller may come upon a
blacksmith shop, but he is much safer
the shoeing of his horse il he will
AIRY a few nails and tools in the bot
ON of his buggy, says the Washing
on Star On trip to Pound Gap on
ne occasion found a blacksmith shop
the forks of the road and as usual,
half-dozen or more men sitting
round it in the shade. My turnout
coded some repairs, and as the smith
vas potterng about It inside made
alk with the men outside. One of
hem wanted to sell me mule which
ic had hung up on the fence, and
tarted in for dicker. After we had
cen talking for perhaps a quarter Of
n hour the smith asked nae 30 step
lsidc and show him something about
he work he was doing. AS soon az
lc got me away from the crowd he
anne close and grew confidential.
You amt thinkin' NV buyin' that crit
ar, air you?" he asked in all sincerity.
Well, | don't know. | want a mule,
nd that one looks all right l said.
lou can't tell a mule by his looks,
lister. Mules is fer all the world like
'cmen." whats the matter with
imp ! inquired. quite ignoring the
omparison. "He amt safe. Course l
int got nothin ag'in the mule ner
he owner, and I'd be glad enough fer
lin ter git the money fer him, fer he
yves me fer the shoein' NV him, but
{ don't like ter see a stranger tuck in
ln' done up like he tryin' ter do you"
But you haven't told me what's the
natter with the mule" l insisted.
Will he kick?" That's his weak
ness, mister" responded the smith, let
ing his voice fall to whisper. "You
wont believe me, praps, but I'm tellln'
you he's the hckinest critter in the
Mountains. He shore Is, mister and
lope | may die righl here ef he can't
lick the soda outen a biscuit and ne1er
crack the crust He kin, mister er I'm
4 brother ter HIM"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23

LOOSENTNG GRIP orr DYING POHER.
T, An editorial writer in the Chicago
Record says SPANS glory is Of the
past. In the eyer ~ the world today
II is a decrepit ration Of broken credit
and wasted power. But in the six
tetrtn century IL was the dazzling
spectacle Of Europe. In discoveries
and explorations, in commerce and
colonization, in naval and military
strength, it occupied among the ma
tions Of the world a pre-eminent posi-
tion. The splendid boldness OF Span
ish sdventurers brought to its shores
untold millions in precious metals. IL
hai in its colonial posseaiJni the
promise Of colossal anu enduring great
ness. But the Spanish nation early
attained it's period Of greatest glory,
and as it began TO decay IT Fixed its
eyes upon the past, while other ma
tions were coming into a slower but
fuller maturity.
Spain early showed incapacity for
progress such as was manifest in the
other nations. Because OF stubborn
adherence TO antiquated ideas of gov.
ernment aud colonial policy 1t was
. destined TO lose it's great posse iions
BY three centuries of conquest and
settlement Spain acquired title TO the
whole Of North America west Of the
Mississippi river, TO many OF the West
Indies, TO Central America and Mexico
and 10 the South American continent
with the exception Of Brazil and the
GuianAs. A quarter OF century
from $500 to ls25-suficed TO reduce
thess vast dominions TO the two islands
of Cuba and Puerto Rico.
What is the explanation Of thls loss
powe- in the new world? Why
'ould not Spain have retained at
st part Of its possessions as easily
aEnglAnd holds canadAq The reason
Il in the fact that Spain never has
fun able to learn wisdom from exper.
me. Tbe events Of history have
tioht it nothing In spirit and in
RAM il Is still the Spain of the mid
Gres--of the inquisitiou, Of trade
bear oly, Of arbitrary and despotie
government Other nations have
yielded to the legitimate demands OF
their eeloLiss, but the spirit OF conces.
sion / q not in Spain. On the eve OF
the twentieth century II is still vain,
bigoted, and uueomprehending It's
policy is opposed TO the course OF
events. Lacking the wisdom and per-
hAps the capacity TO alter that policy,
Spain has had to submit TO the inegi-
table. C,llnies which might have
been retained broke from its rule early
ia the century. But Spain profted
nothing by the experience. After the
loss Of the United States by revolution
Great Britain altered its colonial
policy, as the only way Of retaining
the allegiance Ct its colonies. spain's
colonial polisy Of today is still the
policy OF the last century. Civil "a
tlon and progress have taught il moth
ing.
Spanish colonial policy had but one
object -rtVsnue. The followers OF
cortez aud Pizsrro were attracted to
the new world solely by desire Of on
quest and greed Of gold, and the later
management Of the colonies, up to the
present day, has reated upon the same
principles, I.is for these reasons and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23
SATURDAY, APRIL 90, 1925.

THE LEADER'Sv GREIT SERTICE
The DAILY LEADER has demon
trated its superior qualities as NEWS
aper during the past six weeks
very day during the exciting scenes at
Washington, Havana and Madrid, The
.EADER has kept it's readers well in
ormed, and this, too, from twelve to
ixteen hours ahead OF any other paper
or out of the territory. The
wo most important events in
istory since the civil war
he explosion Of the Maine and the
eclAration Of war by congress, were
.iven in THE LEADER few hours af-
er their happening. The Kansas City
asst mail papers contained not line
4 either event until the following
lay. The Wichita Eagle contained
lccounts Of both incidents, but the
rain upon which the Eagles we're car
led WAS two hours late 10 each in
tance and subscribers to ,hs Eagle
cad at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
What THE LEADER served them
y breakfast During the past
our weeks THE LEADER has not
issed single important event at
ending the present crisis, and it's news
las been accurate aud reliable
The people Of the territory appre-
late the enterprise displayed by TnE
)AILY LEADER, and its circulation has
increased at a highly gratifying rate.
Telegraph tolls cost good money, but
The LEADER proposes TO have the
neNvs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23
~ rnLrNrEER NOLDIER.

The record OF the volunteer soldiery
OF America is filled with glorious
deeds, sublime patriotism and an utter
absence of fear in the face OF danger.
o. X. Metcslf, wriiug in the Omaha
World Herald, says the world has
never Witnessed a spectacle like that
which swept in review when Abraham
Lincoln called for volunteers ,and the
south asked her sons to take up arms
for cause that was foredoomed to
defeat. Trained soldiers we're few in
mum Der in those trying days, but the
material from which the best soldiers
are made was plenty The farmers
and their sons left the plows in the
burrows, the clerks dropped their yard
sticks aud sugar scoops, the lawyer
closed and locked his book case, the
machinist left his whirlirg wheels,
the blacksmith deserted his bellows,
the carpenter dropped his jAckplane,
the mason left his trowel-from every
walk OF lite they came, filed with pa
triotism aud fred by the memories Of
their glorious ancestry. And from
this material was made the two might
lest armies that ever fought and
marched and died Foreign nations
looked on with wonder and amszs
They saw the spectacle Of raw troops
being nodded into veterans at almost
a moments notice, and witnessed the
sight of men unused to martial strife
performing deeds OF military heroism
that set new standard for warfare
Since that time intelligent nations
have not based their reckoning on the
size Of the United States standing
army, but upon that magnificent army
that tills the fields, works in the mills,
makes figures at the desks and waits
behind the c.unters. The strength Of
this great republic is in her citizen
soldiery.
And when the two great armies
made up OF volunteers were dismissed
in 1865 European prophets declared
that America would soon be filed
with rioting Rni anarchy. They be-
lievod that four years Of active war
fare had untitled the American citizen
soldier for private life. But when
Grant said, "Let us have peace" and
the ragged troopers Of Lee and the
blue clad veterans of Grant shook
hands as friends and brothers at Apo
mattox, the American citizen.soldler
hastened to his home to again till the
SOIL TO set the wheels of machinery
into motion or take up his task behind
the counter, In the law otli,e or behind
the desk. The like was never before
seen in all human history. Two mill
lion men but yesterday bearing arms
and lighting like demons, today arti-
sans and professional men, farmers
and mechanics. That is the proud
record OF Americas cit'zsn-soldiery.
A people with such record can never
be q, feAted. Intelligent nations know
this mighty reserve force and respect
{. OalY ignorant fanatics ignore it
aud rush into Inevitable defeat and
dhgrac'.
The volunteer soldier is the bulwark
OF ie nhti)n. II is always ready to
march away TO the sound OF the fife
aud drum, keeping step to the music
OF the uniln and singing the songs he
learned around Lii boyhood's fireside
de is always careful to keep his pow
der dry and put his trust in the God
OF nations. Always in the right when
the flag Of his country guides HIM, the
American volunteer is inviucible.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23

because Of SPANS incspaclty that the
civilized world looks on with assent
while Spain, the nation that sent forth
Columbus, is driven completely from
the hemisphere which he discovered
for Ferdinand and Isabella. The
forces OF civilization and Of liberty arc
looscning the death grip OF a moribund
power upon the remnant OF once vast
empire The pathos OF the spectacle
appeals TO the Imagination, while rea-
son and intelligence must approve this
new vindication OF the principle OF
! liberty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23
eLANco,s MANIFESTO


issues cali 70 tho spanisrds In Cuba.
says uo Counts on Them
HAVANA, April The official Ca
zette publishes an extra containing
the following manifesto.
''rhc general government of the island
of Cuba. 90 the inhabitants of cuba.
without any reason or legality without
the least onsnsc on onr part. and az a time
when they have received from US only
proofs of ndship the united states are
forcing us into war just at the moment
when quictude began Co settle over the
country. commerce taking courage and
peace approaching, with the cooperation
of an classes and all parties under the new
in stitutions granted hv the mother country
such proceeding is without precedent
in history II evidently manliests the bogus
politics of the republic. demonstrating the
tricky plans and purposes that have always
been nourished against Spain sovereignty
Ia Cuba which the enemy has been con-
spring for nearly a century 90 destroy.
our foes now carry their hypocrisy and
falschood To the extent of demanding inn
mediate peace Goa a war provoked and sus-
tanned by themselves.
'Gt the United States want the island Of
Cuba let them come and take T. Perhaps
the hour is not far distant when these car
thagenians of America VIII nnd their Zama
ln this island of Cuba. which Srain discov-
never be anything else hu Spanish
1T Us our turn To- have the honor of de-
| Tending her and we will know how to DO IL
with dec sion ana an effort many a time
| put forth. count upou you for this with
an absolute certainty / believe there Is no
sacrifice you are not prepared TO make in
defense ot the national territory, whose
| integrity Is sacred to all Spaniards. Of
whatever origin. 1 am sure that every one
| In whose veins runs Spanish blood will re-
spond readily 20 the eau which, In these
] solemn moments. / address 10 all, and that
an viii group themselves around me to
contribute as much as they can TO repei a
| foreign Invasion. with out allowing dangers
suitcrings or pr.vatious TO weaken the
| heart of courage.
To arms then fellow countrymcn, to
| arms There wlll De a place for all IN the
hight Let an cooperate and contribute
with the same nrmness and enthusiasm TO
| hght the ctcrlal enemy of the Spanish
name, cmuldting the exploits of our an
| ccstors who always exalted high their
c0untry's fame and honor To arms Cry
la thousand times viva Espana viva III
| Rey Alfonso XIII viva La Rcgcnte.' viva
Cuba Always spanish Your governor gem
Icral. RAMON BLANCo
Havana, April q, 1893"
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IHerarg Note

Mrs. Cleveland recently had a new
set Of photographs taken, the first
time she has been photographed since
leaving the White House, aud has
gwen them TO Mr.. Box, with permis-
sion to publish them in the Ladies'
Home Journal, where they will be
pnbliely seen for the first time. The
set also includes the hrst authoritative
photographs published Of the new
Princeton home Of the Clevelands
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23

AN exchange gives the following as
a puzzle My frst is in hRdes, bat not
In purgatory my second is in anarchy,
but not in religion, my third and
fourth are in finance, but net in wis
dom my 9Th is in answer, but not in
reply and my whole is in Washington,
but not n the hearts OF Americans.
Somebody told you or you would not
have guessed "Hanna" the very first
time
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23
TrmnnrarY InsanIlY.

"By the way. majah. how muoh did
the cunnel get fined for knocking that
fellow down with his fst2" THE
cunnel was not fined at all sah He
escaped punishment on the ground OF
temporary insanity, sab, as he had
gun In his pocket az the time OF the
trouble. indianapolis Journal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23

A little boy asked for bottle OF
get up in the morning as fast as you
can" the druggist recognized house
hold name for "DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, and gave him bottle of those
famous little pills for constipation,
sick headache, liver and stomach trou-
b!es. j. Wheeler & Son.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23
NINE YEARS or rRosrERIrr.

Yesterday marked the ninth eun.-
yersary OF the opening OF Oklahoma 10
settlement From a barren waste the
territory has grown to state con-
tanning 900 people. That sentence
expresses a great deal One year ago
yesterday The LEADER contained n
two page review Of Oklahoma's open
ing and marvellous growth and Il
is not necessary to reiterate the
phenomena development OF the new
lei Dorado prior to 1897. During the
past twelve months this country has
enjoyed marvellous growth and
added 10 its stability and permAneney
tenfold. Many changes have taken
place in the territory's pcpulace, but
with few exceptions those who have
exercised thrift, enterprise and stick
toitiveness, and have actively ldenti-
fed themselves with the country's
rise, are not sorry that they pitched
their tents in Oklahoma on the memor.
able 22d Of April, 1883.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23

a. torpid liver robs you of ambition
and ruins your health. DeWitt's Liz
tie Early Risers cleanse the liver, cure
constipation and all stomach and liver
troubles. j. Wheeler & Son,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23

A determination OF Prof Barnard
with the Lick telescope places the
diameter OF Neptune at .Ss,sO0 miles
from 1000 20 1000 mlfs less than is
stated IN most ssxt ks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23

TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money II II
fails to cure. $50. The genuine has
L. b. Q. on eAeh talbot
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23
MORTGAGE SALE.


come grocery
Is now in the hands OF mortgagees,
who will sell this stock at once for sat-
isfaction Of their accounts. THIS is a
great opportunity for the people Of
Guthrie and surrounding country 10
replenish themselves, at prices salts
factory to all. We have line Of
shoes second 20 none in this city or IN
the southwest. II you wear shoes
come at once and see this elegant line
Buy early. First come first served
We can suit you with anything you
may need, from the highest TO the
lowest from the smallest TO the larg-
est, as prices that will please you as
we'll as the shoes will, which are
strictly up to date, Come and be eon-
vineed.
QuoeRstrdre, GLASSWARE and ChinGrare.
We have an elegant line OF beauti.
ful, useful and ornamental goods In
this line. This great stock OF fine
goods will be sold at great bargains
You should not miss this sale This
stock consists of q full line Of queens
ware, glassware, German, French and
Austrian china, Lamps-Hanging
lamps, stand lamps, bracket lamps,
hand lamps, shelf lamps vases flower
pots, etc.
GrOcsITios.
We have a heavy line OF groceries
which will be sold as quickly as pos.
sible We offer these in Job lots 20
merchants; also at retail as long as
they last These will soon be sold
out. SO do not let the time slide by on
you till they are all gone. This is a
general line Of groceries, and consists
OF teas, coffees, sugars, spices. tobAc-
cos, fine canned aud bottled goods, fine
extracts, preserves, jams, jellies, mixed
sweet and sour pickles, fish Of rearly
all kinds, also crOckery, stoneware,
woodenware, tlnware, granlteware,
toys, notions and other goods too nu.
merous TO mention. Come and see
this stock and reap your share OF the
benefits Of this great sale
Remember the place; The Welcome
Grocery stand, southwest corner Di-
vision and Harrison avenue.
HALsKLL-FRAsIKR GRoCER Co,
Mortgages.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23

The farmer, the mechanic ard the
bicycle rider arc liable to unexpected
cuts and bruises. DeWitrs Witch
Hazel Salve is the best thing TO keep
on hand. 1t heals quickly and is
we'll known cure for piles. J. Wheeler
& Son.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23

Three lots with two houses, on
Springer avenue. Will take some
stock for part payment. Address ''E.
this Office
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SlIIQl'S Guthrie Ml[lIe YQId

REMEMBER. this ADVERTISE uent is OF
interest 10 you who have frienca resting
In the tomb. It's a home estabm shment,
shipping direct from the quarries marble
aud granite, and manufacturing in this
city. Foreign agents show you large
fine picture and ask you 10 sign bil ding
order for poor design and sra ie at dou-
bic price, covering their wages and ex-
penses. Think Of itl we will duplic. We
any OF their work from 20 to 80 per re n
less. All the work done Ia the Guthrl o
cemetery, some Weighing up ward Of twt
tons, was done by as. Notice the name
cut on the bases.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23

From the way in which the North
Atlantic squadron is proceeding, II
looks as II the Maine is being remem-
kovrl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-23

Our compound extract Of sArssparills
Is made 10 cure blood dis eases. Every
bottle gOaranted.-lF. b. Lille & ca
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@I,r arnnrr.

inferred in the postofnce at Guthrie OKLA
second class mail matter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04

buy. at the end of the month Mr. Richard
sons stores had two-thlr4s OF the hsborers'
checks and but few we're left to be re-
deemed.
model COTTON estate OF the world, will fall
into the hands OF sonic one who VIII be
able 10 maintain II at the bigh degree Of
cxeelleDce IL has known-for more tinap
twenty -tye years. IL can Hardly b. SAID
yet sg-st disposition VIII be- made OF this
valuable esnaie. undoubtedly the most prof
Nible and valuable agricultural property
fot.h u the Ohio and potoDac, lis crop
for This year Is not fully picked oait, out il
IL estimated at 5000 bales OF 500 pounds
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the 32d parallel. the true cotton producing
sa.isude OF 1ne world a. vJ1a a,t2ns
-,bhat lay III three groups--ne Ead three
great stores. where you could buy anytNng
you fright wsDs or :equre tiat cou.t be
mad anywihsrs At 'bese stores the laborsls'
eneeks, issusd BY his own oye-asers, were
equal TO cash. and the prices were :eally
lew. The goods In each OF these big maya
azinas fsai been purchased in bulk for clsh.
ald Of coiirse the goods could be sold very
much under the prices OF toe stores Of me
smaller towns. NeNaer OF the Richardson's
ever desired or fried 10 obtain the trade
OF any except their own lsborers. As there
we're over $500 Of these always ready 10
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worked out his theory OF cotton cutie
He built good. decent caoiis Tor NJ hanas
where the old qTigAors were inalequass.
and gave each family an acre ana hsai -. ~,
as Inc Mississippi lowlands do, tne we
and children OF Iaborer ca,a grow loD oush.
els OF POTATOES, besides sweet poatoes ana
cabbages beyorE belief and tomatoes, on
ions, etc.. more than enough for tue aver
age fimily OF ave.
,lr. James Richardson owned twenty o.
1T,.v aggregated bsuween 5000 anil 1p.Oo9
acres. They were ali In Washington, bcl-
war and IssaQuena counties. M1ssss'ltA' on
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-04

cash BIZ the planter issuing taeu' t,ce,.se
,hese two systems, with 10 srra na ' hsv,5d
10 the number of lahore eses 90, :
tae s aron has a. srowa from 1900, 100 balls
I9a eiu III, n the bes, conditions OF say ~,
n' se u season 'a Of 900 D sl
~ , , And yet rhere were men % aa srl,,
n ~ ae Norm aud South. who said tne srei
soi,on. slgar ald rise isierss's q ,n'
dieJ when The nesro Vas sci lree he san
Mr. Edward Richardson az men Of
James were the cieffes 49,. 10 senior
tnei, "a ON began buyag every fl.ns nof,
= MN 7" as he used 10 say, he noa aire'''
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and bring out the maids Of prominent 40
tresses and compare them with the stngo
type. There could be no greater contrast.
The stage maid behind the scepes = 4 MIDI
dle-aged sedate perpuu. who hes Long out
all emergencies. She II st1ong and son61s
bic, two good but not picturesque apnlltin;.
A flirtatious maid IN the dress5uK F6i1iH4
where maid must ~ ready ~ ~ painnt&
she Is wanted. might he grelk nlllGnr ne.
T "a sensible iasia aaso oetsie. p ~ 6
enc time was middl u "a ~ ~. 3
Kood mali Is enGueod ri 36ryic1, fI
- : preedep cflSa ~ n 4 R! 4
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each. worth nesrly half million dollars.
besides the cotton seed. worth certainly
SIZE. 900 more as II stands. The profit for
ls9S-9a. the best judges say, will be the
value OF tho COTTON sesd.
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plain changeable silks

1000 yards plain chaugenblc double
warp Surah, sells at 13c yard. fQn
challenge sale prlcp.,........ AfUU
9c0 Yards plain chaugoahle. extra heavy
aud good width all silk Taffeta, Tor
Waists, trimmings or Undorskirts.
worth $500 a yard EQn
challenge sale prico.,....,.... UUu
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plain satin duchesse.
special in peau de sole

900 yards plain Black Pcau dc Sole.
tho finest, newest and best OF silks.
Tor full Suits. Il inches wide, the
kind. that sells at $i.S5 u yard. Oun
challenge sale price. JUGs
go yards plain black Peau dc Sore, %
inches wide, extremely fine iimish,
tho grade that soils all over town
at Sl.I5 yard, 4 ifl
challenge sale price. ........... HiU
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a great special.
fancy silks for waists.

900 yards chnugeable brocadcd Satin.
sells at 35c yalsi iQn
challenge sale rrlcc,,.,.-.... tu1
400 yards twn-toncd brocadcd Satin,
all new designs.
sells at soc a yard 9En
challenge sale price. ......,... Ou0