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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26

toration Of bimetalltsm at the present ratio
bv the independent action Of this country.
Third-They oppose the retirement OF the
Fourth-They oppose the issue OF paper
money ~ national banks
rifth-They oppose the issue OF interest
sixth They favor the Income tax as
means Of raising part OF the revenue nee
essary TO administer the federal govern
seventh-They iavor the abolition Of
Eishth-They are opposed to government
Ninth--T6ey are in favor Of arbitration as
a means OF settling disputes between labor
and capital
Agreement on these nine points
points should insure cooperation and
an earnest fight against the forces of
gold mouometAllism and the allies OF
the trusts. Unsupported assaults upon
the opposition's strongly intreuched
columns will have little effect. But a
grand charge all along the line will
sweep 1t from its intrenchmentss cut II
off from It's base Of supplies and rout
IL, horse, foot and dragons.
In oklahoma this fall the duty Of
free silver forces is apparent at a
glance. While free silver delegate
in congress can do little in matters re-
quiring vote, be can help swell the
chorus OF bimetRilisu and with q
sturdy free silver man in the next
free silver congress, the favors okla
homa has vainly prayed for so long
from Republicans, will be granted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26
AnaMered.

The doctor who made the reply noted
below was a wise man. because he re
piled TO a question which no one coulC
answer, in such terms that the ques
tioner thought him wise. Doubtless h,
knows when to give bread pills, chall
powders and ill-tasting, but harmless
drops Doctor" said an old lady tc
her family physician. "can you tell m,
how II is that some children are borI
dumbl" certainly, madam" re
piled the doctor. 1T is owing TO III,
fact that they come into the worl,
withou the faculty OF speech" "Dea
met remarked the old lady, now jus
see what 1t is to be educated like a doc
tor. I've asked my husband the sam
thing more than a dozen times, and al
could get out OF him was, 'Becaus
they arer" The doctor laughed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26

Rags IL Very BusinsssIiks and Enjoys
Showing on"

Showing on"
Rags is the Jail dog. For something
like FIVE or six years he has made his
home in the bastile OF Hamilton coun-
ty, says the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune. Just how he happened to
come there is not known, but It is sure
that he was not arrested for disorder
ly conduct, or even the stealing OF a
bone, for dog, you know, can not be
arrested. It is punished in other ways.
But however he came there matters
not He is I'm the jail and very well
contented to remain. He is wonder
fully well behaved and a favor,te with
prisoners and officials as well.
He is a wire-haired terrier Scotch
or Irish evidently, and looks quite as
well az dogs that cost SIS or go, even
when they are pups. But Rags puts
on no airs, and boasts no pedigree. II
he could speak he would say that he
was simply a dog, and a dog that
knows and minds his own business.
AS to some of his tricks. II visitors
go to the Jail and are shown through
by one Of the keepers, Rags takes "A
hand in the exhibition tour. Close at
the heels OF the party he goes, never
leaving the visitors for a minute. There
is no barking. no running. He marches
along as dignified as an English but
Ter showing the treasures of an Eng
lish castle.
On the second floor the black and the
white prisoners have different corri-
doris. OF course they associate to-
gether as much as they please, but il
one Of the colored men is in the apart
ments set apart for the white prison
ers and the keeper says, Run him
back, Rags" the little fellow makes
for the intruder and without a bark OF
any evidence of excitement drives the
man back to his department. OF course
II the prisoner resisted Rags could dc
nothing. But uniformly they encour-
age Rags and go back in haste. Then
he trots back to the keeper, with his
little short tail wagging, to show how
well he discharged the duty placed
upon him. When the visitors stop fol
a minute or two Rags curls up anc
waits for the procession to move. He
enjoys visi tors and takes pains to show
off before them, just as some children
try to show off in the presence oi
company. But he does 1t all in bust
ness-like way and not with any ap
parent air of smartness.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26

ROBERT @. OGDEN, resident partner
in the New York house OF John WAnA-
maker, recently addressed the Mer-
chants association OF that city on
advertising as Business Force. 1"
Here are some OF his words OF wisdom
advertising is the dynamic power OF
business. Without advertising Of q
proper kind a business can not be sue
cessfully prosecuted to any large de-
-s-sS Advertising frequently fails be-
cause the business man lacks courage
TO spend the necessary amount. Ad-
vertising should be 10 the best English
and should always be attractive. The
matter Of illustration Is slso impor
tnutn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26
POLLING PLACES
ASd Mayors Proclamation calling Clty
Election.

dFd Mayors Proclamation calling Clfb
Election.
Mayor Berkty has issued the Gus.
tomarv proclamation calling a city
election on April 5. The electors ol
said wards and attached school dis.
triets to act as inspectors. judges and
clerk, are hereby designat 20 be 81
follows, to-wit:
First ward-Cal Orner, inspector
Peter Muller and John EglAr, iidgett
B. Il. Garrett, Il. q. Whitley and Frank
LAux, clerks.
Second ward-J NJ. Wheeler, inspec.
tor; j. A overbsy and Frank McCAnp,
judges; Fred milligsn, O. c. Hudson
and William Nixon, clerks.
Third ward-O. Y. Castanian, inspec.
tor; Ed Realty and Frank Allen,
judges; Gus Carson, Walter Buckner
Snd Thomas Tarrahts, clerks.
Fourth ward-Samuel Voss, inspec'
tor; Junius Oldham and W. d. Will
liams, judges; Il. Seixas L r. Laverty
and Jacob Douglas, clerks.
East Precinct of Fifth ward-G. O.
McOord, inspector; George Ford and
George Hopkins, judges; A. Marshall,
j W. Snyder and Cyrus Brookman,
clerks.
West Precinct OF Fifth ward John
Oapers, inspector; M. White and }. t.
Showalter, judgee; ]. A. Tillman
George Paris and w. Il. Burke, clerks
Outside sttached school district-J
f Pickard, inspector; E. Q. Dodd and
John Twamley, judges; -- John
son, - Kennedy and Frank Gum
mings, clerks.
The voting places for said election
in the respective wards, precincts anC
attached school districts shall be al
follows, to-wit:
First ward, at No. GOO East Okla
homa avenue
Second ward, at No. lis North Divi
sion street
Third ward, at No. 2is South Divi
sion street
Fourth ward, at No 7o6 West Nobl,
avenue.
East precinct Fifth ward. at Mo- 81!
South Second street.
West precinct Fifth ward, at Jack
sons hall.
TIE outside and attached school dis
trict, at the labrstorY room in Centra
school building, East Noble avenue.
The polls shall be opened from
O'Clock q. m and until 6 o'clock p. m
on said day OF the election.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26
MARK AND PARTY REACH
WASHINGTON.
CUBAN POLICY OUTLINED.
Humanitarian intervention wIthiu g
week or Ten Days Decided Upon.
~ Spain objsots There VIII
he war-Groat Activity at
the white House
Many Callers

WASHINGTON, March 2s. The report
OF the naval board Of inquiry into the
Maine disaster was received in Wash
ington at 0;o5 o'clock last night The
four naval officers who had guarded
1t, watch and watch, since its depart
ure from Key West, were hustled at
once into a carriage by an attache OF
the navy department and driven to
the Ebbitt house, whore they tried 10
catch a little much needed sleep, and
at the same time withstand the crowd
of newspaper men who thronged the
lobby in hopes Of some stray bits of
informotion which had escaped the
scrutiny of numerous correspondents
along the route The report will be
read at o-day's cabinet meeting.
Although during the last month and
more the President has been at his
desk every day and far into the night,
his callers often remark the fact that
this heavy burden of care and work
does not show in his face or appear to
affect his health. A prominent caller
on leaving the White house to-day said
he had never seen the President in
more buoyant spirits or at a time
when he seemed more free from care.
Throughout the day the White
house presented an animated appear
ance, senators and representatives.
from both political parties calling to
confer with the president Among
the callers were Senator'S Cullom,
Fairbanks Lodge, Aldrich, Jones Of
Arkansas, and Spooner, and Repre-
sentative Bailey, the Democratic floor
leader in the house of Representatives
His program has been definitely de-
cided II is his purpose TO treat the
blowing up of the Maine as an incl
dent. The report of the board will be
sent to Congress on Monday with a
very brief message relating the events
leading up TO that point and inform
ing Congress that the facts con.
tanned In tho report have been cabled
| TO Madrid TO We laid before
tho Spanish government by Minister
Woodford No demand will be made
upon Spain, but tho laying of the facts
before the Spanish government will
be equivale mt to calling upon Spain
| AOl an ca DldndNiOh hhN ouSh hSNAOh ol
She may deem proper.
| 1t Is the purpose or Jne house lsad.
ers to refer the report and message tc
the committee on foreign affairs with
out debate and to this purpose il /:
believed the Democrats of the House
have acquiesed, reserving the right tC
demand action il a report from the
committee is too long delayed Mucf
will then depend upon Spain's re
sponse, but there are those close tC
the President who believe that, from
the time the report is sent to Congress
it will drop out as q factor in th'
situation.
The second part of the President
programme reaches the main question
and involves Intervention on humani
tartan grounds within week or ter
days after the report of the boar,
goes to Congress 1t will be interven
tion to relieve the starvation in Cuba
and upon Spain's acquiescence in o.
objection to this act will depend peac,
or war.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26

In order 10 prove the great merit Of
Elys Cream Balm, the most effective cure
for Catauh and Cold in Head, We have pre-
pared a generous trial size for 10 cents.
Get it of your druggist or send 10 cents 70
ELY BROS, SO Warren St., n. Y. City
Isudered from catarrh Of tho worst kind
ever since q boy, aud 1 never hoped fol
cure, but Ely's Cream Balm seems 10 dc
even that Many acquaintances have uset
il with excellent results. Oscar Ostrum
40 Warren Ave, Chicago, H.
Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledges
cure for eatarfh aud contains no cocaine
mercury nor any injurious drug Price
90 cents AT druggists OF by mail.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26
STRANGE MUSHROOMS.
Used as Substitutes for whisky, snun
and Razor strops.

LHeu Ae hupHhtutea TOT Wnlehyf bnuH
and Razor strops,
There are many kinds OF strange
mushrooms In the world. The Japan
ese grow an edible species on logs OF
decaying wood. Tribes OF semi-sav-
ages in northeast Asia use a species
for snuff. Another variety is utilized
by the same people as a substitute for
whisky. one large specimen engender-
ing a pleasant intoxication for day,
says the Boston Transcript. This
kind is considered poisonous in Europe.
Some puffball mushrooms possess an
aesthetic properties when burned and
have been employed in this way for
surgical operations. An edible fungus
is raised in Naples by putting lot OF
coffee grounds in the cellar, the mush-
rooms soop appearing. An Asiatic spe-
ces Is employed for razor strops; II
contains minute crystals hard enough
to act upon steel. This is the Polypo-
rus squasmosus. 1t is cut from an ash
tree in autumn, dried. fiattened in a
press and sliced, the slices being glued
upon wood. It was used anciently in
this way.
The mushroom named Polyporus sa-
Ger is worshiped IN Africa as a god.
The German tinder. familiar to cigar
smokers, is made from a fungus tnat
Is beaten out and stepped in a solution
OF saltpeter. There is a species that
grows on olive trees which is so lum-
lnous at night that one can see to read
by its light. A fungus peculiar 10
wine cellars covers bottles with mold;
another attacks the corks OF bottles,
rendering the wine unfit to drink. Yet
another species attacks wine casks
devouring the wood and the contents
A fungus that grows on the trunks OF
pine trees in California weighs several
pounds and is almost wholly composed
OF resin. The parasite causes the tree
to secrete the resin in unusual quanu'
ties for it's support. II is believed tc
be first-rate substitute for quinine fol
chllls. The horrible smelling "clath'
| rus" is believed In France TO cause can
Ger, and is called the cancer mush'
room" on that account. One kind o.
mushroom smells strongly OF onion,
second Of apricot, third Of tallow anC
a fourth of stale poultice. One species
OF mushroom is utilized for makinI
ink. another for Supplying bees, ye
another for stanching blood and stu
another by the Laplanders for destroy
ing bedbugs. being smeared on th'
walls and bedposts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26

The United States civil service com
mission has ordered that the regular
spring examination shall be held be-
tween March rs and April rs, 1898. for
the grades of elerk-cArrier In Guthrie,
oklshomA. postoffice. All applications
for this examination g.Sst be filed
with the undersigued before the close
of business March 1. 1898. Exact dates
for this examination cannot be giveE
at this time, but due notice will be
given through the daily papers. All
necessary information. blank Applisa-
tions, etc. can be obtained At any
time by applying TO
D. r. MONTGOMERY,
Acting Secretary LoeAl board, Guthrie
Guthrie, 4 0. Es>xi. 10, lsss.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26
DYNAMITE FORBIDDEN.
UuIted States and spanish Authorities
Refuse Maine Contraotors' Request

UnIted States and spanish Authorities
Refuse Maine Contraotors' Request
MADmD, March ga semi-official
note, just issued, says: "At the cab
met meeting yesterday Senior Sagasta
read telegram from Captain General
Blanco saying that the captain of the
Maine had requested permission to
blow up the wreck with dynamite, and
that permission to do so had been re-
fused him.
HAVANA, March 26 Regarding the
use Of dynamite by the contracting
wreckers Captain Sigsbee said to-day;
more has been made out of the
matter than was warranted by the
facts, which are simply these: The
contractors asked my permission to
use dynamite in small quantities, and
also asked leave TO use dynamite tape
to blow off protuberances, angles
etc, whore the wreckage is so en-
tangled that II is very difficult to
hoist There never was any inten tion
TO use the explosive in large quanti-
ties To destroy the wreck. l sub
mitted the request Of the contractors
to Consul General Lee. for him
10 ask permission from the Spanish
authorities, and also asked for or
ders from the United States navy do
partment Both our own and also the
Spanish authorities refused the neces
sary permission. That is all there wa,
to the matter"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26
MORALS AND THE STAGE.
"A Csse for Sir Henry Irving e
Ponder over"

Ponder over"
DR.. G. Mackeru writes to the Lancet:
I'm the annexation with the heading
Morals and the Stage, in the Lancet,
you say: We should doubt ourselves
whether crime was ever prompted by
either a poster or a stage representa-
tion.' and you also quote Sir Henry
Irving as having asked at a compli-
mentary dinner at Cardiff: How many
wives had owed violent death to
the pernicious example of Shakespeare
in Othello?' While l agree with you
as to posters. which produce q mere
passing impression, and are therefore
as highly cUiored as possible with tha'
object in view, | think that a stage
representation is a very different thing
and that in the case of tragedies the
more powerful the play the more is
the attention fixed and the more likely
are the mental images to remain deep
| " impressed on the brain of the spec
tator.
Some years ago l had to do with a
case OF murder whore the idea of
strangulation was directly prompted by
a theatrical representation OF 'Othello.
1t was the case OF young Italian who
insured the life of his servant to his
own benefit; and, after waiting a cou-
pie of months, smothered him in his
bed one night. At this trial the Grim
iaal calmly remarked that he had late
ly seen (twice he actually went, prob
ably with the object of perfecting his
method) the opera of 'Othello,' and
that he only did to the young man
What Othello did to Desdemona,' and
he also confessed that in the very act
OF smothering his victim the scene IN
the theater was yividly before him, as
II was before him now ('Tuve tengC
presente 10 que hizo Otello con Desde-
mona is what he actually said in
Spanish). There is no doubt that H.
this case the crime OF strangulatlon
was directly suggested to the would b,
murderer by a stage representation o.
'Othello.' This is one case at any
rate for Sir Henry Irving to pondei
over"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26
womsn Destroy a saloon.

WICHITA, Kan, March 25.-A report
comes from Etoe. southwest of here
and near the Oklahoma line, that yes
terday twenty women raided and
burned a saloon building mile south
Of here. IT was claimed TO have long
been resort for lawless characters
Rev. A. C. Fairchild, a Baptist minis
ter, who had been prominent in the
crusade, was shot and severely
wounded by unknown parties as he
was returning h ONE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26

make these long evenings pleasant
for the family at homo by supplying
them with good reading matter. See
this list; Ladies' Home Journal 1Oc.
Munsey's Magazine 10c Demorest
Magazine Toe. beClure's Magazine l0c.
illustrated America i0c, Godey's 1Oc,
carter's Monthly lOa Puck Toe, Judge
zoe. Life loo. Truth Sc, Black Cat SC.
Nickle Magazine SC, The Owl Sc. We
have on sale at all time the leading
daily papers, periodicals and maga-
zines and take subscriptions for them
70 be delivered by mall or ~ our
store or news stand At postotiiee. II
b. Lille a %.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26
ooMHINE ANn coNonER.

Wise action on the part Of the peo-
pie Of the United States may secure
relief from the evils which now exist
Opposition to tho forces controlled by
the money power should be unanimous
and no strength should be wasted in
partisan struggles. Let small matters
be left 10 adjust themselves; let per
sonAl amt billions be subordinated 10 the
public good let party claims be set
aside in the interests Of humanity.
On AL the great principles OF true re-
form the Democrats, Populists and
Free Silver Republicans are united in
belief. Then why should they be
divided Ia actiop9 W. J. Bryan indi-
Gated IN his recent letter TO the press
tine points upon which al the friends
Of good government are agreed. They
are as follows;
Fi1st-fhey are unalterably opposed 10
gold nonOmciailifgu.
second They demand the Immediate res
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26
pIrIrnn rrn.t a Fnnt.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 2a - A
fully attended meeting OF manufac-
turers Of Bessemer pig iron In the
Cleveland, Mahoning and shenango
districts was held here behind closed
doors yesterday, and, as result, 1t is
sta tied that the hnal steps have been
taken in the formation of the pig iron
trust and that il is now fact Prices
are not to be raised to an ''unreason
able degree"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26

LONDON, March 24.-The Vienna
correspondent OF the Standard says;
II am eredibly informed that Spain
has informally inquired at Paris
whether France, as her largest credi-
tor aud traditional friend. would,
either alone or In conjunction with
other powers, mediate at Washington,
and also whether It Is possible To place
spanish loan ia France.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26
calItoraIa rrala Robeer. oo. sso. oOo

FRESNO, Cal, March est is be-
lieved here that the two men who
robbed the train near Goshen Tues
day night secured not less than S5o,-
600 The statement is made that
there was s35. 600 In gold dust from
Randsburg in the wrecked express
car and that nearly s25, 600 was con-
tanned In the closed mail pouch. Joo
Foster, who lives near here, has been
arrested on suspicion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26

PoRrLASD, Ore, March 26. - The
three state conventions-Populist,
Democratic and silver Republican
which are in session In this city, took
tho first step yesterday afternoon
toward forming n fusion ticket Each
convention appointed conference
committee OF nine, for the purpose of
drafting platform and apportioning
the offices.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26
Police chief a Murasrsr.

CHICAGO, March e5.-The grand
jury has returned indictments against
George II. Jacks. formerly chief OF
police of MuslSegon, Mich, and Will
lam II. Willows, charging them with
the murder Of Andrew IL Medee.
jacks and Willows. Il Is agreed, de-
coyed McGee TO an apartment house
on the South side several weeks ago
and murdered aud robbed him
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26
WEYLER MAY COME
said TO Ds Preparing to Leave Madrid
for HAvanA

Tor Havana
Madrid, March 2S. - Voluminous
dispatches have been received from
the Spanish minister at Washington
during the last thirty-six hours. That
their tenor is Of very serious char
acter is manifest, not only from the
anxious looks on the faces Of the
ministers, but from the fact that
General Weyler has apparently re-
eeived instructions 10 leave for Ha-
vana. lie has spent the day In bid
ding farewell to his most intimate
friends, In making the necessary
preparations for his departure, and
In selecting mis- staff.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26

"Who is her" the crowd murmured
None knew. Finally they asked hin
himself. ~" he said. with great con
descension. Il am man who can reac
a continued story in the magazine
without looking back at the previous
number to see how that part ended.
But they believed him not. and stone,
him for liar.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26

In case the Oklahoma militia is sent
70 the gulf to guard the Galveston sea.
port we trust Company A will not be
''yolked" down and shell-roaded, sim
ply because Colonel Stiles was sere-
nAded with one Of Princess Hennery's
souatas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26
Llsutenau, JonLlns nody p,,nd.

HAVANA, March 2S. The body of
Lieutenant Fred w. Jenkins Of the
Maine was found yesterday near the
torpedo tube. aft, AS IT has been hoped
would be the case. The remains, of
course, were badly decomposed,
though not SO bad as many others
found previously since the explosion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26

IT requires the presence OF 10000
troops to enable the sultan OF Turkey
TO 10 safely to and from his prayers.
The sultan would snve considerable
money by praying In private.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26

cmcAso, March sa-sky -scrapers
in Chicago must not be more thHn ten
stories high ia future. The city coun.
eli, az special meeting has amended
the section relating 70 the height Of
buildings
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26
HERE'S aa AatIdsss tor wAr rover

NEw YoRK, March e5 Large orders
have been placed in this city by the
surgeon generals department for
surgical instruments and SUPPLIES In
cluding amputating tools. lint, bullet
probes, litters, tourniquets and anti.
septic ligatures
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-03-26

PoRrwooD is the name Of the ebony
hued and ignorant seA-horse who de-
sires to represent the Fifth ward on
the school board. His election endan-
gers the welfere OF the city schools.