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ne 0ot the Quarter.

he had deposited his ticket in the bon
on the down town station OF the Sixth
avenue IL" road at Fiftieth street and
was counting his change in a search for
plugged dimes and niokels. A quarter
fell from his hands and rolled along the
platform until il lodged under the raised
steps which form the edge of the plat
form. There it lay in plain view, but ~
unobtainAble as the golden apples OF
Hesperides- The loser was the picture
of rage.
IL don't care about the blame coin, "
he walled. i've got 'em to burn, but
IL just makes me mad TO see that quar-.
ter there. aud can't get it,"
Gimme a dime. mister" said a
messenger boy, "and cents for ex-
penses, and I'll got yer mum.
The man regarded the boy for a mo.
ment and said, Go ahead. 4"
He returned in a few minutes with
his form working oonvnlsively. In his
hand he had piece OF scAntling. The
crowd watched him curiously. From
his month the boy took well masti.
Dated wad OF chewing gum. He stuck
this ON the end Of the soanriing, and,
thrusting the stick through the narrow
space, pressed the soft and sticky gum
firmly ON the lost coin. Then he deftly
drew il ont and presented the money to
its owner,
Keep the whole outfit.' said the
man. boy, you're a peach We live
and learn, and he boarded train, his
face wreathed in smileh The face Of
the boy was similarly decorated. New
York Mail and Express
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10
SPANISH LANsUAeE

There is a wild fad taking hold OF the
American people to have the Spanish
language taught in the public schools
The Spanish language is beautiful
language, soft and musical to the ear,
and easily acqui ed by Latin scholars
but 1t is likely to be many years yet
before it will be OF utility In th's cou a.
try, unless one eontemplates going 10
)uba, Porto Rico or somewhere where
the Spanish language is spoken Ia a
greater extent than 1t Is in the United
states Correctly spoken, II is, except
perhaps the Italian, the most musical
language spoken among the nations,
and is probably the easiest learned
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

JuDeINo from the Madrid cable-
grams, the cyclone OF which the Hon
Russell A. Alger is the center is mere
passing breeze compared TO the ".
phoon that is TO be expected when
spain begins TO investigate the con
duct OF the war Every body who had
anything to do with either the army
or the navy Is TO be court msrtisled,
and eIsry body, apparently, is getting
ready not only to defend himself, but
to make things interesting for every.
one else Among the numbers on the
program are MoHtejos statement of
the manner in which he was left To his
fate by the home government. Blan-
cos indictment OF CerverR, and Ger
ysra's counter charges against Blanco,
with a full account OF the wrangle
which produced the dash out OF SAnti-
eye harbor, With this performance
going on Ia Spain and With our war
department under the ray, we
ought soon to have a pretty good ides
Of who did the laundering on both
sides II will make mighty interest
ing reading anyhow.
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lris funny, but It's true Foraker has
At last been heard from. During tho
whole war with Spain he never once
pat his head out OF his shell. He only
comes out now, however, long enough
10 say that Alger is a erusty old blath.
ersklte, aud that there ia Washington
gang that needs trimming down very
badly II may be friendly tip 10 Mo
kinley that there IL congress in these
United states. and that II he has any
thing TO whisper In his seeretarys ear
he had better do II now
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

OfJ.e Free siirrr oonssntion adopted sep
ten,ber \, 1925.

J. The Free silver party OF Oklahoma
territory IN convention Assem- bied,
hereby declare our unalterable fealty
In the cause of the free and un United
coinage OF both gold and silver at the
ratio OF 10 to without waiting for the
consent or convenience Of any other
nation.
2. We further declare that all nonsv
either gold. silver or paper should be
issued by the general government and
be full legal tender for all debts, both
public and p iyate.
3. That the gold exception clause Of
the ls90. sherman law be repealed
We heartily and unqualihedly
endorse the course OF Hon j Y Csl
lahap in congress
8. That We condemn the issuance Of
gold bearing bonds by the govern
ment, either in time of peace or var.
6. That coin obligations Of the gov.
ernm mt shall be paid In gold or silver
as may be most convenient To the gov
ernment.
! T. That we are unalterably opposed
TO the retirement OF the green backs,
realizing that such action would fur
ther contract the circu ating medium
and further reduce the price OF labor
and its products.
s. Believing that the government
has no right to speculate Ia the public
CONAN, aud that the settlers thereup.
on are entitled TO the lands opened TO
settlement, we declare our purpose "a
promote the cause of free homes
9. Relieving in the inallenab' c
right OF the American people TO sell
government and that officers select
g TO administer public affairs should
be elected by the people SO governed
we declare In favor OF immediate state
hood.
10 We declare In favor OF the initia
tive and referendum as being the only
proper means OF insuring a govern
ment for the people, OF the people and
by the people
H. We declare in favor OF govern
ment control CT ownership OF public
utilities.
l2. We believe in an equalization
OF the pension system whereby al
pensions will be based upon the merits
OF the applicant, regardless OF rank.
Is. We congratulate the nation up
on the successful termination OF the
war, and point with pride to the gal
lantry exhibited by the OklahomI
troops.
IA. We favor reduction of railroad
freight and passenger rates, aud the
abolition of the free pass system.
IS. We demand an economical ad
ministration of our local and territor
ial Affairs, and condemn the present
territorial administration for increas
ing the salary of the school land com.
miss! ner from 81, 500 to 81, 500 per an
mum, and allowing the attorney gen
eral, in addition to his salary, the sun
! OF 50, ,49l. 30 for collecting school lanC
notes.
rs, We extend our sympathy to or
ganisee labor throughout the nation
In its battle against organized greco
and corporate wealth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

For thoss desiring to attend the
Omaha exposition that have made nc
arrangements for hstsl Recommoda-
tions, Agent Corkins has secured spe'
eial rates at one of the principal ho-
tells OF Omaha, and will bs glad 10
reserve rooms, etc. far thsse wishing
10 take advantage OF those arrange
men4. Lot him know what you want.
He'll do the rest.
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rh. Robin M b. o.,.rplIl.r.

The robin hops along in the furrow
and picks up worms as the farmer
plows. which it eats itself or carries e
its nest as food for the young robins
The robin prefers smooth coated worms.
such as the common earthworm. bnt II
suoh food is scarce IL does not disdain
the fuzzy caterpillar. IL Is an evil day
for the caterpillar when = robin strikes
&C. The robin picks IL up and shakes tt
and shakes IL until it shakes the spinea
out OF 1.-THE fur, as the children call
the caterpillar's fuzzy ooating--leaving
the caterpillar bare in patches and
sometimes all aver and shaken AL ont
Of shape Then the robin eats IL or car
ries il OF TO feed its young. New York
Sun,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10
ROUGH RIDERS ORGANIZE
FAMOUS REGIMENT FORMS So
CIAL SOCIETY.

Camp wicoff. Sept 9--At the regi-
mental mess Of the Rough Riders n
social organization to be known as
The Roosevelt Rough Rlders' was
formally organized.A charter viii be
applied and the constitution Of the or
der wilb be framed to admit the eldest
son OF each member at the death oc the
father II is hoped In this way To per-
petuate the fame Of this remarlsa ble
cavalry regiment.
Lieutenant Colonel Alexander 3rodie
was chosen president Of the new So
ciety Brgadier Gen. Leonard Wood
and Colonel Roosevelt was elected vice
presidents. and Captain Goodrich sec
retary
When the organization has been COM
pleted Lieutenant Colonel Brodle-a
West Pointer. and the first officer OF
the regiment to be wounded by span
Ish hullet--addresse Col. Roosevelt:
THE officers and men OF the first
United States volunteer cavalry wish
Ing TO perpetuate the name under
which they were popularity known. and
10 transmit TO their sons the heritage
Of renown they won so dlstInctlvely be-
fore Santiago. propose 20 organize a
military order that they sincerely be-
lleve win become an honored and In
herltance as any title TO nobility. We
are proud to be known as members II
R0osevelts Rough Riders and we have
thereforet given our association that
precious name. the name under which
we fought and under which some OF
our beloved comrades died giorlously
on the battlefield All Of the prellm,n-
aries have been concluded without
your consent but we are confident OF
your approval"
Colonel Roosevelt was much affect
ed. He said
Comrades. no happiness can ever
equal that which this evidence OF your
love and respect brings to my heart.
They have been spent with you, asso-
eiated In camp. In social lie, or In the
actlvetles OF astual warefare That I
have retained your esteem is gratii-
cation enough for any man.
Il can say 10 you that TO have been
rough rider is the pride OF my life. l
feel that / certainly was born TO COM
mand this regiment. and you tell me
by this graceful method OF pertetuat-
Ing the love each OF us fees for it, that
have commanded It 10 your satIsfac-
tloR and appdoval. I thank you and
am greatly honored as well as made
gloriously happy"
An informal reception took pisee.
The idea Is that every man In the regi-
ment shan stand on the same equality
in the order OF the Roosevelt Rough
Riders" distinctive badge win be
selected before the regiment is mus
tered out.
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lF the government had made the Of
nesrs Of the regular army tho arbiters
Of The distribution OF commissions, As
they did IN the case Of the navy, the
glaring Incompetence which is now
throwing shame on our entire military
establishment would never have had
power to work cp' syll The officers
OF the regular army would have seen
10 Il that only men properly qualidsd
had eomusisslona
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FLrNN DEsRRrED IN.

The Patriot, Flynn organ. pub.
lished at hedford, says Flynn is the
father OF the free homes bill" Pos.
-ibly the Patriot 10 right. but after tho
infant was born Flynn kept It on cold
skinned milk for four ysars, with the
promise to put =, on stronger diet by
and by which he never did, and he
finally deserted 1t AFTER kroeking 1t
In the head
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WHAr 4 RKrUaLIoAN qnINKs

WHdf RRPUBLICAN IHINEs
The Providence. Rhode Isiand, 5our.
nal, the leading Republican paper liz
New England, takes strong grounds
Egainst the abuses that characterized
the war department both during and
since the war 1t says that for time
the people OF all parties we're 30 united
in the prosecution OF the war with
Spain that af one time II seemed that
there were no national Issues upon
which the parties could divide but
now this is All changed by the gross
mismAnagemsnt of the war depart
ment, which has condemned so many
thousands of our brave soldiers to
utterly needless suffering, and eveu to
inRlorions death from disease and
starvation, and 1t warns Mr.. Mckinley
and the Republican party that they
cannot throw their protecting arms
around the head Of Alger and his gross
mismanagement OF the war depart
ment
There Ia no question but that the
Journal Is right, and II the admins
tration persists In standing by Alger
and preventing an honest and sweep
ing investigation, the Republican party
Will be swept out OF existence "a II a
cyclone had struck IL.
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40 1or omaha.

OF course you are going. Can't helI +
IL; cheaper than staying at home
Only sl1,io from Guthrie no omAhs
and return for Oklahoma day at the
Trans n ississippi exposition. Tickets
on sale for afternoon train OF septem
Ter i4th and morning train Of septem
Der 18th with = return limit Of ten
days. See, OF write Agent Corknns fol
further particulars.
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THE STATE FAIR.
w0bs Sslsi in Guthrie Oetob., s-4Se1s.

The Second Annual State Fair to be held
in Guthrie. Oklahoma. October to s in
elusive. promises TO be the grandest ex.
position ever held in the Territory No
pains or expense have been spared by The
State Fair association in securing large
number OF Special Attractions, among
which are the famous Speedy who dives
from a tower eighty feet high into a tank
Of water only three feet deep Mile Beau
mont who makes daring slide for life
on wire suspended $50 feet in .he air
The wonderful Diving Ponies and drove
Of racing Ostriches
Five Thousand Dollars will be paid in
premiums and those pre- miums will be
paid in cash
over 400 horses viii be there 10 take
part in the racer and il is anticipated that
some Of the wo I'd Is records viii be hrok-
en- as the Guthrie Mile Track is without
exception, the fastest track in the West
A special effort has been made 10 secure
a display of Oklahoma Farm Products
that will be unequalled by any state ex'
hihition in the west and liberal Premiums
are offered for displays OF all kinds
October 4th viii be ChildFens Day
October sth win be Wheelmens Day
and riders from all parts OF the country
will be present and participate in the
races
October 9th has been sot aside as Ger
mon Day and the Sons Of Herman are
making preparations 10 make this a day
70 be remembered by everybody
This will undoubtedly be the grandesI
Exposition ever held in the Territory and
no one should fail 70 take advantage Of the
opportunity
Special Excursion rates on All railroads
Send for premium list and Fair cata
loguc to the secretary Of State Fair asso
ciaiion, Guthrie Oblahoma
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

lr is said that the Cubans have ex-
changed their machetes for pruning
knives, and that the civilizing infu-
ences OF American msnipulations have
already begun, and all they want now
10 complete the work is u few Yankee
school marms with long tom ferules.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

WHArEvER the reason, the growth
OF public opinion in favor OF municipal
ownership generally has for the last
half dozen years been steady aud rapid
and In spite OF the general opposi-
tion Of the newspapers. not few Of
which have been retained as special
advocates OF the private corporation,
And this Ia itself ls strongly suggestive
that this change in public opinion ls
based on solid ground,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

Charley Chum pleigh All. Misa
Nightingale. that Winter Song was
charming. Il carried me back 70 he
days Of my childhood.
Miss Nightingale am 30 glad y0A
like H.
Charley Chumpleigh-Why, l could
actually hear the cattle bellowing, the
old windmill crsAking and the disoord
ant winds bowling Abont the door. -
Washington TimeA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

Tae CHIEF Burgess of Milesburg. Pa
says DeWitls Little Early Risers are
lhe best pills he ever used in his fami.
ty during forty yesrs OF housekeeping
They cure constipAtion. sick headache
Aad stomach and liver troubles Small
o size but great in results. Wheel
vt a Son.
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oklahoma Day. Omaha Exposition.

For oklahoma Day at the Omaha ex
hibition; the Santa Fe have made the
low rate OF sii.1O from Guthrie tt
Omaha and return. Tickets will be
on sale for afternoon train of Ser tenn
Der l4th aud morning train of stptem
Der lTth. good for ten days. Call OF
A. ]. Corkins, agent, for furteer par
ticulars.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

THREK thousand, three hundred and
ninety-one dollars and ninety cents
out OF the school children's fund. The
attorney general Is entirely too modest.
he might be persuaded TO take the
principal and let the school land com
missioner have the per cent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

GOV. BARNEs, so Flynn says, has
nothing against him. and Dennis, so
GOV Barnes says, has nothing against
him. That is quite delightful II 1t was
only the truth, which II amt.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10
roLuNrnEns z. Rrnr1ln


Gen, Joseph Wheeler. in the long In.
teryiew which he gave ont oonoerninR z
the necessity OF 4 large standing army,
comedies the bravery OF the American
voluntesrs, but insists that, with the
rapid advance In modern war machin-
cry, the soldiers must be trained In the
practice OF the arts of wAr--a thing II
Is impossible for volunteers 10 learn.
owing 10 the short terms OF their en-
listment
Gen Wheeler Is doubtless correct In
much that he says. but In every war
where the American volunteers have
Sought they were not only conspicuous
for their indomitHble bravery and sue.
cess on the held, but the destruction
wrought by them upon the enemy was
equally noteworthy AAd conspicuous.
lie sesms TO have overlooked the fact
that our regulars are armed with the
Krag Jorgensen rides and other Inn
proved arms, while nearly all the vol
unteers were equipped with the old
smoked hring guns. which c6nnot be
trained 70 do effective work on an
eneny ~ exceeding zoe 20 900 yards.
Arm the volunteers with eqaaliy de-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

TIE acceptance OF an invitation to
speak In Topeka, Ras., by Madeline w.
c. P. Breckenridge, It is thought, will
create some confusion among the
strAight-laced people of the sunfower
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

Ans year old boy is 10 stump Call
tornia for the Republicans, II he Is not
aushed 10 Washington co assume the
management Of the war department.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

Bob Moore, of Lafayette, Ind, says
that for consiipstion he has found De-
Wits Little Early Risers TO be perfect.
They never grips, Try them for
stomach Rnd liver troubles. ] Wheel
ar 4 Son.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

Win your battles against disease By
citing promptly. One Minute Cough
Cure produces Immediate results
When taken early Il prevents con,
mption. And in later stages Il fur
y aes prompt relief J., Wheeler a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

SrNcE the governor thinks Judge
Green wants to pose rs a martyr and a
deeply injured man, the Judge could
do no less than let the public read .
copy OF his letter OF res gnatlon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

THE Melbourne man who stole Il loco
motive IL wasting his time. tie should
join forces with his eompeers in the
commiasary department Of the United
States army.
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-, NIL are sure. mild. effective
IlOOu FlliS All druggists. aso.

On September tho tenth the Guthrie
Cash store will open for the fall trade
a full line of worsted dress goods al
Is ceats, In blue, black, brown Ano
gree n. Brocades, plaids and novelties
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

Mr. HANNA's rush 10 the defense Of
Alger will not serve to call attention
away from few little bribery :harges
la Ohio.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

A Now York magistrate discharged
a woman for kissing two soldiers on
the svrset. This unwise precedent may
make whole lot OF trouble for our re-
turning heroes,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

Over I 900 pounds Of pea and pencil
tablets were received by F b. Lille
4 Co. n short time age. The largest
tablet for . nickel you ever saw.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

TSk next census promises TO reveal
the presence In America Of about s0,'
900. 900 Americans and Russell A. Al
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10
Rsn Z oaMon ,nnen.hlontFa.a

As stated in the LEADER several days
ago, an effort is being made to collect
enough funds TO build a monument in
Hennessey TO the memory OF Roy V.
Cashion, the boy soldier, who was the
the first from Oklahoma To fall In the
battle OF Santiago. subscriptions TO
this fund will be opened all over the
territory, so we are informed. Guthrie
ought TO raise s95. 'lums OF any size,
from dime up, may be paid to the
bookkeeper in the LEADER Office, and
the names OF the donors and amounts
Kin be published.
John Shartell, sl.OO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

The cords Of window blinds Ars Rood
bAr0neters- When they become tight.
she reason is found in the faoe that the
air is moist the cords have absorbed
some Of the paoistnns. and 20 are drawn
tant When they are slaok. the air is
dry aud Ae tension Of the cords is ~
laxed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

0KS. Mnrs says he said it That's
Gen. Miles way
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

SECRETARY ALeER has more imPor-
tant business on hia hands than 10
bother himself about the press censor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

THE docket Of the district court 81
Hewkirk contains 2l2 civil and 81 Grim.
a ~ vaa,s.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-10

Thousands OF persons have been
cured OF piles by using De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve. II heals promptly and
cures Eczema and all skin diseases. II
gives immediate relief. j. Wheeler &
Son
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A Woman's Words

Afflicted with MANY Diseases
Weak stomach, Heart Trouhis
Life was Misery until Moods
sarsaparllla Cured.
"About two years ago was in serious
condition. could not eat OF sleep. Ny
stomach was very weak and had heart
disease 80 bad that could not lie down.
was also afflicted with female complaints
and my life was misery to me. could
not do my housework and was reduced to
q mere skeleton. One day decided TO try
Hoods sarssparilla and began to feel
better from the first few doses could
soon sleep well at night. This medicine
has done me 30 much good that value II
very highly and recommend II to my
friends as a medicine that does all IL
claims TO do" MRS. JENNIE NJ. DKPEY,
Arnold, Nebraska.
II you have decided to take Hoods sar-
sapariila do not buy any other instead.
Hoods ssssal essiiis
Is the best in fact the One True Blood Puriier.
All druggists. 81; SIX Tor e.. Get only Hoods.
Hood's pills are sure. mild eneeu's'
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REE sIL TER CoUNTr TICKET
Councilman 9th Council Distr ct.
JASPER 3. S0ULE

SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1895