The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-04-28


Notice-Two or three good rooms
Tor rent TO msn and wife or TO ladies.
Can do light housekeeping II desired.
Call at 7i2 East Springer avenue.
After hearing the testimony of the
board Of inquiry, President Mckinley
was Satisfied with Marshal Spanola
The Eagle Drug Store, sole agents.
Lincoln Mckinley, OF the Repubi-
can, and O. J. Powell, OF Newkirk,
we're here yesterday accompanied by
T. u Sampson and II. T. Marker, Of
Elliott, la.
Ladies' Benevolent association will
meet with Mrs. Billingsley Thursday
afternoon at o'clock, 10 do some sew
ing for costumes for the members of
the Mikado.
Mr.. and Mrs Hiram Tubbs came
down from Noble county last night az
delegates TO the Congregational Ter
ritorial convention that is 10 be held
in this city today.
II is said that Dennis Flynn was
next" when Lee asked the president
TO withhold his message until Monday,
aud that he rushed on the stock mar
ket and made si5, 900.
Lieutenant Tom Taylor, OF Perry,
ia In the city. Tom is one Of the eight
men selected from the Perry guards to
20 with the troop OF cavalry now be-
ing organized in the territory.
Ladies', our special sale OF silks will
close Saturday, so come at once and
take advantage Of this rare opportuu-
itv to buy bargains. We have large
line OF ladies shoes and oxfords. Ask
to see them.-Th wing & Mccoy.
The recruits for the Oklahoma cav
airy will rendezvous here on April 30
| The companies from which recruits
will be drawn are: Guthrie Ponca
City, Newkirh, Enid, Alva. Shawnee,
Perry, Kipgdsher, Oklahoma City and
| Pawnee.
All the prisoners who escaped from
the Payne county jail have been cap
tured, save the following: Howard
Allen forgery; Bill Coop, horse steal
ing; Fred Nail, burglary; Guy Grant,
horse stealing, Wiley Iangiord, horse
stealing.
Ponca Courier: Prof. o. G.. Palmer
went 10 Guthrie this morning to in
terview the governor Mr.. Palmer is
very anxious to 90 the front to help
prosecute the war with Spain, and he
will undou btedly succeed in his am
bition.
Dr. Treadgill, superintendent of the
| Norman insane asylum, has contracted
with the government for the care Of
all insane Indians in the United States.
He Is preparing to keep them at Nor
nan. The first patients will arrive
come time this week from Rosebud
Agency, South Dakota
A. X Burd, claiming to be descrter
from company d, Second infantry, at
| Fort Crook, Neb Septe Der / 1895,
is here and has wired asking what
steps TO take to rel Din his regiment
lie says patriotism alone induced him
to take this step and he hopes for par
don in the present emergency.
1t is claim that the troops in the
south may be detained there two
months, and perhaps till fall. before
they see any lighting, aud that they
may never see any. Those who are
dying TO lick Spain will have plenty
of time to harvest their crops and get
their winter fuel in before opportunity
offers.
The first volunteer company formed
in Lincoln county was organized about
two months ago by farmers near Falls,
in Tohee township. 1t has held regu-
lar drills ever since. The captain is
John O. Davis, a kinsmAn OF Jefferson
Davis. The company has thirty mem
bsrs and is said to be the first com
oany in Oklahoma to be organized out
side town.
BY reference to the military law OF
the territory il will be learned that
the National Guard have the absolute
tight Of way on all streets and high.
Haye, save only for the fire depart
uent aud police in the discharge Of
their duty and the movement OF the
United States mail A recollection OF
his fact may save one the unpleasant
Embarrassment Of getting run over by
he soldiers while executing their
| violations.
Wellington Mall The Santa Fe rail
way company will hold open jobs for
| al OF its employees who enlist IN the
var. An order to this effect has been
Agreei upon and will be issued Tues
lay. A vast Hum Der OF Santa Fe en-
| ployes are anxious TO join the army
| but have been holding back for fear
| when the war Is over they will have
40 employment, Many OF them are
men OF families and the sacrifice OF
salary during the war is about all
they can afford. The Santa Fe pro.
poses to DO the generous thing by
putting them back TO work in their
old places when they leave the army
II Is predicted that other big railway
corporations will follow suit.