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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-13
ROSWELL P. FLOWER DEAD
The EX GOyernOr a. Victim Of
Heart Disease.

New York, May i2-Formcr governor
Roswell L. Flower died tonight at 1880
az Eastp0rt, l.. l.
MIR. Flower was taken M early la tho
day with severe attocu OF acute !n
digestion. In the afternoon symptoms oi
heart failure supeNened and ho grow
worse steadily until the time of his death
The attack of heart failure was accom-
pained by "a faintng spell, ana Sir. Flow
er's family In New York city were quic4-
~ notified. Mrs. Flower and the form-
or governors nephew, FREDERICK $. Flow
er, accompanied by DR. Thomas H. Allen.
Mr. Flowqs physician left at once on %
special traAl for EastpoFt. when fhey ar
rived thereSMr Flower had somewhat re-
covered but. tonight the attack of heart
failure was marked and ..r. Flower be-
came uncoDscious an hour or more before
his DEATH
At the club house all the reports early IN
the evening regarding Mr.. Flowers illness
were denied, although at that time IL WAS
not believed that he would recover
Mr.. Flower has been sufferer from
gastrius for a long time. For a month
or two past he has been a regular visitor
at the Eeasport country club, In tho
hope that he would find some relief in
the outing. lie appeared In rob.st health
yesterday and this morning when he ar
rived at Eastport, where he intended u
remain untd Monday. his health was ap-
parenty excellent. Tue attack from
which he suffered today camo on sudden.
| ly and was of a more severe typo at the
outset than any he had previously suffer.
ed from.
Frederick $. Flower took charge Of tht
remains after his unces death but no
arrangements for the funeral has yet
been ma e.
Roswell r. Flower was born in Ther-
esa Jefferson county, ~ i. August Z, 1885
Roswell was the sixth or nine children
and hen his father died ne Yas 8 years
old. He worked with his prothors on two
farms his mother owned and spent his
| time between school sessions IN tho
hardest kind OF labor. He became deputy
postmaster al W-tortown, N. y ia 1865
and Kept his place six years. Thon he
became "A primer in the iewelry firm of
| liichcock a. Flower, bought out his part-
ner at the end Of Two years. and contln-
ued I'm the business until 1863
Mr.. Flower came 10 New York la that
| year to take charge of the estate of
Henry Keep, whose widow was Mr..
| Flowers sister.
In the early 70's he helped Samuel J..
Tllden 10 develop he famous organiza-
| tion which exposed Tweed, and enjoyed
many other triumphs.
2r Flower was chosen chairman of
the democratic state committee In ls.,
and An 1881 he defeated William Wal1rg
Astor for congress. his majority wa
| 300 lie refused a denomination, and VA.
elected governor OF the state in 1891.
Mr.. Flower took up Brooklyn rapid tran
sit less tha ntwO years ago. lie absorbed
may subordinate lines. and increased IA,
capital stock 10 Si5.0o0000
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-13

Chicago. May l2.-The senatorial COM
mittce on pure food Investigation de-
voted most OF the day TO the subject OF
honey. ana q was shown by expert tes-
timOuy that only was glucose used %
n great extent FOR aduitoruting this ar
uclo uf food, but that jobberl were US
ing fraudulent methods Ia handling tho
trade for honey substitutes. II was also
shown that glucose was not neceg ssfiiy
uitorant
Olonagrarino ana the alum baking
powders had an Inning and experts On
those two articles of commerce dec cared
tho prlludico against them was based
On ignorance and Misrepresentation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-13
Killed by Failing Dirt

Hot Springs, Va, May 70 Tile presl-
Dental party VIII break lis visit nero
tomorrow hy a trip 10 Natural Bridge. Va.
The president IS stu res.ing quietly.
Today he walked about tho roadWays
with Secretary Gage. both Ga the fore
noon and again after luncneon. HIS med
zeal bath. under the direction ~ Dr.
Rixey. occurred during the morning.
Mr Mckinley has not ayailod himself or
he drives about the mountains on account
of Mrs McKiniey8 ndlsposiLou IL has
been on her account that ho has kept
SO closely 10 his rooms. The change 90
this high altitude affected her Tor a day
or SO, but she Is feeling 30 weilt0 night
that tho run % Natural Bridge, which
had been held I'm allegiance, was decided
upon.
CentraHa. Pa. May l2--An accident u
tho Centralin collery today resulted In
no death OF four men and the fatal In
JmV o. two others 9iN otner8 rls-
taIs5 cuts ana lfu'9cs.
rne killed are.
James Gaughlln
John KOko,
Joseph Sancheck
John Comyock.
The fatal injured are
John Collins.
George Fetterko.
sixteen men were employed removiri
dirt from a bank which was about I5 feo
high when a slide occurred, completely
covering them. Men hurried 20 the scen'
with shovels and aided in recovering thi
killed and injured. Tons OF dirt had q
be removed before the last man was take
from tho death trap.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-13
Nashville at st. Louis.

ST. Louis, May l2-Desplte the rainy
weather 10000 people ispected the Nash
VILE today. The only incident TO mar the
smoothness OF the day was the usual
spectacle OF American citizens kissing
an American gunboat.
Because one ferry company has the
monopoly Of transporting visitors 10 tho
Nashville, a steamboat from a rival COM
pany today advertised 20 transport yis-
itors free Of charge. The first boat
load numbered 800 people. When the
steamboat reached the Nashville the
captain sent a note 10 the commander
asking 10 be allowed 20 unload his pas
sengers. Lieutenant Kusnzi appeared
and refused 10 permit the passengers "a
go aboard. Hot words passed between
the two officers and the passengers on
the steamboat realizing that they were
not 70 be allowed 10 board the gunboat,
hissed the Nashville and her officers.
After further parley the steame returned
to the warf and the angry passengers
landed.
The Officers and men OF the Nashville
are kept busy attending receptions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-13
Texas Antitrust Law.

legislature today pessed the antitrust
bill as q came from the senate. The bill
a. passed. Is decidedly more drastic thai
the Arkansas law. II absolutely debaPs
any pool or trust from doing business IN
the tate, for the reasons that It clearly
specifies that goods bought from any cor
poration or trust need not be pair fer.
II also provides that no corporation can
hx a price on It's goods and force uer-
chants TO sell at such a price. ~ pro-
yides further that pooling Is strictly pEo-
hibted and that any corporation giving
away its goods with view crushing
cmpetitin shall be adiudged a member
Of a trust and shall eb debarred from do-
ing business an the state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-13

Utica. ~ r., Ma RAJ 2;35 this mon.
ing. New York Central train No 2. the
southwestern limited while in DO yard
in this city. was run into hy Pan-Amer-
lean express train 80 g. resulting in
tho destruction OF Wagner car. an ex
press car and the engine 81 the latter
train. The wreck caught nre but was
extinguisbed by the local department.
Harry Neat Of Buffalo assistant super
lntendent OF the Wagner company was
80 badly hurt that he may die. H. IS al
a bospital. No one else was hurt.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-13

for all catarrhal in
TINT
alc
notice medical 'front.' Of
doctors quite unsuccessful
ton n man
specific these am
deal IN and supplied
am enthusiastic faith
permanently Of human
"A agripp
weaknesses peculiar
approach In results the action bad
subject The
misery which aiHic toe
are all
every eat
"shhg further
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-13

St. Louis
and all points East,
Kansas City
and all points North and Yves,

and all points North and west
Paienger train leaves oklahoma City
Q. IL a. m, arrives in st. Louis tho fol-
ling morning 2. IS a. m Passenger
train leaves St. Louis at 3. 30 .. m, ar
rives in oklahoma City the following
evening at 6. 90. pm. Close connections
are made with the Santa Fe, both at
oklahoma City and Wichita.
Our train service is unsurpassed
We carry latest improved seat and
chair cars, also the Luxurious pnllman
Observation Sleepers. Are you plan
n.ng an orling.
EUREKA SPRINGS
has world wide reputation as won
ful Health and Pleasure Resort, the
curative properties OF whose waters
have no equal on the American cont.
nent, and the grandeur OF the scenery
surpassas that of Colorado.
When purchasing your tickets see
that they read via the Frisco Line,
For fnrther particulars as TO rates,
time, etc, apply To
b. Il. DUNN, Y. F. & y A.,
Oklahoma City.
Is. r. YOAKUM. BRYAN SNYDER,
General Manager GEM Pass. Agt,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-13

washington. May IA cablegram was
received Al the Japanese legation This
afternoon announcing the death OF Cen.
viscount Kawakaml, chief Of the head
quarters stan OF tha imperial army Of
Japan.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-13

\ have learned that you have become
. TO thousands and thousands of
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~ guide ami adviser that YOU are
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-13

Paris. May I'm. Henri Becoue. the
dramatic author. Is ,ead. aged O. years.
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ROLLMENr OF SUMMER
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SPECIAL PROVISION WILL

BE MADE FOR THE EN-
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B. r. YOAKUM. BRYAN sSYDER,
General Manager. GEM Pass ARt
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-21
aovAl oAsMo po~ota co.. Mtw voas.

darkness. but they We're completely
routed with heavy loss after two hours
fighting.
The Americans los. two killed and
twenty wounded. among the latter
Lieutenant Frank Jones.
Rebels Pur.ncd for Miles.
General Wheaton determined to pun
ish the natives and at 1aybreak his
brigade started in the following order:
The Sixth artillery holding the ex-
trcmc right. the Oregon volunteers
holding the center. the Washington
regiment keeping to the edge of the
lake and the Twcnty-second regulars
occupying the right Of the line which
swept the whole country along the lake
in southeasterly direction towards
General Ovenshine's position. The
line thus extending over two miles Of
country, rough and covered with thick
Jungle, advanced II miles. The enemy
fled, the las, Of them being seen about
$3.50 o'clock. Al scarcely any time did
the Americans get within ! 200 yards OF
them.
The troops are returning to Pasig ex-
hausted by the hard work under hot
sun. The Oregon regiment had one
man killed and four wounded and the
Ywenty.second regulars one wounded.
According to the official reports ne
fewer than 200 Filipinos were killed.
r,,,,,,,o So,di.r. Weakening,
General Otis saws the American arm!
and gunboats now command the lake
He estimated that property OF insur
gents valued at 100000 has been de
s,roved, while quantities Of rice ant
sugar and 400 tons Of coal, when II
very valuable here. has been captured
MANY prisoners represent that the FIN
pino soldiers are weakening. In TN
opinion Of Americans. however. tn
Filipino leaders will continue to pro
woke fighting just as long AS they cal
retain their hold on their followers. be
cause they have everything to gain an
ao,hing to lose.
The armed tugs La Guna de Bay an
Oc,,e have returned to San Pedro Ma
ca,i and reported the results OF the'
tour OF the lake. On Friday mornin
last they shelled the town OF Morenl
the rebels fleeing without making an
response to the fire. The expeditio
then proceeded to Mnjayjay, where
sugar mill and saw mill were DESTROYED
On arriving at Santa Cruz 1t was foun
that the enemy was strongly e'
trenchcd. A few shells caused an eA'
dus Of the citizens. but not OF tn
enemy's troops. The Americans III
not attempt . landing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-21
Y Details Of the Latest Work
General Wheaton's Brigade
Near Manila.
: k,ino> Made an Attack and
|uliprpd a Loss Of Two Hun.
lrcd Dead.
{ Pursued for Seventeen
llle>.-.\ccount by General
Otis.

tNIA, March ol.--i:A0 p. III. The
|A'4ln aanii'ii Of Panay island re-
Y threatened "A serious attack upon
bull They We're rcpulsed by Gen
Al.er with loss Of 200 men.
FA-i.ls battalion Of the California
E'l' uuaer Lieutenant Colonel
Fee, IA, been ordered to embark on
ihdaAa, IN order to reinforce the
.soAs q the towns Of Bats and Bag.
F on Tie east coast Of the island oi
rs whcr" Colonel Smith is in com.
z. lAls Is only a measure Of pre-
oA as Major General Otis says he
A'' anticipate trouble there.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-21
pEIAIlS OF THE FIGHT.

'"' 10" ht Desperately st Tssuig
but We're Repulsetl.
@HlNGToN. March 2l.-The war
'ul'eh' has received the following
'Nn from Major General Otis re.
.As operations against tho insur.
IVY 'mprovised gunboate under Cap
u'ah'' Utah artillery. have full
a'oh OF Laguna do Bay; troops.
W. S"a''s and property on shore at
1e'e!. Wheaton brigade ON Pasig
Ane drove enemy northeast into
w. wv oi Morong. Enemy attacked
wv ~, OF his force south Of Pasig, kill
W. men and wounding twenty Of
,"enfy-second infantry. Wheaton
moved against this insurgent
stuy'ng it to the south II miles.
Nm %ae'ng very slight loss. Enemy
~dead on field"
'IA' March 2O.-Some OF the rob.
sea!ly expelled from Cavite and
hMs, a', towns in the vicinity Of Pada
aea forces and attacked . com.
VIZ - 'oe Washington volunteers at {
tu hu,. post at Taguis. about . mile
en..N, "sl' southeast Of Pasig.
ksa 'al =. Wheaton Immediately rein
hiss 'ne Americans with two com
eron '"en " OF the Washington and th'
! snem,' regiments. The post had helt
hfora;.y In check and the fire Of thu
Vino as ,h companies repulsed them
tho '"eh across to an island formet
Put Of ts estuary. Ia They were thus il
bn a;a inc rwenty-second regulars.
lpped d,hoverlng ~ that they were en-
Ped mst",. e rebels fought desperately
ef'ally by the jungle and tn
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-21
HAVANA RIOTS
Three Policemen Killed and Over
q Score Of Civilians
Wounded
As the Result of Riots at the
Cuban Capital.-.Concerted
Effort
Evidently Being Made to Drive
the Police Force From
the City.
Police Behaved Admirably and
Are Regaining Approval Of
the Public.

HAVANA. March 2l.-During the
trouble between the Havana police and
the populace. three policemen were
killed and about 25 persons were wound
ed on both sides. Public opinion sup
ports the police without reserve.
There seems to be concerted action
among the Nanigos. the secret society
Of the lawless class here. to attack the
police upon every possible occasion. All
the trouble of the last two nights oc-
Cured in the outlying wards which are
inhabited by the worst classes.
The city of Havana is much excited
over the rioting and the bravery and
determination shown by the police is
| much commended. with the result that
F., the force is rapidly regaining the pres
tge which il had lost among the better
element. The police station at Cerro
was attacked by number Of colored
men, band of men from the city
slaughterhouse. The police repelled the
badly wounded when they retired.
Cpon this occasion no policemen Were
hurt.
| Gave Orders to suspend Balls.
Chief Of Police Menocal gave orders
to suspend the public balls. and General
Ludlow, in command Of the City of
Havana. sustained the chief of police.
As the police We're approaching the
place where the ball Of the Society OF
Pillar was in progress, near Cerro. for
the purpose of dispensing it, in accord
ance with orders. people opened fire on
them from the house. The fire was re-
turned by the police. The result of the
fusilade was that two policemen were
seriously wounded and eight of thei,
opponents were wounded.
In different wards three policeme,
were assassinated while on duty. Tho
J murderers crept up behind them AM
stabbed the officers to death.
Three negroes in Galliano street at
tackled policeman with knives. Tn,
officer defended himself with his revol
YER killing one Of his assailants ant
wounding another one. The third maj
escaped.
Shot Through the Heart.
II A Cuban officer attached to the com
, mand Of Colonel Acea attacked police
man on San Rafael street, with q ma
, chete. The officer shot him through
the heart.
An American negress was killed by
, stray bullet. The police in all cases 0
: conflict with the pOpulace have fol
. lowed their orders and have fulflle'
their duties. When approaching dis
\ turbers Of the peace, courteously. il
! many cases they were attacked befor
thew had finished speaking. The agita
tion PROMISES to continue.
Colonel John q. Evans, superintend
: emit of the department Of correctio
; thinks the attack on the police on Sal
: urday was prearranged to the extent 9
!. word being sent to the low cafes tha
It the police we're to be ''done up" on Sa
II Jose street, which accounts for tn
Q large armed crowd there.
u Admitted . Csasplracy.
Two Of the prisoners captured adm
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-21
NAY HAVE BEEN INCENDIARl


Presence Of Robbers In the Hotel = Cause
for Suspicion.
New YORK. March 2l.-The Herald
says: 4 mass Of testimony Is accumu
lating tending to show that the Wind
sor hotel FIRE horror was Of incendiary
origin. that the motive was robbery.
and that IN some cases. at least. the
thieves wern successful. From all sides
come corroboraiive evidence of tae
presence OF thieves in the huilding al
the very beginning OF the fire.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-21
VACANCY IN CALIFORNIA.
Ieeisiaturs Adjourns without Choos'"s
senator Whites Successor.

v..i.i.fnro Adlourns Without ChoostuS
senator whites Successor.
SACRAMENTO, CAL. March 2l.-At
1l:45 q. IN. the legislature of California
adjourned sine die without . senator 70
succeed Stephen w. White having been
elected. Just before II o'clock 0ov'
ernor Gage sent . message to ootn
honses in which he charged the leg'sla-
ture with having left its duties unper-
formed. He implored the members 20
proceed TO the election OF . senator -
once. At ll:45 q. m, 10 minutes oe1oro
srother ballot would have been taken:
ISsr4snant Governor Ne6's gavei te!i
And the legislature was declared ad'
iourned.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-21
Ecur Killed in Georgia.

ATLANTA. Ga. March 2l.-A special
to The Constitution from Waynesboro,
Ga. says a cyclone passed over Burke
county at 3 "A. III. In the vicinity of
Waynesboro four people We're killed.
Several houses were demolished and
much damage done.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-21
ConsiderIng Coest Rates.

CHICAGO, March 2l.-A general mee''
ing Of Western passenger men 10 ~ =. se. ss
sion here considering reduction 10 sev
ond class rates westbound from ~.
paul. Transmissouri roads Will no'
meet these reductions locally III 'nell
territory, but number OF points on ~ ..S =,
Northwestern, Milwaukee and St. fau'
and Burlington roads will be directly
affected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-03-21

For frost bites, burns, indolent cores,
eczema. skin disease. and especially Piles
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve stands first
and best. Look out for the dishonest
people who try to initiate and counter.
felt it. It's their endorsement OF good
article. Worthless goods are not i'm
itated. Get DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve.
Cook L ODEE.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-21

I, was not n professional athlete who
made the ionces: running broad JUMP
on record. but college professor. Mr..
W. J NJ Nswburn OF Ciaremont College,
Dublin. A young man who leads very
systematic life, works harder than any of
his students, and neither smokes nor
drinks.
There are only about half dozen men
in IN. world who have cleared twenty
three feet at "A running broad tump--a
fsct that helps one TO appreciate Prof.
Newhurn's remarkable jump Of twenty
four feet six and THREE quarter inches.
Meyer FrlnsteSn. an American. held the
record until Prof Newbura came 80 the
fore hut on six different occasions. last
year Nswhurn surpassed Prinstetn's best.
And yet a, ayst glance che Irish cham-
plon seems seriously Handicapped by na-
tufe Mes, 80 The great Jumpers are men
~ medium size and compact hnlla hut
Newhurn stands SIX feet SIX IN height and
weighs two hundred and Ave pounds His
chest measures torty~swo inches, his
thigh twonty-fsve and a half inches, and
his calf sixteen inches.
Newhurr4 starts with has rur about one
hundred ani nifty feet hack from the
take OF ana approaches rather slowly
certain mark als1ut uiuety feet from tire
take-ofr. On arriving at this mark Il. has
gained momentum enough - have quick
oned his speed vhirh be does after get
ting the tnot ~sth which hc lWFnps this
mark
fll~ strides after ,ats Increase ~ length
Is his speed Increases. sn3 gtp iA+t three
ST four measure ever sen feet fer by .hSS
.iEuu BE IS goinE 81 fa|t sqeed
The stride tzsst in TfaHt = tAs t4ke.cs-
l. not ever sever feet teoS, fer he mast
gather hiuSsif tHcu fps tns 'umEs. ard II
Sc were - Uu; hfs jumping saaj ieo TAR
ia front - hlna he wouid more or less
rrtsrd RS meme ripns
when Neehavn }ea%ea tAa ground Ne
sets wise" snt il5erat{Y sails through
the air luHs before 9an'as - scents as
Y his fevt wefs g0sr< e. touch whem b.
t0cks thews HUaeg hlHa aUt their sszsng So
Aarsisd gives the }ss;asssatsd an luspres-
<son that - - IA sinE ~.cerd sFrsng
Then. whsn his head ana shoulders ara
80 cles@ 80 tae eyu9nd 1has BE car pos;~
gsona tfe irs VigAhte Bo tsHxsT Pc sleeves
his feet y Fro1f ~ htTa. ana tire me-
n1vn,uns 0f his ~haie srsis cssvTfss = IA
forward sra prevents ass failing back ~-
1oatN's Companion.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-21

Lack OF Proper Training for IL the
Cause Of Illness Among Children.

Ideal motherhood is the work not OF IN
stinct hut Of enlightened knowledge cons-i-
en,sousiv acquired and carefully digested.
writes Helen Watterson Moody % Tine
True Meaning Of Motherhood" In the May
Ladies' Home Journal III maternity is an
instinct motherhood Is profession. -and
yet many a girl undertakes Il with less
understanding Of its duties and less anxiety
FOR the.r discharge than she gives to the
selection Of the taller who is % make her
rev gowns. or the costumes of the brides
maids in her wedding procession. II Is
quite The fashion nowadays. IN weil-to-do
IA mites to provide the daughters with
some special training BY means OF when
they could earn their own bread and hns
ter II she family fortunes should suddenly
fall II Is held 70 he altogether wise ard
proper ~ educate a daughter for possible
profession IN Il remote contingency, yet
while nineteen ous OF twenty % our girls
marry AMI become mothers no training
whatever for The real profession o. their
ives - thought "a re necessary Any prac-
flcsng physician VIII tell yoG that four
fifths Of the Illness among children could
Re avetde3 by proper knowledge .and care
on the part 81 the mothers, and yet our
girls feel that they must take Ut college
settlement work. ana scientific whist and
fhe banjo 30 get 8 little excitement into
their lack-lusier lives until the great ex-
element ot marriage comes"