The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-12
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Lilies.
At 80 this morning only two little
girls and one small boy had reported |
for work at the Blks' rooms TO make |
flowers. At this rate enough flowers |
will be made to trim the queens hat |
Messrs. Douglas and Levy are doing
good work for the fall carnival
Persons desiring to be in ii are
placing orders for floral decorations
for their carriages to be entered for
prizes Curing the carnival.
The Daily Leader has added exactly
600 new subscriptions TO it's list In
three weeks.
A complete Teachers Bible, with
concordance, for only Sl.25 at Lilies.
See that elegant new stock OF Bibles
at Lilies, just received.
Many out-of town people are voting
in the queen contest
There are more bugs in Guthrie this
season than ever before. Saturday
night several barber shops were forced
to close on account of the abundance
of the pests.
Buy your school books and school
supplies at Vanderpool's, 1O4 East Ok
lRhoma ave.
Cotton is rolling in lively.
Newcomers are to be seen on every
hand.
Capital park is being made ready for
the Holiness camp meeting.
Frank Rinehart will secure the Re
publican nomination for sheriff with
out struggle.
Assistant County Attorney Devereux
is making splendid official and he
receives well deserved praise.
Photographers Swearingen today took
a picture of the new opera house,
showing progress of the work.
John Ratlif, aged 20 years, W as
killed by lightning at Ell Reno.
Twenty attractions have already
been booked for the new opera house
Dan Green, negro, has slApped the
city, leavinshis family destitute.
The plan of the reserve fund of the
Giant Oaks is not surpassed by any.
Mr.. J. Il. Toler, of Clarksburg, Mo-
wishes to know the whereabouts of
Jim Copass. He fears he is the man
| who was murdered at Oklahoma City
and had his head cut off. The descrip.
ton he gives of Copass fits the mur-
dered man very we'll.
George Wageck, Ponca City's wound
| ed soldier, has returned from Manila
Peter Person has made successful
experiment of 7ireless telegraphy.
You may bride the appetite, but
| you can not bribe the liver to do its
work well. You must be honest with
it, help it along little now and then
with a dose OF HERBINE, the best
liver regulator. Price so cto. Sold by
f. B. Lille & Co, and Wheeler & Son
Bion s. Hutchins has received notice
of his appointment to the position of
superintendent of the Yankton agency
boarding school in South Dakota with
instructions TO report for duty on the
first Of October. 1t is a good position
-Ponca Courier.
Secretary Jenkins today issued a
notarial commission to Nj. A. Lee, of
Enid,
Rev. E. e. Ware and j. W. Capers
lett last night for Nashville as dele
gates to the national Baptist conven-
tion, which commences there tomor-
row,
Don't forget that Ritzhaupt's
Merchants Lunch, from 1890 to
2 o'oiooh daily, are popular dur
ing the heated term. The large
power fans Keep the cafe cool and
pleasant.
Hammocks at reduced prices at
Lilies.
The regular theatrical season will
open Thursday, September 14th, with
James b. Mackie in "Grimes' Cellar
| Door"
A ''peeping Tom" is disturbing west
| Guthrie.
New corn is coming in.
Bets are being made on the queen
contest. One bet of $40 to IS is that Il
dark horse will win the contest
One of the pension laws enacted by
the last congress is in effect that If a
pensioner deserts his wife she can lay
claim through the pension bureau for
one-half the sum drawn, on proof Of
abandonment, Nearly 900 Of these
claims have been filed, nearly all of
which have received favorable action
Rev. Ruby Of Ponca City was not
John Simpson of Boston. Simpson is
said to be the meanest man who ever
lived The police all over the east
have been more anxious to take him
than any other criminal at large.
A writer in the Medford Patriot, says
that too many of the country schools
are being given to men teachers, The
writer says that when the school
houses were poor and cold and uRcom-
Portable the girls were given the posi-
tions; that now, when the buildings
are comfortable, the girls are thrown
out.
For sale-A fresh mileh COW En-
quire at the welcome grocery store.
The ladies cooking club will enter
tain on Thursday evening.
Col. John Stone has returned TO
Kingdsher. He wants the carnival
committee to put up 5000 for the mili-
tia eneampment.
The winner OF the Newton carnis al
queen contest received 800 votes.
The city Jail is empty.
Mayor Berkey says the city is in