The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-04-15


been quite sick for some time. Hisl
death was not unexpected.
Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Klaus, OF Du-
buque, Iowa, arrived in the city yes
terday TO visit Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii.
Merten. They are on their way TO
California Mrs. Klaus is Mr.. Mer-
tens sister. Rev. Klaus is pastor OF
the NJ. Il. church Of Dubuque.
A German farmer entered Burke's
grocery this morning and cried: II
haf der small pox 30" general rush |
was made to get out Of the building |
by clerks and patrons. of butter |
promised TO bring you" continued the |
farmer as he gazed wonderingly at
the fleeing multitude.
w. ". Jenkins, secretary OF okla /
homa, passed through the city last
night lie wore a mysterious air, a
light overcoat and an inaudible laugh.
fl said he was going up in Kansas,
but that is what all the Oklahoma pol
iticians say when they have Washing
ton transportation in their pockets
Arkansas City Traveller.
Fidelity and casualty accident in
surance company, New York, the lar
nest III lllG WOIlhs ihnu1o hAA MINUS VI
accident policies that pay weekly in
dennity for any kind of accidents,
happening at home or on railroad. AL
so policies that pay weekly indemnity
| for sickness, loss of limbs, eyes, etc.
| Apply TO Il. j. Lowe, Beadles block.
Mr. and Mrs. c. Il. Naylor left re-
Gently for Perry where Mr.. Naylor
will have the management OF the A.
c. Houston lumber business. Mr..
! Naylor has been connected with the
! Arkansas lumber company in this city
| for the last two yea~4. He is thor
ough, energetic bDs l-ss man and the
| Leader bespeaKs icr him and his es
timab,e wife pleasant reception into
the business anG social 'irclcs OF
Perry.
An amusing Jail breah occurred yes.
terday or the day before, the exact
time OF the escape being unknown.
When Jailer Dixon locked mp the cells
on Wednesday evening he supposed
that he had locked up Gray, the hog
thief. The next day he discovered that
a dummy had been locked ip and the
original Il ~ had decamped. Cray has
epileptic fits and has been in the in
sane asylum. His departure is really
a saving to the county, but the idea Of
half witted epileptic outwitting the
jailer is a most laughable incident.
There has been SO much Dragging of
late concerning the manner of hand
ling prisoners that the laugh is against
the sheriff's Office. Times Journal.
Mrs. l.. NJ. stephens, OF Maine, the
successor Of Frances Willard as presi
dent OF the national w. c. T. o., will
spend next Sunday in Guthrie. She
will speak at p. m, at the union ser
vice at the Presbyterian church. Wa
do not claim for Mrs. Stephens the
matchless oratory of Miss Willard,
whom the Legislature of Illinois reo-
ognized as the peer Of womanhood in
the nineteenth century by appropriate
ing nine thousand dollars to place her
bust, either in bronze or marble I'm
statusry hall at the national capitol,
but she has proved her ability as a
leader by not only holding togeth er
the largest organization OF women in
the world but adding more members
than ever before in one year. The So
ciety was never more prosperous.
, The work OF the Great Mutual Life
Insurance Co., OF New York since its
, organization in 1913:
] II has paid 90 living members s2s3 i57 a6s "A
TO the bcnchciarics of deceased
members .....-................... eJi 59i 2s2 Z.
Total paid to members both liv-
Ing and dead -.. 4s5,7is 9lU d
. And now holds FOR the security
of IFS present members g1aal1 315 81
Paid 20 and Invested for ITS
members ...-.. ........... 705 e06. - Z.
The Policies of this Company
are remarkable for their liberality
large guaranteed values and entire
absence OF all technical terms oI
phrases.
Being practically incontestable they
provide legacy and not lawsuit
Persons desiring policies in tins
company can secure them OF L. j
Lowe, general agent for OklahomI
territory.