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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

And will cause the establishment Of
several good rading points and few
large and important towns, due notice
Of which will be given later.
The new line will control the traffic
Jf the Petit Jean and La Fourche Ia
Fave river valleys, the most produc-
tive valleys Of the state OF Arkansas,
producing this year over $4,000 bales
VI cotton and tn usands OF bushels OF
corn and other farm products. Land
can be bought eh aply, thereby offer
ing eXcelle opportunities for eGt Gter-
pfislng farmers 10 procure homes In q
well Sc tied eountry, where good
schoo churches are already
establ shed. The mountain ranges
dividing the valleys are covered with
ragnidcent forests of most excellent
yellow pine, aud the lower ridges and
slopes are covered with large quanti-
ties Of white oak, hickory, ash and
other 7arieties Of excellent hardwood
timber. II Is there fore certain that
the lumber industry will be ca ried on
extensively, The western port on of
the line IN I Indian Territory and
oklahoma IL now furnishing a market
for a,OuO,000 ct OF pine lumber per
month, which IN coming from Texas.
Louisiana and Southern Arkansas. but
which can all be furnished from mills
on the new portion OF the road; In ad-
dition to which new markets will be
made la Oklahoma and Kansas. via the
different lines OF railway crossing the
Choctaw, as follows;
Kansas ity, Pittsburg Il Gulf rail-
road, via Howe junction, |. Il.
st Louis g. San Francisco railroad,
via Mansfield and Wister Junction.
Missouri, Kansas 81 Texas railway,
via south McA ester, 7. T.
Atchison, Topeka a Santa Fe rail-
way, via oklahoma City, Okla.
Chicago, Rock Island g. Pacific rail-
way, via III Reno Okla.
II. Woop. j +. HOLDEN,
General Manager. Traffic Manager,
South McAlester, /. r.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16
A New Line For Arkansas.

The Choctaw, Okla5erna a Gulf
railroad company has awarded cons
tracts for the construction of one hur.
dres and sixtY-four miles Of railroad
through one Of che best agricultural
sections Of the magnificent state Of
Arkansas, Work has already CONS
menced and the linz will doubtless be
In operation by October 1st, 1899.
The location OF the iiae will be as
follows;
Beginr ing at Howe I T.. the pres
enteastern terminus Of the road, and
running east to Manroe, entering ar
kansas at point near Hartford where
large deposits OF coal have been found
and where mines will be operated;
thence TO Mansfield where conn ction
will be made wi b the St Louis & San
Francisco railraad; thence TO Echo,
Boonville, Magazine, MarvinvilIe.
Danvillo, Ola, Casa, Houston aud
Esau, and thence on the south side of
the river TO Little Rock, where con-
nection will be made with the Choctaw
n Mempnis ormerly the Little Rock
& Memphis railroad but which will
now b come part OF the Choctaw
system) thereby putting under one
manage ment great east and west
line iof railway extending from the
Mississippi river TO Weatherford Ok.
a distance Of nearly six hundred miles
and passing through the state of Ar
kansas, the Indian Territory and PEN
etrating INTO Oklahoma Territory for
one hundred and thirty miles.
The new line pRsscs through the
following couniiesin Arkansas:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16
Ia GriJ,,.s s.eecsst,,iiy treated.

81 have just recovered frcm the
econd attack Of la grippe this year. Z"
says Mr.. Jas. A. Jones, publisher Of
the Leader Mexia, Texas "In the
latter case II ed Chamer aims CoYyh
Remedy and think with c. inside able
suecess. only being in bed a little over
Two against ten days for the former
attack he s. copd attack | am sat
is6ed wou d have been as bad as the
drst but for the use of this remedy,
as bad 10 go 10 bed In about six hours
ter being struck" with II while in
the hrst case ! was able 10 attend TO
business abouttw days before getting
down For sale by all druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16
THE SCHOOL PLAYGROUND
Its Abolition l. n GrIcvous Wrong To-
the children.

It's Abolition u n GrieVous Wrong To-
the children.
This il an evil which has crept in
with the tendency to centralize tho
schools. When in any place the schools
begin to overflow, o movement to put
up larger building takes place, accom-
panied 10y an effort TO create high
school department. not so much tho
need Of the community as the amhtious
dream Of some principul who would b.
superintendent or some sort Of central
sun TO group Of satellites
This dream is too easily realized, be
cause it tlatters the people Then there
rises a preposterous structure cf stone
and brick. a house Of many gables, oct
Of keeping with everything, either pnh
lie or private, in the place; temple ct
vanity. Now is rung the knell Of the
school playground, for the Kew "hinh
school, although il will house all tho
children from 20 10. must needs be
surrounded by ino lawn, studded
with shrubbory aud threaded by blue
stone roads. The ianitor has TO employ
an assistant to keep the grounds in or
der.
A shut in, penitentiarylike place has
been evolved 10y the architect aud school
committee, gratifying to their pride
and deep wrong TO the children
There are many wrongs about it The
one insistsd upon here Is the aholishme
Of the recess, that time honorod JOY ol
the American sohoolboy ard schoolgirl
Isabella q. Oakley in Popular Science
Monthly
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

| dined the other day at restaurant
where the dinner is served 60 the &c
compartment Of an orchestra We had
king Cotton with tho oysters aud
rag time with the soup. Then the or
ohestra Slid into that always beautiful
intermezzo Of "Cayalleria Rusticnna
They played it much more slowly than
! remember ever to have heard IL he
fore. Tho head waiter fdgoted aud
gnawed his lip. There was misery ia
his eye Al last he disappeared in tho
direction Of tha musicians, and a mo
ment later the intermezzo began 20 gal
lop along presto, prestissimo, and at
the end Of IL the orchestra struck up a
two step The head waiter cane back
relieved.
"Wo can't have slow music here,
madam, he said to me when I asked
him about it, "We'd never get through,
and | wants TO get of early. People eats
too slow when they plays slow music 30
And when 1 looked around saw that
knives, forks and spoons were moving
10 the tempo Of the twostep. Every body
was hurrying The head waiter knew
what he was about. - Washington Post
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16
LOO o prerenl rnsas. anla.

You are perhaps aware that pneu-
moDia results from a cold or from an
attack Of la grippe. During the cpl
demic OF ia grippe few years ago.
when so many ca es resulted in pneu-
monia, it was observed that the attack
was never followed by this disease
~hen Chamber n's Cough Remedy
~aS used. IL copnieracis any tendency
OF a cold or 10 grippe 10 retult IN that
dangerous diseafe. It Is the best REM
edy Ia Ihe wor for bad colds or Ia
grippe. Every bottle warranted. For
sale by all druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

The great Napoleon, done in ever
green, is the unique statue that stands
IN the garden Of NJ. d'Aguilleres, in the
suburbs OF Paris. The statue Is n perfect
model Of the "litile corporal" in char
aoteriftio attitude, wearing cooked
hat and sword and snufibox in hand
The features are very lifelike
The greatest care Is necessary in order
60 preserve the likeness. and the artist
gardener spends considerable time in
clipping off dead leaves and cutting
away an occasional branch. The sigma
ture Of Napoleon is reproduced at the
foot Of the statue in flowers. Paris
Latter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16
The Re,ort courteons.

Father O'Leary. a well known Ro
man Catholic priest aud wit. was on
very friendly terms with bis neighbor
the Church Of England vicar They met
on the road one day, when the vicar SAID
exoitedly. "Oh, Father O'Leary have
You heard the awful newsp
"No, " says the prieot, "what il IT,
at allf"
Something awful, says the vicar
The bottom has fallen out Of purga
tory, aud all the Catholics have tum
b!ed into bolli"
"Oh, dear, Oh. dear. says Futher
O'Leary, what crushing tho poor
Protestants must have gotw-London
Chronicle
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16
!. HAYNES BUXTONv, M o..
GUTHRIE. o. r.
SPECIALIST.
All Medical and Surgical Diseas OF
the Eye, Ear. Nose and Tn oat
First Published in D ily Leader January 2
lssq

First Published in D ily Leader January 2,
1879
NO ICE.
Territory of Oklahoma 90
County OF Logan
l. Probate Court
Notice Is here by given hat y the 7th IA
Of January, A. ID, lss9. Dorc s II. StradsT
hled la ire Probate court of County of
Logan and TER ry Of Oklahoma, p-ti-
tion praying Tor et ers nf administration To-
be issued 10 DOrcas a Strader upon The
Ia c of Michael Strader, deceased. ate Of tue
county Of Logan ana TeFrit0rs Of Oklahoma
A q pursuant 10 an order OF said p obate
court, "Wednesday, the istn day Of January.
A. ID. 1852 al the hour Of O'Clock a M. Of
sai1 day that being a day OF the reeuiarJan-
uarA' term. A. D. 1888 II said prObat~ court,
mas b cen Apo ntedthe time for hearing said
app ic alton. when ana where any person In
teresteS may contest said PETITION by nllng
written Opposition thereto on the GROUND OF
incOmpetenoy of the applicant, or may az.
sert his own rights 10 the administr alton
and pray that letters be Issued 70 himself
Witness J. q. Foster. Judge OF the
lsEALl probate court Of tue count' Of Lo-
gan. and the seal OF thecourt anX-
ed. the IN day Of January, A, D 800.
J &. FOSTER
Probate Judge
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

Lovers OF the fragrant weed will
hnd the following well krown brands
OF tobac os at Olsmiths, ll9, South
Division street; Three Kings. Bull
Durham Dixie Queen, Dukes Cameo,
Dukes Mixture, Bu X Shoe, Calf rnia
Nugget, Yale Mixture, Cornell Mix.
ure, salamagundi, Perique, Vanity
Fair, Imperi u cube cut
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

We are autho lied 10 guarantee ev-
cry h"ttlr of Cham erlain's Cough
Rem, dy. and not satisfactory 10
crfuud he money 10 the purchaser.
here Is no bette medicine made for
a grippe colds and whooping cough.
rice 70 aud so per bottle. Try II.
r r safe all druggists
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

Fort Atkinson, Wis., desire TO bear
unfquivocal testimony TO the pleasure
and delight which have experienced
from the singing Of your splendid
quartette. II has rarely besn my for
tune 10 hear male quartette com
posed Of finer voices individually or
more perfect y balanced In modula-
tion and power than your own. United
with this there IA a Zoe eloeutionary
sense, whereby not only the music but
the w rds are made TO convey sd1ed
pleasure aud satisfaction. IL Is so
rar ly in these days that one hears
clear, clean enuneiation In singing,
that the reception brings me uDquali-
fed pleasure. Yours very truly,
W. d. HOARD.
Ex-Goy. Of Wisconsin.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

Nelly-I don't see how getting ones
feet wet causes toothache.
Jack-You dou'ty II you had ever
had a tooth pulled, you would know
that the roots run clear 70 your toes
Tacoma Ledger
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

West Virginia is twice as large az
Massachusetts,, twice as large as Mary.
land and as large as Connecticut, Rhode
Island, Delaware, New Jersey and Yer.
mont combined.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

Little Dot Mamma. was playing
with your best tea Sc while you were
away, and when you bring it ont for
company you'll be shocked cause
you'll think one OF the cups has hair
In IL, but il isn't hair
Mamma- What Is it1
Little Dot-It's only crack. Pick
Bio Up.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

fef~ A'ee Se"'" '"'"''"'"" Hv'
Galveston, January 1882 For the
above occasion round trip rate Of
$40 90 from Guthrie % Caves on and
return will be made. Tic-ets on sale
for train leaving i.ls p N January lCs
good for return until January 22nd.
A J. Corkins, ARent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16
First published in the Daily Leader. Decem.
Der "a. lsss
LIQUOR NOTICE

10 WHOM It Nay IOuCtTH
Notice is hereby given that George L. Nc
Cune has this day filed his retit;or sell Al
retail spiTituous. yiuous ana mat liIuOrs n
Mulhail logan county. Oklahoma. aud thai
anless objection be nled on or before IN,
Sth day ofJanuary. A. ID. 1872 said petitlor
will be granted
Guthrie OkIs Dec g. I6ge
II EMMETT STEWA T. Count Clerk.
by D. r. GARRETT. Deruty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

The direct through ar route 10
poiut 10 soutbWest Missouri, south
rrn kansa-, Arkansas, Indian Tern
tory and Texas.
Fhe most direct route 10 ST. Louis
aud the asst. Donble daily vestibuled
trains. Free Fecliug cars obserYa-
ton and drawing room sleepers. Har-
gey dining halls Ash your nearest
ticket agent Tor full particulars or
write the gene al passenger agent, 81.
Louis, B. l.. WINCHRLL.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

Corson-Do you think trained nurseB
should be pretty
Hillebrand--Not II they arc expected
20 follow lheir calling permanently -
philadelphia North American
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

On the California limited, santa Fe
Route; there is barber shop ia the
buffet smoking car; ent re train elec-
trio ighte through IN 2sz days, Chi
ago 20 Los Angeles
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

Hoax-so young Goldrox has taken a
wife. What was her maiden namef
Joax-Her maiden aim seems 10 have
been 70 marry Goldrox, and she proved
an unusually good shot for woman.
Philadelphia Record
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

We want al strangers 10 take home
something for the little folks from our
imDeusest' ck ~ toys. novelties. books.
etc. Prices cut one fourth for the
occasion LILLE & 90.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16
Anh Nlini.terinI M

The Bachel1f - Well, how did your
battle with the coqHette come outi
The Newly Made Benedict--lt was q
tie. -SyTacuse Herald
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

Oklahoma Ltre Aioci 1ssOefatioH Meeting
Woodward r. bruary "a TO rs. On
February ~ aud IS TIE ANITA Fe will
sell excursion tickets Woodward aud
return al one fare for the round trip.
Return hm I seven days from date OF
sale. , Cnrkins, Agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16
The California limited.

Via SAINT Fr Route; best ard speed
90 traint Ga iforniai 10 Los Angeles
u day hree times week OBJ
-ervatiun caA with sp cious parlor for
aides and children Is special feature:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

The California limited, san4 Fl
Route. gives the best aud spsediest
services only 2A days TO Los Angeles
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

To cure a cold Ia "a hours take Valuable
Prescription No. .. tsuarantoed or - pay.
THIS kAgie Drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

Teeure a oosd IN "a hours take Valuable
Prescription No. z. Cuaranteed or no pay,
The Eaaie Drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

Haer and Faster Than Evw.
The California Limited, santa Fe
Route, solid between Chicago a d Los
Angeles. Time, eH days, Elec .ric
lighted. Three times week
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16
The Shortest Route
To Saltwater
is VIA THE
Orlando and Saltwater
Stage Line /.

! have . we'll equipped tLge line and
am prepared to make passengers COM
Portable and give them quick transit
70 destination.
Leave Orlando at 1880; arrive at Still
water at Il a. M
leave Saltwater at is m; arrive at
Orlando at i:so p. m.
I. c. ROBERTS.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

The California Limited via Santa Fe
Route; finer and faster than ever.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-01-16

In proportion 70 It's size, a fly walks
about 80 times as fast as a man
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-26
WILL APPOINT.

w. S. Taylor, Governor pre-
tenn. has told some one anc thai
some one has told some newspap
er which gives publicity to the
statement that he, w. S. Taylor,
will appoint two gentlemen Of
high standing on the State Elec-
ton Board to fill the vacancies oc-
casioned by the resignation Of
Judge Pryor and Mr.. Ellis, The
Governors right to appoint is a
mooted question which may find
its way TO the Court Of Appeals
before it is settled. Should it be
decided that he has the power to
in the contest before the
Legislature there would be offered
majority and minority reports and
the Legislature can then adopt ac-
to judgment.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-26
THANKS.

There is nothing that gladdens
the heart OF the editor more than
expressions Of appropriations.
]. w. HEDDEN: Editor, ADvo-
CATE, Mt. Sterling, Ky.-"l send
you a Christmas. turkey. Don't
speak of it. Wishing you a mer-
ry Christmas, and long life to the
ADVOCATE and Democratic prin-
ciples. | am your friend" We
enjoy the gift, the turkey, but
more than this the motives that
prompted it; because Of continued
and untiring 1abors for the prin-
ciples that make the people better
and happier, Democracy.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-26
A HARD LOT.
SchOoIboys in the oidsn Time whsa ths
Rod Was 0ssd.

SchOoIbOys in the oldsn Time When Ii.
Rod Was 0ssd.
Schooiboys who think that they are
badly treated ought to read this sr-
periencs Of an old-tims pupil. He
says:
IA big boy was caned ferociSusly
up and down the schoolroom. Hs
could get away now and then from his
oppressor, who was obese and halted
on one leg, but he was sure to be over
taken at some point Of disadvantage, Of
which there were many in hi, career
AT every goal Of this kind hegot 4 vol
ley Of stripes, some Of them bsckhsnd-
cd, to vary the pastims. This exercise
generally terminated through the
pursuing party getting blown.
81 had myself once the honor Of IN
dergoing whacking which was men,
orabls for this resson-videlicet, I
had on a suit Of clothes only few days
old, the jacket whereof was gay with
three rows Of bright buttons like in
pattern to those consecrated in these
days to pages. That was the style in
which boys were got up in the days Of
my youth.
"What my fault was I do not re-
member; I know it was nothing re-
markably bad. Ishould add that, be-
ing tall for my age, I was, though, a
young boy, not subjected to the left
handed process, but punished, like my
seniors, in the vertical position; and
so punished was l that the buttons
few off my new jacket under the
strokes. Golden Days.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-26
CHRISTMAS,

What is Christmas Dayp It'll.
what the individual makes it
True, it is cay by custom OBJ
served as the birthday Of Him who
.as born in the cattle-stable with
a manger for His cradle. But
comparatively speaking, few are
they who observe Christmas Day
in honor Of the birth Of the new.
born King. Does the man who
visits the resorts of the wicked
consider Jehoyah's gift to man !,
Does the glutton who fills his sto
mach until nature, tired Of its Job,
yields to its terrible taskp Do
they who are absorbed in the bust
ness affairs of the world9 Do the
light-heartedf Nay, verify This
day memory should dwell in the
days when wise men were guided.
by a star to the place where Jesus
lay. Consider Him as Gods gift
ITO mantle Savior CT the world
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-26
CROW,

They ate crow this Christmas.
1t was the Brown Democrats that
got Taylor and his associates into
office and not mothers son OF
them will eat from the Stale Ia
bic. Honest Democracy togeth-
err with illegal ballots and military
rule gave the face plurality to the
Republicans, but the Republicans
in distributing their patronage
will have nothing to reciprocate
because they have too many Of
their own to remember. We
told you SO.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1899-12-26

@RELlGIOUS.R

| On Christmas eve Christmas tire,
for the Sideyiew Sunday school was
great success.
Preaching al Southern PresbyterisI
church Sunday morning and evenin.
by Pastor Henry Miller. Because Sur
lay is the 5 h Sunday, there will he
no preaching at Springfield. The
service at the church here on Sunda,
evening will be OF special interest.
The pastor ia anxiou- thar ever, MEM
Der OF the church be present at this
service. A hearty welcome extended
to every one.
The Fret Presby terrain Church OF
mis- city Is preparing TO receive thu
new pastor, the Rev. Geo. A. Joplin
Of Pennsylvania. He will preach hi,
fret sermon under the psslOrste SUI,
lay, January 7, 1900. Il is to b
hoped that every member of the
church and congregation will be pre-
ent on that day.
1t was q surpirse to not a few on
last Sunday morning when Mrs. B. T.
Thompson, teacher Of the Infant clsss
OF the Baptist Sunday Sc DOL, had
twelve Of her class to come before the
scRool to recits the Commandments,
tue Lords Prayer and other select
ions. They Suew the Commandments
perfectly, and recited selections beau
dfully. The Rotations over, Rev. W.
j. Bolin, pastor, stepped forward and
in beautiful words clothing sppropri-
ate thoughts presenting each with
handsome teachers Bible, gifts from
their faithful, efficient teacher. Those
who received the Bibles are:
Lee Morris. sged 10 years, recita-
1912. ....
Julia Morris, aged 8 Yesrs, recita-
iOn-23 l Psalm.
Alice Morris, aged 7 years, recits-
tion-Commandments.
Garnett Robinson, aged 8 year,, re-
Psalm.
Patsy PIckrell, aged 8 years, reoits.
Psalm.
Maymie b lin, aged 8 years, recit5- :
Psalm. ..
Stella Dawson, aged 8 years, recita-
Iion--Jewels.
Fannie Dawson, aged years, reel.
Howard W,stt, aged 10 year,, reci-
;ation-Lprd's PRAYER.
Roger Drake, aged 8 years, recits-
ion--Commandment.
Annis Hunt, aged 8 years, recitation
Comma ndment. a
Louise Wyatt, aged 8 years, recita.
ion-Commandment.