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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26
RaI Joint and support,

A great many of the accidents as
well as the minor discomforts of rail-
reading are due to the inability of the
constructors to secure a rail Joint
which is perfect. This particular part
Of the rail soon becomes pounded down
by the action OF the passing wheels,
and the low joint, besides being a con-
stant menace. is great source of an
noyance to passengers. A rail con-
nection has been recently patented by
an inventor OF Lexington, KY, which
was subjected to a severe test before
application for patent papers was
made, and this trial fully vindicated
the claims of the inventor. Tnis de-.
vice not only joins the rail ends. but
affords an immovable support for
them. II combines the good quail
ties of the old fshplate, the angle bar
and the truss, and is SO devised as to
consist Of only three pieces Briefly
described, the device consists of two
angle bars with depending extensions
which reach below the rail. In these
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26
Congressional Talk.

WASHINGTON. FEB. .-Throushout
the debate on the Porto Rico bin In ths
house today there was an undercufreut OF
speculation on the outcome Of the efforts
TO bring about omitted actiol on the part
Of the majority members OF the house
Frequent conferences were held between
representatives OF the various elements
IN hoDe OF bringing about a common
sropnd OF Understanding for consideration
at the fomai conference to be he'd at S
p m.
The debate brought ont speech By Mr..
Tawney Of Minnesota, scoring Mr.. Little
field OF Maine for his speech OF yesterday.
and also two speeches from the republi-
can side. by Mr. Tomplins OF New Yorl,
and Mr.. Powers Of Vermount opposing
the Dill. Mr.. Thayer Closed the day with
a defence of the anti-imper'a.io
The other speakers wera Sin Eld OF
Minnesota for the bill. al Nesgrs "ay-
ton Of Alabama and Brous rd % r.ousi
ana against f.
Mr.. Powers republican, or Vermount
declared that the ACQUISITION Of Porto
Rico had brought to the island the Same
rights and privileges as arise On Arizona
New Mexico or any other territories.
Mr.. Bousard OF louisiana opposed tn,
bill and controversial the figures given bS
Mr.. Payne. particularly In their refer.
ence TO sugar and rice AS TO the latter
articles he said Porto Rico afforded 9
large market for the American product
which should be retpinel
Mr.. Thayer OF Massachusetts close,
the days speeches with an energetic pro
test against the attacks made on the an
ti-imperialsts, as copperheads ant
traitors.
1--WE are not ashamed OF the COMPANY
we keep" exclaimed Mr. Thayer, I'm al
matters pertaining TO the welfare of TIN
country, the prosperity Of the people an'
the perpetuaton of Ameracn 5nsutu
dons. we prefer the council and advc
1 II Boutwell, Hoar, Hale and Fuller t'
that Of Hanna. Platt, Quay and Bcve
ridge"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26
BEGAN Ar PoNcA CRY YESTERDAY
TO BE PUSHED.

PoNCA CITY. FEB,, a.--CSpeciai)--
Superintendent r. r. Evans has started
work on the new systen of waterworls.
The first work is putting IN ten points on
the Cunningham farm, from which will
be drawn the supply of water for the
system Mr. Evans has made a thorough
test and from his test he figures that
the ten points will supply 80 gallons of
water a minute for an irslefinate time
practically unfaiing and unchanging, as
the water is found in a coarse gravel
several feet thick
IL will be after March lst before tho
work on the water mains can begin be-
cause the pipes win not be here until that
time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26

They do queer things IN South Ar
rlca. From Rsnsburg, IA Cape Colony.
comes the news that a train loaded
with supplies, and without any en-
CINE, somehow got started on a down
grade within the British lines and
headed for the Boer lines. II was seen
70 be Impossible 10 stop the train. So
rathor than have the supplies reach
the Beers the British gunners directed
their guns on the cars and destroyed
them ana their contents.
ff'NcA CITY FEB % Especial -arhe
otoe Indians are IN camp a mile east ~
the otoe agency, "a me timber on Red
Rock creek They arc eettlnr reaaV
for PIG dance which win begin On snt.
urday. They have lately received noslc.
Of payrent of ssoooo Interest nonev
~n'eh viii be paid them N JUNE. rhe
tfDe Y greatly re1olced thereat
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26
nRAek MIS-. PULITZER.

To the courage and admirable cool
ness Of Mrs. Joseph Pulitzer, wife OF
the editor and proprietor OF the New
York World, Is due the saving OF the
lives OF her baby and its nurse in A
disastrous FIRE that visited the Pulitzer
residence IN New York the other morn
ing. AIRS. Pulitzer slept on 80 set
ond floor. in the rear of whicn the ara
originated, and when aroused by the
smoke and flames her first thought
was for her children. She rushed to
where her daughters, Edith and Con-
stance, aged IA and ~ respectively,
we're asleep and rousing them led them
through the smoke-filled halls to the
street. where they we're taken in charge
by others. Then knowing that her
6-year-old boy, Herbert, was with his
nurse on the third floor, Mrs. Pulitzer
fought her way through the sitting
smoke to the nurses room She arrived
in the nick OF time, for the nurse.
crazed with fear was about jumping
out Of the window with the baby when
Mrs. Pulitzer arrived. Mrs Pulitzer
eagerly seized the little one and carry
ing him in her arms guided The nurse
through the binding smoke to the
street
Unfortunately, however, there per-
ished in The FIRE two OF the inmates Of
the house the housekeeper, Mrs. Nor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26

WICHITA. FEB. 2f- tSpscaD -R r1.
G. Meyer. general agent fo4 the John
son Harvester company IS ~ the ~
for the purpose OF meeting their AGENTS
in southwest Kansas and oklahoma.
Mr.. Meyer says that reports received
by the company indicates an immense
crop and a large bus ness for the 8n-
plement house. A large acreage OF
wheat has been sown aipd 81 ia in fine
condition
Concerning the bright prospects Mr.
Meyer said. "a never knew business 10
be IN better condition In oklahoma. In
an our vast business In the territory.
we have not a single note that IS not
good, and only one that Is past due. X
IS remarkable. Regarding business this
coming season, st is dependant upon
conditions. The increase In price OF all
machinery in which iron rs largely used
in construction VIII cut NJ small figure
II prospects should change and "a iigIt
crop promised; also n low prices should
prevail. But should present conditldns
cont nue. with good prices, thls year
viii be o great one In our business"
A. l.. Bonny, who represtnis the =.
T. Case Co. in Oklahoma. is also AIT the
Carey lie did not care % talk abouc
machinery prospects, but ways a person
must visit oklahoma 10 be enabled TO
form @ perfect idea OF the way that
territory is prospering- lie said:
There Is activity on every side. Im-
migration Is pouring In steady, und
while there is some capital seeking In
vestment and some capitalists in search
Of bus ness locations. the majority Of
the newcomers are homeseelxers. And
/ this immigration Is increasing instead
OF diminishing. a good way 70 form an
/ idea IN the wealth Is 10 take the bank
/ statements Just FOR an exaTrSle, Alva.
/ one year ago had a bank With 100000
/ In deposits Since then another bnnlc
/ has been established and has a good
/ bus nesa and the original bank has
/ $4,000 in deposits. Guthrie is
/ fourishing and building a coed deal
I but In an the towns, new bu ldlngs are
I being erected many OF them being con-
structed OF brick which has heretofore
not entered very largely into she con-
struction in Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26
FittInr tn. nrltI.h soldier.

To gue-d against nilsiits the English
army "lcthing stores make their uni
forms In no less than thirty-six differ
ent sizes. The stores at present EN-
Dloy over 800 women making Khaki
uniforms. Khaki Is a dyed cotton. but
what 1t Is dyed with the government
officials themselves do not know. The
firm that discovered it keeps the secret
very much to iself
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26
PHlLBRICK. CHARGED WITH sWIP
ING REGIsTERED LETTERS

PERRY, o. T.. FlcB. q Cspoc.al)
Postoffice Inspector Frank A. Beebe ar
rived here yesteray wirh officer Walter
Martin and man named Phlbr ck. OF
Blackwell, held on charge OF cutting OPP
en- United states mail sack and abb
stracung registered and other valuable
packages. Philbrick denies his CUNT and
claims he can prove his innocence.
lie will answer 10 the charge before
United states Commss oner Ernest
Jones.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26
WEALTHY FARMER LEAVES his
HAPPY HOME TO STAY.


OKLAHOMA CITY. FEB 25-( Especially
"A peculiar case OF disappearance is ex-
citing much comment among the residents
Of Choctaw city. For some years one OF
the most prominent farmers OF that neigh
borhood has been Frank McCuen. who.
with his wife and a family Cf six children
have occupied a fine farm three miles east
OF Choctaw city.
Sunday morning. February II. McCuen
arose early and after feeding his stock
and doing the othe chores he went n 70
breaKfast and after eating the meal said
to his wife, "The sun has arose on me In
oklahoma hut it will never set on me
in IT," SO saying ne left the farm and
has not been heard from since.
Mrs. McCuen Is not much worried about
his disappearance. because OF the fact
that a few years ago he did the same
thing but only remained away few
months But the neighbors do not expect
TO ever see him again There is no known
reason for his decamping unless II be that
his happy home IS not what II used 70
be, because II Is reported that his wife
lately Joined the Mormons.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26

Electricity as we know 1t is just
100 years old. In 1899 the italian sci.
enlist Volta gave definite form to the
method Of producing the current, and
4. is from his name that we have the
term voltmeter TO describe the instru-
ment wn'oh measures the force OF tbs
current, and volt as the unit Of that
measurement
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26

A church clock in Harborne, near
Birmingham, England. was found to
have stopped on account OF bees
swarming In it and filling the works
with honey. H. took two days to get
the honey out. Another Yorkshire
clock wal stopped by a bird. which
made a practice OF roosting on one OF
the hands.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26
Chenp ExcursIon

TO Eureka Springs and return. For
the above occasion the Frisco line will
sell tickets from oklahoma City 10
Eureka Springs ana return at the rate
Of SO; from Wichita So. Tickets on
sale March /, and 3 good for return
March S. M #. DUNN.
District Passenger Agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26

PERKINS. O. r., FEB. "a Especial 81
A building ana loan association which
will be branch of the State National
Loan and Trust company Of Texas. has
been organized az Perkins. W. A. Knlpe.
the cotton king Is president; Frank
Rankin, vice-premdent; Ray Wood, sec
retary; and James G. Noll agent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26


The discoYerer OF prussic acid was
Instantly killed by lnbaling one whIff
OF his own handiwork. Pure prussie
acid is never sold or handled. The
smell of 1t is always fatal. II kills not
in three minutes OF half an hour, but
the instant it enters the lungs as a
gas. The mixture ordinarily sold as
prussic acid is 9s parts water to two
parts OF the drug, Even In this form
II Is very deadly A 20 per cent mIx-
ture OF the acid would xiii nearly az
quickly as II pure. Atrophina, though
IL has no harmful odor. Is so deadly
that as much Of II as would adhere to
the end OF molstened foreRnger
would Instantly cause death. Cyanide
Of potassium has pleasant smell.
which is not Injurious. but a small
quantity swallowed kills al once. Pure
ammonia, y inhaled, would cause death
almost as quickly as prnasic acid.
When carboy OF nitric acid Is broken
some one has 70 suffer Il viii burn
wood. eat through iron plates and de-
stroy whatever II touches. t.g.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26

Frost has variety Of effects upon
different products Under the same in
nuence eggs will burst. apples viii con-
tracr and potatoes turn black.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26

Ell RBNOA Feb Pa 1STschl. ) i.
Ea Reno at present ~ experiencing a
gradual, increasing growth that IA ,plac-
ing il IN the front rank of Oklahoma
towns, The big matter of Importance
now is how TO secure mora fssilroads and
all the talk heard on the streets il
in regard to this. Our people feel sure
OF landing another road this year.
In business way the city is having
a healthy growth, new enterprises
sprnging up all the time. Our city
schools are progressing IN Ane shape
under the guidanne of SupeTintend-
ent l.. w. Cole.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26
ARTHUR MILES DIsAPPEARING
TuRRETr ACCEPTED by UNIT
ED STATES NAVY

PONcA CITY, o. r.. EUB. 2i-(spec-
ial.)-Arthur Miles OF this city some time
since took out patent on a disappearing
turrett FOR gunboats This ne offered 20
the secretary OF the navy about the time
Of the naval war with spain, A day OF
two aRo he received a letter from the
navy department that hIs patent had re-
ceiyed favorable consideration and that
with some minor alterations the lOee
would probably be used 81 me constroc-
zion o. future gunboats
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26

Nancnte Nour Bowelp Win Cnaoareta,
Candy Catnartlc. cure constipation forever.
loc, 30. II q O Q fail druggists refund money.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26

extensions there is slot into which
10 a fiat piece on which the rail ends
rest, the angle bar section being at
tached TO the rails with rivets inserted
while hot. The whole device 10 be
made preferably OF steel, save the
riyets. This joint is said TO abpolute-
ly prevent the spreading and creeping
Of rails, which are the source Of many
Academia Rails thus joined are prac-
tically continuous. The test referred
to was made IL the yard Of the Gin
cinnati Southern road and after eight
months OF hard use the joint was ao
smooth as al the middle OF the rail.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26

SOUTH M'ALEsTER. /. r., FEB. A.
Especially -Four attorneys Of the Indian
territory met in the opera house here
Thursday and began the organization OF
the Indian Territory par association
Edgar Smith Of Vinltm was elected
chairman and Eek F. Brooks, OF Musco-
gee secretary
A territorial organization was perfect
ed, by laws and constitution adopted and
steps taken for tho general good OF the
bar
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26

Purity cigars are the best Wallace
has en-.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-02-26

For Rent.
Two furnished rooms for light honse
keeping, corner Grant and Vine.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-16
BRA|NSDASHEDOUT
Tragic Death of Congressman
Chickering.
Fell or Jumped to Death From
Hotel Window.
Suffered From rheumatism.
Probably Ended His Life In
Fit of Alteration.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-Congressman
Charles A. Chickering of Copenhagen.
n. Y, was found dead on the sidewalk
of the Forty-lirst street side of the Grand
Union hotel, Park avenue and Forty
first street. this morning. 1t is thought
that he either fell or jumped from the
window of his room on the fourth floor.
His clothing was saturated with rain,
showing that the body had lain there
some time. His head was in a pool of
blood, flowing from a cash in his right
temple. His brains were literally dashed
out.
About ; o'clock this morning a milk
man, driving through Forty-first street,
discovered the body and informed the
people of the hotel.
When the clerk and porter went out to
the body, they observed that it lay di-
recty under the window of the room oc-
cupied by Mr.. Chickering. The window
was open. In the room was found a
satchel, in which were several letters,
but they gave no reason for the repre-
sentative's death. All of Mr. Chicken
ing's clothing, except that which he wore
when his body was found, was in the
room.
Mr. Chickering registered at the hotel
last Sunday. He had been there many
times and was well known to the guests
and employees. He complained of rhcu-
matSm to the clerk. saying that it
troubled him frequently and, on account
of the bad weather, the ailment affected
him more than usually.
There was no way of definitely asccr-
tanning how the man got to the sidewalk
lie could not have fallen ont of the win
dow, as the fire escape balcony prevented
that. 1t is coniectured that perhaps Mr.
Chckorng, in fit of arrangement of the
mind from the pains of rhcumatiSm
might have walked out of the window
and climbed over the railing. throwing
himself To the pavement below.
Mr. Chickcring was - years old. He
was man of commanding figure. well
preserved, well built, of medium height
and wore dark hair streaked with gray
and dark, dropping mustache streakel
with gray. He had strong features.
He represented the Twenty fourth con
grcssiOnal district in the present house
and was also in the last congress He
was born in Harrisburg y. V. Nov. 26
1913. He received an academic cdu alton
and, Dec. -, 1870 married Miss Emma
b. Stanton of Copenhagen. y. " where
they made their home. IIt was a school
commissioner in Lewis county from 1850
to 1919; member of the assembly. 1879
81; clerk of assembly 1SSf90; chairman
of the Lewis county Republican commit
tee. and secretary of the Republican state
committee. He had been in congress
since 1893 and served as chairman of the
committee on railways and canals in the
Fifty-fourth and Fifty-ffth congresses.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-16
RHODES IN DANCER
His Capture by the Beers Is
Feared by British.
Likely to Be Held as Hostage
For Big Indemnity.
Kimberley In Sore Straits and
May Fall Under Roberts Eyes.
Activity at RenSberg.

LONDON, Feb. 13.-Kimberey is in
sore straits. Details of the December
death rate show that in a population of
Ia 900 whites and 10000 blacks the NOR
tally was 60 whites and 1913 blacks per
thousand.
The infantile death rate was GIL per
thousand among the whites and 912 per
thousand among the blacks. Enteric
fever was prevalent. This frightful state
of things in December cannot have i'm
proved much, if at all, since, and the
fighting power of the garrison must have
been greatly diminished.
Meanwhile the bombardment by the
Beers has increased, and there is immi-
nent danger of the town falling under
the very eyes of Lord Roberts.
The friends of Mr. Cecil Rhodes are
becoming alarmed at his possible fate
and have sent an emissary to see DR..
Leyds, the diplomatic agent of the Beers
in Europe, in regard to the probable
course the Beers would pursue in the
event of his capture. DIR. Leyds assured
the Intermediates that the Beers did not
intend to kill Mr.. Rhodes; but, he added,
they would certainly hold him as a hos
tage until the indemnity for the Jameson
raid was paid. In view of the develop
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-16

Nerves that Jump at every sudden
noise; nerves that keep you awake at
night; nerves that make your back
ache, your heart palpitate and your
temples throb; nerves that are tired,
weak, irritable, and restless; these
are the poverty-stricken, exhausted,
starving sort of nerves that make all
the trouble.
Poverty Of nerves destroys your ap-
petite, deranges your digestion, dis
turbs your heart and weakens your
body. Poverty Of nerves depresses
your spirits, makes you fretful, care
worn, worried, melancholy and des-
pondent. To brighten your spirits,
rest your mind and revive your flag
ging energies, the hungry nerves
must be fed, built up and strength
ened; and there is nothing in the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-16

world that will do that so quickly
and so surely as DR.. Miles Nervine.
1t is brain and nerve food and ton
ic of the highest order.
"Before heard of DR.. Miles Nervine l
was i'll all the time from neuralgia and
nervousness. l could not sleep at night and
my bones ached SO l could hardly endure
the pain. 1 was very thin and weak and
whenever l would try to work l would have
to sit down and cry. / was about ready to
give up and die when paper was put under
my door describing DR.. Miles Nervine and
what it was good for. l took two bottles of
that great nerve food and one box Of DR..
Miles Nerve and Liver Pills, and since then
l r:st well at night and do not get nervous
as used to. I am very grateful for the
benefit I have received and would advise
others to give DR.. Miles Remedies trial"
MRS. WILL SMOKE, Shippsnsburg, Pa.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-02-16

Ell PASO. Tex. Feb. 13-B. c. Bow
man. banker nj Las Cruces. y. NJ. tclc-
ph"hed to this city yesterday that his
bank was held up 10y two men mt > o'clock
and robbed of $1,000. The robbers rode
into town and hitchcd their horses at the
ltio Gmndc hotel, on the opposite side of
the street from the bank. Then they
crossed over and entered the bank. COW
ering Cashier Freeman and the woman
ho"kkecper with six shooters. The cash
Ter was forced to open the safe. and the
men took all available cash. They then
quietly left the building with warning
Ia those within to keep quiet Mounting
their horses, they rode toward the Organ
mountains 10 miles away.