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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-07

Bicycle Berry Book, No. 2 of The
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scores of leading berry growers from
all parts of the country who have con-
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aud color, thiuty-three portraits of
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o,Aer illustrations, handsomely bound
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-07

B:ggle Swine book is just as valua.
BILE for a man with one hog IA a litt e
sty as for man with a hundred hogs
feeding on the sheltered side of a
barbed wir fence. It's chapter on
Cholera" is alone worth ten times
what the book costs. You ought to
have it, the Leader says so. The
price is fifty cents, free by mail; ad-
dress the publishers, Wilmer Atkin-
son Co., Philadelphia,
Observation sleepers daily between st
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-07
Eastern Oklahoma Time Card.
woMEN's CLUBS OF GUTHRIE.

ACORN CLUB-Mrs f. X. Brooke, president:
~ Mrs. j. Houston, secretary. Meets on
every Thursday afternoon.
CAMBRIDGE CLUB-Mrs. A. H. Huston,
- President: Mrs N M. Carter. secretary.
Meets every alternate Tuesday
LXCELSIOR CLUB-Mrs. Almont Hixon,
L President Mrs. Geo H Dodson, secretary.
Meets every Monday afternoon.
CHAKESPEARE CLUB -Mrs.JosephW Wisby,
- President: Miss Reese, secretary. Meets
each alternate Tuesday.
COROSIS CLUB-COmposed of the society
- ladies led by Miss Helen Green. Meets
every Tuesday
HHAUTAUQUA CLUB-Mrs. w L Rhodes,
~ President; Mrs. n NJ Carter, secretary.
Meets every Thursday afternoon.
DANNER UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
D Miss Alma Carson, president; Miss Anna
Hutchinson, secretary. Meets Saturday
evening.
CAPITAL UNIVERSITY EXTENSION
~ Mrs. Julia Ryan, President; Miss Mar
guerite Byrne, secretary, Meets every
Wednesday evening
Oficers of City Federation-Mrs. Frank
Dale, President; Mrs. j j. Houston, Secre-
tarY.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-07

Weekly Leader one year and tn
Farm Journal the remainder of
1900 and all of 1901, 1902, 1908
ond 1904, for only soc. Sub
soriptionS begin With the current
month; we cannot supply back
numbers. Orders sent in Febru-
ary wW begin with February, and
so Lon,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-07-07

Two trains daily on the Choctaw be-
tween Howe and Ell Reno. See agent
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
FRENCH NOTE
Text of Plan for Settlement of Chinese
 Question

Paris, October 5.-The following official note was issued this afternoon:
 "The foreign minister has instructed the representatives of France to sound the powers whose troops are cooperating with ours in the extreme East regarding the adoption of a common programme for the negotiations with China. Our representa- tives acquitted themselves of this mission and left with the various foreign ministers a copy of the following note:
 Tn sending their forces to China the powers proposed, first of all, to deliver their legations. Thanks to their union and the valor of their troops, this aim has been attained. It is now a question of securing from the Chinese government, which has given Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang full powers to negotiate and treat in its name, suitable reparation for the past and serious guarantees for the future. Pene- trated with this spirit which inspired the previous declarations of the different gov
 ernments, the government of the Republic believes it sums up their real sentiments in the following points, which it submits as a basis tor negotiations to be entered upon immediately after the usual verifica- ton of the powers:
 'First-The punishment of the principal culprltS, WHo VIII pe ueoi5H$beeu " 'AiS representatives of the powers at Pekin.
 'Second-The maintenance of the pro- hibition of the importation of arms.
 'Third-Equitable indemnities to States, societies and individuals.
 'Fourth-The formation of a perma- nent guard for Pekin legations.
 'Fitfh-The dismantlement of the forti- fications.
 'Sixth-Military occupation of two or three points on the road from Tien Tsin to Pekin, which would thus be always open to legations wishing to go to the sea or forces proceeding to Pekin firm the see
 'Seventh-Presented collectively by the representative of the powers supported by the presence of international troops, 1t ap- pears impossible to the government of the Republic that these conditions, which are so legitimate, would not be accepted by the Chinese government at an early date.'"
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
INSANE MOTHERS
 TERRIBLE DEED
Kills Three of Her Children
 and Takes Her Own

New York, October 5.-Mrs. Anna Smith of Inwood, Borough of Manhattan, while insane today, shot her two children, Ethel aged 12 and Theodore, aged 8, and commit- ted suicide by shooting herself Another child lies at the point of death as the re- suit of carboic acid burns. Before shoot ing the children, Mrs. Smith tried to force them to drink carbolic acid. Long breeding over the prospect of death is said to have been the cause of the woman's insanity She had for some time been In bad health.
 Mabel three years old, was killed first The mother had induced the baby to drink earbolic acid. Then the mother brought the revolver and fired three shots and the chest of the little girl was literally torn to pieces. It was about the time that Ethel, the old est daughter, returned from school. She, too, tasted the carbolic acid, but rejected 1t. Then the mother shot twice at Ethel, but only one bullet took effect A few moments later the little boy returned from school. The mother met him at the door and shot him, killing him instantly. Mrs. Smith then shot herself In the right breast. The bullet tore through her boy, killing her instantly. Mrs Smith left letter to her husband, which read:
 Dear Walter am responsible for what has happened am very sorry but can find no other way. JILL"
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
Individual Operators Are Offering Net Increase of
 10 Per Cent. in Wages.
ALLEGED FORGERS
 PUT UNDER BOND Patrick and Jones Must An- SWer to Court in the
 Rice Matter.

New York; October 5.-When Lawyers Patrick and Jones were arraigned in the court this afternoon Assistant District At torney Osborn did not file any complaint. Detective Carey submitted an affidavit in which he swore that he believed Patrick and Jones to be guilty of forgery, acting as attorney and secretary of one William Rice, now deceased, whose signature they are suspected of having forged to checks by acting in concert
 Patrick and Jones were arraigned and Magistrate Mott held them in s10,000 bail each for examination Monday when Magis- trate Brann will be the presiding magis- trate MT House wanted the bail made $50OO, but MT. Osborne objected saying that the men are suspected of forgery In the second degree, thus intimating that 1t would be on the complaint of forging the checks with which the district attorney was to proceed. MT. House asked that bail be compromised at $150O but MT Osborne would not consent MT. House said he would furnish the bail The men were then taken to the Tombs.
 James w. Gerard, counsel for Capt James A. Baer, Jr., made public today list of the most important securities in MT. Rices strong box in the vaults Of the Safe Deposit Company of New York. The value of the contents of this box was es- tllnateQ Dy Cdpldln bdhtr al $liVVVVoO. AlbOi a more thorough examination of the in- ventory MT. Gerard said today that they were worth about $2, coo 900. MT. Patrick placed valuation of $750,000 on these se- curities
 This estimate does not include MT. Rice's property in charge of Swenser & Sons and the Fifth Avenue Trust Company" said MT. Gerard. 'The strong box contained quite a lot of Texas securities of uncertain value"
 The inventory includes the following:
 Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe mort gages, per cent of 1899 were about $fS1, 900; s230, ,OO0 Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe ad- justment general mortgage per cent bonds of 1895 were $l97S00; four thousand shares of Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe preferred stock $374,00O; $271,00 Sananton;o and Aransas Pass Railroad bonds, were S2O3 25O; Houston and Texas Central bonds S1l9000; Houston and Texas Central bonds, second block, 5000; International and Great Northern Railway bonds, SiS.o1); Memphis Artesian Water Company bonds, $60 600; 600 shores of Houston Ice and Brew ing Company worth approximately Sl0O,OOl Total estimated at s1,51S,000.
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
LARGE GRO WDS
Greet Teddy in Illinois He is Nearly
 Broken Down

Rock Island, H., October 1.-Two im- mense meetings were addressed by Cover or Roosevelt this morning, one at Daven- port Iowa. and the other at Rock Island, III. At Davenport Governor Roosevelt spoke for about half an hour in a tent in the western limits of the city. Immediate ly upon the conclusion of his remarks at that place he was driven to Rock Island where great street parade was arranged. People lined the streets on all sides for several miles. Here he spoke for not more than twenty minutes
 Governor Roosevelt, since he began his itinerary through the northwestern States, has been speaking ten to twenty times each day, closing the days labors usually with night meeting. Many of these meet ings have been in the open air, requiring extra eXertion on his part. He has been on this journey for more than thirty days, and though strong beyond the powers of most men, he is beginning to show signs of distress and a failing voice. If some relief is not afforded him, his physical powers, though great, may be unable to stand the strain to the end of the cam paign. It has been suggested that all his eastern engagements be postponed for one week. This matter will be determined by the National Committee on the arrival of Governor Roosevelt in Chicago on Satur- day night
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
JOHNNY BULL TAXES HIS STAND
 IN LINE WITH UNCLE SAM IN CHINA

Washington, October 5-The British gov- ernment has followed in the wake of the United States steps in the Chinese agree ment Sir Claude Macdonald, the British minister at Pekin, has been instructed to enter into relations with the Chinese officers just as our government did in the case of Minister Conger. It has given its minis ters discretionary powers to pass on the sufficiency of the credentials of Li Hung Chang, Prince Ching and the other Chinese envoys. Although the formal response to the last German proposition has not been returned by Lord Salisbury, the United States government has been informed that, though such an answer may not be made at all, being unnecessary, yet Sir Claude Mac Donald will be instructed to make the same inquiry relative to the punishment or the Chinese ringleaders that have been com mitted to MT. Conger.
 The first practical outcome Of Speclal Commissioner Rockhilrs investigation has been an instruction to him by the State Department to cooperate with MT. Conger in the inquiries with which that official is now charged, relative to the character or the Chinese envoys and punishments.
 The next step to the final settlement or the Chinese troubles must come from MT Conger and his brother ministers at Pekin They are charged now with inquiries Into the matter of punishments, which certainly will occupy some time, and 1t is not ex- pected that much headway will be made in any direction until this phase of the case has been passed The latest French note Is distinct move toward the intia- tion of negotiations for settlement while this question of punishments Is still pend- ing.
 It is probable that exchanges will take place with the French note as the basis which the ministers at Pekin are at work under their instructions upon the subject of punishments, but even though some ad- vance is made with the French note, it is that all of the complex questions involved herein can be agreed upon by the powers before MT. Conger and the other ministers are ready to report upon their branch of the case.
 Touching the French proposals the off cials here have already received intima- tions that the Chinese government is pre- pairing to offer strenuous objection to some of them, notably to the propositions looking to the raging of the Taku forts and interdiction of the importation of fire arms.
 It is believed here, however, that the imperial government will be in earnest to meet the demand of the powers respecting tho punisments.
 The news that Yung Lu is not to be forced upon the Chinese peace commission Is we'll known here as indicating the readiness of the Chinese government to heed any reasonable remonstrance from the powers.
 Shocked the Chinese
 Shanghai October 1.-The astonishment
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
COTTON SITUATION
No Hope That Injury from Texas
 Storms Will be Any Less

London, October 6.-The Times, in a special article dealing with the Galveston tornado and the cotton situation, says:
 There seems to be no hope that the in- jury to the growing and ripening crops in Texas will be any less than was antici- pated in the earlier teegraphic reports. 1t is gratifying to find that the great cotton yielders in New York have taken strong grounds against any further oornering of the American supply. Thus the artificial element will be eliminated so far as possi- ble and every market will be able to ad- just itself to the conditions of the year without danger of partiality or favoritism.
 "The whole attitude of the Lancanshire spinniers seems to have had a very wholesome effect, in spite of the fact that it happened to have taken place at time which might easily have seemed inoppor- tune."
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
The Age-HeraId's Suggestion Taken Up by Conner
 CaI Club At Its Meeting Yesterday.

lowing. New Orleans has committees now at work arranging for an exposition in 1905.
 "I believe this district can make the greatest exhibit of any district in the United States"
 Joseph Beitman, merchant and cigar manufacturer, said he was in favor of the exposition being held in 1902, unless it would conflict with the Charleston Exposi- tion.
 Other Endorsements
 B. Steiner. banker, seconded the motion to adopt the resolution offered by Major Anderson, and said he thought the exposi- ton would be great thing for Birming- ham and for Alabama and the south. He said however, that he was afraid there would not be time enough to get 1t up prop erly If it was decided to hold it in 1902. He said he wanted plenty of time to get up big show.
 Gen. Charles M. Shelley former Congress- man and eminent citizen, advocated the adoption of the resolution, but was of the opinion that 1902 would be too early He said:
 We will have to educate Congress up to the point of making an appropriation for the exposition. It would do no good to have a bill introduced in the present Congress unless it could be passed, as it would die with this Congress. I believe the exposi- tion would be of the greatest importance to Birmingham, but there is something else We must look after.
 we now have no means of reaching the markets to the south of us without em- poying foreign ships, and until we get ships of our own we cannot hope to com pete with foreign countries or the sections of this country to the north of us. We are now paying $2,O 900 annually for the trans
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
MEN NOT WATERING No Attention Paid to Profered
 Increase. WILL STAND BY THE UNION The Miners Must Decide in Convention All Questions Bearing on a Set
 clement of the Differences,
 Says President Mitchell
WILL STAND BY THE UNION

Hazelton, Pa, October 5.-The belief pre- valent here tonight that the anthracite coal strike is approaching an end was consd- erably strengthened by the action of the individual operators in following the lead of the big coal carrying and coal mining railroads in offering net increase of 10 per cent in the wages of their employees. In the meantime the men now on strike, said to number 138,000, are not wavering under the proffered increase in wages.
 No other concession to the strikers are hinted al and in fact 1t has been openly declared by some of the officials of the big companies that no further concession will be granted.
 It is the general opinion that great ma jority of the striking mine workers will be satisfied to accept the offer and return to work, but they express determination to await the decision of President Mitchell of the United Mine Workers.
 MT. Mitchell will give no indication of his probable action in the matter beyond his oft-repeated assertion that the men themselves must decide in convention all the questions bearing on settlement on the differences with the operators.
 In the Lackawanna and Wyoming dist
 
 tions remain about the same in the Lehigh Valley region, while in the Schuylkil dis- trict more men have laid down their tools and quit.
 A. Pardee & Co.,, operating the Cranberry and Crystal Ridge mines, and employing about 1000 men, posted a notice at its col- Hers this afternoon of an advance of 10 per cent in wages. The notice reads:
 ''rhis company makes the following an- nouncement to its mine employees
 'It will adjust rates of wages so as to pay to it's mine employees and after October 1 and until further notice a net increase of 10 per cent on wages hereto- fore received.
 Noue.-It understood in the foregoing that powder will be sold to miners for s1.50 per keg and the difference between this and the old rate of g 75 shall be taken into account in figuring the net advance of 10 per cent noted above for this class of work.
 (Sgned) "A. PARDEE & CO"
 This Is the first individual operation in the Legih Valley that has granted this ad- vance and is an indication that all of the individual operators have agreed to pay the advance.
 A meeting was held this afternoon at Pardee's office of all superintendents of all individual collieries in this region. It is not known what action was taken but it is believed they discussed the question of posting similar notices at all collier ies
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
BIG EXPOSITION MOVEMENT HAS
 BEEN SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED

portation of our products to foreign ports and will continue to do so until we get a creditabe merchant marine. We ought to be able to carry our products to foreign countries in our own ships.
 "I believe we can get aid from Congress to build up this exposition, and the expo sition will help to build up trade with the countries to the south of us."
 M V. Joseph, merchant, heartily ap- proved the suggestion for an exposition, and discussing the Anderson resolution, said:
 '"rhe step we are about to take here to- day is fraught with the greatest impor- tance to the city, state and country, and l believe we can carry it to a success. I am in full accord with Major Anderson's resolution"
 President Kettig - President Kettig of the Commercial Club gave his indosement to the resolution, say ing that a mineral exhibit in Capitol Park, sixteen or seventeen years ago was the cause of his coming to Birmingham to make his home. He said he had heard of the ex- hibit and came here to see it. When he saw 1t he decided to locate here.
 T. H. Motion, real estate dealer, approved of the movement and said he didn't want it put off too long. He favored 1902 as the date for the exposition.
 R. B. Smyer, lawyer, was in favor of having the exposition, but he wanted 1t to be in a year that would not conflict with any other one.
 B. B. Conner, president Avondale mills, indorsed the resolution. He said: We are going to have the Pan-Ameican Exposi- ton next year. I understand the exposi- tion you are going to have will be big thing. It is going to cost money and lots of it. Will we have time to get 1t up and hold the exposition in 1902? We want to so to Congress with bold front and tell what we want. Our iron has brought lots of gold to this country, more than a big bank, and will bring more. I think we ought to have the exposition, but the date for it should be left with the committee" |"
 The resolution was adopted by a unani- mouse vote.
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
RESIGNED TO HIS FATE
Charles Broadway Rouss Withdraws
 $l.OoOoOO Ofer for Sight,

New York, October 5.-Charles Broadway Rouss, who offered $1,O0O,00O as a reward to the person who should restore his eye sight announced today the withdrawal of the offer and his own resignation to his fate.
 MT. Rouss' eyes were affected by paraly- sis of the optic nerve five years ago. His munifcent offer brought the best scientific minds of the world to his aid, but with out avail. Over three hundred specialists have worked on the case Many exper- ments were also made on the eyes of James J. Martin, who, being similarly affected. was paid regular salary by Mr. Rouss to allow the eXperIments.
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
A F|SHY STORY SENT ID LONDON DiscTedited by the Paper That Gives t Publicity STARTLING NEWS FROM CHINA Chinese Fleet Attacks a Russian Cruiser and May be Destroy
 ed-The celestials Are
 Playing for Time.
STARTLING NEWS FROM CHINA

London, October 6.4 a. m.-The Daily Chronicle publishes the following sent by its Washington correspondent:
 '"The United States government has pre- vailed on the powers to insist that Yuan be beheaded, that the Emperor be induced to go to Pekin to form government for the protection of people under support of European bayonets and that the Empress Dowager be deposed."
 The Daily Chronicle admits that it finds considerable difficulty in believing this re- port.
 London, October 6, 415 a. mt is report ed in St. Petersburg, according to the cor respondent of the Times at the Russian capital, that the Chinese fleet in Formoso straight attempted to engage the Russian armored cruiser Rurik, but the latter's speed frustrated the plan. The correspond ent says it is probable that the allied squadrons will force the Chinese fleet to capitulate or will destroy it.
 Shanghai telegrams announce that the imperial edict, dated September 30, order ing the court to be removed to Shan Flu was issued about the same time at Air Nun Flu, capital of the province of Shan Si. They also express the opinion that the object of the recent edct of Chinese per sonage of high standing is merely to gain time and enable China to be in better position to defy the powers as the capital is inaccessible.
 The Shanghai correspondent of the Morning Post addressed a special on the remark: 'The German troops have no means of transportation and any attempt to follow the Chinese court would be there fore quite futile"
 He says ths.t the Chinese firmly believe in the existence of a Russo-G German agree ment under which Russia will take all the territory south of the wall and Germany the provinces of Chi Ii and Shan Tung.
 The Times representative at Shanghai says:
 Tt is believed here that infammatory news is about to be issued and that the recent public edicts are only intended to hoodwink the powers"
The age-herald., 1900-10-06
NON.UN|ON MEN ATTACKED BY THE
 WIVES OF TIE STRIKING MINERS

road ahead of them and suspectng an at- tack crossed the field in an endeavor to avoid them.
 The women, however, were on the alert and they also crossed the field, and over taking the men, hurled showers of stones al them. The workmen did not attempt to de- fend themselves, but ran away, and were soon out of the reach of the fury of the excited womena
 One man received a severe cut on the head, while several others were struck by pieces of rocks, but were not injured. The women returned to their homes, satisfied with their demonstration.
 There was no material change today In the number of men at work jn this region.