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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

Mrs. S. II. Airport. Johnstown, Pa,
says: "our little girl almost stran-
gled to death with Group, The doctors
said she couldn't live but she was in
stantly relieved by One Minute Cough
Cure. In cases OF cough or Group give
the little one One Minute Cough Cure.
Then rest easy and have no fear. The
child VIII be all right in a little while.
It never falls. Pleasant to take, al
ways safe, sure and almost instan-
taneous in effect. ]. N. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

P. T. Thomas, Sumterville, Ala, Il
was suffering from dyspepsia when
commenced taking KodoI Dyspepsia
Cure. took several bottles and can
digest anything. Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure is the only preparation contain
ing all the natural digestive fluids. It
gives weak stomachs entire rest, re
storing their natural condition.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom he Chicago News.I

The sharpest man has his blunt
points.
Many an innocent man is condemn
ed--to serve on a jury
Some men seem to think they are
better than hey ought to be,
Sometimes a man misleads people
by being perfectly honest with them.
Take things as they come-then
call in a physician for further infor-
nation.
Family luarrels wouldn't be so bad
If other families would only keep out
OF them.
Some men owe all they have in the
world to others-and seme owe lot
more than they have j.
Even a sensible woman likes TO
think that some good man Is making
a fool Of himself about her
With the exception OF a fussy wo-
man, there is nothing on earth so
disagreeable as a fussy man.
The man who never makes an enemy
may be good man. but It's difficult
To determine just what he is good for
a good many courtships are carried
on by moonshine-and the matrimon-
ial results are apt to be mostly moon
shine.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16
ro sac Her chIId.

Fiom frightful dishgurement Mrs.
Mamie Galleger, Of La Grange, Ca,
applied Bucklen's Arnica Salve to
great sores on her nead and face, and
writes it's quick cure exceeded all her
hopes It works wonders in Sores,
bruises. Skin Eruptions, Cuts, Burns.
scalds and Piles. 25c. Cure guaran-
teed by A. f. Gray, druggist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

In cases of cough or Group give the
little one One Minute Cough Cure.
Then rest easy and have no fear. The
child will be all right in a little while.
It never fails. Pleasant to take, al
ways safe sure and almost instantan-
eous in effect. ]. N. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

o. o. Buck, Belrne, Ark, says;
was troubled with constipation until
/ bought DeWitt's Little Early Risers.
Since then have been entirely cured Of
my old complaint. recommend them.
j. ~ Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16
Guthrie Publlo Library.

The public library and free reading
room are located In the east room.
upstairs, in the stapleton block. Open
each day in the week. except Mon
day. from 10 a m. to p. m. Closed
on Saturdays and Sundays from IL
10 p. m.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

James White, Bryantsville, Ind,
says DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve heal
ed running sores on both legs He had
suffered years. Doctors failed to
help him. Get Dewitts Accept no
.mltatlop6, j. N. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

Kid Strickland, who tried to kin Joe
Forney at Mountain View by clubbing
him over the head with a six shooter,
was arrested and Jailed here last ev.
ening, the charge AGAINST him being
attempted murder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16
There is so Much News.

that even II It comes by telegraph we
overlook some Of It. Isn't il fact
that you have seen pr. Caldwell's
Syrup Pepsin advertised several times
and have neglected to try it? An
ounce of DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin
is as good as a three weeks vacation.
Ask any druggist or anyone who has
taken it. Sold by f. p, Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16
REBEL CHIEF NOT KILLED.
Leads Large Force Of Insurgents
And Heavy Fighting Reported.
IN Assoelated Preas.l

New York, Aug. 16.--General Rafae
Urihe-Uribe, leader Of the Columbian
insurrectionists, was not killed in bat
tie as reported and is still in the
thick Of the conflict, according 20 com
munications from the chief himself
received in this city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16
FRISCO WILL EXTEND


IBy Associated Pressl
Fort Sill, Okla. Aug l6.--Edward
Dunn general passenger agent OF the
st. Louis & San Francisco railroad an
nounced that the Frisco would begin
building from Oklahoma City within
two months and make its temporary
terminus for tho extension at Lawton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

The sub Indian agency at Shawnee
has been discontinued and the bust
ness transferred back to the Sac and
Fox agency.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

when woman Is thirty she can
wear around an old love affair almost
as long as she can a ffteeh dollar piece
OF black jet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

The examination required OF teach
srs In the Gutb1ie public schools viii
be held on August 22, 2s aud a.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

Elder Isaac Mccoy the noted In
dian preacher OF the agency has been
collecting material for red hot anti
whisky sermons.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

Everett Adams, who won a bet by
riding a COW until she stopped buck
ing is the boss COW buster of Byron,
Woods county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

No, Maude, dear; the duties OF a
outler are not to Keep the wolf from
the door
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

The Seventh Day Adventists will
hold camp meeting in Enid August
Is to %. One hundred tents will be
pitched
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16
THEY ROBBED THE MAILS
Last Of Extensive Star
Route RObberies in
Oklahoma

Five canvas mail bags, nlled with
silks. I'm, cloaks, shoes, iewelry and
aimost every article represented in
the stock OF an up TO date department
store have been forwarded to ,he dead
letter office I'm Washington. The
property is valued at several hundred
dollars and when it is sold by auction
IN Washington, slx months from now
the last chapter In the history of a
remarkable star route robbery will be
closed.
The sacks held the residue Of $4,000
worth OF property stolen by a single
family IN Oklahoma within the space
OF six months. The wrappers had
been removed from every article, so
there was no means Of identification,
yet. up to date the postoffce inspec-
tors have restored to the rightful own
ors in different parts Of Oklahoma and
Indian territory 20 per cent OF the
stolen property. The male members
Of the family who were involved in
the robbery are now in prison They
had concealed the goods in three DIFF
ferent counties in the district where
they operated and the purpose was 90
open a general store in Roger Mills
county in the western part Of Oklaho.
ma. They had accumulated enough
property TO make good start when
the government officers put an end to
tbpir onaratione
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

If some people were deaf and dumb
IT would undoubtedly be q great bless
ing--for those who are compelled to
associate with them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

Among those to draw blanks a few
days ago was Judge Burford of the
supreme court. His number was 22,-
006, El Reno district
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

The Waggoner steam laundry had
to shut up shop on account of the
scarcity of water. which has been sell
ing in that town for 30 cents a barrel
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

It must make a man feel cheap when
he hears his wife tell another woman
what q matrimonial bargain she gof.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

An Iowa preacher ran a chop house
in hi Reno. His head waiter was
graduate Of the Ann Arbor law school
and his dishwasher was a doctor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

A Woods county horsethief while
out on bond improved his time by
stealing another horse
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16
Property Owners
. Attention

When you paint your build
ing, use paint material that
will look well, wear well, and
preserve the surface to which
it is applied.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

Prof o. c. Palmer, late of the Alva
Normal school is to be given place
In the regular army.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16
A Family Affair.


A Family Affair.
Out Of III Reno there were two star
routes, controlled by j. e. Robertson
and J. II. Essex. The star routes are
means of transporting the mail over.
land where there are no railroads
The families OF Robertson and Essex
were intermarried and their sons and
@ons-inlaw served as carriers. The
routes covered 1870 miles. One ran
from El Reno to Arapahoe and the
other from Bridgeport to Cloud Chief
They fed 1fty-two postofflces from
which other smaller mail routes, rami-
flying the thinly settled country, OBJ
tanned their mail. The members Ct|
the Robertson-Essex family carried all
OF these routes under contract with
the government. They got the con
trac in the beginning of 1898, and
used hacks in which they also hauled
passengers and express, for which they
had contracts with the express com
panies. The thefts began evidently.
soon after the routes were established,
but were not extensive. Every pack
age that looked as If 1t might contain
an article of value, w4s taken and con
cealed az the different homes Of the
members Of the family Toward the
close of the year it became known
that the Choctaw railroad from El
Reno 70 Weatherford, which was then
being built, would deprive the Robert
son-Essex syndicate Of the business
and tho thefts became heavier. Dur
ing the Christmas season few per
sons in the district supplied by these
routes received any gifts, They vere
taken out Of the mail by the whole
sale. Some OF the sacks contained
fancy knitted clothing for babies.
empty jewelry boxes. and there was
one handsome silk hood intended for
little girl There We're warm dresses
sent TO children that needed them.
The Robertson and Essex children all
woro watches and gold rings.
Marked Red Mittens.
Yet, strange to relate, no complaint
had been sent to the department.
The inspectors began work on rumors
that had been received Inspector
Frank Beebe, who works in this ter.
ritory began an investigation and
sem for Inspector james l.. suce TO
assist him The day before the Rob
ertson- Essex contract was to expire
the inspectors sent among other test
articles over the route pair Of red
mittens with stlees name inside The
next day Slice rode on the stage with
che elder Robertson ont Of El Reno to
10 TO the Robertson home. which was
sheep ranch in a canyon down In
the Washita country, AS they dipped
over the hin near the ranch Stice
saw n pair Of red mittens In the bright
sunlight. They We're on the hands Of
Albert Robertson who was 60 take
the mail ON from that point That
revealed everything Day after day
during that cold winter-the ther
mometcr was l6 degrees below zero
the inspectors rode from one ranch Ia
another and discovered bolts OF silk
lates and other stolen property at
every point. Il was hidden In every
ccheciyable place, One plush sacque
was hidden under pile Of weeds
On February S the first arrest was
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

The Rock Island branch from Enid
is now open as far as Okeene and reg
ular trains have been put on.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

While nosing about the other day
a Tulsa billy goat found a pound pack
age of borax and devoured il.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

The agricultural experiment sta ion
at Saltwater will investigate the loco
weed in Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

Many an innocent man is condemn
ed--to serve on a jury
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

The Santa Fe will construct a "Y'
and build several miles of side track
in its yards at Ponca City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16
TERRITORIAL SNAP SHOTS.
Matters Of More or Less Interest to
Leader Readers.

Matters Of More or Less Interest to
Leader Readers.
The Seventh Day Adventists will
hold camp meeting in Enid August
Is to %. One hundred tents win be
pitched.
The sub Indian agency at Shawnee
has been discontinued and the bust
ness transferred back to the Sac and
Fox agency.
Elder Isaac Mccoy, the noted In
dian preacher Of the agency has been
collecting material for red hot anti
whisky sermons.
Everett Adams. who won bet by
riding COW until she stopped buck
ing is the boss cow buster Of Byron,
Woods county.
Among those to draw blanks a few
days ago was Judge Burford OF the
supreme court. His number was 22,-
OO6, El Reno district
The Waggoner steam laundry had
to shut up shop on account of the
scarcity of water. which has been sell
ing in that town for 30 cents a barrel.
An Iowa preacher ran chop house
in IA Reno. His head waiter was a
graduate Of the Ann Arbor law school
and his dishwasher was a doctor.
A Woods county horsethief while
out on bond improved his time by
stealing another horse.
Prof o. c. Palmer, late of the Alva
Normal school is to be given a place
in the regular army.
The agricultural experiment station
at saltwater will investigate the loco
weed in Oklahoma.
The Rock Island branch from Enid
is now open as far as Okeene and reg
ular trains have been put on.
While nosing about the other day
a Tulsa billy goat found pound pack
age of borax and devoured it,
The Santa Fe will construct a "Y"
and build several miles of side track
in its yards at Ponca City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-08-16

The sharpest man has his bluut
points.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-22
GOhclin TaneAtrY.
buffalo.

SO important are their artistic merit
and historic value that no history Of
tapestry is complete that does not in
clude description of their design and
execution. For more than POO years
the existence of the papal manufac
tory Of tapestries was unknown to the
modern world. Documents relating to
it's origin and productions were buried
and forgotten in the mass Of manu-
script in the famous Harberini library
until very recent date. when they
were uncarthcd by Eugene MuntZ, ,li-
rector of the National Ecolc dies BcauX
Arts at Paris. In the popular mind
all tapestries are associated with the
Gobciin factories of France
Curious to relate. not Il yard OF tap
cstry was ever woven by member Of
the Gobelin family. Immortality came
to them from the fact that in the mid
die Of the fifteenth century the founder
Of the family established dyehousc
which became famous and brought
the proprietors fortune. Descendants
shreWlly transported skilled tapestry
woavers from Flanders. whose work
they directed ana marketed until tap
Cstry and Gobeln became then. as now.
Synonymous throughout tie world
Donah hoes.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-22
No Ch1Dce In HistOry.

MaZZini said that lie did not believe
that chance existed in history "A cause
must necessarily unIerlie every event.
although for the moment it may APP
pear as the result of apparently acct
dental circumstances An Alexander. a
Caesar, Il Napoleon. are not the results
OF accident, but the inevitable produc,
of the time and nation from which they
spring. 1t was not Caesar who destroy
ca the Roman republic. The republic
was dead before Cesar came. Sulla
Marius, Catiline. preceded and fore
Swallowed Caesar, bt, he. gifted with
keener insight and greater genius.
snatchcd the power from them and
concentrated it in his own hands.
For there was no doubt that he was
filter to rule than all tie others put TO-
gcther. At the same time, suppoSing he
had appeared 100 years earlier, he
would not have succeeded in DESTROY
Ing the republic. When he came the
life had already gone out of il, and
even CAESARS death could not restore
that"
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-22
VISITORS NOT WANTED.
People Who Want to See Grcepland
Must Get n Royal Permit.

Greenland is governed in grand
motherly way by Denmark; but. as ii
consists Of group of colonies which
would not under any circumstances at
tract many tourists or traders. no out
slider complains of the eXclusiveness of
the Danish authorities. Trade q ways
has been and still is tnonOpOlized by
the state, and only government vessels
are allowed to sail in Greenland wa
ters For foreign travellers also Green
land is closed country unless the tray
eler in question has beforehand OBJ
tanned the rare distinction of gaining
the permission of the Danish govern
ment.
The monopoly of the trade is said to
protect the Greenlander from being de-
ceived by INSCRIPTIONS merchants. The
administration settles fixed price both
for the goods the Greenanders pur-
chase and for the products they sell
In this way all are treated in the same
manner. and the business being car
ried on by the state is guarantee
that the natives are not imposed upon.
Furthermore. the members of the ad
ministratiOn are enjoined to take care
that the natives do not leave them
selves short Of produce by selling more
than they can dispense With. so that
they are destitute Of ncedfuI food and
clothing when the slack time arrives
The native Greenlander never has been
neither is he now. able to purchase a
single drop Of spirits from the admin
istration.
The exchange Of goods between
Greenland and Denmark is. as a rule
carried on exclusively by means of the
nine vessels belonging to the Green
land company ~ viz. five briggs, three
barks and a small steamer having Il
total register Of about 1000 tons net.
Several of these vessels. which are
suitable for sailing through the drift
ice. make two voyages a year and the
steamer. as a rule, three voyages
Montreal Herald.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-22
Dug Mud. Not iIotcS.

"Fhrre used To lie Il famous charac.
ter IN our part Of the world named
Frank ptonnor." said Cincinnati
man, and tie stories OF his doinrS and
sayings still form Il large part of the
stapl" anecdotes of the country which
he used To prrmcHtc.
"otp Of his stock expressions has
passed from local to national use. If
any one did Il particularly clover thing
or said anything that especially struck
him. oGonnor would say That shov-'
almost human iniell.cncc.' and nov,
when far and near | hear that express
sion used il centuries up memories of
my genial old friend.
p III Ontario at one time i'll fortune
compelled O'Connor To accept Il Job on
4 farm. where Il friend one day found
nm. the sweat pouring off his brow
and spade in his hand. Hello,
Frank, he nnkindly called. Are YOU
doing Very web digging out posiho.es? 2
i ~ not, was the tart response of
oConnor. who WAS nothing if not lit
eral I'm digging cut mud and leaving
the holes.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-22
Cured Her Sore Throat.

lady who was visiting at the house
of 4 friend when attacked thus de.
ScrlbeS the unique manner in which
she relieved a serious case of sore
throat: Il awoke one morning with my
throat 50 sore and sMclled Internally
that could scarcely swallow. did
not like TO trouble any one, yet felt that
| must do something for it. | had read
that the fumes from burning sulphur
were good for diphtheria. and similar
remedy dashed across my mind. | lii Il
match and inhaled the first sulphurous
smoke from it. OF course it made me
cough, but it relieved the smarting in
my throat instantly. While dressing
tried two others and went down to
breakfast hOarsc but the soreness was
gone. "-London Telegraph.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-22
He Wasn't DpnOrtcd.

Shortly after the Chinese exclusion
ar was passed the secretary of state
received letter from PENNSYLVANIA.
signed 10y Chinaman. The writer
sad that he had been Interested in
inns legislation and that he fell within
the conditions of this act. He had
come to this country under false pre-
lenses. and hence ae should be deport-
cd immediately. The request was so
strange that the secretary of state or
dereI an investigation. The agent re-
ported a few days later that the Chi
haman's statement about the way in
which he entered this country was cor
rect and that he should be denortod
Ihere was just one drawback TO this
programme. however. The Chjnamon
had been convicted of murder and sem
fenced to life Imprisonment.
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-22
A Certain Duke and an Uncertain
Huy

a certain duke. Willie driving from
the station to the park on his estate tt
inspect a company Of artillery, observ.
ed ragged urchn Keeping pace with
the carriage at his side His grace,
being struck with the cleanliness Of
the lad. asked him where he was go
ing. The lad replied:
ITO lie park to see the duke and So
gers
The duke feeling interested. stopped
his carriage and opened the door to
the lad, saying he could ride to the
park with him.
The delighted lad, being in ignorance
of whom he was. kept his grace inter
csted with quaint remarks till the park
gates were reached.
As the carriage entered it was salut-
cd ny the company and guns, where
upon his grace said 10 the lad:
"\oW. can you show me where the
duke is:"
The lad eyed his person all over.
then, looking lit tie duke. replied quite
seriously:
"W"ll. dunno. mister. but it's either
you or me-. Spare Moments
Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1901-08-22
Chalk Wonders.

Few people know what wonderful
object Il bit of chalk is when eXam-
ined under a microscope. Take your
knife blade and scrape off little Of
the loose powder. catch it on q clean
glass slide and place this on the stage
of a good table microscope. Use Il
quarter inch objective lens and illumi-
nate the field with a cone of light from
the concave side of the reflector. The
powder will be seen to consist Of a
confused mass of beautiful tiny shells.
many of them OF the most curious
form.
A better way. however is to rub
down Il portion Of cEali with an old
toothbrush in Il tunlhl"r half filled with
water If you desire 10 prepare sew
eral slides. rub OH ll,ort n l"tSp0Onful
of the powder. s'hahr tlir tunbler
briSkiy nlluW the sediment to settle for
momrnt a3l then carefully pour Off
the milky looking water.
Repeat this ull,l The water remains
eli, ar. and YOU will thcn have left in
the bottom only perfect shells or large
pa!t> Of shells Take up Il small pinch
Of This deposit and spread it carefully
over the center Of Il glass slide. Dry
over Il lamp and, If YOU wish to pre-
serve the slide for future use, mount it
III Canada balSam pressing out the
bubbles Of air beneath the cover glass.