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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
ENCOURAGING SIGNS.
Not Made Apparent in Bulletins Is.
sued by Presidents Physicians.

Buffalo, N. ", Sept. 10.--After the
$3.50 bulletin had been issued from
the Milburn house last night. an
nouncing a continuance of the favor
able conditions of the president, there
were many indications that the bulle-
tins were but meager indication of
the real improvement of the disting-
ulSbed patient. AT 9:45 o'clock Miss
Mckinley, a sister of the president.
DR.. and Mrs. Herman Baer, the later
a niece of the president and the Misses
Barber, nieces of the president, left
the house, taking carriages, announc-
ed their intention of returning to their
homes tonight.
Abner Mckinley, accompanied them
to the station and to the Associated
Press, said:
"The nearest relatives of the presi-
dent are so confident of his recovery
that they have no hesitation In leav-
ing.
Postmaster Frease of Canton,
warm personal friend of the president,
who came here filled with anxiety,
said last night:
81 go back tonight because have
the most positive assurance that the
president is going to make a rapid
recovery"
In fact by 1O:SO o'clock the entire
temper of everybody about the Mil
burn residence seemed to have under
gone radical change. The police
did not stop wagons from going by
the nearest corner at high speed The
regular army guard was not so par
ticular about those who passed up the
guarded street The newspaper men
did not maintain the quiet that has
prevailed for the past three days.
Even those who came from the man
sion where the wounded man lies stop
ped on the corner to laugh and chat.
From somber foreboding the feeling
has suddenly turned to joyful conf
dence that the nations ruler is to be
spared.
At 1880 the lights in the mansion,
except those dimly shining in the sick
room. were extinguished, and by IL
O'Clock peaceful quiet reigned about
the Milburn home. On the dark cor
ner opposite the house, soldiers, POI
llcemen and newspaper men kept
vigil. however. sheltered beneath
their tents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

can estimate the loss to progress en-,
tailed by that awful blunder?
And what has the assassination OF
Carnot effected in france? OF the
more recent victims, the Empress oi
Austria and the King of Italy, it is
hardly necessary to speak. Crimes so
aimless, so Insensate, so wholly wan
ton, excite more blank amazement
than any otner emotion.
But whatever weak minded, ignor.
ant and reckless extremists may al
lege in excuse of assassination in a
country governed despotically, all
sophistry vanishes when the case of
true and real republics is concerned,
countries ruled by public opinion and
public sentiment. What institutions
can be more popular, more liberal
than those of the United States2 Our
President is 'the peoples ruler" and
hi- term is limited to four years. At
the end Of this brief tenure, if desir-
GUS OF reelection. the chief magis-
trate must render an account of his
stewardship. The majority of the
people must approve of his policies.
and their verdict is preceded by the
fullest and freest discussion of the
issues.
We have, moreover, a government
of strictly limited powers, and even
these powers are divided. not con-
centrated The presidents function
Is wholly distinct from that of the
national legislature, while the SUI
preme court, Independent and remov-
ed from political influence. is entrust-
ed with the safeguarding of our con-
stitutional rights We elect house
Of representatives every two years,
and thus popular dissatisfaction can
make Itself almost instantly felt and
needed
Can physical force and assassina-
ton change our form of government
and our constitution? The people are
behind these, and a republic founded
on the peoples ideas, sentiments and
aspirations cannot be assassinated.
The murder of elected representatives
and public servants is as futile as it
is flendIsh, monstcous and inhuman.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

The St Louis Globe-Democrat says:
Probably Oklahoma will have 100000
inhabitants by the end Of the present
year Her admission to statehood
will be one Of the most interesting
questions which will come before
congress Of December. OF course, II
an arrangement could be arrived at
at whereby both Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory could be united
there would be an additional inceat-
i've for admission 20 statehood this
winter. eTheir united population by
the time congress meets will be fully
100000. AS state they would have
four representatives IN the house. But,
whether Oklahoma comes in singly or
with the Indian territory annexed. it
Is likely to come in early enough to
put another star on the flag by July
ith. next
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
SENATOR cocKRELL's LEAD.

Senator Cockrell's iear as to what
should be the course Of Democratic
action points to wise conclusions.
There will be reorganization" he
says. that Kind OF reorganization by
which each national convention vote
es the wishes of the people"
The senator's views as to what
some of these wishes viii be are in
line with general comment The tar
IN Will be the paramount question
Every development points that way.
The campaign of 1904, unlike that Of
1900, will be pitched upon domestic
needs. The intervening hand of war
will have held down domestic con
Germs for eight years. but then they
must be met The juggling oy which
Republicans would substitute one
schedule for another, maintaining
custom house loot while presenting
an outward show OF reform, will be
readily recognized by the people.
This tariff question will find many In
elements preliminary to the cam
paign. when congress meets" says
Senator Cockrell, the tariff question
may be the issue. It might be
brought up in various ways. We will
have to take up the question of Cuba's
future. suppose the island will be
granted some more nearly indepen-
dent form of government But no
body thinks we are going to turn the
people of the island loose and lot
them go it atone. People of all
shades of political belief are convinc-
ed that that would be bad policy
Our interests there are too great to
take any such risk. Congress must
determine what their future relations
to this government shall be-" On an
other subject the senator thinks there
is work for Democrats. The insular
questions have been removed.
The supreme court mas simplified
matters somewhat for us. There is
no longer any question that they are
part of the country, or that con.
gress has power to legislate for them.
There are very vide differences Of
opinion, however, regarding the kind
OF government there should be given.
Possibly sentiment will crystalline
before the campaign begins. and the
people will be divided into two camps,
those in each camp holding tolerably
uniform opinions regarding that pol
icy should be adopted If so. the ques-
tion of governing the islanders may
become a live political issue. But
with reference to this subject as to
all others of politics at this time. It
is very hazardous to prophesy
The tariff and the extension OF our
new commercial privileges to all peo-
pie under the flag will form an issue
to the people.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
AssAssINArloN IN POLITICS.

II the events of the past two de-
cades in the political life OF the ma
tions have demonstrated anything be
yond peradventure, it is this proposi
tion-that murder aad assassination
are instruments, not Of reform, but
OF reaction. Were it profitable or pos
sible to argue with the small and
steadily diminishing number Of fanat-
les who have declared war on organ
ized society, it might be shown that
not even in absolute, autocratie gov
ernments has the use OF the bomb,
The dagger or the pistol tended to the
accomplishment OF any rational pur-
pose
What have the Russian revolution
lists gained by the assassination Of
the czar in the early SOS? Not only
has there been no positive result, but
it is now accepted as historic fact
that the murdered emperor had pre-
pared a constitution for his country
and was intending to promulgate il
at the very time OF his removal. Who
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
THE JEFFERSON CLUB.
perry Sentinel)

tBerry S6ntlhel.J
The executive committee of the
Territorial Jefferson club met last
Saturday at Oklahoma iCty and per-
fected permanent organization. J..
II. Havighorst, of Guthrie, was elected
secretary. on whose shoulders rests
the life of the organization. Havy is
equal to the emergency and viii turn
loose the dogs of hades on the opposi-
ton. He has Simpsons at his back
in the way Of c. F. Barrett, Of Shaw
nee: Bob. Forrest, of FL Reno; c. J
Whightsman of Pawnee; Bob Ray Of
woodward; L. C. Niblack, of Guthrie;
and the unterrifed Democratic party
Of Oklahoma. Let the CALLED iades
vince and throw their lanees, the JEFF
ferson Democracy of Oklahoma will
meet them on any grounds they may
name.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

II the shamrock H. outsails the de-
ender, there win be something more
than the Americas Cup lifted One
bet has already been made in which
100000 in English money Is wagered
against ss5o.OO0 Of good American
cash. It Is probable that the hackers
OF the Llpton boat win not be able to
place any more bets Of considerable
size at such favorable odds, and we
shall soc II the B-ltishers have the
full courage Of their alleged coavic-
tiona by the alacrity which they dis.
play hereafter in risking their money
on even teems.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
DEWEY COUNTY FAIR.

The Leader job department has
lust Issued half and full sheet pos
ters, advertising the Dewey county
fair to be held at Taloga, October 3,
4 and 8. w. p Hickok, secretary OF
the Fair association, promises some
rare treats this year. Last year the
fair was a great success, and this
yeay's meeting promises to be even
better. In addition to the agricul-
tural exhibits, the programme Of
races is interesting and some big
purses are hung up.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
A TREASURY SURPLUS.
Urgeo the Government to Re-purchase
Its Bonds.

urgeo the Government to Re-purchase
Its Bonds. stss4
Washington, o. c., Sept. 10.-The
following announcement was made
today at the treasury department:
The secretary of the treasury here
by gives notice that he will receive
aud consider proposals. for the sale to
the government on account of the
sinking fund, of United States three
per cent bond, loan of 190S191S four
per cent bonds, funded loan of 1907;
four per cent bonds, loan of 1905, and
five per cent bonds, loan of 1904, to
an amount not exceeding twenty NH
lion dollars. Proposals should be
submitted to the secretary by letter,
or telegraph, not later than Thurs
day the 18th Instant any bonds ac-
cepted to be promptly delivered at
the Unite dStates sub-treasury in
New York. or to the treasury depart
ment at Washington"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
NEXT YEARS CAMPAIGN.
(Mangum starr

NMdhSuhh otaiJ
It is understood that many good
Democratic horses are in grooming
in a quiet sort of way for the Dem
ocratic political races next year,
pro,Nlnent among who are. Bill Cross
OF Oklahoma City Senator Miller of
saltwater, Col. Forect Of El Reno.
r. j. hay, of Woodward, Col. Hon
man7of Chandler and probably sever
al others. It is rather early in the
game 20 begin. but these gentlemen
have evidently heard OF the success
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
Hows rhIs7

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls catarrn Cure.
r. j. CHEEKY a CO.. Props
Toledo. O
We. the undersigned. have known r J.
Cheney FOR the last IS years, ana believe
him perfectly honorable in an business
transactions and financially nhl, a. carry
olit any OBLIGATIONS made bl th-'ir ,lr'u
WEST & TRUAN, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo. %.
WALDiNG kINNAN & MARVIN
Nholtsale Druggists. Toledo. q.
HANS Catarsh Cure Is taken Internal
ly acting directly upon the blood and
rpTcous surfaces of the system, Price
Ic. per b0ttle. Sold by all Druggists
Testimonials free.
Eaifs Family Pulls are the beat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

Having given the Cubans liberty.
Strengthened out things in the Phil
ippines, South Africa aud China. paid
the depositors of the seventh Nation
al bank, sent postal robber Neely to
the penitentiary. curbed the trusts
and pacihed the striking iron workers.
we are now very properly offering to
arbitrate between Colombia and Ven
ezuela.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

There are two lessons in the shoot
ing o fthe president The folly Of
presidential haneshaking and the
landing Of ignorant foreigners.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

Having seized the university at
Tien-Tsin, the Germans are beginning
to wonder II our intentions toward
South America are OF the honorable
variety.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 10, 1901

Senator Wellington is as bad as
czolgoez at heart.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

Roosevelt IN the presidential chair
would mean an entire change of fed
eral officials IN Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

Logan county farmers are buying
burglar proof safes in which to store
their potatoes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

Guthrie's welfare is pictured in
keeping something doing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

The European powers have taken
partners for the next South African
interference rumor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

As a rule the wife-killer makes the
hardest fight for liberty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

The worst of borrowing trouble Is
that it entails such a high rate of in
terest.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

That there is something wrong with his
master. They have no more iofnps and
rambles. He tries in vain to coax the
hslless youth from his chair.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

rAner using about
FIVE bottles Of DIT.
Pierce's G oiden
Medical Discovery
my boy seems TO be
ali rfRht,n writes
Mr.. j. w. Price, of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-17
BIG SUCCESS WAS LITTLE ROCK EXCURSION
 SUNDAY. Best of Order Maintained by Mr, Hawley, and Nothing to Mar
 Pleasure of Trip.
BIG SUCCESS

larger and more orderly eXcurslGat than that run to Little Rock over tbc Cotton Belt road Sunday by MT. J. V HaWley never went out of this city The train consisted of baggage coach and six comfortable chair cars and all of them, even the baggage ear. was filled With exedrsionists erhf train left this city at a. m. saf reached Little Rock little before noon The .eXcarsionists, after reaeR. ing the capital, were entertained T YarioHs ways and the day was sper; most pleasantly. Everything Mas done to nafe the exomsionists @Hj9t themselves while en roate to aHf from Little Rock, and the order was perfect. Nothing, whatever, haQpea- ed to mar the pleasures of the {ribs There Were about 3G0 people, q ulai6r fly of whom were white Mir. HaHt2T being an experienced railroad mar knows exactly how to handle large excursion and paoYed to the excursion ists that everything was jest as adyeJ- tiscd. This is the fiat e2e4sion mn from this eity by MT Hawley and ils
 .uecoss Las encouraged him to inaug
 #ate | e"'ias of ets,ssi6na thia saIa=
 Ger. He y.i3 stQa .tn an excursion tG Memphis
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-17
THREE ASPIRANTS FOR APPOINTMENT TO OFFICE OF CIRCUIT CLERK. They Are Walter L. Goodwin, County Examiner c, 7. Lytle and Will
 Toney.

There ale three aspirants for ap- 1 pointment to the position of circuit clerk of Jefferson county to fill the va cancy caused ny the death of James \ Eanefard. They a4e County Ex- aminer c. F. I.ytle. of Altheimer. who has been fighting Democraey's battles in this county for almost twenty years and who is a true Democrat. M. Walter l.. Goodwin. young Bem- ocfat who served under James A.. Laa.ford as deputy circuie clerk ever sine tie latter was elected to that position his first time; and Mr Will Toaey, another Democrat of this city
 Each ot the three gentlemen are working hard to get the required ,1- dogsements and to get Governor Davis to appoint him. At present the county ot Jefferson is without circuit clerk
 but it is supposed that the appoint ment will be made in a few days.
 It is generally conceded however. that the man who gets the plum will ; be the man who is backed by the of flee holders in the county, and there will be lively times in the governors office as soon as he returns from Fayetteville Ark, where he has gone to deliver an address at the closing All tne men in the race are deserving and the appointment of any one of the three will doubtless be satisfactory to the voters of Jefferson county,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-17
Boring for Oil Will Begin in About
 Three Weeks.
Waters-Pierce Oil Company Will Sink Two Wells About Four Miles West
 of Pine Bluff.

Boring for oil near the city of Pine Bluff will begin i'll about three weeks.
 As has already been stated in the Graphic three experts in the employ of the Waters Pierce Oil company, of St. Louis, have prospected in all the country immediately contiguous to Pine Bluff. Very fiattering indica- tions of oil were found, and two wells will be bored about four miles west of the city. The experts say that oil will be reached at depth of 2,200 feet to 3,1o0 feet. They say the geo. logical formations are the same here as at Beaumont, Texas, and oil was found in the slate near the surface, in the vicinity where the two wells are to be sunk.
 The experts say that they expect to open a gusher that will throw oil 100
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-17
GILLIAN JOHNSON. MANY YEARS 4 SERVANT IN MIR.
 N. B. SLtGH'S FAMILY,
Died Suddenfy-He Was One of the Most interesting Negro Char. :.
 acters of Pine Bluff.

Gillian Johnson, colofed, died at the home of Mir. N. B. Sligh on North Wal nut street Sunday, after a brief ill., ness. Johnson was fifty-five years of age and was one of the most inter- esting characters in the South.
 Johnson was blind man. He had been in tie family of Mr Sligh for many years He raised all of the sleh children and would never allow himself to be idle Johnson, although perfectly blind, did his work as well as any first-class servant who did not have his afsiiction to bear with He could go all over the Slieh home alone. find what he wanted and do chores around the house. During his illness every attention was &iyon him by the members of the family.
 llr SHsh was formerly in charge of a large hotel. Johnson insisted on being bell hoy and porter at the hotel and he learned every room in the building. When told to go to a certain number, he would do so with ease. end as a servant was quite val uable He washed dishes. made fires, swept the rooms and his work Was as neat as possible
 He was well vcrsaa in current fopic7 Ravirg saiaeA EI.s knowledge of attains n.om fhc slieh homo fm every aewsps!or th@t came into the home Wss Fead fa him by one of the mem bars Of ;he family and he could dis cuss all happenings intelHgently. one .of the interesting characteristics of Johnson was his memory and his perfeet ability to tell people by their voices. He could be told q person $ name Whon the latter Was talking and would oall tho name at any future time that Ee ! lea the saIae peeson' $ voice
 The sIigh famay and others who knew the old neg@o are sad ever his death for he was one of the best old negro characters in the country.
 The funeral took place from the Sligh home this morning. The floral offerings were many.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-17

feet high. They decline to give the exact location of the place they vii bore as the Waters-Pieree Oil ctde- pany desires to secure options on all the lands which have indications Of oil. They say there is no doubt but what Pine Bluff is within the oil belt. and they confidently assert that the very near future is going to bring an oil boom for Pine Bluff It will cost about $20,000 to sink the two wells.
 It is not probable that refinery will be built here in the event oil shouIf be found in paying quantities, but the crude product will be taken to the rn finery of the company at St. Louis.
 Before work begins company win be chartered under the laws of Ar kansas, though no local people will De interested in it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-17
FUNERAL
OF J. A. LANGFORp SUNDAY AFT
 ERNOON. It Was Largely Attended by His Friends and the Floral Offerings
 Were Many.

Many of the friends of the late James \. Langford followed his re mains to their last resting place Sun day afternoon and paid the last tlib= ute to his memory. The funeral ser vices were conducted at the First Bap- list church Sunday afternoon at 4:3o o'clock hy ReYs C. N Daniel and J. r. Carr and were very impressive. The several lodges Of which the de ceased Was member were represent ed at the funeral the Elks attending in | large body. The members of the latter organization took charge of the remains at the church and conducted the services 1t the cemetery. The members of tle Pine Bluff Bar asso- citation a'so attended in body.
 Many magnificent floral offerings were sent to the home of the deceased by the friends of the dead man, and the grave was covered with floral em- blems James A. Langford had many friends. for all his acquaintances were his friends. He never spoke ill of any one and always had a happy greeting for those he knew. His jovial dispo- sition and clever manners endeared him to all.
 The active pall-bearers at the funeral were MeSSrs. E. B. Bloom, Charles Senyard. j. w. Allen, F. M. Smith. Joe Cromwell and w. F.. Carnes. Honorary. Messrs J. F. Hutt Dan Byrd. w. D. Jones. H. A. Mccoy $. M. Taylor and w. T. Woodbridge,