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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31
DESCRIPTION OF
DRAWING WHEEL
How Lucky Names We're
Received by the
Spectators

Judge Frank Dale left the keri0ot no
tel 8t half past o'clock as a body
guard for the papers and certificates
which were 20 be used in Che govern
ments land lottery. An hour earlier
the crowd had filled the fun block OF
rrround on which the Irving school .s
located. Tho janitor opJned the
school building to help accommodate
the crowd The booth in which the
drawing was to occur was located I'm
the norwost corner of the school block
Tho school house is built on COM
manding emlnence in the center and
thEty feet higher than The drawing
booth block and is distant fro1 the
booth about 100 yadrs The crowd
formed in a amphitheater and extend.
cd 100 yards north and south Of the
school house by 200 yards east and
vest.
During the night the big coffin
shaped boxes had ben moved to the
Craving booth. They we're placed at
the very edge Of the open space in
the booth facing the crowd where 90
900 people could see them. Each of
the boxes is ten feet long and two
ana one half feet square with crank
in either end of both In each box
there were four big openings in which
10 deposit the envelopes Tor the draw
ing, and two from which to draw them.
Having begun a lottery scheme the
commissioners went the lottery limit.
The clerk who was TO draw first, it
was decided must be chosen by lot
The envelops were placed in boxes
containing 500 envelopes to the box
and thet there might not be any
Quib5lng, the order In which the
boxes we're to be placed in the big lot
terry box was also decided by lot
y Constant Yelling From the Crowd.
by the time the commissioners ar
rived the streets of El Reno had been
deserted The lemonade stands and
the fakirs followed the crowd and the
vacant blocks north Of the drawing
booth were lined with tents and bark
ers. The crowd yelled and shouted IN
delight at the novel scene Every
movement that could be seen from the
drawing booth was wildly chered The
yeNing began at o'clock and conuu-
ued without internnssion until the
drawing began. AS the crowd gath
cred at the rear It jammed and cram
med those in front closer together un-
I'll every inch Of available space was
taken and men were mounted on one
anothers shoulders
The commissioners reached the plat
form at O'Clock Colonel Dyer was
thirsty and drank freely from a tub Of
Ice water Judge Dale shook hands
with a number Of Cklahomans ana
kausans whom ne knew, while Chair.
man Richards busted himself seeing
that everything was iu place. ana had
Deputy Marshals w d. Fossett and
Rufus Hicock clear the platform OF
persola who had no right to be there.
G Thompson United States mar
shal directed his deputies Ia his work.
Reore- sntahves of st,to orosn,,a+,a,.
who had eIimhod IN ~ tho nla,s,r,,
were compelled to give up their seats.
as there was not room for them.
The Bows wbo or.,y t..to..
Each whee, had an iron nod n,ss,,o
thgmeh n lenetbwise uandIas 49,
fastened 10 mo ends os M rod. aad
me wheels made m revolyo ma -, am
fashioned erindstona Tho ,too,.
were supported bv saw bors.. >, su.h
as are psea h carnent.,,. .h,,.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31
LODGE DIRECTORY.

Guthrie ccTmandery No. I, knights
Templar meets every Wednesday
evening at 1880 at their Asylum in
the Masonic temple. Visiting Sir
Knights always welcome.
Jno. Ransom Hammin, E. C.
e. N. Bamford, Recorder.
Ha,tranltt Post No. 8, c. A. r.,
meets on first and third Saturdays in
each month at 1880 p. m. in probate
court room. Visiting comrades always
welcome.
w. 3. Herod, Z. c.
M. L. Mock, Adiutant.
Capitol Lodge No. l. Royal Tribe Of
Joseph meets every Saturday night at
1880 o'clock in woodmen Hall
E. M. 5amford, w. p.
A. A. Meaeham, Scribe.
Guthrie Camp No. No. g. Woodmen
of the World meets every Monday
night in the X of P hall Visiting
Woodmen are welcome.
J. B. Towers, Clerk.
Vim. Gregory, Con. Com.
Guthrie Lodge No. ?, A. F. & A. M.
Regular meeting third Wednesday ev-
ening in each month at 8 o'clock. All
brethren cordially invited to attend,
Paul Newman, w. NJ.
E. NJ. 5amford, Secretary.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No. 2, l. o.
o. f. meets first and third Tuesday at
1880 in the Odd Fellows hall in the
weinberger building. Visitors well
come.
P. NJ. L. Ray, N. C.
Kate M. Wethy, Secretary.
Guthrie Lodge No. I. A. o. U. W.,
meets Thursday evening of each week
at 1880 in the Victor block. corner
First and Harrison. Visiting Work
men always welcome.
Harry overbay, NJ. W.
C. r. Wilder, Recorder.
10. r. N. meets every Tuesday
night in K Of p hall. Visiting chiefs
always welcome.
Frank 3. sarber, Sachem.
n. c. Barney. Chief Of Records
Oklahoma Enoampment No. l., l. o.
o. f. meets the second and fourth
Friday nights of each month
S. r. Bates, c. P.
&. F. Merten, Scribe
Guthrie Lodge No. g., I. o. o. F.
meets Monday night of each week at
1880. Visiting odd Fellows always
welcome.
e. Turney, N. G.
c. w. Bruce, Secretary
Guthrie Lodge, Mo. 42e, b. p. o. E.,
meets the second and fourth Friday
lneach month IN X. Of p, Castle Hall
l.. G. NIblaek, e. Il.
J. Foueart, Secretary.
Guthrie Lodge No. ?, X. Of P, meets
every Thursday at p. m. in their hall
IN the Victor block corner First and
Harrison. Visiting Knights are al.
ways welcome.
A. G. Baldwin, c. G.
J. Foucart, NJ. of f. and X OF r. s.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31

(Fhst published in Oklahoma Leader
July 49, 1901)
LIQUOR NOTICE.
To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that NJ,
weinberger has this day filed his pc.
tition 20 sell at retail spirituous, vim
Gus and malt liquors in lots % and
"a, block ST. Third ward, Guthrie,
Logan county Oklahoma, and that,
unless objection be filed on or before
the lst day OF August, A. D., 1901,
said petition win be granted
Guthrie, Okla, July II, 1901.
J. 3. oobson, County Clerk
BY F. s. Pulliam. Deputy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31

boxes. A. deputy marshal saw a man
IN the CROWD with a Winchester He
made his Nay through the crowd amid
cheers and captured the gun. When
ths proclamation had been reac Com
missioner Richards whose voice would
only come a few feet, announced that
tnc envelopes would be placed in the
drawing boxes The envelopes for
the awton drawing, he said. had been
placed in 2lS boxes, containing 400
names to the box, and those for the
El Reno drawing in 199 boxes contain
ing 400 to box. These small boxes
had been numbered and numbers
corresponding to thet numbers on the
boxes had been placed in cigar hoxes.
The commissioner held the cigar
boxes aloft and the crowd cheered.
He tuueG his back to the crowd and
opened the cigar box which ha he'd
In his hand Judge Dale took another
box ana the two commissioners dip
ped heir hands in The cigag boxes
simultaneously
Number 4S said Governor Rich.
ards
Drawing Boxes for the Wheels.
A clerk found the box on which the
number As Was marked and it's con.
tents was dumped into the big draw
ing box for the El Reno district
Number 26' said Judge Dale, hold
ing up a number. and the box with
this number on it was taken from the
Lawton district bunch and a clerk
emptied II In the Lawton drawing box.
80 time was wasted in drawing the
numbers when one Of the commits.
s,oaers lifted a ticket from the cigar
box ho transferred it to his coat pock-
et
The nal count as shown by the
envelopes deposited in the drawing
boxes showed the total registration to
be lGt 500 or this number there
we've $1,000 persons who selected the
Lawton di5tict and 10000 foi the El
Reno district Eyea with the best
speed that Che commissioners and
clerks coiud make the loading of the
boxes was comparatively slo wwork
THE small boxes containing the envel.
opes were arranged IN order accord
lng 10 their numbers, but as the mum.
bers We're drawn by Iot ,hey' had to be
picked up from the bottom Of the pile
or the side as the case may be. In
this way the numbcis Secame mixed
and when a ticket was drawn from the
cigar box he clerks would have to
look for several seconds for the mum
her which corresponded with IT,
Everything by Lottery.
In order 10 guarantee the thorough
mixing of the tickets, the contents Of
each box were divided between the
openings In the drawing box The
clerk would place part Of the tickets
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31

DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cures
Sick Headache. Sold by f. B. Lille
& Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31

(First published in Daily Leader
June 2s, 19O1.)
In the District Court Of Logan
County Oklahoma Territory.
Thomas ]. Carpenter Plaintiff,
VS..
Mary Carpenter, Defendant.
Publication Notice.
The said defendant, Mary Carpen-
ter, is hereby notified that she has
been sued IN said court by said plain
tin, Thomas ], Carpenter, in which
court he has filed his petition, and
that said defendant must answer said
petition. flied by the plaintiff on or be
fore the 10th day of August A. d.,
1901. or said petition will be taken
as true and judgment viii be render
ed in his favor against defendant
granting plaintiff an absolute divorce
from he, and dissolving the bonds
Of matrimony existing between the
plaintiff and defendant.
n. r. Thurston,
Attorney for Plaintiff
Attest;
NJ. c. Hart,
Clerk of the District Court.
(SEAL.)
BY T. A. Neal Deputy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31
WICHITA, OKLAHOMA AND
ST. LOUIS
Pullman Palace Sleepers
Reclining Chair Cars
(Seats Freel
Parlor Day Coaches

Trains leave wichita l;s0 and lO.i5 p. m Ok
iahoma City lO;lb a. m Arrive at 81 Louis
following morning az 1925 ana evening al q,
Train leaving ~, Louis 3 p NJ arrives Wlch.
lta 3ilo y. m. Oklahoma 6.aB 10. m Trafn
leaving 81 Lonis s;ib a. m, arrives wichita
Santa Fe trains make close connections al
wichita aud Oklahoma for el Frisco points
Further Information regarding rates time,
routes, maps. etc. will be cheerfullY given
ny any frisco representative. OK the under
siHned. II Is a pleasure for us 20 1naWer
questions BRYAN SNYDER,
i. = - Genl Pass Agt, ST L0s
q. DUNN, Dist. Pass Agt,Wiehlta, Ks.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31

Capitol Lodge No. I, Royal Tribe Of
Joseph meets every Saturday night at
1880 o'clock in Woodmen Hall
e. M. Bamford, w. p.
A. A. Meaeham, Scribe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31

Oklahoma Enoampment No. H. I. o.
o. f. meets the second and fourth
Friday nights Of each month.
S. r. Bates, c. p.
E. F. Merten, Scribe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31

Guthrie Lodge No. ?, A. F. & A. M.
meeting third Wednesday ev-
ening in each month at o'clock. All
cordially invited to attend.
Paul Newman, W. NJ.
&. NJ. Bamford, Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31

Guthrie Camp No. No. 3, Woodmen
of the World meets every Monday
night in the X of P hall Visiting
Woodmen are welcome.
J. 3. Towers, Clerk.
VIM. Gregory, Con. Com.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31

10. r. M. meets every Tuesday
night in K Of p hall. Visiting chiefs
always welcome
Frank 3. Sarber, Sachem.
n. c. Barney, Chief Of Records.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31

Guthrie Lodge No. I. A. o. U. W.
meets Thursday evening Of each week
at 1880 in the Victor block. corner
First and Harrison. Visiting Work
men always welcome.
Harry oVerbay, M. W.
C. r. Wilder, Recorder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31

Guthrie Lodge No. g., l. o. o. F,
meets Monday night Of each week at
1880. Visiting odd Fellows always
welcome
e. Turney, N. G.
G. w. Bruce, Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31

Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No. 2, I. o.
o. f. meets first and third Tuesday at
1880 in the Odd Fellows hall in the
Weinberger building. Visitors well
come.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31
Everything by Lottery.

In order 10 guarantee the thorough
mixing of the tickets, the contents Of
each box were divided between the
openings In the drawing box The
clerk would place part OF the tickets
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31

(First published in Oklahoma Leader
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31

p. N. L. Ray, N. C.
Kate N. Wethy, Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31
Santa Fe

Address Agent A. T. & s. F, R'y,
Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-07-31

M. L. Mock, Adiutant.
The age-herald., 1901-10-23
GILMAN.
Field-pay Exercises at St. Bernard Col.
 lege a Success.

Cullman, October 22-(Special )-Since the announcement, several weeks ago, that the annual field day sports would take place In the near future. the stu dents, one and all. have manifested great interest and daily spent their time in practicing for the prizes that were of fered.
 The preliminary exercise being com pleted, the faculty decided upon the 22d as the day for the sports. At o'clock a. m. all the students were on the campus.
 The following contests in the morning were very interesting and gave evidence of the interest that the students are giv- ing to sports: Tennis, hand ball, croquet, kicking the foot ball, running broad jump, standing broad jump, running high jump, standing high jump
 Following are the exercises of the af- ternoon: 100 yar% dash, five minute race, throwing the base ball, candle race shooting at mark, putting the shot, leap frog Q00 yards), pie race, sack race. The pie race was the climax of fun. The col lege brass band was on the campus in the afternoon, and added much to the pleas ure of the day.
 After the programme was completed lunch was served. Thus passed one of the most successful field days in the his- tory of St. Bernard College.
The age-herald., 1901-10-23
CURSED A WOMAN.
Mystery Surrounding Mcswaln's Death
 SoIved-shot by Her Escort.

Columbus October (Special.) )-The mystery in the killing of John H. Mo Swain Saturday night was cleared today when a person was discovered who states that she was present at the homicide.
 Mrs. Maggie Everidge of Phoenix City is the witness, and she says that her es- cort, Luther Wheeler. shot Mcswain be- cause he ran against her while drunk. cursed them both and finally started up- on Wheeler with either knife or a razor. This statement tallies with the first theory of the case, and accordingly Charles Elder McSwain's half brother, who had been arrested on suspicion. was today released.
 Wheeler left the city Saturday presum- ably with the intention of going to Bir- mingham, where he said he was going to enlist in the army, and has not yet been captured He had his trunk sent to his brother. John Wheeler, at West Point, and this made the authorities think at first that he was there A man WAS arr rested in West Point on suspicion. but a Columbus officer who went there for The purpose of Identification wires toniebt that the prisoner is not Wheeler.
The age-herald., 1901-10-23
REASONABLE HINTS.
Guard Your Health In Fall and Early
 Winter.


 change from warm to cold is always attended with more danger than from a cold to a warm temperature, hence the greater mortality from lung and throat diseases at this season of the year as compared with spring.
 The best protection against colds is not so much in. extra clothing as in good di- gestion.
 If the digestion and circulation are good, colds will be unknown
 Poor digestion causes poor circulation of the blood and when in this condition severe colds are contracted on the slight est provocation.
 People who make a regular practice of taking Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after meals are free from colds, simply because their digestion is perfect. the heart strong and regular, and tho whole system fortt- fled against disease.
 It requires little argument to convince anyone that the best safeguard against colds, pneumonia and changes of temper ature is a good stomach.
 stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets taken after the food cause 1t to De promptly digested and assimiliated; they do this because they contain nothing but harmless diges- tive elements, which digest meat, eggs and other food even when the stomach itself is weak and fiaccid.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets make people well and keep them we'll and the best habit you can acuire Is to keep daily use of them at meals to make the diges- tive organs strong and vigorous.
The age-herald., 1901-10-23
GADSDEN

Gadsden, October 22.-(Special 1.-The Commercial Club has taken up the matter of freight rates to and from Gadsden. It is well-known fact that the railroads have been and are yet discriminating against Gadsden in the matter of rates.
 Alice Brown, colored, was caught in the act of stealing goods from the room of a peddler named Bernaum at the Johnson house and was arrested. Her husband was also arrested for concealing the stolen goods, consisting of Jackets, towels, quilts, etc. The negroes were fined $l7 each in the police court.
 Sheriff Chandler has returned from Tuscumbia with Will Taylor, who is wanted here on charge of grand lar ceny.
 The Commercial Club has stirred up the water works question again and it Is now nearer to a settlement than ever be- fore. A. H. Taylor of Baltimore, attorney for the bondholders, is present and made a proposition to sell the plant to the city. They proposed to leave the matter of price to eleven citizens, each side select ing five and then agreeing on the eleventh man. This proposition was accepted and the following eleven citizens selected to name the price to be paid the Water Works Company, both sides agreeing to abide by the decision of the committee. The committee is as follows: Capt W. P. Lay, ex-mayor; l.. l.. Herzberg, L. Asch, T. S. Kyle. Prof. J. D. DuBose, c. D.. Cowan, John D, Dunlap, Major W. J. Sibert, Col. R. B. Kyle Charles P. Smith and James c. Talson. These men are now at work on the matter and will report as soon as possible.
 The new $15,0OO school house is being rapidly completed and will be soon ready for occupancy The frame school build ing is badly crowded, as nearly 450 pupils are in daily attendance.
 Wirt Hall, colored, has been tried hers before United States Commissioner Ed Pickard on the charge of sending ob- scene letters through the mails to 6 young white girl and was bound over tc the next term of the federal court. The negro was a porter on the Louisville and Nashville train and mailed the letter near Gadsden to a young lady near Piedmont signing his name to the letter.
The age-herald., 1901-10-23
BESSEMER

Bessener. October 22.-(Special.)-Will Wallace, a negro miner employed at 6loss No, 2. was instantly killed while at work in the mines last night. The rocks and dirt had been loosened by blasting, and Wallace had been warned against the point where he was killed. He ventured too far, however, and an immense rock fell, killing him instantly.
 (. In a quarrel in Byars pool room last night Hawk Wallett hit John Feeders over the head with billiard cue, in- hicting painful wound. He had pre- Iimnary hearing and was bound over to the grand jury this morning.
 The Tuesday Card Club held one of its .bi-monthly meetings this afternoon at Mrs. J. w. Carters on Fourth avenue. Progressive euchre was played. Mrs. Garter won the first prize, a handsome e china plate; the second prize, tea pot, was won by Miss Mary Edmundson. The club meets next with Mrs. " Ferguson. in St. Louis avenue.
 ' The Revs. H. W. Film. H. B. Kirk and
The age-herald., 1901-10-23
TUSCALOOSA

Tuscaloosa, October 22.-(special.) )-The Birmingham and Vicksburg Railroad sur veying party is now within four or five miles of this place with large force of hands at work, and it Is thought they will reach Tuscaloosa Thursday at the latest Tuscaloosa citizens have sub scribed half of the amount asked of them by the promoter of the road, and 1t is thought that the other half will be raised in short time.
 Lieut.. Henry T, Wright, assistant navel constructor, U. s. N, is in the city, the guest of his aunt, Mrs. T. c. McCorvey Lieutenant Wright has just returned from a two-years' course of study in naval architecture in France, and is now en- route to Puget Sound, where he has been ordered for duty. He was the junior of- f1cer on board the famous battleship Texas in the battle of Santiago
 Lieut.. Graham Parker, son of Prof. w. A. Parker of the university, has reached Cuba, and is stationed with the Twenty third Coast Artillery, with headquarters near Havana Lieutenant Parker served in the regular army two years as a priv ate, and was promoted last spring to a second lieutenancy. A letter has also been received from Lewis Woatherford, who enlisted from here with the army in the Philippines, announcing that he has land ed in America, and is now in San Fran cisco, but will soon go to post at Salt Lake City.
 The regular meeting of the Up-to-Date Club was held yesterday afternoon with Miss Julia Smith at the university. The course of study this year is of '"The Principal Cities of the World The fol- lowing was the programme yesterday aft ernoon: Paper on Boston, Mrs. J. l.. Fant; Literary and Political People, Mrs. F.. P. Culver Musicians and Artists, Mrs Henry Fitts; Places and Buildings of Note, Miss Ellen Foster; Current Events, Mrs Glen Foster
The age-herald., 1901-10-23
THE KING OF BouRHoNs.

Green River. The Whiskey Without a Headache deserves all the praise it is receiving. not only in the United States but in every foreign land where 1t is known.
 That careful and painstaking Distiller, J. w. McCulloch, at Owensboro Ky, is justly proud of this reward for his untfr- ing efforts to make only one brand and to have that of quality that gives it a welcome place on the sideboard of the most exacting.
 Green River has been the official whis- key used in all the naval hospitals of the United States Government for nearly five years, where it is subjected to the most rigid chemical analysis, and for these reasons people who have occasion to use whiskey. and especially for medical pur- poses.
 first-class dealer in liquors.
 y 10-20-4t sun-wed.