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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11
LEAc HcALLED DOWN.
An Alleged Interview stirs up
Guthrie Travelling Man,

a well known travelling man who
makes headquarters in Guthrie strong
~ denounces the alleged interview of
L. |. Leach printed in yesterdays
State Capital. which was to the eff
feet that the travelling men were not
supporting Bill Cross. "Of the four
hundred members of the U. c. T. Of
Oklahoma said the Guthrie man, an
actual poll shows that only six viii
vote against Cross and I dare Mr.
Leach to refute this assertion"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

Senator Matt Quay. Of Pennsylvania,
says that President Roosevelt viii be
his own successor. Having watched
Mr. Quay for some moments after he
said that and observed that he did not
wink, Il is now time TO send condol-
enoes 10 Fairbanks, of Indiana, and
others. This endorsement by the po-
litical vestal virgin Of the Republi-
can party must make Colonel Roose-
welt very happy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

through their roasting ears look Ike
SO cents with exchange. Subsequently,
the checks called for only Sc cents.
If Cash Cade rings in his Captain Ki "a
methods on the Republican machiue,
Mcclure win be forced to mortgage
his ready made home in Kansas to
keep the new chairman supplied VITA
Hunyadi water and high balls.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

This argument that Oklahoma must
show a Republican majority to get
statehood is pretty stun, emanating
from men who solemnly pledged state
hood in their last national platform.
.-ud then refused il when the issue was
before them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

Cash Cade used to be a strong
Barnes administration man. Is it pos
sible Cassius has taken out stack
Of blues and is edging up to another
political jackpot.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

We want to trade you some Of our
rubber tire buggies for your money.
Special prices all the time. Can aud
see our goods and get prices before
buying elsewhere z. L. Hirschi,
ll1-1lS West Harrison avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

sSsaltor Vest thinks the possession
OF the house by the Democrats as a
result Of the elections to be held in
November would amount to very lit
t:e practically" Isn't this going ont
looking for trouble?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

Are the people of the territory 70
understand that forcible hands will be
laid on that $500 government salary
and the proceeds devoted to the un-
derground conduits Of the campaign
committee?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

Says a Harrisburg pa dispatch;
"A party OF secret service men was
with the president, and carefully
guarded him and Mr. Knox from the
time they LEFT the train until it start
ed on It's journey east" Got to guard
Mr. Knox, too you see. The trrst peo-
pie might step up and hand him some.
ming.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

State of ohio. city Of Toledo. Lucas coun-
~, SIS
Frank j Cheney makes oath that ne Is
the senior partner OF the firm OF F. J..
Cheney 4 Co. doing business IN the City
and that said firm win pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case OF Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
sworn 60 before me and subscribed In
my presence. this eth day % December
A p. 1856
lShAL)
A. W GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls Catarrh cure Is taken Internally
and acts directly or the blood and mucous
lals. free.
r. J., CHENEY q CO.. Toledo o.
s@ld by druggists. sc
Halls Family Pills are the best
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

The first national convention of the
United Irish league will be held in
October in Fanueil hall. Boston. Il
can do Irish liberty no harm to rock
II in the same cradle where American
liberty had its beginning.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

Verestchagin says he is going 10 can
his picture OF San Juan hih Come on,
Boysl' No Somebody ought to see
and reason with the eminent battle
painter. Everybody would call it
1.-THE Come-on Boys" and Colonel
Roosevelt mightn't like it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

Guthrie is undergoing an experience
similar to that which has prevailed
in Ardmore. since the construction Of
tho railroads, namely, street cross
ings. A wooden bridge had been
erected to accommodate travel over a
cut, but it is being constantly moved
about by the contractors until the
people have got tired and business on
some streets has fallen off so per
cent II IS referred to as a burning.
bridgeless, municipal shame, a rotten
outrage" That language ought to be
strong enough to give the peoele a
steel bridge. ge.--Ardmorite
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

The cable says that Emperor VIII
liam opened his heart to Mr. Morgan
The most IMPORTANT point is whether
Mr.. Morgan opened his wallet TO EN-
.peror William.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

Perhaps if Mcclure fails to break in
to congress he will be able TO rake in
a few coins tins winter over and above
his government salary on the strength
Of his reputation as Q pulverizer OF
omall boys who don't give in satisfac-
tory cognomens
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

The Oklahoman thinks that in adoi-
tion 10 thrashing a small boy. Ne
oIire can boast Of having arrested a
a-mber Of poor farmers who cut some
lre wood OFF public lands This is
truly a great record for congression-
al candidate.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

Tyndall says $4,000 typhus germs
win thrive in the small circumference
Of a pinhead. Just let Dick Morgan
think Of that and forget Enid for a
while.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11
Excessive Precipitation.

lncneS.
Shawnee, Okla ............... 1t7
Moderate to high temperatures pre-
vailed over the cotton belt during the
past "a hours; with precipitation re-
ported from all centers except Charles
ton, Galveston, Montgomery and sa-
vannah.
chas. N. Strong, Sec. Dir
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

The greptest gambler the world
ever knew was Solomon, for he took
the most chances in the marriage
game.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11
INDIAN TERRITORY TOPICS.

In a row near NARROW, Gus Wyatt
was shot in the 6nee and Arthur Bris-
co was shot through the head. Both
viii recover.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

There was a man who married an
angel, clipped her wings. and then
swore at her because she did not fly
to do his bidding.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

We see that news Of his wife
elopement is likely to cause man $
death. Strange how often Joy kills.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

How do the old time brand Of Re-
publican politicians like the new sal
aried officials fojsted over their heads?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

A glance up and down any of Guth-
rie's streets will convince any one
that she means business.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11
1t appears that Senator Beyeridge
refuses to stay choked.

July divldends amounted to Sl25-
600 900. Jno. d. Rockefeller and few
others got the most of IT,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

Wise folks pay more attention to
burying their own pasts than to dig
ging up those of others.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

Stock certificates. bonds and all kind
{ blank work. engraved and printed,
Il The Leader Office.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

All Democrats, who can convent
emily, should attend the committee
meeting tomorrow at the probate
court room The Democrats of the
Third ward are especially requested
by their committeeman TO be present.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

McGuire's public record to date en-
compasses the whipping of a small
boy and the waving OF the bloody shirt.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

Money TO loan on city property,
either private or company money.
lowest terms. ]. b. Green.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

The Weary Winies" are moving on
10 the next station. With reliable
police force and plenty of work
back door hitting is out of the
question
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

Henry Cothran, a white man, was
arrested at Durant, Thursday on the
charge of a murder committed in
North Carolina last November. He
was at the depot to receive some bag
gage from Southern Texas when ar
rested. He admitted that he was the
right man. but said the killing was
in self defence. and the man killed
was a negro. A reward OF $3.50 was of
fered for his arrest.
A Creek indian named Ellis Hunter
was found on the Katy track near lne
Yerdigris, close to Wagner Sunday,
seriously injured. He had been con
siderably mangled and bruised, and
had the appearance Of having been
struck by Katy engine and dragged
some distance He was unconscious
and remained so several hours, and
had not recovered his speech or ment-
al faculties on Monday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

Budd Barnell and Elijah Garrett
were arrested for cutting two miles of
wire fence near Duncan. Iney we're
placed in jail in Ardmore.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

Subscriptions for all magazines ana
papers received at publishers pricea,
- LrIie's Rook Store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

A. Whiteman, a painter named Dan
iels, and negro were struck by a
Rock Island train near Duncan Mon
day and killed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

Beauty does not dfsdain to borrow
the homely woman's hair
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

INTEREST paid on deposits at
GUTHRIE sASiSas BANK.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

The two story brick, which will be
occupied by the Guthrie Wholesale
house is rapidly nearing completion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11
LEADERETTEs.
Local Happenings of City ana Terri
tory Briefly Told.

The Carnegie library building is
going up rapidly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

The Choctaw surveyors are at South
McAlester surveying some ground for
yard and switch extensions in that
place.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-07-11

The people OF Muskogee are looking
forward to getting the new federal jail
socn. The Commercial club has select
ed site.
A boy who could not give a straight
account of himself was arrested at
Muskogee Monday on de charge of
horsetheft.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-05-05
Gilman & Company
Newport, Vermont.
REAL ESTATE

Hereafter shall be at Hotel Barton Mon
day evening and Tuesday until p. m. every
week. For any thing pertaining to Real
Estate consult us.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-05-05

Irasburgh.
John France has sold his farm to Sam
1el Laclair of Montgomery.
Miss Eva Ordway has been quite i'll the
past few weeks.
An infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. Confer
2iied last Thursday.
Charles Healey captured an eagle last
week that measures over six feet from tip
10 tip.
A little grandson of John Aiken, aged
,hree wears, died Friday May 1st. Funer-
i yesterday.
The w, q. T. U. will meet with Mrs
Cempleton Wednesday afternoon. A large
attendance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wells and daughter
y Who have been visiting friends in town
ave returned to their home in Norwood
Y.
Mrs. Nettie Schofeld is in Williamstowr
airing for her husbands father, Rev. VIM
chofield, who has been very ill with pneu
honia.
Mrs. Allen Leach, formerly OF this town
as been spending the winter with bel
aughter Lillian, (Mrs. Slack, in Colorado
prings.
The County g. e. convention will b
ED In the Cong1 church June 18th
horninq, afternoon and evening session
ill be held.
ANGELA Wells, wife of Cyrus Metcali
bed Sunday afternoon, April 9th, after
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-12

others. He pretended 10 have business
with the Rothschilds and one day
brought In lot Of notes which he had
bought Of the Rothschilds In Paris, ana
asked the bank manager to discount
them, The manager said he would let
him know the next day If he would
leave the notes, and In the meantime
took them to the main office Of the
bank. The authorities there Informed
him that he could discount such notes
by the cart load and he did,
Other genuine notes We're brought In
and discounted In the same way This
was kept up until the bank grew ac-
cuslomed 10 discountlng Rothschild's
notes and then Bidwell began TO forge
such notes. He showed them In by the
bushel and took out gold to the amount
OF 100000 In exchange. The most Of
this money he took away In gold coin,
which was carried of TO the rented
house nearby, He would have gotten
perhaps a 81 900 600 more had not Hill,
one OF his confederates, omitted 10 I'LL
In a date on one Of the notes. This
caused suspicion and the forgers we're
discovered. They had time to flee but
sooner or later they were all arrested
and imprisoned.
Mcdonald and Hi were kept In pris-
on for life, but Austin and George Bid
well were pardoned on the ground OF
I'll health. They were released and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-12

about 20 years ago. These four men
forged notes upon the bank to the ex-
tent OF half million dollars and got
away with the money, although they
were afterward arrested.
FORGERIES OF HALF A MILLION.
These men were crooks from New
York who came to London with a cap
ltal Of $4,000 George Bidwell was the
forger but the others helped him carry
out the scheme.
The bank, you know, has its branches
all over the city, and the one In the
West End has big business In hand
ling the private accounts OF wealthy
people. Austin Bidwell rented a house
near this bank and then introduced
himself as wealthy American and
opened an account with a deposit OF
5000. He drew out and paid In money
for some time, cultivatlng the officials
OF the bank and talking TO them OF
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BAN K.

doubtful whether such Endorsement
could be enforced as the notes are pay
able to bearer. You may have heard
the story OF how the bank refused to
cash one OF It's own notes for Pierpont
Morgan few months ago, Az the story
goes Mr. Morgan presented the note
and asked that II be exchanged for
gold. The cashier requested him to
write his name on the back, but he re-
fused saying that the note was to bear
er and as It was genuine the bank
should cash II without Endorsement.
Upon the cashier persistlng Mr.. Nor
gan said he would let the note 80 to
protest, whereupon the banker threw
up his hands IN holy horror at the idea
of protest Of the Bank OF England.
He was about 20 hand over the money
when Mr.. Morgan as favor wrote his
name across the back OF the note.
HOW A JEW BLUFFED THE BANK.
There are few financial institutions
which can AFFORD To have question
raised as TO their solvency. Even the
Bank Of England don't want It's notes
TO go to protest and II is sensitive as TO
It's reputation | was told at the bank
how a jew once bluffed the officials into
paying some notes which the bank of
iicers knew were stolen.
The jew was a man OF wealth and
was well known In the stock exchange.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-12

that warm rains pour steadily for from
"a to SO hours at time, any time Of
the year, These are caused by the gulf
stream; It's warm current striking the
south coast OF the island with full force.
Any reliable geography and atlas shows
this The Eskimos in Greenland live In
sealskin lined snow huts. II Is much
colder there than In Iceland.
IL is TO he regretted that any school
book author should be so deficient as to
confound the Icelanders-a people who
have always ranked amnne tho most
intelligent, the best educated and most
civilized Of the Indo-Gernan races
with the EskimOs. who are and nave
FOR at least a thousand years last past,
been one OF the lowest tribes 81 Nor 1-
lians. | say M0ng0lians, for accOfdirs
10 the reports OF the civil engineer.
Helgi Pieturson, who was sent 70
Greenland In 1887 by the Danish govern
ment and several Others the manners
and the Language Of the Eskimos show
that they do not belong TO the American
Indians
In regard 70 the statement that OF all
children born in Iceland. one only out o.;
three reaches the age OF IL days. | shall
give translation Of or rather qu0Ja,
DR.. Thoryald ThoroddsOn's Lysing
Islands description OF Iceland pub
lished In Copenhagen, Denmark by j.
II. Schultz. s. D. 1899, page SO. He says
there that in the year 1901 the popnla-
ton Of Iceland was f7,2i0 only. The
number Of the inhabitants" says he.
has greatly increased during this THE
nineteenth century notwithstanding
the constant exodus to America IN later
years Since 1850 there have been born
almost twice as many as have died
In 1897 the population OF Iceland was
70. sos despite the emigration Of from q
TO 30 thousand 10 America during the
last 30 or 40 years, which ought TO be
proof enough TO any fairmlnded person,
OF the absurdity Of the claim that only
one OF three children born in Iceland
reaches the age Of u days as II that
we're anywhere near the truth, the ma
ton would have been extinct a good
many years ago.
JOHN THoRGEIRsoNs
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-12
sn..n Correspondence Of The Dessert Nea By Frank G. Carpenter

first to take capital made in America,
and use II In Great Britain. He had In
his character many Of the elements Of
Pierpont Morgan, and he saw his
chance 10 make money out Of the Brit
ish government, which was then fnan-
oially crippled by Its wars with France.
The government wanted money and
Pater On saw that II could give exclu-
slve banking privileges TO an instltu-
tlon which would furnish a permanent
loan at a reasonable rate. He organ
tied combination of some Of the chief
British merchants, backed by a capital
OF $4,000, 900, ana then offered to loan
this amount to the government at the
then low rate OF per cent per annum,
on the condition that the government
would give the combination a charter
TO deal in bills Of exchange, bullion and
bonds and pay II 100000 year for
the government debt This
offer was accepted. and the Bank OF
England was the result. Paterson was
one Of the original directors, and dur
ing his life the bank became firmly es-
tablished.
The institution was q prosperous one
from it's start The government stead
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-12

.~ WAS taken over the Bank OF
England today by its secretary
1 and shown the enormous funus
4 on hand In bullion and notes
1 had a letter from our secretary
4 TO the governor and had called
\ with the hope that | might have
an interview with him on the
,nsrlcan invasion and other mat
,1,s relating to tie financial condition
:, mis- richest empire of Europe The
.,yornor however, for obvious reasons,
sly.s no interviews to the newspapers.
sI H. oninion might create a rise or fall
y rs stocks and, therefore, he has TO be
ssrefll OF his utterances'
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
The Rank OF England is perhaps the
Mot financial institution of the world
II III Is 4 prlyate corporation but II has
since lts organization been the deposit
s ,nry n the government funds. II las
much w 10 do with financing the govern
menf debt and 1t might be called the
Bank Of Great Britain. The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-12

Indeed the management OF the FUNDS
is under such restrictions that II would
be Impossible for the officials TO make
way with them, and the vaults and Of
flce are guarded by policemen and
watchmen by day and by a company OF
soldiers az night.
Even the shrewdest OF our American
criminals could hardly make their way
into this Bank of England, Neyerthe-
less, some of the greatest frauds which
have been perpetrated upon IT were by
Americans.
You may have heard OF the forgerles
OF George Bidwell and his brother Aus
tin. vino together with McDonn>ll and
Hill created such a sensation here
his friendship with the Rothsohilds and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-12

Someone pointed out the chief justice,
and before the mans intention was
realized he was walking up the steps
TO the bench. He nearly reached the
chief Justice when a startled attendant
seized him as II he feared the man
meant harm 10 the court.
What do you want?" asked the at
tendant
Fifty cents" replied the driver.
"Who FROM" asked the court officer.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-12

children that two out OF every three
die before they are IL days old which
II true. would amount 10 little less than
infantlcide. To show that all these
ideas are erroneous, will In the first
place say that according TO the govern
ment report the ralfall in Iceland aver
ages from 30 TO 40 inches every year
In some places the annual rain fall
amounts 10 IS inches which would
make Il impossible to exist in snow
huts, especially as 1t is very common
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-12

Him." replied the driver, pointing q
finger almost into the face Of the chief
justice.
Justice Gummere saw the shield on
the mans cap and realized why the
half-dollar was wanted, and while the
case went on passed out the money just
as counsel was gibly talking about q
little matter OF $4,000 900 involved In
the steel trust litigstlon.-New York
World.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-12

bank is now 2os years old. II was
funded on the 9th Of July 1894 by an
American. His name was William Pa
tnon and he was born In Scotland, but
he cot the foundation of his fortune on
hls side Of the Atlantic. He came from
Bristol, England. to the new world TO
s.k bis fortune. settling In the prov
ahcss Of Massachusetts, bay. He lived
nne time In Boston, and was at one
tine merchant and shin owre~ t1er'
Ffcn Boston he sent out privateers 10
rey upon the ships OF countries then
q war with Great Britain. and also
hd ships trading with the Bahamas.
Ne was married In Boston, and later on
IN there and settled In London.
THE FIRST AMERICAN INVADER.
III. Paterson might be called the
frt American invader, for he was the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-07-12

He had bought 100000 worth OF Bank
OF England notes from a clerk who had
been employed In one Of the banks OF
the continent, but who had absconded
with this part OF his banks funds.
When the notes were presented the Of
ficlals refused 10 pay them, but the Jew
at once took them with him to the
stock exchange and there proclaimed
that the Bank OF England had stopped
payment. He said II had refused to
honor It's own bills for 100000, and
he showed the notes In confederation OF
his statement He said he would con-
tinue to publish the fact that the bank
was Insolvsnt and thereby almost cree
ated a panic. The excitement was such
that the cashier Of the Bank OF Eng
land sent for him and gave him the
money for his notes. II is doubtful,
however, whether such thing could BE-
done today.
London. July l, 1902.