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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11

Makes Life . Burden for Claim elders
in New Country.

Government inspectors are said to
be investigating the methods of pro.
fessional contestors IN the new coun-
Try and IL is likely that large num-
Der Of indictments for perjury will
follow Describing the methods Of
the professional con,estor the Hobart
News says:
Reports have reached this office that
there are men in our community wno
are securing the services of innocent
lieutenants to file contests on claims,
held by men whom they see ut to term
"tenderfeet"
They are ever on the aIert to watch
for the settler, especially those coming
from eastern points. and after finding
out If he is a married man, toll him 1t
lis not necessary for his wife to be on
the claim The wife doesn't come and
the professional contestor nIes a con
test on the claim. alleging abandon
ment
A case tha; came under our per
lsonal observation last week is one
wherein man from Illinois drew a
claim, and with the best of faith came
here to prepare home for himself and
family The wife became Ill and did
not arrive here as per pre-ari ange-
ment. The professional contestor saw
a chance to bleed the claim holder. and
brought into use one OF his aforesaid
'lieutenants Now the lieutenant wants
$50 % let go.
OF course the claim holder will not
lose his claim, but at the same time
the cost Of proving that ne has acted
in good faith trip to land office, law
yer fees. witnesses expenses will
amount to a considerable sum, prob
ably twice the $50 fee demanded by
the CRATER.
1t is simply a case of blood money,
and there should be laws enacted, If
there is not either making the con.
estor pay all expenses or at least
guarantee them before ne De allowed
TO contest a man, without knowing pos
itively that the man was not acting in
d ,5od faith. In that case he would be
Ia pcriurer or would win the claim.
We won't advocate the syncn law for
this class of blood suckers, but a
heavy charge of bird shot in their
pedal extremities might rid the coun-
try of few such seape goats.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11
INDIAN COUNCIL HELD.
chiekasaw Indians viii Meet a
Atoka March 10.

A call for a mass convention of In
dian citizens. to be held at Atoka
March 1s. haa been issued The pur-
pose Of the call is to hasten the allot-
ment of the land in the Chockasaw
nation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11
A Fine Performance.

The Paris, Ky. Record Of January
n. 1901, has the following to say Of
suns Ministries The performance by
the minstrel magnet, Gus sun, and
his efficient 60. ps OF artists was more
highly complimen,ed than any organl
zation playing hsre in rcccnt years
II is seldom any show pleases every
one present. but in this case every
man woman and child was delighted
and left the theatre showering praises
on the big hearted Sun. The show is
absolutely devoid of the time-worn
specialties and stale gags worked on
by thee average company. Sun is a
fine fellow and has a fine show and
there is no discussion on this state
mention his return here next season
standing room will surely sell at a
premium.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11
QUICKLY CURED.

Dear sirs.--I picsed up one Of your circulars
on a table abou, a month ago and read II
through After reading went out and bought
a bottle Of your whiskcy, which helped me
right away I am now on my third bottle, as
ih4it for so-called incurable constmption and
/ "a like q new man. / think that II had
known Of your whiskey when was nc home In
Chicago would have never come out here for
my health Ed SCHuBARTH, l0O6 Market
Street. Denver. Oct 18Th, 1901
There are thousands OF cases just like
that Of Mr.. Schubarth and Mrs. Arlington,
where the patients thought they had in
curable consumption until their doctors
prescribed Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey.
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is absolutely
pure and possesses more curative power
than al other medicines. II contains no
fusel oil, SO common In other whiskeys, and
which is a dangerous ingredient in whiskey,
especially for the diseased system, when the
poison takes effects
Duffys Pure Malt whiskey not only drives
nut consumption germs and heals the lungs.
but IL builds up new tissue and renovntes the
entire system. lt aids digestion, stimulates and
enriches the blood, tones up the heart. invigor-
ltes aud builds up the body 80 that Il VIII
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11

Controversy Revived over Paying for
Alva Normal Work.

Ava Normal Work.
The controversy over the attempt to
divert 81 600 from funds derived from
section 1s for the Hitting up Of two
roomS in the basement OF the Alva
Normal school. which caused much
discussion in the administration Of
Governor jenkins has been renewed
in a letter from w. J. French and o.
G. French TO j c. strang. attorney
general, asking for a legal opinion as
20 whether the sum should not be
paid. Mr.. strang gave an opinion last
summer which caused Governor Jen-
kins to forbid the completion Of the
work. as the attorney general held
that the diversion of funds was unlaw-
ful. The Trenches advanced the mon
ey and the work was completed
In the statement Of facts accom-
panying their letter the Trenches show
that the attorney generals opinion
was not made public until after the
board of regents had let the contract
and, as it would have cost as much to
protect the building as to complete the
work. It was wiser to do the latter.
It is at this point that Attorney Gen
eral Strang has baked. He will give
no further opinion, but stands upon
the one already made and, If the
money is ever paid It must be through
a special legislative appropriation
Attorney General strang is displeas-
ed with the conduct of certain terri
torial officials who failed to notify the
board of regents of his opinion at the
time It was promulgated. With the
exception OF the auditor, Mr.. Baxter,
the members of the boarc, at the time
the expenditure was authorized. did
not know of the attorneys opinion.
quoted as saying that the opinion was
August 3, 1901. It was given to him
August g. The board met August 9
in ignorance of the opinion. The audi
tor cid not enlighten them. and is
quoted as saying that the opinion was
not given TO the board because CO.
ernor jenkins asked him to withhold
it. After the board met, August 9.
comndttee, composed of Mr. Baxter
and Mr.. Rankin, went to Alva and
found that President Ament had been
notified of ie boards action and had
awarded a verbal contract.
A few days later Mr.. Strang's opin-
ion had been given 50 much publicity
that it could not be ignored, and Gov
ernor Jenkins ordered the work stop
ped. The fitting up Of the rooms was
due to the need of two class rooms for
a brother of Governor Jenkins, who
had been appointed to a position in
the AIva school. Two cloak rooms on
the first floor were changed into class
rooms and excavations made in the
basement for two cloak rooms.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11
STOPPED HEMORRHAnES.

Nashua City. n H.. 1901.
Gentlemen 1t Is with great pleasure that
write 10 inform you that | have used eight
bottles Of your Pure Malt Whiskey. ] would
not have been here to-day only for your wonder
svrups and been under the care of doctors. i
have had three severe attacks Of grip aud pneu-
monia, which have left me with asbad cough
and weak lungs and heart ! am tl years o,d.
NJ has toned up my system and stopped the
bcnorrhages cough but very little. only
regret ! did not know Of your whiskey before,
/ cannot express what 10 has done iof me /
beg TO remain, Yours respectfully,
Mrs ii. c. ALLlNGTON. Nov II, 1901
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11
VALUE or TESTIMONY
Greater than Assertion.

There is none OF US so hardened
but that when we have been able TO
aid our fellow creatures by comforting
a benefit or bringing a little comfort
into their lives we like to have appre-
citation shown. This generally affords
more pleasure than the performance
Of the act itself. and In this connec-
ton the following letter from Paris,
Texas, lady, is of more than usual
interest Dear friends: address
you as such. for you have been such to
me. have suffered for three years
on and on with piles. was treated
at the hospital. and The new elegant
hospital Of Memphis; they gave me
temporary relief came west,
thinking the chant'e OF air and water
would benefit me; ave months ago the
bleeding piles came back on me. and
bled so mach that l thought / would
die. ! have had four Of the finest doc
tors in thls section Of Texas; all they
did was 10 finally nearly let me &c to
my grave; ali they wanted was a big
sum OF money from me and to operate
on me; 1 said no, no surgeons knife
would enter me- II IL was my time TO
die, God knew IT, and when l died
would die altogether / began hear
ing about your medicine | had no
faith IA YOU but sent and got box
Of your Pyranid Pile Cure; in two
days the flow had slackened to one
half the amount and in one week /
felt so much better that / walked four
blocks and did a little housewOrk.
vas not bleeding then ia three weeks
I was wen. God bless you for putting
so wonderful a medicine within the
roacA Of suffering mea and women.
shall never cease 10 recommend your
cure or be without it, also used your
Pyramid Pills.
salne A. Hearndon."
Testimony Ike this should be more
convincing than an claims ana asser-
tions ana should leave no doubt in
she mind OF the reader as 10 the merit
Of he remedy. Pyramid Pile Cure IS
sold By druggists for ffiy cents a pack.
age. or win BE- mailed by the makers
70 any address, upoa receipt OF price
Write Pyramid DRUG Co.. Marshall,
Nich. for their book on cause and
ture OF piles
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11
CONSUMPTION CURED
Mr. Fdwnrd schnbarth and Mrs. H. c. Abingdon Whom the
Doctors said a IucurabIe Consumption, We're
Permanently Cared BY
Dxffy'S Pure Mat Wk1ESkN9Y

throw OF all disease. A. She Medical Conven.
ton in Albany one OF she leading doctors said
he would rather have Dufiy's Pure Malt Whis.
key 70 cure consumption catarrh, asthma and
diseases Of the throat and lungs than ali the
Quack medicines 10 the world and the doctors
present agreed with him unanimously. Duify's
Pure Malt Whiskey Is good for old and young.
IL has carried the blessing ofhealth to hundreds
OF thousands Of poor sufferers. Many have tried
TO initiate IT, and unreliable dealers have Been
known 10 try 20 sell their customers some cheap
substitute bccauge there was more prodt In the
substitute So we caution cur patients to be
careful and see that =" Dufy's Pure Malt Whis
KEY" is on the label. and that IL Is our own
patent bottle with the name blown In the bot
tie. This Is the only way Duhy's Pure Malt
Whlskey IS sold II offered In bulk OF IN tasks
IL a fraud
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11
IN THE NATIONS CAPITOL.
Australian Wizard Makes Fun for the
Grave Legislators.


Grave Legislators.
Washington, D. c.. March 11.--For
the first time in its history, the Capt
tol was, Saturday. The theater for the
performance Of magician, who had
an au1ivlice composed exclusively Of
senators and representatives.
Malini. an Austrian wizard, whose
marvels have set Washington by the
ears. was the artist who gave his ex.
hibition under such distinguished sur
roundings He achieved a notable
success.
Saturday he strolled into the mar
BILE room of the senate and met Sen
ator Hanna. at whose mouse he had
entertained. The senator introduced
him to several of his colleagues, and
the result was that Senator Gallinger
turned over his committee room for
the time to the wizard. In this room
were quickly gathered score or more
senators and representatives.
Malini attired in his ordinary street
dress, had just taken a seat when Sen
ator Foster picked up an organge lying
on snator Gallinger's desk and tossed
it to him, saying what can you
change that into?"
The orange vanished the instant it
touched the magician's hands and in
its place was little lemon.
If you can grow oranges as fast
as you can lemons / want you down
on my plantation, said Senator Tai la
fer'o of Florida.
Afteg performing several difficult
feats, Malini allowed hve senator's.
among them Mr.. Hawiey 20 select
each card but he himself did not see
the face of any of them thus taken.
The senators then returned the cards
to the pack. Senator Hawley was
asked to throw the latter two or three
feet into the air.
Malini made a wild clutch al them
iand secured several He then handed
to each senator the Identical card he
had selected. Senator Hawley, how
ever, was overlooked
Where is my card?" he asked
You did did not take any" said
Malini
But | did" expostulated Mr. Haw-
ley
How could you have. when had
only four to give back?9 inquired the
magician.
This logic did not appear 20 appeal
20 the Connecticut statesman. who
somewhat brusQuely, said that wheth-
er Mahni believed IL or not, he had
taken one Of the cards.
"Well. said the perofrmer. taking
the senator by the hand as il to apollo
gize. and turning him so tnat his back
came into fun view Of the audience.
II suppose it was my mistake
A peal OF laughter burst from the
gathering; Senator Hawsey's card was
sticking out OF his coat coifar
Representative sulzer appeared
wearing a derby hat Malini asked
him for is loan and then borrowed
half a dollar from Senator Doliiver
HE tossed the half dollar carelessly in.
TO the hat and drew out o whole brick
covered with mortar
"Ah. sulzer, Sulzer, you Irish can't
lget along without your bricks. / see i"
observed Representative Kahn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11

- ONiNtNN'N N~fF~
$. V. Pryor returned today from
Columbus, Ohio, where he has been
sentence for completely in
The Seminole burning case a few years
ago. Pryor plead guilty OF kidnapping
two Seminole Indians in January, 1898,
and taking them across the line where
they were burned at Maud, Okla. The
crime for which the Indians We're con-
signed to a fearful death was the out
rlBing OF a cousin OF NJ Pryor by
marriage. For his connection with
the Gaze he was sentenced to three
years in the federal prison at Column
bus. but for good behavior se was re-
leased after completing IS months OF
the sentence.
In speaking OF the crime Mr. Pryor
said.
Il return with no regret for my com
pllolty In the case. and under similar
circumstances would act the same way
agaia South McAlester Capital
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11

The mail service IN this part Of the
territory Is simply w0etched. This IS
especially SO IN the handling Of news.
papers. and pencil pushers along the
iine should send up howl It Is not
lnfrequent the case that Oklahoma
papers are two or three days old when
they reach Wewoka Tis strange but
true, nevertheless, that the St Louis
papers reach this point with a greater
degree OF certainty and often many
hours earlier than do the Oklahoma
papera bearing the same date. There's
something rotten somewhere.-We
woka Capital.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11

The knooSer always has something
to groan about. Last week # was that
wheat had gone 10 the demnitlon bow
vows because Of the drouth and today
ae laments that the rain has stopped
work on the railroad grades. How
ever il should not Interfere with his
subscribing 70 the Katy bonus.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11
eoMoND's FREAK OF NATURE.
Creek Near Town is Running a Good
Stream and Puzzlins Some.

The Edmond Enterprise presents
this freak of nature:
DR.. Howard says that six weeks or
two months ago Deer creek was dry
and now It is running good stream
AS there has been no rain. here is a
subject for discussion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11

Feminine folloy teacnes men more
than masculine wisdom.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-11

j +. Taylor & Co. announce for pub
lication in February. Lachmi Bal an
historical novel dealing with the sepoy
rebellion ,Lachmi Bal VINO is known
lin her country's history as the Joan
of Arc of India. IS one Of the most pic
turesque characters n the pages OF his
tory. She was woman OF extraordi-
nary ability, power and marvellous
charm The author. Captain Michael
White. was born in India and was an
officer in the English army. The novel
has been written with every honest
effort to be true to history TO give
both sides of the question a fair rep.
resentation. thus to show the efforts
OF the princess to recover her lost pos
sessions, and Of the English to hold
possessions which they had grown to
regard as their own.
The March number Of this best Of
all boys magazines, The American
Boy (sprague Publishing Co. Detroit
Mich), lies before us. The front Gov
er has a fun page illustration of a boy
spearing fish and it will appeal to
al lovers Of out door sports. old and
ycung alike. II has its usual number
of interesting stories. the principal
ones being: A School Lockout, by d.
B. Robinson; Cuthberts Rather, by
Edgar D. Price, A Night in the North,
by Frank Baird; A Grandmotherly
Lark by Minna stanwood; Toby, a
story for Little Boys by Roberts Sill
way. The second installment Of
Trooper Stork. by VIII Lexington
Comfort. appears in this number The
true story of Casabianca, by Louise
Jamison; story Of the Deep Sea, by
Collision Fleming.
other Interesting and handsomely
illustrated articles are: The Pioneer
American Ostrich Farmer. A Boys
Relief Society, Two Boys at the Pas
sion Play of Oberammergau by Harry
Steele Morrison; I've BOY with an
Aim. The Story of nc -an..--- an,
The Whipping Boy OF dlden Time. A
Boys Visit to an Alligator Farm,
Familiar Talks with Boys. and many
others.
The special departments are as In
teresting and instructive as ever and
can not fail but strike a boys hobby.
A few of the many departments are
Boys in Games and Sports, The Boys
Library, Boys in the Home. Church
and School, The Boy Stamp and Coin
Collector, Boys and Animals, For Boys
to Think About, Boys as Money
Makers and Money Savers, The Order
of The American Boy, The Boy Photo
grapher. The Boy Candy Maker, The
Agassiz Association. The Boys Gar
den. Puzzle Department etc, etc
Handsome illustrations adorn every
page. The subscription price is s1.00
per annum and is published by The
sprague Publishing Company, Detroit,
Mich
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13

6aily, and 10000 letters go through the
office every twenty four hours.
'Of course we can increase the capa CITY
of the Office nearly 50 per cent, because
of better facilities, but if the increase in
the amount Of mails handled continues
it is only question of four or five years
before the new quarters will be entirely
too SMALL
Building Is Well Laid Out.
The plan of arrangement of the new
quarters Is admirable and is convenient
both to employees and patrons. The entire
western portion side of the BUILDING. ex-
cept a small space at the north, which is
used for an entrance, is devoted to the
employees and constitutes one vast work
room. Here the incoming mails will be
stored and the outgoing mail made up
A small covered court has been erected
over the western entrance, where the
mail wagons will receive and deliver their
carriage. Stationed near it, On the in
terror, are the mailpouch racks and the
entire makeup section.
The money order department and the
registered letter department have large
commodious quarters, entirely separate
from the workings of the mail depart
ment, with a private Office for the official
in charge.
Postmaster McGill has his Office on the
south side Of the building, and assistant
Postmaster O'Brien has his office near
that of Mr.. McGill. Next to the Office Of
the assistant postmaster is the Office Of
the postoffice physician, DIR. Walter r.
Ramsay. The duty of the latter is to ex-
anime any who may make APPLICATION to
be placed on the sick list, and to attend
them when they are sick.
Back of the general delivery railing
Superintendent of Deliveries Hadlach will
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13

rier in less time than it takes to tell
about.
IF a letter is dropped in, it is picked
up Immediately, and sent spinning across
to the carriers delivery department, and
thus no time is lost
The work. of completion at the postofice
department is being pushed as rapidly
as possible. Most of the furniture and
fixtures are in place, and everything. IS
practically in readiness, with the excep-
tiCn Of the general delivery racks which
have not arrived. These fixtures have
been expected for some time and the de-
lay is a matter of considerable chagrin
to the local department. The pouch racks
are alread installed and the carriers as
sorment cases have been received at the
building. BY the present arrangement,
lightweight carriers can be accommodate
ed, and as there are only seventy-one
carriers operating from the. main office
at the present time, the capacity will like
ly be sufficient for some years. -
The carrier will be well provided for
under the new arrangement. First he
will have small desk, or case, where he
can sort his mail before starting on his
beat. Then he will have a commodieus
partition in each of the distribution racks
into which his mail is sorted as fast as
it reaches the Office These racks are Of
sufficient capacity to accommodate more
than the present capacity. There is a
rack into which the packages are sorted
rack for the papers and nine racks for
the letters. A distributor is stationed
constantly at each rack, in order that
immediate distribution may be made of
incoming mails.
In the basement there is the ''swing
room" This is exclusively for the use of
the carrier. Here he can go and loaf.
when waiting for the mail. He has
small clothes closet for his own personal
ues, where he may keep an umbrella a
macintosh, or any other emergency
needs. He may also stow away his car
riers' outfit there at the close of his
days work.
eve shall certainly be in our new
quarters by May - remarked POST
master McGin to T h e Globe There
are few little articles of furniture for
which we are waiting, and as soon as
they arrive we shall be ready to occupy
the new quarters"
you might say said he, ''that the
st. Paul federal building is one of the six
largest and finest structures in the United
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13
vEsTIBULE AT REAR OF NEW P0sTOFFICE, WHERE MAIL
rs RECEIVED AND DISPATCHED

Place the spoons and chopsticks straight,
The rice cook soft and s
Let the meat be thoroughly done.
From ancient days until now
Old people have had sick teeth;
Therefore, let not the food be so dry
That your mothef-inslaw
With labor vainly eats.
Daily the three. meals -
Thus carefully prepare.
When darkness comes1
And your great dne lfnother-in-1aw) de-
sires sleep.
Carefully for her spread the bed,
When she NAV peacefully rest.
And you may retire to your room.
Following these Instructions,
All your superiorS will praise you;
All that know you Will esteem you as
good -Phnadelphia Leagar-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-13

be stationed in his private office ready to
receive complaints from the carriers
routes, and also of the misworking of the
suboffices.
The detection system is causing a little
feeling among the employees Of the post
office. They feel as if the system is kind
of insinuation against their honesty
Some do not appear to mind the device at
all, while others do not hesitate. to de-
nouEce it in rather strong terms. n
The arrangement is certainly an admir-
able one. 1t is as much OF a safeguard
against crime, when unoccupied. as when
an inspector is peering through one of
one knows when he is being watched.
"A man will hesitate a long time be-
fore he will tear open an envelope he