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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-09-29

Joe N, Yates today entered suit
against 6. e. Mcwithey for the re
'covery Of lots and 4, on Capitol
Hin. alleging that the property IS un-
lawfully kept out of his possession by
Mcwiihey.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-09-29

II you are not ahoI1y fixed, get
year ticket early for the theatcr- Mon
day night for you are going to See
one OF the best productions that Will
be seen here this season for 1Oc. zoe,
and 30c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-09-29

James Malroney and Miss Eva
Burns we're married last evening at
the residence OF, ar, M;Kennon on
Cleveland avenue, the Rev. JJ. b.
Mitchell officiating
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
DEADLY WORK OF KEROSENE.
A Man at GeerinE, Neb., Used 1t to
Light a Fire and Fearful RE-
suits Followed.

Geering, Neb., Aug. 19.-Two per-
sons dead, three more at the point of
death, sixth fearfully burned and a
residence in ashes is the result of the
lighting of fire with kerosene here
Monday. C. N. McComsey, whose wife
had been i'll for several days, was
attempting to start fire in wood
stove when the oil exploded, setting
fire to his clothing and throwing the
burning fluid all over the room. He
was fearfully burned and ran scream
ing out of the house. Before help
could arrive the fire had also burned
his helpless wife, baby only few
days old, their two-year-old son, and
two little daughters of Luther A,
Cook, neighbor, who were playing
with the McComsey boy.
County Treasurer Edward j. Whip
pie, who was attracted by McCom-
sey's cries, was the first to arrive,
and although the house was mass
of flames he rushed in and carried
out the burning woman and three
children. The fourth child had in
some way escaped All of them were
frightfully burned. McComsey ling
cred in agony for several hours when
he died, and the little baby is also
dead. The death of Mrs. McComsey
and the two Cook children is mo-
mentarily expected.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
Mississippi State News
F.mou. poeumsnt unearthed.

Director Rowland Of the depart
ment of archives and history, has
discovered a copy of petition filed
by Herman Blennerhassett and his
son, Dominick, for the remission Of
a penalty of $500 imposed on them
for assault and battery in Claiborne
county about 1919. 1t will be re-
called that Blennerhassett was Aa-
ron Burr's chief lieutenant in the
expedition which made them both
famous. He afterward settled in
Claiborne county in this State. The
petition is addressed to the legisla-
ture, which, however, did not seem
to take kindly to the idea, as on the
back of the accompanying bill, pur-
porting to carry the petition into
effect, there is the inscription Gin.
definitely postponed"
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
educational Matters.

Prof. ]. C. Hardy, president Of
the Agricultural & Mechanical Col
lege, who has just made a tour of the
State in cooperation with Superin-
tendent Whitfield in an effort to
extend the school terms, gives most
fattering account of educational
matters all over the State as well
as the general farming conditions.
"During the past three weeks"
says President Hardy, 81 have trav-
eled nearly 800 miles by private con-
veyance, going as far as thirty-fve
miles from a railroad, and over a
thousand miles by rail; have made
sixteen speeches and have spoken to
nearly 10000 people. l have been
doing cooperative work with Super
intendent Whitfield in many parts
of the State, and l have never seen
the people so universally aroused
upon the subject of education in
general and upon industrial educa-
tion in particular as they are today
all over Mississippi. They are in
terested in everything that pertains
TO a better life and a higher living"
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
war on Blind Tigers.

The city council of Jackson has
decided to make war on the bliud
tigers in good earnest. The council
has passed an order which it is pro-
posed to have enforced to the very
letter. This order declares that the
blind tigers must go, whether they
are conducted by single individuals
or a collection of individuals and
the ordinance declares that every
policeman on the force shall be in
structed to clear up his beat of all
tigers within thirty days or else
hand in his resignation.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
ON AN OLD MURDER CHARGE.
Thomas O'Brien, an Ex-COnvict, Is
Wanted in Montana for a MUIR
der Committed in 1888.

Denver, Col, Aug. 1s.-The police
Monday received letter from Frank
B. Keyes, deputy sheriff at Fair
play, Col, stating that Thomas
O'Brien, an ex-convict who was ar
rested here last week on a charge Of
safe-blowing, is wanted at Rawlinsr
Wyo., charged with the murder of S.
Morris Vain and C. V. Strong.
Vain and Strong belonged to prom
inent families in the east. Strong's
father, in 1883, the year of the muir
der, was Wall street operator. VAIN
came from Haverford, a suburb of
Philadelphia, and his brother Jacob
is a commission merchant in that
city. Strong and VAIN came west on
hunting trip, and in August, 1885,
their dead bodies were found. The
bodies had been stripped Of every
stitch of clothing, and an examina-
tion revealed that Strong's skull had
been split open with an ak and Waln's
head nearly blown off with a charge
of buckshot. No trace of the wagon,
firearms or the money of the victims
was ever found. O'Brien was not sus-
pected of the murder until after he
had been lodged in the penitentiary
at Canyon City for horse-stealing. The
Wyoming authorities secured requisi-
tion papers and were prepared to ar
rest him on his release from prison
but he was liberated several days
earlier than they anticipated and
made good his escape.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
AN OKLAHOMA SENSATION.
Grave of "A Kansas Man Supposed to
Have Been Killed Opened and
Coffin Found to BE Empty.

Guthrie, okla, Aug. 1S,-A grave
near Orlando, a short distance from
Guthrie. in which C. S. Morris, a Mad
ison (Kas) man, who was reported
last week to have geen killed, was
buried, was opened Sunday in the
presence of about five hundred persons
and found to be empty. Friends OF
Morris believed that he had been
murdered, and requested the authori-
ties to exhume the body. kilograms
of inquiry have been received from
Morris wife and from insurance or
ders in Madison of which he was a
member. Morris appeared here week
ago in company with man who gave
his name as Cox, and who repre-
sented himself to be loan agent. On
Monday Cox reported that Morris had
been killed in a runaway accident.
The man purchased lot in country
cemetery near Orlando and bought a
coffin, which he buried with the as
sistance of colored man. The coffin
Sunday contained cake of ice weigh
ing about two pounds. Evidently it
had been filled with ice when it was
buried. The police have no clew to
the whereabouts of either man.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
A CHAPTER OF ACCIDENTS.
st. Louis Street Cars Furnish the
Usual Sunday Budget of Dis
tressing Casualties.

st. Louis, Aug. 1S.-Two persons
were killed and ten others injured in
street car accidents in st. Louis after
six o'clock Sunday night.
A wagon occupied by party of Is
excursionists who had spent the day
at Sutton farm, in the county, was
struck by Page avenue car at Black
stone and Etzel avenues. Harry King
received injuries from which he died
an hour later. Eight OF Kings com
panions were injured and as many
more were badly shaken up as re-
suit of the accident.
Charles Bronson, laborer, was run
down by an Olive street car at the in
tersection of the Delmar and Subur-
ban tracks and killed. He died while
waiting for an ambulance to take him
to the hospital.
Paul Pissich, while driving in bug
gy, was struck by Bellefontaine car
thrown from the vehicle and sus'
tanned dislocated hip.
August Brooch, of Clayton, was
thrown from Clayton car at For
syth Junction and seriously injured
about the hand and shoulders.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
WRECK ON THE BIG FOUR.
Wrecked at Rising station, Ill.,
Engineer and Fireman Hurt.

Peoria, Ill, Aug. 1s.-Big Four pas
senger train No. 4, due in this city
from indianapolis at $50 o'clock
Monday morning, was wrecked at Ris-
ing Station, few miles west Of
Champaign, about four o'clock, and
the engineer and fireman badly in
jured. The injured are:
Gorhan, Henry, engineer, residence
indianapolis; bad scalp wound and
jaw broken; not serious.
Parish, w. H., fireman, residence
indianapolis; burned badly and in
serious condition.
A postal clerk in the mail car was
thrown against an iron mail pouch
rack and slightly hurt.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
ROOSEVELT SHOWED HIM how.
An old western Guide PrOAts By >
Lesson From President ROOse-
Welt in killing GriEEIies.

Rife, Col, Aug. 10.-W. E. Tribble
is the hero of desperate hand-to-
hand encounter with two bears, and
that he escaped with his life was due
in part to the visit of President
Roosevelt to this part of the coun-
try two years ago. Mr.. Roosevelt
showed the old guide just how to
give the coup de grace to bear with
the knife. Tribble, while in the
mountains, was surprised with a
a grizzly, and succeeded in dispatch
ing him la Roosevelt. When con-
fronted by another big bear he dis
patched it in like manner. Tribble
was covered with wounds, but man
aged to crawl to his horse and ride
to camp, where he lost conscious
ness.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
ROBBED OF HER DIAMONDS.


Columbus, O., Aug. 1s.-Mrs. Fred
erick w. Prentiss, wife of the presi-
dent of the Hayden-Clinton national
bank, was held up in her own home
here Monday by a masked robber and
at the point Of revolver compelled
to deliver $1,000 worth of diamonds.
Mrs. Prentiss had just completed
dressing for reception and had
seated herself in her bedroom. Sud-
denly she heard a revolver click, and
looking up faced a roughly-dressed
man over whose face was hung =
handkerchief and on whose cap were
the words "gas inspector" Mrs.
Prentiss stripped the rings from her
fingers and handed them over, when
the doorbell rang and the robber
fed.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
ADAMS EXPRESS ROBBERY.
OmciaIs from st. Louis Have Gone to
Investlgate-LinemR Found
wires Cut Under n Table.

Owensboro, KY, Aug. 1s.-Several
officials of the Adams Express Co.
who arrived Sunday from st. Louis
have gone to Fordsville to investigate
the robbery reported from there Sat
urday. Nothing has developed to in
dicate the whereabouts of the $4,000
which Mr.. Boatner claims to have
shipped from Deanefeld, and which
it is alleged was taken from the agent
at Fordsville after its arrival there.
A lineman of the Postal Telegraph
Co. sent out to locate an interruption
on the circuit, reports that he found
the wires cut under the table in the
office at Deanefield.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
WRECK ON THE ROCK ISLAND,
The Ell PRsO Limited, On the Rock
Island Road Wrecked BY =
WaahOut-Many Hurt.

Museatine, Ia, Aug. 19.-The El
Paso limited on the Rock Island road
was wrecked by washout early
Monday morning and five coaches and
engine were thrown into the ditch a
mile west of Let's. The train carried
heavy passenger list and there were
many miraculous escapes from death.
Many are reported injured, some, 1t
is thought, fatally.
The washout was caused by a
cloudburst, accompanied by a ter
rife electrical storm. Two houses in
the adjacent country are reported
burned by lightning and it is feared
much other damage was done.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
Railroads and Lovoes.

1t is understood that the Valley
and the Southern Railroads will, if
the levee board will allow them to
build track on top of the levees,
make a bid for the construction of
the 100000 yards of new levee work
to be let during August. Whether
or not the placing of the track and
running heavy trains on the top of
the levees will iniure it, is to be de-
cided by the engineer. But the rap
idity and cheapness by which it can
be built by its use of the railroad
is a big thing in its favor and will
be carefully weighed by those in
charge of the work.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
GRAND ARMY PROGRAMME.
Exercises For the General Encamp-
ment, at waahingtOn, Outlined
at n Conference.

Washington, Aug. 17.-At q confer
ence, Friday, at encampment head
quarters, presided over by Gen. Tor
rance, commander-in-chief of the g..
A. r., the following programme Of
exercises for the 1902 encampment
was adopted:
Sunday October 5-Patriotic serv-
ices in various local churches.
Monday, October 6-Campfire in
Convention hall at 1880 o'clock in the
evening, at which the members Of the
veteran associations will be addressed
by speakers Of national reputation. s.
E. Faunce, chairman Of the local COM
mittee on campfres, will preside.
Tuesday, October NAVAL day; pa
rade of special veterans associations,
detachments of regular troops, dis
trict militia and various civilian or
ganizations to be particularly invited;
excursion to Mount Vernon for the
delegates to the encampment; public
evening meeting of welcome at Con-
vention hall, at which Chairman
Warner of the local citizens comit-
tee will extend the freedom Of the
city to Gen. Torrance and his asso--
ciates.
Wednesday, October s-Grand re-
view of G. A. R., by the commander
in-chief and the president of the Unit
ed States, with an elaborate reception
in the evening at Convention hall.
Thursday, October o, and Friday
October 1O-Sessions of national en-
campment.
Meetings of auxiliary conventions
and corps and regimental reunions
may be scheduled for any time during
| the encampment.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
Information wantsd.

Capt. John F. Winfield writes
from Diston, Va, to Gov. Longino
to inquire the addresses Of any of
the soldiers who belonged to the
Mississippi battalion of artillery
who were stationed at CASTOR bridge
No. 6, over the Roanoke river, in
April, 1865, when the bridge was
burned by the orders of Gen. Joseph
E. Johnston. Capt. Winfield does
not state why he wishes to commu-
nicate with the soldiers, but seems
to be anxious to learn the where
abouts of any of them.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
BY EXPLOSION OF GASOLINE.
PyrOteehnicaI Display at Old
Salem ChRutauquR.

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 19.-Four persons
were badly hurt, Sunday night, by an
explosion of gasoline during pyro-
technical display at the Old Salem
Chautauqua Those hurt were; Col.
W. F. Merriam, Of Williamsfeld, ILL.,;
a thumb and two fingers on one of his
hands blown off.
Harry Levering, director of the
Chautauqua, was struck with flying
missile and three fingers were torn
from his right hand.
Fears are entertained for the life
of Arthur McDavitt, of Auburn, vic
tim of the explosion. He inhaled
flame and smoke and his life is de-
SPARED Of
Lyle Watkins, of Aburn, who was
badly burned, may recover.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
SUICIDE CREATES SENSATION
Robert r. Remington, of New York.
Disappointed in Love, Ends His
Life by Shooting Himself.

Newport, R. l., Aug. 19.-Disap'
pointment over broken matrimonial
engagement is believed to have been
the cause of the suicide here Monday
of Robert Reading Remington, OF
New York.
Mr.. Remington came over to the
club house from his rooms at the La
Forge cottage about one o'clock
Monday afternoon, and after reading
the papers for some time went to the
committee rooms on the second floor.
An hour and half later two muf-
fled reports were heard, but those In
the building paid no attention to
them Later Mr.. Remington's body
was found by member who went to
the committee room. Mr.. Reming-
ton evidently had been dead for some
time.
Mr.. Remington was well known
among the summer residents in this
city, and had been closely identified
with the social world here for the last
seven or eight years. His engage
ment to Miss May Van Allen, daugh-
ter of James Van Allen and grand
daughter of Mrs. William Astor, has
been discussed for some months. At
first it was denied and then affirmed,
but it was generally believed there
was a definite engagement, which,
however, was broken some three
weeks ago.
Mr.. Remington was about thirty
five years of age and a member Of
the firm of Remington Brothers, of
New York. He had always been
known as man of very quiet tastes
His death has caused tremendous
sensation here.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
WAS DEAD WHEN PICKED UP.
singular Death of n Young Boy
While Fishing, With HIS Father,
in the Hudson River.

New York, Aug. 19.-While fishins
in the Hudson river, Gustav Grun-
wald, Jr., 1S years old, was killed in
a remarkable manner. He was with
his father and his brother, when a
fisherman standing near them made
a sweeping cast with long line to
which was attached heavy lead
sinker. The sinker struck young
Grunwald just behind the left ear,
knocking him from stone pier on
which he was seated. He was dead
when picked up, having been killed in
stantly. The angler disappeared be-
fore he could be arrested.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
win Engage in Truck Farming.

There is a boom in Southeast Mis-
sissippi in truck growing, and the
farmers of that section are organiz-
ing for the purpose of building up
that industry. Meetings are beirVy
held, associations formed and inter-
est is being steadily kindled. Many
farmers of the southern part of the
State have already made arrange
ments to go into trucking quite ex-
tensively next fall, and it is expected
that the business will soon become
leading industry of that part of
the State.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
AN ISLAND OVERWHELMED.
A Volcanic Eruption Destroys the
Island OF TOriEhima and All
the Inhabitants.

Yokohama, Aug. 1s.-The little isl
and of Torishima was overwhelmed
by a volcanic eruption between Au'
gust 13 and August IS, and all the in
habitants, numbering 150persons,were
undoubtedly killed. The island is
covered with volcanic debris and all
the houses on it have disappeared.
The eruption is still proceeding, and
is accompanied by submarine erup
tions in the vicinity which make il
dangerous for vessels to approach the
island.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
MURDERED FOR THEIR MONEY,
Dead Body of Mrs. Jessie Tuman
Found Near Muscatine, Ia.-Her
Husband MOrtaIly wounded.

Muscatine, Ia, Aug. 1s.-The decom
posed body of Mrs. Jessie Tuman was
found Sunday night hundred yards
away from her home, near here, and
her husband, unconscious and with
mortal wounds, was found on the
floor in the house, which showed signs
Of desperate struggle having taken
place. The couple are known to have
hsd considerable money
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
Merely an M. & O. Feeder.

Capt Frank Burkitt of 0koloaa,
one Of the stockholders of the Nash
vile & Mississippi Delta, the short
line projected from Okolona to the
Calhoun line to serve as a feeder for
the Mobile & Ohio railroad, an
nounces that a stockholders meet
ing will be held shortly for the pur-
pose Of issuing about 100000
worth of bonds to be used in the
construction of the line. A force
of engineers is now at work sur
veying the route, and by October l
actual construction is expected to
be begun. The short line will tap
one of the finest hardwood sections
in the State, and it is possible that
in the future it may still further
be extended to the west.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
SAVED FROM DESTRUCTION.
Timely warning By n British War
ship saves = Large Ocean Liner
From Probable Wreck.

st. Johns, N. F., Aug. 1e.-Ths
British frst-class cruiser Ariadne,
flagship of Vice-Admiral Douglas,
saved large ocean steamer, supposed
to be a Montreal liner, filled with
passengers, from going ashore of
Cape Race during a dense fog Sun
day The steamer was heading direct
for the coast when the warsbip sig
pslee bF danger,
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
Rates to Encampment.

Adjutant General Henry has Sc
cured from the Gulf & Ship Island
Railroad rate of 81 Cor the round
trip for the members of the Missis-
sippi National Guard, about one
thousand in number, who will rem
devious in jackson to attend the
Biloxi encampment. This is less
than one-third of cent mile. The
company also gives a rate Of SO for
the round trip to visitors who de-
sire to attend the epcampment,
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
Burned to Death.

At Moss Point, last week, Alex
Wilson tried to burn a hole in the
Jail. He lost control of the blaze
and was burned to death. Every ef-
fort was made to rescue him, but the
lateness of the hour and the head
way the fire had when discovered
made it impossible and he died
screaming for help.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
Two Boys Drowned in a Vel.

Irvington, Neb., Aug. 10.-E. ".
Chambers and Guy Williams, two
young boys, were drowned in a we'll
here Monday morning. Young Will
Jams dropped his hat in the well and
was lowered down in the bucket by
Chambers. When near the bottom he
fell out and Chambers went to his
rescue. They were both overcome by
gas, and were dead when taken out.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
THE CHOLERA IN MANCHURIA.
The Epidemic Continues to Spread
and Isolated Cases Have Az
peared in siberia.

St. Petersburg, Aug. 19.-Cholera
continues to spread in Manchuria,
and isolated cases have been report
ed in Siberia outside of Blagovet-
chensk, where it has a firm hold Up
to the last reports there had been 27A
cases and 179 deaths at Blagovet-
chensk, AS cases and 2s5 deaths st
Port Arthur, and 80 cases apd %
deaths Of Dalpy,
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
shipped Cows to Mexico.

Oktibbeha county has long been
recognized as the banner cattle rails
ing county in Mississippi, especially
of Jerseys and grades of high milk
ing qualities. That the fame Of the
county has gone beyond its own con-
fines, and even into countries that
are afar off, is proven by an order
from Mexico for a car load Of milk
COWS. The order was filled within
twenty-four hours.
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
DEATH OF JESSE TUMAN.
The Second Victim of the CHASTITY
Tragedy Near Muscatine, Ia, Died
on Monday Night.

Muscatine, Ia, Aug. 1s.--Jesse Tu-
man, the man found Saturday night
nearly dead in a lonely woods, with
the dead body of his wife short dis
tance away, died Monday night. He
did not reveal anything concerning
the tragedy, nor did the inquest on
Mrs. Tuman, held Monday, bring to
light any facts that might solve the
mystery
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
Warden,s Report.

The report of the warden Of the
penitentiary for the first six months
of the present year shows that the
total cash receipts from the farming
system were $19O,436.39, against
expenses amounting to $89,OO4.23,
leaving net profit on the labor Of
the convicts of $1O1, ,432.O5. 1t is
expected that the figures for the
next year viii surpass in excellence
those of the period ending on the
30th of June, owing to the fact that
the crop prospect is exceptionally
fine
Woodville Republican. (Woodville, Miss.) 185?-current, 1902-08-23
win Diversity Their Crop.

The farmers of the Griffith neigh
borhood, in Clay county, held a
largely attended mass meeting the
other day for the discussion of mat
ters Of importance to those Of their
calling. Among other things it was
decided that each farmer present
pledge himself to plant few acres
in wheat for the next season, and
every farmer of the county is urged
to do the same. They are also re-
quested and urged to pay more at
tention to oats, a crop that has been
neglected of late years. Wheat is
even now grown in some sections
and does we'll.