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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-19

Guthrie Lodge No. 2 X. 81 p Meets
every Friday night in Victor block.
Visiting Knights cordially invited
c. y. Griswold. c. @.
L. S. Page, X Of r. T. s.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-19


Meets every Tuesday evening ~
Masonic Temple All brnthren cor
dially invited ia attend.
James Hep.,urne. w. NJ.
e. N. eamford, Secretary.
Albert Pike Lodge No. 60, A. r. a
A. N. Meets second and fourth wea-
nesdays Of each month at elassnle.
Temple
-HarPen S. Cunningham w NJ
league Ray, secretary.usu
Guthrie Lodge No. K. of p. Meets
every Friday night in Victor block.
Visiting Knights cordially invited.
c. y. Grlswold. c. c.
L. S. Page, X Of r. & s.
Guthrie Lodge No 426 B.lP. o. e.
Meets the second and fourth Tues
day nights Of each month in Eik han.
|, c, Niblaek. y. 4.
r, 3. Lucas, Secretary.
Woodmen Of the World, Guthrie
Camp Nq,s, Meets every Tuesday az
1880 p. m, in the WoOdmen hall over
Spencer hardware store Visiting
I Woodmen welcome.
VIM. Connolly, Con. Com,
J. 3, Towers, Clerk.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge No. ?, |. o.
o. =. Meets first and third Tuesday Al
1880 p, m, in tbe odd Fellows hall IN
the weinberger building. Visitors
welcome. n.,,
zoe ,Epsart, N a.
Mrs. l. c. Herwio, Secretary.
fot Ub ,-77g-ia
Oklahoma Epesmpment No. :, !. o.
10. =. Meets every Thursday night OF
each month
p. K. Abbott. G p
X. A. Herwis, Scribe.
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!. o. r. NJ. Meets every Tuesday
night in X. of p hall Visiting chief>
always welcome, ast
Frank Q. sarber, sachem
n. c. Barney, Chief OF Records
Guthrie Lodge No. 8. =. O.. o. r.
Meets Monday might Of each week at
7;so, Visiting oda Esll9ya always
welcome
o. W. Pulse, N. G..
c. ". Bruce, Secretary.
Guthrie Lodge No :, A., o. " W.
Meets every Thursday night at 7;S0
in the Victor block, corner First and
Harrison Visiting worhmen always
welcome sa D. iafnaea aAs9
f. 4aa s-a Harry overbay. M w
C. r. Wilder, Recorder.
Hartranitt Post aNos q. G. A. ~
Meets on FIRST and third Fridays m
, each month at 7:30 D. m. in hall over
Spencer's hardware store Visiting
comrades always welcome
J. N. earnthouse, Post Com.
M. /. Mock, Adjutant
pn fad JAuIr-ffa
Guthrie commandery No. I Knights
s Templar. Meets every Wednesday
B evening at 1870 at their Asylum in
a the Masonic Temple. Visiting Sir
: Knights always welcome. 4f
Jno. Ransom Hamili, r. G.
&. M. samford, Recorder
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-19

Did you see those 10 cent skirt
Fiouneings which we are Offering
during our White sale7 GRAND
LEADER.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-19

Albert Pike Lodge No. 60, a. r. a
A. N. Meets second and fourth wea-
nesdays Of each month at Masoaie
Temple.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-19

Guthrie Lodge No. $40 B.lP. o. e.
Meets the second and fourth Tues
day nights Of each month in Elk hall
/, c, Niblack. y. T.
r, 3. Lucas, Secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-19

Lou peaaIo. S Lei No. appsnll.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-19
c. ". Bruce, Secretary

rTt t Ihtf fIir1ftIftsi. . Af1it rf-..
Guthrie Lodge No, =, A. o. u W
Meets every Thursday night st 7;s0
i'm the Victor block. corner First and
Harrison. Visiting worhmsn always
welcome s4f D. iAflsiah lA'q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-19

Guthrie Lodge No. 3. =, O., o. F..
Meets Monday night OF each week at
7;so- Visiting oda Esll9Ys always
welcome
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-19

-Harpen s. Cunningham. w NJ
league Ray secFetaryp,su
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-19

r. 4s1 a7 Harry overbay, N. w
c. r. Wilder, Recorder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-19

Woodmen Of the World, Guthrie
Camp No,s ,, Meets every Tuesday at
1880 p. M in the woodmen hall over
Spencer hardware store Visiting
Woodmen welcome.
VIM. Connolly, Con. Com,
J. a IoNNerk Clnrk
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G. {. ounnica, Captain
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-19

!. o. r. NJ. Meets every Tuesday
night in X. of p hall. Visiting chiefe
always welcome .st
Frank Q. Sarber, Sachem.
n. c. Barney, Chief Of Records
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-19

Oklahoma Epeampment No. :, !. o.
o. =. Meets every Thursday night OF
each month,
p. x. Abbott. G P.
X. A. Herwia, Scribe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-19

Naomi Rebekah Lodge No. ?, I. o.
o. =. Meets first and third Tuesday Al
1880 p, M in tbe odd Fellows hall h
the weinberger building. Visitors
welcome. ,ns,,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
Levee at ANGOLA Breaks.

New Orleans, March 31.-A dispatch
just received says:
THE main levee protecting the An
COLA state convict farm gave way this
morning at 4 O'Clock. The entire
place will be covered with water in a
few hours. Efforts are being made
to protect the camps.
Angola is located on the east bank
of the Mississippi in West Felicitana
Parish, 1t is nearly opposite the
mouth Of Red river The levee which
broke is a private one, maintained by
the state. Angola is one of the fin
est cotton plantations in Louisiana. II
was formerly owned by S. l.. James,
the late penitentiary lessee, but was
purchased by the state when the con-
vict lease was abolished and the state
took charge of the convicts. The Gre
vase will doubtless cover the entire
plantation with water, but it is said
that becouse of the location no other
valuable property is likely to be af-
fected. The back levees protecting
Angola will have to be cut in order to
allow the escape of the food No
loss of life is reported at the scene,
ample warning having been given to
all the convicts located there. The
loss to the state will doubtless be
heavy
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
NEGRO SAVED BY POEM.
Unique Proceeding in Mississippi
Court Resulted in Mistrlal.

Unique Proceeding in Mississippi
Court Resulted in Mistrlal.
Jackson, Miss, March 31.-Joe
Strong, an old negro, was tried in the
circuit court at Aberdeen last week
an the charge of stealing two year
lings and COW.
The attorneys for the defense adopt
ed a novel plea, and while they did
not succeed in getting an acquittal
for their client, the hearing resulted
in a mistrial, and there is much doubt
whether the negro will ever be CON
victed.
Strong served during the civil war
with his young master, Charles Strong,
who held rank as the ablest forager
in the regiment, and the defendants S
attorneys contended that their client
had inherited his foraging instincts
during the dark days of civil strife,
and his former master was. the ne
gro's shining light and example in all
material things
Pursuing this line of defense, one of
the lawyers recited the touching poem
by G. E. Merrill, "Old Mose-A Get
tysburg Incident" a production analo-
gous in fact and sentiment, and the
poem produced such an impression on
the jury that a majority Of the num-
Der were for acquittal
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION
IN BLAST FURNACE
Men Enveloped In Shower OF
Molten Metal.
WERE MEMBERS OF REPAIR GANG

Two Others Not Accounted For and
May Have Been Blown Into Furnace.
Bodies Burned Until Recognition Is
Almost impossible.
Pittsburg, March 31.-One dead, sew
en- not expected to live, two missing
and seven others so badly burned and
dishgured as to beb almost unrecogniz-
able, was the terrible result of an ex-
plosion in blast furnace 81" of the
Edgar Thomson steel plant of the Car
negte company at Braddock, Pa, early
this morning.
The name of the dead man is given
as John Smith, probably an Anglicized
form of his proper name The others
have not been identified.
AS far as can be learned the explo-
sion was due to a supposed defect in
the electrical department. of the fur
mace
During the night the furnace worked
in an unsatisfactory way, and about
daylight a number of men were sent
to the top to repair the troublue which
was located at the ''bleaker" At the
same time the discovery was made
that the automatic electrical equip
ment was out of order and additional
men were detailed to locate the trou-
BILE. While seventeen men work at
work ither at the toy or bottom, a
hang" in the furnace was found and
before the alarm could be given. there
was a terrific explosion was and the
workmen were enveloped in a rain of
molten metal, coke and lime, which
burned the clothing from their bodies,
and rendered them unconscious. Not.
wtthstanding the danger of a second
explosion, a party was organized and
the men resuced from their perillous
position. Only fifteen could be found.
however, and it is not known wheth-
er the two missing. were blown into
the furnace or are wandering about
the district in a semi-demented con
dition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
LABOR WORKER WOUNDED.
Shot by Men Who Lured Him to a
Lonely PTace.

Shot by Men Who Lured Him to a
Lonely PTace.
Palatka, Fla, March 34.-A white
man named Wood, who claims to be
one of the labor organizers who re-
ceived threatening letters at Tampa
some weeks ago, was shot in the left
arm while walking on the heights near
the city.
No witnessse saw the shooting and
there is no information at this time
obtainable other than Woods state
ment
He said he reached this place Mon
day morning and when walking on the
outskirts was accosted by a white
man and a negro, who offered to show
him his way to grave he was looking
for
When they had reached the scrub
they knocked him down and began
shooting at him, one ball penetrating
his arm and another breaking his
watch. He returned the fire and they
fed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
COUNTRY Flooded :
BY BREAKING LEVEES
Now Believed That Crest Of
Water Has Passed.
CONVICT CAMP SUBMERGED.
Battle Royal With Father of Waters
Still In Progress, But Relief is Prom.
lsed soon-No Loss of Life Reported
In Last "a Hours.

New Orleans, March 31.-More men
and more money is the cry that comes
from the crevasse at Hymelia today.
The forces employed there who have
been working day and night to press
forward the work have been exhaust
ed and fresh hands are required. The
Texas and Pacific has put on daily
trains to carry laborers to the scene.
Eight hundred feet of cribbing at one
end and 200 feet at the other were
holding firmly at daylight, and the
prospect of closing the break has been
frightened considerably. The river
here today registered 202 feet, a fan
of 1 foot in the past "a hours.
Colonel Ernst, head of the river com
mission, is quoted as expressing the
belief that the river here has about
reached it's maximum, if the HymeIia
break continues to run.
The report of the Ponchartrain dis
trict today is that the line of levees is
holding, and that all observable weak
spots have been strengthened. Water
from Wymelia is beginning to fill up
the watre courses on the west bank
of the river, and people who are living
on lOWlands are beginning to move to
the higher villages with their goods
and chattelS
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
Lona Controversy Settled.

Washington, March 31.-A contro.
versy that has been before the post
office department for six years was
ended today by the appointment of
Fred o. Blood to be postmaster at Las
Vegas, N. NJ. An order was stimuli
taneously made discontinuing the old
Las Vegas office changing the name
of the present East Las Vegas Office
to that of Las Vegas and extending
the free delivery service over the ter
ritory now supplied by the old town,
which was formerly supplied by the
Las Vegas office. The change will
take effect tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
BURDICK INQUEST ENDED,
Judge Murphy Hands Down soorontng
Deoielon.

Decision.
Buffalo, March 31.-Judge Murphy
handed down his frSing In the Bur
dick inquest today and declared that
the identity Of the murderer had moi
been proven. The statement is an
exhaustive review of the evidence
brought out during the inquest. Spe
oial attention is given to the letters
exchanged between Arthur r. Pennell
and Mrs Burdick, particularly the one
containing a threat against Burdicl1's
life. Concerning these, the judge
says:
Altogether, these facts would, in
my opinion, constitute just ground for
suspicion on which warrant could be
issued, were he alive"
Referring to Mrs. Hull, Judge Muir
ply says.
"The action of Mrs. Hull on that
morning (the morning after the muir.
der) and her testimony ON the stand
has caused me- much thought and 7 ".
ry To my mind they are ipconsigtss>ss
with a perfect want of knowledge as
to what had actually occurred. So
little apparent feeling for the dead
man, such an evident desire to cover
UP the crime and no disposition what.
ever to aid the authorities in appre-
hending the murderer, may be explain
able but has not been explained"
Speaking of Pennells relations with
Mrs. Burdick, Justice Murphy says:
His, of all others, was the motive
strong enough to incite a desperate
mind already stepped in wrong doing
to so foul and cruel murder. He can
never be placed on his trial nor can
his case ever be judicially determin-
ed. Let us be as fair then to the
dead as the law presumes us to be to
the living. He must be presumed in
nocent until proven guilty"
Continuing, Judge Murphy says:
"The theory that Burdick had wo-
man guest in his den that night has
not ben sustained by the evidence. 1t
has not disclosed a single immoral act
on his part"
Mrs. Paine and Miss Hutchinson are
completely exonerated in Mr. Murphy's
findings which, in conclusion, says:
at is our duty to censure Mrs. Bur.
dick But great as her wrong has
been, great is her punishment"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
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LYNCHED IN ARKANSAS.
Negro Confessed To Setting Fire to q
Store at Bradley.

Negro Confessed To Setting Fire to a
Store at Bradley.
New Louisville, Ark, March 81
Meager news has reached here of a
lynching which took place in this coun-
ty three days ago at Bradley, near
the Louisiana line Frank Robertson,
the negro lynched, was in Jail charged
with arson. He had confessed to
firing store. Last Thursday night
a party of 25 men, supposed to be
from across the Louisiana line. rode
into Bradley, overpowered the jailer,
took possession of the negro and rode
away with him. The body has not
been found.
In the past year there have been
many cases of arson in north Louisi-
ana in the county which adjons this
Qafayette) county.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
GIGANTIC IMPROVEMENTS.
Erie Railroad Company Preparing to


Erie Railroad Company Preparing to
Spend Millions.
New York, March 31-The Erie Rail
road company has planned extensive
improvements which will be paid for
outside of the $50,O00.000 loan that
was recently obtained. New ferry
boats are building and New York ter.
minals and a massive station in Jersey
City are among the other things pro.
jected.
A cut is to be made through the
heights to West End, l mile taking in
at least a dozen streets running north
and south, which will have to be
bridged. The whole plan is probably
the most gigantic in Jersey City's rail
road history.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
East Lake, Ala, Dec. 8th, 1902.

Mr A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir-This is to certify that on Au-
gust lst went to Verbena, Ala, to hold
series of meetings. Was at that time, and
had been for six weeks prior, so feeble was
scarcely able to preach. Mr.. F. A. GuIledge
OF Verbena, with whose family was stop
ping, kindly offered me three bottles of
JohnsOn's Chill and Fever Tonic, gratis. |
accepted, and began the use of the Tonic at
once. Within three weeks was was much
better. In three weeks | had taken the
three bottles of Tonic and was fully we'll.
look no other medicine then nor since, and
am III better health and heavier than for
the past fifteen years.
j. nj. McCORD,
Pastor. .Verbena. Baptist Church.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
Big Improvement In Progress,

Chicago, March 31.-The manage
ment of the Lake Shore has decided
to four-track the system from Chica-
go to New York Nearly four hundred
men are already at work on the i'm
provement and within short time
fully 1000 will be employed The
freight congestion of the last six
months was the determining factor in
fuencing the management to order
The improvement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
BRADFIELD'S B X
L emaIe Regulator

foryoung girls on the threshold of woman
hood is invaluable. When they become
pale and languid, the eyes dull, aching
head, feet and hands cold, appetite gone
or abnormal, obstructed periods and pain.
full 1nenses, and thei1 systems generally
run down, they leed tonic, building NJ
and their blood cleansed.
Bradheld's Female Regulator for women
is particularly valuable and ssefu1 owing
to its tonic properties and as a regulator
of the menstrual flows. Painful, obstruct.
ed and suppressed menstruation is perma.
nentIy relieved and all diseases peculiar
to her genital organs are cured by it.
Regulator clears the nplexion, bright.
ems the eye, sharpens the appetite, re
moves muddy aud blotched conditions o,
the skin and cures sick headache at once
OF druggists at $500 per bottle. y
"Pesfect Health for Women" can
be had free by sending US your address.
THE RBA0FIeLD REGULATOR CO.. ATLANTA. GA
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
Relief For Eillnlnos-

Washington. March 30.-The secre-
tary of the treasury today signed a
grant for $4,OO0,OO0 in favor of the
United States Guaranty Trust compa-
ny of New York, for account of the
treasurer OF the Philippine island to
cover the appropriation of that
amount made by the last session of
congress for the relief of the distriss-
ed in the Philippine islands.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
Stationary at Vicksburq.

Vicksburg, Miss, March 31.-The
river at this point is stationary today,
the gauge registering 51.4 feet. The
additional break below Greenville has
caused apprehension for that town,
but the decline in the stream above
has somewhat lessened the anxiety.
No new breaks have been reported
er is cool and cloudy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
CHEAPER THAN CIVIL WAR,
That Is Construction Put on Irish Land
Bill by Noted Nationalist,

NAT is constructor Put on irish Land
Bill by Noted Nationalist.
New York, March 31.-The Irish
national press, according to dispatch
from Dublin via London to The Times
is working hard to concentrate public
opinion on it's contention that the land
bill is going to be financed entirely by
Irish money and that it is absurd to
talk of a gift from the imperial treas
ury which will really make a substan.
tial profit out of the transaction.
This line is also taken by the Cath.
olic archbishop of Dublin. The Free.
mans Journal clamors for larger re-
duction of the Irish estimates, remark
ing:
ITO make the place hunter pay the
back-renter is as near to justice as we
are likely to get during the present
generation, and it is cheaper than civil
war"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
Sneclal River Bulletin.

Washington, March 31.-The wealth
er bureau today issued the following
special river bulletin:
"There is no change in the lower
Mississippi river situation this morn
ing. The stage at Vicksburg is 514
feet, at New Orleans 30.2 feet, fall
of i foot since Monday morning.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
Decision On Vaccination Law.

Terre Haute, Ind, March S1.-Judge
Stimson, of the superior court today
decided that the boards of health have
no authority to exclude unvaccinated
children from public schools. The
case will be appealed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
SHAMROCK III GIVEN TRIAL.
Iew cup chaIIenaer Wakes coed

New Cup Challenger Makes Good
Showing in Initial Spin.
Gourock, Scotland, March S1.-The
Shamrock III and the Shamrock went
for trial spin today. Sunshine and
light, steady breeze had succeeded
the wild weather of the last week, and
no time was lost in getting the two
Shamrocks eff, though the breeze was
light, it was decided not to risk any.
thing, and the cup challengers, work
ing topsails, was accordingly set.
Shamrock | followed suit. The
challenger was the first to leave her
moorings and looked the picture of a
racer as she headed off-shore. Out in
Gourock Bay the wind was SO light
that the motion was made more drift.
ing than sailing. The Shamrock III
slipped through the water without
leaving a ripple and carried her head
well)up The first time the challen-
ger broke tack Is was apparent that by
shortening her fin Designer Fife had
produced bot which was fast on her
keel, even compared with cup racers.
She carried her way through turning
and was off on her new course, while
the older boat would have been still
looking at, thus showing herself free
from the greatest weakness of Sham
rock II. There was no attempt at a
set race The Shamrock l went off
over mile ahead and then the sheets
were trimmed on both boats and the
course was laid down the channel. The
two yachts were close hauled while
crossing the mouth of Holy Loeb and
Loeb Long, and the wind was equally,
uncertain They both sailed faster
as they got a better bresze and the
challenger showd herself to be little
tender in squalls, but she sailed with
her lee rail just clear of the water
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
$3S2,OOO,oOO
1t has paid Policy-hOlders over
SO27,OOO,OOO

winch IS more than any other life insurance
company in the world has disbursed
A policy in The Old Mutual
gives man or woman that sense
OF assurance which cannot be en-
Joyed under private investments.
Write to-day for ''where Shan lnsuregn
The MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New York,
Richard A. MlCurdy, President.
Il. +. SHEDDEN, Manager, Atlanta.
ARTHUR & EVERETT,
Resident Agents,
AMERICUS, GEORGIA..
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
GOOD EEKEEgG

Quite often results in bad health, because
what is termed good living" is usually
the qualification of the palate without
reference to the nutrition of the body.
When the good liver is business man
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
No True American

is ever satisfied except with the
best. The Oldest is not always the
best, and is seldom the strongest.
In this case, however, the best is
the Oldest and strongest. Let fig
ures speak:
The asserts of The Mu'uaI Life Insurance
Company OF New York organized 18i3) ey-
ceed those OF any other life insurance com
pany in existence. They are over
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1903-04-01
Disturbed Ineater Performance,

Philadelphia, March 31.-The IS
men arrested last night as result
of a riotous demonstration during
performance Of the farce "McFadden's
Row of Flats, were arraigned for
hearing today, and II of them were
held in $500 bail charged with MALI
cious mischief and assault and bat
terry. The eighteenth man was dis
charged.