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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10
Ancient LesnI stntnte.

The provision Of the Virginia code ex-
empting from service ON the grand jury
the owner on occupier Of grist MILL
says Law Notes, is an interesting exam
pie of law which has been allowed to
remain on the statute book long after
its Usefulness and the condition that
called it into being have ceased to exist
When the statute was passed, serious
inconvenience TO the citizens Of the sur
rounding country might have arisen as
a result of summoning a mill owner
from his work but the mill owner is
no longer so important a member Of the
community.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10
waterprooang Boots AT Home.

I have for years used successfully n
dressing for leather boots and shoes
composed Of oil ana india rubber. keep
ing out moisture and uninjurlous to the
leather applied. leaving same soft and
pliable. TO prepare same. heat in an
iron vessel either fish oil. castor oil or
even tallow to about 80 degrees F. ;
then add, cut into small pieces. vulcan
iEed or raw india rubber about one
fifth OF the weight OF the oil gradually
stirring same with wooden spatula
until the rubber is completely dissolved
in the oil; lastly. add to give it color a
small amount Of printers ink Pour
into suitable vessel ana let cool One
or two applications of this are sufIl-
cient TO thoroughly waterproof pair
Of boots or shoes for season Boots
or shoes taus dressed win take com
mon shoeblaclSing with the greatest
facility. Scientific American.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10

on the banks Of the Elhe a curious
sight may frequently be seen. Men
a.id women come there in the evening
ald light fires, near which they care
fully spread spacious cloths. In few
minutes swarms of May flies, those del
icate little creatures whose earthlr life
lasts only for few hours hover around
the fires, and speedily hundreds nay.
thousands-of them are burned and fail
on the cloths.
After q sufficient supply of flies has
been gathered in this way the fires are
extinguished, and the cloths are care
fully raised from the ground and taken
home ON the following morning they
are placed In a garden on sunny spot,
the result being that the bodies Of the
flies become thoroughly parched. The
flies are then ready for the market and
are sold for a few cents d quart to
dealers in birds. who say that there is
no better food for nghtlngales. robins
and other feathered pets only the
bodies are used for this purpose, and
therefore before they are sent to mar
ket the utmost pains are taken tc see
that all the wings have been removed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10

Attaching mans property for debt
Is supposed 20 be q legal process. but
an incident which occurred years ago in
the city Of Natchez. as related by Davy
Crockett I'm his life and Adventures. %
shows that there are other attach
ments" which sometimes accomplish
a benehcent purpose.
An odd affair occurred when I was
last az Natchez. says Mr. Crockett A
steamboat stopped at the landing. and
one OF the crew went ashore to pur-
chase provisions. He went into sa-
loon on the way. and the adroit in
mates contrived to rob him Of all his
money The captain Of the boat. de-
termined fellow. went ashore In the
hope OF persuading them to refund. but
they declined
Without further ceremony, the cap
tain, assisted by his crew and passen-
gers, some 300 or 400 in number made
fast an immense cable to the frame
building where the theft had been com
mitted Then he allowed fifteen min
utes for the money to be Forthcoming.
vowing that if it were not produced
within that time he would put steam
to his boat and drag the house into the
river.
The thieves knew that he would keep
his word. and the money was promptly
produced.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10

A pretty little animal. writes "A core.
epondcnt, occasionally 10 be nc,iced at
the edge OF stream or pond Is the wn-
ter shrew. The ways OF these creatures
ore most faFcinating have seen them
quietly emerge from the grass. run
down the side OF the bank into and
along the bottom of the stream. While
under the water thcr movements arc
very rapid. They scrape away on the
bottom with their feet. thrusting their
long snouts into the mud and under
stones and leaves In sea,seh Of insects
ON which they feed. They then retire
a little way up the bank for a moment
or two TO take breath and hurry back
to their work once more. have never
seen water shrcws dive. They simply
run in and ont OF the stream. as III air
and water were both alike TO them. and
they were equally at home Ia either ei-
ement When under the water. they
look as II they were covered with mi
mute silver pearls owing TO the particles
of air adhering 70 their furry bodies.
Land and water shrews are not OF the
mouse tribe. They have the sh.rpest
and most delicately beautiful teSih im-
aginable and live entirely on insect
food.-London Opinion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10
nnInnc ana pun,ns.

II is said that Bnlzac detestcd Dumas.
Once he brought TO the Steele the man-
uscript Of novel. which was to follow
Les Trois Mousquetaires," then being
published He asked to be paid ~
francs a line The director Of the jour
nal hesltated You see, NJ. Dumas is
being paid only francs a line" III
you are giving francs TO that negro,
shall get outy And Balzac stalked
Off.
Dumas was not ignorant of Balzac's
feelings toward him and did not spare
him. In the foyer of the Odeon theater
Balzac was talking loudly in greap
OF literary men, when / have written
myself out as a novelist. shall 90 to
playwrlting You can begin right
away" called out Dumas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10
our representations

Manufacturers of today are striving
for new degrees of perfection in tone.
Every addition to its power and sweet
ness enriches the possibilities of music
production, enhances the enjoyment
.of the race and wins the favor of the
masters. It is by these the immortals
of the profession in Germany. Eng
land, France and Italy-they whose
words are decisive among the ma
tions-that the world is told that in
music, as in other realms of human
activity, America now leads.
Our pianos possess those vocal
qualities which are the aim of al
progressive effort in the evolution OF
the modern instrument Of music.
If you are not ready to buy we would
take pleasure in showing you our stock
Of fine pianos.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10
An ArabInn story.

An Arab and his wife were constant
ly quarreling, and the wife always
went straightway TO her father and
made complaint one day the Arab
boxed the ears Of his better half.
whereupon she went again 10 her fa-
ther and related her grievance, de-
manding revenge. The father, a wise
old sheik. shook his head. and, after
long reflection, boxed his daughters
ears and said: "Now thou art avenged.
Thy husband has boxed the ears OF my
daughter, and have boxed the ears OF
his wife"-Lusuge Batter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10

It would be difficult, IL not impossi-
Bile TO estimate the relative frequency
of names prior TO the Norman conquest.
which created something like revo-
lution. William" of course. got a
good start, as is shown in "Doomsday
Book, whore stand IS Williams. as
Roberts. - Walters and 10 Johns. In
1lI3 Sir William ST. John ana Sir Will
liam Fitz-Hamon entertained a dinner
party at the court OF Henry ii. The
invitations were limited TO knights of
the name Of William. and the company
numbered 100.
But the day Of "John" was not long
TO tarry, and ia 1347 the common coun-
Gil of London contained 3j Johns. IL
Williams. r. Thomases. 10 Richards. S
Roberts, and ia 1885 ont Of 3TG names
enrolled in the Guild of 81. George at
Norwich there were rs Johns. A VIII
liams. g. Thomases. From that day to
this John and William have held their
ground as the commonest baptismal
names in England
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10

Many children are poisoned and
made nervous and weak, II not killed
outright by mothers giving them
cough syrups containing oplates.
Foley's Honey and Tar Is a safe and
certain remedy for coughs, Group and
lung trouble, and is the only promin-
ent cough medicine that contains no
opiates or other poisons.
j. y Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10
A New Through Car Line From Nor
phIs to Portland, Oregon.

On Wednesday, November 18th, tho
~Rock Island System" cGoctaw. ok.
1ahoma and Gulf R. r.. in connection
with the Union Pacific route, estab-
hshed a through personally conducted
tourist sleeping car line 10 Portland.
Oregon. which viii leave Memphis
every Wednesday at 800 a. m, Little
Rock 1915 p. m. South McAlester, l.
T., 1880 p. m. same day. Oklahoma
City 2:40 a. m, Thursday, El Reno
s34o a. m, Denver 1880 a m. Friday.
Ogden 7;l5 a. m. Saturday, arriving
Portland, Oregon, $40 a. N. SUNDAY
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10
Eczema, Itching Humors, PimpIes.
Treatment Free.


Does ycur Skin Itch ana Burn? pls.
trossing Eruptions on the skin SO you
fen ashamed to be seen in company?
DO scabs and scales form on the
skin, Hair or Scalp? Have you Ec.
zema? Skin Sore and Cracked2 Rash
form on the Skin PriclSiy Pain in the
skin? Swollen Jointsg Falling Hair?
All Run Down? Skin Pale? Old Sores? ?
Eating sores2 Ulcers2 To cure to
stay cured take B. B. B. CBotanic
Blood Balm) which makes the blood
pure and rich, then the sores will
heal and the itching Of eczema stop
forever, the skin become clear and The
blood pure. b. b. B. sold at drug
stores 81. Trial treatment sent free
and prepaid by writing to BLOOD
BALM Co, Atlanta. Ga Describe
your trouble and free medical advice
given. over 5000 testimonials OF
cures by B. B. b.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10
Of Buying Goods
at Our Store

There are marked advantages in
buying from us We believe that
there is no more need for chicanery
and falsity in the piano business than
there is in ones own family And the
presence here Of many buyers Is evil
deuce Of general confidence in this
ruling spirit Our system is safe. sat
isfying and not sensational. Our
qualities are always reliable and our
prices are exceedingly low. Our
pianos are the very best made. We
find that our judgment is relied upon
more and more by piano purchasers
therefore we purchase the very best
for our customers. People come 70
us with general idea of what they
want, yet wishing to avoid mistakes
they often are glad to 5ave US
shoulder the entire burden. We are
safe in accepting the responsibility.
With a perfect knowledge Of pianos.
we handle only those we know are.
worthy and good values. These we
guarantee to prove satisfactory under
our representations
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10

A dealer in birds in sober and serious
Manhattan advertises that he has in
stock a "large variety of semireligions
parrots, the most profane one only
500 That's nn odd way of appeal
ing to public patronage. If the most
profane parrot is held for sale at $500,
what would be the price Of a parrakeet
that could only say Good graciousw
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10

"A Little Outcast' is the most con
spicuous dramatic sensation of the
hour It is a stirring and coherent
romantic play in four l4) acts AMI
seven (7) scenes, and is played by a
great cast.
AS to the material aspects Of the
production, such as scenery, costumes,
furniture and tapestries, a high de-
gree of excellence has been reached,
and theatregoers viii be treated TO
many views of magnificent stage set
tings.
"a Little Outcast" is presented at
the Brooks theater next Monday,
February 16.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10

Have you read Wrighters new
work Of fiction|
Not exactly"
"What do you mean"
"Wel, I've only read the advance
notices, but 4 suppose there is really
more fiction in them than there is in
the book itself"- Baltimore Herald.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10

Through free reclining chair cars
from Texas, Indian and Oklahoma
Territories to Memphis. Unon station
connections, no transfer Low holi.
day rates by the Rock Island sys-
tenn" Choctaw. Oklahoma and Gulf R.
r Ask your ticket agent for full in
formation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10

"AIy boy doesn't seem TO have got
along here very we'll" said the Office
boys fnther.
"Well, 70 be perfectly frank with
YOU" replied the employer. Il must
say no."
"Ahl What's his troubleg"
"He hasn't any trouble; it's the rest
OF us who have had Chicago
Tribune.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10

The Capitol National bank has .he
hrst worlds fair souvonir gold dollars
20 come to Oklahoma Part have the
head OF Jefferson and part Mckinley
Price 50. Proceeds go to wosid's
fair.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10

The angular passenger stuck her head
cut through the ear window
why" she asked the man ON the
station platform "did you speak just
now OF that singular looking machine
as sheT"
Because, ma'am," replied the man
on the platform, "its a mail snatcher."
Aud she took her head iu again.
Chicago fIi3upe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10
PLENTY Of Time.

Bacon Burglars entered the first
hoor Of our house ana took nearly ev-
erything we had while my wife was
upstairs putting on her hat to go out
Egbert They took quite good DEAL
did they?
"Oh, yes. II must have taken them
several hours. Yonkers Statesman.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10
Dennite description.

Johnny, it isn't tobacco sauce, it is
tabaseo. Now, don't let me hear you
calling II wrong again"
mo, mamma"
Two hours later at dinner" Mamma,
want some Of that-that-that red
headed sauce that makes you mad. ~
Washington Times.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10
Stop It.

A neglected cough or cold may lead
10 serious bronchial lung troubles.
Don't take chances when Foley's
Honey and Tar affords perfect secur-
ity from serious effects Of cold
J. n. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10
A Life at stake.

II you but knew the splendid merit
of Foley's Honey ana Tar you would
never be without IT, A dose or two
viii prevent an attack Of pneumonia
or Ia grippe lt may save your life
H. Wallace
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10

In Bed Four Weeks With La Grippe.
We have received the following let
ter from Mr. Roy Kemp, Of Angola
Ind Il was in bed four weeks with
la grippe and tried many remedies
and spent considerable for treatment
with physicians, but / received no re-
lief until I tried Foley's Honey and
Tar. Two small bottles Of this medi-
cine cured me and now ] use It ok
clusively in my family" Take no sub
stitutes
j. n. Wallace
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10

Fatal kidney and bladder troubles
can always be prevented by the use
Of Foley's Kidney Cure
J. n. Wallace
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10
A euaranteed cure for Pnes.

Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles Your druggist will REFUND
your mopy II Pazo Ointment fails to
cure you 30 cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10
Pneumonia and La Grippe.

Coughs cured Quickly by Foley's
Houey and Tar Refl9e substitutes.
3. n. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10

Excuse me, sir, but haven't we met
before? Your face is strangely famil-
lar"
"Yes. madam; oar host introduced us
to each other jusr before dinner"
''Ahl | was positive ] had seen you
somewhere. never forget a face. -
Exchange.
- ~ - a - IA Il a.
Bean the a, The Kind y0u Have AladG Boagis
'''1a'''' q &/SHzAzZe<
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-02-10

E. H. knauss,
The Pioneer Music Man of Oklahoma.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
MINNESOTA
FOR CHILD MURDER
The Mother and Two Men Placed
Under Arrest at
Brainerd.
River Dragged by Officers and Citi-
zens and the Little Body
Recovered.

Brainerd. Mimi, Aug. 25.-The police
nave arrested Mrs. Albert Williams, John
3urrig and George Dill on the charge OF
numbering Mrs Williams 3yearo old
laughter
Burrig is said to have been with Mrs.
Williams Saturday night until - o'clock,
when it Is supposed that Dill took charge
# the child. Shortly after midnight, 1t Is
llleged, Dill met the woman alone in the
bark and went with her to the river, TAX
ng the child with them. 1t is supposed
he little girl was then thrown into the
liver.
Mrs. Williams husband Is in the North
Dakota harvest fields and since his de-
oarture she has frequently been seen on
he street at night. always leading her
little girl. She was found asleep in the
bark early Sunday morning and as the
shild was not with her suspicious were at
once aroused and she was arrested.
/ The theory of foul play arose from the
statements made by Mrs. Williams to
Chief of Police Sargent at the city jail
She said that Burrig had advised her to
brown the child as it was half witted and
worthless. Ar :.r@% rE
After hearing this the work of dragging
he river was begun, and the body Of the
child was found a short distance below the
point where Dill and the woman are sup
posed to have thrown it into the water.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
IOWA
DEATH IN The WELL
Three Drank. Poisonous Germs In
testing the Water and Are
Critically Ill.
Year-0ld Shortage of Des Moines
Bank Official Is Just
Revealed.

Special to The Journal.
Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 25.-Three per-
sons Of party of seven who drank from
shallow well at Camp Douglas, north Of
Des Moines, are suffering from the effects
of poisonous germs said to infest the
water.
e. J. Wellmouth of this city is the most
seriously i'll, lying at Mercy hospital very
near death from typhoid fever The 81 k
are: E. j. Welmouth, Des Moines; Will
Wellmouth. Mount Olive, Iowa; Celia
Wellmouth, st. Joseph, Mo.
Rev Benedict Nordentoft, professor Of
theology in the college, has been elected
by the board of trustees to the presidency
Of the Danish-American college in this
city. He succeeds Rev. R. r. Vester-
gard, who left Wednesday for Denmark.
The new president is only 80 years. old,
but a man Of much learning and executive
ability. He received his education in a
Latin school in Denmark and at the Uni
versity of Copenhagen.
The earliest planted corn In Iowa will
not be out of danger till Sept. TO- Forty
per cent was planted early and received a
fair start. This information has been
CLEANED by J. r. Sage director OF the
United States weather and crop service
here, from responses to circulars sent
turnout the state asking the probable
length OF time required to ripen the crop
under normal conditions and to place it
beyond the danger Of killing frost.
A portion Of the later planted, possibly
20 per cent of the whole area Mr.. Sage
says in his report, may be fairly matured
by Sept. 10. With favorable weather TIL
Oct. 10 there may be expected a harvest
or sound corn In three-fourths of the
planted area. The output from this area
will range from light to good.
In a suit just instituted in district court
by the Des Moines National bank against
thte United States Fidelity and Guaran-
tee company Of Baltimore, the charge is
made that the bank is short $4,000 thru
the. personal dishonesty or culpable neg
lect of Elton G. Kelly. No criminal action
mas been commenced against the young
man Who:1s charged with the shortage. but
the bank Is making an effort to recover
It's loss thru the company which went
Kelly's surety -.
Tho 1t is said the shortage occurred
aug. 20 l9t2, this Is the first publicity
which has been given to the matter Az
that time Kelly was receiving teller fo,.
the bank, and, it is stated was put in
charge Of the funds during the absence
OF the paying teller. The deficiency in
the cash was noticed on the morning of
aug. 70, the previous day being Sunday.
Inc books showed that on Saturday night
mere should have been deposited 5000
ooo.lS, and this was short Monday.
Kelly was released from the bank, but
soon afterward was given a position with
.lle iowa National bank, place which he
is now holding. He is but % wears of ape
and Is unmarried The bank manape~
ment In Its petition states that several de-
1lands nave been made upon the Young
man Tor payment and he has refused to do
anything. W w
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
oLiN SPoILS THE STORY
Iowa Professor Has Not Made ~. ~.

iowa Professor Has Not Made the Dis.
coverles Attributed to Him. "~
AMES, IOWA-Professo W. HI DIN de-
denies In toto the story in the dailv nreas
that he has discovered a grass that viii
grow on arid plains and change semi
desert lands to luxuriant grass lands. The
origin OF the story is unknown, as 1t was
not sent out by any correspondent from
Ames. =. - - " -: 80
Professor Olin made the following state
ment: Il am panied to know that SO
unWarranted statement should be going
the rounds Of the press. I am not q.
grass expert, altho I have Just started
some experiments in meadow plat tests
to determine the very best meadows and
pastures for Iowa farmers to grow.
visited the uplands of Sioux civ
recently, and there found very interest,"
ing grass growing luxuriantly This grass
mas interested me greatly, but I have no
statements to make in reference to IFS
merits, for have just begun q f1ve-veaI ).
experiment with it. If it proves a merit
orious grass shan be glad. to tell 1ts
story to all the farmers that I can. Rut
at present l cannot advise any one to sow
TINS grass, for know nothing about it.
hope that some day some one will,
De able to do for the arid plains all that
the sensational articles now being cir
culated claims for the grass which 7 am
reported to have found''
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-25
scHooLHousE CONTRACT
BemidIps New Building VIII Cost the
Taxpayers $6,545.

RemidJps New Building VIII Cost the
Taxpayers $6,545.
BEMIDJI, MINN.-The contract for the
building of the addition to the schoolhouse
has been let to Frank Miller, local con-
tractor. The price agreed upon was
$6,545, and the contract calls for the COM
pletion of the structure by Nov. 20. The
addition will be built Of brick and stone,
will contain four rooms and a full base
ment, which may be used either as a gym
nasium or for two additional schoolrooms.
1t has been found that the special school
election at Nymore at which 1t was voted
to ask the state for loan Of $4,000 for
the erection Of school building, was lille
gal. because the notices advertising 1t
were not properly drawn up. It will
therefore be held over again on Aug. 81.
There was not a dissenting vote at the
first election, and the result of the second
will undoubtedly be the. same.
Judge McClenahan has ruled that Ben
Doyle, sentenced at the last term of court
to serve nine and one-half years on the
charges of grand larceny and assault in
the second degree, shall serve out his full
sentence. His attorney made motion for
q retrial.
E. j. Achenbach, judge Of police court
and leading citizen, died last night Of a
complication of diseases. --