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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Call for Meeting Of the Directors and
Editors Of the Territories.

A meeting of the directors of the
Oklahoma (and Indian territory His
torical society is hereby called to con-
vene at Guthrie, Oklahoma, on Friday,
March 9Th, 1908, at 4 o'clock D. m, at
the Guthrie club rooms. All editors
now sending their files TO the society
are also urged to be present
The object of this meeting is to dis
cuss the needs of the Historical so
ciety for the coming two years and to
ask the legislature for an adequate ap-
preparation, commensurate with the
great Importance of this work. It Is
desired not to ask for more than is
absolutely necessary for the success
ful continuance OF the society work
BY the act Of the legislature of two
years ago, the collection was saved
from the disaster Of the university fire
wherein the territory lost so much
valuable matter. much OF which can
scarcely be replaced at all A large
part of the society's newspaper files
also just missed by a few days the
bindery fire of the State Capital Of a
year ago. both of these disasters to
valuable historical property empha-
size the importance Of the Historical
society's collections which are now in
fire proof quarters in the Carnegie
library building at Oklahoma City.
THE territory through its legislature,
and the editors of the territories
through their papers should do every
thing possible to add to this collec-
tion and make II available by proper
index, etc, for quick historical refer
ence
Lincoln McKinlay,
Pres Oklahoma Historical Society.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05
About Captain Hobson.

(Reading Pa, Herald, Oct "a 1929
That a man SO thorough, so strong,
so sincere should have been traduced
by the miserable pettifoggers Of yell
low journalism seems fairly pltiful.
The Hsrald is more than glad Captain
Hobson came to Reading. to forever
disDel from our people the absurd
fancy that he Is but a conceited nirt.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05
Q Q 8 . 0 Q Q . Q . . . Q . 3 .

C @ @ o 90 o 0 o o O o o Q o o
9 Territory Of Oklahoma, Logan o
@ County. IS. .
O Frank olsmith, being first duly o
o sworn on oath, deposes and says; o
o That on the day Of Dec. Q
o 1902. he did meet one E. NJ. Ford, Q
o contractor Of the sewer system .
o Of the City Of Guthrie, Logan o
Q county, Oklahoma territory, and Q
o that he met with him In the even. .
o ing and after dark Of said day o
o and at the corner Of Harrison and .
o Division streets in said city and o
Q that the said e. N. Ford did touch Q
o affiant with his arm, and dis then >
o and there say TO him; "That II q
O you want five hundred dollars in 9
O this pavement deal, you can have 0
Q II. You know me-Foed" o
o Affiant further states that he Q
Q believes that he was mistaken BY .
o said E. N. Ford for a member Of .
@ the city council and that the Sid 0
% E. N. Ford believed that he this Q
o affiant, could assist him In the Q
o procurement Of said contract >
o Affiant further states that the .
o said E. N. Ford was somewhat 0
O under the influence Of liuor at o
o the time. .
% Further ahiant saith not. .
o FRANK oLsMlTH ,
% Subscribed and sworn 70 before Q
O me this 9th day Of January, .
o 1908. .
q ESTER &. BUXTON, o
o Notary Public. .
o SEAL. o
o NY commission expires Dec ,
o 70, 1908. Q
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

"A cheap and comfortable way 20
travel is in the personally conducted
weekly excursion tourist cars to the
Pacific coast. Through from Mem
phis without change via Rock island
System" Choctaw Oklahoma ana
Gulf r. r., and So. Pac. Route and
Union Pacific Route.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05
FAMOUS BANDA RossA.
Manager Brooks Secures Date From
Great Musical Organization.

Manager Brooks has announced the
securing Of the famous Banda Rosa
band known throughout the world as
the Italian band which will be in
Guthrie the evening of March IA. The
band is composed of So first class mu-
sicians and come to Guthrie only on a
high guarantee. Guthrie music lovers
should not fail to hear this band at
the time stated
The Missouri Girl. March and 8.
Powers Behind the Throne. March
is.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

Personally conducted weekly excur.
ion cars leave Memphis every Tues
lay for California via the Choctaw
Rock Island System and So. Pac. Ry.
md for Portland, Oregon, every
Thursday via Choctaw Union Pe
Route.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

La grippe coughs yield quickly to
the wonderful curative qualities of
Foley's Honey and Tar. There is
nothing else Just as good"
]. N. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05
Raw or lnfIamed lungs.

Yield quickly to the wonderful cura-
tive and healing qualities of Foley's
Honey and Tar 1t prevents pneumo-
MIA and consumption from a hard cold
settled on the lungs
j. n. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05
A New Through Car Lire From MeH~
phla 70 Portland. Oregon.

phls to Portland, Oregon.
On Wednesday, November 18th, the
'-Reck Island System" Saoctaw, ok
IAhoma and Gulf r, r.. in connection
with the Union Pacific route, estab-
hshed a through personally conducted
tourist sleeping car line TO Portland,
Oregon. which will leave Memphis
every Wednesday at 900 a. m, Little
Rock f;15 p. m, South McAlester. l.
T., 1880 D. m, same day, oklahoma
City 2:4O a m. Thursday. Ri Reno
$40 a. m. Denver 1880 a m. Friday
Ogden 7;15 a. m. Saturday. arriving
Portland. Oregon, $40 a. m. SUNDAY
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

Representative Nisbett yesterday
started to vote against bridge bill,
but being interrupted turned and said d
IF this bin viii help Uncle Jimmy
Mathews, vote aye"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05
couoh settled on H.r Lunos.

Cough Settled on Hsr Lungs.
My daughter had terrible cough
which settled on her lungs" says n.
Jacson Of Danville. M "We tried a
great many remedies without relief
until we gave b Foley's Honey and
Tar which cured her" Refuse sub
stt1tes
J n Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

We can not recall just now anything
that seems of less importance about a
house than the underwear of the man
who lives there.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05
MeMaERs oF co. a. NorIcE.

All members OF Co. A, OK n. G.
are hereby ordered 10 rect ar their
Armory 100 West Harrison avenue,
over the Eagle drug store. on wednes-
day evening "t 1880 TOT regul@ drill
BY order Of
G. &. Dunniea,
Capt Comd'g Co. A.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

There are ninety-four prisoners Il
the federal Jail at Ardmore.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

BY the death OF Horace Hagar
Guthrie loses a good citizen wlchi
ia Eagle
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

The Missouri Girl. which will be
presented at the Brooks Theatre is "a
decided departure from the usual
style of comedy drama and is marked
by novelty in construction and re-
markable magnihcence in mounting.
The characters are peculiar in the ex.
trome Nothing like them has ever
been seen in any other play, most OF
which have been copied from life
Mr.. Raymond, the author. spent the
greater part of one summer studying
character in southwest Missouri anc
after selecting some strong types, ne
has woven them into a plot that IL
surprisingly natural. The character
Of Zeke Dobson. the Yankee boy. who
came out west to make his fortune.
is acknowledged to be the most
unique and laughable OF any ever seen
in stage production.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05
Foley's Honey and Tar.

FoIeys Honey an1 ar.
Cures coughs and colds
Cures bronchitis and asthma
Cures Group and whooping cough.
Cures hoarseness and bronchial
troubles.
Cures pneumonia and la grippe.
]. n. Wallace
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

which
e.
Morgan
r. climb suky handle his hoOughbds
While Mr. Hartman hardly be said se good jockey he
nnaner.
lrotter a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

When a man sings he Is willing 70
listen 10 other amateurs. bat whom he
stops singing himself he quits listen
ing 70 other amateurs
A lot OF fellows around town who
are ashamed to advertise for a wife
are calling on Jerome Hoover for the
applications Of those he can't handle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

1t is said that practice makes per
feet. but the Lord doesn't seem to be
making as good stomachs as he made
rs years ago
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

An Atchison man of IS opens his
piece of sausage at breakfast and puts
a piece of butter in It to melt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05
GLOBE SIGHTS.
(Atchison Globe)

OF course you know that a man ma,
talk ali day, and yet say nothing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

There is nothing quite so sad as the
laugh that comes from monograph.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

A man marries for home. and the
first argument his wife presents 70
him is that it is cheaper to board than
to keep house.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

When the fire bell rings. if you can't
help to put It out offer to take care
of the baby next door while it's mother
runs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

Some girls carry the dip front idea
to their skirts to such an excess if is
a wonder they don't trip on the dip
AID fall over.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-05

]. n. Wallace.
GLOBE SIGHTS.
CAtchison Globe)
OF course you know that a man may
talk ali day, and yet say nothing.
There is nothing quite so sad as the
laugh that comes from a monograph.
An Atchison man of IS opens his
piece of sausage at breakfast and puts
a piece of butter in it to melt
II is said that practice makes per
feet. but The Lord doesn't seem to be
making as good stomachs as he made
rs years ago.
When the fire bell rings. If you can't
help to put It out, offer to take care
of the baby next door while its mother
runs
Some girls carry the dip front idea
to their skirts to such an excess If is
a wonder they don't trip on the dip
aad fall over
A man marries for a home. and the
first argument his wife presents 70
him is that it is cheaper 10 board than
to keep house
BY the death Of Horace Hagan
Guthrie loses a good citizen. Wlchi-
ia Eagle.
There are ninety-four prisoners in
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16
A PAIR OF QUERIES.

Have you read Quick's speech as
chairman Iowa democratic convention?
Not much comfort for remorganizers in
it, nor in Platforms there?-W.
(None in Quick's speech; but plenty
in platform-because platform is
meaningless, and so intended to be-
Ed. Ind.)
Is Edgerton, ct al, quite consistent
in denouncing gold democrats for TAX
ing votes from Bryan in 1896-1900 that
he should have had, and then an
nouncing their intention to do the
same thing. year before excuse for
1t can possibly arise, if it ever does
w.
(Edgerton, ct al, don't claim to be
democrats. Have no objections to
helping Bryan on a Chicago or Kan
sas City platform, but very serious OBJ
jections to assisting him on an Iowa
platform Ind
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16

EAeeting Of the reform forces to Den
yer and while / have not time to meet
you there, wish you Godspeed. II it
Is not considered presumptuous
would like to give some reformers a
bit of advice.
Do not be captious.
Do not think you have an exclusive
lien on all wisdom, for there is many
Z silent man following a pillow who
can Outstrip you in thinking.
Abide by the majority judgment.
Make a good, short platform or
statement of principles; on your life
Eot more than the Omaha platform;
and if you call national convention,
adopt that platform and see to it, as
you value your life and honor, that
no man is nominated who is not d
living representative of that platform.
Platforms are easily made, but diff
flcult to carry into execution.
Nominate silent men; men who can
do: koenen, koenig or king-the Sax
ON for man, who can do-and not
rem who are afmcted with that great
est, chronic, constitutional, incurable
national disease-mouth diarrhoea!
Then quietly await the result of the
democratic national convention and
act accordingly after.
F. ENGELHARD.
Rising City, Neb.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1903-07-16
INDIAN TERRITORY.


Editor Independent: Your letters
of May Is and % as well as the Henry
George Edition reached me in due
time.
The reticence and indispcsition
shown by the tardy reply | hope will
not be attributed to a dearth or an
apathy toward the cause. The writer
apprehends that he shares with 9TH
trs the feeling that it is even of more
consequence that the party in ener-
giving itself should make the right
moves than to make any at ALL
| have read with deep interest the
opinions expressed through the col
umns of The Independent of the is
sues and methods proposed; and I
would avail myself of the opportun-
ity offered to congratulate the editors
OF The Independent upon their syste-
matte course and policy pursued in
the effort at securing the sentiment
and feeling of the party relative to the
future course to be evolved.
The seeming lethargy manifest in
the party which the republicans take
such pride in pointing to as marked
evidence of death is but seeming. The
energy displayed by the republicans in
trying to make it appear that the peo-
pies party is defunct should be proof
positive of the fear that it entertains
Of it's demise, that it wont stay dead.
Like Banquo's ghost, it won't down.
Its periodicals are teeming with the
subject of its suneventful ending"
Every stump-speaker points TO the
mortuary feature with great pride.
hut with very manifest reserve of
fear lest an activity should seize upon
its "inanimate" form that lies so docile
now, reserve force that might have
to be reckoned with, and that the sleep
that is upon it might not prove to be
the sleep that knows no waking. the
sleep of death.
That there is inertia among our
troopers is apparent, but it should
rot operate as a cause for alarm. tt
is in the very nature of things and
follows from being relieved from ia
tigue duty, for time, by an old-time
party taking up it's fight and adopting
its principles. 1t requires RESPONSE
bility to energize one and division of
responsibilities can very properly be
urged as a cause for any ennui or
seeming indifference in the party.
Being weary from the long. hard
campaigns, forced marches and double
duty, that the membership had volun-
tarily taken upon themselves, now that
their numbers had so vastly increased
as to materially lessen the burden. the
shift or sharing the responsibility
amounted to relaxation and with re-
Taxation followed a relaxation of en-
eTgy.
At the called meeting of the COM
Inittee held at the Sherman house in
Chicago to supply the place of Mr..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
The Thing That Makes the Nation.


himself his inspiring
He has
craftsmanship Possibly
thing he
citizenship
famous battlefield
euogz its military
hingsh
never
be the character of
hatred for what
ice and his determination unyieng
of evil"
thant
Presidents said
Thought passions in
president a
and welfare
This particular
that have impeshab
There nothing
catchy political platform
stand forth eminent a statesman.
mark
all the platforms insignifcance
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
Miss Amg19n 20
Play ''Cannalle''

The sure, trained touch of Mr..
Miller and Miss Anglin brings out
of the comedy It's brightest gems,
while their skilled repression hides
and smothers the weaknesses that
would rise to view. / remember one
of Miller's lines In the first act, when
being asked what he thought of the
probable success of his new play, he
said that depends on who plays it."
The same applies to "The Tanning of
Helen"
We are told that in this produce
ton Miller is himself. If so, I, for
one, prefer Miller. the Sidney Carton
of The Only Way; Miller. the elder
Brabazon of Sowing the Wind;
Miller, the 'D'Arcy of the Guards;
the Miller OF 'Heartsease." The
Miller Of Davis comedy ! would pre-
fer to the Miller of Richard Savage"
but only because Of the super-sombre-
ness of that impersonation.
Miss Anglin's beauty. grace and
dash are all invested in the role of
Marion Cavendish, but she shares no
more I'm opportunity than does Mr..
Miller.
I think we may look forward to n
wonderful presentation of the role of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 13.-Ra;l.
road presidents, superintendent, mana.
gers and engineers from every impor-
tant transportation line in the United
States, Canada and Mexico were assem-
bled at the Coates house today at the
opening of the annual convention Of the
Roadmasters and Maintenance of Way
association of America. The session
will close Thursday evening with BAN
quet. The purpose of the organization
is the advancement of knowledge per-
tanning to the scientific and economi-
cal location, construction, operation and
maintenance of steam railroads. Sec
rotary Charles McEniny of Sedalia,
Mo-, reports that the membership If
the association is rapidly increasing
and that nearly 1000 miles of rail-
road is represented. This afternoon
the association took up the discussion
of track improvement and other prac-
teal problems.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
No Race Suicide.

TOPEKA, Kan, Oct. l3.-There is
good reason for President Roosevelt 8
admiration for Kansas. Kansas stands
on the race suicide platform with him
with both feet. This is shown in a
most remarkable lot of statistics being
compiled for the state historical So
ciety.
Malachi Salter, who has just died
at Clay Center at the age of 50, held the
record. He was the father of "a, the
last one born when he was SO years
old. Henry A. Bishop of Topeka and
John NJ. Norton of Kepple hold second
place with 10 each. Mrs. James Hayes
of Osborne county has IS. Mrs. Beeler
of Jewell county and Mrs. William
r. Huffman of Miami county each have
Il. Mrs. Legge of Saunders was left
a widow with Is children. President
Roosevelt appointed her postmistress OF
the town.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
Advertising for Mayors.


himself.
politicians
consideration.
The thing is done German cities with thoroughly
with
a
solution problem municipal
American cities might
policies administration in the
man
At the seeker the advertising Cam
the biggest generally biggest
business seek the office able let alone
seeking really seking
a
This the that the has proposed for
American
practice The mpoby of this being adopted illustrates
the fact the
fondly
with
business interests
understand all details
building political machine becoming political
to be secondary selashness n
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13

and some other political magnates, had
a fancy for numering sons of the rich
and educated among his lieutenants. 1t
served to give tone, he thought, to
have these young men mixed with the
professional politicians on the ticket. In
this way Mcclellan became Croker
protege and q source of strength to
the Tammany leader. Croker has re-
tired, but Mcclellan is as strong AZ
ever in the wigwam. Murphy, the pres
ent Tammany leader, says that Nc
Clellan will be the next mayor. "Big
Tim" Sullivan, king of the east side
and lower New York, agrees that Nc
Clellan is the man. High toned dem
ocrats, who live up town, say he is
exactly the man for the place.
eral Mcclellan of civil war fame. He
is short, stocly, pleasant in manner
and wears the good clothes that dis
tinguish the true New Yorker. He has
been elected to the BSth congress by
IA 900 plurality. He is exceptionally
popular with his colleagues of both par
ties. Mcclellan is unassuming, but on
the rare occasions when he takes part
in debate he is loaded and is assured
good attention. He is an authority on
military matters. For years he advo.
Gated the appointment of general
staff, modelled on the European plan.
Now that the general staff system has
been adopted in this country, Mcclellan
is confident that it will be attended
with the most beneficial results. As n
member of the ways and means commit
tee. he has taken an active part in most
of the important legislation that has
been before congress in the past few
years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13

mantle wife. Several relations ant
friends of the family are introduced
and eventually get so mixed%up II
affairs that the interested party him
self can not tell "a relative Of the
family" from a friend of the Pam
ily." George w. Barnum as, 1.-The
sporty silk importer, BARLEY Swift
and Miss Alice Johnson as the hero
inc Of his first love affair are the
principal fun producers and they are
surrounded by an exceptionally large
and clever company of entertainers
The dialogue and situations are said
to be excruciatingly funny aud are
greatly accumulated when presented
by such artists. The scenes. betne
chiefly laid in Japan give ample scope
for some quaint and beautiful stage
settings, and Manager German has
embraced every opportunity Of em-
bellishing the surroundings by carry
ing a carload of special scenery paint
ed by an artist who has lived in the
far eastern country and has made a
speciality Of transferring to canvas
the beauties of the orient.
The gowns worn by Miss johnson
and other members of the gentlel
sex during the action Of the play are
revelations of the dressmaker's art
according to the glowing description
furnished us by the press agent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
RECORD or TIE PAST.


Look well to their record. What
they have done many times In years
gone by is the best guarantee Of
future results. Anyone with bad
back; any reader suffering from uri-
nary troubles from any kidney Ills.
will find in the following evidence
proof that relief and cure Is near at
hand:
John Sells, blacksmith. 204 South
Second street. living at 616 South
Second street, North Yakima. says:
'Doan's Kidney Pills were first
brought to my notice some three
years ago when was living in Keo-
kuk, Ia. At that time was suffering
severely from an attack Of kidney
complaint and could scarcely do a
days work. To stoop or raise after
STOPPING hurt so severely that I could
scarcely refrain from yelling. Now.
when a man has suffered from a back
which felt half the time as If bruised
which could not stand the slightest
pressure; when he could not sit, stand
or lie with any comfort and when he
has to depend upon his days work for
his daily bread. he becomes very
anxious about his condition. Now
when that man receives benefit from
a course of treatment Of any medicine
he naturally becomes enthusiastic
about it. Doan's Kidney Pills abso-
lutely stopped an attack. I moved
out here two years ago and shortly
afterwards l noticed symptoms Of a
recurrence. I tried to get Doan's Kid
ney Pills. but they were not to be
had in the town. Three months ago
had quite a severe attack and when
1 saw Doan's Kidney Pills advertised
l lost no time in buying box. Three
boxes Strengthened me up as COM
pletely as If I never had touch of
kidney trouble in my life. Doans
Kidney Pills do all that Is claimed
for them. You are welcome to refer
anyone to me for more particulars"
Plenty of such proof as this from
people right here in Spokane. Call at
the Scully Drug company and see
what their customers think of Doan's
Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. price so
cents a box. Foster Milburn Co.,
Buffalo. N. Y. sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name-Doan's--and
take no substitute.