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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03

"Three new families have moved
into the neighborhood, she said "and
l want to find out who they are. but &C
would be beneath my dignity to go
chasing about the neighborhood tn
just invite Mrs. Gossip to dinner
Chicago Post
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03

Mrs Ascum But why didn't you buy
the material II you liked e? Mrs NJ
rich The salesman said il was domes
tic dress goods. Mrs. Ascum Well?
Mrs. Nurich-Y You don't suppose I'd
wear anything meant for domestics, DO
you Philadelphia Press.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03
scientIhc MannrInr.

In manuring the nature and compost
don OF the soil have TO be taken into ac-
count Thus clays derived from potash
fedspar would not need potash manur-
ing. while many sandy soils would. on
The contrary be highly benefited there
by; also It would not pay 10 add lime
10 a cholky soil
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03
For the Lawyer.

For sale-Seyen (7) volumes Of de-
cisions of the department Of the inter
ior, relating 10 public lands.
One volume Taylor's Pleadings and
Practise (Kansas) Address, The
Leader. Guthrie Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03
when woman n. GrowIna ola.

When a woman gets so she doesn't
care about the size of her feet and
turns her attention entirely TO her
soul you can set it down that old age
Is creeping Pendleton (OreJ Ggida
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03

The whistle OF a locomotive is heard
1890 yards through the air, the noise
OF a railway train $500 yards, the re
port Of musket 1900 yards. an orches-
ira or the roll Of a drum Zoo yards
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03

Mrs Ascum-l'm surprised TO find
you looking for another servant
thought you engaged one yesterday.
Mrs. Hiram Offen-Oh, she's a lady's
maid. She merely waits on me. I'm
looking for another one to wait on her.
Catholic Standard.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03

ants. on they 20 at a run good serv-
ants always ruu-and bring back the
goods tied up in faded green silk hand
kerchiefs or green cotton cloths
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03

and the human voice reaches TO a dis
tance Of 1000 yards. Distinct speak
Ing is heard IN the air from below to
a distance Of 900 yards; from above It
is only understood to have IA range OF
100 yards dnwnward
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03
Made quite Plain.

SAY pa, Il says here in Lady Clare.
I trow they did not part in scorn'
What does 4 trOw meanT"
That's tile poetic way Of saying you
bet "-Chieago Record Herald
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03
WINTER TOURIST RATES TO THE
SUNNY SOUTH.

Tickets on safe daily until April 30,
1904. to the principal winter resorts Of
Mississippi Georgia. Alabama. Flort
da. Tennessee. South Carolina. Louis
lana and Texas. Return limit June 1.
1904
Full details on application
c. w. Strain.
Div Pass. Agent. Wichita, Kas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03
FARMERS IN SESSION
Question Of Great Interest Came Be-
fore the Meeting.

fore the Meeting.
Special to- Daily Leader
Perry, okla. March IA large as
sembly OF Noble county farmers met
ia session last Saturday afternoon and
held their regular monthly meeting
The program as published was car
ried out in full, with the addition Of
an address by Mr. Moore Of the United
States Creamery company who gave
a dne address
A committee Of three, composed Of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03

Mike-Did ye attind Casey's funeralf
Pat-0i did Mike Was ye wan av m
mourners? Pat-Ol was; somebody
stole me hat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03

WHY NOT RENT A SAFETY DE-
PosIT BOX IN A MODERN STEEL
VAULT AND FEEL THAT YOUR
VALUAsLEs ARE sEcURE2 FROM
81 TO SO PER YEAR PAYS FOR ONE,
ACCORDING TO SIZE. SEE THE
CAPITOL NATIONAL BANK ABOUT
IT.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03

Harry's hack line deserves your
patronage Calls promptly answered.
Phone S4; X. c. barn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03

Lookino for a good
thino in scent cigars
will find the best ever
in two new brands,
The OriS Clubhouse
and
La Distinction,
Just received at
oLsMlTHs, 1t5 South Division St.

Rags wanted at this Office; must bS
clean cotton rags.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03

The college paper published by iae
students Of the Agricultural and Me
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-03-03

Gossipng female relatives may be
put down as the newsamts
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

wandering and making plans for the
future, but at the same time keeping
his eyes open for new species OF
timber, he leaned to rest for q
moment against what be thought was
an enormous boulder. AZ he did ca
there was a crash, hs felt himself
falling In Q cloud of dust. aud when,
much surprised. he picked himself
up again II was to Hnd that the
boulder was In reality the skull OF On
antediluvian monster.
Investigating further, he found
that II was the skull Of q mastodon,
with its tusks buried In the ground,
just az Il had fallen thousands OF
years ago In some general battle with
its kind. Securing tools, he dug
downward aud unesrthed one perfect
tusk aud tne broken half OF another.
To make long story short. be
sold the large tusk to the Canadian
government for $4,000, and through
this sale met people who financed
him through bis lumber project.
From the broken half he has had
different small objects made for use
a. presents aud Edward VII. OF
England plays billiards With the only
ivory balls ever made from the tusk
nj msstodon. - Exchange.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

Washington, Dec. 19-That Baker
City's long cherished hopes Of q
federal building is almost certain Of
realization was disclosed today at
Washington when the secretary of the
treasury sent In bis recommendation
to congress that an sppr opriation be
made for u public building st Baker
City on the site already owned by the
government. No amount IL designat-
cd In the recommendation made. but IL
10 likely to call for q drst sppropris-
tiou OF $50, ,OoO..snd 90 the continuous
contract system.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21
Defendants in Conspiracy Case Promise to
Tell What They Know About
Land Frauds. @e"

Portland, Dec. 19.--lt appears of
considerable doubt whether United
States Senator Mitchell aud Congress.
man Binger Hermann. now on their
way FROM Washington, d. c., to ask
the privilege Of appearing before the
federal grand jury in their own be.
half will be granted the wish. IL 1,
stated on good authority that these
gentlemen will only be allowed to 60
before the graud jury 10 case every.
body believes that they have evidence
necessary for the jury to know. In
charging the jury Judge Bellinger
stated that II persons connected with
the testimony we're to ask to appear in
their own behalf he recommended the
request be granted, but specifically
stated this was not the legal right Of
such persons. He added It would be
proper for the jury to allow them to
appear II they saw 1T to do 90.
The reason for the postponement
of the second conspiracy case has
become apparent. 1t was ascertained
today that on the evening of Decem-
Der II. the defendants In the hrst
case bad q conference until late at
night. At the meeting were present
Puter, Mrs. Watson, Mckinley,
Miss Ware aud perhaps ID. W. .Tarpley.
It was argued they we're at q disad.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

vantage; that they had been con.
viuted, with the exception OF Ware.
and q great deal Of trouble was
ahead, all things considered.
Mrs. Watson and Mckinley could
not see Why they should suffer In
silence while the instigators OF
the conspiracy rested In peace and
security. Then It was decided to
tell what they knew. Miss Ware.
however, held out, She did not
conced she had anything to con.
fess, she. however, at last con-
seoted to 60 before the grand jury
with whatever testimony she might
be able to give. The return for
this, 1t 10 said, the defendants we're
assured they could hope to receive
the minimum sentence for their
crimes II convicted.
As to the cases postponed, Il Ia
unlikely the public will ever hear OF
them again. The agreement wHs
commenced In its fulHllment today
when Puter and Mckinley went be.
fore the jury aud told what they
knew. Marie Ware is In read ines'
to testify, but was not called today
Clyde Lloyd, Eugene, aud Thaddeus
8. Potter, an attorney In the Office oi
+. Pierce May, q we'll known lawyer
of Portland, are also witnesses.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

robbery, made him "perpetratc out
RACES, y" which ''emboldened the
gang" and had him connected with
all kinds OF morally dreadful things.
Instead. he IL IA genial a gentle
man as ever unraveled mining
tangle, dcing the square thing with all
parties concerned; a thoroughbred,
withal aud business man as
we'll.
Together with Dr.. A. 4. Gas
m Ere, the president Of The com-
pany, he has been at the told Coin
mine for a couple OF weeks past, Dr.
rauginR for extensive development Of
the property. They have already
expended over $4,000 In surface
improvements, consisting OF board
lug. bunk aud power houses, mschiue
shop, offices and 80 forth. They are
the kind Of peo le needed In eastern
Oregon, and no one need feel any Nn-
easiness when they are around. On
account of this inadvertent mixup
with an attempted holdup. The
Miner is convinced that neither one
Of the gentlemen had anything to do
with that job; an alibi can be estab.
lished without doubt. Besides, n
they had been connected with the
enterprise, u would have been a suc-
ces, because they don't know how
\ to fail In any undertaking.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21
SUMPTfR|TtS PROVE AL|B|

Editor Sumpter Miner: Kindly
advise yonr readers that Major Nor.
ton, Of Wheeling. West Virginia. has
not been perpetrating 'outragss" In
the Cracker Creek district, as appears
In your issue OF yesterday. as the re-
suit Of au unaccountable Typographical
misplaceuient Ut your news items.
Major Norton is a retired otiiuer Of
the United Safe, army aud Is the
secretary Of the Citizens Consoli.
dated Gold Mining company, au OF.
ganization composed Uf' responsi BILE
citizens OF Wheeling, West Virginia.
who are Investing their money In
this camp, In the hope Of promoting
their individual welfare, as we'll az
contributing their share In the de.
velopment OF the rich resources Of
eastern Oregon. The statement made
by your reporter II properly and con.
secutively printed, are reliable aud
correct. The company has adjusted
all differences heretofore existing be.
tween themselves In aud all other
parties. and the dove Of peace roosts
high ut the Gold Coin mine.
Very Truly, II. II. NORTON.
Sumpter. Dec. IA.
Through one of those "accidents
that sometimes happens In the best
regulated families" The Miner got
Major Norton mixed up with u train
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21
MASTOOON TUSK
BASIS OF FORTUNE

Harry Hill. the millionsire lumber
man Of Alaska, found bis fortune
when be found the tusk of a masto-
don.
Although q young man. mr.. Hill
10 reputed to have a fortune large
enough to make even Russell Sage sit
up and take notice, aud he made l
all out of lum5 Der. Nome Ci,y, from
which he halls, was practically built
Of lumber furnished by him.
The story OF the mastodon tusk and
Hills Iiss to prosperity through 1t
is common property In the great
northwest territory.
Seven years sgU he went to Alaska
as q propsector. he failed to make
q strike aud was about 10 return to
the states. When travelling north OF
Nome he saw great forests there and
knew that q fortune greater than any
gold mine existed In them.
Putting q know ledge OF the lumber
indsutry to work. Hill soon acquired
the right to cut Unlimited timber,
but be lacked the means to do It.
He had no money to pay the snor'
NOUS cost of sawmill in that terri
tory and be saw no chance OF getting
IL until one day the mastodon's tusk
appeared on the scene.
In the heart OF the great forest
throush !vhioh the -sosoa nss- -~ss
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21
WfATfRBY NINE SOLD
TO PORTLAND LAWYER

In the suit Of NJ. A. Butler, MI at
toTney Of Portland. against Wssthe
by Bonanza mine, Sheriff Brown
yesterday sold sll the property OF
the Weatherby- -i'onsnxs company.
located near Durkee, to NJ. A. Butler
for s3,O67 30. The execution was
issued from Multnomah county,
where the judgment was obtained.
Mr.. Butler. who was present at the
ssls and bid Ia the property person.
ally, was hot prepared to state what
he Intended to do with it.--Demo.
crat.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

owing to lack Of ~ster, nothing
could DO done. They had the
same trouble there that tho Stump.
ter Water h Light company expert
euced; the hard freeze arrived ahead
OF the snow, which 10 both a protec.
tion to and u supply OF water for the
fumes Just how the new coDcen-
traitor will work In saving the gold
IL therefore not yet known.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

The Miner learns from Q reliable
source that q rioh strike wss made 10
the Mountain View one day last
week, but at the present writing has
been unable to secure detailed In.
formation. 1t 10 related that Q
large body OF ore was uncovered,
thst vii A-eoabie the company to rus
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

Its mill night aud day; that In this
shoot 10 q streak Of high grade ship.
pnig ore that will be sent to the
smelter tor treatment, shipments to
begin at sn early day. The larger
portionsot the find is milling ore
ana will be reduced on the ground.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

w. l.. Vins0n reached town tbis
afternoon just In time to catch the
train for Baker City, Al Jones
driving him in from the Magnolia,
where he has been for several days
past. He says that an attempt was
made week ago to run the mill, but
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21
TIMBER IOCATORS WILL
NOW HAVE TO vACATf

II 10 learned on authority. says the
Baker City Democrat, that dispatches
received from Washington ID. G.
yesterday have dsuisd the patents sp-
piled for by certain timbsr loestois
In the ElkhoIn mine district. who for
the past six or eight months have
been locating claims In that vioin-
ity. The iooators will now have
to vsoste the property. a. no pro-
tests will be allowed.
Mining men are pleased over
the decision, an timber iocstors we're
infringing on the mineral ground.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-12-21

George Campen, city enigneer Of
Lincoln, Nebraska. arrived Ia Sump-
ter yesterday aud drove out to the
Black Jack mine, In which he is q
heavy stock holder. MIR. Campen
will remain at the mine for u couple
OF days.
Shipments Of miscellaneous mining
supplies we're made this morning
from iissche's storS to the Oro Elmo,
at Alamo. the Il. Il H., ut Bourne,
aud the Imperial, 10 Cable Cove.
Prof. II. II. Nicholson will leave
tomorrow for Portland on business
connected with the Standard mine.
While In the metropolis be will sr.
range for credible exhibit Of Quartz
burg ore ut the 'O6 fair.
James Cussiok, foreman OF the !.
X. l.. mine, In the GreenhOrns, hes
gone to California to visit With bis
parents during the winter.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-01
5, Mary u. Edwards.
Chronic Kidney
Disease

MEASUREMENTS IN KIDNEY TRou-
BLEs-one may be In great pain and
have Il mild case Another may feel
perfectly we'll and be at deaths door. A
test OF the urine tells the story. The
diagnosis is beautiful In Its certainty.
For instance. aibumen, which is the
life o: the blood. can. when found In
the urine, be accurately measured. Again,
the urea (the name given to certain waste
neutrality-suspicious. that the Kidneys should
carry ofD should be about two per cent,
II the urine does not show that much tho
urea Is storing In the system and there Is
trouble ahead The albumen should re-
main In the blood and the urea drain
sway. InfIama the kidneys from any
cause and the urea stays and the albu-
men drains out.
Thus, while hoalthful, urine should show
no albumen and two per cent. Of urea,
II the Kidneys are out of order IT Ia COM
mon TO find two per cent. or more OF
albumen and very little urea-the life
draining out-the poison remaining This
Is what Kidney trouble really means and
Is recorded as fatal IL 1t becomes chronic.
and vi to tho discovery of Fulton's
Compound for Bright's Disease there was
nothing known that would correct ".
A cold settling in tho Kidneys or con-
tinued mental worry may start Kidney
trouble. Hut It commonly disappears with
Tho cold or exciting cause II II hangs
OH after the cold or cause has disappear
ed. 1t becomes chronic, and Kidney stin,-
ulants and diuretics are then yalueless. II
you question this. look at the medical
works, There is only one cure. u You
have any Kidney trouble, start right, We
are agents for the Fulton Compounds,
Owens and Minor prpg Company, Rich
Nond, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-01
soUTH's PROSPERITY.
Railways and Banks in Better
Condition Than Other Sections,

Railways and Banks in Better
Condition Than Other Sections.
The latest statement Of the earnings
and expenses of the Atlantic Coast Line
Railway makes very fine showing The
Increase In net earnings of the Coast Line
for the ten months of the current flscal
year is nearly twelve per cent, despite
the fact that the business OF the railways
generally has been on tho decline
Tho gross earnings of the Southern
roads generally show an Increase OF SIN
per cent, and an increase IN net earnings
al about the same. The other railroads
of the country shcw a decrease In gross
earnings, compared with the, preceding
year of two per cent and a. decrease or
The bank clearlngs Of the country for
tho tirst four months Of the calendar
Year show a decrease In the Middle and
Eastern States OF seventeen per cent.
The cearings Of the entire West mas prac-
tlcally stodd still. showing little or no
change for better or worse inc south
however, shows sixteen por cent, more
business than II year ago, ana sun SHOWS
further increases, although the business = 1, $
Jacksonville has more than doublei1 !. he q.
hank clearings and Is growing rapidly IN
commercial Importance and as railway
center. ~,
Line for April We're $62S,2lO, an increase
OF $1,000 over the same month LAST 81 ye dht,
nor The ten months ends g 40 AaP gta ~ lyp ia
e cne Ms' Of sa s7s7.si over the same period
of the current year, The increase IN
operating expenses Is less than one-tenth
Of the Increase In gross earnings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-01
CLOSING CHAPTE
OF SMELL CASE
Continued From First Pagc.)

Continued From First Pagc)
BILE effort he turned and stared at me
for a full minute. The mans hair was
white as snow, his face had color in
1t that looked like death and he had
tht. most terrified and hopeless express
sion have ever seen on human being.
Partner, he said, finally, rolling
over on his side and little more than
whispering. I'm leaving world that I
did not appreciate. I'm going to--where
l belong
"He lapsed into silence again, and what
I thought was a sleep came over him.
Two hours passed. and no suddenly
wakened with shrek, and then sank
back III bed.
IN few minutes he gave another wild
scream. and Strengthened up IN bed.
Then, III a voice you would think came
from good, strong man, he said:
See here, boys my name Is Tascott.
I'm Tascott. DO you understand? I'm
Tascott that they have been hunting like
a wolf for years. cannot run any more
I'm setting paid for what / did. know
I'm dsing and know where I'll so. Tell
The boys when they come back that 1
nm Tascott, and you can tell the world,
too. for the world has hunted me long
time.
'iAbout In the morning, heard a
noise like man expelling the air from
his lungs. rushed over to the he'd and
felt the mans pulse and heart. He was
dead.
The man was buried by his comrades,
The Smell Murder.
CHICAGO, May s1,-Amos Z Smell,
wealthy holder OF much property on the
west side of Chicago, was murdered at
his home in Washington Boulevard on
the night of February 8, 1883, and rob-
berry was declared to be the motive, al
though by many 1t then was and still
Is believed that the burglary was con-
cocted. However, after many arrests,
tho police hit upon the Willie Tascott
clue. Tascott had been an elevator boy
at the Palmer House It was represented
that he had been employed by day and
committed robberles at night,
Heavy rewards, one for $4,000, which
was subsequently, Taised to s2o We're
offered for Tascott, and for two or three
wears Tascott was turning up, dead or
alive. in all parts of North and South
America,
Eventually Mrs. Smell Withdrew the re-
ward for Tascott,