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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01
SALT ~ GREER COUNTY.
Win open Up New and Profitable
Inagstry.


Five thcAsanf dollar is a whole
lot Of money for eighty acres OF land
In Greer county" said a Mangrm citi-
zen yesterday. "rIt that is what Pen
kiser is going to get for his eighty
acres Upon inquiry into The rea-
son for paying that amount for the
land the Greer county nan explained
that there is a salt s,ning on it.
Then he went on t. say that Greer
county VIII set see the time when It
win be Developed into lag ard
profitable salt producing section \ he
salt springs are situated thirty miles
west Of uansunl near Tc,ick. ',hich "a
ihe nearest railroad point
Dr. j. r Hardin " Olustee. anil
John w D,okey Of Greer county. will
purchase the land and as soon as
possible erect factory at cost Of
thousands Of dollars fer he purpose
of manufacturing salt.
A sock company is about to be
formed and active operations will be
begun within a fen weeks In this
connection they will also have spur
from the Santa Fe or Rock Island
built TO the factory When this is
done the financial success Of the
venture e settled.
This will open new industry in
that section Of Oklahoma. It will
bring eastern capital into the coua-
Try and star; a big boom for Greer
county and southwestern Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01
District Court
BEGINS TERM WITH A
HEAVY DOCKET
Twenty-Six Divorce Cases
and One Breach of Prom
ise Action.

District ,odrt begins the regular
November term with heavy docket
and will III civ be in session until
January l. There are 4rS case on the
docket nj witch 439 are civil and %
criminal Tho-e aro % divorce cases
aud one breach cf promise that Of
Maggie A. TAYLOR VS.. Mia Cioegins
On the c~'rlinai docket the follow
ing are uLder Indictment
For foreary C. b. Baker Rnfus r
Connella for obtelaing morey under
false protenses. Elwood worthington
for setting ~ slot ,nachines w Nj
Mcdonald and " S. Daniels. for bur.
glary, HAIRY Gray Thonas Mceks ard
Murrey Davis Philip Grizelle. James
Barnhill for rore Galloway Burden.
for keepioa touse of prostitution.
Flossie Nelson fo' conducting a game
of poker Chaiies Kyle. for selling liz
nor to min r, Eliuer Rhoades. Jin
Weir and Joseph Hurler. for grand
larceny, Roher. Lincoln. Ben holiday.
William Wells. Pearl Holiday ana
Emil Dix'n; for bribery. Charles
Knox: for en'bezzlement Il Davis
and George Johnson: for robbery,
Albert Garrison Thomas Mayreld and
ls. NJ Gilbert.
Several Of the cases are of more
than local interest. The charge of
bribery against Charles KaCx oates
back to the LEGISLATURE. when Knox 4
resident OF Perry was a clert in the
council. lie was charged and indicted
for bribery rs a resLlr of The Hiclan
before the grant 'o,v
The forgery case against RJfus r
Connella Is IN connection with his pp.
erations as bank president in the
new country when he forged school
warrants. i!c is now serving a ten
year sentence on cne OF the charges
against MIN
Thomas Moeks and AIurrey Davis
are charged With burglary. Davis IS
now dead and Meeks perhaps fatally
and the formers wife and
the latter's brother are in jail here. on
variants charging them with killing
MeeAs ard Davis. The trial of the
man and womon cones UP at tbs term
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01
WOUND vcrs wAlTe rlckE.f.
what Travelling Man Thinks Of Logan
County Conditions.

E T. Thompson. a travelling sales
man IN the employe OF one of the
oldes; wholesale houses in Lawrence.
Kas. raIac In this morning from II
trip 20 Saltwater and ether points
along the Eastern Oklahoma lire. En
rcute % Guthrie Mr. Thompson con
sersed with several locai CITIZENS and
business men regarding The coming
electipn Nc said
Nearly every travelling salesman
in Oklahoma rcfcrs to Guthrie as a
negro town because ct tho promi.
nence given the negro in the admin.
isthration Of PM Ia affairs in your
county. .o'liorwise they conailer it a
good town"
Mr. Thompson is Republican. ma
ticnally. bat he said; "If / resided
10 Logan county / would certainly
vote for the white nominees this fall
as believe every Republican should
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01
SOCIETY BANK BURGLAR.
killed White Engaged IN a Rohsns
ESpeeiticn.
[By Aasoclatad Presa-I

Montgomery, Ala, Nov 1.-The
body of James FenGrix, aged twenty
two. one OF the most prominent yolna
men in Montgomery, was found today
in shed over the American bank
Beside him were burglar tools a stick
Of dynamite ID In his pocket was a
pistol Ec was killed apparently
while trying to cut an electric light
wire that ran into the bank. as the
flesh was burned by the current.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01
cAplrAllsTs FLOCK IN.
Discoveries Of Gas and OIL Arouse
Eastern Curiosity.

That eastern men of money arc
taking hold OF the Cleveland gas and
oil field is Demonstrated daily by the
number OF capitalists hooking into
Pawneo county Yesterday r. L.
Stewart. elItor Of he Jennings News,
spent he day la Guthrie and said that
there is undcui teily a great future
for that part o. Oklahoma if the de.
yeiopmont If the gas and oil fields
continue
The sollowias oil men were IN
cleveland during the past few DAYS
J. a Foster. Bowling Green o.. !
G Gilhratb. PaEgassus. Pa ; 81. Stein
berger Neodesha Kas.; b. Patter-
son Butter, Pa. c. $. iliser. Hamp-
Ten, o.; 4. Morgan. Tidioute. Pa.
p MiIligan Peru. Kss. C W Beach
beaumont Tex. John O'Neal G 5
Mcfarland Sour Lake Tex. II. Dal-
ton Carnegie va d. W McElhaney
Franklin Pa Wilson Law. t'hicagn.
Goa Sharks, Pittsburg. Pa. F. n.
<iser, ) . Packs. Stewart Devore
Parkersturg, ". Va. Thos Hogan,
caney. Kas 9 9 Parshall Inde-
peRdcnce Kas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01
LvNcHsRs NOT INDICTED.
Grand Jary Fails to Act Against
Burners Of Negroes.

statesboro, Ga, Nov l.--1hc grand
jury failed 20 return any indictments
against the lynchers OF Reed and Cato.
negroes. burned some time ago
Some n the jury commissioners say
tho names Of those who composed ths
grand jury viii an be taken QUE OF the
jury box Others too. are Of the opiu.
iof. that the federal court under Judge
Speer will now take the matter up
and indict the lyneheis in Savannah.
'lfe iury's presentmonts say I'VE
deploSe the recent acts OF lawlessncss
in our city and community especially
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01
MsgrlNos WILL ATTENDED.
Democratic Nominees Arouse En-.
tnusissn, for White ocvernment.

One Of me best meetings. in point
Of interest and attendance which the
Democratic nuarinees have attended
mi fan vas held ut Pleasant Valley,
N Antelope township last night The
meeting vas held in the Union
church building. which was well flied
T. l. Iernigan. candidate for county
Commissioner presided Rev. L. j.
Parker s.oke In behalf of the iegisla-
tive nominees Ell Trapp, candidate
for comfy clerk. Judge w. b. Herod,
candidate for county attorney also
spoke The meeting was a geEy sue
cessful one
The meeting at Mnlhall Saturday
night was largely attended FIior TO
the meeting the slulhall band paraded
the streets aud gave a splendid con
cert. The meeting was held in the
city hall. Felix Adler, chairman OF the
county central committees ed Trap.
Bart Murphy. 6 w rulford. candi.
date for county treasurer, were among
he sneai ers. One of the hest adj
dresses Of the evening was made by
Or. McConnehey Of that city who
dwelt on the need Of the election of
The white uoioinees.
l.. o. Nihlaclg candidate for the
council aad b Levy. candidate for
representative AID John p. Favor
candidate for cornty Commissioner.
also spoke
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01

daughter OF ferry A. neck. who LEFT
home Wednesday was fonnd today ia
a note the girl eft before Quitting her
homo She complains of the harsh
treatment on the part or nor mother
and iutimated her intention OF riding
into .he ccuntry thirty or forty miles
to take service with sciae farmers
family. A search of the surrounding
country is being made.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01
ROCK lsLANo WRECK.
Two Norknen Killed and Seven
Others Injured
fBy AssociGted Press,

ottImwa, Ia, Nov la west
bound Rock Island freight rollided
with work train at Ladsdale today
killing John Iashen OF Mercer. Mo-,
and ScacE Jackson. Selma. Iowa
bridgemen SeyeL others We're injur
ed, G T Fox Of Washington. Iowa.
fatally and ionr seriously injured
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01
SEARCH ST. PAUL HOTEL.
Detectives and Policemen join in
Looking for Absent Wife

St. Paul. Minn., Nov For more
than nine hours the Allen hotel. of
Minneapolis. was surrounded by a
hostile army that refused 10 let any
one pass in ot out without being closa-
iy scrutinlzed and questioned The
army included private detectives and
policemen, and was captained by Rich
ard Lowe. who thought his wife was
in the hazel with a party OF re,elers.
Lowe and his party appeared ard
demanded that they be allowed to
search the rooms. The clerk replied
that Mrs Lowe was not there, but
they could look for her II they chose
Several rooms were ransacked, but
Mrs. Lowe was not to oe seen. The
clerk ordered the party out OF the
house telling them to get a search
warrant II they wished to search
.onger. They then resumed their vigil
on the outside
Allen, the proprietor of the hotel
declares positively the woman was
not there. and denies the allegation
that his clerks helped her to get away
when the husband came. On the 9th
er hand Lowe is just as positive his
wife was there. and says he followed
her down there from another hotel
Until recently Lowe and mis- wife have
lived happily
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01
Machinery is Ordered.

Manager Crew, Of the Guthrie Light
anG Power company, repoIts hat the
saachinery for the Improvement of the
power house has been ordered and is
now on the way to Guthrie The now
machinery will be installed as soon
as possible
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01
Tourist Rates.

%he Frisco System VIII Issue, during
the Summer months. Tourist round
trip tickets to various resorts and 10
cations-the Mountains. Lakes and
Seashore, at greatly reduced rates,
With ample return limit.
Call on nearest agent, or address
Passenger Traffic Department,
SAINT LOUIS.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01
Prisoner Released.

Mark Evaris. an Indian who has
been serving a sentence in the federal
Jail here for contempt Of court. was
released this mornini
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01
Notice. Union Men.

This is to notify all union men and
others Interested IN unionism that a
meeting viii BE held in Hirzel hall
November 8. 1904. at p. m, at which
sorie important business will be trans
acted. Everybody comet
Signed.
Frank Reed, =. L. Woodruff,
Secretary. President
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01

'ir' a woman ever Gets so homely'
she tsn.t worth looking nt she'd bet.
ser take Hollister's Rocky Mountain
rea RriHgs hack tho bloom OF youth
IS cents, Toa cr Tablets. Ask your
drugeist
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01

When once liberated within your
system. 1t produces a NEST wonderful
effect IT'S worth cne's last dollar to
feel The pleasure Of life that comes
by taking Hollis.er's Rocky Mountain
Tea. Ask yonr druggist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-11-01
cLgw TO MISSING olaL.
Letter Left by Miss Beck Of Burning
ton. Iowa. Is Found.
lBy AssocIatel IL }

Burlington. a.. HoY. The asst
;lewsn sDe disappeararce OF the young
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
AFTERNOON EucHRE.

Mrs Henry Smith Candee OF upper
Washington avenue. was hostess yes.
terday Afternoon at very much enjoy.
ed euchre party.
Prizes were won by Mrs. J. d. Laid
Miss Risley, and the lone hand by Mrs
Florence Halliday following the pre-
sentation of which toothsome lunch.
con was served.
Mrs. Candee was assisted in enter
tanning by Mrs. Samuel Halliday and
Miss Lillian Schutter.
Those who attended were: Mes.
danes j T. Brown, f. d. Carey, Sam
uel Halliday, c. S, Carey, NJ, F. Gil
bert Julian jackson, NJ NJ, Baldwin
Lea Miller, E. G. Pink, Anna Redman,
j T. Strong. Charles Cunningham
Florence Halliday, George j. CarneS,
Arthur Thistlewood. 7 7 Kerth, j. d
Ladd. W. s. Simpson. Phil Preetorius
the Misses Mollie Riley. Nora Redman
Emma Halliday, Eva kerth, s H. RiS-
ley. I.oflin. Mercedes Vincent, Flora
Schutter. Belle CUNNINGHAM Emma
LanSden Lillian Schutter.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14

street. She was apparently in the best
of health mp to the time4hat the fatal
attack came upon her
Physicians were Summoned to her
bedside Immediately after the attack,
who worked with her up to the time
of her death. The physicians worked
against hope, however and about | |
O'Clock sher breathed her last
Mrs, Fanbaker was a highly esteem
ed woman of this city She was the
wife of Joseph Fanbaker a deputy
in the magistrates court OF Squire
Frank W, Davis At the time OF her
death she had attained the age Of 81
years. months and IA days She was
the mother OF Mrs. j. T. Kyle and the
sister OF Mrs. e Jacobs She has lived
in this city for a large portion of her
life.
The funeral will occur from the resi-
dence on Mill street this afternoon at
O'Clock. a list of pall-bearers has
been selected as follows Chief John
J. Mason, Frank W. Davis Eugene
Travis, John Duffy. ir, T f. Wilson.
c. W. Shoultz. John o. Sims aud w.
J. Adler
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
ONLY GIRLS PRESENT.

Progressive hearts was the mode of
entertainment furnished by Miss Kath
leen Becker to several young lady
friends at her home. 52s Tenth street
last evening
The parlors were tastefully decorat-
ed with hearts and presented pretty
appearance,
Prizes were won by Misses Carrie
Rule and Clara Herbert at the card
game. following which refreshments
of hot chocolate. sandwiches pickles.
ice cream. cake and bon bons were
served The young ladies enjoyed the
evening thoroughly aud remained until
a late hour with their amiable hostess.
Those who attened Were; Misses
Alice Morse. Berta Smith. Nettie Gels
enhof. Kate Redman, Esther Staple
ton, Mamie Comings, Iona Swoboda
vela Bondurant. Henri Tolson, Modena
Woodward. Edna Lind. Helen Lewis,
Carrie Rule, EVE Rule. Clara Herbert
Marie Well. Florence Brown, Gertrude
Glauber, Mabel Langan.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
PIT AND AoVEH RIBS.

A number of young ladies enjoyed
the hospitality OF Misses Mabel Ian
gan and Alice Chrest at the home Of
the former 724 Twenty second street.
yesterday afternoon.
The parlor and DINING room decora-
lions were pink and white and favors
OF pink carnations were given the
guests
Adverbs and pit were the games
played and the time passed pleasantly
The young hostesses were assisted in
entertaining by Miss Winifred Ellis
Those present we're: Misses Edith
Hill. Edith Sutherland Hattie Carey
Iona Swoboda. Kathleen Becker. Alice
Morse. Miriam Carey. Emma Carey
Eve Rule, Carrie Rule. Augustine Fitz.
gerald Corrine Walker. Marion
Thompson, Margaret Eilers, Ethel Bar
ry, Nettie Geisenhof, Mary Gillespie
Berta Smith, Mabel Engler. Kate Red
man. Edna Lind, Minnie Conant, Mel
lie o'Brian
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
AID WAS GIVEN.

The connection with the article pub
lished in The Bulletin of Saturday, re-
gardlng the assistance given a Mrs.
Bridges who is confined TO ST Mary's
nfrmary as a result Of brutal treat
ment received at the hands of an
adopted son. il was learned that the
X. NJ. X. c, charity fund has for
several months past been freely drawn
from to provids food clothing and
a home for the aged woman, and ii rs
claimed that she has been enabled to
live mainly through the donations re.
ceived from this source
1t has also been learned that many
OF the articles of dress furnished from
this fund and also through the kind
ness of other charitable institutions,
have been sold by this degenerate
nephew for a mere tritle with which
to purchase liquor.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
CAIRO|TES INTERESTED
In Big Wholesale Grocery Company
Recently Organized in Jack.
sonvile, Florida.

A Jacksonville. Fla, paper of recent
date 1.-THE Times-Union) gives an ac-
count OF a strong wholesale grocery
firm just organized there. to be ready
for business April /. 1t is known as
the Francis p Conroy Grocery Co,
and Cairo's interest lies in the fact
that Mr. Conroy. whose name the
company bears. is a nephew OF Mr.
c. O. pater. OF this city. Speaking
OF Mr. Conroy presumably the Times
Union says
The president and general man
ager of the new company Is Francis P.
Conroy who is at presen; manager of
the branch house OF Armour & CO.,
in Jacksonville. and who is also man.
ager Of the Armour Fertilizer Works.
MIR Conroy has been connected
with the firm OF Armour e. Co. for
more than twenty years. and has held
his present position in f4if Gty five
or six years. previous tS.sWhleh firhe
be was assistant manager and sales
man He came TO Jacksonville when
the place was in its commercial in.
fancy, and when the street transpor-
alton facilities were limited 10 a
horse ear equipped with only one mule
as motive power He has seen the
rise and fall Of many business ven.
lures and has been identified with all
public improvements for the advance
nent Of the city in a commercial way
He Is prominent member of the
Board Of Trade being an active mem
Der Of the transportation committee.
and has assisted materially in the
good work which that body has ae-
complished He is man of liberal
views and business sagacity. and his
long term of service with the Armours
Is pretty good evidence of his bus
mess ability and integrity"
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
PERSONAL MATTERS.
notes OF interest Relating to Citizens,
Their Friends and Rel.
atives.

Miss Madge Zimmerman is visiting
relatives aud friends in CarbOmdale.
Mr.. c. Z. Hessian of the New Yorh
Mercantile company, is confined to his
home by illness.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Spencer left Tor
New Orleans last night 10 attend the
Mardi Gras at New Orleans.
Transportation Superintendent Hor
ace Clark and Division Superintendent
Il. W. Moore of the Mobile 4 Ohio
we're In Cairo yesterday.
Mr.. A. G. Abel Of the Mobile 4 Ohio
with headquarters at Mobile. was in
the city yesterday and left last night
accompanied by his mother. Mrs. c.
L. Abel for New Orleans to witness
the Mardi Gras festivities
Mr.. Dewitt NelIis and MIR. Joseph
Desimoni left for New Orleans last
night TO attend the Mardi Gras.
Miss Sena Felter is visiting relatives
in Cairo.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
DEATH GAME SUDDENLY
To Mrs. Joseph Farbaker At Her
Home in Memphis Friday
Morning.

Mrs. Joseph Farnbaker. a former
Cairo resident. died at her home In
Memphis. Tenn, Friday morning of ap
popleXy.
The deceased was well known h
Cairo. having resided heer a number
of years. She Is sister Of Mr.. Wilton
Trigg Of lower Washington avenue and
her husband is brother Of Mr.
Sol Farnbaker and Mr. NJ J
Farnbaker Of this city. Mr. Trige
was unable to attend the funeral on
account of poor health.
The following is taken from the
Memphis CommereialAppeal Of Sat.
urday:
After partaklng OF a hearty break
fast Mrs. Joseph Farnbaker was
stricken with an attack Of appoplexy
from which she died a few hours
latertlThe lady was stricken with
the attack at her residence, So MIN
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Whitney E Galbreatb ct ux to T.
A. Stabberg ct ux. wd. 81 acres in n
w. cor. n. 2, /. -. ;. $3.50
Charles Ward ct ux to Mary {.
Stuart w. d. lots l. 2. 3. and 4. block
.. City Of Cairo Wells add. con. ST.
600
Walter Warder TO Edward + Regen-
hsrdt. N. d. lots 4. 8, and s, block
,. Town Of Thebes, Freeman's add
3. r Brown ct ux TO A. J. Brown ct
TX, W. d. lots and 4. block Z, Brown s
sub village of Thebes. con $500,
Albert Brown ct ux, Thebes Mfg. &
Lsr Co. W. d. lots 19 and 20. block
). Browns sub. village OF Thebes,
con. $3.50
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-02-14
GENERAL LOCAL NEWS.
Brief Mention OF Events Concerning
- the People of Cairo and
sHE4A Vicinity.

A series of addresses have been
arranged to be delivered at the \ NJ.
e. A. meeting each Sunday afternoon.
This afternoon Rabbi b. Sadler will
deliver an adore IS on The Young
Men OF Palestine. February 2lst,
Hon. d. w. karraker Of Jonesboro,
win talk on the subject. Christianity
VS.. War" February 2Sth. Dr. j. +.
Strong. stomach Morality vs. Liver
Piety." Mrch 9th, Mr.. John A. Mil
Ter. 1.-THE Young Men of Germany
March 18th, Prof Clyde Stone, The
Joy OF Life All of these addresses
will no doubt be instructive as well
as entertaining and the meetings
should be largely attended
Nina, the 9-year-old daughter of MI.
George Boyd Of 426 Twelfth street was
George Boyd Of 426 Twelfth stree
was badly injured near her home
early last night. Just how the
injury was received Is not known
but 1t Is thought the child was run
into by wagon. her cheek being bad.
~ bruised and lacerated Sire was un.
able to tell how the injuries were re.
ceived
A man naped c. c. skaggs stole an
overcoat from Lee Dean at the opera
house last night and sold II to Ben
Michael. the pawnbroker for s275 Mr..
Richard Powers notified Seargant Nc.
Namara and the coat was recovered.
Skaggs was landed in the county jail.
AT $50 last night Uncle Joe Steagsla
was G5 years old. and while he has
had many ups and downs during that
time. he is still hearty and iovial
prosperous and happy. with fair
prospect Of reaching the century mark.
He celebrated the occasion in a mod
est way
Miss Winfred Ellis entertained q
few friends last evening at her home