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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12
Will APPOINT DELEGATES.
Governor Ferguson Selecting Men &c
Atterd Forestry Congress-.

Govern Ferguson is today making
ont a list of delegates whom he will
appoint to attend the american For
estry CONGRESS- to be heid in Washing
ton Z c. January to inclusive II
IS pronahle that W. T. Little Of Perry
ana @ NJ Morris Of saltwater, will be
on TIE delegation. as ney are very
much interestedsin forestry. A great
deal Of study is being given this
branch # Oklahcmas Development
Just at this time AMI il is Governor
Fereuson's desire to have every ore
Of the five delegates he appoints at.
tend the congress
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12
Fiqht VIII Be bitter.

Those who viii persist IN closing
their ears against the continual rec.
onmendation of DR. Kings New Dis
coyery for consumption. Will have q
long and bitter fight with their trcu.
bles. II not ended earlier by fatal term
nation Read what T. r Peall. OF
Beall Miss. has to say, last fall
ny wife had every symptom of con-
sumption She took DR.. Kings New
Discovery after el erything else had
failed. Improvement came at once
and four hotties entirely cured her
Guaranteed by all druggists. Price,
soc aud 81 90. Trial bottles free.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12
ReviveS Old Case
ALLEGED DIVERSION OF
WATERWORKS BONDS
Will Again Thresh Over the
Arkansas Valley and
Western Affair.

A case that VIII be fraught with in.
terest to every municipality and rail
road in Oklahoma VIII shortly be in.
stituted ia tho Noble county court. ac-
cording TO County Attorney Henry S.
Johnston who was in Guthrie today
on legal business The case arises out
Of The old charge that a portion Of the
$5G.900 bonds voted by the city ot
Perry for the purpose or building a
system of water works was diverted
as a bonus 10 the Arkansas Valley and
Western railway to build its line into
Perry.
Last Saturday County Attorney
Johnston fled an application in the
district court of Noble county to be
appointed receiver OF the road and
also brought qio war-anto proceed
ines to forfel; the roads charter.
Mr.. Johnston asserts that whenever
railroad company or other corpora.
lion under oimEar restrictions violates
the law of the land by ccasptring with
municipalities in o'iatniug money uu-
lawfully It 20 f its its charter This.
alleges Nchle countys prosecuting at.
torney. the Arkansas Valley and
Western railroad company has done,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12
Another strange lake is situated on

Another strange lake is situated on
a peninsula which juts into the Cas-.
plan Sea The whole surface of this
lake is covered with a crust Of salt SO
thick and strong that man can ride
across 1t on horseback without any
danger OF breaking through.
In central Asia, near the Caspian
Sea, is lake OF beautiful rose color,
while the banks are covered with salt
crystals as white as snow From the
waters Of this lake there arises a flow.
er-like odor The color Ind the odor
are supposed to be caused by the veg.
stable matter In the depths.
There used to be curious lake on
the top Of the Volcano de Aqua, In
Guatemala, $4,000 feet above the level
OF the sea. II was not fed by springs
nor by rive. 5. but was caused by the
aocumuIati, Of snow and rain--in
fact. was immense reservoir. II
lasted for centuries Then one day the
sides OF the lake gave way and down
the waters rolled. dealing death and
destruction and digging great bar
ranca. or ravine. In the mountain side
which ls still visible. N pa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12
SOME VERY CURIOUS LAKES.
One is Composed Of pitch spd Another
ls Encrusted With Salt

ls Enorusted With Salt.
One OF the most singular lakes In
che world Is the celebrated pitch lake
Of the island OF Trinidad. THIS lake
spreads over an area of ninety nine
acres, and its surface is composed OF
one great floating mass OF asphaltum,
scanned with veins Of clear water.
From lt and a similar lake in Vene-
Euela the worlds supply Of asphalt Is
drawn
The pitch lake is hideous place as
far as smells are concerned, for the air
AL about Il is heavy with noxious va.
pors and from the center of the lake
gushes fountain Of liquid asphaltum.
In which there float and break bubbles
containing the horrible gases
The workmen go out on the surface
OF thlS lake and cut great slabs Of as
Dhaltum. which are carried away. But
the next morning the hole they left is
nlied again with the pitch, which has
supply seems TO be inexhaustible
This curious lake was discovered by
Sir Walter Raleigh when he landed at
Trinidad in 1895 on his way to the
mouth OF the orinoco, in search OF FL
Dorado
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12
Special Prices soc and 75c

of Oklahoma City. also secured a char
ter today This company mas capital
stock of S20.0ol The ineofporators
are W W. Kidd. G. W. Collyer, W.
]. Boyd Z. F.. Cess. c. II. De Wade
and q. s Haley Of O6lRhonia City
and Tom W Neal OF Fort Smith, Ark
Notarial commissions were issued
to the following
J B. Doolin Of Ala J. l.. Tambee
of Pawnee. and IT, A. Griffith OF
Arapaho
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12

Higgles-Is there any truth In mo
report that your employer discharged
you last week? Muegins- Yes, but
wouldn't mind II SO much II he hadn't
added insult to injury Hlggles- Why.
how's that? Muggins- lie advertised
Tor small boy to fll my place.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12

No Pin is as pleasant and positive
as DeWitt's Little Early Risers De-
Wits Little Early Risers are so mild
and effective that children. delicate
ladies and weak people enjoy their
cleansing effect, while strong people
say they are the best liver pill sold.
Sold by { r. Renfro
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12
A costIy Mistake

Blunders are sometimes very ex-
pensive Occasionally ilfe itself is
the price ~ a mistake. but you'll never
be wrong II ycu take Or, Kings New
life Pills for dyspepsia, Dizziness,
Headache. Liver or Bowel troubles.
They are gentle yet thorough 26c,
all drug stores.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12
NEw tlEAniNo REFUSED.

ST. Louis, Mo-. ncc le.-The United
States circuit court Of appeals has re-
fused 10 grant a aew nearing TO Bar
reti Dolan and Corret convicted Of
ST. ie5nis naturalization frauds
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12
How He oained Success.

Didn't he make a failure OF life at
drstY"
"Well, yes be tailed at everything
until he struck the happy idea Of sell
ing advice on how 10 succeed to young
men who have mora ambition than
sense. "--Chicago Post
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12
Wm stand TlIaI al Pawnee.

Deputy Marsaal lanes BAXTER, ac-
companied By Harvey dds as guard,
took the following prisoners to Paw
nee today from the federal jail to be
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12

"And you have finally decided the
momentous question:
''Well, no-er-not exactly We have
decided to get married, but whether
wen board, keep house or live in a
nat Is sull ia the air" Baltimore
News
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12
. 0 Q 0 0 Q 0 0 Q 0 0 o 0 Q 0 0 0
sEcRErARvs orfIcE.
Q 0 Q O o o 0 Q 0 Q Q Q 0 Q 0 {

The Aul r-To0ov TIN and Wooden
ware company Of oklahoma City, was
granted a charter today. The organiza-
tion has a capita. stock or si5ooO The
incornorators are Il. J. and A. II.
Miller Of Oklahoma City and n. A.
and NJ. y, Tooey OF Brookheld Mo.
The a. kansas Valley OIL company
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12

Arriving El Reno, 700 p. NJ.
Freight train carrying passengers.)
Leaving Guthrie. 9;15 A. NJ.
Arriving El Reno. 11;45 A. n.
Returning.
Leaving El Reno. 300 p ~
Arriving Guthrie. 4;3O p. NJ.
both trains to run daily except sun
day T. L. Wolf,
Tranlie Manager.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12

Mrs Smith Mr. Smith. your rage
makes you inconsistent Mr. smith
How 500 Mrs. Smith Why, because
you are swearing on the prayer rug
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12

tried in the district court on the
charge Of "disposing' James Doni-
van Dennis O'Neal, Albert Blaise and
Joe Erattou
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12

There Is difference between being
buay and being industrious.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-12
TIME CARD.

Effective Aug. 2. Passenger train.
Leaving ri Reno. 6:55 A. M
Arriving Guthrie, $40 A. N.
Returning.
Leaving Guthrie. 5;l5 p. NJ
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-27
PANAMA CANAL <s
TREATY RATIFIED
Senate Disposes Of 1t By Vote
of G6 to IL
READY TO PRESS THE PROJECT

Washington, Feb 24.-The United
States senate ratified without amend
ment the treaty with Panama for a
canal across the Isthmus of that name
by vote OF GS to IL. The result was
a toregone conclusion, the interest in
the matter being only in the division
oil the vote on the Democratic side.
which was not known definitely until
the roll was called, all the Republi-
cans being for ratification
Fourteen Democrats voted for ratif-
cation and IA against Two Democrats,
Clark, of Montana, and Stone. of Mis-
souri,, were paired in favor of the
treaty, and three Democrats, Overman,
McLaurin and Martin, were paired
against it. so in the total vote Is
Democrats were for the treaty and IL
against il.
The Democrats who were present
and voted for the treaty were: Bacon,
Berry, Clarke, of Arkansas; Clay,
Cockrell, Foster, of Louisiana; Gibson,
Latimer. McCreary, McEnery, Mallory.
Money, Simmons and Talliaferro.
The only other vote was on the
amendment offered by Senator Bacon,
providing for an arrangement to com
pensate Colombia for loss of the ter
rltory of Panama This was rejected
by vote of "a to 40. 1t was a party
vote on the affirmative side and also
on the negative side, with the excep-
ton of Mr.. Gibson and Mr.. McEnery,
Democrats, who voted with the Re-
publicans.
Everything is ready for the speedy
contamination of the Panama canal
treaty, and both the war and state
departments have made preparations
for the next step. the former by the
dispatch of troops to the Isthmus, and
the latter by the completion of ar
rangements for the exchange of ratifi-
cations of the treaty, which must take
place in Washington. There is no rea-
son why this ceremony should not
occur within "a hours. NJ. Bunau-
Vanilla, the minister from Panama,
was at the state department in rela-
ton to this matter, and very soon after
he has made the exchange of treaties
will lay down his mission, according
10 notice he has already given. His
successor as minister here will be
Pablo Arosemena, the present head of
the constitutional convention and the
father of the secretary of the Panama
legation here. Mr.. Arosement is de-
scribed as lawyer of ability and a
man of means.
The administration intends to press
h.
DDS. AS a cabinet officer expressed it,
the next step after the appointment
of the commission will be to scratch
dirt" and already such members of
the commission as are assured of their
places, like Admiral Walker and Major
General Davis. have been giving some
attention TO the provision of the clori
cal force and the engagement of engi-
neering talent to conduct the actual
work of canal digging
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-27
ANOTHER STAKE BURNING

BURNING at the stake now seems to be
n popular pastime in the South 1t
was alleged that this mode of punish
ment was necessary as afforiing the
only punishment, commensurate with
the crime of rimiual assault II is al
most uncomfortable that men living in a
Christian country can descend to the
lowest level of barbarism and burn a
human being at the stake
GLENCo BAYS, colored, charged with
killing j. d. STEPHENS, white, of Ash
ley county, Arkansas, was hunted BIZ a
mob and burned at the stake in his own
fathers yard, near Crossett, Arkansas,
February 10th, 1904 The most horri
bic agony was inflicted upon the plead
ing youth. Ii seems that STEPHENS, a
wealthy White man had a row wi, Ii
BAYS and after the trouble, it is alleged
that BAYS shot STEPHENS, killing him.
He made his escape,> but was hunted
with blood-hounds and finally captured
Instead of trying him according TO the
forms of the law, this mob proceeded to
inflict upon him the most horrible tor.
ture. We have insisted that it is vir.
tual suicide to surrender under such
conditions. 1t is absolutely essential
that the hunted man should sell his life
as dearly as possible and lie without
further ado, being put out of his misery
by the bullets of the mob, whom he is
valiantly opposing.
That Bays would nave been convicted
and sentenced to be hanged, had a white
jury tried him goes without saying and
there was accordingly no possible excuse
for this horrible treatment of citizen
of the republic. The officers of the law
knew about the affair and took no steps
TO prevent the outrage. 1t is becoming
more apparent that colored men must
protect themselves. Lynch-law must
gol
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-27
MEDJIDIA TO HURRY HOME
American Crew to Take Turkish
Cruiser to ConstantinopIe.

Cruiser to Constantinople.
Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-The cruiser
Medjidia, built for the imperial Otto
man navy at Cramps. is under hurry
orders to get home. She will leave
here on March L. and will carry her
own flag. II had been intended to take
the vessel TO Constantinople and de-
liver her there to the Turkish naval au-
thorities. but change in this plan was
found necessary, and the ship will be
put into commission and unfurl her
flag at this port.
Captain Ransford ID. Bucknam, of
Cramps shipyard, who will take the
cruiser across. has been commissioned
a captain in the Ottoman navy, and
will put her in commission. 1t will
also be necessary 10 commission the
other officers.
The Medjidia will leave port fully
ready for a naval engagement. Her
guns, all of the latest pattern in use
in the United States navy, were made
in Bethlehem, Pa. All are practically
in place. The magazines are to be
filled with ammunition as if for a war
cruise.
AS soon as the cruiser reaches the
sea the trial of all her guns will be
begun. This will be made particularly
thorough.
The exact cause of the hurry orders
has not been explained.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-27
THE POWERS WIN
VENEZUELA CASE
Hague Tribunal Grants Them Prefer
sGce OF 30 Per Cent Customs.
o. S. TO ENFORCE THE AWARD

The Hague, Feb. 23.-The arbitration
tribunal, which has been considering
the claims of the blockading powers
Tor preferential treatment of their
claims against Venezuela, has decided
unanimously that the three blockading
powers, Great Britain. Germany and
Italy, have the right to a preference
OF 90 per cent. of the customs duties at
Guaira and Puerto Cabello, the liti-
giants to pay their own costs in the pro-
cedure and divide equally the costs Of
the tribunal
The United States is commissioned to
carry out the decision of the tribunal
within three months.
In giving judgment the tribunal
points out that it has been guided by
international law and the equity of the
case, and that the protocols signed at
Washington since February 13, 1909.
and particularly the protocol of May z,
whereof the obligatory nature cannot
be doubtful form the legal basis of its
sentence; that the tribunal is not COM
petent to question the Jurisdiction of
the mixed commission at Caracas, nor
to judge their action or the character
of the warlike operations of the block
aiding of the powers, nor to decide il
the three blockading powers exhausted
all pacific means to prevent the neces-
sity for employing force. The tribunal
decides that 1t is only In a position to
certify that since 1901 Venezuela re-
fused arbitration. proposed on several
occasions by Germany and Great Bri-
tain; that after the war no formal
treaty of peace was concluded; that the
operations Of the blockaders were
stopped before they had received sat-
isfaction for all their claims, and.
further, that the question of preferen-
tial treatment was submitted to arbi-
tration.
The tribunal declares that 1t found
and recognized in these facts precious
evidence in favor Of the great principle
of arbitration in all phases of interna-
tional conflict. In adhering to the pro-
tocols the blockaders could not have
intended to renounce their acquired
rights, nor their privileged de facto po-
sftion. The government of Venezuela
itself had recognized in principle the
well-foundedness of their claims, while
it had not recognized those of the non
blockading powers. and until the end
Of January, 1903, made not the slight
est protest against the claims for
preferential treatment. Throughout
the diplomatic negotiations Venezuela
constantly distinguished between the
allied powers and the neutrals. These
latter, not having protested against
the claims for preference of the block
aiding powers, either at the time the
war stopped nor Immediately after the
signature of the protocol OF February
Is, the government of Venezuela only
agreed in respect to the allied powers
to offer special guarantees for the full
fllment of its engagements.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-27
THE MONEY WAS CONF

thought of thieves, but not of the rodent
description, and was therefore quite
particular in selecting a hiding place.
A few days later she thought she would
take a look at her hidden treasure. with
the view of assuring herself that the
money was where she had hidden il. but
on going to the place her surprise can
easily be imagined when, on placing her
hand where the money ought to have
been, she discovered that il was gone.
Matters remained in that condition
up to few days ago, when, hearing a
rat travelling around the house, the idea
struck her that rats were the real pur-
loiners Of her money. Going to work
with vim, she was not long in rippins
up two or three planks from the floor
of one of the rooms Of the house. and in
shutting a close search, was greatly
elated to find that rodents had actually
stolen the money. packed it away and
made coy bed OF it. for there it was
before her eyes. Every bill was found
Intact, not q dollar missing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-27

Moy, and his wife and all hands are sat-
tsfied.
All Moy bought his wife ten years ago
Tor $500. Six Acknowledged cherubs had
come to bless their home up to last week.
Four were boys and two were girls.
Then Mrs. All Moy presented her lord
and master with another girl. This was
too much for All Moy.
Two girls may be tolerated In we'll
regulated Chinese household, but three
Is crowd and not to be endured. So
All Moy put on his thinking cap and
smoked. AS the blue wreaths assembled
he began to smile. He saw a way out
OF the difficulty. He would not throw
the unwelcome visitor into the river, as
he might have done had he been In
China. He would sell her instead.
He knew there were many celestials
In Chinatown who would be glad to have
a girl baby If they only knew where to
get one. So he initiated the Mclean
man who has anything TO sell. He adj
vertlsed. A proclamation was posted
In Chinatown announcing that Mr.. and
Mrs. All Moy had charming girl baby
AOA SoAC, anu prospective purchasers
could find her at No. 45 Mott street.
Lee Tuoi saw the advertisement and
after pondering over It awhile shuf1led
around to the All Moy home. Helooked
over the baby and was pleased. Then he
made an offer, which was accepted. The
purchase price, however, has not been
announced.
Lee Tuol took the baby around to his
rooms and called in several priests from
the josshouse, who shaved the infants
forehead as a sign that the purchaser
took her, not as slave, but as his own
child
Then there was a celebration, IN
which fireworks and opium and feast
figured prominently. Everybody con-
cerned was happy, and Mrs. All Moy felt
no pang as the baby crowed In Lee
Tuois face and tried to pull his spare
muStache
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-27

SOME member Of the legislature, who
has nothing else TO do has offered bill
for the purpose of barring the better
and well-to-do colored people from the
Pullman Sleeping Cars in this state
Very few of them travel this way any
how. Well, let the company provide a
separate sleeping car for the races or
divide the ones they now have into
compartments. 1t has been these white
folks sleeping with the colored ones
that has caused SO much trouble in this
southern country anyway.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-27
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME
COURT.

THE Supreme Court on last Tuesday,
February 2Sd handed down another one
Of its characteristic decisions against
the colored people. In the case of
JACKSON GILES versus the Board of
Registration of MONTGOMERY, ALABAMA
lhe court dismissed the case for want of
jurisdiction. The opinion was delivered
too by MIR. JUSTICE DAY, the recent
Republican appointee from ONO. All
Of the other Justices with the exception
Of Mr.. JUSTICE HARLAN of KENTUCKY
eoncurred in this opinion.
Mr.. JUSTICE DAY III rendering his
decision said:
Now it is perfectly settled that I'M
less Federal right has been set up and
denied in the State court, we have no
right to review its decision, and after a
very careful examiI alton of this matter
and due appreciation of the gravity of
the charge made as TO the political
action of that State, we see no ground
70 distinguish it from the universal rule
as applied in this court affecting writs
Of error of this kind"
If this case had been carried to the
Supreme Court of ALABAMA, and
brought before the UNITED STATES
Supreme Court on an appeal, this
august tribunal would then have decid-
ed that it was without jurisdiction,
because it was a political question and
required congressional action and if
Congress were to pass law further
defining the colored mans political
rights the UNITED STATES Supreme
Court would declare that such legislat-
ion was unconstitutional as it did in the
Oivilrights decisions.
There has never been q more radical
anti Negro tribunal at Washington since
the days of Chief Justice TANEY, than
the one that now wears the judicial
ermine of the nation. We would take
our chances with the Supreme Court of
Appeals of Virginia ten times to going
up to the one at Washington once.
Here, we expect nothing and we are
seldom disappointed. There, we ex
peot something and are always disap-
pointed.
Nisa hopeful colored man indeed, who
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1904-02-27
GENERAL MARKETS

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. "a. - Flour
steady; winter superfine, S3.40@3.6O;
Penna. roller, clear, $430@4.45; city
mills. fancy. $685. @ $50. Rye flour was
quiet, at $3.50 per barrel. Wheat was
firm No. Penna. red, new, $1.O46
1.041s. Corn firm No yellow, local.
53lac. Oats quiet; No. 2 white, clip
ped, Soc; lower grades, ACC. Hay
steady; No. 1 timothy. $16.50@17 for
large bales. Pork was firm; family,
S175001S. Beef was steady; beef
hams, $20621. Live poultry, 1870
for hens, and 912c. for old roosters.
Dressed poultry, l412c. for choice
fowls, and 101ac. for old ROSTERS. But
ter was steady; creamery, 29c. per
pound. Eggs steady; New York ami
Penna., &c. per dozen. Potatoes were
steady; $50 Csc. Der bushel.
Baltimore, Md, Feb ~. - Wheat
was strong; spot cont act, $i.02; spot
No. . red western, $l0f; steamer No.
2 red. 99%c. Corn was firmer; spot
52Ac: steamer mixed, 50Bc Oats
were steady; No. white. 4Sc.; No =
mixed, 45c Rye was firm; No, ., 70c. !;
No. 2 western Tic. Butter was firm
fancy imitation. l9G 20c.; fancy cream
cry, 25c; fancy ladle l7019c.; store
packed, 15Gl7c. Eggs were firm 81
SIG sc. per dozen.