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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06
Te rifOrfaI Republican
CO1axJenfio11 TcmorrosO

Every hing Is IN readiness for the
Republican territorial convention here
tomorrow, at which time b. S. Nc.
Guire will be re-nomlnated for dele
gate to congress. six delegates and
aiternates to the ma ionai convention
In Chicago viii be selected and the
Endorsement OF a candidate for mem
bersbip in the national committee
viii be made Tho man who in all
probability win be indorsed for na-
aional committeeman is c. NJ Cade
OF shawnee. who has been chairman
Of The Republican territorial commit.
Zee ,he past two years.
Practically every county in the ter
ritory has indorsed The candidacy Of
Mr.. Cade. II. % Asp withdrew from
the race several weeks ago. leaving
Mr. Cade alone in the field Cade re-
fused to be chairman of the territor-
ial committee again and as a result
Mcclure Will be compelled to select
Cade's successor Vernon Whiting.
secre ary Of the committee. has been
mentioned as Mr.. Cade's successor.
Candidates for election as delegates
70 the Chicago convention are many.
The list is as fellows
Blaine. Seymour Foose, Watonga;
Caddo. J. II. White. Anadarko; Cana
dian A. H. Jackson. El Reno; Co
manche. 7. II Dunn. Lawton Day.
George w Carr; Grant T. J. Hart
mare, Deer Creek; Greer. John Trot-
ter, Mangum Kay w. c. Tetericlt.
Blackwell: Kiowa. w Omer Benedict,
Hobart; Kingfsher. W D. Fossett.
Kinehsher. Lincoln, G w H. Saw
ner. Chandler; Logan. John H. Cotter,
Guthrie; Oklahoma, c. G. Jones;
Pawnee. DR.. G. II. Phillips. Pawnee;
Payne. Robert Lowry, saltwater;
woodward. b. Everett Smith. Wood.
ward sawner is the only negro can.
dsda o.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06
statehood and school Lands.

The only important territorial is-
sues before the convention win be
statehood and school lands In the
campaign two years ago the sta ehood
provision OF The Flynn statehood bill
was advocated The Flynn bill de
ciared for immediate statehood for
Oklahoma. with permission for con
gress TO add to the fu ure state such
portions OF Indian territory as might
from time to time become fitte,' for
statehood a dexterious Interpolation
made the reservation that these por-
tons cf Indian territory should not
be addei 20 Oklahoma until all the
lands were subjec TO taxation This
eiebarred Indian territory from enter
ing the state for a period of twenty
1ive years. as the allotment home
steeds are inalienable and untaxable
Tor tha period. The significance OF
this provision escaped the notice OF
cFost persons in the last campaign. IN
the statehood bill introduced by Dele
gale Mcclure at this session OF con.
gress ihe same provision was insert
cd The Mcclure bin has been cast
aside for the bill prepared by the sub
committee on territories IN the house
Al this time the Democrats Of Ok
lahoma are happy in seeing the pla'
form adopted al Enid supported in
congress About a month ago okla.
homa Republicans grew alarmed al
the situation and began scrambling
10 escape from awkward position into
which they had been led BY separa e
statehood enihusiasts II was impar-
alive that they fell into line with Their
party in Washing on or be run over
by the artillery They began sharpen
ing their wits TO invent the most
plausible statement that would sep
afate them from the past wthou, be
Ing forced publicly to acknowledge (
ahe.r predicament. and one that would /
place them IN harmony with the con.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06
Alex POsey quits.

Alex Posey, who earned a wide reP
utation as the author of Fus Fixico
letters in Indian Journal and became
the leading Indian satlrist, will retire
from the newspaper business and ac-
cert position In the Office OF the
lnilan agent at a lucrative salary.
For some time Posey has been en-
ployed on the AIuskogee Times. but
the daily work was too strenuous far
him and he decided to give it up
This was superinduced by fat sal.
ary at ached to the job. It is not
known who will take his place.-Mus-
kogee Phoenix.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06
BELIEVED IT vas MEDICINE.
Pawnee Woman Died Fifteen Min.
utes Later Of carbolio Acid
Poisoning.

Pawnee, Okla, April 6.-Mrs. Rob
ert Lyons died last night as result
Of ms aking carbolic acid for cough
medicine. She got out of bed to get
the medicine for her 4 year old boy
and swallowed about a teaspoonful
of 1t to try it. Doctors we're sum.
moned, but she died in about IF cen
minutes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06
Beware Of olntments tor catarrh that
Contain Mercury.

contain mercury.
as mercury will surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely derange
the whole system when entering It
through the mucous surfaces Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable physL
clans. as the damage they will do is
ten fold to The goou you can possibly
derive from them Halls Catarrh
Cure manufactured by F, ]. Cheney &
Co, Toledo, o., contains 40 mercury,
and is taken Internally. acting directly
upon the blood aud mucous surfaces
Of the system In buying Han's Ca.
tarrh Cure be sure you get the gem
uine L Is taken internally and made
in Toledo, Ohio by f. ]. Cheney &
Co Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c. per
bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for con
stipation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06
FIXED THE DATE.
Christian Endeavor Society win Meet
at Klngfsher in May.

Special 10 Daily Leader.
kinshsher Okla. April e-The ex.
ecutiye committee OF Christian En-.
deavor OF Oklahoma and Indian terri
toaes met ia K.nghsher aud fixed
the date and arranged the program
for me next convention. which is to
be held In Kingasher The late fixed
is May ", 2s and 20.
Miss Kate H. Haus. of st. Louis,
Mo, responded to telegram stating
that she could not be here all three
days. Miss Haus is field secretary OF
ihs junior department in Missouri
and Is woman OF international rep
utatlon In this Christian Eudeavor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06
Makes a Clean Sweep.

There's nothing like doing a thing
thoroughly OF all the saIves you
ever heard Of. Bucklens Arnica salve
is the best. It sweeps away and
cures Burns. Sores. Bruises. Cuts.
Boils. Ulcers. Skin Eruptions and
Piles. IT'S only csc. and guaranteed to
give satisfaction by r. B. Lille & Co.
Druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06

gressional Endorsement of single
statehood This Is what alleged sa-
gacious Republican sta esmen IN Ok
lahoma are saying "we favor Inn
mediate statehood for Oklahoma with
such boundaries as congress may see
~ to impose They have done this
in the stress OF much hurry. lest a
single statehood bill should pass the
house before they could change front.
They say with smiling audacity that
this Is what their platform has always
taught and he IS a most obtuse Re
publican who now is MOI tossing up
his hat in Oklahoma for single state.
hood The convention tomorrow Will
modify It's statehood platform to agree
with something like the sta ement
quoted above
Blunders Cause Worry.
The question Of statehood is caus-
ing less worry among Republicans.
however. than what they shall do to
escape disastrous bunder this year
In framing a S .atement regarding The
disposition OF the school lands. Dele
gaze Mcclure took the initiative,
without consulting his party or his
party leaIors. aud made ON arrange
ment with represen' 'atives of the
school land lessees' organization by
which he declared in his statehood
biz for th esale Of the school lands,
w!tn preference right OF purchase TO
the lessees. More than that, he made
the question a political issue by pro
viding that the lands should be dis
posed OF BY the state legislature His
action undoubtedly was to secure the
support Of the school land lessees Of
whom there are nearly 5000, and of
these IL is estimated that as per cent
are Democrats or Populists That
Mr.. McGuire's overtures were pleas
ing to the lessees was shown when
they indqrsed his bill in their terri
tsrial convention here several months
90,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06

work Others CT note will be on the
program. It is hoped the program
VIII be ready for the press in two
weeks This will be a great adver-
tisement for Kingfsher. as these
programs viii go into every state in
the union, besides into Canada and
several other foreign countries.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06

The chlekasaw Convention April 2.
Special to Daily Leader.
Ardmore, 1. r. April 6.-The con
yentlon OF the National (chickasaw)
party win be held in Tishomingo
April Z, when candidates for governor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06

and attorney general win he nominal.
ca. The governor elected this year
Will be the last one OF the chicka-
saws. as tribal relations viii termi.
nate IN 1906.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06
Both sides Criticised.

When copies Of Mr. McGu.re's s ate.
hood bin reached Oklahoma there was
an outburst OF criticism. It came
from Republicans as well as Demo
Gratis Disregardlng partisanship. per.
sors, who fel THAT the school lands
should not be exposed to the mercen-
airy dangers of poll les and legislative
control united in saying that the right
way TO settle the question would be
to submit it 20 a direct vote OF the
people. If the verdict should be to
sell the lands, let them be sold. but If
the pepdle wished 10 retain the lands
as a permanent source Of Income for
the support Of common schools and
other institaf ons, let no politician
dare lay his hands upon them. It was
easy to see that the lessees Nigh. be
powerful enough to control the cleo
ton of a sufficient number of the leg.
islative members Of the state legisla-
iure to sell the lands In any manner
they might wish, It is estimated the
lessees can influence 10000 votes.
Oppose the Land Bill.
Republican and Democratic news.
papers opposed the schobl land
clause in the Mcclure bill. Cover
nor Ferguson gave out interviews in
which he indirectly warned his par
Of the danger ahead if should esouuse
a clause which might lead the people.
regardless OF political parties. to sus-
pect that the school lands We're to be
sacrificed Mr.. Mcclure was bonn.
barded with protes's The elamor
grew so loud that he told his party
leaders that If they would stop their
nose the Objectionable clause would !
be striken from the bin at the proper
lime. This, however. did not satisfy
A majority of the Republican newspa-
oers
Governor Ferguson proposed TO sci
hings right by saying that he would
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06

a lazy liver makes lazy man Bur
dock Blood Bitters is the natural, new
er falling remedy for a lazy liver.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06

rs the little colds that grow into
big colds; the big colds that END m
consumption and death. Watch The
little colds DR.. Woods Norway Pine
syrup.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06

oppose the efforts Of any machine TO
place the Republican ~~rty in jeo.
party for selfish purposes, and sent
out a manifesto that the delegates to
the terri orial convention should come
as the spokesmen Of the voters of
their respective communities and be
prepared to express their honesty
sentmnts as against the sinister de-
signs OF any machine. This caused a
weeks furry In Republican politics,
and Governor Ferguson expressed
great satisfaction over what he had
done, and said that he purposed writ
ing a series of editorials in Lls Wa
tonga Republicans in support Of his
views
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06
Dare Not Ianore L.

The convention tomorrow dare not
ignore the school land question. Re
DubIicans Of influence privately are
advising that the issue be lodged by
indorsing the subcommittee bill. It
remains to be seen whether the dele.
gates as whole viii consent TO this
Continued on page ~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-04-06
A Republican Measure.

Then came the statehood bill from
the Republican members OF the house
sub committee on territories contain
ing the school land provision of the
Mcclure BILL A remarkable silence
fell upon these who formerly had
been loudest in their protests againss
making school lands a political issue
The promised editorials in the Waton-
ga Republican failed to appear. For
the last two weeks Republicans have
been going to retired places and
whispering
Mcclure has The school land vote
cinched Every man Of them win
vote for him this fall. He needs help
or he may be defeated in a campaign
which otherwise must be fought strict.
ly along party lines Again, as a par
ty We cannot AFFORD to oppose any
portion cf the sub committee bill; the
Democrats would say that we are
against statehood, and the result
would he too dangerous to contem-
plater
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
Capt. MobIey Passes Away.

Rock Hill, Special-Capt. E. B. Mob
ley, who for many years has resided
in Rock Hill, died suddenly Of apo
plexy last Wednesday about five
o'clock. He had been talking with
friends at the Western Union Tele,
graph Office for an hour or more, his
mood being cheerful and his physical
condition as good as usual. Going to
the sidewalk he complained of feeling
badly and fell to his knees, death fol-
lowing almost instantly.
Mr.. Mobley, or Captain Mobley, as
he was best known, was born near
Chester, but after the war, in which
he served, he removed to Lancaster
county, coming thence to Rock Hill.
He was about IS years Of age, an elder
in the Presbyterian Church and well
come guest in every circle by reason
Of his sunny disposition and unfail-
ing humor. He was also colonel on
the staff of Gen. Thomas w. Carwile,
U. C. v. Capt. Mobley leaves besides
a widow, two sons, E. L. and Hazel
Mobley, and one daughter, Mrs. G. H.
Green, Of Chester.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
CIoudburst Near Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Special-Over 500 homes,
business houses and school houses a
short distance from Pittsburg, on the
Pan Handle Railway, were inundated
in from two to ten feet Of water in
Robinson's Run Hollow and the Char
tiers valley by the cloudburst there
Tuesday night. Many buildings and
bridges were washed away, horses and
cattle were drowned and at least one
life was lost. The loss amounts to
S500,00O. The Murchland sisters, who
conduct a millinery store at McDon-
aid, narrowly escaped death In the
flood. Their store was washed from
its base with the three women in it.
They were rescued by Charles Cam
eron, who waded out to the building
and carried out the sisters one by one.
Miss Blanche Bush, a clerk in a news
stand at Mcdonald, had narrow
escape. The store was lifted from it's
place and swept into the stream. Miss
Bush was caught in the structure, and
as 1t floated away she screamed for
help. Her cries were heard by Geo.
Hemmerling, an oil operator. He
plunged into the water and swan out
to the building and swan back again,
taking Miss Bush with him.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
Two New Land Companies.

Two big land companies were com.
missioned by the Secretary of State
Thursday. The people back Of the
concern are Pittsburg capitalists, who
have been in correspondence with the
Secretary of State for over a year.
The first company is known as the
Cooperative Land Co., Of Mcclellan
vile, in Charleston county. The capi.
tai is 100000 and the petitioners are
NJ. w. and C. w. Biggs, both of Pitts.
burg. The other was known as the
Matthews Land Co., the same petition
ers and the same capital, the concern
to have headquarters at Tillman, in
Hampton county.
The Carolina Kaolin Works., which
company will work the clay beds of
this county, has decided to increase
its capital from 100000 to s250,000,
and yesterday filed a ne wcharter with
the Secretary of State. The incorpor-
ators are M. Rich and w. B. Low
rance.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
PALMETTO POINTS
GIVEN in BRIEF
vii! Finish the Dam.

Columbia, Special The govern
ment dam on the Congaree will be
finished in the next day or so, so far
as the actual work in the water Is con-
cerned. 1t is expected that the wick.
cts for the last half Of the dam will
be put in either today or tomorrow,
and the putting in Of these wickets
practically completes the dam work,
although there is much yet to be
done on land. These wickets are
wooden gates about four by ten feet,
and are movable sections Of the dam
to be raised in low water and to be
let down in high water. AS soon as
these wickets are installed practi-
cal test of the dam will be made, and
from then the work of getting river
navigation up to Gervais street will
be a matter for the Chamber Of Com
merce and the city. For years this
is what the city has been working
for, and through the Work OF tne
States representatives in Washington
this appropriation from the govern
ment was increased not long ago.
There will now be the remainder OF
the work on the dam and the keeping
of the river clear by the government
dredge boat. The wickets 90 on the
last half Of the dam, or on the Rich
land side, the Lexington end being
completed first AS soon as the defin-
1te hour of putting up the last wicket
is known It has been suggested that
Columbians 90 down in body and
have some appropriate exercises. The
river is unusually low just now and
the water cannot interfere with this
work.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
Nav Ask Board to Review.

Columbia, Special.-It is not known
yet what the State house commission
will do in regard to the report OF
Architect Berle. The report has not
vet been considered, and as the mem
bers are scattered over the State 1t Will
likely be several days before meeting
81 called. Whether the work OF repair
ing the defects found will be pushed or
whether the commission will not ac-
cept the report Of Mr.. Berle is matter
to be considered by the commission as
a whole, and individual members would
not discuss the matter. 1t is possible,
however, that board will be appoint
ed to go over the whole report OF Mr.
Berle and consider the mass OF teen
nical figures presented which are not
understood by the laymen.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
A Highway Attack.

Spartanburg, Special.-Dr. Arthur o.
Thomas was the victim OF a daring
robbery and vicious assault Sunday
night and the story Of the sensational
affair reminds one Of the border days
when holdups and highwaymen were
the order of the day. But what makes
the event of still more exciting interest
is the fact that it occurred just west
of the Saxon Mills. DR.. Thomas was
returning from a days visit to friends
at Fair Forest and left there some time
after nightfall. He was riding alone in
a buggy and when passing an unfre-
uuented spot along the road some one
whom he thought to be negro came
noiselessly behind the buggy and struck
him on the head with either an iron
pipe or thick stick. The blow was very
heavy and DR.. Thomas was rendered
unconscious. The perpetrator of the as
sault then rifled the pockets OF his VIC
tim and obtained about s25 in money
and a valuable gold watch. The horse
continued the way homeward with the
unconscious man in the buggy. 1t was
not until early morning that he recoV-
cred sufficiently to relate an account
OF the affair. officers Of the police de-
partment at once went to work on the
case and a negro, Tom Richardson, was
arrested by Officer Cudd as suspect
The negro, it is said, lives at Falr
Forest and spent the day there sunday.
DR.. Thomas, after Richardson's arres1:
left for Fair Forest for the purpose OF
obtaining evidence against the man In
custody or getting information from
various sources that may lead to the
arrest of the guilty person.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
News by Wire.

A Russian torpedo boat destroyer,
damaged and crowded with men,
reached Niuchwang from Port Arthur.
The japanese took the Fen Shin Pass
after hard fight, in which the Rus
slams were outmanoeuvred.
A tornado that passed over Moscow.
Russia, caused 1875 deaths, hundreds OF
injuries and vast amount OF damage.
The daughter Of Levi P. Morton se-
cured a divorce from the Duke Of Val
encay in Paris.
A French warship arrived in Haiti.
but the recent stoning has been atoned
for by apology.
King Edward sailed for England
from Kiel.
Without the canal and St. Louis Fair
expenditures the Treasury closes the
fiscal year with $13,247,674 surplus, but
Including these expenditures the deficit
will be $41, 1,352,325.
Lou Psyn, of New York, discussed
the political situation in that State
with the President and Chairman Cor
telyou.
The Prohibition National Convention
nominated Rev. DR.. Silas C.. Swallow.
Of Pennsylvania for President, and Ut.
George W. Carroll, OF Texas, for vice
President.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
Bank Cashier Arrested,

Chicago, Specialized. Jacob H.
Plain, cashier Of the German-Ameri-
can National Bank, of Aurora, ILL.,,
has been arrested, charged with the
missappropriation of 100000 of the
funds of the bank. The populations
have extended over a period of three
years, during which time bank exam
iners have several times gone over
the affairs of the bank and reported
all correct.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
Military AIlotments.

Washington, Special.-Acting Secre'
tary Oliver, of the War Department
has made the usual allotment of the
$1,000, 900 appropriated by Congress to
provide arms and equipment for the
organized militia of the United States.
The money is apportioned to the
Southern States as follows:
Alabama, s21,947; Arkansas, ST..
952; Florida, s9,97S; Georgia, $25 932;
Louisiana, s17,952; Mississippi, $19,.
947; North Carolina, s23,937; South
Carolina, $17,952 Tennessee, $23,937;
Texas, s35,9O5; Virginia s23,937; Ken.
lucky, s25,932.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
Rothschi!d's Munificent Gift.

Paris. BY Cable.-Baron Alphonse De
Rotchschild, Baron Edmond de Roths-
child and Baron Gustave de Roths-
childs, three OF the chiefs Of the Rotsch-
child family, called upon NJ. Trouillot,
the Minister OF Commerce, Monday af-
ternoon, to inform him of their inten-
ton to give s2,OoO,Ooo for the purpose
Of providing cheap and healthy dwell
ings for the Partisan working classes.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1904-07-07
Green not Guilty.

Aiken, June 25.-At 7 o'clock Satur-
day morning the jury in the case Oh
Lee Green, who since Wednesday
morning has been on trial for his life
for the killing of Abram Surasky, re-
turned a verdict Of mot guilty" and
one Of the most sensational cases that
has ever occurred in Aiken county IS
ended. Gren and his young wife, VINO
has stood faithfully by him through
"thick and thin," together with his
father and mother and brothers, lett
for their home near Hawthorne. Inc
jury stayed i1 their room from p. m''
Friday until I o'clock Saturday morn
ing.