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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15

Of seed cotton from sixteen rows of
cotton The rows being 30a ya;is in
length Estimating the rows al three
lee. apart which is the usual dis
tance between them, the an.rnt Of
ground on which the 23pC p0uris Of
cotton was grown was little less than
an are. or about one an me half
hales per acre There have been sew.
oral fattering -aports frcm firms.s
as q TIE amount of ccttor producer
on snail pieces of land On .hetf farms
but all PiclCett's report, ~ to ,his
time. leads them all.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15

DO yon want 10 do your friend a fa
vor. this coming Christmas that will
MI his heart with 10Y. and please his
senses from the crown Of his head to
the sole Of his feet. yes2 Then go
around to Olsmlth's and buy and give
10 him a box OF
cuesta Rey and confany's Clear
Havana Cigars.
"These cigars make friends and
celebrate with gentle VOWS the rites
Of peace. They smooth the wFiakled
brows OF care. drive fear and strange
misshapen dreads from out the mind
ana I'M the heart with rest aud peace "
ana cos. not much, but vet enough 70
make It worth the while Of the donor
TO give. and his friends 10 receive
them. We have II your are a pipe
smoker a nice line OF pipes, and the
hest lot Of smoking tobaccos that ever
came 10 town Come and see us and
re glad YOU came. Truly yours.
olsMiTH ARMS co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15
eL RENO sLKs MEET.
To S, I'll, M5'ters Psrta'nf,s TO Nov
ing Fair Building
~ b nalIv Leader.

~'el 20 Daily Leader.
El Re o, Ola. Dat ~ .he Elks
Of el I,eno met last h.su' % take
fuuber action III REGARD TO the Okla
hone Duiians at the W,-l''s fair
which Is 10 le removed 10 this city
and ccrrei ei iu.o an Elks hnlle
It was decided 10 have the hmliins
Constructed here sXactiy rs 4 studs
un the fair rrounds 50 far as ev'omal
appearances ave concerned Intern-
ally several cAangss WI be ma le.
Under tl,e porch On lie basement floor
3owl.rg alley VIII 0e constructed
Thore will also be a billiard payloy
and 4 library lr me building. a ledge
room 30 hy g feet in size, with a
false po ,ition which can ne removed,
giving d room 30 b. a feet. a ban
qust nall 30 by 80 feet. and an i'm.
mense daRcitg hall. end numerous
smaller rooms
The building will present a magnif-
ioent appearance. and f. is the de-
sign &C the local lodge to make It ths
general headeuacters OF the Elks of
Oklahoma, where all great meetings
80 the order win be held. Jus. as the
meetings OF the Shriners of the terri
tory are held H. Oklahoma City
Bids for tearing down. moving an
rebuiling The structure viii i've open
ed next Tues lav night. ard tho CON
t-act wi hon be awa~led the work
to he begun not later than Decembe
10th
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15

l stand behind every piece OF coal
sell YOU am not prevaricating. |
know very well II 7 cheat you once,
you won't come back to me. don't
make auy money selling one ton OF
coal--my profit consists in selling sev
eral hundred tons Of coal. To do this
I must keep every customer who once
comes to me must give satisfaction
pure and simple, to give satisfaction
must do better for you than anyone
else. want your coal trade. and if
once get it win keep it. Try my
Howard Indian territory coal. $500
per ton delivered.
Phone 6. N. 2. cheadle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15
CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HoL,
lDAV EXCURSION RATES.
FOR THE PUBLIC.

Between all points on Frisco System
lines west Of the Mississippi River.
One fare. plus fifty (5o) cents.
no Memphis, Tenn. and return, one
fare, plus seyonty-Gve (75) cents.
Dates of sale, Dec "a 25. 81 and
January lst Final limit January 4th.
1905.
To points in Colorado. Illinois Iowa
Kansas, Michisan Minnes ota, Missou-
ri, Nebraska, North and South Dakota.
Wyoming, Wisconsin.
One fare, plus TWO dollars (s2 0e)
for the round trip
Dates Of sale, Dec. 20, 2i. % ond 26.
Final limit, thirty (eOl days from date
Of sale.
FOR TEACHERS AND STUDENTS
To Points east OF the Mississippi
River One aud one-third standard
first class fare tor round trip.
Dates OF sale, Dec 10th TO 25th
Final limit January 9Th and llth. 1905
c. S. seIlar, c. W strain,
r. p g. Div. Pass Agt,
Oklahoma City Wichita. Kas
". P. Walsh, Agent
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NEGRO SEAMAN RAN AmuoK.
Shot Two sailors and is Caught in
Water.
(By Associated Press)

tbT H7oUNIHtVN FV"''I
New York, DC Is On board the
United states hattIeship Illinois in
ihe New York navy yard today. George
Washington. negro sean an shot and
wounded two II the crew. Henry More
an apprentice, and Seaman Shap.
Shap was seriously wounded, PGrsued
by sailors Washington tried to reach
the mainland. firing several shots as
he ran. Pelng pressed closely he
jumped into the 10y wafer aud ;Fiei to
swim ashore sailors followed aRd a
struggle ensued between the swim
nlers. The negro was finally made
prisoner
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ASLEEP At rau THeorrLs.
Engiree- Slumbered While Train
D9shel leo Another.
~ Assoclated Press. }

Manhattan, kas., Dec. l5.--A Rock
island train ran into a Union Pacific
train which wa1 standing on cross.
ing Of the two roais here today Five
persons we q injured as follows
Fireman Mckay af Belleyille. tadly
scalded, may die; Engineer Henderson
OF Belleyille both legs nmt; head
brakeman. name unknown. of Kansas
CITY seriously Frei Wheatley Man
kato. stoclunan, hack injured
The engineer said he had been
asleep ImIsediaieiy after the wreck
the engineer went 10 the catoose and
fell into sound sleep from which he
can not be aroused.
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$5OORSsSES5ASs5aR
MgFO oAMNOT "a ouREn.

Backed up by over third Of a century
ofremarkable aud uniform cures, a record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietors and makers Of
DR. Pierce's Fayorite Prescription now
feel fully warranted in offering to pay $500
in legal money of the United States, for
any case Of Leucorrhea Female Weak
ness, Prolapsus, or Falling Of Womb
which they cannot cure. All they ask
is a fair and reasonable trial Of their
means of cure.
They have the most remarkable record
Of cures made by this world famed
remedy ever placed 10 the credit Of any
preparation especially designed for the
cure of woasn's peculiar ailments.
Or. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
most desirable laxative for delicate
women.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-12-15

For Sale-seven "a volumes OF de
eisions of the department OF the inter
lor, relating to public lands.
One volume Taylor's Pleadings ana
Practise KANSAS Address. Tbs
Leader. Guthrie. Okla
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Mothers. Be Careful.

of the health of your children Look
out for Coughs. Colds, Group and
Whooping Cough Stop them in time
One Minute Cough Cure is the best
remedy. Harmless and pleasant. Sold
by c. r. Renfro.
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Greatest tonic and strength produc-
ing remedv cver offered suheling hui
manity. Cures indigestion; constipa-
tion headache. stomach disorders,
That's Shut HOLSTERS Rocky Noun
tain Tea will DC Asl. your druggist.
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human beings. aud spared the woman
cast 20 them in the arena. It Is astouish-
ing how little sympathy women ha.e
for wor7en. In the home the mistress
she recognizes 50 well bu; she does not
tighten the sick girls load by touch OF
her finger. In the store the forewoman
mark womanly weakness, but allows
nothing for them. tits work or quit.
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q a - n q IA y A.
B.,m,l. 9In knd iou Haze knals Basgh
i';:''s c; : ZHz2zz1 4 Z 3 u
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AEAoAcnrs ERoM coLns

Laxative Bromo Quinfne removes the
cause. 10 get the genuine cali for the
fun name a'a look foe signature OF r
w. GROVE. 2sc.
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4 GREAT COTTON ylElD
w. Pickett Gathered 2'oo Pounds
F,om Less Than an Acre

Special 20 Daily Leader
Mangum, okla. Zee i5-W Flick
Ell. livi about dfteen miles vest If
tnwn rercntly gathered 1900 pcUn1s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-02
WASHES OLD MEMS FEET,
Emperor Francis Joseph Observes ar
Ancient Ceremony.

Emperor Francis Joseph Observes Ar
Ancient Ceremony.
Vienna April 4 Emperor Francis
Joseph observed the ancient Mauniy
Thursday ceremony az washing The
feet on twelve Old men ID the CRYSTAL
hall of the Hofburg Lhe hall was
filled with distinguished personages
including members m She diplomatic
corps, tie cabinet ministers. military
officials ami court functionaries
The emperor. who was in excellent
health, assisted DIV eight archdukes
personally waited on tile ola men
placing before them food and drink
which. however they did not con
sumo then. the refreshments being i'm.
mediately removed ana later sent h
their homes The ceremony concluded
with Ills majesty hanging around tho
neck If each 81 tile Old men i silk
purse containing the traditional thirts
pieces of silver.
The United States was represented
at the ceremony by Ambassador Stor
er and Mrs storer, Captain Fl w
Harris, the military attache, Secre
tary Hale and Mrs Hale Second Sec
rotary Rives and Miss Diehl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-02
FIVE HELD FOR MURDER.
Startling Testimony In Philadelphia
sBaby Farm" investigation.

Startling Testimony IN Philadelphia
BABY Farm" investigation.
Philadelphia, April las result
Of the sensational testimony given By
Or. Joseph H. King, d reputable physi
clan Of 2210 North Tenth street, and
David J. Mosler, alias "Dr Adams,
Mrs, Elizabeth Ashmead, her son How
ard Ashmead and DR. Matthew Me
Vickar have been held for the action Of
the grand jury on a charge Of being
accessories after the fact to the death
Of Mary b. Sloan and Sarah Hughes
two young women who died about o
year ago.
During the inquest charges were
made that babies had been thrown into
a hot furnace by Mrs Ashmead at het
home and "hospital' at 250 South
Twelfth street
The most sensational testimony was
given by Mosler, who said that he had
seen the bodies Of babies cremated by
Mrs. Ashmead and that some Of then
had been alive when they were thrown
into the furnace, as he had heard then
cry while being carried to it in Mrs
Ashmead's apron.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-02

1ors daughter and this led to his ulti-
mate plan
Joe hurried bis victim along. she
meanwhile. if not recovering from her
fright at least realizing that she must
make some move, invent some strata
gem. before It was too late or she was
lost The only thing that occurred to
her was TO pretend to faint She sank
down with Il groan Joe Immediately
picked her up and carried her on. But
the night was dark, and Joe was In
very much Of a hurry The conse-
quenee was that, stepping into hole
he did not see, he fell with his burden
Lucia took advantage Of the accident
to get up and run like deer toward
the fort. Joe could have easily caught
her but for two reasOns-drst, he had
hurt a leg; second, Lucia ran more
recklessly than he dared run, risking a
fall at every step, She longed TO cry
out, but dared not lose a second in re
moving the handkerchief that gagged
her. She reached the fort and entered
the hole not ten seconds before Joe
pushed his larger body more slowly
through it When he got inside he
saw Lucia standing beside one Of the
barrels of powder the head of which
had been removed, holding the lamp
of the lantern over the powder
stop or ] drop the lightF'
The man saw desperation in hei eyes
and halted
"Come away he said. You viii
kill yourself as well as me.
Her only reply was to move the
light, holding 1t within few inches Of
the powder, and give piercing shrek.
A sentry walking past in front ef the
magazine door heard the cry. At an
other time he would have called the
corporal Of the guard, who would have
reported the matter. and the author
lied person would have come with the
key and opened the door, but for sew
eraI days constant access to the am
munltion had been necessary and the
door left unlocked. The sentry brought
bis piece to level and flung open the
door. There stood the colonel's daugh.
ter, white as a ghost, holding lamp
over powder barrel Joe was glanc.
ing at her, trembling from head e
foot.
Take him. said Lucia
The sentry brought his piece to his
shoulder and looking along its muzzle
gave the order Hands up Then Joe
was marched away 10 the guardhouse
There were both CONSERVATION and
relief when Il was known that Joe had
90 nearly succeeded III not only getting
away with the colonei's daughter, bit
had very nearly led the Indians into
the magazine In the morning the In
SLAMS saw Ioe's body hanging to All
arm nailed to the Flagstaff Since they
had expected him to lead them into ths
magazine tile night be had made tbs
attempt seeing that he had failed and
knowing that sucecr was near, they
raised the siege.
Lucia McGregor Il ono Of the few
women who have been mentioned ii
orders for gallant and meritorious
conduct
ASA BROWN DALLETT
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-02
JAPANESE ENTHUSIASM
Sacrifices Of the People For
Their Country's Sake.
OLD AND YOUNG GIVE THEIR MONEY

An Aged Mother Who saved to Build
a Tombstone For Her son cave All
Her Money TO the War Fund--A
servant GirI's DenInI 10 HeIp--chi-
nese ana Korean Residents Equal
" Eager 20 Aid-Japan's Financial
Resources
The newspapers show the peoples
enthusiasm rising 3 the highest water
mark, with every demonstration 81
patriotism, says japanese CORE
spondent Of the New York Globe writ
ing from Tokyo under recent date.
Che money for tie new fund and war
charity is flowing iii II has reached
10 4 tremendous amount already There
Is an old lady who saved money To
build tombstone for her son IN mend.
Ing clothes for her nelghbors. and gave
ii an to the government. A boy Of ap-
parently wealthy family gave UP bis
jinrilisha ride to school TO walk three
miles every morning, ana contributed
the rickshaw money for one year Many
papers print the letters Of children
which come with their contributions
Let me show you some Of them Master
Yeiklchi of Nagoya gave rs yens ID
yen equals so cents, and wrote as fol-
lows:
"This IL the amount saved ia the
last Eve years, now 10 cents from my
father for doing an errand, and then
20 cents from my grandmother for rub
bing her tired legs at night. put the
money III my bank and the bank put
some interest on it. am grammar
school boy, aged fourteen. ! heard
often from my teacher that many boys
and girls helped our great soldiers by
giving money during the Chlna-Japan
war l believe this is the time when
we must empty our pockets for our
country's sake told about that to
my father, who was awfully glad to
hear it, and added yens to mine.
am a small boy and cannot 80 to fight
So my dear officer of the treasury de
partment, buy the biggest bullet pos
sible with this money. which win kin
ten Russians at once
The following was from Sueiehi
Hatoba:
Last spring my mother ERHe me
yens when joined a party to so
to see the Cherry Blossoms, and ] did
not spend them all, saving yens Out
Of them And saved rs yens al
last Bon Feast Of All Souls, and
also 3 yens which my uncle from
the country gave me when he came 70
the city and / took him around Now
contribute all Of them for our beloved
soldiers. Last night my mother said
that they must have been suffering at
the front. / sympathize with them. II
only / could 80 with them to fight the
Russiansls
A servant girl working FOR ? yens
month contributed Is vens. A girl
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-02
ADVANCING ON VIII.
Russians Hear That Japanese An
North Of Kssan.

Russians Hear That Japanese An
North Of Kssan.
ST. Petersburg April 1.-The In
valid Russ, the army organ, concludes
from General Mishtchenko's reports
that the japanese are continuing their
concentration and gradually advancing
on their way TO Win, their advance
guard being at Kasan and their out
posts ten miles farther north. The pa.
per declines to predict the future
phases Of the Japanese advance upon
the Yalu.
The Russ thinks Marine Minister
Yamamoto's speech Tuesday last be-
fore the Japanese parliament about the
difficulties encountered at Port Arthur
was designed to throw the Russians
off their guard and believes the Japa.
nese will do everything in their power
to take Port Arthur because IL they
fail the japanese will be reduced sole
" to a land campaign on Korea,
For sinking Japanese merchantmen
In Sungari strait at the opening Of the
war $4,000 has been distributed in
prize money to the crews Of the -four
cruisers of the Vladiyostok squadron
1t is not denied in Russia Official
quarters that Captain Reltzenstein's
yladivostols squadron has returned &
port, bnt officials ignore the Statement
that the squadron has captured ans
more Japanese warships OF trading
vessels
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-02
MENTIONED
IN ORDERS
originaIl

fQrlgiual.l
Joe was his name. ana no one at the
fort had ever heard Of his having an
other He was d half breed, who had
come TO the post with information that
the Indians were preparing to rise
and since his information had proved
correct he was trusted implicitly. Tie
Indians not only rose, but soon after
left the reservation aud laid siege to
the fort It was but a two company
post, incapable Of long defense
against the thousand Indians who en-
eamped around It and unless suecor
arrived in time it would be taken and
the garrison massacred.
There was one person in the fort
who mistrusted Joe, and that was Lu-
cia, daughter Of the commandant,
Major MeGregor. She often caught
Joe casting longing eyes upon her, and
somehow she did not quite like their
expression. She warned her father to
look out for the half breed. but as she
gave no reason and Joe had given in
formation Of the rising the major de-
elined to be influenced.
One evening Joe appeared hurriedly
before Lucia and told her that her IA
Their had sent him for her. She follow
ed him, and he led her to an angle Of
the fort, where he rolled away a barrel,
disclosing a small aperture, Before
the girl could gather his intent be had
seized her and forced her into a sort
OF easemate that opened into the pow
der magazine. This done be pulled the
BARREL back where he had found It.
Lucia would not have known she was
In the magazine had not lighted Ian
tern been left there on shelf some
distance from the powder to enable
those coming for ammunition to see
But Joe left Der no time to consider
Removing q barrel Of powder, be e2
posed q second aperture. Then after
binding a handkerchief which he had
brought for the purpose over hei
mouth lie pulled her through, and they
were outside the fort
Had Lucia not been horror stricken
No her situation she would have now
realized Joes real intention Id going
to the fort with the information thai
the Indians were about to attack fl
While It would warn the garrison, Il
would enable him to win the white
mems confidence, look about him and
possibly find weak spot through
which be might introduce the savages
Joe had during dark nights dug d hole
I'd the earth into the casemate connect
ing with the powder magazine and nm
other hole outside He could lead al
attacking oree III night. part Of
whom could engage the garrison. while
another part might steal into the pow.
der magazine IN truth, one man en-
tering there would hold the garrison
at his mercy The wonder was that
Joe had not put a time fuse there and
blown the fort to atoms. He had been
seized with d desire to possess the ma
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-02
rhA M.haah Riainn Eaa..

Vineennes, Ind, April l. The Bel
grade levee has broken again, and th,
Wabash is rising an inch an hour
Water is standing in the principa
streets here. 1t has been raining hare
for nearly twenty-four hours in south
ern Indiana, and a still higher stage Of
water Is feared. In Lawrence county
the water is in the second stories Of
barns and houses. In one house forty
refugees are living. In one schoolhous,
twenty seven women and children ar,
staying, while the men come here il
boats for provisions. Water over til,
tracks and landslides have again stop
ped railroad traffic
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-02
FISH MYSTERY Grows.
Heroine Of Sensational Jewel Robber
Case Takes Chloroforna.


Case Takes chloroform.
New York, April j Mystery sur.
rounds the sudden death Of Mrs Yer
tie Fysh. wife Of Captain John A.
Fysh, formerly OF the British army. In
her apartments at 521 West One Hun.
bred and Eleventh street The cause
of death was chIoroform Coroner
Scholer was notified and at once gave
orders that the body should not be EN-
balmed until an autopsy had been per
formed, but he was too late, as the
embalming had already taken place.
Captain F'ysh declares the tragedy was
an accident. but the police think il was
case Of suicide.
Mrs. Fysh was widow when she
married Captain Fysh. Her first hus
band was Colonel Frank Suggett 81
Rochester y. y. She met Captain
F'ysh in London about two years ago
and was married to him in Scotland on
Sept 2, 1902 Fysh Is alleged to have
deserted from the British army.
Fysh caused the arrest Of Inez Hy-
land on Dec. 10. 1908. charging het
with the larceny Of $4,000 worth Of
jewelry, the property Of his wife.
There was tangle OF charges and
countercharges, including one Of grand
larceny made by Mrs. fysh against
her husband, and he was arrested, but
the case against him was dropped
Miss Hyland was acquitted.
A thorough Investigation viii be
made before a burial permit Is issued
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-04-02
JEROME WINS.
Assembly Codes COMMITTEES viii Report
Ills Gambling Bill.

Assembly Codes COMMITTEES Will Report
His Gambling Bill.
Albany y. II. April ii The as
sembly codes committee has decided to
report fayorabiy the Bowling Jerome
bin relative to witnesses iii gambling
eases without amendment.
Mr. Bostwick tried to get bis ami.
mortgage tax bill from the committee
on taxation. Ills motion was defeated
By vote Of 70 to %.
The Wade libel bis asked Tor IN the
newspaper press Of the state has been
reported favorably to the senate. but
with important amendments that make
i less drastic The bill originally pro-
vided that the plaintiff should be com
PEELED to show malice on the part Of
the defendant, but the senate commit
tee strikes this ont and puts ii in
milder form. As reported the bin viii
now read:
In any civil action for libel chare
ing publication Of an erroneous state
ment alleged to be libelous the de
PENDANT may give proof OF intention.
and where malice Is not shown the de
PENDANT shall not be liable 10 nav
punitive damages If he shows that
within reasonable time after receiving
notice In writing he corrected and re
tracted said statement in as conspicu
Gus and public manner as that IN
which said statement was published
Upon publication Of such correction
and retraction the defendant may plead
the same In mitigation Of damages.
The senate has eoncurred in the date
Of adjournment Fixed by the assembly
April 10. at noon
Edward II. Perry Of Niagara Fails
has been appointed superintendent OF
the Niagara reservation at salary OF
5000 per month.