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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-07
IN
SOCIETY


THE Ens afs rrepariass to give se-
ries Of dances
Union DEPOT win be q society event
ar the Brooks tonight
airs. /. n Beadies entertained The
Eude club Tins ufterroon
Mns. j. r. cotuaghsm entertained
friends yesterday afternoon.
Miss Motgson rayne has returned to
Chandler after q visit to old friends here
Everybody win have to Keep open house
Jrne 2 s. g. There win be 1906 ylsit-
ors here.
VIII FcIs former Guthrie boy win
te married june 70 handsome young
lady OF bsl,oo Aio.
Miss Mckinney OF Fond Greek Is visit
ips ia the city She was secretar., to
SENATOR rocker curing thc Legislature
- - - - - -
Daa viii testify for him. The ncger came
into his possession along in September.
'hc doctor had invited in number Of
ssosts 70 partoke Of Sunday dinner with
n,n
a arge bottle Of pickles adorned the
cfnter OF the table The bottle was passed
V1d one Of The guests gpcarad a pickle
Vld passed it on to his neighbor. The
pickles were Of fine quality and Of spicy
favor.
FINALLY one guest speared pickle that
vas tougher than the others. Ise gave
it more vicious dig and fastened It se-
ccrely 20 his fork When il came out
tacre was 10 mislaklng its identity
lt was finger mans digit. and it
was preserved as well as any OF the
Cucumber pickles. The nail was tribe
long, and Il was a tribe rugged. showing
that IL had nor been manicured lately
1hc guest lost no time in dropping the
finger But 80 one claimed IT.
or. Barr seorched himself. and de-
! CARED he had lost no finger Nor had
hry Of his rmily The guests too. dis
shimed ownership
DR. Barr gingerly recovered the mys-
t9ious stranger and dropped it back in
tine liouid that had preserved it so well
.lir bottle vas sent away from the table.
for no one expressed any further desire
for pickles. and it has since reposeo In
"a secluded nook in the Doctors shelves.
Attorney J.. Bronholt was called into
conference Due time was allowed for
anyone with a missing finger TO call and
/ identify his member, but no one came.
and recently the papers were drawn up
and the suit was filed.
/ The outcome is awaited with consider
able interest by everybody in Alton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-07
WAYS OF CHINATOWN Oopses.
Dstctive corbstt Enlishtens Magistrate
Cornell.

New York, April Chinatown
yielded It's weekly tribute today. About
thirty Cinnamon were herded in sta
tiol house cells and then discharged in
the Tombs police court later because
they were caught without the goods.
Two soubcettes who had lifted the lid
to peep at the underworld were among
the prisoners and seemed TO enjoy 1t.
About 2 o'clock this morning Detect
ives corbett and Curran and Police
man Miller overpowered two pigtailed
sentries and broke into a sub-cellar at
IL Doyers street A heavy, nail-stud4
ded iron-bound door barred their way.
and after half an hours work Il was
hammered down. The room the sleuths
entered was empty save for a table
and a heap OF buttons and dominoes
The sleuths searched the room. and
were about quitting when they Stun
bled on a secret panel From behind
the detectives pulled out Cinnamon
until their arms ached. Altogether.
twenty-eight we're bagged.
Two hours after the bunch had been
locked UP ln the station house Corbett,
Curran and Miller were listening at a
door on the third floor Of 4 Doyers
street
-z-z-zzeei z-zz-zeel" came a sound
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-07
ROUGH RIDERS ELECT OFFICERS.
Three Principal Places Given to indian
Territory.

San Antonio, Tex, April 1.-THE
fullest reunion in the history of the
rough riders is in progress in San An.
tonic The rough riders met yesterday
afternoon in business session. OEicers
were elected, the constitution attended
to. the retiring president made a
speech and names were added to the
rolls Of honorary membership. The
new oficers are. President. C. e.
Hunter, Indian territory. first vice
president, David Goodrich. Indian ter
ritory; secretary. Robert Colbert. In
dian territory
Probably the most striking feature
of the business session Was the selec-
ton Of honorary members. Those
chosen were as follows
Lieutenant General s. b. NJ Young
Major General Joseph Wheeler (re.
tired, Majcr General Samuel Sumner
and Brigadier General Charles n.
Cooper (retired)
The constitution was amended SO
that biennial reunions win be held
hereafter Governor Joseph r. Kib-
hey Of Arizona, and Mayor Morris
Goldwater OF Prescott appeared be-
fore the association aad extended
hearty invltation 70 hold the next re-
union ~ Prescott ms matter was
Ten "a the hands Of the executive com
mittee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-07
PLEADSFOR STANDARD OIL
Public Sentiment Forces Re
ply From Trusts Chief
Solicitor.

New York April Us. C. 4. Dodd
chief solicitor Of tho Standard Oil COM
lany has given out "a statement with
reference to the recent discussion as to
the acceptance of gift OF Si0O, 900 offered
hy John ID. Rockefeller for missionary
work Mr. Dodd declares that the state
n'ent that Mr.. Rockefeller made his
money dishonesty "is false, Is vile. and
being made by ministers in the pretended
interest OF morality IS doubly vie"
Mr.. Dodd then says that the Standard
on company does not own share OF
stock Of any railroa5 company. does not
NOT control amy r1il;9ad company. and
that since the enactment OF the inter-
state commerce. law has not received
lower rates than other shippers by rs-
tatcsi arrangements. devices or plans
OF any character. The testimony OF
Howard Page freight agent OF the STAN
dnid on COMPANY before the Industrial
commission. is quoted IN this connection
as 10 gas and copper companies. Mr..
Dodd says.
No doubt many have been premdiced
against Mr Rockefeller by sensational
Writers. whose articles. with portraits
and caricaures. are Intended 70 create
the Impression that Mr. Rockefeller WIS
Principal Ia the affairs relating to the
creanizaticn Of he gas and copper com-
Tanies. although no fact showing such
connection Is stated The Standard on
company hiss already donied that il hai
any connection or interest directly or in
directly IN the Organization OF these
corporations. and on tine best authority
nc same denial Is now made for Johu
l., Rockefeller. he had no connection
Nith nor interest Ia. directly on indirectly
In the orsanization of these oorporatiops.
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Vegetable Compound sooner; for I have tried
80 many remedies without help
Z" dreaded the approach Of my msustrtiah
period every month, as itmeant 50 much pain
and suffering for me, but after had used thst
Compound two months became regular and
natural and am now perfectly well and free
from pain atmy monthly periods / aIt very
grateful for what Lydia r. Pinxham'a Vegs-
table Compound has done for me"
Such testimony should be accepted
by all women as convincing evidence
that Lydia +. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound stands without a peer as a
remedy for all the distressing ills of
women
The success Of Lydia z. PinlSham's
Vegetable Compound rests upon the
well-earned gratitude of American
women.
When women are troubled with irreQ-
ular, suppressed or painful menstrua-
tion, leucorrhoea. displacement or ul-
ceration of the womb, that bearing
down feeling. Inflammation Of the
ovaries, backache, bloating, (or tlatu-
lency), general debility indigestion and
nervous prostration. or are beset with
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lassitude, excitability, irritability, ner-
vousness, sleeplessness, melancholy,
they should remember there is one tried
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Vegetable Compound at once removes
such troubles. Refuse TO buy any other
medicine, for you need the best
Don't hesitate to write to Mrs.
Pinkham If there Is anything
about your sickness you do not
understand. She will treat you
with kindness and her advice Is
free. No woman ever regretted
writing her and she has helped
thousands. Address Lynn, Mass.
IN Best Understands a WOman's lIIss
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-corroN ExpoRrs lNoREAsEo.
Foreign Markets Receive fs5,ss5 Bales
During March.

Galveston, Tex, April THE for
elgn exports Of cotton for the month
OF March we're 1s5.9S5 bales. valued
at $3.50. .962. as against S2.7t0 bales,
valued at s6.47i.l97 for the same
month last year. an increase Of 1O3,-
275 in bales and S1O9s.765 in values.
The other exports for the month are
a. follows: Corn. 1.0Se. $50 bushels
valued at s527.s28; 60 head Of cattle
valued at $2,s6s; 2Sl hogs. valued at
$s.0Se: 1000 pounds Of beef products
valued at $1,000: $4,000 pounds OF
salted, pickled and cured beef valued
az $3.50: 74.s57 pounds Of tallow val
ued st ss.745; s15o7 pounds Of bacon
valud at $3.50; 2.275,O24 pounds Of
lard. valued at 1924 ,6SS; 4s,77s pounds
OF ole1margarlne, valued at 1886.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-07

district. The child had often tried in
vain to exceed il.
When she began jumping in her last
attempt Louise looked as well as
usual AS she approached the 200
mark she was pale and tired. but she
doggedly kept on jumping. At the
two hundred and eighteenth jump the
girl fell, screaming with pain. and died
shortly afterwards at the hospital. The
doctors found she had been attacked
by acute appendicitis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-07
GIRL GETS CARNEGIE MEDAL.
She saved Life o. Yo1ns Mn Who
Broke Through Ice.

Des Moines, Ia. April For her
herolsm in saving the life Of a com
panicn skater from drowning last win.
ter. Miss Lavlna Steele. a former Coon
Papids Iiri. recently appointed assist
ant state librarian, Is n receipt Of a
Carnegie medal for her bravery.
George Hill. a Burlington young man
with whom Miss Steele was skating
broke through the ice and was i'm
mersed IN 10 or u feet OF freezing
water His companion. after desper-
ate struggle in which her own life
was in peril. dragged him to safety.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-07
TWO CHARTERS ISSUED
Guthrie People Interested in
Big Flour Mill at
Pawnee.

Tile following charters were issued to-
day by the territorial secretary:
The Pawnee Min ard Elevator company
or Pawnee. with a $4,000 capital stock
The inc0rporators are; W. f.. ~ T..
and M. l.. Gorton OF Pawnee. and r. NJ.
enc n. C. Carr of Guthrie
The Homestead Mining and Milling
company of Lawton. with a capital stock
OF 100000. The incorpontors are. John
$. Pearson. Harry scherrer. Hugo Pei
inonn and George H. Jocelyn. all Of Law
ton.
Natarial commissions were issued TO the
folowing
Louie Blake Of Cleveland.
William j. Duant OF Ralstou.
h. X. Faris Of Perry
G. W. Keuoot OF Shawnee.
A. f. Rock Of Beaver
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Riil Brooks, clsider OF the box window
"a, the Brooks opea house and who also
cwrs several bin boards around town.
hns been having trouble lately getting
ms accounts strlighlened out. SO en-
u,ugled did they become that he had TO
procure the services OF an expert book
keeper Bills troubles were as follows
nin had a bnlboardi Bln also had board
nn Tac beard bin bored Bin So that
hin sold the tili board 10 pay his hoard
bill 80 after Bil sole his biil board TO
roy his boaid blu the board biu no longer
bored Bnl
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OF MYSTERY
Recalling Stories of Jack
the Ripper" Who Ter
rorized London.

New York. April Elements OF mys-
trry recalling stories OF Jack the Rip
rer," who ierrorized the White Chapel
district Of London years ago. led 70
Sensational staDbing today IN a rhir-
tcenth street hotel Of young woman.
She died az the hospital few hours after
The stahbing. patron Of the hotel
Whom the police put under arrest. all
though admitting he was IN the company
c; the youns woman a short time before
sho was injured declared that he did not
lnow how size received the wounds The
wcman's nane is Mamie Wilson She
was stabbed "a the abdomen by a long
knife, and the character Of the wound is
similar 20 those made by I'd famous
Jack, the Ripper"
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WANTED TO Be CHAMPION.
Girl Jumped Rope 2is Times Then Fell
Down Dying.

New York, April 7-Louise Rivers
of New Rochelle, II years old. has
sacrificed hor life IN a successful ef-
fort 70 become the skippingrope cham
pion Of her neighborhood.
To jump the rope 200 times has long
been the championship record Of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-04-07
BURNING OIL AT SEA.

che nov British ocean-golng torpedo
Loaf deslroyers are 20 be htted for OH
fuel. and they win be sufficiently armed
20 act as small cruisers.
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Louis &Clark
EXPOSITION

Portland, Gre. June Z to Oct. rs.
Tickets sold on following days onl-
May 20. "A and IS June l3. ID. II
H. 2S and 2s; July 6. z. s. II. u. IL.
"a 26 aod 27; August rs, Is A. %.
30 ana 81; September ~. l9 a. IS.
-, 2Sand % Final limits 80 days.
stopoyers allowed west OF and includ
ing Colorado common points.
Fare s4si0.
Fare through californis s6o1o.
F. J. BEST Ast
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was building a corral when the officers
surprised him. He had six-shooter and
Ia rifle but made no night. Franks win
'be tried on the charge Of train robbery.
which is a capital onense IN that terri-
tory.
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Events and
Personal Notes.

The ensasemeHt Of Miss Marion II.
fouie. dauglier Of james r. Potae. for
nierly Of Minneapolis. t5 Cornelius For
suson. Jr has been onnoanccd
Mrs BAT Nasterson says she never be-
ionged TO 30 club in har life and that she
would rather read nan play cuchrc or
hridge whist. AND sun bat bnes about
The Intelligence ana culture of tie west
Thursday night jolly crowd gathered
at the home of Miss Lula Burdick in
fnHorof Miss Gertrude Iunt The first
aait OF the evening was one fun of mirth.
in which tto gentlemen donned aprons
ard Went into lhe Kitchen where they at-
tempted 90 mike that delicious candy
"fu9ge They were cruelty punished by
tcing compelled to eat theu manufacture
be latter part Of the evening was spent
in PLAYING whist Those present We're
Misses velma walker. Pesh Walker,
swinford Hunt Hand Mlthnore and Ba-
krr Messrs Moore Bfnden, @ Malley
hctiy Ilamii and Burdiok
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ASK Mrs Phkhams Advice Best Understands Womans Ts
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-18

William Mcgee, machinist of Whining
ton, is visiting his mother and sister.
William T. Parker, a former Milton
merch ant, but now doing business in New
York City, lie visiting his sister and Mil
ton friends.
Some of the young preachers at LAWN
las camp amuse themselves at their dull
times bv catching water lilies from along
the margin of Lake Fanganzyki. One
Baltimore minister appears to have 'been
there before" He cuts long pole with
prong at the little end. This he runs
out under the lily, and giving it twist,
''presto ' the lily comes. D. A. g.
Milford chronicle., 1905-08-18

To be continued.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23
Fireproof Buildings.

IL Is gooo sign OF the times that the
question Of fire protection is receiving very
wide attention. And it Is no wonder this
is so. In the last few years the United
States has been visited by series Of disas-
trous fires. which have been so extensive
as to make the terms Baltimore fire."
Patterson fire. Rochester fire. and 9TH
ers both descriptive and definite
These great CONGREGATIONS, however by
no means sum up the total fire loss In this
country. which for many years has aver
aged millions of dollars in the value of
property destroyed and many more millions
In the injury they bring to business and the
personal losses they entail. which can
scarcely ever be estimated In total amounts
But 1t has been the great fires like that at
Baltimore. which have concentrated public
attention on this very important subject.
The sweeping away Of an entire business
section OF a great city was national ca
lamity. and the wider public. which had not
hitherto concerned itself with fire losses
and their morals. was rudely awakened to
the realities of very great danger.
Not Clearly Understood
In the wide discussion Of these matters
which is now taking place the question Of
freproofing takes front rank. Is the mod
ern building hreproof or only partly so?
And ii not completely hreproof. why is a
certain class of buildings SO designatedf
The confusion in the public mind-the pub
lie which knows little Of tho science OF con-
struction ana of the progress and expert
ments made within the last twenty years
is due entirely to a Misunderstanding Of the
word fiseproof. AS used In insurance. archi-
tectufaI and building circles today the word
does not mean that "fireproof' building
vii. not burn. or that It IL perfectly capa-
bio OF resisting nres. IT IL q word whose
meaning Il relative only. and rightly 80.
since infIammable material must to q great
er or less extent enter into tho construction
OF every building. large or small. public
And the great 1rss have most unmistak-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-23

shown boarding the Scraps from his own
victorious but riddled and sinking Bon
Homme Richard is a thoroughly heroic
conception. but the features and figure OF
the victor bear little resemblance to other
portraits and drawings. This picture,
which Is by A. L. Stephens. ts somewhat
more recent than most of the items In the
collection
Included in the Navy Departments col
lection OF manuscript letters written by
John Paul Jones there are several that IL
lustrate the independent character of the
man. A photograph copy of one of these
manuscript letters, rather sarcastic
epistle. is reproduced with this article. Ii
was addressed to the commander Of the
French feet, at L'orient. May IS, ITO, and
explains itself. The letter reads as follows:
"sir:
las soon as had the honor to receive
your note yesterday gave orders to search
after and secure the deserter which you
claimed. and I should have returned him
to you tho you had not written to NE
again on the same subject this morning.
He Is now under the care Of your master
alarms. But had he not been found so as
to enable me to restore him to you within
"a years instead of "a hours I should have
rejected Win ulSodln the lfnpUtatiOH WHICH
you lay to my charge of having concealed
a rascal who had deserted from the service
OF the best of kings. Your deposition might
indeed have proved that the deserter had
been seen and spoke with in the uniform OF
my soldiers, and even on duty as a sentinel.
But that had secreted him after being
acquainted with the circumstances OF his
desertion would not have been believed
here nor at court, and flatter myself that
your candor will induce you to recall that
reproach.
II have the honor to be, sir. your very
obedient humble servant.
"JNO. P. JONES,
Captain in the navy, comn1ander-in-chief
of the American ships of war in
Europe"
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which represent the distinguished American
naval commander in light anything but
complimentary. but others show him as
the dashing capable sea captain in the
midst of his notable engagements.
X
An engraving by Carl Gutenberg. from a
drawing by C. ]. Motto, a French artist,
shows Jones as young. determinations
Ing officer standing behind the rail of the
Bon Homme Richard, which is riddled with
cannon shot. In his right hand he holds
a sword. while his left hand clasps one OF
half dozen pistols in his belt. The legend
Of this picture says:
John Paul Jones. commodore In the serv-
ice of the United States of America. as he
appeared In the engagement Of the twenty
third of September. 1II9. against Commo-
dore Pearson. His vessel mounted forty
guns. The English ship Scraps, forty-four
guns, had moreover the advantage in cali
Der and range Commodore p. Jones entan-
gled his ship with the bowsprit of the enc
my and continued the engagement side by
side for two hours and three-quarters. The
The Bon Homme Richard sank the next
day"
In another picture In the Navy Depart
ment's collection Is one which portrays
Jones as a bluff sea captain, about forty
five years old, which Is several years older
than Jones was at the time he commanded
the Bon Homnle Richard. attired in sea-
faring dress. including WIDE loose, flowing
trousers. He rests the point of cutlass
upon the rail of the ship and the legend
under this picture tells us that IS Is Cap
tain Paul Jones, from an original drawing
taken from life on board the Scraps. pub
lished London, October %, L1T9." This date
is less than mouth after he captured the
Scraps, and If it was really drawn on that
ship may be considered possibly an accu-
rate portrayal OF the great American naval
commander in the hour Of his greatest vic
tory.
The picture in which John Paul Jones Is
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FINDING A VELASQUEz.
The Strange Adventure Of Tourist
in Spain.


From Che bers Journal.
So recently as five and a half years ago
tourist tramplng through Granada SPAIN
came to a small village at the foot of the
northern slope of the Sierra de Baza. The
only inn was wretched, tumbledown
place with a sinister appearance The
September night was, however, fast clos
ing In, and there was no choice. the
mc,ntain read at dusk, to the village on
the southern side of the hills was not invit-
ing. for brigandage had been somewhat
rife So making the best of 1t, the artist,
remembering that he possessed a revolver
in case of emergency. applied at the Inn for
a nights rest He was fairly we'll received.
supper of q sort was hastily provided. ana
after the meal he sat near the WOOD Hre
and smoked, for the night was bit chill
He must have fallen asleep, for he con-
fessed that he woke witt a start 10 iliio .ne
room In almost complete darkness. But
when the fire fiickered up he saw TWO men
crouching in a corner with his knapsack IN
their hands, evidently caught In the act OF
opening 1t. Whether It was fancy OF . hu.;
tina awakened sleeper thought that third
person was approaching him from Dehlno,
and that in the hand of one OF the kneenns
robbers he caught CLEAN OF naked steel.
Anyway he somewhat hastily drew ms re-
yolyer from hia pocket and jumped up.
Within yard or two of him stood rouSh
looking peasant with long knife drawn.
I. was not moment for pariey. Inc
Englishman covered him with his revolver
and called out to him to drop the knife.
Tho man hesitated, and seeing his COM
De MONS were coming to his support. moral
or otherwise, the artist detected ms re-
yolyer so as not to hit the man and pulled
tha trigger There was a sharp report.
cash OF something falling and stampede
of the would be robbers
The sound of the shot brought IN the
landlord and his wife, who in Andalusian
patois, but with guilty faces. asked with
assumed innocence what had occurred to
disturb their guest. He explained some
what forcibIy. Tho landlord shrugged his
shoulders, said he was very sorry. anathe-
matized the robbers (who probably had
been instigated to murder his stray guest