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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11

Mrs Sarah Plat Decker VIII be an
over sunday guest OF her nieces. Mrs,
s. e. Purterheld and Mrs. Alma Chase
Rowe, OF haywood Circle. Oklahoma
City. Mrs. Decker win spend Saturday
in Norman md address he ciiih women
there, returning on ths afternoon train
On Monday Mrs. Decker ls--..j for Souta
McAlester, where she win attend the
Indian Territory Federation meeting Of
women's clubs which begins Tuesday
and closes Friday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11

Box guests Wednesday evening OF Mr.
and Mrs Henry overholser, at Under
Southern Skies" included Mrs Horace
Speed, OF Guthrie; Mrs. Sarah Platt
Decker. OF Denver; Mrs. A. c. Scott
Of Saltwater, and Mr.. and Mrs W. J.
Pettee. Mrs Decker wore an elegant
gown ow white brocaded silk, trimmed
with real rose pG.1t.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11

Mrs W. I. Rhodes and Mrs. Anna B.
Dodson were entertained by Mrs W
w Storm. at 500 East Ninth street,
while IN Oklahoma City this ~eS X at
the federation convention.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11

Practically an the teachers IN the city
schools Went 10 Oklahoma city Dednes-
day 20 Visit the schools there and at
tend the federation meeting The rain
was t~o hours late and Il was one
O'Clock before the party LEFT she city
Among the teachers who went were
Misses Alma Carson, May Calvert. Jon-
ME Seaman. Ailee sherer. Iuella Cgl-
lin. Mary Bamiord. Hodge Harmand
cooney and Prof ana Mrs Frank Buck
Below is given the program for tho
Domestic Science club meeting Of No
vemher n; Mrs r W. Black. hostess.
Response to rol call-Dineren; ways OF
preparing oysters, or faYorite chatting
dish recipes.
pemonstration-crea oysters and
practical demonstration OF rosetto iron
Mrs. Black
Report Of Domestic Science depart
ment at territorial federation conven-
tion--By tho delegates.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11

Mrs L. f. Leach was an honor guest
"Wednesday evening at large box party
given at the Overholser theatre by Mr.
and Mrs. George Lieber. to witness the
performance Of Under Southern Skies +"
The other guests included Mrs. Nc
Kinnis. Of shawnee; Mrs Lewis Of
Lawrence, Kansas; Mrs. Brewer. Mrs.
Ross Fuller and Mrs. Ralph Ramer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11

Mrs. oscar Grant Lee entertained this
afternoon az the Hotel Lee Oklahoma
City, with a pink carnatio ntea Her
guests included Mrs. Sarah Platt Deck
er, Of Denver. Colo Mrs A. c. Scot
Of saltwater; Mrs Horace Speed and
Mrs c NJ, Barnes, Of this citw. and
Mesdames Henry overholser NJ. l..
Turner and w y Pettee,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11

Mrs J. /. AfcGlathery. Mrs. s. r..
Perry on the afternoon train wednes-
day. They We're in the city shopping.
Miss Gum Is TO be the bridesmaid at a
fashionable wedding to occur in Perry
next month
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11

Mrs James Winters arrived IN tho
city Tuesday evening from xansas City
and is the guest OF her parents. sii.
and Mrs. L. ~ jackson. on South
Broad street. Another daughter, Mrs.
b. c. Misener, ls expected to arrive this
evening and win spend two weeks in
Guthrie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11

Mrs Harvey, Of Newton, Kama, who
has been 10 the city for week or two,
the guest Of Mrs. william Jenkins. on
North Broad street. turned to her
home Monday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11

The ladies' Of the Perkins W. c. IT,
y. have printed year book for 1so5-os
The book Is attractiveiy gotten up and
contains the programs for the meetings
up to November ], 1906.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11

Mrs Fred Baide entertained the Kar.
tenspiel club Wednesday Afternoon. Mrs.
spurrier won the frct prize. A lunch
con was served at five O'Clock. Because
Of the absence Of the president. Mrs.
o. r. FeCan she place Of meeting 70.
next week vas not decided upon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11

ern weeks visit Win relatives a, ror
-r.ak
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
Gas Asphyxiation not Cause Of
Accountants Demise.
MURDERED FOR vALUABLEs
Police Unearth Evidence Which Dis
Proves Suicide Theory-victim Was
Struck in the Head By Blunt Instru-
ment.. Gas Turned on Later.

New York, Sept, lll.-What may de
velop into another mysterious hote
murder like that of Jacob H. Thompson
a well known editor, was discovered
yesterday in an obscure hostlery at sixth
Avenue and seth Street.
Through the odor of escaping gas, q
maid in the hotel was drawn to a room
occupied for the night previous by Al.
fred Kattringer, a public accountant
who lived with his wife, father and
room was broken open and Kattringer
found dead in the bed. There was no
sign of violence and it appeared to be
a commonplace suicide.
A coroner and detectives made a sys.
tematie examination of the body and
room and Immediately they began TO
discover things that set them TO think.
ing.
1t was observed that the transom of
the room was half open, while the room
showed none of the usual preparations
for suicide by gas. When the coroner
came to examine the body closely, he
discovered that the face was not black.
ened or discolored, as frequently happens
in asphyxiatin cases. Then he saw a
large bruise Just over the left ear, near
the temple. 1t was such a confusion
as might have been caused by a hard
fall or a blow from a heavy stick or
blunt weapon. The coroner could not
determine from cursory examination
whether the skull was fractured. That
will be determined today by the eoro.
ner's physician.
krattinger's brothers told the coro-
Ter that there should be found on the |
'ody a diamond pin, worth sllO0 and a
amount of cash. The only
hing found in the pockets was a cheap
rocket knife. There was no trace of the
liamond pin
1t was subsequently ascertained by
he coroner that the hotel register had
cen tampered with and the time of
,rattinger's arrival changed. The hotel
mployes profe.sed entire ignorance as
0 who had made the change. Krattin.
er's father and brothers declared after
he examination that they were posi-.
i've the accountant had been murdered
! his room early yesterday morning for
is money and pin and that the thief
nd murderer had escaped by the Sixth
venue window after arranging the I
ody neatly and turning on the gas to +,
cate the impression of suicide.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
Fate Of Construction Engineers
On Cape TO Cairo Railroad.
FLATTERING OFFERS MADE
Death is the Reward of IS Out of Com.
pany Of i6 Engineers, Who are Lured
to Africa by Flattering Inducements
of Flatering Wages.

Chicago, Sept. lll.-A dispatch to tn,
Tribune from Mobile, Ala, says:
William Hilburn, former resident OF
this city, arrived here yesterday after
three adventurous years spent in the
wilds of Africa, with sixteen others,
in response to glowing offers by agents
of a construction company building the
Cape to Cairo railroad. Hilburn is the
only one Of the lG to arrive alive.
Hilburn and his Is companions ac.
cepted terms to work on the railroad
as engineers and trestle builders. They
left Pensacola Fla, on August %, 1902,
under a promise of big wages and other
fattering inducements. The party EN-.
barked for the Zambesi river district,
north Of the Transvaal, where the Cape
to Cairo road was under construction.
In due time they arrived At this
time Hilbum states that their hard.
ships began. What was expected TO be
a scene Of activity and wealth turned
out to be a desolate railroad camp in
the jungles.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12

| Chicago, Sept, IA dispatch to tn,
Record. Herald from Elgin, Ills, says;
Bound, gagged and tortured by fire
by three bandits who sought TO make
them reveal the hiding places of treas.
ure they sought concealed in the house,
Andrew and John Fohren, old and
wealthy citizens, living near Spring Lake
l2 miles north of here, are in a serious
condition, and il is feared the shock and
injuries may prove fatal to Andrew, the
elder Of the two brothers.
Andra, after the robbers had
searched the house, and taken $500 man.
aged to free himself from the thongs
which bound him, and started across
the fields TO secure help. The soles OF
his feet were blistered, and before
he had gone far he faintd and fell in
ditch where he lay until after daylight.
Finally he revived and made his way to
cheese factory where he gave the
alarm, but the bandits had gained
start of several hours and could not be
found.
The bandits appeared last night and
when refused admittance battered in the
door and overpowered the old man after
n brief struggle. They then searched
the house, and finding only $500. conclu.
ded that larger sum was concealed
somewhere. They beat and choked their
victims and finally applied lighted pa.
pers to the soles OF their feet 10 make |
them tell where the supposed gold was
hidden. After half an hour of excru.
rating torture John tainted with pain,
and the robbers left John was still
unconscious when help arrived, but re.
lived and is in a less serious condition
han his brother.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
OFFICERS OF PEARY
SUPPLY SHIP RETURNS
Bears Messages From Commander Peary
Now at Etah, Greenland.

st. Johns n. H., Sept. ll.-f. Solion
and 4. Kisting, of the Peary supply
ship Eric, have arrived on their way to
Washington, where they will report on
the progress of the polar expedition up
TO the time they left Commander Peary
on August 10 at Etah, Greenland. The
men decline to make a detailed state.
ment at this time, but they say the
Roosevelt encountered her first real ice
barrier near Etah. II was a stretch
Of ice OF 30 miles and the commanders
sturdy steamer went through the field
in excellent manner.
The Eskimos, they report, were great.
ly pleased to see Commander Peary and
were anxious to join in his yentursome
journey.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
REFORMS ARE EVIDENT
TALK ON PRESENT CONDITIONS
chicagoMinister Gives Interesting Rea-
sons for His Opinions.

chicagoMinister Gives Interesting Rea
sons for His Opinions.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-THE Rev. Johr
Balcom Shaw, in his sermon at the Sec.
ond Presbyterian church last night, said
in part:
For years the American conscience
seemed to be sleeping its last sleep
Graft had fourished until we had be.
come nation of grafters. Corporations
had grown so lawless and merciless "a
to cease TO be cautious.
"But six months ago with the sudden.
ness OF a meteor's fash, like bolt out
of clear. sky, a new situation ap.
peared. First, came the cry Of tainted
money, which was SO loud and 40 wide.
spread as to warn the corrupt and un.
scruplous men, to arm reformers with
weapons they could never before carry,
and TO push the cause of truth and
honesty miles ahead. Following this
was the equitable expose which has
dealt corporation trickery blow from
which il will not soon recover.
What all this promises for the work OF
the Christian church can scarcely he es.
We are in the midst OF an
ethical revival and il the church will
only relate itself rightly to the move.
ment it may pave the way for the spir.
itual revival for which it has been long
eagerly looking"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
"UNcLE BILL WILL CELEBRATE.
Noted Convict is 80 Years Old, and Has
Been in Sing Sing "a Years.

New York, Sept. ll.-William Kelly,
known among his fellow prisoners as
"Uncle Bilp celebrated in Sing Sing his
sjth birthday. He is the Oldest convict
in the state and has been incarcerated
longer than any prisoner now in New
York States institutions.
Kelly was placed behind the bars "a
years and four months ago for murder
in the second degree committed in
Queens County. The Judge, and so far
as known. all the JURORS have long since
Joined the great majority
In celebrating his anniversary Kelly
-eated himself in his big arm chair while
the other conyicts passed by, each sha-
king his hand and wishing him success
in efforts soon to be made for procuring
his pardon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
TORTURED BY fire.
Fate ofWealthy Farmers who Re.
fuse to Reveal Treasure.
INJURIES MAY PROVE FATAL

Victims Of Robbers On Refusal to Re-
veal the Supposed Hiding Place Of
Thier Money are Bound, Gagged and
Tortured by Flames
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
CROP REPORT.

Washington, Sept. 1.-THE depart.
ment Of agriculture crop bulletine says:
The average condition of spring wheat
when harvested was s7.3. The con.
dition Of the five principal states are
as follows:
Minnesota, 81; North Dakota, s4;
South Dakota, 50; Iowa, 0l; Washing.
ton, 81.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
DIES OF HEART DISEASE

Leavenworth, Kas., Sept. ll.-William
yanBrimer, an inmate Of the Leaven.
worth Soldiers Home, veteran of Com
pany II. Fourth Chico infantry and who
recently fell heir to 100000 by the
death of an uncle in Holland, has died
suddenly of heart disease in a hotel
here.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12
soFTNEss OF sEALsKiN.
u Rivaled by Human Hair Where
Dandrun is Eradicnted.

ssalskin IS admired the world over for
Ms softness and glossiness; and yet the
human hair is equally as soft and glossy
when healthy; and the radical cause OF all
hair trouble is dandruff. which is caused
by a pestiferous parasite that saps the
vitality Of the hair at its root. Newbro's
Herpieide is the only preparation that Is
fatal TO the dandruff germ. Without dan.
druf there is no falling hair. but a lux
uriant growth of glossy soft hair is GER
tain. Securing the scalp won't cure dan
aruff. XIII the dandruff germ. Thous-
ands OF women owe their beautiful suits
~ hair to Newbro's Herpicide. Sold by
heading druggists. Send l0c. in stamps
70 Ths Herpieide Co.. Detroit. Mich.
Eagle Drug Store, 35l-353 Bond st.,
Owl Drug Store, $40 Com. St., T. F.
Laurin, Prop. Special Agent
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12

After Kelly had been in prison for a
little more than 20 years, he became
stone blind For IL years he sat in
darkness. Then New York professor
visited Sing Sing, In passing through
the hospital ward he noticed the blind
convict.
Il should think this case ought TO be
cured" remarked the specialist, Kelly
agreed to an operation, saying he could
not be made any binder. The opera.
tion was success and the old mans
sight was completely restored.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12


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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-09-12

The Astorian, rs cents a month.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-26

Cant read that book. Uncle Perez z"
quill let r'm nave II Then, won't you,
Fri? Now study, like good boy"
Captain Fri looked as if he would
like to say something further, but he
evidently thought better Of it, and
tossed the paper novel across to Cap
tain Perez, who put 1t on the table,
saying, rather feebly:
There now, it's right there, where
you can have 1t soon's you've Earned
your examples. Now pitch in, SOS the
teacher can see how smart you are"
His nephew grumblingly got his pa
per and pencil, took the arithmetic
and went to work. No one spoke for
awhile, Captain Perez twirling his
thumbs and looking, as he felt, uncom-
Portable. Soon Josiah, announcing that
his studies were completed, grabbed
the novel from the table, took lamp
from the kitchen and went OF to bed.
When he had gone Captain Jerry said.
"Perez, you're sp'ilin that boy"
Il s'pose / am, 1 s'pose 1 am, but
can't bear to be cross to him, somehow.
Poor Lizzie, she made me promise
wouldn't be, and Jest can't that's all.
You understand how it's, don't you.
Er2"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-26

The captain nodded. II understand"
he said. "I'm sorry said anything.
hadn't ought to be giyin' orders bout
what's none Of my affairs. What time
is 1t gittin' to be?'
Captain Jerry announced that 1t was
bedtime, and that he was going to
turn in. Perez. still looking worried
and anxious, said that he also was go
ing to bed. Captain Err thought that
he would sit up for awhile.
Another hour and still another went
by. and the captain sat there in his
rocker. His two friends were sound
asleep. Mrs. Snow called twice from
the head Of the stairs to know If Elsie
had come back, and where on earth
she could be. Captain Eri's answers
were CHEEKY and to the effect that the
young lady had an err;nd uptown,
and would be home pretty soon, he
guessed. Nevertheless. it might have
been noticed that lie glanced at the
clock every few minutes, and grew
more and more fidgety.
1t was after II when Elsie came in.
She hurriedly and with some confusion
apologized for being SO late, and
thanked the captain for sitting up for
her. She made no offer to explain, her
long absence, and as she went up
stairs Captain Fri noticed that her
face was, if anything, paler than when
she went out and her eyes looked as
if she had been crying. He wanted to
ask her some questions, but didn't be-
cause she evidently did not wish to
talk. He pondered over the matter
while undressing, and for long time
after that lay awake thinking. That
the girl was in trouble Of some sort
was plain, but he could not under
stand why she said nothing about 1t
or what its cause might be. She had
been her bright, happy self all day and
part of the evening. Then she had
suddenly changed. The captain Won
dered what was in that letter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-26
RUSSELL.

Russell, Oct. 24.-Miss Lena Ashba
left Wednesday for l. visit at Ottumwa,
P. H. Steck returned Wednesday,
from two weeks visit with his
brother, VIM. steck at Carleon, Neb.
Mrs. ]. w. Stech and son Herbert
visited few days the later part Of 4
last week with Mrs. Stech's mother.
Mrs. Florence Childs.
Rev. A. H. Stote preached at the
Baptist church at Bethlehem Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. A. Adams visited in.
Charlton last week with Mr.. Adams
parents.
Miss nellie Argo Of Charlton was q
Russell visitor Monday.
Mrs. Bertha Johnson and daughter
Edith left Tuesday for Phillipsburg.
Kans., for a visit with Mrs. Johnson'a
brother, Ernest Mckinley.
James Kennedy left Tuesday for Al
berta, Canada, where he will spend
some time.
Mrs. Eva Wiltsey and daughter Es.s
Their left Tuesday for a visit at Hem.
ingsford, Neb., at the home of Charles
Wiltsey.
Mrs. Vera Hancock Of near Bethle
hem visited her parents north Of town
Friday and Saturday. Is,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-26
BIA.

Abba, Oct. 24.-The Monroe County
Farmers institute began it's third an
nual session in Abba tomorrow morn
ing, President E. B. Morris, presiding.
The forenoon will be taken up in max
ing entries and arranging exhibits. In
the afternoon will occur the baby
show and declamatory contest at the
opera house. Abba and other towns
in the county will be excluded from
the contest The judges are R. 3.
Spencer, Herman Snow and e. G.
Sloan. The total value of the premi-
ums offered is about s400.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hays aSN
here from the Pacific coast for a visit
with relatives and friends.
S. L. H. Gibson, of Kirkwood, H., is
in Abba this week purchasing cat
tie. He expects to ship about one hun.
dred head from here to his farm near
Kirkwood this week.
T. C. Hammond is a business visitor
in OttImwa today.
Charles Chapman spent Sunday with
his family at Abba.
The annual congrega tional meeting
of the First Presbyterian church will
be held in the assembly room of the
church next Thursday afternoon at z
o'clock. Reports from the various So
cieties and committees will be read
The members of the church are ur-
gently requested to be present.
Harold Rowles, of California, is WIS.,
itng with relatives and friends in AL
bia this week. He will remain here
for some time.
Marvis. the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Stanley, was quite Ill last
week, but is now somewhat better
John Foster delivered thirty head OF
hogs all in fine condition at the local
market this morning.
Andrew Allen and Tom johnson were
! In tnwn TODAY on h,lsiness-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-26

"a lLeIE, when she came down to
- breakfast next morning, was
1.asNl3Sq quieter than usual, and to
ggsssxssAsay the joking questions Of Cap
tain Jerry and Captain Perez, who
were curious concerning her ''errand"
Of the previous evening and who pre-
tended to believe that she had gone
to dance or time" with some "feller"
unknown. she gave evasive but good
humored replies. Captain Err was on
| his usual fishing trip, and after break
fast was over Perez departed to the
Barry place and Jerry to his beloved
schoolhouse. The sacrifice, whose i'm
pending matrimonial doom had not
been mentioned for some time by the
trio interested, was gradually becom
ing his own garrulous self, and his
principal topic Of conversation recently
had been the coming marriage of the
upstairs teacher"-that is, the lady
who presided over the grammar grade
of the school-and the question of her
probable successor. In fact, this ques-
ton Of who the new teacher was to be
was the prevailing subject of surmise
and conjecture in the village just then.
When Captain Jerry came back to
the house he went out to the barn to
feed Lorenzo and the hens and attend
to Daniels toilet. He was busy with
the currycomb when Elsie came in
Captain Jerry" she said, you have
never told me just where you found
! grandfather that night when he was
taken sick. On the hill back Of the
postoffice, wasn't itg'
Eyes, jest on the top You see, he'd
fell down when he was runnin' to the
fire."
Captain Fri found him, didn't he?"
yep. Whoa there. Dan'l. Stand
still, can't you? Yes, Fri found him."
| How was he dressed?''
"Who? John? Oh, he was bare
headed and in his shirt sleeves, jest as
he run outdoors when he heard the
bell. Queer he didn't put on that old
white hat Of his. I never knew HIN,
| to be without it afore; but a fellera
u'ble to forgit most anything a night
like that was. Did Fri tell you how
Perez forgot his shoes? Funniest thing
ever see that was"
He began the story of his friends
observation-disclosures, but his companion
did not seem to pay much attention to
/ 1t. She went into the house soon after
and Captain Jerry, after considering
the matter, decided that she was prob
ably thinking of Hazeltine. He de-
rived much comfort from the idea.
When he, too, entered the dining
room Elsie said to him:
(Contlnued Next Issue.)