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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11
PASSING OF The OLD REGIME.

The Leader today gives publicity for
the first time a portion of the salient
testimony taken before the committee
Of the Seventh legislative assembly
appointed to investigate the stockhold-
ing scandals at Norman sanitarium.
This testimony was taken in February.
1903, after the removal and awful
excoriation Of Ex-Governor Jenkins by
President Roosevelt.
There we're thirty-two columns of
this testimony taken before the legisla-
tive committee. All Of ie was damag-
ing. It showed up conclusively The rot.
tenness Of the jenkins administration
and the part taken by leading Repub.
llcans in trying to enrich themselves
at the expense of unfortunates hived
in an asylum.
The testimony was so salacious and
lurid. that the Republican leaders held
meeting and decided to suppress the
stun.
II was suppressed.
The council journal of the Seventh
assembly contains none of the testi.
mony. although the committee report
says:
Twelfth: In conclusion, we attach
to and make part of this report, all
the minutes Of the proceedings of the
meetings Of the committee, together
with transcript of all the evidence
given and introduced. and copy of the
contract between the territory and the
Sanitafum company, and ask that they
be received with and considered a part
Of this report. Very respectfully sub
mitted, John P. Hickam, chairman; j.
o. Blakeney."
On order OF the powers more than
thirty-two columns of evidence was
destroyed, and the public has been ig.
norant Of the evidence adduced.
But rumors connected With the asy-
lum scandal were never quieted. Elk
Governor Jenkins was dismissed on
"rumors" Of his connection with the
asylum, since at that time President
Roosevelt was not in possession Of
the legislative evidence. Senator
Decker who was a member Of the in
vestigating committee, placed the sup.
pressed testimony before the Presi.
dent. Mr.. Decker wanted to be gov.
ernor. He failed in his desire. When
Ferguson was appointed he was given
pointblank instructions to "clean up
that asylum scandal" Governor Fer
guson lost his head. He failed to carry
out presidential instructions. The re-
suit is known. Mr.. Flynn is not recog.
nized at the White House and now Sec
retary Crimes resignation is called for.
Cash Cade's interview was not cooked.
It was inspired in he executive man.
sion.
The testimony printed today will
doubtless open the eyes OF the public.
II should
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11
9. what amount dId hs .sy arImea
An EnultahIe pIvlsIon.

had?
An Equitable Division.
A. He said that he had had six thou
sand and had let hlm--Flynn-have
one-half Of H. and that he-Flynn--
thought that he should let Grimes have
one-haIf Of this. He did not have that
mueh--then he had let Flynn have
three thousand Of II. He had six thou
sand and he had let Flyn nhave three
Thousand, and Flynn got two thousand
, Of me and was to let Grimes have one
thousand Of that, and so that would
make Grimes four thousand and Flynn
four thousand.
Q. That is his ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A. Yes. sir.
O. And you do not know It positive
yourself
A. No, sir.
A. never had any conversation
with Grimes In that respect except tho
time that l went to him that / would
like to turn It all over, and said that
Flynn had said that he had one-hali
interest in Il. and / said suppose II
would be the same for you to take II,
as Flynn to. did not think that he
specifically made any declaration Of
denial or assent, but the substance OF
ii was. That is all right, but had
rather Flynn would settle It himself,
but he ca-pe down the next morning
and got It and gave a check for it.
BY Decker: Did Grimes ever at
tend to Flynns business ia his alb.
sence2
A. do moi anow what you mean--
In what wayg
Grimes as Flynn sAsent.
Q. In financial matters Would he
pay that OFF, IN this instance? You
took the stock there for Crimes to pay
for It. Was he attending to Flynn's
business?
A. Tat was on the theory that he
had a one.haif interest In It. Flynn
had told me that he had,
Q. did not know but what he had
been attending to Flynn's business in
his absence2
A. Maybe he had, but / took that
there on the theory from what FLYNN
had said that Grimes had one.half In.
terest IN It. did not know anything
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11
ADD TWO STARS 70 THE FLAG.


Speaking Of statehood the Chicago
Post says: Congress should follow
promptly the recommendation of the
President regarding the admission Of
two states composed of Indian Terri.
tory and Oklahoma, New Mexico and
Arizona
These four territories divide them.
selves logically into material for the
creation of two states. AS the Presi.
dent points out in his message, con
gress is under no obligation to treat
territorial subdivisions, which are mat.
ters Of convenience only, es binding on
the question of admission to statehood.
The admission of one state compris.
ing Indian Territory and Oklahoma
and of another comprising New Mexi.
co and Arizona would be the fair and
common sense solution of matter
that has already taken up a great deal
more Of the time Of congress than was
warranted by anything save partisan
politics. For the good of all the Union
this matter should be settled definitely
during this session.
Congress can secure no further in
formation on the subject than it now
has before it. The advisability, If not
the desirability OF making the four
territories into two states has been
established after thorough study and
investigation, and there is no justiflca
tion for further delay
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11


by the incident which brought about
7ne change n government.
when 100000 women. mostly the
wives Of unemployed men, marched
through .he streets Of London and
made an appeal 70 Balfour for govern.
ment work for their husbands he was
unable to offer them anything more
substantial than his sympathy. This
failure was the immediate cause of
upsetting his government. whether
the new government will be able to
establish itself by providing public
works enough to employ these thou.
sands Of destitate poor Is question,
but the existence OF such labor o.isis
makes the British people ready to ac-
cept any government change which
promises better economic conditions.
and therefore ChamDerlaln's protec.
tive tarinf policy may meet with the
public approval which It lacked when
it was proposed a year or 50 ago.
The same is true of other proposed
reforms which may be put forward by
Sir Henry's new government Eng.
land is suffering from hard times,
therefore Is in a mood to consider any
thing that offers relief The time is
propitous for a really capable admin
istrauon enacting, measures which will
entrench it in public favor and ensure
It's permanency for a quarter OF a cen
tury OF more-long enough to impress
its greatness nnon history.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

The cigarette is the American
abomination. have been told that
Mr.. Jerome smokes cigarettes. am
very sorry If It is true II # is true /
am afraid that Mr.. Jerome's physique
will not be able to carry him to the
heights which his present popularity
would Indicate Cigarettes are much
worse than liquor. Men can be great,
can do great things, can accomplish
great ends, even though they drink;
but no cigarette victim can climb to
the top Of the adder"-Justice Brewer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

Since 1896 the bank deposits OF the
United States have increased 100 per
cent The gain for the Southern states
is 246 per cent and is more than for
any other section The per centage
Of increase for the Western states was
2S2; Middle states, 1870; Pacific, Ill.
The West is gaining in wealth faster
than any other part of the country ex.
cept the south.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11
SCHOOL BUILDING runroArrD
Action Taken Because Of Scarlet Fever
Scare Among Parents.

Drs. Ralph Smith and c. F. Cotteraf
and Prof Frank Buck yesterday super
intended the fumigatlng OF the Central
school building to allly the fears OF
any persons who may not be sending
their children to schoo; because Of the.
several cases Of scarlet fever known
TO exist among the children who have.
been students at Central school. The
building was thoroughly fumigated and
the parents need have no further cause
for alarm. Five children are IN with
the disease, which is only a very mild
form, however, and The youngsters are.
all conyalescing most satisfactorily.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11
BARGAINS IN
MEDICINE.

A woman cnce wrote US
that she was not going to
buy SCOTS Emulsion any
more because it cost too
much. Said She could get
some other emulsion for less
money. Penny wise and
pound foolish. Scott's Emul-
sion costs more because it is
worth more costs more to
make. We could make
SCOTS Expulsion cost less by
using less oil. Could take
less care in making it, too.
II we did, however, SCOTS
Emulsion wouldn't be the
standard preparation Of cod
liver oil as it is to-day.
SCOTT a BOVINE. - Peal s..ss,. s.~ Yea.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

to their Officers. Hardin has been pil.
laeed and the position OF General Line.
witch is an extremely difficult one. ac-
cording to these letters.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

Governor Ferguson declared on the
stump that the Democratic charges
relating to the Norman asylum we're
absurd" Evidently President Roose-
welt dses not think So.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

where IS hell" demands a core
spondent Of an Oklahoma city paper.
Times must have changed consider
nbly down there to call for an inquiry
like that l1om Oklahoma city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

The United States now has more
money than ady other nation in the
world, and the greatest stocks Of gold
and silver. France, however. stu
leads this country In the per capita, %
having sS71s to our 'sS141. The aver.
age for the principal countries of the
world is only $9.6s. and outside OF
France no other country can touch as.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

Of that That was not my reason for
taking 1t there II he had been az
tending to Flynn's business. do not
know It. My reason was that Flynn
said that Grimes had one-half interest
In It, and took 1t there to close It up.
Q. He aid not talk about II at that
timer
A, He did not specifically say that
he had or had not no.
Q, What amount did he give you in
the check?
A Capitol National Check.
A. One thousand dollars and SO days
interest
Q. BY strang: The amount With
out the interestg
A. One thousand dollars.
Q. That paid for the two thousand
dollars In stock?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. It sold for afty cents on the dol
larg
A. Yes, sir
Q BY champlain: Grimss gave hts
personal check ON the Capitol National
bank for this stock?
A. Yes. sir
BY Decker. Is that the bank Bill.
ingsley is the president OF?
A. Yes sir
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

The 81, Petersburg correspondent Of
the Matin says that letters received
from Manehurla describe a terrible sit
uatlon among the soldiers there. The
men are starving and Ief1se to lister
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

The FL Reno Globe and Democrat
have consolidated under the name Of
Globe Democrat That's a sensible
oove
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

let him who is without sin cast
the first stone" Secretary Grimes cast
the first stone several years ago undsr
misaDprehension.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

President Roosevelt has braced up
the Democratic territorial platform
wonderfully during the past few
months.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

Mr. Speeds explanation department
viii be working overtime during the
next two weeks
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

And yet Il may have been that let
ter defending insurance companies
that didthe business for Secretary Bill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

Something must be doingl An Ok.
lahoma federal Official resigning his
office!
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

Does Senator Hiciam feel avenged
or his oats, OF both?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

What effect does the Grimes reslg
nation have on James Robb?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

representatives ssiecsed by To parry as
more worthy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

Note-Tomorrow The Leader Will
print the verbatim testimony Of ex-
Governor jenkins.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-11

is that II the dividends equal more
than ten per cent, the excess shall be
paid to the party Of the FIRST part.)
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-17
we passed to the mix house." 200 feet

we passed to the mix house." 200 feet
below and around the bend Of the hill.
Here some men were mixing the nitro
glycerin with the DOPE" explained the
superintendent. Here In the next bin
Is a batch Of the finished dynamite,
ready for the packers" I looked cor
daily mystified at the last term, but
was soon enlightened.
Passing around the bluff we came to
the first of a series Of small buildings,
in each of which a gang Of men were
hammering away for dear life. ram
ming or packing the dynamite
through large tin tunnels into paper
cylinders. which formed the outer COW
erings Of the finished cartridges. At
the end Of this line Of buildings was
the ease house." where the sticks are
weighed and boxed In cartons for the
market.
AS we paused before the door Of a
great vault-like structure at the end
Of our tour and contemplated the tow
ering piles of boxes stored within I
could not resist the query, "But how
will you ever dispose Of all this?"
Not a great deal there" was the re-
sponse, as the veteran cast his prac-
ticed eye over the stock. "At the rate
of three cars a week we have only a
little over a months supply on hand"
"And where is all this force let
loose?" asked.
"In the mines and quarries Of the
western states. A little goes to the
coalields, but not much. Black pow
der is liked better there because Of Its
tendency to rip the coal up into large
blocks, which would be pulverized and
rendered inconvenient to work by the
sudden shock Of a dynamite explosion.
Then, too, several million pounds may
60 to the big ditch on the isthmus."
Several million pounds!" the visitor
gasped, and when he got home he
dragged down the family atlas and,
looking at the insignificant little thread
of land between the Americas, Won
dered how 1t would look six months
hence.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-17

doubtedly the depredations Of the tiger
are overestimated, because It Is so
feared that wherever It prowls invaria-
BILE panic spreads widely to its discred-
II. On India's last years death list g.
$40 were credited to wild beasts; and
while all of these are laid up against
the tiger, panthers and wolves (espe-
cially panthers) should be charged with
very considerable share. The fact Is
that the panther and leopard-which.
except as to size. are about alike In
spotted pelt and temperate as mach
underestimate as the tiger Is overes-
timated.
The smaller leopard devotes itself
more largely to goats and pigs and
monkeys, while the panther attacks
deer gaur, cattle and man, for the pam
ther also, on occasions becomes a
"maneater," and when 1t does 1t Is a
fury Unsuitable. Panthers are bolder
in attack, more active and more gen.
orally vicious than tigers; yet they in
spire nothing like such awe among the
natives. Indeed, have seen natives
rally to the defense Of dog, Of which
leopards are particularly fond, when,
had the intruder been tiger, they
would have been paralyzed into inac-
tion by very fear.-Outing.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-17
WILD BABOONS.
An Incident Which illustrates the Cau-
ton of the Animals.

An Incident Which illustrates the cau-
tion of the Animals.
One Of the farm boys drew our at
tention to what seemed little more than
a couple of dark specks on the slope
of the hills to the right, but we could
soon see that they were moving, and
when they came within half a mile Of
us we could distinctly recognize them
as a herd of balloons.
The boy said that he was quite sure
they were on their way to the water;
but, to our surprise, they did not make
any advance. A quarter Of an hour
elapsed, half an hour; still no sign Of
their approach. All at once, as II they
had started from the earth by magic,
at the open end of the pond, not sixty
yards from our place of ambush. stood
two huge males.
When or how they got there no one
could tell. Probably they had come
by a circuitous way through the val
ley. or 1t might be that they had crept
straight down through the grass. They
had certainly eluded our observation.
Being anxious to watch the move
ments Of the animals and to ascertain
whether they belonged to the herd
playing under the mimosas, refrained
from firing and determined to see
what would follow next Both baboons
sprang toward the water, and leaning
down, they drank till they were salts
fed Then, having gravely stretched
themselves, they solemnly stalked
away on all fours in the direction OF
the herd. There was little doubt. there
fore, that they belonged to the herd
and had been sent forward to recon-
noiter, for as soon as they got back
the entire herd put itself in motion
toward the pond.
There were mothers taking care or
their little ones; there were half grown
animals, the boys and girls of the COM
pany. At first only one baboon at a
time came to the waters edge and,
having taken its draft, retired to the
rest, but when about ten had thus ven-
tured separately they began to come
In small groups, leaving the others roll
ing and jumping on the sand.-Youths
Companion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-17
CHAPTER Xxx.

saddle my horse and bring MIN
around, instantly" thundered Graham,
as he entered the piazza, booted and
spurred, for riding.
And Jerry, bring mine also. 1t ap-
pears that I must ride with you" said
Mr.. Willoughby, following him out.
You, sir; how so?"
my person is arrested. 1t seems
that 1 have come under suspicion" re-
piled Mr.. Willoughby, who seemed much
more calm under the circumstances,
than one would have supposed.
And Ellen?"
"She can get Mr.. Adams to remain
with her a few days, till these unhap-
py matters are settled 1 trust to be
able to arrange them In that time. I
would advise her to go 70 them, but the
place must not be left unprotected, and
her presence may preserve 1t from
ruin" said he. signing deeply.
What position for young girl!
Alone and unprotected. Can nothing
better be thought OFF," said Graham.
"At present, no." said Mr.. Willough-
by" and our women are used to such
trials. Mrs. Adams is as good as an
army herself. She is a perfect hero,
and you know Ellen Is not easily in
timidated. Mr.. Adams, too, will be
much help, though he will have to take
supervision of his own place, for the
same reason that mine needs protec-
ton. But my time is limited, and I
have much yet to attend to-" he said,
as he left him.
Davie was standing at the extreme
end Of the piazza, with his arms folded,
leaning against pilla~, calm and COL
lected A guard was slowly passing to
and fro, on either side of him. Gra-
ham stood for moment hesitating-
contending emotions battling in his
breast. At length, with a firm step
and resolute air. he approached the
place where Davie stood.
You can retire to little distance"
said he to the guard, as he passed him.
well Graham" said Davie, without
moving. Graham stood near him in
silence. II hear you are to accompany
me; but what is this about Mr.. Will
loughby?" said Davie.
He, too goes as a prisoner" replied
Graham. with lowering brow.
MY poor Ellen" mrrmured Davie.
Graham started violently.
II told you this morning, Graham,
I would remind you that the brave are
ever generous. Will you let me do it
now?"
Graham did not answer, but the
hitherto flushed and angry face, be-
came as pale as death. COMPRISING
his lips firmly, he turned a full, fierce
look on him, as he haughtily bowed his
head. Dashing the clustering hair
from his high brow, and erecting his
manly figure. Davie returned the de-
| fant look, challenging with his bold,
free gaze, all suspicion.
II had hoped this morning, to give
you a confidence which 1 considered
my own honesty required me to make,
and which believe your friendship de-
manded. How 1 was interrupted, you
know. The trust l have in that friend
ship urges me to ask favor, which,
in other circumstances, would hesi-
tate to demand"
He waited for an answer.
Speak" said Graham, in choking
voice, turning his face from him.
81 am now in the power Of one who
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1905-10-17
FERTILIZER TAG DECEPTION.
Looks Like the Claims Of Harvie Jor-
dan Were Well Founded.

LOOKS Like the OiaiHo OF IaTsto SoT
dan Were Well Founded.
Hon. Harvie Jordan, president OF
the Southern Cotton association, made
the charge last spring that thousands
Of fertilizer tags were being wasted,
and that the farmers were therefore
not consuming as much fertilizer In
Georgia as the report Of the state
agricultural department would indi-
cate.
This contention was vigorously. de-
MED at the time, and just as vigorous
ly reiterated by Mr.. Jordan. And
now, from the records Of the agri-
cultural department itself, Mr.. Jor-
dams contention has received full
confirmation.
Commissioner Hudson. who recent
ly succeeded Hon. o. B. Stevens as
commissioner, has just discovered the
startling discrepancy. The fertilizer
bulletin shows that tags for 1859
tons of fertilizer were issued by the
department. But the books Of the
department show that only 618,ss1
tons of fertilizer were sold. In other
words, the bulletin put forth by the
department would give the impress
sion that nearly 100000 more tons
of fertilizer were used In Georgia
last spring than were actually pur-
chased, IL Mr.. Hudson had not made
public this latter statement
This amount Of fertilizer is suffi-
cient to fertilize 100000 acres of
cotton land.
Thus the impression went broad
cast to the world last spring that
1000 900 more acres had been plant
ed in cotton than were actually plant
ed. The effect of this upon the mar
ket was not disastrous for the simple
reason that the country at large
trusted In the farmers and believed
that they intended to cut their crops
this year as they had pledged them
selves to do. But II might have had
a disastrous effect, IL this general
faith in the planters had not existed,
for 1t was directly calculated to give
the New York bears some ground
upon which to base their statement
that the Southern Cotton association
was doomed to failure from the start.
Had It not been for the vigorous
protests of the president and officials
of the Southern Cotton association.
and their statement as to the number
Of acres which were really being
planted and fertilized. the waste OF
tags might have lost great deal
Of money to the planters Of the south
as a whole, however much gain 1t
meant to the big bears Of the street.
II the contention Of Mr.. Jordan had
needed any vindication, 1t is furnished
in the discovery that 100000 tons OF
fertilizer in excess Of what was ac-
tually sold were indicated as having
been sold.-Atlanta Journal.