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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09
LIE MAN uNpER TAE nEp.n

Hunted from Virginia, frightened from New York.
banished from Pennsylvania, put out Of Kentucky
and afraid to touch Illinois, the oman under the bed
turned up at last in Indiana to meet defeat and in
generation It happened not in classic indianapolis
nor romantic Terre Hante, but IN plain and strenuous
Kokomo. Mr. Earl Lindsay left home some days ago
after imparting divers kisses and several warnings
his spouse She promised to hold the fort bravely
dntil is return and her promise she has nobly re
deemed
When the shades Of night drew on, Madame Lind
say grew more serious. To her visiting women
friends who assured her that they did not know just
what IN the world they would do if placed for one
whole dark night in charge Of household all by
themselves Mrs. Lindsay declared herself equal to
the tatk
Retiring to her ROOM she nlepared against con-
tnsencies by a careful iocR under the bed There
tNaer surprise, was the 4ong-soughtfor man of whom
she had heard so often and much. Mrs. Lindsay
did not make any outcry but got right down to bust
ness Procuring her husbands shotgun, she sum-
marily ordered the intruder to evacuate his lordy.
darksome quarters. He did--to start at once en- a
run out Of the house But Mrs Lindsay, whose an
cestors had fought at Tppecanoe determined to see
the whole incident to finish She followed the
housebreaer and discharged both barrels Of the gun
at his vanishing form. One discharge brought him
to earth Then the police picked him mp, to find
he was the man wanted in sevreal Indiana cities for
frequent inattenton to the laws.
he was tho man wanted in several Indiana cities for
bic points in reference to the capture Of the man
under the bed Keep cool. Have your shotgun
ready Don't worry the police tin you have brought
down your man.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09
a WORD IN PASSING.


The general public is not particularly interested
IN press associations and unlike some newspaper
men. the editor Of the Leader Is not disposed to air
professional troubles su the columns Of his paper
The man who does so is looked upon as a prig and
boor But a recent occurrence is manifestly un-
fai and such bold bid for sympathy that the Leader
editor is impeIled to indite a few lines anent the
same One r. H. Greer is candidate for president
Of the National Editorial association. Some time Mr.
Greer may win the presidency, bus not this year
Last year the H. r. A. elected @se editor Of the
Leader third vicepresdent Of the association The
unwritten rule OF the association advancement and
rotation In Office Without consulting anyone ana
not respecting the position OF the three vicepresi
dents Mr. Greer has entered upon a candidacy which
can have other result than precipitate fight and
Seb Oklahoma of all representation in the n f. A.
month since Mr.. Greer caused Col Wood. Of Null
hall to issue call for the formation OF the Logan
county press association. On April IS, score or
more newspaper men OF Logan csunty met in Guth.
rie at the city hall MT Greer controlled the organi-
cation and men favorable to him were named on the
committees He took an active part in the delibera-
tions. Everything rolled off to please him until the
committee on resolutions made its report. ma
iority report endorsed the candidacy of Greer for
President OF the n e. A. A minority report was
offered knocking out Greer and endorsing Nblack for
second yicepresdent of the national association The
minority resolution carried by vote OF l6 to 3, all
the newspaper men and publishers voting for Nib
lack while 10 voted for Greer except two cor
respondents Carrie Nations representative and the
employees Of the Capital Only four members of the
Loader force voted To be sunmary turned down
in his county maddened Greer and since then he
has been busy writing books and brocheres about
Nblack. He says Nibach has allowed his dues to
lapse in the Oklahoma Press association and there
fore is not eligible to n y A Office Ths facl OF the
matter ia Niblack is charter member Of the Okla
homa Press association and was president OF the as
sociation IN 1889, He has held since the meeting
last year card from Secretary Benedict showing al
his dues paid for the year 1905-o6. Az ss however
Is beside the matter Last Saturday the Wichita
Eagle priated an alleged dispatch from Guthrie te
the effect that Greer had Withdrawn his candidacy
Il was quickly learned that the dispatch was fake
and thai Greer had not withdrawn. Nblack knew
nothing Of the matter and first inclined to be
leve that some OF his oyerzeaous friends had per
pelrated an act which to decent newspaper men, Is
objectionable. While believing he Is justly entitled
to the second yicepresdenoy Niblack IS not writ
ing books and tearing his shirt about the matter ant
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

fronts in a cyclone country. The com
mon sense OF architecture for coun-
Try liable to eyclonic disturbances is
solid stonework. low walls, and no
fake fronts Above everything there
should be near every well regulated
heme a cyclone celler This should
not be cave Of gloom, but rather
place Of refuge adorned with some
Comforts and equipped with all neces-
saries. For to this cyclone celler Of
ten family must hasten and subsist
there until the storm passes. Il Is no
sign OF cowardice to so therel merely
II evidences good judgmcat 'rhe man
who tries 10 push against cyclone Is
like a man who would saddle the buck
ing avalanche This Is the cyclone
season, and the low pressure OF the
atmosphere. ard the deadly hush that
prevails. hodes evil to those who walk
abroad There Is cloud on the hori-
zon about the size Of mans hand
who holds a bob-tailed iuch, and
while It is no time to weaken and run.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09
Q . . Q Q Q . . 5 Q . . . . . 8
O WITH THE NEW sTATE PRESS. O
Q o
Q 0 Q Q 0 Q Q 0 Q u 0 0 0 0 Q Q

Empona lKas) Gazette Il is plain
to perceive that the Emporla Gazette
g lingering in the vicinity Of the cy-
clone eeller Il says SO itself Itscents
d1nger nthe air II does not require
even casual glance between the lines
70 see the cordial endorsement that
the gifted editor OF the Gazette gives
the new Republican ticket when he
says There Is no question but that
every man on the Republican state
ticket nominated by the railroad ma
chine Is personally honest But The
architecture OF a couatry should con
torm to rs climatic necessities There
IS no reason why skyscrspers should
be built in an earthquake country, and
there Is equally no reason for tall and
imposing tin carnices and pasteboard
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

Muskogee Phoenix The Sells -Floro
show is minus their collection of
snakes. as in loading the box in which
they We're kegt in wagon the lid
blew on and the snages-grasping this
chance to regain their freedom, scat
tered mall directions. An attempt was
made to capture them. but only few
were secured. some we're killed. while
others are now living IN the luxuriant
lawns Of some Muskogee homes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09
rAs NATIONAL MUSIC CO.

1914 Wabash Ave. Chicago. H., has
just issued beautiful song entitled,
"BEsr LOVED ONES REST" by Eus-
tss4o Rosales rhe song is dedicated 10
ana "a memory OF the San Francisco suf'
fercrs
a handsome ana most appropriate title
page printed IN colors, adorns the music
The publishers state they viii donate
ten per ceat Of an sales for the benefit
Of the suffering people in San Francisco
and win mail post paid 70 any address
a copy of the song FOR a5c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

Tho sclhor 81 the Girard tKansas) Appeal con-
stsnty refers to President Roosevelt "Rosey, aLd
explains that he does not want 10 be formal like
other editors who refer 10 the President as Teddy
Thi. protest against fcrmality IS equalled only by
that made by Mr. John r. Mclean, who rebuked a
reporter Of the Cincinnati Enquirer for calling him
"Mac" Don't you call me Mac said Mr. Nc
Lean ecaiI me Johnny Mac sounds so formal
.-Harper's Weekly
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

Geary Blletin Fifty thousand
printing offices in the United States
We're notified a short time ago OF an in.
crease Of 10 per cent in the price OF
type The printer more than anyone
else Is 81 the mercy OF the trust.
Everything he uses is made and sold
by the trusts u prices en- printing
material continue 70 advance much
longer. the country papers must either
raise their subscription price to $500
a year OF 90 out Of business.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

Now is q good time to let the tramps and oafers
know that there Is such thing a vagrant law in
Oklahoma The demand for labor for all kinds of
work in Oklahoma is great. Farmers complain
ing that it is Impossible for them get the help they
need in the cultivation OF their crops while the de-
mand in the cities is almost as great There is no
excuse for the abe-bodled man lying around idle
beating his way and living on the industry Of others
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

still the prairie dog has heen in Kan
sas a mach longer time than man, and
he never ventures far from his ho;c
these days. and he learns early how to
duck. Otherwise it is an excellent
ticket and should receive the support
Of every man who thinks so.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09
FuzzIe wuzzIEs eaEAk Loosg.
Long Haired Religious Fanatics Loot
Philippine Town.
(Ry Assoclated Press. }

Manila. May 9.--I.ast Monday night a
band OF salyadors. the long haired r.
ligious fanatics known as Fuzzy Wuz-
zies,' looted the town OF Malasitn. PROV
ince Of Pangasiman. Details Of the rail
are lacking a force Of constabulary Is
now on the tran OF the raiders
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

II Mr.. Garfield really found out that the Stand
ard Oil is trust and is subject to prosecu
ton 1t is to be hoped that he has not promised any
one connected with It that Immunity which Judge
Humphreys says relieves people from prosecution.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

An Important announcement Is made in the Yale
College News: eThe football managers have asked
candidates the next team 70 choose so far as pos
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

The Sultan Of Turkey IS beginning TO harvest his
regulation spring crop Of ultimatums Great Britain
has furnished the latest she wants the complete
withdrawal Of all Turkish troops from Egyptian ter
rtory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09
ooaMANs eaIrIcAL coNoIrIoN.


w 11N-77ITT77'I = 1T7777V
Washington, May 9-senator A. p.
Gorman. Of Maryland. Who has been m
several months, is IA a critical condition
today with no promise OF recovery,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

The Logan county board of commissioners has
made another record By settling the ooted question
OF "an assessors days work" Thirty lists is
days work Hereafter assessors must stand hitch
ed on overtime
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

The board Of county commissioners Of Logan
scunty has again shown splendid Judgment in the
election Of an active and aggressive high school
board
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

Even the enemies OF JeG Davis Of Arkansas ought
to be satisfied with his election to the Senate since
4 Sas been the means Of keeping him still and quiet
for at least a week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

PHILADELPHIA paper says Of recent novel that
It is "a rugged recital that leaves you painting with
eaearness for more There would be no painting
with eagerness If there we're any -cserye
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

when April steps aside for May,
Like diamonds all the raindrops glisten;
Fresh violets open every day,
To some new bird each hour we listen.
Lucy Larcom
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

Bin Alien white was not at the state convention
lie no doubt remained away in order TO qualify him
sell for writing up properly for some eastern maza-
zlne.-Iawrence lkansasl Gazette
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09
SNOW IN KENTUCKY.

w 7E"--77- -7-777-I 7 VI
Lexington, KY. May "A light fall
OF sncw ia the blue grass region today
did no damage to growing crops
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

Secretary shaw says one Of the dangers that con
2nts = ne oberaton Of party lines, Maybe
you'd feel Inc same way # you stood for what shaw
does
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

Too bad too bad Jugt we learn how to Pre-
lcunce witte's name he is succeeded by Garemykn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

great many people don't care whether the
canal is built on the level or not just so 1t is bull
On the square
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

Bartlesyilie Enterprise s. " Pet,
az OF Fawhuska WAS visitor here yes
terday Mr. Petit has an interesting
history Born IN the Cherokee nation
81 an Usage mother who had been cap
tured by the cherokecs Ia battle be-
tween members Of these tribes he took
his rights IN the ossge reservation
Mr. Petit estimates that his right ia
Inc osage fund win be worth $4,000
when ihe baby talks. is Is tlue % give
HOLSTERS ROCKY Mountain Tea IT'S the
greatest baby medlc|ne known 70 loving
mothers Il makes them eal sleep aud
grow as csata. Tea o. Iablsis G. r.
henfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

The territorial coal dealers have just closed
meeting IN Guthrie They discussed the ice outlool
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

Speaking Of nteryogatons the farmer has onl.
llo to answer whsn che township assessor calls.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

aoeln.en,s seo.. ass. t0r ,hs Monsy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

Speaking Of graduates the Logan county hlg
school will present a lovely bunch this year
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

Another new foundry is in active operation 4
Guthrie. More power to the bucket brigade.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

perfectly Wiling that ghe contest be left 70 the con
ventlon to decide The proposition has not caused
him one whit Of worry; he has soadastly reirained
from offering one bit OF criticism OF Mr.. Greer Mr.
Greer however is not courteous He uses the fake
dispatch as an excuse to roast NibEack In fact he
charges Niblack with inspiring the dispatch What
object Nblack would have in inspiring such dis
patch Is s-incomprehensble Is is wholly idotic Mr.
Greer is so venomous in his assertions that after
severa days the impression grows that Greer wrote
the special himself his motive bei,e an excuse to.
open the way for attack TO force pecple TO believe
that he was being nltreatsd; to a--~ sympathy to
himself Greer has been known 60 do just such
things in the past Why the man is 50 crazy to be-
come president OF an association In which graft is
lxnowa is a puzzle bat certin it Is that he Is mum
ing the wind in his endeavors Niblack has no de
sire to pluck one laurel from the low brow Of Greer
and while perhaps Niblark did not 10 much to
entertain The n f. A. while IN Guthre he contributed
as much as Greer in cash and paid It. Moreover,
Nibacll under the guise Of helping the n. Z. A. did
not mulch The Gslthrit club for $500 for pamphlet
containing Guthrie scenes with every page Of the
pamphlet filed with matter about the State Capital
Niblscl. regrets that the newspaper men OF Logan
County refuse 10 trust Greer but the fake special
being sample Of his perversty hardly blame
them Niblacl can very well get along without an
N. E A. position but he refuses to be made the ave
nue through which Grees hopes to gain sympathy for
his selfish desires. Had Greer spark Of manhood
in his makeup he would do his fighting In the open
not through inuendoes fake specials and books filled
with les His ideas Of newspaper ethics are about
as weildehned as those of his Prouty.
-LOo---
| Indications also point to statehood
--oOo---
Asphalt for residence streets That's the idea.
-oOo---
indications point to two elections IN Oklahoma
this year.
--oOo-----
1t was unfortunate Guthrie didn't join the ball
league this year.
All ssme people have ever done to get rich is to
select wealthy parents.
--oOo---
So FAR $4,000 hiss been spent in ejectine Senator
smoot still he is not yet elected
-oOo--
Some Of the hest members Of congress are those
who are most seldom in attendance
-cOo-----
It is rare day in congress now when a message
from the President - not received.
/ ---oOo----
Another new foundry is in active operation III
Guthrie More power to the bucket brigade
--oOo----
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

It is rare day in congress now when messag,
from the President u not received
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

When using baking
powder it is always econ
omy to buy the Royal.
Royal makes the finest,
most wholesome and de-
licious food.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

Some Of the best members Of congress are those
who are most seldom in attendance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

So far $4,000 hiss been spent in eiecting Senator
smoot. still he is not yet elected.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

All some people have ever done to get rich is to
select wealthy parents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-09

1t was unfortunate Guthrie didn't Join the ball
league this year
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-11-07

nected and none too soon, for al
ready the strong draft had filled
the gin with smoke and heat.
This precaution assisted ma
terially in saving the gin. Supt.
Shackford arrived at the fire
very shortly after the alarm was
given and immediately put the
Baton Rouge branch hands.
ABOUT fifty in mum Der. to work roll
ing cotton bales out of the way
of danger and in passing buckets
OF water. Their help was of the
greatest value in combining and
restricting the fire. Neighbors
and people from town also work
ed zealOusly and as a result of
all their efforts, the fire was
soon under control and all
danger of the gins burning was
eliminated. The fire originated
in an empty room of the cotton
house on the opposite side from
the gin. The plant had been
closed down at 6 O'Clock and it
was believed that everything
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-11-07
NUMBER II.

was safe. In fact. the watchman
passed the place where the fire
started just ten minutes before
the blaze was discovered and saw
nothing to indicate fire. Which
causes the suspicion that the fire
was of incendiary origin.
Monday and yesterday the
cotton was being removed from
the cotton house and spread out
and the burnt and burning part
removed, so that up to going to
press the extent of loss could not
be ascertained. 1t is estimated
at not less than $1,000 and per-
haps considerably more. There
was $500 insurance on the house
but none on the cotton.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-11-07
FIRE AT GERAC'S GIN.
Cotton House Containing Three
Hundred Bales Discovered in
Flames Sunday Night,
Prompt Work by Mr.. Felix Voorhies.
Supt. Shackford, Neighbors and
Citizens Save Gin and Nearly
All of Cotton.

Sunday night a few moments
after ten the cotton house at
Gerac's gin, cortainingover three
hundred bales of cotton was dis
covered to be on fire. The alarm
was given by neighbors and later
on by the oil mill whistle. Mr..
Felix VOORHEES, was one of the
first to reach the fire and he
promptly sent for buckets to the
oil mill and organized a bucket
brigade. He thoughtfully had
the suction fue running from the
cotton house to the gin discOn-
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-11-07
TEACHERS MEETING At BROUSSARD.

duct of the institutes and the fol-
lowing officers were elected: E..
w. Jones, Scott, president; F. M.
Cook, Carencro, vice-president;
Miss M. E. Trousdale, Lafayette,
secretary; Miss G. Steckler,
Broussard, treasurer. Commit
tee on program: w. J. Avery.
chairman; Miss Wynonah Brea.
zeale. Supt. L. J. Alleman.
Before adjoining the following
resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That we the teachers
OF Lafayette parish recognize the
great benefits to the teachers and
schools that result from the hold
ing of regular parish teachers
Institutes, and especially the
holding of them in the different
sections of the parish, because of
the popular interest they awaken
in those communities in the work
of the public school.
Resolved, That we have derived
much inspiration and profit
from the teachers institute held
this day in the enterprising town
of Broussard.
Resolved. That we appreciate
the courtesies and hospitality ex.
tended to rs by the teachers and
citizens of Broussard.
Resolved, That we accept. with
thanks the kind invitation ex-
tended to as to visit in q body the
Billeaud Sugar Refinery, both on
account of the value to US as
teachers. of the knowledge thus
to be gained of this important
home industry and the pleasure
it will afford us.
The day was closed by a de-
lightful visit to the Billeaud Re-
finery by special invitation Of the
owners, and they were shown step
by step the present day methods
of manufacturing sugar from the
cane juice from the time the stalk
leaves the cane field to the fin
ished product. They were es-
corted by Messrs. M. Billeaud,
Jr., and Hebert Billeaud, who
were very affable and attentive
to all.
The visitors present we're:
Mrs. DR.. DeLaureal, Mrs. |
Lucien Ducrest, Mrs. L. F. st.
Julien. Miss Louise Comeaux.
Miss Rose Bernard, Mr.. Hebert
Billeaud, Mr.. Bernard,
Messrs. Frank Bernard, Andre
Bernard, Charles Broussard,
Gilbert Broussard. Lionel Mala-
garie, Willie Landry, Miss Alosia
Broussard, Miss Kate Landry
and Mrs. DR.. Martin and Messrs. |
L. d. NickersOn and w. A. Le-
Rosen, of Lafayette.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1906-11-07
Lost.

A good sized diamond ring
was lost between DR.. MOutOn's
office and our store. POSSIBLY in
side) Thursday, Nov. 1. Liberal
reward offered for return of same
to Falk Mercantile Co.