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Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
A Prince of the Blood.

Oskazuma, native born Kaffir from the heart of Kaffir land, in South Africa, is thoroughly civilized and enlightened, due to the efforts of the missionaries who took him from the haunts of the native savages at the age of IA. He is now 40 years old, and for many years has travelled over the world giving exhibitions and lec- lures. He is spending the summer in the South, having lately appeared at the negro theater, Little Rock, where he gave lectures on the customs of his people.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
Keen Un the Good Work.

The County Farmers Union has closed two days meeting at Liberty Church, nine miles east of Conway. z. D. Morgan was elected president. J. N. J. Wilkerson, vice-president; E. H. Edwards, secretary and treasurer;
 R. G. Dunaway, county organizer and lecturer. The meeting was well at tended An open session was held, and State Lecturer Beecher Lewis of Monroe county and J. P. Price of Fl Paso, White county, addressed the meeting. MT. Lewis reviewed the the good that has been accomplished.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
Wealthy Negro Passes Away.

Ben Payne, well-known and wealthy negro, is dead at his resi- dence, near Oakville, about nine miles from Memphis. Uncle Ben was 75 years old at the time of his death. The old negro was very popular with both races. and earned his competence by hard labor and friendly relations with the white race. He was honest and trustworthy, and won the friend ship of everybody with whom he came in contact. The deceased's fortune was estimated at $20OOO0 or more. He owned farm lands in Tennessee, Texas and Arkansas.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
DUE TO INSANE CELEBRATION
Flfty-One Dead and Over Three Thous- and Injured the Latest Fourth
 of July Figures.

Chicago-A nearly full roundup of casualties due to an insane" celebra- tion of Independence Day shows 51 dead and 3,551 injured. The loss of life almost equals that of last year. when 59 persons were killed. Every record for the number injured was broken, and all of the back countries haven't been heard from yet.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
Lee kina Under Arrest.

Lee King, of Harrison, under sen- tence of ten years imprisonment in Missouri for complicity in the killing of Henry Barchman, near Omaha, in connection with the late Wes Hudson, has been apprehended at Yellville and will be removed to the Missouri penitentiary.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
Arkansas Postal News,

The sites of the following postoffice' have been changed: Iuka, Izard Coun- ty, POO yards north, Lucy c. Arnold, postmaster; Lena. Garland County, one-fourth mile east, Robert H. Mel ton, postmaster John R. Moseley has been appointed postmaster at Eaton.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
Eureka sprinos FaiIure.

John M. Whitehead, Eureka Springs grocer, has assigned for the benefit of his creditors, with assets sufficient to cover his liabilities nf S5,00o.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
Innocent, He Asks No Pardon.

Topeka, Kan. - Senator Burton's counsel, in a signed statement, say: Recently there has appeared in the public press of Washington a dis patch saying an effort will be made to obtain a pardon for Senator Burton and saying, further, some of his ex- colleagues have quietly discussed the advisability of asking Presndent Roosevelt to set aside the sentence. We are authorized to say for him that neither now nor at any time will he ask for pardon. This is case for the courts, to be finally adjudi cated by the courts, and our client will rest his case there and obey the mandate, whatever it may be, and while he will contend to the last for his honor and good name, asserting his innocence always, if the final de cree is against him he will not turn to the executive for a pardon for a crime he never committed"
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12

Justice of the Peace w. A. Ray of Falkner county imposed a fine of $25 and costs upon the St. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railway Com pany for failure to keep it's bulletin board properly posted, as provided by law. Some time ago information was Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Robins, charging the railroad company with failing to properly post the bulletin boad on May g, 1906. The railroad company did not appear, and a plea of not guilty was entered for it, and the trial had, with the result stated.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
Out on a Strike.

mingham-Because of the expir- ation of their wage contract two thou sand union miners have quit work. This makes five thousand union having been idle for two years past at the mines of the four largest furnace corporations in the state, which have established "open-shop mines."
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
The Golfers Will Be Full.

Within the next two weeks State Treasurer Tipton expects to receive from sheriffs of the State taxes amounting to S1,000,000 to $1,500,O00 The County Courts of the State are now in session for the purpose of approving the settlements as com piled by the county clerks. When these settlements have been approved the sheriffs will begin paying over to the State the moneys specified in the reports of the county clerks. As a rule it is several days after the meet ing of the County Court before much money is received. A meeting of sheriffs will be held in Little Rock soon for the purpose of considering legislation of especial interest to sheriffs, and it is expected great many sheriffs of the State will take advantage of this opportunity to pay in the funds from their county to tEe state treasurer.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
1t Stood the Test.

The floors of the new State Capitol have been tested for the purpose of ascertaining their condition, and whether ther is any truth in the charges made that they will not sus- tain the weight required. The re- suits obtained were eminently satiS- factory. The specifications call for floors that will sustain a pressure of from 150 to 300 pounds to the square foot, and the tests went as high as 730 pounds without def1ection that could have been discovered by mi croscope. The first test was made in the law library, where the middle span was covered with brick to the depth of thirty inches. The span is 13 1-2 feet by 28 12 feet. Fifty-seven men then mounted the pile of bricks, waking a total live weight of 143,710 pounds, or an average of $50 pounds to the square foot, where only 300 pounds is required. The average be- fore the men were placed on the weight was 321 pounds. The next test was made in the committee room on the third floor, where 344 sacks of cement were piled up in a space by 15 feet and forty men, all that could find a foothold, placed upon that, making an average of 730 pounds to the square foot. The test was an ad- solute one, and gauges were arranged so that any deflection would be read fly detected. Nothing whatever could be seen in the first test indicative of the least sagging, but in the last some thought they saw defection about the width of half a pencil mark. It is claimed that the floors will give an inch before breaking, but it is pointed out that a most stupendous weight would be required to produce such a strain-a weight that no floor could ever be called upon to sustain. All expressed themselves as highly pleased with the tests.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-16

QUEER PLACE FOR WE'LL

Cherryvale. Kan.--One Of the biggest
water wells ever drilled In this part
of the country is in the vicinity Of the
smelter here. The location was pure
~ al accident The smelter owners
were looking for a supply of water for
the horses. and decided that it would
be better TO go to the top Of a hill and
run a gravity line down 70 the works
than TO drill on the fiat and install
pumps. Tue drill had not been work
ing more than three hours when the
water came with a great rush and
nearly blew the tools out of the hole.
A six-inch pipe was put In and this Is
barely suficient 20 contain the vol
ume
The pressure Is SO great that the
tank over the FIRE engine house is fiiied
without pumping. and then the we'll
is not working more than one-fourth
OF the time II Il were - work all the
time Il would not only supply all OF
the departments OF the smelter. but the
entire town Of Cherryyale.
rhe capacity OF the well is 2 mat
Ter O. guess, because Il has nevef been
allowed 70 run all day, but II Is said
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-16
CADE STILL STRADDLFS
Refuses to State Intentions
Regarding Guthrie Land
Office job.

Cash Cade, Republican national
committeeman and appointee to the
Guthrie land office job still declines
to say whether OF not he will take the
office, Notwithstanding the blandish-
ments Of Guthrie as a place Of resi-
dence and with Uncle Sam as a sure
paymaster It is well known, how
ever, that Cade is trying to transfer
the appointment to his brother. a
Shawnee lawyer. but the "organiza-
tion" has not yet been brought around
to favor the trade. Coming from the
source it does. the following from
Charley Barretts State Journal may
furnish a clue as to Cade's ultimate
intention regarding the land office job;
much pressure is being brought to
bear by his political associates to in
duce Cash Cade TO relinquish his bust
ness interests here and move to Guth-
RE and qualify for the position in the
land office for which he was confirmed
after a long wait, by the Senate previ-
Gus to adjournment It has been
known to Mr. Cade's personal friends
for some time that he was not enamor-
cd OF the plan to give up his pleasant
home in Shawnee and his duties in the
bank to accept a precarious position In
the government service. and without
presenting to speak authoritatively.
the state journal is willing TO hazard
the opinion that Mr. Caee will in the
end tura the proposition down and re-
main in shawnee.
Probably one OF Mr.. Cades strong
est reasons for declining the official
recognition which was so grudgingly
rendered him, if he does decline it.
will lie in his unwillingness to become
target for the vicious charges and
run the gauntlet of the AFFIDAVIT gang
which seems to have such easy access
to the presidential ear, or it is no
secret that Cade is disgnsted with the
fights made or Embry and Frantz and
he is getting as arxions for home rule
as any Democrat
Barrett is one Of Cade's clo'est re
sonal friends and this editorial is re-
garded here as evidence that Cade will
not accept being merely a feeler from
that gentleman as to how the public
would regard his refusal 10 take an Of
fetal position in which he has so much
TO lose and nothing to gain.
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TO SAVE INDIAN CAPITOLS
PLAN TO MAKE HISTORIC BUILD
INGs MUSEUM REPOSITORIES.
When Statehood Wipes Out Indian
Territory Effort Will Be Msde to
Preserve oRcial Mansions OF
Old Capitals.

Nov that Oklahoma and Indian Ter
ritory are TO take their place among
the aisterhood OF states, and will have
but one capital where heretofore there
has been two. some concern Is fslt for
the old capital towns of the two ter
ritories. and the question is being
asked what will become of the old
state buildings? Sentiment is reluc-
tant 20 let the historic buildings pass
into oblivion.
Especially is this true In the Indian
Territory, where it is said movement
will be inaugurated to preserve the
historic capitol buildings of the Eve
civilized tribes.
In line with this movement It has
been suggested, and the plan seems to
have met with general approval, is
that each building be made the ma
tional museum of the nation wherein It
is located In this manner they would
become objects Of interest AND attract
visitors from all parts Of the world
The Greek Indian capitol building at
Okmulgee was erected in 1867, and has
been the center of all that was i'm
portant in the Creek ration during al
most a half century
Okmulgee means "sprlngIng water"
Around the council house and the
trees which surround It are memories
of a proud but vanishing tribal gov
ernment. once warlike ani warning,
but whose sun is now setting, and
whose existence is now merging into
that of general government Cluster
ing about the council house are recol-
lections tinged with pathos of former
splendid gatherings of the great coun-
Gil composed of two bodles-the ho,ise
OF kings and the houses of warriors
now only empty names. It was here
the sentences OF the Creek courts were
executed The prisoner was tried, con-
victed and sentenced to be shot TO
death at given date. and then re-
leased with the admonitlon TO return
and receive his penalty OF the day Of
execution. History or tradition does
not record an instaNce in which the
Condemned man failed to appear and
take his punishment manfully After
bidding his friends farewell he took
his station under the old maple tree
and the unerring aim Of his dearest
friend sent his soul to his Maker
In the history and chronicles of the
Creek tribe there is no more Interest,"
ing story than that of the Red Stick
war. This happened many. many years
ago, at n time when the willy Chief
Tecumseh, OF the Shawnees, was at
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was here. there and everywhere. look
ing after the comforts of his patrons.
The play. "A Bowery Detective" was
Just the right sort OF bill to BE pre-
sented as the initial Performance. It
is brim fun of comedy element which
was IN the hands OF the clever artist
Sport North and tie brilliant actress
Miss Genevleyc Russell who were ably
supported by an excellent east
Many of the audience claimed that the
performance was "a many ways superior
TO she high class attractions offered az
the regular theatre. n was very evident
from me very rise of the curtain that
treat was / nstore for tie audieace ana
the many demonstrations OF appreciation
can be taken IS evidence ttat the North
Bros company gave tine large audience
entire ~atisaction A very pleasing
feature was the sweet music rendered by
the ladies orchestra under the directions
OF Mias Burnel This feature alone is
well worth the admission price Tonight
Mr. North presents his company in the
great comedy drama made popular hy
the emmc1t actor. Dan suily "a
Parish Priest" play dealing with in-
cidents in the ilfe of priest who ever
interest of those about him. Mr. Sport
North viii be see m teh tltle role aud
Judging from the recent compliments
paid him by the press OF Dallas he viii
give the role perfect Interpretation,
The eatire play win bee staged With
special SCENERY lf which the company
carries nearly car load AS a special
complimentary 10 the ladies Of this city,
ald in order TO give them the oppor-
tunlty 10 see this grand performance and
at the same time see the new summer
theatre. the management Will admit one
lady free tonight with e9ch 25 cent tick
"a. This should be the means OF nnius
the entire house.
special musical program Will be
rendered one holf hour before the cure
cain ises.
1lc@ets are on sale az wallace's irus
store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-16
CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR.
Unless Mediation is Accepted
Petty Republics Nay Be
come Involved.

Panama July i6 Unless the oner
Of mediation on the part OF Mexico aad
lhe United States 70 settle the dispute
between salvador and Honduras on the
one hand and Guatemala ON the other
IL soon acoented an OF the Central
American republics are likely TO be inc
vowed IN a war that VIII prove disas-
trous 20 them. The combined forces
of Salvador and Holduas are atmck-
Ing tfe main army of Guatemala ana
the hgiaing has been iu porgress fsr
the iast two days with the advantage
~ the part OF the attaching forces SD
qar at leist masmuch 40 ihe Guate-
naian army Is lighting rear guard
actioh ana is slowly reifeatlns before
the oaomy
NicaaGun. n IS reported has Issued
"a warming 60 Guatemala ttat u she
does NOT respect Nicarigan territory
that nati.a VIII soon take hand IN
the strife
Owing 70 the total hack OF communl-
cation details Of the nshtms are slow
in arriving here.
II 10 geaeraiiy believed here that
the goYernments Of Mexico aud the
United States viii soon be able "a
force the belligercntS 10 cease nghtng
aad submit am OF the points az dispute
80 an intelpational court OF arbitration
II IS reported here tfat Americans
are lighting o. both sides Of the cont.
test the warning nations having with.
! the last few months taisel into
their seIsiee may Americans who
have seen service IN Cuba and Port,
Rico during the Spanish American war
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Sir Thomas Upton New Cup

past victories make certain the results
of possible future races.
Sir Thomas has long vision this
time, and he is going to learn some
thing about American yachting before
he again tries to lift the must-be-won
cup. With this ultimate object In
view the persistent Englishman has
appeared In Massachusetts as a cham
pion of the rating rule of the New
York Yacht club, and under which
rule he seeks for another race for the
Americas cup, for he believes that he
would stand a better chance of vim
ming under that rule than he did un-
der the length and sail area rules. un-
der which his three previous matches
for the trophy have been sailed.
He Is making study OF this new
rating rule, and is going to try and
bring out the good and bad points of
the rule by practical tests in racing.
AS a step to the accomplishment OF hI5
purpose, Sir Thomas last winter had
as mis- guest in London, Winfield M.
Thompson, a Boston yachtsmau,
through whom he offered TO the
yachtsmen of Massachusetts bay a
handsome cup. TO be raced for under
the new rules.
The cup stands three feet six inches
in height, ana is valued at 81 1000. /.
was designed by a well-known firm OF
London silyersmith
On cne side of the cup is a shield
surmocnted by the British and Amer
lean flags, bearing the words. "The
Sir Thomas J. Upton Championship
Cup for Massachusetts, Bay 1906" I'm
der this shield are the private signal
OF Sir Thomas Upton. shamrock
on yellow ground. within green
border. aha the flag Of the Yacht club
On the reverse side is the official In
sigma of the Yacht Racing association
OF Massachusetts. showing a yacht un-
der sail, and a head OF Aeolus. This
IS decorated with the same arrange
ment of flags as the shield on the
diverse side. The base Is of ebony
to- which are attached shields in sill
yer, en- which the names of yachts
winning the cup viii be inscribed The
cup becomes the property of the own.
er first winning Two class Q champion.
ships. and. once won, cannot be raced
Tor afain unless put up by the owner
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to be al least 100000 gallons day.
The drilling OF the well has been the
talk OF the farmers in the neighbor-
hood and more wells viii be drilled in
the hope OF finding the same vein.
The big well Is another Of the freaks
which have been the bane OF geologists
since the discovery OF oil and sas in
this part OF the state. II there was
any other range Of hills around here
the presence OF the water 80 near the
surface of the ground on top OF the
bin 10 the northwest might be ex-
planned, but how Il happens that the
water is within ~ feet of the highest
hill IN the whole country and with no
other hill at all within reach. is some
thing the people who think they know
something Of geology have been un-
able % explain,
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outs with both the English and the
Spanlards, and he was determined to
nave revenge and lift a few scalps.
He had visited nearly all the Indian
tribes for the purpose OF organizing a
federation and destroying the white
people. Among the tribes that were
favorable to a war of determination
was the Muscogees, or Creeks, and, al
though many OF the leading men of
the tribe advised against the war, vet
the advice of the sages was not heed
ed, and Tecumseh's cause was es-
poused by & majority of the. Creeks.
They aockei to this willy chieftain's
camp. ready to follow him. The med
icine men Of the Creek recruits or
dered a long pole TO be painted blood
red from top to bottom. This was
planted, and around It the warriors
danced night and day, when not listen
ing to war speeches. Tecumseh joined
In all these proceedings.
few miles from the town OF sapul-
pa. in the Creek nation, is a high
cliff, known to all the people for miles
around as "Moccasin Track" cliff
This name is derived from three moe
casin tracks on iGP of this cliff Of
stone. The tracks are of different
sizes, and the legend is as follows:
Years ago, during the formative pe-
rlod Of this clif, there lived near a
beautiful Indian maiden, who loved
and was loved by a young white man
who had found her In her home while
on a hunting trip in the Indian coun-
try. He wooed her and she was to
be his bride. but the laws OF the tribe
prohibited the match The white lover
also incurred the dislike of the girls
parents. Often the lovers would steal
away to this cliff, and on one occasion
the Eirl's little sister was sent to find
her. They crossed this cliff together,
making the three different sized moe
casin tracks The sun hardened the
stone and the tracks have endured to
tell the tale The legend further re-
cite the fact that the young white
lover fell asleep on the cliff and fell
to his death on the rocks below.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-16
MAGNIFICENT TROPHY FOR
MASSACHUSETTS RACES.

The vision which will not fade from
the eyes of Sir Thomas Upton IS that
of the Americas cup reposing among
the trophies of the English Yachting
club in London. Three times the
Englishman has tried desperately to
wrest the coveted prize from his
American cousins. and each time
failed.
1t has been inumated from time to
time Of late that Sir Thomas was plan
ming TO build a new boat and to send
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-07-16
m Elremen Won-

Al Electric park Yesterday afternoon
the Firem defeated the Elks baseball
club iu n close contest wnaing oy the
score OF 6 10 3.
The game was played for the benefit OF
the Guthrie baseball association. The att
tendance was not as large as 1t should
have been because Of the riin clouds
which obscured the sky during the en-
tire afteracnn threatening 60 drench
the enthusiasts of the national game
at any time, The line up OF the two
clubs followa;
Elks Homsher catchor MattoX pitch
err WmsIow. first base; McKenaon, sec
old base Faulkner short stop; Finch
thlrd base: Cook, left field; Pyle
center neldi Johnson right nelA
Fnemen sikey catcher; cease, pitch
err wns,ow first base: Beck second
base. Barnes third base; Wilson, short
stop seeley left held Reitz, celtel
field Metz right field
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Change in Owners.

j. J. McNulty. of MeNulty Bros,
grocery, purchased through agent e.
j. Blal kman from Mrs. S. A. Boyles.
lots and %, Guthrie proper the con-
sideration $3.50 Mr. McNulty also
purchased the Julius Ward residence.
Sl4 East Harrison avenue. and will
move It TO the above lots, on East
Springer avenue. The consideration
for the house was $3.50
Julius Ward purchased the green
house property from Furrow Bros
last week and viii erect modern
residence in the near future.
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WANT STATISTICS ABOUT PEACHES

President l. G. Rankin, Of the Logan
county Fruit and Truck Growers assoc
citation requests all persols In Guthris
ald vicinity growing peaches TO make
an. estimate OF The yield on their trees
and submit the same 10 the management
al 326 West Oklahoma avenue, Where
headquarters have heeu established. The
association is desirous OF gathering these
figures compete by Saturday afternoon
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