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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26
POWER OF THE LODGE.
lndisputabIe, With All Classes, Rich
and Poor Alike. There is FaseIna-
ton in Grip and Password.

Out on the western farm, where
the dwellers were few years ago
working out their material destiny
through trial and tribulation, the
lodge has reached, and thousands of
prosperous husbandmen drive into the
nearest town once a week or every
fortnight to mingle with the village
residents in a society's hall Efforts
to conduct permanently lodges ex-
clusively for farmers have not been
generally successful. though In parts
of the nation, writes C. M. Harger in
the Atlantic, such orders have met
with considerable prosperity.
From the president OF the nation
down TO the hnmbIest citizen the fas-
cination of grip and password en-
thrills. 1t is not that the lodge is
a secret Organization, though that is
part; it is not that its membership
is chosen with caution, though such
.exclusiveness undoubtedly makes it
more eagerly sought; it is not that 1t
gives direct benefits or that it offers
protection to the family when the
bread Garner has departed--not these
things alone that make the lodge pop
ular Greater than they is the desire
for social companionship. the love Of
fellowship, the power of community
of interest. Not substitute for club
or church, yet filling place in mems
lives that neither occupies the lodge
has developed the olG-time guild idea
and fitted it to modern conditions, and
is an institution that exerts tre-
mendous power in business, in poll
tics, and in society So rapidly does
It Increase in popularity that it shows
little indication OF ever welding less
power over mems destinies than it
does today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26
ATTACKS FRANTZ FOR
GOING TO WASH
INGTON
.ENRAGED AT INQUIRE
Former Delegate is Out in
Another Interview.
Special to Daily Leaaer,

Special to Daily Leaser.
Shawnee. Okla. May 2s-The Her.
aid says, Ex-Delegate D. T. Flynn
was in Shawnee yesterday on legal
business To the Herald he said
Il feel certain OF statehood this
session and believe It viii come by
an sgreement between the Senate
and House and not as a rider on an
appropriation bill The latter
method Is precarious one at best
aud only to be resorted TO as last
and desperate expedient.
What b4ye you gos TO say Mr..
Flynn we asked, in regard 10 the
chO;ges made by the organization
sEokesmen in Washington and over
the territory that you are secretly
opposed 10 statehood?
Simply that these stories are a
vefy cheap subterfuge on the part OF
the machine manIpulators who desire
to capitalize for future use all the
credit for obtaining this great boon
for the territories. You might say
further that il our delegate in con.
gress and the representatives OF
many OF the cities from both terri
tories had worked with onethird OF
the energy for statehood that they
have devoted to looking after their
personal and selfish aims and ann
billions I believe we would now have
statehood or at least have q much
better and fairer bHl TO that end.
viii say also that II these eeptlemen
| would realize that they are there as
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26
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Kingisher Free Fress We have
seen It estimated that the cost of
general election in Oklahoma would
be one hundred thousand dollars. II
is d singular fact that. with the excep-
tiop OF the Pree Press. this statement
has not only gone unchallenged. but
has been reported by neatly every
newspaper in the territory. We have
presented the question to our county
clerk. Mr. cochrill He says the cost
Of the election in Kingfsher county
will not exceed $725. Kinghsher is an
average county There are 20 coun-
ties in Oklahoma That means that
an election in Oklahoma would cost
sis.s5O
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26
ICE CREAM SODA AT ssurRo's.
TREASURE in TEXAS.
Legends of Buried Wealth Along the
Santa re Trail.

Houston, Texas, May 26.-Legends
of buried treasure are numerous all
over South Texas, especially along the
old Santa Fe trail Every water hole
and lake held its tale of treasure hid
den by Mexicans to escape capture by
the hostile Indians. In the early part
OF the past century the spaniards and
Mexicans were said to have had rich
mines of gold and silver in North Tex
las and Arkansas and as the bullion
accumulated transit over the old
Santa Fe trail was the only way to
get II into Mexico.
Most of Texas was then wilder
ness. Inhabited by prowling bands of
blood-thirsty Comanches and other
Indian tribes. The wooden wheeled
carts, drawn by oxen, were the only
conveyance, making slow and labori.
GUS journeys through this wilderness.
Even up to the days of the civil war
there were grim reminders of what
had been along this old trail. The
bleaching bones OF men and animals
were reminders of the perils encoun-
tered. It was said that whenever pos
sible, in case they were overpowered,
the spaniards would dump their gold
and silver into the waters of any near
by lake or pool to keep it from the In
dams. Even to this day these legends
circulate and many fruitless efforts
to locate the treasure have been made.
Old settlers along this old trail firm
ly believe many OF these legends and
knew just what the treasure is. This
writer has heard them tell just where
to find il. but somehow it never mater
ialized. Alehg the Texas and Louis
lana coas. these buried treasure le-
gends are still recited with almost
bated breath OF the untold wealth hid
den by the pirates at certain spot
and only awaiting the uncovering.
LATTE and other pirates sailed
along these waters then, laying tribute
to every unfortunate craft they could
overhaul and capturing vast quantities
of gold. silver and jewels. At times It
is said that accumulated treasure was
buried in Obscure coves and inlets
along these coasts. The location was
always described by a chart. showing
the spot where the treasure was This
burial was said TO have been done by
the captain and cne man and the man
was killed and buried in the same hole
above the money pot One OF these
old legends hsa just been revived Of
vast treasure hidden near the mouth
OF the Neches river Mr.. Marion Mere
dith, living at TT. Neches. and an old
timer, is responsible for the following
II was before the civil war that a
neIghbor OF mine got hold Of a chart
mom an old Mexican wonl9a purport-
ing to locate a vast treasure hidden in
the marsh near the mouth OF the
Neches river.
It was said the vessel bearing this
treasure was so closely crowded. by
the spaniards that they cut their
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

KinFasher Free Press Tie changes
that have taken place in Oklahoma
within the last few years were notably
conspicuous at the meeting Of editors
al Shawnee last Friday. A fair percen.
tage OF the old gang were stin on deck.
however Among these were Frank
Greer. Leslie Niblack, John Golobie,
Lon whorton, billie Bolton,
nusk" Campbell. Elmer Grown, J
j Burke, }. " Admire, Harry Gil
strap. V. c. Weleh. Judge Allison.
D. W. Lawton and others But,
there are many others yet in the
harness who did not show up on this
occasion OF course, the addition CT
the Indian Territory publishers brings
new, but not an unknown element
into the association Conspieuously
abaent. were Tom Ferguson, .Ie=Ty
Johnson, lsenburg. jim Admire, Tom
Hensley T J.. Palmer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26
NEW LAKE WAS FORMED.
Artesian Well Opened at Night by
Earthquake Shock.

Medicine Hat, Alberta, May 26.-
Corporal Bottley, Of the Royal North
west Mounted Police. who has been
out on patrol duty for several weeks,
reported at Swift Current today with
a strange story On the first night
OF the San Francisco earthquake a
band of Indians we're encamped at
Eagle Quill Lake. and they report that
during the night ell we're awakened
by a violent shock That there had
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

been terrific convulsion Of nature
there could be no doubt, as in the
morning 1t was found that an artesian
well had appeared in the bottom of
the Coulee near by, and was throwing
water fully thirty feet in the air. The
Coulee rapidly filed. as did the adj
joining depression of land, and a fair
sized lake now exists where there was
no water before. The new lake is
twenty miles south Of Swift Current.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

cable and left their anchor The man
who got the chart felt so sure Of find
ing the treasure that he concluded to
go alone to seek IL and not have to
divide with any one He located the
spot where the vessel was reported to
have left her chain and found the
chain there without trouble. He soon
found where the treasure should be
and began to dig. After digging a ~.
feet some unseen power seemed to
seize hiih and he fed from the place,
returning to his home, where he died
in few days, not being able to speak
Mr. Meredith subsequently obtained
the chart and knowing the circumstan-
ces of the former effort he associated
with him man noted for his bravery
an old Texan, who had roughed Il for
years We will cali this man Claw
son. After making all necessary pre-
paratlons he and Clawson proceeded
to investigate. They found the old
rusty chain. from whence the shart
called for a tree, a certain direction
and distance, with heart cut in the
bark. They located the tree. The
heart wss there Then i'm a certain
direction and certain distance the
spot sought for. This was located on
small island. mere shell bank in
the marsh, The tools OF the former
treasure hunter were there. and the
hole he had dug. They began digging
and soon foand a human skeleton,
which they carefully removed from
, the hole and laid upon the bank.
Meredith dug until tired when Claw
son relieved him. lie was resting on
the edge OF the hole, expecting every
turn of the spade to uncover the treas
ure, when suddenly Clawson Chamber
ed from the hole, his face drawn and
pale, and clutchlng Meredith's arm, he
said, in a husky voice, Come, for
Gods sake, let's get away from here
what is the matter?" What have
you seem" Il have seen hell and its
horrors Come away from here" and
he pulled Meredith away TO their boat,
leaving their tools.
No other explanation could be got
from Cbawson, but he begged Mere
dith, II he valued his life, not to dig
there again.
They returned home and Clawson
sold mis- possessions for half what they
were worth and left the country
1t was suggested here that perhaps
Clawson found the treasure and did
this TO scare Meredith away. No"
said Meredith Il have known him
ever since and his family had to pick
cotton for a living. met him only
few years ago in Beaumont, and ask
ell him to tell me what frightened him.
He said For God sake. don't ask me
about that; it has haunted me all Of
these years
Meredith said after time he re-
turned to the spot recovered his tools
and buried the skeleton in the hole,
but he had so much confidence In
Clawson that he could not dig again.
Since then he has several times visit
ed the spot, but never before told of
his experience. A party of young men
volunteered TO go with him and dig
up the ghost and treasure He said:
.'T will take you there and stay with
you boys. but there is not money
enough in Texas to get me TO dig in
that hole" Further particulars will
be forthcoming when this party tack
les the ghost.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26
Lac ereen Reporter,e VOL.

Franeis HaclSett, IN The Reader for
june. Nearly every new reporter is
assigned first 10 obtain photographs.
Il Is distinctly rough work. but the
unframed man Is seldom able 10 turn
oat suitable copy In getting pic
tures be gradually learns how TO ap.
proach people. ascertain facts do his
work quickly and accurately His
labor does not show great results. but
Il Is hard enough 70 send him home
tired every evening.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

The following from the Chickasha Star is going
the press rounds: THE whole question has been
somewhat complicated by the effort which Guthrie
is making to retain the capital The bill it passed
the House provided that the question of removing
the capital should not be Submitted TO the people
until 1915. In the Senate this amended by the
substitution Of 1910 for 1915. Such influence as
Guthrie can exert being used of course, to defeat
the Senate amendmePt and If the statehood bill
should fail at this session of the contributing
causes win be the locasm of the people of Guthrie"
or course animus prompting the above paragraph
is readily discerned The story first appeared in the
Dallas News whose Washington correspondent was
"doped" by his good friend, Gristmill Jones, he of
trimmed corns fame The idea that the capital clause
tends to block statehood legislation I'm any manner,
Is absurd. Guthrie has representatives at Wash
ington the same other territorial towns but their
earnest directed toward plshing the state.
hood bill not the clause. Guthrie is not so much
perturted over the capital clause as many seem to
think The chief thing is Observation-Disclosures
the capital And there are no more earnest advo-
Gates and workers for statehood than the people of
Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26
SHIP RESUME TRAFFIC.
Hazel Dollar First Vessel to Leave
San Francisco.

San Francisco, May 26.-Ssn Fran
cisco shipping houses have resumed
their tranic business with foreign
countries and the first cargo TO be
moved from this port is now on its
way to Siberia on the stelmer Hazel
Dollar. The vessel carried about T.
500 tons the estimated value Of which
is 100000, A large part Of the cargo
is salt
Since the fire there has been no
stoppage OF shipments ID Asia ports
by the regular line Of steamships The
goods. however principally came from
the east and were trans-shipped at
this port The Hazel Dollar is the
first vessel dispatched by anyone.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

Enid Wave The Wave win not an
nounce Col vern Writings appoint
ment as clerk OF the district court un-
an he is sworn in There are so many
slips between the cup and the lip
among Republican politicians. Whit.
ing may not be confirmed by the city
council The appointment is in the
hands Of the Judiciary committee COM
posed Of Hills, Messall and Braided
who are in no hurry TO report The
rough road committee Is opposed 10
the appointment for the reason that
Whiting taIks OF buying an automo-
bile. Il is thought that Ex-Governor
Tom Fergnsen and big .im endorsed
waiting for the place
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26
EXPERT CHANGED SIDES.
says New York Girl Would Have
gsen Made Insane.

Kew York. May 26-The defense Of
Josephine Terranoya rested It's case
today
The prosecution begin its rebuttal
BY calling Assistant District Attor-
ney cordoza. who took Josephine Ter
ranoyas statement when she was ar
rested. She told the witness on that
occasion that her "healt told her" 70
klil her uncle and aunt and she said
nothing about voice o. God prompting
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

The New state Tribune of Muskogee mas lus'
made : remarkable discovery. It finds that the Okla
boma eouaIzation board has appraised the Santa
re railroad at $4,000 per mile. whereas the same
road Is appraised at sl0,04SS0 in Texas Ih'
esteemed Tribune a good publication by the way Is
interesting In its discussion OF property valuations
in Oklahoma but extremely raw and very ancient
For twelve solid months this topic formed the basis
Of discussion in Oklahoma newspapers SIX years ago
The Tribune may cease its worry. There VIII be nc
relief and railroad property viii never be appraised
al its actual cash value" the law prescroes' unu
Oklahoma is made a state with railroad comphs
sion, composed of honest men, such as Texas no"
holds
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

s. c. Burnett is making hummer OF the CordeI
Weekly Beacon. Mr.. Burnett is one Of the solid
Democrats of southwestern Oklahoma, lawyer OF
ability and his voice will be heard in constitutional
halls in the new state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

1t is understood from Washington that Senator
Lodge is fast getting his recent notion that he
was the hero of senatorial fight over the railroad
rate bill
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

The next time that President Roosevelt gets ready
to back down upon any proposition, he should send
for the sultan OF Turkey and take lessons in doing
the thing gracefully.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

See that your druggist grves you no
Imitation when you ask for Kennedy's
Laxative Honey and Tar the original
Laxative cough syrup. c. Il. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

IT is safe to say that the girls OF 1906
are sweeter and more beautiful than the
girls Of war times. The up-to-date girls
all take HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
35 cents. Tea or Tablets. c. r. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

Indiana Is proposing to send of her poets to
the next congress. Poetry must be On the decline in
Indiana when the state resorts to such extreme
measures to get rid of its poets.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

Boston man has been arrested in Kalamazoo
for passing counterfeit money. Evidently that Bos-
ton man thought that the west was lacking in
financial culture.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

Prof woodrow Wilson SAYS that he really does
not take his presidential boan seriously. Neither
does any one else, professor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

Nat Goodwin claims to have lost his purse in a
Chicago hotel Nat ought to keep out of those
Chicago hotel poker games.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

And now comes Speaker Cannon with the declara.
llon that he Is willing TO compromise the state.
hood deadlock" providing his terms are accepted.
Mr.. Aldrich genius OF strategy and diplomacy, un.
dertook to reconcile Mr FORAKER and Mr. Cannon as
the leaders OF the two conflicting purposes From
Mr. Cannon he carried to Mr.. Foraker a propositicn
TO compromise on the first Foraker amendment, the
one which provides that after Constitution has been
made an election shall be held at which both the
question OF ratying the Constitution OF determn.
ing whether the two territories shall be joined Tor
statehood are to be submitted Quite absurd Mr..
Foraker is reported to have replied and doubtless
he did, for he had previously declared in private
conversations that no such compromise possible
MIR Aldrich was authorized to tell Speaker Cannon,
however that MIR. Foraker had no objection to have
the question Of the jointure Of New Mexico and
Arizona submitted az the general election next
November. Thus we have from Ohio and
another from Illinois assuming authority to settle
for the enlightened people OF the territories the
question which they certainly have right TO settle
for Themselves
Senator Aldrich carried back to Speaker Cannon
the Foraker message Quite absurd" whereupon
Speaker Cannon was left 70 sit upon the fate Of
statehood What the Speaker is going to do about
It is matter Of conjecture. What seems to be the
best opiniop Is that he will yiet, since to hold In
line those Kansas ana Missouri Republicans when
they were on the verge of insurecton, he gave them
personal assurances that Congress shall not ad-
journ without giving statehood to Oklahoma and
Indian Territory" All the conditions favor state'
hood certain OF the conditions rendering It necessary
IN order to preserve order and educate the children
A few politicians in washington stand in the way.
whvq one reason is that statehood may result In
an increase of Democratic senators and congress
men, and another mis- that scores OF well hxed
friends ani relatives who are now provided for by
the government will lose their hold upon the federal
service Il is the patronage and the power that have
moved Republican administrations to deny to these
people their right of self-government There is no
other conceivable consideration that could nave
moved them to retain control of settled area that
,yo,Ia become at once one of the most prosperous
ava progressive states in the Union. Speaker
Cannon appears to stand the representative and
enbodiment Of this opposition to fair treatment He
has failed to produce any reasonable excuse Tor
such opposition. II remains to smoke him out
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

County Commissioner David swank can also quote
how sharper than ssrpent's tooth, et cetera And
Dave win quote It IN his own good time never fear.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

John Taylor writes from Seward to know why the
government doesn't pay that rate bill" and be done
with Il?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

The man with the much-rake is awfuily busy thes
days trying to look as If he didn't expect lose hi
Job most any minute
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

It's getting so these days that preacher who
isn't tried for heresy suspected not have very
many brains.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

General stoessel is in no danger. Even II II
car appoints lot of Russian soldiers TO shoot
him they VIII never hit him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

II is strange to hear those Kansas Prohi5itionist
say that they intend to nominate a fun ticket
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

This Is well said: "A trisate to ones charaete
that has to be ssoen is not an honor."-Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

.unor is not booze wherefore senator Decker
OF Muskogee is happy again.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

And then grand jury indictments win follow
Expert whitneys report
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

The scuttle.dsh policy can be used for season,
but it soon wears out.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

Iohn Embrs has returned Now let the PecReuins
get busy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26
Hain:Ss Snaps
An Opportunity for Thrifty
Buyers TO Obtain High
Grade Harness at Great
ly Reduced Prices.

Single Buggy Har
ness. Mick k1e or
black trimmed, good
value at fl2 so.
Special Price 50. rs
Nice, Light. Driv-
ing Harness. good
value $i6. 90
Light Delivery or
Grocery II a rness,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-05-26

GOOD NaIue az w, 5p9tIaI pIIUr-----.-.- HIo-UU
Good Double Buggy Harmless. $i7. 90
up to 835 90.
Team Harness, our own manufacturer
The above are all hrst class goods made
Of the best leather money can buy
Just received full line of Lap busters,
Ply Nets, Horse closhlng, Etc. direct
from the factory atlOwer prices than ever
before offered In Guthrie.
'lmpIemeRi, Vehicle and HiTeess GurneT'
JAMES s. LYON.
Isoi2 i24 North Division St.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07
RANCH FOR SALE.

I offer my fine ranch located
on Challis creek, miles north
of ChaIlis, for sale on easy terms.
1t has a splendid water right and
bitches, a good house and barn
and other improvements, and is
a fine improved ranch 1t has Z
good fruit orchard and the land
is fertile and produces everything
that can be raised in this conn
try. The reasons for selling IS
on account of my age. The ranch
viii be sold with or without the
stock For particulars inquire
of CBAS. FUNKHoUSER- Cballis,
idaho. n16.