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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04
NO RAILWAY ACCIDENTS rHeRe
Only One Passenger Was Killed in
Holland During Past Year.


From an Amsterdam Letter 10 the
Memphis Commercial-Appeal:
Recently | read in an English news
paper a statement that there had beea
but one passenger killed on the rail-
ways OF Holland during the past ts
cal year. and che paper commentirs
on this fact, suggested that Amerl-
can railways wolsld find n This eN-
ample something 10 emulate II is
easy enough TO understand how the
mortality from railway accidents
would be comparatively small In HOl.
land after one travels upon some IT
the trains In that country for they
are exasperatingly slow, and the pe0
pie do not seem 10 be imbued with
the American desire TO gei TO their
destination quickly, no matter what
the cost.
Yet there are other considerations
besides slow speed which must be
borne IN mind IN determining the
reasons why railway travel Is SO much
safer in Holland than, in Aneg,fa,
the excellence of roadhed, eanlpAeAi
ana management being prime factors,
The cars used on the Dluch railway S
are practically the same as those
found elsewhere in Europe, and for
short journeys are very comfortable
aud are characterized BY the same
scruauious cleanliness which Is found
In everything in that carefully ggacas
ed country.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04
sESMsEs'EsnsHsEenans
PERSONAL
AND
LOCAL

Tom welcn is in Marshall.

Tom WEIGH IS in Marshall
Prof f. e. Balcomb is in Perry.
John Rinehari is over from Falls
II. S. Head returned to Muskogeo to
day.
J. p Winton has returned from Ed.
mond
Carl Gregg WIS over from Enid Wis
iting friends.
WIN. Stiles and wife returned 10 Or
lando last evening.
Santa Fe Detective Ohio Miller is
here from shawnee.
J. c. Davidson of oklahoma City
was in Guthrie yesterday.
Ralph varble has returned from n
trip to Seattle, Washington.
]. {. Elliott Of Pauls Valley, visited
the state officials yesterday.
Captain w, p Hodges of Saltwater
Is visiting his daughter Mrs. F G..
Hunt, at M East Cleveland avenue.
J. b. Doolin. 4 Alva, wlo SO aftici-
emily held the position OF assistant
treasurer Of the Democratic National
committee, Is here conferring with POI
iticians.
Pat c. Oates, the well known Alga
D ltcian who was assistant sergeant
alarms In the Constitutional conven-
tion. is here comforting with state Of
ficlals
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04
NOTICE

want to call the attention of my
friends 10 the fact that | have pur-
chased he bankrupt stock of J. s.
Lyons and have moved into the. Bruner
building. ON the corner of Division and
Cleveland avenue. | will inaugurate
Slaughter Sale" on buggies. imple'
ments and harness, Now Is the time
Tor you 20 get In and buy. II you don't
want 20 buy. come ia and see me-
BILLY PACKER,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04
II is A Wonder.

Chamte erlan's Liniment Is one oi
the most remarkable preparations yet
produced Tor the relief OF rheumatic
pains. and for lame back. sprains and
bruises The quick relief from pain
which II affords In case of rheuma-
tism IS alone worth many times lts
cost Price, 25 cents; large size %
cents For sale by c. r. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04
burned Earmer'e Money.

Spec.al TO Daily Leadef.
Comanche, Okla, Dec. 4-The farm
residence OF }. l.. Garrett, on Whisky
creek. burned YESTERDAY with all It's
contents. including 5000 in money,
representing Garrett's savings for sev'
eral years. He dlst-ustei banks and
preferred hiding the money at home
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04
GUILTY OF COMMUNICATING

Passing counterfeit money Is no
worse than substituting some un'
known worthless remedy for Foley'a
Honey and Tar the great cough and
cold remedy that cures the most OBJ.
expels the cold from the system. c. r.,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04

More people are taking Foleys Kid
ney Remedy every year II Is con
aldered to be the most effective rem
eaJ for kidney and bladder troubles
that medical science can devise. Fol
ey's Kidney Remedy eorrects irreg-
ularities. builds up worn out tissues
and restores lost vitality II win
make you feel well and look we'll c,
r Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04
LaMtonla aond Issue seld.

Special 20 Daily Leader.
Lawton. Okla, Dec 4-I.awton's
100000 bond Issue for hlga school
building sold for 1857 above pa,
They We're purchased by he City
Loan and Trust company OF Gaines.
Vile. Texas. Thomas J Boger & Co.,
OF Chicago and Fafson q Son OF Chi
cago, lWho submitted combination
bid
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04
GET W|SE:
AND BUY
YOUR GIFT
Earl. |

Christmas week is more worry than
pleasure for some people. Why? Are
they the chilly hearted fox. who ID Mt
like holidays and celebrations. and that
sort OF taing?" No they are simply
improyldent people who pnt Off their
Christmas shopping till the last mo
ment and then spend few awful days
losing their irills and their tempeis in
a struggling crosd I other improvi.
dent people, But things are chang
ing, so the department store managefa
say.
This Is a test week" said man
who handles some OF The heaviest
Christmas traffic IN Gutlrie. by
the amount Of Christmas goods we are
Sc ling already. we can tell that the
early shopping tendency Is increasing
And it's a good thing for b Ia buyer
9hd seller. OF course. we put or extra
hands. anyhow, to deal with The
Christmas rush, SO 1t doesn resllv al
feet us as much as our customers"
But is there tie same choice Now
as in tie last few daJs?' he wac
asked
The Advantage Offered.
Better. mben better. We've got
everything on sale NV that we shal
have and lot OF things that we shall
not have They VIII be sold out.
mean. Besides buying in comfort and
having experienced statesmen to show
them round the cary shopper has the
cloice Of many lines of & ods that
we get in limited quantities. The ear
iy shopper gets the choice things; the
others just buy what everybody else
buys.
Many people rightly think that
choice counts as mucn as cost In Sc.
lcctlng presents. Just now we are
selling articles that Will make a big hit
at Christmas. People Will be surprised
and wonder where they came from.
The wise buyers are g ing round pick.
ing out these distinguished gifts this
week.
Sales Starting Sooner.
I'VE expected ar early season this
year and we're going to get It. In
Chicago, they have got into the way OF
beginning Christmas sales before
Thanksgiving. We're a bit later. but
we come on directly after. We have
a special room r. storing purchased
articles until delivery dal We have
bins marked nineteenth" 'tweu-
tieth" and so on. It makes It SO much
easier for our customers. They do
their stopping In comfort and get
their things just when they want
them Novelties in neckwear jewelry
and leather gonds run ut pretty quick
la opI ,,-p don't Law cur4n Npe cilt to
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04

A half-ounce OF Virgin OH OF Pine,
TWO ounces Of Glycerine and half.
pint OF Whisky. mixed, will cure any
cough that Is curahle and break a
cold IN "a hours Take a .easpoonful
every four hours. Ask your druggist
tor the genuine Leachs Virgin Oil cf
Pine compound pure. prepared and
g,i1renteed by the Leach Chemical
Co. Cincinnati. O.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04

A denghtful egening "rhe College
Girls" First Presbyierian church Fri.
day evening, Dec. ith. soprano, Con
tralto Reader
Reserved sests al Douglas store
Thursday, Dec Srd beginning az 4
O'Clock. Reserved seats 80 cents ana
2h cents
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04
slAileiirER SALE.

hayo purchased The Lyons bark
tupt stock of implements, buggies and
! arness end moved II into my new
quarters in the Bruner building and
will sell every article at prices slaugh'
tered. First price cost disregarded,
cut In halves, in order TO clean up
the stock
BILLY PACKER.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04
sAcK FRoM 4oosIgR srAre.
,eial TO Daily Leader.

Special TO Daily Leader.
Muskogee. Okla. Dec. 4.-The coun
ly officials have returned from Jun.
ke; TO Indiana, WHITTIER tley went to
inspect county court houses. This
county will erect a structure r conn
" seat purposes next year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04

Yates Center. Kas.. Sept. iS, 1908
After my doctors gave me up to die,
Halls Texas Wonder cured me OF Kid.
ney and Bladder trouble, II is the best
medicine on earth. Mrs. II. S. John
son. Sold by all druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04
Mule Injuries Child.

Special To Daily Leaier,
Blackburn, Okla. Dec 4.--The 3.
yearnd daughter Of A. H. prueman
was kicked in tne back by mule and
Alurt internally She Is SIN alive,
out Il Is thought that he. injuries are
fatal.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04

Better have those Christmas photo'
made now Swearingen, the Photo
grapher. opposite Postotfice.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04
| '$5M,O00

4 sm@o o&mAe xnl be expended Christmas alone by
E 6 10000 HEADER families ii few weeks The
mereth hougl of S len
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04

Captain w p Hodges of saltwater
Is visiting his daughter Mrs. F G.
Hunt, at M East Cleveland avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-04

]. c. Elliott Of Pauls Valley, visited
the state officials yesterday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-26
READY TO ADJUST TIE
LOSS ON COMPRESS
Building New Plant Will
Then Begin.

Representatives Of the insurance
companies carrying risks upon the
cotton compress here, recently des-
troyed by fire, are in Americus for
the purpose of adjusting the losses
with the owners of the property, the
Messrs. Harold and Council.
A meeting to that end was held
yesterday, and conclusion regard
ing the amount of loss will probably
be arrived at today.
The press destroyed was fully COW
cred by insurance.
Just so soon as the adjustment is
reached the owners of the property
will begin Immediately the work of
rebuilding, and the new and more
modern compress will be completed
in ample time to handle the next
seasons business.
Building operations will be pushed
as rapidly as possible, as the owners
of the property sustain a considerable
rental loss until the plant is fully
restored
Before August 1st, in all prob
ability, the press will be entirely re-
built.
It has not yet been fully determin-
ed whether any portion of the old
machinery will be used in the erec-
ton of the new compress. 1t has been
burned in two or three fires, but may
still be deemed valuable. Otherwise
new machinery will be bought and in
stalled.
The sheds and platforms of the
new compress will be greatly en-
larged as the need of additional space
is imperative
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-26
COMMITTEE Is SURE OF
PLENTY OF MONEY
For Expenses of Election
in April.

The grand army of candidates in
Sumter insures to the county exc
cutive committee an ample fund for
the primary expenses 'and a leetle bit
more, as the assessment put upon
these patriotic citizens will raise a
fund OF probably $500, or more.
Each candidate must pay a pres
cribed amount for the expenses to be
incurred in holding the primary, coun-
ty and state, and the aggregate sum
will be ample.
The amounts assessed the candi-
dates are as follows:
Sheriff, $50 each; clerk of court $50;
tax collector $50; Judge of city
court $50; solicitor city court $50
each. tax receiver $40 each; treas
urer $40 each; ordinary $40 each; !;
representatives $40 each; commits
sioners S. each, surveyor s., coroner
$3.50.
And the number of runners insures
a goodly sum total
Those who have announced al
ready will pay in for election eXpen-
ses $415; and as there will probably
be several others to announce, the
total may be estimated at $500.
But all Of this amount will not be
required for the expense of holding
the primary of April 18th.
The balance remaining on hand af-
ter that election will be applied to
the expenses of the State primary,
and even then the amount may not
be sufficient. Under new conditions
candidates for county office are as
sessed for both primaries, state and
county.
The state makes no provision for
this expense, and it must be borne by
the candidates for county as we'll as
the state offices.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-26
LOCKER CLUBS TAKE
DOWN APPLICATIONS
Savannah Organizations on
Anxious Seat.

SAVANNAH, GA, Feb. 25-(Spe-
ciaD-It is apparent from the action
of several locker clubs that recent
agitation of the subject hasn't had a
very salutary effect upon their pros
poets in Savannah.
Five of the would-be clubs have
cancelled their registration with the
Ordinary, thus going on record as
having changed their mind about un-
dertaking this sort of business under
conditions that exist.
Interest in the locker club situation
was excited by a visit to the county
court house during the day by United
Stat es Marshal White and one of the
deputies. They visited the Ordinary's
office and obtained a list of the So
cial clubs which have registered
there, twenty-four in number
The names and addresses of these
organizations were taken, and then
the officers crossed the hall to the
office of the Superior Court clerk,
where the inquiry was prosecuted in
to the charter records. There the
clubs which have been granted char
ters were noted, and a memorandum
was made of those which have char
ter applications pending
1t was learned that this informa-
tion is to be used by the federal au-
thorities in considering what revenue
is due the government for the excise
tax from the clubs and their mem
bers. Under a ruling recently made
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-26
ABLE EXPOUNDER
OF CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Mr.. BiCkweII Young Will
Lecture Saturday

Mr.. Bickwell Young, of Chicago,
who will lecture here next Saturday
evening, is considered one of the OBJ
lest eXpOnents of Christian Science
among it's Board of Lectureship.
Mr.. Young has drawn immense au-
diences wherever he has appeared
In London, England he lectured to
an audience of ten thousand people in
Albert Memorial Hail It was a
record breaking occurrence, such a
vast concourse of people attending a
lecture. 1t aroused much comment
everywhere.
In bringing out these lectures it is
not the purpose of the Christian
Science Church to proselyte but to
present a clear, correct statement of
its teachings. 1t has suffered such
misrepresentation and faIsehood, has
been so vilIified and misunderstood
it is desired that the people receive
an exposition Of its truths from men
who from experience and culture are
prepared to give it.
This Science is arousing univer-
sal interest and is occasioning more
discussion than perhaps any subject
before the world today.
All are cordially invited to attend
this lecture next Saturday evening at
s o'clock at Miss Bells studio. The
lecture is free, no cards of admission
required 26-2t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-26
Ten OFFER FOR PLACE
FILLED BY But FIVE
Spirited Race for County
Commissioners.

Ten candidates for an Office is an
unusual number, even in Sumter coun-
ty, where candidates are born, not
made, and this seeming superfiuity in
the commissioners race is the sub
ject of much gOod-natured comment.
There are five seats upon the county
board and ten candidates to fill them,
the result being that half that num-
Der of patriotic citizens are already
doomed to disappointment. This is
an important office, perhaps the most
important in the long array of coun-
ty Offices, and with ten names from
which to make selections the voter
should surely be able to make up a
ticket capable of rendering the coun-
ty good service The ten candidates,
in the order of their announcements,
are Messrs John A Mcdonald, Frank
Sheffield, George Oliver, J. H. Daniel,
j. l.. Chambliss, T. B. Hooks, Henry
J. Webb, A. F. Hodges, J. F. Bolton,
John T. Ferguson. Surely from such
an array of good citizens an excellent
board of county commissioners should
easily be selected.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-26
HEAD OF GA. EAGLES
HERE TOMORROW
President Walkers Coming
ArOuSeS Enthusiasm.

Deputy Grand President JOS. s.,
Walker of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles, will be in Americus tomor-
row. for the purpose of instilling
fresh life into the local Aerie. An
nouncement of his coming has been
received with JOY by Americus Eag-
les and it is proposed to bring out a
big crowd tomorrow night to greet
the head of the Order in Georgia.
Secretary w, H. Estes of Ameri-
Gus Aerie, No. 81, has received an Of
fetal communication from Deputy
Grand President Walker, and num-
Der of members have been written
to with a view to working up the
enthusiasm to fever heat.
New members will also be initiated
tomorrow night, list having al
ready been worked up. The pres
ence of the high official of the Order
will make the event especially note
worthy.
1t is hoped that there will be a
large attendance of Eagles Of the
local Aerie. In other cities of GeOr-
gia the order is making rapid pro-
gress. In Savannah in the past six
months 300 new members have been
received, making total of nearly 800,
the membership being from among
the substantial men of that city. The
order provides sick and burial bene-
fits, along with its social features.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-26
A DECISION IN JOINER'S
CASE is EXPECTED
Supreme Court May Rem
der Same Today.

A decision from the supreme court
is looked for today in the case of
l.. G. Joiner, the white man convicted
here in November last upon the
charge of forgery and sentenced by
Judge 4. A. LittlejOhn to term of
five years in the state pen.
Motion for new trial was over
ruled and the case was then appeal
ed to the supreme court, where a de-
cisiOn is now awaited.
JOiner's case throughout has been
an interesting one.
Since his conviction and sentence
to the penitentiary he has been tried
for lunacy and adjudged insane. The
authorities at the asylum however,
refused to receive him.
The criminally insane are not ad-
mitted there, and the only alterna-
tive, except that of remaining in
jail here, is to send him to the prison
farm at Milledgeyille where the
criminally insane are given admis-
sion
But this would mean the donning
of prison stripes, a fact entirely dis
tasteful to the erstwhile debounaire
insurance agent.
Despite the fact that Joiner appears
nutty at times, not a few here doubt
the story of his onsanity. 1t is said
that he was committed to the asy-
lum once before, from Lowndes coun-
ty, but remained an inmate for a
short while only.
In the event the supreme court den
les new trial some other recourse
will doubtless be adopted to save
Joiner from the prison pen.
The case of Bill Clements, the ne
gro convicted of burglary and SEN
fenced to five years in the state pen,
was also appealed, and will be heard
before the supreme court on March
10th. Clements was twice convicted
here a this same offense.
Mr.. John Shiver is on Clements
bond for $500, and he is still enjoy
ing the sweets of liberty.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-26
SLOSH TO THE RESCUE
TO DAMPEN THE DUST

Boreas rode into Americus yes
terday with a March dating and, con
sequently, a week ahead of schedule,
kicking up dust in his wake. Great
clouds of pulverized red clay were
hurled through the streets, to the
distress of the natives and the absoz
lutte horror of the merchant with dry
goods displayed. After several pull
verized plantations had thus been dis
tributed among the ribbons and
lingerie decking the bargain counters
Old Slosh, the usually late but relia-
bic street sprinkler, got busy and
made real mud of it. One of last
weeks showers would have been ap-
appreciated while the dust storm rag
ed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-26

by Commissioner Capers in Washing
ton only the officers of the charter
ed clubs sign Form IL in order to
secure the revenue tax receipt, while
each member of the unchartered
clubs are liable for this tax
An attache of the United States
court who has a penchant for fig
ures, has been making some calcula-
TONS and he says members of un-
chartered locker clubs may have to
pay the government $1S75 each. This
is explained as being $3.50 for a tax
for six months and so per cent, of
that amount as a penalty for failure
to pay it before beginning business as
liquor dealer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-02-26
SHAFT TO MAJOR WIRz
THORN TO THE NORTH
Camps of Veterans Are Up
in Arms.

Americus people, probably more than
otherss are interested in the erection
of the monument to Major Henry WirZ,
either in this city or at Andersonville,
and particularly at this time when the
Union veterans and press of the north
are denOuncing the proposition with
such intense vigOr
The following article from a Wash
ington paper is expressive of the gem
eral feeling up there:
No monument to the memory of
Capt. Henry Wirz, who commanded
AndersOnville, Ga. prison during the
civil war, will be erected, if the Union
Veteran Legion can prevent it.
Since the desire of the Daughters
of the Confederacy to memorable
Capt. Wirz, whose treatment of pris-
Oners has been severely condemned by
contemporary historians, became pub
lie, several societies composed of Tn
| ion veterans have openly opposed the
idea.
Considerable feeling has developed,
and now the agitation threatens to
break out afresh owing to the action
of Encampment No. Ill, of the Union
Veteran Legion, in passing resolutions
condemning the proposed Wirz monu-
ment.
The resolution, which was adopted
at recent meeting of the encamp
ment follows:
Whereas it is reported that there
| is a movement on the part of the So
ciety of the Daughters of the Southern
| Confederacy to erect a monument in
honor of Capt. Henry Wirz, c. S. A,
said monument to be placed near the
main entrance to a park formerly the
site of the Andersonville prison, now
owned by the Women's Relief Corps.
Whereas, the consummation of this
cOntempla ed slur upon the martyred
dead is a disregard Of he-truth of his
tory, which records crime unparaEel-
ed upon the helpless captives at the
mercy of this fiend whose name it is
| intended to exalt: therefore, be it
Resolved by Encampment No. Ill
that this insult to the hOnored dead of
the Union should be stopped, if by no
higher authority then by the consci-
| ence- of the Southern women, who
would as violently denounce any SINH
| lar desecratiOn Of the memory of their
own justly honOred heroes.
Resolved, further That the erection
Of this monument be condemned on
the ground that it will seem an effort
to make treason famous and loyalty
to the Union a crime, reviving between
the sections the embers of a bitterness
which all patriots have long hoped to
| see completely eXtinguished
Resolved, finally, That these reso-
| lutions be spread upon the minutes of
| Encampment No. III and a copy of the
same be sent to the national command
| er of the Union Veterans Legion, with
the request that he make some effort
to secure the views of the national
body on this subject for publication" "