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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

The blackwell News IS trying 10
prove that the former city admins
tration Of that city "winked" at evil.
and uses much space In the effort TO
prove winklng Is wicked The past
Is gone, and the Blackwell editor
win nave his time taken up 10 keep
felix's from winking right now with
out proving the past The former
mayor, however. asserts with great
force and much positiveness that ne
does not, did not and viii not wink
al evils found chasing about IN puri-
tanical Blackwell
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

When a fellow gets so sarcastic he
likes to iab, he is generally afraid OF
large dose of his own medicine.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

If expectations be real assets the
senator from Okmulgee is rich be
cause of congressional ambition.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

one of tho three So rviying wal COVER.
nors.
-
Bclivia ranks second among the tin
producing countrles4s with an output OF
$1,000 tons in 1901
Dennis Horrigan. who Is connected
with the United 81 ates Naval Obesrva-
tory, Washington. is perhaps the old.
est weather ma n In the United
States He has b zen keeping tab on
the weather for 81 years.
Ex-senator Chandler. Of New Hamp-
shire. who has been in public life for
almost so years has kept series of
diaries covering that entire period.
and has set down much Of the secret
political history of the country
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

The Vinita Leader refers to Sen
ator Thomas as IAN old man Of much
wisdom but the wise provision will
never cause forgiveness.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

The president asked for four bat
tleships and the house voted him two.
Is he taken halfseriously all the
timer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

Get the factories All the rest will
follow. Make the goods at home and
buy of home folks; that viii make
us rich
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

If WIN Johnson ever gets proud
and commences signing his nickname
like some of the fellows who acquire
tame, the Hon. p Foot johnson viii
be one TO attract attention
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan,
Delaware, Rhode Island, Wisconsin
and Maine are the states so far re-
fusing 10 give Bryan instructions. and
OF these not more than two were ex-
pected by the Nebraskan.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

The farmer who is busy With his
crop Is not overly much worried
about where the normals are to be
located
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

The STANDARD oil company Is a pur.
chaser OF oil in this state and does
not own to exceed forty-three wells
in all of the fields And II is IL
data be not very bad, practically the
only purchaser as the independent
purchasers Of oil could not use the
output of two wells In the district be-
tween Nowata and Creek counties, TO
say nothing OF the great deep well
field at Bartlesville and Dewey.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

The waters of the state are high
in the various rivers and Muskogee
expects big crop of tue early mos
qultoes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

The Art Exhibit will be open on
Thursday afternoon, Thursday night.
Friday afternoon, Friday night and
Saturday afternoon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

Two takers fought in the streets of
Oklahoma City, having the trouble
because one faker accused the other
OF an unequal division of the spoils.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

The editor of the newspaper at
Buffalo should have been on that
Tulsa boomer special He declares,
truthfully too, that when Buffalo gets
what she wants and expects there
will be three railroads In that city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

When business begins to look bad
at Oklahoma City the mayors salary
is raised.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

Common avocatlons have their uses
in this world. For instance had the
Miller boys had less cowboys who
ride well and two corking good tent
erectors, they would have had two
shows in Guthrie, whereas they had
but ono
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

When you hear OF a man preaching
about the honesty OF self and the
family record, look out for bad
spell of breach OF confidence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

Impure nloou runs you down
makes you an easy victim for organic
diseases. Burdock Blood Bitters puri
hes the blood-cures the cause
builds you up.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16
California John

" John, called the fat super
visor in halfchoked voice.
!, Yes, Sir replied the old
man.
"When you get through
that, saddle up and 90 down
and workon that'Clay Banks
Trail"
The clay banks were down
at the thousand-foot level. AT
this time of year the thermom-
eter stood, every day, we'll
above a hundred.
"And sizzle there, you
meddling old fooll" muttered
Supervisor Plant under his
breath.
1t would appear to US that
Supervisor Plant was giving
the United States Government
the "double cross" There
are others,
California John" is the
first of a series Of stories, by
Stewart Edward White, deal
ing with the Federal Forest
Reserve.
THE SATURDAY EVEN
ING POsT for this week is now
on sale.
AT the News.stands, S cents
$50 the year by mail
The CURTIS PUBLISHING COMPANY
PHILADELPHIA
Our Boys Are Everywhere
Copies will be delivered to any ad
dress by James Welch, 403 East Har
rison Ave, Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

Fate is a peculiar old rascal Last
fan Cincinnati man wanted an ap
preparation 10 make the Ohio river a
little deeper, that all classes of steam.
ers might go up and down that
stream. AZ present the river is just
fS feet In depth where his house
was last fall when he commenced the
agitation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

DeWitt's Little Early Riaers. the IA.
nous little pills Sold BY c. r. Rem
iro,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

Love Is very much like poker, for
you generally lose II you stay in the
game 70 the end
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

II Is the man who takes advantage
OF opportunity that finds opportunity
coming to him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

Mrs. Thomas Ryan, of valdosta, Ca
was drowned in the Little river as a
result of being pulled overheard by a
catfish which she had hooked on her
line When the body was recovered
the line was found wrapped about It
and the FISH was caught. It weighed
40 pounds. g
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

After all the only thing thst CONES
TO a man who waits is the collector.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-16

Frederick Holbrook. governor Of
Vermont during the civil war. recently
celebrated his ninetyfIfih birthday.
lie Is the Oldest Living ex-governor ana
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
RANKIN COUNTY TO HAVE
CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS

Jackson, Miss, March IS.-Ran-
kin county will probably furnish
candidate in the eighth district con
gressional race Judge A. G. Nor
rell, member of the legislature from
that county, is being strongly urged
by his many friends throughout the
district, and it is expected that he
will make a ddfiniJe announcement
concerning his intentions immediate
" after the legislative Adjournment.
During flle legislative session now
drawing to close, Judge Norreil
has acted as chairman of the house
committee on local and private leg
islation. one of the most delicate and
tedious coInnIitte assignments in tina,
body, and the duties OF which he
has discharged with entire satisfac-
ton. He is native Mississippian
but about ten years of his life were
spent in Utah, where he served as
circuit Judge for two terms. return
ing to Mississippi about three years
ago. His entry into the race vii
mean that four of the five contie:
will furnish candidates for the con
test.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
Mississippi River Commission

It is announced that the Mississippi
river commission will hold its spring
session On board the steamer Missis-
sippi, leaving St. Louis April 6, at II
a. m The commission vii! make an
Inspection trip from ST. Louis to
New Orleans, and will give public
hearings connected with thef improve
ment Of the Mississippi river at ST.
Louis and points along the route.
Anyone who may wish to met the
commission in connection with river
Improvement or 1evee work is re-
quested to communicate with the
president of the commission, room
4eS Customhouse, St. Louis. Mo-, by
April 1. Very respectfully,
G. S.lLUKECH,
Secretary Commission
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
FARMERS UNION MEMBERS
BUYING THROUGH AGENCY

Jackson, Miss, March IS.-Accord-
ing to the official figures, the Miss
issippi branch G the Farmers union
has sold drect to consumers fully one
fifth OF the fertilizers that will be
used in the state during the coming
crop year.
Mr. w. w. WEIGH, the state bust
ness agent, has been booking orders
amounting 10 several thousand dol
lars each day, and the members OF
the Farmers Union, almost with bout
exception, are purchasing fertilizers
through the business agency, thus
cutting off the profit of the middle
man.
Information has been received al
the headquarters Of the Farmers
Union that in a large number oil
counties new warehouses promoted
bv members OF the organization vii
be BUILT during the year, and the or
ganization will be IN better shape
during the autuuin to hold the bull
Of the cotton crop than heretofore
The holding movement in this state
to all outward appearances, has no
lost strength during the period o
depressed prices. The s25o,ooo ad
vance money on cotton in storag'
negotiated BY President Hieqltowe
few days since has been disbursec
among the members, thus enablin,
them to 60 ahead with their croi
preparations.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
SOTHERN TO PRESENT
PLAY BY 13-YEAR-OLD

New York, March I8.-E- H.
Sothern will give a benefit perform
ance next month for the Actors
Fund OF America and at that time
will produce a one-act play written
especially for him by a I3-year-old
author. Mr. Sothern says the play
is remarkable as literature and
worthy Of serious consideration. The
lad who wrote the play, which is IN
blank verse, is John Allen Wyetf,
son of DIR. John A Wyeth, we'll
known New York physician. It is
an allegory and is called "The Weak
ness OF Man
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
HAITIEN OUTLOOK
MUCH IMPROVED

Paris, March Is. Official advices
received here from Haiti indicate that
the arrival at Port an Prince of for
eign warships has produced the de-
sired effect upon President Nord
Alexis
NJ. CateFon, t1le French minister,
cables that the government has aban-
doned its intfansigeant attitude, that
the embarkation of the refugees
has been authorized ard that safe
sconducts have been granted for the
departure bf Gen Firn1in and the
other revolutionary agitators WIN:
had taken asylum at the legations and
consulates at Port au Prince and
Gonaives Mr.. Cateron gives muck
credit for this improved state OF at
airs to the active intervention o
n Borno, and The minister Of state
~ho WIS fhe iirst to counsel thi.
<6utse Isl action
al dsnssr Of ~ stack on the lega
tEons md doaknl4sss s lsers eobsid
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
SAME BULLET WOUNDS
MAN AND WIFE

Memphis, Tenn, March ie-As
the result Of a distressing accident
DR.. and Mrs. Lee Noel, of Grayport
Miss. lie wounded at St. Ioseph's
hospital. DR.. Noel, who is a brother
of Gov. E. F. Noel, OF Mississippi, is
wounded in the left leg and abdo-
men. His condition is serious.
Mrs. Noel is wounded in the left
leg The same bullet that wounded
her, p1oughed its way through her
leg and Indicted the wounds upon
her husband.
The accident occurred abort o:3o
p. m Tuesday. at the Noel home.
DIR. and Mrs. Noel had been at Gren-
ada. and had just reached hons,
when the accident happened. Details
of the shooting as told by Mrs. Noel
to friend, Mrs. W. c. Stanford
who accompanied her TO the hospi-
tai. are to the effect that Mrs. Noe
was preparing their bed for tfls
night A pistol was lying in the
bed, and when Mrs. Noel jerked tht
sheet off the bed the pistol fell t
the fioor and was discharged.
| The bullet first tore IFS wa,
through Mrs. Noe1's leg. Dr. Noe
was standing immediately behint
lher, and the bullet struck his 1e.
and then ranged upward and passe,
partly across the abdomen, 1odsinI
in his body. near the left groin.
/ Both DR.. and Mrs. Noel wcr
brought to Memphis Wedncsda.
morning and taken to ST. Joseph
| hospital They were accompanies
BY Messrs. w. NJ. Mclean ard Jane
i Gun, sad BY Mrs. W. G: Stanford.
j ffiend II Mrs. Noel
| They were attended by Drs Cfis
/ Ter and Holder. aid II opsfation va
4 p3rfsrlned Oh Df Noel Nsddesda
b sffkrifko0fi.
65v NosI tsIs fsphsd m <dHsSds
i BE wetild Ieaye IL esop m ednesda
81 q Nh = ~
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
Violator Heavily Fined

For holding up Bud Willis last
August Ed Dupree was fined $Ioo
and costs and sentenced to thirty
days on the farm by the mayor at
Wednesdays session of the city
court. Dupree and Willis gave a
picnic last August and were partners
in the event. After the picnic Du.
pree skipped with the funds, return
ing few days ago when he was nab
bed by the officers. His own tes-
timony convicted him, as there were
no eye witnesses to the crime. The
amount involved is not known.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
TO TEST ALABAMA
PROHIBITION LAW

Mobile, Miss, March ia party
of business men headed by M. ]. Nc
Dermott, of the Bank of Mobile, ap-
peared fefore the board of school
commissioners today and asked them
to begin steps to make a test of the
state prohibition law which goes in
to effect on Jan. I, 1900. The board
will report back on tfle matter at 4
later date, but it is known that they
will make the test The liquor Ii
cense oil this county amounting to
$50, 900, goes to the school fund, Mrc-
Dermott is the man who said that
Mobile should secede from the state
when the law was passed
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
MCKEE DIVORCE SUIT.
IN PARIS BRINGS OUT MOST
SENSATIONAL
CHARGES

Paris, France, March IS.- Maitre
Labor today presented the hus-
bands side in the divorce suit
brought by Mrs. A. Hart Mckee
against Mr.. Mckee. The first hear
ing of the case was had on March
4, when Mrs Mckee, through her
counsel described the alleged indigni-
ties to which she had been subjected
by her husband
Today Maitre Labor made counter
charges OF the most scandalous char
acter against the wife He declared
that Mckee married her to save her
honor and mentioned the name of an
Italian marquis as correspondent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
JUDGE WOOD WOULD COM
MUTE SENTENCE
DEATH TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT
Believes Harry Orchard Told Exact
Truth and Attempted To Conceal
Nothing-Judge Wood Presided At
Haywood and Pettibone Trials

Caldwell Idaho, March IS-Judec
Fremont Wood has recommended
that the sentence of Harry Orchard.
who was the star state witness IN the
Haywood and Peit;bone trials, be
conrnunted from sentence OF death
to life impeachment. Judge Woods
reasons for clenency arc that he be-
lieves Orchard told nothing but the
exact truth at the two trials and did
not attempt to conceal anything. and
for this should receive the clemency
of the court. Judge Wood presided
at both the Haywood and Pettibone
trials.
The trial of Haywood and Petit
bone for the murder of ex-Gov.
Frank Steunenberg was one of the
sensations of the time Harry Or
chard, who has lived wandering
life, was one of the witnesses in the
trials for the prosecution. He told
| many conflicting STORIES in the stand
and so many OF them were SO i'm
probable that the greater part of his
! testimony was either thrown out OF
| court, or had little influence with
the Jury that acquitted both men. II
was alleged that Pinkerton detec-
tives employed by the mine opera
tors exerted undue influence Over
Orchard and coached him as to villa
testimony he was to give the court
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
Can't Receive Orders

GAINESVILLE. Tenn, March 49,
Judge Tyler ruled that it is against
the law TO receive orders Tor the sale
OF whisky in CiarksyiIle. The case
was that of John Herring and Matt
Branagan, travelling representatives
of whisky house, who received ord
eTs for future shipments, but Judge
Tyler held that the sale was com
pleted as soon as the orders were
received Each was fined $50
BrilIant vicksburg Wedding
vicksbnrg, Miss. March 49, One
Of the most brilliant society events
of fine season was the wedding To-
night OF Miss Fannie M Hirsch t.
MI. Ernest r. Bernstein mayor q
shreye port L., which uzs attend.
Cd ~ ! lxree out af town deiesz-
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
MRS. bAUMS
LUNACY TRIAL
EXPERT TEsTIF1Es SHE IS
PERFECTLY SANE
MERIDANs SENSATIONAL TRIAL
Mrs. Baum Accuses Relative Of Put
ting Her In Asylum To Prevent
Her Getting Insurance Money and
Share of Husbands Estate

Meridian, Miss, March I8.-The
Baum lunacy hearing adjourned to-
day owing to the funeral of L. w.
Owsley. DR.. Clarke concluded his
testimony for the defense. He said
that he had spent a considerable
TIME talking to Mrs. Baum and found
her perfectly rational. He had made
tests, he said, of her will power and
was satisfied that he found no symp-
toms of insanity. DIR. B. L. Robin
son will testify tomorrow.
Yesterday DIR. w. L. Hamilton was
one of the most important witnesses
of the day, and the burden OF his
testimony was that he saw nothing
in Mrs. Baum's actions to justify
him in pronouncing her insara.
The lunacy trial Of Mrs. Sadoinia
Baum is one OF the most sensational
cases ever tried in a Meridian court
Mrs. Baum declares that it is al
because her relatives want to gel
control OF her money When Mr.
Baum died he left her considerable
| insurance noTey and an interest il
/ 4 mercantile concern. Her relative:
had her put in an asylum for a time
and was finally allowed to come
back to Meridian. Later She escapee
to a friends house and a writ O.
lunacy was sworn out against he
by half brother. The lunacy tria
resulted
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
THE AMERICAN PANIC
CAUSED DEPRESSION IN DIA-
MONDS, SAYS AFRICAN
BANK DIRECTOR

London, England, March IS.-At
the regular meeting of the officers
and directors of the Bank of Africa,
which is interested in the African
diamond mines, Sir Michael Hicks
Beach said that the depression in the
diamond industry was due to the
recent American financial panic He
thought, however, that the depres
sion would be of short duration as
The American women's craze for dia-
fnonds would return with the first
sign of prosperity.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
STOKES GUILTY AND
GETS 20 YEARS

Magnolia, Miss, March IS.-After
an all-night session, the jury found
Will Stokes guilty of attempted muir
der of Wallace Lane, and he was
given the maximum sentence, twenty
years in the penitentiary Mrs. Cora
Lane, wife of the intended victim, is
to be tried next Tuesday on the
same charge.
The woman and Stokes are alleged
to have hired a negro to kill her hus-
band Instead of doing SO the negro
told officers, who arrested Stokes
and Mrs Lane.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22

lawmakers, each member working
with feverish haste III order that
some pet measure in which he is
vitlaly interested, may be called up
before the final adjournment
Members OF the gulf coast delega.
ton are much disappointed over the
action OF the legislature in reducing
the appropriation for oyster bed pro-
pogation from $4,000 to $4,000
fearing that it will cripple the work
that has been planned by the oyster
commission for the next two years
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
BOY ROASTED WHILE
PLAYING .INDIAN''

Suffern, N. Y, March IS.-Russel
Stuart, 10 years old, IS in a critical
conditions suffering from burns re-
ceived when an Older boy, while play
ing Indian. tied him TO tree and
built fire under his feet.
The boys screams attracted men
who were working near by and he
was rescued, but not until he was SO
badly burned that ii is feared that
he will lose. at least one leg.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
HATT|ESBURG FIRE
DOZEN GUESTS BARELY ES-
CAPE BEING BURNED
TO DEATH

Hattiesburg, Miss, March Is.-A
dozen guests in ]. ]. Arlington S
hotel in this city barely missed be
ing burned alive early this morning.
Before the guests could be awakensd
it was impossible for them to get
out by the stairways. Some of them
escaped after the roof had fallen in.
Besides the hotel building the post
office and store building were
burned, the total loss amounting to
100000. The cause OF the fire is un-
known.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
NOT GRANTED BAIL
WALTER TOLER REMANDED
TO JAIL TO AWAIT JUNE
TERM OF COURT

The attorneys of Walter Toler,
who is charged with the murder OF
Harry F. Stone, asked for habeas
Corpus proceedings to secure bail for
their client. The trial came up be-
fore Chancellor Bell Wednesday
morning, and after examining a mum
Der of witnesses he was ren1ahded to
Jail TO await the criminal term of the
June court.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22
TELEGRAPHER CHARGED
WITH MURDER

Eiiisvillc, Miss, Marsh Is.-G orge
Evans, 10 years cid. is under arrest
here charged with shooting and kill
ing C. V Adams at Honey sSpur, !
small railroad station near here.
The trouble was caused over the
telegraph ticker. which both wanted
TO use at the same time. A quarrel
arose between the two and the shoot
ing followed.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1908-03-22

Lexington, KY March Is-Walter
4. Day. secretary OF state under the
brief republican administration Of
Gov w s. Taylor IN 1900, was sem
fenced to oiIe year in the peniten-
tiary today for Forging thc name Of