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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-14
Crop Conditions.

Crop Conditions.
Foraker, Okia-lf the Favorable
Weather continues there viii be
brmper crop OF corn in Usage county
FairvIew, Okla--A severe han storm
passed from the north 10 the south
jast vest OF the town TUESDAY night
doing much damage to tho 8ruit tree
and damaging the growing crop
Many reports are coming ia from
strip about a mile and a half wide.
Manit0u, Okla Another good rain
has fallen. which vii insure bumper
cr ia HIS vicinity farmer
living northeast OF town SAYS goin.
snt8 che corn flell reminds him Of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-14

Fre5erlck. Oltla-It IS estimated
that 100000 bushels OF wheat viii be
marketed at Frederick this year
ing hianty acres OF alfalfa from seed
EschiH. Okla-M. L. Canada cut
ing done this apring, and says il Will
90 about a ton 10 the acre Hesthinks
hv viii get two more cuttings this
year.
Cement, oxla-The rain that fell
lie first Of the week helped the corn
r0p a great deal The ground seem.
ed to have baked and was dry and
lard
Vinita, Okla.-Capt, G. w White
anne over from his farm on six-mile
iottom yseterday and reports crop
prospects on his farm In firstelass
ondtiou Corn higher than his head
nd laid by and everything else in
ihape.
Randlett. Okla.-'d never sawbet
er crops at this time Of the year tnar
we now in rapidly growing condition
a the vicinity OF Randlett. / have
100 acres planted IN cotton and full.
fifty. acres of this amount is nOH
nee nigh and beginning TO bloom.
Ms crop Is probably In the advance
the banners of this vicinity ba
here are crops an around me almoa
as good" This statement was mad
oday by Or ). X. Griffith, owner o
q farm near Bandlett
q do not believe the crops Of Biz
Pasture as a whole are injured great
-" continued Mr.. Griffith, "althoug
places along the creek beds many
armees have had to feplant. The
second planting however. is alread,
up and doing well. I believe thoug
Hat outcrops in the southern par
f the county are better than the.
are 80 aropnd here
Clinton, OSla.-Although IN som,
flases the fields ale badly washe
liie prospects are very good for a
exceptionally coed corn crop thi
season Most Of the corn has bee
aid out and some is tasseling on
icely Even though the farmer
wero kept out OF their fields fog Sc,
=, -al vscts by the heavy rains. mos
81 them have their corn clean iron
wceas and are well pleased with the
present outlook
Kingfshor. Okla The Kingdshe
Min and Elevator Company pui
chased the first wagon load Of whea
iroughi % Kingilsher this season a
ti. per bnshel trcm Clarence Ne
S4mrday While the load was daaiI
tie 4heAt ohly tested fiftyseyeD
pounds; lho quality Was good, lafe
berry and pfoh7Diy WOULD test silks.
found per hushe had ii been diy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-14

i dense forest, and the lightning bugs
ere visible az any time during the
lay
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-14
Have You Noticed Our Muslin Under Wear Pr
Mid-Summer Notions

Mid=Summer Notions
Our notion department is full Of useful items and
accessories for the particular women.
Hair Light Crowns 5oc cool sanitory, light as air
frame to set the head it raises She hair allowing the
air to circulate and cool the head. would not sell
mine at any price unless could get another as EO~
good--so say those who have them, price cUC
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-14

Vinita, Okla-Capt G. w White
anne over from his farm on six-mile
lottom yseterday and reports crop
prospects on his farm in firstelass
onditicn Corn higher than his head
nd laid by and everything else in
ihape.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-14

Cement OSla.-The rain that fell
lie first of the week helped the corn
ed to have baked aud was dry and
lard
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-14

Fre5erick, Okla-It IS estimated
that 100000 bushels Of wheat viii be
marketed at Frederick this year.
ing Nisnty acres OF alfalfa from seed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-07-14

Eschiu. Okla.-M. l. Canada cut
ing done this apring, and says viii
90 about a ton 20 the acre. Hesthinks
he viii get two more cuttings this
year.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10

lage, is near enough to the historic
Starved Rock to be OF considerable i'm
portance to those who visit the rock
Starved Rock you know, is the i'm
mense rocky bluff standing above the
Illinois river Il few miles above its
junction with the Vermiiion river. On
this rock a small surviving band of In
dams were driven by larger tribe and
kept there until they starved. But
that is another story.
Deer Park is no larger now than it
was twenty or thirty years ago. 1t is
too far away from commerce to grow.
But it's one Of the prettiest little vii
lagos in that State, or any other, so far
as L know. 1t is away up on a beau
tiful hill, and down below it is the can
yon from which the village got its
name.
early settlers tell Of the Indians
driving herds Of frightened deer down
this ravine and Staying them at short
range in the canyons basin. where they
could not escape. That is the way Deer
Park got its name
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
HIS LOVE UNREQUITED
YOUNG HUNGARIAN SHOOTS HIM
SELF BUT WILL RECOVER.
infatuated with Married Woman Who
Laughed at Him and Refused
to Elope.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. April 3, 1905
Love for married woman who
laughed at his affection, caused Victor
Ostri, a 2O-year-old Hungarian youth, to
shoot himself in the left breast Thursday
hight in Alvin Glojeck's saloon. 1872 Reed
street The boy was hurried to the
Emergency hospital where the bullet
was removed. He may recover.
Mrs. Frank Jakob, 293O Clarke street,
the woman named by the boy, when
questioned by policeman, laughed
heartily when told of the ,oy's infatua-
ton for her and the almost fatal result.
Victor rOomed n block north of here
and came to see me once in a while, :"
she said, but | did not care for him;
he was only boy. He came into the
saloon here three or four days ago and
told me he loved me. He asked me to
elope with him. but | told him TO shut
up; that l would stay with my husband.
Once he sent me Il postcard asking me
to run away. l laughed at him, and he
told me he would kill me if l did not
CO.
The boy was standing in the crowded
bar room and had just called for beer
when he suddenly drew revolver and
shot himself in the left breast. He sank
to the floor and a policeman was called
who summoned an ambulance. He lost
considerable blood but the wound was
too high to be dangerous.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10

Clarence Foster ('Pop") the old ball
player, was always busy sewing in his
spare moments in the clubhouse. Eos
ter was a handsome fellow and took
pride in keeping himself looking neat
and natty as far as his attire went,
and be was as particular as an old
maid regarding his clothes, so was
kept busy doing the tailor act with
the needle and thread One August
Pop" was taken i'll and was ailing
for some few days. The fact of his ill
ness got into the public press and 50
became common talk among the plav-
ers. 4 few days after the announce
ment was made that Foster was III
the st. Louis aggregation blew into the
Washington grounds. The first day
Foster was discovered sitting in front
of the clubhouse, busy at his everlast-
ing sewing.
Hello, Pop" shouter Catcher Joe
Sugden. Il heard you were sick. but
how are you now?"
We'll. Joe" carelessly responded
Foster as he paused a moment in his
tailor stunt, Il have been sick but
just at present. as you can see for
yourself, l happen to be on the mend. y
Washington Star.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
JESSE JAMES.
(From a Photograph Taken in 1878. }

ed out of their car, stood in line and
slaughtered to a man.
Soon after 300 troops under Major
Johnson sought to punish this deed.
and approached rendezvous where
there were 262 of the guerrillas. John
son adopted suicidal tactics. Evident
~ he did not understand QuantreITs
way. He caused his men to dfsm0unt
and thus they stood awaiting the on
slaught. On came the guerillas like q
whirlwind. They could not be with
stood. Human courage could not en-
dure against these grinning devils, who
rode with teeth barred and holding the
reins. After one volley the troops fed.
They were pursued as foxes are DUR
sued and of the 800 only eighteen es-
capped. The rest were not wounded
They were dead.
In this charge Jesse James, having
the best horse, was in the lead. 1t was
a bullet from his unerring revolver that
laid poor Johnson low, and many others
were accredited to him that dreadful
day. The guerrillas lost four men. Such
was their usual fortune BY expert
ences of this kind Jesse James was
hardened. He was a butcher of men.
An incident characteristic of Jesse
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
How to Stop a Nose Bleed.

When the bellbOy responded to the
signal he found the elderly travelling
man standing in the center of the room
holding q handkerchief to his nose,
from which the blood was 0Ozing.
Give me a slap alongside of the
head, good and hard" said the elder
1y man, turning his face toward the
boy and speaking with difficulty.
But, sir, T.
Don't stop to talk" sputtered the
travelling man. SLAP me, / tell YOU"
again holding his head forward, The
boy hesitated for q moment, then tim
idly slapped the mans face. Hard
er! commanded the smitten one. The
boy hesitated no longer, but with his
open palm dealt the man a vigorous
blow.
That's better" grunted the CORY
one as he removed the handkerchief
and after a test found the bleeding
had stopped. I'm subject to these at
tacks Of nose bleed" he explained to
the astonished youth, handing him a
tip. Il have tried all sorts of rene
dies, but nothing acts more promptly
than a blow alongside the head. The
shock seems to paralyze the ruptured
blood vessels, and they quit work at
once. Try it some time if you have
the occasion. l got the idea from an
old physician in Mexico" New York
Press
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10

So [ called passing horseman-a
stranger-tO act as witness.
1.-The bride and bridegroom wiped
their hands on their clothes and stood
up there, with a field full Of hogs for
a background. and Il wayfarer whom
nobody knew as a witness, and were
married as safely as in a house Of
wealth.
''The young man said, Thank you
and kissed his bride. They picked up
their bucket and resumed their errand.
ut just happened the girl had been
over on a neighbOrly visit to the young
mans folks, and by reason of my ap-
pearance at the critical moment the
boy was able to sweep away her scru-
pies.
You see," the elder adds, with hui
morous appreciation, Gin those days
preachers were so scarce In the Back
settlements that whenever one appear
ed in a community they always expect
ed him to do something"
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
A Wayside Wedding.

Zone Sunday afternoon" says Elder
J. w. Cook, in his recent book, Forty
five Years a Minister" 'as I was trav-
cling along the road, 1 CHANGED to meet
young couple who were carrying a
bucket of provender to the hogs.
Il knew they had been neighbors
and sweethearts for years, and as
came up l could see that he was urg-
ing her 10 do something which she BASH
fully opposed.
when l reached them, however she
appeared to have been won over, for
they dropped their pail, and the young
man said:
"'Sallie's just said yes, parson.
How'd it do TO jine us right where we
are at?'
q suggested perhaps we'd better go
into the house, but he seemed to be
afraid she would change her mind
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
STAMP MAPS.
How One May Study Geography from
Postage Stamps.

Postage Stamps.
According to a story now going the
rounds a postmaster in a rural New
York town found among his mail a
package bearing an odd little sticker
with which he was not familiar.
That's no stamp" said he, tossing
the package to his clerk. that's a map.
Stick a 1O-cent due stamp on that. Jim,
and collect fer it when it is called
for"
As a matter Of fact it was a man,
but nevertheless a stamp, and one is
sued by Uncle Sam, too, not later than
four years ago. 1t was the 1O-cent de-
nomination of the Louisiana purchase
issue gotten out in honor Of the big
exposition held at St Louis in 1904.
and instead Of presenting the portrait
Of some of the nations celebrities it
showed a map of the country with the
territory included in the Louisiana prr-
chase sharply defined by heavy lines.
The list of map stamp issues is not
insignificant. Nearly everyone has seen
the Canadian stamp of 1898 that bore
on its face a chart Of the entire world,
oceans and all. Besides being rather
pretty, it possessed several interesting
characteristics that commended it to
consideration. 1t was issued in COM
memOratiOn of the granting of reduced
postal rates TO the colonies of Britain.
The Panama map stamps form an in
teresting study. The first of these
stamps was issued by the Colombian
republic in 1887, of which Panama then
formed a state or department. The
eyes of the world had been for years
on the narrow isthmus that connects
the two American continents, and the
stamp was probably intended as much
as anything else to attract wide atten-
ton to the possibilities that lay in the
opening up of a canal throughout that
strip of land.
But Colombia, as all now know, was
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
KEPT WITHIN BOUNDS.
Young People in Virginia in Chief
Justice NIarshnII's Day.

Young People in Virginia in Chief
Justice MarshnIPs Day.
In an old biography of Chief Justice
Marshall there is an anecdote which
gives significant hint of the disci-
pline to which young people were sub.
ject in that earlier day.
Several Of the great jurist's nieces
were in the habit of visiting him. and
as they were young and attractive the
house became a rendezvous for the
leading young men of the city during
the afternoons. Judge Marshalls black
major domo, old Uncle Joseph, held Il
tight rein upon these visitors. Every
day at 4 o'clock he would appear ut
the door Of the drawing room in spot
less livery and with a profound bow
would announce:
Ladies, his honor the chief justice
has retired to his room to prepare for
dinner.
Gentlemen, dinner will be served at
half past 4 o'clock. 1t is now 4. His
honor will be pleased if you will re-
main, and covers have been laid for
you at the table. If you cannot re-
main, will you permit the young ladies
to retire to prepare for the meal?"
The gentlemen usually took their
leave, and the ladies retired in an LII
humor, but any remonstrance with Jo-
seph was only answered by: ct is the
rule of the house. Young folks must
be kept within bounds"
In Virginia houses Of the better class.
Notwithstanding their almost bound
less hospitality, the calls of young men
in that day were strictly held within
limit. No one was received as a visitor
to an unmarried girl unless his ante
cedents and character were well known
to her parents.
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10

James may be related mere. After the
the widow of an old comrade. 1t hap
pened that mortgage upon her home
was to be fOreclOSed that day, and she
was momentarily expecting the Sheriff
and the money lender. The sum she
needed was $500. Jesse had this with
him, but no more, and he was far from
home, but he gave it to her. Then he
secreted himself by the roadside watch
ed the officials and the lender arrive
and depart, and stepping from ambush
with leveled pistols, made them dis
gorge the entire amount, with which he
went on his way, happy in having saved
the widows home at the cost of a tri-
fling Inconvenience not in itself disa-
greeabIe
When fully launched upon his crimi-
nal course. Jesse had with him Bill An
derson, the Centralia butcher, and four
Of the Younger brothers, as we'll as
some others, including his own brother
Frank. Frank has been for many years
now reputable, law-abiding individ-
ual. He always lacked initiative, and
never had a 1.-THE of the singular abil-
ity of Jesse. The first act known to
have been committed by the gang was
the robbery of 4 bank at Corydon, Iowa,
4 bold and open raid, which the per
petrators announced to a gathering of
citizens as they rode away firing their
pistols. In July. 1878, they, robbed
train on the C. r. l. & ?. near Council
Bluffs, numbering an unarmed engi-
neer. At intervals followed a robbery
on the Iron Mountain, netting $4,000:
one on the Union Pacific, where the
loot was $4,000, and another with q
$4,000 haul on the Missouri Pacific. In
each instance there was displayed ut
ter Indifference as to the killing Of
trainmen or passengers, although pos
sibly an inclination to leave a few dead
to lend impreSsiveness TO the occasion.
With sporadic outbreaks the James
gang did nothing especially notable
after the Missouri Pacific robbery IN
til September, 1876, when they under
took to rob bank at Mortified, Mimi
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10

trell gained prestige some soldiers de-
serted the Confederate ranks to join
him. impelled by a blOod-lust not to be
satisfied on the battlefield. They craved
the Joy of murder. They gave no quar-
ter. No prisoner was spared. AS fight
ers they were demons. They relied up
on skill as horsemen and with revol-
vers. When they went into action it
was with a fiendish zest that could
not be withstood.
1t was the practice Of every Guam
trell follower to take the reins in his
teeth, guide the horse by pressure Of
the knees alone and, with Il revolver
in each hand, plunge at full speed into
the heart of the enemy. There was no
preliminary order, "Trot, gaIlop!" but
the trained horses sprang to the utmost
gait on the instant. The rush was Il
terrifying spectacle, pitiless, awful; a
yeritable Swath of death
Bad as was Quautrell, as monstrous
his cruelty and measureless his passion,
there were bodies opposing him that
lacked none of his malignity of pur-
pose. but did lack bis leadership. One
day the representatives of one CT these
bodies rode up to the Samuels home
They found Doctor SamuelS at work
with Jesse in a cornfield. With oaths
they demanded the whereabouts of
Quantreu. Samuels could not tell
them. They hanged him to Il tree and
kept him suspended until nearly dead.
Thrice did the doctor have to submit
to this torture, and was left Senseless
and bleeding Jesse had been obliged
TO look on. Then with whips he was
scourged up and down the corn rows.
prodded with bayonets. Little wonder
that there arose within him a tumult Of
hatred Unwittirg,y the visitors were
training him for a place with Guam
trell, that grim individual who with
his own hand had slain thirty out of Il
band Of thirty-two that had killed a
brother.
Leaving Samuels to suffer, the inter-
lopers next demanded of Mrs. Samuels
that she betray Quantrell. Il am like
Marion's wife," she responded, what
Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1908-04-10
MAD Career Or
BANDIT JESSE JAMES
Death of His Stepfathcr Recalls
Memories OF Americas Most
Desperate Outlaw
WAS A SLAYER AID R0BBER.
outrages Upon His Family Incited
Him to Deeds Of Maniacal
Fury.

Recently the death of Dr. Reuben
Samuels. Of Missouri, has been an
nOunced in n line To the majority Of
readers this item conveyed no sig
nificance Yet Doctor Samupls was
figure in the guerilla warfare that
made Of Missouri and Kansas settings
for the bloodiest and bitterest strife
ever wagcd by banded assassius Sam
uels was, however q passive figure, the
accidental center Of affairs in which he
took no part Conflict wagcd about
him, its fiery pillows surging up to the
threshold Of lis home For he was the
husband Of the mother of Jesse James.
n woman with the heart OF a liOness,
loving her own with an intensity as
fierce rs the hatred she felt for her
enemies.
The death Of Doctor Samuels recalls
the mad career Of Jesse, as intrepid
freebooter as ever murdered ard
robbed; man who for years. moving
in community where everybody knew
there was a price on his head, never
A'''i'r''NN ~ IAiC lJlEoClCt VI hduRbi.
James was man OF curious paradoxes
lie was strong in friendship, terrible
unrelcnting in battle whether under
the black flag Of QUantreIl or warning
on the society shat had made him an
outlaw. To his mother he was always
kind and affectionate; to his wife
model husband His children found IN
him, 50 far as their tender senses could
appreciate, every desirable element Of
fatherhood. For n long time ne as
sumed the name Of Howard There was
no better citizen than Mr. Howard"
no more thoughtful neighbor Shortly
before he was killed there had been a
municipal procession in st. Joseph.
marking 70 local event. At the head IF
the parade was a platoon of police
Immediately behind the police rode
Jesse James on a bIoOded horse, his
little boy Jesse held before him. Such
were the chances the bandit took.
There have been attempts to exalt
Jesse James That he was driven into
the hard school of QuantrelI must be
admitted. His mother was n native Of
Kentucky, and when the mutterings Of
civil war were first heard her sympa-
thies were with the South. So were
those Of Doctor Samuels In these sym
pathies it was but natural that the boy
should share. QuantrelIs guerrilla or
ganizatiOn had operated before the dec
laratiOn Of war. It was sinister
group, wholly without mercy, hldeous
in its methods, its members made up of
social renegades STEPPED in crime, and
bent upon revenge