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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
EXPECTED TO ATTRACT
FLOOD OF IMMIGRATION
Already Department Is Being
Overwhelmed With Letters
Of Inquiry

The school land commission today
set "Wednesday, December Is, as the
date to commence The sale of the
states public lands. Lincoln countys
G0,000 acres OF indemnity lands. which
ale now under lease, will be the first
sold The sales will be made under
the supervision of John Nj. Shepler
OF Pawnee, former editor of the Paw
nee.Courier Dispatch, who was ap-
pointed chief sales agent by the com
mission several months ago and plac|
ed in charge of the sales department.
On the first day of the sale eleverl
of the three hundred seventy-one 1850
acre tracts to be sold between Decem
Der 18th and January 7th win oe put
up at public auction from the steps
oi the Lincoln county court house
at Chandler. On December is. fif
teen tracts will be sold and on eacn
day thereafter during the sale. exclu
sive of Sundays and legal holidays
twenty tracts will be sold daily.
The board of public affairs today
awarded contract TO The Leader
Printing company for the printing OF
25,o00 booklets giving the description
pnd location OF seaeh tract of land tc
be sold, together with the name OF
the lessee appraIse value of the land
appraised value uf the lessees improve
ments; detailed description Of land
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
'H|RSCHI TO QUIT
THE OLD STAND
Started Business in a Tent
Twenty Years Ago on
Present Location

Twenty years ago ~ H. Ilrschl
opened a hardware store IN tent at
his present location, i03i05 West
Harrison avenue. adjoining tho Daily
Leader oflire. A frame building fol
lowed the tent, and then IN 1902 the
present brick structure. Three years
ago Mr. lIirschi sold the building "a
o. p. Cooper for Sl3.50o
A notice of raise In rental prompt
ed liirschi TO decide TO change after
twenty years He signed lease 10
day for the Cassidy block on Nort.i
Division and will move TO the new
quarters January !
Mr. IIirschi Ii q Guthrie pioneer
lie was among the first on the first
train
West Harrison will hardly seem
natural without lIlrsehi.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
WEIRD PERFORMANCE
OVER HYpHOTIST'S VICTIM
Corpse Refuses to Respond
Either TO PlteOus pleadlngs or
Imperlous Commands
fBy Alssoclated Press.l


.SomeryilIe. n. j., Nov iO.-Whilt
Arthur Everton, self-styled "profes
sor' and travelling hypnotIst. sobbed
1in. his cell, three calm medical men
witnessed weird, pkfformance In
\the morgne Of the Somerset hospita
late yesterday afternoon. There
William y. Davenport. secretary to
Ihe mayor of Newark and a student
Iof hypnotism. vainly tried TO brinl
back signs OF life n the rigid body
of Robert Simpson. former street
car conductor of Newark, who an
parently died after having been put
into hypnotic trance by Everton
before large audience at the Somer
vile theatre. Davenport failed, Simp
son was declared dead and an au
topsy was held last night
II was at the piteous lnsistence OF
Everton. while In Jail after his ineT
fectual attempts TO revive Simpson
that Davenport a friend of Eyerton
came into the ease today
Simpsons body, covered with 2
black cloth. tayrfn tho murgue at thc
hospital when Davenport arrived III
came Ia silently and IN The presence
OF Dr w " Long. county physi
clan, DR. Charles n Halsiead and
Or Francis McConaugby, lmmed
ately began his attempt 10 revivifS
the man First he felt Of the body
10 detect any possible heart beat
falling IN this. he placed his ear OF
the victims chest. Then, invoking
the power Of suggestion he spoke
slowly and dramatically In the dead
mems ear
bob" he said. Bob, your hear
action. your heart action your hear
sctl0n Is beginning II Is beginning.
fben changing bis tone Of voice {,
an lmperious command, he cried
sharply:
Bob Bobl Can't you hear me-
Your heart is beginning to beat. You
Reart Is beginning to beat Agair
and again he reptated this assuranc,
- the lnanimate form, while the med
idal men looked grimly on. Not (
puscle OF the body stirred and ther'
fwas absolutely no sign OF animation
Again Davenport changed his meth
ods Leaning ever Simpsons righ
ear. he spoke confidently: "Oh,
say. Bob, Your heart Is beginning /,
beat He repeated this time afie
time, but without effect
While this was going on brillian
incandescent lamp shed It's blindinl
glow on the dead mans face. but thl
eve lids did not futter. and, as thl
Aphvsicians eontended. he was heyonI
aid.
u Simpson was S5 years old and wa
accustomed. It is said, to drinking
heavily. II is generally admitte'
that he was intoxicated during tn
I test
Eight physicians who assisted II
performing the autopsy issued
iened statement stating that dealt
was due to rupture of the aorta. tn
{ trunk lint of the arterial system. Thi
indicated according to the coroner
that death primarily was due TO ma
tural causes and that the man prot
ably mad been suffering COR som'
( time from an aneurIsm. Death wa
practically instantaneous and evident
I ~ occurred lust as Simpson wa
coming out Of the trance Whethe
/ The strain he was put under whel
Eyerton stood on his body during II
rIgldIty caused the rupture canno
be ascertained
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10

Of April this year when | vas ever
this eeunlr3 The people are de-
termiued to make a success Of their
farming aud stock raising. and ve
bad the strongest competition about
locating the demonstration farm and
The election Of officers for the Coun-
Is Institute and delegate ia the an.
nual state institute Of any county
& al | have VS. cd Fie.e Hets
about SEQ IN Attendance al the meet
ing. and the institute now has one OF
the largest paid up memberships Of
any institute In the state
Agricultural District School.
I'VE visited the new Panhandle
agricultural district school, at Good
well. Texas county Thursday and
the farmers came in from all the
southern part OF the county, and We
had a fine meeting The school Is
starting on nicely. The superin'
tendent OF the school | regard as a
very able man and be seems very
much interested in building up the
school, and | predict that It will be
q genuine success. | have lost no
opportunity to advertise the school
through the Panhandle district, and
by so doing have interested fifteen
boys who are going 10 attend the
school this year It will be largely
patrOnized as soon as the people
learn of It and realize its purpose and
Importance.
THE Cimarron county exhibit will
be sent to the board OF agriculture.
at Guthrie. for place in its perma-
nent exhibit "
Meetings in other counties IN that
section Of the state have been very
successful, and show concMsively
the widespread interest which farm.
ers have begun to take In the In
stitute work The new law which
makes the county institute perma-
nent organization with paid mem.
hership. and makes II possible and
practicable TO hold successful ex-
bibltlon of farm. live stock aEa dc
nestle products. lnsures a constantly
increasing interest and appreciation
OF the benefits to be derived from
these meetings in the future. prac
tically every county in the new state
Is now organized under the new law
and with the completion of the an
nual institute work during the com
ing winter. the Oklahoma farmers
can truthfully boast OF the best or
ganized and most successful system
of county institutes in any state ~
the Union
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10

giving number OF acres in cult alton
kinds OF crops raised, etc. and brief
description Of the improvements on
each tract These booklets will be
ready for distribution on November
10, thirty days before the sale of the
land will be commenced. In each
booklet will be a map OF the county,
showing the location OF each tract
OF land to be sold
other Sales 10 Follow.
The school land commission begins
at once the detailed work preparatory
to the sale Of the indemnity lands IN
Oklahoma and pottawatomie counties
with the Intention of following up tht
Lincoln county sale with the sale OF
the land in the two counties named
and the six other counties In Western
Oklahoma upon which appFaisements
and adjustments have been completed
In the order the adjustment work was
carried out
The commission Is In session this
afternoon drafting the rules and regu
lations which are to govern the sale
Of the land In addltionvio the require
ments under the school land sale bill
These rules and regulations will be
included in the description booklet
which will be sent TO every person in
quiring about the sae OF the land
The sales department believes there
will be big rush OF immigrants into
Oklahoma looking for new locations
as soon sas the land sale commences,
owing 10 The Eprosperous condition Of
the people In general on account OF
high prices paid for crops this fall.
Lincoln county. where the first
lands are TO be sold. is one Of ths
leading agricultural counties Of 4e
state and has such climate and fer
tile land that crops raised In any
part of the United States can be sue
cessfnIly grown.
Cotton. however. Is its leadtag sta
ple and the soil produces as much a.
the ricn Texas GOTTEN pseauesas eea..
ties. ranslng amo1k the first In cot
ton production IN the state.
Lincoln county farmer took tbs
prize at the state fair this year fol
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10

the hesi farm exhibit. having raised
IS varieties of crops on eighty acres
ef land Lincoln county IS not 0nly
one Of the best agricultural counties
within the state. out Is one OF the
largest and most densely populated.
Under the provisions OF the law the
lease lands. which include the indem
nifty lands. bidder can not purchase
more than i60 acres and the lessee
has the preference right to take the
land at the highest bid. and in the
event he does moi 50 elect. the put
chaser must Immediately deposit with
the state the full amount Of the ap-
praised value of the lessees improve
ments, which will be turned over TO
the lessee when he gives possession
to the purchaser.
Under the law any bidder who Is
not a lessee must qualify. before
bidding. by making a deposit with the
state OF one-tenth of the appraised
value of the lessee's Improvements.
and in the event that the perchaser
can not get the tract he bid upon. such
deposit is good on any other tract OF
land offered for sale on that day.
The people of Chandler are making
extensive preparations to take care
OF the hundreds of bidders expected
during the sale of the land
Each bidder must be present in per
son when bidding upon the land.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
GUTHRIE BOOSTERS"
|, s, TO BANQUET TONIGHT
4 ID t.

III one may Judge from the interest
being manifested today, the banquet
given by the Guthrie chamber OF com
merce tonight at the Hotel lone will
be largely attended and be the means
Of doing much good In drawing the
manufacturer and the business men toy
'gether to pull for Ireater Guthrie
Some of Guthrie's business men are
neavy investors in Guthries $ big fac
tories and the object of the banquet
tonight is to interest more property
owners and business men In securins
some OF the many factories now knock
ing at Guthrie's door II will take
only pull together to land them.
TMany distinguished guests will be
present at the banquet and make short
addresses. The banquet begins
promptly at o'clock. =
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
LOYAL. TY
Shown By Servant TssilIyIng
Today In The Stein
hell Case


paris. nov. t0-No servant ever
fought more Loyalty Tor her mistress
than did Marietta Volt cook In the
Steinheil home. when ,~stifying In tn
SteinheII trial today The judge chai
lenged the witness vita abstract OF
her deposition shortly after the crime
in which she Is quoted as saying that
when Madame Steinheil learned hel
husband was dead she calculated. Al
last am freei" Wlrnont hesitation
the servant replied she bad been mis-.
quoted, that what Madame Steinheil
really said was. AZ last ! am alone
During the examination of Mrs.
Wolf. Madame SteinheI displayed
great nervousness.
Minister Of Justice Barthou an
nounced today that at the conclusion
Of tho Steinheil case he viii propose
changes in French court procedure
l.,o!.s.. rriscv'rg he nre4lding
Judge al trials from acting as prosecil.
tor. This decision is the result Of
foreign criticism Of French methods.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
U. s.ATT0RNEYs ARE PROMOTED

Isaac w. Taylor of the United
States attorneys Office. has been no
tilted by the department of justice Of
his appointment as first assistant
United States attorney for the West
ern district of Oklahoma, effective
December /, succeeding John w
Scothorn, resigned. George F. Zim,
norman, of Oklahoma City, succeeds
Mr.. Taylor as second assistant Uni
ted States attorney.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
PARDON BOARD REsC|NDs
Recommendations
Applications for Clemency Must
Bear Approvalo OF Prosecuting
Attorney and Trial Judge

by resolution the state board Of par.
dons rescinded it's former action rec.
ommendng patoles by Governor Has.
kell for Mort Perkins, member of the
Casey gang given life sentence for
killing of the len-yearold son of Df.
u. T. Beembossom OF oklahoma neal
Rush Springs in Comanche county m
1900; for A. N. Byers, the wealthy
uotebo wife-murderer whose tiiteen
year sentence was recently affirmed
by the criminal court Of appeals IN
inc famous harmless error decision
and for Earl Howard, a Chickasha
bootlegger A pardon recommends
lion was also refused Scott Roop Of
Hobart, who received a four-year sei'
tence for killing his bsothetin-law
while either drunk or insane
County Attorney pleads
CouL.y Attorney j. A, Fain OF Co
manche county appeared before the
board and made a plea against the
freedom with which the board has
granted pardons, claiming that lne
bad effects of the policy were becom
ing apparent to the prosecuting oftic,
els. The board informally decided
that in the future it would consider
pardon and parole applications only
when recommended by the prosecut
ing officers and trial judges.
+ The board denied recommendations
also to VIII and Ambrose rratt CIV
en- three years for grand larceny II
Comanche county and Harry Mead
ows, Tillman county bootlegger.
A pardon was recommended FOL
Chas. Ollie. given ten years for per
jury In Muskogee.
Paroles Recommended
Paroles were recommended In tht
following cases. Frank Smith, life
term Tor the murder VI Ed Cotney.
druggist al Lexington. ten years ago
I George I.ockett. Logan county ne
gro boy given two years for burglary
Adolp Arispi, two years for forgery
in Caddo county aud chas. White
twenty years for arson tn Caddo eouh
ty. A previous recommendation ha'
been made for White, who was mem
Der ef the Hughes gang, but Goyerno
Haskell remanded the recommends
ton to the board for further consid
Grafton.
Consideration Of the following ap
lplications was postponed until futur'
meetings. 1. NJ. Riuey, Beckhan
county. liquor law violation: r II
Bayless. Boswell banker, convicted
Of forgery: Max smith. Muskogee
forgery Kelly Baker liquor law, Jei
ry Brown. Abe Dodpon. Seuuoyal
county. seven years, false pretenses
J Douglas Jones. pittsburg county, on
year. cattle stealing. G. @. Trunklf
! Johnston county. two years, burglary
James wood Lincoln county lii
j torn for murder: Cy Clark. Canada
. county, liquor law
HensIey Is pardoncd
I, Governor Haskell granted pafdo
: 10 w A. Hensley, convicted Of firs
degree robbery and pafoled by Coz
+ ernor Frantz In 1907, and paroles {
ihe following. Albert Lee Donaldson
: Kav county. seven years for assaul
| rlth intent 70 kill. Herbert Mortoi
Washifa county, liquor violation. vi
Herrold. burglary. two years. an
John Lyons. Tulsa county, two year
f~e hsreIaFv
= Citizenship pardons we're granite
lohn ". VanIanl Of comanehe coui
/ ~ and Perry Moffast. also q Conan
che county
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
PROTECTS INDIANS INTERESTS

The United States through Assist
ant United States Attorney Isaac
Taylor, today filed suit in the United
States circuit court against Joe"
and Jim" DAVIS to eject them from
an allotment OF a Pottawatomie In
dian in Pottawatomle county which,
It Is claimed, they are unlawfully
occupying without lease or other au-
thority.
The Government also filed suit
against l.. J Piper, of Oklahoma
county, to collect four years rent on
a Kickapoo allotment amounting TO
$l,4S9.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
GANG WORKED IN OKLAHOMA
ny Aseocisied Press)

81 Louis, Nov. i0~-Tbree men
whom United state. postal inspectors
declare are members Of a gang Of rob.
bers who have stolen large sums In
Missouri, Kansas. Oklahoma and sur
rounding states within few years
pleaded guilty. to robbiug the Wells
viile Mo, posioftice. J II Kelley and
John Doe were sentenced to serve {
years ana Thomas w Priest 70 serve
7 years IN prison.
Edward Conn, arrested as another
member of the gang. pleaded not gull
ts His trial has been set for Thursday
The wrllsville robbery occurred April
l5. 1909.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
ORUMMERs BARRED SATURDAYS s

n The Retailers association al last
nights meeting. passed resolution
ito tie effect that members would
net entertain travelling statesmen on
Saturday" on account of that day be-
ing "a busy one" Henceforth. sales,
men after the elusive order must
govern themselves accordingly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
|DUCK HUNTING GOOD;
| PLUMBERS ON STRIKE

Guthrie union plumbers and gas
filters went on a strike late Tuesday
afternoon. demanding raise in
wages from sS. 80 TO 81 90 per day,
The strike badly cripples the gas
company and gas6tting concerns, and
also affects the city water depart.
ment in the laying of water mains,
to say nothing of causing the people
to "cuss the plumber.
The gas company has two men who
did not go out with the strikers and
there are but two nonunion plumb
ers al work in the city today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
MISS BARNARD ENTERS DENIAL

Miss Kate Barnard. state charity
commissioner, makes vigorous denial
of charges Of immortality at the State
Orphans home al Pryor Greek. The
home Is crowded. but there is no fla
grant abuse says the commissioner.
The orphan children OF this state
are as good and moral as any other
children, even though their mothers
and fathers are buried in the dust"
Miss Barnard has written a long
communication bearing on the
charges.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
FEVER|SH
Citizens Of Cairo Worked Up
TO LynchlDg Point Over
Murder Of Girl

+ Cairo. H. Nov TO- Excitement is
at fever heat here over the murder
of Annie Pelley. whose body was
found In an alley here yesterday
The best citizens of Cairo are aroused
and there is open talk Of iynchlng
Will james. one OF the negro sus-
pecls held In the city jail. Dogs
from wickIine. Ky. and Charleston.
Mo-. were used last night and the
final test came today when dogs
from Harrisburg. H., followed the
same route as the Kentucky and
Missouri dogs aud wound up at the
cottage where James acknowledged
having visited The night OF The mur.
der From the cottage they went to
the factory where James worked
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
WHO SHALL DISTRIBUTE BOOKS!

The state board of public affairs
and the secretary OF state filed &
friendly suit IN the Logan county su
perlor court today on an agreed state
ment Of facts to determine whethei
the board or the secretary o. state
should distribute the 5000 yolrmef
CT the general statutes OF the state re
Gently delivered TO the state under 4
contract.
The state laws are silent as to who
should receive and distribute the
books. Approximately 1000 OF tn
volumes go to the state and county OF
fcers and the balance are 10 be sold
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
Q o O o o 0 c . o . o o o . . o o
COUNTY SEAT CASE ARGUED

The supreme court this morning
heard oral arguments In the c0un-
ty contest case of Ryan VS. Waurika
for the county seat of Jefferson eoun-
ty.
The court denied rehearing in
the case of Border VS. Gasoline The
case of the West Coal and Mining
Co. vs.. Nelson was dismissed by
agreement. In the case of Davis
Bros. ct al VS.. lie Flore. motion TO
dismiss appeal was granted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
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WEATHER FORECAST

) New Orleans. Nov. Tonight
; unsettled. colder in West. Thurs
, day unsettled and colder
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10

- 8 17177
ID !. Eddy. in which W. l. Rhodes
was guarnlshied. The jury in the
county court yesterday found In favor
Of Rhodes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10

y -777I71 "A - =
Mrs. FIxe donf see what you
men lind In your club
Mrs Ffxem IT'S what We don't
find
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-10
--TO-DAY'S--
MARKETS


Chicago. Nov 10 The grain mar
kei opened strong, bur closed weak.
Decernber wheat closed at sl.OS "a ]:
MAY At sig03sa ra lpHa1 slgna4
December corn closed at IS 5-sc;
May at SO i-8c
kansas City Grain.
Kansas City, Nov 10 December
wheat closed At as s.Sc: May a.
81 90 3-8
December corn at S65-Se. May al
59 i2e
Kansas City Live Stock
Kansss civ Nov f8---Catlle--
Receipts 10000: steady market. Hogs
Receipts 1900 weak, averaging
five points lower.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-10-14
A Long Time DYING.

Mr.. Fred Terry told this anecdote
of the death scene in THE Heel OF
Achilles"
Zone day." he says, I'VE were re-
hearsing this play. and a member of
my company came in from the street
and asked the call boy how far the re-
hearsal had got.
"'Mr. Terry's just dying replied
the boy.
"'Good. I've time to smoke q ciga-
rette before my entrance
"Presently the actor returned and re-
peated the question.
"'Still dying answered the boy.
"'Oh. I'll go and have another ciga-
rette. then
Back he came and only got the
same reply from the call boy.
FINALLY. after smoking five ciga-
rettes. he asked. a little YEARLY, how
far the rehearsal had gone.
"'Still dying answered the call boy
"'Great Scott! gasped the actor. He
must be immortal" - London An
SWerS.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-10-14
Home Helps.

When one has an old barn roof to
remove do not try the ancient. labori-
Gus way of pulling out the nails. Take
a magnet and hold it over the head of
the nail till the nail comes out.
To keep the hands perfectly clean
and white while the stove is being pol
ished let some one else polish it. There
are other alleged methods, but this
will prove surest.
The best way to mark an umbrella
Is to embroider the name of the owner
on the little strap for fastening it
when it is rolled. Then the person who
swipes it can destroy the mark with
out mutilating any vital part of the
umbrella.
To disguise the taste of castor oil
put in three drops of bitter almonds. Il
bit of asafodita. a touch of rochelle
salts and two drops of sulphuretted
hydrogen.
To keep red or pink or maroon or
cerise ants out of Il refrigerator build
a trough entirely around il and fill the
TROUGH with sorghum molas~os or ma
pln sirup ~ some uther form of muci-
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-10-14
The First Language.

No one of the existing languages has
any legitimate claim to be considered
the original of the family of languages.
standing to the others as Latin. for
instance. stands to Italian and French.
or an original primitive language of
mankind the most patient research
has found no trace. All Of them-As-
syrian. Phoenician, Hebrew, Arabic
are sister languages, pointing back to
an earlier parent language. which has
long disappeared. Since the historical
period man has done little in the way
of the absolute creation of language.
The work had already been accom-
pished ages before the birth Of writ
ten inscriptions.-New York American.