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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27


special to Daily Leader
MeAlesier, Okla Nov u NC
Alester saw day break with no dis
turblng element In sight on the main
streets, but the disturbances OF the
night were in no wise forgotten and
groups OF men boldly stated the mob
had done no moro than could be ex.
pected over 80 hein0us an oifense as
was attempted by viii Jones. the
negro who assaulted Mrs James
King at $3.50 o'clock yesterday after
noon. and who was chased by oiilceis
with hounds, the officers followed by
mob, the culnrit being captured In
a ditch near North MeAIester
Story of Assault.
Mrs. King was accosted in her
back yard by the negro, who came
over the back fence, and sought %
take her in his arms. She resisted
and ae seized her by the throat and
dragged her into barn about forty
feet away There he chOked her into
insensibility and escaped. i was two
hours before she regained conscious
ness and In the meantime the negro
had left the city. Mrs King, in a
half dazed condition, hurried to the
penitentiary to sssn an officer. NOT
having 4 permit the guards refused
to admit her Al the gate She was
half frantic and fled to the mine
where her husband WAS working The
report was borne 70 him through the
shaft. In few moments the shefihs
force was notified by telephone and a
posse of officers accompanied by
bloo.Ihouuds from the state prison,
we're on The negro's trail
Fiend Captured
King hastily followed the officers
from the scene Of crime, but the
hounds had struck the trail and ran
north along the Katy tracks g
North Town: tie negro finally being
sighted not far ahead of the dogs,
making for the rough country
The sheriIf's men fred on the ne
gro. who kent running until he tel
into d ditch. where Indersheriti
ONeal got hold OF him Almost IN
stantlv The citizens demanded 10 be
allowed to "aid 0'Neal hurriedls
nut his prisoner on a horse. mounted
another and ran the two animals te
tlie tsJ lahedt Of the taFs gathering
mob that was declaring for the lille
OF the negro.
Searched the jail.
shortly after o'clock this morn
Ing fully ninety armed and masked
men. appeared at the county jail ana
demanded entrance II d Watson
was in charge OF the jail and told tn
mob the negro Jones was not In tbs
building. After a parlev four Of th'
mash cd marty were allowed to g
through the Jail ana SATISFY sasessl
selves shag Jones was not there
ldent fed Jones as Assailsnt
Mrs. James King identified Jone'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
Preached splendid Sermon

Last evenings splendid music. a
large audience that was thoroughly at.
tentive and well-thought-out sermon
inspired D.. Harry Omar Scott of the
First Presbyterian church to splend !.
effort with satisfactory results. Com.
ing Home to Fathers House was
the subject of the sermon and the pop
ular pastor handled It we'll The mus
ic at the First Presbyterian. always
good. is exceptionally so during the
revival and large audiences ate pres
ent ar each meeting.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
HABEAs GOHPUS APPLICATION

The criminal court Of appeals this
afternoon heard evidence In the ha
beas corpus application OF w. Wis
band, who was recently convicted Al
Walcnga on an alleged land fraud
harge and sentenced 10 seven years
N the penteniiary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
FRISCO AUDITOR TEsTIFIEs

General Auditor and Second Vice
President Alexsndcr Douglas. OF the
Frisco road testified this morning
before the corporation commission
thai the aapuipa Oklahoma City Fris.
ep line was nat part Of their main
liue svaiem aud that il was really a
first class branch line lie testified
further that only ii2 Of the i40o
miles Of road owned and operated BY
the Ffisce iH oklahoma WAS main
line property
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
SUIT To Recover On Note

The Arkansas valley Trust company
nf FIT. Smith. Arkansas. filed suit IN
the Federal court here f0dav 10 recos.
or sies.59 from S. p. Render. which
amount. they alleec. Is past due on =
promisory note Of SiDeo0 given IN
1907
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
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IonAYs MARKETs.

. Chicago. III. Nov 27.-Wheat (
, pitched downward today. Decem. (
, Der closing at si06 3-S: May At
; St.06. December corn closed At
. So 3-Sc. May at 81 3-4c.
9 Kansas City Grain.
Q Kansas City, Mo. Nos 2T-De
. cember wheat closed at $t.0i T.; (
. May at slice. December corn
9 closed at 81 7-Sc: May at GO 3-4c {
Q Kansas City livestock {
. Kansas City. Mo. Nov 81 But
. SOC cattle were received today, {
. one of the dullest days in the {
. yard history. Hogs-Receipts.
. 1000. with slow. steady market
. 600 o o O O o @ o Q o o
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
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Gruber Is JublIant

Fire Chief Gruber is iubilant over
the bond issue carrying by such .
large vote. He is celebrating by
driving about in his buggy which has
just been overhauled in the Brunnel
wagon and buggy factory. The We
hicle was damaged by being run into
by an automobile.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
TODAY IN THE
DEPARTMENTS.

state charters were issued today as
follows.
Bromide l. o o r Building assacia-
ton. OF Bromide, with $4,000 capital
stock The directors are J. Schmidt.
+ n Woolsey. A. S. Walden. ]. G.
bradshaw and John y. Cameron, all
of Bromide
Bald0ck Realty company, Of Okla
homa City. with $4,000 capital stock.
The incorporasofs are: w. B. Shir-
- = nif<Neii enH Henry 6 suv-
der all OF Oklahoma City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
Wanted In Memphis

Chief Of Police w II Mitchell plac.
Cd under arrest last night Otto Vel
mef and Ben Hunt. two youths under
he age Of twenty.one years, who are
wanted IN Memphis. Tenn. on grand
larceny charge They are charged
sith breaking into the cash drawer Of
hotel and stealing so Memphis Of.
ficlals are expected here Monday to
ret the boys. who will demand extra.
dltIon papers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
ADDRes LABOR PEOPLE
Special to Daily Leader

Gpecial % Daily Leader
Ardmore Okla, Nov 27-Nlss.
Kate Barnard. state commissioner OF
charities and corrections, and Charles
Daughefty state labor commissioner,
were the guests at reception and
banquet last night given by the tades
assembly Of Ardmore Each made an
address.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
speeIal % Daily l.eader.

Special to Daily Leader
McAlester. Okla., NOV. 81 Pitts
burg county's shrleyalty staff Is be-
inc congratulated on the suppression
of mob violence without bloodshed
The dash TO the jail by Deputy
O'Neal with his badly wanted prls
oner, the splriting away of the pris-
oner Immediately after he had been
Identified By his victim and subse
Quent peaceful dispersion Of the mob,
are matters solid citizenship approve
Mrs. King Not Injured.
AT II O'Clock this morning Mrs.
King was resting and her husband
announced she would suffer no per-
manent injury. Her throat shows
the marks OF her assaiants fingers
and there are few abrasions on her
face where he struck her while she
was conscious and lighting the negro
off.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
Made In Guthrie

City Clerk A. A. Leer is busy todag
arranging a complete set Of office files
and cabinets in his office The fur
niture bears the label MADE in Guth-
rie," and was manufactured by The
Guthrie desk ami furniture factory
and are as good as the expensive cab
met files the eastern factories put
out, according to Clerk Leer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
b the ReIan Of Law.

ARTHUR Young. Travels in France
love a system Of policy thai IN
spires such confidence as 70 give 3
valne 20 land. and that renders men
so cofnforfaDle on thelF essasss - -
make The sale Of them the least Of
their IDEAS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
SUPERIOR COURT PROCEEDINGS

Judge Sandlin today heard The di.
vorce case OF Lizzie 0'I3rian vs.. VIM
o Brian in the superior court
80 -ree of the GHfhtie Natlonai
hank VI. s. II Greer judgment was
given in favor Of the plaintiff in the
sum OK $500.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
PIONEER WOMAN DIES

Kap city. Nov. NJ Mrs John
fAunt Miaesle) Smith. pioneer 70.
man. died here after an extended III
neNa She was one among the pio.
sss.s .aa..sk..is ~ ftc 49, corrtry
and had attained a ripe age.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
, O o o Q Q Q Q o 0 Q Q o o Q,
WEATHER FORECAST

. New Orleans. Nov. 27.-ronlghi
2 and Sunday unsettled: rain to-
. night or Sunday; colder tonight
{ except in southeast: colder Sun,
: day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27

Hoax Don't yon taink It's outrage
Gus the prices these milinefs chafge
for hafsge Joax Oh. don't know
Hoax You don't know. ehg lis very
evident sea sfe last : ...4.ssze 1ss1.
Joax--sW Wrong. I married millIner
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27

McAlester, Okla, Nov. 27--Mrs.
John King, vile Of a miner, when TAX.
en- TO this county jail here today
TO Identity viii Jones, the negro who
yesterday, u is alleged, attempted TO
assault her, pulled a revolver from
the folds OF her dress end fired al the
prisoner. The bullet went wild and
officers disarmed Mru. King and took
her away.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-11-27
VICTIM WILL RECOVER
FROM INJURIES INFLICTED


mcAlester, Okla, Nov. 27 g o'clock
p. m.l--WIl Jones was brought into
district court this afternoon, entered
plea Of guilty to attempted assault
upon the person Of Mrs. James King,
and was immediately sentenced for
life term in the McAlester peniten.
--
tiary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-20
Worked u Of.

Just what may happen 70 a man who
Isn't strictly honest was illustrated on
a street car a few days ago. \ man
handed the conductor a dollar and
asked for strip of tickets lie re-
celved his five tickets. and then the
conductor fumbed around for change
and managed TO make n mistake"
He handed the man two half dollars
instead Of 70 cents. The man put
away the money without saying n
word and In a couple OF minutes work
cd his way 10 the front OF the car and
got OF. Say. conductor" said an In
terested observer. did you know you
didn't give that man the right
changer The conductor smiled COM
placently. That's all right" he said.
IF he'd been honest and returned that
bad half dollar I'd have given him a
good quarter for Il. I've been trying
to get rid OF that piece OF money for
week. guess he deserved to get
stung."-Phlladelphla Record
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-20
Sean, WORKING cIo,h...

In Singapore and Penang may be
seen people from almost every part OF
the globe and Representatives OF III
most every race except our North
American Indians. The greater proper
tion OF Malays. East Indians and Gin
ealese. with their bronze black skins.
make the Chinese and japanese seem
almost like white people. Each wears
the costume of his native country In
~ far Ms he wears anything, but eight
out OF every ten persons 20 be seen
consider themselves sufficiently well
dressed VIXEN they have n yard or two
OF chcesecloth twisted about their
loins. This fashion OF dress applies TO
the workmen OF all nationallties.
whether Malay. African. Indian. Chi
nese or other. The Indian OF the bet.
ter class. whether Eiindoo or Parsec.
dresses as he would at home. The
Cingalese wears fine robes and comb
his crown. The Englishman
ar course has the usual III fitting
clothes and a plth helmet 90 prevent
sunstroke. The tourist. who has taken
advice from many sources as 10 his
outfit. helps 10 make the picture com.
plete Denver Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-20
Spanish Rsilroad Trains.

The Spanish train averages possibly
twenty miles an hour-to allow one 20
make time exposures Of the scenery
perhaps. II makes frequent and long
waits. At every station the guards
run up and down. shouting the name
OF the town and the number Of min
utes for each stop. At every station
also the two military guards who ac-
company each train descend and walk
around the cars. looking 10 see that
no robbers are concealed. A.. there
Is nj least one stop an hour these
guards get some exercise before the
day Is over They say this custom was
adopted 20 drive away any brlgands
who might be concealed In or under
the train and that IL has been success.
full. These military guards are very
fine looking men and wear an impress.
I've uniform We saw more than one
black eyed scnorita look approvingly
after them as they passed by.-outing
Magazine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-20

Justice David Brewer Of the United
States supreme court. during an ad-
dress before the students OF law at
the University OF Pennsylvania. told
them one OF the experiences OF his
judicial career at his own expense.
lit happened 1 was sitting nj one
time on n number of cases In which
a good friend OF mine was Interested
rs counsel. and II also happened that
In many OF them my decisions were
rendered against my friends clients.
One day after the completion OF such
u case we sat together talking. when a
very bashful young man from the
rural districts came In Ia see me bear
Ing card Of introduction TO obtain
my advice upon the choice Of pro-
fession. What do you think you want
TO dor ! asked him. 4 kind OF thought
I'D better study law he replied. not
that l want TO very much. but because
l guess I'D like TO be judge. They
make judges out OF lawyers. don't
theyr he asked. somewhat hesitat.
ingly. Once IN awhile my legal friend
replied before | could answer. '0nce
in awhile they do. but not often.'"-
Philadelphia Press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-20
Two BootbIaeks,

The bootblacks had no regular stand.
but each had his box slung over his
shoulder and. standing on the curb
stone. solicited the passersby 10 stop
and have n shine. Each boy had one
"call."
The cry OF the first boy was "shlnc
your boots here" IL announced the
simple fact that he was prepared to
shine their boots The cry OF the sec
ond boy was Get your Sunday shlner
II was then Saturday afternoon. and
the hour was o'clock. This second
boy employed imagination. He relat.
cd one attraction TO another: he Joined
facts together. His four simple words
told ali that the first boy said and a
great deal more. II conveyed the In
formation not simply that he was
there TO shine shoes. but that tomor-
row was Sunday: that II was likely 60
be n pleasant day; that he as boot
black realized they would need an cx-
ira good shine.
Was II merely good luck that this
boy secured twice the business Of the
other?-Lorin L. Deland In Atlantic.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-20
He Wasn't Fooled.

A once famous publisher was n man
well acquainted with general lliera-
ture. aud II was often said Of him that
he never failed to name the author OF
any given passage. a would be wit.
thinking 10 have little fun at this
gentleman's expense. told his friends
nj n dinner party before the said pub
lishcr's arrival that he had himself
written some verses In imitation Of
Southey and that he intended 10 puz.
zle old +. with the question OF their
authorship.
Accordingly later in the evening the
wag quoted his lines. aud. turning e.
Mr.. T.. he said: Il am sure they are
Southey's from their style, but ! can
not remember where they occur. or
course You can tell us"
II cannot say remember Them" re-
piled Mr.. f. "but there are only two
periods in Southey's life when he
could have written them"
"When were thosey' asked the Joker.
with n wink NJ his friends.
EITHER In his infancy or his dotage."
vas the quiet reply.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-20
The kaHeeklatseh,

The difference between 8 o'clock
tea and German Kaffeeklatsch IL
enormous The tea Is pleasant 60
as-you-please meeting, where we bal
nnce our teacups In hand perilously
handicapped by our multltudlnous pos
sessions. augmented by the frail sau-
Ger on which a top heavy piece Of cake
finds an Insecure resting place. We
may enjoy a variety OF creature COM
forts augmented 10y ices and cups on
festive occasions.
Not 80 the German Kaffeeklatsch.
That Is a ponderous affair which you
take sitting NJ tables. Coffee ard sa-
worries mark the beginning OF the meal,
followed by numbcrless cakes which
the Germans know 10 well how 10
make. This Is followed by some
creamy preparation or beautiful de
vice made IN ice. This again Is sue.
ceeded by tine choicest fruits.
The Kaireekanne Is meanwhile still
buslly plying its trade There is a
well known German song which ends
with the refrain. freely translated;
Thank you. ihalk you. hostess mine
I never drink more cups than nine
london Queen.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-20
How 20 Prove Coins.

The lady behind the counter at one
OF the London stores wrote out the
bin for my purchases on n little mani.
folding book. which reproduced her
writing by means Of carbon paper ON
the page below. Then she took the
half sovereign I rendered In payment
and, placing Il ON the upper page.
pressed II hard down with her thumb
asked the reason. We have instruc.
lions" she explained, Ito take the Inn
preston of any coin received by means
OF the carbon paper In the book. See
turning 10 the duplicate OF my bib;
there's the impression Of your half
sovereign. You couldn't very well
think you'd given me sovereign
after seeing that. could you? You'd be
surprised" she said, "how often we
have TO show our books 10 people to
convince them we've not made n mis-.
Observation-Disclosures Guardian.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-20
The Smooth Way.

In the last generation Tyler Cobb,
ESQ. was well known citizen OF
North Bridgewater. now Brockton,
Mass. He was famous throughout
Plymouth county for his witty retorts
and dry humor.
Never having taken a sea trip. Mr..
Cobb one day conceived the idea Of
making a voyage 20 New York. Ac
cordingly he sailed from Boston In o
small schooner. The first day out q
storm was encountered and Mr.. Cobb
became violently sick. but after sew
eral hours he mustered up courage and
strength to look out upon the troubled
waters.
AS he looked from the side of the
little ship up the trough Of the sea II
seemed very smooth 10 him. The cap
tnin's cutting Of the waves was sense
less, he told himself. But rs this mad
steering continued the unhappy pas
senger finally crawled out on hands
and knees TO where the captain stood
NJ the wheel and. raising his voice
above the din OF waves and wind.
shouted:
MAN. man. keep In the ruts. keep In
The rutsr'
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-20
Modern nuildinas.

Probably not one out OF every 10000
buildings standing in all parts OF the
world and built by modern masons
Will be standing 800 years hence We
do not know how TO put stones and
bricks together rs the ancients did.
and consequently the buildings we
raise nowadays are really mere tenn
porary structures and will be In ruins
when the ancient buildings Of Greece
and Egypt. built thousands OF years
ago. are in as good condition rs they
are now.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-20
Grttinn AZ the Truth.

At twenty-three he thought fate was
making special effort to keep him
down.
At thirty-five he thought he might
have done great things II his wife had
not been such n handicap
At forty he believed he would have
been a great man II his children had
not made Il necessary for him 10 cling
20 the sure things.
At fifty he was positive that there
was n conspiracy against him on the
part Of his fellow men.
At sixty he felt that II he could have
been thirty-6ve again nothing could
have stopped him.
At seventy he began 90 believe that
he had failed because Of n lack Of
courage and inability 10 make the most
OF his opportunities.
At eighty he was almost sure OF IT.
Chicago Record-Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-20
Perfectly Correct.

A young minister In the course OF an
eloquent sermon on the pomps and
vanitles OF the world staggered hi
congregation by exclaiming:
Here am | standing. preaching 10
you with only half a shirt on my back
while you sit there covered with gew.
gaws and other baubles."
The next day a parcel containing sew.
eral brand new shirts was left at his
house by one OF his hearers, a kind
hearted old lady. Meeting the donor
a few days afterward. he thanked her
exceedingly. but expressed much sur.
prise at receiving such an unexpected
gift.
"oh." said the lady. you mentioned
In your sermon on Sunday that you
had only half shirt on your back"
quite true" added his reverence.
but you seem 20 forget that the other
half was In front."-London Answers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-20
McCulloeh.
Old Wheel of Fortune,


In the village church OF Comfort,
near pont-Crolx. In western Brittany.
Is n very good specimen Of the now
rare wheel Of fortune" IL is made OF
wood. with n row Of bells on its outer
rim aud pivoted between couple Of
rough beams. altogether very primitive
workmanship. by means Of cord at.
tached 10 crank the wheels can be
made TO reyolvc and set all the bells
a-Jangllng. | have often heard that
the peasants believe that II has mi
raculous power Of healing when rung
over the head Of sufferer who has
placed sou In the box 10 which the
rope Is padlocked. received remark
able confirmation Of this belief for
while making n photograph n well TO
10 sailors wife and her husband came
into the church and looked round. The
woman asked me II thought there
could be any truth In this belief, as
her child was very backward In learn
Ing TO talk. Her nurse. who came from
those parts. had advised her to bring
the baby and ring the bells OF Comfort
over his head, when he would be sure
to talk. AS she was passing she had
looked In TO see II II was worth tryingi
London Chronicle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-20
Ssvsses.

In the New Hebrides are many Is.
lands whose interiors have never been
visited by Europeans. for the simple
reason that TO attempt 10 do so would
be TO court certain death az the hands
OF the treacherous and vindIctIve m.
tives. A little 20 the north Of Assam.
too. almost within sight OF the tea
gardens and the pretty bungalows Of
the planters. Is the country OF the
Padamites. wherein no white man has
dared 10 set his foot for at least 800
years past.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-05-20
Out Of Line.

An enlisted man at the post at Fort
Leayenworth was ordered TO the range
for the first time for target drill. Out
OF twenty-one chances the newcomer
made never n hit.
"Oh. you dub exclaimed an officer
standing near. You've missed the tar.
get every time! What's the mattery''
We'll. SIR" answered the recruit non.
chalantly. 'the only reason can think
OF at present Is that the person who
set up my target hasn't placed II In a
straight line from here"