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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28
8ALLOONISTS LOST
THEIR BEARINGS
Thought They Were Over Okla
hona When Their Bag De-
scendcd in Missouri
(By Associated Press.)

St. Joseph. MO-, Feb. "a. Believing
they were still over oklahoma. suf'
fering from exposure Hnd unable to
make headway in the terrific storm
that was raging " A. Assman and
J. NJ O'Riely, st. Louis areonauts in
the balloon Miss Sofia. landed on the
farm of Roy Gray three miles north
west OF Cover, Mo. at 5l5 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. They started
from San Antonio, Texas. at 6;47 Fri
day afternoon They estimated they
travelled 500 miles
The balloon was not damaged in
the descent, as the men came down
in an open field Ine barioon held
10000 cubic feet Of gas and the aero
rauts carried plenty Of ballast so it
would have been possible for them
to have continued had they uo feared
the blinGng snow
I'VE really did not know wnere we
We're" said Captain Assman to a re
porter. We thought we We're still
over Oklahoma and the snow swirled
around us SO rapidly VIC thought per-
haps we were travelling backwards.
We could rot see the farm house be
low us as We sped along
For ten hours we We're above the
clouds and at times reached an alti-
tude OF 10000 feet From the time
the storm struck us at o'clock this
afternoon we were swept along at a
terrific rate Of speed The snow and
wind cut our faces and We suffered
greatly from he exposure honestly
believe that bad we not been over
taken BY the storm we could have
Continued for several hundred miles
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28
CARL MORRIS LOOKS
GOOD To HIS TRAINER
Con Riley Believes He Has 6
Worlds Champion in the
Oklahoma w. MS II.


Sapulpa, Okla, Feb. 27.-Con Reilly
the expert trainer of Carl Morris. at
the close OF his second weeks train
Ing Of the big Oklahoma champion
said that Morris had improved fully
400 per cent. in ring generalship, in
speed and in the technique of the star
boxers. lhis sort Of work. ii is point
ed out by those who know of Morris
great feats of the past, easily places
MN as the chief hope of the white
race.
For instance the following compari-
son OF Carl Morris and Jack Johnson
Will be of interest. Age Morris. %:
johnson, 33; height, Morris. GA. John
son, 6l, weight, Morris 235: John
son, POS; chest Morris. 40 inches.
Johnson 40 inches; reach, Morris 81
inches; Johnson, 72 incnes. 1t will
be seen that Morris outponts Johnson
everywhere naturally Ii Is pointed
out by Rely and other experts that
Morris can deliver a harder punch
than Johnson, albeit the bic shine has
a punch that Will put any one to sleep
The thing naturally for Carl to ae-
complish Is ring generalship. alert
ness, rapidty an d Il thousand and one
Of the little things that expert prize-
hghters know and Morris is getting
these points in hurry, He is work
ing hard every day just as If he We're
training for big bout for next week.
Reilly says that in six months Nor
ris will be the greatest heavyweight
pusllist that ever stepped into a ring
and that he will be the worlds cham.
pion in name and in reality just as
luick as he can arrange to try for the
title now carried around by Jack John
son
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28
.C0UuN ESTABLISHES
BANTAMWE|GHT TITLE
Wins Clear Decisione Ovr
frankie Conley in a.
Round Bout
(By Associated Press.)

NweOrleans Feb. 27-Johonny Cou-
Ions title to the bantam weight
championship Of the world was firm.
y established Sunday when lie won
a clear decision over frankie Con
ley, claimant, at the end of twenty
round bout at the West End Athletic
club. Conley was outclassed ana
only in two rounds did he have a
shade the better Of the contest.
The men weighed in at l16 pounds.
three ana a half hours before the
tight Six thousand people witness
ed the contest. Tommy Walsh or
New Orleans was the referee.
The men were in frequent clinehes.
Here Coulon was superior and his
short body blows told on the Xe-
nosha lad
In the fifteenth round Conley
sprained his left wrist and after that
the Chicago boy had little trouble in
landing telling blows,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28

to the north and captured The Eahm
cup with ease We We're prepared
to STAY up for As 10 Go aours. AS il is
We We're in the air less than 23
hours.
When we decided 10 come down
70 try and ascertain where we were.
the storm was So severe we could not
get up again We therefore had TO
land aud Il is probably well we did.
We did not know We were so cold
until we got Out OF the basket and
made our way TO Mr. Grays. We
could moi tell what stations We sailed
over, but we tried to shout messages
down 10 several OF them when We
We're sailing close to the ground we
had good winds with us an the way.
in Fact at times, theF We're 90 hiea
TO suit us
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28
TESTIMONIAL.

81 cannot" wrote the prima-donna,
"pralse your soap too highly. A
year ago | was making only fifteen
dollars a week, and buying my own
costumes. was in despair, when
friends spoke to me Of your soap. |
used some of 1t, and this year | eX-
pect to make ten thousand dollars.
Remit in check or draft, at your CON
Yenlence."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28
A MODEL. \

Mrs. Dimpleton. husband is
so thoughtful and generous to her
Mrs. Won Blumer.-What makes
you think SO?
Mrs. Dimpleton.- She tells me he
hasn't been out of debt since they
were married.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28
VERY REMARKABLE.

Bunting Isn't it remarkable that
minister's sons turn out to be repro
bates?
Larkin.-And isn't 1t remarkable,
too, that sons Of men in all other
professions all turn out to be perfect
gentlemen and estimable citizens?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28

How to cure a cold is a question in
which many are interested Just now
Chambellan's Cough Remedy has
won It's great reputation and immense
sale by its remarkable care of colds.
1t can Always be depended upon For
sale by all dealers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28

A piece Of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain Liniment anu bound on
TO the affected parts is superior to
any plaster When troubled with lame
back or pains in the side or chest
give it q tria and your are certain to
be more than pleased with the prompt
relief il affords Sold by All dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28
AS SHE is SPGKE.

"sayl Oh, say! wilt thou be mine?"
he implored,
Gwendolyn looked shyly down.
"Will | be yours?' she replied.
SAY"
And yet not seldom do we hear 1t
maintained that English is not a
flexible language
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28
REASON ENOUGH.

"Why did they operate on him for
appendicitis"
"They wanted TO find out what was
the matter with him"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28
AN INFANT PHILOSOPHER.

Friend.-I1e is a bright child, isn't
he?
Papa. = Bright? Why, he has
learned already that perseverance
oyercomes obstacles, and he makes
himself nuisance until he gets
what he wants.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28

You are probably aware that pneu-
monia always results from cold. but
you never heard of cold resulting In
pneumonia when Chamberlalns
Cough Remedy was used. Why take
the risk when this remedy ray be had
Tor a trifle? For sale by all deale S.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28
HE TRANSLATES.

She gave the dressmaker carte
blanche.
He. - Merciful heavens! Carte
blanche?
She.-Yes. I suppose you can
translate the expression?
He.-Oh, yes! It's French for ex-
tortion!
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28
NOT WHOLLY PLEASING.

"Dickie, what did your mamma say
when she saw us coming along the
walk?"
"she said, Well. well, who on
earth has your father picked up
now?"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28
Mother Gray's Sweet

Powders for Chllaren
Relieve Feycrishness. Bad stoma Ii,
Ieething Disorders, move and re. +
late the Bowels and are a pleasant
remedy for worms Used by moth ms
Tor % wears, They never fail Az all
Druggists. % cents Sample FREE
Address A, $. Olmstead. lie Roy. N Z.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28

Nothing has as great variety Of
explanations as a family feud when
told by each party interested.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28

Americans are great people to
work for money for their children
to quarrel over,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28
@ @ 90 oooo 90 o @ 0 0 c
WANT To SELL SOME Lors?

. Set aside few dollars for a
! series Of classified ads. Write
= the ads so candidly that they
. will win a second reading. Haze
the courage to order the publica.
. tion Of these ads with reas-
. enable number Of repetitiora.
q You'll get in touch with nassi-
. Bile buyers through tais little
Is campaign"
o
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28

MANIFESTLY A WORLD POWER
Reuben Railfence.-We want ter hang
on ter every foot of land that we kin git.
| tell you, the United States could gov
ern the hull world to-day
Henry Hoecorn.-Oh hold on Amt
ye putin that purity strong?
Reuben Rallfenee Not at all. There's
twenty men after every office we've got
to-day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-28
A DAMP DVTY,

When pairs Of every living thing
Poor Noah had to get,
1t must have bothered him to bring
The fish In out the wet.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22
SERIOUSLY
INJURED in
RUNAWAY
Clarence Johnson and
Wife are Victims Of /
Accident


Clarence G. Johnson, manager Of the
Chickasha Light. Heat and Power Co,
rs confined to his bed with badly cut
head and face and Nrs. Johnson is suf-
fering with humber of minor
scratches and bruises the result Of be-
Ing thrown ia runaway yesterday af-
terncon about O'clock
Mr. Johnson was starting out to IN
spect the company's lines and had I'M
hitched the livery rig, standing IN
front OF his residence at 712 South Sth
st. when the horse became unmanag-
able. Mrs Johnson was already In the
buggy and telling her to take the lines,
HE tried to quiet the horse The an
limaI dashed forward and Mr. John
son, unable to stop him, tried to climb
lin over the back Of the buggy and get
lthe lines. While he was hanging onto
1.-THE hack end the horse turned corner
Iupsetting fhe buggy and throwing both
occupants to the pavement
MI. Johnosn's chin was cut open fol
several inches and a similar cash wa'
lreceived on the back OF his head on
front tooth was knocked out and sever
lal others on the lower jaw we're loos
afened D1 Leeds, the attending physi
clan stated that it was wonderful tina
the jaw was not broken. lie tool
twelve stitches in the wounds
Although Mrs johnson received
hard fan, d bruised forehead and sid
are her worst injuries.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22
MILDRED, FRI. NIGHT

4 play more pleasing than NIL
dredn has never been written. De-
ligbtful and Irresistible in its FREQUENT
scenes OF comedy, sweetly and tender
ii throughout, It stands as one Of the
best Of Mary J Holmes many novels
HI play form. Theater goers IN past
seasons have seen Lena Rivers" and
nTempest and Sunshine from the pen
of the same author and will hail with
delight the appearance Of another q
8thelr popular authors novels IN play
form. The attraction comes to the
star theater with the original cast for
lone night only.
1T il very seldom the public has an
opportunity Of seeing the dramatist u
lttteir own plays but Chickasha audi
ences will have that rare chance e
u see ida Weston Rae who dramatizet
Mary /. Holmes book Mildred IN tht
tide role with the original production
scenery and cast complete at the sta
theater for one night only, Friday
March 24th. Seats on sale at Brown
sons
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22
HATED ADVERSE CRITICISM
Actor Retorts to CrItls's Opinion WIN
George Washington
Story.

The late Frank Worthing, the we'll
known actor, was the subject Of Q re-
cent discussion at the Pen and Pencil
club in Philadelphia. A dramatic crit
ic said
aWorthing. though a superb actor
hated adverse criticism hyper-criti-
eism he always called It To some
adverse criticism Of mine he retortea
one winter night at the Majestic, with
q George Washington story.
'He said / reminded him In my crit
icaf remarks Of Scot named saund-
ers ,
saunders. said an American. 'aia
YOU ever read the history Of America I
Aweel. Gamma say hey, sauna
eTs replied.
Then III lend you the book sala
the American. I'D like you TO read
about George Washington
what about him? Saunders IN
quired coldly
George Washington, said the
American. was celebrated ID history
as the boy who couldnt tell a ne.
Gould he nog said Saunders
Man there's no muckle % boasl
aboot in that. lie couldna lie. ye say
Moo we Scots hae higher standare
o. veraclty. We can lie. but We
won'tl'r
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22
MILDRED A GOOD PLAY.

The production of Mary Y Holmes
dalIphtful story Mildred" was given
before two very enthusiastic audiences
III the Peoples theater yesterday lpe
play was well given by an excellent
Cast ana the critical ones ~ the and
ience are certainly very hard 20 please
If the acting was not up 70 the stand
ard
The scenery was well adopted 70 the
play and everything was done n g
way that brands Mildred" AZ very
good play. The pathos running through
the entire play puts II il class pc
longing ID that kind Of book from
which It IS dramatized and morals OBJ
tained from such are as 9 rule far dif
ferent than those received from tht
majority of plays now on the stage
B.eavenworth, Ks Daily Post, Jan. ?
1911. At the Star theater Friday nigh
March 24th
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22
RANGERS TO
THE SCENE
Special by United Press.

Special by United Press.
Austin. Texas, March Y. Adiu-
tant General Hutchins today ordered
Two detachments Of the state Rangers
to chlshos on the Rio Grande, s. miles
from railroad to quell the Mexican
outlaws who under the guise. Of revolu-
tionists are forcing the American
lranohers to give up cattle and horses.
Governor colauitt also ordered two
companies Of militia to be in readiness
to 60
/ One troop Of tie tth United states
cavalry and detachment Of the srd
infantry are enroute to the scene.
The outlaws are reported 20 be
threatening the towns of chishos and
Tcrlinqna.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22
PREPARE
FOR RALLY

There was a large and enthusiastic
attendance at the Modern Woodman
smoker last night and arrangements
were perfected for the entertainment
Of guests at the county camp rally
next Tuesday evening
Committees on arrangements, enter
tainment, program, refreshments, pa.
rade and drill were appointed. The
prospects are that the attendance at
the rally will be a record breaker, and
the Chamber Of Commerce will cooper
ate with t2 y. W n A. in entertaining
the visitors.
Degree teams from Lawton, Ana
darko, MARROW and other cities will be
in attendance besides large number
Of candidates from the various camps
tn Grady county
Among the prominent officers Of the
order who viii be present are State
Deputy J. S. Shearer of Guthrie. Ma
tional Auditor George Bowman o
lKingfisher and District DEPUTY 4 K
Wells Of Lawton
at tids meeting banner will be pre-
sented the camp making the larEes
per cent gain in membership sine
February /.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22
IS HARD TO %
Most Of the chaqrin and Remorss we
Get for Ourselves le Due 70
impatience.

Waiti Is there anything In the
world so hard to do? And is there
anything SO necessary to learn2 Most
al the chagrin and remorse we get iof
ourselves Ii due to impauence. II we
had waited the clouds would have
passed. If We had waited the fatal
word would not have been spoken I
We had waited love would have turned
again
TO wait does not mean 10 be Idle or
indecisive. 1t means. vine your ei-
fortl What is impossible now may pc
easy at six o'clock. About four-hfths
Of any success il the Ingredient q
time. TO know when, - fullY as I'M
portant as to know how.
wait for the boy to grow what
you cannot lead him to at ten he Will
come to at twenty.
The best things in the world grow
They mature and ripen. You can build
house in few days. but II takes
tree years to be complete; and tres
Is more wonderful than house.
The higher the grade Of youl
thought and feeling, the more yol
need 10 learn to wait In education
III government and In religion espe
cially we have to reckon With wha
\ Emerson calls The slow maturing Q
1 the human mind"
read somewhere the whinasy say
ing Of wise woman, tnat there wer'
three things that amused herr Fh'
first was climbing trees 70 snak
down the fruit. which II left alon
would fali BY and of itself; the sef
ond was going to- war to Kill mer
who In few years would All die ma
urally. and the third was that me
should run after women. whel, II q
men would wait. the women wous
run after them. Dr. Frank Crane
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22
G. of G. Committees

Advertising +. r. Bryan chair
man. II. ]. Brownson, vice chairman,
Geo. II. Evans, J. ". Rayser, J. ~.
Owsley.
Agriculture ]. B Sparks chair
man, j. +. schow, vice chairman, "
|C. Hutson, w. +. Smith, \. p Ferga-
son.
Arbitration A. r. Book, chair
man, +. f, Bugan. vice chairman i,
tR. Collins, J. +. Harrington, =. a.
Peyton.
! Auditing +. W. shannoni chair
man, w. w. Glars, vice ehairmaa,
Ben r.. Morgan.
Civic Improvement =. p. chas-
tain. chairman, A. S. Gilkey, vice
chairman, j. g. Mays, Clark Rusher-
ford, A. A. Holmes.
Convention Reford Bond, chair
man, j. B. Sparks, vice chairman, NJ.
iE. Bennett, q. ". Fechheimer, J. Al.
Schwartz.
Entertainment j. F. sehows
chairman ~. W. CLARK, vice chair
man. c. srhlotterback. j. y. Buie, Z.
d Spinning.
Finance s Ed. r. Johns, chairman
ID. S. Browne. vice chairman, J r.
Abercrombic, j. y. chastain, II. q.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22
AMERICANS
REFUSE TO
ENTER MINES
necial hx ITnitnd Press.

Special BY United Press.
Benald, ILL.,, March 22. Fearing
the vindictiveness of the striking for
eigners who have prevented the opera
tion If the mines here for several days
till a wage controversy is settled, 100
American miners today refused to en-
ter the mines.
81 +
In spite Of thea protection afforded
by the militia, the Americans declare
THAT they VIII inotqFeturn 20 work till
peace is restored and the Foreigners
@are brought to terms
4 The town IS under martial law, or
der being preserved BY $50 members
Eof the militia I6ss
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22
EDWARDS NOT
YET NOTIFIED

An announcement in the Daily OK
llahoman stated that w q. Edwards
had been appointed deputy state game
warden II was supposed TO refer to
Mayor w. N. Edwards Of this city but
mp to the present time. he has receiv.
Tea no notice Of such appointment
4 The office pays a salary Of $500 2
year, $500 for travelling expenses and
lit Is said that fees from the sale Of
hunting licenses bring the total in.
come Of d deputy nip to $500 year in
some cases.
Mr. Edwards had no statement 70
make in regard 10 the matter y was
not an applicant for the place and
don't know anything about IT," said he.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22

IT is not always necessary to make
a direct accusation. said the lawyer
who was asking damages because In
situations had been made against his
clients good name ''You may have
heard Of the woman who called 70
the servant girl. Mary Mary. come
here and take the parrot downstairs
+-the master has dropped his collar
stud. TitBlls.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22
DRAWING PLANS FOR SCHOOL

Architect n. ]. Garbraith received q
telegram this afternoon that his plans
for a $4,000 school building in silver
ton, Texas, had been adopted.
Alr. Galbraith viii leave for silyerton
the latter part of the week.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22
sToLgM.

From my farm ~ miles east Of
verden Okla, on Saturday night,
March 18th. 1911, one black horse
mule with mouse colored nose, l6
hands high. weight li4O, age years,
branded o on left hip. Liberal reward
offered for return Of said property to
me on my farm 112 miles east Of Yer
den.
EARL MELTON,
3-a0-3ds2w Verden. Okla.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22
DESTROYING
THE TEXAS

Special by United Press,
Aboard the United States torredo
boat destroyer Stringham, off Tan
gier island, Chesapeake Bay, March
~. The battleship New Hampshire
today resumed firing on the battleship
Texas which is being used as sub
iect or attack in navy practice IN the
use Of the new l2-inch guns.
The Texas il now floating mass q
useless steel and iron and the officers
Of the ordnance department have giy-
en orders for its destruction. II was
almost destroyed by yesterdays fir-
ing
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22
~
FAMILY
MURDERED
speciaI by United Press.

speciaI BY United Press.
San Antonio, Tex, March ~, A.
II. Gassoway. aged 52,a negro; Eliza
beth Gassoway, his white wife, aged
37, ana their three children, aged six
and three years and is months, were
found murdered in their home here
|this morning. Their heads had been
crushed. Al bloody axe was beside the
bed
The couple we're married in Mexico
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22

n.arred the cali Of neighbor on Mrs
w. P spangh. Of Manville. Wyo., who
sasd: "She told me Dr. Kings New
Life pills had cured her Of obstinate
kidney trouble, and made her feel like
a new woman" Easy. but sure rem
edy for stomach. liver and kidney
troubles. Only 25c at Brown e Go.
DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-22
DEFEATED BUT THANKFUL.

carl McGehee is one Of the candi-
dates who comes out Of defeat with a
smile 4 want to thank all'who sup
ported me- said he. and further g
pledge my loyal support to the win
ners."