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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-11
PAPA SHOT
MAMA WITH
BIC GUN
ChIId'S Statement Chief Ed.
dencs Against a Missouri
Man Called Slayer
(By Leased WireD

Springfield. Mo- Feb 10-"Papa
shot big gun at mamma and theh
took her mp stairs
This statement. which. according
to Prosecuting Attorney J II Mason
was made bv the 5-year-old daughter
of A. j. Bass, for whom the authori'
ties are now searching. viii be inc
chief evidence against Bass, VINO ls
charged with the murder Of his wife.
The charred re mains OF the woman S
hody were found In tha ruins OF the
Bass home, near BassYille, this conn-
tv. January "a The information
charges the husband witr killing his
wife and setting fire to their home 10
destroy evidences of the crime
The day after the fire, a coroner S
inquest was held over the body The
iurv returned a verdict TO the effect
that Mrs. Bass met her death in neg
lect TO escape from the burning
home. William Goodwin. father OF
the dead woman, feared foul play and
second inquest was ordered at mis-
expense. as provided by law. The find
ling of the second ury was practically
the same as that Of the jury ..rst sum
moned
Bt,y Gnto Case
Several DAYS ago the baby daught
er. who was found asleep in a wagor
with a sister when neighbors arrived
at the scene OF the fire, told hel
/ grandfather aud Otrer relatives tha
papa shot a big gun at mamma.
Goodwin at once secured proper per
mission from Prosecutor Mason Il
have the body of his daughter eX
humed and a thorough examination
made
minute examination of the re
mains disclosed a number OF small
shot It IS alleged Presumably, the,
were from a shotgun There was als'
a larger hole in the heart, which tn,
physicians say was probably causes
by the gun wad penetrating the bod
lowing to the shot being fred at clos
range
Both Bass and his wife were vel
known in Green county. Bassvill
was named from the family AccorC
ing TO a telephone message receive
by Sheriff Freeman last night. farm
ers are aiding in the search for tn
man.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-11
If Women Only Knew
What Heap Of Happiness it Would
Bring to Guthrie Homes.

Hard to do housework with an ach-
ing back
Brings you hours of misery at leis-
ure or at work,
If women only knew the cause
that
Backache pains come from sick
kidneys.
Twould save much needless woe.
Doans Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys,
Guthrie people endorse this
Mis-. J. + Riley. 2l2 y. Ninth ST.
Guthrie. Okla. says: About three
months ago | had a severe attack Of
kidney complaint. suffered terribly
from backache and my kidneys were
weak Having Doan's Kidney Pills
recommended to me by a neighbor, |
began their use and BY the time
had finished the contents Of two boxes
/ was entirely relieved. ! am glad
to recommend this remedy To other
kidney sufferers.
For sale by all dealers. Price 5C
cents. Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the UniteC
States
Remember the name-Doan's ant
take no other,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-11
IRRIGATION PROJECTS
Drouth Causes Legislature to
Seriously Consider Well
Boring Propositions
Special 70 Daily Leader.


Oklahoma City Okla. Feb TO-
The protracted drouth in this section
OF Oklahoma, and which is threaten
ing the crops for next year in most
sections Of Oklahoma, has led mem
bers of the legislature to look with
greater favor on irrigation projects
for extreme Western Oklahoma than
al any previous time
Therefore when Mr. Marshall, tlp
blind representative from Cimarron
county. came forward with bill 70
appropriate Si5.O00N to drill for artes-
ian wells In the Oklahoma panhandle
IL was not refused by Eastern and
Central Oklahoma representatives.
but passed through the house almost
unanimously The bill is rOw pend
ing In the senate with good prospects
OF passage
The $4,000 is 20 be distributed
equally among three counties-T
as. Cimarron and Beaver. Three
wells are to be sunk on school sec
lions In each county. II artesian
water is struck. ard it is thoroughly
demonstrated that such wells can be
secured IN abundance then farmers
IN that section will have no trouble
In borrowing money on their farms
10 sink wells, 10 irrigate their crops
The people OF that section OF the
state figure that the discovery of ar
teslan wells in the oklahoma pan
handle would make farm lands IN that
section OF the state worth from $i0t
to $500 an acre II Is pointed out
lnat the state will be abundantly re
imbursed for IT'S expenditure IN the
increased value Of It's school lands
upon which the experimental wells
are sunk, in case artesian water Is
found Residents Of hat section say
that it has been thoroughly demon
straded that artesian water can b'
found there.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-11

Say goodbye to your eorns the
very first time you use TlZ. You
viii never know you have corn,
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Then read this
"The oorns on either Of my toes
were as large as the tablets you make
TO cure them. Today there is no sign
of corns on either foot and no sore
ness. It's an up.to-date Godsend.-
Sam A. Hoover.s Progress, N. c.
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of lts the enly foot remedy ever
made which acts on the principle Of
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and keeps them clean Ii works right
off You viii feel better the very
first time its used Use 1t a week
aud you can forget you ever mad
sore feet There is nothing on earth
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for sale at all druggists, 25c per box
or direct. II YOU wish. from Walter
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-11
HORSE AND
HORSE" IN
LEGISLATURE
Each House Has Passed q
State Capitol Commits
sion Bill

Oklahoma City, OKLA. Feb 10
The house Of representatives Thurs
dav shovel an j. clinatiOn TO with.
draw from the deadlock with the SEN
ate over the capital building commits
sion. but on the conral9 passsh
Speaker Durants bill finally ana
sent it to the senate
The situation now is that the SEN
ate has a house bin giving the eapi-
tol commission fullest power 20 build
the capitol. while the house has a
t'V aboHshing the capitol commits
5. 4 and letting the work of building
a capitol to The state board OF affairs.
The speakers bill yitalizng the
capitol commission went to final roll
call Thursday without any argument.
The test vote on Wednesday over
Barretts motion to kill had been the
utmost trial Of strer 9Th. The vote
stood IS for and 81 TO kill. The fin
al passage vote of Thursday was 81
10 pass. "a against the friends Of the
bin gaining one vote its enemies los
ing three.
Sneaker Durant then proved his
ability by putting the emergency on
the bill This required 73 votes, OF
IA more than the bill had received
ca final passage. He got a roll call
Of the house, gathered in outside
members and got the emergency by
vote OF Is to %, or with three votes
to spare.
District Attorney Bill.
number of Democratic represen
tatives voted yes" to pass the DIS
trict attorney bill in the house Thurs
day. who put no enthusiasm in theil
vote. Whipped TO standstill II
Democratic caucus over the question
OF whether the office should go into
effect now or two years hence, they
were bound by the caucus agreement
to vote for the bill and did so.
The bin was passed finally by the
vote of n to 81.
other Bills Passed.
A number of bills were passed fin
ally in the house Thursday.
The emergency was put on the
4 Maxey bill. relative to residen
agents by a vote of 79 TO l3. The
bin allows resident agents OF foreigl
corporations to be located where th'
concern is doing business in this
state, instead Of at the state capitol
as under the present laws.
By unanimous vote the house
PASSED the Peters bill prohibiting
roping contests and providing heavy
penalties for violations. The vote
was IS to 0.
Other bills passed include Chris
tians. providing that extradition ex
penses shall be paid out OF the state
treasury. The emergency was put II
Steen's bin providing that the state
should pay the hotel and travelling e.
penses OF district Judges while OF
circuit McDutfie's bill requiring re
ports to the state labor commission
er Of all accidents, injuries and the
deaths. was passed by vote Of s.
to l. Senator Stewart bin relative
TO yacating or modifying judgments
was also passed Another senate bil
By Senator'S Allen and Redwine, ac
eepting the federal jails at Muskoge'
/ Vinita MeAlester, ana Ardmore, to-
the various counties was passed fin
ally through the house, aud went e
the governor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-11
F|ANCE SHOT
GIRL FOUND
BY RIVER
Dying, Pretty Flora SaIVOIm
MurnuTs Name Of Man
She Intended 10 Wed

(By Leased Wirel

Aurora. H.. Feb. lG.-Aiter he haa
planned with her to elOpe. George
Karasee. shot pretty II year old Cora
Salyalm, found dying Oh the banks
OF the Fix river today according 70
a confession by him this afternoon
Miss Calyalm, a high school girl
had been missing since yesterday
afternoon She had four bullet
wounds In her body and vas murmur-
ing family. George George The
girl was rushed to a hospital, but u
was declared there was no chance
Of saving her life Her parents col
lapsed when they were told the news.
The point where the girl was found
was directly across me Fox river
from her home. and several hundred
Yards from IT, The Salyalm home
is located about a mile from the
downtown district OF Aurora close
10 the banks OF the river and just be
yond the Chicago & Northwestern
railroad bridge toward Geneva The
girl was discovered between a large
ice house and the Aurora Dieachery
by workmen OF the latter concern,
Found Foot Prints.
How she reached this spot the po-
lice at first were unable 70 determine
The river. however. is frozen solid
enough to support the weight OF a
heavy man, and II was though that
the girl might have been decoyed
across the river, or else have been
shot on the bank Of the stream near
her home and then dragged across.
A number OF foot prints We're seen
/ In the snow evidently those OF a
tall and powerful man. and tracings
and photograph were taken Of these
10 aid the police 10 their search
Later the girl called out the name
4 Of KHrasee when gently urged to
tell Georges last name. This gave
the police clue. Karasee. a weay'
er. was taken in Chicago. He denied
his guilt at first Under gueling he
admitted the shooting, but said II
was an accident He said he pointed
a revolver al her IN fun and that II
welt off. and that he was so confused
he fired three more shots He denied
rObblng her Of S240 she had drawn
from The savings bank
| The girl recovered sufficiently tc
make an ante mortem statement tGis
afternoon. She said KwarSe and
she were eloping. Karasee told heI
to walk ahead and he shot her from
behind. She declared she had $24C
Of her savings with her when hel
flance shot her. but no trace of il
has been found
crawls Half a Mile.
After the shooting the girl, with ;
bullet through her head another
through her chest another through
her hip. and another through her lef
arm, walked, staggered, crawled ant
dragged herself over the snow tow
ard her home for more than half Z
mile every inch OF her terrible pro
gress being marked with her blood
Al last her strength gave out ant
she collapsed In the snow.
The shooting took place at o'clocl
last evening and the girl lay in th'
snow until past O'clock in the morn
ing before the little form lying clos'
to the railroad tracks was discovers
by workmen as they passed on thei
way to their places of employment.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-11
AN EMBARGO
DECLARED BY
RIVAL TOWNS
Ynaths Of BuTTiOR Warn Hal
stead Young Men 10
Keep Out

Lpy Leased Wlrel

Halstead. Kan Feb. TO- Resolved
thai in retaliation for the ineXcusabie
treatment given Burt0n boys whlle ~
HaIstead. no Halstead boy Will mere
after be allowed to light in BUTT
ton
This resolution or a resolve TO the
same effect. is now In force and woe
be unto the youth from Halstead VINO
"A caught sparkling a Burton girl.
Because Of the breaking out OF the
fend several matches between Hal-
stead and Burton young folks have
been declared under embargo, ana
at least one engagement mas Deen
broken off.
II all came about by the action OF
the city officials Of Halstead VINO or
dered out Of town a bunch OF Burr
toms leading young men because they
we're cutting u#@f
AS the story goes eight or ten OF
the young men, OF Burton decided
10 20 over to Halstead Saturday even
ing ana visit friends while there
some OF the Burton boys had girls
IN the neighboring town. The youtfF
OF qalstead resented this, and when
one Of the Burton boys was waiting
outside OF Halstead store TO take
his lady love home, some OF the leal
Gus swains Of the village grabbed MN
escorted him around the corner and
told him 10 hike.
When his companions found It oul
they started on the trail OF the locaI
fellows and loudly proclaimed thell
intention Of taking them down into
the middle Of the business street anc
making them publicly apologize.
Enter the Town Marshal.
The town marshal declared thal
,-by heck he'd not let any rongl
necks from Burton run things there
aud summoning reinforcemenis u
The shape 0f the constable and th'
town mayor. they proeeeaed 70 ih'
field Of carnage.
Now sou young fellows pile into
your wagon and run along home,
warned me marshal If you don
well have the law on gou?'
The sight of the big star and th'
narshaTs coat and the evident de
termination 10 suppress the not al al
costs. led Bill Stanton. who haule'
the bunch over. 70 advise the boy
10 be cautious
Don't 80 and do anything to dis
grace the fair name OF Burton, h
advised
And 20 thes left Bur the sting Q
disgrace left stiuger in each soul
The youth OF Burton win never for
get that insult
And SO. the next time HalsieaI
lad Is found Ii Burton courting
girl or even looking like he was "a
Ing 10 il viii be sorry time for him
A vigilance committee has bee
organized which will attend to tn
narrowing details.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-11

piece Of flannel dampened With
GhamhefIains LiHiment ane 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 a tria and your are certain to
be more than pleased With The prompt
relief il affords Sold By au dealers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-11
"The Liver Pills act
So Naturally and
Easily"

Such a statement, coming from
the cashier Of a bank, shows what
confidence responsible people have
in these pills. MIR. A. L. Wilson
after trying them wrote:
Il have usod Ut. Niles Nerve
and Liver Pills and also your
AntlPain Pills. on myself, with
good results. The Liver Pills
act 80 naturally and so easily
that / scarcely know that
have taken a pin. Frequently
being troubled with headache
take an Anti Palm PHI and get
immediate relief in every case"
A 4. Wilson, Sparta, Ill.
Mr. Wilson was FOR a number
Of years cashier OF the First
National Bank OF Sparta.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-11
"A GRIPPE couHs

Strain and weaken the ystem and
II not checked may develop into pneu
monia. No danger OF this when Foley
Honey aud Tar Is taEen promptly. II
Is a reliable family medicine for all
coughs and colds. and acts quickly
and effectively in cases Of Group, Re
fuse substitutes c. NJ, CRAMER,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-11
FOR SEVERAL DAYS
Special TO the Daily Leader

Special to the Daily Leader.
Watonga, Okla, Feb. li0-M P-
Niles Of near Omega was critically
Injured several days ago in a runaway
accident and was unconscious for
three days He was thrown on his
head and for a time recovery was
not expected II is believed nov,
however, that he will get well
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-11

Some men talk. Some men merely
rattle,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-11
DR.. Miles
Nerve and Liver Pills

are different from others. Many
kinds Of liver pills are impossible"
after one trial on account of theia
harshness. DR. Miles Nerve and
Liver Pills do not act by sheer force
but in an easy, natural way, with
out griping or undue irritation.
They are not habit forming.
II the first bottle fails to benefit, your
druggist will return the price. Ask him.
MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart, Ind
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-11
cRucE INVITED TO SPEAK

Special to the Daily Leader.
Blackwell. Okla. Feb. l0.--L. ]
Burkhalter. lsecretary OF the program
committee bf the Blackwell CONNER
cial club announces in connection
with the annual meeting at Black
wen on February %
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-11
D. 3. HAMILTON APPOINTED

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb To-
d. y. Hamilton Of Kingfisher coun
Il, has been appointed stenographei
the state board Of agriculture ir
t.le department Of district agricultur
al schools
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-14
GOODWIN NOTES.

The past week has been one OF con-
slant rain, retarding farming. MI
Vanns Novels, aged 81, died Saturday
night, April list, leaving a wife, three
sons, two daughters and a host Oh
friends. His son, Albert Novels, ar
rived Monday morning, April 9rd.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. G. G. Sholar. Mr.. Henry Med
lev arrived from st. Louis Monday,
April 9rd, and will be here until the
Goth. Mr.. Elijah Foster left Tuesday
for st. Louis. Mrs. Leana Green has
been very i'll but is improving. Mrs
Susie Horting is better after long
spell of lagrippe. Mrs. jeanne Hort
ing is better after ten months III
ress. AS small place as Goodwin
is, we are proud of a grocery run D!
colored man-W. M. Medley. 1t L
very well patronized by our peopl'
and is an indication of what can 81
accomplished by our people where al
effort is made. Miss Virginia Foste
gave a party in honor of her broth
er. Elijah Foster. MI. Jasper John
son is very i'll.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-14
UNA NOTES.

Mr.. Percy Davis, aged 81, an en-
ployee at State Hospital for Insane,
died at his residence on Ezell Lane
April 4th after brief illness OF only
a few weeks. Prayers were nela
from the residence on April 9Th, with
interment at Greenwood Cemetery.
Mrs. M. L. Foxall, accompanied by
Rev. Foxall, was here from Canaan,
Tenn. on account of the death OF
her brother, Mr.. Percy Davis. Rev
Tyree White is conducting a series
of meetings for Rev. j. B. FoxaH al
Canaan. Mr.. J. Ellis is seriously ILL.,
A Spring rally is planned for at 500
mon Chapel on the second Sunday IN
May. Brother Allen Searcy, who has
been feeble for more than five weeks
is rapidly improving.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-14
LEBANON NOTES.

Big gala week will be held in
Lebanon, Tenn, May 1-6 among the
colored people. This will be one OF
the greatest events that has ever
been introduced to the colored peo-
pie of this city. Monday, the grant
opening day an industrial parade will
take place at o'clock p. m. Every
Negro will close his business to take
a part in the parade, which will form
on Cav street in front of the South
ern Hotel and march to the park
where we will expect to have Dr.
r. F. Boyd and DR.. J. D. Fowler, OF
Nashville, Tenn, assisted by DR.. Jos
Turner and others of this city
deliver addresses upon Negro enter
prises and open the gala week for the
pleasure of every one. This grea
event is under the auspices of tn
Lebanon Band, with Prof. N. G. Davl
as music director and general mana
ger of this occasion.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-14
DAYTON NOTES.

Sunday was a gay day among the
churches. Rev. A. w. Stripping
preached at the Mount Zion Baptist
Church. Rev. ]. F. Thornton and
Rev. John Moore and James Franklin
visited Mr.. Jas. Keith on Hill City
Sunday in the afternoon. The La
dies Sewing Circle met Monday
April the 9th on College Hill. Mrs
Gertrude Cooley who is with her sis
ter and brother, Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Lee of Morgantown is reported very
sick. Mrs. Sallie, the sister of Mr.
George Modenia of Dallas, Texas is
in the city. She is stopping wlIn
Mrs. Aliza Martin on Maple ST.,
while here. Mr.. George Brooks OF
Chattanooga is visiting his mother-ln-
law, Mrs. Eliza Smart, Of College
Hill. Mr.. w. F. Roberts, who has
been living in Brick Block has moved
to Fourth Avenue and occupies por
ton of Prof. G. H. Powe1s' dwelling
Mrs. Lucinda Coleman is reported
sick in South Dayton. Mr.. Eli Brown
of Morgan Town made business TIL
to Pikeville last week. Mrs. Phebt
Organ. Mrs. L. r. Stephens, Mrs. .
| A. Broyles, Mrs. Tennie Shelton
Mrs. G. w. Cane were all in atten
dance at meeting at Mrs. Mamie
Haynes Monday
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-14
CLIFTON NOTES.

Rev. A. Phillips, of tie M. E.
Church, preached an able sermon at
his church Sunday at II a. m. Tex',
"These Things Are Against Me-" Al
the conclusion Rev. W. j. Young
1rayer a soulstirring prayer. Prof.
i. e. West and Miss M. B. Mayberry
took the collection. Brother N. u
Jackson and family moved back TO
his house after being away about 8
or 4 weeks on account of the small
pox. Mrs. Malissa Gwynn is quito
sick with but very little hope Of re-
covery. Mr.. Corn Robertson, who
came here from Paducah, KY, a few
weeks ago with SMALLPOX, was released
last Sunday by the health doctor. he
took tow boat Monday ON his way TO
Florence. Ala, where he fell over
board and drowned. He has not been
found. DR.. D. w. Binford left for
Decatulville Monday to preach a
special sermon for the Eastern star
Society on the 10th inst. Rev. W. j.
Young, the acting pastor, until his
return, preached Sunday night from
Matt. 5:25. Mrs. CLANCY Morris
spent the day with her sister, Bette
Spears, Sunday. Mrs. Birda McAfey
gave dinner on Saturday evening
The guests were Prof. ]. e. West
Mrs. John Churchwell, Jessie Church
well, A. Webb, VIM. Rutledge, Misses
Hockey Jobe, Gatey Maberry and Er
ba Poynter. A four-course menV
was served. There have been from
$50 to 200 cases of measles in an.
about here among both white and col
ored. Only one died. He was col
ored. Many of the corn crops VII
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1911-04-14

for a visit to Shelbyville while there
she will be the guest of Mr.. and MIS-
Wiley Smith. Miss Eta Mcdonald
and Mr.. Horace Morton were quietly
married at the home of S'r. William
Brown on 18th St., Rev. w H. Potter
officiated. Little Agnes bradshaw,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
Bradshaw is improving after a seri-
Gus spell OF sickness. Mrs. Lucy
Dickerson of Nashville was here last
Sunday to attend the funeral Of her
granddaughter. Mrs. Henrietta
Dickerson has returned from an ex-
tended stay in Nashville. A drama
''My Awful Aunt was well rendered
at ST. Paul Monday night the 10th
under the management of Mrs
Logue Harris. Palm Sunday was
observed by the Mason Sister, Ar
iston Chapter No. = in Mt. Lebanon
Baptist Church. Rev. Calvin Norman
preached the annual sermon. Mrs
Rankin Doyle has returned from
Nashville, where she was called K
the bedside of her cousin, Miss Sadi'
Mai Patton. Mr.. Aaron Patton ant
Misses Mary Sue Rainey and Alic
Patton have gone to Nashville to Sc
Miss Sadie Mai Patton, who is quit
i'll at the home of her cousin, Mrs
Andrew Jackson. Mr.. Dale Nichol
son and Miss Elnora Harris wer
quietly married a few days ago.