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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-02
MRS. SCHENk IN DANCER
Woman Recently Acquitted OF
Poison Charge Thrown Into
Flood When Boat Upset

Wheeling, w. va, Feb. 1.-Mrs.
Laura Scherk, whose trial on the
charge of poisoning her millionaire
husband recently ended in the dis
agreement Of the jury, today had
narrow escape from death in the
floods when a skiff in which she was
rowing upset and threw her into the
water Mrs Scheuk is staying at the
home Of Mrs Lasch located on the
island. one Of The residence sections
of the city. which is entirely cut Off
by the flood. She was attempting TO
rev to the mainland in a small boat
when The flood whir ed her craft
around and finally capsized it. Mrs
Schenk had disappeared under the
water twice before several men who
had witnessed the accident could get
to her from the shore She was in
semi-conscious condition when she
was lifted into one OF the boats. She
was taken Tito the house Of Mrs.
l-asch AM physicians summoned
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-02
.vIvIEN GOULOsT0
GET 100000 HOME


New York, Feb. IA 100000 man
sion Is TO be the wedding gift OF
George j Gould to His daughter, vi.
Yicn. aged rs. who last week obtain
Cd license TO wed Lori Deeies
agcd 4A February 7. This mansion
vim Be similar ii is said to the oh6
presented Marjorie Gould when she
married Anthony Droyel Jr. The man
sion viii be purchased or built in
London
It is said tsat never in the history
ar the Fifth avenue goldsmiths has
taere been such a lavish expenditure
Tor presents as for Decies and his
bride. Ever since the engagement
was announced orders have been pour
ing in on The firms and hundreds o'
Designs OF expensive and novel gifts
ave been executed
John DrLa Poer Beresford, fourth
ord Decies, went to the city hall
With his fancee, planKed down a dol
lar and secured license like any
plain citizen
The amiable Englishman. wearing a
Prince Albert suit. silk hat, cane and
his well known pair Of whiskers, ar
rived at the city hall with Miss Gould
in an automobile Miss Gould wore q
black tailormade iress, brown fun
coat and turban to match.
Arthur Taylor one Of the Gould
attorneys in matters confidential
came along to smooth the path Of the
couple and he led the way immediate
IN TO the chief clerks office Tie
two shook hands with Mr.. Scully
who remarked that they were both
looking Wen
"Yawse, We are both exceedingly
Well" drawled Decies, while Scully
was rummaging in his desk FOR the
marriage blanks.
some say this weather is nasty
yknow But say it's jolly nice
weather
"Yknow, we've never been married
before. added the Englishman as h.
ana Miss Could studied the blanks
and he laughed with himself It's
most extraordinary ylnow The ease
with which it's done here"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-02
TWO SUCCEED
Of BUNCH Of
ONE HUNDRED
NEW YORK GIANTS HAVE
TRIED OUT MANY YOUNG
PITCHERS

OF more than 100 men who have
been tried, Louis Drucke and Ous
Nrandall are the only pitchers VINO
have made good on the New YorR
National baseball team in the last
seven Years These two youngsters
are ranked next to Matthewson
among the pitchers Of ability on the
star cf the Giants and they will be
worked regularly with him.
In acditon to Drucke McGraw will
have tEo other Texas league pitch
ers on his STAFF this year Walter
Shontz who did such great work for
Dallas last year, and Dtuch Tesreau,
Nhc was with Shreveport, are to be
given a thorough trial by the New
Yo kers, and those who know the
abilities of the two men believe they
VIII make good,
McGraW declares that a well-bal-
arced pitching staff is the only thing
his team needs to win the pennant
and If he can get one or two good
ones on. Of the many he has drafted
the Giants will appear to be the beA
looking team in the National league
M"GraW has seven new men on
whom ne is depending These are:
Rudolph who was with the Toronto
team Of the Eastern league last year;
jenkins, from the Illinos-Missour
league. Tesreau and ShontZ of the
Texas league; Hendricks, semi-pro
from Vreeland, Mich. Rustenhaven oi
the Cheyenne Indians and Nagle from
Zlmira Of the New York league
That it pays to held on to play
er who shows a flash OF ability is
proven in the case Of John McGraw
the Giants manager who, though
neither showed much when he got
them, has developed Fred Merkle
and Chief Meyers into star ball play
ers.
When Merkle made that break on
failing to touch second which lost the
Giants the pennant a few years ago
he would have ended his career with
the average manager but McGraw
never held this against him. He con
tinued to play Merkle, who today is
regarded as one Of the best first base
men in the old league and one of the
reliable hitters in that organization.
When McGraw secured Chief Mey-
ers he was green catcher who was
hardly fit to use in major league
games But MeGraw saw something
in the big fellow and, though he was
condemned by his critics for using
him in important games McGraw has
the satisfaction of having developed
him into high class catcher.
McGraw like all successful man
ayers, does not allow the criticism OF
the fans to affect his Judgment re
soes along according to his own IDEAS
ana there are but few instances
where it can be said that he has mado
a mistake.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-02
MINE RELIC FOR OKLAHOMA
sneclal % the naII1 Leader

Special to the Daily Leader
Washington, D. G.. Feb. la suit
able ralc from the Inflated battle
shin Maipec which was blown up IN
Havana hafb6rM 1888 is being sought
for by w. P. Campbell, custodian OF
the Oklehoma Historical society, in a
letter to Congressman B. S Mcclure
Mr.. Campbell calls attention TO the
fact that a monument has been erect
ed at Hennessey, Okla to commem
iraie the memory nj Roy Cashion, the
first American soldier to meet death
in ayenging the Maine, and that relic
from the sunkens Maine of the Ok
lahoma Historical society woulc
therefore be doubly appreciated
Congressman Mcclure has takel
the matter up with the war depart
ment and It Is altogether likely tha
some relic of the Maine will be for
warded the society.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-02
HEROES OF
4. THE DIAMOND
IN OFFICE
OLD TIME CELEBRITIES
NOW FOUND IN THE
ARENA OF POLITICS

It's a long leap from athletic great
ness to political fame and fortune, but
not always for the aggressive, hus-
ding, popular idols Of the baseball,
football track or sporting world
Little peeks into the lives OF our
leading barristers state and govern
ment officials, municipal executives
and political pilots are most conyinc
ing There's a time-honored query
which reads as follows: Where are
the stars Of Yesterday" And the
answer is, "Squtting in governors
chairs, seeking senatorial berths or
other equally desirable Offices
All the celebrities in this particular
yearn have bounded into the public
eye after first attaining national rep
utations in some branch Of outdoor
cndeayoa
Governor Tener a Fan
Take the case of John X. Tener,
governor of Pennsylvania. Not long
ago Cub fans were wont to call him
"Jack" and urge him to demon deeds
while playing with Anson on the old
Chicago team. After breaking away
from the national pastime Tener
turned his attention to the oil fields,
geaped a golden harvest, copped high
bonors iii the fraternal world and last
fall ran perfectly swift Marathon,
leading light up to the main entrance
OF the capitol building at Harrisburg,
Pa
aack in the late seventies, whom
baseball was taking a strangle hold
on the American public one A. G..
Spaulding carried the biggest speal
o. EN- all as regards pitching chunk
ing s'rging, or whatever they cali
cd tnat branch OF the game before
the splitter" "fadaWay," round
house o. "underhand raise came
into almost daily use Then followed
years Of hard work, with the pitcher
selecting another walk in life.
Bill EdW1rds in Politics
Prnca'ons football squad once
boasted Of q Flaii, everyday husky
responding 70 ne name Of Edwards.
Ey and hr he grew MP got his full
geovth, All Ly a series OF hair rails
ins performances against Yale, Har-
ward, Cornell, dartmouth, CT al,
earned the sobriquet Of Big Bill"
Following his release from Old Mas
sau. the gridilon celebrity took a fly
4r into the political world Down
elong Broadway the folks today hail
Zig Bill as streeteleaning commits
sloner, ana if was this same college
chap whp saved Mayor Gaynor from
probable otath a few months ago
during htnd-to-hand encounter WIN
a would be assassin.
Henry f Cochen, former moleskin
terror il western conference battles
and one o The biggest lomnares
that ever Wole the cardinBl Of Wis
ccnsn. o,ld a political knockout
when he n6mnaated Senator La Foil
cite for meeifent Of the United
Stats From that day Hank stood
ace-hieh in national affairs until the
big crash attending the recent cleo
tirn. NBsl hr tOY ed in defeat to Can
91ate ViC;cl Berger, Socialist in
the race for congressional honors.
Illinois State Journal =.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-02
COMISKEY AF TER
CO WITH MORRIS
The Big Chicago Fighter Be.
lieves He Has Chance
With Oklahoman

Chicago. Ill.,, Feb. l.-Con Comis-
KEY. a sashiug big Chicago fighter
seems destined to be Gre OF the early
opponents of Carl Morris the Okla
homa hope who has been beating
everything thai has been sent against
him out there
Con is some hope himself he firm
ly believes and he does not think the
Norris giant has anything on hlm
at any stage OF The game excepting
That he has been mckier in getting
matches and being bocmed to the
front
This pove erul young rshman is
something of a character and it Is
scream to get him started recounting
some OF the bouts OF his brief but
5igcrous career.
He has many natural advantages
that would make him a great batter
il steady headwork and careful train
ing coupled with some experience,
Will bring it all out.
Comiskey is an awful hitter HIS
club, as he calls his right hand Is
q terrible weapon. The size OF it is
shown BY the statement that a No. j
glove is too small for Con This or
binary maa wears a If. And Cons.
club is a strong as it is big
OF course, the size Of The napd has
not much to do with fighting unless
there ia Tme skilhamd driving fQpoS
back u ! e SBut a NJ, t4I .lpaq that
measures ialutost five inches across.
incased in fiye-ounce boxing gloves,
and driven into an opponents anat-
omy with great force, is going to do
some damage That has been figured
out
Cons application for battle with
Morris has been placed before the
Oklahoma promoters by his manager
Laney Lichtenstein, and would have
hecn acted upon faYorablY. 1t is said,
but for Morris recent INJURY, one OF
. his hands being badly bunged up. lr
the meantime, Con is training well al
local gym aud is struttinA abJu
with a larged sized chip on his should
er lie is just itching for trouble with
some of the other hopes"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-02
WOODWARD CLUB ELECTS


Special to the Daily Leader
Woodward Olla, Feb Tile com
mercial club has elected officers for
1911 as follows c. + Sharp, presi
dent. w. " Shy. vice president;
Charles A. Dudley, secretary; Claude
Davis, treasurer The new directorate
is as follows: Term expiring 1914 A
b. Wyatt. A. w. Anderson and L. b
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-02
Backache. Rheumatism, sleeplessness

KoSWTT TrOm dI50T0eTed NUH0ya' ~
oy Kidney pins have helped Others
they will help you Mrs J B Miller
syracuse A. ", says For q long
time suffered with kidney trouble
aad rheumatism. had severe back
aches and felt all played out After
taking two bottles of Foley Kidney
pills my backache is gone and where
used to lie awake with rheumatic
pains ! row sleep in comforts Foley
Kidney pills did wonderful things for
me- Try them now c. NJ. Uramer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-02
RUSSIAN COUPLE LEAVE
FOR EAST

Special Il the Daily Leader,
Norman. Okla Feb. Mr. and
MIS-. de Porte a Russian couple who
have been attending the university OF
Oklahoma, learning American ways
and parfecting themselves in the Eng
lish language, have left for Philadel-
nhia, where the parents OF Mrs de
Forte reside They will later locate
in New York City
They are both WI educated i'm Rus.
sian, and NM de Porte is refugee
of that country. having been forced
10 leave because of his liberal views
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-02

How to cure a cold is a question in
which many are interested just now.
Chamberlan's Cough Remedy has
won its great reputation and immense
sale by It's remarkable cure Of colds
1t can always be depended upon For
sale by all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-02
GRuGE ASKS FOR NEW LAW

Special to paily Leader. M
Npshingtonl ~ #Q.f iFeb l-Goy.
ee ldfuce IN a letter TO Representa-
tive Scot Ferris, urges immediate
legislation by congress whereby the
state might get title TO the vast coal
deposits underlying the state peniten-
t.ary grant in Pittsburg While the
state owns TIE surface, the title to
the mineral according to Governor
Cruces letter is still in the Choctaw
and ChiekasaW nations.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-02

Collins Term expiring 1913: e. r.
Gill, c. II. Martin and w A. Payne.
Term expiring 1872. L. l.. Stne, c..
r. Alexander and y. w Key.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-06-21
shAuGHrEIED IN BULL PEN.
Four KILLED antArwelve Injured in
Western N&th Carolina,

g Wasly,fhesyille, n. June 18-Fonr
conYtsHR 4! wsrei edltwelye seriously
inlnfs Mn fonrte Veesss
three aaH6s sMgnti3 i3iniured to- day
In the collapse of aTIll pen near
Waterville, N. c., in ,teheart of the
Smokes, the only renhAing noun
tain pass TO the east. Eie conyicts
were all negroes, the prd}srty of the
State of North Carolina, \ahd ware
being worked in connectiopSwith tie
construction work Of the ,trans-Col-
tinental Railroad "
The men killed were ALBEIT Wynn,l
of Goldsboro, serving sentence of ten
years for receiving stolen goodA: viii
Green, Of Raleigh, serving sentence
of four years for murder; Henry
Paul, Of Newbern, serving sentence
of three years for larceny; Clarence
Walker, of Western North Carolina,
serving sentence of seven years for
larceny. All four men had only a
few months Of their time to serve,
one or two being due to leave the
camp in August,
Major Wynn, Of Goldsboro, con-
victed at the same time of his bro
ther, who was killed, and Sylvester
Parham, sewing a 30-year sentence
for murder. are not expected to live.
Capt. j. e. Hockins, Of Raleigh,
who was in charge of the prisoners,
went down with the pen and had to
be dug from the debris, suffering
several painful injuries. Guards j.
q. Nichols and e. 'McKerney had mar
row escapes from death, but were
only slightly injured.
The bull pen was built entirely of
heavy logs, and the weight of the
roofs caused it to collapse. The struc-
ture slid down the mountain side
without warning for SIS feet, and not
one Of the occupants escaped unin-
jured. The Tennessee and North Car
olina Railroad which is fighting the
Trans-Continental for right of way,
sent a special train from Newport,
Tenn, with physicians and nurses
and coffins for the dead to the scene.
The injured were taken to Newport
for treatment under guard, and the
dead will be sent to Raleigh, where
the State penitentiary is located.
The fact that every convict was
burdened with ball and chain render
ed the victims helpless and is re-
sponsible for the great number of
injured. Several Of the prisoners dis
played great heroism in their efforts
to rescue comrades. and Immediately
applications for their pardon will be
made to the Governor.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-06-21
CHARLESTON YARD DOOMED?
Naval Station likely to he Aban-
dOned-Three Will Be Retained.

Washington, June 19.-It is be-
lieved the end Of theCharleston navy
yard is not far away. Secretary
Meyer, appearing before the House
committee on expenditure in navy
department, to-day told the commit
tee that at the next session Of Con-
gress he will recommend the aban-
donment Of all navy yards, on the
Atlantic coast excepting three, and
that the concentrate of all docking
and repair facilities will urged for
these points. Mr.. Meyer said that
he believed three yards on the At
lantic coast and three on the Pacific
coast will give the maximum eff
cheney in time Of war. He declined
to say which of three great yards on
the Atlantic will be abandoned and
which maintained.
These six yards are at Portsmouth,
New York, Philadelphia Boston, Nor
folk and Charleston. He said that
he had turned over to Joint army
and navy board the determination OF
the question.
When the Panama Canal is open
d." said Mr.. Meyer, "it will become
st1ll more evident that all these navy
yards are not needed on the Atlantic
coast, because the fleet will be a part
of the time in the Atlantic and part
OF the time In the Pacific"
The great naval bases in time of
war would be Pearl Harbor on the
Paciflc side and Guantanamo on the
Atlantic side"
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-06-21
Liza SOUTH CAROLINA WEDNESDAY, JUNE a1, 1o11
BLEEDs FREELY FOR HIS WIFE.
Senator Lea Submits to TRANSMISSION
OperatiOn--Wife Benefited.

Washington, D. c., June 19.-Uni
teannkSIStates Senator Luke Lea, of Ten
negsee, to save the life of his stricken
Wire, heroically sacrificed a quart ol
his blood at Georgetown Hospitdi
yesterday, and tonight Mrs. Leo. re-
coYery,. hope Of which had almost
been abandoned, Is practically as
sured: The anxious yoWgest Sena-
torgof the nation lies par the bed
sldeaof his wife reo@perating his
MS. Lea's copA6ion, serious for
some time, becane alarming Sunday
afterE an tJperation the day before.
Her stengtf, because of lack of
blood was gone and vitality was fast
ebbAtg away. Senator Lea, upon
Isarathg of her condition, demanded
that q aatransfusion operation be per-
formed and prepared at once to sub
nit t9sthe ordeal. Attending physi-
clans .and surgeons made ar
rangements Immediately and the op-
GRAFTON which followed was declared
to have been very successful.
\ Senator Lea withstood the opera
Ton well, though it left him so weak
end that for hours he could not
staNd alone, but his qualification over
lns NsNiyifying effect 1t had upon his
"l1eYas inexpressible. Surgeons as
sur.eAhtm that without the sacrifice
WhiGAHAS made Mrs. Lea could have
llved.p9SSa few hours. Both are to-
nignt.slln georgetown University Hos
It viii ! two or three days before
mrs Eea i}a1together out Of danger
AZ sprEsssslt&er symptoms are favora-
Dle,S aithouh she is still very weak
senator Leafs confined to his bed at
the aospita i\his vitality being re-
ducedPpy thA hAtransfusion operation.
IL ls expected however, that he will
5e Pc "a aple TO leae bis room in a few
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-06-21
BOYS IN FATAL DIFFICULTY.
Eight-Year-Old Negro Kills Another,
Aged 13, Near Beaufort.
(News and COurier.)

Beaufort, June 1S.-A homicide
beyond the ordinary occurred at
Edgelay plantation. about eight miles
from this place, Friday afteronon at
4 o'clock.
1t seems that George Bynard, a
negro boy Of 8 years, and Jas. Wat
kins, another negro lad aged 13, be-
came involved In dispute about the
disposition Of mess Of crabs. They
eventually came to blows, but were
parted. A little later the fight was
renewed and, it is alleged, the Byn-
ard boy said to Watkins, "I's gwine
home an get my gun an kill you"
Making good his alleged threat, he
went. to his home, which Is about 100
yards from that of the Watkins boy,
secured his fathers single-barreled
gun and returned. The little Wat
kins negro was standing In the front
door OF the house and, some distance
down the hill, behind him, was a
negro girl between 10 and 12 years
OF age, named Matilda White. The
little eight-year-old negro walked up
to the front fence, rested the barrel
of the gun upon it, and, it is alleged
took deliberate aim and fired. The
load took effect in the face and the
left breast Of the Watkins boy, kill
ing him instantly. The White girl
was wounded, but not seriously.
The little negro was brought to
Beaufort yesterday by Deputy Sheriff
White and Coroner Sans, but did not
seem to be conscious Of having com.
mitted such horrible deed.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-06-21
HONiICn>.i NEAR LANCASTER.
Joseph Snipcs Dead--TwO Neighbors
Charged With the Crime.

Lancaster, June Is. Joseph
Snipes, white farmer, is dead and
Albert Cunningham and Manly Cook,
young white men, are charged by
Coroner Kings jury Of inquest, held
to-day, with killing him. The homi-
eide occurred yesterday afternoon
about sixteen miles east of Lancaster.
According to the testimony taken
at the inquest, Snipes lived on Cum
ningham's farm and was working
crop on shares. The men had some
trouble Friday, when Cunningham
told Snipes not to work his mule any
more. Yesterday Cunningham went
to Kershaw and, on returning in the
afternoon, accompanied by his friend,
young Cook, was Informed that
Snipes had been working the mule.
Cunningham and Cook then went to
Snipes' home on the place, finding
him out in the yard. After some
words, one of the men, 1t &c said, d,
shot at Snipes, who ran into the
house, followed by both men, where
a number Of shots we're fired. Snipes
was struck in the body, neck and
both arms by four of the bullets.
Cunningham and Cook were also
shot, the former in the arm and the
latter in the hand. though Snipes, it
is said, did not do any shooting. 1t
is thought that Cunningham and
Cook accidentally shot each other.
Snipes was about 35 years old and
leaves a widow and several children,
who were witnesses to the tragedy.
Upon the rendition Of the jurys
verdict this afternoon, Coroner King
issued warrant for the arrest OF
Cunningham and Cook and placed 1t
in the nahds Of Sheriff Hunter, who
will bring the parties to jail, If the
condition Of their wounds will admit
of their removal.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-06-21
Lightning Kills Fo,y,

In 1906 lightning killed only 100
people In this whole country. Ones
chances OF death by lightning are
less than two In a million. The
chance OF death from liver, kidney
or stomach trouble Is vastly greater,
put not If Electric Bitters be used,
as Robert Madsen, Of West Buring-
ton, Ia, proved. Four doctors gave
MN up after eight months OF suffer-
ing from Virulent liver trouble and
yellow Jaundice. He was then COM
piete!y cured by Electric Bitters
Iheyre the best stomach, liver,
nerve and kidney remedy and blood
purifier on earth. Only soc. at ali
druggists.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1911-06-21
Whole Team "Sliding Home"

Pittsburg, Pa, June 17.-August
Clondeaux, aged AZ, an expert glass
worker, Of Ford City, near here, left
this city to-day enroute to Belgium,
his native land, accompanied by his
wife and twenty-four children. Incl
dcntally, he also took with him q
comfortable fortune made in the
glass works Of this section. He and
his wife came to this country twenty
one years ago, short time after their
marriage.
The family was happy to-day.
Clondeaux was especially Joyous. He
Is a great admirer Of base ball and
described his family and departure as
follows:
"The score Is "a to o." Gle meant
none Of the children had died.)
1T was great game, too-thir-
teen singles, four two-baggers and a
triple. Now we have home run"