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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26
MENACE TO SHEEP INDUSTRY
Multiplicity of Worthless Dogs in Logan
County Discourages Attempt to Raise
Flocks--Legislation Needed

Costly experience secured by W. p.
Kellogg, of Springyale, in an attempt
TO start sheep raising in Logan coun-
ty will likely have the effect of start
ing anew the agitation by response
Bile organizations for the extermina-
tion Of the unspeakable cur How
many millions Of dollars the coon
dogs have cost Logan county in hold
ing back the sheep industry is a mat
Ter of conjecture. and it is moral
certainty that so long as the cur
thriyes the sheep will not.
MIR Kellogg recently bought Il
fine sheep and prepared good place
for them. He expected to go into the
industry extensively having land, wa
ter and shade trees in the right places
A week or SO ago a lot of dogs be
longing to negroes in Springyale form
ed a night elan, as sheep-killing dogs
always do, and attacked the sheep
Thirty-one were killed outright and
thirty-two were badly hurt. OF course
the entire flock was demoralized, anC
sheen never do well under such con
ditions 1t will be practically impossi
BILE for Mr. kellogg to continue his
valuable experiment.
The lesson Of the situation is tha
If there is chance to secure legisla
ton that will protect sheep owners
in anv adequate degree action shoulc
be taken by the proper bodies-th
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26
GOV. HASKELL TRIMMED"
OTHER EXPENSE MEASURES
The Validity Rendered Dubious
By Action Of State Su-
pTeme Court

Regents Of the University Of okla
homa, who happened to be in session
al the time Justice Hays decision al
fecting the university appropriations
was given out, have decided to go be
fore the legislature in an effort to
have deficiency bill put through al
legal form The decision inyalidates
the appropriations for two years made
| by the legislature Of 1903.
w. z. Rowsey. Of Muskogee, MS
elected president of the board and C
G Hatchett Of Dnrant. secretary.
Effect Of the Decision.
More than million dollars of state
appropriations during the last three
years are rendered dubious by decis-
ion Of the supreme court in an opin-
ion by Justice Hays, which holds the
governor cannot veto a part of an ap-
preparation where specific items are
lnOt seperarated.
The court holds null and void the
act appropriating S2S5,000 for the
state university, on the grounds that
| Governor Haskell killed the bill by
disappearing $94,S00 OF the amount.
Appropriation bills have usually set
out the aggregate in one total in the
first paragraph and tented in sue
ceeding sectionG.
The supreme court nolds that the
first paragraph constitutes the ap-
preparation, and unless the first para
graph divides the items, the governor
has no power to veto an item in the
/ following sections Of the bill
Governor H9skell made il q prac-
lice to trim a few items out of ey-
cry appropriation bill 1t is feared
that the large amount Of state war
rants that Are rendered dubious by
the decision win run into several
million instead OF one, though on
further study of the decision its eff
feet may not be so disastrous as am
ticipated.
II IS estimated, however that the
/ Legislature will have to reappropriate
much Of the moAoy spent or appro-
priatcd in the last two years. An
lothor opinion by Justice Hays upholds
the validity of the state and a quarter
mill school tax levy Of 1903, which has
been under attack by the railroads
generally
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26

farmers organizations the chamber
Of commerce ana retailers associa-
tons OF Guthrie and the smaller
towns in Logan county. Thepotential-
tiles ofsheep raising are vast A few
years experimenting, without the men
ace OF dogs. will undoubtedly bring
about combination of grass and soil
on much of the land that is now
practically worthless Experiments
by the government have practically
solved the problem of feeding sheep
on thin lands
But there is no reasonable probabili-
ty of success while there are three
or four thousand ours in Logan county
Sheep-killing is the lowest order oil
degeneracy in dogs and the yilest cur
in the whole South loses whatever
character he has when he undertakes
it Every dog knows it is a crime and
a disgrace. and a we'll bred dog rarely
if ever, kills a sheep. The blooded
dogs are no more sheep killers than
the average man is 2 chicken thief.
Dog license IS probably the first way
Of getting the evil License always
tends to better dogs and fewer Of
them
The Leader enlists in this fight fo1
keeps The millions Of dollars that
dogs prevent coming to the southern
states every year is sufficient argu
ment for a crusade against the cur.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26
SAY B0OTLEG
RE.NATER
IS P'lZEN

Guthrie bootleg whis1oy was today
described By three Indians as the
cause Of the death az one Usage, ser
ious illness Of another and the fail
ure of two others ia appear al the
examination of an alleged bootlegger.
Judge Cottera had before him ON
contempt proceedings Roy James Joe
Bigheart and John Henson, who failed
to appear in commissioner court
and who were arrested in the Usage
nation.
Bigheart was sentenced to jail for
twenty-four hours James said he
was drunk and wandered away from
town without knowing it, Henson
put in a plea that he was very sick.
He ana Luther lllkius went home to-
gether, both drunk, and they became
desperately ILL., Elkins died Friday
night Henson was let Off without a
fine. The death Of Elkns removes
one eff the principal Witnesses against
Bill" Dalton, charged with selling
liquor to indians
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26
GAINS SHOWN IN EVERY
LINE OF BUSINESS
Substantial Increase in Manu-
taCiuTeS Made During
Year 1910

Salient points ia the annual report
Of w A. Rayson, secretary of the
chamber of commerce are
Gains in every line of business,
building permits-total valuation,
$729,959.
Postal receipts $7522I35, gain
Of $13,50l26 in year, or eighteen
per cent.
Incomplete figures on tonnage indi-
cate increase of 7G per cent,
Additional NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Walton Sash & Door House, S0XiOU
feet. with other buildings Immediately
in prospect. Model Milling co. gen
eral addition and employment OF %
men; The Guthrie Manufacturing Co..
Welding machines; Rinehart Packing
plant, daily capacity 30 beayes and
200 hogs: Southwestern Iron company
votes increase Of capital to 100000
and now employs ia high-priced men
Pioneer Cotton Mis-, increased 10
$25U00O capital, Southwestern Plan
ing Mill
Conventions and clubs in 1910
Oklahoma City Automobile club, Bet
sy Ross Society, banquet for legisla-
tors an dwiyes, state sehoo officers
convention, United Commercial Tray
elers, Wichita Boosters Oklahoma
co! sistory. Republican state conven-
ticn, school teachers convention, mail
carriers, state postmasters, state gun
club state blacksmiths
Expenses of entertainment and con
yentions, $l,102S SS.
Coming conyertiens-State Sunday
School, March 7-9; annual conference
NJ f. church in autumn.
Park improvements Expenditures
by park board OF $10,10S in Highland,
Mineral Wells and Capital square
Fire equipment Expenditures of
$26,42j By the city for auto truck,
service truck fire engines and two
stations.
Water Works Expenditures by the
city of $4,000 for mains; Sl252 for
filtration, meters and other improve
ments $4,000 Total improvements
$4,000.
Excursions Tulsa, El Reno, Ed
mond, NIulhal and Sapulpa.
Viaduct- Practical completion of
contract, meaning half a million dol
lars expediture By the Santa Fe, city
and street railway
Advertising Issued 5000 booklets
800 industrial papers, 1000 special
issues contract for $4,000 booklets
in coming year.
Fairs etc--Nloying pictures in Mis-
souri, and Arkansas, views placed at
Stil water, scenes at Chicago live stolk
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26
ANCIENT FOWLIAG PIECE
IDENTIFIED BY NEIGHBOR
Was Found With Piece Of Bone
ON Banks Of The
CImarrOn

Renewed interest in the fate OF a
young settler called Preston who dis
appeared nearly twenty-one years ago
has come about through the dscov
cry Of q shotgun and the bone from
a mans forearm buried In the sand
on the Cimarron river, north of thu
city, and there is strong conviction
in the minds of Investigators that
murder was committed on account Of
controversy over a claim.
Three weeks ago The Leader pub
lished the story OF the finding of the
gun and bone by John Ritterbusch,
who was hunting on the Cimarron.
The facts in the case, beginning with
the settlement OF the country have
been placed before County Attorney
Adams
j. NJ Pardue, an old settler of Wood
land township, identified the gun
found recently as the owned by Pres
ton-a gun he had often borrowed
from the young settler. Before seeing
the old gun he described its marked
pecuiarities, now apparent even in
decay, The gun was fine double'
barreled, percussion cap fowling piece.
Disappeared in 1890.
Pardue's story is that Preston dis
appeared in April, 1890 He made in.
quiry, but found no trace Of the man.
Later an uncle of Preston came and
made an investigation A neighb0r
told him that young Preston had sud-
denly decided to go to Seattle, Wash.
The uncle said that from the time the
boy left home in Missouri he had
written home-and especially TO the
uncle--up to a few days, before the
date OF his disappearance. No fur
ther word was received
Young Preston's claim was taken
up and the matter passed from the
minds Of all until 1t was renewed by
Ritterbuschs find.
Pardue relates that Preston, or
Priest, as he was called by some,
came presumably from Missouri and
settled on a homestead adjoining Par
dues. They were neighbors in every
sense, and 1t was agreed that on
certain April day Preston was to com
mence breaking sod for Pardue. Miss
ing the young man for two days, Par
due visited the cabin and found Il
intact, but there was no trace of Pres
ton or the gun. There had been a
dispute over the claim.
There are three theories for the
disappearance Of Preston-that he
was murdered; that he was accident
ally killed by his own gun; that he
perished in qucksand
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26
DE. \|II.Iljj|HI
tBy Associated Pressl

AiuskOgoe, Okla, Jan z3.-Tn y
supposed attempt to murder James 5.
Mitchell, gardener in a greenhouse
here. stick OF dynamite was drop
ped down the chimney OF Mitchell's
cottage today while Mitchell was
asleep A stove was blown into frag-
ments. sp!ashing a pot of boiling wa
ter over Mitchell Mitchell found the
door barred ard couii not get out till
his cries brought neighbors A leG-
der leaned against the cottage. Nit
chells injuries are not dangerous :%e
could not explain the supposed at
tempt on his life.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26
SEND TROOPS
To PRESERVE:
NEUTRALITY
(By Associated Press.)

San Antonio Tex. Jan 25.-Before
nightfall four troops OF the Third Cav
airy stationed in Fort San. Houston,
viii be On their way to the Mexican
border to preserve the neutrality laws
during the Mexican insurrectlon
which is said to nave assumed serious
aspect
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26
CONSECRATE
OKLAHOMA'S {
NEW BISHOP

Minneapolis, Jan, 25.- Bishops Of a
dozen Episcopal dioceses and hun
dreds Of visiting clergy gathered in
st. Paul Episcopal church today to at
tend the conservation of Revefand
Theodore Payne Thurston, rector of
st. Paus church, as bishop OF the
East diocese Of Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26
E:XP PI.l)S5|()N
(By Associated Press.)

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Jan 25--An eX-
plosion OF powder or gas n hughes
town Number 10 colliery in Pitts
ton today wrecked section OF the
mine and killed or injured several
workman Six men were brought out
OF the colliery by recuing parties
four fatally and two seriously burned.
Officials say they believe Only one
man is missing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26

Pekin, Jan. 25. The bubonic plagus
is spreading its silent, deadly way
across the Chinese empire and Man
churia This disease has passed in-
side the city walls, and The crowded.
insanitary neighborhoods have OF
course been the worst sufferers.
Spread by rats, which carry the germs
of the malady, the plsgne is most diff
ticult to stamp ont OH even restrain
within given limits and the lives Of
American tourists, business men and
mission workers are endangered The
unhealthful towns along the riytr, like
the Yangt5ekiang, Yotlow river and
The Hoangho, are prolific breeding
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26
SCHOOL TRUSTEES TO MEET

President ORourk of the chamber
OF commerce, has made a call for a
meeting OF school trustees at the city
hall Saturday afternoon at 1880
O'Clock.
The meeting is to be for the discus
ion of the movement for the secession
of certain townships from support of
and benefits from the Logan county
high school. The trustees of each
district are invited.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26
SET CLOCKS WITH central

What time is ii, please, Gentral?'
Seven hundred times a day that
question is asked The operators at
the telephone exchange here
Hundreds Of other questions also are
asked A large clock with an illumi-
mated face Is hung in the exchange
room so the operators may, as mat
ter OF accommodation to subscribers
answer that question The other
questions are referred II "lnforma
tion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26

places for the disease, and in and
about Mukden in Manchuria, the au-
thorities seem utterly incapable OF
successfully fighting it The foreign
missionaries, chiefly the Americans,
are leading in promoting effective
means Of combating the insidious NAL
aay owing to the spread OF the
plague in Manehura there has just
been held in Pekn conference OF
physicians Of the foreign legations
ard missions and number Of Chinese,
who decided 10 recommend to the gov
ernment the institution of five days
quarantine OF tclass passengers at
the Great wall until observation camps
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26
WILL AGAIN
NAME. CADE:
FOR PLACE
sneclal 10 nailv Leader.

Special to Daily Leader
Washington D G, Jan 2l Pres
ident Taft practically decided that
w. S. Cade of Shawnee. Okla, shall
be marshal Of the Western judicial
district of oklahoma despite the op-
position Of b. s MeGuire This de-
cisiou was reported by the president
after a conference with Representa-
tive Diel, T Morgan. Mt Cade prob
ably will be confirmed by the senate
some time this week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26

can be established at Hardin. Mukd.u
and ShanMlWan ana the immediate
cessation of second and third class
passengers An passes through the
wall Will be closed and guarded by
soldiers. There are almost no doc
tors among the afflicted in Manchuria,
and a large majority Of the sick are
dying unattended Segregation is not
being practiced The first death IN
Picking since the outbreak Of the pres
ent epidemic Of bubonic plague occur
red in q missionary hospital January
20. A number Of Americans and Eu-
ropeans, most Of them women and
children, are leaving the country
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26
TO CAUCUS ON APP0RTI0NN[AT
(By Associated Press.l

Washington D. G., Jan. 25.--A eau
Gus Of Republicans Of The house 70
determine what action To take on
proposed legislation Ior the cohgres-
Slonal reapportianment was today
called for February 2
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26
FAMILY OF -FOUR ASPHYXIlTED

san Francisco Calf, Jan. 25.-As-
phyxiated by charcoal fumes a family
of four was found dead in taeir home
here today. They were an Italian Ia
borer, his wife and two children.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26

John NJ HAYS, law officer of the DIS
pensary force. has returned from a
trip to his old home at Charleston,
ILL.,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-01-26
STATEMENT IS DENIED
Citizens S Freeholder Candidates
Declare They are Not Commit
ted to S Commissioners Idea

Editor Daily Leader. In IN editor
al appearing on the 23rd, inst, in
the Oklahoma State Capital. and re-
terated in another editorial this
morning in the columns Of chat paper
the statement is made that the candi-
dates nominated at a mass meeting,
held sometime since, and known and
designated as the citizens Non
Partisan Freeholders Ticket, were
committed to a provision in the char
ter providing for five commissioners
We, the undersigned candidates nom
mated as freeho ders on the Citizens
Non-Partisan ticket, desire to state
to the voters OF the city Of Guthrie,
that this statement made Oy the Ok
lahOma State Capital is wholly incor-
rect. We desire to further STATE that
we are each and every one pledged to
the following principles and plat
form
Platform of Citizens
Non-Partsan Ticket
l. We favor a charter short and
direct, one that can be easily under
stood by all the peope.
,. A charter written in the interest
OF all the people and not m the IN
terest OF any clique or favored few
who have in tae past enjoyed special
privileges.
3. We favor the recall for public
Officers who fail TO do theiI duties.
a. We favor non-partisan board
of appraisers 70 assess all real estate
in order that all property may bear
its proportion of taxation.
), We favor a charter requiring the
purchase Of al city supplies and the
letting Of all contracts upon competi-
tive bids
g. We favor provision in the char
ter requiring the city treasurer to de-
posit the funds of the city in a bank
offering The highest rate OF interest
on daily balance and in effect in
keeping city warrants a par
T. We faycr a charter providing
for three commissioners, each 10
maintain seperate office in the city
han for the transaction Of all public
business, with daily meetings of the
commissioners ANA whose salaries
shall not exceed $3.50 eac2.
e we favor chalter provision re-
quiring the commissioners to devote
all their time to their official business
and who sha ] not engage in any 9th
cr business during their incumbancy
in office
g. We favor a provision in the char
ter for The approval and payment Of
bills, owed by the city. semi-monthly.
10 We favor the strictest economy
in The administration of all city af-
fairs and a monthly accounting Of
every officer, or subordinate in order
that the public may be given notice
OF all transactions, and further that
all useless expense may be cut off
ard the taxes reduced to che lowest
minimum.
Respectfully,
j. y Burke, b. w Pulse. VIM. Sher-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-01-20
CATTLE TICK MA TIER

Mr.. Chas. NJ. Brumfeld, Field
Lecturer OF the Farmers Institute
department of the A. & NJ, is at
present detailed to work up the
matter of tick eradication in the
counties of LOwndeS and NOxubee.
He spoke to an attentive audience
at Mashulaville on the 18th on the
subject of improved farming and
tick eradication. He will be in
Macon and appear before the Su-
pervisors on Monday, Feb'y 1st.
MI. BrumGield is much in favor of
the county having public dipping
watts built by the county where all
cattle "a be dipped. AS many
watts should be built as is necessary
to place a public dipping vat in
convenient reach of every head of
stock in the county. This method
will not cost more than $1,000 for
this county, and the result will be
that NOXubee will be tick free and
raised from quarantine this year.
Mr.. Brumfield states that the in
crease in the price of hides alone
will pay the costs of the watts. Two
thousand beeVeS are killed in NOx-
ubee probably every year. A hide
from a tick-free section is worth in
the market ten per cent more than
one from a tick county. Cattle
raisers can do their own figuring.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-01-20
Mr.. NIGER.

1t seems that Mississippi has no
monopoly of orators and politi-
clans whose sole political capital,
surplus and undivided profits is
our colored brother. North Ca
rolina is similarly infested, and
Mr. Mcneil has finely touched off
the situation.
Of all the political fim-fams
that have been used to delude the
masses of the people the race is
sue as framed up by Mr. Varda-
man is the fimsiest. 1t is ingen-
Jus in a simple way. 1t states
propositions that all agree to,
proposes ends that all wish to at
tain, and then with an entire lacd
Of logic, draws the conclusion that
the election of Vardaman is the
only remedy,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-01-20
MIR.

The attention of the readers OF
the BEACON is particularly called
to the valuable article in tOday's
paper by Mr.. J. w. Deupree, He
and Mr.. ]. S; Cavett made a visit
to the Weevill infected district to
see for themselves the condition
of things there, and to learn, if
possible, a way to avoid or meet
TIE threatened evil.
Mr.. Deupree's modesty pre-
vents his stating some things as
strongly as he might. To those
who knew him, however, his
words carry the greatest weight.
The matter he deals with is Of vi
tai Importance to the welfare Of
Noxubee county, and the facts
and figures he gives deserve the
most careful consideration. Now
is the time that brains and judg-
ment will tell in farming in the
cotton belt. The man that farms
with the niger and the mule, or
with his own hands, and lets his
brain rest, is fated to see hard
times. But he who meets the
conditions that confront us with
foresight, who alters his methods
and system Of farming to meet
altered conditions, will discover
that the boil Weevil will only
strengthen the foundation of his
prosperity.
Mr., Deupree states that the
people of the infected district say
that a great mistake is made in
planting one crop too many, and
suggest that NoXubee may fall
into that error. 1t is not impos-
sible, it is not even improbable,
that the 1911 crop in Noxubee
will prove the disastrous one. 1t
is to be hoped that our people
will not spread the banquet for
the boil weevil this year. IRE
pare for the enemy ere the evil
day cometh,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-01-20
John A, Tyson for Chancsry Clerk.

Mr.. John 4. Tyson announces
for re election as Chancery Clerk.
Mr.. Tyson was born in Shuqualak
and moved to Macon on reaching
manhood. He has been al office
holder before and has been 4 prac-
ticing attorney. In every capacity
in life he has merited and possess
ed the fullest confidence of has Eel
lOwmen, both as to his character
and to his careful and c~onscien-
tiOus fulfilling of every duty. He
has served a chancery clerk years
ago and again for the last four
years Those having business with
that office know how it has been
conducted and how it will be con-
Quoted if he is reelected. That is
his platforms careful, ~conscien-
tious and experienced performance
of an important office.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-01-20
Mr.. w. P. Minor for Circuit Clerk

Mr.. W. P. Minor announces to-
day for Circuit Clerk. Mr., Mi
nor has a fine war record and an
equally good one as circuit clerk.
he having filled that office for
three terms some years ago.
Those who did business with the
circuit clerks office in those days
know we'll how fully equipped in
every way Mr.. Minor is to fill the
Office. Well known, we'll liked
and respected by every one, Mr.
Minor runs for Circuit Cler on
all his records,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-01-20
GEO. C. PAGAN

Mr.. George G. Pagan an
nounces as a candidate for Su-
pervisor for district No. 3. With
seven years experience on the
board of supervisors, where he
made a reputation as an active
conservative member, and a rep
utation as a superior business
man, Mr.. Pagan feels that he has
strong claims for election. The
district will be we'll represented
if he is elected.