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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-19

farming thsn any other state In the
Y Ion sa) We Texas and area
considered Ii surpases the Lone star
II all OF 0klanoma's acreage possible
Of being utilized were under cultiva
ton, 1t would present the following
for statisticians,
4 More than Europe produces In lig.
product
More Magnesia and dolomlte rock
than all the rest OF the states.
More rivers with natural drainage
capacity than any other state save
! Colorado.
/ Ia eighth In railway mileage flrst In
number of miles In past iiye years. .
drst In number uf Tystems started In
1909.
Ia sixth In the production of pots-
| toes.
II has the most equable climate,
save California. OF all the states.
Population estimated It's people pur.
chase more necessities from outside
the state than all otAsr states ID
the Union,
Oklahoma is FIRST IN production Of
peanuts.
Second In production Of Canteloupss
Third Ia the production Of Water
melons and seventh In muskmelon pro
ducttun
n money value produced
~ ls Hfth In vegetables. with less
than 2 tenth OF the state trying to cul
tivate the garden products
With an acreage OF hftlsth Okla
homa ls tenth IN the production ofp
orchard products,
II is tenth In barley, rrst II acreage
were proportloned,
II is frst in purchasing it, harvest
Tag machinery away from home.
capitalization considered Oklahoma
leads all others In the amount of mon
ey deposited In Its banks
1t surpasses any othe state IN
growth from 1907 to August |, 1909
1t has more miles Of possible good
less Improvement on same than say
state west az the Missouri river.
Producing sufficient food stuffs to
supply aay three states OF the Union
our people purchase moro from out
side the state. population considered
than any other state.
II has the third best natural PARK
In the United States
Consuming more AGRICULTURAL ms-
chinery thaa any stRte save three u
manufacturers less than any other state
vest Of the Missouri and north OF the
Ohio rivers
II Ia second In the manufacture OF
Portland cement
Population averaged. Il has second
largest church membership than ans
other state.
II Ia next TO Texas In supplying th-
Galveston wharves with shipping.
Great as It's cotton productions isi
Oklahoma Is twentieth In the output
OF Its spindles: with no record OF 4 4
cotton mill falling to pay a dividend
annually
II las the best equalization Oh taxes
private and corporate In the world.
Oklahoma raises more saddle horA
es thas than any other two states
without comment on Kenfncky's fame. I
It's corporations are more method
ically dealt with than any of the states
II Ia the only state OF the Uuion
where smallpox never leads To pes
tilentiai crisis.
1t has more cities which have
doubled til population since 1905 thar
any other state or territory wlthir
the Union.
II has the beat high school sys
tenn In the United states.
More marble than Nevada New
Hampshire and Massachusetts
Is second In the production OF Gotten
from q monetary standpoint
More fruit lands than California.
More iron than any other state save
Pennsylvanls more COPPER than ans
other state save Montana
It has the only rtvss In thA work
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-19
Temporary oath House plans.

Plans for temporary bath houses
are being considered. The perma-
nent bath house cannot be built for
severa months, and ii Is believed
BY many TO be important that ar.
rangements be made at once f1r
bath house. using material tina. can
be transferred to the permanent
plant with not more than 10 per cent
depreciation The bath house plans
are all Bredicated On Mineral Wells
park
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-19
70 Refer Liquor Law.

Referendum petitions are being
circulated with reference to the new
law against storage Of liquors An
enactment Of the last Legislature
makes the keping OF liquors above
small quantities a misdemeanor. 1t
is proposed to refer the Law to the
people et a special election on Sep,
9Th.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-19
For Commissioner Public safety.

The Leader Is authorized to an.
nounce William Wilson as candi
date for commissioners of public safe
ty subjeci to the charter primaries
May 30
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-19

The Leader Is authorized to an
nounce r. M Campbell as q candi-
date for Commissioner Of Pubic
Utilities, subject to the primaries 10
lie held May 30th. 1911.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-19
ELECTION TROUBLE IN slPulPl
Special TO Daily Leader.

Sapulpa. Okla, May 19--The elec.
tion muddle over who shall hold the
city election next Saturday to select
. city commissioner to succeed Com.
missioner Murphy resigned. has as.
sumed serious proportions. Chairman
BOYD Of the county election board
who alleges that he should have
charge Of the election and not the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-19

The Leader Is authorized to am
nounce Henry II Reynolds as a can.
didate for Commissioner OF public
Safety subject 70 the charter pri.
mary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-19

Frank Olsmith authorizes The
Leader TO announce him as q candi-
date for mayor under the charter
primaries.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-19
OLD SOLDIERS.

Meet Gen. McElroy at Santa Fe
train at i0:50 Saturday morning
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-19
Announcements
For treasurer School board

The Leader is authorized to an
nounce Harry Carlin as candidate
flor treasurer OF the school board sub
iect to the charter primary
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-19
Her Suspicion.

FAsr a ssss@tsetstis tnere are a
thpnsand stars tonight looking down
upon you
she Y my hat III straight -
II speas iaz4
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-19
AZ sE',r esp l

fInsrry your slsseVs Jimmy. but know
II an not good enough for her
Gambia Little Brother That's
what sls says but mas been telling
her she cant do any better BaltI
more American
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-19
WILL MAADiMus 0LO OFFICIALS

Oklahoma CITY okla. Msy ~ Fol
lfNing the refusal Of the mayor aud
kitY council 70 give away to the new
HI elected mayor aud four commits
si3nels, Il WAS announced today that
mandamus proceedings will De filed
SATURDAY BY the commissioners aud
Aayor Grant Taq supreme court
fill be asked % take original Iuris
plctiun. -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-05-19

Say you saw 1t advertised In The
Leader
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24
In The Magistrates Court.

The case of w. y. Brown Of WEDGE
'a'd VS.. Atlantic Coast Line railroad
e. npany was tried before Judge
Wells today in the grand jury rom
ct The court house, and resulted in a
finding Of damages for the plaintiff.
The case resulted from the failure
90 the railroad company to deliver GER
tam bagging which was shipped to
Mr Brown at Wedgefeld and a claim
Il SIS was put in for this amount.
bur as it was not paid in the required
time suit was brought also for the ad
dI.'onal penalty Of $50. Judge Wells
rendered a decision in favor Of the
plaintiff for the full amount Of penalty
and damages
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24

Charlie Graham whose home is at
Pinewood is serving a three year SEN
tence in the penitentiary, convicted
last June in Sumter Of the charge of
larceny Of bicycle. The boy, we are
told, was convicted upon circumstan-
tial evidence, and some think him not
guilty. Governor Blease has been ask
ed to grant the boy q parole, and give
a chance to make a man of himself.
Graham was 21 years old a few days
ago.-Manning Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24
SUCCESS FOR CHARLESTON BOY.
Mr. Ii. vi. Lebby Now Heads National
Commissary Managers Association.

The May issue of the American
Lumberman and Commissary Supple
ment. published in Chicago, a journal
devoted TO the interest Of the COM
missary stores Of the United States
contains capital photograph Of Mr..
B. NJ. LebBy. of Dutton, Fla. president
OF the National Commissary Mana
gers Association, and publishes the ad
dress or that officer to the members Of
his Association. Mr. I.ebby is q
charleston boy and has achieved
marked success in his adopted home.
As president of the Commissary As
sociation he has achieved very en-
vlable reputation for himself. The AS
ISOLATION ten months ago numbered
thirty-siX members. and, under the
aggressive leadership Of Mr.. Lebby
there are now over four hundred ac-
tive members and Mr.. Lebby Is count
ing upon having over five hundred
members ~" IN the conclusion OF his
term. The annual convention of the
Association will be held i'm ST. Louis
August %. 23 and %. and will be pre-
sided over by Mr.. Lebby.
The success OF Mr.. Lebby will be
"a matter Of qualification to his many
friends in this city. lie is the son
of the late Dr. B. NJ. Lebby, one OF
'harleston's most respected physi-
Clans and Is the brother OF Mr.. Rob
ert {. Lebby. president OF the I.ebby
Shoe company-Charleston News
and Courier.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24

work temporarily Suspended by Rca-
son OF Trouble Among the Stock
Holders of Contracting Company.
hut Association is Amply Protect
ed.

work on the Y. NJ. G. \. building
has Leen temporarily suspended on
account OF some trouble or DISPUTE
among the stockholders Of the Blue
hid&e Construction company. which
has the contract for the building but
the despute does not concera Tho
Sumter Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation III any way, and the result Of
which cannot affect the local associa-
uon, except in the delay i'm the COM
pletlon of the building that the sus-
pension of work may cause. The
construction Company has done more
work and put more material on the
ground than they lave been paid Tor
Dy at least 90 per cert and in addition
to this the Y. NJ. c. \. is protected by
surety company bond for one-third
the contract price Of the building-'he
bond is for practically O,000-guar-
anteelng the completion of the build
ing to specifications. Besides the Y.
M. G a. building committee is in re-
ceipt Of a letter from the attorney Of
the Blue Ridge Construction Com
pany stating that the internal troubles
of the company would be adjusted
speedily and that work would be re-
sumed on the building very soon.
About nine thousand dollars worth
OF work has been done and the con-
tractors have been paid less than six
thousand dollars on account, and no
further payments will he made until
the work is resumed and a sufficient
amount of work has been completed
TO entltle the contracting company to
another payment under the terms Of
the contract. In the event that work
is not resumed within a reasonable
time the Y. Nj. G. A. building COM
mittee has the right, under the, con-
tract. to have the building complet ed
N' 'H0 NoS' VI TIE due hluSe CON
sructing Company and the $4,000
bond Of the surety company stands as
an indemnity against any loss that this
procedure rnay entail. There is no
occasion for uneasiness on the part
Of subscribers to the Y M. c. A. fund,
for they are amply protected and the
building will be completed according
to the plans of the architect, and the
association is protected against the
loss of a single dollar. AS stated
above he only inconvenience that
the association may suffer is the de-
lay in the completion of the building.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24
RAFTING CREEK SCHOOL CLOSES
CommcncCmpnt Exercises to BE Held
on Nights OF May - and 26.

Rafting Creek, May 23.--On the
evening of the % and 26th, inst. be-
ginning at o'clock, the Rafting
Creek high school, at Rcmlert, will
hold it's commencement exercises,
which the public is most cordially in
vited to attend. The work of the pu-
pills will consist Of drills, plays. reci-
tations, prophecy and history. Skilled
musicians Will add their part. Prof.
w. J. Mccarthy Of Wofford College.
will give one Of his noted lectures.
The first night the entire school
will take part the second night the
exercises Of the graduating class,
Prof McGarity's address and the de-
livery Of diplomas will occupy the
hour and thirty minutes which is the
time allotted to the exercises for each
night.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24
In the Police Court.

There were only two cases to be
tried in the Police Court this morn
ing by the Recorder.
Sam Jackson was fined $500 for
cursing.
Hannah Keitt, Eliza Hoffman, Car
rie Roberts and Blanche Durant were
sentenced to pay fine of $25 or to
serve 30 days in the county Jail, each,
for carrying on a disorderly house.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24
Il. Il. \. PICNIC FRIDAY.
Post "G" To Hold Animal Picnic.
This Weck-Nlr. l.. l. Parrot in
Charge.

Post &C." T. p. a.. will hold its an
nual picnic ON Friday night Of this
week at one Of the nearby resorts
that are usually frcQuentcd by the
lovers Of fish fries and those who at
tend them.
The r. p. a. fish fry is an annual
affair and ii has always and is ex-
pected TO be this time good one and
most enjoyable occasion TO make
sure that everything would come off
nicely and that there would be plenty
Of well cooked fish, Mr.. L. |. Par
rott who has a reputation far and
wide for getting up the best fish fries
in the country, was placed in charge
of that department. Mr.. G. Is. Yea
don was given the task of seeing that
every member of the post who could
possibly be present was in attendance
upon this event Of the year and that
all visiting L. Z. AS. were accorded an
invitation and provided way of get
ting to the meeting place. Many of
the L. p A. men are the owners of
automobiles and it is expected that all
of these will be on hand at o'clock
in front of the Court House on Fri
day evening to take the crowd Of T.
p. A. men to the fish fry
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24

Henry Williams. a negro, stole a
wheel last night from another ne
gro named Evans and with it made
for the tall timbers. He was stopped
for awhile at Wedgeeld, on suspicion,
but after putting up the plea that lie
had borrowed the wheel and a good
slick story TO back this tale he was
released. Constable MuldroW was
sent out this morning to Congaree to
try to catch the thief.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24

The Greensboro News notes that
Governor Cole. l.. Rlease, of South
Carolina, like Uncle Joe Cannon, does
not look with favor upon the press of
the country. The press is broad
minded enough not to blame either
gentleman for that. However tolerant
We are of their opinions in this
connection, we do not hesitate to
say that they differ with the press
because it is impossible for them to
prove an alibi.-Wilmington Star.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24
Mt. Zion Church Completed.

BishOpvile Vindicator.
The new brick church at Mt. Zion
has been completed and the congre-
cation is to be congratulated in get
ing their church finished in so short a
time. Contractor Padgett, who SUI
perlntended the building of the Bish-
'PNliIe church, had it in charge which
Is guarantee that they have a hand
oSme and most substantial edifce. 1t
Is modelled pretty much after the STYLE
OF the old church with some modern
Improvements.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24
Sickness and Death i'm Salem.

Salem, Black River, May 22-Our
community is again saddened at the
death of little May Rhodes, the eld-
est child of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w.
Rhodes, yesterday morning at 6
CLOCK. She was six and a-half years
Old and very sweet, attractive child.
The funeral will be held today at
Brick church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Witherspoon
have two sick children but, they are
some better now.
Mrs. j. r. Muldrow is quite I'LL.
something like stroke of paralysis
on Saturday morning.
E. w. d.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24
SOUTHERN MAY HAVE STRIKE.
Ffrcmen Said to be Determined to
Fight.

Greensboro, May 22.-What is al
legged to De an impending strike of
firemen of all lines Of the Southern
railway reached ar acute stage to-
night when a delegation of the local
division brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen, left for Washington. to con-
fer with President Finley and repre-
sentatives from each of the - diff
vision lodges of the system in regard
TO the wage scale. Members of the
local division tonight declared that
unless recent demand Of the broth
erhood Tor a 10 per cent. wage in
crease and other consideration is
granted, a general strike will be
called. 1t is also stated that strike
ballots have been taken out on all Of
the 10 divisions Of the road, and that
in every case except two the ballot
has resulted in favor Of a strike in
case the Southern officers refuse to
accede to a part at least of the de-
mands The increase demanded. it
Is said, involved 100000 increase in
the Southern payroll monthly.
General superintendent Hutchins
OF the Northern division Of the south
ern refused to discuss the situation,
though he admitted that demands
had been made bv tho Gra,,,on 10
left for Washington tonight.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24
Mothers Day at Oswcgo.

Bethel NJ. +. Church at Oswego will
celebrate Mothers Day next Sunday
by the holding Of appropriate exer-
ciSes The exercises will be held at
the church beginning at IL a. m.
The program for the occasion is:
anthem, invocation, music, recitation.
duet, recitation, music, address, prayer
and music. Everybody is invited TO
attend the exercises.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

A little booklet has been published
and given out to the public by Messrs.
II. S. Noise and j. +. Tisdale Of the
Sumter postoffice giving full informa-
ton as to the postal requirements and
laws that are of practical value to
the patrons of the postoffice and az
the same time giving information con-
corning the Sumter postoffice. The
booklet is entitled Points of Prac-
tical Value for Post Office Patrons"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24

The negroes who stole the suit
cases and other belongings Of Messrs.
Swan and Austin, the two railroad
employees, from the caboose while
the men were engaged at other parts
OF the train, have not yet been caught
and nothing has been seen or heard
Of the clothing that was taken.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24

Pocalla is becoming more popular
every day as a resort for fish stew
parties and picnics, numerous picnics
and fish stews having been held there
during the past week. The Episcopal
sunday school held their annual picnic
there Saturday and everybody had a
most enjoyable day Of it.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24

The woman who wants to make
money today must be prepared to
work, and work hard, by an ordered
system for definite end. This is the
only possible method, to make monev
by home employment, and at odd
hours at the workers will, is frankly
impossible"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24

Mr.. {. NJ. Brand Of this city has
been transferred to Florence, at which
place he has been appointed chief dis
patcher for that district Of the At
lantic Coast Line road. Mr.. z. c..
Mlddlebrooks comes here from Flor
ence to take the place Of train master
formerly held here by Mr.. Brand.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24

COTTON SEED-Wood's Improved
Early Prolific, similar to but better
than King cotton, made full crop
last year after oats; also Money
maker Cotton seed. Grown on
blight-free farm and ginned on
private gin; Woods Early Prolific,
private gin; Woods Early Prolific,
$1.25 bushel; Moneymaker, s1.OO
bushel. c. P. Osteen Co., Sumter,
s, c.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24

Miss ina May Evans, Of Rembert.
was in the city Monday.
Mr.. John ID. Lennon returned to
town Monday after visiting relatives
at Lynchburg.
Mrs. Walter Epper5on and little
Marguerite Epperson, of Pinewood,
were in the city Monday.
Mr. X. B. Belser left here last night
to attend the meeting Of the South
ern Good Roads Convention in Bir-
mingham, Ala, which convened at
that place today.
Miss Elma Mayes, OF Mayesville.
was in the city for the day.
Mrs. IT, l.. B. Wells left last night
for trip to New York and Maine
where she will visit relatives untu
September.
Miss Pauline Jones and Mrs. Jones.
the city nurse. whom Miss Jones has
been visiting, spent today in Column
bia.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24
RURAL SCHOOL TRUSTEES MEET.
y Good Number Prescnt-Oryaniza-
ton Perfected and Much Interest
shown.

/ sumter county mas reached another
/ high-water mark. Last Saturday her
rural school trustees came together
In dead earnest for uhe purpose of
trying To do more for the cause of
/ education in the county, and of let
ting the public see that they really
mean business. At this meeting an
organization was perfected by the
election Of a president, vice president
and secretary and treasurer for one
! year. Those elected were: r.. f.. Mil
Ter. president; Howard Jones, vice
president, j. II. Haynsworth, secre-
tary and treasurer. The next move
was To adopt a constitution. This was
done, and it was decided that the
name OF the organization shall be
/ The Trustees Association Of Sumter
county.
"The purpose of The Trustees Asso-
citation Of Sumter County shall be to
work for the Improvement Of the
awaken an interest in school matters,
GO strive for the advancement of the
people Of Sumter county in all social
and industrial lines, especially In ed
ucational matters, to unity and de-
velop the public school system, to
bring the trustees of the different dis
tricts closer together for mutual in
formation and benefit, and to main
tain bureau information upon all
matters Of interest to the schools Of
the county"
The subject of most interest before
the association TT present is the con-
solidation Of small schools.
This seems to be the tendency all
over the country. and if it will work
we'll in other counties and States, it
Will work well in Sumter county, and
Is doing so. where 1t has been given
fair trial.
1T was also decided that the asso-
citation meet four times a year, on the
first Wednesday of each quarter OF the
calendar year. namely: The first
Wednesday in January. April, July,
and October. The next meet.
ing therefore will be the first wednes-
day in July.
1t gave the County Superintendent
OF Education much pleasure to see, at
the first meeting. so many Of the
trustees. coming as they did from all
over the county. He had given his
personal effort towards getting up this
meeting, and by the number present
and the interest shown, he felt that
he had body of trustees ready to CO.
operate and to help advance the cause
OF education.
Those present were:
E. +. Miller,
j. w. Brunson,
G. w. Mahoney.
Howard Jones,
j. NJ. Kolb,
S. A. Hervin.
T. f. Hodge,
Miller A. Coulter
III. A. Raffield.
j. III. Myers.
j. c. Dunbar.
c. a. Jackson,
w. M. Sanders,
t. S. stuckey
n. III. Truluck,
f.. w. Dabbs.
r.. X. Brown.
r. NJ. Edens,
t. ]. Kirven,
Marion Dorm.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24

The Penn Lumber company has Sc
cured thirty Russian immigrants to
work for them on account of the trou-
bic which has been had lately in get
ting negro laborers. The Russians
came in Saturday and were sent down
to the swamp to cut stocks.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24

Tickets are out for the dress pa
rade, drill and other exercises which
VIII be held at the baseball park Fri
day afternoon by the boys Of the
high school. The tickets are sold to
help out the high school athletic as
sociation.