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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-21
BIG TELEPHONE MERGER

st. Louis. Mo-. Feb 2l-The Bell
Telephone interests in OF the mid
die and western states, with capi-
tai totaing $29Q,0o000o were unified
here today by the election Of the
officials OF these companies as dl-
rectors OF the Bell telephone COM
pany in Missouri.
>AIl OF the stock was later taken
over by the American Telephone and
Telegraph company, Tneo- Nj Vail
of this concern being elected one Of
the directors Of the Beyy system IN
Missouri
Among the directors elected was
Charles n Gleed, president OF the
Southwestern company operating IN
Texas and Arkansas. The following
states were unified North ana
south Dakota. Minnesota. Iowa Ne
braska Missouri. Kansas, Oklahoma,
Texas and Arkansas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-21
CITY COUNCIL
FROZEN OUT
BY THE COLD

There was no session Of the city
council last night Too cold LoWther
was the only councilman present and
he came all the way from oklahoma
City where he has been meeting with
the State Federation Of Labor. TO a.
tend The MAYOR had notified the
councilmeu IN the early part Of the
evening that there would be no meet
ing
Many important matters will be up
for consideration al The next meeting
which viii be on the evening Of he
9Th The money for the park bonds
will In all probability be in the
hands OF the city treasurer before thai
time and that matter viii be brought
before the council The opening ot
Villas avenue over the Vine street
ditch will also come un Tor final SET
tlement. committee having been alr
pointed at the last session of the
council to look into the matter with
the view Of making an agreement
with the Rock Island
Special committees were also ap-
pointed at the last session to consult
with the different railroads as 70
lights on their rightof-way and on
the Arthur damage matter
4 committee was also appointed TO
meet with the park commissioners
with reference to park extension AZ
fairs.
Monthly bills will also be taken ''p
at this meeting The inance com
mittee will probably meet next We'd
needay 10 IL un tbs monthly budget
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-21
THOUSANDS Of PEOPLE
ARE MADE HOMELESS
FoPty,fIve Thousand Bales Of Cot
Ton, Worth $4,000, 900
Burned
(By Associated lressl

Houston. Tex, Feb. 2l-lmpellcd b,
a gale OF the coolest north OF tn,
present winter. flames swept through
the eastern section OF Houston today
and wiped out twenty-five blocks
causing loss set at from five to ST,
millions.
Scores Of cottages were destroyed
and number Of biz manufacturing
plants
Thousands of persons were made
homeless.
Forty five thousand bales of cotton
stored in warehouses and congresses
We're burned.
This alone represents two million
dollars loss. The burned area covers
a miie and a half long and quarter
OF mile wide.
Besides fifty thousand bales Of cot
ton destroyed with STANDARD COM
press. thirty six Southern Pacific
cars loaded with cotton bales were
burned
The number Of homes and stores
burned amounts to more than two
hundred and fifty.
Latest reports estimate loss to be
tween six million and ten million
dollars
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-21
RATHER, THEY ASK, THAT
THE CARS ALL Be CHANGED
We're Mol Cra0ks, But We Do
Demand Lower Steps," Say
The Women

unetn, rah II uon,ou .nrn,.,,
'0s''"' ~ No'''A tiiroash
o't 'fe'S"f hoS'0n are STRIVING for
abolition j tie present high steps on
street cars.
m. ,ony.m.,t ao+ho.a, j.. -
~ Mis
N"fla 6dlk ~ Tue HYue PARK
tnrFenl Events club has enlisted
the sYnt,athtes "A fbe membars ~
l54 WeAtens rftf-s
@u
W. V"h HehUse - give W our
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-21
To SPLIT
The STATE:
DE:LEGA
CLARK AND WILSON PEO-
PIE REACH AGREEMENT
AT OKLAHOMA CITY
Special 70 the Daily Leader

Special 70 the Daily Leader
Oklahoma city okla Feb 2l--Ok-
lahoma Democracy viii not send a
solid Clark delegation 10 Baltimore,
nor solid Wilson delegation either
for that matter.
The vote between the Clark and
Wilson factions is to close 10 be
pleasant, SO this morning a compro
mise was arrived at
II is all in tine interest OF harmony
Haskell appeared In The role Of har-
monzef. and 1t was decided bat the
Baltimore delegation shall lie halt
Clark aud haIf Wilson
There is now no likelihood of d
fight All factions agree hat com
promise is FOR the best
Tom DOYLE. Clark man. has been de
cided on for temporary chairman ana
Judge Hastings Wilson man for
permanent chairman
No instructions VIII be given
Nothing Will 90 into the resolutions
relative to the presidential nomna.
tions
Both Senators core aud owen cried
for instructions but they were ruth.
lessly run over by the flaskeIlCruce
machine
Indications point to Galbycath win
ming ont on the committeemaushlp
although rumors are current that Bra.
dH Will hold over
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TUMBLE WEEDS
|MPR|SON MAN
IN HIS HOME
lBN Ass lelaled pressl-

/" Greeley Colo. Feb. II Bruce 4
A" Martin. a farmer. living east of .
" Gil, was held prisoner In his "
:. home Yesterday by huge barr. =
:. cadc Of tumble weeds. which hal :.
: been piled against his door BY :.
= he high winds. !.
: He was unable 10 get out uu =.
= I'll neighbors arrived with axes ::
x and hatchets and chopped their ..
J: way through =:
:: The wind blew a terrific gale .:
= Friday aud forced Martin =:
!. homesteader, to remain indoors =:
:. He noticed that the tumble -
!. weeds or Russian thistles were ..
! rolling over the prairie and pill =
/: ing against his barbed wire fence y
Z. close to the house and figured =.
: that part of his fence would e
. be torn down by the weight OF -
: the weeds When he arose the ..
: next morning he was unable TO z.
: omen his door The weeds had y
: blown through the fence and ..
: against his house. engulting it, :"
: He trle.l to force his way ont and =.
then tried chopping his way ::
through with a hatchet Friends .:
passing realized his predica =:
ment and came to the rescue =:
with axes =:
u.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-21
BABY PREMIUM
IS PROPOSED FOR
STATE of IOWA
BY Associated Press J


Des Moines, Iowa, Feb 21-To q
encourage an increase in the :.
population of Iowa, a premium !:
on babies is proposed by J II :.
McCoDologue, of Mason City ::
member OF the state tax commits ;:
sion. =:
In new income tax measure =:
he has drafted for the considera- =:
tion OF the next legislature. it is g
proposed TO relieve a man of tax =:
alton on $500 for every child he ..
has. =:
The proposed law provides an .:
income tax on all incomes over =:
$1,000, with relief from taxa =:
tion on $500 for every child un .:
der Is years in the family This =;
is looked upon by many as one =
way to pension parents. the only -
drawback being that the parent x
gains nothing financially by hav =;
ing children unless his income =
is over 81 900 annually. =:
While A man alone must pay a :;
tax on an income of $1,000 Of -
over. ii he has a wife the amount =.
from which he is exempted from =:
taxation is advanced to $1,000. =
In short, the bin. it is said. is s
an encouragement for a man to .:
take wife and. as his earning =
capacity increases. to rear fam <
lily. II is hoped this encourage =
ment will check the decrease in y
the population of the state :"
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-21
BREEDS CANAR|ES
IN DEATH CELL
Of OHIO PRISON
lRl As.nclntea prans


< Columbus onto Feb II In y
:" the death rhaBlOer Of he OHIO q
= peuitentia7 with The electric y
- char and he e8ilows as COM -
=. panjous lohn Atkinson. Cuya- y
= hoea county prisoner is conduct y
* ne be largest and most Scientl ~
:. ne caAa1y ard arnl iu the state =
= EVERY bnf. alsel 10 the old =
= death chamber IS taught To sing x
;. hf iuc nse 0f "a phonograph =
= Atkinson was received al the -
= prison s ears ago rom Cleve- -
= land 10 serve sen tence of Is -
z years FOR robbery lie killed a ~
= guard and Was re-seuteneed 10 Y
= serve lie sentence. lie was -
g assi1ued as guard runner for y
= ihe annex where the condemned x
= prisoners a4e confined. With -
Z on' the gahows The electris x
:: chair and pictures of those put =
. - death as companions he real -
: lied he would soon became in- -
: sane il he did noJ oceLpy his =
!. mind y
:: So his request to have the y
: cauaries in the death chamber -
Z TO help pass the time. Vas -
= granted In the same room IN *
= which the lives OF IS murderers -
. have been taken bv the state. X
= Atkinson has raised more than x
: 100 canaries n year. y
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-21
FIRE PREVENTS REscUEs

North Adams, Mass, Feb 21-A
terce fire and heavy explosions IN
debris made 1t impossible for the
Wrecking crews today to reach the
scene Of collision between passenger
and freight trains on the Boston and
Maine railroad inside the Hoosac Tun-
nel
Attempts to get to burned cars
was abandoned until the fire burned
itself out.
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PASSEReY DROPS COINS
INTO POCKETS or MAN
CHAINED TO A pos T

; Lafayette Feb e1 WhUo
James O'Connell stood chained
10 post .n the public square
; today afte he had refused to
work with street cleaning
gang sympathetic pa ser rs
dropped uicbeis dimes and
quarters into bis pockets When
he vas finals taken back 20 jail
: donations amounting t0 several
dollars were found iu his pock-
cts.
The prisoner told the iai
Keeper he was worth more
. "hitched 10 post than he
. Woul5 be With The street clean
. ing department
OConnell sag his home is iH
Chicago He is under Jail sen.
teuCe for vag-aucy
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Norman Hunt. a farmer Of Orlando
township. was critically injured yes
terday. when his team frightened az
pile Of sand BY the roadside and
ran away. tipping over the buggy and
throwing Hunt to the ground The
NEST serious injury was to his back,
which was struck by d fivegallon
can Of gasoline which lie had in the
M nro-N.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-21
Tracks Cor shlnrers

The Fort smith ana Western Rai.
road compaug has placed The orders
for rails aud ties necessary to outld
f. number of spurs and switches Just
east of Guthrie, IN order 10 make
convenient the loading of Elberta
peaches for "erket This spring All
Indications are now thar the peach
crop viii be the biggest ever known
here
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-21
Mississippi Wind Storm
lB" Associated Pross1

Meridian, Miss, Feb 2l-A destruc
i've wind storm swept over this dis
trlct last night destroying thousands
OF dollars worth OF property, killing
herds Of cattle aud dcmolishng a
numbcr Of homes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-21
BIG IOWA FIRE,

Charles City, iowa. Feb 2l.-.Fre
swept the business section of Floyd.
near here, today, destroyed seven
store buildings, including the post
office. Loss is a hundred and fifty
taousanddollars
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-21
SNOW KNOCKS KlMMELL CASE

St. Louis. Mo, Feb. 2i-Because oi
snow storm the jury the Kimmeil
case was unable to reach the federal
building this morning, so no session
was held a resi- vas taken until >
O'Clock
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-21

GOES OVER
GREAT LAKES
BUT COMES TO GROUND
AND GRIEF WHEN HIS
ENGINE STOPS
(By Assoclated Press. !

Erie, "a, Feb ii Earl Sandt, a
youthful aviator. the first birdman 10
fly over the Great Lakes from the
United States 10 Canada came tl
grief ten miles out on Lake Erie
from Northeast Pa. last night while
attempting return flight to the
America shore While high in the
air and twenty miles east of his
course, the engine OF his biplane
stopped For a time he glded to.
ward the ice covered lake. btA sud.
denly the machine turned turtle ana
he was buried unconscious in The
wreckage
Saturated With Blood
How long he remained in This con
diti0n Sandt does not know When
he recovered he was literally satu
ated with blood from many cuts Aid
ed by pocket compass, Sandt walk
ed ten miles to the American shore.
landing at Northeast at 10 o'clock.
He was found staggering along the
shore by boys who were skating and
latter carried to hotel and wort
telephoued to this city
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-21
THE WEATHER

fBr kss0ciaied Press)
New Orleans. Fob 21-Okshoma.
Tonight fair warmer in west; Thurs
dsyfair- aud NaLmer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-20
SATURDAY. April 20, 1912
Announcements
Register of Deeds

A number of my friends from over the
county have expressed their wishes thal
should enter the campaign for reelection 10
the once of register OF deeds OF Trego coun-
~ With this end in view l formally an
nounce nv candidacy for such ONCE suo1ect
~ the decision of the Democratic primary IN
August. Margaret Sw1ggei
thereby announce myself as a canolaaoff
Trego county, subjec TO the VII! OF the hS-
publican voters at the august primaries w
B. Kelly.
Grover l., HAYS of Wa-Keeney announces
himself as a candidate for the nomination OF
register of deeds on the Repu ollcdn ucket'
subject TO the will of the voters at the pr1m-
aries on August 6, 1912.
/ hereby announce myself as candlddtS r Loi
the nomination of Register OF DEEDS OF II
90 comfy subject to the decision OF the Dem
Ocratic voters at the primary in August 1917
Mrs. Ida PierSon
We are authorized to announce that MISS
Julia Rinker of Wa-keeney township - q
candidate for the nominate Tor Register OF
Deeds the Democratic tlckel al L4o ~ !
in August.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-20
For sale by
Blue Front Imp. House
J. j. Frank, Mgr.
Warning---NOtioe to Owners of
School Land.

Wa-Keeney, Hans, April Is. 1912.
To whom it may concern:
During the latter part of Decem-
Der 1909 and the first week in jan
uary 1910, notice was given through
the papers, and to those who were
dangerously close to the time when
their land was subject to forfeiture,
personal letters were mailed from
this Office. giving warning and call
ing attention to the change in the
school land law enacted by the Leg
islature of 1909 which reads In part
as follows
Chapter 218, Section II. Laws of
1909. Any purchaser of school
lands who shall fail within ten
months after the taking effect of
this act, to make any payment of
interest or principal due and I'M
paid at the time this act takes eff
feet shall forfeit all right, title and
interest in and to such land by vir-
tue of such purchase, and the same
at the expiration of such ten
months period be open to settle
ment and purchase Any purchas-
er of school land who shall here
after fail to pay the annual interest
within ten months after the same
becomes due, or the balance of the
purchase money within ten months
after it becomes due shall at the ex-
piration of such ten months period
forfeit all right, title and interest in
and to such land by virtue of such
purchase, and such land shall inn
mediately be open to settlement
and purchase. Such defaultine
purchaser shall at the expiration Of
such ten months period be consid.
cred a trespass on such land. if a
resident thereon and ejectmenl
proceedings may be brought against
such defaultine purchaser by the
County Attorney or the Attorney
General on behalf of the state or by
any bona fide settler or purchaser
of such land"
Section 15-This act shall take
effect and be in force from and afte
its publication in the official stat.
paper Published in the officia
state paper March z, 1903.
A recent decision of the Suprem,
Court hol DIS that the forfeiture pro
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-20
visions of the present law applies

visions of the present law applies
to all sales irrespective of the time
of such sales.
1t is apparent that many persons
directly concerned are not familiar
with the law or have carele sly
overlooked the fact and are permit
ting their payments to run danger
ously close to the point of forfeit
ure, yet while the law enjoins no
duty upon the county clerk nor any
other officer to give notice, we
again feel it our duty to give warm
ing and endeavor to bring notice to
every holder of a Certificate of pur-
chase on school land to make sure
that his or her interests are protect
ed by not allowing interest or prin-
cipal payments TO run past the stat
utory limitations of ten months.
Very Truly,
w. N. Larabee,
County Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-20
MARKET REPORT

Kansas City Stock Yards, April 16,
1912-The largest Tuesday run of
cattle received here in two months
came in today, 5000 head, but it made
scarcely dent in the market. Some
sales of middle class killing cattle
were called ten lower, but the big
bulk of sales were close around
steady with yesterday, which means
at the highest prices touched this
year. A shipment from Nebraska
made new top for the year in three
classes, with steers weighing 1474
pounds at 1856, yearllng steers and
heifers weighing 7SS pounds at IS. 25
and single COW, 1880 at 81. There
was a larger proportion of butcher
stuff included today than usual. de-
sirable light stuff selling quickly at
81 to $40 Almost anything in the
shape of a heifer will bring S. so or
more. a load of 1910 pound feeders
went to Kansas today, the owner ex-
pecting to feed them on grass this
summer. and add 300 pounds to their
value by the first of September. They
were smooth, well bred Shorthorns.
dehorned and good colors, and he
paid 81 for them. Beet pulp steers
from Colorado sold at $3.50 to $3.50
yesterday.
The estimate of IA, 900 hogs for to-
day shrank to IL 600 when submitted
TO the actual count, and the market
was five cents higher. Top hogs
brought IS, bulk of sales S7.65 to
s7.95, pigs at So TO 1915 A double
deck of % pigs from Rocky Ford
Colorado, slightly touched with
cholera, sold at 1925 today. There
seems to be more contentment or
the selling and the buying side wher
top hogs stay around eight dollars
than under any other condition now
Average weight of hogs here las,
week 20s pounds. A year ago same
week, 221 pounds.
| Sheep and lambs sold slowly TO-DAY
at steady prices. receipts IL 900 head
Twelve loads of wethers were in
cluded, only fair quality, weighing g
and 81 pounds at $3.50 and Sc. go, res
pectfully, for two lots, seven and iv,
cars. Colorado lambs ranged from
$3.50 to $3.50 Clipped lambs Sell a
$3.50 to 81. Fifteen cars are at feed
ing stations today, for tomorrow.
market here, and So cars are enrout.
for the market here Thursday ant
Friday from Colorado, which mean.
a moderate supply balance of .thi
week.
j. A. Rickert.
i Market Correspondent.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-20
CERTAIN RESULTS
Many A Wa-keenoy Citizen Knows
How Sure They Are

Nothing uncertain about the work
of Doan's Kidney Pills in Wa-Keeney
There is plenty of positive proof of
this in the testimony of citizens.
Such evidence should convince the
most skeptical doubter. Bead the fol-
lowing statement:
w. G. Wollner of Wa-Keeney, Kan,
says: "Doan's Kidney Pills proved
more effective in my case than any
other kidney medicine / ever used.
was annoyed great deal by too fire.
quent passages of the kidney secre-
tions and my condition was generally
worse in cold weather than damp /
had dull ache through the small of
my back and this showed that my
kidneys were at fault. Doan's Kid
ney Pills, which l procured at Glib
sons drug store, corrected my trouble
and benefited me in every way
Statement given April 13, 1000
A SECOND STATEMENT X
When Mr.. Wollner was interviewed
on July I, 1910, he said: II have no
reason to change my high opinion of
Doan'S Kidney Pills. Since i pre-
viOusly endorsed this remedy, 1 have
taken it on several occasions and the
results have always been of the best y
For sale by all dealers. Price soc.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-
take no other.
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500 Reward. 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at-least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages. and
that is catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure now known
to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, re-
quireS constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying the foundation of
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constiuu-
tion and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials. Address, +. j.
CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, 75c- Take
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-20
MAMA,S MISTAKE

'sHow cold your nose is,''
These words came from the daugh-
ter of the house, who was sitting in
the parlor with her beau.
is Towser in the parlor again?'
demanded her mother from the head
of the stairs.
There was long pause.
mo, mother; Towser isn't in the
parlor.''
And then silence resumed its reign
as mama began reading the fashion
department in the World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-20
COMMITTEE MEETING

AT a meeting of the Republican
County Central Committee held at
Wa-Keeney, Saturday April 9Th, the
chairman and secretary were directed
to issue the following call:
There will be a delegate convention
of the Republicans of Trego county
held at the court house in Wa-Kee-
ney, on Tuesday April 23d, at 2:3O p.
M, for the purpose of electing three
delegates TO the state convention to
be held at Independence, May Sth;
also to elect delegates from Trego
county TO the Congressional conven-
tion of the Sixth district, to be held
at Norton, May Is, 1912. The basis
of representation to the county con-
vention will be one delegate for each
ten votes or major fraction thereof
cast for Charles Sessions, Secretary of
State, at the general election of 1910.
The Committeeman of each pre-
cinct will arrange for the election of
delegates to the county convention
by caucus or primary as they see fit,
and for this purpose are to call the
Republicans of their precints to meet
Saturday April 10Th, at the usual
voting places except Collyer township
at Collyer and Ogallah township at
Ogallah.
allowed under the above call to the
county convention; Collyer, 10; Frank.
lin 3; Glencoe 3; Ogallah 9; Wa-kee.
ney "a: Wilcox 4; Riverside 4.
G. ID. Yetter, i. T. Purcell
Secretary Chairman
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-20
The Danger After Grip.

lies often in a run down system.
Weakness, nervousness, lack of appe.
lite, energy and ambition, with dis
ordered liver and kidneys often follow
an attack of this wretched disease.
The greatest need then is Electric
Bitters, the glorious tonic, blood
purifier. and regulator of stomach
liver and kidneys Thousands have
proved that they wonderfully
strengthen the nerves, build up the
system and restore to health anC
good spirits after an attack of grip
Ii suffering, try them Only so cents
Sold and guaranteed by w. W. Glib
son
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-04-20

Things never looked bright to one
with ssthe blues" Ten to one the
trouble is sluggish liver, filling the
system with bilious poison, that Dr.
Kings New Life Pills would expel.
Try them Let the joy of better feel
ing end ssthe blues Best for stom-
ach, liver and kidneys. 25c at w. W.
Gibson's-