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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10

Denver. Feb no. That q crew oi
convicts exists al tine federal peni
tentiary al Leaycu~orth. Kan ihe
leading members of which are pris
oncrs sentenced for iifr or t"entH
hve years aud upwards vino nor ouiA
threaten death to tn0se VINO are tae
en- frm tne penltentiary and testify
against thelr partners in crime. bui
who force them 90 submit 20 all
kinds of mdignitiez and Iniwe them
whenever opportunity presents rs
TIE statement made boy Richard }.
Lewis. an escaped convict captured
IN Denver today
II don't mind going Dach to serve
om my time iu solitary confinement
for running away bar Tread being
pushed an scanoI to my death or
having some one crush me uy drop
ping "a brirk on my head said Lewis.
while iu the custody of Deputy Unit
ed states Marshal Matthew Paul and
z, T. liudaorH detective. wao arrest
cd him TODAY II was warned when
! started to - Louis loo custOdF Of
guard tha. IF testified against m}
pals in the c0unterfei-iue trials T.
had better escape aud not come bach
IT. the NreciSiug crew ot oldume~S.
Vlo don't care whether they live or
die would do plenty To me for what
they cali treason
j know they mean what they say
for I have seen some o, them drop
a brick on the shoulders Of a guard
aud break his shoulder They tried
70 kin aim that way Iheg lave
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10
WANT BRYAN
To EXPLAIN
COIN CHARGE
HOUSE COMMITTEE MAY
CALL ON COMMONER TO
TESTIFY IN PROBE
(By Associated Press J

Washington. Feb William len
niuss Bryan will be the FIRST witness
to be summoned before the house
committee on banking and currency
to testify in the money trust inves-
tlgation. (which the Democratic eau.
Gus, repujiating Mr.. Bryan's demand
tCr special committee referred to
standing committees of the house
Mr. Bryan trod on the toes Of the
Democratic members of the commit
tee when he recently declared the
money trust thought it cOuld con
troll the committee. The committee
insists that Mr. Bryan must explain
what he meant, Notwithstanding the
fact that the BRYAN adherents in the
caucus Wednesday night offered q
which was adopted. eX-
pressing confidence in the integrity
.of their colleagues ON that cemmlt-
tee.
Bryan Must Explain
The committee is unit said
Representative Pujo. chairman OF the
banking and currency committee. to.
day, in the decision that Mr. Bryan
must explain to MS exactly what be-
meant
Mr.. Bryan is credited with saying
Democrats beware The money
trust having failed in it's effort to pre-,
vent an Investigation. is now trying
to force an investigation by the bank
ing committee. The fact that the
money trust wants that committee
entrusted with the Investigation is
proof positive that it thinks It, can
control that committee
In marked contrast TO the propos-
ais made by Representative Henry. Of
Texas for an investigation ot the
money trust, was a resolution intro
duced today by Representative Pul 2.
eliminating all specific reference to
the money trust The Pujo reso
luton was approved bY the majority
members OF the committee. to which
the Democratic caucus referred m ST
OF the inquiry
The puiO resolution sets forth that
the &c mmittee is desirous Of Gecur'
ing full AMI complete information re-
garding the banking and currency
conditions of the country Tor the pur
pose af determining what legislation
is needed and authorizes it TO sit
as a whole or by subcommittee dur.
ing the sessions or recess i congress
and to compel the attendance OF vii
nesses
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10
WENNER A GOOD OFFICIAL

The board Of directors Of the cha Il
Der OF commerce have elected Fred
l.. Wenner secretary Of that body
Mr.. Rayson will continue as secre.
tary OF the Retailers assoc latian
Mr.. Wenner is Guthrie pioneer;
he worked ON The Leader several
years. was secretary of the territor-
ia school land department and pri-
vate secretary to Governors Barnes,
Jenkins and Ferguson He is an en-
cvclopedla of information Rayson has
done effective work for the chamber
and the retailers. There is work for
two men.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10
CONVICT. WHO WAS RECAPTURED.
FEARS HIS PAL WILL KILL HIM
AT TLEAVENWORTHP PRISON

some OF the most hardened criminals
In me world there and they don't
care Nhether taey get solitary con-
hnemeuj tor ite oi whether they are
assieucI ia work IN gardens among
the dowels
nae fbe th-aiers and he Biole
e asses az sunday bat presume tfdt
wiN be depvad OF an these things
and reed to read t4e scripture IN
a dlu4e5H WAs drunk when I ran
away or vogld uut ne in the posi-
ton un. uoW
LAWS ww1 hage been paroled 10.
da bad lc nor escaped RE came
from prominent S. Joseph Mlssou-
n fauv anal Fas sentenced TO twu
yeals from St L0uIs TO- making
counterfeit collars IN November the
thr a-m1et @ b's gang Was TO be
tried and .ewis was ordered taken
s.es ,o 81 Louis 70 testify against
l.e man Who made the money. Ed
Ward Willis a cripple and a partner
m crime With the escaped convict
ace mpsnied him.
on The way back from St Louis
-he guard lert the two men in the
chair ear Passengers fed them
walskey aud they both became in
toxicated. Both Willis and Lewis
had been trustees at the penitentiarv
and frequently had roamed about
Leayenworth without a guard. Al
Kansas City when thev found that
the guard had gone up town aud leEt
taem. Lewis walked away. He sold
his oEereoat 81 and came 10 Deu-
yer on a freight rain. Willis. Grip
PED eeAid got sscaga 49,.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10
GOES ALICE
ONE BETTER;
GEMS IN HEELS
10y Associalcd Press

. Washington u c.. Feb 10 q
;. Mrs G, Il Anthony Muncie, :.
;. Ind has surpassed Mrs Nieho. I"
;: las longworH IN tauc, shoe :.
:. heels Mrs Anthony attracted :.
= all eyes at the White House re- ;.
. ceWion hast night hY wearing, ;.
9 slippers whose heels We're stud :.
. ied with diamonds The slip. =.
: pcrs whiCa we've worn With an :.
i. emerald green gown trimmed :.
& with duchess lace. We're made :.
: Of the same material. and he :.
F.: tween the mrshes ol the lace Z.
. which also covered the heels .
+. shone the brilliant stones Mrs =.
=: Anth NY has gone Mrs Long :.
: worth one better too because =.
: She wears her ornate heels on :.
Z her walking shoes while Mrs :.
Z longwortb keeps her cut glass :.
{ heels strictly Tor evening Wear :.
Z :!
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10
FIVE TED
GOVERNORS
HOLD TALK
(By Associated Pressl

Chicago. Feb l0-Five governors
conferred here today with Alexander
II ReVel. president Of the national
Roosevelt league consider WAYS
and means to further the nomination
of Roosevelt as the Republican can
didate for president
The governors present were:
Stubs, of Kansas. Osborn, Of Mich
igan: Hadley, of Missouri: Aldrich, OF
Nebraska, and Nessey of South Da-
kota
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10
IN
WIRE GIGS
HARMON
SAYS IT'S SUICIDAL TO NOMI
NATE ANYONE FAVORED
BY WALL STREET

Oklahoma city Okla, Feb. 10 I'd
Ifhnk it suicidal to nominate Harmon
TOR any one else favored by Wall
street
This message bearing the name ot
w J. Bryan was received today by
Senator Gore and is being widely cir
culated over Oklahoma where primary
elections to select delegates to the
der way
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10
RELEASES ALL HIS FRIENDS
WHO SUPPORTED HIM
Champ Clark Now Has Clear
Field, Statement OF
Sanders
lny AssocIaten Press J

st Louis Mo. Feb la---former
Governor ] seph " Folk retired
from the race for the Endorsement in
Missouri for the presidential nomina-
tiou NJ The hands ot Democrats today,
IN agreeing 70 the proposal made by
Champ t'iarK
Speaker CLARK wauted Folk "
agree To divide the state delegation
Folk did this and Al the same time
released all his friends from sup
porting him Ton sanders the cam
baisu manager to Governor Folk al
ter the statements were given cut,
said
This pracfieallt means Folk $
Withdrawal from the presidential
race.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10
SITUATION
At JUAREZ
IS UGLY

Washington, Feb l0--A battalion
CT the Eighteenth infantry has been
ordered from Whipple Barracks
Arizona. to Fl Paso Texas
The situation al Iuarez opposite
FL Paso is reported ugly The in
surrectos are much disturbed over
the threatenei entry Of Madero
troops into that place by way of Amer
lean territory.
The state department has denied
the reques Of Madero government
asking permission for the Mexican
troops 10 cross Texas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10
STEPHENSON IS ExONERATEO

Washington. Fcb 10 BY vote OF
seven 10 dy. me senate committees
On privileges aud elections approved
today the report ~ the suDcommit+
tee eNoncratiu. senator stephenson
from clar2es o} corruption IN con
noctiou with his election
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10
infant
THIEF IS
SENT Up
iBy Associated Press

Topeka, Feb. l0.-Joseph VI. Gen
try, the actual kidnaDper OF Marian
Bleakley. the incubator baby, must
serve one TO five years in the Kan
sas prison The Kansas supreme
court affirmed tle verdict Of tIe low
er court today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10

AIDED BY
MR.. TAFT

Washington. Feb l0.-Brig Gen.
Whipple toda, told the house com
mittee on expenditures tor the war
department that Major Beecher Ray
escaped triai FOR c0nduct unDecom-
ins an officer Al the suggestion OF
President Ta.t He said Beecher act
ed as tine walking delegate Of the
republican party
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10
FEDERAL COURT

one voluntary bankruptcy petition
was filed in the federal court today
thai of Ella VI Parker Of Oklahoma
City Liabilities $JGl2Gl assets
show larger than the liabilities
The Titus and 81 at case still hold
the boards ia the federal court Al.
torueys say H. viii not be concluded
for several days yet
Assistant u $. District Attorney
j. Taylor returned this morning from
PaWnee where he has been on the
Larry NoIess or the Usage Island
case A'ter hearing the case Judge
Poe. OF Tulsa set the opinion day on
the case Feb %
Deputy t. $. Marshal Al con Wa,
IN Langston last night He SAYS he
was Jim crowei" there and had 20 go
To Coyle for a bed
Police Court
f,d Myers drunk
J R. Braidock and ! Maiscubaugh
violation Of bin posting ordinances
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10

The Hotel soeyers hotel company
It Nnlssi gee has aeen organized
Aith J i or h. president and
manager; A. } English, yleepresi-
dent Maurice O'Ronrk, treasurer .
" & Co3h secretary Mr.. -
URourk goes east fought % bhy
furniture TOR the new uostelry
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10

st. Louis, Feb To- Primary mass
meetings are 10 be held In a majority
of the counties I the state this al
ternoon aud tonight tor the election
OF delegates TO the county convsa
lt1ns which select delegates 10 the
Democratic state convention at Jop-
lin on February 9Hh The result of
the prinlar, ma,s meetings will deter
mine largely whether Sneaker Champ
Clark &C Fcrmer GoYernor ] W f'olk
viii receive the endorsement for the
presidential nomination Indications
are that Clark IL sweeping the state
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10
ICING FRUIT
TREES TO DE-
LAY THE BLOOM


~ Grand junction. Colo. Feb 10
:. Michael J. Walsh. q pioneer
~ fruit gr wer. and known as the =
- peach king of Mesa county, is :
=: experimenting with a novel :
:: plan for protecting his trees :
:: against spring frosts.
.: Walsh is keeping his fruit "
y trees mulcheI about the roots, :
!: with ice hauled from the river. I"
!. He has piled ice ar und the :.
!. base of the tree, using about :.
I: 500 pounds for each of the :.
:: trees. BY this method he eN' ::
/: pccts g. keep the trees from :.
l.. blossoming until after all danger !.
Z of frost is over. The experiment :
g is being made on only a small :.
. portion Of the orchard. but If I Z
Z proves successful, the plan Will ::
z he extensively carried ont next :
!: season all over the valley. !
:: y
!: -: -: =: y: ~ -: ~ :. =. :. =: z: =: .: .;
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10

is Queered with ftdSkell anu NuNhi iN
could proft-but she won t.
/ There is more than Haskell oeA
hind the Duke letter Emisaries OF
Wilson are busy in Logan county.
which is unequiyocally for Champ
Clark. The only endorsement to be
made by the county convention VIII
be that of Clark. The Wilson men
seek to break the Clark hold, hence
the Haskell attack in order to muddy
the water.
The talk of a Haskell endorsement
is merely that OF enthusiastic friends
of the former governor. The feeling
against Haskell in Guthrie is entirely
too strained to admit of the county
going on record for him and should
be dismissed as idle yaporings.
Said a business man today. Logan
county democrats will not endorse
Haskelrs candidacy but from bust
ness standpoint, they might gain
point by dcing that very thing. /
don't like Haskell. but he does things
and that's tle kind OF men the people
listen TO-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10
GORE MAKES HIS SPEECH

Oklahoma CITY Okla Feb 10
Senator Gore spoke al the Lyric East
night He said Wilson was the only
logical candidate for president
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10
THE WEATHER
fBy Associated Press.

New Orleans. Feb. 10-Oklahoma
Tonight fair, warmer Sunday fair
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-10

is queered with Haskell, and Guthrie
could protit-but she won t.
| There is more than Haskell )eA
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1912-12-04
$4,000 IN PRIZES
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MANY OTHER AWARDS

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-17

chief executive and the officers want the
colored man to be better morally. Re-
CARELESS of the fee system we find the
officers both for the county and city try
ing to persuade our race OF people to stay
out Of trouble. What more could an Of
ficer do?
/ will say again, that our best white
people would have the colored man to
know that they have place for him and
they mean for him to stay in his place,
and If he does this ia good faith he will
have their confidence by being honest in
his promise and trustworthy in the dis
charge of his duty. With this he will
have a true and tried friend In business
matters. The best white people of the
south lay examples we must follow. One
great trouble with the criminal element
of our race, they attempt to throw stone
for stone when he ought to know that he
is soul dependent upon the white people
for his protection. There is criminal
element both among the white and col
ored The great question Is who must we
pattern after? AS a race we have no
right to steal because the white man
steals. We have no right to rob and hold
up because the white man does it. We
have no right TO mix up with races be-
cause this class of white men does il.
We have no right to receive a bribe be-
cause he does it. We have no right TO
maliciously lie because he does 1t; 90 you
see the vulgar song is being sung Is not
true. Everybody is NOT mixing up the
races. everybody is not committing rape.
We would have you to keep in the bonds
OF your own race. That Is the plan and
1ule by which we work. DO nothing by
which will cause a suspicion. Withdraw
yourself from such company. DO not
harbor him in his wrongs; with this plan
carried our Mr.. Wilson'S administrator
viii be one OF such that has not been in
40 years, especially for the colofed man.
We succeeded In qualifying 81 voters. We
are beginning, now in the next four years
to qualify fifty thousand (5o,000). Mr..
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-17
j. S. COPELAND DIES
SUDDENLY AT TROY

Troy, November 1s.-(Special)-J. 8.
Copeland died suddenly yesterday morn
ing. He has been a leading merchant for
a long period in this section of the coun-
try and was about 65 years of age.
He is an ex-Confederate soldier and a
prominent member of the Methodist
Episcopal church and fraternal circles.
q He is survived by his wife, one daughter,
Mrs. Bessie Cowart. and four sons, Josh.
Seth, Charles and DR.. Moss.
Applicants for the postmastership are
active Four candidates for the postmas-
tershiTw have become active in their eff
fcrts to secure appointment. The appli-
cants so far are w. r. Sellers, T. Il. Hill.
N. II. Miller and S. II. Greene. Mr. Sell
ers is a member of the county executive
committee. and was county manager for
Congressman Dent in his first campaign
for election to office.
Mr., Hill, known as Major Hill, is a Con-
federate veteran and prominent insurance
manager for this section. He is the
uncle of Charles Henderson, president
of the railroad commission. Mr.. Miller
came to this county about 10 years ago
from Eufaula and was engaged in the
cotton business. During the past few
years he has been engaged in scientific
farming, and has become thoroughly den-
. titled with the interests of this city and
county.
s. H. Greene, comparatively a young
man, entered the postoffice when boy as
a clerk, and for several years has been
assistant postmaster. He Is thoroughly
acquainted with every detail in the run
ming of the office. Rumers are afloat that
others will be applicants.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-17
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-17
GETS-IT For COrnS
Really a Wonder
New Way, Painless, Safe and Sure

The new kind of corn cure: the only
sure kind the only easy safe, painless
kind is here. It's what -pestered
people nave oeeh i1ohips ioi eyer since
work? Well, just one trial will prove It,
The name OF this big surprise is
'GETS-IT," because 1t gets 1t. You don't
have to wrap your toes In bandages.
There are no plasters, no salves. What
is more "GETS-IT' Will never, abso-
lutely can't, hurt or make the true flesh
sore as many other corn things" do. IL
1t gets on the skin, 1t won't can't hurt
or injure the flesh. Apply II in two Sec
Is refunded.
Your druggist sells "GETS-IT." rs
cents per bottle, or direct If you wish.
from Il. Lawrence q Co. Chicago. Sold
in Birmingham by Eugene Jacobs Drug
Avenue and Pratt station, Pratt City,
Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-17
MOLTKE TOOK FEE
German Memories" Full of Stories
About Famous Prussians

sidney Whitman's new book, Ger
man Memories" Is full of Interesting
stories about Prussian statesmen. SOL
diers. artists and writer's Here are
two:
"Moltke paid repeated visits to his
nephews villa, and It was there that a
droll incident occurred under the chest
nut trees OF the picturesque garden. one
day stranger looking over the garden
railing saw an old man, whose well
worn straw hat seemed to betoken the
gardener. They say that Moltke Is on
visit here. Could you tell me, sir,
whether it might be possible to catch
sight of him? The old man replied
again in the course of the afternoon
he might perhaps see Moltke In the
garden. In his JOY the stranger ten
dered mark to tho communicative
gardener who promptly pocketed It.
The strangers CONSERVATION may well
be imagined whom on his return In the
afternoon he beheld the identical old
gardener walking arm in arm with
Major Won Burt. Moltile waved a greet
ing, and with a smile called out to him.
j have still got your mark
Anyone who happened to be In Ber-
lin at the beginning OF the sos and was
In the habit of riding in the tramcar
from the Brandenburg gate to Char
lottenturg between six and eight
o'clock of an evening might have no.
ticed an old gentleman of striking APP
pearance among its passengers. He
was OF medium height, OF slight figure,
his face clean shaved and fun of wrinkles
set off by head full OF long silyery
hair. pair of dark iiluminatingly ex
Trefsiye eyes peerei through his speeta-
cies On entering the tram he always
looked out for seat near the lamp II
the back OF the car. and invariably
succeeded in obtaining It, Thereupon