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THE LEADER, GUTHRIE, OKLAHOMA, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1902.
PRINCE HENRY AT
whose crimes have so shocked hu In 1876 he began, by an election to cessfully through a time of crisis- who
M'KINLEY MEMORIAL, manity In recent year,, are men no. congress his political career There- by his power of persuading and' Ton
Washington, D. C., Feb. 27.-The unlettered, who have gone from the after for fourteen years this chamber trolling others has been able to com
exercises today in memory of Presl- common schools through murder to was hb home. niaad tie best thought of his -ice so
dent McKinley were of a deeply im the scaffold. He was a Republican, he could not as to lead his
presiive nature. Every inch of vail
able space in the hall of representa-
tives was crowded and it required the
services of an army of policemen, as-
sisted by troops, to handle the multl
tude of people who filled the Capitol
grounds. Prince Henry of Prussia,
country in a moral or
Our minds cannot discern the ori- be anythin" else. material condition in advance of
gin, nor conceive the extent of wick Following the natural bent of his where he found it—suin a mail's po
edness so perverse and cruel; but this mind, he devoted himself to question.-; sition in histoy is secure. If, in aj
rfoes not exempt us from the duties of of finance and revenue, to the essen diiion to this, his written or spoken
trying :o control and counteract it. tials of the national housekeeping. He words possess the <subt:e qualities
The problem of anarchy Is dark and took high rank in the house from the which carry them far and lodge them
iiati-lcBte. but it ought to be within the beginning. In men's hearts; and, more than all.
with his suite, and representatives of .ompass of democratic government—! A year after lie left congress he was If his utterances and actions while in
the diplomatic corps, were present In j although no sane mind can fathom made governor of Ohio and two yearn formed with a lofty morality, are yet
lull uniform. |the ray8tery of these untraclsed and later he was re-elected, each time by tinged with lie glow of human sympa
The feature of the exercises was the orbitlesa natures—to guard against a majority unhoped for and overwhelm thy. the famo of such a man will shine
memorial address delivered by Secre I their aberrations, to take away fram ing. He came to fill a space in the pub like a beacon through the mists of
tary of State Hay. who spoke as fol them the hope of escape, the long mx- lic eye which obscured a great portion ages—an object of reverence, of imita
OW8' iUI*y of s(,a!idaloiu days in court, the of the field of vision. In two national tion, and of love. It should be to us
For the third time the congress of unwholesome sympathy of hysteri conventions, the presidency seemed an occasion of solemn pride that in
*" cal degenerates, and so by degrees to j within his reach. But he had gone the three great crises of our history
mako the crimes not worth commit- there in the interests of others and such a man was not dented us. The
ting, even to these abnormal and dis his honor forbade any dalliance with moral value 10 a nation or a renown
torted souls. itemptation. So his nay was nay—de- such as Washington's and Lincoln's
It would be presumptuous for me in livered with a tone and gesture there, and McKinley's is beyond all eompu
the United States is assembled to
comm.* morate the life and death of a
president slain by the hand of an as-
sassin. The attention of tue future
historian will be attracted to the fea
tures which reappear with startling
sameness in all three of these unlaw-
ful crimes: the uselessness, the utter
lack of consequence of the act, the ob.
scurity, the insignificance of the crim-
inal; the blamelessnts3—so far as in
our sphere of existence the best men
may be held blameless of the victim.
Not one of our murdered presidents
hud an enemy in the world; they all
ware of such preeminent purity of
life that no pretext, could be given for
the attack of passional ciime; they
were all men of Democratic instincts,
who could never have offended the
most jealous advocates of equality;
tuey were of kindly and generous na
ture, to whomi wrong or injustice was
impossible; of moderate fortunes,
whose slender means nobody could en-
vy. They were men of austere vir-
tue, of tender hearts, of eminent
ability, which they had devoted with
single minds to the good of the pub-
-ic. If ever men walked before God
and man without blame, it was these
three rulers of our people. The only
temptation to attack their lives of
fered was their gentle radiance—to
eyes hating the light that was offense
enough.
The stupid usekssness of such an
infamy affronts the common sense of
the world. One can conceive how the
death of a dictator may change the po
litical conditions of an empire; now
the extinction of a narrowing line of
kings may bring in an ali°n dynasty.
But in a well ordeied republic like
ours, the ruler may fall, but the state
feels no tremor. Our beloved and
revered leader is gone—but the nat-
ural process of our laws provides us
a successor, identical in purpose ond
ideals, nourished by the same teach
ings, inspi ed oy the same principles,
pU' dged by tender affection as well as
by high loyalty to carry to completion
the immense task commtted to his
hands, and to smite with iron se-
verity every manifestation of that hid
eous crime which his mild predeces-
sor, with his dying breath, forgave.
The saying3 of celestial wisdom have
nodate; the words that reach us, over
two thousand years out of the darkest
hour of gloom the world has ever seen
are tme to life to day: "They know
not what they do." The blow that
struck at our dear friend and ruler
was as deadly as blind hate could
make it; but the blow struck at anar
chy was deadlier still.
What a world of insoluble problems
such an event excites in the mind. Not
merely in its personal, but in its pub-
lic aspect It presents a paradox not
to be comprehended. Under a system
of government so free and impartial
that we recognize its existence only
by its benefactions; under a social or
dec so purely Democratic that class
®s cannot exist in it, affording oppor-
tunities so universal that even condi
tions are as changing as tihe winds,
w.:ere the laborer of today 13 the cap-
italist of tomorrow; under laws tnat
art. the result of ages of evolution, so
uniform and so beneficent that the
president has just the same rights and
privileges as the artisan; we see the
same hellish growth of hatred and
murder which dogged equally the foot
steps of benevolent monarch 3 and
bloodstained despots. How many
countries can join with us in the
Mommunity of a kindred sorrow.
I will not speak of those distant re-
gions where assassination enters in-
to (lie daily life of the government.
But among the nations bound to us
l y the ties of familiar intercourse-^
who can forget that wise and mild au
tec rat who had earned the proud title
•< the Liberator? That enlightened
magnanimous citizen whom France
still mourns. That brave and chival-
rous king of Italy, who only lived for
kis people? And, saddest of all. that
lovely and sorrowing empress, whose
harmless life could have hardly ex-
cited the animosity of a demon.
Against that spirit nothing avails—
neither virtue nor patriotism, nor ago
nor youth, nor conscience, nor pity,
We cannot even say that education is
uufflcient safeguard against this bale-
ful evil—for most of the wretches
this presencei to suggest the details j was no denying. His hour was not jtation. No loftier ideal can be held
of remedial legislation ror a malady yet come. up to the emulation or ingenuous
so malignant. That task may safely There was, however, no long delay. ! youth. With such examples we can
be left to the skill and patience of the He became, from year to year, the not be wholly ignoble. Grateful as we
national congress, which has never [most prominent politician and orator may be, for what they did, let us be
been found unequal to any such emerg Jin the country. PasslonateJy devoted still more grateful for what they were,
ency. The country believes that the to the principles of the party, he was j While our daily being, our public poli-
memory of these three murdered com- always ready to do anything, to go cies, still feel the influence of their
rades of you. i all of whose voices anywhere, to proclaim its ideas and to work, let us pray that In our spirits
still hauntl these walls—will be a suf- support its candidate. For several their lives may be voluble calling us
flcient inspiration to enable you to'months before the Republican national j upward and onward.
solve even this abstruse and painful I convention met in 1 S9rr, It was evi-i
problem, which has dimmed so many dent to all who had eyes to see that
pages of hi-tory with blood and with i Mr. McKinley was the only probable
Uncle Sam's
Mail Service
requires physical and mental
ability of a high degree to
withstand its hard labors. The
high tension to which the
nervous system is constantly
subjected, has a depressing ef-
fect, and soon headache, back-
ache, neuralgia, rheumatism,
sciatica, etc., develop in severe
form. Such was the case of
Mail Carrier S. F. Sweinhart,
of Huntsville, Ala., he says:
"An attack of pneumonia left me
with muscular rheumatism, heailache,
and pains that seemed to be all over
me. I was scarcely able to move for
about a month when I decided to give
Pain Pills
and Nerve Plasters a trial. In three
days I was again on niv route and in
two weeks 1 was free from pain and
gaininir in flesh and strength.'1
gaining in flesh and strength.''
Sold by all Druggists.
Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
TO REVIVE BAND.
Organization.
An Enjoyable Event.
(Woodward State Republican.)
tears J candidate of his party. Other names; The Hon. J. W. McNeal of Guthrie.
The life of William McKinley was. !were mentioned, of the highest rank gave a luncheon to a number of our
from his birth to his df ath, typically jn ability, character ancr popularity; [citizens at the Hotel Delta on last Mon.
American. There is no environment, [they were supported by powerful com-j day night. There were present as lu-
I should say, anywhere else in the ibination, but the nomination of Mc vited guests;
world which could produce just such Kinleiy as against the field was inevlt ! Hon. E. S. Wiggins, Hon. D. P.!
a character. He was born into that able. Marum. John Clapham! S. B. Ijaune^Prof Dinke Charge of Musical
way of life which elsewhere is called The campaign he made will be al- B. W. Key, A. H. Ball, W. S. Cooper
thet middle class, but which in this ways memorable in our political an! anu brother, J. H. Clough, Prof E D
country is so nearly universal as to nals. Murdaugh, W. H. O'Brian,' H. B. Nlch-
make of other classes an almost neg- j When he came to the presidency h« ols, L. L. Stine, W. E. Bolton, J. J.
ligible quantity. He was neither rich; confronted a situation of the utmost j Gerlach, H. C. Thompson, C. J. Will
nor poor neither proud nor humble; |difficulty, which might well have ap jiams and C. M. Hayhurst.
he knew no huncer he was not sure [palled a man of less serene and tran j At the conclusion of the repast, the
of satisfying, no luxury which could ! quil self confidence. A man either | host made a brief speech in which he
enervate mind or body. | Weak or rash, either irresolute or ' spoke in thel highest terms of the
His paren;e were sober, God-fearing headstrong, might have brought ruin j courtesy, he, as well as the Cooper
people; Intelligent and upright; with! on himself and incalculable harm to [brothers had received rrom our eit.i
out pretentions and witnout humility, the country. I believe that the ver Izens, and the interest all had shown
He grew up in the company of boys diet of history will be that he met all |n the erection of the new court house.
like himself; wholesome, honest, self [the grave questions with perfect valor [ now practically completed. He as
respecting. They looked down on and inconquerable ability; that in sured those present, that the building
nobody; they never felt It possible grappling with them he rose to the full was solidly and substantially ?on-
they could be looked down upon, j height of a great occasion In a manner structed, and was the most beautiful
Their houses wero the homes of,which rebounded to the lasting bene :court house in Oklahoma No under
probity, piety, patriotism. They learn- nt of the country and to his own im- ! handed work was eve,- done or even
ed in the admirable* school readers of m„rtal honor. contemplated, but that all was done
fifty years ago the lessons of heroic [ ln dealing with foreign powers, he in an open manner, ana that all was
and splendid life which have come will take rank with the greatest of ,i„ne that could be done in order to
down from the past. They read in our diplomatists. It was a world of give the county the futi value for its
their weekly newspapers the story of j which he had little special knowledge. m0ney. He made a further statement
he world s progress, in which they before coming to the presidency. But that he would not trade Woodward
were eager to take part, and of the [ his marvelous adaptability was in county paper for government bonds
sins and wrongs of civilization, with nothing more remarkable than in the The county commissioners also came
which they burned to do battle. It firm grasp he immediately di-played jn for a full share of praise for their
PINK SMITH MURDER TRIAL.
Yesterday afternoon and today ha7e
been consumed in the district court
in hearing evidence In the case of th«
Territory against Pink Smith, who is
charged with tho murder of William
Mitchell, a fatmer who lived at Mul-
hall. Mitchell and his father in law,
Mr. Chitham, had leased a farm from
Smith's father, whioh adjoined the
Smith farm. Mitchell put the farm in
wheat and had had trouble several
times with Smith because he (Smith)
insisted on turning in the cows on
Mitchell's wheat.
On January first, last, Mitchell saw
the cows ln his wheat field and with
his father-in law and brother-in law,
Arthur Chitham. w.ent to drive them
out. The gate was near Smith's house
anu when they reached the gate Smith
anu his father came out and they had
some words, whereupon young Smith
shot twice at Mitchell, one shot tak
ing 1 ffect. Arthur Chitham who was
present, says that Mitchell had hold
of the wire gate and when he was shot
it paralyzed him. Mitchell said "for
God's sake take my nand off of this
wire," when Smith said "stand out of
the way until I shoot him In the head."
Smith Immediately after the shoot-
ing went Into Mulhall and gave him-
self up to the deputy sheriff, but was
let out on bail as Mitchell was still liv.
ing. Mitchell died about February 20,
when Smith was arrested and placed
in jail for trial.
Smith sits in tho court room while
the evidence is being given with a
sneer on his face. The court admitted
the dying statement of Mitchell wheh
gives the aleged facts above mention-
ed.
The witnesses present at the trial
are Mitchell's widow and her father
and brother and the deceased's moth
Tho First Regiment band has se-|er; Smith's parents, a sister, Mrs.
! curcd the services of Prof. D. W.
Dinke, of Cleveland, O., to take charge
of the band. Mr. Dinke hat} arrived
and brings with him splendid recom-
mendations as a violinist and cornet
player. He will have full charge of
the band and is already recruiting the
membership and rearranging the in
strumentation. Within a few weeks
the usual weekly and Sunday sacred
conceits will be given by the band.
Prof. Dinke has temporary quarters at
Dr. Furrow's office over the Spenceer
Hardware store. He will give violin
and coinet lessons.
was a serious and thoughtful time.
The boys of that day felt dimly, but
deeply, that days of sharp struggle and
high achievement were before them.
They looked at life witn the wonder
ing yet resolute ejies of a young
esquire in his vigil of arms. They
fe;t a time was coming when to them
should be addressed the stern admon
ition of the a post le, "Quit you like
men; be strong"
At seventeen years of age William
in international relations. By pati-
ence, by firmness, by sheer reasonable
actions in the matter. His remarks
were heartily applauded. Then acting
ness, he improved our understanding j toast-master for the occasion he
with all the great powers of the world, [called on the
and rightfully gained the blessing Hon. D. P. Marum,
which belonged to the peacemakers. jwho responded to the toast: "The
But the achievements of the nation! Development of Oklahoma," in a man-
in war and diplomacy are thrown in 1 ner that showed he is in his happiest
the shade by the vast economical de- ] frame of mill(1 having eaten a
velopments which took place during hearty meal.
John Oldham, and three brothers; one
brother from Shawnee and one from
Kansas.
The Smith family came to this coun-
try at the opening of the territory and
after several years residence here re-
turned to Arkansas and removed back
to Mulhall something more than a year
ago.
Pink Smith's reputation has not
been of the best character and the
evidence given thus far is decidedly
against him.
The prosecution is made by the
county attorneys, Jones and Herod,
and for the defense Colonel Jones and
John Dovereux.
Having a Run on Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy.
Between the hours of eleven o'clock
a. m. and closing time at night on Jan.
25th, 1901, A. F. Clark, druggist. Glade
Springs, Va., sold twelve bottles of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He
says, "I never handled a medicine that
sold better or gave better satisfaction
to my customers." This Remedy has
been in general use in Virginia for I morning.
many years, and the people there are
well acquainted with its excellent You will never wish to take an-
qualities. Many of them have testifi 1 other dose oi pills if you once try
ed to the remarkable cures which it j Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
has effected. When you need a good, Tablets. They are easier to take and
reliable medicine for a cough or cold, more pleasant in effect. They cleanse
The jury in the Pink Smith murder
ca e returned a verdict of manslaugh-
ter in the first degree. Smith's aged
father who was sitting in the court
room fainted away when he heard the
verdict. Smith bad hoped to win out
on the plea of self defense. The ver-
dict was given at 9:00 o'clock this
Mr. McKinley's administration The
most extravagant promises made by
McKinley heard the summons of his [the sanguine McKinley advocates five
country. He was the sort of youth to
whom a military life in ordinary time3
would possess no attraction. His
nature was far different from that of
the ordinary soldier. He hau other
dreams of life, its prizes and pleas-
ures, than that of marches and battles.
But to his mind there was no choice
or question. The banner floating in
the morning breeze was the beckon-
ing gesture of his country. The thrill-
ing noteis of the trumpet called him—
him and none other—into the ranks.
He was of the stuff of which good sol
diers are made. Had he been ten
years older he would have entered at
the head of a company and come out
years ago are left out of sight by the
sober facts. The "debtor nation" has
become the chief "creditor nation." I
W. E. Bolton responded to the "Live
Stock Industries" of the territory, in a
way that shows Billy has full control
of tb« subject.
S. B. Laune, in a neat little speech
responded to "The Lawyers and the
will not waste your time by explaining [ Iiew Cou;t House," and his remarks
that I do not invoke for any man the | were interrupted several times by the
credit of the vast results. The cap- applause they evoked.
tain can not claim that It is he who It remained for Prof. Murdaugh,
drives the mighty steamship over the however, to furnish the setting for the
tumbling billows of the trackless deep; (jewels, in his response to the toast:
but praise is justly due him if he has Educating Our Children." The lan
or attack of the grip, use Chamber-
lain's Cough Remedy and you are cer-
tain to be more than pteasefl with tho
quick cure which it affords.
For sale by C. R. Renfro, druggist.
the stomach and regulate the liver
and bowels.
For .-ale by C. R. Renfro, druggist.
MRS. BARRETT DEAD.
DUNNICA SANDFORT.
made the best of her tremendous
powers, if he has read aright the cur-
rents of the sea and the lessons of the
stars, and we should be ungrateful, if
in this hour of prodigious prosperity
we should fail to remember that Will-
iam McKinley with sublime faith fore
at the head of a division. He did what• saw it, with indomitable courage la
he could. He enlisted as a private; he
learned to obey. His serious, sensi-
ble ways, his prompt, alert efficiency
soon attracted the attention of his
superiors. He was so faithful in lit-
bored for it, put his whole heart and
mind into the work of bringing it
about; that it was his voice which, in
dark hours, rang out, heralding the
coming light, as over the twilight
guage was beautiful, and his remarks
eagerly listened to, but his story at
the conclusion of his brilliant talk,
was so aptly put and struck the host j
so forcibly, that he laughed heartier |
than the rest.
With a hearty handshake and a kind j
good night, accompanied with good J
wishes for his future welfare, the
company took their departure, and the
host his train for Guthrie.
Well Known Young Couple Worship at
Shrine of Hymen.
Last night at the home of the bride's
parents on North First street, Miss
Emma Sandfort and Captain George
E. Dunnica were married. The cere-
mony was performed at 9 o'clock by
the Rev. J. T. Ogle, pastor of the First
Christian church, and was witnessed
only by the families of the contracting
parties.
Captain Dunnica is the linotype op-
erator for the Leader Printing com-
pany and is very active in militia
circles, being captain of Co. "A."
j Mr. and Mrs. Dunnica will be at
home at 402 East Warner avenue.
tie things that they gave him more j waters of the Nile the mystic cry of
and more to do. He was untiring in j Memnon announced the dawn to
camp and on the march; swift, cool, Eg>1pt waking from Bleep.
and fearless in fight. He left the! Mr. McKinley was re-elected by an
army1 with field rank when the war' overwhelming majority. There had j
ended, brevetted by President Lincoln been little doubt of the result aniong
for gallantry in battle.
BOSTON HOTEL FIRE.
Guests Thrown Into Confusion But
Only One Casualty Resulted.
[By Associated Press.]
Boston, Mass., Feb. 27.—Fire in the
Bowden Square hotel early today
well informed people but when it was threw m gucgts mogt]y ln(o
William McKinley gladly laid down known, a profound feeling of relief and oon(usioa A„ escaped safeIy except
his sword and betook himself to his
hooka. He quickly made up the time
lost in soldering. He was admitted to
the bar and settled down to practice—
brevetted veteran of twenty four—
in the quiet town of Canton, now and
henceforward forever famous as the
scene of his life and his place of
sepulcher. Here many blessings await-
ed him; high repute, professional suc-
cess, and a domestic affection so pure,
so devoted and stainless that future
poets, seeking an ideal or Christian
marriage, will find in it a theme wor-
thy of their songs.
A Printer Greatly Surprised.
j 'T never was so much surprised in
[ my life, as I was with the results of
using Chamberlain's Pain Balm," says
Henry T. Crook, pressman of the Ashe-
vitle (N. C.) Gazette. "I contracted a
severe ease of rheumatism early last
winter by getting my feet wet. 1 tried
several things for it without benefit.
One day while looking over the Ga
zette, I noticed that Parn Balm was
Mrs. Benjamin Barrett died last
night at ti:30 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. VanDyne, on North Broad street.
Mrs. Barrett has been an invalid for
more than a year. She was taken to
Colorado where she spent last sum
mer and last fall wan taken to Arizona
from which place she returned Tues
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Barrett came to this
city six months after he opening of
the country. They lived on a farm
northeast of town until six months ago.
when they came to the city and Mr.
Barrett conducted a grocery store for
six years. About one year a?o they
moved to Blackwell in the hope of im-
proving Mrs. Barrett's health.
A husband and the following child-
ren survive her, Earnest Barrett of
Pawnee; John and William, of Apache;
Bert, who is in tho new countiy; E. E.,
and Otto, of this city, and one daugh-
ter, Miss Lena.
The funeral service will be held
from the Baptist church tomorrow at
ternejon at 2:30 o'clock. Dr. Mansfield
will officiate. The interim nt will be
made at Summit View cemetery.
renewal of trust were evident among',, „ ,, . x, ,. . ,. , , .
I Mrs. Frank Barry, wife of the stage positively guaranteed to cure rheuma
the leaders of capital and of industry,
not only in this country, but every-
where. They felt that the immediate
future was secure, and mat trade and
commerce might safely push forward
in ever}* field of effort and enterprise.
He inspired universal confidence,
which is the life blood of the commer-
cial system of the world.
The obviouB elements which enter
into the fame of a public man are few
and by no means recondite. The man
who fills a great station in a period of
change, who leads his country suc-
manager of the Howard Athanaeum. tism, so bought a bottle of it and be
She jumped two stories. She was un-
conscious when picked up but will
probably recover. The loss Is small.
A household necessity—Dr. Thomas'
Electric Oil. Heals burns, cuts,
wounds of any sort; cures sore throat,
croup, catarrh, asthma; never fails.
fore using two thirds of it my rheuma
tism had taken its flight and I have
not had a rheumatic pain since."
For saie by C. R. Renfro. druggist.
And Father is Right.
"My son, if you are seeking a place
in which to establish yourself In busi
ness," says the Jewell Republican,
The total number of medical prac- - find a town in which those now en-
titionerg in Great Britain and Ireland gaged in your line do not advertise,
is 36,788, an increase of 104 within a you will find it easier to compete with
year. |three dead men than one live
How to Prevent Pneumonia.
You have good reason to fear an at-
tack of pneumonia, when you have a
severe cold, accompanied hy pains in
the chest or in the back between the
shoulders. Get a bottle of Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy and use it as di-
rected and it will prevent the threaten-
ed attack. Among the tens of thou-
sands who have used this Remedy for
colds and la grippe, we have yet to
learn of a single case that has result-
ed in pneumonia, which shows ihat
this Remedy is a certain preventive
of that dangerous disease.
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