The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 152, Ed. 1, Monday, June 15, 1903 Page: 3 of 8
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Washington D. .C- June 13 The"
recent publication .of a statement to
tho effect that David E George who "
died in Oklahoma was none other
than .Tohn Wllkea Dooth created the
greatest Interest In the east and par-
ticularly hOro in Washington It re-
vivod discussion 01 Booth' burial and
brought out some new facts. Although
fow doubt that Booth wafc- tho assas-
sin some believe that the body
brought horc was' that of another per-
son While It lay on the monitor at?
tho navy yard thero was po tftlvidan-! JJ
tlflcatlon by the iato Dr. J Fred May
who had performed for Booth a sftgHV-'
operation for the rotnoval of a tumor
on the necl and by a woman friend
"Thero was much mystery woven about
tbkCAje and to deceive the public
Vhen'hd body was removed rrom3fie-
monitor a dummy was used and botiii
wore carried away steamer andanfel
rowboat each tatting a bundla-ljfnwv
.diately concerned coiild not determine
-which carried tho body. The Bteargoo
procoodod down tho rJV6r and a
mor waa put Into circulation thafcj;
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prnade of tho body to a gunboat wffli
r"vbdld proceed -to sea and oast it dyj
ofboard.
Ir. to meantime thero had been
propareu u tx for tho body In tho j burial that there had bean no substl-
carpenter nhop of the .navy5 yard but tutlon of bodies and have no doubt
this was noi'used. j whatever but that they Interred John
The rowboat after beating about ' Wilkes Booth's body In the family
tho eastern brjnch for somy time fin- loL
ally landed It charge on a wharf nt
tho arsenal and whllo It lay there a
sentry prevented tho approach of any.
ono An attempt was mado to dig a
grave In one of tho cells of tl. old
penitentiary building bnt suoh slow
progress was mado the floors being
of stono laid In cement--that a place
in the old store room a fow feet east
of thn commanding officer's nresent
residence w as soleotied. Here tho Dyspepsia Catarrh of tho Stomach and
first interment was made.
The body wrapped In an army blan-
ket was put In a box and a represen-
tative of the war department with
two ordinance officers three or tour
of Baker's dotectivo and several civi-
lian employes were present.
These" facts became known but so
industriously circulated was the report
..that the ody hod been taken to sea
Where reason prevails habit cannot thrive on the"
sole excuse of long use.
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When habit says: 'Til have some soda crackers
in a paper bag." Reason says: fy
Uneeda
Biscuit
And the fresh crisp clean wholesome biscuit from the
airtight In-er-scal Package prove tlje fallacy of doing as
habit dictates
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To prove the wisdom of heeding the
advice of reason you need only
try ZuZir Cincer Snap's.
NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY
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It don't make any dif-
ference if its a 0c shirt
or a $3.00 one it lias to
be ' 'your money's worth"
3 3 5 3
Here is a men's half
hose for 25c that is
known wherever tin- En-
glish language isrpuken
cost the dealer a ''ale
more but you get cuc
monej's worth"
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GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Si
To Put a Party in the Field In Okla-
hotna This Summer.
The United States geological sur-
vey will havo a party in tho Sold In
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R. T. Orldloy claim agent of tho
Saiita Fo who has boon in tho city
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Kodol Gives Strenath
by enabling tho digestive organs tojwostorn Oklahoma during 1iq sum
digest asslmllato and transform all mer monthn conducting Investigations tho past few days roturnod to his
of tho wholesome food that may- be Ion the water supply of thaLrcglon home In Arkansas City today
eaten' Into tho kind of blood that nour- The party will bo In charge off Prof
Jshos the nerves feeds tho .tissues i Gould of the Oklahoma university who Agonl SCorklns is out .f the city on
hardens the muscles and recuperates I has been collecting well andprlng a fishing trip.
tho organs of the entire body Kodol ! records throughout tho torrlfjfry tho
Dyspepsia Cure cures Indigestion J past-tohool yoar. Tho planJbf tho The fare to Enid over the Denver
all stomach disorders
Wallace.
Sold by J. N.
National Enc?mpment of Grand Army
of the Republic San Francisco
Aug. 1742 1903.
surveying committee Is o start from Eiild and Gulf road Is $1 70
Woodward and gradually wqtk west
up trio Beaver creek and Cimarron Tho Harvoy dining room In tho
rlvor The geologists will payLpartlc- northern part of tho union station Is
ular attention to wells and springs receiving a large patronage Including
depth to rho water kind andiuallty the leading society folk of the city
of water etc. throughout thatgefilon. The cafa Is under tho able manace
For the-above occasion wo will sell Geological subjects will not 'lie neg- ment of C. B. Duffy and is oxperleno-
locted Samples of tno water will bo ing a rapidly growing business
collected and when tho investigations 2-
aro completed will bo returned to the nol)ert c CIowrj nreBldonl of tho
university for analysis. Western Union Teleirranh comnanv.
Tho party wilt travel the?Ure)ha8 nccopd nn invitation to becomo
a director of tho Kansas Cliv. iMexIoo
miies. toucning soutnwost. ivan
first Colorado Common Point west j Bas and southeast Colorado and po3-
thereof and east of California stop slbly go as far as the Rocky mountains
overs may bo mado at any point wl'hln omi n3W Mexico. From this point
10 days from date of salo. Within hto nartv will cross the South dana
California stop overe may bo allowed jdmn and follow tho stroam east to
at any point within going transit limit Oklahoma and thonco as far south as
which Is Oct. 10. tho Rod Rlvor. Notos will be taken
On tho return stop overs will bo 0nd a report of tho work acconvpjtsh-
allowed west of Colorado Common 'ci with nartleular reference tb tho
water supply will be submittod to the
department at Washington.
tickets to Los Angeles or San Fran
cIpco at rate of $45.00 per round trip.
Tlokota will be on salo August 1 to
that noonle cenorallv could not be In- tho 14th. Incluslvo with final return
duced to" believe otherwise aspeolui- Ittnlti of October 15 1303.
ly since a few days later the lllus- Going pfsage to begin on data of length of Beaver county a distance of
trated papers published pictures "f salo andtoibo continuous up to tho 200
the burial at cea The body remain-
ed in Its grave in Washington for
some two ears when it was remov-
ed to one of the storehonsos of the
arsenal and burled under tho floor
-with thoso of Captain WIrz. of And-
ersonvlllo fame Payno Mrs. Burratt
und others who wore executed In
July 18C5 as accomplices of Booth.
In February 18G9 an order wtia
given by Prorldont Johnson to M-.
Edwin Booth for the delivery of tho
'body of John Wilkes Booth to his fam-
ily and Mr. J. II. Weaver of Baltl-
moro was engaged to iccelvo It ' It
was not much decayed thought It had
been nearly four years n the ground
and when opened the gray blanket
was not disintegrated tnd was strong
-enough to bear tho woight of the
body when It was transferred to a
temporary coffin in whloh tb carry It
to Baltimore.
The wltnosses being satisfied that
there was. no mistake. In Jess than an
hour the body was qn Its way to Bal-
timore. Of thoso wltnosses Mr. SJearo
and one other are tho only survivors.
In Baltimore tho body was carofully
oxamlned by members of the family
and friends and Mlly identified The
U'f ft. niv bel eve Iti g
giitig)ou your moneys
worth" and if you want
your money back for
anything purchased of
tts We will return it
c'-eerfully
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If 8 and M. clothing
and Stetson shoes for
mpit and young men
A. O. FarqrWson.
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N. F. CflEADLE
V ) iicsa'e ana retail 0?a et
la a'.lklnlsof
COAL
Weir City McAlester Canon City and Arkansas AntVc
cite kept in otock.
l?ff 1"' ! Terms Strictly Cash.
Ptomnt delivery and best of service at all hire?
V Office and ands 421 Uklahova ave. Phou? 5
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Point within final limit of the ticket
Baggage will be checked to any
point enroute either going or return-
ing at which stop over Is permitted.
of California literature
A. J. Corklns.
Tc-Deka.'Kas-. Juno 13. It Is stated
Write or call on mo for a full line thar jgft w c Hook wl
retain h' present position as federal
judge u& his confirmation by the
senate. This will not occur until
November. It is not thought thro-
fore that President Roosovelt will ap-
point a successor to Judge Hook -prior
to that date.
MARRIAGE LICENSE FEES.
Watonga Okla. Juno 13. Judge
Wcolnan is In receipt of an opinion
from tho attorney general sustaining
him in Ms position rqlatlve to the feca
charged by him for Issuing: and Record-
Ing marriage licenses. For thl3 work
the judgehas been charging the sum
of ?2. Heretofore the probate Judges
have boon collecting 3 for the same
worlc Tho county commissioners In
their seUIoment with the probate
Judge objected to the reduction mado
by him In the marrlago llconso fees
Venlco In tho Adriatic would1 confer
a favor on Its namesake In Oklahoma
by shipping In a few gondoliers with
their craft.
and Orient railroad.
The Colorado Oklahoma and Toxas
railroad company has submitted a de
finite proposition to tho peoplo of
Lawton to build tho road to that city.
It is now stated that ho Choctaw
will be comploted from Guthrie to
Chandler oy July 1.
J P. Woolsoy president of tho Ar
kansas Valley and Wostorn railroad
was in tho city Saturday. The con-
struction of the now road Is being
rapjdiy pushed to completion.
Chief Engineer A. J. Holnstroot has
returned from a trip to Shawneo
The construction of tho Eastorn
Oklahoma branch of the Santa Fo from
Pauls Valley to Newkirk Is being de-
layed somewhat duo to tho recent
rains and flood which caused much
damage to tho newly buip trade
THE
TRAVELER'S FAVORITE
THROUGH SERVICE
Between St. Louli Kan City. Mcmpfilt Illrmlnglitra Ptrit Fort Worth '
fort smiiti. wiciiitn Okunoraa city
And FolaUIn Hlttouri. KaM. Arkantu Hliiiulppl louliUn Tiui
OUthomt taalndiu Yirritortit Indian ftnd lUlnoti.
labnsiUoa u to trtla unki ftoJ r ui klso UlistTald AKtipti matter promptly famished upoa
Plliutto.u o.r. DUNN
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family were satlMied at the time ofnn'1 ln eonsequonce charged the 1
v . extra for ench lloenso Iseued against
sa h'8 8a'ary In accordance with the
DECT EflR THr attorney general's (teclsion tho judge
will be eatltlod to receive baek from
I the eonny the sum of f 17. or $1 for
each UopiiKe Issued as settlement was
US.VTSmSlWSUS! m8d ""'"Jin to tl. demands of Ue
ra:a5S.UffttwftT.erriSiIA:;.J oommlMJonw und-r protest of the
imootbMt.aaiteat moit perfect way or ketptnc judKe however
U boweU clear and clean la to taka
BOWELS
EtSZEMA
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SfTS THE
SKIN OH FIRE
In 18O0 I exnarienoed at tlraea Dtttohoa on tbs In-
al4a of my hnnda that Itched and burned oaualnsr
n.9 time wont or 11
that
CANDY
CATHARTIO
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A blessing alike young and old.
Dr Fowler's Bxtrac of Wild Straw-
berry' nature's specific for dysentery.
Jiarrhoea and summer complaint.
EAT 'EM LIKE CANDY
C L. Estos of Marshall was ln
town visiting yesterday. Mr. Estes
says Marshall Is booming and Is going
PUaaant Palatabl. Potant TaeU OocA Do to 1)0 a nlty Of renown.
Q00A NiT8lok Waakaa orOrlpai II Xaa4 .
M eanta parbox. Writ lortraa aampla and ook-
rtl . a' 4"" . iZ. Water Jiliies
Miintj nvamvj i.vapfij humw WT ivaw imm
grown
muoh dlacomfort. As time w
arrow worae una I waa oonvinoea
I waa amloted wltb oumi X con-
No disease causes so much bodily discomfort or itches and burns uku
Eczema. Beginning often with a slight redness of the skin it gradually
spreads followed by pustules 01 biisers from which a gummy sticky fluid
oozes which dries and stales off or forms bad looking sores and scabs. It ap-
pears on different parts of the body but of tenest upon the back arms hands
legs anil face and is a
veritable torment at
times especially at
night or when over-
heated. The cause of Ecze-
ma is a Wo acid and
general unhealthy con
dition of the blood
The terrifying itching
aad burning is pro
duced by the overflow
through the irlands and
potps of the skin of the fiery poisons with which the blood-current is over-
loaueu. wnilc cuicmai aJiiu;wuua ouwu m
washes soaps salves and powders aresoot hing and
coolmtr thev do not enter into the blood itself or
UTjI toiirh the rinl cause of the disease but S. S. S
does and nunfies. enriches and strengthens the
on the. mala ! thln acId blood and c'eanses .and bids UP the S"al system when the
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10-inch records SI each;
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a month I experienced a chance for tbe
better and by Hay all ayrnploms had
disappeared and I found inyaelf entire-
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Manager stockman's Advtrttalnir Arency.
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Niblack, Leslie G. The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 21, No. 152, Ed. 1, Monday, June 15, 1903, newspaper, June 15, 1903; (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc72078/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.