The Guthrie Daily Leader. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 24, No. 31, Ed. 1, Wednesday, August 31, 1904 Page: 2 of 8
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THE LEADER QUTHHIE OKLAHOMA WEDNESDAY AUGUST 31 904.
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Tearfu
Manifestations Wit-
nessed atthejMerten
MachineConvention
Back to
Sound Health
Speedy convalescence new
strength and appetite fol-
low the use of
W '""' " TRAfiC MARK.
The perfect malt-tonic and flesh-
builder. It is a pre-digcsted food
easily retained by the most deli-
cate stomach.
Alt Drutiliti tell It. Prepared only by
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n
St. Louis U.S.A.
St. Loult' Oreatett Sight la the Anheuter-Butch Brewery.
See It while attending the Fair.
ETHANY
COLLEGE 0
THE SISTERS OF
Under Auspices of Episcopal Church TOPEKA. KAS.
Kortyfourth jear berlnS-pt Mth with ronrws In Actdrmlc and Collcce Depart-
menu. Music Art stone tiulldlnp steam heaied with beautiful campus of SO acre
lacing State Capital.
catalogue from HENRY L. McPLELLAN. M. A. Hegent.
vszsmKsiesmsEsrssBiiszBKss.-s5UssstisKSKsssK3msas
I Elegance Ease. Economy.
mere's health and comfort to consider to say noth-
ing of convenience. Then agfiin.
You touch the button we do the rest; do you catch the idea?
Call on us. we take pleasure in answer. ng questions.
The New Electric and Gas Liglit Co.
Galen Crow. Manatrpr. m
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BUSINESS MEN'S
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As soon as Jlcrton was declared ihc
nominee of Iho Republican reprepenta
tlvo roiivoutlon yostetdav oftertionn
those who hold tho high handB rriod
for a speech. Morten came to the
Iront with some unwillingness and in
his feel'lo raannor tried to brine un
shine whero darkness prevailed Uar
raony could not bo brought Into the
ranks and those country delegate
who came to town with their overalls
and alpaca shirts pulled In their hot us
and loft the hull singing In unison
"God he with you till we meet Again "
llolladay vms nskod to make n
speech and In rosponse he uttered
only n tew syllable when he choked
nnd fel' Into his chnir the stench of
graft and corruption was so obnoxi
ous. He had tears in his eyes. Th
remarks his dear old father had made
In withdrawing his name from ihe
convention wero heart rending;.
Ku'hcr and son fought together
bravely tietll they saw it wns simply
a wasto of thno to go on with tholr
battle. "With piteous gestures tad
hla .vhlskora shaking Ilko those of
Alexander Ucwle'r. when that second
Elijah exhorts his nudtenco to stand
by him Father Holllday who undoubt-
edly Is deserving of recognition onions
the Republican lenders said "you
don't urotil In wnnt. h hov. therafnrn
1 arise to withdraw his nntno from wkj.
thin convention." J) . . -. .
The vory instant that Father HollI- LAST WEEK IN SEPTEMBER
day finished his llttlo talk ' he big wwiwiv
. ......... a rr ' -. -i
nxers laughed in their sleeves and 51
whispered calmly of tholr victory or j
er Vie "hfiraed candidate" $
When W. H. Merten addressed tho fc
convention niter Ida nomination he $
Ere very enthusiastic and approached $
the srar of oratory with all tho power
tliat a Demosthenes could muster. He
began with loud ejaoulatiuus aud Ins
gestures were mil of tho ordlnnry. At
last after many vaunting allusions to
the fellows who had boosted him as
n candidate ho ald$ "My: frJemlB we
must put awr HhoiuMorS (0 tit whe'
nnd wmk In hnrjnr "'i"-'iiii m
elect the afilmir fjitnii
1 f - ' 'Or .!
'h (ho ' or
.rroi of tin
cheers hut vt. ;r. enee was u ;
silent as death. A pin ootilil luvel
been heard In any part of the build-
ing had It boon dropped. Mnrlen look-
ed llko a marble statue He sioo!
aghast with outstretched hands ills
right hand was pplnta.il toward hav
en and his loft toward tho crowd. As
ho held his breath for the cheers ho
swallowed his trhacco and his speech
wits .-toot concluded. That wns the
first convention held by the Republi-
cans th's fall wherein 1 no monljon ot
Bird McGulre's name did not create
an o'ttl'iialasm that would rofint In
hurrahs that could be heard all ovor
the cl'.y In tho words or a spectator-
"It Is n poor Indlcatron and n iad
omen when tho Republicans reMse
to cheer their cnndldato for congress."
Governor Barnes wanted to see Tmr-
ratny ad he got up during tho hot-
test ft the struggle nnd "spake to tho
npn.ules." Captain Seoloy Jumped to
his feet in the midst of the storm and
flung his sweat bosoaked handhor-
chief in the air. yelling that the con-
vention must do something for the
tiaku of nwiCA. Kvery sort of oratory
sof tindet harh aud diabolical waa
rer'rte.1 to In an attempt to eorrsl
ihe ronvenih'ti and make the lole-
ate swsllow the "HARMON V TUT
TKRS" is urMred bv Fllsim 'Jier.
Wort n mid ahotit ten olored nentle
lien.
nio general oplrlon of the pollt
1 whltp wan and the fellow who puts a
'nigger' In his nifico can ho assured
that 1 am gdlpg tp assist In oJecti m
ithe whlti or Defflucratlc tjeket ti s
ufnll.-
J Tho lant thing the Convention ' d
yeiterddv '.efoic Riijourninf wan
c.ort a commiitee f .r the Pixlh r
rertative dlnrtct. Saeh .'awnsli 1
nnd wird w.11 ml'- l to tttt; a ir .11
. nnJ tiife whole i.f Uie-n consviivted '.!
comn Ittto. Tl.y to as follows-
C. I AVngne- of r.lsmat.
C. Curless of r. u
Frunk Rowon -.t V.oodlrtnd.
J. H Mnher f C.r -tcent.
P. T. Walton. f Cdthr'o.
J. O. Nye of ittiti .'dound.
B. sT Overholsor. of Lawt ;.
A Gingrich of Mu.rlut).
Nelsiii fable ( M lhall
1'eaiy Morris 'f Orlantto.
C. V. dnrlam' r Fewad.
I o. Elliott ut nger
II. h Dodd i'lr't want ;..hrle.
C. Al. Barnei L'.'-ond va a Ka-
side.
John Maseey Second ward Wost
side.
P. D. Smith Fourth ward.
C. F. Smith Fifth ward.
The Third ward delegation had
1 rouble and no selection had been
made when tho convention adjourned.
The Fifth ward ajso had a wranglo
Inn they nnnaewl to get their differ-
ences settled amlonhly before the close
of business Tho commttteo elocte-1
yestetuay afternoon will make cstl-
mates for a now chairman. The con-
vention had to rely on Filson -estor-dav
and ho seamed to be troubled with
buc' aguo nl! dny.
BSSSSSSlSSJWic
' j'S OOxC
SELECTS ITS OFFICERS.
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DAYS OF BIG DOINGS -
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The Blackwell Democratic Club Elcts
Its Permanent Officers.
A permanent organization of tho
Blackwell Democratic club was effect-
ed Frldaj night in Blackwell by the
election of the following off icons.
President Robert E. Loer; vice pres-
ident. Dr. lirewlngtou; scenrtary W.
V. :ox; treasurer. Thomas .Roach.
Tlw varioi's eoiiimltteee wero appoint-
ed and gKd active workers selec ed
for everv position.
Tho club starts out with a member-
ship of over two hundred nnd It Is tho
intention to Include overy Democrat
in Blackwell in this club.
Th Kind You Ila.o Always Bought nnd which hnn bona
111 llCrx fYi- -fcn. OfV a -
-- ..o . Mll ov years jms uorno tlio Rlsnmtnro of
nnu nas been inntio under his por-
sonnt supervision Bineo Its'nfnncy.
AllfklVlin ntir. Inrlnnnli-A ... t. al.tM
All Counterfeits Imitations nnd" Just-ns-gond" .-o hud
Experiments that trifle with and ciidanKr tho licnlth olT
InCiuta and Chlldreu-Expcrionco against liJxpcrlment.
What is CASTOR I A
Cnstoria Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil Pare-
goric Drops and Soothing Syrups. It Is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium Morphlno nor other Narcotic
substance. Its ago is its guamntco. It destroys Worms
nnd allays Pevorlshncss. It cures Dlarrlnea and "Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles cures Constipation
nnd Flatulency. It assimilates tho Pood regulates tho
Stomach and Bowels glYlng healthy and natural sleep.
Tho. Children's Panacea- -Tho Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
Bears tho Signature of
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The KM You Me Alwar: Bought
in Use For Over 30 Years.
HtWYOBH CtTT.
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GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC.
Has stood the tost Twonty-ftve years.
Tho first nnd original tasteless chill
tonic. CO conts.
APPRAISEMENT AT SULPHUR.
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7 W frVnl lr.i
A. L.Cockrum. VIce-l'resldcnt.
THE
National Bank of C
Wm. S. Stiles Cashier.
ommerc
CAPITAL $100000
Dint: Tons
A U Ooclcrum 1 Cooper J. w. McNeal. M
.. w . AHiuuniRuii tviu . o. allies. 0
tpeeled with colnred gentlemen as It
wus bemoitlod with machine manipu-
lation. If '.here was one negro tlulc
gate there wero at least twenty-nvo.
Among the spocta ors there were also
a good many. The Ropubllcans had
to havt- them how-over nnd regard-
r3F
Payment
Expected to
About Oct. 1.
Commence
wM ft. ' L " B ti? i
forms. Nj?
HoJlaJay needed the nomination bo- n.A ... -.
cans h o friends said that ho could humlred thoKan(1 doHnr8 bQ yM
Sulpnur I. T Aug. 31. Frank C.
Churchill United States Indian in-
spector who has been making tho ap-
praisement on ho land horo that lias
been addod to tho government reser-
vation nar announce" that ho will
close hla office hero on Sept. 1. At
that rime fie will havo completed the
entire apprateonient of lots and im-provmens.
The payment Is oxDected to com.
1 when boveral
A Word about
Refriarerators
be elected. He Is a farmer ond an
honept man. His mnnv frionds claim
for him a clear record and an upright
character. But. In the wordn of a
lesH of all the plo they asked for they delegate whot good does it do to
were given a smile and a promise and
a vote n th; convention. Tho assist-
ant suctelary was a negro. He sal
beside the white secretary. T'mt
samo colored gentleman no doubt had
the promise of a nlco fat Jot from
bring the tstatue of purity or the god
doss of perfection into a convention
wherein negto politicians reign su-
preme" An hour bofore tho convention wns
caller5 to ordor McCabe. the genilomun
hero. The general feellnir hero in thnt
tho appraisements will bo satisfactory.
We propose selling: S
at cost every Refrigerator in our I
Merten. With Elliott In .ho chair tho whoso sapience sticks out on him llko ?.
' - "i 4imi io tno una les on a porcupine pronounc
i.. . .. . .. . m . ..-...
w.n ir -jrtuieo me appearance or 0d Morten tho nomlneo. He took os-
Ham. Sht-m and Japoth at their board- pedal -are to say that the logical
lng house In rtevpt en a hat summer's . candidate was W. H Merten. Vhlle
leal weather man wsa that the ncm-
inutlon shciild have been given u
the counfy Governor Barnes thought
so arid there were many mrt who
consi.lere-1 it good iviIUIch to nom-
inate Holla lay and allow the country
to nuke a respectable showing.
Insipid the cltv delegates with t?tlr
amatroring of colored gentlemen went
Jt "whole hog or none" and slaught-
ered evr.ry thing thai looked like a
farmer. One delegate remarked- "We
follows from the country don't stand
no bl.ow with this machine. We were
lickeii todny bu. we will sluw the
ring ' trick a little lator."
Thi convention es onlay was as
day. TI picture was en rancli:g
he Ihrd and Fifth wards hi the
clt ne contested durlnit he course
f tie o-nMi.tlon but FlUon disre-
garded all tht pleadinsH of the Holla-
day leWaUon and sealed the Merten
i crow 1 Iufct an If he held 'be universe
within his urasp and could twist Itk
tall into a r'no tuner anv time hv
delret. Here and there a delegate
u-lo wished to Orht for his lights to a
seat In the conven ion would leap to
th- front and declare In unpleasant
. language that he would be recognised
AV the srrapidng aitioun'ed to oti-
inn. Filn went his own wav ht-lrcV
the Merten gang and throttUxl the Hoi-
laday deletes. When Elliott assumed
gentlo whisperings of unfair rannlnu
lallon wete vibrating from -r to enr
a nhide of doubt passed over the
mind of Frank Oreer and wTeral
other Clii hrle rlngsters. Thy began
to mingle among the delegates advis-
ing. 8ugc sting 'prompting and per-
suading The heads of the dictators
and the Ileum sanK with their roft
American h-nr could hardlv be dl-
tingvlshed fiom the kli-ky natrs of 'bo
African hi and
i But the btsaes threw their arms
ivMid (he necks of their servile na-
trims atd Injected Into them the Ides
This Will Interest Mothers.
Mothei Grnj's Sweet Powders for
Qhlldren Cure Foverlshness Bad
Stomach. Summer Bowel Troubles
Teething Disorders cleanse and regu-
late the Bowels and Destroy Worms.
They never fall. Ovor 30.000 testi
monials. At all drugcists. 25c. Samnln
Address Alton 8. Olmsted.
Le Roy N. Y.
The World's Fair.
In making yqur arrangements for
the world's fair at St. Louis this sum-
mer If you consider convenience nnd
saving ot time you will take the Wa
bash Railroad as It runs by and s-opa
at Its station at the entrance of the
fair grounds: thuB saving several
mile run and return and tho lnevit
able Jam at the big Union station. Bj
all means consider the advantages of
the Wabash.
store 5
i
The difference between cost i
and our usual selling; price is
just what you save on your pur
chase here today. And it's worth
saving;
the chair he did the same thing. It
no .. urn -im- ujivittieu iy me insiue " ." t.wip .-i. - -- -....
Those an " aa aoralnatw Mrtm by "" J8Iunu oysiera ounuins
acciumaiion.
ring Irom lieglnnlng to end.
who crB'iice; tlie ring had 'jelther the"
tilool of nercy nor the fire of afrec-
tlon within their garish and deceitful
T-Ts;. E!- Falling hair thin hair gray
JTlCtir-UOOa "air-starved hair. FeerJyour
Ayers Hair Vigor. It renews feeds nourishes re-
res color. Don t grow old too fast! fc&Ar"-
stores
World's Fall Visitors.
The imvllion erected by the Friacn-
Sock Island Svatamn nt Mnlii Ttninnoii
Uut they inns vote for the ir..ich!ii ot le World's Fair is surely n place of
or lose tbli chance for a piece of D0 1tte interest In fact It is uio of
plo whnn the distributing commence.1 tlie hlany attractions.
The colored gentlemen one by oj.e fell1 Visitors to the World's Talr ar cor-
in line each with a golden proMiie of!d'aHy Invited to Inspoet the Frisco
nn...f .. . .... ! Tm- l.lnnj O..... . . I-.. IIS .V
'""' joiuim ooicm uuiiuinj itero
Will be fOUnd a idnen nt rost Vnilrt.nnc
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1 Said .ine leading Renvhlican from -tentlon besides there will be dls-
tho country: "Well we are between tributed free of cost souvenirs aud
1 the deul and the deep ea i dont descriptive llteratura of the Great
....... n.n w mr ipiiiiu iu an. a ..... ..WWM .v- icnun w.ii uuuuuuf i
white man has as HUle chanco for ' ovorlook a very important attrac- j
oftlcr here as a hog has to be a lon ln c0" failure to islt the
Jumping Jaok. Holladny was my man Frisco-Rock Island System pavilion
because I thoight It was nothing mero' Remember Mala Eutrauco World's
than proper that the country should Fair
imvi sunie r-cngnmon. But It is all
cner. I'm a Republican bvt I a.u a
Hirschi & Knebel Co.
111-118 W. Harrison Ave.
Gutbne Oklahoma
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farm Loans Insurance Abstracts
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"T-rr f-i'-rVrr !t. fir ilitiuli 1I1I1 n miliisf
Only complete abstracts of tUle in Logan CountT
. rj .ww uU jjunwiidi u.t our omce.
Oldest aui largest insurance agency In Oklahoma
Black Building
118 West Okla Ave.
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