The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1897-10-29

ton on the part OF such voters to
avail themselves OF the privilege this
year. The books at the Repu blican
and Democratic headquarters alike
show very few names Of department
clerks applying for the cheap trans
portation arranged for Mr.. Sidney
A. Perkins, of the Republican national
committee, who is running the Wash
ington end OF Mark Hanna's Ohio cam
paign, is very busy man these days.
Mr. Perkins is making some quiet in-
uuiries as 70 who Is and who Is not GO
ing home to vote. Word has been
passed around that in some of the
bureaus a mum Der OF employees are dis
satisfied with the action OF the admin-
istration and propose TO attest their
displeasure by staying away from the
polls, and IL is very broadly hinted
that Mr.. Perkins Is making list OF all
such employees for future reference
Dir. John w. Shartel, OF Guthrie, is
highly pleased over the congressional
enactment some year or SO ago cor
recting the divorce laws Of Oklahoma
territory. In conversation with the
Leader correspondent last week while
starting home Mr.. Shartel said
The evils OF lax divorce laws, which
we're the shame Of Oklahoma, until re-
pealed by congress, were brought home
directly by those OF our citizens who
considered the matter thoughtfully.
"As matter OF fact, the bulk OF
these divorces were nullity, and the
parties wko took advantage OF them
later to remarry, are, in the opinion OF
any good lawyer in this country guilty
Of bigamy. A crying need OF the times
is the enactment OF law OF divorce
that shall operate uniformly in every
state in the Union. There is so much
migration from state to state, and the
evils of diverse laws on this vital mat
ter are so patent, that constitutional
amendment should be enacted so that
congress can pass n just and con-
servative measure that would be iden-
teal in its workings throughout the
Union.
lin some OF the states, as New York
perhaps the conditions for obtaining q
divorce are too stringent; In others 1t
is far too easy 10 sever the sacred
bonds. 1 think the wisdom of congress
could be trusted for a happy medium
that would be satisfactory TO the whole
country.
MIR. Edward Dudley Kenns, general
solicitor OF the Atchison, Topeka &
santa Fe railway, who succeeded Mr.
George X. Peck in that office not many
months ago, is quite a young looking
man OF the blonde and ruddy style
whose vigorous mentality ia apparent
in his style and speech. he used K
| live in St. Louis before he accepted hi
present lucrative and responsible OF
| fice.
The business OF the western rail
roads" said Mr.. Kenna, "is immense
I don't say that the Atchison has moi
enough rolling stock TO handle II.
quota, for that would not accord will
the truth. but we are doing excellent
ly. The difference between the presen
satisfactory status and the depressed
condition OF past years, lies IN the i'm
proved agricultural condition The
farmers are the potential factors in tn
change.
"See what transformation has
taken place in Kansas. In many sec
tions OF the state the farmers were
willing to sell their places at from slC
to SIS an acre. This year every acre
of their land has netted the larger sun
in grain. Is IL wonder that the Kan
sans are jubilant2 The man whit
would offer to sell out at last year.
prices would be deemed lunatic."