The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-04-26
is A RIP SHORTER.

school was a Professor Smith Win
field Scott Smith--whose home was on
Lenox avenue. He was a graduate OF
the Oswego normal school, uervy and
impetuous, slight and athletic haugh-
ty and sensitive, quick TO resent what
he considered an insult and was in
trouble almost continually Among
those with whom he clashed before
leaving town was the late Christopher
A. walrath, who used TO sit up nights
waiting for inspirations while engag-
ed in TIE prepa Of poetic effus-
ions concerning the habits and traits
OF the school principal. The two said
many sarcastic and unpleasant things
in verse about one another, and on
one occasion Mr. Walrath suggested
that Professor Smith better take
Greeley's advice and start and go
west"
This suggestion followed the princi-
pals arrest for the chastisement Of
pupil, who is now soldier in u G
Philippine islands His methods were
positive, II forcible. Once upon a
tune he met one Of his pupils in the
street. The pupil did not give the
respectful attention that the professor
thought his august presence, high hat
and walking stick demanded 50 he
promptly kicked the luckless boy half
way across the street. Not long after
that Professor Smith changed his base
of operations to Mount Morris. That
he eventually followed Mr.. Walrath's
suggestions, accepting Greeley's ad-
vice, is shown by the following, taken
from the Daily Leader, published at
Guthrie, Oklahoma the official paper
of the territory;
Respects to smith.
winfield Smith was sworn in as
councilman from the first ward four
days prior TO the meeting of the new
council. He Immediately began dig
ging. and from his research several
good resolutions were presented at the
council meeting Thursday night One,
however, had TO do with vote of
thanks to body of men who invited
the councilmen to banquet. Mr..
Smith wants this vote of thanks ex-
plunged from the record. In this he
erred. His action showed bad Ia te
and was silly. Smith had nothing TO
do with the old council and is not held
responsible for the actor of the
body. He has long been known as a
rip-snorter, He has ability and is
aware of il. In a body of sluggish
men he finds paradise. He can make
them do just as he wills, using them
as automatons. He already has cast
partial hypnotic spell over the new
council. So long as Smith exerts his
cApbcity and ability in the interest of
Guthrie and all the wards he will be
supported by the taxpayers. he is
privileged TO eat raw meat, inject red
pepper and trip the Highland sun
dance on the frames of Councllmen
House, Hewitt, Mabon, Wulff and Per-
kins until he is tired. The public
cares not, but as soon as he departs
from the paths OF good taste and
Righteousness a howl will go up and
rend the heavens with ':too much
Smith" While being aggressive VIM
field should not be premature. Let
him chant the golden rule, curb the
desire TO suppress the rights of Others
and pull In everything bordering on
the overbearing. The people of the
First ward elected Smith. and those Of
thelFifth elected Perkins. They are
antipodal affinities. They are Repubs
lieans, likewise unique.
Advice 90 Smith.
Professor Smith must surely have
reached Guthrie. AS matter of fact
he was one of the first boomers that
crossed the line when the new terri
tory was opened, His right hand man
in public affairs there, Councilman
Perkins, Is a colored gentleman. In
another column on the editorial page
the Leader says that Councilman
Smith has grabbed the council by the
throat, thrown IL down and robbed IL
OF a number of old-time secrets" and
adds "If Smith can only keep his
shirt on he can do efficient service. "
Old acquaintances here believe that he
has lost none of his impetuosity.
Many Oneidans have probably for
gotten that there ever was such a man
as Winfield Scott Smith, some never
heard of him, and those who recall
that at one time he was an important
parsonage In this place will doubtless
be pleased TO learn that he is still alive
aud looking for trouble. While here
he devoted some time TO the study ol
law, and in the course OF events be
came fitted To defend himself in elmos'
any court. Before migrating TO Okla
homA he lived for several years ia tn.
Southern states, and IL Is said that h'
found things even more unpleasant
there than he did here on account o
fho fact that tha nvaraua fnha al ~ "a