The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-03-13

TOPEKA, KAN, MARCH i2-"The
main purpose OF the paper VIII be to in-
fiuence ITS readers to seek FIRST the King
dom OF Cod"
The Rev Charles NJ Sheldon who To-
day assumed editorial and business con
troll OF the daily Capital which ne will
retain one week. will make this announce
ment In his editorial leader outlining HIS
policy tomorrow morning The Capital
during this time Will be a newspaper
the word "news" being defned by Mr..
Sheldon as anything IN the wey Of cur
rent events that the public ought to
know for It's mora and spiritual deve;-
opment The paper will be absolutely
non-partisan and partisan political news
will be given scant notice
All editorial and important local. mat
ter viii be signed by the writer's. There
will be no Sunday paper, but instead
Saturday evening paper suitable FOR sun
day reading
May God bless the use Of this paper
to the glory Of dIis kingdom on ear
says Rev. sheldon in concluding his lead
er
The first item on the nrst page to-
morrow will be a prayer written by Bsh-
op John a Vincent. Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, 1t is as follows:
"A morning prayer and resolution.
II viii try this day to live slmp.e,
sincere. serene life repeiling every thought
Of discomfort, seis-seeking and anxiety.
cultivating economy. cherfulaess and
helpfulness.
And as I cannot in my own strength
do this, or even with a hope Of success,
attempt, / look to Thee, Oh Lord. my
father in Jesus Christ, my Savior. and
ask for the gift Of the holy spirit
Editor Sheldon went to the office at
$50 o'clock this morning and will be on
duty until the paper goes to press at 3
o'clock tomorrow morning. AT 10 O'Clock
he had a conference with correspondents
for eastern papers and promised to meet
them each evening at 1880 o'clock and
give certain Information regarding h's
work.
A page viii be devoted to local news.
and the leading features for tomorrow
will be reports of a temperance revival
and an anti-cigarette meeting. Mr. Shell
don instructed the police reporter that In
case OF a murder or other crime To write
bare statement OF the facts. n ne had
the space 10 spare, instead OF following
II up with the usual details. he wo
go into a discussion OF the causes lead
ing up 70 the crime.
During the conference the sporting ed
itor remarker that there would be a bow
ling contest at the Y. M. c. A. rooms
tonight
II think" said Mr.. Sheldon that that
Is good, clean sport. You may print it."
The dramatic editor asked for instruc-
tiOns about theatres.
1--WE shall not want anything OF the
kind" Mr.. Sheldon said.
One page has been reserved for tele'
nraph news. which ordinarily would oc-
"a cupyssabout- three timess that space. The
:, AssoRiated Press report ~ -necessarily be;
ing blue penciled" with a vengeance
The market reports will be cut from
four columns 10 one All quotations on
stocks and bonds, grain options and other
matter involving transactions In futures
have been consigned 10 the waste basket
and only the actual cash prices OF grain
produce, etc, win be quoted.
notable feature of the paper VIII De
the method OF handling advertisements.
They will be banished from the news and
editorial pages and will be punched In
places reserved for them The censor
ship here is even more rigorous than
in tho news columns and a large guam
tlty OF this class Of matter has alread'
feen cut out, including al relating 70
patent medicines. The familiar corset adj
vertisements of the magazines, accompan-
fed by cuts have sought In vain for space
No retail ads from Kansas city or other
out OF town tradesmen will be accepted
Mr. Sheldon holding that this would be
an injustice TO the home merchants
THE twenty dollar suit OF clothes foI
s14.75" style OF advertising. Is also bar
red.
The Capital win appear with radical
change In style and make up. Practically
the only feature that Will be familiar e
its regular readers will be the title head
line. The first page. for Instance ordi-
narily devoted exclusively TO telegraph
news will not have line Of the cur
rent news OF the day. Instead the page
Will be given up 10 discussions Of wha1
Mr.. Sheldon considers the most import
ant questions now before the world
There will be four leading articles on this
page, the first being devoted TO the fam
Inc In India under these headlines an
the folowing introduction
STARVING INDIA.
"FIFvrY MILLION PEOPLE AFFECT
ED BY THE FAMINE"
.CONDITDONS GROWING WOl. ~ IN