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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03

AGENTS WANTED-Local or trav-
cling agents In Oklahoma or the In
dian territory can get the best contract
in the way OF earning a living and also
based upon the fact that my business
given them by anybody in the country
will be pleasing, safe and profitable to
the buyer and also will give to the
agent an honorable and lucrative en-
ployment. Men OF good character and
standing, (not necessary for them to
have had any insurance experienced
will find II for their interest to COM
municate with Henry f. Burt, general
manager of the National Life and
Trust Co., of Des Molnes, Iowa, Rooms
IS. Is and II, Billingsley bldg, Guth-
rie, Okla, where all the details will
be explained to such applicants, and
If not convenient to call in person, it
can be done just as intelligently by
mail.
REASONS WHY AN AGENT CAN DO
BETTER FOR HIMSELF REP
RESENTiNG THE NATIONAL
LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY
THAN ANY OTHER EMPLOY.
PLoYMENT.
BECAUSE, its endowment bonds and
policies yield the largest possible
returns consistent with safety.
/ fe
the Iowa insurance laws and de-
posits the cash value of all bonds
with the auditor of the state. ss
by law required.
BECAUSE, its bonds are exempt from
taxation and execution. as by law
l provided.
BECAUSE, its securities are all first
mortgages on Iowa farms.
BECAUSE, its officers and directors
are men OF we'll known ability and
integrity.
BECAUSE, all bonds are payable in
gold at maturity.
BECAUSE, their bonds guarantee tc
return the face value of each in
ten years, together with all the
accumulations from lapses in the
reserve and profit fund. and in
terest thereof
CAPITAL 100000.
Compare our capital stock wirn the
capital stock of other large companies
All requests for information, eithel
personal or by letter, will be courte
ously answered. either in person OF
by mail, by addressing,
HENRY F. BURT,
Rooms IS, Is and II Billingsley Bldg.
Guthrie, Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03
TO SECURE GOOD
WATER SUPPLY.
Satisfactory Results Being Obtained
Frsm the New Wells.

satisfactory Results Being Obtained
Fran the New Wells.
Work Is progressing nicely on the
wells which are being dug by the
city at Island park. The first one has
reached a depth Of 49h feet with 25
feet Of water In drilling the work
men went through 30 feet OF sand
and clay, FIVE feet Of quicksand and
seven feet of gravel.
Tho water is splendid, clear, cool.
well water. There will be three wells
dug, about 500 feet apart; then a
pump win be placed in one well and
test made. to see if it effects the
other wells and IL the supply is
found inexhaustible, the first well
will he enlarged and the water pump
ed into II, where the pumping station
will be. If an abundant supply of
good water can be found, the city
will be supplied with good well water
and the Cottonwood water will be done
away with.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03
MEDICAL TREATMENT FREE
The British Medical I-stitute Of
fers Three Months Services Free
to All Invalids Who Call at Iss
Office Before Sept. 80.

A san Of eminent physicians and
surgeons from the British Medical In
stitute have, at the urgent selicita-
tion of large number of patients
under their care in this country, estab-
lished permanent branch of the in
stitute in this city, 113 East Oklaho-
ma avenue, over Burke's grocery.
These eminent gentlemen have de-
cided to give their services entirely
free for three months (medicines ex-
cepted) to all invaliGs who call upon
them for treatment between now and
Sept. 80. The services consist not
only of consultation, examination, and
advice. but also of all minor surgical
operations.
The object in pursuing this course
is to become RAPIDLY and personally
acquainted with the sick and afflicted,
and under no conditions will any
charge whatever be made for any
services rendered for three months,
to all who call before Sept. 80.
The doctors treat all forms of dis.
ease aud deformities, and guarantee
a cure in every case they undertake.
At the first interview a thorough ex.
animation is made, and. If incurable,
you are frankly and kindly told so;
also advised against spending your
money for useless treatment.
Male and female weakness, catarrh
and catarrhal deafness, also rupture,
goitre, cancer, all skin diseases, and
all diseases Of the rectum. are posi-
lively cured by their new treatment.
DR.. H. A. McChesney the chief asso-
ciate surgeon of the institute, is in
charge.
Office hours from a. m, till 8
p. m.
No Sunday hours.
Special Notiee-If you can not call,
send stamp for question blank for
home treatment.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03
NEW YORK WORLD.

Time has demonstrated that the
Thrice a Week World stands alone
in It's class other papers have imi-
tated it's forms but not it's success.
This is because it tells all the news
all the time and tells it impariially.
Whether that news be political or
otherwise II is, in fact almost a
daily at the price Of weekly and
you cannot afford to be without it,
Republican and Democrat alike can
read the Thrice a Week World with
absolute confidence in its truth.
In addition 10 news. It publishes
first class serla. stories and other
features suited TO the home and FIRE
side.
The Thrice a Week Worlds regular
subscription price is only $l.00 per
year and this pays for 15s papers.
We offer this unequaied newspaper
and The Leader together one year for
s1I5.
The regular subscription price OF
the two papers Is sl.25.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03
choctaw, Oklahoma & Cult.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE.

THROUGH CAR SERVICE.
Trains No. / and No. 3-Pullman
sleeper between Memphis, Little Rock
and Oklahoma City-free reclining
chair cars between Memphis and
Weatherford.
Trains No. and No. 4-Pullman
sleepers between Oklahoma City and
Memphis.-Free reclining chair cars
between Weatherford and Memphis.
Connections--At FL Reno with c., R.
/. & P. At Oklahoma City with Santa
Fe and Frisco. At South McAlester
with NJ, X. & t. At Little Rock with
Little Rock, Hot Springs & Western
for Hot Springs. At Memphis with
all lines for all points north, south,
southeast and northeast
G. II. Lee, General Passenger Agent
Little Rock. Ark.
c. 3. Hart, General Western Agent
Oklahoma City, Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03
OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Eastern Star Holds interesting install.
latson Exercises.

The annual installation Of the off
GERS Of Eastern Star was held satur.
day night at the Masonic Temple. Az
ter the installation. elegant refresh.
ments were served, Of ice cream, cake
and fruits.
The following are the officers for
the ensuing year:
Mrs. NJ. p L. Ray, w. NJ
Mr. L. f. Laverty, w. p.
Mrs. Annette, A. M.
Mrs stabaugh. c.
Mrs Leila Thorn, a. c.
Mrs. Harrington, Secy.
Mrs. Crocker, Treas.
Miss Hunt. Adah.
Miss Diehl, Ruth.
Mrs. Adler, Ester.
Mrs. Harvey Martha.
Mrs. Doye. Electa.
Miss Cooper, warder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03
PERSONAL MENTION.

Mrs. j. t. Lowe is visiting at Eure-
ka Springs.
Miss Mary Buhl. who has been visit
ing Miss Maude Painter, returned to
her home in Winfield last night
Miss Ruby McNeal left last night
for Kingfisher to visit friends.
The Rev. w. T. Humphrey went to
Saltwater yesterday.
J. p. Candy, a member of the board
OF regents for A. and M. college was
in town yesterday enroute to Still
water
E. 2. Clark has gone to Cashion on
business.
w. b. Williams, prosecuting attor-
ney of Payne county, spent yesterday
in this city.
Judge Burwell, OF Oklahoma iCty
was in the city yesterday enroute to
Saltwater.
The Women's Christian board of
Missions of the Christian church will
hold its regular monthly meeting,
Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs, Oldham on North First street.
Negro evangelization will be the study
of the afternoon.
The annual election of officers will
also take place.
Dr. J. II. Cottcral is able to be on
the streets with the assistance of a
pair of crutches.
Mrs. S. X. Clayton and Miss Stella
Clayton returned last night from Col
orado.
Miss Lizzie Koontz returned from
her vacation last night.
Miss Margaret Burn has returned
from Colorado where she spent her
vacation.
Mrs w. D. Packer has returned
from pleasant visit to relatives in
Michigan.
o. d. Graves, of this city. is in In
diana this week with several horses
He has not lost a race since he left
here and was offered $4,000 for mis-
HIKE MoGregcr.
j. C. Graves has returned from
Perry where he attended the races.
Hon. John Embrey, of Chandler
spent yesterday in the city.
Miss Naomi Day, who has been the
guest Of her uncle. T. x. Tingle, left
today for Norman where she goes tC
accept a position in the university.
Joe. Gulley has returned from 4
business trip over the territory
Many citizens who drive each eve
ming are complaining because th'
lights are not turned on early enough
The days are getting shorter and, th'
lights are needed earlier. Several ac
cidents have been narrowly averte,
recently
shannon d, Smith, representing th'
+ c. Il. Fulton clothing company o
Wichita, Kas, is spending severa
days in this city, calling on the trade
J. S. b Hall and wife leave tomor
row for a thirty days trip east
Miss Opal Foster, Of Wellston. Okla
who has been visiting her sister, MIS-
Roma Foster, returned to her homI
today
= W W. Painter sheriff OF Conan
che county. is up today from Lawton.
He says Lawton is a city of 10000
population and as quiet and orderll
/ as Guthrie; also that there was con
siderable excitement created there
couple days ago. at the finding 0
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03

A thousand things by it are done
lar better than most things do one
We refer to Rocky Mountain Tea
made by Madison Medicine Co. 95c.
Ask your druggist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03

II. c. Watkins, sexton Of the Meth
odist church. Springfield, Pa, says:
MY wife has been very bad with
kidney trouble and tried several doc
tors without benefit After taking one
bottle OF FoIey's Kidney Cure, was
much better, and was completely cur
ca after taking four bottles"
J. n Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03

Brings attractiveness TO llstless un-
lovable girls, making them handsome.
marriageable women. That's what
Rocky Mountain Tea will do. 35c.
Ask your druggist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03
ARCADIA COLLEGE.


An academy of the Ursuline
Sisters, for Young Ladies. Area
dia Valley, Iron county, Mo.
This is one of the finest educa-
tional establishments in the West,
having a full faculty of experienc-
ed teachers. The location is sin
gularly healthy. being surrounded
on all sides by immense deposits
of iron and situated several hum
dred feet above st. Louis. The
air is pure and invigoratiEg.
Terms for board and tuition
very reasonable.
Apply to Mother Superioress.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03

Have you any doubts remaining
said Mrs. Jones. mo, Marinda. have
not. took Rocky Mountain Tea last
night" Twill remove any impure
thoughts in the human family s5c.
Ask your druggist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03

What has become of the old fash
Toned woman who made one chicken
do the work of three by stewing it
with dumplings?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03
NotIcs % Leader subserIbera.

All subscribers to the Daily Leader
not receiving the paper regularly win
confer favor by notifying the office
at once. either in person or by phone.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03

Ulcers, open or obstinate sores,
scalds and piles quickly cured by Ban.
ner salve, the most healing medicine
IN the world.
j, N. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03

The is the best high grade oat meal
on the market, Only i5 cents per
package.
John Mcneil 6 Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03

Miss Nora J. Carney, who has recent
ly returned from ST. Louis. viii be
principal Of Capital Hill school. A
similar position has been creditably
filed by Miss Carney at Fl Smith,
Ark. for a number OF years A hearty
welcome is extended her in this her
new home
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03

II. C. Prince of Bona Terre, Mo. Is
in the city. He owns lot in Guthrie
which he intends to improve.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03

Prisoner Wouldn't it be better to
let me tell MY own story? Don't you
think it would be believed?" Lawyer
That's just the trouble It would
carry conviction"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-03
LOCAL MATTERS.

oRIssoM, for good livery rigs
Phone ~.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-23

Eustis dropped into it. He was in i'm
maculate white ducks and the water
from her bathing suit ran In HttLe
But he wasn't thinking Of that He was
struck for the first time by the tact
that the little Trevor girl mad emerged
from the gOsling stage with a great deal
of beauty and a certain poise that mace
1t impossible for the men friends Of her
older sisters TO patroniZe her
You look like lovely fountain
nymph,". he said. You should always
arrange to have rain drops fringing your
eyelashes and rtvulets trickling from the
dimples in your elbows"
She looked at him sharply Tor a mo-
ment as If she haI expected to md that
he was laughing at her. But he was per
fectly grave.
4 suppose I am rather wet - she ad-
United, apologeticaily, edging away a. bit
as she observed the danger of the fault
less knickerbockers. ~ got tired staying
in by myself. 7 suppose it's rather early
for most. people"
water is still too cold. You ShOuidn go
in at ALL" he added, with playful sever
She turned a pair of soft. brown eyes
upon him with a look of reprOach- why,
do you know y'' she said, moved to sud
den confidence, u just love It that way.
If there wasn't any cold water L really
don't believe Id wash at all
EUstic laughed. She was a deliciOusly
naive child. Il shall come down here
every morning to see that you don't stay
in too long" he announced.
Lucreua got up. II am going out to the
puOy ana DdCk, she SAID, Ignoring ms
threat and then I've got 10 60 home
with Marie She is 50 cross if 1 make
her wait. She suddenly put her hand
to her shoulder. Il don't suppose YOU
have a ping" she asked. This seam is
No. Eustis hadn't a pin. She took down
her hand. 'CfOOd-by,' she said. The
shoulder was prettily soft and white.
Tomorrow he called, as she drove of.
EuStis was very nice to Lucrece1 that
summer, the Trevor girls thought They
were perfectly willing to have her ride
BluegQWns under Eustts' escort. he
looked after her down q the pier and
the Difference and inuumerabe little at
tentions he paid her were only another
proof, they said, of what a delightful ma
ture he had And, besides. they were
perfectly easy about EUStiS when he was
playing with their HtJle sister.
Lucretia liked Mr.. EuStis very much.
He was ever extensively COndescending
70 her like CaTstairs (whO would like 70
be devoted to Elcely)- CarStatrS had given
her a box of candy once in a particularly
here-i1ttie-girt manner. She opened 1t
lauguidly aud then proceeded TO feed the
contents to a group of village children
VINO were passing at that moment II
Don care for sweets said Lucretia as
she tnreW the box away. Every body was
slightly aghast. Well, / suppose lsu-
"and Jimmy always treats her as if Il
yart would make her frOck." Mr.. Eus-
tbs never did 50.
Early one morning late in the summer
rode at that hour anyway, and it had
grown TO be rather a habit with him 10
90 nome by way OF the south shore, lust
20 see that Miss IuCrece wasn't STAYING
was sitting on the sand so engrOssed in
romance with a saffron cover that she
was not. conscious of Eustis arrival or OF
anything else around her.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-23

some brokers' at the uptown exchange
Waldori-Astoria), they were greatly
amused, but expressed no surprise
We were too excited to notice any
thinS,' one said. and the dOOrkeepers
We're out of their minds Members who
had not shown their faces on the floor
in ten years Joined the regulars in the
mad whirlpool. Some were stopped at
the door and required TO produce their
credentials. because the attendants did
not know them. but after awhile, when
the panic was at its height anybody
might have walked on the floor without
question 1t was an opportunity missed
by the financial writer's of the papers
But its the old adage, Fools rush in
where angels fear to tread. Your re-
pOrter is a long way from being a fool.
What / mean is that his ignorance of
the rules enabled him TO do something
that the oldest and ablest financial
writer's would not dare to do"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-23
A REPoRTER on CHANGE.
A New Man on staff and His Record
as First Outsider on Change Floor.

A New Man on staff and His Record
as First Outsider on Change Floor.
New York PressJ
The regular Wall street representa-
tives of the several newspapers were
hard pressed week before last, and ap-
peaAs for assistants were made to the
city editors. Among the men sent down
from certain Office was a bright chan
whose career in journalism was but
lew weeks old. He had never been in
Wat street and was never inside
stock exchange, but he thought he
could do descriptive work "All ri&ht.'
said the financial editor. in despair
you Just go down to the exchange and
watch the row Pick I'D all the points
you can and report to the city EDITOR,
IL was Thursday morning At half
past O'Clock he was reporting TO the
city editor. 7 didn't think it necessary
4 TO remain in the exchange after the
chairman signaled the close" he said
] Besides, when / left the floor the e2-
element was about over. 'e-The fOorf''
gasped the city editor; 1.-THE noorI'-
yes; 1 mean down in the Enclosure
kers, You down among the brokers'
The financial editor dropped in as the
city editor sat mOtiOnless. staring into
vacancy ION the floor. Down among
the brokersi Looking at the new. re-.
porter, he asked what was the matter
and at the sOuId of his voice his chief
returning from Mars. said: This man
tells me ne has been among the bro
kers on the floor of the stock ex-
change" 1t was the financial editors
turn to gaze and gasp. For ten years
he had tried to get on the floor but
was always stopped before he had gone
six feet. Il just walked in" explained
the latest wonder. NO one fnterfered
with me L stayed in the crowd most
Of the time, but occasionally stood in
! front of the chairman'S desk to see the
Fun. I was there when the gong sound
ed" 1t was explained to this remark
able creature that it costs $1,000 to
walk across the floor, and that to do so
without holding a membership might
cost him his life. and certainly would
cost him his clothes and a severe pun
melting.
When mentioned the incident TO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-23

about one-foUrth of the population of
California ana Connecticut; not quite
one-hfth of Alabama and Arizona, and
little more than One~sixth of Colo
radios population. They constitute.
however, less than ] per cent in Ala
oama. and a litsle more than 1 per
cent in Arkansas.
IN colorado and Connecticut % per
cent Of Ne population is white; CALI
foruia almost IS peF cent, the rest be-
ing mostly Chinese, in Arizona the
cOlOred who are principally Indians.
constitute not quite one-fourth of the
total population; while the coIored -ele-
ment in Arkansas, being almost wholly
persons OF. E agrO descent. constitute IS
per. cent of the population.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-23
A PARALLEL IN FICTION.
Charlotte Stetson's Story Of a Girl
Who Was Driven Mad.


In her story. of The Yellow Wall
Paper Mrs. Charlotte Perkins .Stetson
has related q case that CLOSELY. parallels
that of the unfortunate Miss Atkinson
of Des Noiues.
The story is a study OF insanity
study Of the nervous woman driven in
sane by the peculiarly repeuent yellow
wall paper on the walls of the room
where she was obliged TO remain fOr
three months
The patient tells her own story.
John" her husband and a physician,
Who never was nervous in his life.
will-not- listen to her sick yvoman's
fancies- So she writes them down as
follows,
Il never saw a worse paper in my
One Of those spraying. damboyant
patterns committing every artistic sin
The color is repeIant. almost re-
voting; srpOulderinE. unclean yellow,
strangely faded by the slow-turning
There is a recurrent spot where the
pattern Tolls like a broken neck and
Two Dubious eyes stare at you upside
down.
This wall paper has a kind of sub
pattern in q different shade, a particu-
larry irritating one, for you can only
see 1t in certain lights, and not clearly
then.
Looked at in one way. each breadth
fiOUrishes-a kind of 'debased Roman
esque with deIirium tremens-go wad-
ding up and down in isolated columns
of faculty.
But on the other hand they connect
diagOnally, and the sprawlins outlines
run of in great slanting waves Of optic
horror, like a lot of WallOwing sea-
weeds in full chase.
John was asleep and I hated 10
awaken him, so / kept still and
watched the moonlight on that undu-
latiug wall paper till I felt creepy
THE faint figure behind seemed to
shake the pattern, Just as II she want
ed to get QUIT
The front platform does move-and
no wonder. The woman behind shakes
Sometimes think there are a great
many women behind. and sometimes
only one. and she Crawls around fast,
and her craving shakes it all over
AS soon as it was moonlight, and
that poor thing began to crawl and
shake the pattern, got up and ran
/ to help her
Il pulled and she shook. I shook and
she pulled, and before morning we had
pulled of yards Of that paper
i've got rope up here that even
Jennie did not find. If that woman
does get out, and tries to run away,
ssThen I peeled off all the paper L
could reach standing on the floor. 1t
sticks horribly, and the pattern just
enjoys it. All those strangied heads
and Dubious eyes. and waddling fun
gus grOwths just shrek with derisiOn-
There are so many Of those creeping
women. and they creep so fast.
Il wonder if they all came out oE
that wall paper as I did
But I am securely fastened now by
my well hidden rope You don't get me
out in the road thereI
'tWhy. there's John at the door
Now why should that man have
tainted But he did. and right across
my path by the wall, so that L had to
creep over him every time"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-06-23
4. Fewson Smith, Jr., Selected as
Commissioner


Commissioner.
The attention of Judge Morse was &C.
cuDied last evening hearing arguments
Of counsel in the big water case. which
was recently decided. on the point of
what should be expressed in the find
lnSs or tact, conclusions Of law and
decree that VIII be entered soon, max
ing the courts decision opera tive A
week ago yesterday the discussion. was
commenced before Judge Morse. and
IaIe last evening the matter was taken
under Amusement by the court. The
decision or the court a few weeks ago
stated IN general terms what are the
rights Of Salt Lake City. the various
canal companies. the Jordan NarroWs
rover company and others to the wa
ters OF Jordan river and Utah lake. but
IL remains for the court to EARTHQUAKES
IN the decree yet to be entered the va
Tlous matters relating to the distribU-
ton and measurement OF the rivers
flow u .
The only matter upon which an
agreement was reached last night was
the selection of Engineer J. FewsOu
omlth' or, as the temporary commits
sloner to supervise the measurement
ana distrl button Of the waters accord
ing 10 the courts general decision and
under the courts direction. Tt is NOT
lmprOba BILE that Mr.. Smith will he an
pointed by the court later on as +ha
permanent commissioner to seq that
the courts decree is carried out in am
respects.