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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
iJrylng prcpnrarrons sll

Drylng preparations SIMPLY covcL
opdry catarrh; they dry up the secretions,
Which adhere to the membrane and decom
pose, causing a far more serious trouble tia,
the ordinary form of catarrh. Avoid ali dry
ing inhalants, fumes, smokes and enule
and use that which oloansee, soothes ard
heals. Ely's Cream Balm is such n remedy
and will cure eatarrh or cold in the head
easily and pleasantly. A trial size will b
mailed for 10 cents. All druggists sell tho
500. size. Ely Brothers, &c Warren St, ny
The Balm cures without pain, does nc
irritate or eause sneezing. = spreads itsc u
over an irri;ated and angry l,;..sco, re-, Isl
ing immediately the painsel inGammatica
With Ely's Cream Ea'm you arc armed
against Nasal Catarrh and Hay Fever.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
lFrom the Chlcago News. B

AIIOui AAie AAlNdbO ANNMnsJ
A wild steer is dangerous on either
lake or ranch.
The secret Of ignorance is not to
know your lack of wisdom.
Every plain, intellectual woman Is
just the least bit envious OF hand
some silly one.
II some people were civilized they
would not be holding down such good
jobs in the dime museums.
The painless filing you get at a rest
aurant is more satisfactory than the
one advertised by a dentist.
A genial man is one who enjoys fun
and comfort at the expense OF other
men.
Love is responsible for e good many
frosts in summer and for a few hot
waves in winter.
Never enter into partnership with
man whose wife is president Of
woman suffrage club.
If some men would work more and
hope less they would get along bet
ter.
We are beginning TO have weather
not warm enough Cor flies to play out
doors and not cold enough to XIII
them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
DYNAMITE SPITE.
M Assoeialeh PCS. ]

Chicago. Sept 1O.-Three men who
claimed to be linemen, on being re-
fused admsss to the office OF the
General Electric company today, plao-
ed a dynamite cartridge under the
front door and exploded Il, wreck
ing the building and injuring the
night watchman. The men escaped.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
Millions
USE
C('lIIiiclIT q
Soap

Assisted by cuticura Ointment, t're
ureat Skin Cure, for preserving,
purifying, and beautify ing the skin,
for cleansing the scalp of crusts,
scales, and dandruff, and the stops
ping of falling hair, for softening,
whitening, and soothing red, rough,
and sore hands, for baby rashes,
itcrings, and chafings, and for ali
the purposes of the toilet, bath, and
nursery. Millions of Women use
CUTICURA SOAP in the form of
baths for annoying inflammations
and irritatioHs, or too free or often
sive perspirations, in the form of
washes for lucrative weaknesses,
and for many sanatiVe, antiseptic
purposes which readily suggest
themselves to women, especially
mothers. No amount of persuasion
can induce those who have once
used these great skin purifiers and
beautifierS TO use any others.
CUTlCURA SOAP combines in ONE
SOAP at lone PRICE, the BEST skin
aud complexion soap, the BEST toi-
let and baby soap in the world.
Complete Treatment for every Humor.
CUrIcURA SOAP, to cleanse the skin of crusts
and scales and soften the thickened cuticle,
CUTICuRA OINTMENT, TO instantly allay itch
ing, Inflammation, and irritation, and sootha
and heal, and CuTIouRA REsoLvEST, to
and cleanse the blood.
jod throughout the world. British Deposi Y Nrw-
nsHr 4 sons q Chanerbouse So, London. PoTrEa
nEUo ASD CHEM. Corr, Sole Props, Boston, y. 3 A.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

Il had a running sore on my leg for
seven years" writes Mrs. Jas. Forest
Of Chippewa Falls, Wis, "and spent
hundreds Of dollars in trying TO get
IL healed. Two boxes Of Banner salve
entirely cured it," Beware Of substi-
tutes.
~ Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

Oklahoma city Times-Journal: Ok
lahoma shipped thousands of cars Of
potatoes this year to the states at
60 cents a bushel and is now bringing
in northern potatoes at $3.50. But
there was no help for it. The Okla
homa early potatoes won't keep.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

De TanQue-'Better stay away
from Atlantic City. They are having
water famine down there" O'soaque
well, 1 guess l can manage to take
mine undiluted."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

Seven churches have been organiz-
ed at Lawton The Methodist have
raised $500 for the erection Of a
church.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

It is figured that town lots in Law
ton will bring sl5O,OOO; those in An
adarko $4,000 and those in Hobart
$3.50. 600.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

Mulhall Enterprise j. w. Beck
man of Clarkson brought to our Of
flee some fine samples of peaches
which he raised this season. These
peaches measured nine inches in cir
conference and were of an excellent
flavor. The fruit is Of the Chinese
cling variety.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
GLOBE SIGHTS.
from the Atchison Globei

The favorite hymn in the Episcopal
church is 20 Promise Me-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

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, 1901-09-10

And now Shawnee has an OIL well
with real oil in it at a depth of fifty
feet and will Immediately go deeper
for gusher.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

AS long as boys and peaches are
raised they will get together.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

Granite can thinN of nothing that
would add more happiness to the peo-
pie just now tnan bell, even a school
bell
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
She Agreed to Pay.

Mr.. Armour readily admitted hav-
ing brought in the jewels, furnished
list Of them. agreeing to pay whatever
was due and such penalty as might be
imposed He was unaware OF having
violated any law. as he had brought
Jewels from abroad without paying
duty in former years and did not
know Of any change in the tariff law,
The local revenue Office receive
the telegram from the office of the
United States treasurer this morning
10 place the fine and collect the duty
on the pearls
Z Every effort has been made to sup
press the name OF J. Ogden Armour in
connection with the case.
Mr. Armour gave bond to the local
office yesterday, and instructed his
attorneys to pay the fine and duty
with a check today.
Mrs. Armour proiessed ignorance
fthe case
q know nothing Of the matter" she
said. See Mr.. Armour, know moth
ing of It. ANY statement will have to
come from Mr.. Armour am not
aware that there has been any trouble
about the jewels. The affair is news
TO me-"
Z The Armours have summer home
at Oconomowoc, Wis. It has been
their habit each year to return to
their residence at s784 Michigan
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

Give boy a dime and he immedi-
ately begins to look around for his
hat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

1t isn't necessary for a man to SOW
wild oats; they come up along the
path he travels.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

No man can afford to have his heart
futter longer than ten seconds over
a compliment paid him; it interrupts
business and is like stopping to ride
in merry go round on the way TO
work.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
Am ExcelIent Comblnation.

The pleasant method and beneficial
effects Of the well known remedy
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO., illustrate
the value Of obtaining the liquid Taxa
tive principles Of plants known TO be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing 20 tlie
tasse and acceptable 10 the system. IL
IS the one perfect strengthening laNa-
tive. cleansing the system effecmally,
dispelling colds. headaches ard fevCrs
geutly yet promptly and enabling one
20 overcome habitual constipation per
manently. Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidnr s.
liver and bowels, without weakening
or Irritating them, make IL the ideal
laxative.
Ia the process Of manufacturing figs
are used. as they are pleasant 20 the
taste, but the medicinal qualities OF the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants, by mcthod
known 10 the CAnFoRNIA Flo SYRUP
Co only. ln order 70 get its Acnedcial
effects and 20 avoid limitations, please
remember the full name OF the Company
printed on the front Of every package
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
San FRANcIeco, CAL
IouIsvRrr.E. ky. uHW YORK y. =.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

One way to have a housewarming
Is 10 put in lots Of coal.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
FINED FOR
EYADlNG CUSTOMS
]. Ogden Armour Pays
Penalty and Duty on
Jewels

Chicago, M, Sept 81. ogden Ar
mour head Of the Armour industries
and son OF the late T. d. Armour. has
paid fine Of $4,000 to the treasury
department together with an assess.
ment Of $4,000 duty on jewels, for
bringing them into the country with
out notifying the customs officers
Pearls comprised the collection, which
was valued, according to the federal
officials here, at more than $4,000.
The prize of the collection was a
magnificent necklace Of perfect pearls,
and the pardorable pride of Mrs. Ar
mour IN the beautiful rope Of gems
was responsible for knowledge of the
manner Of which 1t was brought into
this country reaching government Of
ficials. Mrs. Armour was showing the
necklace to some admiring friends,
and one Of them casually remarked
that the duty on such collection
must have been large.
"Oh. no." said Mrs Armour, mo
duty is required on jewels for per
sonallties"
This reached the ears Of ]. G. Crow
ley special agent of the treasury de-
partment. He laid the matter before
William Penn Nixon. collector of the
port, and the United States district
attorney and Judge Kohlsaat of the
United States district court we're call
ed into conference. The prominence
of Mr.. Armour in business and socie-
ty made the investigation a delicate
matter The case was finally laid be-
fore him, and ne was asked to ex
plain.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10
TERRITORIAL SNAP SHOTS.
Matters Of More or Less Interest to
Leader Readers.

Some Of the residence lots in Law
ton have brought 1926 and up to date
,063 lots have been sold for 1857,
sos.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

An Atchison woman who has just
returned from the east tells about n
band leader that becomes so worked
up over the music that he often faints
away That man is putting on"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

20, have been spoilt,' said a wo-
man during the parade today; "Ive
been to Buffalo"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

Truth s stranger than fiction be
cause II is so much more rare.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

If the average girl OF eighteen has
as much as five dollars of her own in
her pocketbook, her fee touch only
the high places where she comes down.
to spend IT,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

NeWklfk Herald. IN census sta
tistics of Kay county show that our
farmers had over 10000 acres out in
wheat, and it Is more than probable
that an Increased acreage will be put
in this fall. rhus far about $50 cars
of wheat have been shippe. :rom
Newkirk.
Just as we thought all the time
would be the case the Waukomis
horses making the Oklahoma circuit
are getting away with the money.
says the waukomis World.
Col. F. NJ. Thompson, who retires
as territorial treasurer, has long
been known as the "Old Roman Of
the territorial officials and his record
while in this office has been one of
great credit.
Shawnee Herald: Oklahoma City
ans rather grudgingly admit that
Shawnee is the best retail town in tho
territory.
Lawton Democrat: Lawton wants
free mail delivery, waterworks, cleo
trio lights and telephones. Let us
have them.
Arapahoe Bee: Let US have state
hood as soon as it is possible to get
il; but for pity sake let's not have
any more statehood conventions.
Purcell Register: Some of the
cattlemen are getting a little nervous
over the water supply in their pas
lures and will go to digging wells if
there isn't a good rain soon.
Oklahoman; Oklahoma will get
statehood out OF the coming session of
congress If she knocks long and loud.
It may even be necessary TO batter
down the door, bnt at any rate We
should get in.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

What has become of the old fash
ioned woman who came to town on
circus day with a turkey wing fan?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

A wild steer is dangerous on either
lake or ranch.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

The secret of ignorance is not to
know your lack of wisdom
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

Women who wear low neck and
short sleeve dresses, should remem-
ber that some busts and arms are
too large.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

After a man has been married about
six weeks, his wife begins to discover
unpleasant things to eat which are
good for him."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

Every plain, intellectual woman is
just the least bit envious OF a hand
some silly one.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

John W. kehn,
513 East Harrison avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

II some people were civilized they
would not be holding down such good
jobs in the dime museums.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

The painless fling you get at a rest
aurant is more satisfactory than the
one advertised by a dentist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

A genial man is one who enjoys fun
and comfort at the expense OF other
men.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1901-09-10

II some men would work more and
hope less they would get along bet
ter.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
VALUABLE COUNTY ,
RECORDS LOST.

Montgomery City, Mo-, April
l3.-Last night at IL o'clock the
Court House Mt Danvillc, one of
the county seats of Montgomery
county, caught fire and burned.
All of the county records, except
one or two books, were destroyed,
Fireproof safes were provided for
only part of the records aud they
are supposed to be safe,
For almost a generation coun-
ty seat removal fight has been
waged in this county, in attempts
to have all the county Offices To-
Gated at Montgomery City, where
part of the offices have been for
several years. At the election held
last November the proposition to
move the offices located at Dan
vile to Montgomery City was vot'
ed on and apparently carried by
the necessary two-thirds vote. But
the election was contested, and th,
Supreme Court of the State hand
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
Kansas Beaten.

Columbia, Mo-, Aaril l3.-The
annual debate between the Univer-
sity of Kansas aud the University
of Missouri, which took piece i'll
the University auditorium last
night, resulted i'll a victory for
Missouri. The question discussed
was Resolved, that the Cuited
States should subsidize the mer-
chant marine" Missouri had the
affirmative and was represented by
G. A. Newton of Names, Thomas
Il. Woodson of Louisiana. Mo-,
and Milton NJ. Dearing of Colum-
bia. The Kansas debaters were
j. b. ChCadle, +. Ii. McMotte, }.
II. Talon and Il. W. Stephens
The Judges were Charles &. Bell OF
Bonneville, George Robertson and
W. NJ. Trclcar of Mexico.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

A kiss is as good as smile.
The more man knows the less
he knows he knows.
Every engagement on one side or
the other Is put up Job.
Every girls liver ought to be as
active as her imagination.
A woman's ambition Is to look like
an angel without being one.
You never saw a widow whose hus-
band had outlived all his folly.
Men Judge women by their morals;
women Judge men by their lack OF
them.
Every man has some lie he tells
that It makes him mad IL you don't
believe.
Windy days are probably made to
punish thin women for pretending
they're not.
The best cure for a woman who
thinks she has mission is TO give
her pug dog.
A woman is always disappointed un-
less she gets more attention from her
husband than she expected
A girls idea OF being loved is to
have about six months when the man
has been told that he may hope" but
| doesn't dare ask any more.
After a woman has chased a man
so long that he proposes because he
is afraid not to. she always speaks OF
tho engagement rs her surrender"
Before woman gets through trying
to find out how much her last Christ
mas presents cost she has begun saw
ing up to buy them for the next year
The woman that insists on cleaning
up her husbands writing desk would
probably go home to her mother II
he took to pottering around the
kitchen.
When two women are said to be
"congenlar' It means that they gel
fun out OF telling each other about
all the chances they had before the,
married their husbands.
After she's been married a year /
woman gets kissed more than twic,
day she's lucky, or else her husband
isn't.-New York Press.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
CONDENSED INFORMATION.

new island has been formed out at
sea. about ten miles from the mouth
OF the RhOnc.
within eleven years the De Beers
mines have yielded diamonds TO the
value of over $l6O ,0O0, 900.
The United States produces 20 ,220
pounds Of grain for each inhabitant;
England only 800 pounds
Missouri III have the largest Dem
ocratic delegation In the next congress
OF any state Of the union.
Preliminary work has begun for
taking the next census of the United
Kingdom on March 81. 1901.
A Chinaman places HIS surname
first, then his title, II he has any, and
lastly his Christian" name.
In Hamburg the rate OF mortality
from cancer rose from 7l.G3 per 100 900
persons IN 1872 10 97s2 in 1898.
A japanese Christian minister says
that In Japan during o recent year
there were 3G9, ,3s0 marriages and 49,
! 10 divorces.
one fourth Of the inhabitants OF tho
world die before they reach tho sew
enth year, One-halr before their seven
teenth year.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
Woman Flags Train.

Louisiana, Mo-, April l2.-Mrs,
Anthony Roy, who lives in the Sny
Levee district in Illinois, near
here, performed a heroic deed on
Thursday, when she prevented the
wreck of a freight train on the
Chicago and Alton, The low-head
bridge on that road burned late on
that afternoon. Mrs. Roy saw the
fire and appreciating the danger to
the trains waded thru IA pond of
water three feet deep to get to the
/ track.
She went in one direction, send
ing her daughter in the other, and
with her red hood, tagged fast
freight.
Chicago and Alton trains wcr,
sent over the Burlington and Wa
bash between here and Jackson
vile until noon Friday, when tn
bridge was repaired,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
Speaker Retrcated.

Topeka, April l2.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation attended a meeting of the
Kansas Women's Press association
Yesterday. Two women, who had
treated Mrs. Nations paper, the
Smasher's Mail, in an uncompll-
mentary manner were to read their
papers, but they declined to do so
until the joint smasher had de-
parted. In the meantime one de-
mure little woman arose to make
some remarks. She prefaccd hci
talk with the statement that she
always lost her breath for "A mo-
ment when beginning an address
to an audience,
you lace too tight, my dear,
said Mrs. Nation, and the spcake
rctreated in confusion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
New Church EdifiCe.

Vandalia, Mo, April ll.-The
corner stone of the new $40 900
Baptist Church was laid yesterday.
The |. O. .. F., Masonic and
knights of Pythias Lodges partlci-
patcd in the ceremony. The old
church, which will be replaced by
a magnificent new structure, was
built in 1892, the dedjcatory ser
mon being preached by Pope Yea
man, of st. Louis. The new cdi
fee will be finished by August |.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
EVERYDAY DEDUCTIONS.

A good book is a tonic for the mind.
Faith and hope may die. but charity
Is immortal.
The more q wise man thinks the less
he Is apt to talk.
Poetical genius Is often but an un-
common degree OF imagination.
Selfshness Is the root OF many unde-
sirable specimens OF prosperity.
You may be unable to oblige, but
you can at least speak obligingly.
What poor. dcfenseless creatures
women would be II they couldn't cry!
An enraged man tears his hair; an
enraged woman tears her husbands
hair.
Good resolutions and ladies who
faint in a crowd should always be car
ried out.
Says a rural editori Money Is close
but not quite close enough for us to
reach It."
An artists wife never admires her
husbands work so much as when he is
drawing q check for her.
There are times when a man eX-
| presses the same idea by wagging his
head that dog does by wagging his
tail.
II seems that woman was made lit
tie in advance of mirrors-and she has
managed to keep In front OF them ever
since,
A tricky lawyer is like a man trou-
bled with insomnia-he lies first on
one side, then on the other. and is wide
awake the whole time.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-04-18
Cars for the Coming Trip
Across the Continent.

private room contains three com
plctc fittings of a bedroom. All
have separate toilet rooms. The
ear is seventy feet long, and is
used only for the accommodation
of nine persons.
The drawing-rOom ear is finish
ed in vermillion, claborately cary
ed, and the rooms are decorated in
ivory and gold. The ceilings are
beautifully tinted, and the uphols-
terry and drapcrics are of the fin
est. Two stateroomS connect with
the salon by folding doors. Wide
vestibulcS line the smoking car.
There is a fine barbcr's shop in it,
with tiled flooring and wainscot-
ing. The smoking ear is twenty.
one feet in length, fitted with up
holstered chairs, lounges, secreta
ry, cabinets and library. a buf
fet is also provided. The cxtcrio,
of the train is in keeping with it,
interior splcndor.