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Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
Hard to Please.

Mandy" said Farmer Corntossel, ''I don't like to complain, but the din- ners you're givin' our summer board CTS ain't up to your best"
 Well, Hiram, it's kind O hard to tell jes' what to do. When I was get tin up all them delicacies some of the folks come to me and threatened to leave because they wasn't gettin' plain country fare, as advertised. - Washington Star
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
The Greater Burden.

"Is there anything harder to bear than real trouble?' I asked of the intellectual man who sat next to me in the smoker.
 "Only imaginary trouble" he re- piled.
 From his answer I knew that l was correct in my surmise. He was indeed member in good standing of the Phi losophers' union.-Judge.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
His Idea.

Where did you get that black eye?" asked the judge.
 During the race war, jedge," said the tough-looking individual.
 Race war;" repeated the judge.
 "Yes, suh; out at de track. Jim said I was lobster when come to pickin' winners, and I jolted him in de slats. Den de crowd took sides an went at it." Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
Happiness.

Would you," asked the million aires daughter, marry girl with red hair?"
 'No." replied the poor young man, flor my heart is possessed by one with rich auburn tresses. Will you be miner"
 She threw herself into his arms and sobbed for joy.-Chicago Record Herald.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
More TnIk for Lees Money.

Mrs. Crimsonbeak-They say that woman, by getting into different occu- pations formerly monopolized by men, are reducing the scale of wages.
 Mir. Crimsonbeak-Yes; that's right; and I see now we've got women law yers. I'm glad of that.
 "Why?"
 Well, they'll charge less and talk more" ."-Y onkers Statesman.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
A Mndern Cnesnr.

Caesar for the third time declined the proffered crown.
 Darn iti" he exclaimed, angrily. ''That thing is not at all in style. lfyou can't give me decent Panama, don't want anything
 Just then Brutus laughed and went off to sharpen his stiletto.-N.Y. Times.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
Safe Enough.

Jeweler- What did you say to that man when he bought that cheap watch?
 Clerk-I told him it would work liks a charm.
 Jeweler-Why did you do that? Don't you know we can't guarantee those watches to keep time?
 Clerk We'll, charms don't keep Philadelphia Press.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
Goon Enongh Llnry.

PolicemanIs that gun loaded?
 Citizen-Of course. I'm hunting for young man who took my daughters out rowing, and tried to scare them by rocking the boat.
 Policeman-Um-I see. He's right over there. Be careful not to hit any body else.--N. Y. Weekly.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
An Opinion.

Stinjay did you like that cigar I gave you? It was an Admiral" you know.
 sharpe What an appropriate name for it' There's something about that cigar suggestive of an admiral
 Whats that2"
 'It's rank. Philadelphia Press.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
He was Much Obliged.

Tramp-I'm very much obliged for that piece of fresh bread you gave me, mum.
 Young HouSekeeper-You are wei come.
 Tramp-Yes, mum. It was little too doughy to eat, mum, but it tight ened my leaky shoes up elegant.-N. Y. Weekly.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
Wireles. reIegrarh, for Armx rse

Wireless telegraphy is suggested as substitute for the heliograph as a means of communication be- tween military posts along the northwest Indian frontier.-Army and Navy.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
A Strained Position.

The fellow who wants to hold office
 Tn quite a dilemma is found He can't keep his nose to the grindstone And also his ear to the ground IN. r. Times
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
shntting HIm On.

Husband (angrily)-Were you al- ways as foolish as you are now?
 Wife (ealmly) )-No, dear. Don't you remember that I refused you three times before I was foolish enough to marry you?- Chicago Daily News.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
The Summer Girl.

Though Paris furnishes her gowns And all her hats may plan, Our Yankee coasts and mountains now Provide her coat of tan. Puck
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
A Pretty Sure Sign.

Does she sing as ifshe had had her voice cultivated?"
 'Oh, yes, l couldn't understand a word she said. ."-Thiladelphia Bulle- tin.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
The CaIIege Graduate.

He thinks that he can run the world And more, indeed, the pity, For when he comes to hunt a job
 He'll have to walk the city. Brooklyn Life.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
Eupion Oil
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When buying Illuminating oil insist on having EUPloN, the family safety. This is a dou. ble distilled process oil that ia oRpoaLEss and absolutely safe. II you will use clean burners and wicks and EUr1or OrL you will have best light obtainable. Tho only merchants in New
 port that sell this high grade oil are: Wolff Goldmsn Mer. G.. W. B. Chastain. Ayilmans Bros, R. D. Wilmans, Heili- ger's Union Market Go, Martin Bros, and Harris < Daugaerty. Waters-Pierce Oil Comp'y
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21

Didn't see my husband kissing you?"
 "Goodness, no, mum. l wouldn't be caught dead kissing such a looking ting as him. ''-Chicago American.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21

Mrs. Young Wife (on her first mar. keting tour)-I want two pounds of beefsteak, and have it rare, please.- St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Newport daily independent., 1902-07-21
| MZhI5MILESA@ "a
Method in Her Madness.

''What on earth do you mean, her mother asked, "by urgin' your husband to get one of those outrageously high' priced Panama hats? Are you crazy to encourage such extravaganeeY'
 'I shall want some more hats from time to time myself, mamma dear, the sweet young woman replied, and he has always kicked so at the prices pay.'
 My darlingl You always was such hand for lookin' ahead. Let me kiss you" Chicago Record-Herald.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-23
Extrayagant Waste Of the Peoples
Money by Republicans
CANDIDATES WHO ARE UNFIT TO HOLD OFFICE
Resume OF WantOn Neglect and Criminal CareIeSSnesS
On the Part Of Combine JObberS

!ng county Phfairs there will be no
more star chamber deals. The erafts
OF the Guthrie Capital, which has
hveu on larceny and rapine for tep
years, will be snuffed out. The CAM
tai Is an abnormal concern. II a in
capable OF existing on a legitimate
business basis Il has been nourish.
ed solely by political plunder and
down right robbery II has robbed
Logan county olind. Il has chucked
onicials, padded, duplicated and
threatened. Greer thinks nothing of
his sworn oath. He swears to any
thing II there is money In II. BY some
hypnotic process he has had o. p
cooper Under his finger for years He
also controls Jackson. But he can
never caiole. flatter or threaten Burke
Hedgecock or Wilson. Greer at
tacks Dobson aud Adler because he
cannd handle them Greer is a fuIxs
am hs has about run his race. His
oily talk and ready stories at coun-
try meetings do no. talke anymore
The farmers are onto the fellow
town people got onto him years ago
His gratis are falling on with each
succeeding day His BLUFFS are now
being called This man Greer has
done much toward hurting Logan
county The very reason that he at
tacks Edgar Jones with so much ven
ON is because he cannot handl,, Jon ~.
Jones Is onto Greer's curves: he "a
onto the McKennon deal. the mort
gage deal; the Kendrick deal. and all
the other deals. which should land
,ae conspirator In prison.
The people cannot be bullyragged
any longer Logan county must be
redeemed from the grafters and
leeches Will the voters do ltg
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-23
POSTMASTERS LIKELY
TO BE FIRED
Complaint Has Been Filed
With the General P. 0.
Department

Complains have been forwarded TO
NE general pOstOHlce depahmen at
Washington relative to violations OF
ne postal laws by certain postmast-
ers o. Logan county.
When the Guthrie Capital printed
IS fake story regarding Trdasurur
FOLK Adler several thousand copies
OF the paper We're printed and mailed
- diferelt pOstoffices IN the county.
Postmasiers were instructed to hand
out and also post the samples Sev
eral foolish poo maslrs tool, the bait
an they Will soon be in hot wats
Posting and stacking sample news
papers In postOffices Is a clear viola
tion Of The postal laws, which means
removal The Capital cares nothing
for ihs welfare OF IN postmasters. II
simply wants Adler defeated, becau3e
he has puneured Greer's gratis and
refused him printing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-23

Shall Republican ring rule in Logan
county continue? Do the taxpayers
desire a continuance OF criminal care
.lessness extravaganza and general n
competency
Two years ago The Leader sound
ed an alarm and pointed out unde-
niable facts showing how a combine
.of Republicans had fastened their
fanes on the county and were suck
ing its funds without let or hindrance
The people Investigated. and found
the Leaders charges true AS a re-
suit number OF the ring were de-
throned
Next month the taxpayers have an
opportunity to toss over the remand
er of the machine
VIII they do f.?
.ae record OF the Republican board
of commissioners of this coum.y Is an
unsavory one. It's bridge contracts
are the source of common talk: it's
failure to provide good roads and it's
bilking OF the county in order to en-
rich the Golfers Of the Guthrie Capital
are well known County Clerk Dob
son has clearly and intelligently
shown how the Capital company has
remorselessly bilked Logan county In
years past and how the CRAFTS have
been curtailed by having a competent
and honest official IN the clerks offie
oklahoma is growing and with It
/ Logan county. A business era has
set in and business men should be
placed on guard
The Democrats offer a business
ticket this fall This ticket contains
the names OF taxpayers who came
from the ranks OF voters and who are
! closely Identified with the interests OF
the city and county.
No objections whatever can be urg'
ed against Olsmith, Dobson. Gill De-
Bois. Herod. Adler, Burke, HsdgecoclS,
Wilson. Patterson. Mllard. Calvert,
Boutwell,, Wright. Alel. Jones. over
bay. jay. Dodd and TayloR with
these men administering affairs. he
cry of fake. extravaganza ald rllg
RUE will be hushed
compared with Oismlth. how weak
and inane Is Carpenter Olsmith Is a
substantial business man; Carpenter
| has little to commend him. He has
never worked to the interest OF the
county and In serving processes his
soc desire Is 10 grab fees
Against Dobson Jne republicans
have pltte, coored man named
Johnson, who Is notoriously undt
Mabon Is known far and wide as an
/ incompetent He has no. spent three
conlnuous days in his office for two
years. He is absolutely unfit where
as Gene Gin has lhown his ability in
various ways With Gill as register
the Office viii be carefully admins
tered
II is unnecessary to confllue q
comparison Of the candldaes The
people know the Democratic nomi'
neas.
"a far as the county board Is con
I lcerned. Cooper goes of The people
have chance 10 make a Democratic
board No better men--that IS. sound
solid. capable business men-can b,
found than Burke Hedgecock and
Mnson. With these men administer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-23
A NSTER GRAFT
How thSDunty Paid $lOO.
lOr ChrOs Of County
COAisiOners

Greer. of the thhe Capital. does
OF want DemoS ) Nm office. He
lel knows his M would ba eut
q when the Replicin commission.
IS are laid on thanh
a sample Of thddsr graft Is
spwn in the annex4 q
Fhis cut shows ths l.sant chtca.
g bridge faces Of CoSr Johnson
an Estes. Republican bnntv com.
mliioners- This piciureppeared in
tht Capitals alleged "ar.ditjoo " a
p~-ite scheme, and Toean
couty One Hundred Doll o.
goo he pictures Of The thr- ogiciaIs
andhad a halftone eat rde cos,'
ing 35. and placed d Inn @srt
edith A claim OF IL bOsas ne.
sentt to the county boa The
ciainwas filed June 4. BOO MN
Der uhe claim being lO5N the
.claimwas allowed as buots4 eTo
aate Capital for publiAlnd Aqrav.
ing oiboard; approved bl hoard
july 1902 Allowed. sO0l on snn.
ply fud. o. p. Cooper eisl,,,,ss, (.
The Pture Of Morton. bsIcolored
heDubhan county clerk atm time
also apeared in the art edti6 : I'M.
Morlonpaid for bis "pictuhf5n OF
his OWIpOcket.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-23

Following is an exact copy Of the
Capitals bin.
,taIe Capital Ptg Co, in account
with Logan county. June 4. 1900. To
publishing engraving OF board May IS.
1900, S10O Engraving $24 so Total
124 so.
Territory OF Oklahoma County of Io.
gan, IS.
/ do solemnly swear that the fore.
going account Is just and correct, Is
due and remains unpaid that the
charges therain are the legal o. or
dinary for such wonk so help me God
Frank Greer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-23

Subscribed and sworn TO before nc
this June 4th. 1900 r. A. Derr No
tary Public.
My commission expires Oct 27th.
1s-2
The claim Was 20 eXorbi AM and
on ,andish chat oven Johnson kicked
hence the S24 so was cut on This II
only one instance of how Logan ooun.
ty has been budgeoned and bilked by
the Capital.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-23

Chairman Cooper OF The county
boa.d. Is busy instructing Kaylor, the
candidate VINO beat him for the nom
iuation Kaylnr Is a willing tool. aud
eagerly deyours the stories of Chi
oago trips bridge contracts etc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-23
WHAT THE PRESS SAYS.

(Coye Clipper, Oct. O. Ioo2)
Tell your friends about B. Dobson for clerk Tell them
that his coored opponent qualified for the place and that
he would have been nominated only catcher for
the balance of the ticket The Republicans sincere
friends of the coored and their interests Reeect j.
b. Dobson and you continue competent in the county
clerks office for another years His work the past
years has been satisfactory all but the politicians You
not afford to listen to their ideas
Crescent Criterion Oct. 10, Ioo2)
The State Capital waging bitter warfare the pres
county clerk Mr. Job Dobson 1t we'll known fact that
Job has proven the faithful and panstakng clerk the
county has had He has attended strictly his duties and
has given splendid service the taxpayers For this reason,
County Clerk Dobson will retained office The taxpayers
experienced much trouble with Dobsons predecessors
court change when good official has been secured
(Daiy Leader, Oct. 7, Ioo2)
IN Some Johnson the candidate of the Republicans
F county clerk The vicious attacks of the State Capital have
anged the opinion of many taxpayers lately that the Capital
e candidate and the financial side of the gang has been
uey neglected in the past years gives the for
superhuman effort of the State Capital defeat honest
Gen Job Dobson The Capital is evidently the candidate for
w clerk of Logan county. The taxpayers will forget
han who them money, the corporation that has
pay for the same work than once-but not in the
Po years They saying they will for Job Dobson
S.f if the savings will not equal his salary again.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-23

Index Labels, (dup) 100 100
State Cap Pg. Co, Sup
plies for County. s4ao 1000 Ago
$3s44 80 saoo3.4 $r7so.o9
When you visit the County Clerks office it will pay you
look page the book of Claims Filed you will then
notice outrageous cut of cents two claims of the State
Capital aggregang S46e This during r. p Morton's (Rep)
administration Then refer if you will the first page of my
record and YOU will then notice of $I3I5 bill OF
10000
The foregoing were only few of the padded bills of this
Safe Capital corporation The hewng of these claims has
cased the Capital make superhuman effort prevent
reelection.
bthat filed in my office and that they ust and
right before they presented the County Commissioners
for adjudication Myself and County Treasurer NJ Adler
both Ay ourselves liable under the law when we pay
a warr(n that we know to be frauduant
TIN taxpayer of Logan County should pause awhile and
look these figures before he his November The
figures fr supplies for Logan County for the years pre-
ceding my administration
Claims Aled by State Capital S1oor7. 81
Claims allowed State Capital -a~-.--~---. Io747. Al
Claims rejected -------------- 1905
WHAT DOBSON HAS SAVED THE COUNTY.
During my term figures for supplies have been
Claims filed by State Cap. Pig. Co, -----$7o27. 80
Claims allowed 6I76.oI
Claims rejected 1850. 90
This makes neat little sum saved for Logan County and
every officer has had all of the supplies he needed during this
period
For years the office Of the County Clerk of this county
in the hands OF the coored Republicans Of this county and
the present candidate Republican ticket the deputy
under Mr. r. Emmett Stewart here distinctly discam any
desire raise question of politics but leave it to the
voters of Logan county say whether view Of the reforms
which think can say with modesty have introduced into
the office and the savings have made by careful scrutiny of
counts (equa my salary) there should be to the
former Republican regime
Yours very truly,
ID
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-23

plies -.--. .----- -....--.-..
S5I State Cap. Pig. Co., p
Comm. Proceedings. j.
1861 State Cap. Pig. Co, Pul
fishing notices. --
1000 State Cap. Pig Co., Leatl
er Index Labels, (dup
100 State Cap. Pig. Co, SUI
plies for County -.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-10-23

Yours very truly,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-04-23

Volumes, at times, of woman's happi-
ness or misery. The dull, sunken eye,
with its dark circles almost surely speaks
of womanly ill-health, and its attendant
suffering. With the dull eye goes usu-
ally the sallow, sunken cheek, the drawn
mouth, the shrunken form-the whole
glory of woman's beauty rnarred by the
effects of disease.
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures
the diseases which undermine the health
and mar the beauty of women. It estab-
fishes regularity, dries weakening drains,
heals Inflammation and liberation, and
cures female weakness.
Sick women are invited to consult DIR.
Pierce by letter free, and 50 obtain the
advice of a specialist upon their disease.
All correspondence is strictly private
and sacredly confidential. Address DR..
r. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
rwith pleasure send a few lines to let you
know that feel much better than for eight
years before taking your medicine, /" writes Mrs.
Swiil recommend DR.. Pierce,s medicine to every
person who may inquire as to what II has done
for me. was troubled with female weakness,
and began to think would never be well. If
had continued the treatment prescribed by INV
doctor don't know what would have become of
me: When your treatment was commenced my
Mss hehy iGs eeP aSd at a f
well. My best thanks to you aud my best
wishes, too, for what you have done for mes
uFavorite Prescription makes weak
women strong, sick women well. Accept
no substitute for the medicine which
works wonders for weak women.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cleanse
the clogged system from accumulated
impurities.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-04-23
Made Strange Provisions For
His Burial.

These are among the strange
provisions contained in the will of
the late Rev. Edward Powers Gray
of New York, who died about a
month ago, and whose will was Of
fered for probate in the Surrogate's
Office today:
Il desire that my body be placed
in simple wooden casket, to be
buried in contact with the earth,
without masonry or woodwork,
but with some fragrant hay or
clean straw upon it.
II desire, further, that with the to-
kens of mourning something white
be exhibited and worn, as a token
that Christians sorrow not. even as
others have no hope, for those who
have fallen asleep in Christ"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-04-23

MIR. Will Bryan. sick SO long
with rheumatism, is very much i'm.
proved and is able to be about his
store.
We regret to announce that
Engineer Fred Secrest, of the K.
& M, has been quite sick for sew
eral days with mumps.
Mr.. Russell McCulloch, came
down from Charleston. last night
to attend the funeral of DIR. j. M.
Moore today.
Messrs. E. G. Somerville and
Samuel Clendenin, of Robinson
district, were in town last night at
tending meeting of the 1. o. o.
f.
Capt. and Mrs. John Thornburg
returned yesterday from Barbours-
vile, where they had been on &C.
cou 1t of the death of Capt. Thorn
ourg's sister, Miss Maggie.
Messrs. George T. Adkins, Jos.
F. Gibbs and son Riley F. Gibbs,
of Letart, three of Mason county's
good citizens. were in town Thurs
day and called at this Office.
Mrs. Andrew Roush, of New Ha-
ven, went to Lewis, Pa, to attend
the funeral of her daughter in law,
Mrs. Sadie Roush, who died there,
Saturday morning of consumption.
Mr.. Griff T. Smith, of this city,
will go to Gallipolis tonight to
lead a German. Griff is a very
graceful dancer and when one of
these swell dances are given, you
can wager on him receiving an
invitation.
Mr.. Fred Summers, of Kanauga,
Ohio. who went to Washington
to locate returned Thursday. He
says that every branch of business
there is over done, and that the
Ohio 9alley is good enough for
him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-04-23
Street Fair.

Mr.. Nat Reiss, General Manager
of the Robinson Carnival Com
pany., is in the city. During the
week beginning May 5th, it is his
intention to bring to Point Pleas
ant combination of IA different
shows, and upon the streets of our
city give this free exhibition. This
will doubtless bring large crowd
of people to town every day in the
week during their stay here, and
will be of much benefit to our bust
ness people generally.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-04-23

The Boer war discloses a condi-
ton unlike anything known to
history, since history began to be
written. ALI the information from
South Africa has been supplied
through Britishsources, hence the
summary of the situation which
presents these remarkable features
is by British authority. 1t was
said when the war broke out that
the Boer fighting forces were less
than 1900 men. Silence then, ac-
cording to British reports, Roberts
and Kitchener have killed and
captured more than $4,000 Beers,
and their strength is yet estimated
at 10000.
Contending against them is an
army of 100000 of the flower of
the British forces, and they have
not succeeded in subduing the
handful of sturdy Dutch farmers
who are fighting under the banner
Liberty OF Death.-Parkersburg
Sentinel.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1902-04-23

While there is nothing definite,
the indications continue to be that
peace negotiations between the
Boer leaders and the English are
on in earnest, and that there is a
prospect for cessation of hostili-
ties in the near future. Let it be
hoped that this result will be at
tanned. There has certainly been
enough of bloodshed, suffering and
wasted millions. ~