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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-27
A THIEF CAUGHT.
A Guthrie Negro Who Got the Limit
n Oklahoma City Police
Court

Couft.
Walter Walsh. negro. who came
f.om Guthrie, stole a bushel of apples
from in front OF H. Appleby's store
on Main street last night and started
10 run A clerk who saw him and
who had been waiting for parties who
had committed other thefts gave
chase at once. After a race out west
Main street for about FIVE blocks in
the mud and rain, he overhauled the
negro and turned him over to the
police. This morning he was asked
by Judge Miller if he would rather
serve 100 days in Jail or be shot by
the police He chose the former
Times-Journal.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-27

NoTE. - Alum baking powders are low
priced, as they cost but three cents
pound to make. But alum leaves in the
bread or cake glauber salts, sulphuric
acid and hydrate OF alumina--all injuri-
Gus, the last two poisonous,
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Lagrippe yields quickly to the won
derful curative qualities of Foley's
Honey and Tar There is nothing else
just as good" Sold by j. N. ws9s
lace.
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Pace BAKING POWDER CO..
CHICAGO.
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The expressions of grateful women
who have experienced wonderful bless
ings using Rocky Mountain Tea, com
pensates us for our efforts in their
behalf S5c
Ask your druggist
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-27

DR. Thomas McClary will deliver his
noted lecture on "The Mission Of
Mirth." Tickets are on sale at Wal
lace's drug store. General admission
30 cents.
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CTimes Joulnal)

Governor ferguson was here today
enroute to Guthrie from Norman,
where he visited the asylum yester-
day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-27
Gun Club Shoot.

AT the regular practice shoot of the
Guthrie Gun club yesterday evening
the following scores were made:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-27
spRINe WAGONS, euoeIEs. SUE.

REYS, ETC.
These early Spring days make you
think of driving. Why not get out In
a stylish rig? There isn't carriage
repository this side or Kansas City
that can show the variety Of vehicles
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-03-27
sEcRETARYs OFFICE.
Company Organized to Build a Public
Hall at Nardin.

Secretary Chimes issued a territOr
ial charter today 20 the Nardin Hall
company Of Nardin, Kay county. This
company is organized TO build and
maintain public hall at Nardin. The
capital stock is $4,000. The incor
porators are: w. l.. Peck c.. w.
Roberts, R. c. Huntington, w. o. Nc
Clellan and George B. Thompson, all
residents OF Nardln.
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euTHRlElTEs ABROAD.
(oklahoman)

Judge Frank Dale of Guthrie, was
in the city yesterday looking after his
property interests here.
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Stand by the
Standard!

Prices Cream Baking Powder is
everywhere the acknowledged standard,
the powder Of the highest reputation,
greatest strength, and absolutely pure.
1t renders the food more healthful and
palatable, and using it exclusively you
are assured against alum and other dan
gerous chemicals from which the low
grade powders are made.
DR.. Prices Baking Powder is sold on
its merits only never by the aid of
lotteries, gifts, commissions or other
schemes The entire value of your
money comes back to you in baking pow
der-the purest, most economical made.
~ Alum baking powders low
priced they cost but three cents
Pace pound % the
CHICAGO. bread cake gauber salts sulphurc
acid and hydrate of aumna-al mjuri-
ous the last poisonous
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-16
THE MATINEE GIRL GOES
BEHIND THE SCENES.

Liberty Hail. Is getting the very
creamiest of the matinee audiences just
at present. Even up in the second balcony
the atmosphere is redoent OF sachet. and
the murmur OF the conversation reminds
one OF a Tillinghast banquet. No street
car conversation, no chatter OF a groupe
OF society buds. but breathes the name OF
some favorite member, and not even the
most interesting exhibition OF the Camera
and amazingly popular Albee Stock COM
pany.
l went round behind the scenes yester-
day afternoon to call upon the owner OF
that beautiful golden hair and those mag
nihcent eyes which have In two short
weeks so fascinated every admirer OF the
Albee company, your humble servant
among them. A few weeks ago. when /
had the pleasure OF seeing the Albee COM
pany at rehearsal. had only chance to
say word to Miss Eyesson, and that lit
tie made me want 10 know more of her.
so when she asked me, with such appar-
ent sincerity, TO come round 10 see her
later when she was less busy. l mentally
registered a vow TO avail myself OF that
privilege. SO when l went I'm at the be-
gining OF the performance, l felt no hes
itancy in sending I'm my card and asking
for a few moments. In moment the boy
returned with the assurance that Miss
Evesson would be very glad, and would
l please come between the third and
fourth acts, for then she had no change
of costume to make.
l felt highly elated, and began at once
TO form some question with which Toto
well, break the ice." What should IL be q?
Does she like Providence? No, No. Ger
tainly not that. It's too stereotyped. and
besides what else could she say but that
she loved IL? Well, I'll trust 10 luck, but.
on, dear, ] do hope she won't be cross
with her maid. you know, leading ladies
are always said 10 be--,but then, you new
er can tell. / wonder If she has a dog.
suppose a horrid pug, whom visitors are
expected 10 pet and fondle, ah, WELL even
IL she has dog and bothersome maid,
the mistress IL charming enough, and I'm
willing TO take chances. When I reached
this conclusion. the curtain fell upon the
third act and hurried to the green room
behind the scenes. I was shown 10 Miss
Evessons room. and met by that charmer
with a cordial greeting. I'm truly glad to
see you," she said, but ] hope you
haven't your horrid pencil with you Have
you? Oh. dear I'm afraid you're going TO
be disappointed. never say anything that
Is worth listening to. III there is any time
that i simply cannot talk it's when news
paper man or woman asks me to. And
yet IL we don't talk your imaginative
powers assert themselves and many times
To our sorrow. So ] suppose l had better
answer any OF your questions. Pardon
me -.
The maid (who, by the way looked
quite well and happy. not the kind of a
leading lady's maid that had expected
10 see) had entered with a card which she
handed to Miss Evesson who scribbled a
reply upon the back of IT,
This pause In the conversation gave me
an opportunity 10 glance at my surround
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-16
Psychology of Laughter.

Darwin in his Expression OF the Emo
tons" notes that during the siege OF Paris
the German soldiers, after an alarm or a
near shave" were given to loud bursts
OF laughter over the most paltry jokes
The same physical conditions no doubt
explain the laughter I'm court" over
trivialties which the newspaper reader
not In court. finds dull enough. In that
aspect, says Balm. the comic is the re-
action from the serious. That is why the
idea OF the dignitary I'm an undignifled
posture is at the bottom OK nearly every
farce. Further, as the essence of laugh
ter, physioogically considered. Is the sud
den liberation of nervous energy, we see
why surprise must be one OF it's elements
and why We do not laugh at stale jokes
The recollection of "Tartarin de Taras-
on" is nearly fatal 10 "Tartarin sur
les Alpes. and the TRADE on the nose
in "Cyrano de Bergerac" to the speech
with the refrain pas prisonnicr mais"
I'm "L'Aiplon.' So Mr.. GIlberts topsy-
turveydom ca naval captain obsequous
TO his crew; kings backing their own
boots; dukes two "A pcnny') or Oscar
Wildes inverted commonplaccs ("the old
fashioned respect for the young is gradu-
ally dying out) so soon as the trick
ceases to cause surprise. cease TO amuse.
lt is the sudden surprise, created 10y the
linking OF disslmilar ideas Under similar
ity OF the sound which causes laughter
over puns or even simple assonanccs (for
example, Noltaire's farewell 20 Holland
"adieu canaux, canords, canaille"D To
the element or surprise must be added
the element OF social imitation OF
vogue" There is a fashion I'm fun, as
we all know. Puns Qike practical
jokes) are now hopelessly out OF date
archaeological curiosities OF the early and
middle Victorian period. They quilted the
stage with J. l.. Toolc. III they llnger
In Punch II Is merely out OF Difference 20
historical tradition. They are like the
little slip OF paper inscribed with facetiae
which Chinese gentlemen are said TO cX-
change solcmnly I'm the intervals OF a
conversation designed not 20 provoke
laughter, but to comply with long estab-
lished etiquette.
Laughter implies both sympathy and
antipathy We laugh with some people
and az others. But there e. a middle term
laughing over other people. as. for eX-
ample, over Uncle Toby. or Mr.. Plckwick
or NJ BCrgeret. fn other words, there
r. the laughter Of satire or irony. and the
laughter Of the purely comic spirit MIR
Meredith draws tho Distinctions
You may estimate your capacity for
comic perception by being able 10 detect
the ridiculc of them YOU love without
loving them less. N you detect
the ridcule and your kindliness Is chilled
By Il. you are slipping into the grasp OF
Satire. IT, instead OF falling foul Of the
ridj sulous person with satiric rod, 60
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-16

/ ings and my hostess. The room was one
| of the star dressing rooms, evidently next
20 that of Mr.. Williams. since l could
hear him whistling TELL me Pretty Maid
! en-" The mirrors were draped In dainty
| white muslin, and pretty little white
shades covered the electric lights.
profuslon OF photographs, and few
| landscapes adorned the walls, and a lux
urious couch heavily laden with sofa pill
! lows occupied one side OF the room. As
for my hostess, the most charming orna-
ment OF charming room. she had on the
J simple little black and white muslin dress
| she wore in the preceding act, and she
made "A picture charming enough 10 have
been posed by a painter Her attitude
suggested a Kussner miniature. What
| glorious eyes, and what a sweet mouth.
What--I was interrupted I'm my reverie
| by the query, well, have you thought Of
| any questions you would like 10 have me
answer" well. not exactly" / faltered.
''Only you might tell me about your hob
bies. Or"
Hobbies. Oh. dear! Hobbies?" and she
| laughed heartily. Goodness. I haven't
any. Really. Sad isn't IL. Only one with
an energetic. imaginative press agent can
have hobbeis. People in stock can't af-
ford 10 spend valuable time on hobbies.
No. indeed, / have another kind of
horse, my work" Then getting serious
she went on, Now, please don't insist
upon my having a hobby. Don't invent
one just TO write about. Let me be a now
city"
"wen, what would you have been had
you not gone on the stage" / ventured.
"A failure. I'm positive" she replied.
Its the one life I'm which / could have
been happy. I've been on the stage ever
since was little child, and have known
no other life but this. No never tire of
1t. My mother travels everywhere with
| nh ha nf Ia haI
TO me. II is so nice 10 have our dear
ones with us, to rejoice with us I'm our
| triumphs, and" she added laughingly
"to sympathize with us In our failures
OF course, In this life, particularly In
stock, We don't have very much time for
social affairs, but ours Is a very pleasant
life. Particularly in a place like Proyi-
dence, where everybody seems TO have
such big heart. oh, know we are going
10 have pleasant summer. Everybody
has been so lovely. By-the-bye, how do
you like our performance this week? Isn't
Mr.. owen just fine? My favorite charac-
ters? Let me see, i think L like Trilby
best. then beautiful little part in "A
Puritan Romance" which my sister
wrote for me. then----"
FOURTH ACT!
] rose reluctantly, and Miss Evesson
said graciously, MY! Wasn't the time
short. | didn't mind talking TO you half
as much as l thought L should. Have
said anything awfully foolish? Do come
TO see me again. soon, will your Ia like
very much to have you, by-the-bye, can't
you run around TO my reception the 29th.
after the matinee? Where? In the dear
little green foyer. I'm going 10 give n tea
to the ladies, and I'm loking forward 10
IL very eagerly. Come IL you can. won't
you. Goodbye. Goodbye"
She left me, and dazzled by the radiance
OF this brilliant creature / went back 10
see the fourth act OF Liberty Hall"
THE MATINEE GIRL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-16
BY HIS FRIENDS.
Testimonial rendered to Colonel
Harold J. Gross.

A testimonial in the form of fare
well dinner was rendered Col Harold j.
Gross, last evening, by few of his In
innate friends, the promoter being
Everett ]. Rogers of the firm of Parks
Brothers & Rogers.
Among the company present were DR..
J. ii. Davenport, George w. Parks. Mar
tin s. flaming, Richard p. Comstock,
Josiah w. Crooker Charles II. Child,
James b Gay. Charles B. Humphrey,
William o. Blanding, Nathan i. Barton.
Frank H. Martin. William A. Walton.
Arthur n. Lisle, Col. Frank w. Matteson,
George L. Gross. Frank Sheldon,
Thomas f. 1. Mcdonnell and Charles
Alexander.
Mr.. Comstock filled the position OF toast
master in a most acceptable manner, and
speeches were made by Col. Gross and
about everyone else who assembled
around the festive board.
During the evening COL Gross was pre-
sented with n spacious valise properly
packed with sea voyage necessities and
inscribed "Col H. G.. Gross, Cork,
Ireland To be gone two months"
Col. Gross and DR.. Davenport sail for
Europe on a brief pleasure trip, Wednes-
day next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-16

make him writhe and shrek aloud. YOU
prefer TO sting him under a semi.caress
by which he shall I'm his anguish be rem
dered dubious whether indeed anything
has hurt him, you are an engine OF
Irony"
Moliere is Mr.. Meredith's great exem-
plar of the comic spirit. But Stendhal
preferred Regnard; and there is some
thing to be said for his heresy. when one
considers the invariable bitterness OF
Moliere's laughter. Shakespeare seldom
makes downright butt of his ridiculous
characters. The Falstaff OF THE Merry
Wives Is the one notorious exception.
Fdlstaf at his best generally contrives 10
get the laughter on his side; Polonius.
and even Malvolio, are treated. in the
long run, with some compumction.
IL is the element OF surprise in laughter
that prompts the natural man to find the
ludlcrous IN everything strange. The
yokcl laughs az a Fronchman because he
Is such fool as TO say nous" for I'VE"
Herein laughter must have acted as
binding force In early societies, contri-
buting TO what Walter Bagehot called the
cake OF custom" The advance OF civil
lization might be measured by the i'm
provcmcnt I'm the quality OF It's laughter
Primitive laughter goes with absence of
sympathy and imagination. Children
laugh at the village idiot Tant sannie,
the Boer woman I'm The Story OF an
African Farm" when boy was TO be
thrashed, "felt half sorry for the lad !:
but che could not help laughing. IL was
always 50 funny when any one was going
70 have a whipping" In passages OF the
grotesQue- pa thctic on the stage. while
madam In the stalls takes out her pocket
Handkerchief. Sally I'm the pit bursts into
n loud guffaw.
II sheer ugliness revolts the modern
world. II merely amused the Greeks; and
Aristotle classified the ridiculous as a
species OF turptudc. Even Cicero thought
that bodily inhrmities were salts bella
materies al jorandum." The Elizabeth
ans laughed at the madness OF Hamlet
and the contortlons OF Caliban. IL Is sig
nincant that Shylock was considered a
comic character until the middle Of tho
18th century. when "sonsibility" became
fashionable. To Mollere's public Tartuffe
and Alccstc and George Dandin were
comic characters. Who laughs nowadays
at the clowns mockery OF the imprisoned
Malvollo2 A modern audience In discon-
certed by Charles Surfaces laughter in
the screen scene" The bolsterous jocu-
larity OF the "NOctes Ambrosianae" now
CRATES on our nerves As for the "jolly"
Victorian fun-Mr. Wrinkle with his fowl
ing piece, Mt. piCkwIck IN The pound-ft
has now become almost as tedious as
Rabelais
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-16
DOINGS AT BROWN
Items Of Interest From tho An.
clOnt Institution ON tho Hill.

The varsity held a fast practice on
Lincoln field yesterday afternoon. which
was witnessed by large number OF
spectators. Paine was again at short stop
for a part of the time and showed up well.
woodsum was also given a chance and
handled himself I'm a much improved form
Leland was In the box today against the
Providence Grays.
The income of fund OF $1,000, presented
TO the university by the class of 1873, Is
offered as a prize for competition to MEM
bers of the senior class. The subject for
this year Is, "The Relations Between
England and France during the Protec-
torate ofsOliver Cromwell" Essays Of
fered In competition for the prize should
not be less than 10000 words in length.
The time limit Is May 81.
On Tuesday evening. April %. Professor
Bailey will deliver a lecture at Pembroke
hall for the benefit OF the Y. NJ. G. A.
The subject will be, 1.-The Procession OF
the Floyers."
This evening President Faunce viii ad-
dress the Y. NJ. G. A. meeting on 'The
Teacher"
The juniors OF Pembroke hall give thelr
annual promenade this evening. irVi-
tations have been sent out and the sue
cess OF the event is already assured
The annual junior promenade promises
to be an even greater success this year
than usual and the following VIII act as
patronesses: Mrs. David s. Baker, Mrs.
Wm. O. Bianding, Mrs. John III. Cady,
Mrs Horatlo N. Campbell, Mrs III. Par
sons Cross, Mrs. Elisha Dyer, Mrs. Wm.
IL =. Faunce, Mrs. William Goddard
Mrs William Grosyenor, Mrs. Henry LIP
pitt. Mrs. George c. Nightingale, Mrs.
Charles ID. owen, Mrs. Howard Rich
mond Mrs. Howard o. Sturgis and Mrs.
William Il. Weeden.
The members of the junior class sat for
their group picture this morning on the
steps OF Manning hall.
At the regular meeting OF the Provi-
dence Franklin society. In its rooms OF "a
North Main street last evening, the
principal address was delivered by Alien
X Kraus OF Brown university. upon
Spontaneous Generation Although
recent graduate of Brown and a compare
lively young man, Mr.. Kraus, In the
course OF his paper, showed a very COM
mendable familiarity with the details ana
history OF his somewhat abstruse subject.
Last evening there was very pretty
wedding ceremony at the Highland Con-
grega tional church, Melrose Highlands,
Mass. when Miss Cora Cutter, daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Cutter, Jr, was
married 10 Mr.. j. r. Wellman, a grad
uate OF Brown in the class or 30 The
best man was Mr.. Ralph G. thompson,
OF the senior class at Brown.
The Rev Mr.. Elder OF Ksene, n. H.,
a member OF the class OF II, led chapel
service this morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-16
WARREN.

Amity lodge. l. -. o. f., met in Odd
Fellows han last night and transacted
routine business.
Mrs. Fritz starr. of Brooklne, Mass, Is
spending visit here with her aunt. Mrs.
Dow.
Prayer meeting service will be conduct
ed An the Baptist church Thursdsy night
and the remainder uf the week Rev. j.
Hanes will be present.
ST Marks Episcopal club. junior
branch. met in the parish rooms last
night and transacted routine business.
Several theatre parties from this town
attended Provid nee yesterday and wilt
messed the performance at keith's.
Mrs, ID. II. Cady wife of the pastor at
the NJ u. church. arrived I'm town yes
terday, and Mr.. and Mrs. Cady in the
future will make the parsonage their
home
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-16
0lNEYvlLlE.

Storekeepers are still falling by the
wayside and there is no knowing where
the trouble will end.
Liquor dealers are about the last to feel
the effects of strike. but this time one
has been obliged TO give up the struggle
Raffaelle Di Angels. one of the best
known Italian residents of the vicinity.
has made an assignment and IL is rumor-
ed he has left town. for he has not been
seen at his saloon on Stokes street for a
number Of days.
The mill help. who are obliged to cross
the railroad tracks at Dixie street have
come TO the conclusion that there must be
a new set OF engineers on the road. for
at the morning. noon and evening hours
as they come and go to the mills they
than 90 feet further would give the help
an opportunity To cross I'm safety.
On Tuesday evening, May 6, Manufac-
turers' lodge OF odd Fellows Will cele-
brate it's 36th anniversary with Supper
entertainment and dance.
Charles Pettigrew, who for many years
Stokes street. called upon friends on the
square last evening. Mr.. Pettigrcw has
been spending his time in the southern
part % Florida.
with bulldog at the corner OF Westmin-
ster and Sycamore streets last evening
and managed To- escape without any seri-
Gus injury. Those who witnessed tho
incident wondered what the result would
have been had child instead of man
been attacked.
Spring has reached Olneyville. for boys
were seen I'm and about the square yes
terday harcfooted
Miss Ethel May Sewell was given
surprise party by about 30 of hcr young
friends at her home. q Dyer avenue. last
evening.
Th Regulars OF the SQUARE had for
the first time this morning an opportunity
10 sec Capt. Rowe OF the Chaffee street
police station IN uniform.
The captain has been Obliged 10 wait n
few days for his uniform Tie looks as
commanding az any Ina line.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-16
APP0NAUG.

A social was given at the vcI,ry OF the
Baptist church last evening ny Mrs. &.
V. Carpenter and Mrs j. A. Nose. After
the supper. Of which many Dartook. an
entertainment was given, which was cx-
ccedngly inter- sting. The program was
as follows: Instrumental solo Miss Dora
stone: vocal duet, Mrs. l.. T. Carpenter
and Mrs. NJ. L. Vose. reading. Miss Helen
Tyler Of East Greenwich academy; vocal
solo Mrs. Lombard; instrumental solo.
Miss Dora stone: reading, Miss Helen Ty-
Ter: vocal solo. Miss Alice Putnam; read
ing. Miss Helen Tyler: vocal solo. Mrs.
Lombard
MIR y w Williams OF New York for
mer student at East Greenwich academy,
visited I'm this place recently.