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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

The latest report rec ived regarding
he Frisco trains on the Bea line say
that by December l TRIMS viii be run
through from Kansas City to Verlon
Texas Manager Ed Feckham Of the
Bcs line, gave out that through train
service would be installed by Novem
Der Is. but the trains could not be
put on by that line. The steel Is all
down and /. is but question Of a
short time until the service viii be
complete.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24
oPERA eEelNs roNleAr
ny Asso.iatsn rrass1

IN GOTHAM.
TBy Associated Press.l
New York, Nov. 24-The wealth
fashion, beauty. and musical culture cf
New York VIII be at the Metropolitan
Opera house tonight, for the opening
of the greatest operatlc season in the
history Of that temple of song. The
excitement and glitteriag social pa
geant of last weeks hor,e show has
intensified the interest Of society in
the opera, and the dres" parade of the
opening night will be the most bril-
liant of sights The seeAon will extend
over a dozen weeks. All the standard
operas Of the great masters Of music
will be presented. The performances
will be given in Italian French and
Ge man to satisfy the r,cst exacting
cosmopolitan taste. Instead of the
.cu~tomary Faust" the piece selected
for the opening performance IS
"otello." with Eames Homer, Alvarez
and Scotti
Among the eminent artists to be
heard during the season are Nordica
Games. Sembrich. FRITZ Schan, Cad
ski. Schumann- Heink. Bispham, Gill
bert Van Rooy Plancon and Edouerd
de Reszke. A number of reyivaIs are
planned for the season, among them
Ponchiellrs "Gioconda,' Verdi's Mask.
ed Ball" and Ernani" Mozarts "Ha-
rem" Webers "Frieschuetz,' and
Humperdinck's "Hansell and Gretel."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24
cured Of Plles Aftor 40 Years

Mr. c. Haney, og Geneva, Ohio, had
the piles for forty years. Doctors and
dollars could do him no lasting good.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured
him permanently. Invaluable for cuts,
burns, bruises, sprains, decorations,
eczema, letter. salt rheum, and all
other skin diseases Look for the
name Dewitt on the package-all 9th
ers are cheap worthless counterfeits.
These famous pills do not gripe, but
move the bowels gently and easily,
cleansing the liver Their tonic ef-
feet gives strength to the glands. pre-
venting a return of the disorder.
J. N. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24
PET STOCK SHOW.
(By Associated Press.D

Richmond, Va, Nov. ga notable
exhibition Of poultry and pet stock op-
ened in this city today under the joint
auspices of the Virginia Poultry and
Pet Stock. association, the Virginia
Bench show association and the South
era Belgian Hare association. The
display of dogs is particularly large
and fine including as Il does prize
winning CANNES from some OF the
most famous kennels Of the country
The exhibition continues all week and
promises to be well attended.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24
HORSE SALE AT LEXINGTON.
(By Associated Press.)

Lexington, KY, Nov 24--The Fasig-
Upton company began a three days
sale Of fine blooded horses in I>exing-
ton today. Over $50 head will be dis
posed Of including consignments from
the Melbourne. Meadthorpe. Dixiana,
Chest terbrook and Sunny Slope studs,
and twenty-five horses from Mr.. H. F.
Leigh
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24
Luck in Thirteen.

By sending 1S miles VIM. spi-ey, OF
Walton Furnace, VT, got a box OF
Bucklen's Arnica salve, that wholly
cured a horrible Fever Sore on his
leg Nothing else could. Positively
cures Bruises. Felons. Ulcers. Erup-
tions, Bolls, Burns, Corns and piles.
Only 25c. Guaranteed by Wheeler and
Son druggist
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

II you are bilious and seeking ad
visers,
Take DeWitt's Little Early Ricers
Just before going to bed.
You will find on the morrow,
You are rid of your sorrow
That's all; jusl enough said.
J. N. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24
star.Iinq but rrue.

'If every one knew what a grand
medicine DR.. Kings New Life Pills
is" writes d. II Hunter, Dempsey
town, Pa, you'd sell all you have in
a day. Two weeks use has made a
new man Of me" Infallible for con
stipation stomach and liver troubles,
25c at Wheeler and Sons drug store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24
REFLECTIONS OF a sAcHeLoN.


AtNoH AoAA NANaa.i
An heiress is never too old to marry.
Where there's a viii there's a way
out Of IT,
The marrying clergyman is always
in favor Of unions
When a family has a black sheep il
keeps dark about 1t.
Love laughs at looksmiths but he
daren't laugh at wedlock
The people who don't know the val
ue Of money seldom have any.
It is awful slow work getting ac.
quainted with all our weaknesses.
Even when a man really likes his
mother-inlaw Il, is ashamed to admit
it.
It does seem as if the smaller a wo.
man is the bigger and the more babies
she has
The only sto.y that never gets old
by repeated telling Of it is that Of a
woman's age.
The puzzling thing about gambling
is that since everybody loses. where
does the money go?
It is curious psychological fact
that a man can be in a dozen different
minds.
In some poker games it isn't safe to
raise an opener without first opening
a razor.
When a man can't meet his obi
cations it seems as though he is al
ways meeting his creditors.
Skinnum-"I want 10 interest you IN
a mining proposition, It's a good
thing wigwag- I'm not
When the prodlgal son turns up, the
fatted calf wonders what be has done
tht he should always get it in the
neck
Hoax-"Tnat fellow over there
claims to be an actor" Joax-"He
doesn't look like one" Hoax-"He
doesn't act like one. either"
MY love for you" he wrote, sis so
deep, so vast, so powerful can not
express It," why don't you send It
by freight?" she wrote back And
then It was al! Of.
Full many a swain In this broad land,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

over 400 bushels OF pecans were
shipped from Romulus and Asher The
past week and buyers on the ground
repors over 1000 bushels contracted
for delivery at these two stations.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

Full many a swain In this broad land
When to the test he's put,
In asking for a daughters hand
Has got her fathe-'s foot
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

The only sto y that never gets old
by repeated telling Of 1t is that Of a
woman's age.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

It does seem as if the smaller a wo.
man is the bigger and the more babies
she has.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

The puzzling thing about gambling
is that since everybody loses, where
does the money go?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

It is curious psychological fact
that man can be in a dozen different
minds.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

In some poker games it isn't safe to
raise an opener without first opening
a razor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

The marrying clergyman Is Away
in favor Of unions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

Platonic friendship is better thar
love without honorable mention.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

Even when a man really likes his
mother-in law he is ashamed to admit
it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

poisons, TINS check-
ing the further for
nation of cane cr
cells, and when all
impurities have been
removed from the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

Il Is awful slow work getting ac
quainted with all our weaknesses.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

When a man can't meet his obi
cations it seems as though he is al
ways meeting his creditors.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

The people who don't know the val
ne Of money seldom have any.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

Where there's a viii there's way
out OF IT,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

Silence is golden only when applied
to the other fellow
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

When a family has a black sheep IL
keeps dark about It..
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

It's a wise policeman who can point
out the next corner on change.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

II often takes a good round sum to
square crooked transaction.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

Love laughs at looksmiths. but he
daren't laugh at wedlock.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

When the prodigal son turns up, the
fatted calf wonders what be has done
tht he should always get it in the
neck
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1902-11-24

Skinnum-"I want 10 interest you :n
a mining proposition. It's good
thing Wigwag Well, I'm not
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-30
Bishop Potter on Trusts.

New Haven Conn, Capital is stored force and as such
falls under substantially the law many other stored
forces FIRE electricity compressed air said Bishop Henry
c, Potter Yale.
"As SUCH" he continued they may become dangerous.
The wisdom of the familiar proverb that Fire water are
good servants but bad masters is also OF capital
Great Accommodations OF capital may become to
society when they make possible for the inscriptions
strong to crush the tnd weak for organizations
is not of the slightest consequence whether call them
corporations trusts, combinations create
fictitious values the hand and to destroy those
are real on the other
Great capital makes possible to produce fictitious
scarceness of the necessTes of life when there is
practically to annhiate values when weaker refuse
yield to their desires
Agsregations OF force have them always the element
of peril whatever be their or purpose.
There is necessity of moral safeguards against I'M
scrupuous captaste aggrcgaons that buy legislatures and
corrupt judges against the seahy the forces
that first to physical and then our moral 20
lice by systems OF organized bribery and profit sharing in
connection with infamous systems of vice and crime
These are instances tragic and, alas, familiar of what
corporate wealth do whether in the form of capitalized
shares capitalized cevernes That are not more keen
y sensitive to is in view of it, of the pa
thetic notes of our present situation
To live in an atmosphere of masmatc poison and not to
know that mbbng its vapor our higher
standards OF simplicity and frugay steadily enervated by
the environment OF luxury and sendulgence to behold
youth of both becoming daily more exactine in
their requirements in these directions discomfort
ed If denied to trace in mems homes and wonens dress
token of wanton prodgaty of expenditure as essentially
centious vulgar have all these heraded week after
week month in and month out by still more vulgar press
whose tawdry and meretricious illustrations will be- hone
the horror OF future this is dreary and dis
heartening enough"
Bishop Potter briefly rehearsed the theories of commun
ISIS and social reormers with other continues
lhe world has right to ask the rich answer two
very direct questions. One is How did you get your
money Much OF the hostility the of wealth takes
its rise right here because many represent only
cunning selfshness and heaTtlessness,
That capitalist is not honest who as manager
director and stakeholder in organization creates his
wealth by manipulation OF the stock market in secret
We may ask too, of the millionaire What are Won
COINS to do with your wealth. He may answer that shah
ENJOY myself The effect OF luxury upon who indulge
IN IS debauehins and demoraizng il destroys the purity
OF the family degades the individual injuries society
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-30
HOUSTON, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 80, 1902
y PAGES TODAY.
HOW OUR MINDANAo wAR BEGAN.

The in the Philippines was begun by crowding
the Fipinos and advancing forces beyond the
lines of Manila, where it understood they would
not go. treaty was made with the sultan of Sulu,
the great chief of the Mahometan Filipinos. and he
was subsidized to keep neutral treaty could have
been made with Aguinado and the Christian Fipinos,
but the government had determined to benevoently
lssmilate them
Now the same process is being applied upon the
Mahometan Filipinos. A force is landed in Mndanao
ior purposes of exploration military road is built.
The savages who don't know any better kill an Ameri-
ran soldier and wound another. That gives General
Chafee his opportunity. He had shrewdly calculated
something OF this sort happening. The marching of
armed force into the island could not but be regard
I'd by the savages a hostile act. He demands the
murderer and makes ready punitive expedition The
president directs that the punitive expedition must not
start until he gives the order That's grand stand
play for the benefit of the American people impress
Them with his clemency and magnanmity and to CON
ceal the plot. General Chafee teegraphs back that
part of the punitive expedition has got advance of
the expiration of the period of truce prematurely
as he expresses Il, and has gotten so far into
The enemys country that it can not be reached The
next hear is that two battles have been fought and
the war in Mindanao is on.
Besides the close similarity in our methods of pro.
voking with the Christian Filipnos of Luzon at
Manila and with the Mahometan Filipnos Mindanao
the resemblance between the conduct of General Otis
and General Chaffee, the commanding generals is
very significant General Chahee telegraphs to Presi.
dent Roosevelt that the punitive expedition has already
got under way. General Otis declared This thing
having been begun it must go on" To General Chaee
the president replied substantially: oh well if YOU
can't stop it go ahead with your expedition but be
careful not to bring Kill and burn extermi.
nate the people and devastate the land but do not
bring war"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-30
Why Captain CLARK Can Not CO. q

Chicago Record Herald
There will be universal regret the announc,nt
that Captain Clark will accept the position Of M
envoy 10 the coronation of King Edward because he
not afford it,
Captain Clark holds unique place in the affections
his countrymen He is about the only Of the men u
distinguished themselves in the Spansh-American war
has borne himself sensbly modestly and unafstka
since that his laures have wed in the fierce ight
beats upon popular hero.
For weeks Captain Clark, in command Of the grand
Oregon. was the center of National soicude And "
his great voyage around Cape Horn was crowned Y
Schleys signal, well done, Orcgonl" after the bate
Santiago was won he divided with Dewey the unsiina
mraton of his fellow citizens
But Captain Clark not afford to attend cefns
where he would be welcomed beyond any officer OF our ~
excepting Dewey, Sampson Schey-who tor pallsS
passed overbecause he is still captain sa
others have been passed him to the rank Of rear M
raj since the war.
Today Captain Clark is drawing $500 year ins4a
$4,000 and not honor his country by accepting A.
Segment of expensive honor because OF the unpafc0
pardon which advanced Captain Coughlan above nm
promotion rear admiral !,
Verify the American people have reason 70 hans ns
heads the aftermath of the eaousies and nllsu''
tending the war for Cuban Independence.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-30
DEMOCRATIC REMEDY FOR THE TRUSTS.

The republican advice to the people who are suffer.
ing from the exactons of the beef trust not without
parallel in history Their advice is Don't eat meat
Does not this bear striking resemblance to Queen
Marie Antoinette's query when the people of Paris
were starving for bread and she asked why don't
they eat cake?"
This famous remark made Just before the
FT ,ev& tuition II the exactions of the trusts con.
tiA An W. Ne future historian of America have to
chTo sNs sal cataclysm in America similar to that
which ~ france asunder in the latter part of the
righteenn century?
For it lsiot the beef trust alone. The name of the
uusts is legion II we follow the republican advice we
VIII have to quit eating and bread and candy and
groceries, for trusts control all of these products we
VIII have to quit using lumber, window glass hide and
i7tAer tobacco. wooden goods and writing paper for
these are controlled by trusts. Trusts control iron
4 yteel. agricultural implements drugs matches ce-
at printing paper and ink cotton goods carnets
hardware lead salt wall paper COAL typewriters naint
and yarnsh All of these things and many others
wkieh the trusts control If are to follow the renub
lean advice. we must quit using
or course, II this advice were literally carried ont
civilization would come to an end. The trusts il is
true, would be wiped out, but the American people
would be reduced to savage condition without houses
subssting upon roots and maize and what game could
be captured like the aborgines Of this country the
American Indians who preceded us
An easier way than this however can be found
Is quite possible to get rid of the trusts without get
ting rid Of our civilization as the time The rem
sdy Is writ large in the democratic platform that Won
derfuily compact and valuable storehouse of political
wisdom which is what it is because the wisest and
most patriotic men in the country from the time Of
Jefferson 10 the present day have contributed to n
Here Is the remedy from page of the platform; "Ex
listing lava against trusts must be enforced and more
stringent ones must be enacted providing for publicity
as 70 the affairs Of corporations engaged in interstate
and requiring all corporations to show be-
fore doing business outside OF the State OF their origin
hat they have water in their stock and that they
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-30

have not attempted attempting to nonopolize
any branch Of business or the production of any
tices of merchandise, and the whole constitutional
power of congress Interstate commerce. the mails
and all modes of interstate communication, shall be
exercised by the enactment Of comprehensive laws
upon the subject of trusts Tariff laws should be
amended by putting the products of trusts upon the
free list, TO prevent monopoly under the plea of pro-
lection
Here is the remedy for the trusts When the demo-
Gratis are returned TO power and enabled to carry
out these set forth in the platform trusts
and their extortions will and from pressing
present day problem the trust question will be rele
gated to the province of the historian of the past
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-30
HOUSTON DAILY POST WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 80 1902

would support ten millions OF people by farming alone IN
place OF the million and half there 1t could raise
sugar and he think that an increase OF other
productions place OF would be OF advantage there
But this course doesn't apply to the immediate wants OF
the island Mr. Bryce found that the sentiment for indie
pendence existed mostly in the lower class Of Cubans 1t
different with the property holders who are inclined TO
favor annexation TO this country American rule there has
been of great benefit told On this point Mr. Bryce
says:
The military governor and his lieuenans have had 70
hold their course through rocks and shoals numerous
troublesome than be known to one outside
the island II pleasure to close these brief reflections
with tribute the character and abilities and en-
ghtened energy General Leonard Wood who deserves
be long remembered with honor both by those whose af-
fairs he has administered in upright spirit and by his
countrymen at home"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-30
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

When NJ Sully Prudhomme was awarded the Nobel prize
IN literature he Immediately expressed his intention of de-
voting the stipend to the of French poetry
His maured plan announced through the Sociee des
Gems de ettres Every year prize of francs will be
awarded by jury new poet who has not the of
publishing his first volume of verse"
Mrs. Robert j. Burdee wife OF the American humorist,
putting forth strenuous efforts be elected president
the General Federation of Womens Clubs their meeting
in Los Angeles in May.
JOAQUIN Miller known far and wide the poet of the
Serras, is building in California park designed excu-
sively for the use of little children
The most rapid taker in the house of representatives is
Charles F. Iehed of Maine He is to the official
stenographer sometimes getting close the oowords-
s.mnute record established by Henry u Johnson OF In
diana who served several terms in congress.
Rear Admiral Schey has condonally accepted invi-
aton from the local post of the Grand Army of the Repub
lie to deliver the address Memorial Day in Bangor Me
expected that General Miles will accompany him that
city.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-30
Take Off the Duty on Cattle.
Chicago Tribune.


If the high price of beef is due to the scaey
and If it is for the public interest that there should g nv
cattle in order that the price of beef may DC FL
gress may deem expedeut TO take off temporary I,
on cattle There is duty OF S37s bead on sa's AN
not than $I4 head and of ~ i-s per GEM =
valued at higher price The repeal Of the duy wv
bring in cheap Mexican cattle to restock the western
1t would let in Canadian cattle ready for the pu'sa
the high price of beef is not due to scarcV q a-
to the Vaccinations of the beef trust then inc feps Z
duty of cents pound on dressed would enaoe MI
dian packers to relieve the beef distress now Kesay
Eastern markets. Relief would be afforded aso y XII Nj
moval of the duties on all animal substitutes luf 1
as pork, veal, lamb mutton and poultry 81, u Il
The consumers to whom dear meat means less Z .
think all lawful methods should be used . s.
natural artificial scarcity Of meat or othe M
So intense is the desire OF the masses for cheap ri
it, they are ready to enter the holy OF hoes VIZ NJ
in the ark of the covenant the tables Of the Diugey M
expunge all the provisions which operate to TAX ~
the people.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-04-30
SOME PosTscRlPTs.

Excavations now being made in the Forum Rome
suited in the discovery OF tomb supposed to date from
epoch anterior to the time generally assigned for the founda
ton OF the city.
section of sixty miles of the first railway constructed
British North Boruco formally taken by the
open for traffic.
Many natives Of India said he deriving large
tunes in countereitng silver rupees The mint officers say
they unable to tell the difference between the real and
the false coin The cheapnes of silver aids the cones
The following advertisement appears in London paper
Wanted Loan of $50 for few years by of in
tegry and ability Idle nqurers and weakkneed Chris
tans need not apply but persons Of phanhropic of
mind and willing to act the part of good Samaritan may
find this profitable investment. Apply by letter only
Aristides,"