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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-24

THE grand jury investigation has
so far not proved very satisfactory"
continued Secretary Grimes. True,
one man, Knox. has been arrested. but
he is only charged with attempting to
be a go-between. Knox will, of course
be prosecuted in the hope that some
of the principals can be smoked out,
but so far they seem to hav@ been
very successful in hiding the shells
The investigation we propose goes
farther It viii show just what condi-
tions are and what the influences be-
hind the attack on the administration
really are. II will clear the atmos-
phere and bring every man out in the
open. The facts are all We want and
we are content TO go before the people
on them.
Il repeat that this Investigation must
be held The administration has been
long suffering. but this systematic
smirching of It's members must stop
We are just beginning and from this
time on shall force the fighting We
do not propose that any faction. no
matter who is at It's head. shall en-
danger party success and impair the
efficiency Of the territorial administra-
ton"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-24
FlRM FOUNDATION.

Nothing Can Undermine it in Guthrie
People are sometimes slow to rec
ognize true merit. aud they cannot
be blamed. for so many have been
huinbaexed in the past The exper-
ience OF hundreds Of Guthrie resi-
dents. expressed publicly through
newspapers and other sources, places
Doan's kidney pills on a firm founda-
eiou here.
Mrs. J. H. Homsher Of 402 s. Third
street, saysY Every few months dur
In the last eight years an attack OF
sick headaches annoyed me for two OF
three days. l took mostly everything
ior II. yet was unable to eradicate
sse cause It was suggested TO me
one day that the annoyance might be
caused by my kidneys and / was ad
vised to try Doan's Kidney Pills Pro
curing box at J. N Wallace's drug
store / was more taan agreeably sur
prised TO find that the attack from
which ! was suffering disappeared
believe now know what caused al
my trouble"
Sold for SO cents box ~ ali deal
ers. FosterMilburn Co. Buffalo, N
y. sole agents sor the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an'
take no other
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-24


that would resign and make room
for members of the combination that
was fighting me, and through me the
governor. Not content with this, an
attempt was made to show that | was
connected with the sanitarium com
pany at Norman. which has the con
tract for the care Of the territorial in
sane, and TO discredit the governor by
showing that the condition and man
agement Of that institution were not
what they should be-
"A committee was appointed to in
ivestlgate the saniiarium- committee
packed against the governor It was
composed Of four Democrats and three
Republicans One Of the Republicans.
7 Merrick is a man with a reputation as
an obstructioaist, who has been fight.
ing the administration for the last
two years. There was
of testimony connecting me with the
institution in any way It was found
that conditions were as good as could
be expected under the contract system.
and the report was concurred in by
everyone but Merrick a man who aft.
er all his obstructionlst tactics at
tempted to blum the governor into Civ
ing him Job as superintendent Of that
ve~r institution They carried their
attacks still further and dragged Del
egate Dennis Flynn into the muddIe.
eThe animus for the attack on Flynn
is easy to locate There is an ele-
ment In Oklahoma Republican politics
that is in every way trying to break
him down and build up a new machine
Of ambitious but untrled. inexperienced
men to I'LL the places of those who
have demonstrated that they can dc
things for the TERRITORY
1T must be remembered when
speaking Of this sapitarium matter
that Governor Ferguson had no choice
lexcept to carry out the existing con
tract Whatever reforms have been
instituted at the institution have EN-
anated from him He appointed an ex
amining board which visits the place
regularly and reports TO him and up
on its recommendations he has in
sisted upon and secured more than
100000 OF Improvement ia the build
ing and plant There are no public
buildings in Oklahoma for elemosyn
I airy or reform purposes. and necessar
! my 5he contract system has so far pre-
vailed
The opposition TO Secretary Grimes
= went so far during the recent legisla
: ture as to defeat two measures fran
ed by him and introduced az his in
r stance. which, II passed. would hay'
: proven revenue producers for the ter
5 ritory They were the bin regulating
insurance and that for taxing CORPORA
| tions Il was alleged during the ses
J sion that these measures were defeat
ed by the Insurance and corporation
! lobby and the adverse political faction
!. but these are two OF the bills tha
were not mentioned when the boodl
q investigation committee was holding
lis inQuisition-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-24
TELLS ABOUT KNOCKERS
Wants Department Of JUS
tice and Interior to
Sifl Matters

Kansas City, Mo-, March a. rae
Journal says William Grimes. secrc-
tary OF the territory Of Oklahoma.
says the request OF Governor feigi,
son that Secretary Of the Interior
Hitchcock sent agents to make com
plete and inal investigation OF The Ok
lahoma sanitarium companv ut Nor
man and of the alleged boodline done
in connection with school book and
quarantine legislation during The re.
cent session Of the general assembly
Is made IN good faith. 10 the end that
slanderons attacks upon the admins.
traitor may be refuted ard their auth
srs brought to book He intimated in
conversation at the Midland that the
paroles responsible for the attacks
were the school text book and the 9th
er lobbyists, backed by the iactiCnists
who hope by weakening tne admins
tration and ex-Delegate Dennis Flynn,
to control territorial politics and en-
trench themselves in Office.
When asked the meaning of Gov
ernor Ferguson's request to the de-
partment Of the interioi for search
ing investigation. he said
III means that the territorial ADMIN
istration has stood as long as It in
tends 90 the slurs and innuendoes Of
boodlers and political pirates who, to
secure favorable legislation and boost
themselves into Office. hope to weaken
II and eventually tear it down by cir
eulating false and slanderous reports
calculated to besmirch its members. 4
Is asked for in good faith and II grant
ed. as It undoubtedly will be vii
throw much needed light into some
Of the dark corners Of Oklahoma pol
itics
One of the strongest influences bacl
- The mud throwing that has beer
done Is the hook trust. with the gov
eraer and other members OF the ad
ministrauon. was unqualihedly for
free text book measure as indicates
by that plank in the Enid platform OF
which the last campaign was made
We proposed working in that direction
and representatives of the book trus
which now has the text book situation
OF Oklahoma absolutely under its con
troll, directed their fire at me, in tn
hope that by weakening one membe
OF the administration they could max
its opposition less effective.
u was asked for statement Of tn
ices received in my Office and sent tn
statement to the legislature the mex
day. also asked that a committe
examine the books OF the office an
verify the statement. which. 1t wa
limited. had been garbled. but my r'
qnest was ignored The salary Of tn
secretary was cut down in the hop
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-24
IER[E
Az ADDS EKRLE4SURE
IL 10 Old DISHES

Foley's Kidney Cure makes the kid
neys and bladder right Contains
nothing injurious,
j. n. Wallace
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-03-24

No. Cordelia, we can't conscientious
ly recommend the footpad for cold
feet
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27

If you are fat, be good natured. The
people just naturally expect it.-Atchi-
son Globe
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27
GRAUST ARK

We have good one for readers now-GF1AUSIARk,
THE STORY OF A LOVE BEHIND THRONE, BY GEORGE
BARR McCUTcEEON.
Marie Bankhead Owen, reviewing the story IN the Book
worn says: practical bookman has just said no book
since Tby has taken great hold on the popular fancy
as Graustark. -
Being story of love behind throne it teens with
scenes Of adventure and inpassioned romance.
The arthor George Barr McCucheon himself A1neri
can has given the reader noble example Of an ideal
American as hero
The plot is thrilling and well sustained the story being
told in vivid, terse English
The motive of the story is the love Of and wo-
man. and what that love embodens them to VENTURE to
dare, to renounce, to endrre!
beyond province of the reviewer to reduce the
plot of masterpiece Of fiction to summary
of the story jealous story reader delights in the dis
covery of happened next well as to reve in the
style and the literary atmosphere.
would as soon be given glass of skinned milk or
squeezed lemon as book Of fcticn accompanied with
SYNOPSIS of its contents Grausark leave therefore to
the pleasure of the prospective reader.
story begin Wednesday, June and we Deee you WI" oi
ughly thing more thrihg ronaes
read.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27
Reading and Talking.

Reading will be of little use without
conversation and conversation will be
apt to run low without reading. Read
ing fills the lamp and conversation
lights it. Reading is the food Of the
mind and conversation the exercise,
and as all things are strengthened by
exercise SO is the mind by conversation.
There we shake off the dust and stiff
ness of a retired scholastic life. Our
opinions are confirmed or corrected by
the good opinions of others, points are
argued, doubts are resolved, difficulties
cleared, directions given and frequent
ly hints started which, If pursued,
would lead to the most useful truths,
like a vein OF silver or gold which di-
rects to a mine.-Washington Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27
The Wrong Suggestion.

A good planters wife "befo' de wan.
was teaching a jet black house glrl'
Just fourteen and fresh from the plan
tation, the letters Of the alphabet.
Betsy had learned the first two, says
Harper's Magazine, but always forgot
the letter &C."
Don't you see with your eyes? Can't
you remember the word see?' said ner
mistress.
"Yassum," answered Betsy. But she
could not. Five minutes later Betsy
began again bravely, "A-B"- and
there she stopped.
"What do you do with your eyes,
Betsy?"
Il sleeps wifi 'em, mis-"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27
p,vs;o,oaca1 Autographs.

Every human being carries with him
from his cradle to his grave certain
physical marks which do not change
their character and by which be can
always be identified, and that without
shade of doubt or question. These
marks are his signature, his physiolog-
ical autograph, SO to speak, and this
autograph cannot be counterfeited, nor
can he disguise it or hide it away, nor
can it become illegible by the wear and
the mutations Of time.
This autograph consists Of the DELI
cate lines or corrugations with which
nature marks the insides Of the hands
and the soles Of the feet. If you will
look at the balls of your fingers, you
that have very sharp eyesight, you Will
observe that these dainty curving lines
lie close together, like those that mol
cate the borders Of oceans in maps, ana
that they form various clearly defined
patterns, such as arches, circles, long
curves, whorls and so forth, and that
these patterns differ on the different
hnsers.-"Pudd'nhead Wilson"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27
BACON AND SHAKESPEARE.
The Two Men Separately and the
Two In One Being.

The Two Mem Separately and the
Two In One Being.
Aristotle was an extraordinary man.
Plato was an extraordinary man. That
two men each scverally 50 extraordi-
nary should have been living at the
same time in the same place was
very extraordinary thing. But would
it diminish the wonder to suppose the
two to be one? So say OF Bacon and
Shakespeare. That a human being pos
sessed CT the faculties necessary to
make a Shakespeare should exist is,
extraordinary. That human being
possessed Of the necessary faculties to
make Bacon should exist is extraor-
dinary. That two such human beings
should have been living in London at
the same time was more extraordinary
still. But that one man should have
existed possessing the faculties and
opportunities necessary to make both
would have been the most extraordl-
nary thing Of all.
Great writer's, especially being con-
temporary, have many features in COM
mon, but if they are really great writ
ers they write naturally, and nature is
ALWAYS individual. I doubt whether
there are five lines together to be found
in Bacon which could be mistaken for
Shakespeare or FIVE lines in Shake
speare which could be mistaken for
Bacon bv one who was familiar with
their several styles and practlced IN
such observation-disclosures speddinss
ESSAYS"
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27

He amt much to look a., but e was
give me by the handsomest woman
what ever spent money, an love
i'm as a sov'nur Of her. Wen drink
'er health"
Whereupon all Maysville chorused
appreciation Of the Mexican hairless
dog, and became lost in raptures over
the Texans inamorata.
Bunts pushed his glass Of whisky in
front of Rickets and the dog proceeded
to lap up the fiery spirits.
''Ain't e intelligent? Well, some,"
his owner remarked complacently.
Then he continued. can now, bar
keeper, set 'em up ag'in an we'll drink
the dawg's health
But Lumpy, made dangerous by
drink, exclaimed loudly:
81 don't drink with no pup! An,
what's more, won't have no cur like
that sittin' at table with me-"
AS Lumpy ended, change in Bunts'
face warned him and he made a swift
movement toward his hip. But the
stranger was quicker.
Throw up yer 'ands!" said Bunts,
and LGnpy instantly obeyed. Then
the Texan gave him q homily.
we've insulted me an also the Wo-
man as gave me the pup, an also the
dawg. I oughter shoot ye. l don't
like yer face. But III give We yer
worthless life if yell az me pardiDg.
Do ye apologize to me:'
~ do" Lumpy fastened to say.
'An' do ye apologize to the lady?
Speak up louder
Yes" Lumpy responded, raising his
voice.
AN do ye apologize to the pup?
Louder!"
II do," answered Lumpy, and his
voice was q shout.
That's done, then. But no apollo
gies en- make a gent out Of ye, an I
don't drink 'cept with gents. So clear
out. Get q scramble on yerself, an
keep yer 'ands up
Lumpy, his hands held risidly heaV-
anward, rose and passed out into the
street. When be had disappeared, the
Texan laid the two revolvers on the
table, one on either side Of the Cog.
Then he addressed the company:
That dawg stays right there, ye
bet. Name yer pizen, gents
Outside Lumpy relieved his feelings
by some cultural oaths and set out for
the worst drinking hole in town,
where he knew he could find the as
sistance he wished. There he held a
whispered conversation with Scratch
es, burly desperado whose face had
been slashed by bowie. His last
words to this rufian were:
"Take the Kid with ye. he amt so
scary to look at as ye be-
In the saloon the chair vacated by
Lumpy had remained empty. The
crowd had q superstition against that
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27
By MARVIN DANA
n T was remarka BILE that the entrance
y of ono mon c1,fSoad +o r7rroct tho

= T was remarkable that the entrance
81 Of one man suficed to arrest the
4 attention Of the whole crowd as
sembled in the chief saloon Of
Maysyille, Ark, but the newcomer
s8as stranger whose appearance was
calculated to provoke interest. He was
tall and broad shouldered, and so much
Of his face as was visible beneath the
gray sombrero was keen and resolute.
The man was clad in long frock coat
Of gray cloth cut low on the breast, as
was the waistcoat, to display an even
ing expanse Of tarnished linen. On
the bosom Of his shirt five splendid
solitaire diamonds stood in stately per-
pendicularity. shining and Glinting
with q luxurious brilliancy that aWed
every beholder. On the fingers other
Jewels proclaimed the riches Of their
wcarer, while from pocket TO pocket
of his waistccat stretched watch
chain made Of huge topazes.
This gorgeous individual stared about
him, seemingly oblivious Of the impress
sion his advent had created, then
moved to chair that chanced to be
vacant near By, sat down, drummed
loudly on the table with his fists and
cried in vigorous voice:
Hi. barkeeper!'
That functionary responded surlily,
for he was Of saturnine demeanor,
"What ye want!'
'I'm Jim Bunts from Texas, an I'm
a white man. an I'm passin' through
here, an, bein' a sociable critter, |
says to myself, saysI, Lets liquor So
if all ye saioots will name yer pizen
I'll buy it fur ye. I'm takin' old rye
myself. Let her go, Mr.. Barkeeper.
Here's whatr' And Jim Bunts threw
down q twenty dollar goldpiece On the
table before him.
There could be no question rs to the
immediate popularity acquired By the
Texan. Each person in the crowd Or
dered the most expensive drink OF
which he could think, and when the
stranger followed up his first lberah-
ty by inviting his guests to renew hoa-
tons at his expense the enthusiasm
knew 10 boucds.
The only exception to Bunts' admir-
ers was Lumpy, 6. gambler, one Of the
local bad men sitting at the same
table, who, after having obtained mo-
mentary favor by the purchase OF one
drink around" now foucd himself
forgotten before the prodigai hospital
itv Of the newcomer.
The stranger ordered a third glass OF
whisky for himself, and then, as If In
cidentally, bade the barkeeper I'LL all
the glasses, whereby q sensation was
caused. Immediately after the glass
of whisky had been set for him Runts
reached his hand into coattail pocket
and produced therefrom a dog, which
he placed with mingled fondness and
pride upon the table before him.
This animal was one Of the small,
hairless Mexican breed, 4 sort strange
to most Of those present, and strong
curiosity was at once excited. Where-
fore the Texan INDUCED in Z second
address.
THAT ere dawe's named Rickets,
cause 'e's never grown 4 mite since
e was born, an I've bout given up
hope Of is gettin' any more sizable.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27

Aauna Loa, in the Sandwich Islands,
1850 feet high, is the highest noun
;ain which rises directly from the sea.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27
The RcdwoOds.

A remarkable pecularity Of the red
wood (Sequoia sempervirens) is its man
ner Of increase, which is from dormant
buds at the base Of the stump as wen
as from the seed. When q tree was
blown down or fell, as its period OF ex-
istence was reached, several shoots
pushed upward from the circumference
of the stump and, Of course, in ciEcle.
These in time became fully grown, six,
ten or a dozen feet in diameter. In aft
er years, as these trees have fallen,
each would have a circle Of trees sur
rounding it.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27
cr,nn In the Leg.

TO those who suffer from cramp IN
the leg at night the following hint may
be useful: When the cramp comes on,
take a good strong string-a long gar
ter will do-wind it round the leg; over
the place that is affected and take an
end in each hand and give it q sharp
Dull, one that Will hurt little. In
stantly the cramp will depart, and the
sufferer can return to bed assured II
will not come on again that night.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27
I.aye PlnntS.

Plants used in love diyinations are
common. In many parts Of England
and Scotland the familiar southern
wood is known as "lads love-" "lad
lovelass' or lads love and lasses' de-
light Another British 1ame for the
plant is 'soh mans love- or simply "old
man." from its use recommended by
Pliny. In Woburn, Mass, this herb is
called boys love-" and it is said that If
girl tucks bit in her shoe she will
marry the first boy she meets.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27
His own Critic.

son-But accidents will happen, IA
ther, in the best regulated families
Father (angrily)-That may be, sir,
but ! would have you to understand
that mine is not one Of the best regu'
lated families.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27
Fame.

Fame is easily acquired. AL you
l.ave to do is to be in the right place
at the right time and do the right thing
In the right way-and then advertise II
properlv,-Puck.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27
Conservative,

She-Why don't you so out occasion
ally. dearest. and enjoy yourself, say
at the club?
He-But l dent want to get into the
habit of bavinG a good time.-Life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-05-27
ELS Finish,

Casey-Sc Cassidy is engaged to be
married. Oi always thought he was q
Thriller.
Farrell-WelE. he thought so himself
till he thrilled wild Il widow.-Puck-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-29
A VERY CLOSE CALL.

II stuck to my engine though every
jont ached, and every nerve was rack
ed with pain" writes C.. w. Bellamy
ii locomotive fireman, Of Burlington
Iowa. Il was weak and pale, without
any appetite and all run down. AS ]
was about to give up l got bottle OF
Electric Bitters, and after taking 1t
| felt as we'll as ever did in my life"
Weak, sickly, run down people always
gain new life, strength and vigor from
their use. Try them. Satisfaction
guaranteed by Charles Rogers. Price
50 cents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-29

Office Constructing Quartermaster
Astoria, Or, July 1S, 19O3:-Sealed pro-
posals, in triplicate, will be received
at this office until 10 O'Clock A. NJ
August 8, 1903, for the construction
plumbing, heating and electric wiring
Of one field officers and one double set
Of lieutenants quarters at Fort Stey'
ems, Or. United States reserves the
right to reject any or all proposals. In
formation and specifications furnished
on application. Envelopes should be
marked Proposals for construction
and addressed to Captain Goodale
luartermaster. ..
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-29

The U. s, diepensatory saya; "opl.
um lessons the peristalie motion of the
bowels, It's local effect twhen applied
to the lower howell Is the same as lts
general operation, conlum pARALYz'
Es the motor nerves: aeonltc reduces
muscular strength; helladona produces
PARALYTIc symptoms; hyoseyamun
and stramonium are same as bellado-
ma. THEY DO NOT EXERCISE ANY
cpRATfvE INFLUENCES" Every
pile medicine prescribed or on the
market contains some OF the above pois
"a via: For sale by CONN DRUG co,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1903-07-29

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Bargeton, Tenn, saw her dying ana
were powerless to save her, The most
skillfal physicians and every remedy
used failed, while consumption was
slowly but surely taking her llfe' In
this terrible hour DR., Kings new dis
covery for consumption turned despair
into joy. The FIRST bottle brought I'M
mediate relief and its continued use
completely cured here. It's the most
certain cure IN the world for all throat
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ties so cents and N,0o. Trial bottles
free at Chas, Rogers drug store,