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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
q ELL me. father. what it is. >

So ELL me. father. what il is.
i ct my child, is the summer
tourist. Washingtonians. you know,
shut up their homes and seek mountain
or seashore during the summer months.
but the town is left wide open for the
visitors from all four points of the
compass. Get on a street car at any
point. and before you have paid your
fare you hear snatches of conversation
that will convince you of the presence
of visitors TO your native city. Quite
frequently these are two or more WON
en-, seeking long trolley rides-a favorite
recreation with womankind.
g Tell me, conductor. is there such a
place as Brookland?' one asks. Some
one has told us-that is, we want a nice
car ride.
" Transfer at Fourteenth and G. is
the answer as the conductor punches
green slip. That will take you right
out by the Catholic University; it's
very pretty ride he adds. lifting his cap
coUrteously. The Washington conductor
used 10 visitors, is bred TO politeness.
Farther along two more women get
on the car. They. also. have been in
structed where to go. probably by the
clerk Of the hotel where they are stop
ping or by some chance pedestrian
Women. my child are quite prone 20
ask the passerby the things they desire
to learn.
-" We want transfers to seventh and
Florida-is there such a car. conductor?
We want to go to Takoma Park asks
one Again the information is given
with lift of the cap. Another two,
evidently from Boston, draw eompari-
sons.
=" Washington reminds one OF Cam
bridge, don't you think?' the question is
asked in beautifully enunciated words.
1T does remind one of Cambridge
is the clear-cut reply. These are all
summer tourists, do you understand.
my chiId?"
Yes, father"
But remember this. Wherever you
meet women. however serious or sober
may be their purpose in being where
they are, the eternal feminine is bound
10 crop out. For instance. come closer
that 1 may not be overheard; there are
four women on the seat behind us On
the sidewalk out there coming toward
US with the long stride affected by
Washington girls is a stunning creature
In white. She has on white canvas shoes
and white hose and her dress is drawn
shockingly tight around her buxom per-
son to show this neither paraphernalia.
Now, wait a minute. Now didn't 1 tell
you?"
DO you like white shoes? asks one.
- If your feet are small. Mine aren't.
d" Marie, Is that syrup your shirt
waist?'
" No. the idea. It's something in the
starch.
Girls. do you know-seeing that bit
of yellow out there makes me think of
it-that I've bit of yellow crepe de
chine in my trunk I've had it for years
| and believe while I'm here that I'll
try to get something to go with it. It's
so hard TO get anything at home. you
know. Don't you think white broadcloth
touched up with yellow would make a
swell suit?'
ALAS, child; for the foIlies of woman
kind, I'll bet a penny that those women
are bound for the Congressional Library
but that they Will get of at Eleventh
and instead.
Then are tourists all women"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16

IT. HE ten, twent', and thirt' idea
seems to have crept into the
great department of literature
with a capital L. One of the department
stores is having sale of books and
the system of valuation would certainly
puzzle critic of the real thing. Dickens
and Barrie are found in the 10-cent lot.
Kipling comes a little higher at 20
cents, and has for a companion on the
auction block that most remarkable
young woman writer of Chicago,
Gertrude Daniels Potter. Conan Doyle,
Anthony Hope. and-alas for the hither-'
to prominent standard authors-victo;
Hugo are rated at IS cents.- Thomas
Nelson Page is valued at so cents, as is
also Mar King Waddington, who wrote
The Letters of a Diplomats Wife;
John w. Foster, author of American
Diplomacy IN the Orient" and a various
assortment of old Government reports,
aliases and dictionaries of all tongues.
OF course one would naturally expect to
pay more for such works of unquestioned
weight-heavyd did one say PAS the Poe"
of Col John A. Joyce, and THE First
Battle by the great commoaer. w J.
Bryan. the binding is quite elaborate.
You pay your money and take your
choice. You can have a really good
book in bad print or bad book in good
print for the same money. They have
all been tumbled in a heap by the reck-
less dealer anxious to get rid of them
by fair means or foul
Two women met in front of the book
counter.
I've just had perfectly maddening
experience" sad one
You poor child. what is it?
Il was down here the other day and
paid so cents for a souvenir copy Of
Greater Washington and there, there"
she cried, tragically pointing to a pile
of paperb bound books, lis the whole lot
offered at 10c apiecei"
When the woman fell in a faint
polite book clerk kindly brought her a
glass of water.
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PASSING COMMENT ON CURRENT MATTERS

mo. child. Sometimes they are man
and wife, perhaps from some smaller
surrounding town off for a few days
vacation. Their distinguishing charac-
teristic is a dislike to having their con-
versation overheard. If you are sitting
on bench in the grounds OF any of the
department buildings, when they hap
pen to pass along the paved roadway in
front of you. you viii notice, If the wife
has asked a question just before the
couple reach you the husband will
answer. Nm until they are safely out
of your hearing and then, 1t is to be
hoped that he will tell her what she
wants to know If he knows himself. 1t
is generally the man more than the
woman who has an aversion to talking
In the presence of possibly critical
strangers. This man likewise has an
aversion to check his umbrella, for
fear he will not get it back again. or
to lay his guide book down for fear
some one else Will pick Il up.
Then. again, tourists are frequently
young girls from fourteen to sixteen.
" Ao oAt OAOuHAt " tue CITY 1UI tiAc
educational advantages OF such a trip;
but. If you will notice, you will observe
that the souvenir table has the greatest
attraction for them. and that they never
fail to discover the elevators leading to
the cafes. Another thing you can see
quite frequently in the museums is
man. apparently glued to spot while
he reads the Inscriptions on piece of
machinery or puzzles over the hero
glyphics of an ancient piece of pottery,
while his wife or sister or sweetheart.
as the case may be, stands patiently
waiting, with vacant stare in her tired
eyes. But the most seIf-possessed of
all tourists is the young man who has
possibly two days. and possibly only
two hours. in the city. He comes into
the museum. art gallery. Government
building, or whatever it may be. with
the air of one who has beforehand pick
ed out that particular place for inspec-
tion, and his survey is systematic and
brief. He does no gazing-he merely
looks. All this. and more. too. you can
observe, child, if you are attentive"
Then are we tourists. father7"
mo. child; we are phaDtoms."
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HE fellow who got on the car with
L girl at Dumba-ton Avenue and
Thirty-second Street, knew all about It.
Such creatures are frequently met both
on and off the cars.
Now, you see this is a single track.
DO you seer" His voice was a trife
.hiek. and every one In the car heard
what he had 90 say. Now II you want
20 go over TO Washington. you have TO
come down here. but II you are coming
out from the city. you Will be on p
Street. You want TO remember that
because am going to tell you something
about It,"
''Oh. 1 know Georgetown by heart, -
ne went on. though no one had disputed
the fact 'You sec I've lived here all
my life. and my father before me. III
show you property he owns. This single
track business. that's a funny thing.
There. you see that row of buildings on
the other side of tho creek there? Those
belong TO my father-he owns lots OF
property out here. You know. George
town" he said, was quite a place
long before there wes any Wash
ington. Yes sir. before Washington was
on the face OF the map. 1t was town
by itself. you see. Washington, we'll.
there wasn't any Washington. There
were two little towns and these were
Incorporated into what is now he city
of Washington. But for long time
in fact, until a few years ago. George
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16

T seemed as though he was one of the
l seven sleepers. this man aboard the
Ninth Street car. who had asked for
4 transfer 10 F. When his destination
was reached, the conductor touched him
respectfully upon the shoulder. but he
slept on Ike a log, HIS head dropping
upon his breast The conductor took
him by the shoulder, gave him a gentle
shake. then a more vigorous one. but he
produced no effect save that of rolling
the mans head from one side to the
other. Everybody in the car was get
ling interested. The man on the other
side CT the sleeper leant a hand in the
shaking, and the man at the motor
sounded his gong impatiently. Dear
ne" said a little woman on the seat
behind, why don't they speak to him -
Then. impatient because no one paid
any attention 10 her suggestion, she
stood up. leaned forward. and putting
her lips to the sleeping mans ear said
IN a low distinct voice. This is where
you get Off
"W-h-hat?" stammered the man
rousing from his slumber almost imme-
diately and stumbling out of the car.
That's so silly" said the little wo-
man, as the car sped on it's way. any
just like the motion of the car. But
words will carry meaning into the con-
sciousness any time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16
IT HE saddest fate that can betan any

HE saddest fate that can befall any
one of the masculine persuasion,
is that of a man who comes into
business every morning on the Teniey-
town Road He is always accompanied
by a child about a year old whom he
gets of the car. after it has reached
the city, to leave at friends or some
one hired 10 look after it. On his way
home at night he stops and gets the
child again.
THAT has been going on for some
time" said a young business woman
who rides on the same car with this
man. land l am very much interested.
The mans wife is evidently dead. and
there is no one at home to care for
the little one. OF perhaps there are
Young children who can keep up the
house. but with whom the baby cannot
be Entrusted. At any rate. ] think 1t
shows supreme fatherly love. the way
he cares for that little one, although IL
is the hardest of all circumstances for
a man to be placed in"
At this point the conversation ceased
as the man with the child. who had
boarded the car. sat down in front of
the young woman who was talking.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16

T VERY once in while something
l. happens TO make one doubt If. after
all. this is an age of education
among all classes of people. long
legged boy CT about seventeen was sit
ting on the steps of one OF those pic
turesque before the-war Georgetown
houses while n middle-aged man came
to the corner and stopped to wait for
the car. Being sociable. the man turned
to the Toy, as no more prepossessing
companion presented himself.
Il wonder if the comets visible to-
night?' he saic.
The boy stared
''The comet" said the man. impatient
". have you seen the comet?"
"what?" asked the boy with puzzled
look on his face. Il dent know what
that is"
DO you mean to say" declared the
man. '.that you don't know anything
about the comet that there's been SC
much talk about in the papers?"
NO, sir" said the boy.
We'll come here" said the man, TN
Just give you a few pointers, and here's
paper-you can't learn earlier in life
to read the news Now"
Al this point the car came In sight
and the man, although he is an ardent
advocate of the cause OF education, had
an important business engagement down
town.
We'll. that beats all" he said as. he
swung aboard, lin the days of the penny
press. too"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16

NEW suicide cult has made its
! appearance in Russia, and ad-
vices have been received that it
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-08-16

II A FACETIoUs remark will some
n times Reset the most regret,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17

The local land office has made an
important decision in the land con-
test case of Henry A. Sprow VS.. Thos
". Hartshorn, involving the possession
of a valuable homestead near Ponca
City. Sprow contested Hartshorn on
the grounds that Hartshorn was a
sooner" for the reason hat he made
the run when the Cherokee strip was
opened from the Ponca reservation
into the strip instead Of from the Okla
homa or Kansas lines. Secretary Hoke
Smith Of Cleveland's cabinet, held
that such entries in the strip were
fraudulent, but every contest that has
been made against parties running
from the Ponca country has been de-
cided in favor of the defendant There
were fifteen in Hartshorn's party and
2, nave won their contests who had
the nerve to fight them
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17

Attorney General Roberts went to
Oklahoma City today where he viii
take charge of the case of the Terri
tory VS.. County Attorney Ramer of
Oklahoma county, who is charged with
failure 20 prosecute gamblers.
The action against Mr.. Ramer is
brought by the Civic association of
Oklahoma City. which has long been
at work preparing evidence. The
charges filed state that on September
?, 1903. agents of the association Wis
tied the gambling house Of Tom Cook
known as the Turf Exchange. and
there found that gambling was being
carried on openly They state that
at the time of their visit games of
roulette, Keno, craps and senate poker
we're being played. that the place was
furnished with many gambling de-
vices, and that money was won and
lost at the various games by numerous
persons. The two agents making the
charges are Leonard Abbott and r /.
Cowles.
On September 9Th, Dr. r. B. Eesly
president Of the Civic association ana
j. II. Carver one of the members
called upon County Attorney Ramer
presented the affidavit Of Messrs Alb
bott and Cowles, and requested Mr.
Ramer to take action thereon. as re-
quired by law It is reported they
pointed out to him that it was a we'll
known fact that gambling was being
carried on in Cooks resort, as the
fact had been openly admitted at the
trial OF Cook for the murder OF "Kids
Bannister, which trial had been but a
short time before. But in spite OF the
AFFIDAVIT and the wen known fact that
gambling was being carried on Il is
alleged Mr.. Ramer took no action In,
the matter
The case is being tried TO-DAY.
Ramer is a Republican and was elect
ed 20 the Office Of county attorney OF
Oklahoma county in November, 1902.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17
Guthrie National Bank
One of the Solid Financial Institutions of the
South West Country

Among the strong and substantial
banking institutions Of the territory is
the we'll known and popular Guthrie
National Bank This bank transacts
a very large legitimate banking busi-
ness, and is perhaps the best known
institution in the territory owing to
its picturesque early histor.. II was
organized in May of 1890 with a capi-
tai stock paid in Of s50,O0O.OO This
capital stock was increased in Decem-
her. 1902, to S1O9.0O000 with the fol-
lowing board of directors Frank
Dale, ] r. Cottlngham, j. w Perry.
A. J Seay, F. II Thwing. Chas. Fill.
son, a. G. c. Bierer, A. ~ Edwards
and Robert Sohlberg. On July 9th of
the present year the carital stock was
increased to s15O,000e0, when one Of
the most important movements in the
territory's banking history took place
This movement was the consolidation
fthe Bank of Indian Territory with
the Guthrie National Bank. The Bank
of Indian Territory had been one Of
the pioneer banks OF Guthrie. made so
by the untiring work of U. c. Guss
and Harry Painter. The consolida-
ton Of these two banks with the
strong directory placed the Guthrie
National to the front easily as one Of
the foremost banking institutions of
the Southwest With the consolida-
tion the directorate was made as fol
lows: w Fl. Coyle. dealer in cotton
and cotton seed oil, Guthrie; Judge
Frank Dale, Judge A. G. C. Bierer, at
torneys firm OF Dale and Bierer; II.
e. Asp and j. r. Cottingham. attor-
neys. Asp & Cottingham; Ex-Governor
a. j. Seay, capitalist, Kingfsher,
Okla; j. w. Perry. capitalist, St
Louis. Mo. u c. Guss. president
Robert sohlberg. cashier.
Mr.. U. c. Guss, the president, began
his banking career more than 20
years ago, as bookkeeper In the Port
Royal Branch Bank. Port Royal, Penn.
Ii 1884 he moved to Nebraska, where
he afterwards became cashier of the
bank Of Ulysses, Ulysses, Neb In Sep
ember, 1892. he came 70 Guthrie. and
vas the president Of the Bank of In
ian Territory until July. 9th, 1908,
when the Guthrie National Bank and
be Bank of Indian Territory conscli-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17
Guthrie Savings Bank
Splendid City Bank With Bright Past and
Promising Future


The Guthrie Savings Bank the
fourth of the financial institutions Of
the capital city of Oklahoma, was
founded in May. 1902, with capital
stock of 100000, and from the first
II grew steadily and recently this
business assumed such volume that
the bank was caused to vacate
its quarters on Harrison avenue ami
is now occupying the Eager building
corner of Harrison avenue and First
street This bank is conservatiyely
managed and is regarded as being very
safe and soand. Its dealings with the
public are absolutely fair in every
particular.
The officers of this bank are John
Massey, president Eugene Boyer
vice president; Arthur Boyer, cashier
After the organization of this institu-
tion the directors consisted Of, John
Massey, A. H. Huston, Eugene Boyer,
John Adams, r. S. smith
Several months since Geo. Doason
resigned as president Of the bank and
John Massey was elected to FIJI the
vacancy. The correspondents of this
hank are: The First National Bank
and National Bank of Commerce. Of
Kansas City. and the Chase National
Bank of New York AS an instance Of
the banks steady growth. below is
given list Of the deposits covering a
preiod from September 1902. to Sep
tember, 1908:
September ~, 1902, s2S, ,60O.4s.
December l3, 1902, s45.sl372.
March 9. 1908, S47.66242.
June 10. 1903. s7S,6s454.
September 3. 1893, sl2O, ,S25S6.
Mr., Massey, president OF the bank,
is one Of Guthrie's most substantial
citizens He is large property own
er and has been closely Identified with
the commercial spirit Of the town for
many years IN the matters coming be-
fore the Guthrie commercial bosies.
Mr. Massey mas been zealcua ami I'm
firing IN giving voice 70 an iha, made
for The bess intcres OF the c.ty.
Eugcuc feycr, the vice presilcat Is
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17

severance that one Of the finest struct-
ures TO be found in the country, was
reared namely. the Scottish Rite
Temple which proves such an orna-
ment to Guthrie today Mr. Guss for
mulated the - s'for the erection OF
this temple and arranged for the
finances and as a result Guthrie today
has the only exclusive Scottish Rite
temple in the world
Mr. Guss was the chief organizer of
the Territorial Bankers association.
He called the FIRST meeting ami was
the first president Of the association,
while Harry Painter, also of the Guth-
rit National, was the FIRST secretary.
Mr. Painter is still secretary and dis
charges his duties faithfully and eff
cienuy.
Mr. sohlberg. cashier Of the Guthrie
National Bank, IS courteous and af
fable and his whilom good viii and
easy poise has endeared him to the
many hundreds of people who daily
have business at this institution.
A1essrs. Harry Painter, George Upton
and Chas. Filson are also active in
carrying ON the banks business. They
came to Guthrie at the opening ami
they hold the respect and confidence
Of the people of Guthrie and Oklaho-
ma.
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Prior to the consolidation Of thiG
institution Hon Frank Dale was it's
president and at the present time is
acting in the capacity Of vice presi-
dent j. w. Perry is also vice presi-
dent of the bank. The Guthrie Ma
tional Bank has always borne good
reputation on account of its stability
and for the courtesy and discretion Of
It's officers It's officers are among
the leading business men of the city.
Mr. Guss. its president is one of the
successful hnanciers of Oklahoma He
not only built up the Bank of Indian
Territory as president, but It was
through his indomitable will and per
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17

John Whitmarsh, formerly of the
Great Northern, has been appointed
general superintendent of the Okla
homa lines of the Katy, with head
quarters at Oklahoma City, where the
divisions from Parsons and Denison
will meet The road is now in opera
tion for nearly niety miles north, and
grading is proceeding rapidly on the
Coalgate line
rae Choctaw legislature has abol-
khed the office Of superintendent Of
schools.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17

also a well known citizen OF Guthrie
AID he with his brother Arthur Boyer,
cashier, have been stand-bys to the
capital city for the last ten years.
The Boyer Bros. are very worthy
young men and since their residence
in Guthrie they have won wide circle
OF friends through their uniform
courtesy eheerfulness and fair deal
ing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17
School Bonds Registered.

The auditor today registered the fol-
lowing school district bonds:
Bond No. 1, school district No. SO.
Greer county, $500.
Bonds Nos. 1 and 2, district No. 1O2.
Payne county, $4O0.
Bond No l, school district No. POS.
Woodward county, 1876.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17

AS announced in yesterdays Leader
the bank clearings of the local banks
for the past week we're s1,107,625. Be
low is list of cities whose bank
clearings are exceeded By the Guthrie
banks:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17

dated their business, and he became
president Of that institution
Robert Sohlberg. the cashier, com
menced his banking carr about
fourteen years ago at Clifton. Kansas,
as cashier of the Clifton State Bank.
In 1892 he was appointed receiver Of
the State Bank of Marquette, Mar
Quette Kansas. The same year he or
ganized the Clifton State Bank. of
which bank he was cashier until 1902
at which time he sold his interest at
Marquette, and accepted the position
as cashier Of the Guthrie National
Bank.
The Guthrie National Bank at the
present time is known to be one of
tho strongest and oldest banks in Ok
lahoma, its national number being
434s and it's capital STOCK Sl5o,0OO 90
At the close of business on the 9tn
of September it's statement condensed
wac aq followe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-11-17

The commissioners Of Roger Mills
county contemplate employing an ex-
pert to examine the county records.
w G Briiwell Of Cleveland. has
recef4ed 2f,CoO ginseng seeds ana
proposes % start a ginseng garden.