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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-01

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VIII cure Diabetes.
VIII cure Stone in Bladder
VIII cure Kidney and Bladder Di-
.seases.
y. ~ Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-01

List of stations on this new line. and
rates and distances from Enid, to-
gether with through rates from Inn
portant termIni:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-01

The Leader makes all kinds OF blank
books and furnishes every legal blank
required under territorial laws
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-08-01
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15

was worth possibly $4,000 not cent more; and as
he personally owed his out-of-town correspondents
Moreover. his bankruptcy would not be an honest
failure told himself bitterly, after the harm
done, Il had business to speculate on my own
hook with other peoples money
Now he face to face with the question that
desperate a risk would I take TO get it back"
As he left his office to to the board room he
himself answer it until he had stopped at "Fred's
the official barrOOm OF the stock exchange. and had
came
he was ruined anyhow. If he failed without fur
would be cursed by twenty-five of his customers and
by fifteen of his fellow brokers who were lending
stocks him. But Off he made last desperate ef
fort he might pull out Of the hole; or at the worst
why. the number Of cursing customers would remain
the but the fellow brokers would rise to twenty
He took another stiff drink The market had un-
doubtedy become bun market The bears had been
fighting the advance, and there still remained stub
born short interest in certain stocks as for example
in American Sugar company stock Now ir that short
10 ] e&ulu Dc ~ m tt ~ 6oo or 1 aoo e
and sold them at average profit Of four five
points, he would put off the disaster and II he made
10 points he would be a great operator He had to
but then he had no business to be on the verge Of
The liquor was potent sally said to himself. ag-
grievedly: Il might well be hung for flock as for
measly old mutton"
He walked trihe Wsteadily from "Fred's" across
the narrow asphalted New street to the stock
change He paused at the entrance There no
escape. Unless he could make lucky strike, he
would fail iguOmniOUsly
pixies Peak busti' he muttered to himself, and
walked into the big
Good morning, Mr.. Hayward" said the doorkeep-
err Hayward nodded abseutly, caught himself
peating, Pixies Peak bust" and walked straight
toward the Sugar post.
He began to bid for stock. One thousand shares
at 1l6. He got it, Another thousand; it forth
coming at 116 ID. So far, bad. Then he bid III
for $500 shares, and it promptly sold. But when
he bid III for any part Of 5O00 the crowd hesated
the brokers were not altogether sure Hayward was
good for it, his ability to pay for the stock
undOubted. SO Sally, taking advantage of the hest
tation. bid III Ia and III - for 5000 Sugar which
price BILLY Thatcher. two-dOar broker, sold it to
him. 1t made 10000 shares Hayward had bought. and
the stock had risen only - points. The shorts
not frightened a wee bit. But Sally He rushed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
The Art Of Being Agreeable.
The Wife Who Won Society. By Adelaide Gordon.

out our toes. Further than that-no
training at all.
II do honestly believe that father
congratulated himself that his Jack
and Janet having received this much
instruction. were equipped for the So
cial duties of life.
"The truth was that our manners ran
TO weed. We grew careless. We en-
tertained a little-not very much
The guests could hardly be called
guests at all. They all happened to be
our cousins or near relatives with
whom we had grown to. be like brother
and sister.
careless relation, there was little or no
element Of formal courtesy
so you see, then. that have grown
up practically unframed. So has Jack
who is woefully awkward and un-
successful.
A Determined Bride.
II am married now. Az I think it
over. and as ] realize my social short
comings, ] wonder how it ever hap
pened. I have always been so crude
and awkward. But here I am. facing
the duties and responsibilities of
home maker and hostess, without an
atom of training.
And 7 do SO want to succeed.
know dear VIII wants me TO shinesin
society, TO make the most of our OPP
pOrtunities. / VIII confess to YOU that
he thinks it important for his career.
II want fl myself for I am human
and feminine. ] should dearly like TO
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15

be a social success, for my own sake,
il not for Wills
There are dozen women 7 know
who have not half of my looks or in
telligence. but somehow OF other they
are successful and I am not.
Il do not seem to get on. 1t has
worried me for a year or more. When
/ would see q successful woman I
would find myself thinking. oh. wen.
she has charm-Was born with il, and
j was not.
DO you think so still?" said I. For
in that foolish belief lies the great
stumbling block TO real Improvement
NO indeed" said Janet. mot any
more / have watched too closely for
that In the last few months ] have
seen women who. / am absolutely GER
tain. are making a serious and sys-
tematic study of tact and the uses Of
personal magnetism. and-I suppose
YOU could call 1.-THE teuets of the
higher etiquette
That is good said T. you are
well started, Janet FOR you have evil
IDENTIFY given enough. thought to the
subject to strike the truth that lies at
the base"
That is why ] have come to YOU. 20
said Janet, 1T is really an art that
can be learned, isn't it2'
Never Too Late0
Most certainly" said I. For an in
telligent, ambitious American man or
woman il is never too late To set about
mastering the sweet and simple art Of
being agreeable I have known most
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
BY Adelaide Gordon.

delightful people whose whole charm
was really self-made. They acquired
it long after they were grown up and
supposed TO be settled down, and they
exercise this charm today as naturally
as if they were born to it."
And viii you help me?' asked Ja-
Certainly I will. my dear; but it is
a matter in which you must help your
self most of all. You must be as much
in earnest always as you are al this
moment The development of pleas
ing personality takes time and
thought and patience"
I have been very fortunate in the
persons TO whom I have given such
social counsel They are, almost an
of them. really IN earnest I begin 20
think that when one is so much in
earnest as 10 come to me for advice
they have earnestness enough to fol-
low my advice consistently.
Janet was certainly i'm earnest-is so
still Cfor il nay he said that ones So
cial training never comes completely
To an end).
7 write Of Janet with a feeling Of
real pride for her social success has
been truly rapid. win" happens to
be in official life.
A Social Rise.
tt is only a few months since ne was
transferred from western city to
Washington. So I have had a chance
TO watch the progress OF this earnest
little woman. who came to me SO
humbly TO ask the way to the higher
social usage.
There are half a million Janets and
at least a million Jacks '-wOmeu and
men who grow up with only the faint
est training i'm the Important art
And 7 am sure that many Of them
have realized. as well as did this young
and ambitious wife. the need Of train
ing DEMONSTRATING self-culture-in
the Art Of Being Agreeable.
SO just what I told to Janet ] viii
be writing next week. and I'm weeks
after, in the columns of The Herald
Copyright 1903.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15

I T WAS young woman who im-
pressed upon my mind. even more
strongly than the young business
man. the keenness with which a lack
OF social culture is felt by those who.
with comfortable means. fair educa-
ton and sufficient leisure for enjoy
ment are still unable TO find pleasure.
interest and comfort I'm social life.
I had known her mother years be-
fore. The girl travelled nearly 500
miles TO see me. one spring day. I'm
New York a little more than year
ago.
81 know YOU must be able to help
me" she said. And I think YOU must
be able to see what is the matter al
most without telling you.
My social training has started too
late. I realize now how little training
there was ia our home life.
You knew mother and father. You
know that our family is one Of the best
I'm the south
You know, too. that mother was
always tired. almost an invalid. And
you know how business cares. all
through the time when Jack and I were
children. occupied fathers mind TO the
exclusion Of almost everything else.
Jack and I were taught TO keep our
elbows off the table. our knives out Of
our mouths. and our shoes of the sofa.
I'VE were trained also to say
Please and Thank you, and TO turn
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
Accounted For
Philadelphia Press

Philadelphia PressD
Hc-T saw Miss Purrockside today
She's in half-mourning. YOU know.
She-Oh. that's what's the matter with
her hair. Is it,
mean2
She noticed is was light, except near
the roots. where It's dark.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15
Business Before Baseball.
ATLANTA Constitutionl

atlanta Constitution
An old blind negro. who is led around
By diminutiyc boy. while begging for
aims. was left alone yesterday while his
guide watched he baseball bulletins. Fin
ally he called with a loud voice.
come heah. 80 niger scampt Use
loosin good money whilst youse proieck-
iu wild dat ball Eamcr
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15

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: Mrs. Gordon viii answer inquir-
= les addressed TO her by readers.
= Letters should enclose return
= postage and should always be ad-
y dressed thus;
ADELAIDE GORDON,
. Care Of
The Chronicle.
Washington. ID. G.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15

How the Girl Who Had No Social
Training, But Who Realized Her
Faults in Time. Is Making a Social
Success, Trained.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15

had lost S26.75O by
the deal. He was
still short" about
-. shares of the
other stocks on
which his paper"
loses at the last
q uOte d prize s
were over S35, 600:
If he tried TO buy
back such a large
amount of stock in
a market so sensi-
tive TO any kind of
bull impetus. he
would send prices
upward in a jiffy.
increasing his own
losses very mater
tally.
He went TO his
office that morning
in a tremOr. He
consulted the CASH
Ter and found he
lad only So, 600 at
the bank. of which
WO-thirds belong
ed to his customers.
He Was already.
morally speaking.
an cmbeZZler- He
was ruined if he
didn't cover. ard
he was ruined if he
did.
His scat on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-15

Copyright. 1903.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27
PUTNEY.

W. T.. Pierce has purchased OF Mrs.
N. Senina Whitman timber and wood
lot in East Putney.
Rev. NJ. Winslow Farman gave an
excellent address to good audience
Thursday evening at the Congregation
al church.
The final contest in the ping pong
tournament was played off Monday
night. Contestants, Everleth and Hay
ward Won by Everleth, score, GO, 20,
60.
The Bellows Falls High school bas-
ket ball second team defeated the Put
ney Athletic team here Friday night
by score of 81 to II. This was Put
ney's first game and the boys did well.
The Leland e. Gray seminary basket
bal! team defeated the Putney team
Tuesday night in good, clean game
by score of 80 to l3. All our boys
need to make them fast team is prac-
tise.
Mrs. Julia Houghton and her Sun
day school class of 13 boys came from
Brattleboro to Putney Monday after
noon and enjoyed chicken-pie supper
furnished by the ladies of the Metho-
dist church.
w. A. Gilbert of Brattleboro will be
the next speaker in the series of Sun
day evening addresses at the Congrega-
tional church. A very large congrega-
ton listened with great interest to Z.
G.. Fits last Sunday evening. Mr.. Gil
bert's subject will be, THE opportun-
ity for the life of service in journal
ism.
d. M. Frost has rented Mrs Wares
house and will move as soon as Mrs.
Frost is able. Miss Florence Whitney
has returned from Boston and is able
to get about the house by the use OF
one cane. Royal Taft went to Hol-
yoke, Mass, Saturday for week $
visit.-H. p. Farr, Lyman Bailey and
Mrs. B. g. Champlain are among the
sick ones this week Walter Crawford
took a load of friends to visit the
county farm in Westmoreland Wednes-
day afternoon. Another social dance
in the town hall Friday evening, Feb.
27.-Charles Brooks has entered the
employ of Holden Il Martin of Brattle-
bOrO
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27
SOUTH LONDONDERRY.

Rev. NJ. H. Smith preached IN ex-
change with Rev. Woodwork OF Yves
ton Sunday.
Mrs. Loren Kingsbury died Sunday
night. She has been patient suffer
er for some years with rheumatism.
George Clough, who was hurt in the
accident two weeks ago, is gaining
slowly but is unable to leave his bed
as vet. H. P. Reed does not seem to
gain and fears are entertained that his
spine is injured.
Leslie Benson is receiving visit
from his father, Clinton Benson of
Wardsboro. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank HUI
lett made a short visit with Mrs. HUI
lett's mother in Ludlow Sunday
Several of the young people of the
Baptist church attended the young
people's institute at Chester Friday
Rev. f. Z. Coburn is expected home
this Week.-Mrs. Louise Babbitt has
returned from her visit with friends
in Brattleboro. This dramatic club
gave an entertainment Wednesday
EVENING". E. Foster has returned
TO his home in New Haven, Conn.
He won many friends while here.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27
A Genuine and Pleasant Surprise.

A genuine surprise party occurred at
the home of Edward S. Tubbs Friday
evening. As Mr. aud Mrs. Tubbs were
about to start for Bernardston to a
sugar supper over 30 of their friends
and neighbors came in and reminded
them that they had been married just
two years Rev. f. G. Fisher in be-
half of the company presented the
couple with a handsome writing desk
and other gifts. Amid much merri-
ment Mr.. Tubbs' mother gave them
Quilt made from his baby dresses. Mr.
and Mrs. Tubbs responded. A bounti-
full supper of cake and coffee was
served after which the bride distrib-
uted the wedding cake. Among the
guests were four generations. The ma,
ternal grandmother, Mrs. Edward
Wilson her daughter, Mrs. Addie Will
son Tubbs, her granddaughter Mrs.
Dora Tubbs Norwell, and great grand
daughter, Blanche +. Norwell. The
host entertained the company with his
graphophone Mr.. Tubbs has purchased
the hill farm of his father. This farm
has been in the Tubbs family since
1899 when his grandfather, Samuel
Tubbs, purchased it and built the
house in 1916, st being the birthplace
of Richard Tubbs and of his children.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27
LONDONDERRY.

The church committee have arranged
for sugar social and silhouette party
at Union hall Friday evening. March q.
A prize will be given to the one guess
ing correctly the greatest number OF Sill
houettes.
Maud Howard is at Dr. Galvin's. =
Mrs. E. T. Arnold is expected home
this week. Edith Carleton has re-
turned. MIR. and Mrs. G. E. Bacon
were in Springfield, Mass, the first Of
the week. W. l.. Gibson is sick with
the prevailing cold.-Mrs. Ed Brown !Il
and daughter are guests of Patrick
Smith. About 80 attended the society
meeting Saturday at Mr.. Sparrow,s.1,-
Mrs. j. Fl. Hathorn has gone to Lud-
low to remain some tlme:-Hen,ry
Woods is working at W. L. Gibson s,
getting in lumber. H. A. Abb
bott returned Monday from Bellows
Falls
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27
A Thriving Creamery Business

The Valley Creamery association
have engaged J. n Vassan as head
butter maker from April l. Mr.. Vas.
san is a graduate of the Wisconsin and
Vermont dairy schools, taking three
months course in the school at Wis
consin and one month in the Vermont
school. Also he has had five years
practical work in creaneries in Wis
consin and New York state and is thor
oughly up-to-date in the manufacture
of butter. The creamery is doing a
business of nearly "a, 600 per month. 1t
has line of customers that have been
with it since the creamery started,
nearly II years ago. Patrons know
that they will be sure of receiving their
money on the oath Of each month. The
creamery has about 49, patrons.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27
WINDHAM.

DR.. Ravens of Chester was in town
Sunday. Lumbermen are improving
the sleighing by hurrying the logs to
the mill Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ad-
ans and daughter Margaret spent sew
eral days with the formers parents be-
fore leaving for the west. They left
Wednesday for Chicago where they will
make their permanent home. The best
of wishes of their many friends go with
them. john Roger of Mt. Hermon
school was home over Sunday. -Elva
Mack who has been teaching in Graf
ton this winter returned Saturday. =
Henry Whitcomb was in Chester Mon
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Waldo Smith start
ed Monday for weeks visit among
relatives in Saxton's River, Bellows
Falls and Townshend.- and Mrs.
Charles Hamilton spent Sunday with
the latter's parents Mr.. and Mrs.
George Carlton and William Carlton
were in Landgrove Saturday. -Elva
Mack went to Andover Monday to teach
four weeks to fill vacancy. Harvey
Prentiss is in poor health. A. o. Prem
tiss is better. John Ingalls, sprained
his ankle last week Mr.. and Mrs. A.
]. Parker visited in Townshend Mon
day Nina Coleman who has been
working in Putney returned home Mon :
day
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27
BERNARDSTON.

E. Cairns has sold the Marsh pasture
to E. II. Sanderson.
The Chautauqua circle had pleas
ant meeting with DR.. and Mrs. Bowker
Monday evening.
Ivan Willard has sold his home,
known as the Samuel Conable place,
in North Bernardston, to j. Stebbins
All books belonging to Cushman Ii
brary must be returned on or before
Saturday evening, Feb. %, to remain
for the semi annual inspection.
The sugar supper given by the Ia
dies social circle was pleasant af-
fair: the sleighing was excellent; the
weather favorable; large number In
attendance. All are praising the mu-
sic, Streeter's orchestra.
1t is the privilege of any citizen to
present list of books desired in the
library to the librarian or to any mem
Der of the library committee. Such
list will receive consideration at the
succeeding monthly meeting.
Mary Howe, "Vermont's own bright
STAR" is expected to sing here Thurs
day evening, March 3. This simple
announcement will suffice to interest
all who have been charmed by her
beauty and her voice, and those who
have never enjoyed that pleasure.
Mr.. blanche of Mapleleaf, P. g.,
who has been spending some time with
his sister, Mrs. Samuel Taylor, and
other friends, returned to his home
Monday. The ladies' social circle Will
prepare dinner in the town hall Mon,
day, town meeting day. Rev. and
Mrs. F. H. Wheeler of Barre spent a
few days last week with Mrs. j. M.
Hale and family.
Rev. Peter Mcqueen, NJ. A., gave
his lecture on the Philippines in the
town hall Wednesday evening. Mr..
Mcqueen spent six months on the is.
lands with Gen. Lawton's stall and
was called "the ablest and most dis
Greet correspondent on the field. y HIS
lecture was illustrated by l6O beauti-
fully colored stereopticon views taken
by him while on the field of battle and
on his tramps through the islands.
Myron L. Corbett was pleasantly sur
prised at his home in North Bernard
ston one night last week by the Sun
day school of which he is superntend-
emit. AS he was sitting, quietly read,
ing. he heard bells and saw teams and
lanterns lining into his dooryard. 53
members and friends of the Sunday
school were upon him, singing "See
the Baptist Sunday school coming now
in sight" ETC., to the tune of Com
ing through Georgia, especially com
posed for the occasion. After giving
hasty instructions as to care of teams,
etc. it was seen that the house was all
warmed and soon lighted and every de-
tail arranged for full evening Of de-
light. Mr.. Corbett withdrew to ar
range his toilet, and upon reappearlng,
strong arms were beneath him, bearing
him aloft to the front room, where he
was placed in beautifully upholstered
chair, which was presented to him by
his pastor, and was the gift of the Wis
itors and others unable to be present.
A short program, elaborate refresh
ments and games composed the even
ing's amusement.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27
EAST DOVER.

The ladies' society invite all to come
to Jenkins up party and try capital
Pi at the chapel Thursday evening,
March ., from Z 80 to 10 80. They
will have home made candy for sale.
Mrs. H. L. Turner, who has been ill,
is little better. George Randall of
Dummerston came Saturday to visit
his daughters, Mrs. Frank Gould and
Mrs. W. C. Halliday, returning Tues
day forenoon. May spent Satur-
day night and Sunday in town and re-
turned Sunday afternoon to Whining
ton. where he works in the Fitch mill.
e. r.. Nav went to Wilmington Mon
day to attend the Goth wedding ami
yersary of his uncle, Henry May: Mrs.
Nav was unable to goa number of
the Baptist young people took advan,
tage of the fine sleighing Monday and
vent to Brattleboro to attend the insti-
tute meeting, returning home Tuesday
afternoon
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-02-27

Mr.. and Mrs Charles Adams started
Wednesday for Malta, ILL.,, where they
will make their future home. We are
sorry to lose them but we join in wish
ing them success in their new home.
Miss Nina Coleman has finished work
at Putney and is at home. Frank and
Fay Smith were in Brattleboro last
week. Bert Chellis of Claremont, N.
H., was in town last week. Herbert
Chase has finished work in Brattleboro
and is at home j. c. Whitcomb and
sister of Townshend visited at John
Shaw's Tuesday Mrs. A NJ. Goodell
goes this week to New York city to Wis
1t her son, George Goodell. Several
from town attended the play down
East at West Townshend Tuesday
evening. Alvin A. Goodell has been
in Springfield, Mass, this week on
business. Samuel Abbott and Edith
Harris of Landgrove visited in town
this week.-A surprise party was given
Mr., and Mrs. George Fales Wednesday
evening. Mrs. Franklin has finished
her work for Mrs. Goodell. Mrs. Has
tings remains about the same.