davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1904-11-10

The word amethyst means not intox.
lcated or drunken, because the stone
was supposed to possess the virtue of
preventing drunkenness, leaving the
wearer or drinker not Intoxicated For
this reason 1t was made into drinking
cups by the ancient Persians, but I'M.
fortunately tradition leaves us In doubt
As TO whether It was this misplaced
confidence or not that led to the dis
continuance Of the amethystine cup.
, 1904-11-10

An English writer on birds says: "a
redshank, which was with some other
'waders' In an aviary containing q
pond. wounded itself on the top Of the
head. Unfortunately the bird died.
but on inspection 1t was found that II
had plastered the wound over with
mud. This example Of u birds instinct
for self preservation Is very striking.
and believe that for a bird to doctor
Its head is most unusual. although
snipe and woodcock have been known
o heal broken legs by coating the frae.
tured parts with clay. which became
hard"
, 1904-11-10

A Kansas man has a COW who
chewed of a ROSTERS tail, and the
next day when he MIXED her she gave
a gallon and a half of the finest kind
OF cocktail. We had a COW ourselves
once who swallowed an almanac and
gave creamed dates .-Kennebec (Ae.)
Journal.
, 1904-11-10
Uric Acid.

Rheumatism Is due to an excess of
uric acid In the blood. The percentage
OF this poison in various articles of
die Ia: Fish. 10; mutton, 675: veal.
6l+; pork, s4s; beefsteak, l4.45: liver,
l9.26, coffee, 4.53: tea. 1922. MIX and
vegetables contain more, except the po-
tato, which han a trace OF uric acid.
, 1904-11-10
HearnAy.

Miss Meanwell (complaisantiy,-Ah.
Mrs. Goldbags. no n could mistake
who the mother of these handsome
children is. You ought to be proud of
them, for they inherit all their moth
ers beauty and grace. Mrs. Goldbags
so / am told: but. you know. / never
met my husbands first wife
, 1904-11-10

The hardware merchant showed his
customer from upcreek another pair
Of scales. ''Thl one" he said. will
weigh twenty pounds in ounces
"Hain't ye got any" asked the Gus
toner. still dissatisfied. that will
weigh II all b wunstT'-Chicago Trib-
, 1904-11-10

'Oh. George!" exclaimed the young
wife. 'It was nearly midnight before
YOU got home last night!'
well. WE'LL" exclaimed b husband.
"You women are SO Inconsistent Be-
fore we were married you didn't care
how late l got home."-Sioux Falls
preAE
, 1904-11-10

Customer say, MIR. Barber. | don
hear your scissors at work Oh my hair,
Barber (apologetically)-There Is very
little hair IN your head. sir. Customer
That makes no difference. pay my
money and ! want you TO rattle the
scissors IN the bald place Just the
same as II ! had hair on II.
, 1904-11-10

Tirelli and Leill demonstrate n prob
able source OF disease transmission In
the lending OF masks by costumers.
Virulent tubercle bAcilli. to say moth.
ing Of pneumococci. s~treptococci, etc
were found IN eight out of forty tive
masks exAminsd.-New York Medical
Journal
, 1904-11-10

Little Boy-They won't ever set me
to give another 10 cents toward q
present of a book for the teacher.
Mother-what went wrong7 Little
Boy-We got the principal to select one
for her, and he picked out one that
was JUS crowded full of Information
and she's been teachin' It TO us ever
since.
, 1904-11-10
RInna4-

A lady who had been travelling
abroad was describing an Irishwoman
whom she met.
"She was so refined, so well educat.
ed! she said. "Why. she was 80 care
full In avoiding all temptations to
brogue that she invariably called the
crater of Mount yesuvius the r
ture."
, 1904-11-10

"You've missed 1t In your prognostt.
CATION the last few times" said the
new reporter.
"Well." said the weather man, "I'm
not as smart as some people. II l was
I'D have a job Oh u newspaper."-Cievs-
land Leader.
, 1904-11-10

Mrs. Winks-So you have taken an
other companion for better or worse.
ehi Mrs. Second Trip-one for bet.
ter. my dear. He can't possibly b
worse han the other one WA
, 1904-11-10

A man too busy to take good ARE of
his health is like a woodchopper too
busy cutting down trees to keep a keen
edge OF his az or a craftsman too
mnch engaged In drawing to sharpen
mis- DS.sc.S
, 1904-11-10

Johnny-Maw's always talkin' about
a hygienic diet. What is a hygienic
diet? Tommy-It's any kind OF diet
you don't like.-Chicago Tribune.
, 1904-11-10

There Will be perfect new puper
when there is a perfect worid.-Baft1
more Herald.
The Exact Thing Required for const,
patton.
, 1904-11-10

1t is n miserable state Of mind to
have few things to desire and many
things to fear. and yet that commonly
u the case Of kingA-Bacon.
, 1904-11-10

81 always contend, sir" said the
girls father meaningly. that young
men should be in bed before 1890 each
night"
"Yes," replied the young man who
was calling IN the girl; II hope you st
that good example yourself, SIR"
, 1904-11-10

To fntter a woman tell her she Is
beautiful; 10 fiatter Il man tell him he
Is working too hard.-Philadelphh
Record
, 1904-11-10

Ignorance In the primary source Of
an misery and vice.-Cousin.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-02

The United Brethren have formed
an organization at Elk City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-02
THE RISE ANo FALL.
An Executive Session Soon TO Be Held
in the Woodshed.

Blackwell News Captain Walter
Ferguson, who holds his commission
by virtue of the fact that his papa is
Of Oklahoma. is creating all
kinds of trouble by telling political Sc
crets and getting prominent Reoubli-
cans into hot water. His papa says
he must stop that" but he keeps
right on. and as result there are
great big hunks Of brindle eolored
harmony fioating in the ozone that
circulates in and about the executive
Offices at Guthrie. It is possible that
papa and his son will have TO hold an
executive session in the woodshed
and discuss the rise and fail OF bar
rel stave. before the son gets discreet
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-02

demanding 1t. 1t will be noted that
the liabilities exceed the resources by
SIS. 165 as.
The detailed statement naming the
debtors and the amounts they oNeG
the bank created a sensation in this
city, owing to the fact that there was
charged alone TO the accounts Of II.
II. Watkins. r. p. Linden and Johu p
Renshaw sums borrowed aggregatins
100000, which is over one-hslf Of the
total deposits of the institution
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-02
CITIZENS BANK STATEMENT.
Lengthy Document Setting Forth Con
dition Of Defunet Bank Issued.

Receiver Robert l.. Denton Of Enid.
has made public statement setting
forth the condition Of the defunct
Citizens bank. The report sets forth
in facts and figures in detail. all The
resources and liabilities Of the bank,
and is cutie a length document. Ac-
cording to the report. which names
the debtors Of the bank and the
amount Of the note owed by each, the
total assets amount TO $239,25l 10,
The total liabilities are: Deposits,
sls4.s7T 1s: certificates Of deposit,
sia.5s6. "a: due to banks. sis,6Sl 60;
outstanding drafts. $lb.6s5 .05; bins
payable, SOS. ZIG IS; total, s257, ,446 IS.
The statement was issued in re-
sponse to a strong public sentiment
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-02

AS a further evidence that the pres
ident and his administration has sold
out body and breeches TO the rich
people Of the nation and the trusts,
he has lately entertained at the white
house some OF the wealthiest men Of
the country He has been in the white
house for nearly three years. but new
er before has he thought it worth
while to invite such men as George
Gould to dine with him. He had him
here the other day for over two hours
in close conference after dinner. Mr.
Gould is only one Of many of the
railroad and other magnates of the
country the president has been In
close confab with Of late. 1t can on
ly mean one thing and that is that
the president has concluded that it is
time to call IN the men who furnish
the sinews OF war in a political cam
paign and surrender to them by as
surfing them that they have nothiqS
to fear from him and that he will not
IN any way interfere with their graft
If II does not mean that what does
IL mean9 If the people want to re
tain that kind Of a man in the white
house they viii nave the opportunity
presented 10 them this fall.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-02


aciency appropriation Of sl,500.OfO is
rapidly melting away. The result Of
this retroactive feature Of the bust
ness is that the old soldiers win get
much more than they are entitled to
under this old.age pension proposition
which is the result Of an executive
order last winter, and not legislation
by the legislative branch Of the gov
eTnment. but a clear usurpation Of
the same. This extra allowance comes
TO the old fellows as a sort of bribe
to stand by the administration that
gives It to them in the pivotal states
mepsionea above This little scheme
ea the part OF the picturesque Com
missioner was discovered by the
washington Post and exploded to the
utter decentralization Of the aforesaid
.. c. He threw all sorts OF fits when
It came to light and had genuine
case Of political Mysteries. This cx-
pose of the cheap political trick on
tn' part VI TINS NutdH NOhhhiio7AthS'
came out on Flag day, the 14th o..
June, and on that day he had a stunt
to perform in the shape Of speech
to the 100 clerks in the pension
bureau 1t was the conclusion Of his
antics his posing and his dramatic
ally expressed condemnation OF the
lying press" Of the country. In that
speech which was only ten minutes
long he devoted eight minutes to the
Washington Post in assailing it. He
raved about the article; told a story
which can be nothing but offensive 10
the Italian government, II it be motto
ed: mentioned the name of a young
lady in a manner that would hardly
be tolerated among barroom loafers,
and ascribed the article about his bu'
reau to spite. Wonderment at such a
display of idiotic frenzy was depicted
on the face Of every official present.
for Of course, every official who heard
the commissioners TRADE knew that
the Posts article was true-absolutely
true. lie has been railroading these
claims OF old-age pensions and has
confined the railroading thereof to the
states that are liable to 90 Demo
cratic in the coming election to the
detrimnnt of the old soldiers IN every
state in the union. II was cheap
political trick at the expense o. 'he
deserving old soldiers in every other
state in the union except those in
the states of Illinois, Indiana and New
York. He would not have dared to
do this without the sanction Of the
white house. What do the people OF
the country think of a man in the
presidential chair who plays this kind
of peanut politics? What do the ole
soldiers of the country think Of a
president who discriminates against
them because they do not live in one
Of the politically pivotal states? And,
last. but not least what do the people !
in general think of a man in the
white house who will appoint and
keep in office a splendidly equipped |
ass like Iron Quill" Ware who has
made an exhibition Of his rear eleva- /
tion often than any other man in the |
public service since he entered it, |
The people win vote to kick both of
them out of their present jobs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-02
rAInk MIG.
u VIII Repay Residents Of Guthrie to
Follow This citizexn's Advice.

u VIII Repay Residents Of Guthrie to
Follow This citizexn's Advice.
That good old adage- Think twice
and act once" Is brought 10 mind
when one reads the following account
of the experience of Guthrie citizen.
Mr.. Conner made a public statement
on the subject years ago, and at this
time repeats his former testimony
with renewed emphasis.
F. r. Conner tinsmith, employed at
IIirschi's Hardware Co, and residing
at $40 East Perkins Ave, says:
"srmetime in the summer Of 1901 a
gentleman called upon me and asked
for my opinion Of and experience with
Doan's Kidney Pills. At the time
told him they had proven TO be all and
more than is claimed for them. Some
time previous to his visit | had pro.
cured a box at J. ~ Wallace's drug
store and used the pills until cured Of
very aggravated attack Of kidney
complaint anu udNhdtut- II Is lulig
two years since told the people of
Guthrie that Doan's Kidney Pills
could be depended upon to act as rep
resented. ] can speak in stronger
words for them today than when
gave my original statement, for
have used them on two or three oc-
casions since then when a recurrence
was in evidence, and as in the former
case they rendered the kidney secre-
tions in good healthy condition and
normal in action. | claim them to be
the best kidney remedy on the market
today, and It is with pleasure ] re-en.
dorse them for another year"
For sale by all dealers. Price 20
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-an
take no substitute.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-02
Cured of Chronic Diarrhoea After
Ten Years Of Suffering.

Ten Years Of Suffering.
4 wish to say few words in praise
Of Chamberlain Colic. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy says Mrs. Mat
tie Burge, Of Martinsville, va. q suf-
fered from chronic diarrhoea fer ten
years and during that time tried va
rious medicines without obtaining any
permanent relief. Last summer one
of my children was taken with chol-
era morbus, and | procured a bottle
Of this remedy. Only two doses were
required to give her entire relief /
then decided to Try the medicine my
self, and did not use all Of one bottle
before ! was well and ! have never
since been troubled with that com
plant. One cannot say too much in
favor OF that wonderful medicine.
This remedy is for sale by J. y. Wal
lace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-02

one OF the most idiotically anus
ing officials of this Republican admin
lstration Is Pension Commissioner
Ware ia the language Of the late
William X. Vanderbilt he is more
kinds OF q id fool" than any man
connected with this remarkable and
hysterlcal administration. His latest
performance is the issuance OF rush
order number 7S." which means rail-
roadlng old-age pension claims
through the bureau for veterans in
pivotal states in the pending cam
paign, such as Illinois. Indiana and
New York. Although order number
7S says that such claims shall not be
retroactive. and that the order shall
take effect April IS 1904. claims are
dated back 10 January /, and the de-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-02
IrOnQuiI|
Makes Big Sausage
Play Relative to
Pensions
Special Correspondence Of Leader.

Special Correspondence of Leader.
Washington, o. C., July 2.-The po-
litical gossips In Washington are
busy just now with comment on the
barefaced connection Of the preserb
Republican administration with the
trusts OF the country. The latest
phase OF the complete surrender of
the Republican administration to the
trusts of the country is the transfer
Of Attorney General Knox, long known
as the attorney for the trusts more
than as attorney general of the Unit
ed States. from his position as at
torney general to the United States
senate. The trusts came to the con-
clusion that he had outlived his use
fulness as attorney general and that
they could use him to better advant-
age in the senate.
In accordance with this decision on
their part the bosses Of the trusts, in
Guiding the head Of the railroad trust,
the coal trdst. the steel trust and the
oil trust. got together at the home Of
the president of the Pennsylvania rail-
road and proceeded to outline their
program to the governor of the state
of Pennsylvania and tell him to dance
to their music After their choice
had fallen on the little sycophantic
Knox, he was called and told that he
had been chosen to succeed Matthew
Stanley Quay. Before he would ac-
cept Il, however, he had TO call UP
President Roosevelt and ask him
about the matter. He did this by
long distance telephone and he got
the presidents Endorsement and his
sanction and his blessing together,
of his assurance that he
would back up all the trusts and what
little Knox did for them as the SEN
ator from Pennsylvania. If the PEG
pie Of the country want any further
assurance that the Republican party
is being run in the interest of the
wealth and the trusts in re-
stralut OF trade of this nation, then
they are hard TO convince. Is 1t pos
sible for a man Of sanity who has the
best interests OF his family at heart
TO continue to vote the Republican
ticket after this exhibition of truck
ling, bootlicbing and abject surrend
er to the plutocracy which every day
is grinding the common people Of the
country into the earth with it's finan-
cial heel2 II they can then they are
beyond any argument for their own
good and there IS no use making any.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-02

Once upon Time, there was Cigar
maker Who was Onto his Job. he sue.
ceeded in buying a Carload of Swell
HAVANA leaf and made Cigars that
tasted like Mailen's Kiss ard Smell
ed like Bunch OF Flowers AT the
name time he hired Salesman and
put him on the road. The Salesman
was Pusher from Pushtown and
knew his booiI Orders accumulated
in every town ne went TO, like Snow.
ball rolling down hill and the Factory
had 70 work Overtime to turn out the
Stun, and then could not Keep up. Il
was Great We know that the sn,ok-
ers Of Guthrie are all from Missouri
and have 10 be shown ana 50 in
Spirit Of charity VIII let up on this
Bunch Of Talk and Put you Next to the
most Seductive and fragrant biz
Smokes that ever came to Town for
the small Sum Of Eve cents the La
Distinction and Oris Club house Cigar
and that is no Fable
OIcMITH LDMc IN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-07-02

We are making a special sale of
HAMMOCKs at remarkably low
prices. Unprecedented value and
should not be missed.
Tho line OF hammocks carried is
very comnlete and interesting.
The closely woven fancy hammocks
are very pretty and serviceable. We
offer them at reduced prices for ten
days.
NEW YORK HARDWARE STORE
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-10-22
Another Great MlssOurian Dead.

Rev. John D. Vincil, Mason, Educa-
tor, Minister, and PhllaDthropist died
at his home in St. LOUIS last Thursday
afternoon. DR.. VIncil war grand sec
retary Of the grand lodge of Missouri
Mssons, president of the Board of Gu
rators of the University of Missouri,
secretary of the Methodist conference,
president of the Methodist orphans
home and was in various ways connect
ed with many other charitable and be-
nevoleut institutions. His career was
a demonstration of what pluck aud in.
dustry can do under adverse circum.
stances. An orphan at ten he made
himself. AT fourteen he Joined th'
Methodist church and soon after under
took the work of preparing for th'
ministry. His career as such began il
1857 when he was elected grand secre
tary of the Masonic lodge and ever
then he retained his connection will
the conference and each year attendet
its meetings and served as Its secretary
The esteem in which he was held b,
Missouri Masons was evidenced thre
weeks ago when he was reelected TO
the twenty-seventh time the grand Sc
retary of Missouri Uy acclamation, thi
being the first time any man has beei
thus honored. Dr.. Vincil began lowl
but he goes to rest numbered with Miss
ouri's great aud good, fit end OF
useful life
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-10-22
4stO0In FaYOr Of w. M. A.

The first foot ball team Of W. M.
A. won from the Oentralla High
school team Monday afternoon by the
score Of As to 0. Centralia outweigh
ed the visitors several pounds to the
man but we're played off their feet.
w. M. A. show a marked improve
ment in their playing since the last
game, playing much faster and with
more confidence.
The second team was outclassed
in every way by the Higginsvllle
High school and was defeated, the
score being SO to 0.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-10-22
Smith.Greeu.

Odessa Democrat:
G. S. Smith and Miss Lula NJ
Green were married al the Methodist
parsonage in this city Sunday evening
at 6 80 o'clock, October 16, 1904, Rev.
S. P. Cayton officiating.
The groom Is the son OF O. @, Smith,
of near Plttsville. and is a prosperous
young farmer. The bride is the
daughter of Judge Henry Green, Of
the MoKindres neighborhood and il
a young lady Of many admirable traits.
These young people start in life
with the brightest prospects and nc
doubt their many expectations will be
fully realized in this new relationship
They left on the 1920 train thai
nj ght for the Worlds Fair.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-10-22

ported him. Now that Judge Parker
is the candidate of the party, Mr..
Bryan, who differs with him on the
money question, cordially supports
him because he, too, prefers demo-
cratic TO republican rule. Both are
democrats and both submit to the
action Of democratic national con-
yentious.
If Parker and Davis are elected all
democrats will share the honor Of the
victory. II Parker is defeated let II
not be said that it was because of the
treachery of Bryan democrats who
refused to follow their leader in sup
port Of the ticket.
The united action of democrats car
elect Parker,
CHAs. A. EDWA ARDS.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-10-22
Death Of Mrs. Newhard.

Odessa Democrat;
Mrs. Mary j. Newhard died at
her home in this city, Sunday morning
October i6, 1904.
Deceased was born in Chillieothe,
Ohio, 1883 In 1858 together with
her parents she moved to Iowa and in
1858 WAS married IN that state 10 j.
F. Newland who proceeded her to the
grave some or years ago. To this
union eight children were born, six
boys and two girls, all of whom sur
viVe her.
With her husband she came tC
Lafayette county In 1875, settling neal
Dover. In 1888. with husband anC
family she moved to Odessa where shl
has since resided.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-10-22

that persistent efforts are being
made by the enemy to weaken the
force Of his powerful influence by
false statements concerning his atti.
tude. These statements would de.
ceive none who see what Mr.. Bryan
is saying from week to week; but
thousands Of men who do not see 1t,
and who are devoted to him, are
being falsely told that he does not
want Parker elected and is not labor.
ing to that end. They carry these
tactics so far as to say that in certain
states the Bryan men are 'sulking;'
they hope that such rumors vii
cause feeling of uncertainty among
them.
Any democrat protesting friend
ship for Mr.. Bryan is false to tina
friendship If be aids by his voice o
his vote to give the republican part
the victory which MIR. Bryan is labor
ing with all the force he possesses II
prevent.
These things are not said as agree
ing with Mr.. Bryan's view on th
money question, which, as he said Il
bis latest issue, sis not 10 the cam
paign, " but they are said as recoguiz
ing in him a clear intellect, a brav
heart and a direct way Of fighting
To sum up the whole matter
When Mr.. Bryan was the candldat
of the party in 1895, Judge Parker
who differed with him on the mone
question, supported him cordial
because he preferred democratic I
republican rule. When Mr.. Brya
was the candidate again In 1901
Judge Parker again cordially SUI