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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26
pHsss COMMENT.

saltwater Advance. The pubiicatin In
The Leader OF the testimony taken by
the investigating committee Of the Sew
enth legislative assembly Of the Okla
homa insane asylum serves to call at
tention anew to that delectable institu-
tion and all it's personal political and
financial rottenness.
II Is known Of all men that the keep
ing OF the insane OF Oklahoma Is the
biggest graft in the control OF the ad-
ministration. The cupidity for gain, in
tke attempt 90 get possession of this
graft has wrecked two republican ad-
ministratIons, has Emirched the reputa-
tior Of men otherwise honorable, and has
maintained lobbyists and distributed
Doodle In at least the last two iogisla-
tive assemblies. Jenkins got booted out.
He got caught Ferguson was not re-
appointed. And now comes the publi-
cation Of this testimony. long suppressed
and supposedly forgotten. to be-
stnirch and besmear the overlords Of re-
publicanism in Oklahoma. Grimes and
Flynn and winkler and Asp and Wat
kns, and a host OF lesser lights, got
The smell on their fingers. and all the
odoriferous waters Of Roosevelt bap-
tlsms can not wipe of the persisting
atenehes
We look upon this .sanltarium business
as one Of the saddest commentaries on
Oklahoma that ever was written OF any
nation or people. The poor unfortunate
Insane, taken from homes where peace
and plenty Gwelt evarmore. to be cooped
UP like rats 81 q trap and exploited for
fifty per cent profit every yearl How
much was the food stnted; how much
was their clothing thinned In order to
pay such dividends. God IN heaven, have
thee republican grafters no respect for
the common decencies Of life-the ordi
nary elements OF common honor and
common honesty? Perhaps we viii have
cleaning up, but we don't know. We
will wait and see. Il may be only
change from one set Of grafters who
have got their money to another set OF
grafters who still have theirs TO get
saltwater Advance We notice that
the hast report OF the territorial treas
urer does not say anything about that
Sl6O. 600 lost In The Capitol National
bank failure having been paid into the
treasury.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

Gods Judgment tha, has the sanction
OF man
It Is slII now that Walsh faces Ger.
tain prosecution at the hands Of both
the federai and state authorities. This
is how the Chicago Tribune tells the
story OF his methods
The federal and Illinois authorities
have been working hand In hand for
the last three days. II was only by
joint investigation that the bankruptcy
Of the Institutions was proven. Prior
to this, when the federal authorities
made their investigation OF Mr..
Walsh's national bank, the securities
al the Home Savings bank we're juggled
and made to appear as assets Of the
national institution When the state
sleuths examined the Home Savings
bank somebody hopped from one side
of the room to the other and returned
with the stocks and bonds belonging
to the federal bank. The authorities,
it is believed, viii have the widest lati
tude IA prosecuting Mr. Walsh, as In
vestigation shows that nearly every
law on the statute books. placed there
for the safe conduct of banking busi
ness, has been violated by him with
reckless impunity John r. walshs
banks We're not banks They we're
simply hcge cash drawer for his side
lines of railroads. mines, stone quar-
ries and other business Investments.
out Of the 50 100000 deposited in The
halfway financial station maintained
by Mr.. Walsh s15,o0o,oOo was loaned
controlled by himself"
It would be unkind at this time, to
recall the valiant services Of John R.
walsh rendered in 1896 and 1900 in
saving the national honor and in de-
feating the wildcat dishonesty" of
Bryan and the Chicago platform.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26
TAgY rnAr rAks &c swoHD.

John r. Walsh, the Chicago million
aire promoter who has experienced a
sensational reversal, was what is
known as a hard man" in business
life He never gave quarter and never
asked for it, Mercy had no place In his
creed, and friendship was word elimi-
mated from his business vocabulary.
He won by trampling ruthlessly upon
those who opposed him, and has lost,
at last. because the many enemies he
has made proved too strong for him.
An interesting circumstance is re
called in connection with the action of
the Chicago banks that came to the
rescue Of the Walsh banks and guaran-
teed the payment Of deposits. Il was
done for the protection Of the business
interests OF Chicago. and for the sake
Of Chicagos good name. But when, in
1856. the National Bank Of Illinois was
ia the same position and it was pro
posed that the other banks lend their
assistance, It was John n Walsh who
refused 10 enter into Che agreement
His own affairs were safe he said, and
II a panic must come-let Il comel IL
was none of his lookout
Il is. therefore, not surprising that
as John r, walsh goes down beneath
the financial wave there are few ey-
pressions of sympathy. He is an old
man, aud broken aud alone, surround
ca by euemies-but his position fails
10 touch she heart Of humanity usually
so quick 70 respond 70 the cry OF dis
iress.
For they that take the sword shall
perish by the sSord, aud with what
MEASURE they mete Il shall be measur.
ed 70 them again. Il Is the Judgment Of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

Governor Ferguson in Watonga Repub-
lican: What is more contemplate than
the pie counter feature IN politics IL
goes beyond the realms OF contempt II
is auseatlng-disgusting 1t reveals the
weak side Of human nature and empha-
sizeys the amentable fact that the stream
OF human selhshness flows on as irro-
sstiby and as changeless as the tide
OF tifae. Why is It that men, full grown
men-full grown physically and presam-
ably fun grown mentally--wil sell their
manhood. their honor, and becloud theiV
conscience. All for the miserable luess
OF pottage at the pie counter, or even for
the hope OF a political preferment which
they are, probably never 10 realize?
This subject IS worthy the close analy-
sis Of "A master Of the science Of psy-
chology. The solution Is certainly be-
yond the analytical powers OF the ordi-
nary observer Men OF apparent firm
ness and discretion IN the ordinary rela-
lions OF NE lose their self viii and rush
for the pie counter like so many fresh-
men pushing for a goal IN the rough and
tumble football arena. Why Is II that
men will stihe real convictions IN order
TO play policy? This rs not new
feature In human experience II Is as
old as the human race.
According 10 sacred history. even
Adam, Ia far on Eden, bridled bis bet
ter Judgment and yielded 20 the irresls-
tibie desire TO get up to the pie counter
and by so doing evidently lost not only
a portion OF his self respect but TO a
degree. at least brought upon himself
the passive disapproval Of subsequent
generations.
SO it has been down the eges The
stream of human weakness has ever
found an outlet Ia the broad stream OF
human selnshness,
Take mp the political history OF okla
homa, and the pic counter brigade has
been conspicuous ln its continuous ac-
uyliy. The charge OF the Light Brigade,
with its immortal place lu verse and
song, palcs into shadowy nslgnihcahce
I'm deeds OF persistence and strenuous
ness when compared with the charge of
the pie brigade ia oklahoma lt makes
no difference ns 40 personnel cf the ad-
milistraton, on as go who distributes thc
pntronase. the pie brisade Is there with
ouisuetcAod hauo ana omen mouth,
ready 10 bow down % the earth in abiect
hufoiuty. n by doing So the aci win buy
NE coveted ioaf aud Dish. ID makes no
difference a. 20 principle on risAt These
things have n9 place ln ,he rule OF ac-
tion hy which The pie counter pr'galt
Is governed u makes no difference as
TO Party ieadership. the Pie counter min-
ions are always there iss- many vul-
tures eaEef 10 whet their beaks upon
the pallry mor1eis which may be- handed
out no them as condensation for their
disloyalfy 10 former aiimments ana as
ihe purchase price of their present fealty
leadership " yesterday may change 70
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

That portion Of England which ha.
neither great wealth nor titles has
been enjoying the parade Of the famils
skeleton which for gears mas resided
with the earl and countess Of shrews
bury.
Their troubles simply prove that
human nature 80 palace or in hut
Is the same. Mismated folks quarrel
Ike cats and dogs and love takes to
the tan timber
The earl had a pleasant habit OF
boarding up his country seat, and the
countess and her daughter. Lady Vic
let, had to effect an entrance like
housebfeakers.
The Lady siolet, with her own fair
hands. was compelled to go to the gar
den and dig potatoes Even the rich
must eat, you know
OF course, this IS all very distress.
ing to those readers Of love stories
who believe that happiness and title
are synonymous.
There is scarcely a titled house in
Europe without it's scandal-its black
blot
The story Of the nobility is story
Of wealth and poverty, Of extrava.
gance and swindled creditors, OF wom.
en- who have gone the pace and Of
men who have used their talents to
add to the population Of hell.
There are some fine exceptions that
keep the world from going to the dogs.
But as rule the woman who mar
ries title, even though she is 20 the
manor born, does not expect happi-
ness. It is not on the cards. II is
not even fashionable.
When you are tempted to kotow to
the aristocracy Of Europe you might
think Of the Lady Violet, down in the
garden. hoe in hand. clouting potatoes
out OF bill. At least it will knock
some OF the fool romance out Of your
system
There is a moral Don't be any
more OF a fool than you can help, even
in matters of the heart
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26
TOO MUCH MEDICINE.

THE excessive and indlserlminate
use OF medicines, In these days
cannot be too strongly condemn
ed The food you eat, II properly dl.
sested, Is all the tonic you need.
The system Is continually wronqed
by over-eatins and over-drinklng, and
the debilitated condition aggravated by
dosing with harsh, nauseous drugs and
medicines.
Only common sense Is needed. The
food muat be diaested and the bowels
must not be allowed to clog. Preserve
your health by preventing these con.
ditlons.
Constipation surely leads to indlges-
tion, Biiiousness, etc, and these condl
tions when neglected affect the condl.
tion Of the blood. debiItate the system,
rendering it susceptible to more serious
ailments, and less able 10 resist such
attacks.
CALIFORNIA PRUNE WATERS If
taken as directed, Will positively cure
the most obstinate case Of Indigestion,
Torpid Liver, Constipation, Blllousness,
etc. SO as to stay cured. 100 Waters.
rs Cents.
;. n. Wallace, PharmaeIst
Guthrie. Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

fought out mainly with regard to Ari-
zona and New Mexico. the presidents s
position. although there is nothing ike
a consensus, represents the drift OF opin-
ion. That Arizona Is on the whole OPP
posed TO Joint statehood It is impossi-
BILE, with any Justice 10 deny. Her ar
guments are composed partly Of the sem
tlment OF social superiority to the New
Mexicans Il is undoubtedly cruel 10
force people into an alliance for which
they have no taste. especially as the
act creating the territory contains a
promise, not legally binding. OF single
statehood. Even in Arizona there is a
drift toward the Joint Idea. but 1t is
slight. In favor OF that plan are the
wishes OF majority Of The New Mexis
cans. the danger Of single statehood OF
the Nevada type later, ii the present op-
portunity is allowed 10 slip, and belief
that the railroads and mines can own
two territories more easily than one
state, and are therefore bitterly combat
ing the bill now IN congress. Believers
in single statehood. unless they make
rather eXtravagant claims for future pop
ulation, have for their greatest dinl-
Guilty the proposition that IN the senate
area should be represented rather than
population. A widely held. intelligent
opinion today is that the cause for which
the states were originally represented
as such in the senate has disappeared,
and that IL would be far. better II that
body could be based on population. Ike
the house, and elected by the people but
for term longer than that Of the rep
resentativcs. Our own position with
regard to the Arizona-New Mexico con-
troversy has been frankly ono not of
conviction but OF attentive consideration
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

CFrcm what 70 Eat.)
Grace, the cab isl &aitins
we are deuccd late.
You are never ready
Jovel It's after eight.
Darn this beastly collar
tBuitonhoie's immcnsc)-
shines like celluioid.
fAmdries have no sense.
Opera glasses? Have them.
Wear your heavy wrap.
Well then. wear the other
How those gloves so gapl
Fix them IN the carriage
Come, dear. never mipd-
Don't stop. sSick pin IN.
There's no fault 20 find.
Yes. I kissed the baby.
Gadl you do look nice.
What's that? Oh, your flowers?
They are on the ice.
Try to hurry, dearie
Darn IT, Pardon me.
You should hold your train up.
Yes. ] have the key.
Jane win guard the silver;
Everything's all right.
Oh, Grace, you must hurry.
Yes, fixed ihe light.
Leave the windows open
It's not going to rain.
Everlasting fussing
Goes against the grain.
What? Your powder chamoisf
oh, you goosie. don't
Put it IN my pocket
No, my dear / won't.
You look simply stunning
What's up now? on. hangl
cat this point the han door
Closes with "a bang)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

a new leadership today but the pie coun-
ter brigade Is there and ready for ac-
tion. The leadership OF today may
change to the leadership Of tomorrow.
but the pie counter brigade can right
about ana change in time to be in at
the FIRST doiIs'. The pie counter bri-
gade never fails 10 become a cog in
every machine. ana when the power is
turned on, whirls round and round as
smoothly as the whirligig OF time.
This feature In politics is demoralizing.
Those who are victims can not be whe
they might otherwise be. were It not
for the blighting influence Of pie counter
politics. How eagerly the victims Of this
disease watch for the signals or place
their ears low to the ground to catch
the faintest rumbling Of the pie wagon.
When once they see a dim signal or
hear a distant echo Of the wheels, they
commence to trim" for the new con-
ditIons and suppress their real convlc-
tions and sentiments behind the MASKED
skeleton OF human selfshness. and either
become rainbow chasers. or. with out
stretched hands and open mouths, stand
anxiously awaiting that which seldom
comes.
There is another side to this propo-
sltion. however. The pie counter poll
tician IL becoming more and more dis
reputable with the people. The people
are thinking and have already commenced
to demand better politics and better ad-
ministration Of public affairs. The pie
counter fellow has succeeded in the past
because he has been allowed to run the
machine The people, presuming that
everything is running all right have not
been taking thet part ia public affairs
which taey should and will take In the
future.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26
oApT. 4. J. NIlEs 70 eoMMAnp.

Capt Alva J. Niles. quartermaster
general OF the Oklahoma national guard,
has received his appointment ON VIII
liam +. English, commander m chief OF
the Spanish War Veterans association.
as provisional department commander
for Oklahoma and Indian Territory. He
was member OF the goth Kansas in the
Philippines and organized the signal
corps department Of the Oklahoma mir
'litia
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

Governor la Toilette is having
trouble over the refusal Of the Wlscon.
sin Legislature to pass any reform bills.
1.-THE governor can not do anything
with the Wisconsin legislature. II is
hard to see how he can hope to make
headway with a hardened set like
those United States senators.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

Pop Dodge swears that he swore to
suit Abe Hummel. Pop has tae most
convenient swearer that has appeared
In public in many a day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

TO the arguments, some Of which are
good on both sides. While we shall hold
ourselves open to influence FROM each
new phase or fact, the balance seems to
us al present 10 incline toward the sup
porters OF the present bill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

The Baltimore and Ohio will abolish
iree passes at the close Of the year.
This is the first announcement that we
have heard Of the b. and o.'s going
out Of politics.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

Why suffer with your stomach, kid
neys and liver when HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea win make you well. II
taken this month. keeps you well ali the
year S5 cents, Tea or Tablets. Ask
your druggist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

The officials OF the brick trust have
been fined $4,000 for conspiracy. Next
tim& they will be more careful where
they throw their brickhats.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

Enid Events; But the report did not
lie dead. II slumbered long, and finally
awolSe-and with q vengeance. 1t was
sent to the president. whereupon the re-
appointment OF Grimes or Ferguson was
made impossible. And, ns fitting cll-
max to the entire proposition, The Guth-
rie Leader, bold and strong, came out last
week and fearlessly published the re-
port OF the legislative commission. which
report is also published in another part
Of this paper. In publishing the report.
The Leader at once vindicated the po-
sition Of this paper for the past two
years, and. at the same time. vindi-
Gated the interview OF Hon. Cash Cade.
made upon the announcement OF the ap-
pointment that Frantz would be gov
ernor. We deslie that all our readers
should read the report Of the commits
sion In this issue. Study It closely. And
they VIII find wherein the Events has
told them the truth. Heretofore the
statements OF this paper havo merely
stood as statements. considered as true
by some. but lacking evidence. Now,
the sworn evidence is In the hands Of
the people and all doubt and misgiv-
ing as TO truth Is swept away.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

II may be all right to refe- TO life
Insurance company president as a
CRATER. but the CRATER is apt to resent
being referred TO as life insurance
comnanY president.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

ANY skin itching Is temper tester.
The more you scratch tho worse It itch-
es Doan's Ointment cures piles, ecze-
ma-any skin Itching. A. 'ah drug
stores.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

The Isle Of Pines is quiet again, Evi.
IDENTIFY it doesn't know enough TO keep
making noise until It gets what II
wants as a bribe to make II keep quiet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

II Count witte persists in resigning,
there will be nothing left for the czar
to do but call In those Russian stu
dents to run the government
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

Scientists continue to tell us that
Mars has lots Of canals, and It makes
US angry that we can't compel Mars to
divide with Panama.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

Gar Nick may leave Russia. We
don't blame him. Russia is just about
the last country that the average man
would care to live in these days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

II Mayor Woodward's plan Of refus-
ing Office to a man who did not pay
his debts was carried out, what would
become Of our politicians?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

A Texas court clerk wrote 1856
words on typewriter in thirty min
utes. and the strange part about It is
that the clerk isn't a woman.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

George A. Bucanan. professor Of eco
nomics at the Oklahoma state UNIVERSE
~, has been tendertd the position OF
consul al Ascuncion. Paraguay. He APP
piide for such position while at Yale.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

Senator Burton is understood to be
interested in Mrs Maud Ballington
Booths plan to have better peniten-
tiariea.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

It costs s2.00o,oo0 to hold muni-
cipal election in New York City, and
even then it seems that the city is not
able to elect q mayor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

A Pittsburg court has decided that a
youth can recover the cost Of his
courting. He can here, II he marries
the girl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

The report that the car is to leave
Russia indicates that the Russian 81.
alton is not yet hopelessly bad
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

Mr. Francis b. Loomls says that he
would not accept federal Office. No,
for It will not be offered him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

Three big banks have broken in Chi.
cago. Chicago is trying hard to come
up into the Cleveland. Ohio, class.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

The czar has sent warships to re-
iieve Riga. and his only regret is that
Riga can't send warships to relieve
him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

Losing faith in thoee good, staid in
surance presidents Is somewhat like
losing faith in Santa Claus.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

Nobody thinks man ought to go into
a hospital to have his legs cut on. yet
they expect him 70 welcome Christmas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

she could have half a dozen children
without ever having to be bothered with
husband.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

A woman will always admit she doesn't
know as much as a man if she knows a
lot more.
II men had all the money they have
lost, there would be so much OF 1t there
wouldn't be any use for A.
A woman is no naturally deceptive
that she win tank religion with you when
she is think'rS tresses.
II a girl \ 5 a dimple near the cor
ner Of her M, az, what happens TO her
when she is alone with fellow is her
own fault
It's a terrible nuisance 20 have a repu-
tation to live up TO.
Wit IS like woman-most OF the
charm Is in the way you dress it Up.
What is criticism If you give It TO
somebody else is outrageous abuse II
somebody else gives Ct 20 you.
A womans idea Of heaven is where
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

Ponca City Courier: Secretary Grimes
refers to the Courier as an alleged re-
publican paper, and we are willing 10
plead guilty TO the allegation. We have
been under the impression for some time
that this paper had championed the cause
OF the republican party and Of its chosen
leaders, and We are glad 10 have Mr..
Grimes assurance that we are not mis-
taken. In a written statement for pub
lication, Secretary Grimes enters a gem
eral denial that he ever at any time
owned stock in the Oklahoma Santa =
RUM company. The denial is received
and filed wits the other papers in the
case.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

won't let him eat, he Is probably mil
lionaire.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-26

Golfers for December 2s. says: on
the statehood question which is being