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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16
How Mark Twain Was
Found i'm Nevada.
CBy Sam Z. Dayis)

writer's living who are more striking
and effective.
Has Good iiOrsc-scnsc.
Through an his works runs that
strong vein Of horse sense. He was ever
a hlt1r OF shams and false pretcnse.
and he has placed more public hum
bugs ON the rack than any one His
contempt Of all forms OF public hypoc-
risy has grown with the years. He has
spared no form Of fraud, and pretendors
Ia politics, society, literature aud re-
ligion have an Jared alike with him.
His mind detects the smallest trace
OF cant and SWIVEL as unewingly as the
chemist detects a trace OF poison when
performing an autopsy
His early training In Nevada where
men are measured by themselves alone,
ana his association With Joseph Good
man. bent his mind in that direction.
when one recalls his days spent In
Nevada. where ne had little honor and
scant reputation and Compares It with
the splendid achievements Of later
years. one Is lost In the wonder of II all.
A lazy ana shlftless man on the Corn
stock. he pulls himself together. makes
up his mind 10 win, and afterwards be-
comes monument to literary Industry.
Then and Now
Nearly half q century has passed ana
the obscure reporter OF the ComstOck
stands az The head OF Americas men
Of letters: the star that bia2es the
brightest IN the literary ARMAMENT Go
to any public library IN the United
states and ask whose works maintain
their popularity the most steadily with
the great mass Of readers, and the an
swer win invariably be"Mark Twain's, =
II Is because his characters are real
men. women and boys They are not
fancy-bre heroes and herolnes, but are
taken from everyday life, and his por-
traits are true. His hand never sWefveS
in the drawing or coloring and they
stand out from his canvases as living
flesh and blood. They speak the real
language and they 90 the real things.
Then, at times, he creates character
and II is more lighttul than an origi-
nal could ever be,
Above an he has never been puIfci
with his success. Like any great man
he can well afford to be modest.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-12-16

tiers living who are more striking
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05
FROM LOVED HOME FOLKS
Santa Claus Ship for Sold
ier and Sailor Boys in
the Far East.

San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 5.-The
transport Logan which sailed today for
Honolulu and Manila is yeritable
Santa Claus ship, From stem to stern
the big ship is filed with boxes and
packages containing good things TO eat.
to wear, or other gifts from "the folks
at home" to the soldiers and sailors
in Americas Far Eastern possessions.
An examination of some Of the pack
ages as they were taken aboard the
transport showed that the wives, moth
ers and sweethearts Of the soldier and
sailor boys have in most cases needed
the advice of the war and navy depart.
ments at Washington and sent useful
and suitable gifts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05
A HAIR.RAISER FOR FAIR
Rather Tall Story of Shorty
Jenkens Aerial
Trip.

Foss, Okla, Dee 5.-The people Of
this place ana vicinity were spectators
of a thrilling and hair-raising scene
Saturday night that win hold them
I'm awe for long time Hundreds had
gathered to witness balloon ascen-
sion by an experienced aeronaut The
immense air ship was cut loose and as
it rose quickly into space the people
were startled by the sight Of a man
hanging TO one Of the balloon ropes.
He was shorty Jenkins, a townsman,
who was accidentally caught in the
rope and carried distance OF 1000
feet into the air. The parachute was
cut on at a distance Of 1000 feet and
the aeronaut proceeded to come back
to earth. The balloon, however, kept
on going, with Jenkins clinging to the
rope for his life. He managed to hang
on and came down with the balloon
uniniured except for badly bnstered
hands, a sprained ankle and a nervous
system. II was an awful experience
for shorty, and a terrible sight for the
people OF Foss.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05
TO DEMOCRATS
IN CONGRESS
Statehood Appeal Made to
Them by Oklahoma
Democrats.

TO the Democratic Members Of the
Senate and House Of Represents
tiyes Of the United States Of
America.
The undersigned. subcommittee.
directed by the executive committee of
the Democratic party OF the territory
Of Oklahoma to present to the Nom,
bers Of our political faith in the Senate
and House Of Representatives Of the
United States our views upon state.
hood Gnu suggestions from a party
standpoint upon the proposed legisla.
tior, respectfully represent:
l. The Democracy of Oklahoma is
and has always been for the creation
Of single state from Oklahoma and
lhe ladian Territory Every declara.
lion Of Our party has been for joint
statehood When the matter first be.
came an issue. the Democratic party.
assembled in convention at Enid. April
22. 1909 for the purpose Of nominating
"a candidate for delegate to congress
and announcing its principles. placed
in its platform the following
I'VE here ana now declare our drm
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05
ROUGH RIDER MUST HANG
One of Hoosevelt's Veterans
VIII Figure ConspicuousIy
in a nNecktie Affair.

st. Paul, Minn., Dec. 5-The state
board Of pardons having declined to
interfere, the execution Of O. D. craw-
ford will take place today at Elk River.
Governor Johnson has directed the
sheriff to enforce the law relating to
executions and not to permit any more
than the lawful number OF witnesses.
The crime for which Crawford pays
the death penalty was the murder Of
Heine Lundeen. Crawford and part.
ner named Palmer held up a party Of
harvest hands in a Great Northern box
car not far from Elk River a year ago.
and Crawford was proved to have fred
the shot that killed Lundeen, who was
slow IN throwing up his HANDS Accord.
ing 10 the testimony at the trial Craw,
ford was a native OF Missouri and a
Spanish war veteran. Prior 10 coming
70 Minnesota he had worked in the
mines Of Idaho ana as a farm hand IN
Dakota.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05
Charters Issued.

Business was light this morning at
the territorial secretary's onice only
two charters bein issued.
The Christian church. located near
Granton, I. IT,, capital 5000 The trus-
tees are: j. r. Kratz, t. d. crayton
and w p, Crayton, all Of Tivon. o. T.
Crump Barberss Supply CO., prlnoi-
pal business Office at Oklahoma City:
capital stock $4,000 The directors
are: w. H. Crump, L. H. Freeman and
E. II. Bailey all Of Oklahoma City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05

The territorial live stock inspectors
are exceedingly busy this week DR.,
Brown is in Blaine county inspecting
glandered horses; w II. Hahn is
working near Oklahoma City; Perry
is in Caddo county; Gordon is inspect
ing bovines pastured in Kiowa county:
Davis is experimenting the dipping Of
cattle near Red Rock and Inspector
Dunn is at Pawnee, where a large herd
was dipped this afternoon. Inspector
Richards is still quite Ill at his home
at Supply, but is improving in a most
satisfactory manner II
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

! mrs way cah vr1fau0ns o., eYaslons OF
the law be surely detected. A system
Of examination Of railroad accounts
should be provided similar TO that now
conducted into the national banks by
The bank examiners. A few first class
railroad accountants, II they had prop
er direction and proper authority to in
Fpect books and papers, could accom-
plish much in preventing willful viola
tions Of the law.
Employers' Liability Law.
In my annual message to the Fifty
eighth congress at its second session 1
recommended the passage Of an em-
ployers' llahliey law for the District Of
Columbia and In our navy yards. re-
newed that RECOMMENDATION In my
message TO the Fifty-eighth congress at
its second session and further suggest
ed the appointment Of a commission to
make a comprehensive study Of EN-
ployers' Inability with a view to the en-
actment of a wise and constitutional
law covering the subject, applicable 70
all Industries within the scope OF the
federal power / hope that such law
will be prepared and enacted as speed
ily as possible.
There has been demand for deprivng
courts Of the power TO issue injunctions
in labor disputes Such special llmita-
tion cS the equity powers Of our courts
would be most unwise. 1t is true that
some judges have misused this power.
but this does not Justify denial Of the
power any more than an improper ex-
ercise Of the power to call a strike by n
labor leader would justify the denial Of
the right to strike. Tho remedy is to
regulate the procedure by requiring the
Judge to give due notice to the adverse
tContlnuel on page G)
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05

Washington, D. c., Dec. 5.--Presi-
ent Roosevelt's message was read to.
~ IN both houses Of congress and re
3bIved close attention. At eleven
clock the President was notified by
! joint committee that congress was
. sessicn and ready to receive any
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05

Fred l.. Wenner, secretly is in Ei
Reno for a few days looking after tho
interests of lessees.
The following. lessees We're there
this morning from Wellston transact.
ing business with Cashier Buxton: II.
N, Parmenter and 4, NJ Beck. The
visitors report things in a generally
prosperous condition in their part OF
the territory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05
TOWN PUT UP AT AUCTION
Where Else But in Kansas
Could This Unusual
Spectacle Occur?

Gifard, Kas. Dec. 5.-A uoyelty In
the way OF auctions was oNered here
today when the town Of Bruce. or prac.
tieaily an Of it was put up at public
sale by the sheriff The Bruce Mining
and Smelling company which owns
lhe mesi Of ihe lownslte of Bruce. was
unable 50 pay a Judgment rendered
aginst it la a suit brought By the m.
icrstate Aortsage ana Trust company
oi Parsops. ana the court ordered the
sherln 10 SEN the property 3 satisfy
me Judgment
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05
oo0oo0ooooOooooo . Q oo . Q Q . Q Q
ROOSEVELT ON STATEHOOD.

The statehood plank Of the message
recommend that Indian Territory oklahoma be admit
ted state that
state There nohioaon territorial
subdssons which only binding
the question Of admission statehood Nothing
IN the during past years
question the statehood
mentioned after consideration
been developed the discussions Of the question
hey be Immediately admitted
uslnoaton for further delay; the advsab making
territories into two states has ctary established
Of the territories the Legislative assemblies
FOR gambing The should BY forbid
the haru results Of which obvious At
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05
FRANCHISE FOR RAILROAD
Thomas Smith Gets Right
to Construct Electric
Road IN County.

The board Of county commissioners
in session this moraing granted a
franchise 70 Thos. s. Smith to bhiid.
maintain and o0rate an electric rail-.
way within Logan county the road is
io be known as the 'lSewkirk. Touka.
IA and Southern Railway ana win
run through Logan. Noble and KY
copnties. northerly from Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05
Appraisers Appointed.

The governor yesterday appointed
II. d. Miller W H. Hornaday and J.
NJ Powers, all of Comanche, to con.
denim school land in that county.
through which a public highway is to
be constructed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05
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Q fint cotton .............. SIC. so x
Q Seed cotton .+..s.+a.. $40 Z
o % 90 o 100 Q o o o o o G 0 G
conviction that we are entitled to the
rights. privileges and responsibilities
Of American statehood Nor are we un.
mindful Of our brethren of the Indian
Territory. Appreciating their splendid
capacity and wonderful resources and
achievements, we desire union with
them in order that jointly We may build
up the greatest Of the westeSn states.
I We, therefore, favor the admission into
the federal union Of Oklahoma and the
Indian Territory as single state.
And, in view Of the fact that Oklahoma.
has splendid land endowment for its
schools, we favor an adequate provis.
ion for the people Of the Indian Terri.
tory, either in lands or other resources.
so that both territories may be placed
upon terms Of equality in the mainten
ance and support Of their common
schools
That plank became the center of con
test in the campaign which followed
and the overwhelming sentiment in IA
vor OF one state now existing in Okla.
homa and the Indian Territory is the
result Of the campaign Of education for
one state which the Democracy of ok.
lahoma has persistently conducted.
H. We urge upon you to use all
possible expedition consistent with
sound Judgment In shaping an enabling
act to secure the desired result.
III. We say the effort in the bill
commonly known as the Hamilton bin
and other attempted legislation Of the
past to place our election machinery
in the hands Of partisan boards. 10
gerTymander our congressional and
constitutional convention districts and
in other ways to limit the measure OF
sovereignty which every state has the
right to enjoy under the constitution.
would, if successful, take from us that
which has not been denied the other
states Of the Union, and which has
been considered inseparable
from American citizenship. we de-
voutly hope. If such attempts are re-
newed, you will resist them to the ut.
most as un-American and unfair, to
the end that our citizenship may be
and that the state cf Okla
homa may stand upon an equal footing
with other states
" We want
(O All parties fairly represented
upon the election boards.
(b) A fair distribution of delegates
to the constitutional convention, which
can only be secured upon a division by,
and apportionment to counties based
upon population under law so framed
that county lines can not be mutilated
lot partisan purposes by partisan dis
uicting boards
@ The same right to define our own
congressional districts that has hereto
fore been accorded TO every state adj
mitted into the Union.
Cd The right Of self government
unabridged by conditions not imposed
upon other states.
We have no representation In either
house Of congress but we depend upon
you to SCORE TO our people these rights
and blessings which we regard ais in
alienable under our American form of
government and as fundamental prin.
eiples Of the Democratic party.
Respectfully submitted.
Roy Hoffman,
p. S. Nagle,
c. B. Ames,
Thos. n. Doyle,
Committee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05

county. in the sum Of $500; Nos. 1 to
s. inclusive, covering district -, Co
manche county, in the sum OF $3.50;
Nos. l to 3, covering district 27, Co
manche county, in the sum Of 81 900.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05
one Notary AppIication.

Only one application for a notary
commission was received this morning
at the territorial secretary's office,
that Of p. II. Hall Of Hennessey. for
Kingfsher county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05

Attorney General Leave for st. Louis.
Attorney General simons win leave
tomorrow morning, or next day, for ST.
Louis where he will present his ar
gument in the circuit court OF appeals
against the application Of George Mo
ran for a writ OF habeas corpus.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05


nd soon thereafter copies Of his mes.
age were sent to the House and SEN
q A synopsis Of the message fol.
ws; a
corpor6tionn.
/ am in no sense hostile TO corpora
IONS This IS ain age Of combination
nd any effort to prevent all combina-
on will be not only useless, but in tie
nd vicious, because OF the contempt
or law which the failure TO enforce
sw inevitably produces. The corpora
on has come 70 stay, just as the
adgs union has come to stay. Each
Ia do ana has done great good Each
Mould be favored so long as It does
ood But eSch should be sharply
heehed where II acts against law and
stice.
Experience has shown conclusiVely
nat 1t is useless TO try TO get any ade-
nate regulation and supervision Of
acse great corporations by state ac
en-. Such regulation ana supervision
ln only be effectively exercised by a
fyereign whose jurisdiction Is cock
nsive with the field work OF the cor,
orations- that IS. by the NATIONAL gov
nynent- l believe that thls regulation
ld supervision can be obtained by Che
aactncnt Of law by the congress If
1is proves Impossible. Il viii certainly
necessary ultimately to confer ln
lllest form such power upon the mn
onal government by Affirmative ac,
uFt ef The constitution
The laws Of ihe congress and Of TIE
feeral states hitherto. as passed unon
the courts, have resulted more often
showing that ihe states have no
iwer IN tho matter than that the ma.
lnal government has power. so that
ere at present exists a very unfortu-
4 lto condition Of things, under which
sese great corporations doing an in
rstate business occupy the position Of
bjects without a sovereign. neither
~ state government nor the national
svernment having effective control
or them Our steady aim should be
legislation. cautiously and carefully
,dertakcn, but resolutely persevered
70 assert the sovereignty OF the ma
onal government by affirmative ac-
IN.
This Is only In form an innovation.
substance II Is merely a restoration.
Z from the earliest time such regula-
On Of indqstual activities has been
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05
TODAY IN THE
DEPARTMENTS

This morning at the auditors Office
the following bonds were regisieredt
No /. covering district II, Roger Mills
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05

70 Shawneel
Territorial Bank Commissioner Paul
Cooper returned to Shawnee this morn.
ing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05
Visits the Auditor.

Attorney Walter Stevens was here
this morning from Lawton and called
at the auditors office Mr.. Stevens
was speaker of the house Of represen.
tatives during a former term Of the
Oklahoma legislature.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05

lessage he might desire to deliver to
The President expressed his gratif.
alton at the conyening Of congress-
ad soon thereafter copies Of his mes
age we're sent to the House and Sen
q. A synopsis Of the message fol.
ws:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-12-05
Recommendations Of Chief Execu-
tive Submitted to the National
Congress.
leneHs Pressure for Railroad Rate Regulation and
Adjustment of Rebates =. Corporations and
Trades Unions GOOD Things" if Properly Muz
zIed...CIeyerly SideStepS Tariff Revision Demand
.-StrOng Plea for Joint Statehood.

fecogiiized IN the action Of the law
making bodies, and all that | propose
Is TO meet the changed conditions in
such manner as will prevent the com
monwcalth abdicating the power It has
always possessed, not only in this coun-
try, but also in England before and
since this country became separate
naLlon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26
Volcanic Dust.

A volcanic eruption at St Vincent
once threw cloud of dust against the
wind to Barbados, a distance of 100
miles. The deposit fell for twelve
hours over the entire island, attaining
a thickness of nearly half an inch. Its
estimated weight was, therefore, near
ly 100000 tons
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26
China'S Walled Cities,

The walled cities of China are we'll
named, for the majority are surrounded
by walls thirty to forty feet in height
and from sixteen to thirty feet in
breadth The city of Hsianfu is sur
rounded by Il wall sixteen miles in cir
cumference.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26
Fruit as Food.

Fruit alone will not sustain life for
any great length of time, but helps to
furnish variety in the diet 1t stiInu-
lates and improves appetite and diges-
ton, relieves thirst and introduces wa
ter into the system; acts as laxative
or astringent, stimulates the kidneys
and supplies the organic salts necessa-
ry to proper nutriment.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26
The Natives of kfkuyu.

The natives of Kikuyu, in east Afri-
ca, go about we'll armed. They carry
a stout ace Of spades shaped spear, a
real buffalo hide shield, a heavy double
edged short sword, a club and several
strong sticks. Their principal gar
ment' is plentiful coat of terra Gotta
earth, and they wear numerous articles
Of metal as ornaments.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26
Sold to His Soldiers,

When the Emperor Henry in 1194
captured Salerno, he ordered the wives
and daughters Of the leading citizens to
be put up at auction and sold. and all
these unhappy ladies were thus dis
posed Of to a brutal soldiery.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26
Perfumed Warming Pans.

In some of the country mansions Of
France perfumed warming pans are
used. When guests remain overnight
the host endeavors to discover the scent
each prefers, and thus the sheets are
impregnated with heliotrope, rose, lily
or other desired perfume.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26
Somewhat Scattered.

Foreign Nobleman-I wish to see
some of your public men.
American Boy-You couldn't find 'em
today. It's Sunday, and all the saloons
Is closed.-New York Weekly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26
StabIeman's Memory.

A remarkable memory is possessed
by stableman employed at big Lon
don omnibus depot. This man christens
over 500 horses every year with an
original name invented by himself, and,
although he loses sight Of some Of the
horses for years, he never forgets their
names. Although frequently tested, his
memory has never failed him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26

The Borans, inhabitants of southern
Abyssinia, wear heavy bracelets Of
metal and ivory, each of which repre-
sents some dangerous animal or man
killed by the wearer.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26
The North Polar Basin.

The sea in the north polar basin con-
sists of two different kinds Of water
an upper layer Of low temperature and
not very salt and lower layer of
relatively high temperature and ex-
tremely saline.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26
Natural Dam.

The Caura river, an af1luent Of the
Orinoco, is remarkable in that it has a
natural dam. This takes the form of a
ledge of granite over 200 yards in
width, over which the current runs
with tremendous violence.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26
A Mountain Island. .

Kangwha is an island off the west
coast of Korea of considerable strate-
gical Importance. 1t has curious APP
pearance owing to the fact that it is
crossed from east to west by four
parallel chains of mountains.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26
Properly So Called.

I'm father of a bouncing boy
Aye, truly. bouncing s. quite
The right expression to employ
He's up and down all night
Philadelphia Press
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26
An Invocation,

Blaze, O skies of fire!
On the broad world shine!
Poet. strike your Tyre
Liar, bait your line!
Atlanta Constitution.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26

Jaxon-Chatterton looks all tagged
out What's the matter with him?
Jillson-He's trying to figure out a
scheme for making money without
wOrking.--Detroit Free Press.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26
Ants and the Weather.

In many countries there is super
stitiOn that when ants are unusually
active, running to and fro about their
nests, foul weather is sure to occur in
q very short time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1905-05-26
Social Martyrs.

Social Martyrs.
1.-THE man who serves on q jury often
makes a great deal of sacrifice for the
public good" said one juror 1T is
mony"
1T is not only hard work. answered
the other, "but it is mighty demoraliz-
Washington Star.