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The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Elected BY His initial.

A very amusing incident happened
in Providence a few years ago at an
election. II vas known that the elect
ion would be closed, and no effort was
spared to bring out the entire vote.
The candidates we're William W.
Whipple, Democrat. and John o. Oar
ling, Republicar.
Toward +. Q md of the day an Irish
man str ed into a voting place. He
corld .leither read nor write, and ask
ad tie names of the different candi-
dates.
"Ah!" said he, that name O'Dar-
ling is good enough for me. Please
mark my ballot for him"
MI. Darling won by a single vote.
and is very thankful that his middle
was o.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Natural Lightning Conductors.

The LOmbardy poplar tree. it is said.
forms a splendid natural lightning
conductor, its great height and lack
Of spreading branches enabling it to
conduct a lightning stroke straight
dOwnwards. No house near which
one of these trees has been reared
has as yet been known to suffer from
the Severest storm.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
fucker Will Not Return.

HCMBOLDr-1t IS announced upon
apparent good authority that Eugene
A. Tucker, late federal judge of Ariz-
ona. will not return to this city and re-
sumo the practice of law among the
people with whom he resided so long,
neither will he remain in his later
quarters at Globe, Arizona. He has
not yet made up his mind definitely
farther than this. but it is probable
he will locate either in California or
at some point in old Mexico. Mrs.
Tucker, who has been with him, is in
poor health.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Insist on Getting lt.

Some grocers say they don't keep
Defiance Starch. This is because they
have a stock on hand of other brands
containing only IL OF. in a package,
which they Won't be able to sell first,
because Defiance contains 16 OF. for
he same honey
Do you want 16 OF. instead Of IL OF.
for same money? Then buy Defiance
Starch. Requires no cooking.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
4 Sermon In It.

In the following paragraph, from a
story by Gouverneur Morris, in the
Reader magazine. there is a whole
sermon: Edward" said my grand.
father, never undertake to patrOnize
God. If.you feel that you do not un-
derstand Him keep it to yourself. It is
enough to know that you were dust,
and He made a man of you; that you
grow wear at length and He gives
you sleep!"-Ttlantic Constitution.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Soap from PompeiI.

A few years ago a soap-bOiler's shop
vas discovered in Pompeii, having
been buried beneath that terrible rain
Of ashes that fell upon the city 70
A. d. The soap found in the shop
had not lost its efficacy, although 1t
had been buried 1900 years.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

Origin Of Some Spanish Titles.
Spain is said to contain 40 1000 no
bles," many of whom owe their titles.
such as they are. to the half mad and
wholly bad Philip II, who used to Gre
ate them in patches of 100 at q time
at a uniform price of $50 a head.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Found Dead in His Yard.

PLATTSMOUTH - Frank Mauer,
ST., was found dead in the back yard
at his residence about one mile south
of this place. He was found by his
son, Frank Mauer, Jr., who had gone
out to the home to get a gun to 90
hunting with.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

could not sleep. rest nor eat and had
q weak and aching back. DOan's Kid
ney Pills efectually cured NE, and ]
wish that others may know.
(Signed) PAUL DRESSER.
Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
FOster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo. N. Y.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

other great song hits,
writes:
Gentlemen: I wish
to recommend 4
Kidney Pills, in the
hope that my en-
will be
read by some of the
many thousands of
sufferers from kidney
complaint. I was SO
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Coating for Gilt Frames.

For gilt frames which are not quite
Of the best quality a good thing is a
coating of clear parchment size over
the gliding, as this prevents the dark
ening and discolOring of the gold, and
also allows of the frames being light
ly wiped over occasionally with a
clean moist sponge. this being al
lowed to dry of itself.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Tennvson's Porter.

Tennyson was a lover of porter.
When a peerage was offered him didn't
ne put off deciding whether to accept
{ or not until he had debated the
question with himself Over a bottle OF
what Goldsmith called parsons black
.hampagne?"
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Pull for Peace.

Wasted energy is an enemy OF
wealth. Poor tools and abused earn
estness make trouble, and trouble is
also made by dishonesty before good
tools and unexpected kindness. Every
thinker should also be a worker in the
interest of real wisdom between man
and man. Conditions might be better
for everybody on earth.-Earl NJ.
Pratt.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Antiquity Of R~opemaking.

NUSsQOSSy o. oO~PeuUdNsU9.
Although the name of the first rope
maker and that of the land in which
he practiced his art have both been
lost to history, Egyptian sculptures
prove that the art was practiced at
least 1000 years before the time of
Christ.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Pawnbrokinq in London.

PaWnbrokiEQ IN lonoo
More than 15.O0O,O 900 visits r paid
every year to London pawnbrokers..
The exact figures are on an average
$4,000 times a day. Throughout the
whole country the number of pledges
is said to amount to 100, OOO. 900 pet
annun.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
LARGE Sale of Raxors.

Large Sale Of Razora.
A Sheffield (England) writer, In
commenting on the desirability Of tn
american market for razors, declares
that more razors are bought in Ameri-
ca for each man than in any country
Of the world.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Big Pay Asked by Corn Husker.

6Ig Pdy Z uy CoFu
FREMONT-A trip through the
country shows that the corn is badly
blown down. especially upon the
bluffs, in some places lying almost
fiat upon the ground. Corn huskers
are asking 6 cents a bushel, which is
more than the farmers are willing to
pay.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Goethe declared that THAT man who

Goethe declared that THAT man who
seems to care little whittier he
charms or attracts women is he who
s%eruces"; but Chesterfield laid it
down as a first principle that He who
fiatters women most pleases them
best, and they are most in love with
him they think is NOst in love with
them
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

Has Lots Of Leisure Now.
Cupid used to be OverwOrked until
he invented the marriage CEREMONY
Life.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Three Things to Ascertain.

There was a time when ministers
used commonly to consider the sub
jects for their sermons under three
heads. A famous user of redundant
pronouns, taking for text, The devil
goeth about as a roaring lion," pro-
posed to consider, first, who the devil
he is; secondly, why the devil he go
eth about; and, thirdly and lastly,
what the devil is he roaring at"
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

Men Show Such Bad Judgment.
A SOmerville girl of 43 is so roman.
tic that she still has all the valen-
tines that she ever received, and looks
them e every little while. She
isn't married yet-Sommerville Jour-
nal
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

If you train servants in the way
they should &C. the first thing you
know they are gone.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
Lincoln Want. Better Rates.

The directors Of the Commercial
club expect soon soon to start a fight
for better freight rates and to that
end q committee has been appointed
to get THINGS In shape for the dGhf.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallfble
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w. SANUEls
Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. II, 1900.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

A man may as well tell the truth
when he comes ho.le at 2 a. m, for
his wife won't believe him anyway.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

A man who insists OF having every
thing his way will have trouble thrust
upon him.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

D.. A man is seldom able to e q Job
when he looks through the bottom of
q beer glass.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

A cannot be partial to
his sons In his will. All must share
and share alike.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

It takes the state legislature to
change a mans name, but any justice
of the peace can change q woman's.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

There are better ways of showing
your sand than throwing grit in the
other mans eyes.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25
e SONG WRITER.

Paul Dresser, the Popular Composer,
Cured by Deans Kidney Pills.
Paul Dresser of New York. author
OF Banks Of the Wabash" and NAM
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

It's the man who hammers the
church down who complains most that
she does not rise.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

There is something lacking in the
life when the funeral writes "F1nis''
Over it.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

The love of money is the root Of all
evil-ard most people are digging for
the root.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

People who are carried away on a
wave Of enthusiasm usually have to
walk back dry-shod.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

Happy the preacher who can invent
a pocketbook that cannot be left at
home on Sundays.-Henry F. Cope in
| Chicago Tribune.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

FARMS FOR RENT OR SALE ON CROP
L payments. J. MULHALL, Sioux City, Ia.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

Mr.. y inGl0W's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, sOftens the gurus, reduces -
nammstiOn, allays pain. cures wind collie. 25csboetlA
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

One million dollars a year in stones
Is stolen from the South African dia.
nond mines.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

Making love to q woman who poses
rs an ideal in like making love tosa
statue.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

PIatte, where he vent to inspect some
fire escapes, and at once started an
Investigation of the violations of the
female labor laws in Lincoln. While
a formal complaints have been filed
with the department it has been re
ported that in several millinery stores
in town the young women employees
were compelled to work more than
ten hours a day and Mr.. Bush will
take action.
The September mortgage record for
Richardson county is as follows: Farm,
filed. IA, $780, 9 :. 7S; released, 16, $780,
S75. City, filed. Z, $2,56O.75; released,
3, $1,675. Chattel. filed, IS, $35, 664. 20;
released. SO. $S.O3O.23.
Miss Bertha Cicle was found uncon-
sciOus at her home in Auburn Satur-
day evening and died in a short while.
Miss Cicle, who was a sister of Mrs.
J. s. Stull of that city, has lived alone
for a long time. Friday she visited
her sister and left in apparently good
health. The cause of her death is not
positively known. She was So years
old.
The enrolment Of the McCook pub
lie schools last week reached high
water mark, the total being $50. This
indicates McCook's population to be in
the neighborhoA of 1000. There is
not q vacant house in the city.
A special train over the Burlington
from the northwest brought in nearly
5000 head of sheep for Power Bros,
local buyers at Humboldt The ship
ment came from Wyoming and will be
added to their invoice of 10000 re-
Gently purchased in New Mexico. Pros
poets are that many of the farmers
thereabouts will handle sheep this win
tor.
The Columbus journal., 1905-10-25

cluCC luO ldlc JOuu SuoImau was sec.
rotary of state is to be succeeded by
Charles DENLY of Indiana, a son of
the late Charles DENLY, one time
United States minister to China. Col.
onel Michael is to be transferred to an
important post in the consular service,
Samue. Sutcliffe, chief of the bureau
Of street cleaning at Philadelphia re,
signed his $4,000 position.
The Pennsylvania railroad announc.
ed that it has placed orders for 500 To-
comotfves and will shortly let con
tracts for the building of 5000 freight
cars.
Protesting his innocence to the last,
John Rooney was hanged at Bismarck,
N. D., for the murder Of Harold
Sweet August e, 1902.
Bubonic plague has again appeared
on the line of the trans-Siberian rail-
road, which from now on win be
crowded with returning troops.
Secretary Shaw is said to have been
offered the presidency of a trust COM
pary.
Thomas Miller Day, last. but one OF
the famous Yale class of 1887, editor
and proprietor of the Hartford Cour-
ant, 1855 to 1866, died a few days ago
of bronchitis. He was 81 years old.
In two weeks practically the entire
Gum OF $751; required for a memoir
ial to the late Mayor Collins Of Boston
was subscribed.
After three weeks of effort ana the
examination of ove 100 talesmen. one
wa found in Chicago who swore
h mould give the accused 2 fsiS trial.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-21
NEED or STRONG
CRY eovsaNMENr.

Important issues are at stake in the
city campaign this year Some very
serious mistakes have been inside in
the management Of city affairs in the
last few years. It is very necessary
that the people fix the respons bil.ty
for these errors and recognize the con
dit.ons brought about by them, then
act as they think best but be sure to
act.
If conditions are entirely satisfac
tory and the voter wishes to endorse
the two previous Republican admins
traticls and vote fer the continuance
of the same state Of affairs under the
same old management why. then. well
and good; the proper thing to do will
ne to support the same cid party tick
ct, under the same old powers beh nd
the throne. That will reach the result
that such a voter wants.
/ There are. however. a very large and
increasing number of people who want
change. They recognize that the
welfare Of the city has suffered at the
hands Of this old party clique that has
been and is sin the power behind the
throne; and sincerely believe that the
best interests Of good city government
remand a change and that the affairs
Of the city be placed in the hands o.
men who viii bring to the adm nistra
, tion business ability and integrity o
purpose and devote themselves ant
, their energies to the best interests o
of the city net hampered by any pow
ers behind the scenes. Such voter
I will support the Democratic Citizen
ticket headed by DR. j. w Duke
There IS no need TO enter into tn
q detail, but the mere mention of waite
4 works and water works bonds, sewer
+ and sewer bonds. lateral sewers, dee
\ wells and the present condition Of ct
a finances and city Indebtedness, is su
fcient to condemn any party respoI
sible and so controlled. The mere fac
that few new names are on the sam
!" old ticket controlled by the same ol
n forces couats for nothing.
.e This is not a partisan campaign b,
N break for liberty from the force
heretofore running affairs and respol
,e sible for the unsatisfactory condit.o
10 CT the city business.
a The Leader will from time to tin
N review more in detail the reasons WI
II the excellent ticket headed by DR.
,s w. Duke should and will receive g
~ thusiastic support and a good roaI
g major ty on election day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-21

shawnee Herald.
Pride always goes before a fell,
even 30 this day and age, and the
boastcr must expect that other people
win laugh at bis undoing
Oklahoma City has been a really
good little town. and has had 60 many
nice things said about her by eastern
tenderfeet. who expected to find the
lnhab tants wearing blankets, that they
swellei mp and began to claim the
earth in the way of population and
business. Lately their newspapers
have talked glibly about "the thirty
hve or fo-ty thousand population Of
oklahoma City" and they even had
Guthrie bluffed into a confession that
the metropolis had nearly that many
In an evil hour they concluded that
the only way to show their blood and
strike a gait that no other territory
town would try to initiate was to get
new charter. one that would provide
more ornamental offices with which 70
dazzle the newcomers and overawe
their competitors This charter law
was made applicable TO cities Of TWEEN
ty.hve thousand and ever, and required
a census to 10 taken, and here is
where our boastful neighbor got up
against IT,
The census takers couldn't find the
necessary people, in fact after count
ing everybody that lived IA Oklahoma
C ty. and all that visited there they
nly reached twenty-five thousand and
some. and hence their undoing.
At last accounts the saloon keepers
were being charged with the failure O
the population to count out, and the
census takers were locked in a room
ard hmded few old hotel register
with the order to make good or the,
would be mobbed.
Really it Is astonishing that She
I should ever have been so foolish as &
{ let the matter come to a show down.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-21
SOME MORE REpus.
LicAN "FLoPPINe."

LlCAN r LOFFlN5.
The "lamestr excuse for Republican
inertia on statehood appears in the
American of FL Reno, The American
is refreshingly verdant. It says:
"The Democratic members Of the
Eighth legislative session tried hard to
make cheap politics by introducing
bill for a state constitution convention
for Oklahoma and Indian territory. It
was backed by such strong partisans
as Tom Doyle, author Of the bill. Roy
STANFORD. Col. Roy Hoffman and L. G..
Niblack The Republican members
wisely voted against the bill, and thus
saved the territory from a foolhardy
blunder
"The statehood today is the same as
two years ago-every person in the
two territories are in favor Of it, yet
dner as TO the best course TO pursue
to secure IT, To hold a constitution
convention with the Indian territory
would entail great cost and hardships
upon the people OF Oklahoma ano
would accomplish no good end. The
property holders Of Indian territory
have no political machinery and nc
tax system by which it could be estab
lished NJ election laws exist Owe
there, no protection to The voters
When the convention assembled tn,
conditions imposed for holding i
would not be binding upon the dele
gates from Indian territory-they coul'
be but ex-officio members OF the con
venticn and as such could not TAX
part The entire cost of the election
and convention would necessarily b.
upon the taxpayers Of Oklahoma. Tn
, strife between the different section
! OF the future state and the turmo'
which could not be warded off wonl
be disastrous to the state thus form
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-21
A TRAGIC INTERFERENCE
IN FAR EAST.


1t is scarcely possible that those
European powers which. in contempt
uous violation of international com
mmity, interfered and deprived Japan
Of the legitimate fruits of her victory
over China are contemplating the re
suits of their interference with entire
satisfaction It Is yet too early fer
fair summing up Of all the events that
are chargeable TO the intermeddling Of
the powers on that occasion, for all Of
the data are not available, but it will
not be claimed that humanity in gen
eral, except Japan. has gained any
thing thereby.
The war that has been raging in the
East for almost fourteen months was
virtually decreed by the powers when
they dictated the terms Of peace be
tween japan and China. A panorama
CT that war would be "the bloodiest
picture In the book Of time. more
appalling sacrifice Of life than recol-
lection recalls or reliable history
records.
It is useless 10 deny or ignore the
one great fact that this terrible
tragedy presents and fcrces on the at
tention Of all nations That fact is
I the pre-eminence of the Japanese in
an that goes to the makeup Of a fight
ing people Japan kept her own eOun-
sci when she was calmly and deliber-
ately planning for this war, and when
operations began, she took effectual
steps tc maintain secrecy. She has
demonstrated that in no department
branch. or adjunct Of military science
or skill is She behind any other nation
More than that. she has proved that
in the important matter Of medical
science. as applied to troops in the
field. she is far ahead Of any other
nat on.
And still more and perhaps thC
most important fact that this confiicl
has brought out, Japan has shown tha
the Japanese face danger and deatl
with a joyful alacrity impossible 70.
the fighting men Of any Christian ma
ton.
These are a few Of the lessons tha
The butt ng-in powers, as well as 9th
ers. have derived from war tha
grew out OF that interference.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-21

This city would have a good, fair
chance for success in getting a proper
outfit and going down after oil. There
is no place even IN the greatest oil dis
tricts where oil can be found every
time a hole is drilled That is not
true, even at Cleveland or Bartlesville.
However, this city is in the oil belt
and the chances are that a little drill
ing would find t.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-03-21
NATloNAL sANKs oALLeD.

1t Is matter Of local pride 70 see
how rapidly the home banks have de-
veloped and 60 witness the stability Of
the finances Of tbs community, as reg
istered in its banks. in spite Of some
very serious drawbacks which have
temporarily hampered financial af-
fairs here.
The Guthrie National bank has just
issued its statement in response TO the
can of the comptroller and shows total
resources Of s1,15990477, over a
ouaa,r OF a millicn OF which is cash
on hand. or due froin approved reserve
AGENTS. This Is the oldest bank IN the
city and has proven its stability by
weathering all the storms and adversi-
ties of sixteen years and standing
stronger today than ever before in its
history.
The National Bank of Commerce has
also issued its statement in response
TO the call Of the comptroller ant
SHOWS ItAAdl hhNAN tANWNhf iNf'''-e
total assets Of S7Os,214ss, of which
S245. 600 cons sts Of cash on hand, o.
due from approved reserve agents
tbs bank, though one Of the last t
be established in the city. has mad
remarkable slrides and is forginl
ahead az a rapid rate.
The other banks Of the city, includ
ing the Logan County bank and Gutf
rie sasings bans. are doing their ful
part Of the business Of the city an
add to the stability Of the nnancial u
terests Of the ehy.
Considering the ssgere blow deal
out to the people here by tie failur
Of the Capitol National bank aad ia
consequent withdrawal Of over mil
ion dollars from circulation, the pre-
ent hourishing condition Of the banR
is a matter for congratulatior.