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within the past few weeks that | have
received any answer, and that is why
But you will surely agree with me
that the full and explicit story of my life
had better be deferred until more con-
venient occasion"
Now, lest | be accused of romancing, l
shall not endeavor to analyze closely the
most curious and agreeable illusion which
held me during the few seconds needed
for the delivery of his protest. Instead
of the crowded restaurant | saw moon
lit lake, with the terraces of an Italian
garden rising in black and white lines
of closely clipped hedges, gravel paths,
smooth lawns, and broad stairs with
curving balustrades.
On the topmost and widest lawn,
where the grass had the semblance of
black carpet owing to the shadows cast
by a castellated building in the back
ground three people were walking
actually in motion, that is-not in the
fixed attitudes of picture, but moving
Two were women, one dressed in black
and the other in white and the moon
light glinting on their robes had an effect
worthy of Gustave Dore, so startling was
the contrast, SO instantly did they hold
the eye With them was a man, tall
man; but that was all | caught of the
scene, for my ears were listening to Karl
throughout, and the change in his voice
brought back my scattered senses.
And waiter spoke. Your fish, sir. "
l think l must have gazed at him
b1ankly, but Karl came to my assistance.
Tell the chef we are in hurry he
said; then there will be no delay in the
kitchen"
The man left us. 1 stuck a needless
fork into the amiable sole.
Have you been hypnotizing me?" l
demanded angrily.
You may call it that if you like.
he said calmly. You saw Maggie and
her mother -
Did II" 1 snapped. And who was
the mani"
Il do not know his name l decline
to listen. But am fairly certain he is an
Italian of good birth, and he is madly
in love with Maggie"
l thawed There was a reason for the
trick he had played me. And she?"
Like me, she thinks that marriage
is duty
There appears to be material for
neurotic novel in the present situation"
Far more. 1t may supply two
tragedies. But why are you harpoon-
ing that unresisting fish?"
Again | resolved to drift 1t was clear
that Karl meant me to travel along the
road he had already mapped out. So l
ate my dinner and drank couple of
glasses of wine, and kept asking myself
how it was possible for my young friend
to produce SO easily a slight but distinct
hypnosis in veteran like me.
Then l remembered the poker po1ariz-
ing of the Mitre Hotel, and dug my
elbow into his ribs as a hanson carried
us westward
by Jovel" l cried, Il have it! Con-
stantines death interfered in someway
with the private teLegnomy line Maggie
and you had set up; but recent events
have repaired the breakage. Constan
tine, living, supplied the earth contact
for your ethereal wiresl When he died
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

II is probable that on the great
thoal on Cape Hattaras the main re-
lance for warning marines will al
WAYS be lightships. Two vessels.
known respectively as Nos. Il and 72
now divide this duty between them,
each taking its turn fer three months
at time. Each Of them is 11S feet
king. burt Of thick steel plates. with
three decks and divided into compart
nients. so as to be nearly as possible
leak proof Two hollow steel mast,
carry wires for six i00.cana,e powe;
electric lights 100 feet above the we.
ter. which are the most powerful used
on any ightship in the world They
are visible at a distance OF eighteen
n:les. oil lamps are on hand In case
Of break down of the electric appar-
a;us' For fog signals there is a steam
siren.
Held by huge cables and monster
mushroom anchors the lightship on
Diamond shoal pursues a voyage with.
cut a port Not even the Flying
Dutchman endures more stormy and
trying experiments than the skipper
os this gallant craft. who. with his
brave crew. guards the most danger.
Gus point on the American coast
There, where the northeast and north.
west winds meet and combine their
forces. is the very home Of the Storm
King. whilc frequently fogs, cross-cur
rents and shifting sands add to the
dangers. While permanently tossing
On the waves. the vessel is in con-
stant danger Of being run into by 9TH
er ships in the fog or Of being blown
ashore in gale.
The lightship on Diamond shoal was
wrecked in the early 2Os. II was blown
ashore and all hands were lost Other
lighiships have met the same fate
there since then. A few years ago a
cassion 100 feet square was sunk on
the shosl, the idea being to fill it with
concrete and surround it with rip-rap,
90 as TO form an artificial foundation
for z lighthouse, But the caisson Y.sg
lost ia a storm and after spending
100000 without accomplishing any
results, the contractor gave It no as
2ad Job In 1898 an attempt was made
to set up a "day beacon" on the shoal.
i vas hlult in Baltimore at ccst Of
S25,c0O. bur. while being towed to the
rpot. it was caught in gale and
wrecked The beacon WA forty feet
high and rested on pontoons-the idea
teing TO cut away the poatoons and
allow the beacon to settle by its own
weight into the sand, remaining there
as Q guide tc mariners.
There are some Of the obstacles
which human skill can not overcome
lnd it seems likely that among these
may be classed the difficulty of estab-
llshing any permanent lighthouse or
other means Of warning TO ships OF
Cape Hattaras. Such. at all events is
the opinion Of the lighthouse board
Philadelphia Record.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31


Shortly before the election they
made a wager. 1t was he that chql-
ienged her. -,ils~. - --.-~
III Roosevelt is elected" he said
I'm buy you five pound box OF tho
finest candy can get"
Very well" she had answered, IN
take tie bet"
'-aut what if Parker wins? Where
do | come in?"
well, can give you a necktie, or,
or"
NO. don't want a necktie OF a
pair of gloves May tell you what
really do want? have agreed to give
you box Of sweets If lose. want.
you to give me something sweeter than.
anything else in the world If / win.
Shall It be a box of candy against your.
self?'
sne laughed at his presumption and
agreed. Then It happened that he was
called away, so that he not only los.
his vote and his bet. but did not get
back until a week after the election.
Having bought the candy which she
had won. he wentto her. They sat ard
ate as much Of it az was good for them
and then, after nerving himself he,
said:
IL have lost. but there is no reasoa
why / shouldn't try my luck again, is
there?'
Il Cont know. What do you mean?p
Il want to make another wag,r
wi;h YOU. will bet you that Russia
wins in the war against Japan. II she
doesn't I'm to give you aaother box or
candy like this one. II the Japs lose
you agree toto give me-ah, can't
you guess what want il you lost?'
"oh, let us not bet on the war. ma
50 terrible ] hate to think about 4.
Why can't We take something more
eheerful7 supposing we bet about the
sun. You bet me a box OF candy tha5
il will rise tomorrow. ara III bet you
II won't, ane II you lose get the
candy, and If l lose, you know, YOU
yor--I mean
after he had gone and she was an
alone with her thoughts she drew
deep. glad sigh and said to herself:
Just simply had to head him on or
he'd have gone on biindly picking ont
the losing end forever. "-Cnicago Re.
cord Herald.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31
ZIG PENSION PAYMENT.

Amcng the many sources of cash in-
come to this part cf the unites States
IS the immense sums quor,er'y dis.
bursed from, the Cnitec states pen
sion office at ropeia. Kas.. which in
cludes Oklahoma The payments for
the last quacter amounted TO S4,0SS
600 81 which would mean over SIC
600 OO0.0c for the entire year.
The total number of pensioners On
the roll Of tho Topeka agency IS 115,
912 showing a decrease OF 227 dur.ns
he quarter This. however, does not
show the deaths during tho quart
which amounted to 1885, more than il
fun regiment of the old guard
While so large a number have ans
wered the last huglo call, it often
seems strange that the pension rCl'
decreases &C slowly Il col1d hardly
be anticipated that forty years after
the close Of tic Titanic struggle, which
caused such a long pension roll hat
there would be nearly as many new
ones added as there were ola ones
laid to rest
The increase in age and inarmities
OF these not pensioners has brought
many under = laws and many who
were entitled q pensions have either
failed to Apply until this late time or
have been rejected on technical de.
fects olly to be allowed their rights
at ,he end Of forty years
On the whole, however. no govern
'nent has ever been SO amineatly just
and liberal to its injured soldiers.
While the burden has often SCENE
heavy yet the feeling of security ia
providing for the crippled soldier or
his helpless family in case Ct his death.
has so increased among citizens Of the
republic that they may be confidently
relied upon to come quickly in res
ponse TO the call for volunteers in the
hour Of danger. This is the recon :
pense.
Some years ago there was much op-
position to the payment Of such large
pensions. but tho nearly universal SEN
timent now is in favor Of doug all in
the power Of grateful government
to solace the declining years of its
noble army of veterans. whose super
iors never yet stormed tho cannon.
crowned battlements OF an enemy
Long live tha cld solcicrsi
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31
Gen. wadsworth,a silver.

Representative Wadsworth of New
York is a son OF Gen. James S. Wads-
worth, who was killed at the Battle Of
the wilderness. Gen. Wadsworth was
at the front. He sent his orderly back
to get some dinner for him. His order
~ brought up some meat and bread
and a silver fork and spoon and a sill
ver handled knife marked with Wads-
vorth's monogram. The general ate
sLd in thirty minutes was shot and
killed.
The orderly kept the knife, fork and
spoon. He went to Tompkins county,
n. Y. at the close OF the wax. and AZ.
ter a time decided he had no right to
use the Generals silver. He went to
the county clerk OF Tompkins county
ord told him he wanted to leave the
silver there, as he did not know any
Wadsworth and the silver did not be.
long to him. The county clerk tied
tie silver up in piece Of paper, tag
ged it and put It in the safe. It rs-
mained there many years. Recently
Representative Dwight, who lives in
Tompkins county, was told about the
silver by the county clerk, who found
II in the safe Mr. Dwight took il to-,
Representative wadsworth, who cher
isbes it highly as memento Of his
father.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31
TWO wIcHlrANs HERE.
One is Interested in capitsl city
Property.

Charlie Cohn and o. P. Taylor 81
Wichita, were in the capital city Sat
nrday and sunday. Mr.. Cohn is IN
terested in the Fair store here. He is
president Of the Commercial club NJ
Wichita and proprietor OF the Boston
store ons o. the largest and best in
that prosperous city Mr. Taylor is
interested IN a wholesale dry goo ;
house az Wichita and : an enie,pris-
ng busisess man.
These gentlemen spoke IN commend
able terms Of Guthrie aud the ualim-
tied possibilities that scent to be in
store for Il. They referred TO the
various Improvements that are slow.
~ but substantially being maGe They
also spoke Of the street car line which
is now heing constructed and they
We're assured that when iney come 90
Guthie asaiu they viii he abe &c have
a street car ride through the city and
also gide oyes an interurban line
from here TO Oklahoma City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31
VETO POWER AND
LppHOpEIATION BILL

The practice of attaching private
crafts to general appropriation bills.
is one generally deplored. The prac-
1ice in eongress has cost many mill.
ions Of dolla and efiecmally blocked
The veto power OF the president for in
order to reach the Objectionable item
he would he compelled to block the
whole administration OF the govern
mcnt on account OF lack Of funds.
In hiss annual message Governor
Ferguson urges the assembly 10 send
IN the appropriation bills as early as
possible AM TO be careful to cut or
from general appropriation bills all
private claims aad 10 send these in
separately. The suggestion contains
between the lines the gentle hint of
The power Of executive prerogatives in
he event Of a failure TO respect the
suggestion.
IN the othe- hand the power to
place together two items. one meeting
the pleasure az the executive the
ether falling to meet his idea. gives to
legislative lolies the power to compel
The executive 70 meet the wishes Of a
majority of the legislature ard pre-.
vents the overtogering influence Of
Tho veto power.
Ia case Of a division of opinion in
the majority party the minority are
often by this means enabled 10 secure
legislation and prevent dominee-ing
party caucus frcm running things all
their own way without considering h,
rights and privileges Of the minority.
Several matters now pending AMI
others that will arise he.ore Tie close
of the session proillsa to make souc
interesting situations and may lead to
some good ha-d knocks,
The practice IN former assemblies
has been to held up the general appro
priation bill IN the hands Of tie com
.nittoe until the very last minute then
pass the whole bill aud adjourn prac,
rcaliy cutting of the executive veto
rover. Whether Governor Ferguson
win stand for this sort Of treatment re.
mains to tc sen
AaNi-s cutie reputation as tho
rider Of The "lmcking bropeho,' h.
may apply some very sharp spurs at
The latter part OF the session and give
an executive version Of rough riders
On appropriations bills.
In his message the governor sug.
Eests that a provi.ioa be incorporated
in the constitution Of the new state
permitting the executive to veto spe.
cihc items in appropriation bills with
ont vetolng the whole bil.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31
Me-. oladstone.s Parish Church.


The prayer books and hymnals in
the pew we're cheap and well worn
volumes. suggesting that they were
for use in worship rather than for
slow Indeed. everything about the
church was plain and simple. consti'
tht.ng 1t q typical English house Of
worship. The following suggestions
to wo-shipers, which we're printed
and placed in a neat little frame, hung
near the main entrance.
~On the way TO the Lords house
lie thankful, be silent, say but little.
and that little good Speak not OF 9th
crs' faults, think Of your own. for you
are going 10 ask forgivness."
When you reach the church never
stay outside: 90 in at once. Time
spent inside should be precious"
In church kneel down very humbly
emo pray. Spend the time that re-
mans in holy thought and prayer Re
member the awful presence into which
YOU have come. Do not look about to
see who arc coming in. nor for any
other cause. Il matters nothing TO YOU
what others are dOing; attend TO your
self. Fasten your thoughts hrmly on
the holy service. DO not miss one
word. This needs a severe struggle.
You have no time for vain thoughts.
The blessed Spirit win strengthen YOU
II you persevere."
when service Is over remain kneel-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

ing and pray Be intent and speak to
no one untn you are outside. tn
church is Gods house even when pray
er is over Be quiet and thoughtful as
you go through the church yard"
on your way home be careful in
your talk. or the world will too soon
Zip back into your head Remember
where you have been and what you
have done. Resolve to try and live a
tctter life"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31
ARKANSAS VALLEY IRRIGATED.

ARKANSAS VALLEY IRRIGATED.
The growth of the irrleation move
menL is often hard to realize. Perhaps
It had not occurred to many who had
thought Of It only as a visionary
scheme that there is now under irriga.
tion SSs.5SS acres OF land in The Ar
kansas river valley, or a little over
GOO sections.
The cost Of putting this lanl undo.
irrigation amounted to SLIPS pc.
acre. It becomes very easy to see then
what the possibilities Of irrigation are,
Much Of this land was worth next To
nothing prior to irrigation and now Is
worth as nuch as $50 per acre especi.
ally in the valley vest of Pueblu, Colo
radc,
Much Of the money expended in
maintaining an expensive colonial
policy could produce wonderful re-
suits. II applied to development of ia
ternal resources. Much Of the irriga.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

II we can't have statehood then giye
us a territorial form Of government by
restoring the original boundary lines
Of the Indian territory ana extending
ihc laws # Oklahoma 70 the domain
Of the Indian territory. Such ar ar
rangement would give us commission
ers appointed from the bona fide rosi-
dents Of the territory to look after ths
county aHairs, the opening of high
ways aad the building of bridges. II
would also permit Of the establish
ment Of a school system with local
citizens on The boards Of directors. It
would place the affairs of the various
localities In the hands of the actual
esidents.-Muskoge Phoenix.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

Kansas Is now questioning whether
under the constitution the state can
start an cil refinery Under J. n.
Rockefeller they are easy 10 start hut
easier TO step Kansas is taching
something hig
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

;ino work now in course Of canst-uc
;ioa win only cost So per irigatei
acre
Tho next twenty wears Will Witness
a marve.ous development in this form
of internal Improvement Much 81
tho desert laad Of Arizona viii again
be fertile ana support a large popuia.
tiou as in the prehistoric days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

That story told in a 9.spatch to the
state Capital about how Dennis Flynn
made flying trip 10 Washington to
save the statehood bin. only to find
that he was a few minutes too late is
vc-y pathetic. 1t must have been a
great shock 10 Mir Flyna.-P Ponca City
Courie,.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

Homes for the homeless G-9 net yet
a thing Of the nast in oklahoma as
there stin remains 100000 acres OF
government land in the territory.
largely in the western part of the ter
litory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

Senator neyer,dge is reported TO
have Withdrawn his opposition to hay.
ing the New Mexico and Arizona part
Of the statehood bill Topped of. II
this te true We sec no reason why
Oklahoma can rot be admitted at this
session even though there be hut five
more weeks in which t. act. OF course
II has to .un the gauntlet OF the con.
ference committees oi the two houses
besides overcoming Democratic oppo-
sition in the senate. hut it is so wen
known everywhere that our state OF
IS SC far in excess Of
the actual requirements in all things
that we don't think amy drastic meas.
ures will he onerel 70 defeat it,
Billings News.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

Arrangements for entertaining the
National Editorial association arc ia
progress and will be con,rlete at an
early dats.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

p Hun e. WlHaus, chief enrolling
and engFossing oleik IN the upper
house, retnseG % Guthrie today aftc-
spending several DAYS at his home in
Glcncoe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

Oklahoma City has put in bid for
the CAPITAL university MT unless the
Guthrie hoard llys down It will not br
considercd.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

AIRS. Chadwick may have been
broke hut # is safe to say the lawyers
found retainer fee IN the wreck
somewhere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

Oklahoma is scoa % have extensive
irrigation wo-ks as 20. eminent sur
veyors are now at work
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

It seems that Russia yellow peril
Is getting quite brown and stll It dee
10. appear to b" cooked.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

Guesses are in order on wha ths
senate Will do to statehood pricr to adj
iournnent Cn February 7th
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

Even the snow end sleet does ncs
stop John Shartel or the street raii-
way John is a pusher.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

The b.ocd Of innocent men stairs
the cars imperial palaces aud cries
ont for liberty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

Daily Leader 10 cents a week deliV.
cred every day except Sunday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

between now and Feb win be-
warm days for statehood at Washing.
ton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-01-31

The Gains of 81. Petersburg are
again disturbed ny the qualms of Muh
den.