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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11
rHE nIoHwAY OF TnE l<lNo.

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There are flowers beside the highway.
Such as earth fields cannot grow.
With their censers, blue and golden, -,
Scenting all the winds that blow;
Tor the desert Ils-es blossom,
And Che wildernessee sing
As the Lords redeemed ones Journey
On the highway OF the king.
And II never H. Withdrawn.
There's a light upon the highway, 81
For the day Is ever breaking -
With a sttu more glorious dawu;
nd a sun mat knows no setting,
Risen with healing in its wing. ~
Makes the summer days TO lnger ~
On the h!shHsy OF the King. ~
There are songs upon the highway,
Alleuias lond and sweet y
For the King himself Is with them.
Making rest and Joy complete:
And the angels stay TO listen,
And they hear the ranFomed sing.
From the highway OF the King.
there is reace upon the highway. IN,
Tor tho lion comes not there, ~
And the tender grass Is growing k
Where the dragon had its lairi 80
And no harm can overtake them t5
From the darts the foe may Ming
For the Lord defends and keeps them
On the highway OF the King.
So the Lord brings home his ransomed,
More than conQuerors In his might
Gives them triumph-sonss and eladntsS
Bids them walk with him in white,
Till they pass within the city,
Homeland OF eternal spring,
And they change the glorious highway
For the palace OF the King
Henry Burton In Christian Advocate.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11
4 subleet Of chIropodx.

Gen. Nelson A. Miles relates the
story OF cowboy guide who put up
one night at tavern that was, by rea-
son Of some festiyity IN the little town
IN which IL was located. taxed to its
capacity. The guide found himself
paced / room with a stranger but
the tavern keeper assured him that the
arrangement would prove satisfactory
for the reason that his bedfeliow was
mild hammered man from the east
Somewhat tired, the guide retired
early. Determined TO have at least
half the bed, he strapped his spurs 10
lis ankles. Apparently the eastern
nan. whom he eventually went to bed.
" a. seriously .noonvenienced, for dur
lne The night he awoke the guide and
said:
Pardon me, sir: but. II you're a gen
remau. you win trim your too nails."-
Success
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11
IN THE SEASON.

II Is the season now 10 20 sil
About the country high and low, -SifiE
Among the lilacs hand in hand. ~
And two by two In fairyland.
The brooding boy. the singing maid.
Wholly fain and half afraid.
Now meet along the hazeled brook
To pass ana hnger, pauSe and look.
A year ago. and blithely paired,
Their rough-and- d-tumble play they shared
They kissed and ouarreied. laughed and
cried.
A year ago at Eastertide
With burning heart. with nery face.
She strove against him In the race;
lie unabashed her garter saw.
Ieat now would touch her skirts with
awe.
Now by the stile ablaze she stops.
And his demurrer eyes he drops
Now they exchange aNerted slgha
or stand and marry silent eye0.
And ne to her a hero is,
And sWeeter she than primroses.
Their common rilence dearer tar
Than nightingale and mavis ere.
Now when they sever welded hands,
JOY tremhles Ia their bosom strands.
And lovely laughter leaps and falls
Upon their lips IN madrigals,
Robert Louis stevenson.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11
Treat the Horse Wen.

II is said that in Norway a brsket ot
water is always placed within reach OF
horse when he is taking his allowance
OF hay. 1T is interesting" says ne
writer of this incident, ito see With
what relish they take sip out Of ole
ana mouthful Of the other alternate
ly. sometimes only moIstening their
mouths, as any rational being would do
while eating dinner Of such dry food.
A broken-winded horse is scarcely ever
seen in Norway.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11
Freaks Of the Tornado.

Every once in a while Providence
seems to be on the side OF an insur.
ance company" said c. A. Bailey. SEQ
retay and manager OF the Freeholders
In urance company. "Along last
month when tornadoes we're playing
one night stands in Kansas. peculiar
Incident occurred at Gardner. q small
town on the Santa se A magnifcens
church building was completely demol-
iEhed by a tornado while Just across
the alley. not more than twenty feet
from the house OF worship, a small
building. the home OF widow, was not
damaged except TO the extent OF a few
5,oken shingles caused by bricks from
the chimney OF the church buildia az
falling on them. The widow presented
very modest claim of only few dol
l-is which we gladly paid. A strange
thing in connection with this story Is
the fact that the policy issued 70 the
widow was the first tornado policy Is
sued by the Freeholders company. |
am at loss 70 determine as to whether
tie lord was oD or side or the wld,
ovys-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11
INV rHE PooR PAckERs.

The gaskers Of this country seem 70
be ~up against H." For many yeers
they have hEa things their own way.
They have been permitted to rorm and
perfect a great trust which absolutely
1xes the prices Of live stock and Of
dressed msats. They have caught 'em
coming and going for 90 long that lhey
have come 70 look upon their privi-
iegss as preTogatiyes.
And now they are under indictment
for conspiracy not the companies, nor
q lot Of little employees, but the big
nsh themselves That they win SET a
sair uial is scarcely doubted BY any
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11
cauoht on the wino.

Sen, Blockburn relates a story OF a
lawyer in Kentucky who was general.
ly very fortunate in winning his suits
in the lower courts of the state and
equally unfortunate in losing them by
reason of reversals by the supreme
court of the commonwealth, One day
the senator chanced to fnd the lawyer
in a train pulling out of Louisville, and
on the attorneys knee was spread a
huge law volume which he appeared
to be devouring with much interest,
well, my friend" said Mr.. Black.
burn, don't you get time enough in
your office to read law without fetch-
ing law books on a Journey" The law
yer smiled contemptuously. This il
not law that Pm reading" said he. 1T
is a volume. sab. relating to the de-
cisions OF the supreme court Of tho
state OF Kentucky. San Antonio Ex-
press.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

Herbert's Paint Of Long Papers.
In writing of the N. e. A.. Ewing
Herbert says in the Hlawatha (Kas)
World. The papers read before the
association were ali too long, save
tbft Of Mr.. White. His was just nine
minutes. Editors who would blue pen
Gil long articles offered them for pub
llcation had the nerve TO stand up and
read rubbish blythe yard Few editors
are consistent Too many Of them try
to tell all they know ali at once and
succeed in telling a lot they don't
know TO wearisome degree. Few
men can hold OF. interest a crowd for
more than a few minutes, There are
not 20 men alive who are worth hear
ing for two hours at a time. There
are not 100 good enough for an hour.
The number who can be heard with
profit for even half an hour are rare.
Bin White was the biggest gun at
Guthrie and his nine minute talk was
Of more value than the unceasing cat
arnct of words on the program from
various other sources. White was
given close attention The others talk
ed almost % themselves. Those in the
audience read newspapers, wrote let
ters. walked ia and out and even talk.
cd 70 one another, but the editor who
had long paper to read went through
with Il undaunted and undismayed.
There should be a penalty for such Of
fences
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11
a REMsMsaAgcE.

Dost ever thing today. Marie.
Ci my youth and OF Thine?
gust a. Of old down by the pond
stand llndens IN a line.
Deserted is the garden now
And gloomy as the grave
Ger portraits in the hallway
The lights and shadows wave.
Then. che evening red grew paier
On the distant mountain side.
over our hearts like a blessing
Fell bells 81 the evening tide.
The noisy brook by the garden
Flowed gently. silver bright.
Lituc blue flowers IN the cornnelc
YEARLY dreamed OF night
rhe great forest old surround U.s.
o day OF ny youth and tnine-
,losi thou eVef think ~ it DOW, Marie
The olden. olden fimef
-Eann tne -7utsien of Iolstoy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

A certain Southern railroad was IN
a wretched condition. and the trains
were consequently run Al phenomen-
ally low rate Of speed When the con-
dvctor was punching his ticket Arte.
mus Ward. Who was on Of ths passsa.
gers. remarked;
Does his railroad company nlloH
ihrseneers 10 rire Il advice 4 iher a.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

General De I.aRosa. a recent can
didate for president Of San Domingo,
has just been released from jail. The
San Domingo plan Of falling the de-
feated candidate might not be bad
one to Try 10 this country.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

An exchange asks Where are the
Moros nowg" General Leonard Wood
is authority for the statement that
this depends upon the kind Of life the
Moros lead before coming In contact
with him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

IIdT HH 5UVo9VW %
"well." Artemus went on, "it occur
rec to me that it would be well to de-
tach the cowcatcher from the front OF
the engine and hitch it to the rear Of
his train; for, you see, we are not liza.
blc to overtake COW bet what's to
prevent COW fro;o strolling into this
ear and biting a passenger?"-Boston
Herald
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11
Don't think because a girl giggies at
everything a man says that she has a
''een sense OF humor.

Don't think because a girl giggies at
everything a man says that she has a
-een sense OF humor.
leading Man Forgot Lines.
Recently in Virginia towrf the so
cial leaders decided 70 produce a play
that would bring out dramatic ability
OF each and every one of the cast, and
so one OF the old English dramas was
selected. The little theater was pack
ed on the momentous evening and
everything went well until the leading
mar, was left alone with his thoughts
beside the electric log fire in the best
room" Of the country house.
Suddenly in rushed one of his busi-
ness friends and exclaimed as tragic
ally as he could, "Your father has
died and left you all his fortunei"
At this unfortunate second the lead.
ing man forgot his lines. and, instead
Of being stunned with grief or express
ing great sorrow, he slowly arose, and
with his knees beating a tattoo against
each other said calmly. indeed"
The audience roared, and the cur.
tair was rung down. The rest OF the
FIRST act was cut out, and the Isading
man, although he did pretty well
through the rest of the performance,
was greeted with smiles whenever he
appeared. Baltimore Sun.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

AZ long as he was drawing $4,000 a
year from the Equitable for being its
lawyer. it Is small wonder that buoy
ant chauncey NJ. Depew looked upon
life as a Joke.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

Government agents are reported to
have stolen 100000 from the Indians.
ahd set home people are complaining
that the agents are not doing their
duty in spreading civilized Ideas
among the Indians
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

Chicago physicians say that the
nerves Of number OF their patients
were shocked by the noises Of she
Fourth This is the FIRST time that Il
has ever been known that Chicago
nerve could be shocked by anything.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

President shonts Of the canal com.
mission, has been arrested for running
an automobile one-eighth Of a mile in
p seconds. Whether you are arrested
or not seems - depend upon what you
are president Of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

A woman may declare that she has
implicit confidence in her husband, bre
she will always carefully examine the
color Of the long hair She happens TO
find on his coat.-Chicago News.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

Congressman Boutell says that the
treasury deficit IS a blessing. That
may do to tell the congressmans
Maine constituents. but the rest Of the
country win insist upon being shown.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

"Your money is tainted" expos,ula-
ted the chairman Of the church com
mittee. with righteous indignation.
mo. 'taint," retorted the millionaire.
with more emphasis than grammar.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

The kaisers automobile was recent
" beaten insa race by an engineer's'
automobile. Doubtless the kaiser feels
that his defeat was an engineered af-
f.t-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

"Mrs. siddon was a great actress"
WAS she9'
eyes. She was in fact the greatest
actress Of all time"
"Geel How many men did she kiii9'
louisville Courier-Joa oarnai
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

Marconi says that he wishes to talk
around the world, and the public is
beginning to fear that he means to
sign lecture bureau contract.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

Captain ]. H. Baldwin's airship, The
California Arrow" made a trip safely
this week. The captain is one sports
man who reioices every time his team
goes up in the air.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

The London Times says that the hus-
sian Government is ordering nothing
In England or America that can be OBJ
ined elswbere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

nisa mighty hard thing for a mar
ried man with tour OF nve chiidren %
become worked up while witnessing
4 romantic drama.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

How soon after marriage does q
man get over the shock Of seeing a
corset hanging up beside his clothes
In the closet.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

we no longer have the orators that
we used to have, mainly because We
no longer have the patience tol'iisten
to an ali day speech.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

Governor General Trepoff of ST.
Petersburg. seems to have great power
and stiil greater troubles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

shors-l'm going to seonomirs lhls
rear
Lpne-HoU are fou going 10 DO lrf
Short ~ psylnE ieper bllla -cna,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

The Georgia crops are reported as
Being in fine condition, especially the
political crop.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

In reckoning up the powers who
have an interest in Morocco, Raisuli
must not be overlooked.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

spain killed 1900 bulls in bull
fights last year. Spain seems to be
the beef trust Of the nations.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

New York is to have large sanitary
dairy. The managers will probably
look closely to the water works sys-
IAN,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

The old professors one hobby is
entomology They say he's got the
greatest collection of insects in the
sorld.'
Il don't know about that. Di ycG
ever see my dog?"-Philadelph Press.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

The president Of the American Ii
brary association ia named Phil. Why
doesn't he spell is phonetically?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

Root in the cabinet viii sit on the
lid os Taft's presidential boom.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11
Let's e,lrs for oil

Cotton IS having a bully time. This
IS no joke but glad fact.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

.Haye you much room in your new
natY''
"Rooml Mercy me, should thinA
not Why, our kitehen ana dining
rosm are so small that We have "a
use condensed milk. k."-Milwaukee SEN
tnel.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

Il thought you knew her. She lives
ia the same square with YOU
Perhaps. Blu! she doesn't move IN
tho same circle. philadelphia Ledg-
c..
folks is boun' to hab something to
worry EN-" said Uncle Eben. III 4
tnsn is too rich to own mule he buys
hisseIf an automobile Atlanta Con.
stitution.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

Albsausrqas. n A.. Jgix ia.--rhe
scoti special o. me santa ~. which IL
trying q beat the record between 20
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j. IhIA
AMAi1
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-11

New, York once, Temple Court.
Chicago onlce. 81 Washington 81.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-09-23

Tbs agricultural department. haa luaa
esbitshsd shp Fup0rt prepared b N.
Harvey " Wiley devoted 30 the pso-
dast'au q aaGAs hosss. shsrh wiil b.
tsad ~tsh narh pstds b Ehg pegpts a
aahtnstpn.
For apmn years the agricultural o.
pAEimpat has bosa tuattaE snwaF herta
EroNn IN abe vartoss states IN Gas to-
tpa. spdaavpsina 90 secured = Esd
which wpala innsuasa shu avuF2wa
ysssd After many tests and expvfi.
usuts the dspAEtunnt anally pnTuhaasd
ifom =. q M1Frtsua u FnifHsia.
Nash, = runidsFahta qamnGity % ser8
Which have psuduesd wundsrfal rusults
IN other states.
The sugar rwuurta states that tAa hseta
prudurrsi on Mr.. Mnrrrisun'a farm cun+
tain moss Sugar pr poaHd than any
produced In the western states which
hav' hosa hFuuRhs 90 tha sstuutiaa Of
The department.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-09-23
Circus Tsag Bisu Fs~n.

MaEyvills. Mo. sept ls.--Ths blR
tsnt u Ringling hsOthaFw' eiEeaa ooI.
lapssd here. Two Esn we're probably
fatally taiuTrd i've s~Fs0aaly hHrs. ana
aor9 ghaa two score others kxasneA
and trampisd GA Ths injured:
Charles hObiasaa. soa u II. u Rob.
laa0n u the Maryavills Iglbt.na, psuh-
ably fatally hast By tailtng polls.
Edward boosh. saEmuE. baek hsoksa;
util dls.
Mrs, boOEh. les bFokcn.
J D. 0Fms. arm bFOkem.
Mrs. John kahs. arm disloeassA, 10.
EsFually lnjuFud
Mrs, ragmAs Clara, too ribs bFukan.
Tbs utnd bad blssa = gale al aay
aud Whpa Ihsss afu 10000 people az
seen hlpd Ia thn tsaE witnessing ahs per-
f1Fuanr~. an sE4rA sgFuus auss raised
tho snoFnoaa canvas high saoazh 10
ltit all tho poles And aappoFts fFum
thssr Positions. and tho waola masa tell
ap1a tho andLsaeo. shou peapss ana
ansnala Ths show Wtll b. dainysA
aurr several days mak iug EupaGra-
Anlra Al Gags. containing ti1na.
Iaopards and tissrs. were ovustauruA
aud Fuass % BEASTS aAisd 10 tha c0nfs-
a48a.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-09-23
BUILDNEW RAILROAD
n. P. AND 6. N. TO CONSTRUCT
LINE, PASCO TO PORTLAND.
viii Run Line Down North Bank Of
ColumbIa-To Be Built as Rapidly
as Pessible-Win Give Both Roads
First Class Entrance to the Oregon
city-23o Milss-cest sI3,oOO.oOo.

President Howard Elliott OF the Nor
thern Pacific railway has made public
the fact that a road 10 be built ana
operated jointly b. the Northern Pa
enc and the Great Northern Is to be
constructed down the north bank OF
the Columbia river from pasco, Wash
The polnt where the Northern Pacific
crosses the Columbia river IN eastern
Washingto n-tD Vancouver. Wash
and from the latter place, spanning
the Columbia and willamette rivers
10 Portland
The Great Northern and NUFtherh
Pacific Railway companlea have or
ganlzed and own Jointly the Portland
< Seattle Railway company That
company will build railroad a.
rapidly as men and material viii per
init. from kenuswlck. opposite pasco
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-09-23

The removal Of EctaliatOEy dutiss T.
American imports has already provss
great stimulus 20 American traas n
st. Petersburg. The agents o. nv
American houses have wired direction
for the shipment OF engines, pumr~
and other machinery A. s0on q Tia -.
der Fcsiading this dnties takes effect
The prompt action ont the agents Z
necessary Ia order 90 land Roods u
CTonstad before the Gloss Of navigatian
50 as to avoid the heavy costs 81 rail.
road Iransshipmsnt fF0m the lee fsee
ports in the southern Baltic, and 49,
IN order % take advantage % the favot.
able rates under existing treaties. a
before navigation Is Feopsned the new.
est and highest seals Of duties hmueA
on tho tIasty recently made with (lsg.
many will DO In effect This treaty.
provides increases ranging FROM 10 Is
~ per eeat on machinery.
Tho result o. this increase, however
will b. less pFeiadieai 10 America
trade than woald eqatvalent EetalIs.
tory duties, a. ths increases affect Nj
HAtionAiitiss equally. aud a. AMER.
cans. since the 0Pentng of the peace
negotiations and tbs favorable Fscep.
ton received BY the Russian nsmbsrs
u the psaeG mission Ia the United
States. are rapidly Eeg@inlBR their GA
status Ia commercial and inanatrial
eentaFs.
The baku disaster will iRdlEnesly
b. a bsntat 10 AmSsteaA eonmsaes, -
iE will stimulated the trade Ia AMER.
can Panps. whleA are largely assd il
Ehs oil district
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-09-23
RAVAGING TARTARS.
SITUATION THROUGHOT CAUCASUS
CONTINUES TO GROW WORSE.
Five Thousand Killed During Past
week-Troopers Are So Badly
Scared They Refuse to Leave Head
quarters-Riotsrs Burned OIL Tow.
ers-Losses Amount to Millions.

Baku. Sept. 1s.--The situation
throughout the Caucasus continues to
grow worse and the authorities are
unable to do anything toward check
ing the Tartars, who continue TO raw.
age the countryside without regard
TO station. The troops are so badly
scared by the rioters that they refuse
to leave their headquarters and con
tent themselves with firing a few
shots at long range at small bodies OF
armed Tartars. who occasionally ap-
proach the barracks. During the past
"A hours armed bodies OF Tartars have
attacked and burned oil towers in the
district and at the present time few
remain standing.
No one can estimate the loss. which
will run into the millions. An esti.
mate Of killed during the past week
by Tartars is 5000. many women and
children.
According 20 kilograms received at
st. Petersburg from Baku. the plants
OF II oil companies and those of Is
private owners, were completely de-
stroyed during the disturbances In the
oil district. The Baku company lost
a third OF its derricks. the Nobel com
pany 40 per cent and the Born com
pany so per cent. Only one OF the
Rothschild properties Is intact
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-09-23
STANDARDS SPY SYSTEM.
The oil Monopoly Uses II to Avert
Strikes

Although Mr.. Rockefeller states that
absolute fairness in dealing with EN-
ployes Is the reason that the Standard
Oil company is never annoyed by
strikes. there Is another contributory
cause which Mr.. Rockefeller did not
mention. This is the existence Of an
organization OF which the public hith-
ertO knew nothing. II Is the lntellt
gence bureau OF the Standard oil,
There are IS men In il. four station,
ed in Cleveland and the other 81 scat
tered all over the world. the majority
being in the United States. Among
other things. it Is their duty TO mix
with the men employed by the stand
ard on company In all OF its depart
ments. This they do To keep watch
for labor agitators Whenever labor
agltator arrives In any OF the stand
ards plants the intelligence men get
his confidence. II found necessary the
labor agitator Is discharged.