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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-10-30
Think More
Spend Less

WHY Is II THAT TUE AVERAGE
MAN is WORTH so MUCH LESS IN
MONEY AND PROPERTY THAN WE
HAVE A RIGHT TO EXPECT HIM TO
BE? 1T ISN'T BECAUSE HE DOESN'T
MAKE TIE MONEY, FOR THE AVER
AGE MAN IS INDUSTRIOUS AND HAS
EARNED FROM $4,000 TO $4,000 IN
THE PAST TEN YEARS 1T Is BE
CAUSE HE DOESN'T GIVE MUCH
SERIOUS THOUGHT EITHER TO HIS
INCOME OR ms OUTGO. SERIOUS
THOUGHT WOULD TEACH HIM THE
TRUE VALUE or a DOLLAR; THEN
HE WOULD SPEND CAREFULLY
AND SAVE STEADILY THAT SYS-
TEN SOON PLACES ANY MAN
AHEAD OF his FELLOWS,
a Bank Account helps you 10 realize
the value OF money. makes it easier to
handle your financial affair ana to have
growing balance after paying neces-
sagy expenses. We invit, your account
and win help you TO save.
We pay Interest on time deposits.
Safety Deposits Boxes for rent.
The OKLAHOMA STATE BANK
GUTHRIE. OKLA.
I. 3. Levy, President,
q. I. Gilbert. Cashier.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-10-30
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FOR NE.
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ORDINANCE NO. sts.

First published in the Leader oct q,
1a06)
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27
COULDN'T REFUSE
HIS WIFE ANYTHING
SO Englishman, Money All Gone, Killed
Himself, Advising Widow
to Marry Again.

A pathetic letter written by Alfred
Philip Pearce, aged thirty-nlne, n clerk
on the stock exchange OF Marion, Eng
land, Thames Dltton, who committed
suicide by taking laudanum, was read
at the inquest. This letter, written by
Pearce TO lis wife and found I'm the
drawing room, contained the following
passages:
Ny Darling Wife-I am suro this will
be terrible shock 20 you, and 1 only
wish / could havo prevented Il. but am
sorry 20 say all tho money we have is
spent ana only tho fow pounds in my
purse remain.
always liked TO give you everything
you wnntod. No doubt that was stupldly
cNtravagant. L fear i have been very
selfish in not telling you the true position
OF affairs, but / don't mind telling you
now that you are we'll rid OF me. i sup
pose ovcry ono would look on me as n
downright cOward, which no doubt am.
Get Price 20 sell the motor car. which is
still worth go. and the silver and all that
sort of thing. ] should not have done you
such bad turn, but / hated 10 tell you
my position.
You ore young and pretty. DO not go
on tho stage but marry a good man with
an assured income who VIII be kind to
you. i DO not mind tho idea OF your
marrying again, because, thrown on the
world n8 you VIII be. 80 will be the best
thing for you. You have always been a
dear good wife % me.
j must end now. darling. asking you %
forgive me tho pain and trouble i have
given you and 20 forget me.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27

tearing what few rags remained on
him 20 very small pieces and mum
bling 60 himself. His face was pale
and drawn and was covered with n
beard. The nails on his fingers and
toes were long and pointed.
The man, while having the appear
anco OF being harmless, is said TO be
very treacherous. The story IL told
that at one time his mother had Just
returned to tho kitchen after taking
some food TO him, and, as she was
about to do something near the range.
she heard a noise behind her. Her son
had got out Of his cage and was about
to strike her or push her on the stove,
and Hho escaped by throwing kettle
of hot water on him.
IT Is said that the parents of the
young man, not wishing 90 send him
TO an insane hospital. erected the out
building and built n cage I'm Il TO keep
him from inJurlng any one.
Mrs. Wheeler made ARRANGEMENTS
with Mrs. Powers whereby the cage Is
to be enlarged.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27

her home in New York city was clos.
ed. Later It was learned that she had
sought legal advice as 60 how TO get
her husband out OF the state hospital.
Her attorney advised her 10 institute
habeas corpus proceedings, as she
claimed he was not insane
She IS understood 70 have instructed
her lawyer 20 commence proceedings,
but when the latter looked into tho
matter no found that Martini was in-
sane beyond a doubt and that habeas
corpus proceedings would fail 20 free
him. When told this Mrs. Martini
seemed I'm despair and went to Super
intendsnt NJ. q. Ashley Of the hospital.
The latter IS said 10 have told her that
her husband was in a dangerous con-
sltion, but that she could take him
away II she would be responsible for
his actions while at liberty. For some
reason Mrs. Martini refused to do this,
although she Is believed later 90 have
adopted the desperate means Of abb
ductlng him.
Martini was popular In New York
city. His mental dcrnngemont FIRST
showed itself Ia q form Of Neptoma-
MIA. He would enter stores and pick
up anything In sight and take it home.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27
RIDES UPON
MOSES HORNS
Remarkable Adventure In Mime.
sofa Woods of a ST. Paul
Newspaper Man.
DASH THROUGH DEEP FOREST
Hunter, Caught Up and Carried on AMI
mails Antlers, Is Seourged Like Ma.
reppa by Low Hanging BOughs.
but Finishes Race Unhurt.

Two St Paul hunters after big game
on tho Big Fork river north OF Writ,
MINI, report n series OF exciting expe.
rienccs while attempting to land a big
bull moose which had been roaming
about In the nolghborhood OF their
camp for several days. On two occa-
slons they came within sight OF the big
fellow, but could not get shot at him.
Finally the two men, w u. Maiden.
night editor OF the American Press AS.
socotlon's st. Paul service and
Charles Wixccy. started out with n de.
termination that they would bag the
moose or perish I'm tho attompt. They
struck his trail n few miles out of
camp and followed IL until they came
to the "hogbaclS" between Fish Hook
lake and String lake, where they de
cidcd TO separate. one going ON each
side OF tho ''hogback." When about
halfway around Maiden heard cries OF
distress from tho other side OF the rise
and started across. When he renched
the other side he found that Wixcey
had come upon the moose and wounded
IL, but instead OF killing the animal he
had simply mnddened It, aud Il had
turned on him. compelling him 10 drop
his rifle and take refuge IN tree.
Maiden took In the situation and,
raising his rifle. was nbout TO fire at
the moose when he suddenly stepped
Into swamp and in endcavoring TO
save himself from n fall dropped his
rifle. which sank into the qulcksand.
He tried TO extricate himself. but found
that he was hopelessly mlrcd. Mean
time the moose hnd turned It's attention
TO the man IA the swamp and, walking
to tho edge OF the morass shook its
horns thrcatonlngly near 10 Mniden's
head. The latter drew his hunting knife
and by slashing vigorously was en-
abled to rcpel the attack Of the beast.
But In making more than usually
vigorous slash tho knife slipped from
his Shiny hands and he found himself
weuponless.
lie turned In an endeavor to recover
the knife, but the moose. having edged
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27

in lofty manner that he had sent his
trunks 20 the pier, as he would leave
for Europe In n few days, and had
nothing but his hand baggage with
him.
He explained that a rich uncle had
left him S250yO00 to do what he would
with and that, knowing that he would
put IL all TO good use, had not even
left II In trust.
SO conylnclngIy did he tell his fab.
relations that they were never doubt
ed, and when the letter from his IA
ther was received Il was great sur
prise He related how he had pur-
chased n building In Jefferson city
and started n newspaper which he
called the Spectator. lie told how the
business had netted him $4,000 one
year and OF the salaries he paid 10
those under him, which. he said. was
over 800 a week.
Then he told OF ordering cab soon
after his arrival IN New York and Of
visiting Russell Sage and or how, after
q short talk. he had received an order
from Mr.. Sage 10 put IN advertisement
In his paper, for which the latter paid
him 81, and told also OF how no took
subscriptions FOR the Spectator. 1t was
found later that he had visited Mr.
Sage and actually had talked him out
Of $50, probably the only loan the
fnoncier ever made without security.
Father Ducey. who had taken the
boy under protection, later introduced
him 70 many prominent men at the h0-
tel where the boy had been stopping.
Tho lad appeared TO know oll OF them
md Jumped into heated discussions
with bankers. brokers. clubmen and
preachers without a blush or show on
fear.
I'm lottcr 20 Father Ducey Mr. Mur.
ply stated that the boy had been spoil
cd and potted from infancy and that
he thought the lads mind was unbal-
anced, as be had a mania for telling
all kinds OF fobrications, but that he
had NO other bad habits.
Father Ducey wrote I'm reply. "Your
boy has the ability TO make either a
great rascal or a great man"
The former prediction proved 20 be
unfortunately the true one.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27
BOY EDITOR
KILLS HIMSELF
Missouri Prodigy, Who Had New
York at His Feet, Comes
TO a Bad End.
ONCE TOUCHED" RUSSELL SAGE
Toured Country at Age Of Eleven With
out Cent and Made Friends
OF Captains Of Industry
and Finance.

Unhappy over "undeserved" condem.
nation aud remorseful for his wrong
doing, Richard Emmett Murphy, Mis-
sourPs wonderful elghteen-year-old boy
editor, globe trotter. check raiser, aes-
theto and monumental liar, ended his
life the other day by turning on both
gas jets I'm his room at 1000 East
Eighth street. Kansas City, Mo.
Murphy was the son OF John II. Muir
ply, proofreader on a st. Joseph
newspaper When only ten years old
Murphy published u newspaper In JEFF
ferson City, where his father was a
printer. II was credltoble paper, and
its publication by n mere youth was
the cause of considerable comment.
The youthful editor even then was
hailed as prodigy and boy of abnor-
NAL mental development.
Leaving his home when still In knee
breeches, Murphy Travelled over tho
country without a cent. He stayed at
the bOst hotels. made friends OF tho
captains OF industry and mingled with
the Wall street kings as though they
were but newsboys on the street
He was only eleven years OF age at
the time he made his New York debut,
but he had great flnanclers. n distin-
guished priest and scores of reporters
dancing attendance upon him.
Young Murphy was said to DO an edl-
tor, sociologist. thinker. political econ
omist, admirer OF Bryan and enemy OF
Mckinley. the trusts and militarism.
He said he was on his way around the
world and that he had gone TO tho
Waldorf-Astoria because he under
stood II was the best hotel In the city.
When questioned by the clerk as TO the
whereabouts of his baggage he replied
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27
KIDNAPS
A MANIAC
Woman ReScueS Demented HuS.
band From MiddletOwn
Insane Asylum.
TAKES HIM ACROSS THE SEAS
Emil Martini, Crazy Painter. Is Heir 10
Fortune In Germany, and Wife
Carries Him Over There
10 Get II.

Emil Martini, an insane inmate OF
tho state hospital ut Middletown. N.
u, was kidnapped I'm sensational man
ncr and is now believed TO bo In Ger
many TO claim fortune left him by n
relative.
Martini had been confined I'm tho
state hospital for six months being af-
hlcted with general paresls. Ho had
been n well known painter and dec
orator. On pleasant days II ~ tho Gus.
tom Of the hospital attendants TO tako
tho least violent patients for walk
around the grounds. ono OF the walks
runs along the public highway, sop
nrated only by fence. For several
days a woman had been seen lettering
near this spot and ono day as u groun
OF patients, among whom was Mar
tini, reached the spot near the high
way q closed carriage dashed up.
A woman sprang out and beckoned
TO Martini, who leapod away from his
attendant, David Everett, climbed tho
stone wall and was helped into tho
carriage by the woman Tho driver
whipped up tho horses and drove rap
idly away. Tho other patients became
30 excited that tho attendant could
not report tho escape for some time.
When an effort was made 60 locate
Martini IL was learned that he and tho
woman had taken train for Now
York and were supposed TO have board
ed a steamer tho next morning foe
Germany.
It is said that Martini was recently
left a fortune by a relative I'm Ger
many and that his presence was neccs-
sary 20 secure Il. Tho woman who
took him away is believed Go have been
his wife.
When search was made for Mrs.
Martini she could not be found, and
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27
MARRIED SIX SISTERS, (
ONE AFTER ANOTHER
Indian Killed First Three, Then Graves
Killed Indian and Went on
Down Line.

After marrying five sisters, all Of
whom died or were killed, James era.
ven OF Mount GlIoad, o., has welded
tho sixth and last.
Craven met the Lamprecht family ln
Montana thirty years ago. HO estab-
lished u trading post and married Nora
Lamprecht A jealous half breed In
dian shot her.
-Four years later Craven married Ma
rio Lamprecht who was killed by the
same Indian. Then he married Efle,
and the Indian killed her.
Craven, somewhat discouraged, re.
turned TO Ohio, but was not contented.
He went back and married Helen, aged
twonty-elght He lay In wait and shot
the redskin, but his wlfo was taken III
and died.
Bertha came next She was thrown
from a horse ana killed. Craven pre-
vailed upon Lena, the sixth, 10 come
nnd marry him.
"1hcre was some attraction, cane
tell what. about that family OF Lam.
precht girls that / could never see In
any other" said Craven after the core
mOny
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27
PARROT SAVES
FOUR LIVES
It's Cries Atouse Sleeping Sailors on
Gas Filled Yacht In Nick
OF Time.

Four members OF the crew OF the
steam yacht Visitor owned by w. II.
Brown OF Plttsburg. John Melauson.
steward; IL. II. Neal, engineer, Herman
Smith, fireman. and Charles Amereau.
cook, narrowly escaped death by as.
phyxiation I'm tho forOcastlo as the
yacht lay at Flrty.elghth street Brook.
lyn.
Melauson. awakened by tho scream.
Ing OF parrot, reached tho outer air,
and, obtaining aid, dragged his com.
panions 60 the deck OF tho vessel In
tmo TO save their lives.
Mr. Browns yacht, just I'm from Bos.
ton, was moored IN tho basin beside
John jacob Astor's yacht. the Nourma.
hal Several yachts, with steam up,
camo alongside. II IL thought that
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27
KEEPS HER SON
IN WOODEN CAGE
Young Luuatie coopsd Up by HIS Mother
TO Keep Him Out Of
Asylum.

Confined In a cage or cell only ten
feet long by three wide and six high,
clad In only a few rags. Otis Wheeler,
tho twenty-seven-yearold son OF Hen
~ Wheeler OF Stoddard. Mass. was
found by Mrs. Jennie Powers, agent
for the Keene Humane society, who
had received complaint from tho
town officials that the young man was
being Ill treated and deprived OF his
liberty.
At ono end OF the building cage
had been erected OF strong hardwood
bars as large as q mans arm and Sc
cured so strongly that It would take a
man with an ax some time 60 get out
In the cage the man was sitting on
the floor, working as fast as he could,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27

THE PARnoT CRIED. GET UP. GET uPr
gaseous substances from the tunnels
OF these yachts entered the portfolios OF
tho Visitor and overcame the men.
Melouson said that he heard a ter.
riflo screeching from swlpes, mn incor-
rigible Brazilian parrot. swipes was
crying: Oct upl Get upW when Me-
lauson, I'll from tho fumes, aroused
himself and made his way TO the deck.
lIe realized that his associates were in
danger. When he succeeded In getting
assistance he made his way to tho fore
castle and found that the other three
men were unconscious. DR.. j. j. Nc
CULLEN or Flfty-elghth street had great
difficulty In revivlng Neal and Smith.
When Melauson appreciated that the
parrot had saved the lives Of all lie
went into the forecastlc In time TO
bring 20 the deck the bird IN n state
OF semiconsciousness, but still with
strength enough TO calculate, "Got upp
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rmE RIDE rHRouon rnn ronrsr.

nearer 10 him, was able to reach him
with It's horns ard, ripping through his
outer coat, caught one Of tie prongs
OF rs horns in his buclyskin hunting
shirt. II gave n jerk with It's head and
Maiden felt himself lifted from the
swamp and lying crOsswisc ON the
mooso's wide spreading antlers The
animal was greatly frightened 10 find
man upon It's head and started on a
mad rush through the forest, Maiden
clinging desperately 10 the horns nnd
successfully resisting the efforts Of tho
animal 90 dslodgc him IIo feared 90
drop or lest the animal turn on him
and gore him or strike him with its
hoofs and, seeing no other way. de-
cidcd to hang on until exhaustion com
PEELED the moose 10 slnckcn lts pace.
Tile ride through the forest was q
thrilling one. and Maiden was in con
stunt danger Of being brushed from
his pcrilOus position by the low HANG
Ing bOugls u tho trees Finally the
moose broke into q clearing. and some
distance away Maiden saw nnOthcr
hunter md yelled loudly to attract lis
attention. The man saw the moose
coming and raised his rifle t0 Gre.
Maiden. fearful lest he be bit. yelled
Justify and the hunisman finally saw
tho man on the moosc's autlcrs and
lowered his gun lie allowed the mad-
Geued animal 90 pass him. and os Cts
pace was somewhat slackcued Dee was
able 60 take careful aim and fred "a
bullet $50 that it would break its shout
der As the moose came 90 it knees
Maiden luped of. md the hunter cut
iis thrOnt
Maiden IS not much the worse for bis
exciting experience.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27

n. T.. Nelson, a member Of a track
gang. while walking on n big trestle
over Moose creek az Alameda. Cal,
met n train halfway across. Stepping
to one side 90 get out OF the way. he
missed his footing and fell ninety four
feet into n ditch below. lie was very
badly injured, but how he escaped
death seems almost a miracle. Ills
thigh was broken so badly that the
bone prOtruded through the flesh
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27

Nicholas Striegel. a prominent farm.
or OF Madison township. Ind, was de-.
clared Insane by n board consisting OF
Judge T. J.. Betz. Dr. u. A. Sturm and
j.. y. Johnson. Tho evidence showed
that Strlegel made all preparations to
commit suicide lie took hls gun from
the house. hiding lt. and for two days
no was digging a grave on bis farm,
telling his wife that lt might be for
BIN and that he would blow or his
head. He also threatened 20 shoot one
Of his nelghbOrs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27

A terrible story OF a sons inhumanl-
" comes from Montreal do rAude, n
French village. a farmer who had
left his homestead for another farm I'm
q neighboring commune shut Up his
mother, aged seyenty-soven years, IN n
pigsty, giving her an old mattress and
some bread. A week later tho local
registrar was passing near the plgsty
and heard groaning. lie found tho old
woman lying on the ground. half dead
with hunger. Her condition was pltis
able. She was covered with rags. Hen
left arm was poralyzed, and she could
not walk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27

William Howard, a negro, saved the
price Of twelve glasses OF gin and two
glasses OF whisky by dying before he
could get 20 the bar and quan another
drink at Lexington, Ky. lie had bet
that he could drink fifteen glasses OF
gin Ia half an hour but by the time
he had drunk twelve glasses the gin
supply Of the bar ran out and whisky
was substituted with his consent. He
drank two glasses Of tho whisky,
and before he could take the third and
hnal one he dropped 10 the floor un.
conscious and died before q physician
could be called.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27

D. G. DcWW s. Co. Of Chicago. atwhose
laboratory Kodol is prepared assures as
that ithis remarkable diecstsnt and cor.
receive Tor The stomach conforms fully TO
aU provisions Of the National Pure Food
and Drug Law The Kodoi laboratory is a
very large one. butt an the sufferers from
Indigestion and stomach troubles could
know the virtues Of Kodol it would be im
possible for the manufacturers TO keep up
with iho demand Kodoi Is sold by Strick.
lers Drug Store, klngwood, and W. NJ.
Dent. NCwburg.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27
Keep posted BY reading Tne ARGUS.

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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27

70 is noticeable cold seldom comes on
when the bowels are freely open Neither
can 20 stay % they are open. Kcunedy's Lax
aiive Cough Syrup tastes as pleasant as ma.
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honey and tar Conforms % the national
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27

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Shops Green Salve is a soft. creamy.
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27

= mar with a sprsined ankle VIII use a
cruich. rest the ankle. and let be got we'll A
man or woman with an overworked stomach
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kod0i performs the digestive work OF lie
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provisions Of the Natural Pure Food and
Drug Laws. Recommended and sold by
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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-12-27

Notice is hereby given that the Moran
town and kingwood Railroad Company will
discontinue receiving cross.ties on and
aiteiDeccmbcr Is. foo6, unless by special
contract =. X BREIz.
General Manager.
julius X. MONROE. Chief Engineer.