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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-14

Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Sohlberg en-
tcrtain at dinner
Noman's Relief corps hold annual
election of officers Friday night, at
l. o. o. f. hall corner Broad and
Harrison
Mrs Il. o. Barker entertains Whist
club in afternoon
Ladies of Christian church hold an
nual Christmas Calendar sale Friday
and Saturday December IA, and 10, at
210 East Oklahoma in Hcughton
building
Mrs. L. n. Beadles entertains Etude
club in afternoon. The lesson for the
afternoon will be the study of Rossini.
East Guth5e w c. T. u. will hold
regular meeting IN afternoon at the
state headquarters of the w. c, T..
IT,, one door east OF Matchett's.
Mr.. and Mrs c. w. Putmsn, of Cher
okee, celebrated their fftieth wedding
anniversary here last evening. Mr..
Pullman is native OF Centerville, N.
Y. but later came west ana served
during the civil war as member OF
| the fortyninth Wisconsin infantry.
His wife was Miss Caroline Thomp-
son, whom he married in Rochester,
Ind, in 1886.
Mrs. II. II. smock returned to New
kirk this morning.
Mrs. A. A. llinser returned to her
home in Kansas City this morning
after two weeks visit in the city
with Nj and Mrs. G. o. Fish, 3l7 Fest
washington avenue.
Mrs. Gus Berry, wife of Delegate
Berry, of Pawnee, is in the capital
city.
Mrs. Drake came in from Goodnight
this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. }. A. Millard, from
Goodnight, are in the capital -ity al
tending The convention.
The Shakespeare club takes a va
csdion until aiter the holidays.
Mrs. Clarence Buxton, OF Guthrie, Is
visiting the family of l.. II. BDXton, o.
North broadway .-Oklanomau.
The Social Circle OF the Presbyter
ian church met yesterday with Mrs
II. M. Fielding lor The election o.
officers. MRS. IL. L. Milier, president
Mrs E McNeaL vice president Mls
S. T. Franklin, secret-ay; MIS- L. q
Hahn, treasurer
Miss Minnie Templeton returned last
evening rom Oklahoma CITY, where
she had been the guest Of Miss BESSIE
4 Cain.
], The Etude clab met with Mrs. L. n
Beadles this alternoon ana rcnderee
the following -4l.i 90, HOssini relnt
the lessen mouf for the afternoon; 81
Roll Call ....,.,...,,,,. Composi'lpi
Chorus Practice.
biography ......,... Mrs. Dawson
Duet .................'. ,...- ..,,
iiano Solo .....,.-..,+.... MIS- mn
Vocal Solo ...,..,..-.'.... MIS- heee
Piano Solo ........''-..-. MIS- C'oN
Mrs. l.. n. Beadles entertained The
Friday Afternoon b. hre club yester
day afternoon MIs. Van Vorhees
won first prize, Mrs. Llnx the Ions
hand, and Mrs. Spurrier the con
ISOLATION Luncheon was served az han
past ioJr
the out-cf town guests were Mrs
Baker. who is the guest OF Mrs Ne
Neal. aud Mrs. Peers, the guest OF
] Mrs. Dcgg'i iss Besides the regslai
members Of the club, Mesdames Doug
lass, Hagighcrst and Seton were pres
enl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-14

Smoke the Flor de Vim cigar no better
than the best but better than the rest.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-14

Another train load OF cotton came in
over the Eastern Oklahoma this
morning
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-14

Smoke the Flor de VllI oioarj no better
than the best but better than the rest
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-14

FOR Furnished rooms TO rent
South front COG East Cleveland.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-14

The best $500 and s2.25 ladies' shoes
in Guthrie at Robinson's.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-14

The ladies' OF the Christian church
will serve 3 O'Clock Dime saturday
December IS. in the Schmidt building
21O East Oklahoma. Tho mona in
cudes. chicken escalloped potatoes,
baked beans. creamed slaw cranber-
nv jelly pie. hot rolls and butter cof'
fee and tea
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-14

aIaek waInut carmsIa.- sarrIoLs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-14

There was no session ~ police
court this morning.
You get excellent goods at reasona.
Die prices and get the Premiums
.hrown in, at The New Guthrie Tea
z Coffee House, 116 East Oklahoma
avenue. Phone 80.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-14
woMnrs cRowN oF oLoRY.

Black Walnut carmeIs.- Barr :,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-14

The Acorn club met at library club
rooms yesterday ftcrnoon for the
Study OF Warren Hastings.
Ron Cal, -Qutations rom Macau-
lays essay on Warren Hastings.
Reading; Il Egt lila Tribfa-M.s.
Kncisley
synopsis Of Warren Hastings Trips
Mrs. Filscn
Re ding from Warren Hastings Let
ters 10 His Motacf.
Current Events.
A most instruction and pleasant ai-
ternOOn was spent.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
THE DUCHESS OF RoxBURGHE,

foreign ENJOYS are required nowadays
to personally vouch for the social
standing Of those of their countrymen
who are admitted into the presence of
the king. 1t is well-nigh an impossi-
bility for our Ambassador to vouch for
the social standing of every American
tourist who happens to be doing
Rome and takes it into his head to
go and CALI on the king.
In the Dominion Of Canada there 10
a sentiment growing more or less lately
favoring the appointment of a Cana
dian to the exalted post Of Governor
General. The country has always been
ruled by some member OF the nobility
sent out from England by the Crown.
1t is possible, therefore, IL the Crown
looks with favor on the petitions, that
some day man born In the United
States may become Governor-G General
OF Canada. There Is nothing but the
sentiment of the people to prevent this
There Is no native-born clause. as is
the case with the Presidency Of the
United States. One who becomes a
British subject by naturalization 10
Just as good Britisher as one born
under the British flag.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
Disguised as a Tramp.

That a man moving amongst the re.
spectacle classes should disguise him.
self as a beggar, and go in search of
adventure, is not new idea. A young
man with taste for such experiments,
however, introduced a novel feature,
when masquerading as a tramp, by
visiting, amongst others, some of his
friends.
He had a splendid opportunity of
testing their benevolence, for none of
them recognized him with his seedy
garments and general air of wretch?
edness.
His pilgrimage lasted five days. and
during that period Che started in an
appropriate state of pennilessness) he
begged or earned just about sufficient
to live in rough fashion.
He received innumerable insults
(many from unsuspecting acquain-
tances), and only one kind word (from
a strangely. Even when he entered a
shop or clearinghouse with money to
pay for his needs his ragged garments
procured him much contemptuous
treatment, and he learned a severe
lesson on the importance of clothes.
Indeed, his cynical conclusion is
that man who seeks charity should,
before all things, be we'll dressed
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

GUARD MOUNT AT WEST POINT.
dollars ere they are fully completed in
the year 1912 Already the creation
of the new West Point has pro-
crossed far enough to prove how bene-
fetal will be the undertaking.
While the primary purpose of Uncle
Sans unique institution on the banks
Of the Hudson River is, of course, to
educate young men for positions as
officers of the United States Army, the
superiority which has won for 1t
worldwide fame is due to the marvel
GUS efficiency of the mental and physi-
cal training without regard to the use
to which the knowledge is to be put.
1t Is in the interest of this ambition to
graduate perfect specimens of Ameri-
can manhood that the costly improve
ments are being carried forward.
Nearly Trebles Present Capacity.
For one thing the new buildings will
provide accommodations for 1900 ca
diets, instead of for $50 as at present,
and these new structures will also in
clude a new gymnasium, riding hall,
academic building, cadet headquarters,
ETC., as well as handsome hotel for
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

The accommodation of the numerous
visitors, including many members or
the fair sex, who come to the Point for
the various social functions which are
scattered through the school year.
The new West Point will place some
added comforts within re- n of the
cadets in gray but 1t will result In no
lessening of the strenuous activity or
their every day life. The West Point
err Is reused at six O'Clock every morn
ing, after eight hours sleep. He must
be on the jump from the moment he
opens his eyes, for only twenty minut-
es is allowed him to wash, dress, fold
up his bedding and set in order his
room and its contents. At $50 o'clock
the young men form in companies and
march to the mess hall for breakfast.
Almost Immediately after breakfast
begins a routine of study that includes
such branches as mathematics, draw
ing, modern languages, geography,
chemistry, geology, etc. Inte-spersed
between the study and recitation hours
are intervals Of drill, and what in any
other school would be given over to
recreation periods are devoted to ath-
letics In accordance with a definite
program.
To Make Physically Perfect.
The cadets at West Point go in for
almost every known muscle-building
exercise. Early In the morning they
60 through the well-known setting
up drill and time is also devoted par
ticularly In summer to tennis, golf,
polo. hurdle riding. baseball, foot ball
and swimming. The gymnasium pur-
suits include boxing, fencing, single
stick exercise, ETC., In addition to
which instruction and practice In
dancing are compulsory during two
years Of the four year course.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
VAST PETIRFIED FORESTS.
ANCIENT VOLCAYIC UPHEAHALS
IN ARIZONA DISCLOSE HUGE
STONE LOGS.

Yari-Hued Adamantine Forms NIL.
lions of Years OId-PreserVed by
the Government Against SpoIla.
tion-Natural Wonders.
Once they were a forest of stately
pines grown to a height far beyond
that attained by the trees Of today
Ages passed, and through some unex.
plainable act of nature they were up
rooted, Frustrated to the ground,
probably buried beneath the earth by
voIcanIc ashes and the SHOWS of many
winters. Next came the waters OF
floods, leaving over the prone giants
an inland sea, and all traces OF the
green forest were swept away. Vast
periods of time passed; the seas van
ished; volcanoes sent their ashes high
in the air, and the explosions from
the interior of the earth swept up
ward the debris, among which were
the wrecks OF the pines. Following
this period the waters hurried toward
lower levels, gnawing the masses
and endeavOring to eat into the very
cell structure Of the logs. Erosion
was at work, and after centuries,
through the probable action of acids
and alkalies, the logs of the ancient
forest are revealed to human eyes.
Preserved For Future Ages.
This is the history of the wonder
full petritied forest of Arizona which
Congress, at it's last session, set aside
as Government reserve. There are
in all about 5000 acres of land in this
reserve, land valueless for commercial
or agricultural pursuits, but the hand
Of nature has created of this vast ex-
panse a garden of monuments to the
vegetation of long ago, forming an
attraction for people from all parts Of
the world.
Trunks of trees, some q hundred
feet long, and huge logs, lie in con-
fusion in the same position as when
nature, in the resurrection of the an
Gent forest, broke out in explosion
due 10 the eruption Of volcanic GRAFT
ers. In every direction are to be seen
pieces of petrified wood, some only as
large as toy marble, others In
blocks and logs from eight to ten
feet in diameter; others are buried
partly beneath the shale, and occa-
sionally there projects from the side,
near the top Of the mesa, the end of
uge log.
These mesas are in themselves
wonderful structures. They are COM
posed Of shale, clay and sandstone of
many colors, and the ravages of
storm and wind have eroded their
sides SO that here and there they
stand out like the playthings of a
giant child. By ponder
ing upon this sight faint idea is
given of the countless number of
years that have rolled by since this
erosive process commenced.
While there are to be found vari- |
Gus localities IN Arizona, New Mexico
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

The social side OF life at West Point
has unquestionabIy proven one of the
greatest attractions of this unique
school, admission to which is so eager
ly sought by young men in all parts OF
the country. Ordinarily the West
Pointer has only half an hour daily
the interval following supper-that he
can call his own. On Saturday after
noon however, the lads are "free" from
two O'Clock until $50 O'Clock, the sup
per hour, and ON Wednesdays there is
similar freedom from o'clock in the
Afternoon until $50 O'Clock. At such
times the famous Filtration Walk,
where so many romances have had
their beginning is a mecca for con-
siderable portion Of the young men.
On Saturday evenings from $50 to
1890 O'Clock there is dancing.
when They Camp Out.
In the eyes of most of the cadets the
happiest portion of the year at West
Point is the summer interval when the
whole battalion goes into camp in the
wooded area on the north side of the
Academy grounds, remaining under
canvas from June until September.
During this season visitors are espec-
tally numerous, and the social life at
the Point is seen at its best.
The cadets at West Point are in very
truth picked men, for not only is ad-
mission gained by passing a very
severe entrance examination, but
there are examinations scattered all
through the four year course and If
cadet fails to come up to the mark at
any of these periodical tests he is al
most certain to be dropped from the
rolls. Indeed, so severe is this weed
ing-out process that only about one
half OF the young men who enter West
Point succeed in graduating.
A Democratic Institution.
One phase of conditions at West
Point which Is calculated to make
every American proud of the institu-
ton is the splendid democracy which
prevails. Special privileges are I'M
known at the Point. The boy whose
father is a ulti-mlllionaire wears the
same grade of clothing, sleeps in the
same kind of bed and eats food that
liz precisely on a par with that fur
nished to the cadet who started in life
az a bootblack. Each student at the |
Military Academy receives from I'm
Gle Sam the sum of five hundred dol
lars a year and out of this he must |
purchase all his necessities at the |
'store." II he spends more than the
allowance such excess is a debt which
Is duly charged against him and must
be liquidated from his future pay.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

PETRIFIED SENTINEL OF THE MESA.
yellow, blue-purple and lavender; and
each piece has every natural appear
ance of wood, though all are as hard
as steel. Here and there sections
show signs of decay arrested by the
peculiar progress which converted the
wood into mineral. The traveller sees
small chips upon the ground, and on
picking them up, finds them as heavy
as SO much lead and as dense as
hint. The Government, while allow
Ing visitors to carry Off little pieces of
this character, prohibits the removal
OF any large blocks.
Huge Stone Log Bridge.
But after all, the climax OF all this
scenic beauty Is the Natural Bridge"
consisting OF a great petrified trunk
lying across canyon 20 feet deep,
and forming a natural foot-bridge on
which men may easily cross. At the
point where the bridge crosses, the
canyon is about 80 feet wide, but the
trunk lies diagonally, and measures
A feet between the points at which 1t
rests on the sides of the canyon. The
total length Of the tree exposed is
Ill feet, and measures where It
crosses the center of the canyon, 10
feet in circumference.
In the past few years the log has
begun to show signs of yielding to
that peculiar inclination of all petri-
fed trees to crack up into immense
pieces; In fact, In several places trav-
erse cracks have already a. )eared.
The Government, In order to preserve
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

IN the last quarter Of century would
cay that 1t is wonder he Is still liv-
Ing. He is looking out for house
for the Duchess in picturesque Galway.
A fine mansion, constructed Of Irish
granite and situated between Tuam
and Claremorris on the Midland and
Great Western Railway, has been in
spected in this connection. 1t Is known
as Grove Castle, and was erected about
forty years ago by an eccentric bach
elor millionaire named Cannon. The
estate attached to the house Is of little
value, but the house and grounds are
beautiful. There Is plenty of fishing
in the hunting season 1t attracts many
aristocratic folk.
Floors Castle is the English resi-
dence of the Roxburghes. 1t stands on
terrace overlooking extensive mead
ow lands spreading down to the Tweed
at its junction with the Teviot. 1t is
like q veritable fairyland Of cupolas
and minarets, of turrets and embras-
ured parapets. The castle was built
in 171S by Sir John Vanbrugh, in the
conception of some happy moment. Sir
Walter Scott described ''tHa mansion OF
Floors" as "a kingdom for Oberon and
Titania to dwell in, whose majesty and
beauty impresses the mind with a
sense of awe mingled with pleasure"
Vanbrugh might well be dubbed the
architect to first dukes" from his
close association with Blenheim for the
first Duke of Marlborough, Kimbolton
for the first Duke of Manchester, and
now Floors for the first Duke of Rox-
burghe, who had just received this fur
Their title. The third duke was so en-
crossed with the lifelong task of get
ting together his priceless collection
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
A Happy Family.

A so-called Happy family" P. 7. Bar
mum used to exhibit consisted of lion,
a tiger, a bear, wolf, and a lamb, all
penned together in one cage. Remark
ableP visitor said to Mr.. Barnum; @re-
markable, impressive, instructivei And
how long have these animals dwelt to-
gether in this way7" @Seven months"
Barnum answered, @but the lamb has
occasionally to be renewed -
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
THE new WEST POINT.
A STRENUOUS LIFE PROVIDED
FOR THE YOUNG CADETS
AND FUTURE OFFICERS.

Aim Is TO Make Men Quick and Self
Relinnt-ExtensiveA Additions Being
Made to Institutlon-SociaI Life a
Feature
The United States Military Academy
at West Point has long enjoyed an in
ternational reputation as the finest
training institution in the world, and
this prestige will be considerably en-
HANGED upon the completion of the
large scheme of improvements now
under way and upon which Congress
will expend more than seven million
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

was dormant pending a dispute be-
tween three claimants. Until this time
the family surname had been Ker
alone, being the ancient family Of the
Kers of Cessford; it now became Innes-
Ker, as it remains-for the settlement
of this three-cornered dispute awarded
the title to Sir James Innes, as heir
by right of a maternal ancestress. It
is a very pretty little bit of character.
istic history that Duncan Forbes, the
historian, records in reference to this
succession of James Innes as fifth
duke that Ibis pedigree Of thirty de-
scents proceeds regularly from 1853,
and that in all their long line the in.
heritance never went to woman, that
none of them ever married an Ill wife,
and that no one ever suffered for their
debts"
Americans returning from Europe
complain that invitations to the Italian
court under the present king, Victor
Emmanuel, are a good deal more diff
cult to obtain, and are more sparingly
distributed than was the case when
Humbert occupied the throne of united
Italy in the Quirinal at Rome. The
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

and Utah, where perrif1ed wood oc-
ours in great quantities, yet the re-
gion known as the "Petrified Forest
Of Arizona" is most notable, and is
properly classed among the natural
wonders of America. In the first
place, 1t Is much more ancient than
the petrifed forests OF the Yellow
stone National Park, and Of certain
parts OF wyoming and California. the
difference Ia their antiquity as geoIo-
gists count being millions OF years
and secondly, there IL no other petri.
fied forest IN which the wood assumes
so many varied and wondrous forms
ana colors. The solidiied wood IN
this mineral state places the logs and
blocks among the gems Of precious
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09

stone. The mineral wood is converted
many of the pieces closely approach
the condition of jaspar and onyx.
The degree of hardness attained by
them is such that they make an excl
lent quality of emery.
Among the color seen are every
conceivable shade OF black. red, white,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
He Broke up The Meeting.

A temperance lecturer, speaking in
Keene, N. H., reminded his hearers of
the story of Dives and Lazarus. He
pointed out how, when Dives was i'll
Hades, he did not ask for beer or wine
or whisky, but for one drop of water.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-02-09
PALACE FIT FOR TITANIA.
MOST BEAUTIFUL PALACE IN
ENGLAND RESIDENCE OF
AMERICAN WOMAN.

Is Now Looking for an Irish Castle.
Canada Wants a Local Premier
Native American Might Hold Such
a Position.
The Duchess Of Roxburghe, nee Goe-
let Of New York, after many fruitless
attempts to find a suitable residence in
Ireland, has intrusted the matter to
Lord Barrymore, who married, as his
second wife, the widow of Arthur Post
Of New York. and thereby, quite natu.
rally, greatly improved his financial
position. That is one reason he is par
tial to American women and willing to
do all In his power to assist them. Few
men know Ireland better than he
does. At one time he was one of the
best hated men In the country, and
diligent students Of Irish history with
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-11-02
ECZEMA AFFL|CTS
WHOLE FAMILY
Father and Five Children Suffered
for Two Years With Terrible
Eczema - Home Remedies and
Medicines Gave No Relief
Mother Expresses Joy at
WONDERFUL CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"My husband and five children were
all afflicted with eczema. They had 1t
two years. We used all the home rem
edies we could hear Of, without any
relief. and then went to physician
and got medicine two different t tn Ell
over except head and hands. We saw
Cuticura Remedies advertised and con-
Guided to try them. So sent for $l.0O
worth. consisting Of one cake of Cuticura
Soap. one box Of Ointment, and one vial
of Pills, and we commenced to use them.
I do not know how to express my 10y
IN finding cure, for two of my chli-
dren were 90 bad that they nave tne
were sore. If it will be of any benefit
to you, you can publish my letter with
pleasure. Yours truly, Mrs; Maggie b.
ain, Stevens, Mason Co, W. Va, June
IL, 1906"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-11-02

sion in Manila with the view of ar
ranging the preliminarfes for the meet
ing of the Philippines Assembly is re-
ported to have recommended that the
suffrage be widely extended. 1t is
pointed out here that this is not pos
sible, for the reason that the act Of
Congress under which the assembly
will convene expressly states the quail
ifications of voters. These in brief
are that the voter must be at least %
years of age (which was the Spanish
requirement., must be able to read
and write either Spanish or English,
or must own a certain amount of prop
erty or must have been in the past an
officeholder under the Spanish Gov
eminent. These qualifications were
framed upon the old Spanish practice
and no Philippine Assembly can
change them.
The new Assembly or Legislature
will consist of two houses to be known
as the Philippine Commission and the
Philippines Assembly, the latter to
consist of not less than fifty or more
than 100 members. 1t is improbable
that the present Commission will be
merged in the upper House.