davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-18

n, ceived that. instead of finding better
roads south of Washington, he might
| expect them TO average even worse
than those over which he had Travelled
| He determined to complete his trip
| however, regardless of personal com
| fort if his two cars would stand the
| strain. He was successful, but what
he learned about "how not to keep
country roads in repair" would be val
liable advice to any roadbuilders who
want to avoid mistakes in building
thoroughfares capable of standing the
wear and tear of traffic.
Effect of Automobile Traffic.
| Increase in motor car traffic is bring
| ing TO general public notice the ad-
visibility OF some comprehensive
scheme for constructing national thor
oughfares on just as broad ideas as
the trunk lines and feeders of the rail
roads. Good road measures have been
pending in congress for many years,
but the weak point in their advocacy
has always been that they contemplat-
ed taking federal funds to build i'm
proved roadways In out of the way sec
tions of the country where at present
the roads are little better than noun
tain trails Sufficient opposition would
always spring up on the part OF con-
greSsmen whose districts would not
benefit from such an outlay, and these
men would argue that IL the bill went
through. some vast county IN Oregon
or Montana, with q population of per-
haps two or three hundred, would have
more miles of improved roadway than
the more populous sections of the south
or east. The more recent develop
ment OF federal roadbuilding plans has
sought TO overcome that opposition by
proposing the construction to warrant
expenditure of the money. 1t is well
understood that hard work would he
required To get congress to undertake
any such plan unless constituents come
to the front in no uncertain way to
present their requests for improved
highways throughout the most travelled
sections of the country.
Restoration of Old National Road.
To this end movement has already |
been started for the restoration of the |
old National road from Cumberland, |
Md, 20 Vandalia, Ill. People who have |
ever heard anything about this thor
oughfare know that it is one of the |
historical landmarks. of the country. 1t |
is 102 years since the first steps were
taken toward building the great high
way from the farther edge of Virginia
out through the then little known west !
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-18
Magnitude OF the Enterprise.

Earnest advocacy of the restoration
of the road to its intended conditions
as national thoroughfare comes from
the Virginia Society For the Preserva-
ton of Antiquities It's members view
the building of this road as the most
important enterprise undertaken by the
federal government in its first half cen
tury of existence. The ma agnitude OF
the work can best be appreciated by
rejecting on the fact that in all sub
sequeht history congress has never
undertaken another such extensive pro-
ject, in spite of the ever increasing
popular demand for good roads. But
no doubt means can readily be devised
if popular sentiment is once brought to
bear on congress.
The money for the original construc-
tiOn was raised from the sale of lands
ceded 10y the far extending state of Vir-
ginia. the dominating factor in fedeEol
affairs of colonial days. At the be
ginning of the last century the valley
of the Ohio was fast filling with set
tiers, most of them trudging west from
Virginia. The Washington-B Bra ddock
road, following an Indian trail across
the mountains, was the route of the
pioneer emigrant. A general demand
arose for better means of communica-
tiOn between the old commonwealth
and the Ohio valley, and Virginia
agreed to cede to the federal govern
ment all that part of her domain north
of the Ohio river on condition that
percentage of the money derived from
Rock Island Argus., 1906-08-18

building and would help along the
cause Of good roads throughout the
entire country.
Much of Ii In Good Repair.
Those who have toured over the road
for long distances recently have been
surprised to find so much of it in good
repair, although its construction was
begun more than a century ago. The
work dragged aSOng, however, until
1914, and then after n time passed out
of the hands of the government to
many private corporations, which un-
dertook the maintenance of the right
of way as business proposition. They
collected toll from all those who used
it and were thus enabled to keep it in
fine repair Toll roads having been
abolished practically everywhere ia the
last two or three decades, this national
highway reverted to the states through
which it runs. and, while still kept in
fairly good repair. it is not as well
maintained as in fhe days of private
ownership
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-04-11

told agonics for foiir years. and tried
different physicians and al kinds Of oint-
ments. could walk only with critchcs.
1t is sixteen months ago since / began
using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for
my limb and foot. The FIRST two
months tho Cuticura Remedies did not
seem TO work, but kept on using them
both. In two weeks afterwards ! saw o
change ia my limb. Then ] began using
Cuticura SSap and Ointment often dur
ing the Ay and kept it up for seven
months, when my limb was healed up
Just the same as II never had trouble.
1T is eight months now since
stopped using Cuticura Remedies, the
best on God s earth. 1 am working
at the present day, after five years
Of suffering. The cost Of Cuticure
Ointment and Soap WAS only Sc;
gut the doctors bills were more liize
5000. You can publish my name and
refer any one to write 20 me about
Cuticura Remedies. l viii answer az
letters IL postage is enclosed. John N.
Lloyd, us S. Arch Ave, Alliance, Ohio,
June 27, 1905"
Complete Esiernai and Informal Trcainent for every
tiuniur lluprf Scrplna, from Infancy 10 Age
consisting 81 Cutlcsra Soap, s0c, Ointment tJ kcsql
vent Chocolate Coated Pills. lc. pee vial
Potter Drug a filfW. torpa Sole Props, Y lsun.
~ Mailed trcc How 70 Ours kln and iiood iuinora
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0 Q Q Q 0 . o Q 0 0 Q Q Q 0 @ Q {
HIRscHFlELp's REVISED
POLITICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA.
8 8 Q Q 0 o 0 0 . 0 o o 9 0 o 0 o

The following are sample pages from
Ike llrschhelds new work. entitled
oklahoma Ency yclopedia."
Bcauchamp. james X. infra Vol T.,
p, 3e5 statesman and iurlst born in
Delaware and uansDlantod 20 Missouri
shortly aNor tto evil war, On reaching
manhood began the study az law. COM
plotting Walkers American Law and then
removed 10 Pratt couniy Kansas whore
he was ndnlltted 10 practice. Was soon
chosen county attorney and during hts
term Of Office mado quite a reputation
by selling mrin 30 the county for it's
poor soon aner ho removed TO the
extlo ONO western portion of The state
ON account Of his health. continuing the
practice of his profession under the
uielags az the hate sam Wood
ln september isa2 hearing of thc
opeaing of new lands n oklahoma. he
enlisted as "a or.ratn in ~ Rock Is
land slmelt destined for Garfield then
20" county. locating at No 2S5. 29th st.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-04-11
TO TELL TRUTH
FOR ONE YEAR
PROF. GLUC M A KE S
AN UNUSUAL
WAGER
no DEMONSTRATE THEORY
Chicago Man Says tie viii
Eat Raw Meat.
TO DEMONSTRATE THEORY
special 10 The paily Leader.


Chicago, IL April 11.-Prof Adolph |
Gluck Is to ieh the truth year on III
wager Of $4,000. The agreement will
be entered into with Rudolph Jones.
neighbor, and Prot. Gluck's property
viii be staked as the issue Of his ad. I
hcrenoe to the plain, skeletonized !
colorless truth
Pros Gluck holds the degree Of doc
tor Of philosophy from the University
of Lemberg, Galatia. AS he express ses
it. he IS to demonstrate empirically
what he has long held to be nationally
,rre namely That long continued
mendaaity viii in time lead a man to
a pint of sad satiey. where he viii
fnd il more pleasing to leave The
trimmings Of his conversation and re-
duce il to the scriptural yea, yea and
nay, nay"
Prof Glaclt win undertake not only
to adhere to the truth during the year,
but he will enter into an ascelic life
which would have dore credit to a
middle age adept
In the event of Jones refusal to
sign the aticles of agreement today
Prof Gluck makes the following an
nouncement to the public
II am willing to give a demonstra-
tion OF the philosophy which have
been teaching for years, and am will
ling to agree to live according to this
philosophy for one year on a wager
Of $4,000 | will agree during thar
time not to utter single falsehood,
10 eat nothing but raw, uneooked
foods. 70 fast thirty-six continuous
hours every week. and to forego pleas
ures Of every description. Any per
son making this wager with me may
take any means he chooses OF satisfy.
ing himself that keep my agreement
even to the extent of placing a watch
over me.
IAN philosophers which have been
developed In the history-of the world
have amounted to nothing, because
there have been no demonstrations OF
their use or their soundness. Before
beginning / will sign an agreement tc
deed over all my property if single
violation OF my pledge is found"
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In The city OF North Enid where re pro-
ceedcd 10 practice again Meeting with
indifferent success, he dcci1sd unon
judicial career. Believing his training
deficient he read spaldlngs Treatise
and announced his candidacy for the Of
fee Of probate judge. Being little known
he was nominated and elected filling the
oface y.th distinction and rheumatism.
Became candidate for reelection, but
being better known was overwhelmingly
elected By throwing out part OF the op-
position votes. In May, 1902, the frsil-
ties OF Judge McAtee having been sue
cessfuly exposed. Btauchamp with the
aid OF his new automobile rode into office
as his successor and is just completing
his FIRST term on the supreme bench. Has
accumulated competence by trading IN
BANKS, ranches and city properties See
also "A Thousand Great Wen OF L. s.;
."Isenborgs Lhe and Times OF Big Jim"
Interviews with Statesmen" by James
Duny
ci4rbcr Milton Conner merchant
and orator. born in Iowa about is69. De-
yclop'ug talent for oratory Of the
wheat field brand at a very early ago,
hs fathn gho had gained some distnc-
tlon 81 his na-ive state decided 20 give
his talented son a career as a statesmen
and politician. Soon absorbing all ths
learning Ia hi home "deestr!cI2 he en-
te.ed the state university where heinade
quite st reputation Ivy numerous oratori-
cal stunts before the oollege debating
club Finding the eollcge too narrow for
his broadening views, he left the instltu-
tlon and bcgtn bis public career ~ edit
ing q populst journal. Ills heavy. doub-
le-leaded editorials directed against the
Octopus" burned holes in the Washing
ton hanG press. and his father found II
necessary 90 remove him TO wider fields
choosing the then new and virgin Okla
homa Eerc he espoused the principles
of the @. O. r.. and ever since his coun-
tenence has beamed with a smile that
has been practically irresistible. II s
said that the smile became fiXcd shortly
AFTER joining sad G 0. T. when he bad a
vision OF the pie counter then being
spread by IFS party.
For sevsru wears his time was divided
between selling groccvies over bis fathers
counter and running for office on the
county tlcket and before the county con-
vcntions OF his party, occasionally trying
"a law suit before the magistrate In his
4. M. -.
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....,, I, n, -,
s,,..'e. ,st, W ,,,.,c'.
W ~ i,. ~. 40. s.,,i,fo,
wv w. ""' -, a.. .1,.,-
groceries aud calico seemed 10 hurt him
marc or icss an lie time. and he begun
20 e.s' .''-s ~. = ,t-,',,i,, p,,,''e' ,c',,os a.,
eei7eo'S' Nsl'''t "i'.''-e -,
,..s '''s' ',.,, nss ,ra,,,,,ty snccecd,sI see
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THE OUTLOOK is GLOOMY


Muslxogee, |. r., April Colonel
J. Blair shoenfelt. who returned from
Washington Monday. believes the out
look at this time for favorable legisla-
tion for Indian Territory is decidedly
gloomy ln Mr. shoenfeli.a opinion
the Curtis bin viii not become law,
but there Is possible show for state
hood at the short session Of congress.
Everything seems to be up in the
air on account OF the lobbles OF so
many different interests The restrie-
tons will.not be removed On Indian
citizens except through the secretary
Of the interior Because the repre-.
sentatiyes are unadyised as to the con
ditions in Indian Territory. thousands
Of fun blood Indians win remain land
poor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-04-11
NOBODY seAass

klGney Troubles Attack Guthrie Men and
Women, Old ard Young Alike.
kidney POS seize young and old alike
Quickly cqme and little warming give.
Children suffer in their early years
Can't control lhs kidney socretions.
Girls are ianguld, nervous. suffer pain.
womon Worry. can't do daily work
Robust nea have lame hnd aching
backs
Ola folss. weak rheumatic. lame.
Endure distressing iwinay ms.
the cure ior m9n, Tor woman or for
child
- % eafe ths cuise tha kancss-
heias kinney pins cure SICK Sidueys
cue tl ,he yarltd forms OF kidney
sHn ne
oalans testimony suafaniees every
box
MA D. Cotton of sog vs. Mansur
81. cuihrt, okla.. says "My husband
used naay different remedies in his al
fempis io correct the too frequent action
of the Sialey secretions. This tioubls
capsel him "a good deal of annoyar.ce
ana Doan's Kidney Pills. which may b,
gotten ai J y. Wallaco's drug store
Were ihe only medicine that gave hin
satisflcio-s relief ! am az present as.
ing them on my boy who d troubled win
a biadaer weakness. From their effec.
iiysness 81 Ar cotton's c;iso I have ev.
cry confidence "a your remedy"
For salt BY all dealers. Price 81
cents. Foster Milburn Co. buffalo
New York. sole agents for the UnIteG
States.
Remember the Doan'a--ans
take no other I4-L.-.-zAlklAEMn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-04-11
NEW spRlNo SHIRTS. perERsgNs
wENNER IN CLEVELAND.
School Land Secretary ls Fighting
Mineral Prospectors. -

Z AS the result OF Information that
ree;s.ior attempts were being made to
erect oil derricks on school lands,
Secretary Fred wenner, OF the school
land board. returned to Cleveland to-
day and expects to remain there all
week
The attempt made last week TO ereet
drilling rig" on the school section
adjoining the town OF Cleveland by
the men who had filed mineral claims
on that section was thwarted By the
school land inspectors, who conhscat-
ed the timbers found on the land and
elected the rig builders. As soon as
the inspectors returned to Cleveland
after their investigation Of conditions
on the school section, they served no
tice on E. A. Shirley, George Brent
nall and W II. Mullikin. warning them
that they must leave and yacate such
land, under penalty of prosecution.
Shirley and Brentnall arc the two men
who recently brought suit against Gov
error Frantz, Secretary Fred Wenper,
OF the school board, and two Guthrie
newspaper men for s95 900 damages.
Joseph Porter. attorney for the min
eral claimants. told the inspectors that
his clients positively refused to obey
the orders of the school land board.
and would prefer rather TO abide by
the consequences. AS the rig builders.
who were the only ones actually on
the school land, Ten it when warned
by the inspectors, no arrests have So
far been made The claimants are
said to be anxious to get the matter
iato the courts, If possible. aud make
a test case, pending the passage OF
the statehood bill
Strict saryeilance win be kept on
the school lands IN the OH field until
the aajournmnet OF congress. q make
sure that the uespassers shall not be
able 10 set possession OF the land. 50
long as there Is still the slightest pcs
sibiliiy Of the passage OF the Warren
amendment or any similar provision.
The officials here believe now that
the Warren amendment viii not De
able 70 ppli through. A late telegram
from Delegate Mcclure reads; WAR
ren amendment viii be stricken out
Ny bill for school board to lease viii
be substituted" The substitute "a
which he refers is presumably the ons
allowing the school land board to lease
school lands for mineral as well al
agricultural purposes, while still re
taining the title 70 the land.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-04-11
IMPRESSIVE CEREMON-
les TO BE HELD In
CHURCHES
PREPARING FOR EASTER
Special Services at Trinity
and Catholic Churches.

This is mo last week of Lent aad is
known as HOLY week among the Fpisoo-
III, ,...,..,,... III, ..,.. 80,
''"
Ne heiu in these ehnrches every day pe-
ginning this morning ana continuing un-
tu ana over Eas,,r
Palm sunday was wen observed in Inc
cafboiic ANA Ep.seapa. churches Of tho
CITY. IA fhs FAaecoff church uoiy
communion vas ots.f,,d and in tbe
caihaic church ssocaI nsass was cole
hratod
The Romae Catholic church provldca
sarsfce .asr service ,,o,toelao-., ia. of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-04-11
NEW SPRING SHIRTS, pergRseN's.
sse suspsnders lse .0day. psterssn.s.

cleo Chieftain: The Guthrie peo-
Pile say they want statehood anyway
It matters not about the capital clause.
The Oklahoma City people say that if
you insert the capital clause and the
prohibltory amendment we don't want
statehood. Those fellows are knock
ing on statehood II things don't come
just TO suit them. they will keep up
their foolishness until the people will
locate the capital at Guthrie with an
overwhelming vote wnen it IS left 70
them. Oklahoma wants statehood, re-
gardless of what disposition is made Of
the capital question in the bill Just
anything viii do on that score
FANCY HoaiEsY At PETERsEN's.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-04-11
" oU CAN EAT ANYTHING If

W oU CAN EAT ANYTHING IF
4 ycu take CALIFORNIA
PRUNE WAFER after the meal.
CALIFORNIA PRUNE WATERS
will not offend the most delicate stom-
aeh; they may be given to young or
old; they are cooling, grateful, re-
frsshing, invigorating, hsaithfuI. They
move and regulate the bowels gently
without gripping, without inconven-
lence.
CALIFORNIA pRUNE WATERS
make the morning after seem like
the day befora. They do away with
the evil effect Of an overinduleenoe
in tobacco. liquor or the epieurean
Joys Of the table.
CALIFORNIA PRuNE WATERS
are recommended by physicians for all
Liver. Stomach and Kidney Disorders
They are a Liver and Bowel Tonic
from Natures Laboratory. 100 va
fers. 20 ccats.
=. N. Wallace. Pharmacist
outhns. okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-04-11

Recltatlve Jesus SAID. Fatter. for
give them Tor they know not what they
%.
Duet soprano ana Alto
SO nftest Thy divine petition, pierced
WITH cruel anguish thru and thru. For
my siKe forgive 30 Thou pcddest
Octctt Women's voices.
jesus the Crue,Hed pleads for me.
While he is nailed to the shameful tree
scoriied and forsuken. dyrided and curst
See how lis enemies do their worst
Yet IN lhe midst OF tn torture ana
shumc
Jesus, the Crucife1. breathcs my namef
Wonders OF wonders, Oh. how can a. be2
Jesus She Crucihed pleads for me
Rccitativc. Several voices.
And one Of the malefactors with HiiA.
rallied on HIM saying. II Thou be the
Christ save Thyseif and us But the
other anaworing rebuled him saying
Dost not thou fear God seeing thou arr
IN The snms cendemnation2 And We In .
decd laStly for We receive the due .e-
ward of our deeds but this man hath
done nothing amiss. And he said unto
Jesus: Thou contest into Thy Kingdom,
and Jesus said Verify say to thee. to-
day shall Thou be with Me IN Paradise.
] Ttgmc No s. Alteration OF the Cruel
aed. Chorus
adore Thee. I adore Theel
GlorloIs ere the world began
| YET moro wonderful Thou shnest
Thou divine. yet stnl dlvInest
( IN Thy dying love FOR man.
! RecitatiNo. o.--W'hcn Jesus. therefore.
saw hls moetor aAd the disciple standing
I by. whoia He loved he saith unto his
mother: Woman behold thy son. Then
saith he 20 thG disolpie Behold thy
mother There was DARKNESS over an
tte earth and at tbs ninth hour Jesas
cried with a loud voice saying MY God.
Ny Cod, why hast Thou forsaBon Mcg
Theme No G. Tho appeal Of the Cruci
Hoa-
From the throne ds Ills Cross
1 rho KING OF grief
I Cries ont to . world % uabenef
on men aud women afar ana nigh
Is q noting TO YOU,
An SO that pass byg
] laid MY eternal power aside
! c,iane from the home OF the gioaned
a Lfhe ia the lowly cave TO lie
Il II nothing 10 you2
/ Wept i'r 'ne sorrows ana pains OF mol
heaied 'hem una h'i9ei ihem ana
ioNeA lhem'
l'nt Nnen the shouted against Me
Cruelty cruelty
is Il nothing 70 youf
hehold Me "ni see
Pierced tntu ana thru Win coupiless
sorrows
Ana an lS tor you
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Beware Of olntments for catarrh that
Contain Mercury,

Beware Of ointments for catarrh that
Contain Mercury,
as mercury win surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely deranEe the
whole system when entering Il through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scrlptions from reputable physicians as
the damage they win do is ten fold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them. Hans Catarrah Cure. manufaot-
ured Us +. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, o..
contains no mercury and IS taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. In buy
ing Halls Catanah Cure lie sure and get
the genuine. It is taken internally and
made In Toledo. Ohio. by r. j. Cheney
& Co. Testimonials free
Sold by Druggists Price 75c. per bot
tie.
Take Halls Family pills for constipa-
tlon.
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The doctors letter reads as follows:
Il do not know what my son has writ
ten you, but I Will say 10 an persons,
young or old, who are IN or require a
stimulating and Strengthening tonic, thero
Is nothing as beneficial as Dufys Pure
Malt Whlsiey. i firmly believe e has no
equal. .'-pr. J. s. Cuislnger Pordlcton,
Ind, Dec. IS. 1905.
Mr.. Earl J. duis.Hger, his con. who
Is School Teacher and does not use
intoxicants IN any form, says IN
writing OF his fathers remarkable
strength and agility:
az am school teacher, twenty-seven
years old. l am not given to the Use Of
intoxicarts, but your whiskey is the best
tonic / ever knew my father TO have.
MY father, who hs always lived q
very temperate life. Is un 4sually hale and
hearty Tor his age, being able to walk up-
town as quickly as myself. he has used
Duifys for years on account or It's purity
and strength-giving qualities. and be-
cause OF the uuicting effect it has on his
nerves. 1t does not burn bis throat when
be uses H., as most whiskeys do. rhsarl
]. Guisingor, Lapel Ind, Dec. J, 1875.
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lucky Postmlstress

is Mrs Alexander Of Cary. Me, who has
found Dr. Kings New Life pills to be the
best remedy she ever tried for keeping
the stomach, Liver aud Bowels in per-
fcct order You'n agree with her il you
Nry these painless purifiers that infuse
New NE Guaranteed by All Druggesss
Price 25c.
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pevII,a lsIand rorture

is no worse than the terrible case Of piles
that afflicted me 10 years. Then / was
advised to apply Bucklen's Arnioa salve.
and less than a box permanently cured
me, writes L. s. Napier Of Rugles Ky.
Heals all wounds, Burns and Sores like
magic. 25c at All Druggists.
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.gho had charge OF me
was trying 20 sew up
The side Of my foot,
but with no success.
When he found out
that wouldn't work,
he began trying to
heal the wound with
oil kinds OF ointment,
until at last my whole
foot and way up
above my calf was
nothing but proud
flesh. j suffered un-