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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01
Old Church as 1t Appeared Before Its
Restoration.

church one upon another Is stated
by Rev. George X. Hester. an early
circuit rider to have been organized
at Nathan Robertson's home in April
or May, 1903, by Rev. Messrs. Ben
iamin Lakin and Ralph Lotspeech. 1t
is said to have been the first Meth.
odist society in Indiana
Among the ministers who preached
at Robertson's In the early days was
the dauntless Peter Cartwright, the ia
nous circuit rider, who is said to
have been the only man who ever
in a contest before the people Cart
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01
The Restored Church-Old Logs Pro
tected by Weather Boards.

wright came to the grant in com
pany with Benjamin Larkin, In 1904.
and preached in the beautiful grove
in the valley below the church. In
the church, in 1907, Rev. James Gar
ner preached the first sermon ever
delivered on Christmas day by a
Protestant preacher in Ind lana He
took his text from the words: They
have seen his star In the east and
are come to worship him"
The old log church passed through
many vicissitudes. 1t first stood on a
beautiful hill, on which is situated
the burying ground where the mem
bers of the Robertson family and
many pioneer Methodists are sleep
ing. Many years ago the building was
removed from its original site. but
services were still held in it,
Then for many years il was used
as stable, and rapidly passed into
decay. At various times plans for
the preservation of the building were
discussed by Indiana Methodists, and
in 1902 the venerable Bishop Walden
OF Cincinnati, in an address at the
deputy camp-meeting, in Jefferson
county, suggested that. measures
should be taken to prolong the ex-
istence of the Oldest church of the de-
nomination in the state
Committees were appointed to raise
funds and arrange for the restoration
OF the building to its original site.
The logs composing the church and
the original site of the church were
purchased. 1t was with great diff
ficulty that the exact location was
discovered, but finally the church was
placed back over its old found ation.
The restored church was carefully
weatherboarded and shingled to pre-
serve the logs from the weather.
The interior has been restored to
its original condition The church
was rededieated in August, 1904, with
imposing ceremonies
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01

Father Hagen Appointed TO the Vail.
car Observatory.

The Vatican observatory now has
an American director ia the person
of Rev. DR.. John George Hagen. the
Jesuit astronomer who until a short
time ago was chief astronomer at
Georgetown university. Washington.
Father Hagen was appointed By Pore
Plus x. to this position on the recon-
nendation of some of the foremost
astronomers of Europe and America
He is an Austrian by birth. and an
American by adoption. having been
born in the village OF Bregenz on
March 8, 1877 He entered the Jes
nit order at Is. and when he had fin
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01
HOOSIER METHOD|STS|
TO CELEBRATE 5uILDINc OF
FIRST CHURCH m STATE.
COMMITTEES Appointed 70 Prepare fer
Centennial Evcat--cld slraetlre
Restored to Original Site
Four Years AGO.

Charlestown. Ind a Nm min
years ago TIE first Methodist Dta.
built in Indiana was dedicated
celebration OF the ninesy-uinth aas
versary and In PREF afation FOR
one hundredth the Ses mour distr.c
conference OF the NJ r. church has
just appointed committees and laia
plans in a general w 1c cs
tennial celebration Ia ass 3 neNl
year
The plans ass 70 be fcs state.
not district. celehraGon aaa it is
expected to gather. net cn.y an OF
the leading Methodisis 0f Indiana Ia
and around the little restored church
building, but also TO bring 20 II many
of the men Of national fame.
The original log cabin church
building was completed in August,
1907, near the home OF Nathan Rob.
ertson, the leader of the Methodist
movement in the new Indiana coun-
try The town of Charlestown,
which is now preparing 70 celebrate
its centennial on September 6. had
ust been laid out, but Methodism had
practically no footing in the place,
The Presbyterians and New Lights
were the principal denominations in
the town, and the influence Of the
following of Wesley in Clark's grant
was confined TO few societies scat
tered through the woods.
The society or congregation that
gathered to place the logs of the
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01
:
OK CART WITH BIG WHEELS.
Unique Vehicle Owned by Massschz
sets Farmer.

Boston.--Onc of the most unique OK
carts In the country Is that owned by
Byron II. Waite. Of North Blandford.
Mass.
The cart was built by Mr.. Waite's
father In his currycomb factory many
years ago, and was designed especial
" for use In gathering hay In steep.
haylots.
1t Is common saying In BIandford
that ~ you want to hay 1t around on
the Waite farm you must stand on
your head
No common hayrack can be used
there. as the hay drawn over thosa5
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01

billy roads can only be kept from fan
ing out by means Of high board sides
on the cart
The wheels Of the cart are a great
curiosity the hubs are one and one
half times as large as the top OF a.
piano stool. and the tires are probably
two feet wide, and the tongue OF the
cart is a good weight for three men
to lift.
To pull this load, Mr.. Waite's oxen.
tramp around up hin and down
knowing that the hay they carry will
furnish them with many good meal
after 1t has lain awhile in Mr.. Waite,s
spacious barn
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01

The king of Cambodia. who is Wis
iting France, drank his first glass OF
champagne the other day at Mar
settles, and through an Interpreter
informed the officer that he had
swallowed the blood OF 10000 little
golden dancing devils. but would Ike
some more.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01

conditions existing in the country. and
may take the present opportunity to
try conclusions with p.@z a an effort
to wrest from him the reins of power.
1t IS conc sea iaat he brought the
army ~ 10 .ei escat state Of eli
cheney, ard Is 1acga 9, al Men
that he enterts.ns de sires 10 be 1aler
of the republic he in ;Ae prime of
life and ruggesly aealthy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01

A Picking correspondent says: anr
is no uncommon sight to see IL Or
10 enormous fat pigs with their legs.
tied huddled close together having a
ride In Chinese cart with some
sight of light cargo on top of them.
and man sitting on the cargo.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01
Millinery Flint.

A simple addition which the most
ordinary milliner can make to her
hat with good effect is the trick of
putting a fiat choux of tulle or nous
seine back OF the roses or rose she
puts on it.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-01

scores of propositions. which have
included every branch of industry
from zinc mining to the manufacture
of baby food.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28
HAS OLDEST CLOCK IN
THE NEW STATE

Sapnlpa. Okla, Dec 2S--Doctor ID.
W. Avery, OF this city. IS the possess
on OF what Is probably the oldest
clock IN Oklahoma. Il is of the va
rcty. generally spoken d as grand
fathers clock and Is OF the same sort
mentioned IN Longfellow's famous
poem,
The clock was brought to the ter
rit0ry by Or. Avery when he came
here and Was made by his greatgrand-
father ai least $50 years ago In the
town of Preston. Conn. The works
are of brass. and run eight days.
The case is solid cherry while the
face Is made of one solid piece of
brass composition. hammered out hy
hand. then placed. and finally hand
engraved In elaborate style. IL Is
semc eight feet tall. aud Is Intended
10 stand on the floor Besiacs tcisissss
The moment and hour Il has a sec
ond hand, also "A calendar diai that
tells the day of the month The old
clock siill keeps as good time as ever.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28
CUSTOM HARD TO FORGET
Employe Simply Couldn't Help Jug
Cling with the Scales When
Hogs Were Weighed.

Even before the days when Mr.. Ar
mour was able to step to the telo-
phone every morning and fix the meat
prices of the world, it was almost a
universal habit Of the individual hog
buyers to see to It that they stood no
chance of loss in purchasing the hog
raisers' products. The method was to
juggle with the scales
An honest hog-buyer started up in
business and guaranteed the farmers a
fair deal. He always weighed the
porkers twice to gaard against mis-
takes, Once In weighing a bunch OF
pigs the second time. he found their
weight had increased 10 the amount
Of zoo pounds.
He was at a loss to account for the
condition until an employe confessed
that at the first weighing he had i'm
serted the toe of his boot under the
scales and pried It up thus cheating
the farmer out Of one hog. The buyer
was indignant
what did you do a trick like that
for?" he asked "Yon couldn't have
proiited by It, anyhow"
Il know 1t, John" said the guilty
man, "bnt just couldn't help It"
It had always been the custom to
cheat the farmer and the man couldn's
bear to see the old customs passing
away. Kansas City Times.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28
Rooaevelt and the Lon.


II will la recalled that few years
ego President Roosevelt vlsiisl several
Massachusats cities. among them
ra'faem Whua ~ Airs from his
train u re point here he was to
spsal, % NE ps1plo as oaee-ic car WAS
rcekloes,y dryeu asairst Tho prcsi
Genital cawlage as & passed the tracks
q, tte eloarIr line q1e carriage was
ctmollsheJ snd ono q tic Presidents
grag,la was killed
* racr, tine ,fcrwares circus
,auiIafy sppvtrvd in tAo seme cits
ar. 81 lad tee asaul attyAci.ans Of Wild
a. .a.alF. cie. larcasA q mishap SONS
c; to snhna.s - aEcd from their
ts<c, rad ,e,e rcsn.inG at large one
oi no Frts,atts filends saw the
hrnprous side e Tie situation and Inn
ipesislcly scat the following message
10 ar Roosevelt: --ions running
villa about cur etroets. como down
vita your Gun"
"a tais the President replied: Bears
rae - ia my line; mru your trolley cars
on n'e licps. ."--iostoH Herald.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28

] must allow that it sometimes rains
In Ireland, but Irish rain is not quite
like other rain. II is as a rule, softer
than rain elsewhere, and II The truth
must be told ike rain so long as ono
has not 10 say. "For the rain 1t ralneth
every day" Irish weather Is moi 50
much capricious as coqucttlsh. II likes
to plague you If but to prepare you 70
enjoy the more its sunny. melting mood.
1t will weep and @cu al night, and, 10,
the next mornias JgsisHa, il one sweet
smile and seems TO say:"Is it raining
was yesterday? All. tnen. I'll rain no
more" And the runnels leap ana laugh,
and the pastures and very stone walls
glisten; the larks carol on their celcs-
tial journey; there Is a pungont, healthy
smell OF drying peat; the mountains
are all dlmpled with the JOY of life and
sunshine; the lake lies perfectly still.
content to reflect the overhanging face
Of heaven, and just won't your honor
buy the stoutest pair Of homemade
hose from barefootG1, bareheadcc
daughter of dethroned kings with eyes
like dewdrops and voice that would
charm the coin out OF the most chui1-
fish purse? If on such mornings as
these you dc not lose your heart to Ire
land it must be made Of stern, unim.
pressionablc stun indeed. BlackwCod's
Magazine.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28
HOW PROHIBITION WILL
WORK IN THE STATE
OF OKLAHOMA
HUGHES PROPOSE.
TION Is FAVORED
Provides for High License
and Local Option

The division o ten counties in Ok
ahoma by the constitutional ccugen-
ton has given rise TO mach talk about
the indebtedness in the counties diyid-
ed. It Is the intention of the delegates
to provide in the schedule for the ap-
pprtionment OF debts contracted by
the crescent counties, among the new
ones created. Where parts Of two
cornties have been combined pecu-
liar siteation presents itself Ellis
county was formed from parts Of Day
and Woodward. Beckham from parts
of Greer and Roger Mills, and Roger
Mills from parts Of Roger Mills and
Day. Ellis county ii win be seen,
mast assume It's proportion OF the
debts Of Woodward and Day counties
/ The question that arises is whether
these debts shall be apportioned
iamong the taNsgyers Of all OIL Ellis
c0anty or whether the texpayers II
/ the part OF Ellis formerly from Wood
ward shall assume the debts from
woodward and the ones from Day. the
debts of Day Many other compiler
tions have arisen.
Should the constitution provide any
]
homa, part OF Grady Jefferson and
stephens counties will haze prohibi.
ton and parts will be wet having
townships from Oklahoma added to
them The part Of Oklahoma IN these
counties will be in the western fed
eial court. district and tie rest in the
eastern district
The proposition submitted by Dele
gate Hnghes OF Oklahoma City PRO
vides that saloons shall pay license
of 5000 to tho counties and $S00 to
the territorial school frnd, and what
ever license the M nicipalties shall
lproyide for. The qlestion Of Issuance
loi license must first be submitted 70
the people Of the Municipality Should
1t carry, licenses may be granted and
the question cannot again be slbmit-
ted for two years The part of the
provision which is gaining support by
the Indian Territory delegates Is that
which provides that at the end Of
ltwenty-one years IL shall apply to the
Indian Territory, and that It shall az
lply sooner should congress remove
the restriction in the enabling et pro-
lNiding that Oklahoma's constitution
shall give indian Territory prohibition
for twenty-One years. Many Tan
Territory delegates believe that il will
be an easy matter to secure tho re-
moyal of the restriction, when Okla
homa has five congressman and two
scnatOrs in Washington
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28
REcoRDINo eIo PAsTuRE sIos.
Three Months Probably Win be Re
qulred for the Work in
Washington.

Washington, d. c.. Dec 2S.-- Off
cials in the rental land office are pre-
pairing to tabulate the bids which have
been received for the sale OF about
505,00 acres of pasture and wood re-
serve lands in Kiowa and Comanche
counties, Oklahoma, Between The
third and fifteenth of this month the
officials of the land office received
1921 individual bids and 1t is esti-
mated that each bidder has bids, on
an average, on thirty tracts. Some OF
the bidders, tits understood, have bid
on every one of the tracts, 2.531 IN
number. This win necessitate the
making and indexing OF nearly one
fourth million cards and II is expect.
ed to tabulata this tremendous list
will take three months before the
highest bidder on all the tracts can
be determined
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28
TOOK ALL MAIL DI.
RECTED TOST. NICHOLAS
And Delivered Presents to
Poor Children Of City

Congressnan Madden. OF Chicago,
president OF the GUthrio Gas company.
made hit in Chicago the other day
He had the thousands Of letters direct
cd 90 Santa Claus turned over to him.
and the requests OF the children were
made good A Chicago papers tells
.of Il: When the postmaster Of Chi
.cago consented TO turn over to q mil
lionaire congressman and club man
'all the letters he had received that
were directed to Santa Claus he broke
the technical rules Of the department,
but there is little danger that he will
be called to account at Washington.
Congressman Madden who is a bache-
lor, ESQ the story goes) conceived the
idea Of having a whole lot OF Jun On
Christmas day in a wholly original
WY Having few little relatives of
his own to look after, he bethought
him of the thousands of yungsters IN
Chicago, who we're doomed to have q
very poor Christmas because OF poy-
erty Hundreds OF these little folk
With the sublime faith that Is one OF
the mysteries aud beautifal attribates
Of childhood had written the custo-
mary letters 10 Santa Claus. setting
forth their desires. Mr. Madden. after
cutting a lot OF red tape, succecded
In inds cling the postmaster 90 deliver
these letters over to him. Then. with
thS heie Of the toy sellers and big
vans. this up-to-date Santa Claus tray
eled over Chicago ana distributed the
presents just as the petitioners had
requested
There Is splendid lesson IN this
act OF tho Chicago congressman
While the same thing has been tried
IN other cities The postmasters havs
refMsea to allow the Santa Claus let
ters to be delivered and thousands
upon thousands of children have beer
lcruelly disappointed when men ant
women Of means stood ready and will
ling to an the orders. The New Yorl
lpostmaster was applied to for Santi
Claes letters, but he was frightene,
hslf ont Of his wits at the bare sug
gostion. So it has remained for thu
Chicago postmaster to breai WITH
precedent and take chances in orde
that hundreds OF little hearts iuigh
be lightened and made glad
nc Is safe 60 say that there arr
emo gh bachelors and other childlesi
lnersons in every large city to FIJI th'
measure of happiness for All the poo
little folk whose parents are mnable &
lproyide for them The only thing nee
essary Is the opportunity Tor doinl
lgood Congressman Madden had thi
money and the infuesso to comman,
the Santa Claus letters, but ii oni
eongressnan can do this there is n'
treason why such letters ali over th'
country shcald not be at the disposa
lof responsible and charitably incline,
lpersons. Il seems crying shame tina
these earnest aud sometimes pitiiu
little appeals to Santa Claus shoulI
go unanswered when thore are $,
manY feople who would take deligh
Ia filling the Juvenile wants.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28

We Offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF CataTrh that cannot De
cured py Halrs Catarrh cure.
r. ]. CHENEY 4 CO.. Toledo, O.
We. tine undersigned. have known r. J
CLANCY fo- the last IS years, and be-
ieve him perfectly honorable in an busl.
aess transactions ana financially able tc
carry out any obligation made by his
firm.
WALDiNG. IilNNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O
Halfs CEtagrh Cure Is taken inter
nally. acting directly upoa the blood AND
mucous snriaeos Of the systom. Testl-
nionials sent free. Price 75 cents pc
botlle. Sold by an Druggists.
Take Ilalis Family Pills for constpa'
tion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28
SUMMER SQUASH.

very pleasing way to serve sum-
mer squash Is as follows: Wash two
OF them. pare and cut IN pieces about
an inch square. Cook them Ia boiling
salted water until tender Drain Ia a
colander, pressing hard TO extract ali
the water turn into a bowl. and mash
perfectly smooth Beat two eggs lighe
and whip into them a small cupfui OF
rich sweet milk and tablespoon Of
melted butter Beat this Histure into
the squaGh. season with salt and pep
per, and turn into a creased baking
dish. Sprinkle with breaderps1bs and
bits II butter and bake until nrm.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28

The beet tseetment FOR indiges' Ion and
troubles o. the stomach is 10 rest the
stomach. It can be rested by starvation
Or by the use Of a good Jlgestaat which
win digest the food eat n, thus taking
the woH OF the stomach. An the proper
temperature. single teaspoonful Of Ko-
dol win wholly digest 5000 grains OF food.
Il -elieyes the present anaouanee, puts
M stomach In shape to satisfactorily
perform its functions Glod for ndiges-
tion sour stomach, flatulInee, paiplta-
ton Of the heart and iysneasia. Kodol
Is mnde In strict conformity with tif
National Pure Food and drug Law. Sod
~ c. r. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28

It doesn't take a great deal to dis
order the stomach or render the liver
torpid.
They should make Il practice TO
some tried and reliable remedy Ike
stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets, that will
aid Nature and not force it and viii
take care of the sudden attacks OF
acute Indigestion.
The use of these tablets is not TO
be confounded with the patent medi-
cine habit. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's are composed of the very ele-
ments which nature provides the
healthy stomach to do the work OF
digestion diatase, golden seal
etc. There is no secret in their prepa-
ration; they are absolutely pure and
therefore all the world uses them
No matter how disordored the stom-
ach may be. It viii right itself Il
gigen the chance Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets digest food where the stom-
ach can't. give the abused stomach
and intestines a rest, and offer re-
newed strength TO the worn out
glands and Yuscles.
Brain workers can rely on Stuart g
dyspepsia Tablets. no matter how
tense the strain All druggists car
ry them IN the fifty cent packages,
orIf you prefer q free trial package
car be had by sending your name and
address today + A. Stuart Company.
II Stuart BuildiBg, Marshall, Mich.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28
The library Of connrs...

The annual report Of Herbert Put
nam. librarian OF congress, shows
tSat the library contains I.34461s
books, S2,744 maps and charts, 1888.
724 artistic prints and 410.S52 pIecea
OF music. The manuscripts which
form valuable collection, have not
been enumerated pending their group
Ing into volumes. Many Of these ars
Of great interest and Of permanent
value.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28
NEW WELL FOR eorsso.

spnceial to Daily Leader
Gotebo, Okla, Dee. 2S.-The White
water OH ana Sas Company is drili-
ing o well on the Voyles farm on that
portion OF the propcrt, tnat is proven
gas territory Barins accidents, the
work should be completed very soon,
as the sand is only about $50 feet be-
low the surface
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28

Officials of the trades unions Of San
Francisco, iAe labor papers Of Call.
Srnia and pebble officials, are all
authority for the statement that there
are more than enough workers OF all
classics in San Francisco 70 supply the
demand
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28

The velef Of cougns ana Colds through
laxative Influence. originated with Bees
Laxative Cough syrup conlaiaing Honey
and Tar. n cough syrup containing no
o9lates o. poisons, which Is extensively
sold. Secure a bottle at once obtain q
guaraltce coupon, and II not fully satIs-
fed with results. your money will be re-
fundcd. Sold by J. n. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28

More than a hundred years of ex-
perience with popular government IN
the United States, has demonstrated
that the great problem confronting
the American people In constitution
making Is not so much TO control or
limit the executive as to control and
properly limit the legislative depart
ment by this latter department has
The American people been despoil-
ed Judge j. f. King chairman Of
committee on Revenue and Taxation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28
Room 9.
AARRImAN INVESTIGATION.
(By ASS ciated Press,)

Nw York ~ 2S -rh inystigation
determined on several weeks ago into
lhe management nl control Of the
Union and south Pacific properties Of
me Hartman system, was % have be-
spn IN this city today Owing 20 the
snehii'iN Of eom9 of those Interested
10 3npeu IN person the Investigation
mas been nul over till nest week, WHOM
30 Is expected Mf Hartman and
w ng other officials and others lden-
iM 4 with the yaiom wlh appear %
give testimony before the Interstate
cunWefce coI omissions
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-28

The boy got hack from church nn-
usually late. his clothes awry. his hair
suspiciously wet
"Well." said his father. ia stern
voice, "waefe have you been2'
''Nlhy," said the 10y. 'the minister
told rs IN his sermon that cleanliness
was next to goodness. SO after church
some of ms fellers thought we'd beltsI
20 IA sWimm:n'-