davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06

feeble women generally, Or. Fierce's
Favorite Prescription is the greatest
earthly boon, being unecualed as an
appetizing cordial and restorative tonic.
AS a soothing and strengthening ner-
vine vFavorite Prescription" Is I'M
equaled and is Invaluable in allaying
and subduing nervous excitability, ir-
ritability, nervous exhaustion, nervous
prostration, neuralgis, hysteria, spasms,
St. Vitus's dance, and other distressing
nervous symptoms commonly attendant
upor functional and organic disease Of
the uterus. IL induces refreshing sleep
ano gnlieves mental anxiety and des-
poadency
No woman suffering from any Of the
above symptoms can afford to accept
any secret nostrum or medicine OF I'M
known composition, as a substitute for
medicine like DR.. Pierces Favorite
Prescription, which is OF KNOWN COM
POSITION and has record OF over forty
years OF cures and sells more largely
No-udy thdu fNtf btiptts Alc Ildhtfh
withhold no secrets from Sheis patients
believing open publicity 20 be the very
best guaranty Of merit.
Dr. Pierce invites all suffering women
90 consult him by letter free Of charge
ali letters Of consultation are held as
strictly private and sacredly confden-
tial and all answers are returned in
plain, sealed envelopes. address: DR..
r. +. Pierce, Invaids' Hotel and Sfre
gicai institute, Buffalo, N. Y.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipatoa. Constipation is the cause If
many diseases. Cura the cause and
( you cure the disease Ono Pellet is 20
/ gentle Laxative, and two mild oathag-
/ tic. Dr1ggists sell chem, and nothing
is just as goodn They are the original
! little Liver Pills hn3 put up hy old
/ Dr. fierce over 40 years ago Much
initiated, bu; never equalsd, They are
/ tiny sugar-coniad granules easy 10
take as candy.
]r. Pierce great ihousand-pagc illus
rated Common Sense Medical Adviser
will be sent free, paper-bound, for u
ona-cenl stamps, of cloih-bound for q:
stampz. Address DR.. Pierce as above.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06

Delicate weak, nervous women should
especially shun the use OF alcoholic
medicines which, from their stimulet-
ing and esiii.erating effects may seem,
for time, to do good, but which from
the inevitable effects Of the alcohol in
shrinking up the red cotpuscles % the
blood lte sure 10 do great and lasting
harm in the long run Besides they
beget q craving for stimulants which is
most deplorahle.
Only invgorating and nerve strength
sning effects can follow the use of this
famous medicine for women. It ean
not possibly do hsrm in any state or
condition OF the system. I, has been
carefully adapted to woman's needs by
an experienced physician--a specialist
in their diseases. 1t makes weak wom-
en- strong and sick women well.
II woman has bearing down, or
dragging pains, low down in the abdo-
men, or pelvis, backache, frequent
headaches, dizzy or fainting spells, is
nervous and easily startled, has gnaw-
ing feeling in stomach, sees imaginary
floating specks, o9 spots before her
eyes, has melancholia, or blues" OF a
weakening disagreeable drain from pei
vic organs, she can make no mistake
by resorting 20 the use # Or. pierce's
Favorite Prescription. It viii invigoR-
ate and tone up the whole system and
especially the pelvic organs.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
scientific medicine, carefully devised
by an experienced and skilliul physi-
clan. and adapted to woman's delicate
system. II is made Of native American
medicinal roots ana is perfectly harm
less in its effects "a ing condition. of,the
female system.
AS a powerful invigorating 1caic, Ea-
vorite Prescription" imparts strength .
the whole system and 20 the organs
distinctly feminine in particular o'
over-worked, worn-out," rundown, q
debilitated teachers, milljnefs, dress-
makers, seamstresses, rshop girls .
house-keepers, nursing mothers. and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06
WINDOW rRlMMERe IN Sessions.
Az AssoeIated Press.l

New York, Aug. 6,-The National
Association Of Window Trimmers Of
America began its ninth annual con.
sention in this city today, with head
at the Hotel Marlborough.
President John c. Graham presided
over the opening session, which was
taken up with reports Of officers and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06
A Woman's Health

heripg sacred be experimental with peculiar
dGe aeps only medicines Of known composon and which
no alco arcocs other harmful habforming drugs
should SmpoeS The medicine which fulfls all these require
DR. Psrcs Favore Psscriptona remedy with record Of
forty of cures to recommend remedy the makers Of
under oath remedy devised and adapted
delicate constitution by educated physanan experienced
received the written endorsement Of the eminent medical writers
all the several schools practice for tie cure peculiar
diseases remedy which iona M credit than
other sold by druggists woman special requirements 1t
given away the form cta bottles be experimental with but
is sold at a fair price by dealers n medicines.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06

The mssriage Of James ~ Lock-
hart. of belleiontaine. o.. to Mrs.
Ruth Wood, wealthy Philadelphia
widow. the other day, has disclosed
nj Interesting romance. The court.
ship had been in progress FOR NUM-
Der OF years. but Mr. Lockhart was
SO e~grossed with a suit in the state
courts against his brother. which had
been in litigation Cor thirty years,
that he put aside matrimonial ~.
cifnationa until that should be ended.
a few weeks ago ho was awarded a
anal Judgment in the supreme court
against his brother and recovered
about $4,000.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06

After q six months expedition N
Egypt. smcdley Norton has returned
to England. claiming the discovery
of the ancient papyrus plant on thel
banks Of the Nile. This grass has
beer long lost or hidden. but Mr.
Norton brings many specimens OF
beautiful paper made from Il and
claims he can deliver unlimited ouan-
titles Of paper Ia England and the
United States for So a ton, better
than the paper now IN use costing
$50 per ton. II this be fact the
paper supply OF the world. at present
dependent on wood pulp. viii be revo.
lutlonlaed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06
! wA1rINo oAME GN poaYrIcg.

Politics Is playing waiting game. New
York Is very hot, of course. aud everybody Is
away" But there IS some very hard thinking.
The Democrats their way clearer than the
Republicans though man seems 20 know how
many Democratic and semi Democratic tickets
are to be in the field Mr.. Hearst win run for
governor and support Mr. Bryan for the presi-
dency-the s6-called bargain Is pretty wen yenti.
lated by this time. but then there is Mr. Jerome.
And there are others-many others.
The Republicans getting together. but
they are getting together IN groups Mr. Plat.
who has just been having a geyenty-third birtii-
day. and who declares that he is an right except
Cor his legs As said TO be relaxing IN some OF his
hospitality toward the man who challenged his
leadershlp of the state--eXGoY. Odelle The talk
0f Platt and Odeil getting together to fight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06

Gov Hggna aHd admn8aton POSSIBLY
OF
10
a an
o
Meanwhile the
ompng boys oyster Say
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06

committees aud other routine busi-
ness. New officers will be chosen to-
morrow and the convention viii come
to close Wednesday Prize con
tests in window trimming are being
held in conjunction with the gather.
ing.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06

Don't drag along with q fun bliors
heavy feeling You need a pin Use De-
Witfs Little Early Risers the famou.
little pills. 10 not sictsn on gripe, bu'
resGlts are sure. Sold hv C.. r. Renfro
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06

There we're eight farmers in town
at one time Saturday afternoon .
wrote the editor Of the plunkville
Palladium. There are occasions
when sur thriving village fairly teens
with life"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06

"Yes. doctor. one Of Whites eyes
seems ever so much stronger than the
other. How do you account for it,"
"Knothole in the baseball fence. most
likely, madam" Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06

We must have mill of some kind,
and since the gin mills are compelled
to close their doors next month. we
trust some one will be good enough
70 build q whilst. Helens Mist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06

Scientist know haven't long to
live. doctor. and when die want
you to perform an autopsy. I'm very
anxious to know Just what's the mat.
ter with me-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06

o.
fewo OF his eiowmen paths
liRion
vaudeville artist who
oneof be
religious between the nobody
sconed1r he did he remained 20
a small Bibles with certain
markings Wood
regarded
gift
a ma Woodward
ndcue without
str trb o : sincerity
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06

devised
dresses for several weeks long enough Tor stay at fashionable
sd asnda and ed for new rental Ye don't get tired %
The owner big comparatively
with possibilities
o cOs
needed and why The philosophy Of this
scheme cutie nanswerabe Anyway philosophy pho
LANaDoN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06
FROM SNOWMAN 10 PREACHER.

This city has Just Witnessed the extraordinary
spectacle Of a man. for years devoted to the show
business, master Of his craft turning his whole
time and fortune to the salvation Of souls
Everybody. | suppose, has heard OF Capt
Joseph George Woodward master or the perform
ing seals Capt. Woodward's trained seals were
real wonders They played in a band. They Jug
gled, counted, performed all manner OF curious
and sngularly intelligent tricks They did every
thing, one might say, but speak Il was no exag.
geration to speak OF them the most intelligent
animals on earth. This seal Is nOtoriously intel-
ligent but It was under Woodward's astonishlnclg
successful training that these seals made their
hit.
These seals, for exploiting which Woodward
received $3.50 week. have been sold--ior $4,000,
] ann aold. u this hgnre Is correct woodward
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06

trees
in ties the p
will
find It's
giners, which declared 10 and
% tits In S6
The birds
the Baltimore chipping sparrow
robin.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06
THE VARIOUS INoENUIT1Es OF FASHION.

Women are becoming more and more ingeni.
Gus. For instance they doing without hats
very largely at present and wearing feathers and
other devices In their hair This may be because
hairdressing Is becoming increasingly elaborate
and expensive. Also the high coifure Is coming
iu. Higher and higher rises the "crOVning glory
not Ia "a simple pompadour aided By a single
rat as heretofore, but In one terrace of hair
after another into q final gorgeous tuft
lt Is wonderful, Is ii not
And then the elaborate French petticoat fash.
ion is coming Ia. the fancy petiicoat that puts q
premium on the lifted skirt Il Is no logger iho
fashion at the muddy place TO lift both skirt and
uetticoat No the petticoat Is short and beeuli
fillmore beautiful and expensive than the skirt
sometimes-and the dress alone is lifted Thsg
Is the latest decree
fr tl.a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06
THE MOTH AND THE AUroMoB lie.

Speaking OF automobiles reminds me that the
New York state eutomologist has just made a
rather sensational announcement-that the de
vs,stating gypsy moth is being brought into the
state by automobiles
At the first reading this sounds as q the
dainty creatures were being imported In fash
ionable way like many pampered guests. But
the real purpose OF the announcement is to re.
mind the farmers OF the state hat the dreaded
auto has a power tc annoy in that gypsy
moth caterpillers sde uninvted into our domain
by becoming, like many human creatures, "at-
tached' 20 motor 1ars
The gypsy notn Is set forth as ravenous
leaf feeder that has been particularly destructive
In eastern Massachusetts. II leeds when pres
ent In large numbers, almost every tree and
shrub besides herbaceous plants It's operations
are particularly fatal TO pine neinocks and other
evergIeens since one defoliation OF these trees Is
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06

The Sport Of Baoonnehe Farmer Given New Cause Dk e
Motor Fo-MOnsy Made in Performing Seals Be Applied
Saving Mems SouIs--POItics in New York.

NEW YORK.--falloOn ssconsions arc hecoro
FMS Sc .ra1ncut in New York as to have ceased
to bc a novelty yet they are by no means so COM
mouplaCe as not 90 excite interest Last week
revealed the cUcciaclo OF q whole stock exchange
of eager. if somewhat uverhcated. snoculatctz
turning into the street to a balloon sailing
southwaid as II 20 invade the hnanclal section.
Wall street has scarcely ever been So excited by
anything short OF a real money crisis
The balloon In question was on an interesting
mission Il appears that the balloon men get
ting down TO the fine points OF the science and
Leo Stevens has been experimenting. like Dr.
Thomas and Others sea anchors The pur'
pose the sea anchor is 20 diminish the danger
which every balloonist In or near New York has
occasion to fear-the danger Of being carried out
10 sen a wind Unforeseen al the time Of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-06

e e
Is ends
dup BY attachment the bottom With the bucket hed the hsh q
pull his dumping the bucket which then leaves the water freely
satisfied
slip
in
although,
a e
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-16
Terse!y Told
THE JOURNALS TELEPHONES

THE JOURNALS TELEPHONE
EDITORIAL Rooms. -. -. :. -. .. 80
Business Office. =. :. :. -. ..15OO
To communicate with The Journal
during the day time use the business
Cfice phone, No. 1900. To commnni-
cate with The Journal at night use
the editorial phone, No. 3S.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-16


mule and OK teams over the Kansas
prairles In the service Of the govern.
ment or for private companies.
In all of the river cities in those days
these companies maintained big cor
rails, some with as high as 200 animals,
and in the early history of Leaven-
worth during the border ruffian days i'd
Is told that there were enough prairie
schooners the>e to form a circle COM
pletely surrounding the town when it
was attacked. As late as the early sew
entities OK teams drew loads Of lumber
and merchandise into Leavenworth,
but 1t is doubtful If there Is now in
eastern Kansas. such an outfit
All Of these old plainsmen in Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Nebraska have been
extended an invitation to visit Tonga
noxie to renew old acquaintance.
They Will be permitted to outline their
own program which will consist in
speaking and story telling of the early
DAYS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-16

ly authorized by law when such acts
are clearly for the public good.
The road laws as passed in 1895 Ger
tainly did not contemplate such Wig
orous work in road building and road
maintenance as has been going on In
Escambia and other counties in ou'
state since 1899, and some parts CT
the said laws are entirely impractical
at the present time and if carried out
would stop all road work in our cOun-
ty. These sections of the law you
have seen fit to ignore as the previous
boards did
i las to the right to stop these suits
infer from letter from the governor
in relation to the amount paid L. NJ.
DAVIS for inspection of the Bayou
Texar bridge that It is entirely with
your board whether you allow it to
INN or insist on his paying it back.
think that case and ours are very SIM
liar. Legally the board NAV not have
the right to employ him at a salary
of two dollars per day to inspect that
bridge but could have employed some
ether party at double that amount, but
On a basis of practical common sense
LII was Inc DeSI CIHHS ~ UO do bt WoS
practical man and had had expert
ence in building good bridges and took
deep interest in the work. and l in
slst that IL you have the right to al
low him that amount for his services
you have the right to allow us the
amount paid us for our services
Another Phase.
Another phase of the matter which
makes these suits appear very unjust
is that each of these trips for which
We were paid two dollars required us
to furnish team and often in addition
to that we had TO pay out money for
railroad fare and other expenses. the
expense of which could only be cover
ed by this two dollars per day. AS
the districts are of large area the work
could net be done n any ether way
District No. being twenty-seven
miles north and south and twelve
miles east and west and the other dis
tricts equally as large.
Your attorney in his renort 70 Won in
1905 on this matter says in substance:
That where an Official is required to
perform a service for the public bene-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-16

fit for which there is no compensation
specified 1t is clearly principal OF law
that he is entitled to be reimbursed
for the necessary expenses incurred In
the performance of said service; and
ill support of this opinion he cites
some seven or eight decisions that
have been made In the different states
This principle of law alone should be
sufficient reason why the suits should
be stopped as the amounts collected
were fully covered by the expenses OF
the work. partly by cash paid out and
partly by the expenses OF keeping a
team which the duties of the office
made necessary.
These trips required whole days
which obliged the commissioners to
naglect their own business. without
profit to them and for the benefit of
the public.
AS / have not had any legal advise
in drawing up this commun cation to
your board but have only referred to
portions of the road laws as | under
stand them, it is possible that 4 may
be In error as TO some of the points
which to me- appear plain, consequent
ly respectfully ask that you give the
matter your spec al attention as re-
CARDS the points have mentioned and
that if you can consistently do so, that
YOU order the suits dismissed.
am confident that every tax payer
In the county, who will give the mat
ter proper consideration. will say that
justly we were entitled to the amounts
;Cd will endorse such action on you.
part.
Respectfully.
FRANK JOHNSON
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-16
Time Saving Kitchen Utensils.

Among the many useful and time
saving kitchen utensils that cause the
old fashioned housekeeper to open her
eyes in amaZement are olive stoners,
potato and orange peelers, pea shelters,
almond grinders, ice shayers and
crushers, cheese coasters, corn scrap
ers, pineapple ships for taking out the
eyes Of pineapples, which every house.
keeper knows Is difficult process with
an ordinary knife, flower scissors,
alarm bell egg boilers. salad oil drop
pers ian arrangement for pouring oil
in dressing drop by drop, clothes sprin-
klers, pie and cake filters, fruit Jar
holders for holding hot glass jars
when preserving. sandwich cutters
0hese are for various fancy shapes,
etc. To these are added odorless stew
ing pots and frying pans, which are
said to prevent turnips, cabbage and
other vegetables from giving odors
while cooking; self wringing mops and
knee rests for use when scrubblng
floors.-New York Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-16
For TaperinR Fingers.

irehchwomen have always taken
!, .,eS' pride In tapering finger tips. and
y, ,uls Is probably due the invention
" Httle devices for training them in
u, Ie way they should go. They are lit
N Ne tnings, like steel thimbles, and are
.,I with soft felt There are different
sa Tor the various fingers, and these
A. Az adjusted by pressing them to the
ho ','ed size. The pressure should not
,o,. "aru enough to cause any dIscom-
~. OF course, results are not at
,nn me- visible. but by continually wear
ots 'nese little devices at night and al
sr"n during the Gay as convenient
t., n very thick finger ends may be
feet. e0 into a much more taperipg .ef.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-16
REUNION OF MULE SKINNERS
ola Plsinsmen to Gather at Tonga
noxie. Kan.


What will be the first and perhaps the
last reunion Of the early day mule
SINNERS" and bull whackers" is to
be held at Tonganoxie, Leavenworth
county, Kan, during the Old Settlers
reunion Aug. 8, 8 and 10, and all Of
these old teamsters who aided in set
Ting the west. fought the Indians and
Travelled thousands OF miles across the
prairies before the Union Pacific rail-
way was built have been extended an
invitation to attend, says 4 Leaven-
worth (Kan) special dispatch to the st.
Louis Republic.
In the early fifties Westport, Mo-;
Leavenworth and Atchison, Kan. and
Weston and st. Joseph, Mo-, were out
fitting points for transportation COM
panies. Prairie schooners by the hun
dreds have gone out of these towns
In a days time, some drawn by from
twelve to sixteen oxen, others by from
six to ten mules. The mule skinner"
obtained his name from the long whip
with which he could reach out and clip
the ear Of the head mule If it Jagged.
The "bull whacker" was so dubbed be-
cause of his long whip, but he was not
80 fortunate as the mule skinner" in
being able to ride behind his team,
having to walk along about the center
Of his line of animals where he could
reach each one with his whip. There
are old "wahackers" who claim to have
walked the, distance around the world
following ox;teams across the deserts
to Colorado. Texas and California.
After the Onion Pacific drove the
prairie schooners out Of business the
majority Of these old time western men
settled in the river counties In Kansas,
Missouri and Nebraska, took up home
steads and began farming. In Leaven-
worth and sAtchison counties, In Kan
sas. there are said to be no less than
fifty aged farmers who came west in
the fifties and obtained Earh- 6-iyir:
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-08-16
SCIENCE SETTLES IT.
Dandruff is Caused by Germ That
Saps the Hairs Vitality.

Dandruff is Caused by a Germ That
Saps the Hairs Vitality.
1t is now a settled fact Cnat dan
druff is caused by a germ. Falling
hair and badness are the result of
dandruff DR.. E. j. Beandsley, of
Champaign, Ill.,, got hold OF the new
hair preparation, Newbros Herpdcide
the only one that kills the dandruff
germ. He says: IT used Herpicide
for my dandruff and falling hair and
u am we'll satisfied with the result "
DR.. J. T. Fugate, of Urbana. ILL.,, says:
81 have used Herpicide for dandruff
with excellent results. shall pre-
scribe it in my practice" Herpicide
kills the dandruff germ. Physicians
as the general public say So
For sale by w. A. D'Alemberte
druggist and apothecary, 121 South
Palafox street, or send 10c in stamps
for sample to The Herpicide Co., De-
tro't, Mich.