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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24
HAS RETIRED TOOUIETLIFE
After Over Forty Years Of
Charitable Work

Washington. D. C.. Dec 24--Tbough
few wOcld Judge II from her looks.
Miss Clsra Barton, the famous Red
Cross nurse. will be eightyfve years
old tomorrow After more than forty
years OF devotion TO charitable wor,s
whi-h has carried her to all parts Of
the world Miss Hartan has retired to
q quiet and peaceful life in a little
home in Glen Echo. suburb OF
Washington. on the banks the Poto-
mac In spite OF her So years, she is
oshve physically and mentally, and
wsile frail and small in body. she
shows but slightly the effects OF her
long and strenuous life
Few wOiIen Of America have had a
moro iutsresting career than Miss
Barton. She was born Doc 25. 1921,
at Oxford Miss, and is the daughter
OF Capt Stephen Barton, who fought
under Gen Anthony Wayne In her
early career Miss Barton wss q school
teacher She founded a free school
az Bordsntown ~ j.. which, beginning
with xix pupils, quiody grew until it
mgnbefed nearly eco This work she
gave up to accept place in the patent
offica at Washington, which she held
until tha outbreak Of the Civil war.
n Giving vn her government position
Miss Barton advertised in the papers
.5f Worcester, Mass, that she would
receive stores and money for wounded
soldiers at the front. which she would
personally distribute. Her appeal was
literally answered, and thus she be
gan her great relief work She CON
tinaed with the soldiers In Virginia
during nsarly the entire period Of the
war. baing head nurse OF the hos
pitfalls in the Army of the James In
1869 Miss Barton went to Europe aud
WAS abroad when the Franco Praesian
war broke out She eoGt no time IN
going TO Strasburg ana beginning the
work ofaNrsing the wounded soldiers
She prooeede1 later TO Paris and rem
dered assistance in relieving the dis
ireas after the iall of the Commnne.
ln 1881 the American Association OF
the Red Gross was formed and Miss
Barton chosen It's first president
which position she occupied until the
reorganization of The society a year
or two ago. Realizing that she was
no longer young enough to direct the
affirs Of the society, she yielded the
management to other hands.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24

The best treatment for indiges- lon ami
troubles OF the stomach q TO rest th'
stomach. Il can be rested by starvation
or by tine use Of a good Jigestaat whlcl
win digest the food eat n. thug takinf
the wolr on the stomach. All the prope
Temperature single teaspoonful ~ Ko
dol win wholly digest 5000 grains OF food
Il believes the present annouance, put
The stomach IN shape to saisfactorir
perform its functions. Good for indiges
tion. sour stomach, aatulence, palpita
ton of the heart and dgspepsia. Kodo
Is made in strict conformity with tn
National Pure Food and Drug Law. sad
hy c. r. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24

The resemblance which ali Chino
gen beal 70 one another, at least II
the eyes OF occidentals. sometimes
leads to embarrassment gt was az
anxious time Chief Clerk DENLY, O.
The state department, had while es
cortlng the members OF the Chinest
com mission about Washington, writes
a correspondent showing them how
Americans carry on the affairs OF the
government. lie knows all the trick
81 etiquette that any man needs
know. but there were so many II
the party that look alike to him that
unless he counted them upon leaving
an office or building. he was no
coltaiR that his retinuo was con-
a.eie He counted them all right
hnt not by that way OF Speaker Can
mons OF pointing at the individua
whom he is registering. Instead
penby counted the visitors on hi,
angors much as a dull boy at schoo
performs sums in addition during IN,
class ON mental arithmetic II th.
ioaaher Is not looking AZ him No
one Of the dozen or two that lc1ke
SO mueh alike 10 DENLY we're lost
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24

T., G. Dewitt a Co. OF Chicago. at
whose laboratory Kodol is prepared, as-
sure us that this remarkable dlgestant
and corrective FOR the stomach con-
forms fully 10 an provisions Of the Ma
tional Pure Food ana D,ug Law. The
Kodal laboratory Is a very lavge one. but
Il an the sufferers from Indigestion and
stomach troubles could know the virtues
og Kodol it would he Impossible for the
manufacturers to keep up with the de-
mand. kodpI Is sold here by G. +, Rem
fro
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24
No Opium in caamherlain's Cough
Remedy.

There is not the itlst danger IN
giying Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
to small children as 1t contains no
opiam or other harmful drug It has
an Established reputation a more
than thirty years as the most success
ful medicine in use for colds, Group
and whooping cough II always cures
and q pleasant 10 take. Children
like It. sold by +. B. Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24

A nan with a s9rained ankle viii use
crutch. rest the ankle and let II get
well A man or woman with an over
WORKED stomach can't use c-utch, but
the stomach must have rest Just the
SAME 1t can be ~ested too without starr
vatlon kodol will do Il. Kodol per-
forms the digestive work Of the tired
stomach and corrects the digestive aDr
paratus. ISodol fully conforms to the
provisions OF the National Pure Fopd
ana Drug Laws. Recommended aad sold
by c. r. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24
For cIeanIna MarbI..

To clean marble. take two paFta
II common soda one part OF pumioe
aone and one part of finely paw
lered salt Sift the mixture through
. fine sieve and Iaix il with water.
then rub il we'll aver the marble aHd
he status VIII be removed. Rub tbs
marble over with salt and water.
sheD wash oR and vine dry.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24
MuskoegE popULArIoN 5000.

Special to Daily Leadey.
Mgskogee, !. r., Dec 24.-A new
directory for the city of Muskogee,
which is just being published, gives
tho total population of Mrslogee aud
suburbs as 25,C09, according 70 the
statements og the prblisher NJ. n.
Moore The book will be ont the first
OF the year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24
kIna {. an couan Medlelnes.

Mr., Il. G. Case, mail CARRIER Of
Canton Center Conn.,, who has been
Ia the y s. Service for about sixteen
years, says; eve have tried many
cough medicines for sronp, but
Chamberlains Cough Remedy is king
of all aud ono 10 be relied upon
every time. We also find it the best
renedy for coughs and colds, giving
certain results and leaving no bad
Hfter eaecis For sale By y D.
Lille 8 CO.
EtDDt ERc Ugtfl coNrEcT
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24
Xmas slIppsrs.-BobIu-rsous.
When Women Were Publicly SOLD.

WWNW EEVIII|N NTNTN ""I'|IT "N'N7
Says the London Times Of May,
1906 "A decently dressed woman
was last night brought out into Smith.
field for sale. but the brutal conduct
Of the bidders induced the man who
was. or pretended 10 be, her husband,
10 refuse 10 sell her; on which a
scene of riot and confusion highly
ilsgaceful % our pelics took place,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24

A writer In the American Maehinlst
siated recently that steam pipe Of
ak inches to eight inches diameter
was covered with a wooden box OF A.
inches diameter which was filied With
a saNdust mortar, one barrel OF lime
~ five Of sawdpst Before covering
The pipe nearly 100 feet In length
Il condensed iAa0 pounds Of water
hourly; after covering it condensed
l95 pounds hourly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24
sTu0ENTs ~ To sMokE.

ksni0n Chic. Dee ga President
Alirod r smith Of She Ohio Northern
University at Ada has announced
that be world require students who
used tobacco 20 pay ieper torn more
han those wHo did nof use the weed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24
ARDMoRe SURVEY MADE.

Special 70. Daily Leader.
Ardmore, l. T., Dec 2l.--The per
manent slrYey fof a nipe line from
the gas fields into Ardmore Is now be-
ing made, A franchise has heeR grant
ed by the city to pct In a gas plant,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24
SEEKS ssk- IN CONGRESS-.

Spaeial ID Daily leader
Milbufn, ~ Deoe g4l-r w. sAnl
ern. % Milburn. .. g. hss annogn cd
himself candideie on the Demo
cratic ticket TO represent the Fourth
Congressional district 81 me new
state
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24

'Piaeules" (non -alcohoHel made from
resin from our Pine Forests used foI
hundreds Of years for Bladder ana Kid
ney diseases. Medicine fo- thirty days.
s1.Oo. Guaranteed to give satisfaction
o. money refunded Get our guarantee
coupon from J. n. Wallace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24

See Finney and let him start you
right on saving some money. A few
shares in the Employees Building aud
Loan Association viii save some Of
your wages and earn you a home.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24

fh0 a,faneesl Thing 0f AN is The
man Who win not be ceaYlnced chat
yon aye doing nim q favor when YOU
induce him ic take some stock IN the
EMPLOYEES huiidmg and Loan Asso-
ciallon
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24

The I.adys Pictorial says that IN
hor heart oi hearts woman likes .
.ood mustache What's tbs matte
with Der lipsl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24
New tunnel Route.

new tunnel ropte is Hfaposed con
seeting New York. Brooklyn and He
boken. TO be used by steam roads
seeking entrance to New York.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24

Give children q remedy WIKI pleas
ant taste. Don't force unp. easaat medi
cine down their th-oats. Kelneiy's Lax
ative Ccontlinlng) Honey and Tar is
most pleasant to take. Children Ike
and as q relief fo- colds. coughs, etc
these Is nothing better. no opiates. Con
forms to National Pure Food and Drus
Law. Sold by c, r. Rsrf-o.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24
FI0DLERs VIII coNTEsT.


Spec,al 10 Dally Loader.
Anuers. l. IT, Dec 24-There win
be a hddlers contest al Aniiers dur.
ing the Christmas holidays, Wfth a
cash prize Of S25 for the winner Some
of the old time fddlers from Arlan-
sas viii take part ia the contest
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24
lNpoaeep Foa IupeEsHIp.

Special to Daily Leader
Vlnita. l. r.. Dec. e4--John b.
Turner. OF this city. has been Endorsed
by the Bar association as candidate
for a member of the supreme court OF
the new state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24

Fair healthy. satin skin bestowed by
Satin skin cream and satin skin powder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24
....m Nsing
Dr. Graves
Tooth Powder

twice daily viii remove tartar
whiten and brighten the teeth
harden the gums and make brow
teeth white. Mosf people use
tVioe.a-day. Ask a densistWhY
30 h-rd5 ihetai cana or bottles sse.
Dr. Graves Ioolh Powder Go
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24
NoTlcel NoTlcEl

My coal Yards will be closed Tues
day Christmas N. r. cheadle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-24
RILEs euREp ERoM 8 ID n pAYs.

PAzo cINrMENf Is guaranteed 10
cure any casc q Itching Blind Bleed
ng or rrotpdiag Piles Ia 3 10 u days
or money refunded sec
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-07
BOSTONIAN DISCOVERS HOW
TO GET HEAT FROM WATER
Inventor, Who Should Be OsIerized, is
Granted a Patent-Soon to BEGIN
an Iceless Refrigerator.

Boston, Mass, June THAT fuel can
be made from water has been discov-
cred by a Bostonian who is 20 years
beyond the limit of usefulness as laid
down by DR.. Osler. He has just been
granted a patent on his invention. Au-
gustus G. Carey declares that by his
discovery flame and heat can be gotten
from any kind of water at small cost.
AS soon as he can make arrangements
ne is going to put on exhibition an ap-
paratus which will convert water into
its natural gases and by burning them
derive as much heat from a cost of 10
cents as can be made at the present
time for 81. AS soon as he completes
arrangements for exhibiting his water
burner he intends to work on an iceless
refrigerator.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-07
PROP UP DRE|DBUND
Alliance of Germany, Austria and
Italy Promoted by Two
kilograms.
AIMS TO DISPEL GOODNESS
Emperors William and Francis JOSEPH
Express Friendship Toward
Victor Emanuel.

Vienna, June 7.-Telegrams were ex-
changed yesterday between the Aus
trian and German emperors on the one
hand and the king of Italy on the 9TH
er, evidently drawn up with a view of
discouraging the continuance of the re-
ports of coldness between Emperor
William and King Victor Emanuel and
the consequent weakening of the drei-
bund. The two emperors telegraphed
Jointly as follows:
Speak of Friendship.
LAS two allies, we send to you, the
third, a sincere. united expression of
friendship" IL
The Italian king replied: 81 share
your sentiments for unity and hope that
YOU will accept assurance of my true
and inviolable amity''
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-07
Failure of Miners and
Operators of Ohio
to Agree.
CONSIDERED SERIOUS
Joint Scale Committee Not
Able to Compromise and
Strike Goes On.

Columbus, Ohio, June THE min
ers and operators of Ohio have prac-
tically come to a deadlock in their at
tempt to come to an agreement in their
dispute. Nothing less than a complete
backdOwn by one side or the other will
prevent negotiations looking to set
tlement from being abandoned.
(Later) The joint scale committee
of miners and operators has adjourned
without an agreement.
Strike Goes On.
The scale committee Will report to
the joint convention of miners and OPP
orators this afternoon that they could
not agree. The miners and operators
say the convention will accept the re-
port and adjourn without action, which
means the strike in Ohio will continue
indefinitely.
Means More RiOting.
Fears are expressed that the an
nOuncement of the disagreement will
cause more rioting in Jefferson county,
where troops have been called.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-07
WILL FIGHT FLAMES
In OTHER PLACES
Talbot's Show Gets Away From Daven-
port-Leaves Unpaid Bills
Here.

Talbot's Fighting the Flames" while
not able TO show in this city, will con-
tinue its career elsewhere, having de
parted from Davenport this morning to
fill an engagement in Burlington. The
labor claims for which attachments
were issued in Davenport were settled
and bond signed by the American Bond
ing company of Baltimore given to
cover the other liabilities amounting to
about $1,S00. All property was releas-
ed by the sheriff and taken along and
most of the members of the company
continued with the exhibition. There
are a number of claims in Rock Island
that have not been settled and their
shadow Wiz haunt the management at
Burlington. Chief Tubbs of the local
fire department asks that all who have
purchased tickets or paid in advance
for advertising space on the programs
notify him before noon tomorrow in
order that he may make formal claim
for the entire amount that the COM
pany got here without return
The Wallace shows. which appear in
Rock Island tomorrow. will take pos
session of vacant lots on Ninth street,
where the performance will he given.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-07
GLUCOSE FACTORY is
PROMISED CLINTON, IOWA
Tract of II Acres With
Plant.

Clinton. Iowa. June ARTICLES of
incorporation have been filed by Chi
cago capitalists for a new sugar fac
tory to be erected on the site of the old
Lamb saw mill in South Clinton. 1t
will have a capital stock of LOO, 600.
Seventeen acres of property will be oc-
cupied. 1t is claimed work will be
started on the factory at once, and that
when completed it will employ 200 peo-
pie and use 800 bushels of corn daily.
All kinds of corn products will be man
ufactured. The officers are all Chicago
men-A. S. Rogers, president; II. X.
Allen. vice president. and c. A. Miller,
secretary and treasurer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-07
CHINA HONORS AMERICAN
WITH IMPORTANT PLACE
John w. Foster, Former Secretary of
State to Represent Orientals at
The Hague.

Washington. June John w. Fost-
er, formerly secretary of state. has
been honored by the Chinese govern
ment with an appointment as its rep
resentative at the approaching Hague
conference. There is only one other
case on record where the Chinese gov
ernment has delegated to citizen of a
foreign country such an important dip
lomatic function, and that was in 1868
when Burlingame resigned as Ameri-
can minister at Pekin to undertake the
negotiation of a number of treaties for
China.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-07
EPlT0ME OF DOINGS IN
CONGRESS YESTERDAY

Washington, ID. c., June Follow
ing is a brief resume taken from the
official records of yesterdays proceed.
ings in both houses of congress.
SENATE-The conference report on
the railroad rate bill continued to be
the leading subject before the senate.
and Mr.. Spooner was the principal
speaker, attacking the anti pass pro
vision as unjust. Other features We're
criticised by Messrs. Hale. Tillman.
Bailey, McCumber, Teller. Lodge, Nor
gan, Piles, Pettus. and Patterson. Sen
ator Daniel made an Intellectual attempt
to have reconsidered the vote by which
the railroad employers liability bill
was passed. \ bill authorizing the at
torney general and other officers of the
department of justice to begin and con-
duct legal proceedings in any courts of
the United States was passed. Adjourn
ment was taken until p. III. today in
order that senator's might attend the
funeral of the late Senaor German.
H0USE-The members of the minor
ity of the house. believing that the ma
jority had taken undue advantage of
them in limiting general debate on the
sundry civil bill to one hour. started
filibuster and for two hours
roll calls and points of order kept the
chamber in a turmoil. Later. when the
bill was taken up under the five minute
rule. only few pages We're considered
before adjournment much of the time
being devoted to a discussion of the
sale of the old custom house in New
York city. yearly occurrence. Mr.
of MaSSac huSetts made d speech
attacking the administration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-07
Ak Falls on Pennsylvania
EmpIoye Who Had
a Snap.
CASSATT CUTS HIM OFF
Another Clerk on Small Salary
Buys $4,000 Worth of
Coal Stock.

Philadelphia, June 7.-Joseph Boyer
the Pennsylvania railroad employe who
yesterday testified before the inter
state commerce commission to having
received large sums of money and 9th
er gratuities from producers of coal on
the Pennsylvania railroad, was today
dismissed from the service of the COM
pany When the matter was brought
to the attention of President Cassatt,
he ordered the immediate discharge of
Boyer.
Buy From New Firms.
A. w. Gibbs, general superintendent
of motive power on the Pennsylvania
railroad, was recalled today by the
commission. He said 1t was fact that
most of the fuel coal purchased by the
company came from the Keystone Coal
e Coke company's mines and those of
Colonel Alfred Hicks. explaining it was
the custom for the railroad to assist
new operators by purchasing coal from
them until they were well established.
His Evidence Startling.
Joseph K. Aiken, chief clerk in the
superintendent Office of the Monon-
gahela division of the Pennsylvania re-
vealed almost as startling evidence as
that given by Boyer yesterday. On Il
salary which he said varied from $50
to $126 per month Aiken has purchaS-
ed stock in different coal companies
to nearly $4,000. He ad
mitted having received gifts of cash
from coal operators on the Pennsylva-
MIA lines. and had also received $50 i
saalth-far. se4eral months from d com
Dany store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-07
WORLDS LARGEST
LINER LAUNCHED
lusitania, 700 Feet Long, of 10000
Tons Displacement and Will Garry
5000 Souls.

Glasgow. June 1.-THE new Cunard
line steamer, Lusitania, the worlds
largest liner, was successfully launch
ed at Clyde bank today The Lusita-
mia is 790 feet long and the greatest
breadth is So, depth coz and displace-
ment about forty thousand tons. Pow
erful turbine engines will drive her
through the water at a sustained speed
of from "a TO % knots. She can carry
5000 people
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-07
FRENCH LINERS NEW RECORD
La Provence Runs to HaVre in Days,
Hours and 4S Minutes.

Havre, June THE French lines
new steamer La Provence. on its sec
ond trip from New York to this port,
arrived at o'clock last evening, break
ing the record by two hours. The time
of its passage was days, 2 hours and
As minutes. Official figures of the
voyage give the distance covered by
the steamer to be 3,2OO miles. While
the time of the passage has not been
officially announced. the time given is
within a few minutes of the actual pas
sage. On the trip it must have main
tanned an hourly average speed Of
21.79 knots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-07
WOMAN SHOOTS IN CROWD
Jealousy Cause of Sensational Killing
at Berea Commencement.

Richmond, Ky, June Mrs. Nan
ME Nickols, of Cartersville, shot and
killed Mrs. Viena Black. of Conway,
at Berea college yesterday. They were
attending the commencement exercises
and the shooting occurred on the cam
pus. Jealousy is said to have been the
cause. Mrs. Nickols was arrested The
shooting caused a panic among 10000
people attending the commencement
and several were badly injured.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-07
German Funeral Simple.

Washington, June with simpli-
city and complete absence of ostenta-
tion in accordance with his expressed
wish, the funeral services of the late
Senator Arthur Pue German took place
in this city today from his late resi-
dence
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-07
IS FACING DEATH
Rojestvensky Indicted for Loss
of Battle of Sea of
Japan.

st. Petersburg, June THE naval
court of inquiry has presented an in
dictment against Vice Admiral Rojest-
vensky who commanded the Russian
fleet at the battle of the Sea of Japan
and the officers of the torpedo boat
destroyer Bedovi, which engaged and
sank a Japanese torpedo boat. The
trial has been fixed for July 4. The
penalty is death. i
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-07
Identification Baked.
CITY TO HELP BUILD HOMES
Scheme to Loan $4,000, 900 to Needy
Considered at San Francisco.

San Francisco. June THAT it is
proposed for San Francisco to go into
the business of providing homes for
the needy has been intimated by May
or SchmitZ. The mayor outlined plan
for investing $4,000. 600 in houses and
lots. the scheme being to have the city
enter the building and loan business.
on an immense scale. 1t is designed
to have purchase 5 repay in the form
of nominal rents and a low rate of in
terest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-07
INCREASE INITIATION FEE
Knights Of Columbus Advance Cost of
Joining Order to $40.

New Haven, Conn, June i.-Yester-
day the Knights of Columbus conven-
tion adopted a resolution raising the
minimum initiation fee from 81 to $40.
1t is expected the fee will be increased
to $25 within two years.