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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18


couid feel D m|lloH dollars \ hIs
ve.d pocket
In an Oklahoma city saloon one day |
McCinnis came across BIB Moss. the
wen knowl brewer. and unfolded a
tale Of the nnstorine prospects his
company had in far away Mexico.
MI Moss hsd heard Of the stories to
TIE eifect that the Oklahoma cltyans
were about to become miliionaires.
and his eyes bulged like saucers. SO
impressed did he become with the
story told by McGinnis that he Of
fered a fabulous price for stock in the
concern, and stated that he had a
friend In Milwaukee who would pur.
chase 100000 worth OF stock The
captain wanted to sell Mr. Moss $685.
600 worth OF stock at that time. The
stock had gone up and was worth
$1,000 a share. III you can prove to
me what you say" said Mr. Moss, Il
will take $4,000 worth Of the stock
at once, but want to accompany you
to Mexico to investigate"
To reporter, Mr.. Moss said: 1--WE
went to the City Of Mexico via Fort
Worth, Tex, where we stopped on
few hours, and from there went hur-
riedly to the City OF Mexico. l had
5000. and McGinnis had s400 that
had been advanced him by the com
pany. Upon our arrival there McGin-
mis- led the way to saloon. He would
buy drink and pull out his big, fat
pocketbook and display his tens and
twenties and throw them around pro-
mlscuously. He introduced Stanlty
copeland to me as his son and said
that Copeland was making $50 a day.
Then he introduced me to ex-lleuten-
ants, excaptains and ex-so and 50
with great long names. Then more
drinks were purchased and paid for
most of them. could not find that
McGinnis was stopping at any first
class hotel. so I told him that | was
going TO hotel and would not pay
for any more drinks The next morn
ing when saw him did not see any
money in the big pocketbook, and
am sure he was broke Then l made
an investigation and found that the
island was a myth and mere suppo-
sltion and that 1t was fraud and a
confidence game throughout. l made
him admit to me there that he had
no island and returned ~ Oklahoma
City. SO did McGinnis; and when /
said there was no island and that it
was a supposed affair, McGinnis said
I was sore and that went down there
and lost my money gambling This
was not so, because / went there with
two hundred dollars and came back
with plenty OF money. Then went
to Washington and in company with
Attorney Snyder OF this city l found
that McCinnis had no contract and
that there were other contracts let
for the lumber at s17 per thousand
feet, or about half what McGinnis said
he was to receive. If had not made
these trips the chances are that /
would have invested at least 1000
and my friend in Milwaukee about
100000. am told that the Oklahoma
City stockholders advanced McGinnis
in the neighborhood OF 5000"
It is learned that one of the men
who took stock in the company even
weilt so far as TO mortgage his home
in order TO advance his share Of the
money to McGinnis. It IS said that
McGinnis is now sn Arkansas.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18
EVELT CHARGED
WITH USING A
HARD CLUB
HEAVY FIGHT IS ON.
White House Pull For State.
hood a Sensation.

Special to The Daily Leader.
New York, Jan. 1s.--A special from
washington to the Herald sayss
Preddent Roosevelts fight for the
statehood bill. in the methods he is
employing to GLIB the oppositicn into
line, continue TO be the sensation at
the capital. Representative steener-
SON Of Minnesota contributed TO the
tension Of the situation by rising In
the house, after visit to the white
house. and denying that President
Roosevelt had tried to get him to sup
port the Philippine tariff bin and on
his refusal had enid II he nad known
Mr. steenerson's attitude he would
not have made oerts.A appointment
Tor him In the land once. Mr.. steen-
erson said the preeident had not used
such language
Opponents Of the statehood meas
IRE declare Mr. steenerson was sent
Tor by the president and induced 10
make this denial This incident, COM
Ing on the heels OF the denial from the
white house OF other stories Of execu-
tie Interference with members of
congress. has intensified the feeling
which is already at white heat.
That thsre is lobby working 10
,lnfoat tho aarnfrf.t~a4fonsc hill rro
sidins for icint statehood for New
Mexico and Arizona has been charged
BY nearly every person interested in
the passage Of that measure. That
there may be an equally Objectionable
lobby working for the aminisiration'S
bin Is intsmated by those who are op-
posing the admission Of New Mexico
and Arizona except as separate states.
~
Eta Won Rackacher Get a box q
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18
TOOLATE?

all the Nourishment out Of Baby's
Natural Food.
Larger children cannot always
be watched, and will eat unreason-
ably. The Ready Remedy should
ever be a, hand II cascareis to
take care Of the trouble when Il
comes.
N5 need to Force or Bribe chill
dren TO take cascarets. They are
always more than ready to eat the
sweet little BIT Of Candy.
Pepulsive medicine forced on the
ones does more harm than good.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18

four or more years.
The location where the find was made
was upon the MILLER school lease nine
miles northwest of Lawton, at the point
Of the wichita mountains.
This man had either met death at the
hands OF some enemy or had been
caught in the failing OF the immense
stone that pinned him down.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18

new hulls. shall object to doing
that, however, when the subject comes
up for consideration prefer to let
them sink where they are
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18

Docs your system need help? Man
Er-Vine Tablets is the greatest nerve
tonic known to medical science. These
tablets build IN the nerves. and make
good rich blood so cents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18
GETS AFTER THE NAVY
Rear Admiral CoghIan De-
livers Spicy Address.
Scores Equipment.

New York, Jan. 1s.-In an address
before the Patria club in this city,
Rear Admiral Joseph B. coghlan,
commandment of the New York navy
yard, delivered an address on "The
Navy" in which he did not spare criti-
cism.
Hesaid that while on paper the
United States in 1908 would be in sec
ond place as naval power. yet If
there were stricken from the lists
such vessels as the "Sainted Oregon"
now a second class battleship instead
OF in the first line. the United States
would not rank better than fifth or
sixth among the sea powers of the
world. "There is but one kind of
fighting ship" said Admiral coghlan,
'and that is the speedy hattleship of
The line" All others wrre doubtful
quantities.
Beautiful to Look Az.
The admiral referred to armored
cruisers as being "beai.tifrl to look at
AMI good for some thugs, such as
scouting IN tic CaribDean.'
He referred to the cruisers Of Prince
Louis of Battenberg's squadron recent
ly here as in the same class as our own
cruisers. These ships. he asserted,
are good for such purposes as a santo
DOMINICAN difficulty and in other
southern countries where we aeed to
send ou- navy.
Admiral g galan spoke IN praise Of
government built battleships and re-
ferred especially to the Connecticut
now nearing completion at the New
York navy yard He believed she
would outstrip her privately built sis
ter ship and that in 6ve or six years
the saving in the cost of repairs
would be specially noticeable. Ad-
miral Coghlan said:
Don't think am criticising the
navy. am not There is no finer
body of men In the world. but they
need better ships and more of them"
Speaking about the need Of great
er national reserve from which men
for the navy could be drawn in time
OF war. he said;
I'VE have a Eaval reserve or naval
militia, but the last war taught us
that such men lack the stamina OF
hghting, to sa ynothing of the long
experience necessary on the sea to be
useful in a conflict"
He advocated an enlargement Of
the merchant marine as the base on
which to rely for naval reserve
Then he said.
Like a Woman Throwing a stone
FOLLOWING the fads Of various per
sons. we find among our 27 ightine
ships some millions of dollars wasted
on four monitors In the harbor o.
Manial / have seen one Of them roll
ing twenty times a minute trying c
hit something with a l2-inch gun
much as have seen a woman tryinl
to hit hen with a stone.
Three submarine ships came TO th'
navy yard last spring foT reRairs
Heavens only knows when they vii
get away. AS soon as you repair one
end OF craft the other end needs re
building. The insldes have beeI
Wholly rebuilt and the only thing
can see TO do with them is to buil'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18
BETTER GOODS FOR LESS MONEY
AT THE FAMOUS.
HOW IS THIs7

Three Of any Standard cigars for 10
cents: Owls, Little Toms. Arthurettos
or amy standard cent goods at the
Who, What. When store. Okla. Ave.
ard Vine ST.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18

Itching, bleeding. protruding or blind
piles yield to Doan's Ointment Chronic
cases soon relieved. finally cured. Drug
gists all sell it.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18

TO CURE A COLD ~ oEE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinlne Tab
lets. Drugs.S's refund money II It fails
to cure. e. W. GROVES signature is
on each box. &c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18

IA FREE To OUR FRIENDsi
We want 70 send 70 our friends a beautiful
French-designed. G0LDfLAIED BONBON BOX.
hafd-enamoled N colors Il Is 4 beauty lof the
with which this Dainty trinket Is loaded.
Send today, mentioning this paper, Address
Sterling Remedy Company. Chicago on New York.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18

Home is not complete without the ever
ready Box Of cascareis. Ten cents buys
a small one at the Corner Drug Store.
BE very careful to get the genuine,
made only BY Che Sterling Remedy Com
pany and never sold in bulk. Every tab
let stamped ccc."
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18

Sometimes nervous woman's anictions
ars Imaginary. Again they arc form
Of actual and terrible illness In any
event. HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea
makes you well. A great nerve tonic.
IS cents. Tea Or Tablets. Ask your
druggist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18

NT ANAL Don't Be frightened
AMl --bui be warned
AVN Every Mother knows, or
a ~ should know, that the terrible
Mortality among little children IS caused
BY Stomach and Bowel troubles. Colo.
Sour cufd. Cholera lnianium. Summer
Complaint, Measles, Rashes. Scarlet Fever
-eyen Mamps have their first cause in
constipation.
The Delicate Tissues Of a Baby's Bowels
viii not stand rough treatment. Salts are
500 violent. and Castor on will only grease
the passages but win not make and keep
them Clean, Healthy and strong.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18

Doan's Regulets cure constipation
without gripping, nausea, nor any wea1-
ening effect. Ask your druggist for
them. 20 cents per box.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18

eia you Backachee Get box .
q ettes-th most wonderful =.
. al kidney troubles. aad they VI.
, you right. Csc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-18

lttle ones does more harm than good.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-02-02
On a Cash Basis.

An eminent physician in P had
cured little child of a dangerous i'll.
ness. The grateful mother turned her
steps towards the house OF her sons
saviour.
Doctor" she said, there are some
things which cannot be repaid.
really don't know how to express my
gratitude. I thought you would, per-
haps, be 80 kind as to accept this
purse, embroidered by my own hand"
Madam" replied the doctor, cold.
ly, medicine is no trivial affair, and
our visits are to be rewarded only in
money. Small presents serve to sus.
tain friendships, but they do not sus.
tain our families"
"But, Doctor" said the lady, who
was alarmed and wounded, "speak-
tell me the fee."
1.-TWO hundred dollars, Madam"
The lady opened the embroidered
purse, took out five bank notes of one
hundred dollars each, gave two to the
Doctor, put the remaining three back
in the purse, bowed coldly, aud took
her departure.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-02-02
A Colossal Eolian Harp.

A largest harp ever made, so far as
is known, was that invented and con.
stFucted by NJ. Veritan, provost OF
Burkli, near Casel. 1t was known as
the gigantic meteorological Eolian
harp. 1t was 800 feet in length and
was eracted in the garden of its in
ventor in 1857. This harp consisted
OF fifteen iron wires. 800 feet in length,
stretched between two poles. The
wires were from two to three inches
apart, the largest being one-sixth OF an
inch in thickness and the smallest one.
twelfth of an inch. They were placed
in the direction of north and south
aud inclined in such q manner as to
form an angle of from twenty to
thirty degrees with the horizon, being
stretched by means OF rollers properly
disposed for the purpose. Whenever
the weather changed the wires sound.
ed with such loudness that it was i'm.
possible to 20 on with a concert in tho
house. The sound sometimes repre-
sented the Kissing noise of water In
rapid ebullition, sometimes that of q
q harmonicon and sometimes that of
an organ.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-02-02
Japan Is q "Quitter.''

Japan's willingness to talk of peace
and her readiness in yielding SO much
for the sake of peace, naturally led out
siders to guess that the Mikado's peo.
pie were ready to quit and glad of .
chance to get out of it with a good
"face." This guess now has the back.
ing OF Mr.. Frederick Palmer, the Amer.
ican correspondent with the Japanese
army, who gives the inside story" Of
conditions after Port Arthur fell.
Briefly, Mr.. Palmer says that as soon
as the capture of Port Arthur assured
the Japs full control of Korea and the
destruction of the Russian Baltic fleet
left them masters of the japan sea,
they were anxious to quit. He says
that Marshall Oyama exaggerated the
losses OF the Russians in the land bat.
ties enormously and that Mukden was
not by any means q decisive victory
for Japan. This revelation does not
lessen the glory of the "little brown
men," for, though they did achieve
marvels, they could not achieve the
impossible-that is, keep up the terri
BILE pace indefinitely.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-02-02
Invention OF Shot.

Watts, the inventor of leaden shot
once fell into . drunken sleep and
dreamt that it was raining molten
lead, which in falling took the shape
Of millions of peas.
When he awoke he determined to
try the effect Of dropping molten lead
from considerable height, in accord.
ance with the conditions of his dream.
The result was an exact fulfllment
OF what he bad pictured in his sleep.
and bis experiments were the founda-
ton upon which he was able TO build
up substantial fortune.
The highest shot tower is ct Villach,
in Carinthis, where there is q fall OF
249 feet. After cooling, shot is sifted
to separate the sizes, and polished by
rotary motion in small octagonal
boxes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-02-02
eNNNAN~~NN~NN~>~Hs
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD. 4
\ Practical suggestions by Experienced
y Cooks and housekeepers. .
FOR THE SEWING ROOM

EOh AhE GEN hOOMs
January is the month when the
wise housekeeper tries to get her
sewing we'll in hand. The coolest
weather is yet to come, and for full
three months the call for warm cloth.
ing will be urgent. From now on,
woolen goods will be cheaper in price,
and many rem nants may now be had
with plenty Of material in them, not
only for a small garment, but for
the piecing down, combination or
trimming which all mothers OF fam
lilies have to practice moro or less.
Garments that served as "between-
seasons" for the older ones may now be
made for the smaller children, at the
cost of but few more yards of mater
ial, trimming, or goods suitable for
combinations. Not long ago, 1 heard
the mother of several poorly clad little
ones complaining that money was so
scarce with her that she really could
not get the little ones the neces.
sary clothing. She had just told me OF
having given away the clothing of the
older girls, as they we're out of style,
and the girls refused to wear them to
their work longer. l asked her if she
could not have used those garments
for the little ones. She said, "Oh,
yes. suppose could; but it would have
taken such a lot of ripping and piecing
and pressing; would rather buy new
goods in the piece, as it would be so
much less work." Do you wonder that
the family was always hard.pressed for
ready money, and the children poorly
clad? 1t would be we'll, if folks could
arrange their finances for that object.
to buy the woolen goods and garments
in the late winter months, and the
thin, cotton wear in the late fall. Knit
underwear can be had in late winter
cheaper than one can buy the goods
and make them at home, and the gar.
ments of the older members of the
family can be readily cut down to fit
the little forms. But the little gar
ments themselves can be had very
cheaply indeed by the village and city
mother, or any one whose time is too
taken up to do so much home sewing.
PEACH DELIGHT
For Peach Delight" take can OF
nice peaches, and lay in baking dish; |;
alternate layers of peach and sugar,
letting the top layer be OF sugar dotted
with butter and pour the juice care
fully around the peaches. Make thin
pie crust and cover the dish, leaving
several Sits as outlets for the steam !;
bake half an hour, and in serving,
turn the crust underneath, covering
with whipped cream. To be eaten
cold.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-02-02
Hello!
LippincOtt's Magazine

A young lady. desirous to commu.
nicate with q certain society beau. was
told to call him up by telephone At
his club at certain hour. She rang
up the exchange, gave the number,
and waited. Presently a voice said:
Hello!"
Hello" she called. "Is Mr.. S.
there?"
"Mr. who?"
"Mr. g."
"Mr. S? No."
care you sure"
"Yes, sure. We have no record Of
anyone of that name being here"
"Please look and see if he isn't
somewhere about"
"There's no use looking, Ma'am.
We have 'em all down in the book"
"Well, it is strange. I was told
that he would be there at this hour"
"Say, look here, what number do
you want%
"Why, 20S5."
"Ob, that's the-City Club. This
is the morgue."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-02-02
THE MODEL WITNESS.
And Modern Witness Developed in the Public
Plunder Investigations.

And Modern Witness Developed in the Public
Plundsr Investigations.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Opposing counsel: "What is
your name?"
The witness, appealing to the Judge :
Gam l obliged to answer this?"
"The judge: "You are"
The witness: "My name is Tod
gers"
First name?"
l decline to answer"
"On what ground?"
at would be construed into . re.
Election on the good taste Of my par
ents."
"Where were you born?"
Il decline to answer"
"Why"
because all my information on the
subject is OF hearsay character"
"But you we're there at the timer"
II decline to admit it,"
"What is your age?"
"Before answering desire to con-
suit with my attorneys"
"What is your ostensi5le business"
81 do not remember"
care you in any way connected
with the Ramrod trust?"
"I do not remember"
"What is its capitalization"
al do not remember"
"Are you married?"
Il do not remember"
The Judge: "The hearing will now
be adjourned until 10 o'clock to.mor.
row morning. And want to congrat.
ulate the opposing counsel on the
marked progress they have made in
advancing the CASE"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-02-02

He-"I have called this evening to
ask your hand in marriage. Will you
be my wife9"
She" No."
Remember, have wealth and
position. What do you say?"
mo-"
"But take time to consider my pro.
posal. Don't you think you are .
little hasty?"
"No."
"But, come now, be reasonable"
"No."
40, we'll. I suppose there's no usel
You're a woman, and I suppose you'll
have the last word!"
eyes,"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-02-02
THE ORIENTAL PEST.
Jap Labor Menace to American Enterprise and
Labor

Labor.
Government detectives a short time
ago traced the best limitations OF our
gold coinage to dies made in Japan
and sent over to this country for use
OF their countrymen in flooding the
country with q debased coinage, and
now we have a still more remarkable
effort to compete with American brain
and Drawn in supplying limitations of
our school books.
There is an exhibit at the Office of
the Collector of the Port, in San Fran.
cisco, which cannot fail to interest
those who hope to see America "scoop"
the world in the race for the trade of
the Orient. 1t is Japanese edition
of the first, second, third and fourth of
the school readers known as Barnes
National Readers" published by the
American Book Company.
In the first three, the word "Me.
zuno," the name of the publisher, is
substituted for Barnes," and the
name OF the American Book Company
gives place to the name of the Japan.
csc concern. The binding is similar
and the paper, print and illustrations
are the same. In the fourth reader
the name "Barnes" remains.
The great difference is in the price.
Barnes Fourth Reader sells for 81
cents, wholesale, whereas the appraised
value of the Japanese edition is only
y cents.
The consignment has been held up
pending an investigation as to possible
violation of the copyright law, aud
Collector Strattor is investigating the
rights OF the American Book Com
pany.
"A short time ago consignment OF
Japanese soap was denied entry, and
in this case, too, the genius OF the
"little brown man" manifested itself,
for the soap looked the equal of many
well.known American and European
brands, which it was apparently the
intention to initiate.
Examples are being frequently quot
ed of the duplication OF American ma.
chinery by the Japanese and of their
increasing prominence as manufactur.
ers along the most approved lines.
Now legal barriers are required to
protect the American manufacturer in
his own country. 1t may not be long
before the merchants Of this country,
who have been accustomed to look
upon themselves as general purveyors
to the nations of the world, will find
themselves involved in bitter strug.
gle to compete with the products OF
cheaper labor in Japan.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1906-02-02
A Sad Catsstrophe,

Marjorie had been given some hard
peppermint candies, and after holding
one in her mouth for q few minutes
she ran to her mother and cried: go
mother, I swallowed that caudy!"
"Never mind" said her mother; "it
will not hurt YOU"
eyes, know" said Marjorie, "but
I lost the use of it."