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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

put the car shortage trcable in very
strong language He said among
other things:
We have reached a pcint where
the whole national prosperity is mens
aced by the breakdown of the coun-
trys transportation services"
"The uth is that tie crisis has
not been re3qhcd II Is impossible
TO GET livestock ehipped III Texss
because the railroads do not furnish
car,
Tons Of thorsanda o. head chat
are ready for shipment have been
turned ont on the fanees because
th-rc are 30 cars fer fhem II IS the
same with our cottou--no ora no
shipments- The situation gets worsa
ah the time and it means inevitable
business breakdown people cannot
80 on r9ising Things they can't ,urn
into money The markets want them
hst they can't be moved.
The trouble is that the men who
make cw transportation systems are
managing toe greely with "a view to-
The Wall street consideration aud too
little with the nc ssities of freight
p0ying IN their mind. They are car
rying millions for the lucky insiders
AID distributing SURPRISES that have
been piled y during their prosper
ous yefc These millions olght to-
have been Invested IN eciippment
and bettaImen1s
THE iailgre TO invest them has
brought us 20 the present position. p
These conditions might be excused
were il NOT for their annual occur
renee AS 1t is, a remedy must be
found.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19
able % seite with Justice any oi,n

able 70 settle with justice any civil
case.
j, rs hard to see why the naiIon
may be plunged into war by 10 I"
laJolity in congress. why sens
and represent dives may be elected bS
bare majorliies, why the act of con-
gress imposing an income tax may
be- SGT aside by a bare majority ol
the judges Of tho supreme court, a
rule thd arshe TO all courts with
more than one isdee, and yet in view
Of all This. why twelve men mast
agree on The ownership OF pig
claimed by two farmers or upon the
guilt on innocsncc o John Doe. harg
cd with stealing a chicken for Thanks
giving dinner
Tho old common law was good
Perhaps it WIS, ON the whole. the
best system yet perfected by man. but
it contained wonderful lot OF fic-
TONS red tape and Gnyielding theo-
ries. Among then was the require
ment Of a unanimous verdict by the
juy in all cases.
holiel IRON tho requirement of a
manimo.s verdict would greatly aid
in preventing the laws DELAY
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19
DOES NOT
KNOW HIS AGE
CHIEF QUANNAH PARK
ER'S CONVENTION
TALK
HAS SIGNED MANY PAPERS
Wants Justice for The Red.
maj Plea for MeScal Bean

Chief Quanah Parker, In his address
10 the convention, said
Gentlemen am glad TO meet you
I'll this morning My name Is Quanah
Parker My Indians Just the same as
you people settled ia the United
States. / look after mF Indians My
Indians pay taxes That is what
come here for-relative 20 my peoples
intege8ts, and two on three of my head
mon are over here OF the Klowas,
the Comanches nd the Apaches. and
the Cheyennes, too, are here / say
TO you gentlemen just as I said
awhile ago. that [ pay taxes just the
same as you people
II am no Indian ran myself / am
half white; M mother was white
woman | attend to tho government
business for o good many years All
Kinds Oh papers and agreements with
the government ] signed about my
comtry The big past re, four hrn-
dred tho sand acres, all Of that mat
ter | attend to th1t- help an kinds
OF business, That is the kind OF a man
] am
"Here is another matter. am pret-
ty near fifty years old; maybe over
fifty years old ! can't tell jsst how
old am; maybe ffty-hye years old.
aud ny ludian wsys are going c1;
they win not last maybe forty or nifty
years yet
Hero is another ratter come
here about My indians use what they
can peoms; some call il mescal All
my Indians use that for medicine.
That Is a good medicine. and when
my people IRE sick they use H. 1t
is 30 poison and we want to keep
that medicine. ] use that and use
the white doctors medicines. and my
people use IL too 1 want to keep this
medicine ] said awhile ago my ways
will wear out in time, and IN time
this medieine viii wear ont. too. My
people are citizens of the United
States, and my people keep the right
way. they go 20 school and teach
school / wish you delegates to look
after my people-look after my In
dians My delegates win look after
my people look after my Indians My
Indians. just the same as you people,
are citizens Of the United States. That
Is all | will say to you, gentlemen
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19
rs cosT on PRIMARIES.

There is danger in taxing the cost
OF primaries TO the candidates or TO
the party The matter is one involv-
ing the interest Of the general public
rather tian the candidates for Office
o. the gauy nominating them. The
greatest interest involved in the
whole affair is that OF the general pub
nc and it's interest In securing good
and ccnpetent men to ali the public
offices
The troUble about taxing the cost
Of primaries to candidates for office
Is that it excludes poor but worthy
men from serving in public Office. or
what is worse, compels the poor can
ddate to rely on some wealthy friend
or designing politician TO furnish the
means This, by almost necessary
application. involves the idea that the
mlm who p.ts up the money TO ray
the primary expenses will expect to
control the nominee, IL elected, and
All too often 10 reimburse himself out
of the pnblic treasury
Whore the party pays the expense
Of the piimly, IL puts the elected
officer rnder too many obligaiiors -
iDc ttalENiHH pDllllNlduo lhdA may
nave aid the expenses. Even the best
intsntioned off.,er can not escape the
idea thlH he owes them debt OF
gratitude These men, who then seek
to undely influsnce official action are
never slow TO show Up this debt Of
gratitude to infiaence q really consci-
cnt.ous official,
Then, too, lhe idea of the candidate
furnishing the money to hold the pri-
mary smacks too loudly Of the man
hunting the Office rather than the
office hsnting the man. OF course
there are those who merely ieer at
tho Old fashioned idea OF the Office
hunting the man. but that does not
lotrat in the least from It's ancient
and respe If Il is dead
4 Il otght TO be remrrected
4 Il there ore Is advisable TO 20 the
| length IN taking ogt Of both primaries
! and elections every element that tends
no subieoO the ofler when elected
/ tlnfl ished from those OF the general
/ 10 special outside interests as dis
/ Euhhc l
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19
THE HUNG Jury.

The laws delays gre moyerbial
One of the prolific sources of these
delays Is the hung jury Why not
redue this eyil TO minlmum? Why
compel twelve men to come to an
agreement in order to settle a mooted
case2
Ilis a fact well known that verdicts
very often do not repreaont the opin-
ion of a1l the members of a Jury.
JTors very often only yield their
real opinion 10 that of their fellows.
when confronted by the necessity
other OF yielding or carsing a fall
nse of the whole trial hy refusing ia
join Ia 4 verdict
indeed Il IS not always the minor
itN that yields IN this way and cases
freQ1ently occlr where one man. by
his stuhbornness. compels the other
eleven either TO come 70 a verdict
prescribed by him. or make a return
of no verdict after a provoking dolby
whi. b. Ina some cases, amounts 10 "a
term Of Imprisonment of the jury.
Is chs verdict arrived a. by way of
comsnlsion as nbove indicated. any
more unanin Gus IN reality than u
The real opinion of the Jrors WIS
registered in the verdict? In trth
it is on fnsl analysis only method
OF making the re ord look fair and
unanimous, whether Il IS So or not
The ends Of Hsiice certainly are not
forwarded hy amy method of com
pelling the jury 10 come 10 a verdict.
l1Ncepi IN grave felonlcs the ends of
justice We IA. on the whole. be better
bseved by permitting less than a
cmanimogs verdict to stand The nam-
her oi jurors necessary 10 verdict
co~2d be graduated according 10 the
sraNity Of the onense
II is not easy to see why a majority
or az least twothirds majority.
should net be able 10 bring la yer-
diet IN minor nsos.
lu civil cases there can hardly be
any real soo5 reason why eleven
men should be he'd % by one sfab.
horn memOer in any case. TNotairds
or thfeeiofths certainly ought % be
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

A country that has sunercd as much
as Oklahoma has from false state
ments and Police Gazette notoriety
appreciates such favorable mention
as IS now going the rounds Of the
press
The i'radasman, Of CHATTANOOGA.
one OF the most reliable journals In
the south, has this to say OF Oklaho-
ms.
In a recent article in the Trades
man reference was made to the really
marvellous agriculture of Indian and
Oklahoma territories. which will form
our newest state. II is a fact that at
the time the census was taken Ia 1890
the cereal crops of these territories
wpre SO small as 10 be not worth re-
cording At the present time the far
mcrs Of this region have raised over
l00.Oool00 bushels OF corn. 10000
basheis of wheat while Oklahoma an
be counted on for million bale cot
tion crop for an average harvest, al
though less than 50Ne0 bales were
gathered from It's fields fifteen years
age"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19
sTATr lMcoME rAxEs-

One trouble abogt state Inheritance
and income taken is tho ease With
which tax dodgers move over state
boundaries. Another is found Ia the
existence 81 such hives as New Jeer-
ssy is at present II all the states
would join In the moye.1ent II could
be made cffectnal There Is mine of
resenre IN the plan and Massa hu
setts. among offers, is preparing TO
o. en- the "dlggihs.
The power 10 tax incomes and in
hcriances Is clearly one within the
sovereign power Of the states The
ederal government being one Of linz.
ted powers, the income tax was held
not to be within the rowers granted
but the states possess the resllum
If power and have all rights not pro
libited by the constitution OF the
United States nor acts OF congress
9assed under that constitution
The matter OF income end inheri-
tance taxes is Cne likely to receive
considerable attention from congress,
tho state legislatures ana the general
pfhlic in the near future However
no law SO drastic as TO cause an ok
lahoma editor to tremhlee has as yet
been proposed
Ono OF the difficulties that lies in
The way OF catching the extremely
rich. glohe-trotting millionaire is the
ease with which they go to Canada
or Europe and carry with them mrch
Of their portable riches They always
need to have a care however, lest
they run into more strict laws than
the onea they sought TO avoid But
proper and carefully planned lcgls.
latiou can make these laws very
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19
COUNTIES MUST HAVE
ONE MILLION


The provision IN the report Of the
conmittec on county boundaries that
NO county should be organized that
did not have al least one million dol
lars worth of property is thoughtful
and brsinesslike provision. No county
ought ever 10 be organized. where
,he county machinery would be a
burden 10 the people instead Of a
help The REVENGE from one million
would support a small! county Less
than that might prove grevious
burden A two per cent levy on this
would produce $4,000 for cosuty par
poses. which would meet the needs
Of small county.
The county boundaries committee
has had some extremely delicate and
conflicting interests to contend with
but have eudeaycred TO meet the
necessary issues In a spirit OF Justice
deferring such as cofld be postponed
TO the coming legislatures It Isl
hardly the province OF purpose of the
convention to necessarily tie the
hands OF future legislatures
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

DysbsbGs Is often CaNyed ~ Cafayrh
Of the SO gath- PesRaa Rehs7'<s Ca
fayyh Of the Sfomaeh and Is z8ey<to,e a
Remeay Fer Dysbstsia
s-s-ss
Hon. N. 9. Butler, Ex-U. S. SEN
fator from eonth Carolina for two 7
terms, in letter from Washington, !
D. c., writes to the Peruna Medicine
Too, as follows;
~ can recommend Peruna for
dyspepsia snd stomach trouble. ~
have been using yOur medicine for
a short period and feel very much
7 relieved. II Is indeed wonderfully
medicine, besides a good fonic. I
4s-s-s-s-s-s-o-s-s-s-s-s-s
TATARRH of the stomach Is the corr
~ rect name for most cases OF dys.
pepsia. IN order TO cure catarrh Of the
stomach the catarrh must be eradicated.
Onl- an internal catarrh remedy,
such as Peruna, il available.
Peruna exactly meets the Indications.
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR FREE
PERUNA ALMANAC FOR 1907
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19
Showed BIG savInu.

A writer in the American Machinist
stated recently that steam pipe Of
six inches to eight inches diameter
was covered with a wooden box Of 12
inches diameter which was filed with
a sawdust mortar. one barrel OF lime
to five Of sawdust Before covering
the pipe-nearly 700 feet in length
II condeEsed LAO pounds of water
hourly; after covering it condensed
l95 pounds hourly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19
coNeesTEp FREIGHT TRAFFIC.

The railroads nHst NEE. this car
shortage IN the Southwest. n is a
serious matter No section Of the
United states has paid more libcralb
in both freight and passenger uaffic
than this one, Good transportation
service ia return Is only Justice
ln a ne nt interview at washing
ton ludge H. s. Cowan. a wealthy
stock raiser of Fort Worth, Texas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19
Whsn Women Wsre PubIIeIy soId.

Says the London Times of May,
1906. "A decenuy dressed woman
was last night brought out into smith
field for sale. but the brutal conduct
Of the bidders induced thr man who
was, or pretended TO be. her husband.
TO refuse to sell her; on which q
scene Of riot and confusion highly
disgraceful to our police took place"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

a better example Of the salutory
eower of strong railroad commits
sion could not bee found than the ac-
ton OF the railroads Ia rushing coal
TO the northwest as soon as tR Inter-
state commerce commission began It's
sittings aud inquiries az Minneapolis
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

Games ] Hill says The coal famine
ia the northwest is due to failure on
The part OF dealers TO order a suni
Client supply of coal IN the fan Doubt
less bet had they not the right 20
pItsumo that ihey could get moro
daring the winter?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

the seat by fastening a strap through
he holes anf around the seat This
avs Farm a a1d Home, win carry 4
great deal Of baggage and will moi
come of.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

not ht into box
bed, take a large
box. and cut a
hole in each end,
as shown in the
cut, and tie to
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

The Ladys Pictorial SAYS that "in
her heart OF hearts" a woman likes a
good mustaehe What's The matter
with her Inns?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19
New Tunnel Route.

4 new tunnel route is proposed con
iectlng New York Brooklyn and He
boxer, to be used by steam roads
seeking entrance to New York
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

According TO Representative sher
NAV. Of the Indian Affairs committee
the birth among the Indians exceeded
tne deaths by sac. under the old CHS
iosns the indians were o strong and
Vigorous people why not under the
nfityg
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

While the Indians Of the United
States have in the ire sury S35.3S5
600. they can hardly be counted
among the blessed poor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

Delegate King, Of Newkirk. and
Delegate johnson, Of Perry viii leave
the imprees oil their good work on
The state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

Division Is over with; now for ad
dition--for democracy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

President Murray made two land
ings. Alfalfa and Murray.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

The republicans are on the run.
SIRE enough now
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

Ia after years, as the convention
roll Is called we'll ges this; Bryan
cRin.y cast "a votes for Bryan
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19
a BUGGY cAaRYALl.
Convenient Attachment for the Buggy
for Carrying Small Parcels.

When it is desired to carry boxes
or other small packages which will
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

Delegate George Wood Is a hummer
lie Is the original Woods county line
cater.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

olgiahoma With IS counties, Pret
.tx iuicy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

All h9sa the Initiative and refefen-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

Are your counly lines On straight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

I-et's all have : grass cptters
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-12-19

seauoyah IS rather robnst.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-30

5 LOCAL NEWS. :

Makin's End hand store for bargains
E. ]. Carlin went to Texico Sunday.
Don't miss the Bess Nav McClane
recital Thursday night. 27tf
F. H. Sanderman, of Dexter spent
Sunday with friends here.
Hale H~ortenstein vel to his
home in Orchard Park last night.
Figure with B. F. Smith when you
want buggy painting. Phone 175. 7tf
Blue print maps of the Roswell oil
fields at Carbon & Bells office. tt
Sam Jones, who is working at Ha-
german spent Sunday at his nome.
Deputy Sheriff Walter Ray went to
Hagerman last night on legal busi-
ness.
Deputy shrif j. H. Taylor returned
Sunday from a business trip to Ar
tesla
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-30
F.: ;;;;:: g.: :: +: ;:; Morrison Bros. :

r. T. Allison went to his farm near
Lake Arthur yesterday to do some
work.
Lanier Wilson returned Sunday
from Artesia, where he has beer at
work.
Miss Tommie Parker went to Lake
Arthur last night to visit with her
riends.
K. K. Scott left his morning to
spend ten days ~recuperating in the
White Mountains.
B. H. Marsh and SON returned Sun
day from the ranch, where they have
been for three weeks.
S. H. Reed, of Lake Arthur was
here Sunday ON his way to Houston,
Texas, on a business trip.
J. NJ. Hervey, district attorney re-
turne yesterday afternoon from a
business trip to Canyon City.
We are agents for the New Rotary
Shuttle White Sewing machines,
noiseless anu light running, the pest
machine made.-Hills & Rogers, 100
N. MAR st. 23tf.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-30

Mrs. NJ. NJ. Lawrence and daughter,
Mrs. o. l. Ledbetter. Miss Lola Du-
son. Miss Blanche Mathews and W.
C. Lawrence, who are here spending
the have taken up quarters
at b home of Fred Beck, whose fam
lily is making an extended visit in
Missouri. MIR. and Mrs. Bowen are
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-30

The Womans' Club is in charge of
the recital of Bess May McClane at
the South NJ. E. church Thursday ev-
ening. 1t is a good cause mt Ros-
well should be loyal. 27tf.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-30
Extra Fine Trees for Sale.

1 have a few more thousand trees
that are not sold of the leading va
rieties of apples. If you want home
grown trees of the very finest, drop
me a card. Roswell Nursery. R. F.
Cruise, Prop. 26t4-
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-30

Miss Dora Jones departed this NOR
ming for Las Vegas, where n will
spend a six weeks vacation from her
duties as book-keeper for h Pecos
Valley Drug Co.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-30

also making their home at the Beck
place
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-30

for o u or five days on business.
Earl Patterson, who is time-keeper
for the government employees at Carls
bad, spent Sunday with homefoIks.
All kinds of money to loan
on good real estate security.
Carlton & Bell, No. 3O3 n. Main.
T. ]. Draper, of Gibson county, w.
Tenn, arrived Sunday for a visit of
three Or four days with J. T. Carlton.
DR.. 1. j. Morris, who has been here
several days, ven to Lake Arthur
Sunday afternoon to remain a few
days.
w. M. Reed came up from Carlsbad
Sunday morning to make his regular
Sunday and Monday visit with his
family.
The Bess May McClane recital for
Thursday evening will be held at the
South Methodist church. Admission
35 cents. 27tf.
w. A. Rogers returned to his nome
in Wichita, Kan, this morning. He
was here several days looking after
business.
The recital of Bess May McClane
at the Southern NJ. E. Church Thurs
day evening will be a treat Be sure
to attend. 27tf.
Mrs. J. W. Jump and son r. E. Jump
arrived last night from Oklahoma,
where they have been visiting for
ten months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Morris, of
Dexter. returned yesterday from In
dependence, Kansas. where they have
been visiting.
G. w. Jessup returned to Amarillo
Sunday. having made Roswell friends
a short visit. He is an employee of the
ofices of the Fort Worth & Denver
road at Amarillo.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-30

Charles Bond returned Sunday from
down the valley, where he has been
for four or five days on business.
: Earl Patterson, who is time-keeper
for the government employees at Carls
bad, spent Sunday with homefolks.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1906-07-30

Mrs. F. L. Torian, Miss Floy Torian
Mrs. Hattie Mcclellan, Mrs. and Miss
Bachman, Mrs. and Miss Quarterman,
Johnnie Goetz and Joe Torian return
ed Sunday from a camping trip of 3
weeks in the Mescalero reservation,
the White Mountains and Captain
mountain.
J.. D. Mccullough and wife of Dali
las, and Mrs. w. B. Hedrick and c.
NJ. Mccullough, of Amarillo, spent Sat
urday and Sunday with friends here,
spending the most of their time see
ing the town and surrounding country
The latter Mr.. Mccullough is chief
clerk in the offices of the Pecos Val
ley Lines at Amarillo.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1906-08-30
DOES WELL
Alssk,'s Gypsum Mine is
Complete Success

W Il Nichols, The contractor who
Installed the Skaewsy water stem
accompanied by Mrs Nichols and their
mtle son, Is in Sksgway, a passenger
90 the Cottage City to Gypsum, GA
ChicaCoG island, near Freshwster Bay,
where he will inspect the gypsum mine
that is In operation AZ that place,
The gypsum mine at the head a
which is MIR. Nichols is now regular
producer. About ~ men are employed
there and two large csrgoes Of gypsum
have been shipped south TO the mill Of
The company at Tacoma where plaster
and the other products Of the mineral
are prepared for the market
ours is the only gypsum mine aud
mill on the coast" said MIR. Nichols,
and we are putting better building
plaster on the market than has been
obtsiusble heretofore at $50 per ton
less than prices heretofore prevailing,
We are now operating on iarge scale
and will increase our OUTPUT a. the de-
nand for our product Increases"