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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24
DANosR IN DELAY.
Kidney Diseases are too Dangerous Tor
Guthrie people to Neglect

Kidney Diseases are too Dangerous TOR
Guthrie People to Neglect.
The great danger OF kidney troubles
is that they get a firm hold before the
sufferer recognizes them. Health Is
gradually undermined. Baclxache, head
ache. nervousness. lamoness. soreness
lumbago, urinary troubles, dropsy. dia-
beies and Brlght's disease follow in
merclless succession. Don't neglect your
kidneys, Cure the kidneys with the
certain ana safe remedy Doan's slt.d-
ney P.ns.
u. W Fisher. blacksmith q Wells-
ton. Okla. whites; "Boans Kidney pills
cannot be beaten by any medicine On
earth ! ann bhcksmit hby -iade, and
have worked az Il for over fifiS years.
never had any sickness up TO short
time ago, when + BEGAN 20 suffer from
kidney troubles Nas Induced TO send
for DQans Kidney pills. and / began
iaklng them just as 0.recled 1 am now
able 70 work asaln. and take pains 70
ten an ny customers what me pills
have done FOR me. I shah always rec
ommend them.
fleniy more proof iust like this from
Guthrie people can "A y N Wallace
drug store 1nd ask what his customer,
report
Fer galo ~ an dealers Price q
oenisi Et,Ie a Nlppfq Co. Buffalo. Men
York. sole 1f lIa Tor the United States
Reniembof tho aHne poan aud
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24
MYSTERY
of BIRTH
STORY OF A WOMAN
AND HER BANDAGED
EYES
OFFICERS ARE PERPLEXED
Thousand Franc Notes are
Pinned TO Baby's Clothing


Paris, Jan. 24-The authorities at
Brest are at present endeavoring to
solve the singular mystery surrounded
carriage which drove up to fetch mid
wife at nighttime The midwife en-
tered the carriage, and suddenly a
second woman in the carriage ban
daged the midwife's eyes. and told
her to say nothing.
After long journey the cst-iage
stopped, and the midwife was le,. us
stairs to chateau. The bandage was
removed from her eyes. and she saw
that her services were required for
a young lady eighteen or twenty years
of age. when the birth took place.
and she wanted to return home, she
was told that she could not do 30 until
darkness set in. When night came
she was given a purse containing a
considerable sum of money. and
driven back to Brest, her eyes being
again bandaged.
+ A discovery has now been made in
nearby town. which, It Is thought,
may have some connection with the
mystery. A man left an automobile,
and, en- BRING a hohse. which Was de-
serted at the moment. deposited o
bundle ON on the table and left. When
the bundle was opened by the woman
% the house 1t was found to contain
a male baby, about week old. Pinned
to it's clothing were found fifty notes
of thousand frances each.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24

Mack. ms I'll" easily made the hit of
the evening and Il as clever q comedian
as ever played at the Brooks. Miss Flo
renee Smith. as the dainty "san Toy"
was especially pleasing. She is a tai
ented and promising young actress. vio-
la Kellogg, as Dudley" "Poppy's''
maid. has great stage personality and
her acting was well done. Edward Beg
ley, In the title role Of the Mandarin. .
was great, and had a voice worth hear
ing second time. On the whole. "san
Toy was the best performance shown
here VI this sason. and return en-
gagement would be welcomed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24
[iEjE!IYElII [IE.1jEH!IYYEI:::l{lII

Miss Mildred Holland win be scen at
the Brooks on Sunday night. II As a
pleasant task TO chronicle the coming OF
this accomplished and magnetic actress.
Her performances are invariably OF such
dignity. strength and brilliancy. that to
witness them Is to indulge I'm an intel
lectuai and artistic treat
Her art is delicacy itself, because she is
one OF the most finished artists upon the
American stage. Miss Holland win pre-
sent, for the first time in this city.
Carina Jordanls romantic drama THE
Lily and the Prince" Manager Edward
G White mas given this successful play
a most brilliant and beautiful production.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24

srasbcrA and with the Pennsylvania
railroad.
In Waehingloa he Il rated ns q
rich man" HE family ia only mod.
erateIy well to do. At the capital he
lives eayly at high priced hotels, and
In Philadelphia he resides at bis faith.
er's home Hc Is bachelor and be-
fore nov has been invallded By a
gouty affliction. He is an enthusiastic
equestrian, but otherwise lndulges III
few sports. It is said that he nnds
pleasure In speculation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24
EARLY MORNING BLAZE.
Fire Company ExsInsuIshes Blaze at
street Car Barns.

The fire department was called this
morning at one O'Clock to the street
car barns south Of town. to extinguish
a small blaze. One Of the sheds there
Is used as an office by the employees
and contains a stove, which explodss
and set the building on fire. The enn-
Iployes there at the time, had the pres
ence OF mind to close the exterior
door and thus prevented the aamss
from igniting the big barns until the
company could arrive and put out the
FIRE.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24
CORTELYOU UNlTES
REFORM AND POLITICS
Postmaster General Shows
Party Chairmanship and
Civil Service go Together

Washington, Jan. 24.--Anxious in
quirers as TO the reason Postmaster
General Geo B. cortelyou still hold.
to his place as chairman Of the repub
iican national committee may now
have their answer Mr. cortelyou is
clinging to the chairmanship of the
great political directing body because
ne wishes 70 show the civil service re
formers Of the country that a man
may have hand in politics and at
the same time be civil service re-
Former not only IN thought but ii
deed
Engaged in Big Fight.
Mr.. cortelyou just now IS engage /
IN the fight to secure for presidential
possnasters who have done worthy
service the rieat 10 succeed them
selves 10 onice. even though the rep
resentatiyes in congress from the
holae districts may object. In scores
pi cases Mr. cortelyou has succeeded
N his efforls. and in his success he
has brought store Of troubles TO the
president who not only Is Obliged to
listen to the complaints OF congress-
men who can not obtain appoint
meuts for henchmen, but who Is
Obliged. also. because Of the civil ser.
vice predictions Of his postmaster
general to witness the endangering OF
many Of his pet measures on the floor
Of the house.
Reformers After corteIyous
Civil service reformers recently
haze been getting after Mr.. cortei
you With something sharper than the
proverbial sharp stick. because he
elects to hold his position as post.
master general and that Of chairman
=, the republican national committee
ooinciaently. It Is known that civil
ser7ice ReRormer sletson has been es-
paclally insistent that Il is the dnty
q lhe postmaster general 10 sever
hla connection with the national com
mittee Mr cortelyou. with great
pride polats 70 a civil service reform
record "a the matter OF post Office re-
appointments which never has been
eaualed b. any pravIous postmaster
general. nog excepting the Incumbent
81 lhat onice duripe the presidency Of
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24

All the American league teams havo
decided upon southern training auarters.
The Whshingtoas viii go to Chariottes-
viile, New York to Birmingham Bossons
70 Maeon, st. Louis Browns to Dallas.
Dhiladelpl1la Athielice TO Mon tgomery.
chicngos to New Orleans. Cievolands to
Atlanta and Detroits TO Augusta. All
viii start for their camps early IN March.
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wnEck on sAnrA Fg.
Fourteen People wore silently Injured
IN California.

Les Anoeies Cal, jan Fourteen
peuoas Nere sllshtly injured ia COLI
lision Yesterday at Glcndon, between
the santa &c ihnled. neslhound ana a
loc.l lrlin. An the Injured were p's-
aeesala 90 the locN The limited Nss
raaniag ai rate 81 e1 miles pr hoW.
ana foiaE down grade Tho c1aea %
ihe ipeal Witch WAS stanaiag af ihe
depot WAS caashed 10 kindling
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THIS DATE ~ ,.6sr0Ny.


o 17i2-Frederick the Great born. o
@ 17S2-Pierre A. Caron. alias o
@ Beaumarchais. born. q
Q 1si4--Battle Of Enotochopoco o
O creek. O
Q 1S47-Battle OF Canada. q
0 lsci-United states arsenal at O
o Augusta, Ga, seized by O
Q Georgia state troops. q
. ls70--Prince Arthur arrived in O
Q New York and was presented Q
@ to General Grant. O
@ 1s72-King Amadeus dissolved @
. Spanish cortes; Madrid in @
9 a ferment q
Q ls76-Garibaldi enthusiastically @
Q received in Rome. o
o 1sS5-Parliament buildings and O
Q London tower damaged by o
Q dynamite explosions. @
G 1ss7-United States senate pass Q
. ed Canada retaliation bill. o
Q 1S93-Elghty miners killed in .
o fire-damp explosion at Dux, @
9 Bohemia. o
@ 1S94-Laura s. Mapleson. prina o
O donna, died. O
Q 1904-Colonel Lynch, leader OF Q
. the Irish brigade in the o
Q Boer war, released from o
c English prison. o
Q 1905 Charles l.. Tucker found o
e guilty Of the murder Of o
9 Mabel Page at Weston, o
Q Mass. o
o o
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24
(By Special Telegraph 10 Daily Leader.
KANSAS CITY CASH.
WHEAT.
OATS.

KANSAS CITY EsTnAArEs.
Wheat Ill, grade 81.
Corn So. grade a.
Oats JIG. grade s.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24

u looks as fhough Arthur irwin had
stolen an idea fr@n,-. e'',s,ies Frohinan.
Mr.. Frohnian has all the Berrylnores IN
one show and now Irwin wants to put
all the Delehantys In his Altoona ball
team There are six Delehanty brothers
playing in az many leagues
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24
The New RiaIto Last

Is the most perfect swing narrow last that's made
It's made in Gun Metal Calf Bucher Cuban heel and med
ium extension sole It does not skin peel and takes
high polish. Prize -. ------.. 90
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24

Daniel Phede. riano tuner, has moved
TO si4 East Noble Ave. Phone 52e.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24
CATTLE

Chicago. 1900. steady.
Kansas City. $4,000, steady.
Omaha, 5000. steady.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24

COTTON BREAKS.
Cotton goes still lower today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24
sooN AERE.

10000 pieces OF white china at 1Oc and
upward. Who. what. when store. Okla.
Ave and Vine st.
Pay taxes this weeA. and save penaIty
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24

| be able to extend his civil service
reform efforts until they shall avail II
the matter of the re-appointment Of
the postmasters of the great cities in
case those OFFICIALS have done thell
duty.
Must Yield to Senators.
Criticism has ben directed at the
president because he has not followed
the same course with reference tc
senatorial post offices that he has
concerning those which are the gifts
OF the representatives The truth is
that the presidert. aas beea Obliged 10
yield to senatorial influence because
if he didn't the senator's would hold
mp his appointments, and. more than
that probably would array themselves
against him in treaty matters. In
fact, the senate always has ready a
heavy club. and 4 is not inadepS IN
it's USE,
The postmaster general not only
has been endeavoring to keep good
presidential postmasters Ia Office, but
he has been rounding up postmastels
ari letter carriers and rural routs
men who have shown political ac-
tiyity,
sirdseye Takes View.
His latest troubles have been IN the
district Of George Washington Gro
mer Of Indiana. Postmasters, carri
ers and rural delivery men. 1t is
charged, have been attending caueuses
AMI presiding at political meetings.
Some one--not a civil service refor.
mer but much more likely a politl-
,isn with wrote to the
general and told him about
he political doings OF the employees
y his department in Mr.. cromer's dis
rict. Mr.. cortelyou dispatched an
ill-seeing inspector with the sugges-
i've name OF Birdseye to the Indiana
,ongressman's district Mr.. Birdseye
made his report and il Is likely that
Mr. ocrtelyou win have another oppor 4
unity 10 show his civil service critics
hat he can hold such an essentially
'oIitical job as that Of ~. 'sman Of
he party committee and at the same
ime have the essentials Of civil ser
ice reform pretty well at heart.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24

Chicago. $4,000. steady.
Kansas City. 10000. steady
Omaha, 1000. steady.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24
NEW YORK COTTON.

NEW 1UHk COTTON.
Zone O'Clock Quotatlon.I
january. s1l.25.
March. s11.31.
May, 311.4s.
July. sl159
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be able to extend his civil service
reform efforts until they shall avail in
the matter of the re-appointment Of
the postmasters of the great cities in
case those OFFICIALS have done their
dutv
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Pay taxes this week, and save penalty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24
NEW oRLEANs corroN.

LIVERPOOL OPENING CABLE.
Wheat unchanged to y lower
Corn y higher
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24
Walk Over Shoes
FOR MEN
fOR MEN

TN THE New Spring Styles are beautiful in design
and perfect in fitting They represent all that $
good in modern shoe making
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-01-24

LIVERPOOL SECOND CABLE.
Wheat u lower.
Corn unchanged to 4 higher.
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LIVERPOOL CLOSING CABLE.
Wheat Is lower.
Corn X lower.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
VICTIM OF PARALYSIS.
Mrs Matilda Klingensmith Died in Pitts
burg-Buried in Paradise.

Mrs. H. X. Klingensmith died at her
home at No. 1914 Penn Avenue, Pitts
burg, about eight O'Clock Friday even
ing, February l6, 1906. Sometime
Thursday she was stricken with paraly-
sis. She was alone when stricken and
it is not known what time of the day it
occurred. She was found lying on her
dining room floor about three o'clock in
the afternoon unconscious and never re-
gained consciousness. The body was
brought to Reynodsville on noon train
Sunday and taken to Paradise Lutheran
church, where funeral service was con-
Quoted by Rev. Selner Interment was
made in Syphrit cemetery.
Mrs. Klingensmith was born in Jeffer-
son county in June, lS49, and would
have been 81 years old next June. Her
maiden name was Matilda Ludwick.
She was married to John Flickinger in
1866 and resided in Reynoldsville a
number of years. Mr.. Flickinger died
number of years ago. On the 3rd day
OF September, 1902, Mrs Flickinger
was married at Luthersburg to Fl. X.
Klingensmith, of Pittsburg.
Mrs. Klingensmith is survived by six
children to her'frst husband, Clarence,
Samuel, George, Harry and Edward
and Mrs. James Sample,
and one brother and two sisters, Lewis
Ludwick and Mrs Allen Gathers, of
Paradise, and Mrs. Adaline Kamerer,
Of Pittsburg.
Deceased had been a member of the
Lutheran church about ten years. She
was an excellent woman.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21

The city department stores have
flooded the county with the annual
batch of catalogues. These houses have
formed trust" and now refuse TO pay
the express charges on goods. This
was predicted some time ago by many
country papers. 1t is only a matter OF
time until the department store mail
order business will be closed chapter.
The country people are waking up to
the fact that they can get better goods
at lower prices of their home merchants.
Besides, If the goods are not as repre-
sented you are sure the home merchants
will make it right, and it won't take a
month to do it either.-Ex.
The ministers Of Kittanning have set
down on playing cards for prizes by
their people. The preachers declare it
is just as much sin for mothers and
sisters to go to card parties as it is for
husbands and brothers to go to poker
rooms. Verify, it is thus.-New Beth
lehem Leader.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
Additional Train Service on the Buffalo
& Susquehanna Railroad

Commencing Monday, February 10th,
train No. 204 will leave Dubois daily
excepting Sunday at 500 a. m., Pen
field 1888 a. M, Tyler 900 a. M, Weed
vile 9:16 a. M. Medix Run 1858 a. m +,
Driftwood 1852 a. m, Sinnemahoning
11:20 a. M, Wharton 12:45 p. M, Austin
1917 p. M, Galeton 1858 p. M, arriving
at Addison al 4:56 p. M, connecting
with Erie trains west for Hornellsville,
and east for Corning, Elmira, Owego,
Binghamton, Newark, Jersey City, and
New York.
Train No. will leave Addison daily
excepting Sunday at 7:l5 a. M, after
arrival of trains east from New York.
Jersey City, Newark, Binghamton
Owego, Corning, and Elmira, arriving
at Galeton $40 a. m, Wharton 1l:55 a.
M, Sinnemahoning 2:20 p. M, Drift
wood 2:30 p. M, Medix Run 1926 p. M,
Weedville 4:44 p. M, Tyler 4:56 p. M,
Penfield $40 p. m. reaching Dubois at
5:45 p. m.
Train No. 2O3 will leave Austin daily
excepting Sunday at 700 a, m, Wharf
on 7:lS a. M, Sinnemahoning S:l5 a. M,
Driftwood S:20 a. M, Medix Run 9:04 a.
M, Weedville 9:l6 a, M, Tyler 9:25 a.
M, Penfield 9:34 a. m. arriving at Du-
BOis 1000 a. M
Train No. 2l0 will leave Dubois daily
except Sunday at 400 p. m, Penfield
4:2S p. m, Tyler 4.36 p. m, Weedville
4:44 p. m, Medix Run 5.02 p. m, Drift
wood $40 p. m, Sinnemahoning 600 p.
M, Wharton 7:l0 p. M, arriving at
Austin 7:5Op IN.
Train No. 2l3, daily excepting Sun
day, will leave Juneau Junction at 500
a. M, Juneau SOP a. m, Covode S:l5 a.
M, Mccormick 9O5 a. M, Plumville
1886 a. M, ARRIVING at Sycamore $50
a. m.
Train No. PA, daily excepting Sum
day, will leave Sycamore at 400 p. m,
Plumville 4;20 p. M, Mccormick 4:5l
p. M, Covode $40 p. m, Juneau 5:5S p.
M. arriving at Juneau Junction at
900 p. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Magnificent Orator.

| was charmed with DR.. John Mer-
rite Driver. He is profound student,
magnificent orator, and vivid think
er. 1 heard him with delight, and so
did the great audience, He thrills, he
instructs, he uplifts he thoroughly
interests.-Rev. Sam p. Jones. DR..
Driver will lecture in Assembly hall
Thursday evening, March 1st.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Luckiest Man in Arkansas.

''I'm the luckiest man in Arkansas"
writes FL. L. Stanley, of Bruno, "since
the restoration of my wife's health
after five years of continuous coughing
and bleeding from the lungs; and | owe
my good fortune to the worlds greatest
medicine, DR.. Kings's New Discov-
cry for Consumption, which l know
from experience will cure consumption
if taken in time. My wife improved
with first bottle and twelve bottles COM
pleted the cure" Cures the worst
coughs and colds or money refunded.
At Stoke & Feicht Drug Co., Reynolds
vile and Sykesville. SOC and $l.0O Trial
bottle free.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
The Yellow Fever Germ

Has recently been discovered. 1t bears
close resemblance to the malaria
germ. To free the system from disease
germs, the most effective remedy is DR..
Kings New Life Pills. Guaranteed to
cure all diseases due to malaria poison
and constipation. 25c. at Stoke &
Feicht Drug Store, Reynoldsville and
Sykesville.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Apt, Alert and Eloquent.

John Merritte Driver is Jehu, and
he drives six good horses. The leaders
are Grace and Diction the swing
horses are Pathos and Humor the
wheelers are Eloquence and Power.
Fly in his whirling and glittering
chariot as have done and you will be
delighted. Driver is apt alert, elo-
quent, and a royal fellow.-Fred Emer-
son Brooks, California Poet.
AT Assembly hall Thursday, March
lst. Last number of the public school
lecture course
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Closing Out

We are closing out at actual cost all
winter goods, such as horse blankets,
both stable and storm robes of all kinds,
hand sleds, sleighs, one horse sleds,
heavy bobs-will all be sold at just what
they cost. Reynoldsville Hardware Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21


The series of literary lectures at
Chautauqua, New York, for 1906 are
specially rich. Mr.. Leon H. Vincent of
Boston, will deliver five lectures on
English Literature during the second
week in July. During the third week
DR.. William A. Colledge of Evanston,
Illinois, will present five interpretative
studies OF Scottish authors. President
]. L. Snyder of Wofford College, South
Carolina, will speak five times on
Southern Literature and further lee
lures by DR.. W. j. Dawson, Mr.. Edward
Howard Griggs, and Professor S. H.
Clark OF the University of Chicago, will
keep the series almost uninterrupted
throughout the season.
A sweet and child-like sentiment,
expressed in song, when set to good
melody, soon becomes household
favorite. Such is "Let Me Kiss My
Mamma Good By" recently published
by J. W. Jenkins Sons, of Kansas City,
Mo. The publishers will mail copy to
any address, upon receipt of 23 cents in
stamps.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Township Road Orders.

The officers of the Winslow township
road district will meet at Franks
Tavern on Saturday, March 1st, 1906,
and all persons holding orders or bills
for work are requested to present them
at that meeting.
]. K. WoMELDURF, Sec.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Makes Home Brighter.

Nothing is left undone to make the
Prizer Stoves and Ranges perfect
kitchen appliances. They make friends
wherever given trial, and are sold and
guaranteed to give the best results in
baking and roasting. Reynoldsville
Hardware Co.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Which !? Oysters and Water or Oysters

The tub oyster is fabby, tasteless,
soft and "wishy-washy." The Sealshipt
oyster is natural, solid, UNwATERED,
and has a full RICHNESS OF FLAVOR
that will prove new sensation to your
palate. Besides, "Sealshipt" oysters
are pure-no preservatives" ever used.
Try them. We've got 'em. Franks
Restaurant.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1906-02-21
Woman's Work.

Every requirement of the house
keeper has been met in the making of
the Prizer Stoves and Ranges. They
contain quite a number of excellent
features that lessen work and add to
the comfort of the household. They
are guaranteed to be good bakers-you
run no risk. Sold and guaranteed by
Reynoldsville Hardware Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-03-15

to anything.
Those men are like their progenitors
who derided the locomotive, the reap
ing machine, the steamboat, the telegraph
and the telephone.
They are the men who always know
better9-the men who believe in nothing
but themselves-and OCCASIONALLY doubt
themselves. They would tell you that the
wireless telegraph Is of no practical util-
ity, and would advise you to have moth
ing to do with it.
We have in mind one case that came
under our personal observation quite re-
Gently. that of savings bank president
of Haverhill Mass. This gentleman
attended one of our lectures and exhibit
tons at that place and at the conclusion
of the lecture came forward and pur-
chased a number of shares. Then he told
us that years ago when Professor Bell
visited that city giving demonstrations
of the telephone and selling telephone
stock that he, the president of the bank,
then only cashier. had not only declined
to buy the stock, but had actively in
terested himself to prevent others, partic-
ularly his depositors, from doing so.
"Why I did It," said he us a mystery
to me, now; knew nothing of the merits
of the telephone and nothing of the
character OF the men engaged in finance
ing 1t; just took the position that any
thing that was offered to the public in