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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-10

have tickets for a swell chowdor party
next Tuesday. Ali farewell foreyerl'
Then Oscar would walk out and
hunt up one Of those places that Car.
fie Nation missed IN the shuttle and
there, with one arm glued tight
around the bar rail, he would fasten
his system to a jag which would last
for a week
Despair would grab him ana he'd
bs Oscar with the souse thing for
sure.
When he would recover strength
enough 10 walk down town without at
tracing attention Of the other side
OF the street, he would call on Lena
and say Lena, forgive me for what
I done, but love Is blind and. be-
Sides. ] mixed my drinks Lena, /
was on the downward path and near
y went TO hell'
Then Lena would say; "Why,
Oscar, I saw you and your bundle
when you fen IN the we'll. but didn't
know II was as deep as you mention. Z"
Then they would kiss and make
up, and the wedding bells would ring
Just as soon as Oscars salary grew
large enough 70 tease pocketbook.
But these days the idea Is altogether
different.
Children are hardly out Of the cradle
before they are arrested for butting
into the speed limit with a smoke
wagon.
Even when they 90 codrting they
have TO play to the gallery.
Nowadays Gohsalyo H. Puneniotx
walks into the parlor 70 see Miss Imo-
gene cofdelia HonbreW
"Wie gehts. ImogeDel" says Con
raiYo.
ssGiiehl says lmogenes standing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-10

at right angles near the piano because
she thinks she Is a Gibson girl.
"Imogene. dearest" Gonsalvo con.
tinues; Il called on your papa In Wall
street yesterday to find out how much
money you have. but he refused to
name the sum. therefore you haze an.
told wealth."
Gonsalyo pauses to let the Parisian
clock on the mantel tick, tick, tick
He is making the blum OF his life
you see, and he has TO do even that on
tick.
Besides this furnishes the local
color.
Then Gonsalvo bursts forth again;
"Imogenel OH Imogenel will you be
mine and / win be thine without
money and without the price"
Gonsalvo pauses to let this idea
GO nolsed about a little.
fden he goes on: BE mine, 1mo-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-10
HERMAN vs.. YANees.


10y Associated ffeSo.l
indianapolis Ind. Aug. 10.--Fieht fol-
lowers Of Indianapolis and vicinity are
looking forward TO seeing rafting
bout at the baseball park tonight when
kid Herman and Benny Yanger meet
for l0-round go. Il will be the second
time the two have met in the ring.
Yanger was the victor in their previous
encounter. but It Is acknowledged that
Herman at that time had not developed
into the fighter he is today Both men
have been training faithfully for to-
nights go and appear TO be in the pink
Of condition II Herman wins he viii i'm
mediately try to get on match with
Battling Nelson.
Nike (Twin) Sullivan and "Rube'
Smith are slated to fight at Denver to-
night for the white weiterweight cham
pionship.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-10
Horse SIN In As, Lad

The automobile has not discouraged
the useful animal, the horse. Omaal
reports show that the equine Is stll
paramount, In 1905 there were 1867.
7O2 horses in the-United States, against
l4.2l3.S37 I'm $780, The export price
averaged s30s99 last year against
si7i.5O in 1892 The horse IS flesh.
blood and intelligence. and people OF
natural and practical predictions can
have an affection for him lie has The
graces Of Instinct, and n he gets prop
er attention IS a thing OF beauty and
satisfaction. The spread Of the auto
mobile is amazing. but IT IS stiI, 10
great degree, fad and a toy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-10
owl and Mink Fieht.

While hauling wood on the Matta-
wamkeag river, a driver discovered a
moving object a short distance from
the road, and leaving his team he
hastene6 20 ascertain what Il was
when, 10 his surprise, he found Il TO
ho a large owl sn combat with a good
rized mink. Aher a struggle Of several
moments the owl attempted to risa
with It's prey, but was ablr 10 ascend
only few fec, when ;he mink fell 90
The ground, where Il was soon knlet
by several yell directed blows from
the drivers whlp-LeWiston (Me.l
Journal.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-10
slp's Original Idea.

A young Japanese who recently
committed suicide by leaping into the
crater of the volcano at Asama, left
behind him a note, in which he said;
Suffering a feeling of despair impels
me to throw myself into the crater of
vehement Asama, thus winning
splendid death, and ascending the
mountains smoke to a lofty life above
the sky"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-10
OKLAHOMA aeeskAHs.
Mrs. Brown, ts- Sseretary, Reports OF
Condition u the Order.

Special to Daily Leader.
Carmen, Okla. Aug lO-Afrs Cora S.
Brown, secretary of the Rebekah as
sembiy Of Oklahoma. has completed a
report OF the condition o. the order to
be used In the annual report Of Gov.
Frantz to Secretary Hitchcock OF the in
terror department. II shows total
membership in the territory Of 1854 in
ibe lodges, an Increase Of over ] 200
members and twenty lodges during the
past year.
This does not include the membership
In Indian Territory. which. If added 10
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-10
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Mon
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ditch
pass
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-10

"Iiow to keep on periodic attacks OF
bniousness and habitual constipation
WAS a mystery that Dr. Kings New
Life Pills solved for me writes Joha n.
Pleasant. OF Magnolia. Ind The only
pills that are guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction TO everybody or money
refunded. Only 25c at all druggists
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-10

Oklahoma. would make total member
ship OF over 1900 with nearly 800
lodges In good working order. The Re
bekah branch has been active 90 main
tanning the orphans home az Checotah
and locating another at Carmen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-10
e q q KILLS THE GERMS
Ss9s2e Of SCROFULA

The Of and heredity liked and iuvasbe Parents who
related by the ties of blood who consumptve tendency
family blood faint to transmit to their children in the form Of
compexons maed bodies running and ulcers and general veal
manifested
holding
check during young vigorous life spell when
the disease will become manifest Consumption
the circulation forces ouous deposits
kills the and completely the disease changes the quality
the blood
fluid with rich health sustaining qualities purely vegetable
medicine
scrofulou
'eal advice free THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-08-10

In this state It is not necessary to
serve five days notice for eviction Of a
cold, Use the original laxative cough
syrup, ke1nedy's Laxative Honey and
Tar. No opiates. Sold by c. II. Reafro
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
GOOD SPEAKERS SECURED.
Important Topics to Be Discussed by
Horticultural Society.

Postmaster Alex Clohan, OF this
city, president of the West Virginia
State Horticultural society; is in re-
ceipt of letter from Mr.. Fred t..
Brooks, an officer OF the organization,
stating that several well known speak
ers and authorities have been secured
for the annual meeting at Charleston.
H. w. Collingwood, editor of the Rural
New Yorker, will talk on "The Home
Side of Fruit Growing" and Hill
Orcharding;;' Prof. Dean, of Michi-
gan, will speak on Commercial Fruit
Growing and The Peach Fellows in
Michigan" and Grant Hitchings, of
Syracuse, n. Y, the famous mulch-sys-
tenn authority, will talk on Growing
Apples by the Sod-Mulch Method"
Mr. Brooks states that the program
will be the best ever Heard in this
state.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
SENDING OBSCENE POST CARDS
violations of the Postal Laws Uncov
cred in This City.

Postmaster Alex. Clohan states that
"a number of violations of the postal
flaws governing the sending of obscene
|mail matter have been uncovered at
1.-THE local postoffice, the violations TAX
Ang the form of post cards that are
regarded as being decidedly obscene
Under the postal rules postmasters are
made the judges of what is unlawful
in post cards, and on several occa
sions in this city recently ladies have
been made the recipients of insulting
mail matter of this character. 1t has
been difficult however, to work up
cases against the senders of the OBJ
scene cards, owing to the reluctance
of the recipients to figure in the
courts in this connection, but it is
said that if the practice continues radi-
cal efforts will be made to stop it at
all hazards. AS a rule post cards sent
from this CITY are of the unobjection-
able character, dealers here refusing
to handle anything that smacks of the
vulgar or indecent. Other cities, how
lever, are not so particular, and some
Iof the specimens reaching the local
|postofIice are clearly within the pro
Inhibition OF the law, and likely to get
1.-THE senders into serious trouble.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
"cATTY" MILLER IN JAIL.
Is Wanted for Robbery of Hardware
Store.

"Catty' Miller, well known here, is
IN jail at Chambersburg, where he is
being held to await the action of the
authorities here. He il wanted in
connection with the robbery OF the II.
S. Cushwa hardware store, about a
year ago, at which time 1t is charged
he got away with quantity of revolv,
ers, razors, etc. Miller's home was
searched and practically all of the
stolen articles were found in his room.
He skipped out and succeeded in evad-
ing the officers until Monday. when
he was arrested in Chambersburg.
Sheriff Gardner was notified and he
will be brought back 10 Martinsburg.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
Don't Put Writing in Packages.

At this time of the year when PEG.
pie are sending holiday presents
through the mail, 1t is pertinent to call
their attention to the feet that Uncle
Sans postoffice department does no,
permit Of notes or writing of any kind
to be mailed with the packages sent
as merchandise matter. Every pack
age which goes through the postoffice
should DE opened by some Of the
clerks and examined for writing OF any
kind and II there is any, the package
Is thrown back and later when there Is
time IT is marked postage due" ano
the recipient Is compelled to pay let
ter rates. when the sender could have
sent the letter and the package sepa-
rate and saved the recipient good
sum.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
4. HOBBS PROMOTED
Mace Superin enden Of he Bal /
more and Ohio.
TO SUCCEED c. W. GALLOWAY
Was Trainmaster Of Cumberland ri
vision at One Tlme--Mr. Dris-
coll Succeeds Him.

Mr.. O. H. Hobbs. a former resident
of Martinsburg, superintendent of the
Connellsville division Of the Baltimore
& Ohio railroad, will be transferred to
Baltimore as superintendent. filling
the vacancy caused by the promotion
OF Mr.. Charles w. Galloway to super
intendent of transportation
Mr.. Hobbs is considered to have
well earned his promotion, and it is
this recognition of merit in the civil
service policy of the management that
: inspires ambition and causes encour-
agement to all employees in the ser
vice. Mr.. Hobbs was born in Howard
county, Md, in 1860, and received his
education in the public schools or
Martinsburg. He entered the service
Of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad in
1879 as telegraph messenger boy. He
learned telegraphy and in 1880 was
promoted to telegraph operator In
1883 he was appointed train dispatch
er OF the Cumberland division and
continued in that position until 1885,
when he was transferred to the Bal
timore division as train dispatcher
From 1892 to 1897 he was the chief
train dispatcher, and from 1897 to
February 1, 1904, he was trainmaster
of the Cumberland division.
From February /, to April Is, 1904,
he was terminal train master of the
Baltimore division at Washington, D.
c., and from February Is, 1904, to
April /, 1905, he was train master of
the same division. April /, 1905, Mr.
Hobbs was promoted to superintendent
of the Connellsville division, which DO,
sition he has filled very creditably to
the present time.
Mr.. John J. Driscoll, trainmaster OF
the Connellsville division, will be pro-
NOTED to superintendent to fill the va
cancy caused by the transfer of Mr.
Hobbs These changes become effec
tive December 20.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
GENERAL FRAZER
Slated for Appointment 10 a Foreign
Government by Mr.. sturpIss-


The Morgantown New Dominion
says, in writing OF the distribution OF
political patronage in Morgantown:
But General Frazer-where IL he !.
The New Dominion brought him out
for the postoffice after the election of
Sturgiss, but 1t seems that tnis pa
per was barking up the wrong tree.
General Frazer. who was recently pro-
NOTED for valor on. the political battle
field. is TO be rewarded with a foreign
appointment. He has, II is said, al
ways had an ambition to live abroad
and represent the government of his
country. Mr.. Sturgiss has promised to
do all In his power to further his am
bition. General Frazer will be perfect
ly at home in the diplomatic service.
He will be able to handle courteous.
ly and effectively any situation that
may arise. Morgantown will feel the
deepest regret at losing him. But if
his country calls. why, he must go.
Morgantown must make the sacrifice
He denies all aspirations to the post
mastership and jests with the New Do
minion for making the suggestion after
the battle General Frazer. in France,
or Sunny Spain. or classic Italy--that
is the program If Congressman Stur-
giss is strong with the admlnfstra-
ton
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
MAY REOPEN NOTED FEuD.
Relatives Of Bud Mccoy, Killed b,
Girl, Want Revenge.

Lexington, KY, Dec. 20.--By the
killing Of Bud Mccoy, at Tug River.
Pike county. by his eishteen-year-old
cousin. Eliza Daniels, the great Mccoy
feud, 1t is feared. will be reopened
Mccoy was intoxicated, and had
been on bad terms with his girl cous-
in for some time He invaded her
home and fred at her with his Win
chester rifle. Grasping her fathers
revolver. Miss Daniels fred at Mccoy
once, wounding him so that he died In
short time.
Bud Mccoy was nephew and name
sake OF the noted Bud Mccoy who,
during the 80 years feud with the Hat
fields. was the cause of the killing OF
more than dozen men.
Bud Mccoy. ST.. is'now In Frankfort
penitentiary. Relatives of both the
branches OF the Mccoy family have
taken up the killing of young Mccoy
by his cousin, and trouble is expected
at any time. The girl has surrendered
to the Pike county officials.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
TAKEN TO UNIoNTowN.
Robert Jenkins Goes Back In Charge
of Chief Of Police.

Robert jenkins, the colored man
wanted in Uniontown, Pa, on charge
of criminal assault on white woman.
and who was arrested by Martinsburg
officers at the stone quarries at Kear-
neysville, was taken to Uniontown
early Wednesday by Chief of Police
Shaffer. of that city. The officer ar
rived here at late hour Tuesday
night and departed In a few hours
with his prisoner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
THE womAN's PAPER.

The Sun Is the best type Of 4 news
paper morally and intellectually In
addition to the news Of the day. It
publishes the best features that can be
presented, such as fashion articles and
miscellaneous writings from men and
women of note and prominence. II is
an educator OF the highest character,
constantly stimulating to noble ideals
the individual and national life.
The Sun is published on Sunday as
well as every other day OF the week.
BY Mail the Daily Sun, SO a year;
including the Sunday Sun, "a. The
Sunday Sun alone, 81 a year.
Address
A. S. ABEL COMPANY,
Publishers and Proprietors,
BALTIMORE, MO-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22

Effort TO Be Made to Dspose Grafton
Statesman From .sossship.~

Washington. Dec. 1s.--It was said
here on what appears to be the best
OF authority that an EFFORT viii be
made to depose John r, McGraw. as
democratic national committeeman
from West Virginia.
A democrat of standing in Yves,
Virginia. says that McGraw has been
carrying on things with such a high
hand that a majority of the democrats
of the state will not stand any long
err. They are preparing to so after
his scalp and prevent his being re.
named as national committeeman.
1t is charged that in the recent con-
gressional election that his friends
knitted Judge Dent. the democratic
candidate for congress. in way to
make the angels weep. McGraw, new.
ertheless, expects to get the place
again, and when in Washington a Few
days ago predicted that the demo
Gratis would be up and doing again
in two years hence. and that West
Virginia will be placed in the demo
cratic column in the next presidential
campaign. McGraw was said to be
smoking cob pipe at the time he
made the statement.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
TOURISTS IN TEXAS.
Mr.. Gray Silver Tells About tn. Move
ments OF the Party.

Mr.. Gray Silver, who has been in
Texas for several days in company
with number of gentlemen who went
on the trip through the west, writes
to The World that they will leave st.
Louis on the Thursday OF this week
on the return trip. While in Texas
they visited Fort Worth, where they
inspected the great stockyards ano
packing plants of Swift and Armour,
They also visited the famous $4,000
acre stock ranch of F. M. Long, near
Sweetwater, where they shot number
of jack rabbits and cartridges, and en-
joyed dinner of antelope steak. The
members of the party in the west ex-
pect to reach home in time for Christ
mas dinner.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
NINE GOULD SAVES MILLIONS.
PARIS COURT RULES SHE NEED
NOT PAY soNrs DEsTs.
Besides squanderinS ssooo.ooo o. For.
mer wife's Money. De csaseilaine
Is said TO owe ssooo.ooo.

Paris, Dec. 2o.--Mme. Gould, the for
|mer Countess Boni de Castellaine, has
been victorious in the suits brought
by creditors and money lenders
against her with the object OF making
her Jointly responsible with the count
Thirteen OF the fifteen cases were dis.
missed against the plaintiffs.
Only in thecases OF two art dealers
did the court express the opinion that
Nine. Gould should he held respon-
sible. as the objects purchased In these
instances for the most part were still
in her possession. There are still
three cases to be passed upon and they
will be decided December 26.
In dismissing the thirteen suits the
court held that the plaintiffs had failed
to prove that the debts were contract
ed for the common benefit OF the
count and countess. The latter the
court declared, had more than fulfilled
her obligations under the marriage
contract. During her welded life she
had retained nothing for herself, her
entire revenue being collected by her
husband and employed according to
his own admission, either for the
household expenses or for the payment
OF his personal debts.
From the date OF his marriage to
Anna Gould, March 4, 1895, to their
final separation last February. Count
Boni de Castellaine sauandered S..
100000 of his wife's money, besides
contracting enormous debts. These
debts are said to exceed $4,000 900, OF
which $1.s20,000 is due to Paris art
dealers for paintings. bric-a-brac and
costly furniture.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
ELklNs SUED FOR HALF MILLION
For Alleged Services In Preparing
Data of West Maryland r.. r.

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Ell
kins has been sued by Robert Burton
and George A. Dubruell for $500, 900,
which thew claim to be due them for
services rendered in preparing ant
furnishing the senator with certain
data concerning the Western Mary
land railroad in 1901. for which he
agreed, they allege. 20 pay them a
reasonable value for their services.
The case came up in the Washington
circuit court Monday. Senator Elkins
was present with his counsel. ex-Sen-
ator Faulkner and A. s. Worthington
The case, upon representation or
counsel that they had other profess
sional engagements at present, was
postponed until January Is.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
REFORM INSURANCE.
State Auditor scherr Believes He Can
Increase States Revenues.

State Auditor Arnold ID. Schen gave
out the information that his forthcom
ing report to Governor Dawson will
|contain recommendations of reform in
|surance legislation to be supplemented
by bills embodying his views, which
[will be submitted to the legislature
next January.
Mr.. Scherr is the first auditor gener
|al to devote special attention to the
Insurance business of the state, and
This efforts have resulted in an annual
revenue of $4,000 without additional
cost to the state.
He will recommend an insurance de-
|partment which he believes would re,
suit In a revenue of $150,000 annually.
| His recommendations are based upon
disclosures before the Armstrong In
|estigating committee in New York.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
CELEBRATED ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Russier Have Been
Married Forty-eisht Years.

Mr.. and Mrs. A. 7. Russler ce.ehrat-
ed the forty-eighth anniversary of their
marriage at their home on East Liber-
ty street Sunday evening. The occa-
sion was very quietly observed. the
chief event being a dinner TO their
children and grandch ldren. Although
getting well along in FEARS. both Mr..
and Mrs. Russler are remarkably Wig.
orous and bid fair to see more ami
versaries to their wedding
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
TIC. MANAGE BALTIMORE CLUB.
"Grandpa" Foreman viii Have Charge
of the Eastern League Team.

News comes from Baltimore to tie
effect that Grandpa" Frank Foreman,
who was field manager of the Mar
tinsburg base ball club last summer,
has been selected to manage the Bal
timore Eastern League team next year,
and will be given free hand in the
selection and organization of a high
salaried club. 1t is also stated that
Eugene Newton, the fast third base
man of last years Maftinsbnrg team,
will be given trial on the Baltimore
club by Foreman, who greatly admired
the Martinsburg lads work on the dia-
mond here.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
ATTACKED BY VERTIGO.

Accident to Man at Washington
House Starts Wild Rumor.
A man named Samuel Chaper, of
Antietam, Md. guest at the Wash
ington house, was attacked by verti-
go inthe parlor Wednesday and fell
and cut his face. Several persons,
seeing the injured man stretched out
on couch with his face covered with
blood, started report that he had
committed suicide by cutting his throat
with razor. Chaper recovered from
the attack and is about as usual.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
Parkersburo pap - Sold.

Col. c. b. Kefauver end John Mar
shall, of Parkersburg. have purchased
the Parkersburg Dispatch-News, the
morning paper there, and took posses.
sion Friday. Colonel Kefauver who is
an experienced editorial writer, will
succeed Charles Brooks Smith. the
present editor and Mr. Marshall will
have charge OF the business end OF
the paper.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-12-22
TWO LADS FINED.
Pleaded Guilty to Injuring Property of
Mrs. Zepp.

Two small lads, named Onderdonk
and Thompson. pleaded guilty in JUS
tice Felker's court to injuring the un-
occupied property of Mrs Mary Zepp.
on Center street, and their parents
paid fines of So for them The youth
of the Offenders saved them from Sc
we're punishment. Another lad nam
ed Sisson, was tried for the same Of
Tense, but was acquitted, there being
no evidence against him. Seven other
boys will be tried on December 2S on
the same charge.