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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11

OF any commonwealth u has a rec
ord OF evil deeds clear cut and be.
ys.-.@ It's gscfl p9rposes. which are
exceedingly fow and perhaps none al
all. save as a protection against 9th
er men who carry them. and even
then they are OF dogbtfm value.
Il Is quite worth while just to ait
down and try TO recount the virtues
Of a pocket pistol and then. over
in another column. list the evil deed
it has to its credit II g. an abom
inable and murderogs instrument
without a redeeming feature
Both the pistol and the pistol toter
ought to be exterminated If there
ever was a time when it was useful
and necessary that time has passed
with the days of the strenuous life
and the outlaw.
No man ought TO be permitted To
carry a pistol except by legal license
in case of officers and then II should
be carried in plain sight Even here
the pi tol has shown itself TO menace
the plblic peace frequently
The practice of carrying concealed
weapons should be stamped as a
high criminal act and the sale of pis-
tolls and other weapons usually car
RED in that way should be closely
regulated
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
CITY GOVERNMENT.

One Of many municipal themes that
are receiving consideration at the
hands of the people of the cities, is
that Of government by commission.
The general idea is to have the az
fairs of the city put under the control
of say about five commissioners, who
would look individually after the diff
ferent departments, but who should
sit as board having control Of all
matters
The argument for such board Is
that responsibility could be moro
readily fixed upon the proper person.
in a small body of men. as distin-
gai he'd from the more complex sys.
TEN of q mayor, council aud heads
Of departments. Again, advocates OF
sioner would bring to the service OF
the board in Il sactions an intimate
acquaintance with the working needs
of a city 4roa
The plan In substance has been
adopted by Houston and Galveston,
and Is being watched with interest
throughout the country. Very many
thinking people have grown much dis
satisfied with the old plan of large
city council and it's notorious bicll-
ering, not to mention CORRUPTION
These matters are receiving serious
con liberation in st. Louis and many
other large cities.
Under such a system the affairs of
the cities world be conducted in very
m1ch the same manner as are the az
fairs of the OkfqhnIna counties at the
present time, the only difference be
ing that the comni sioners would
each be assigned to the different de.
partmentG
The departure is quite radical in
its nature and the hope of its support
ers equally sanguine. The people OF
Oklahoma will carefully observe The
working of the plan in these cities
IF our nearby sister state of Texas
and perhapa ADOPT the system, as We
have already done with many of the
best citizens OF the Lone Star.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11

of the caucus and the per cent will
stand as in Oregon-eight for the ini-
tiation of laws, and five for refen-
dum In cities, counties and districts
these per cents will be doubled. This
law wlI be incorporated in the con
stitution with th, amendment as
has been given to the press hereto
iort.
AT this same meeting blanket
primary law was resolved upon which
will SO into effect at the first ciec-
ton This will force all parties to
nominate their candidates on one
day at the one primary and the vote
will be taken at the same time for
the nomination Of United States sena-
tors.
The democratic caucus works hand
in hand with the farmers cauens,
and federated labor. and by so doing
greatly eXpedites the work of the
convention
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
a Hopeless Case.

81 fear" my dear Jiadam. said ths
physician, that your stomach wil
never recover ITS tone. unless you limit
yourself to the simplest diet imagip
able
"Ah, sir" cried the woman, tears
ceiling down her checks. would lhal
! could But that is impossible"
''Impossible Why?'
because am the wrctched woman
who supplies photographs Of dainty
dishes to thS fashion magazines. In
order to photograph them must pre-
pare chem. and. as | cannot afford TO
waste expensive materials, must eat
them"
The physician started from his
soair. 1T is certain death" he cried,
"What have you eaten today. my
ehiid?'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
The Farmers Caucus.

The farmers caucus in the conven-
tion has about forty members. Il is
making itself felt in the building oi
the cOnstituti0a.
On Saturday morning the caucus
met and demanded meeting of the
democratic caucus of the convention
on the Initiative and referendum
This was called Saturday afternoon
There was a fun attendance of mem
bers, and the initiative and refaren
drnm clause, as pro0osed by the legis
iatiye department committee, was
thoroughly discussed There was nc
opposition TO the law in general ans
only a scattering demand for an in
crease in the per eentum for the inl
tiation aud referring OF laws
The democratic party before thl
election had promised the people L
model this law after the Oregon law
This was adopted by unanimo0s Vot'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
NAMES OF THE NEW
COUNTY SEATS

Following is a list of tile new COIN
tics aud the county seats as agreed
on by tho committee.
Indian Territory Ottawa, Miami /;
Delaware. Grove; Cherokee, Table
quah; Adair WcstviAe: Sequoyah
Salsaw; Muskogee, Muskogee; Wag
oner, Wagner; Mayes, Pryor Creek
Craig. Vlnita: Nowata Nowata; Wash
ngton. Bartlesville; Tulsa, Tul-a;
Cuoweescoowee, Claremore; Ohmrl
geV, Okmulgee; Moman Brisiow; Ok
mnskcc, Okemah; Seminole, Wewoka
Hughes. Holdenville; Mcintosh, Che
cotah; LeFlore. Poteau. Haskell, Stig
Ter; Pittsbmg, McAlester; McCurtain
ldabel: Choctaw. Hugo Latiner, VIII
burton; Pushmataha. Antlers: Bryan
Durant; Coal, Lehigh; Atoka. Atoka
Pontotoc. Ada: Johnston, TishOmineo;
Marshall, Madill Love, Marietta
Murray Sapulpa; Carter, Ardmore
jefferson. Ryan; Stephen7, Duncan,
Grady Chickasha, Mceiain. Purcell;
Garvin, Pauls Valley.
New counties in Oklahoma-B Beaver
Beaver City; Texas, Guymon; Cimar
ron, not named .(to be attached t.
Texas county); Harper, Buhalo; Ellis
Grand; Roger Mills, Cheyennel Greer
Mangum; Jackson, Altus TiNman
Frederick; Major, Fairview; Alfalfa
Cherokee; Woods. Alya; Woodward
Woodward; Beckman, Sayre.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
-rrAlEL NO i1ETz1.l E9SF lFl1IsfTTls lvsrl

Oklahoma offers profitable field
for railread extension and improve
ment In no state can they be built
more cheaply or maintained at less
expense than in this state The level
praries ofer no difficulties to en-
ginoers and the climate faYors the
longevity of railroad eqwpmcnt
The second condition that makes
the new state great field for lcgiti-
matc railroading is the vast volume
.of freight aud passenger business
whi-h IL has now and viii have for
all the future, only largely enhanced
by the unprecedented era of develop
ment now inst beginning. The peo
pie of Oklahoma are bound by the
very conditions and location of their
resources to be both large importers
and exporters The cotton fields, the
fruit and the corn. the coal, the oil,
and the factories, and the long list
OF resources too numerous TO mention
settle that fact
The people of this state are great
travellers The records show it, and
will bear still greater evidence that
fact with the wealth and prosperity
certain 10 come in the next few years.
The best paying lines of any of the
systems are many of them in the new
state. Railroading in Oklahoma is
profitable and properly SO and should
reTain so.
The two cent fare Is fair. It will
not hvrt the railroads. aud 1t will
help the people. The increase Of
business will counterbalance the re.
dcction in fare II will promote de
yelopment in the state which. in turn.
viii increase passenger traffic and
make, in the outcome. a greater
source of income than under the
three cent rate. with its passes, its
rebates and fayoritisms.
The two cent fare is just and equi-
table and should be incorporated in
the fundamental law Of Oklahoma
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
AZ to Jim Grow.

One proposition that enters into the
proposition of the adoption or rejec-
tion of the Jim Grow law is the terms
of the enabling act witch have never
been noted in the convention work
i,p to date The fear of the delegates
that President Roosevelt viii turn
down the constitution Is based on the
proposition that no discrimination
shall he made ON account of race,
color or preyiop6 condition of servi-
tudet' The Specification Tdiscrimi-
nation appears in the federal cen
stitution but in the enabling act the
terms are that mo distinction shall
be made on account of race, color or
previous condition of seryitHde." The
ena7iment of law providing for sep
arate coachea and waiting rooms
would not be a discrimination provld-
ed the accommodations were equal
bgt it is believed that The act could be
classified as a distinction Il is be
lieved that the terms of the enabling
act in placing the unusual and deceit
full tennis had some proposition such
as this one in view and that they
based their terms on noted supreme
court decision where the proposition
between discrimination and distnc-
tion was involved
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
choctaws wilma 10 sell.

The Choctaw and Chukasaw In
dians are willing TO Sell 10 the new
state of Oklahoma the segregated
coal and asphalt lands. according tC
statement made by Boone Williams
of Lehigh, delegate TO the constitu
tional convention. The Indians have
offered to sell these lands to the
state said Mr. Williams. for con
sideration of s122,00O,000. They VIII
take S5.OO0.000 in cash and accept
three per cent bonds for the balance
Delegate Williams has been adyocat
ing the sale of the coal and asphalt
lands so that the surface might be
disposed of 70 actual settlers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
THE CARRYING OF
CONCEALED WEAPONS.

The right of the people to keep
and boar arms mast never be lnfring
ed That is the constitutional guar
antee. Il is legitimate, proper and
the real and final certificate OF SOW
ereignty of the people as against the
encroachments of ambitious Officers
and governments. Therefore it was
inserted In the cOnatltution OF the
Onited States. and RENAME inviolate
10 tnis present day, aad must ever
remain so
Bpt there Is one way OF bearing
arms that is strictly criminal, and
justly so and that is hidden back in
the hip pocket or tucked away under
the coat. TO be ierked out In times
Of peace and used az an instrument
20 crafty a murderous passion.
The pocket pistol is a great offen.
der against the peace aud dignity
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
ETHAN AlIFN HlTchcock

Give the devil his due. He gen
orally gets it any how, and not infre-
quently has il handed to him by one
Of his imps. Hitchcock and the sen
ate committee are just now engaging
in very heatad controversy as to
which is TO hand the other his dues in
the matter OF the timber and game
reserve in the Choctaw nation Each
haa a bunch he would like to hand
the other. incidentally, the big
bnnch is being handed to the Indian
and the Indian Territory II Is an
old story. ever recurring, department.
al red tape, delay and hold up.
The whole trouble seems to be
that Secretary Hitchcock has consti.
tuted himself sort of pater noster
70 the Indian Impating to him good
motives, which are very likely due
the old man, yet his paternalism has
Iaaced q serious handicap on the de
yelopment of one of the falrest and
most truly wonderful! parts of the
United States The Great Father
business has been worked overtime at
Washington and has resulted in ner-
yOus prostration. dark forebodings.
gloomy day-dreams. nightmares. con
gestion, con tipation. general deblli-
~, indecision and occasional spas
modio mania
The dawning light OF the year 1907
is at hand. 1t brings in it's course
freedom, enfranchisemont and the
rights Of majority to the white man
and. the colored man and the China.
man. and the Jap; why not to the
indian?
,, Prior TO the coming of the white
'nan, aud for many years thereafter,
no one ever charged the Indian with
inshlity to take care of himself.
For two hundred years the white
man had TO look TO his laurels and
take good care Of his locks. which
We're priced by the Indian quite as
nnch as eagle feathers. The Indian
then fogght as a patriot, defending
his native soil, his home land and
his Institutions. He was brave, force
fi and self-suffieient under those
conditions
Why not under the new conditions?
iiis racial strength needs only to get
clear sight Of the new position. and
his old time vlgor will merely change
us course and grapple manfully
ana sUcce sfully with the new sitna-
ton
Patcrnalism does not protect races.
i foster effeminacy II ever the In
dian is 10 be man among men, as
in the oldcn days. he must step out
from under departmental wings put
on his purs and make The dash. Sc.
rotary Hitchcock and all other self
constituted foster fathers, must stand
aside.
Hitchcock viii not be able to with.
stand the onslaught of the senate
comu it'ee and must soon riecind his
order While small national rark
might possibly be properly reserved
there is no Justice in such whole.
sale reservation OF land, even II tie
secretary had the power, which he
has not
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
An Artist. whim.

In the church Of rasow In the gov
ernInent Of Kursk, Russia, the altar
piece Is painting Of the last judg-
ment, the foreground being a vivid
representation of hell. Among the fix.
ures of lost souls prominent position
Is occupied by Tostoi, whose portrait
presents a fairly good likeness. The
painters name is unknown, but that
his work is appreciated is shown hy
the fact that the town authorities PAID
Sl2J for the picture.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
NERVE FAG A
DANGER SIGNAL
u Means That Vital Forces are Be-
ing Exhausted.
DR.. WILLIAMS PINK PILLS SUP
PLY NEEDED ELEMENTS.
BY Renewing and lnviporating the
Blood the Nervous System
Is Restored to Its Nor


Blood the Nervous System
Is Restored to It's Nor
NAL Functions.
Nervous debility Is the forerunner
of nervous breakdown, perhaps the
first warning sign of paralysis.
a certain amount of drain on the
nervous system the body Is prepared
to meet because the bloo1 Is forever
carrying nourishment to the nerves
and building them up. In other words
the blood feels the nerves. But when
there are eXccsses or mental over
work or worry the demand exceeds
the supply and there is nervous de-
rangement-the nerves are starved.
The first thing to do in nervous
debility is To stop the cause of the
trouble. if possible. whether il is
irregular living, worry, or vha;cvef
Il may be. Then the nerves must he
given special nourishment and the
blood must be kept pure and rich
This is the mission Of DR.. Williams
Pink Pills and this is why the pills
have been used with such great sue
cess In nervous troubles that did not
yield rr ordinary methods of treat
ment
Mr. Charles w. Lowell. of Shell
burne Fails. Mass, SAYS. II was run
down in health for ten years and for
much of that time was unable to do
any physical work on account of ner-
vous debility. | stuck TO my work In
the Office although | was not I'm con-
dition to DO so and several physicians
had been unable to give me any re
lief
Il couldn't do good dav's work
without being all used up. | suffered
from general fatigue all the time
and had no strength or ambition. !
had frequent backaches and a head
ache at least once a week. Ny sleep
was broken My eyes were affected
nv my nervous condition and | had
dizzy spells for half an hour at a time
especially after eating a hearty meal.
My appetite was poor and ! was
troubled with gas on the stomach and
constipation.
This condition went on for long
time and | became very nervous and
irritable, so much so that ! couldn't
stand the least noise. Even the play
ing OF my children annoyed me. |
had no pleasure in life at all and
merely dragged out poor existence.
| lost i'm weight and strength con-
tinuallv.
Or Williams Pink Pills were
recommended to me by a friend i'm
Meriden, Conn. and finally ! made up
my mind to try them NV appetite
improved, my sleep became sound
and restful and gained in weight
and strength. NV nervousness has
entirely left me. am very glad to
recommend DR. Williams Pink Pills. %
DR. Williams Pink Pills contain
tho elements necessary to make new
blood and. as the nerves get their
nourishment from the blood have
been found invaleable in a wide
range of diseases OF the blood and
nerves. such as rheumatism, after
effects of the grip and fevers. neural
gia. nervous debility. st. Vitus' dance
and even partial paralysis and loco
motor ataxia
Df. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or sent. post paid, on
receipt of price. 30 cents per box, six
boxes for $3.50, by the Dr, Williams
Medicine Company, schenectady
n. Y.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11

ion as to the methods that should
be adorted there has never been any
real differences as to the necessity Of
redeeming all the party pledges that
We're made to the people before the
election
The question of putting a Jim
Grow" proposition in the constitn-
iion in relation to railroads and wait
ings rooms has excited some discus
sion. The Houston Post and other
southern papers aud many represen-
tatiycs of the South in congress and
the senate have advised he conyen-
ton against inserting this clause In
the constitution. They believe that
President Roosevelt will turn It
down il It contains this clause. What
he will do in the premises, no man
car say.
The plain duty of the convention
is TO incorporate in the constitution
o provision for the separation Of the
races Our opinion is that this should
be done by a separate submission
clause giving the people the right to
vote direct upon IL, and containing a
provision that Roosevelt can turn this
clause down withcrt endangering
remainder of the constitution. This
viii clearly express the viii of cur
people, and leave it to the president
TO say whether that will Is to be
obeyed or not
The executive committee of the
democratic party and the convention
members are working hand i'm hand
for the peoples good, ana II is evil
dent that whatever else is done, the
promises made before the election
win be redeemed in the constitution
in every particular
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
FELLOW SERVANTS LAW
AND CHEAP RAILRoAD RATES

The committee on railroads and
public service corporations has re,
ported a splendid fellow servants
law There has been q demand for a
law of this kind from every meeting
of Federated labor aud the farmcrs'
union. for the past thee years in the
state el Oklahoma ng
Ia fhe anteeleciion promise the
democratic pariy aid that d favored
the passage of this law The one
that has j7st been reported from the
committee safeguards the interests
Of the working man, and meets the
approval Of the legislative committed
OF the American Federation OF La.
.-hor and the farmers union, which
has ,ieadqarters here
on tnc same day that this report
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11

was made there was another from
this committee which provided for q
two Get d mile passenger fare in taa
new state of Oklahoma.
There is a disposition on the part
Of the members not ohis 10 redeem
party pledges. bot when IL is seen
that The public gJod demands legisia-
tion that even was not promised,
that viii he for the benefit OF the peo-
pie. provisions will be made that
these reforms may also be carried
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
o @ o @ c @ c @ C @ @ O @ O o O
. @
0 DEMOCRATIC PRESS BUREAU Q
o O
Q o @ O O @ @ @ @ @ o G @ o @ 8
viii They Get Through in sixty Daysq


A close observation ~ the work
of the convention almost convinces
us that its work will not be complet-
ed within the .time prescribed in the
enabling act The members OF the
convention are evincing a desire TO
carefully scrUtinize all the provisions
that are 10 be Incorporated in the
constitution Well knowing tho vast
interest. of the people that are TO be
safcguarded, they are carefully doing
their work The members cUnstitu-
ents over the state should advise
them not to be in a hurry. but to do
their duty, and do it well. II a rush
of provisions should come in the late
days of the convention, the special
interests that may be represented
here might incorporate many clauses
that would be detrimental to the peo-
ple IN general.
The allotment of sixty days to com
plete constitution for state with
as many diverse interests as this one
viii nave. was TOO short a time
The amount appropriated for the ex-
pensos Of two elections and for hold
ing the convention was too small.
The members Of the convention
should not listen To popular clamol
about getting through in the sixty
days. but should devote their entire
tilHe 10 Swing O the people the con
stitution they nave promised them
II thl is done. the people, IN the end
viii find uu iaut
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11

taking matters into its own hands
and locating one Of the insane as
yums of the new state at Fort Sup,
ply. This was the statement emadc
today by Delegate e. r. Williams,
of Stockholm, who represents the
Fort Supply district in the constitute
ohal convention.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
THE LEADERS, SPECIAL
CONSTITUTIONAL CON-
STITUTiONAL NUMBER

The Daily Leaders special constitu-
tional convention number containing
portraits and sketches of the mem
bers of the convention. will be a hum.
mer Owing to the delay of many o.
the members in getting their pictures
the editor has been held up.and will
be until every member gets out of
the photographers office The spec.
ial number will be handsome one
and viii prove souvenir worth pre-
serving.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
A jamaican Lady Speaks Highly OF
Chamberlain'a Couuh Remedy.

Mrs. Michael Hart, wife of the sup
erintendent of Cart Service at Kings
ton. Jamaica, West Indies Islands.
says that she has for some years used
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
coughs, Group and whoopng cough and
has found it very beneficial She has
implicit confidence in it and would
not be without . bottle of il in her
home Sold by IT, b. Lille & Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
RedeemIns Party Pledges.

We have met with the executive
board Of the democratic party sey-
era. times ia tie lass six weeks. and
have been in close attendance OH the
convention since its opeRiag While
there has been some diversity Of opin-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11
AsyIum contentIon d EnId.

The fight over the removal OF the
territorial insane asylum from Nor
man, where the patients are kent un-
der contract, to Fort supply in Wood
ward county, will end in the near fu-
ture by the constitutional convention
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11

Tbs Fillpinos demand few 81 The
oniceS When they come @ Know re-
pgbhcN habits better they Vl de-
sst unA a change of administration.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11

The Rock Island has 915 miles OF
main track in Oklahoma, which ex-
ceeds by 500 miles the next nearest
competitor. which Is the Frisco, now
part OF that system
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11

Oklahoma City papers need not 90
SO far around 40 sherman. TeNas 10
avoid mentioning GuthrIe's cotton
mill II is entirely harmlessi il will
not bite
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-11

INVEST your time-it is better than
to merely SPEND y. A little OF II IN
VESTED every few days in answering
want ads. will often head to dividends
for .Re.