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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-17

suggestion hat might throw light up
on the proper working of this conyen-
ton, and noting that in his reply the
President did not make any sugges-
ton about a census being taken and
did not intimate anything of the kind.
and believing that the President is a
mar of fairness who would certainly
give us the benefit of any proper in
formation. ! Immediately came TO the
conclusion that there wasn't a FEEDER
al census TO be taken for the purpose
Of this convention; that probably
there had been an appropriation for
the purpose Of making a poll book for
the Republican campaign committee,
and | sincerely hope that if Governor
Frantz don't try TO ~disfranchisc the
south part Of the state in order To beat
Jake Hamon, or if Jake had the nam
ing of the enumerators he don't dis
franchise the north part for the pur-
pose of beating Governor %t'rantz, that
some time, (the eXact time they have
been careful to conceal), we may
have the benefit of knowing about how
the count would stand. But / am sure
that If President Roosevelt had ~
idea We should be guided by the cen
sus that in his reply to President Muir
ray he would have said there was to
be a census taken.
Therefore ! think we are Justified
not only justified, but il is orr duty
to go ahead and base our work upon
the figures we have which ] am sure
are honest, because a Republican Ter
%ritorial officer has certified that they
are.
Now then, we have not sat here
idle, We have sought to know from
the local authorities whether or not
this census would be completed with
In q reasonable time, or when It would
be completed, and if so. could the con
v~ention have the benefit of that report
in case we waited, ! say to O that
no information has been obtained mp
TO the present time that we could have
the tisT res when they were done, nor
have We been assured that we would
get them within the next three months
or at any other time. IL has the ap,
pearance of being prolonged. for there
Is not an enumeratoT I'm the field yet,
and / am advised Il is 90 be prolonged
so that we would not be able to hold
an election until after congress might
assemble, II We wait for the census
report.
My friends, there may be, 7 fear
there are, possibly some men who
claim to be Republicans who would
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-17

placed six hundred and sixty-nine thou
sand. two hundred and twenty-four
people north Of the line. to which
those gerrymandering boards had
given sixty-one delegates. 1 then found
south of that line seven hundred and
forty-two thousand, eight hundred and
thirty-seyeu people, to which they
gave hfty-one delegates.
/ found on the average that IT,. what
Is well known TO be the Democratic
part of this state. that it took fourteen
thousand, five hundred aud sixty.fve
people to make a district. whereas in
the north part of the state. which is
presumed to be the Republican part.
Il took only ten thousand, nine hun
dred and seventy-one people to make
IN average district. ! say. gentlemen.
that having arrived at that conclusion,
based on the figures which they them
slvs produced. ! promptly said that
neither God nor man would approve
an apportionment based on that in
famous "gerrymander. fCheers.)
] Immediately sought for some In
formation as To a proper apportion-
msnt in Oklahoma Territory. Looking
into the present Republican apportion-
mcnt made for the territorial legisla-
ture a few years ago, among other
equally gross iI@Gualiries. 1 found Re.
publican Noble county, with less thar
F, twelve thousand people, had been
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Confined from page one)
IN these three districts ! say to you
were 1 a Republican | would trun my
face in shame from such o|utlandish
geiTynandering as that report indi.
Gates.
When ] compare these three dis.
tricts with districts IN the south part
Of Indian Territory where it took
three thousand. six hundred and
seventy votes TO elect one delegate,
we iu1 that J. takes three times Us
MANY as It did to elect one in the
north part OF The territory, and ! hId
that even then that avalanche OF votes
did not represent the full voting popu-
lation OF the one district, because that
district was overwhelmingly Demo
cratic and there was no opposition
worth mentioning and nothing to
bring out the vote
Therefore before I proceeded furth.
er 1 took as the dividing line east and
west acruss the two territories. the
23d parallel in Oklahoma and the Can.
adian river IN Indian Territory. a line
that was even more liberal to the Rep.
ublicans than Secretary Fllson's TWEEN
tythird parallel I took "A line that
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throw any possible block in the way
of statehood ] am sure, however. that
that number does not include ten per
cent of the Republicans of this state.
-pog does il include the President Of
the United States. Wssn that belief
% my mind 1 voted yea.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-17

That horse OF yours. How much
better he will look with a new dress
OF harness. See Calvert at ll3 West
Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-17

Satin skin powder doesn't show.
perfumes The skin. Flesh. white, pink.
brunei.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-17
THE KING OF
PURIFIERS

For more than forty years S. S. S. has worn the crown of
public approval and has been recognized as the King of Blood
Purifiers. 1t has demonstrated its ability to CURE in
thousands upon thousands of cases of blood and skin diseases
until it is regarded today as the most reliable and safest of all
blood medicines.
Pure blood means strong, vigorous bodies, we'll nourished
systems, steady nerves. and all the machinery of life working in
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-17

Al blood troubles are not acquired.
Through the blood disease germs are trans
mitted from one generation to another. Par
ents hand down a tainted circulation to their
children, and we see its effects manifested in
various ways. The skin has a waxy, pallid
appearance, the eyes are often weak, glands
Of the neck enlarged, and, as the faint has
been in the blood since birth, the entire health
is usually affected, aud the system weakened
from want Of nourishiug, health-giving blood,
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THOROUGHLY TESTED IN HER FAMILY.

s. 5. $. has been used extensively in our family,
given TO both young and old. and always with the best
results. IL thoroughly cleanses the blood OF all impur
tiles at the same time IL builds up the general health
gives appetite, strength and snergy. We have given
IL 20 our children, as intimated, ana found 1t 20 be non
injurious 70 the system and always capable OF purify.
ing the blood ana restoring health. / unhesitatingly
recommend IL 20 all In need OF a blood medicine. Ia il
superior t. everything else as a cure tor blood diseases
h CLARA DAUBERT.
S|chuylkin Haven, Pa.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-07-17

the ioundatlon Tor good health. AS a tonic
S. S. $. has no equal, and it will be found es.
pecially bracing to weak, anaemic persons.
One Of the greatest points in favor Of s. s. s.
is that u IS purely vegetable, made from natures
healing, cleansing, heaith-producing roots, herbs
and barks. 1t is the one medicine that may be
taken with absolute safety by the youngest
child or the oldest member of the family
Rheumatism, Catarrh, Sores and Ulcers, ski
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ON THE
APPORTIONMENT

lconiInaed Irom page onel
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-ealth. Impure or diseased blood means the
olson in this vital fluid acts iniuriously on
P%ustular eruptions, p%imples, rashes and the
in a feverish and diseased condition, as the
irritating humor. Chronic Sores and
ter i'll the blood, while Rheumatism, Catarrh,
deep-seated blood disorders that continue to
ice them remain in the blood.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-19
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
The First National Bank
AT OAKLAND

AT OAKLAND,
In the State of Maryland, at the close of
business, December 5, 1907
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-19

of Troy the symmetry Venus the endurance
of Minerva The future of mankind the
menty of the maternal muscular development chds grip
life to be osed by dumbbls and perfected with punchbas
So far concerned the methods of physical culture
being doomed just rfe loudly Ever Eve stepped
the planet have done well
panded her chest and her bceps
paatus and from sheer force of necessity Probably she jumped for
and danced daughters had
to be fleet of foot the undesirable
ineligible sutors In word she got all the
good for her She pracced physical culture talked
without knowing it. and that her methods quite satisfactory
proved by the enduring qualities of of her progeny many whom
perhaps to their surprise, still extant.
The world has been made what and history has been
made but made possible by those whose familiar
schooboy Those strong who have the world
present shape and left the impress of their powerful personalities
every quarter of the rugged globe the children of mothers who
far ascertain particular heed the scientific culture
their muscles and neglected take welbaanced diet
often tempted wonder what substitutes for the Ling
cses the different kinds of Home Eerc devised by the
mothers of julius Alexander
How it that in what pleased call ages
supposed muscular
their breath only the did degenerate altogether
die out? The truth of the that human the
day when humanity first made the planet
light hearts the dark there
the Of light WOmen first this planet taken, feel
the of the spheres 1t the first step which
she subsequently lead all mankind Womans development began
dance will be maintained and perfected by the will
in dance In word dancing has been woman chief delight
her feet first touched the prngy the dim beginnings
All the little mothers eaped skipped and danced
all but poor cripple children do this day Dancing the exercise
natural and last be given The gande
of history great because they danced
No of awnnnis golf cricket hockey, however asdu-
ousy will make
has been in the past before athletics for dreamed Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-19
Malt- Jury Suayrh
by prftty muma1t
By MAGISTRATE LEROY B. CRANE.
New York City.

the thoughts of men.
How far u physically able unbiased judges
facts where and attractive conceed How
render fair and
the bar of justice? the majority
be trusted at all.
The majority of liable be swayed from facts where
sentimental side of life shown Whether
often inclined toward cemency with the e especially
prisoner appearance of trouble
history shows the burdens of life cast upon her,
In the of pretty Jurors physically unable
stand the onslaught Of a woman's smiles
The tendency of toward physically mentally morally
her favor court justice 1t only
physical influence which, believe cps
distress bar sitting
Judgment upon her And after ALL it be but the
chva In America least hold high
first feeling S of chvarous desire to aid them.
England there few acquitted dealt
with with the number in America The
regards hattel he stirred by generous chvus
impulse the other hand he looks down upon
extent that he would scarcely consider her rights at ALL
The psychological significance of womans testimony
apt be oerraed by casual reading the testimony
psychologist enough into the details of
effects but you have only look the number of acqua of pretty
and attractive to realize that loath
beautiful woman that goes who shows sufficient
cion If
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-19

Are jurors swayed by
psychological or phys
zeal influences in melting
out justice in the case of
a young and beautiful
woman?
This is a question that
has been brought to my
mind of late, but it is in
reality a subject as old as
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-19
Dattrtttg All thr phyattal
{cxprtthp nfnmat1 NprnH
By DIR. ROBERTSON WALLACE.

1t appears to be very generally taken for granted
that the practice of athletics by necessary for
the physical salvation of the race She is urged to go
in for bewidering variety of physical culture move
ments active and passive forms of exercise ball punch
ing lawn tennis, golf cricket and hockey with view
to preserving her health, and preventing the de-
generation of pOsterity. The modern woman is to
save mankind by retrieving the fallen physique of the
race. The white womans burden is the cradle of hui
mainly, which i'll future is to be filled only with the
Ospring of mothers who possess the beauty of Helen
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-19
REAL ESTATE BARGAINS
I offer for sale

FARM OF 147 ACRES, 3 miles from Oakland; good
Groom House; plenty of water; so cleared
about IS acres of grass; Orchards bearing; rs
of White Oak Timber; R. F. D. mail service.
COTTAGE OF 6 ROOMS for sale Mt. Lake Park.
HOUSE LOT Oak Street, Oakland, for sale
House of 6 rooms Lot oxI5o feet, with
Stable and all necessary Outbuildngs.
FOUR VERY DESIRABLE BUILDING LOTS situated
Liberty Street in Oakland. Also 3 DWELLING
HOUSES Liberty Street, with good and all
necessary outbuldings.
HOUSE LOT Wilson Street. House of
good water. Lot so feet front Best Outbuildings
in Oakland
A VERY GOOD FARM mile from Oakland-a under
fence; containing 80 acres; about rs under cultva
ton; fine Orchards and about IN acres in small
Fruit; Houses, very good Well and a never failing
Spring. A very desirable place for Truck and Poultry
Farming. Can be bought at low price just
have for of the very best Building Lots in the
town which will sell for cash-or SIS down and IS
per month.
40 ACRES OF VALUABLE COAL LAND situated less
than two miles of Oakland which can be bought at
great bargain. The surface would make fine farming
land. This land is we'll watered with stream and
several good springs.
~ MORE CHOICE BUILDING LOTS at IS down and
S. per month.
If you cash for your Real Estate, or Real Estate
for your cash, let me hear from you.
pes-For further particulars call address
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-19

To state the subject too boldly may shock the
sensibility of righteous men who have served as
jurors and who consider themselves eligible to serve
in that capacity. However there is nothing for any
to take ofense at the statement that the physical
influence to extent takes precedence over the
mental.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-12-19

State Of Maryland, County of Garrett.
l, R. C. McCandlish, Cashier of the
above bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
R. C. MCCANDLISH, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day of December, 1907.
ORVAL A. WEIGH,
Notary Public
Correct-Attest
VIM. H. H. FRIEND,
L. E. FRIEND,
D. S. CUSTER,
w. w. SAVAGE,
Directors.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-14
TeIerhone. Ia compesIlIon.


Every community which has q tele
phone service is likely to be con
fronted by the question Of granting a.
franchise 20 a rival company, Bach
case must be decided by Che govern
Ing circumstances but every case vii.
show the pocuHarity OF fhe teiephans
problem. The telephone Is a natural.
monopoly, foF 81 IS to the advantage
Of every subscriber that an users Of
telephones should be on Che same sys
TEN with him More than n system
means that a subscriber must have
moro than one Instrument, or be out
Of communication with part of the
world of teiephone-users II Is diff
cult. however. to adjust human nature
to ideal mechanical cpndiiions Estab-
ushed companies. without rivals. lack
he motive or competition 70 keep
rates down and service good There
fore some communities hare welcomed
new companies which promised better
and cheaper service. Dual systems.
like labor strikes. are on their ace
economic fosses. yet e may be worth
while to endure he temporary dis
comfort and loss IN order TO secure
better conditions ultimately. The
butcher may be Oh one system and
the baker on another yet low rates
may bring two Instruments within the
previous cost Of one, and may 50 in
crease the numbef Of Subscribers
within call as Is atone Tor the neon
~venience. If finally one company alb
sorbs the other. The community may
have become SO wen established In
Low rates that the surviving company
dare no raise them. On the other
hand says the Youths Companion. the
effect Of competing companies is
sometimes merely 10 divide the teIe
~phone-users OF a community without
adding many to the total number. and
If The companies then make an agree
ment to keep rates up. the community
is worse on than before. In the
s~trategieal game which a community
plays with public service companies.
it Is difficult to determine in the case
OF the telephone service how far the
actual or threatened establishment Of
a rival company stimulates mechani-
cal Improvement and checks the ma.
tural tendency Of a monopoly to extor.
zion. No community can settle the
question without careful study.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-14
rHY clEANs OBJECT.
in elrone Rsabla9on Thsy psnounoe
ths United states and Protest
Against a Standing Army.

Havana Governor Magoon rocciy.
Cd a ~oasisgrnm from Secretary T0ft
Friday directed the postponemont OF
the decree providing for 40 increase
from 5000 20 $4,000 men OF the Cuban
rural gunrda pending presentation OF
the protests by the liberals. Objec.
tons to the plan Of increase wero vote
"a az a meeting attended hy a numher
or army Officers General Enrique
Loynaz del Castillo bitterly denounced
me United States, and predicted hat
TIE Cubnns eventually would be com.
PEELED 70 resist American ~doinihation.
when the speaker hoped he would have
he honor OF leading the patriotic
army.
The meeting adopted resolutions
protesting against any increase la
the armed force. the formation OF a
militia OF any kind. and the enlistment
n the army Of other taan native Gu
bans General del Castillo predicted
an influx OF American immigrants
which he declared would result 70 the
Americauization OF the rural guard.
and consequent military oppression Oh
the Cphans Throughout me entire
meeting a strong anti-American senti.
ment predominatcd. A protest was
made against imposing upon Cuba the
burden Of maintaining this proposea
standing army. A number Of speakers
~eontended that the fractions members
Of the rural guard mas been enlisted
from the police force.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-14
WOULD STAHD FIRM
c~alifornians wire Mayor srhmitztO
Yield no Point.
President and san Francisco Officials
IN Conference on Japanese Question
but No Results Announced.

Mashington, n. c. Mayor Sckmitz
and the members Of the san
Francisco school hoard we're In CON
terence twice sprday and formally
aare on the policy they viii pursue
in connection with the question Of the
Japanese and the San Francisco
schools. The mayor and members Of
the board have refused to make any
statement as to wha. position they
VIII take when they call at the White
house Monday 20 confer with Presi.
dent Roosevelt and Secretary Root
In a telegram. however, to the Cali
fornia exclusion league Sunday night
Mayor Schmitz declares the delegation
has not made and arrangements up to
date OF any kind"
More than 800 kilograms were re-
eeived by Mayor Schmitz and the
members OF the board Sunday urging
them TO stand firm for the exclusion
OF the Japanese coolies from the
United States.
A telegram received Sunday by
Mayor schmitz from the President Of
me California Exclusion league in
part reads
Morning papers announce in big
headlines that schmitz deserts labor
for Japanese. Mayor and school board
make complete surrender We can
BOT and viii not believe f. Exclusion
League demands exclusion By c Of
congress; treaty viii not exclude. Sow
ereign rights must not be bartered
away by promises and should not be
basis for compromise. We VIII not
yield one iota Of our rights as a SOY
erelgn people regardless of cost or
consequence
At Mondays conference the Cali
fornians will present their views to
President Roosevelt in writing and a
final Definite agreement probably viii
not he reached until Tuesday.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-14
esttIna Even WIth RaIlroads.

Omaha. Neb. - The war depart
ment has found a way to get even with
the Union Pacific and Northwestern
railroads for refusing 70 haul the
Tenth cavalry from Nebraska forts to
San Francisco at lower than tariff
rates. Although the soldiers were
scheduled TO start on the journey OF
February &c. Friday orders were IT,
sued 20 hold the men until March l..
on which date the colonist rates are
put In effect on all western railroads
and the soldiers win be hauled at one
hair the regular rate, plus Two dollars
This Is a lower rate than the quar-
termasteT's departm ent expected %
secure from the railroads on a regular
bid.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-14

The last time Mr.. Bryce visited this
country was two years ago last sum
mer. when be landed in Boston. He
is a very modest gentleman. n he
prefers to travel incog. when he can
conveniently do so. So it happened
thar on his last voyage hither neither
his name nor hat Of Mrs Bryce. who
came with him, appeared on the pas
senger list, and his fellow voyagers
did not suspect his identity until after
several days out. Meanwhile Mr..
Bryce had the pleasure OF asking his
table companions all about this eoun.
try and its institutions. And they
glibly answered his naive questions,
never %suspecting that they were talk.
ing with the author Of The American
Commonwealth" Fancy their chagrlh
later on, remarks the Boston Herald.
when they discovered by accident that
they had been undertaking 10 en-.
tighten an inquisitive foreigner who
knew far more about their institutions
than they did
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-02-14
THEY TALK PEACE.
Farewell Banquet Given James Bryce
In london Echoed lnterna-
tional Good Feeling.

LONDON. Eng.-The farewell ban
quet given Wednesday night by the
London Pilgrims IN honor OF James
Bryce. ambassador OF Great Britain 10
the United States. was a notable An
glo-American event, the nos promi-
nent members OF the government and
other leaders participating.
Ambassador Reid. in proposing the
health Of Mr.. Bryce. spoke Of the not
able company present. which demon
strated the pride Englishmea felt as
Mr.. Bryce set forth on his new du-
ties.
The good will OF the hour con.
tinued Mr. Reid. will not create any
illusions as 20 the nature OF those du-
ties. He knows perfectly that he Is
sent. first. to look scrupui0usly after
the interests Of his wi country. We
should not give him halt 50 hearty
a welcome ourselves II We did not ex-
pect that Of him. But next. he knows
just as well that those interests IN
this country as 10 ours. are best pro
NOTED by keeping peace. or course,
any d~iplomatist, who does not steer
his course by that north star in
these days Is a mere a-nachronism.