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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-10-04

$50 you say that no woman can
fill mans place7 Well, you're mis-
taken. Only this morning ! met a
woman who was filling two mems
places"
"Is that so? Where was she!'
"In q street car"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-10-04
Eelsrt Misrellany.
The Balky Burro.

BY HERBERT F. COOLIDGE
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1907-10-04

Patience-"How do you know Peg
gy is alone?"
Practice-"Because I hear her sing
ing"
"But that's no sign"
ayes, it is. If there was anyone
with ber she'd be talking
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04
Theories as to Ea-thquakes.

The director OF the solar obsorva-
tory at Kenslngton in England an.
nounceH that at the time of the San.
Francisco and Valparaiso earthquakes
and those which occurred ia 1895 the
spots on the sun were at the maxi.
nam of their size. 1t Is not known
that the sun spots and the earth.
quakes have any relation, but their 81.
multaneous appearance has been OBJ.
served often. There is another the.
Dry OF the western earthquake. how.
ever, which Is more ample and prob.
able. II is that the mountains on tho
western shore OF the continent are
slowly but constantly being forced up.
ward. Occasionally the upturning
strata of rock slip and the result Is
destruction TO the cities within the
area of disturbance. This theory fts
well with the earthquakes on the Pa.
eific coast
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04
Only One Tsrpon Len.

OF the two tarpon taken, one on July
n last and the other on July rs, In
nets in Sandy Hook bay, and brought
thence 10 the sSew York aquarium, one
stiil survives in captivity, the other,
which was the one last taken, having
dlsd on August 5.
The dead fish was flye feet long
and weighed 60 pounds. The suryiv-
ing tarpon. a beautiful specimen about
four feet and half In length, is now
feeding and is apparently In good CON
ditlon.
Il may, after the manner of its kind,
De found lying quietly In the water
but II Is active, as is shown when II
turns up,its silver sides IN making for
the food thrown into the water for A.
And II may be seen swimming around
sometimes following. seemingly. the
eight foot sturgeon that Is one Of III
companions IA the great central pool
the big sturgeon seeming then q
speed up little, as II TO egade the Tar
yon's pursuit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04
@sts9sts+s+s+s+e+ s+ssS@e+s~s,+0+9+s4ss+e e+v+ot
The Prorgess of Esperanto.

Tie London chamber of commerce
has put Esperanto among the subjects
for examination In It's educational
department, according to Eyerybodys
magazine. This international Ian.
qiage successor OF the unlamentcd
Volapuk. was introduced 20 the world
by DR. zamenhof, doctor In Warsaw
Poland, in 1887. His pamphlet. AN
international Language by Dr. Esper-
anto," published In that year. lay dor
mant for some ten years. 1t Is said
that $4,000 persons can now read or
write Esperanto, and there are some
90 journals and magazines and some
200 societies or "centers7 for propa-
eating it,
About half the roots in Esperanto
are of Latin origin 25 per cent OF
English and 90 per cent. Of German.
There is no English "a Nv" or ~"
In the language. There are no silent
letters. The accent IS always on the
syllable next to the last. At present
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04
1alHuTg TO AMERICA.
Liberal Ab' Given to eelence Ellclts
cor.ment from Abroad.

american generosity 20 science re.
ceived hearty recognition at the an.
nual meeting of that notable body, the
British Association for the Advance.
ment Of Science. at York. The presl.
dent. Edwin Ray Lancaster, In his ad-
dress gave highly interesting review
Of the progress made by science, par
ticularly within the last 25 years.
which he said would stand out forever
for the achievements in this line, es.
pecially with regard to tho discovery
OF new chemical clements processing
astounding properties He paid trib-
ute to the work of astronomers, In
cluding the splendid accomplishments
OF Prof. Pickering, OF Harvard univer-
sity. and then alluded to the liberal
assistance given to science by wealthy
Americans. specifying the gifts Of
great telescopes and other equipment
as Indicating the interest taken by our
millionalres in such work. He added:
In the United States this ie not in.
frequent, while in this country 1t is
rare" The gentleman Is correct.
There IS no other land, remarks the
Troy Times, in which money is so
lavishly paid out by rich men in behalf
OF education and philanthropy as In
the United States.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04
ACCIDENTS nor oN INcRgAsg.
Toll Of Human Life Taken by Rail
roads Varies Little.


You may take It for granted that
when this year ends ii will be found
chat about 1,100 persons have been
killed and 6.5O0 injured by rolling
stock on the railways OF the United
Kingdom. Last year the number Of
killed and injured were 1,1O0 and
6.460 respectively; in 1904 1913 were
killed and G,SSS injured.
Again, take ths cases Of accidents
ON railway premises which were in
no way connected wiz vehicles used
exclusively upon railways In 1905
3S railway servants were killed and
1851 injured by such accidents, while
in 1904 the numbers OF servants killed
and injured were 80 and 10.64O. re-
apectively.
1t is the same with street, factory
and building accidents, shipwrecks
ships missing. even murders and sui
cides. 1t is possible to predict al
most the precise number of such os
eurrences which will take place dur
ing twelvemonth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04
w. r. roLSON, 'PHoNE 81.
'ess Livei and Boarding Barn II
City; just phone S4
sxlMmiNo

American farmers siuLla feed more
Jran.
The hand separator IS now very pop
ular and profitable.
The dairy COW is a great fNctor IL
every civilized country.
II a man would have a firstciass
herd Of cows he should raise then,
himself.
The pioneer always fnds the COW
great help in obtaining food in M
unsettled country.
A COW should not always be jagged
by what she is doing, but by what
she might do II given proper chance.
The average of our cows Is too low
in quality. We can improve { by
continually dlsposlng of the poarest.
Many calf that would make a
valuable COW is sent to the butcher
because the owner could sss. bis milk
At good price.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

Esperanto consists OF about 1000
roots and from 1000 TO 5000 words.
nr. zsmennof holds that BY the use OF
some 30 prehxes and suffixes 300 root
words are enough. Its grammar ought
to be learned in an hour by anybody
who knows one of the Latin languages.
There are no Irregular verbs blessed
be EsperantoD The plural ends Ia
~" nouns In o." adjectiyes In IA"
"lno' is the feminine ending. For
example, ''patro,' father; "patrino.~
mother. VIII Esperanto go the wN
Of Volapuk, or will it prosper2
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

States Railroad Commission Has a
Tremendous Power.

At the first regular session OF the
twenty-third Texas legislature law
was passed. approved April 3, 1891,
providing for the establishment of c
railroad commission TO be composed Of
three citizens appointed by the gov
erhbr With lpbver. to Regulate the rail.
roads df the state ind 10 enforce all
the laws OF the state pertaining to rail
roads. says the Reader.
This body was given power and was
required to adopt all necessary rates;
to correct abuses; to prevent extor.
tiop and unjust discrimination; to
adopt classiflcations uniform through
out the state, but TO FIX different rates,
where necessary, for different lines; to
fix Joint rates.
It was also to be a tribunal to hear
complaints from any interested parties
and to call witnesses, take depositions,
administer oaths and punish for con
tempt. 1t had power to examine the
books of all transportation companies
(Which we're also placed under its iur.
isdiction, though street railways were
not). to ascertain the cost OF all rail.
ways in the state and TO prescribe a
system Of bookkeeping, with annual
statistical reports.
Power to insist upon the mainteb.
ance of tracks, depots and safety de
vices, up7n the running Of trains on
time and upon the furnishing OF empty
cars when required was also given.
No rate can be made without an
open hearing in which the railroads,
their lawyers and any person who
wishes may appear and show evidence
to prove what the result OF any chsnge
may be. But the rate. once made,
goes into effect in 90 days and may
only be set aside upon suit of the rail
road company or other party dissatis
fled proving in a court of competent
jurisdiction in Travis county thai the
rates complained OF are unreasonable
and unjust
Schedules of all rates made are sent
to each railroad and must he printed
In type not less than sIca and posted
IN conspicuous place ~ each depot.
'Extortion" and unjust tlscrimlna-
ton" are deilree by the same statute
and forbidden under aeavy fines.
All violations OF the laws by rail
roads must be reported to the attof-
0ey gene,a, fm prosecution.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04
OEEMAn FOR HASKELL
Democratic Executive Com.
mittee Adopt Resolutions
Endorsing Muskogee Man
Special to Daily Leader.


Okemah. |. r., April S.--The demo
cratic executive committee Of okfus-
kee county assembled at Okemah'
passed the following resolutions en-
dorsing the gubernatorial candidacy
Of Hon Charles N. Haskell, of Mus.
koeee
"On May 20, 1907. the democrats Of
the new state Of Oklahoma will, by
direct promaries. select their nomi-
nees for the various state officers to
he voted upon IN the general election
OF August G, 1907.
Among the various candidates now
announced Is Hon. Charles N. Haskell
OF Muskogee, who seeks to be the
first governor Of the state Of Okla
hom3.
"At present MIR. Haskell is a dele
gate too the constitution convention
from the Muskogee district. His
work in that convention is the rec.
ord upon which he proposes to make
his campaign that consultation. splen
aid docrment that It is. will be his
platform We believe that the nomi-
nee for governor should be man who
is thoroughly in sympathy with that
constitutions that he should be q man
capable of presenting that constitu-
tion with force and zeal. and a man
in whose democracy and integrity the
people may safely conhde. We be-
lieve that Mr. Haskell Is that man,
and that ne is the logical nominee for
our Srst governor. In our opinion,
his bold and fearless stand upon the
convention floor and through the col
ufnns Of his newspaper. against the
CORPORATIONS. the monopolies. the
grafters and the ,orruptionists shorld
most strongly commend him to the
democracy OF the new state A man
Of strong personality, a determined
fighter, 0, sterling Democrat, the Demo
cratic executive committee of Okfus-
kee county hereby lends its most em-
phatic endorsement to the candidacy
of said Charles n. Haskell for govern
c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04
PhraseoIogy In Senate.

Ono of the curious customs OF
phraseology which is observed almost
regularly in the senate and frequently
in the house is the use Of tho words
ION yesterday" instead of yesterday"
"On yesterday when | spoke, etc"
Senator Bailey gets up and declares.
and Senator Foraker Immediately re
plies. "On yesterday I said" so aud
SO. Apparently the custom dates back
to time ifnnemorial
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04
, 10000 co oooooo 0 90 Q Q 5000 90,
WAIT FoR THE OFFICIAL CONSTITUTION

TO The Public The state CAPITAL Of this Gate March 30
portion
proposed constitution This publication would be conmendabe
headlines
socalled s
TO the
follows: The Oklahoma Ofhci
Editing Committee the
o ton" The Editing only
constitution
Leader has been permitted obtain portion OF the
the committee The
O has had part Of the officially edited constitutions
the Editing committee, make this statement
al becalse do
of
possibility that
this might believe that this jumbled, falsely
o labeled production S really what pulports
g published ontial ap
pears over Mias
@ Sincerely
q JOHN J. CARNEY,
G Chairman Editing
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04
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UNIQUE suo OF cArsklns.
London Woman Used Her Dead Pet1
to Some Advantage.

A lady residing near London. Eng,
hEs hnarthrug which is probably
unique. II Is composed entirely OF
the skins of her deceased feline pets.
As her cats died she had the skin OF
each tanned and added to the rug.
which is now complete, and contains
the skins Of fourteen dead "pussies."
The rug is entirely of one color
black-as the lady in question has al
ways made point Of keeping cats of
that color On the reverse side of
each skin there is an Inscription re-
cord,ng the name Of its dead owner
and the period during which he (or
she) was the ladys property. Thus
one inscription runs; Fairy 1892
A." and another. Beauty, 190O-4"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

Aprond, with tho exception OF rrau.
nonal currency Of Italy and Austria.
y ia rare thing to find ones self ia
the possession or bank notes that ire
rot fresh, cioan and crisp. In Eug.
land. the pihi.c IS SO indulged in this
peSieular that It is the custom OF the
Bnrk of England to cancel. destroy
an reissue all notes, soiled or nct
that are presented for payment.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04
LARGE Families.

The physical and moral advantages
OF large families are well recognized,
Members Of small families, like only
children, are oorly equipped for the
struggle Of iife. and the avoidance OF
obligations and responsibilities on the
part OF tho parents does away with a
powerful factor IN the education OF the
individual Lancet
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

Some people ave always present in
a railway smashes. others In fires,
others again in boats that upset =
while a special providence watches
over children. old people. sleep.walk-
ers and drunkards. Life is not the
same for ALTAR be IT, and Napoleon
was right when he said he preferred
the lucky general to clever one.---
London Graphic.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

Use Kennedys Laxative Cough
Syrup Children like It's pleasant taste.
and mothers give It hearty endorse
mont Contains no opiates but drives
out the cold through the bowels Made
in strict conformity 10 Pure Food and
Drugs Law. Recommended and sold
by G. r. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04
Sport with \ poIpkin.

A fishing yarn frem Aigiers: Some
Arabs we're fishing from a boat with
lines off the coast Dhen a dolphin, II
feet long. IL feet In circumference
and weighing four tons, swallowed
one OF the baited hooks and dgshea
off at a tremendous speed Tho fish
ermen paid out as much line as pos
sible aud then made 1t fast. This
brought the dolphin up sharply. but
he strain snapped the line The
monster then attacked the boat ana
capsized 1t. flnging the Fishermen
into the water. Other Arabs share
waited till the dolphin was char u
the men and than killed q VIII
rifles
Pneumonia's Deadly Work
had so eerlously affected my right
lung" writes Mrs. Fannie Connor, OF
Rural Route ] Georgetown, Tenn,
that coughed continuously night and
day and the neighbors' predicted-con
sumption seemed inevitable. until my
husband brought home a bottle Of Or.
Kings New Discovery, which I'm my
case proved TO be the only real cough
cure and restorer of weak, sore lungs.
When an other remedies utterly fail
YOU may still win IN the battle against
lung and throaf troubles with New
Discovery, the real cure. Guaranteed
by all druggists. soc. and sl.OO. Trial
bettle free.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

That roast you are getting is appe-
tizing because ii comes from II.
Wrinkles meat market. corner Har.
rison and Second.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

Telephone No. G36 Tor Pierscl's lcs
Cream and Sherbets. Out OF town
orders solicited.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

Use Sopin Star enamel on your
-four For sale at Gray's Drug S ore
l20 East Oklahoma avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

Anything In the way of store or
residence awning can be found at
Hellmans, III South First street.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

Victor Bar. New state Ear. Elks
Bar. the three best in Guthrie: the
peoples choice. Pure bottled goods
for family use.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

J. w. Frazer Meat Market. with
Rexroad Grocery, is the most pleasant
and satisfactory meat market to trade
at. Try our hams. bacon aud sausage.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

Pure Food and Drugs Law. Bears the
endorsement OF mothers everywhere
Children IKE It's pleasant taste. Sold
By g. Il. Rcnfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04
BEGGS' BLOuD PURIFIER
CURES cafar-s, Of tl,e stomac',.

The great reduction sale is now on
at the Novelty Racket" 11s North
Division St The opportunity OF a
lifetime to get china ware cheap.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

We have some very special prices
on good Briar pipes with amber mouth
pieces, at Olsmith'S.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

Private money to loan on city prop
erty Low interest. Olds, Lymon Gray
block.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04
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Resolution.

g BE It resolved, BY the Demo &
g cratic State committee Of Okla G
o homa In regular session convened 6
9 at the city Of Tulsa. that we most G
. heartily endorse and approve the G
. splendid constitution about to be C
q admitted TO the people OF this G
9 new state, by the constitutional g
y convention: and we congratulate G
g the faithful, unselhsh and patri- G
. otic members Of said convention. c
@ upon the completion of their G
o most arduous task, and upon the g
. success that has attenGed their G
@ determined efforts TO advance G
. anu conserve the Interests of the G
o whole people as against corpor- G
o ate greed and all other special G
O interests. They have framed G
g the best constitution the world G
. has ever seen and we there 9
. fore call upon all good citizens. 9
g and all lovers of liberty and g
. good government, irrespective of 9
O party affiliation, TO rally to the c
@ support and assist in the ratifica- G
Q ton of, this great charter of g
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

The Bndwelser Bar serves pure and
wholesome beer: good tonic. keeping
you well aud healthy. In bottles Zoe
family use. Emil Rittefbusch. Prop.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

Reed & Burruss, merchant tailors
POI w. Harrison Ave, will make you o
nobby, well fitting suit to order. Yonr
clothes cleaned, pressed and repaired
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04
pneumonia's Deadly Work

The host livery teams and the best
saddle horses In the city. at TAFT
mans livery and feed barn on corner
OF Division street aud Noble avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

STEEL TRAY WHEEL. BARRoWs
FOR $2.25 FOR THE NEXT 80 DAYS
AT HlRScHl g. kENEBEL co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04
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ENOUGH to KIN 10.

The Greek room is usually not a
place for humor. nor Is Nj Fitzgerald
Tisdall the professor of Greek at the
College of the City of Kew York, a
very humorous person.
Nevertheless. the following joie
was sprung on him. The class hao
just returned from the chemistry
room, where they had bravely listen.
ed to discourse on the clements.
The Greek lesson was commenced
with history of 10 and her endless
wanderlngs. Finally Prof. Tisdall
asked. What did 10 die Off"
A student who had been awakened
BY the question grasped out: "lodide
OF potassium. New York Times.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

Gymnastics alone can never give
that elasticity. ease and graceful fig
ure which comes by taking HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea. 50 cents. Tea
or Tabets.-C. X. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

Is your plumbing faulty? Does
your bath room leak? Call w f.
Powers plumbing shop, 11S East Ok.
lahoma avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-04-04

It's virtues have been established
for maay years, and thousands OF peo-
pie have been made happy by taking
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. S5
cents, Tea or Tablets. &C. r. Renfro.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
ONE FIREMAN OYERCOME.
May Die as Result of Blaze That
DrOre Hundreds to Streets.

One fireman was probably fatally hurt in a
three alarm fire in the six story factory build
ing at No 197 to POI Grand street last night,
which became so threatening that Captain
Martens of the Mulberry street station or
dered all the tenements in the block bounded
by Mott Grand, Baxter and Mulberry streets
to be cleared About five hundred families were
driven into the street, and stood shivering in
the cold rain.
Charles Derr. a fireman attached to Engine
30. was overcome by smoke on the fourth floor
of the factory He carried to the street
by his companions. where efforts to revive him
failed, and he was removed to ST. Vincents
Hospital, unconscious, after Father Smith had
administered the last rites of the Church.
Chief Croker was in charge of the fire. 1t
was :he first time he has been in command
since he sprained his ankle two months ago.
The damage was estimated at $4,000 Engine
33, the newest in the service, and probably the
biggest in the world, was at work for the hrst
time
New-York tribune., 1907-03-02
RYAE-BELMONT INTERESTS ANSWER,
Want Burrows Complaint Against Rapid
Transit Merger Dismissed.

Demurrers In behalf Of E. J. Berwind. John d
Crimmins Andrew Freedman. Thomas p Fowler
o. NJ. Lane and Cornelius Vanderbilt were inter-
posed yesterday to the suit filed In the federal
courts by Daniel w. Burrows to test the legality
OF the formation OF what Is known as the Inter-
borough Metropolitan Company. The formal list of
defendants in the action comprises the INTERIOR
ough Metropolitan Company the Interborough
Rapid Transit Company. the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company, the Metropolitan Securities
Company. Thomas +. Ryan, August Belmont the
defendants whose demurTers We're filed yesterday.
and +. 5. Gammen. r. w. Meade, Oren Root ir
i. W. Sayre, II. II. Vreeland and c. E. Warren
The complainant the owner of stock of the
Metropolitan Securities Company. said chat the
merger had worked an injury TO the stockholders
OF the various companies in the combination. The
not been shown, it is alleged that the planuR
would be injured by the merger, The dismissal OF
the complaint Is asked.