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The News-No Pure Drug Cough Cure Laws
would be ne ded, II all Cough Cures were like
ID Dr.. Shops Cough Cure Island has been for
that II any poisons enter into cough mix
ture, it must be printed on the label or pack
age.
For this reason mothers, and others, should
insist on having DIR. Shoop's Cough Cure. No
poison marks on DIR. Shops labels--and none
IN the medicine, else 1t must by law be on the
label. And it's not only safe, but it is said to
bs by those that know It best, a truly remark
able cough remedy. Take no chance, particu-
iarly with your children. Insist ON having
Pr. Shops Cough Cure. Compare carefully
the DR.. Shoop package with others and see.
NO poison marks there! You can always be
on the safe side by demanding DR.. Shops
Cough Cure Simply refuse to accept any
other Sold by G. A. PARcHER.
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The follow .ng officers were reelected:
City weighers-S. J. Morrison, Henry j..
Joy, Frank s. Lord, John e. Doyle, W. w.
Morrison, w. M. Foster, Harvard H. Lord.
! Surveyors of lumber, wood and bark
John F. Whitcomb, J. F. Royal, G. W..
Gerry, s. P. Stockbridge, John O.
Whitney, c. w. Mason, G. J. Trew-
orgy, Roscoe Holmes, J. A. Austin,
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MARRIED..

COOPER-EARLS-AtB luehill, Mar 9, by Rev
Ebenezer Bean, Miss Mabel Cooper to
Oren Earls, both of Bluehill.
GE-WARDWELL-At Penobscot, Mar z,
by Rev James G Gavin, Miss Rosa B Dodge,
Of Castine, to Virgil Wardwell, of Penob-
scot.
FREEMAN-THOMAS- Sullivan, Mar O.
by Rev N R Pearson Miss Julia Freeman
Of North Sullivan, to Harvey Thomas, OF
West Sullivan.
WEST-COOMBS-At Franklin, Mar 2. by Rev
d Smith, Miss Abbie E West to Holcie S
Coombs, both of Franklin.
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INAUGURATION.
,nrnocRArs TAKE Up REMs
OF GOVERNMENT.
ION oREELY's Address URoEs
economy IN CITY AFFAIRs-MANY
NEW OFFICERS INJECTED.

The management Of the municipal
.a .h of the city passed into the hands OF
~ democrats last Monday, when Mayor
a,tbur w. Greedy and board Of aldermen
:, three democrats and two republicans,
took their seats.
MAYOR Greedy is not an unfamiliar figure
At the head Of the aidermen's table. He
~. served there four years, and now has
.he distinction of being elected for fifth
term after lapse Of four years. Ex-
MAYOR A. c. Hagerthy, who escorted the
new mayor to the chair, in introducing
him said: -Four years ago Mr.. Greedy,
then the retiring mayor, escorted me to
the chair. To-day have the honor and
the pleasure Of returning the compile
ment" -
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"Professor of Chemistry
"Harvard Medical School, Boston,

ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.
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BORN.

BRAGDON--At Franklin, Feb 81, to Mr. and
Mrs Ernest L Bragdon, a son.
DIFFERENTIATED Gouldsboro. Mar s.
to Mr. and Mrs Bruce Cowperthwaite, a
daughter. Esther Clare.]
GRINDLE-At Penobscot, Mar Z, to Mr. and
Mrs Walton GriAdle, a son.
JORDAN-At Stonington, Feb q, to Sabin
Emery and Lucy Maud (Brown) Jordan, a
daughter.
MURCH-At Bar Harbor Mar 2, to Mr. and
Mrs Howard Murch, son.
WOOD-At Stonington, Feb IS, to Mr. and Mrs
Edmund Clark and Eta May (Haskel)
Wood, daughter.
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$otsz40 $41,UO1
In discussing the appropriations for
bridges attention was called to the fact
that in September, 1905, on petition from
the Bar Harbor & Union River Power Co.,
backed by large number of citizens at
meeting Of the city government, it was
voted to discontinue the Brimmer, Doyle
and Infant street bridges, and certain
portions Of highways which would be
flowed when the two proposed dams were
built. There is no stipulation in the vote
that discontinuance OF the bridges was
conditional on the building Of the dams,
1t was voted that the committee On
highways and bridges be instructed to
ascertain the status of the city in regard
to the Brimmer, Doyle and Infant street
bridges, and portions OF highways which
appear on the city records as having been
discontinued by vote of the board of al
dermen on Sept. 80, 1905.
The board took recess until Saturday
at 2. p. m.
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at 2. p. m.
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George e. Davis, r. 8. Call, r. A.
Stockbridge, A. w. Austin, r. B. Carter,
Charles g. Higgins, Oscar Staples, J. A.
Lord, F. 8. Lord, George r. Newman, Fsrd
Wardwell, II. B. Moore, J. e. Bartlett, J.
H. Higgins, George r. Lowell, 8. 1. Lord,
Vim Smith, D. l.. Salisbury, n. e. Austin,
A. q. Jellison, L. D. Foster, Charles Cog
gins, Emery Strout, 9. w. Pierce, Bernard
$. Jellison, Howard II. Hooper, Martin
H. Haynes, Edward Phillips, Harry 8.
Jones. John w. Mccarthy, Owen H.
Treworgy, Charles II. Curtis.
Pound-keepers and fence-viewers-B. F.
Gray, ward l; M. G. Smith, ward 2; James
Lymburner, ward 8; Hoyt E. Austin,
ward 4; Walter A. Bonsey, ward 5.
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suggested special fund for that purpose.
A recess was then taken until Tuesday
afternoon.
ruEsDAY AFTERNOON.

rUEBDAY AFTERNOON.
The full board was present ct Tuesday
afternoons meeting. The budget Of APP
preparations was again taken up and
finally passed.
The appropriations as voted, with the
appropriations for last year given for COM
parison, are as follows:
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supervision o. Chief Justice Emery. presi-
dsnt Of the board Of library trustees, books
OF more than IN average intellectual quality
are frequently added to the library. The
number OF books now in the library Is ASA.
The estimated expense Of library Is ~ fol-
lnur..
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DIEGO,
ELLSWORTH

The above shows Diego F. c. Burrs promising fouryea
trotting stallion Diego mark but credited with
three earod trial mile 2 the last quarter SO IL seconds
halfmle track His sire Colombo by Bngen 206 Ia
dam, Bertha L. by Donum, La second DAM Maud Rowe
by Capt. Sprague Diego is handsome, brown,
gated troe He started the three colt in Lewis
the Fair last fall but with accident while being
shipped after the first heat
which fully
effects of the accident and will be given short
the stud before being fitted to obtain mark
Terms $25 Warrant one-haf payable at time Of service
Ellsworth, Mai
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ns.eu soieiy ior purchase OF books are the
!. Al ~ and ~ .m =. income y plesen'
The foregoing funds were not donated to the
tax payers, but to the library solely for the
purchase Of books. The city has always pro-
vided about $500 . year for the purchase Of
new books. To provide less than that in the
future would SAVIOR Of breach Of faith with
tine donors. The city should appropriate
enough to keep up the library, and In addition
AZ least 500 for additions.
The trustees have begun the experiment Of q
orancn library a. North Ellsworth or Nicolin,
ana propose 70 extend the service to other
parts OF the city In the near future. The
paper balance to the credit OF the library will
De absorbed In large part by recent purchase
-. -. =. -. e'noe 'ne
VI tne highways ana bridges 1 nave but
iittie 70 say, as know not'wnat their condi-
ton Is. It's essential however, that they be
Kept In good condition.
SIDEWALKS.
Tho s;dewalr. should be liant IN GOOD COW
dit;op not only for the comfort Of the neonle
), wa,k;no Init n avoid no.s;b,e aam.r..
AGAINST the CITY.
-
PERPETUAL CARE osscExETERY LOTS.
There have been deposited by sundry per-
sons at sundry times certain sums Of money
on which the city guarantees per cent per
annum, the object being the perpetual care Of
the cemetery lots, The anon Mt deposited n
the sum OF sl,z7o De appropriated, and that
tne money pc lhvestea IN some shares, bonds
VI SECURITIES ara"ins As great rate OF inter-
es' as Is consistent WIN saisty' ano the fund
W oe ''iieu Tue rerpetuai care Oh cemetery
fuhu s"ia iunu never 10 DC USED tor any
o'her purpose All otner sums OF money
hereafter uePosi.eo Win the city Tor the sole
purpose shouio DC AIDED 10 the said fund.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Among reasons that coula he c;tsa In favor
of an efficient. wel,-eop;nnea ana weIl.con.
Quoted Are denartmert 10 ono re,a,iva to Az
insurance rates which have graana,Iv In
creased so that tbev baye h.coms ,,rch n, /.
bu rden and ~ s.i,, moro ;,crs.sad ,g;,, h.oon,.
somucb Of a burden nc IN prevsnt many neon,e
from seeking the protection which fire insur-
ance anords' ~ Is gooo poiicy' ana should De
our am " Keep 'ae rates VI insurance US low
s,v .h.n ~ Laan tSs - go. -
eflc;ent standard. Altbough counse, econ-
omy in expenditures as a rule vet where our
property is at stake deem it wise and pru-
dent to be more liberal. Some new hose has
recently been received, but there is not
enough for safety.
POOR.
Under the management and care of Mr.,
Drummey and his good wife, the unfortunate
poor of our city are being well provided for.
The number of poor at the city farm is seven;
Ihe numnef no, ~ 'he iarm ou. peins pro n'
s',ls;a. .,a So - 80, =, ranair
aud sbouId raceive attention
Gentlemen. I have in n short and simple way
called your attention to some OF the matters
that VIII engage your minus ior the year 'na'
-, =.
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Gray, ward /; M. c. Smith, ward 2; James
Lymburner, ward 8; Hoyt E. Austin,
ward 4; Walter A. Bonsey, ward 5.
For harbor master:
Harry G. Smith.
Walter J. Clark. ..............1
For tax collector:
Not yet elected.
For member Of school board in place Of
Arthur w. Austin.
Harvard G. Jordan. ...........4
w. H. Titus. ..................1
For sealsr Of weights and measures:
Harry B. Stanwood.
w. w. Morrison.
Blank. .............. .....1
For member Of board Of health in place
of DR.. F. F. Simonton:
M. 8. Smith. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The board then took a recess until $50
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The full board was present at the after
noon session.
MAYORS APPOINTMENTS.
Mayor Greedy announced his appoint
ments, which were connrmed Dy the
board as follows:
City marshall Edward T. Finn.
Janitor Hancock hall Charles E. Pho.
Assistant overseers of the poor-Ald.
Monaghan and Curtis.
Truant omcers-Eows1" - ILL., ons''
p. Smith.
Llorarian--M Miss Adelaide True.
Janitof OF city library-Not yet APP
pointed.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
rta . ..d tha ,o,Iou,;n.
,.ans;.. .,,.,,;t..s..
.o.a,',ts .ad o,.;,r. FIJI, ho.-d
r.~ Go. o..~,.. AIa~.,s.,
~" s..r,. CO.. Mon.nh.
80.
u.-. .;aou.u,s .,d hr;a,..
s..n,ss St,,r+ Moroohor
C.--.. .s. c.,,.
49,. CO.. r.,..;s
So. 49,. Mo..us.. st,,.r+
.,..s
C;.,, ,,,oror.u FIJI, hoord
NJ - "a .o.,,1..;,n oro-,;ro
a..:.- h,..d, 80 .ao,,taa
=. 49, - MA ~ rao,,.r n,eet-
g.. 49,. -. :, ..oh
month, at 7.30 o'clock.
SALARIES.
The board voted the following salaries,
which are the same as last year, except
that OF Chief engineer which was increased
from $50 to s75.
City clerk-S2O0 and fees.
City treasurer-$3OO.
Assessors = per day of eight hours.
Chief engineer-S50. ...
Assistants-S25 each.
Inspector Of buildings SIS.
Inspector of meats and milk-S25.
Janitor OF hancock nali-$za nignt when
hall is IN use.
City marshal ana DAY poiiceman-s4o
month; so per year ior winding Guy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-24
THE TWO CENT FARE
AN ORDINANCE.

Tho two cent fare has come to
stay in Oklahoma The constitutional
convention says II must This cour-
tesy extended to Oklahoma by the
railroads TO Oklahoma, even though
extracted by constitutional ordinance.
is duly appreciated by Oklahoma. and
ia proof OF It. the new state will show
to their railroads her good will She
will do Il by furnishing such a pas.
senger traffic as will make the new
rate more profitable than the old
oklahoma has no desire to enact
unjust or oEpre sive laws. The peo-
pie of the state want TO see railroad
enterprises and all other enterprises
prosper There Is absolutely no dis
pO itiCn on the part Of the people 10
hamper legitimate ralroading
This fact Is clearly shown by the
proviso In the two cent rate ordi.
nance, that, # the railroad can show
70 the railroad commission that a
higher rate is necessary to produce a
f4ir income on the actual cost Of the
road and equipment then. in such
Gaze. a higher rate may be established
What the people OF this state object
TO Is paying the cost of watered
stock They object to trying to put
up dividends on $4,000 per mile and
receiving taxes ON six thousand per
mile. To be compelled or expected
TO put pp for such rivers of water
when, in notable ease before the
,upreme court Of this territory ou
Joining a tax levy the cost of con
struetion was shown to the court 10
be less than eight thousand dollars
per mile
Good fair passenger ard freight
rates viii make both 10 the benefit OF
railway owners and the development
OF the new state, with its resultant
increase in business
oklahoma wants a square deal anC
is disposed to take one, but II vii
be strictly a fair deal No railroad
man disposed TO be fair need fear I,
come here TO invest his money here
This state Is strictly aud distinctly
American both in the nationalit,
and temper OF lis people. Who is Z
that doubts that be can get a square
deal of an American? such a one Il
not wanted here. neither he nor ht
money
Oklahoma wants railroads and vii
accord them fair treatment and prof
| table investment.
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Huohes and Preacher Mix.


Aroused by aspersions cast on the
name of oklahoma City this afternoon
blythe Rev e. o. Whitwell OF that
city in an address before the liquor
traffic committee Of the constitutional
convention, Delegate w. c. Hughes
drew the tooth Of slander' by vigor-
ousy refuting the statements made
and forcing The Rev. Mr. Whitwell to
disclaim any intention of traducng
the good name of the city In his ad-
dress the Rev Mr. Whitwell declared
that there are 81 saloons in Okaho-
ma City which run wide open every
Sunday when the anti-saloon people
do not hire some one TO watch them q"
The committee decided today to close
public hearings, and an executive ses'
sion viii be held tomorrow, at which
time a report probably will be agreed
upon The belief is now prevalent that
the committee will bring in not less
than three reports One will recon-
mend statewide prohibition; another
win favor high license and local op-
tion as provided In the Hughes propo-
sitiOn, and a third will embOdy sub
mission of the question to a vote of
the people as laid ont in proposi-
lion introduced by Herring of Elk
City.
Woman Suffrage Gone.
II is believed today that Woman
Suffrage VIII not prevail.
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THE COAL OIL OUTRAGE.

8 Coal oil in Kansas is now selling
for lG cents per gallon. Coal oil in
Euthrie is selling for 20 and 25 cents
per gallon. discrimination does not
expires Il. IL is outrageous. II is an
insult to the capital city and to Ok
laboma. Talk equity and justice to
monopoly capable OF such rank in
justice and tyrannical Conduct? No,
prate not of justice To them, but of
stern Judgment Crude oil at Tulsa
Is soil by the million barrels at 80
cents per barrel Il must at present
be sold TO the Standard. There is
40 other market Territory oil is the
very finest for refining into illumin-
atlnc oil
Here YOU get the bitter fruit of
monopoly. crude oil, at two-thirds OF
cent q gallon, and refined oil 100
niles from the wells at 20 and %
cents FER galloa. II may be that the
good Lord made coal oil for Rookie.
feller. but il Is Doubtful whether lie
intended he should get it all In this
life.
Doe this outrage extend only "a
consumers No, Il does not Crude
OIL rs 80 cents per ndffel at lulSa
Ia Pennsylvania the same quality
sells for s110 per barrel The stand
ard fixes the arbitrary price. Every
one knows that business conditions
do not account for such disparity.
The proposition simply is that Okla
homa is taken for a lamb and these
shcarers are going after the fleece
But Oklahoma Is rapidly growing
horns and nh treatment as this il
strong proyocation 10 hook Wher
such "a monopoly is gored let there be
no bowling The fight is on, and Il
viii be to finish The sovereign
people of Oklahoma viii not be founC
helpless.
The convention to form consti
tutioa should, ana no dorbt win. e'
that the hands OF the people are no
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-24
COURT MARTIAL ORDERED
Corporal Knowles, Colored,
TO BE Tried Feb
ruary 10th
snecIal to pailr Leader.

Special to Daily Leader
Lawton, Lkla., Jan. 2f.-C. j Crane,
lieutenant colonel, military secretary,
headquarters department of Texas. by
command OF Brig. Gen. McCaslley. has
issued special orders for general
court-martial to meet at Fort Sill at
10 o'clock a. r., February 10. or as
soon thereafter as practicable. This
court-martial is for the trial of sun
persons as may properly be ordered
before It, Among them will be Cor
poral Knowles. the negro prisoner in
the Fort Sill guardhouse. Knowles is
member of the Twenty-F'ifth lnfan-
try aud is held on the charge of as
saulting Capt Edgar b. Macklm at
Fort Reno the night of Dec 2l
Details of the court are Capt Alex
ander L. Dade. Thirteenth Cavalry;
Capt George e Mitchell. Thirteenth
Cavalry; Capt Walter Cox. assistant
surgeon: First Lieut. William II. Clop-
Ton, Jr, Thirteenth Cavalry; First
Lieut. George A. Purington. eighth
cavalry Second Lieut. Walter II. Neill
Thirteenth Cavalry; Second Lieut..
william w West Jr. Thirteenth Cav
airy; First Lieut. William f. Herring
shaw Thirteenth Cavalry; judge adj
yocate. A greater number of officers
can not be assembled without mani
fest injury TO the service.
The c0urtmartial for the trial of
Major Charles w. Penrosc, Twenty.
Fifth Infantry, and Capt. Il. A. Mack
lin, Twcnty-Fifth Infantry, on the
I charge of conduct preiudicial TO good
order and military discipline. based on
their alleged neglect to duty in con
nection with the Brownsville affair,
will be held at San Antonio Feb. 4.
Major Charles W. Taylor. command
ing Fort Sin, will be member of the
ooltf.t- martial detail
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When the report of the Committee
on Railroads and public Service Cor
poratons was adopted last evening
defining the classes OF public service
corporations that should be classed as
common carriers there was a decided
victory Of the numerous commercial
-lubs over in the Indian Territory who
raised the slogan some time ago
Keep tho gas at hcme."
The provision does not include gas
lines as common carriers and are &c
cordingly not given the right OF emit
aent domain. thus making them for
ever subject to state regulation. lt
means that tho state will keep the gas
at home and that it VIII be po sible
for the various Oklahoma cities to
secure cheap gss when the supply is
at hclie. If the supply vrs pped ott
OF the state il woCld decrease IL very
materially and raise the price of local
gas blt when the supply is used by
home consumption the prices will be
lowered to meet the demand and make
certain the sale OF the supply
1t will also result in the location of
some Of the immense manufacturing
establishments I'm the new state
rather than have them located in some
near by state and get their gas from
hers
In the smelling industry especially
will this be true. There have been
projected in the Joplin and Galena
mineral fields some immense smelter-
les, that counted on piping gas from
Bartlesyille. They were counting on
being located in the mineral region
where the material was at hand and
piping their gas at a normal expense
would make their profits enormous but
since the gas proposition is left open
to state regulation and has not the
right Of eminent domain they will
locate in the Indian Territory gas
fields where they can secure the adj
yantages Of gas as a cheap fuel.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-24
Girls oet;lns blown.

Seven girls. most OF them in the
prevailing white of the season, their
ages ranging from 10 to Ia. had fun
with a hot blast from the bowels OF
the postolIice Sunday afternoon. Va1
volumes OF aifnissaed from a grating
at the northeast corner Of The build
Ing, and in turn they walked or hop
ped and skipped across it. So cyclon,l
was the current that their skirts were
lifted over their heads. 1t was a novel
entertainment, and you would have
been surprised to see how large a
number of men were ashamed to be
caught looking on. Sucn feature
may be reasonably be expected ia q
comic opera.-New York Press.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-24
ASPHALT ANo BRICK PAVING.

The kind of paving that should be
used has long been a matter Of grave
discussion. and still remaint very
largely an unsOlved problem for the
solution of city councils and constru--
tors Brick or asphalt seems to be
the choice that confronts the major
ity of the citizens of Oklahoma.
Grthrie chose vitrifed brick Brick
is more noisy than asphalt. but It
seems TO be more enduring. Asphalt
is very attractive when new but its
endurance depends SO much on the
quality of the work that our city
council turned It down In the face Of
profered guarantees from the com
panies that they would make good
any needed repairs for a term of ten
yCait
The brick pavementI in Guthrie
are practically as good as when laid
FIVE years ago. ald in spite of heavy
traffic. bid fair to last for many yea,-s
without need for repair The ease
with which brick pavements may be
repaired and the inexpensivenes8 of
such repairs makes for the brick as
compared with the asphalt, which re-
quires an expensive outfit 10 make
even the smallest repairs
Guthrie's brick pavement is laid
over a heavy cemented concrete bed
covered with a thin layer of sand
The advocates OF brick base are
many Il ha the feature OF less ex-
penso to commend II.
In paving the streets at Oklahoma
City much asphalt was used, and the
city cogncil recently let contract
for additional asphalt paving at S212
per square yard There was con
siderable protest however. nd Alder
man Houghton opposed letting any
paving contracts at present saying;
This paving business is like a
gang Of desperadoes going into a
bank and taking the money
The paving already done is going
to pieces, and no attention seems to
be paid to it.
Repairs are needed on every down
town street. A man has broken his
ankle on a paved street by stepping
into a hole; the paving is no good
II was put in when the material was
too soft Property owners are uifer-
| ing, for they have paid for this paw
ing. We should compel the paving
companies to make the repairs ac-
cordins to contract. or take action
against their bonds
Alderman McWilliams also opposed
paving unless there was some assur-
ance that specifications would be fol
lowed. stating:
The paving on some Of the streets
S not as thick as the specifications
I coll upI tho "a fgafftVe ehpu11
get busy. A gain of two inches is a
large profit to the paving companies
and we ought to give the people Whist
they pay for The claim is made that
] asphalt shrinks The -ity engineer
tnon. should make allowances for the
shrinkage. and ask for two additional
inches, so that we wocld get the fun
imouat that is paid for