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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-12
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Oklahoma has as fine granite as any
state IN the Union That is saying a
good deal, but il is simply speaking
the truth rhe enormous beds of red
granite found in the Wichita moGn-
tains, are a guaraniee that the new
state can have thc most magnificent
business aud pablic buildings OF any
state and at as low a cost as any
Those who have seen this granite
from the Wichitas know that IL is
susceptible Of an elegant polish and
almost equals the ruby in lusiTe and
bcartilgl mingling of sunset hues The
small per cent OF iron in this stone.
being a little less than two Per cent
nsares it's practically everlasting ma
.tutc
There are now In operation I'm this
field -even quarries with over St50,0o9
aggregate capital The work has
only bee as the demand for granite
has only recently sprung up. blt from
this on it win grow with great
rapidly
There need be no fear that the sup.
ply Will ever be exhausted. since
Granite mountain alone Is six miles
long and two miles wide and nearly
thonsand feet high above the sur
rounding country.
Why Is this not the place to get the
stone for The capital building? EN
pertc gay IL would make a beautiful
bullding and last while water runs
8nf grass grows
Il shofld ~ held a laudable pride
for the new state TO have not only lhf
most oommodlous pablic Buildings
bat Il should be- the aim 10 prodnee .
grand architectural effect. Good
architecture aids In public education
and adds 10 the civic pride
Since then the Wichitas have tae
granite, there viii be no lack OF towns
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noble men out of th@ wilderness
of snares and pitfalls prepared for
them by the scomdrel whites, the
secretary of the interior has insolent-
~ trampled upon the statutory enact
ments of congress and the solemn
treaty obligations OF his nation.
And why?
Simply beomse Mr. Hitchcock. a
great man in the councils of his party
has said it was necessary TO ig-
more and override the law in order to
protect the Ipdian
True, there were hundreds OF thou
sands of ordinary common people out
here said Mr. Hitchcock was a liar
who wrote IL in letters. telegraphed
il, sung il, chanted It, talked it in
their sleep and taught their babies TO
say it; but what did that amount to-
they were only common PEOPLE.
Mr. Hitchcock was great man in
the councils of his party. and il is
cherished tradition of Republicans
ism that the word of one great man,
the wish OF one millionaire. the de
mand of one trust. shall have more
weight than the protestatiOns OF nine
~ anu Aiill& w iiA hpAiiiARh aNRtfANF
Now, after years of forced submits
sion 10 these caprices of dcspotism'
we are suddenly astounded with the
announcement that Secretary Hitch
cocks latest ukase is to be withdrawn
because il is not in accordance with
the law
Think of it! Not in accordance
with the law Strong men wept when
those joyous tidings reached them
Az last the glorious light OF redemp
tion was glowing in the eastern sky
But softly, That was two weeks
ago. and sull the order stands. Per
haps Jack Gordon and The Katy
railroad have meanwhile been able "a
furnish Mr. Hitchcock with some new
principles OF lofty patriotism that will
induce him TO stand pat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-12
Ia RepubIIean Preas aureau.

bureau makes its bow to the
pc, .e OF Oklahoma by inaugurating
a bitter attack cpon the initiative and
referenGuu. Sven trustridden sheets
as the Guthrie States Capital and
other Republican papers in Oklahoma
have not had the hardihood to attack
this great law On January 9Th the
Rep blican Press Bureau signallzed
It's opening i'm Guthrie by an article
In the state Capital wherein the mem
bers of the convention are warned
against adopting the initiative and re-
ferendum for the con titution. II de-
plores the fact that corporations,
monopolies and combinations would
trumg up signers for petitions to initi-
ate and refer laws: that public enter
prise would be blocked, and that the
state wogld 80 to the devil generally
liz the initiative and referendum.
modelled after the CTcSe. law, was
adopted Ia tho constitgtion.
This article says: THE per Gent
Of voters required to propose any
measure by petition should not be
less than 80 1-3, and for the referen-
dam not less than %
We want to ask the voters who be-
long to Federated Labor, to the
Farmers Union and who compose the
vast rank and file of both parties in
this new state, whatLthey think OF the
Repubica l1pH A4HQpress bureau
now. II isa VET thd1 i fact that un.
der the Oregon Jaw. with the Oregon
per cent OF eight and fiee, that the
lpatrons of hrisbandry and the peoples
power league, together with the com
mon people. have actually assumed
control of legislation i'm Oregon; that
that state. since the adoption OF the
initiative and referendum in 1902, has
freed itself by the use Of this law
from the rule OF the trusts; and yet
the newly established Republican
Press Bureau, that is started to fur
ther the ambitions of McG5ire, Asp
and Ferguson. and other carpet-bag-
gers who have been ruling Oklahoma
for fifteen years, now demands that
this law be not incorporated in the
constitution.
This makes good the warning that
the Democratic party issued 70 the
people before the election that II the
Repcblicans were entrusted with the
writing of the constitution the initia-
tive and referendum, modelled after
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-12

tion that is not properly to be con
sidered in it's working hours, a speclhl
meeting is held
Governor Adams, of Colorado, sd
dressed the convention Tuesday night
at a meeting of an the members call
ed for 1880. Colonel Robert Owen, Of
Muskogee. was also present and made
an earnest appeal FOR fill ana equal
rights for the Wbnenh Of The new state.
Many of the committees have as
many as fifteen membesr. and many
members are on several committee
The work that is being done can not
be estimated by people VINO are not
hero to witness II.
The county boundaries proposition
and the location Of coanty seats are
about ort of the way. There is a feel
ing of relief in this natter, and al
though it may appear in the future
that the best thing has ne been done
In every instance. when fll under-
standlng Of the actions Of this com
mittee comes to all the people there
will be no doubt left in the minds of
any that they have tried to do their
d~ty, and that the charges of corrup-
ton have no foundation in fact, and
have been made by men who were dis
appointed in securing what they
wanted themselves.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-12

great deal of friction AS soon as the
great supply bills of the nation are
out OF the way there will be taken up
one or more of the important meas
ures whose passage will be contested
at every step. Organized labor is pre-
pared 10 resume the fight cf last ses.
sion. Treat financial interests con.
cerned IN the anti-immigration bills.
the ship subsidy bill and the Philip
pines tariff bin are ready to look out
for their welfare while Pacific coast
interests are prepared to fight at eW
ery turn any attempt to modify tfA
Chinese exclusion act
At the New Willard Hotel neM
Monday there will assemble represe6,
tatives OF commercial organizatioN
throughout the country gathered %
consider and devise measures pfeRrit,a
enlargement Of our foreign trade and
to promote the demand abroad for
the product OF our farms. workshops
and mines The conference will be
followed Tuesday by the annual meet
ing of the National Board of Trade.
Both gatherings are held at the pres
ent time with a view to Influencing
congress TO take action at the present
session in regard to some of the inn
portant measures in which the merch-
ants aud manufacturers are especial
~ interested.
The Interstate Commerce, commits
sion viii sit az Spokane ,early in the
week to hear the first case which has
come up under the amended long and
short haul section of the Interstate
commence law
An eclipse of the sun will take place
Monday, but will not be visible in
America. Several scientific expedi-
tions have been sent TO points in
Asiatic Russia 10 take observations.
The eighteenth annual convention
of the United Mine Workers OF Amer
lea will be held in Indianapolis. open
ing Tuesday. The wage scale does
not come up this year and the con-
vention will occupy itself with routine
business.
The convention of the Southern
Cotton association will attract hum
dreds of delegates to Birmingham,
Ala, during the week.
Edwin s. Stuart will be Inaugural
ted as governor of PENNSYLVANIA on
Tuesday, and Malcolm r. Patterson
will assume the office OF chief execu-
tive in Tennessee.
A notable reunion of the Blue and
the Gray is to be held during the
week fg Fort Fisher, near Whining
ton. n. c.
The legislatures of several states
viii elect United States Senators dur
ing the week. but the interest is dis
counted by the certainty of the selec-
ton in advance.
The National Wool Growers assoc
citation will meet in annual conyen-
tion Thursday at Salt Lake City.
On Saturday the ceptenpiol nf R"h-
eri E. Lee will be observed through
out the South.
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and raises a question Quite well worth
onsid"ring In other states
Hin paid taxes on S3e 100000 Valu-
alton OF ore lands but when he sold
10 the Steel Corporation he sold fOi
Si30Gee, eco or thirteen times as
much as they were listed for taxation.
Now the state sues for back taxes, all
leging a fraudulent and untrue return.
The subject natter is Of local import
anCe and Involves one OF the mo inn
porant and di0lcult problems 10 the
.revenCe system of amy state,
How TO reach the wholesale tax
dodger that is the question. No one
seems ready with an answer that viii
completely do the work Perhaps
there Is no method by which It can be
completely and eQuitably done, be-
cause ayarice is an ever present vice
IN all ages, BIT some systems are
better than others Our present sys-
tens beat the old Roman method of
selling the right to collect revenue In
the provinces TO the highest bidder
Oar system. however badly needs inn
Iproyements to keep p with the fast
moving times
Il the state OF Minnesota wins this
suit against j. J. Hill, it viii open 4
new field for revenue collecting and
may start a ball rolling that viii knock
down good many teu-pins.
This case is of special interest to
Olliahona and will, no doubt furnish
some interesting facts aud law for
use i'm framing tax provisions for the
lnCw state
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INENT FIND PE-RU-NA VALUABLE IN rREAJ

Montreal, Nov. z. 1908.
We found Pernna a reIief In several
caseS.,rr
We can say ms q GOOD tonic and we
are very thankful
+. Sisters of tte Good Shepherd
When catfThe onge fastens itself upon
the systemfi beepmes an obstinate dis
ease to eradicate.
A systemic remedy-one that reaches
every internal organ of the body-is an
absolute necessity.
Peruna is just such remedy. 1t
searches out the cause Of the disease.
healing and strengthening the mucous
membranes. and thus giving Nature an
opportunity to perform her part of the
restorative process.
One q fhe many hospitals which have
found Peruna ofValre in treating old and
obstinate cases of catarrh is the HOSPITAL
St. John, who write, as follows:
''We are happy To tell YOU that your
Peruna has given us satisfaction. Three
patients have tried IL, one 6S years old.
Renoui Dupuis, afflicted with catarrh, is
much relieved, more than he has been
for number of years.
"a young girl, IS years old, had an
obstinate cough, which haH a bOffIe of
PernEa caused 10 disappear.
"As to myself, two bottles have con-
vinced me that Peruna is magnificent
as a tonic.
"Before the treatment 7 could not
walk for quarter OF an hour without
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-12
HOSPITALS ALL OVER THE CONTINEs

TATARRH Of the respiratory organs
~ is a common ailment in Canada for
Mt least two-thirds of the year
This condition is no doubt caused ~
the long, severe winters experienced in
this part of the continent.
Therefore, when Peruna was discov-
cred by Canadian people to be a reliable
remedy for these catarrhal diseases it
at once became popular medicine, not
only among individuals and in families
bHi in the great hospitals, where Il was
used as preventative and relief in
hundreds Of cases.
These institutions do not hesitate to
give their endorsement Of the remedy
which has been SO helpful in the treat
ment of tEeir poor and sick.
Among these institutions Is taat of
the Sisters of Good Shepherd, who gave
the following endorsement;
The Peruns Company,
Columbus, Ohio,
Having used Peruna for ne past few
months. for our sick and poor. we are
happy 10 say fhaf IL has giyeI us great
satisfaction.
The Sisters of the Good Shepherd,
August 20, 1908.
Montreal
After continued use of the remedy,
this institution has found no reason to
change It's good opinion of the remedy
and expresses its satisfaction in the fol-
lowing terms; Is
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experiencing much fatigue. Now can
walk mile easily.
Through these three cases we desire
to make known TO the public the ef-
hcieney of your remedy"
Hospital st. John, of st. Johns,
Province of Quebec.
A later letter received from the same
institution reads as follows:
"Three weeks ago wrote 10 ten
you how satisfactory we found
Peruna. We recommend II HigJtIy for
colds, coughs, cafarrh and neuralgia.
Il have used it myself as a tonic with
the best results. taken as directed, half
teaspoonful every half hour"
Mrs. Eta Booker, Dundurn, sask..
n. w. r., Canada, writes:
II suffered with pelvic catarrh until
| wrote to Or. Hartman, and after taxi
ing treatment as hc advised. I can saw
am now cured Of this most trying
afiiiction, for which l am truly thank
fpl. ! think Peruna the best medicine
for catarrh. ] never felt better In my
life than / do at present"
Koruna not only promptly relieves
coughs and colds in their first stages.
putts equally prompt and efficient for
catarrhal diseases in the chronic stage.
D, course, it is only reasonable to
81 npose that great deal less medicine
will be necessary 10 cure slight attack
OF caiaiTh t9an would be required to
relieve theA0u. MT aiser ii had been al
Iownd 10 hce8tgf rRfGni,.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-12
Standard chic Labor az.

Mr. Hughes has introduced a pro
vision for a Standard Child Labor
law This has been brought abort hy
the efforts, to a gFeat extent of Miss
Kate Barnard, of Oklahoma City, who
has devoted many years OF her life to
the study of this question. She has
visited the ccnters of population in
the East. and has given OF her time
and money to the betterment Of the
little children Of oar state.
This provision comes from the law
of Massachusetts. New York and
Illinois. and Is composed OF the best
thought oil tho nation on this subject
1t should he incorporated in the con
stitItion. ana when it is. IL will stand
as a monument to the life work Of one
woman who has done everything in
her power to aid the helpless little
ones.
This proposition is receiving very
favorable comment and attention from
the members of the convention, and
while it may not be incorporated as q
whole in the constitution, provision
will be made which will enable the
first legislature to enact a law that
will adequately protect the children OF
our new state.
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The oregon law. would not be placed
therein
This Is the orening gun of the Re
publican Press Bureau, and it will be
p fair sample of what is to follow from
that source. that viii be of benefit to
Tia people.
, It Will be remembered that n the
nyentions that nominated Ferguson
and Mcclure for congress, a recon-
mendation for the initiative and refer.
end m was voted down The policy
OF the Republican party to oppress the
people. and to PIT the money power
in complete control oi tho new state
has never changed, and the actions o
the Press Bureau in this matter only
emphasi ICES these accusations made by
the Democrats, and clearly establishes
the truth OF them.
This Republican Press Bureau will
attempt by every means 10 create dis
cord in the Democratic party and to
discredit the actions OF the convention.
The members of the convention only
ask that Judgment upon their WORK
be suspended until the constitution
IS written and gwen as a whole 20 the
people. We have no hesitancy IN say.
ing that every promise made VIII be
acredly ktrt. and that the constitu
tion will receive at the polls a vote
that viii clearly deponstrate the fact
that the people of Oklahoma approve
the work that has been done by their
representatives in the convention here
Don't let Republican lies ISLANDERS
and misrepresentation mislead you
but judge your delegates here by the
work that they shall finally do.
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(, o c c Q o o Q . Q G o @ o c c
, DEMOCRATIC PRESS BUREAU. c
!, G Q @ c e @ o o @ 0 Q o C c c
MunlelpaI cerporatIone

This committee is considering gov
ernment by commission for some of
the larger cities of Oklahoma. This
form of governing CITES has been
tried. aud proved saoh a success in
Ho1ston and Galveston, Texas, that
we are informed by member OF the
committee that a provision will be
made for this method OF governing
tho larger cities OF Oklahoma.
when the provision Is finally work
ca out a fri account of it viii be
gwen our readers,
.aVh4It this do4saiot afrect the small
dre towns or country district II viii
'BN OF seoh west aubehgaINirf the cities
that IL shofld' receive consideration in
OHs constitution
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Q Q Q g . Q Q Q 0 Q 0 Q o Q o Q
. PRESS COMMENT. o
o Q
C . C c Q o c 6 C c @ O c c c O
-Drl nI.nn - ,..,.1n
Ess COMMENT,
CLOUDS AND WIND
WITHOUT RAIN"

McAlester Capital The informa-
ion gracionsly handed down from
Washington. that Secretary Hitch.
cock will probably withdraw his re-
cent ordcr by whith he egregaied
four million acres OF indian rerfitply
lands from auotteut. ovefwheinis
the people OI his domain with a sense
OF gratitude. coupled with astonish-
ment, that is almost sunocating
II is so sudden.
All these years, bowing our necks
beneath the scepter OF his majesty,
we have been taught that we were
miserable sinners-videlict grafters
and that the laws we're not for spch
as We backed by a Republican con-
gress encouraged BIZ Republican pres
idente. 70 whom he has modestly con-
nded the information that he is the
Moses diYlnely ordained to lead the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-12

The would-bes AVID the has-beens in
Those hinderers OF consuWii0n
making IN the convention Who are
continually posing for spectacular ef
feet. with no matrred IDEAS of their
own as 20 what shorld 20 into that
instrument, shoald be SAT- down upon
as one would crush an unmatlred
gourd with his heel They aro incu
b@ses poi the body polite -hind-
RANGES. 20 the riehtful work of The
convention, and should be sQuelched
even II drastic measure have 40 be
resorted 70 By the honest and sincere
majority Who are working hard 10 90
their whole duty 20 the state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-12

There are enough able and consci-
entlous Democrats In the convention
TO formrlate "a constitution that viii
be the pride and the boast OF the peo-
pie and meet rightly every interest of
the new state. and they will do it re-
gardless OF the carpings and mouth-
ings and whimsical ideas OF the few
who oerupy seats in the convention
with no higher ideals than 20 draw
their Per diems and pose as obiectors.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-12

The rogular meeting. hours of the
convention from ten 10 twelve every
morning give only limited time for
the consideration OF matters that
come before the convention sitting as
comaittee of the whole. The after
noon is taken M with committee
work. and many of the committees
meet az night When there is any
thing that comes before the conFen-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-12

Catarrh of the nose ana throat
should lead you to at least ask for o
free trial box of DR.. Shoop's Catarrb
Cure. Nothing so surely proves merit
to prove this, earnestly desires thai
we let you make that test This
creamy, Snow White healing balm
soothes the throat and nostrils. an0
quickly purihes a foul or fcyerish
breath. Cali and investigate. f. b
Lille & Co
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-12
NEWS FORECAST OF
THE COMING WEEK
CRy Agaoeiated Press.l

Washington, D. c., jan -. - The
coming AeH in congress is likely to
be full OF incident and, indeed. the
same will probably hold true as re-
CARDS the remainder of the present
session All indications point TO a
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standing ready 20 furnish sites for
public buildings aud Oklahoma viii
one day have such elegant state and
comfy buildings not 10 mention pri-
yate structures that visitors as well
as citizens, VIII loudly commend the
progress and prOsnerIty of Oklahoma
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-12

A great deal is being said about the
democratic delegates fulfilling their
pledges Did any one ever think for
one moment they would do anything
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-12

III is not a hard nliter oNuse up
more time "chewing tne rag than the
rag ls worth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-12

No matter what else reople may
sag abont Senator Bailey, no one has
vi had The tgmefity 70 annolnce that
he Is a aduitier
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They say that Wall street is TO have.
praqers. Not at all likely that The iIl-
nayaiion will extend 20 permitting thS
lambs to wear fleeces.
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The mandatory primary was part 81
The constitution OF Oklahoma from the
day Of the last election on rather
landslide
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She Republican hive are playing at
IN jitsu each against tho other
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The arming OF Chinese soldiers sun
continues and Chns may vet cease 20
he tie Easy prey OF every domineerne
nafinp
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-01-12

TNe Republicans are basing their
sole hope on possible Democratic dis
senti0ns They viii be disappointed
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Oklahoma WI have the initiative
aud referendum.
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The DAYS OF rake of attorney fees
IN Indian Territory ARE numbered.
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Boston owes SIS 100000. A reButa-
ton for beans comes high.
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The Kickapoo school lands are an
aaiust handicap 10 Lincoln county
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sesrre the coal lands for the school
fund II possible.
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washington News Hursav--1s4s 3. stp
9. E..
New York onlce--15o Nassau St.
Chicago oFlee.--WlIiiams 4 Johnson,
Marquette building.
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SUES Hill FoR BACK TAXES.

That sait against J. J Hill hy the
state Of Minncsota 10 pfeoyer back
taxes on ore lanos " vi Interesting
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The Leader is member Of the Asso-
dated Press and receives the day teis-
graph report or that grea. news organi-
Eation for exclusive aftern, On publication
IN Guthrie and 80 miles radius