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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12
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MANY ACCIDENTS REPORTED
Trivial ouarrels Produce Quota oi
Fatalities.

Reports Of an unusually large mum
Der OF accidents and injuries resulting
from trivial Quarrels come from diff
ferent sections OF the state
The confusion of signals In the
Rock Islands yards at Chickasha
caused a freight wreck, which result
ca in breaking the leg of Fireman
Arthur Thiei, who Was firms one ~
the engines The engineer who was
with HIM escaped uhurt
Walter Oauin. the son 81 n D.
OQuin. 81 Maflov. was thrown from
a bicycle and his jaw broken His
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12

There Is not corporation CRATER
m the state but who Is out and after
the corporation commission. Very
rr0perly. rightly and eifectualy has
The commission laid the ban az its
disaDploYal upon the corporation
gfaiiers and srafts, and the yelps
and waits are evidence that the
welt 81 righteousness has bit some
spots long ia need OF stringent hsciy.
ory remedies. And we who have
danced 20 tie music of whatever olc
trne those graft1fs saw NJ 10 play
are mol overly excited on account q
the marked change a tine and time
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12

Forty thousand Americans in Alas
ka ask the simple and Just right TO
territorial form Of government The
square deal hoyeyer is out on a
bear hunt and can not he directed
to Alaska just now.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12

Whatever others may have 10 do.
Governor Haskell will be unanimous
" chosen delegate az large TO the
Denver convention. Better evidence
Of his success and approval by the
people could not be secured
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12

A Georgia brewery that was TO
have died with the advent OF prohi-
hltiun ia bnsier than ever. brewing
.'non- alcoholic beer The people
Hike the beer because they get drunk
quicker and cheaper this new way
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12

When Mr. Mcclure returns 10 live
With Oklahomans, he win probably
be asked 10 tell why he refused TO
aid IN securing the appropriation
from the fedeTal government 20 finish
IRydng expenses OF the territorial
statehood change
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12
CALL FoR MEETING DEMOCRAT
iC STATE PRESS ASSo-
CATION.

A meeting of the Democratic State
Press .Association Of Oklahoma, is
hereby called to meet at o'clock p.
M. Monday February IA, at the lone
hotel. to consider matters Of interest
ii. NJ. Butler, secretary, Pryor
10 the organization. BY order of
Creek. l., G. Niblaok, president, Gntn-
rle
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12

The statement that Editor Douglas
OF Muskoeee will accept the nomina-
ton for vice president IS probably
made to curtail that gentleman's use
fulness 10 his party in its present
stress
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12

The Misses May Wetherbee and
Theodora Shonts. through their pa
rents. announce that they have sold
themselves 20 dehllitated Europeans
who once had ancestors.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12

The statement that police charge
the pogplace over in Europe need not
make Oklahomans think they have
more over there than we do. Out
mere the milliners can do that much.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12

a New York man defeated fog CON
gress was willing 20 buy a pair
shoes fof each man who voted for
him. II he got no more votes than
the republican who ran against
Charley Carter nf Ardmore. ne
would not bs out great deal OF
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12

The Fl Smith Record says II cares
Iistle who is governor Of that famed
old state Of Arkansas last 50 II Is not
anyone rf those now anncrnced for
fine lob
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12

The Elks give dance Thursday
night complimentary TO state officials
and legislators.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12

A Boston editor declares that city
IS not sufficiently protected IL we
we're 10 80 10 war IN 1895 during
the time when Spain had a few old
war5ibs trying 20 turn turtle In the
Cuban inlets, the good people of Bos
ton were dreaming OF warships and
the terrible damage likely 10 be in
fictcd ion the commerce Of the cod
0<h metropolis
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12
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] N Burnett. proprietor of the Mer.
chants cafe. has purchased the Peter
sen residence at us East Cleveland
avenue. The consideration was
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12
chamberlain's Cough Remedy
FaVorite.

"We prefer ChamberlainH Cough
Remedy TO any other for our child
rem" says Mrs. l.. J Woodbury. OF
Iwlning. Mich, III has also done the
work for as in hard colds and Group,
and We take pleasure in recommend
ing it" For sale by G. r Renfr0
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12
The House Bird and Game Committee
A Splendid Bill.

Editor Leader;
J take this opportunity to congratu-
late the bird. game and fish commit
tee Of the house upon the splendid bill
which they have prepared II WAS
compiled out of the best and most
practical features of all the bills in
troduced In both houses. and based
upon the experience Of the operation
al the laws in those states where the
warden-license system has been fully
tested and proved a complete and
gratifying success.
The committee had before it con
tinually the bird and game laws of
large number of states, and 1t is a
notable fact that In every state where
the warden-license system prevailed
the official reports aud returned
statistics showed that the birds and
game were not only protected but that
the revenue derived therefrom was
sufficient to pay the entire salaries Of
the chief warden and his deputies and
other department expenses. and in
many of the states poured into the
treasury handsome sums, notably llli-
ncis and ConRecticut--the former the
last year Sl2SOC0, and the latter S25-
00Q. zoe the same period and others
neither selfsustaining or yielding a
revenue. which in those states where
the system did not prevail protection
was a myth and the laws were not
enforced, Oklahoma being among the
1 latter.
BY courtesy the writer was present
at most of the meetings of the COM
| .,fft.a a,,a doors ,raffuaue 10 fha 90 rtt.
est and intelligent efforts of every
member in the preparation of a bill
that would meet the situation and the
wishes of all classes, and he believes
I that their bill comes as nearly doing
that as 1t was possible kT human in
tolligence and foresight 10 device
There were two main considerations
the committee kept constantly in
view. First protection. and second
revenue; the latter absolutely and
imperatiyely necessary 10 accomplish
and secure the former.
J. c. JAMESON.
/ notice that several petitions have
been filed with the legislature pro
testing against Sunday laws This
! sounds funny IN view OF the fact tha
! thcre have been on the statutes al
along IN the history of the territorial
gorernment prohibiting Sunday shoot
ing and hunting put there too, b,
republican legislators.
Does any man, / care not what hii
religious opinions are, believe tha
: srch laws are inimical 20 the best in
J terest of good citizenship Il wouh
be interesting TO know the motives
character and local environments o
s these petitioners In view of tn
: strong language In the preamble o
the constitution ! have no fear tina
e the democratic legislature will b
a driven by these petitions into al
; avoidance of their whole duty
E ~. c. J.
Caamberlain's Cough Remedy a
4 FaVorite.
> "We prefer Chamberlain'B Cougl
Remedy to any other for our child
rem" says Mrs. l.. J Woodbury. O
+. lwining Mich. III has also done tn
work for as IN hard colds and croui
= aud We take pleasure in recommend
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-12
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: LITTLE
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES mewGHg

Attorney General Chas. J West In
an opinion. holds that no school as
sessment IN the state can exceed 8
per cent of the actual valuation.
Answering an inquiry from the agri-
cultural department Attorney General
West held that the board OF agricul-
ture possessed authority IN the ab
sence of legislation on the subject to
establish temporary quarantine lines
and prescribe rulcs for dipping cat
tie. etc The inquiry was based upon
action OF the last territorial iegisla
ture placing Usage county within the
prohibited territory. The department
has intimated that IL vii take no ac-
tion regarding the new quarantine
lines until the departments bill pend.
ing before the legislature was acted
upon.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
THE EGG KIN G

ever he commands until sunset. Do you like
The idea?"
aye, aye! first rate It will be good funl"
came from all the boys, and soon the con-
testants fell to work, "crackl cracki' sounding
all over the lawn as a blue egg smashed a red
one, OF a yellow warrior captured purple
prisoner, while Doctor and Mrs. Melcombe and
pretty Miss Nellie stood in the doorway and
cheered them to victory.
Long and fercely did the battle rage, until
the basket of eggs was entirely exhausted,
and each youth sat down to count up his
gains.
''Thirty-five, thirty-six, thirty-seyen scalps
Hurrah! Who has more than that?" shouted
Duke.
"No one. I think" replied Howard 'I
You are king of the day, Castle"
"And this is the little George Washington
which won me my laurels," laughed Duke,
holding up small brown egg
And amidst much fun and merriment, Nellie
Melcombe was summoned to crown the victor
with coronet, formed of many gay-hued egg
shells. after which he led the way to the
OF aaly rolls baked in the form of eggs, real
English pudding pies, and moulds of ice
cream representing hen and chickens and
a funny little Easter rabbit, while in the
centre of the table reposed an immense plum
cake a delicious specimen of Cook Dinah's
culinary skill
"I4ke leaves that before the wild hurricane
fly" those good things vanished before the
onslaught of the hungry schoolboys; but even
they could not dispose of them ALL and when
every one had eaten his fill, Nellie Melcombe
stole up behind the Egg King and whis-
pered:
"Now, Duke, is your time; make the most
of it."
He understood her, and, being extremely
quick-witted, sprang to his feet, crying:
Boys, fellows, loyal subjects, lend me your
ears"
"Hear. hear"
"Hist! the king speaks" shouted several
''You have made me your Easter sovereign,
and now l have my first royal mandate to
issue, Roy Carlton, you will shoulder that
big plum cake, and every other boy take a
pudding pie, and follow me-"
And turning in solemn state. he led the
wondering and astonished procession out of
the door, across the campus, down the hill,
and along considerable stretch of dusty
road.
Weak and exhausted, but quite himself, Rafe
Haddock lay this bright morning, on his poor
couch, but reyengeful fire still cleaned in
his dark eyes as he conversed with Red-haired
Jim and Freckly Jinks.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

He had just growled out, "Give the swells
a taste o the rocks. lads-a taste o the
rocks!" when he almost thought his delirium
mad returned, as he beheld the door open and
the very boys of whom he had been thinking
file silently in and set upon the table such
dishes as made poor Nance's mouth water,
while Pip set up shrill shrek for IAN title
pie.
Dumb as mutes, the newcomers deposited
their burdens and departed, and it was Frecky
Jinks who first found voice to calculate:
well, that gets away with mel
But who. can tell of the feelings surging
within the breasts of the Melcombites? And
once without the cottage, Duke found himself
surrounded by angry faces, while. angry tones
demanded what he meant by such nonsense"
and declared 'he had taken advantage Of his
position as Egg King to play mean trick on
them, and make them eat humble pie against
their will"
But, boys, please listen a moment" cried
never show the white feather; but | do feel
sorry for Rafe, who is down on his luck, and
him SO sick and miserable, you would pity
him as l do, and so took this plan to get you
down here He is bully, and has plagued
us without mercy, but he isn't wholly bad;
and then there are the little kids. So want
you to agree to giving him the contents of
our Easter box, for Miss Nellie wishes it, and
she says. Those who are truly brave are al
ways generous to fallen enemy"
Now the doctors daughter was a sort of
goddess in the eyes Of the pupils at Melcombe
House. and they were, moreover, good-hearted
lads in the main; so perhaps it was not sur
prising that the silence that followed Dukes
little speech was broken by Boy saying:
"Rafe did look sort of peaked and crest
fallen-that's fact"
"And the girl was so thin, could most see
her bones," piped BERTHE.
'That baby's cry still rings in my ears" said
Howard; while another added:
1--WE had fractured leg myself, and can
tell you it's no fun"
"Seems to me we are rather coming round
to Castles way of thinking" laughed Roy
Carlton.
"Reckon we are" said Bob. with grim
ace. "And maybe you're right, Duke; so /,
for one, vote we obey our Egg King and give
our Easter offering to the wounded 1ion'-
that is. if he'll take it,
"He will. if Miss Nellie carries it to him;
so all in favor please raise their right hands,"
Twenty brown palms waved in the air.
"Thank you, fellows, and l think the doctor
will thank you, too"
So it was settled, and every lad felt repaid
when they saw the smile that irradiated Mel
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

the brush. 'I wish Barney were coming this
morning, instead of toward night. I'll be
about starved.
He lay hidden in the underbrush for sew.
eral hours. At last he felt that he could
stand it no longer. His healthy boys appe-
tte was ravenous.
II declare, I've got to get out OF tins ana
see if [ can't find something to eat, ne
thought 81 didn't have any supper, after
all that saving last night
He crept out of the underbrush and went
up the trail toward the ranch again:
He had at first wild plan of trying to go
near the cabin and get provisions of some
sort But the nearer he came to the limits
oil the ranch. the less inclined he felt to try
that plan.
He hid himself behind a large stone, and
wondered what he should do, Sitting there
he heard slight rustling in the dry grass;
He crouched lower, and gathered up his
strength, alert to spring and run at the flrst
sight of the dark man.
The, rustling drew nearer; and Barney
futter, dive beneath some underbrrush, and
all was still. Then Win understood.
''Why, that's where her nest isl! he
thought Guess I'll wait. If she. laid an
egg yesterday, maybe III find two"
and a great cackle.
Hush up, you! whispered WIN father
Adamn hear"
Win shooed the hen gently away. and
then, having waited till he was sure that the
crazy man had not heard the commotion, he
ran and reached beneath the underbrush.
He found two eggs, ate one, and put the
other carefully into his pocket
"I'll go down the trail a way and wait,
he resolved Barney viii be coming by sun
down, sure"
Toward five o'clock Win ate his other egg
He had hardly thrown away the shell before
it seemed to him that he could hear a mans
voice singing.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
Wins Company

'It's Barney!" he cried, joyfully
Win ran down the road, and came full upon
the astonished rider in the midst of his song.
Win hastily told him what had happened.
Barney put his hand on the long rope coiled
beside his saddle.
"We'll treat him like pig he said
We'll lass him. Get up here on the horse,
VIM. Where's your lasso?"
"On the tree next the cabin answered
Win.
They rode rapidly toward the cabin.
"There he isl" said Win.
Father Adam sat on the steps. WIN.
scream of fury, he caught up, the hatchet
that was beside him and rushed at the COM
ers But Barney was too quick for him. The
long lariat whizzed throught the air. and
the rope settled about Father Adams shoul-
ders. pinoning his arms and throwing him
to the ground. :,
1t was the work of a few moments to bind
the man securely. Father Adam howled and
raved, but there was no help for it,
There's the soda in my pocket, and some
canned things | brought in my bag, an
nounced Barney Eat them and go to bed,
Win. If I'd spent last night in a tree. I'd
want to sleep. I'll look after this gentle
man.
Win would have shared the watch. but.
Barney sternly forbade it and compelled the
boy to go to bed-a thing he was most glad to
do, exhausted as he was with the nervousness
and discomfort OF the past Two Gays.
The next morning he and Barney escorted
Father Adam, still raving and tightly bound,
down from the hills to the little town, and de-
livered him to the authorities.
Hes crazy enough" said the village doc
tor to Win. did you notice that queer
sLriveled ear of his, my boy? Whenever you
see a shriveled ear like that, you may be al
most sure that at some time the person has
had an attack of insanity. We doctors call
it the insane ear'-haematoma auris."
MI, L. ,,0I to Irfax -hara hn
had come from, but it was conjectured it
might have been from some town the other
side of the foothills.
.'Whew! Aren't you tired?" sighed Win,
as he and Barney sat together in the cabin
door that night, after returning to the ranch
81 don't believe that having company agrees
with us. Barney
Company that kills pigs and goes to see
Queen Victoria" commented Barney, between
his spoonfuls of preserved peach.
"He didn't kill you, anyway, Grundy, did
he?' questioned Win, as that creature came
rubbing around the steps. Wont you have
a lump of sugar?
Which kindly invitation Grundy promptly
accepted.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15
CONTINUED FROM PAGE FoUR

we'll pay We yet. There be more Roarin
Lions than me. and they'll give ye what ye
desarve Down with all 'rstocrats, say Yes,
down with all"
And Race became so wildly excited and
poured forth such bad language, that even the
little sister covered her ears, and Duke drew
his companion away
Come, Miss Nellie" he said "this is no
place for you, and the sight of me only makes
him worse"
''True," sighed the girl when they were
once more outside. ''But we must remember
he hardly knows what he is saying. You must
not mind it, Duke, and somehow | have,
feeling that now, if you boys will only go the
right way to work, is the time to do away
with the feud which has existed between the
school and the village so long, and which has
caused my father so much anxiety
Il don't see how, Miss Nellie"
"Nor I, exactly; but my chief hope is in
YOU, Duke-you have SO much influence over
your companions. They look upon you as
a hero, and the truly brave, you know, are
you can do, won't your
"Well, I'll try, replied the boy, rather
obviously; "for really, now, feel nothing but
pity for the poor fellow. But shall | not run
down to the, drug store and send g5 up soothing
''1es, do; and / will stay. with little Nance
and Pip until he is queter."
And feeling as though he had a herculeaIn
task before him, Duke dashed off to the vii
how ever he could induce the boys to hold out
the olive branch to the leader of the Roaring
Lions, while he seemed to hear again their
shouts of JOY over the news of Rates mis-
fortune.
'If they could once see him, there might
be some hope!" he thought, but at last went
to bed. deciding that he must leave all to
chance
".My amt they giddBy? and won't we we have
next morning, as they performed war dance
round huge basket of colored eggs that stood
ON the green sward before the school,
And soon all the lads came Aocking up to
select their ammunition for the Easter egg
fight.
"See here, fellows! I've got dandy plan!"
shouted Howard Pelton, mounting the fence
that he might be better heard. 81 propose
each chap keeps the shells of the eggs he
breaks, and, at the end, whoever has captured
the most spoils shall be crowned the Easter
Egg King, and we viii promise to obey what
Los Angeles herald., 1908-03-15

Surely, that was a step under the tree!
Had Father Adam come back, silently, treach-
erensly, through this binding fog?
There was slight jar of the tree-trunk, a
sort of rubbing sound.
Win peered down. He could just discern
a kind of moving body, He was ready to
cry out in terror.
Then sound came that caused him to lean
back against the tree-trunk. faint with re-
action. He had heard the grunt of pigl
What possessed you to wander around in
this fog and pitch upon this identical tree to
rub against?" whispered Win, to the invisi-
BILE, offending porker.. Il wonder if that pig
Father Adam struck is dead?'
The boy slipped off his branch to the trunk
Of the tree.
81 believe I'll try it," he thought. "I can
find the road in the fog. I'll go down the
trail a piece and hide, and I'll hail Barney
tomorrow night. 1t won't be safe for him to
go to the cabin without knowing we've got
company"
Win carefully slipped down the trunk.
Then, swiftly and silently, he ran toward the
direction of the trail.
1t was beyond the cabin, so he had to flee
toward his enemy at first.
Many time as he ran he thought he heard
footsteps behind him, and he plunged on
recklessly over bushes and stones. A half
grown tree in the fog would take the sem
With beating heart, fearing lest the dark
thing should spring at him.
By-andby he struck the trail, and, running
down it distance, he found small growth
of underbrush and crept into it.
II may just as well lie still here" he
thought "Father Adam can't find me in
this fog"
Worn out with his days work, at last he
slept When he woke it was broad daylight,
and the fog had entirely disappeared He
felt stiff and sore.
81 feel as if / hadn't eaten anything for a
week." he thought, as he cautiously raised
himself on one elbow and peered out through