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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24
ANNUAL SALE, TEN MILLION ROxES
WAKINe uP KANsANs

Friendly as we nave heen to Wichi-
"a, neishbor city on the border Of the
iayhawker state it becomes impos-
sibie to keep the outside world from
moving Just how slow Kansas town
can get in the spring fever season
But a few days since two enterpris-
ing citizens Of this state were in wich-
lat and growing tired Of the monotony
and utter lifelessness of the place,
thes stole a couple Of Missouri Pa
'cific locomotives. turned the yard
switches aud took a little excursion
mp and down the road for many miles
No doubt they had heard the railway
was not keeping its tracks in proper
shape and We're out on q tour of in
spectiou. The records do not show
whether these sons of Oklahoma
brought back the engines, but any
way they did special damage other
thsn the reputation he'd by Wichita
a. beiae thoroughly awake and ready
tor business I'm all seasons in the
year, in the summer, when the
kansans are acclimated to the sooth-
Ilpg breezes blowing from the fertile
lfields of Oklahoma, no man, no mat
ter how skilfull could steal more
than one railroad locomotive from
the citizens and railroads of Wichita
and get away with the affair, and
It's only in the spring fever season
that one can kidnap a real live Kan
sas town and take it away on a 10.
comitiye.
Further east and about the same
time OF the week, two other men al
legged TO be of oui enterprising state.
entered a bank and locked the force
IL the vaults. took the money and
went their way in peace. Hours later
the bankers got out OF the vault and
ascertained that our citizens had
taken the cash, and strange to say,
they nor the citizens of that burg
appreciate the humor Of our prog
ressive and ever alert border resi-
dents.
In the day before Guthrie became
great city. Wichita and her sister
cities thought they were able to keep
things moving without our advice
and Of late years false sense of
pride has kept them from our well of
Information. How long they will con
tinue to grope and fail to be able to
combat the progressive spirit Of this
state, we know not, but the lessons
taught will surely conquer their false
sense of pride and arouse them TO the
importance of getting the Oklahoma
method of attaching weights and
things to the feet of those who seek to
play with thalocomotives and bank
cash OF Kansans without first obtain
ing permission to handle.
Anyhow and also, we so hope, and
hopin' is one of tie great joys Of the
man tribe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24
NO HEART-T0- HEART
TALKS WITH MEMBERS
Competing Companies May
Submit Samples of Books
for inspection
Special to Dailv Leader.

Special to Daily leader.
Nluskogee, Okla. April 24.-The Ok
lahoma state school text book commits
sion has bafned the book agents, and
that is something. They will not per
nit book agent to talk to them about
the books that are to be placed in the
state schools, and when book agent
Is estopped from talking he is under
a fearful handicap
There are great piles of school
books on the tables in the office
of John D. Benedict, a member of the
textbook commission. That is as near
as the booksellers can get. The same
is true of every other member Of the
commission At the last meeting the
commissioners decided that no book
agent should be allowed to appear
personally before any member ana
argue the merits of his books. AS
result the agents hang around the Of
fices of the members. but a dead
line has been established. and beyond
1t the agents are not allowed to come.
The only concession is that the book
companies are permittei to send to the
commissioners samples OF their books
for chem TO look over Therefore, every
commissioner has the biggest supply of
school books that he ever owned, or
will ever see again.
There are twenty book concerns that
are competing The American Book
company. which succeeded In placing
its books IN nearly All Oklahoma
schools under territorial regime, was
barred from competing on the grounds
that II is trust. In most cases the
commissioners have decided to pick
ont certain standard books and submit
them 10 teachers In whose Judgment
they have confidence, and rely largely
upon their decision Now the book
agents are working night and day to
find out the teachers that the commits
siOners ask for advice. Whether they
ARE succee ling or not cannot be told
AT the next meeting OF the commits
sion the agents will have their inning
when there will be a hearing and
each agent viii be given fifteen min
utes TO discuss the merits OF each book
he has for sale. The commission is
instructed by the state board Of edu-
cation to select three complete sets of
text books and submit these three to
the board A condition upon whatever
book company gets the contract is that
all old books that are now in. use are
to be taken in on a purchase OF new
ones at half price.
The book agents say that It is the
stiffest proposition they ever went up
against and that so far as any progress
has been made they might as well have
remained at home
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24
DO NOT WANT THE SOB.

o. H. p Brewer OF Muskogee. in
ector Of dispensary agencies for the
third district which iaelg four.
ten countless was in Bartlos,ille yes
Gay and last night.
To Bartlesyille IS accorded the hon
or o. being the only city in t1e dis
trict in which a dispensary IS to be
l7"sted. that had no applicant for the
II siHon
S. A. Evans, the real estate dealer,
was rendered the appointment yes
teida vas local dispenser, but had not
sianihed his intention or accepting
the place last night
Rartlesville will be the only town
IN Washington county where a dis
Iensary Is 10 be estabished-B Bartles-
Niile Examiner.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24
NOTICE FOR BIDS ON PUBLIC
PRINTING .,..

Notice is hereby given that bids viii
be received by the Stata Printer at
his Office in Guthrie, Oklahoma, for
the doing of all items Of printing and
book work required by the State Of
Oklahoma, in all departments, Offices
institutions and commissions. Also
for all bound books and records re-
quired by the district courts. couties
and townships OF the state.
The schedules and specifications
FOR this printing win be furnished
upon application hy the State Printer.
No bids will be received after two
O'Clock p m, April 29th, 1905 The
State Printing Board reserves the
right To reject any and all bids: among
reasons for rejecting bids will be the
lack of business integrity Of the bid
der, and TO apportlon the work of
the printing and binding as In it's
Judgment may seem best 81.
c. c. WORRALL, State Printer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24
SETS pate for Pardon Hearlnq.

Governor Haskell has issuela no
lice to the residents of Oklahoma
comfy informing them that he had
set May 20 10 hear the pardon appli-
cation oeW. o. Collins. of that county.
Collins was convicted IN the district
court Of that county in February. 1908,
on the charge Of killing Nathan Mor.is
and was sentenced TO fifteen years in
the peniientiary Morris and Collins
We're members OF the school board of
Choetaw City. and the killing was the
result of a neighborhood row over
school matters
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24
Whooplna couah.

/ have used Chambedlain's Cough
Remedy in my family in cases of
whooping cough and want to tell you
that 1t is the best medicine ! have
ever used.-W. f. CASTOR Posco, Ga
This remedy is safe and sure. For
sale by c. II. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24
IF YOU KNEW

The merits Of Che Texas Wonder, you
would never suffer from kidney. blad-
der or rheumatic trouble. 81 bottle
two months treatment, sold by Drug
gist or by mail. Send for testament
ais. Dir. f. w. Hall 1926 Olive street,
st. Louis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24

Kennedys Laxative Cough Syrup acts
promptly yet gently on the bowels,
through which the cold Is forced out
of the system. and at the same time
it allays Inflammation. Sold by G. r.
Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24
AFFORDS PERFECT SECURITY

Feleys Honey and Tar affords per
feet security from pneumonia and con.
sumption as il cures the most obstin-
ate coughs and colds We have never
known @ aingle instance of a cold
resulting in pneumonia after Foleys
Honey and Tar had been taken.
r0r sale by Q. R. Reniro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24
WHAT CAUSES HEApkcHe

From October to May, Colds are
the most ferduent cause OF Headache
LAXATIVE nROMO QUININE re-
moves the cause. E W. Grove on box
25c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24

lf yon have pains IN the back. Urin.
ary Bladder or Kidney trouble. and
want a certain, pleasant herb cure for
woman's ills. try Mother Grays Aus.
sralian Leaf. II is safe and never
falling regulator 81 druggists or by
mail 90 cts. Saiaple package FREE.
Address, The Mother Gray Co, Le-
Roy, n. Y.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24

A man thinks he's a good husband
when he doesn't blame his wife be-
cause his shoes hurt him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24
EOLEYSHONEYAnTAR
for ehIIdreas safe, sare. No onlnena

holland butter Is being imp rted
into Chlli aud Sold az IS cents United
states gold a pound, while the Chihan
D. nduct Is sold for co cents a pound
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24

According TO NJ Abramas, the hesi
telephone dc S not transmit 10 the
ear more Ran one-thausandth part
81 the energy which it receives from
the line.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salye. II is especially good for piles.
Sold by G. R. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24

The committee announced the sneak
er. and there We're cries OF Good
goOdir The special committee CON
sists of Hudson Cronch. Henderson.
Ballard and Holland
School Bill Passed.
a bill for the consolidation Of
schools was put on roll cali and passed
II places the consolidation solely IN the
bands OF the districts desiring to
unite Smith. of Dewey, Smith, OF
Washington. and Anen Of Alfalfa, are
the authors OF the measure,
Three Bills to Conference.
The Deyerle Militia bill came back
from the senate IN o. much amended
form. The house refused to concur in
The amendments and Skeen, Ellis and
Murdoch were appointed as conferees.
The senate would not concur in the
house alterations TO Senate Bill 80, by
Brook, regulating hours of employees on
railroads and telegraph companies, and
asked q conference committee Rat
ney King and Lindsey were appointed
a message from the senate as to
HNlse Bin lS9, by Durant toll OF
amendments TO that measure, which
prohibited bucket shops. The house re-
fused "a concur and Durant. Faulkner
and Harris were named as conferees.
Election OF County Judges.
A bin that came up during the clos
ing hours OF the session was substl-
tute House Bill No. 159. By Harris.
Durham and Cope II provides for the
election Of county judges and pre-
senbing their qualifications. The bill
also defines the powers, duties and
Jurisdictions of county courts and
fixes the fees and salaries. After be-
ing read at length the bill was consid-
cred by sections and amended in a
number Of places though not to make
any radical changes. The measure
was still under consideration at the
time of adjournment
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24
no The SENATE AND HOUSE OF REPRESFNEATNES.

Thousands Of citizens Of this state
have petitlonsd your respective bodies
on the subject Of cooperative insur-
anee and thousands Of letters have
been written to you by your home peo-
pie who are Interested in II, asking
that the laws be made broad enough to
admit to this state such companies as
the Bankers Life Association of Dss
MoInss, 10.
General information on this subject
has been asked for and each Monday,
Wednesday and Friday the desired in
formation will be given in this space.
FOR todays time We state: The
Bankers Life Association has no stock
holders. It's members compose the
company and settle each others losses
once in three months, after the losses
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24

have occurred. II Is not run for profit
like commercial corporations that have
capital stock; there is no Investment
feature to ii; It is simply for the pro-
teosioss:f the homes and families Of
its members.
FER twenty-nloe years the cost to its
members for the insurance has never
exceeded $40 per thousand, year, at
age 40; other ages in proportion.
It has promptly paid It's losses and &C
eumuIated over sitooo,ooo-oo with
which to guarantee its contracts. Nat
uraIly it has been in the way Of the
fellow who had hIgh-priesd insurance
to sell.
Respectfully yours,
T. W. DUSTIN
District Manager.
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u pefnarently. s. s.. S. /,
tclrd 10 every case Of RI
nitsiieal advice ilss THE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-24
Tdke No Substitute.

make II a special coinmittee Of five.
which carried NO doctors VIII be on
The committee announced the speak
er. and there We're cries Of Good
goodin The special commiftae con
sists of Hudson Cfouch, Henderson
Ballard and Holland
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-25

were the Dickinson PRESS and The Post,
by Miss Lola Merrill and
Mrs. T. N. Hartung. Both ladies had
handsome gowns, with the full print of
the respective papers, the trimmings
being red ribbons bearing the headlines
in black. The newspaper representa-
tives were very popular and did not miss
dance in the 81 numbers. Mrs. E. G..
Bishop, representing poppy, had one of
the incest homemade costumes, and
Miss Nellie Brides newspaper costum
was the subject of many complimentary
remarks. Special mention could be
made of many other costumes but it is
sufficient to say that the ladies were all
deserving of praise. The sons of many
nations were present in appropriate cos
tunes but the gentlemen, as whole,
seemed satisfied with good disguise
and did not try to be original.
Mrs. R. D. Jennings and Mrs. Nv. w.
Holbrook prepared an excellent lunch
for the orchestra. The lunch was served
in one of the side,rooms on the stage and,
when the orchestra returned for work,
these ladies had another spread ready
for the members of the G. l. A. and B. Of
L. E. All speak very highly of the lunch.
The music spoke for itself, and the
general complaint is Everybody salts
fed" The Dickinson Military orchestra
is getting more popular every day and is
bound to receive the support of the peo-
pie. The dance did not break up until
after a. m. and the orchestra played 81
numbers without murmur.
The total receipts amounted to S24o
and the ladies, by their hard work and
good management, netted over s16o.
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-25
(Other locals On page 81
Masquerade Ball

The masquerade ball given by the
ladies of the G. l. A. of the B. of L. E. at
the opera house Wednesday evening was
a social and financial success. Over 100
dancers concealed their identity behind
masks of various kinds and kept their
friends guessing until the close of No. 8
on the program. when DISCUSSES were
thrown aside and many surprises were
sprung.
A feature was the prize waltz with a
full quota of contestants and, although
the floor space was rather limited for a
contest of this kind, a very good show
ing was made. The prizes were awarded
to the LADY in Pink" Mrs. w. H. Flan-
agan, and the English gentleman with
the straw hat" Jimmie Dodd.
The cake-walk contest, with about Is
couples; created considerable interest
and several trials were necessary before
the judges would announce the winners
The spectators took lively interest in
this number and the continuous applause
for the "Reds" from the rear of the hall
and the balcony made it easy for the
judges to declare Mrs. Edna Fish and
Ben Bekke as the owners of the prize
cake.
The prizes for the most elaborate cos
tunes were justly awarded to George
Washington" and Queen Elizabeth
impersonated by Mr.. and Mrs. Rober
I'D. Lytle. l,
| Mrs. Patrick DAILY. representing :
plantation Queen" was awarded tn.
prize for the most comical lady, ane
Oscar Gorder. "the tramp blacksmith
carried off the prize for the most comica
gentleman.
Among the more unique costumes
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-25
Library Association

On Monday evening, several gentle
men met at the PRESS Office to consider
the advisability of taking steps to secure
Carnegie or other library for Dickinson.
/. Dr. Stickney was made temporary
chairman.
Superintendent Berg stated the object
of the meeting and said that a good
library was needed to supplement school
work. A library is as much part of an
enlightened community as schoolhouse
or church.
Several present cited cities having
Carnegie libraries which, of their own
knowledge, were entirely satisfied and
pictures Of several Carnegie buildings in
this state, Minnesota and South Dakota
were shown.
1t was decided that the work Of secur-
ling library could be most successfully
handled through a permanent organiza-
ton to be known as the Dickinson
Library Association, and the following
officers were elected: G.. A. Perkins,
president; R. H. Johnson, vice president;
L. r. Waldron, treasurer; G.. N. Barker,
secretary. .,s,
It was voted that the Commercial Club,
Bar Association, P. E. O: society and
Superintendent Berg and his corps of
teachers each be asked to appoint COM
mittee to confer with the Library Asso-
citation.
Messrs. Barker, R. H. Johnson and
Heyener were appointed a committee on
membership, and. Messrs. Berg, Waldron
and w. ]. Brown committee to draw up
constitution and bylaws.
An adjournment was taken to Satur.
day evening, January IS, when mass
meeting viii be held in the Commercial
! Club rooms. AZ
/ On Wednesday evening, the library
matter was discussed at the regular meet
ing of the Commercial Club and'a vote oi
the directors showed all in favor of secur
ing library at once. The entire mem
bership will be asked for an expression
of their choice in the, matter. Messrs
! Jefferies, Richards, Kirkman, Burnett
and Parker were appointed a committee
to confer with the Library Association
officers. ST. !. !.
It has been suggested that the city will
l. gladly donate a part of their lots north o
/ the armory for site and that the Com
Emercial Club, with the consent OF Jane!
/ c. Young, will place the Young hbrar,
in the building, which it is hoped will b
speedily secured. 5z''.,s,5
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-25
George Hartinger of ,Fayette was
the citv this week

George Hartinger of Fayette was in
the city this week.
Henry Schuety Of Manning was in
Dickinson on Thursday.
J. B. Thompson commenced work in
the Benzie drug store Wednesday.
Richard Dahlke and his brother, Paul,
are in from the country IL miles north
OF Gladstone.
The young child of Mr.. and Mrs. Jo-
seph Auth is very i'll with bronchial
pneumonia.
Trainmaster B. o. Johnson has been
in Butte, Mont, the past week to assist
in making out the new time card.
For rent--two large unfinished down.
stairs rooms. Board can also be had.
Apply at PRESS office or address Box
4oI. 1t
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dobson and two
children returned last Saturday from a
several weeks visit with relatives in
Oshkosh. Wis.
IL. Livingston of St. Paul, violinist,
will play Gounod's. Ave Maria at the
offertory on Sunday evening at ST..
Johns church.
Conductor Claude Shaw and family
left Friday for Kirkville, Iowa, being
called there by the serious illness of Mr..
Shaw's mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Greene left
Wednesday night for Hot Springs,
Arkansas, where they expect to remain
for several weeks.
Miss Mary Hamlet of Rochester,
Minn., arrived the first of the week and
has entered upon her duties as nurse a.
the Dickinson hospital.
Mrs. A. T. Crowl and daughter. Miss
Grace, returned Wednesday from theil
visit at the Berry home in Glendive
DR.. S. E. Smith returned day or two
earlier.
The Dickinson teachers were very
pleasantly entertained on Tuesday even
ing by Miss Mary Nolan. Five hundred
was the principal amusement and tn
evening hours were happily spent.
B. H. Crawford, manager Of the Man
dan Mercantile Co., returned Thursda
from St. Paul. Mrs. Crawford and Mrs
Emerson will remain for another wee
: to visit friends. who are on their way t
Canada.
5 A. L. Watkins, Thomas Bailey an
Oscar Helgeson were in from Dun
r county this week. Miss Helgeson an
l another lady from the same locality wer
in also for the purpose of making fin;
; proof on their claims.
Misses Genieve, Adelia and Perrin
! Embetson of Manning we're at the Dicl
: inson land Office on Thursday to max
e Communication proof on land, each havin
| a fine quarter section, the same bein
E under fence. These ladies came O,
from Iowa last year.
Messrs. Paul Koch and Charles Rocl
! proprietors of the German hote
| purchased this week from c. H. Vile
y lots and in block 4 of the origin:
plat of Dickinson, the considerable
c being $1,000. The property is locate
e just north of E. A. Currie's second han
+ store on Clough street. The ne
v owners will commence excavating {
j. once, and in the spring will put up
e two.story brick building, 5ox8o feet, an
establish frst-class hotel.
The Dickinson press., 1908-01-25
LOCAL NEWS.

w. F. Griswold was in from Horswill
this week.
Ell. Scharf is recovering from an at
tack Of la grippe.
w. H. Carroll has been housed the
mast week because of an attack of tonsi-
litis.
lie. Phelan returned Thursday night
from business trip to the Twin Cities
and Fargo.
Postmaster N. c. Lawrence has been
confined to the house with illness the
past week.
Fred Gorham, commissioner from
Billings county, was in the city on
Wednesday.
John Engen, Jr., who lives south OF
Gladstone, was business visitor in the
city Thursday.
Ia. Eberhard, owner Of the old w.
N. Christ place near Rockspring. was in
the city on Friday to pay taxes.
!. D. Pierson is in from the Grand
river country. below Hettinger, where
his daughter. Miss Pierson. has home
stead.
C,B, Hanson returned Thursday from
land business trip to Hettinger, and
the first OF the week he will 60 to
Chicago.
C.J. Garry has finished work in the
local telegraph Office and left Thursday
for Sanborn, where he has a similar
position.
The ladies of St. Patrick's church will
give social and supper at the parochia
residence Thursday, January 80. from
$50 on; price 25c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Burdick were i,
Friday with their usual weekly produc,
Mr.. Burdick stated that the ice which h
was getting from Green river was abou
I8 inches thick.
Alfred Jorgenson finished work at tn
N. P. station last week and returned t
his homestead south of Taylor. H
made business trip to the city the frs
of the week.
Brakeman William Satchell returne
the first of the week from the Brainer
hospital, where he received treatmer
for an abscess in the ear. He was abl
to resume work this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Hollst were CUES,
of Receiver and Mrs. w. A. Mcclure o
Wednesday. They returned to the
home in Gladstone after having spent
couple of weeks in the Twin Cities.
Among the recent interpretations. al
nounced by Secretary of State Alfre
Blaisdell, is St. Johns Evangelic:
Lutheran church of Dickinson, the il
corporators being F. Maser, H. Rab
and P. Schoen, all of Dickinson.
Toe Merth was confined to the hous
the first of the week, suffering with a
abscess in his ear. On Friday he mad
business trip to Beach, where he wi
assist in organizing band. He wi
also act as instructor for band recent
organized at Sentinel Butte.
Carpenters have been busy for til
past few days putting up larg
machine shed for the German Mercal
tile Co. in South Dickinson. The ne
store is progressing finely and the pr
prietors expect to commence moving II
stock of goods the coming week.