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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-20

Governor Deneen of Illinois was
an alleged reformer. and Is candi-
date for reelection. although Il has
been proven that the state insane
asylumns under his administration
places for political and social perhdy
known IA the history Of appointive
government Il is strange, indeed,
that state with 100000 inhabitants.
and rich beyond power OF description,
should elect cheap Cook county
CRATER 10 even one term as COVER
nor. much less think OF sending him
back for four years more Of misrule.
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] The question OF good roads is one
OF great importance 20 almost a
third Of the state In the short grass
country roads are seldom bad and
never for a period OF time sufficient
10 destroy moving Of crops, but in
the belt along the lower Canadian,
Washita and Arkansas rivers the soil
Z Is of that mixture which requires
time 10 dry, and the heavy rainfall
a. the early fan and spring causes
1 great Inconvenience, almost as much
as IN Illinois, Iowa. or fhe delta OF
Louisiana and mississippi Drain
age, Of course. aids much, and the
spltlog drag Is of great assistance.
bat the time for the improved road
way Is upon US, and the people OF the
state should devise methods and
means Of making our country roads
as good as those OF any state not eK-
cepling Connecticut Intensihed agri.
cultural melhods are with Us, and
mere money can be made on a quar-
ter section now than could have been
secured ffom a section ten years ago,
and the value Of foadWafs available
for The handling Of the produce each
day OF the year groux greater each
years
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-20
Two Were Invariably Detained.

Emmett Dalton Is one of the Tulsa
boosters who are touring the east with
a special train, Henry Starr and Miz-
zou No. 2, two other prominent Tulsa
citizens, We're unable to make the trip.
oae OF them being in some heavy
banking deals and the other having
important matters on with the sheriff.
i-Ninita Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-20

"YOa are wasting your time paintins
pictures"
"But l sell my pictures" protested
the artist
'And that convinces me that you can
sell anything. snch being the case,
why not take up life insurance or steel
bridges or something with big money
IN itr'- Louisville Courier-Journal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-20

The Seven Stars Hotel at Village
Green, Pa, has been public house
for 145 pears It was the headquarters
CT General Corvallis in l777
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-20

When we think 10 catch we arS some
times caught spanish pFoverb.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-20
Daring Darling peftly Detailed.

Daring Darling Deity Detailed.
The tradeat-home lecture given by
Nels Darling struck the stockholders
Of the Wholesale grocery house here as
amusing. Vinita grocers contributed
70 the fund to sci Mr. Darling here
but they themselves do not patronize
the home Wholesale house and Il IS
current rumor that Vinita is about to
lose this institution as a consequence.
This will be a grim humor indeed II it
proves 10 be true.--Ninita Leader.
Governor Haskell Can Boost State.
Governor Haskell Il is said, will join
the Boosters In Chicago. And Cover
nor Haskell. when Il comes to booming
Oklahoma, Is absolutely above re
proach.-Tulsa World.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-20
whistIcd Too Low FOR ava.

Proposes 10 Toe His Enemies.
The Democrat is going to fight these
fellows and commence at once Sui
phur Democrat
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-20

Holland has perennial necessity
for wooden piles. In Rotterdam har-
Dor works of all kinds demand them
and the drainage of The Zuyder Zee
as It steadily proceeds throws out its
wooden ramparts in all directions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-20

Lazy Arkansawyers VIII Sit In Chairs
We have just secured an $4,000
chair factory for 1T Smith, South
west American.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-20

When He will BE ssnctited.
When the carrion crow refuses to
gorge its polluted nav with decaying
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-20

Few persons would guess that the
smallest things visible to the eye are
the stars
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-20

Emperor william has received Pro
fessor Schott, the welllSnown sculptor,
who. with Professor Rheinhold Begas.
also sculptor, is actively engaged in
promoting an exhibition of German
sculpture in New York.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-20

Go Get Them Then.
Prague needs waterworks worse
than Prague Patriot
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24

HEN Father Time has erased
1908" and substituted 1909"
upon his year ledger. then it
is up to the Christian world
to also turn over a new leaf
in its life-ledger and start
something new, even though
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
WHLN05 H/7EXINLlN0 l1H1MR CUV 5WYA<oZHaA2HZ

Long, long ago New Years not January
/, and authorities are still uncertain as to
Wheeler the present century is correct in its
calculations
Prior to 1852 in most legal and official mat
ters and in private records, the year COM
menced March 25. At this time an act or
parliament was passed which directed that the
legal year. which then commenced in some
parts of the country in March and in others in
January, should universally be deemed to be-
gin on the first day of January
But 1t is not New Year everywhere at once.
In fact we shall see presently that some un-
fortunate individuals never get any New Year
at ALL AS the clocks at Greenwich strike the
first note of 12 at noon December 81 the
New Year is born at the opposite side of the
carth-that is at all the places on longitude
$50 east. But no greets this first appear
ance unless 1t be the sailors of some solitary
ship and the Fiji Islanders, for, besides the
group. the only land which the magic imaginary
line bsects is the inhospitable far east of
Siberia, whose inhabitants keep the Julian
calendar and. therefore. hold their New Year
celebrations IL days later.
An hour and ten minutes after the day has
darwed in New Zealand the island continent
of Australia welcomes It, The same remark as
to the celebrations. of course, applies here
also. But different order of things obtains
in Japan. where the Gregoxjan calendar was
adopted in 1872. The Fowery Kingdom gets
its New Year at the same time as Australia.
II Is said that with the change In the calendar
some of the picturesqueness vanished from the
Japanese celebrations, but even yet they are
quaint and interesting. At the close OF the
year. all buildings are elaborately decorated
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24

standing up on their chairs and discordantly
attempting to raise the roof when whistles of
the factories and power houses toot the fact
that the Old year is In the death throes. That.
of course, takes place at midnight. From that
time until one Il. m. the pandemonium is
than the characterization which Gen. Sherman
gave war.
After the hour following midnight, however.
things begin to simmer down, the wise ones
go home visitors with the words never again"
on their lips spurt for their hotels. and those
who are more hilarious than they would be
had they anticipated earlier in the evening,
are the only ones to continue the celebration.
In ratio to the degree of hilarity Is gauged
the length of time which the owls celebrate.
About four a. m, the superintendent of po.
lice phones his outlying police stations the
melancholy tidings: Gather 'em in and the
roundup by patromon commences with the
result that police court judges find dozens of
"plain drunks" on the mental docket jan
uary 2.
Not remembering the circumstances of the
New Years eve celebration. the average citizen
in that predicament just pleads guilty to dis
orderly conduct complacently hears the jus
tice pronounce "ten and costs" to the clerk
and YEARLY wends his way homeward. a wiser
and a sadder man, whose head beats like a
triphammer.
But New Years was not always thus.
That is the twentieth century style. In the
old days generations ago 1t was an occasion
for worship, the family Iible being brought
out and sacred passages read. while the more
worldly of the family who had stinarmed vir.
tue in n mild fashion, turned over "a ncs lea!
and kept II turned.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
DENVER DIRECTORY
BROWN PALACE HOTEL 4Riselp4ets fiis! !p4eGi
Europran Plan, s.. so and Upward.

GROWN IN COLORADO - Fruit and Shade
Trees. Sfunli Fruits. Shrubs Roses, Seeds. etc. Free
Catalogue. international Nurseries. Denver. Colo
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
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with eyergreens and rice straw. Great
branches of living pine and feathery ham
boo, planted in large vases filled with earth
placed on each side of the doorways:
garands of rice straw adorned with fir
branches and tassels of grass are hung
the walls under the projecting roofs. to
prevent OWL spirits from passing under and
entering the house, and scarlet Holsters,
seaweeds. ferns. rice cakes and mandarin
oranges each having an auspicious meaning
for the New Year, are fastened about the
door posts and lintes. In addition to these
each doorway has its crossed fiags-a red
sun white ground-in honor of the en-
peror For interior decoration the famous
dwarf trees so skilfully produced by Japan
ese florists by allowing them a minimum of
water light and soil are in great demand,
the favorites being the dwarf peach with
its double pink blossoms and the much.
priced plum.
The Japanese have compelled their Ko-
rean neighbors to adopt the same calendar.
and here, as in all the yellow Kingdoms. the
New Year is held to be a very solemn festi.
val. During the last three days of the year
all work ceases except the necessary prep
arations for the coming holiday. Absentees
return TO their homes. the courts close.
arrests are made, and prisoners with slight
offenses are allowed to go free for time.
On New Years eve all doors are closed to
keep out Angwangi, sort of evil-minded
Korean Santa Claus who makes the rounds.
As Greenwich time travels westward tn
next people to observe our New Years day al
the European settlers in the Malay peninsu
and further India Rather less than two houl
after the happy day has begun at Perth,
West Australia, the European population
Calcutta signalize It's arrival. Just 62 minute
mos and 1t has reached Bombay. Two houl
later the non n-Russians of Moscow are e.
changing congratulations, and half an no,
afterwards their brethren at St. Petersburg al
following their example. Another four minute
and the New Year Is greeted In the Europea
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
Lesson Brouoht Home.

Old Jacob Grimes was an Illinois
farmer, and one summer his nephew
from Chicago came to work on the
farm for him. Jacob told the boy that
the first principle of farming was to
use up and wear out the old things
first.
Don't touch this years fodder" he
would say, It'll last years has been
consumed. Don't use the new harness
while the old holds out. The new red
cart runs better but we will keep it
in the barn till the old gray one breaks
down"
Jacob sounded this principle Of his
till the boy got tired of it. He would
get especially tired when he would be
obliged to eat last weeks bread and SO
forth, according to the principle.
Jacob. one stormy night, said to his
nephew:
William, I've got to go to the viii
!age. Fetch up and harness one Of the
horses from the four-acre field"
Which shall fetch?" said William.
the old horse or the young one?"
The old one, of co"rse?" said Jacob.
Always wear the old ones out first,
you know"
William paused in drawing on his
rubber boots.
"In that case uncle" he said, hadn't
you better go and fetch the horse?"
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
WILLING to Risk a Trial.

A Scotchman stood beside the bed Of
his dying wife, and in fearful accents
asked was there anything he could do
for her. "tl,
yes, Sandie," she said, 'Im hoping
you'll bury me in Craeburn kirkyard."
But. my lass" he cried, "only think
of the awful expense! Would ye no be
comfortable her in Aberdeen"
mo, Sandie, I'd no rest in my grave
unless l were buried in Craeburn."
ITS too much you're askin'," said
the loving husband. "and cannot
promise ye ony such thing"
Then, Sandie, I'll no give you ony
peace until my bones are at rest in
my native parish"
"Ah, weel, Maggie" said he. "Ill just
gle ye three-month trial in Aberdeen
an see how ye get along."-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
Vision VS.. Siqht.

Cobb-What's the difference between
vision and sight?
Dobb-See those two girls across the
street?
Cobb-Yes.
Dobb-N ell, the pretty one I would
ca'i vision, bu. the other one-shs's
a sight.-Half Holiday.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
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quarter at Constantinople, and every succeed
ing minute brings under its sway more and
more those nations who acknowledge 1t.
There are several curious things to relate
about the line where this day, and all other
days. begin and end In few hours a ship
going east would cross It, and sail right out
of the early morning Of January 2 into the mid
night Of December 81 and thus greet the New
Year a second time. BY sailing in the contrary
Year at all
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24


yelling thousands parade Broadway, carrying tick
Iers, tin horns and scores of noise making devices
broadway on New Years is iammed and the
only way disnteresed citizens may find their way
peacefully to their homes is by scampering in the
wake of street cars the conveyances open path
through the mobs.
Broadway is invariably made the of New
Years eve hilarity. Gotham would soon think
OF visiting Coney Island in the winter celebrating
the birth of the new twelvemonth anywhere else.
In Chicago. State street between Van Buren, and
Randolph is the scene of joyousness upon this oc
casion Ilcklers, horns etc, prevail there also
AS on Broadway automobiles clatter up and down
the street. tin cans trailing from the license number
tags and beating merry tattoo on the pavement.
The east side of Chcago's State street which is
the sunny side at noon hour is also the maestrom
OF excitement New Years. Those with peaceable in.
clinations will always be found the west side
on such occasions with faces pointed east.
New York annually goes crazy New Years
eve and it has right for none work the next day
AT New York's and Chicago's big clubs and
taurants, the coming of year the big
fore the advent of the holiday there is not an unre
served table TO be found at the clubs, hotels and
eating houses. The arisocratic restaurants and
millionaires' clubs are the mecca for the 20-cent
appetite and the tendolar purse, while the chop
suey houses, where two bits buys square meal
are the gathering places for the tendollar appetite
and the 20-cent purse.
Each class plays at the New Years games in
its own way.
However. they have in common the habit of
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24

Six-year-old Rays teacher was en-
deavoring to give some very simple in
structions in fractions. She added
IF Jane has six eggs and uses half Of
them to bake cake, what part will
she have left?" Quickly came the an
swer: "The shells"
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24
The Limit.

Impassioned Lover-Tell, me, my
angel, what to do to prove my love.
oh, that l might, like some knight of
old, battle for you, suffer for you. die
for you!
Sweet Girl wish you would give
up smoking.
Impassioned Lover-Oh, come now,
that's asking too much.
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24

All this "jes' fore Christmas" good
ness is made up for the "jes' fore
Fourth of July" badness.-Denver Re-
publican
Gilpin observer., 1908-12-24

II De nOtnIHS mOTe WUUtII
than to promise to attend church
periodically.
Despite the fact that New Years
eve comes with the same regularity
that marks most peoples birthdays,
residents of big cities find it an occa-
sion for as much hilarity as is eX-
hibited election night.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-03-18
Notice toBond Purchasers.

Notice is hereby given, that on April
Is, 1908, sealed bids will be received at
Manning, S. G. by the Court House
Commission, at the Office Of the Secre-
tary, until twelve o'clock noon, fer the
purchase OF Clarendon County, S. c..
non. taxable, FIVE per cent, for5y.year,
registered, coupon bonds, entitled
Courthouse Bonds" Amount of issue,
$4,000. Provision for such issue made
under an Act of the General Assembly
of South Carolina at it's 1908 session.
Interest on Bonds to be paid April l,
and October !, each year. Denomlna-
tions of Bonds to be $500. and $1,000.
respectively, at the option of the pur-
chaser. The form and kind of Bonds
to be satisfactory TO the Commission,
and the expenses of issuing and litho-
graphing the same, and all other eX-
penses appertaining thereto, without
exception, to be borne by the pur-
chaser.
Correspondence and bids to be ad-
dressed to the Secretary, Manning,
S. G.
D. ". ALDERMAN, Chr.
CHARLTON DURANT, Sec.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-03-18
". y. VI III
Alcolu, r. F. D. March u, 0S.

The Senator voted against the Rich
ards bill because it did not provide for
the repeal OF the lien law as demanded
by the people. He introduced an
amendment to cover the demand OF the
people but those who were pretending
to want the lien law repealed voted
against the amendment. TheSenatorcar-
RE dout the instructions given him by a
mass meeting of citizens Of this county.
viz. ';To vote for the repeal of all laws
which permitted lien or mortgage to
be given on crop before it was plant
eds The Richards bill only provided
for the repeal of liens drawn under
section 3059 which is the old form OF
lien and, which, has been out OF use for
wears, to repeal it without repeating
the mortgage on crop is nothing short
of doing away with the shadow and let
the substance stand. The Senator car
ried out his pledge faithfully, and he is
always ready to give answer to any
citizen when questioned about his pub
lie acts. Now for the information of
Mr.. r. D. White, the Senator will
state to his question docs anyone
think that by advocating a repeal Of
the lien law a candidate can ride into
Office at the next election?" If his
question means that the Senator when
a candidate advocated the repeal of the
lien law, Mr.. White is mistaken. Mr..
Appelt as a candidate an6 as an editor
spoke and wrote against the repeal of
the lien law. He was not elected to the
Senate on any such issue. The people
of Clarendon knew his personal views
on this subject when they voted Tor
him and afterwards. AT mass meet
ing however, called by the Senator. 10
which he felt bound by the meetings.
action, resolution was adopted over
his opposition, and by that resolution
he stood.
EDITOR The TINES.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-03-18
High Taxes.

For thirty-Gve years the taxes in this
town stayed at the same figure, never
exceeding Two mills. Last year they
were suddenly raised two hundred and
fifty per cent. There was 10 pubic
calamity, and no reason, so tar as the
general public knew. for this great ana
unexpected increase. The members OF
the Council never vouchsafed any eX-
planation and the citizens of this town
are yet in the dark as to the reason tor
this large increase in taxes and the
necessity for it.
In addition to this, rumor says that
the town is considerably in debt, but
of this l have no knowledge and this
rumor may be incorrect.
The old Council is seeking re-elec.
ton. By this mean that five mem
bers out of seven-a clear majority and
thus legally and morally responsible
for each act of that Council are seek
ing election on the new Council. These
five members are chargeable with the
increase in taxes. because if they had
Lot agreed to it the increase would not
have been made.
Now, the friends of my opponent are
SCaGlQG GQaG atl lOt' GlSl UdASS dlo
that they are for low taxes. There is
absolutely no reason for this assertion
so far as I can see. ] certainly would
oppose any further increase in taxes in
view of the experience of the past, and
I would prefer putting the levy back 70
where it has been, but at any rate it
seems to me that this town should be
run and pay all of its expenses and run
on a progressive and liberal plaa upon
a levy not as high as the present one.
If the old Council hes; not accumulat-
ed deb1s 50 that it will be impossible to
run the affairs of the town upon the
present levy, then certainly will be
opposed to any increase IL property
taxes and will favor decrease of the
street taxes to two dollars as it for
merly was.
ain not posing as an advocate OF
stinginess in the conduct of any busl-
ness, but in the light OF the above, it
seems to me that I nave more right to
claim to be for low taxes than my op-
ponents.
Respectfully,
CHARLTON DUPANT.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-03-18
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
Clarendon County.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
Decree.
W. Scott Haryin, Plaintiff
against

J. E. NJ. Hodge, Cassie C. Hodge, Ed
ward S. Erwin, and F. P. Erwin,
the last two named co-partners do
ing business under the firm name
and style of Manning Hardware
Company, and Dunbar G. Erwin,
Defendants.
UNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF A
Judgment Order of the Court of Com
mon Pleas, in the above stated ac-
tion, to me directed, bearing date Of
March 1905, will sell at pub
lie auction, to the highest bidder for
cash, at Clarendon Court House, at
Manning, in said county, within the
legal hours for judicial sales, on Mon
day, the 9Th, day of April 1908,
being salesday, the following de-
scribed real estate:
call that piece, parcel or tract of
land containing tive-eights (5.6) Of
one acre, more or less, and bounded
on the North by lot of Lizzie E. Bell;
bounded on the East by West Boun-
dary Street; bundled on the South
by Boyce Street, formerly the Man
ming and Fulton Public Road, and
bounded on the West by lands of
Harriette L. Setter"
Purchaser to pay for papers:
E. B. GAMBLE,
Sheriff Clarendon County.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1908-03-18
Did You, or D. 81 Nots

We have been waiting for some one
to give us some explanation OF the &C
ton of our Senator concerning the
repeal of the lien law Senator Appelt
went &c :ne Senate las he himself stat
ed) pledged to do all IN his power to
repea! the lien law.
Now What We want to know is how
he could cast his vote to kill the bill to
repeal the lien law after being pledged
as above stated.
Now we all know Senator Appelt to
be an able worker in the Senate as was
shown by the success OF his bills. OF
course the Senator had the cooperation
of the delegation in the House or 1t
would have been practically impossible
for him to meet with any degree OF sue
cess.
Mr.. Appeit did you vote 70 kill the
Richards bill on the account OF the IN
fuence of LeGrand G. Walker
When our county's delegation left for
Columbia we felt confident that not
only those in the House, who did their
part all o. X, but our Senator would at
the first opportunity exert all his IN
fuence to bring about repeal OF the
lien law.
Does anyone think that by advocat-
ing a repeal of the lien law a candidate
can ride into Office at the next election:
Some may. "but you can't fool all the
people all the time"
A few men in the Senate must think
they have a lot Of sense 10 oppose the
Judgment of the House on two separate
occasions in regard to the repeal OF the
liew law. There were only twenty six
votes cast on the Richards bill. Where
were the other Senators they could not
vote on this important measure? Work
ed to death?
r. D. WHITE
ID N1n,n 12 ne