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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-28
warranta Aoaln h ouestIon.


State Treasurer Menefee asked an
opinion Of the attorney generals Of.
flee whether the warrants drawn for
legislative employees were valid and
whether it was the duty Of his office
TO pay them, the question arising over
a section In the constitution forhiding
the payment of clerical hire i'm the
legislature until such offices were crc-
ated. other than those designated by
the first legislature The question in
wolves the legality Of thousands Of
dollars of warrants previously issued
for the payment Of salaries Of the EN-
ployes of bcth branches of the iegls-
larure for the past 1870 days, The at
torney geleral and his assistant, Il.
G. Spllman. hold that the term FIRST
legislature means the first state
legislature and NOS territorial and that
the warrants are therefore valid, The
attorney general states, however that
tho matter Is one Of vital Importance
and should be passed upon by the SUI
preEo court.
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1--we srock auARAMrlNE
state Board Of Agriculture Promul.
gates New Regulations.


The state board OF agriculture has
promulgated IT'S live stock quarantine
regulations for this year TWO Texas
fever quarantine lines are established
gne following the federal line and the
other farther south taking In territory
which has been partly cleared Of fever
ticks, and which Ii Is desired 10 clean
up suI further The shipment Of
southern cattle across the state line
is forbidden, as we'll az across the fed
eral line
The state line takes in all Of old
Oklahoma Territory the seven north
ernnost counties on the Indian Ter
ritory side. an OF Greek and part Of
Tulsa county. Special regulations are
provided Tor the movement Of cattle
from Creek and Usage into Payne, Lin
coin and pottawattomie counties.
which are above the state but below
the federal line. aud into the northern
para 81 cadso and Kiowa counties
from the districts farther south The
regulations In regard 10 tho shipment
ol stock hogs into the state are also
made much more stringent
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coMFEpEAArE AoMg AssuREp.
Refuge for Veterans viii BE Built
This Year, Says COL Kirk.

"That the Confederate home will be
built this year is now assured said
Col. Brant Kirk, OF oklahoma City.
who has les management in charge
a large number OF prominent young
men throughout the state are respond
ing With very liberal subscriptions so
be paid ON September Some Of
whom are.
John H. Wight. Oscar d. Halsell.
Charles , Ames, William NJ Gross
T. r. Patterson Charles Colcord
Mayor II. NJ Scales, Brant n Kirk.
NJ T. Turner, r. d. Trrner John Alex
ander 81 600 additional il ne secures
the building contract. all of Oklahoma
City gave 500 each; VIM r. Gilbert
Of Duncan, Sl0O; Tate Brady, OF Tul-
50 Sl00. Jack Love, of Woodward,
500; George Whitchurst OF Sayre.
Sl00. Several others whose names viii
not be given viii give $500 each &c
necessary TO raise the funds, Many
-rall"r contributions too numerous
for publication at this time have been
pledEcd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-28
Pill
CURE
RE
Free Trial Package OF Wcnderful
Pyramid Pile Cure Sent 70 All
Who Send Name and Address.

There are hundreds Of cases Of
piles which have lasted for 20 and 80
yeats aud have been cured IN few
lays Jr weeks with the marvellous
Pyramid Pile Cure.
Piles sufferers IN the past have
looked upon an operation as the only
relief. But operations rarely cure.
and often lead TO fearful results.
The Pyramid Pile Cure cures, u
relieves the swelling, stops the con
gesuon. heals tie ulcers and lissures
and the piles disappear There is nc
form Of piles which this remedy Is
not made to cure
The Pyramid Pie Cure can be used
at home There is no loss Of time
or detention from business There
Is no case Of piles so severe that the
Pyramid Pile Cure will not bring re
lief
We make no charge for trial
package of Pyramid Pile Cure. This
sample will relieve the itching, soothe
the infamed membrane and start you
on your way TO cure After YOU
have used the sample go to the drus,
sist and get a 80 cent box OF the
remedy Write today Tho sample
costs you nothing. Pyramid Drug
Co. 143 Pyramid Bldg, Marshall
Mich
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Bank Commissioner H II. Smock IS
In Watonga on official business con
nected with his department.
J. G.. Elliott is here from Wynne-
wooa. He is q member of the state
board OF agriculture.
President A. G Scott, Of the A. and
N college at saltwater is here to-
day comforting with Presidentelect
Connell in regard 10 matters pertain
ing 10 the college
Attorney D. J Davis re.n.Red tc
Chandler today.
Captain Chas j.. Barrett. seeretary
Of the state board of agriculture. has
returned from q trip 20 Shawnee
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Don't use harsh physics. The re.
action weakens the bowels, leads 70
chronic constipation Get Doan's
Regulcts. They operate easily, tone
the stomach. euro constipation.
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Judge Napier Perkins says the
col9red citizens OF Guthrie are now
husily engaged In raising funds to
purchase a site tor colored CITY
hhrars on West Mansur avenue The
City Federation of Womens ciubs
have agreed TO help furnish the build
ins and supply some books.
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people. This would give the farmers
n chance Go discuss Il in their school
housea an over the country before a
vote was taken. He caused some
when be told Of his oppon-
ont going around spending his bullion
during the campaign hut when the re-
turhs came in yonr Uncle Fuller was
elected by a big mapority
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fight together rather on one side Of
the question, as they have been to
gether' many a time. much to the en-
livement of the occasion.
other Bills Considered.
MI Russell got No 260 driven
Straight through the committee OF the
whole without heing afflicted with
worry. y provides for agricultural ex-
pertinent farms at an estimated ccst
Of $4,000
Senator Cordells No 359 was car
ried through for third reading without
opposition. II is regarding forcible en-
try and detaincr suits in Justice courts.
Hatchett's $40, as to removal OF pro-
bate suits to the counties where they
are properly in court by residence OF
interested parties. met a sad fate aud
death is feared.
The Stafford substitute for the con.
domination cf school lands for park
purposes met the iron opposition of
Grahym, who sent the substitute TO a
special committee for repairs.
Senator ijiliuDs introduced bill
provialng fer securing of extra aid IN
enforcing the dispensary law, and
same was numbered 4OS.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
Tortoise That breads Rain.

The tortoise is not an animal one
would naturally fix upon as likely to
be afraid of rain, but it is singularly so.
Twenty-four hours or more before rain
falls the Galapagos tortoise makes for
some convenient shelter. On bright,
clear morning when not cloud is to
be seen the deniZens of a tortoise farm
on the African coast may sometimes
be seen heading for the nearest over
hanging rocks. When that happens
the proprietor knows that rain will
come down during the day, and, as a
rule, it comes down in torrents. The
sign never fails. This presensation, or
whatever you may call it, which exists
in many birds and beasts. may be ex-
planned partly from the increasing
weight of the atmosphere when rain is
forming, partly by habits of living and
partly from the need of moisture,
which is shared by ALL
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
THE JUDGE AND THE VIRAG0
An Ancient Joke of Which There Arc
Many Modern Versions.

Many Modern Versions.
The following tale was translated
from a very old Chinese book for Col.
lier's Weekly:
A certain magistrate upon opening
his court observed one of his lictors
whose face was covered with wounds
and asked him what was the matter.
Replied the lictor, Yesterday evening
1 was reclining and enjoying the fresh
air under my grape arbor, which was
suddenly upset by gust Of wind and
fell on me and caused these injuries"
But the judge was skeptical and
said: "That is too thin. 1t is easy to
see that the marks on your face are
from scratches from nails. 1t must be
that you have had a row with your
wife and got clawing from her. Is
this not so?''
The lictor crimsoned all over and re-
piled, "Your honor has truly guessed
it,
Then said the judge: "Why is your
wife so fierce as this? Wait till I sum-
mon her and give her a beating and
you your revenge"
While he was yet speaking the judges
own wife suddenly came out from the
house and fercely said, "Who is this
you are going to beat?'
The magistrate hastily announced to
the lictors and ting chat ti's: ''This
court stands adjourned. Disperse in
stantly. 1t seems as though the courts
grape arbor is also about to collapsew
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
The Loo Line.

Officers on the cOaStWiSe and foreign
steamship lines are not limited to their
regular duties, but are expected to an
swer the questions of curious passen-
gers besides. Sometimes, however,
the passengers take the matter into
their own hands and instruct others
more ignorant than themselves.
The purser on a we'll known liner
tells of lady who had made passage
before and who in consequence felt a
superior knowledge of maritime things.
Several ladies were grouped in the
stern this one among them, when their
attention was attracted By the log with
it's long line attached to the rail.
"Why, what can that be?' inquired
one of the party.
THAT" said the knowing one. "Well,
you see the vessel has to keep in COM
munication with the land, and in order
to tell just how far they have got on
the passage they keep one end tied
to the dock. and by looking at the
amount of line paid out they can tell
just how far they are from the other
side.''
"Ohr' exclaimed the other after this
lucid explanation. "Well, l have al
ways heard of the log, but I never
knew what one was before. Thank
you so much"'-Youth's Companion.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
ECCENTRIC STAMPS.
BIunders That Bring Joy to the Hearts
of PhiIateIists.

BIunders That Bring Joy to the Hearts
of PhiIateIists.
1.-THE fascination of stamp collect
ing," said a postal Official Ties In the
rare finds which are continually made
and the curious points which some
times make a stamp of the face value
of a few pence worth hundreds OF
pounds. For instance, the twopence
blue Mauritius stamp which the Prince
of Wales bought at public auction for
1,45O was unique in one respect-the
proper wording on it, Post Paid Mauri-
tius,' had by a strange error been al
tered to Post Office Mauritius.'
Another stamp which has been
priced at several hundred pounds is
valuable for the mere misspelltng OF a
single word. 1t is British Guiana is
sue worth just 1 cent, but it is sought
after by all collectors because the word
'Patimusque' figures on 1t instead OF
'PetimusQue.'
again, a one penny Cape of Good
Hope stamp changed hands the other
day for nearly f20O simply because in
stead of being red, as are all the others
of this issue, its color was blue.
"Some years ago in Western Australia
a few stamps were printed with the fig
ure of swan upside down upon them.
When the mistake was detected the is
sue was hastily destroyed. Several
specimens had escaped, and one of
them has been sold for f4O0."-London
Tit-BitS.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
Real Estate Sales.
Chas. o. Clemson, Attorney, Westminster Md
EXECUTORs' SALE.
OF A VALUABLE
FAKM, JAW MILL, HUUSL AND LUZ
ELEVEN WOOD LOTS AND OTHER
PROPERTY.

By virtue of an Order of the Orphans
Court of Carroll county and OF the
power and authority contained IN the
last will and testament of Jeremiah
Myers, deceased, the undersigned Act
ing Executors will sell at public sale on
the premises near Union Mills, Carroll
county, on
SATURDAY,, JUNE 6, 1908,
at 10 O'Clock, a. m, the following
fee simple property towit:
The farm of the late jeremiah Myers,
adjoining the land of H. Writ Shrlver,
VIM Bankard ct. al, near Union Mills,
containing
Isl ACRES OF LAND,
more or less, will be offered as one tract,
and also in separate tracts, after new
survey, as follows:
Tract No. l, Homestead, containing
80 ACRES, more or less, about ten
acres of which is woodland, the balance
good farming land, well watered by
Bear Creek and Pipe Creek, and located
on Bachman Valley Road. There is a
good dwelling house, barn and other
necessary outbuildings on the place and
a spring of water near the dwelling.
Tract No. 2, Saw-Mill property, con-
tanning 19a Acres, more or less, and has
besides the saw-mill, shingle-mill, a
chopping mill and hominy mill, all run
by water power, and in good condition
and command good business.
Tract No. 8, House and Lot, contain
ing 42 Acres, more or less, improved by
a good dwelling house and other necessa-
ry outbuildings, having about one acre
cleared land and balance in good timber.
There is we'll of excellent water at the
door. This property is now occupied by
Herbert j. Myers.
Tract No. 4 contains 103 Acres, more
or less, and is unimproved, has about Z
acres good farming land and balance in
excellent timber, and adjoins the lands
of Joe Petry and John Stewart.
The remainder of the original tract is
divided into eleven wood lots, containing
from one and one-fourth to three and
three-fourth acres of land each, more
or less, and each accessible from the
Westminster and Littlestown Turnpike
or from Bachman Valley road and a way
separate to each lot, containing excel
lent oak and chestnut timber.
Also an unimproved building lot in the
village of Union Mills, adjacent to the
church, containing about half an acre of
land.
Further information may be had of
Herbert j. Myers on the premises, or of
Chas. o. Clemson, Attorney, Westmin-
ster. The new plat will be shown the
day of sale, or may be seen at office of
above Attorney.
Terms of Sale: One-third cash on day
of sale or on ratification thereof by the
Orphans Court of Carroll County, bal
ance in two equal payments of six and
twelve months, with interest, or all cash
as the purchaser may elect, deferred
payments to be secured to the satisfac-
tion of the undersigned.
JAMES G.. MYERS,
HERBERT J. MYERS,
Acting Executors Jeremiah Myers, de-
ceased.
may 8 st VIM. H. Warner, Auct'r.
DANIEL M. MURRAY, - Solicitor.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
Fourteen Mistakes.

An English paper gives a list Of
what it terms ''the fourteen mistakes
of life" While there are undoubtedly
other mistakes than those mentioned,
the list is Il fairly comprehensive one.
1t is great mistake to set up our
own standard Of right and wrong and
judge people accordingly, to measure
the enjoyment of others by our own,
to expect uniformity of opinion in this
world, to look for judgment and ex-
perience in youth, to endeavor to mold
all dispositions alike, to look for per-
fection in our own actions, to worry
ourselves and others with what can
not be remedied, not to yield in imma-
terial matters, not to alleviate all that
needs alleviation as far as lies in our
power, not to make allowances for the
infirmities of others, to consider every
thing impossible that we cannot per-
form, to believe only what our finite
minds can grasp, to expect to be able
to understand everything.
And the last and greatest mistake of
all is to live for time alone, when any
moment may launch US into eternity.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
FLOATING IN THE AIR.
The Impression on Ascending In 6
Free Balloon.

The Impression on Ascending In a
Free Balloon.
One of the first questions which l am
usually asked by persons seeking in
formation about balloons is, 'What is
the sensation of going up in balloon p
writes Captain G. Def. Chandler, q.
S. A. will anticipate this same in
quiry Of the readers Of this article and
state for their information that in a
free balloon I have not noticed any pc
culiar physical sensation which can be
described. 1t would be like trying to
describe standing still as a sensation.
The impression on ascending in a free
balloon is more an optical illusion. The
ascent is so slow and gentle that it
cannot be felt, and one has the impress
sion that the balloon is motionless and
the earth gradually dropping away. All
the noises and shouts of the people be-
come fainter and die out. AS the alti-
tude increases hills and valleys are not
apparent, and the earth seems fat, like
a beautiful colored map, showing cul-
tivated fields, forests, etc.
The greater part Of the time a bal
loon is moving either up or down, but
the motion is not apparent, and it re-
quires a statoscope to indicate whether
the balloon is ascending or descending.
If considerable change of altitude is
made in a short time, the difference in
air pressure may be felt on the ear
drums. In descending even quite rap
Idly 1 have never had any sensation Of
falling.-Journal of Military Service.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22

was interested in young 2nd good look-
ing strangers as possible increase in
the number of purvcyors Of candy.
His face took On an expression Of
surprise as the operator returned an
answer that Miss Dinmicl was not at
home.
"She was there little while ago."
insisted Angel, selfshly interested in
the strangers success.
The operator flashed an angry glance
at him, which caused Angel to subside,
and the stranger left the lobby with an
air of detection far different from the
springy step with which he had en-
tered
The next day he came again and ask
ed that a note be sent upstairs. He
waited for the answer AMI read 1t be-
fore he turned to leave. Angel follow
ed him to the street.
II say" he began, "are you the fel-
low Miss Mamie used to like"
"WhyT asked Ryder, parryfng ques-
ton with question.
Because she's sore on you because
you didn't write," continued Angel.
"Are you the fellOw?'
Ryder nodded, and after moments
hesitation Angel continued:
ION the level, / didn't mean to do
nothing, but I took the letters for my
collection"
"You are collecting letters" asked
Ryder, hardly comprehending the con-
fessiOn.
l. Stamps" explained the Angel.
''They were bully stamps. l didn't sup.
pose Miss Mamie would care. Ma gets
lots of letters that she throws into the
fire without reading, SO 1 hooked the
ones with the funny stamps. guess
that's why she looks like she always
wants to cry. didn't think OF it that
way until the other day. Then wait
ed until 1 saw whether you made It
up"
Ryder's face grew black as at last he
realized what the boy was saying, but
Angels eyes were again his salvation,
and the scowl vanished.
"Go up and tell Miss Dimmick what
you have told me-" commanded Ryder.
"Tell her that l wrote every steamer
in spite of the fact I received no re-
plies. Tell her that I have been half
frantic. Have you the letters that you
can show?"
Burned 'em," explained Angel
that is, all except the stamps. They
had no business leaving the mail out
on the table where any one could swipe
'em. The elevator boy got most of the
picture cards. / don't collect post
cards. he added virtuously as though
this were some eXtenuation of his
fault.
Ryder paced the sidewalk while An
gel went to make his confession. It
was a long quarter hour, but at last
Angel, his face white and scared, ap-
peared on the steps.
81 fixed it for you," he announced,
"but Mrs. Dimmick heard what said,
and bet get the licking of my life"
And he sat down on the steps while
yet he could sit to ponder on the fatal
destinations of fad.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
The Bath of the Future.

THE bath of the next century," says
I. Baron Russell in his book, "a Hun
dred Years Hence" twill lave the
body speedily with oxygenated water
delivered with force that will render
rubbing unnecessary, and beside it
will stand the drying cupboard, lined
with some quickly moving arrange
nent of soft brushes and fed with a
highly desiccated air, from which, al
most in a moment, the bather will
emerge dried and with q skin gently
stimulated and perhaps electrified, to
clothe himself quickly and pass down
the lift to his breakfast, which he will
eat to the accompaniment of a sum-
mary of the mornings news read out
for the benefit of the family or whis-
pered into his ears by a talking ma
chine"
The Democratic advocate., 1908-05-22
COIN SWEATING.
An illegal Practice Which Has Fallen
Into Disuse.

An Illegal Practice Which Has Fallen
Into Disuse.
Closely allied to the making of coun-
terfeit coins and usually combined
with that nefarious trade is what Is
known as sweating" which requires
considerable skill to accomplish sue
cessfully. A rubber mold is used, into
which a gold coin to be sweated is in
troduced and held with clip.
Copper wires having been adjusted,
the coin Is immersed in a bath of
cyanide of potassium and an electric
battery set going. The action of the
electricity upon the coin in the acid
uniformly sweats the metal-that is to
say, causes so much Of it to become
detached. This process is gone through
with q large number of coins, and the
gold deposit thus obtained is extracted
from the acid.
1t is for the purpose Of detecting the
bankers weigh gold coins in balance,
and If one is in the scale it will imme-
diately be shown by the indicator. The
light coin is then taken out, and what
ever the shortage represents that
amount the customer will have to
make up or be fined.
But, all things considered, sweating
is but a poor business, says H. L.
Adam in his interesting book, ''The
Story of Crime" and evidently it is
thought so by the criminal fraternity,
for it has dwindled to a mere nothing.
A sovereign weighs 123.27447 grains,
and the limit of error in the weight is
. of grain. from which it may
readily be gathered that sweating can
not now be very lucrative business
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