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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27
ARE DlseusreO MlrA / u
Senators Announce Federal ProhIb
ton a Failure.

Washington. D. c. Feb. 27 The ma
iority Of the senators who have been
on committees having to do with the
affairs of old Indian Territory, are
open in their statements that prohi-
hilton in that section is now and mas
always been failure The work Of
Mr.. Johnson. who acquired the title OF
"Pussy-foOt' Johnson, aud VINO de-
stroyed more liquor In a short time
than an others combined was not
stringent enough TO enforce prohibit
ton. ln many OF the cities where be
raided joints and coniiscated liquors,
placing men in Jail, the owners aetu4
lany opened their places for business
before ne got ont OF the city and, IN
lMuskogee. he was arrested and tfied
for the destruction OF property
The most stringent prohibitory
laws IN the world for prohibition were
in effect in the territory and the sale
OF liquors was enormous AS the IN
ltsrstate commerce commission had no
lauthority over the territory, the com
mon carriers We're not allowed %
haul the liquor and wagons were
sent to the state line cities, hauling
loads OF liquors back TO the dealers
where fabulous prices We're secured
for the gtun Ii Is also a fact admit
ted hy those knowing that the state
HOOD inauguration WAS looked upon as
ldeliverx from bondage by the ioiptists
as they can now make the railroads
perform their Junction Of hauling and
shey have opened places IN Oklahoma
nrcner realizing their experiences m
dealing with the law fitted them %
take CHARGE Of the territory once haf
ling saloons
state. ana the diligence OF the state
lotnciais has been credit to AL 81
Them. bat the fact remains that q
lmanr blaces liquors are sold openly
leenhrlalif in lbr eastern part Of fn,
Estate. msd arrests have ial|ekio eioI
lfhe Illegal tfAllIc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27
is II pRorIrABLE9

A dispatch relates that The divorce
mills Of South Dakota have made
that state S5,oO0.O00 in the 9Sst ten
/ years
rs II a profitable investment?
Il has won for the state the name
as being a lawless and goddess land
where, for the sake of small license
the most sacred Of all human con.
tracts are allowed to be broken. per
jury being allowed by common con.
sent
Il has sent its devotees back to
other states. TO again marry and then
have the second marriage declared
void children being nameless and
without hope OF legal heritage.
II has won few dollars for shyster
attorneys and taken the social life
sociation with All that is evil and re-
lprehensble in the home life.
II there be a curse greater than The
ono which allows the tie OF marriage
10 be severed at the caprice of some
one Who knows not life's meaning. and
cares only for selfish pleasure, no one
has yet stated the same.
Tho purchase of titles and imbecile
dukcs Is a priceless blessing compared
with the divorce mills OF South DakO
"a. and the man who leads the dual
life a gentleman. compared with the
ministers who abide in Dakota for the
privilege Of breaking the most solemn
pledge man can make.
The divorce as used IN some I'M
stances, Is cruel necessity. and all
states properly allow same. safeguard
ing it SO that it Us discouraged when
ever possible TO do so.
BUT the male or female who must
leave home aud acquaintances TO gain
freedom from the marriage tie, adver-
tlses the uniustness of the claim by
the very act
If $5.Ge0 600 is all the profit accru-
ing to the goddess people OF the divor-
ce mills, they have lost more than hon
or in the effort TO make one state of
this Union defy the law OF God and
break the intent OF all moral purpose.
The average American is moral, hon
orable and willing to do his part to
ward the upbuilding lie may In some
places have crude ways and be moi
cultured, but he means Wen, and fos
the sanctity OF his home he will MIR
der and commit riot
but because ii is far from his home,
and no member of his family directly
he TOO often allows matters
like the divorce mills of South Dake
Ia left to the minister TO preach about
once or twice each year
When each state passes a law re
fusing TO recognize the divorce mills
then viii it become apparent to the
vicious their purposes have availed
nothing. Already many Of the older
states have adopted the idea ami soon
all win follow in the train, leaving
those people to finish life among the
bleak hills OF the goddess land to en-
JOY as best they may the strip Nhere
they can go on aud avoid arrest for
bigamy.
When the news that Oklahoma had
a divorce mill was sent to the other
states, there was an influx of unde-
sirables TO have their ties annulled
a Judge who knows law
aud how TO apply IL, gave rap 70 the
and II died as it should
die, most ignominiously.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

United States Senator Robert 4.
Owen OF Oklahoma. bears the dlstinc.
tion Of being The first member pi the
highest legislative body Of the Repub-
he TO have his maiden speech handled
in fun by the Associated Press. The
association sent The speech 20 an its
patrons in It's entirety. an act never
before considered necessary by the
great news association. the most com
plete on earth II was la opposition
10 the currency hlll Of Senator Aldrich
as published in The Leader, Tuesday
Iafternoon Ia ali the states no more
scholarly cultured and siudinus
Christian gentleman is 70 be- found
than Robert /. owen as public ser
want and II continued ln public life
1e viii write his name thus 40 honor
80 our state and 10 tho whole NafloI
us.ou lhq lonepil Of con ~ ife state,
mauship
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27
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THANKS, lNoEED, mR. JOURNAL

The Oklahoma city Times-Journal
pays The Leader the following high
compliment, sufficient to cause a
blushi
The Guthrie Leader says the great
number of special messages by Pres
ident Roosevelt have become men
ace to the country @e The
president has Issued possibly half
dozen during the same period The
Leader looks at all questions from a
broad statesmanship standpoint. and
allows nothing Of partisan nature to
enter its columns.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

Ia a column article the editor OF the
Kansas city Journal declares the bin
talked OF in ihis state 20 prohibit the
eating of snakes is an assault ON per-
sonai liberty and discourses learned
Is on the subject u IS almost imos-
sibie TO legisate % leave one OF two
men out Of the provisions of a good
bin. but There be way 20 make the
law effective and stili give the talent
ca man on the lournal his breakfast
OF tarantdla. luncheon ot house snake
aud dinner OF conperheads The Lead
er stands ready DEFENDING the rights
of brother newspaper man 20 sug-
gest the change.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

The old story Of selfishness Will be
told again over the location of state
institutions. i Is one W. can not
avoid. because some OF the Legislators
think they were sent here for that
purpose, and when they get the fires
started. there VIII be some sport
Guthrie as the state capital city,
trusts the other towns and cities viii
not allow bad feeling 60 creep into
the dircussion OF locating the other
state Institutions AS the captai city
and feeling the dignity of q E same
Guthrie. of course, viii seek oNbe fair
Ito All aspirauts Tor other iastuu-
ntions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

The man DOUGLASS VINO IS editor. OF
The Aluskogee Phoenix ls surely the
plnm winner for contrafiness The
Tulsa World ordered Douglas out Of
the fepnhhcap party; demanded be ne
sign as editor 81 the Phoenix told MIN
le support raif. and threatened q
ponish him fD1darlng to ihsinuate lhe
congressional dislrict uas againsl
raff an3 the fellow perslsls Ia hls
foHIa 7elusinE 20 do as otderef 4
rs certainly shameful iof alf nopelas
10 refuse ibohey me orders Of itr ful
s. n1h||fallen ana aR explaneilon ii
leasl phonla be made
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

United States Senator Robert J..
Taylor cf Tennessee, is being groomed
for second pace ON the democratic ma
tional ticket While II might not be
advisable to send the second nominu
ton to the great state Of Tennessee,
there are few democrats in America
who do not wish all possible honor TO
the apostle OF laughter wisdom and
political honor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

William Allen White, of the Empor-
30 tKnnsas) Gazette. cditorializes TO
effect the trusts are sending advertise
ments through the advertising brokers,
aimed to destroy the popularity of
Mr. TAFT Just why they should do
SO. when Mr. TAFT is the champion OF
the trusts and refuses to allow law
passed to curb them makes il hard
TO fathom why the trusts thus lniure
friend 1t is also possible White
has been playing Joke on some adj
|vertising agent who refused to accept
Poruna adlet set in violation OF the
pure reading matter agreement
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27
IN POLITE SOCIETY; OKLA
HoMA CITY GETTING READY

There are few alleys NStb piles OF
manure and tin cans scatter I about
These alleys should be cleaned tomof.
row. DO not delay the work as il may
be impossible to get teams at the last
moment This city is as clean as
any new city but The state officers
have been invited here TO inspect the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

II there be a humane society in Ok-
lanoma City its officers should take
steps to prevent the postmaster-editor
of the Times-JoufHal doing himself
harm in the effort to shcHt Io0der and
longer for tho. candidate OF the man
who appointed him TO office.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

The attorney generals Of Texas
Kansas and Missouri have formed a
compact to punish the lumber trust.
aud they opine concerted action Will
make the trust get up and dust to
avoid conviction. Oklahoma people
viii not hinder the work OF the offic-
lals oi the sister states.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

Editorial Information TO legislature:
Graves heeper, according to an Okla
homa newspaper. has zoo stale jokes
he intends TO try on you az that ban
quet Saturday while You are in Ok
lahoma CITY
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

The statement made by senator
that the chief OF police of MuskCgee
purchased a round Of drinks for a
party over IN hat wicked city, makes
one believe the soda water season hos
been whipped tp for some special pur-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27
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Moral preachments about printing
graft have little weight coming from
the Guthrie Capital. only serving to re-
call the outlandish robbery practioed
In this line during the territorial re-
eine This is the time and the occa-
sion when the Capital would show bet
ter Judgment in following the precet
dent established BY little Willie. oil Z
memorable occasion. in having noth-
ing to say.sshe Oklahoman.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

prcss dispatches relate the sailors
ai tallao Peru had a splendid time
az The Sun Sights and ether amuse
menta q that city and county AS Il
costs the citizens of this country
about ten dollars per mirpte 10 per-
nit the sailors and officers to attend,
the suggestion they keep hiking foI
Frisco or some other American port
might be in order.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

No matter whether a delegn.e 10
contention 81 manager OF a sunday
school. Tie Leader WISHES tp wager
chat the Honorable john j. Shea OF
hartlesTiile Is able 20 make an nstfue.
tive anl conyncine speech on -Okla.
hoina gas FOR Olllahomansr And,
condidly bis epeech has taken foot
sand become a creed in Oklahoma and
he need never fear 4 win bo iorectton
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27
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THE LEAPYEAR BACHELOR

Ten little bachelors standing IN line.
Widow came and caught one then
there were nine.
Nine little bachelors trembling for
their fate
Lillian Russell married one, then
there were eight.
Eight little bachelors, single life their
heaven.
FIorodora sextst cut them down TO
seven.
Seven little bachelors, grouched and
wouldn't mix.
saleslady ogled one, then there were
six
six little bachelors in a bachelor hive.
school teacher iollied one, then there
We're Ave
Five little bachelors, married life a
bore
Fldny Rufaes hooked one, then there
We're four
-Four little bachelors climbing up a
tree,
Anxious mother spied them then
there We're three.
Three little achalors-what We're
they 10 do
SO trained nurse mashed one leav-
ing only two.
Two little bachelors, bound to have
some fun
Broadway show girls saw them-then
there was one.
One little bachelor blond and six
foot tall.
Married his stenographer-ieap year
got them all.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

Ex-Governor Richard Yates has an.
uoHnced he vii again seek the repub-
llcn euhernatorial nomination Ia ln-
inois lis also seclares for harmony
and Says that Governor Deneen has
lied and broken every promise made
io the party and the entire people
Harmony should certainly prevail
when a candidate starts the ham roll.
Ing under such polite conditions
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

That there is life after death is prov
en BY The activity Of Speaker Murray
whom several renc5lican newspapers
reported dead III recent issues.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

daSs leave ol absence from the senate
and u Is presumed he has gone FOR aid
% hed The resignation Of State Chair
man Charles Hunter Of the alleged
republican parW Mr. Hunter has
no doubt mislaid the resignation a.
4 has not been seen since the night
the TAFT bosc from Ohio az Oklahoma
City declared he would order ii made
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27
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Did You Test ~
A Baruesyille man returned from
Eureka Springs with three gallons OF
water Bartlesyiiie Examiae.
self-Fraise Is --2
Muskoeee can take care of any con.
vention or crowd Muskosee Times
Democrat
Get Him a Maidstone
The Tulsa World and other rabid
instruction papers feiuss TO listen %
logic Enid Eagle.
Notable and Costly
The advent of Enid into the o. A. *.
league is a notable event in our HIS
tory Enid Eeas
Muskogee is Not Progressing
II il were not for The democratic
party Mnskoeee would nov De pro.
gressing. Muskogee Phoenix, Repub
lican.
Dallas is Too Wisket
n II were not Tor sopia wickadness,
Dallas would be greds city Dallas
! lTexasl News.
Not Bad; Just Disorderiy
Fort Smith Is no longer border
town. and not bad. ard we deploie
The continued oisorde. ou oui Aasipess
ihoroughfares- Fort Smith tArkan
sasl Record
Boasts Of Their Sins
Since Tulsa became city We haNs
shoDhuers holdup men and other
lmxures. Tulsa Democrat
kcdol Is a scientific preparation D
vegetable acids with natural digest
lapis and contains the same juices
found "a healthy stomach Eac'
dose viii digest more than 2.0n|
grains g0oA food Sold by G. /,
RenlrQ.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

Oklahoma Industries.
Bnrtlesyille- $4,000 construction
company
leerai S25Oa0 lumber company
Muskogee $4,000, coal company
$4,000. mining company; $4,000 oil
company
Clarem0nt 900 oil company.
Red Rock $3.50 600 Oh company
Cracemout Telephone company
Haworth 500 900 lumber tompDpy.
Ninlla Sli 900 mining A,meen
vhaiianooen Slo.o00 cotton sin.
Oklahoma city S. 900 infestnenl
company.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

The republicans are going ahead. Sc
lecting delegates to- various conyen
tiohs Just like they had party left
for political purposes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

An Irish hotel keeper Of Kansas
City IS alleged to have kissed grass
widow and she wishes some cash for
the srespaEs To make matters worse
The LANDLORDS wife saw OF alleges she
aew the man com;ait the crime, and
she asks divorce and several hunks
81 property, 20 soothe her lonely pll.
Erlmage 80 the grave
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

When the heavy SHOWS go off in
the East. the Fairbanks presidential
boom may get thawed for a time and
make a bic noise.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

city aud they should see Il inlas good
shape as the average oklahoma city
Times-Jounal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

Stop that tickling Cougn Dr..
Shoop's Cough Cure VIII surely stop
il, and with periect safety lt Is so
Thoroughly harmless. that DR. Shoop
tells mothers 10 use nothing else even
with very Young babies The whole
some green leaves and tender stems
OF a lung healing mountainous shrub
furnish the curative properties 20
Or Shops Cough Cure. IL caims
the cough. aud heals the sensitive
bronchial membranes. No opium. no
chloroform. nothing marsh used 10 In
jure or suppress. Demand DR. Shops
Take no other. All Dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-02-27

Boasts of Their Sins
Since Tulsa became a city We haNs
shoDlifters holdup men and other
'mxurles Tulsa Democrat
The Detroit times., 1908-02-01
CITY AND SUBURBAN co.
HAD A BUSY WEEK

The City * Suburban Homes Co,
Ltd, ground floor, 1851 State-st., r.
NJ. Grindley. manager, report the sale
OF the following property:
For X. II. Lewis TO j. Kenzie, lot
on Van Dyke-ave.. for sl,700; lot on
the corner OF Twenty-fourth and Kir-
by-ave., TO u. Randolph. on which the
purchaser will build a two-story eight
room house; house anad lot, 252 Lin
coln-ave.. between Garfield and Ly-
sander-aves, for A. l.. Hall, TO Supt.
John j. Downey, of the police depart
ment, for $4,000; Mr.. Downey has
purchased this for a home for him
self: cottage and lot on south side
OF Baker-st., between Twelfth and
Vermontave., for $500; lot on Chene-
ST, between Hendrie and Medbury-
ayes. 30 n. front. TO Joseph Ignatz.
for $500; two lots on Harper-ave., In
Robt. l.. Walkers new subdivision, be-
tween Gratiot and Stephens-aves., each
80 II. front, for $500 each; the pur-
chaser has commenced the erection OF
a cottage on one lot; house and lot
on the south side of Chope-pl., near
Twenty-fourth-st., lot 30 fl. front, for
$3.50: house and lot on the south
side OF Hale-st., near JOS campau-ave.
Tor $1,000; for Hugh Shearer, vacant
lot on Townsend-ave., between Palmer
and Hendrie-aves, 80 It, front, for
1850; lot. with two-story brick house.
on Lincoln-ave., between Grand River
and Selden, lot so IT. front, for $4,000;
house and lot on Forest-ave. east, be-
tween Moran-st and Thompson-ct.,
with lot 30 II. front, for +. III. Fred
ericks. for $4,000; two lots on Home
ST., just north OF West Jeffcrson-ave.,
each 30 II. front, for $500 each; lot
on Hance-ave., one block north of
Mack, in st. Clair Heights subdivision,
30 II. front, for $3.50; house and lot
on Scotten-ave.. near Lafayette boule
ward. with 30 II. front, for $1,000;
two fots on Belvidere-ave., between
Chaplin and Medbury-a each 80 n.
'front.' for 5000. $500 each, TO J. y.
Kenzie; lot and half on Connecticut
ave. between John r. and Brush-sts..
10 j. w. Stanley, for 1926; re-sold LOT
on west side OF Stephens-ave, between
Gratiot and Medbury-ayes, 30 n.
frontage. for $500: sold a lot TO T.. M.
Josephs on the east side OF Campbell
ave. near Plummer-ave.. 30 ~. front
age, for $1,000
The Detroit times., 1908-02-01
BROOKLYN BANK
KEEPS DOORS SHUT

NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The Home
Bank OF Brooklyn, which was hit by
a run yesterday, failed to open Its
doors for business today II was said
that the suspension OF the Mechanics
and Traders bank, in which institu-
ton the Brooklyn concern had a large
sum Of money on deposit. was respon-
sible for the closing. VIM. c.. Damron.
president OF the Home bank. is a di-
rector OF the Manhattan institution.
superintendent OF Banks Clark WIT
liams ordered the closing. after, a
meeting OF the board Of directors last
night and state bank examiner was
put in charge. Although no official
statement was issued President
Damron said that the institution was
perfectly solvent and would resume
business shortly. The deposits amount
to over 100000 and the capital stock
is placed at 100000
The Detroit times., 1908-02-01
WILL TAR MACADAM
MT. ELLIOTT-AVE.

The board of county road commits
sioners, has taken over Mt. Elliott
ave, starting at the city limits and
extending to the grand Trunk right OF
way, a distance of one and 37-100
miles, to be known hereafter as Mt.
Elliott road, and will convert 1t into
n tar macadam road, the metal OF
which will be Is feet wide, with earth
shoulders on each side four feet wide.
making the total width OF road "a feet.
The work will cost approximately S..
900. and when accepted by the state
highway department, will merit a re-
ward from the state treasury OF ST.
$40, to be used for further road build
ing purposes The construction Of the
road will be such that II will be prac-
tically dustless.
The board of road commissioners Is
now preparing plans and specifications
to take over Gratiot-ave. and Fort-st.
Work will be started on the construc-
ton OF these roads az soon as weather
conditions will permit.
The Detroit times., 1908-02-01
BLAME BOOZE
FOR D0WNF ALL
PAIR OF THIEVES DRAW 80 DAYS
EACH IN HOUSE OF
CORRECTION

Two Poles, recently convicted or
grand larceny in the recorders court.
blamed drink for their downfall when
they were taken before Judge Con-
molly for sentence. Saturday morning.
Stanislaus Olezewsh stole Sl.O36
from a relative and skipped TO Chica-
go. where he was arrested after he
had --b1Own IN about $ftt. de-
clared he was drunk when he took the
money. Judge Connolly sent him TO
the house of correction for 80 days,
taking into consideration the seven
months he has been in Jail. Olezsw'
ski is SO years old. He wept like a
child as he stood in the dock.
Frank Kuszubowskl. convicted OF
stealing $50 from Mrs. Paul Dem
bicki. said he had been drinking with
the woman previous to the robbery
and was not responsible for what he
did. He pleaded earnestly to be set
free, and made all sorts of promises
to reform. He. too. was put away for
80 days. He has been in jail four
months.
James Sanders, the colored man
who pleaded guilty TO stealing a guam
tity OF fountain pens from the Laugh
lin Co., was released on parole in
charge of j. Morris Fisher. as were
Felix Beiski, aged Is, and Leo Mil
ozewski. aged 81. found guilty OF lar
ceny. The Rev. j. c. Pinkerton
agreed to stand sponsor for George
Sutherland lad-of- II who got in
bad company and picked mans
pocket OF $50. AS 1t was his first
offense, and he previously enjoyed a
good reputation, the court decided to
give him a chance.