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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

II was an auction sale on Market
street. aud the auctiOneer was disgust
ed. He had offered watch and chain
which he claimed to be worth S22 The
first bid was 81. ard he could not get
a second. "Iil find out II there is an
ounce OF nerve IN this crowd" said he
and. taking a one dollar note from his
wallet. he held 1t up and asked fol
bids A laugh went through the
crowd. but for a couple Of minutes no
one bid on the note. Come on. said
the auctioneer. what is the matterl
Don't you think the bin is good p
After another moment the voice OF q
small boy was heard Five CENTS,
be said. That's the game. said the
auctiOneer who'll make II 1OY A
man 10 the crowd bid 10 cents, and the
boy iaised Il 10 10. The bidding went
on until the little fellow had got to
90 cents. when the aUctioneer handed
him the note. He gave the auctoneer
another note AND got nickel change
The auctioneer then treated the crowd
20 a lecture on courage Philadelphia
Record
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES snGnanama
MUCH IN =
> LITTLE
R2M3n7W bNgm9H3a

Every woman imagines that to dresa
well is a marx N intellectually.
A jealous woman makes almost as
much trouble ia the world as pretty
woman.
Despite the iokesmiths there are
some mighty fine mothers-in-laws and
old maid aunts In this world.
There Is quite a difference between
the old maid and the old maid aunt
who has money in the bank.
The gray hairs in woman's head
worry her great deal more than the
bad conduct OF her husband.
The open-work street car. with its
high footboard. makes it possible for
a great display Of the open.work ho-
siery.
Another thing to be said in favor
af the Merry Widow sailor is that
IL is big enough to hide soiled peek
a-boo.
Did you ever know fat woman
who didn't allow some sickly man Of
half her weight to lead her to the
alter?
We have often wondered whether
the bushes of an old maid looks any
brighter than the face bloom they sell
at the drug stores.
One reason why tire divorce courts
are so busy nowadays is that there
are ten fashion magazines published
to every cook book,
The purchase of Merry Widow
sailor may mean economy after all. It
can be ironed out and used as mating
on the bedroom floor.
We have always imagined that
there isn't much difference between
the misery created by scolding wife
and boil on the neck.
We have often wondered whether
the poets are moved by the same
spirit that turns the young mans mind
to love in the sprlngtime.
Why is It that an industrious wo-
man always marries lazy man, and
that an Industrious man always mar
ries woman who can't cock?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
How's THIs7

We offer ogN Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrn
Cure. f. J. CHENEY a. CO, Tole
dc, o.
We. the undersigned, have known
f. J. Cheney for the last IS years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able 10 carry out any obligations made
by his arm WALDING, KlNNAN <
MARVIN. Wholesale Druggists, Tole
90, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Testimonials sent Tree. Price 75c. per
bottle, Sold by all Druggists.
Take sfalrs Family Pills for con
stipation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
MILLIONS FoR coRRUPTloN.

The testimony before the courts in
the Manhattan trial now In progress
are so startling as TO be almost be-
yond credence When President Ryan,
OF the Metropolitan street railway com
pany and controlling spirit OF all the
life insurance companies of the New
World went on the stand and testi-
fled he had sold to and for the com
panies he was mCNaging. reapng mil
lions in profits, and giving no share
Of that money TO the corporations he
nad charge Of II seemed such could
not be pnssibie-that no living thing
could SO baselessly and damnably be-
tray sacred trusts. in some instances
the lltlle store laid by for the widows
and orphans.
But when he stated. without even
40 much as thinking II improper, that
whitney gave $780, 900 at one time 10
defeat Mr.. Bryan. and a million at
another time. the people are staggered
by the cursedness of those In command
Of New York politics.
Dividends have been paid out of
capital stock; politicians held up the
railroad and Tammany hall was on the
pay roll. fabulous sums being contrib
nted for the wellbeing OF Tammany
Thirty-two millions OF dollars were
paid by the corporations controlled by
Ryan TO politicians and TO defeat men
aspiring to positions who Il was feared
might stop this awful band OF financial
pirates And tc, reimburse this outfit
for the outlay, streets were closed TO
competitors, ferries were gobbled,
fares raised and the monopoly en-
Joyed paid so we'll that a few hun
dred thousand here ami there made
no difference; the rascaln we're reap
ing rich rewards for their perfldy and
destruction of the rights Of others.
Even the New York World. the pa
per that has fought Bryan In and out
of season, has TO admit that the mil.
Hons contributed to defeat him has no
parallel in all American political his
tory
The passing of the McCurdys and
Alexanders meant nothing for Ryan
was the real leader Of the oorrupting
Influence, and he had the others salts
fled they were getting, or would get.
their share of the spoIs.
And day after day, week after week,
month after month and year after
year We are told the same story OF
shame corruption and deception from
the great metropolis Of the New
World II is caused by coalition OF
the two dominant parties, Tammany
playing with the republican organiza-
tion Tor power. dividing the spoils ac.
cording to arrangemnts made by the,
regular steering committee. So pop.
ulous and the seat of wealth for one
third the entire world. representing
every Industry known to man, with
the great states and cities pouring
their wealth into the hoppers. New
York has become actually honey
comhed with corruption ani corrupt.
ing influences
The possibility OF William Travers
Jerome bringing the men 20 the bar OF
Justice for successful punishment Is
very much limited. and. in hundreds
Of cases there has heen nothing done
50 openly es TO permit OF conviction.
But hereafter when @s read of some
great man decrying Bryan and wishing
70 encompass his defeat, we viii look
ot the record as made In the metropo.
rs, and wonder who Is defraying the
freight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
OBSERVANCE OF EASTER.
Discrepancy In Computing the Date
Not Corrected Until 1852.

Discrepancy In Computing the Date
Not Corrected Until t752.
The observance Of Easter dates bach
to about the year 0s, at which time
there was much contention among the
ea1tern and western churches as TO
what day the festival should he OBJ
served. It was finally ordained at the
council OF Nice in the year 325 that II
must be observed throughout the Chris
tian world on the same day. This de
cision settled that Easter should be
kept upon the Sunday first after the
fourteenth day Of the first Jewish
month. but no general conclusion was
arrived at as to the cycle by which
the festival was to be regulated, ard
some churches adopted one rule and
some another This diversity OF usage
was put an end to, and the Roman
rule making Easter the first Sunday
after the fourteenth day Of the calen.
dar moon was established IN England
IN 669. After nine centuries dis.
crepancy In the keeping OF Easter was
caused by the authorities of the Eng.
iish church declining TO adopt the ref
ormation Of the Gregorian calendar IN
1882 The difference was settled in
1852 by the adoption Of the rule which
makes Easter day always the FIRST
Sunday after the full moon which mp
pears on or next after the twenty-hrsi
DAY of March. II the full moon hap
pens upon a Sunday, Easter is tn,
Sunday after.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
SALAMAGUNDE.


a high fever, caused by excessive
hiccoughing seized n r. Coon. of
Harion. O., and BIS death followed.
The pocket Of William J. Mullen,
policeman of Trenton, was picked of
$50 while the officer was on duty.
In the hand OF Mrs Caroline Myers.
AGED "a. found starving in Philadelphia
was a pocketbook containing 1888 in
cash.
Tillman Ford. OF. Salem. Ore, pro
vided in his viii that gold watches to
cost sf25 each should be given to 80
intimate friends.
Pulpwood exported from Canada to
the United state1 in 1905 amounted to
593. .624 cords, valued at 81 .60o.S14; in
1907, 62s,744 cords, valued at s2,74S.-
901.
The one thousandth anniversary of
the founding of ST Peters church.
Chester. England, finds the structure
in good condition, portions OF it hav-
Ing been rebuilt in 1440 and 1878.
Denatured alcohol to the amount of
1,744,272 gallons was produced in the
United States during the first six
months OF 1907 The free alcohol law
took effect on January /, 1907.
Mrs. Lucy Burris. owner of two fine
farms near Wabash, Ind. was fined
one cent for assault aud battery
against one of her tenants. and went
70 Jail in preference to paying the fine.
Ivy growing over the walls of
house renders the structure cool In
summer and warm in winter II also
keeps the walls dry II is. however,
very destructive to woodwork, forcing
the joints apart
The famous ruins of Tintern Abbey
Monmouthshire England. are being
restored as far as the four great arch
es are concerned, and more eXcava-
tons are being made around It in hope
of finding new buildings.
a very fruitful source of controversy
in religious circles Of England just
at present concerns the advisability of
the clergy following the hounds" at
the great hunts which are being held
all over the United Kingdom.
II All the Bell telephones made each
year were blended into a single instru-
ment It would be nearly 800 miles high
and weight 1000 tons.
To remedy the big hat nuisance
in Paris theaters the theatre commit
tee of the Municipal Council has ue-
cided to recommend drastic action
Calais, 10000 inhabitants. import
ant seaport. principal industry, tulle
net so run the French geography
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Sometimes men say what they mean
and Il sounds peculiar The other day
IA debate-we do not recall the sub
'set nova member of the legislature,
% force q point home, asked II the
farsner Is always going 20 have his
feet IN the furrow, with hand on the
plow?' He can get a Kidding plow. OF
cousse. or he can hire help. but so
long as he remains q real and practi-
cal farmer. there should be no doubt
Of there being considerable plowing
Also a man who plows has the same
rights privileges and blessings as any
other man Avocation makes nor un-
makes the real man.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

books. and anyone who has visited
the town. except as a transitory pas
senger TO Dover. will remember the
tuile factories where half the inhabi.
tants earn their living.
The erowih Of public spirit in China
Is evidenced by the great number Of
newspapers which have sprung up
aimee the close Of the war with Japan.
The haddock has a superstition at
tached to it. On each side Of the
shoulders. near the gilIs. It has a
dark spot tabled to be the impression
made by the finger and thumb Of st
Peter when he took It up and found
the penny in It's mouth to pay tribute
to Caesar with
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

The dismissal Of 1900 theatre cases
AT Kansas CITY brings with Il the
story lnai the people are seldom made
% do wrong thing twice. Judge
Wallace sitting a. one OF the courts
az the large Missouri o,iy. had indi
ecstion. r"rr ',n ne inni "a some
other equally had lhirg. and be started
n enforce the law A. he viewed the
sitHail9n it vas crime 70 play In a
theatre on Sunday ami he hal the
actors arrested each time they ap
pearedl He blulfed the grand jury
and Otherwise made a fool OF himself
but when be asked jury Of twelve
men 20 pasa on the cases. the jury
promptly turned the prisoners free. III
the judge could secure an appointment
- act a. judge AZ some stock show
where iackasses were in tho show
ring, what q wonderful man he might
become
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
swsusHaMswaMaWsEauSHsHSEGm
2 VAGRANT VERSE =
v-WsHg,
THE GROWING iNDleNiTY.


Just cause my brother Alfred, he
Is two years olderer an me,
WY everything he gets ats new
They give TO me when he gets through.
I try my best to not to grow
An catch up with his old things so.
But when he gets too big for clo'es.
wy I've growed just exactly SOS
They'll do for mean then I've got
To keep on wearin' EN- lott
Ny brother Alfreds pants just walt
An never get tored on tn gate
Or ripped on nails, or wored out none
Until my catchin' up is done
When he gets new ones. my ma, she
Saws his Old pants. will do for me.
An Alfred grins. an looks so glad
IT always makes me awful mad!
An ats tn way It always goes
even get his underclo'es.
But now it's wirse an everl I'm
Just mad clean through and through
this time
It's got 10 more an | can stand
This gettln his things second hand.
An told ma at / think II
Is purity near m time to quit.
MY brother Alfred. he's been sick
With measles-he was speckled thick,
nut now he's through with them you
Sc,
He's gone an give em all TO me!
Wilbur Nesbit IN Harper's
Magazine.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Those state saloons we were told
would be in full blast by this time do
not seem 70 be having a noisy time.
VIA our republican brethren admit
these saloons are more orderly than
they expected. or will they do the
right thing admit they knew they
wers lying about the dispensaryg
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

1'he Tulsa World fears too much
politics may get stuck into the busl
ness yitals OF that city and the burg
fail % thoroughly digest The demo
Gratis must be getting a good maiorl-
ny there. for the World is so rabidly
partisan when republicans are Ia com.
mand that Il Is almost afraid 70 LET
democrats have a show for their mon-
ey.
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a twenty Year sentence.

Il have just completed twenty
year health sentence, imposed by
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. which cured
me of bleeding piles just twenty years
ago" writes o. s. Woolevar, of Le-
Raysville. N. Y. Bucklen's Arnica
Salve heals the worst sores, boils,
burns, wounds and cuts in the short
est time. Csc at r. G, Renfro drug
store. as
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

The Democrat. rubliShed al LJwton'
ls desperately frightened lest some
,ne purloin our federal liberty and
Mold her for ransom The Russell
kidnapping measure provides q seri.
Gus penalty for al offence OF that ma
ture, and II the Democrat will Dut
keep a sleuth's eye on the hmd OF
freedom. we shall take our kidnap law
and drive right out after the thiet
Il is bad enough to lake IRON us our
right to chew plug tobaceo, and no
one should sit in conteniment whilst
the thieves OF our land were teasting
upon Miss Liberty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
lF YOU KNEW

rbe merits Of the Texas Wonder. you
would never suffer from kidney, blad-
der or rheumatic trouble. 81 bottle
two months treatment. sold BY Drug
glst or by mail Send for testamoni.
ais. DR. T. W. Han 1926 Olive street,
st. Louis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Local option and statewide prohibl
ton are to have a battle royal out In
Colorado, and II the forces Of temper.
ance can work and win In the state
or high mountains and highballs the
victory in other states should be easy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Lawton newspapers are responsible
for The statement that Congressman
Ferris Is positively brutal IN the body
pounding be Is doing the octopCses
that insist ON airing themselves on
the steps of the National house OF
Representatives
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

A lleutenalt Of an English regiment
stationed In Africa was hunting for
big game. lie was fearless. but for
some reason he hesitated to shoot at
the great lioness that approached.
Nearer and nearer she came and was
limping. The big hearted soldier took
out the thorn that he saw was IN her
foot. and she limped away gratefully.
aud the Britisher forgot the incident
Not so with her ladyship She return
ed the next night. looked over the ros-
ter cf the regiment and ate every ofn
Ger that ranked the lieutenant. who. OF
course. by her act OF gratitude was
made a colonel.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

There is nothing better than Kodol for
dyspepsia, Indigestion. sour stomach,
belching of gas and nervous head
acne. 1t digests what you eat Sold
by G. r. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Dyspepsia Is ou irrational ailment.
Burdock Blood Bitiers Is the national
cure for Il. II strengthens stomach
membranes. promotes aow Of diecs
tive juices, purihes the blood, builds
you up.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Il seems strange for a resident OF
awabiding city like Guthrie TO read
Of men stiii bootlegging In this state
Here where men and women obey the
law no matter how stringent, we can
not understand the inlQulties Of other
localiiies
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
lurllna Hints 'lIabout,

The editor has no time to so TO
'church nor the money 20 hire people
70 write the preachers ap. II We did
give an honest opinion We opine there
would be conmotion Mediord Pa
triof
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Officials around Perry have a band
OF horse thieves In their prison dock
and are expecting quite a fund from
the reward department for their sue
cessful expedition.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Private telephone and telegraph
wires are not always paid for to ad-
vance news Of the Baptist missionary
achievements IN Bengal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

to suit him has had his furniture sold
for debt No doubt he Is still peddling
uuasked for business advice.-Jones'
Whim.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills are
prompt and thorough and will In a
short time strengthen weakened kid
neys and allay troubles arising from
Inflammation of the bladder. Sold by
O. n. Renfro.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

With s5.OOO,OOO Of newly paid in
currency on hand and their banks
guaranteed to pay the depositors by
the state, the people of Oklahoma
are so proud. happy and big feeling
they know not the poor or those who
toll with little reward Salt Lake Tri-
bune.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

In the meantime those employees
IN the state house do not conceal their
need OF an appropriation bill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Adolphus Busch says he favors tenn
perance and that he will cooperate
with the antisaloon league, which
favors selling under medical super
vision. Kansas City Post
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Monopolies work with Wisdom be.
cause they are soulless and able TO
set talent and good prices.
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We CANNOT Answer.

Why is it that when we read the
IOklahomaC ity Times. and that is as
soon as it gets to the desk. we think
of the Oklahoman, and we think Of
the Times when we read the Oklaho-
man. Muskogee Phoenix.
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Went on the Record.

The business men, members Of the
commercial club. went on record as
favoring federal building here
MuskoEee Phoenix
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naususnsHSnsnsHsHskaususns
SLAPS AND SLAMS
aanaMaMaHaAansHsHansMaMaHa
see The poaa

See The Dogg
Lookout, candidates. there Is danger
ahead for you and be warned In time.
Wichita Beacon.
Echo Answers. Why Noti
Why not a new public building In
Pawnee.--Pawnee Courier-Dispatch
No, Went To chuch.
Did you go to the cave Sunday night2
-Hobart Democrat.
No, You Can Walt A Spell,
shall We accept promises in lien
Of action and have no charter SHAW
rec News.
Tiger 5ueked Tiger.
Tom Tiger surrendered himself 20
the. sapulpa sherifi and then made an
effort 10 commit suicide. bucking
manfuny when being drained OF the
stun taken.-Tulsa Democrat.
Lydia Does Some Wishing.
Miss Lydia spent Sunday here
Perry Enterprise
Bis Manager Lost Goods.
One ol tho fellows who has been
mad at Us ior not running the paper
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Editorial Query: Who Is Dennis
Flvnns partner In the Fort smith
dealsg
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

The school land question is as big
and hard 10 master as II was before.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

A superintendent 10 the elementary
schools Of New York city was making
his dreaded rounds among the teachers
Of girls school He Suddenly opened
the door OF one class room and asked
the teacher in charge:
What are you doing in nature
studyY
She hurried our OF the room and
fetched out basket Of bones.
I'VE ave taking up the yertobrates2
she remarked.
very good. indeed " said the superin
tendent, and he hurried ont pleased
with this evidence Of industry aud in
terest in school work
Hair an hour later he appeared IN
nelghboring room ard, taking cou-
prehensiye glance. remarked. what
have YOU done In nature siudy?"
She, too, from somewhere fetched out
basket Of bones.
1T seems 10 me that I have seer. tisis
basket Of bones in another room be.
fore" yentured the superintendent
Sir" she Indignantly replied, these
sro my own boncsr'-New York Times.
Lost His Suit.
lend my dress sult7 Not on your
llfew replied the man. II might get II
In the aaek the way Corrigan did,
what happened TO CorriganT
well, two years ago afellow whom
he knew ellghtly borrowed Corrigan's
dress suit 20 so TO dance. Next thing
Corrigan heard was that the fellow
had dropped dead Of heart disease,
Corrigan went TO the funeral to do the
right thing. When he peeked into the
casket he noticed the deceased had on
his dress suit. The undertaken had
picked 1t out because It was the only
dark suit In the fellows wardrobe.
Corrigon wept real tears when he saw
them lowering the coffin into the grave.
That was his first and last dress suit.
He vowed he'd never get another."--
S-~ TTe rnieco Chronicle.
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Some Splendid Amateurs.
Washington county has no profes.
sional politician Bartlesville Exam
iner.
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No. You Can walt A Spell

Shall We accept promises IN Iiel
Of action and have no ckarter-shaw
rec News.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

A high fever, caused by excessive
hiccoughing seized n r Coon. of
Harion. O., and BIS death followed.
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Has Our Permission.
Can We burn oil?-StilTwater Ga
zette.
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no remperance Name.

}. G. Ijams is the mayor of Marietta
and suggests too much of what some
allege follows big tear up of the
wisdom center.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Miss lydia spent sunday here
Perry Enterprise,