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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-09
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Thirty-iwO measures have been
enacted into law since the legislature
convened, aud Secretary of State
Cross. IN making the announcement
20 the senate added and some are
corking good ones. too"
When the marriage bill was up
senator Stewart was one of the fore
most leaders In making law strin-
gent against elopements When
he had finished having stated
the rules could uot be too
strong, some gallery god declared
the present method was too strict for
Stewart 70 even get start toward
marriage.
At adjournment lime Friday
when The emergency clause Of 10 "A
was PVT there We're present thlrtytwo
senators and an voted aye When an
noupced as carried Mf nillups rose
aud thanked the senate for voting
for the prohibition enforcement emer
eency aud sat down Air. johnson
catsied out the slifll OF the occasion
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-09

Mr. Franklin Is a rush order man.
lie believes in giving all a chance to
be heard. and. like Senator Sorrells.
when the senators quit speaking in
committee sessions, puts the vote, Of.
ten shortening the debates.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-09

Considerable leviiy was shown In
considering the appropriation bill
Friday The senators seeking To cut
down the Appropriation We're always
In evidence with statements to the Ell
feet that The officials would not re-
sign If their pay checks We're chopped
a little and q desperate effort to make
Mathews state whether he would or
would not go to work for the state az
a salary OF $1,000 per year, brought
only The statement that the state
would get cheated if il ever valued
his services that high.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-09

MY Mems shoes $3.50 90 $500 are
anequailed at the price. Robineon's.
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by announcing that the vote for tho
emergency clause OF No. 81 seemed
10 be unanimous. IL took Some of
the opponents a minute or two 10 real.
ize the hoax. Mathews coming back
by offering TO call iip Mr. Blairs mo-
tion 70 reconsider the vote on the bin.
This took the ievity out OF the other
side. Agee hurrying to the scene with
a motion to adjourn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-09

Mr.. Hatchett does not belle his
name. He has an mcisive manner
In stating ropostion and hamers
at his work as hard as possible. In
so far as stating lis position 50 II
cannot be misunderstood and refusing
TO go further, or say more, Mr. Hat.
chett has no superior
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-09

Senator Goulding is reported as
better. lie had been at his Enid
home only day or so when taken
IN. As Mr. Wynne is Just able to be
in his chair and was excused two
days, II looks as II the doctors of the
body are to have urgent calls.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-07
[Comnunicated]
WHY NOT START EARLY

Fifty years ago there was some excuse
for bad roads, for our country was
poor. Now there is no excuse. good
road is always to be desired, and
is a source of comfort and con-
yenience to every traveller. Good
roads attract population as well as good
schools and churches. Good roads inn
prove the value of property, so that it is
said farm lying five miles from market
connected by bad road, is of less value
than an equally good farm connected by
a good road. A larger load can be drawn
by one horse over good road than by
two over bad one. Good roads en-
courage the greater exchange of products
and commodities between one section and
another. Good roads are OF great value
to any town as feeder, but unfortunately
for Middletown the Maryland road, which
rs traversed by large number Of people,
is almost impossible, and while it is to
be repaired during the present year, it
is likely to be several months before the
work is begun. This road was in bad
shape last year, and on one of his visits
to this section, County Engineer Wilson
drove over portion of it. and was out
spoken as TO its bad condition.
Now the writer has been reading in the
Wilmington papers of recent date, where
some of the road work is to begin as soon
as weather conditions will permit, but
there has been no mention made as to
when this much-used road is to be i'm.
proved, which is undoubtedly the worst
piece Of road to be repaired this year.
1t is not the intention OF the writer to
dictate to Mr.. Wilson in reference to his
duties, but knowing he is familiar. with
the bad condition of this thorougbiare,
and inasmuch as the work is to be done
this year, We think it .unwise to defer.
building it until the fall, which is usually
the time selected to repair the roads in
this section of the county.
TAXPAYER
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-07

;
ing rate Unemployment of men.
A peculiar exhibit is that in
some of the occupations more
usually associated with woman
man outstripped the erstWhile'
domestic slaves" For example,
women, milliners increased in ten
years 40.5 per cent; men milli-
ners $40 percent. Women dress.
makers increased 17.S per cent;
men dressmakers $50 per cent.
Again women seamstresses in.
creased only .04 per cent, while
men 'seamstresses' increased
20.8 per cent. and it is also found
that men have been croWding the
women out of the saloon" bust
ness, the lanndries, and in GER
tain measure the mills.
Women, however, increased in
all departments of trad e
and transportation 1908 to
mems 37.6 per cent, ,and distanc-
ed the sterner sex" in all but one
of the FIVE large groups classified
in the census.
CAS- a contemporary says, it is
well known that certain sociolo
gists and writer's on political
economy hold the theory that
race suicide, the decreasing mar
riage rate, the increasing divorce
rate, wife abandonment, the
disappearance of the cook and
various other domestic ills are
ascribable to the tendency of the
modern woman to struggle for
financial independence outside
the home.
However this may be, it is a
fact that woman is becoming an
important factor in the business
world.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-07
4 DESERVED TRIBUTE

A man does not care to be
praised for doing what he con-
siders merely an honest deed,
and under ordinary circum.
stances we would not mention the
action of our neighbor, James b.
Messick, in paying eighteen years
after q business reverse, the un-
paid balance of a compromise
with his creditors. But this IS
an exceptional case and worthy
of all honor. No one in this COM
munity needed this proof OF Mr..
Messick's honesty. For more
than sixteen years he has lived
among us, and by strict attention
to business, honorable methods
and judicious advertising has
placed himself in position where
he could cancel this, to han. DEBT
of honor. And he has done it..
His action is one that is a shining
example and must tend to a
higher sense of business and
moral honesty, not only in this
community, hutall through Della
ware, as the "fame of his high
renown" has been spread from
Brandywine to Baltimore. No
more can be said than that IAN
honest man is the noblest work OF
Cod" Diogenes searched the
streets of ancient Athens for an
honest man. A modern Diogenes
could find many, as we think Mr..
Messick is not in a class alone.
We believe that the modern idea
of what is right and proper in
cludesa strict sense of honesty
in all things.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-07
ARE WE WRONG 2

In our editorial experience We
have been but seldom in accord
with EUery EUening's views on
any political matter. Now, when
from one issue that organ quotes
in full two articles, we begin to
doubt even our own opinion.
Rather, we fear that we have not
made ourselves plainly under
stood. Especially is this SO in
regard to the article on what we
conceive the approaching State
Convention should do. EUefy EUeqa-
ing has abused the President,
and opposed practically every
measure proposed by the Presi-
dent that goes to make up what
is known as the Roosevelt policy;
viz: Federal control of corpora.
tions doing an interstate business,
rate regulation, the elimination
of the 'tfellow-s ervant' plea in
litigation, the limiting of the
hours which certain railroad en-
ployes shall be allowed to work,
and the "fair play program. 1t
has gone so far in its opposition
that should the two candidates
for the presidency, by any
chance, be Bryan and Roosevelt,
the Euery EUenang would have to
omit all editorial reference TO ma
tional politics and fill in its space
with discussions of things relig-
ious, agricultural and social.
But, in spite Of our contempor-
ary's approval, we must con-
tinne in our belief that there
should be no question Of an un-
qualified endorsement of the
President and his policies by the
Convention. As we stated last
week, We do not believe that it
will be possible to prevent such
an endorsement. Nor do we
think. there will be such an at
tempt. The leaders of the party
certainly know what the people
want, and if they do not, they can
ascertain before the seventh of
April, and the secret of success
fnl leadership lis in giving the
people what they want.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-07
WOMEN AS WAGE FARMERS

The Journal of Political Econ
omy in a recent issue presents
some instructive figures bearing
on woman as engaged in the use
ful occupations. The figures
were gathered by two women
connected with the Chicago Uni
versity. They reveal not only a
remarkable .sinvasionn by the
gentler sex, of new fslds. an
equally remarkable shifting
about, so to speak.
The basis of the showing is the
tenth census, according to which
there are 303 occupations. In
two hundred and ninety-fve of
these women appear, and it IS.
only in the United States army
and navy in fire departments and
as helpers-sunskilled assistants
to roofers, skaters, steam boiler
makers and brass workers that
they are not represented.
In 1900 more than i've million
women were earning wages, and
for the decade covered the num-
ber Of the sex engaged in
remunerative industry increas
ed faster than the female popula.
lion, while the rate of increase.
III respect 10 employ ment vas
grsaser than the correspond
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-07

st. Georges, Del, Jan. 5th. 1908.
Il, My Dear Sirs :-It has been but very short time
snce become acquainted with the Olds gasoline engine
Before buying was advised by several to make my in
vestment in the Olds engine for several reasons and
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-07
CHESAPEAKE c CITY

Mr.. Leroy Bloomer will soon open q
first class livery.
Mr.. Charles Lake has been spending .
few days in town.
Sheriff Hsger moved his family to Elk.
ton on Thursday.
Mrs. Rsba Freas, Of Salem, N. j., il
visiting Mrs William Brown.
Mrs. John Jarden, Of Baltimore, is Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. O. E. Clark,
q. T. Loveless spent several days last
week in Wilmington and PhiladeIphia.
Mr., John Norton. Of Philadelphia, has
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Groome Steele enter.
tanned few friends on Saturday evening.
Miss saIlie Woodall, Of Georgetown,
is being entertained by Mrs. james Hop
per.
Mrs. Carrie Boulden, Of Philadelphia,
ID the guestof her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Banks.
DR.. Harry 0leayer, of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his father. Mr.. T. J..
Cleaver.
Miss Reba Ruthvin has returned to
her home in Chester after a delightful
visit with Mrs. Henry Kibler.
Mrs. Augusta Beauchamp will open q
millinery parlor in the Masonic building
about.t1e middle Of this month.
William and Charles Schaefer, students
Of Delaware College, were visitors in
town on Saturday and Sunday.
Mrs. Bennett Steele entertained Misses
Minnie and Lucy Reed and Dora Steele
at dinner last Tuesday evening.
The Enchre Club was entertained by
Misses Florence Egee and Mary Cooper
at the home Of Miss Egee on Thursday
evening.
The entertainment given by the Chesa-
peake City schools on Friday evening.
February 18th, was quite success The
gross receipts were S54 20. The expenses
for music, hall, plays, officer and incl
dentais amounted to $3.50, leaving the
net receipts $36.S The program was as
follows: Music, Chesapeake City Band;
Play, Mother Goose as Moralist;;o
Ward Method Of Teaching Reading; But
terfy drill; Chorus, Mt. Vernon Bell-;;n
Recitation, Just Like Dad" John
Houck; Sale Of iointed dolls; Grandpa. "
a farce comedy in one act, James
Vaughan, Marie Byers, George Borem,
Mary Foard; Hatchet motion song; "a
Scheme that Failed,n a comedy in one
act, John Hopper. Carroll WoolIeyhan,
Gladys Banks, Augusta Egee, Mamie JEFF
ferson, Lulu Bryson; Music, Chesapeake
City Band.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-07
Midd.
J. F. McWhorter & Son,
Middletown, Del.

Dear Sirs-Yours of the 10th
say what / think of the Oids gasol
you. In reply will say it has give
is all that you claim for it. l bo
power, and it is full po er. You
how much the repairs have cost 81
bought one spark plug which cos
have paid for repairs, and have
over two years.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-07
LETTER TO MISS L. v. HOWELL
Middletown, Del.

Middletown, Del.
Dear Madam: Here's another problem
for those arithmetic and algebra scholars:
Ii Devoe is worth l.75 gallon, and
spreads half further than average paint
and wears twice as long, what is
average paint worth a gallon put-on.
painters wages being $35Oa day and i
days's work gallon on paint.
The answer is minus $l.75 gallon.
That is: you could afford to paint will,
average paint If somebody gives II to
you and pays half the painters wages.
Yours truly
A FW DEVOE & co.
2. 8. J. F. McWhorter & Son. sell our
paint.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-07

John s. Mullin, Jr.,
Jas. T. MulIin 4 Son,
Wilmington. Del.
Alfred Gawthrop,
Pres. Gawthrop & Bro. Co.
Wilmington, Delaware.
7. Lawrence Husbands,
Coal and Iron Broker,
Wilmington, Del.
Lewis Held,
Held & Co.
Wilmington, Del.
Minor C. Smith,
Insurance,
Wilmington, Del.
Joseph C. Parker,
Treas. j. G. Parker & Son Co.,
Middletown, Del.
Samuel Slesinger,
Pres. Miller Bros. Co.,
Wilmington, Del.
w. G. Murgatroyd,
Lippincott & Co.,
Wilmington, Del.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-07

S. Georges, Del. Dec. Both, 1907.
Messrs. ]. F.. McWhorter & Son.
Middletown, Delaware
Gentlemen The 3horse- power Olds gasoline engine
bought OF you three years ago. giving perfect salts
faction, and should at any time need more power,
would get another of the same larger The have
pumps all the water shells all the corn grinds all the feed
separates the milk churns the cream the washing
machine grnds the and in fact takes the place of
man, and is always ready. OF the many gasoline
gnes think the Ods the simplest and easiest operate
as 1t has the least working parts to get out of order
enstaled mine myself have not needed anybody look
after have not needed any repairs and do not notice
any wear in three years use It is labor For
raising water wind engine back number compared
with an Olds gasoline engine You don't have to wait
till wind blows with the latter and it can be used
various purposes trial will convince anyone that they
= S's''' : '0AS - Go D eRossLAND.
Middletown, Del, Dec 28th, 1907.
J. F. McWhorter & Son.
Middletown, Del
Dear Sirs-Yours of the 10th received, ing to
say what think of the Oids gasoline engine bought of
you IN reply WIN say u mas given me sats1actaon ana
power, and it is full po er. You ed to mention
how much the repairs have cost since boughtit have
bought one spark plug which cost 81 25 This is all
have paid for repairs, and have been using the engine
80 - W. MANLovE.
Middletown, Del, Dec 1st, 1907
]. F. McWhorter & Son,
Middletown, Del.
Gentlemen The Ods gasoline engine purchased
from you last spring. is doing very excellent work
engine be used for. find it most simple and easy to
run and keep ORDER and think the strongest machine
of the kind ever saw and the horse power is all that is
claimed for it. in fact of the tests have given it,
demonstrated full six horse power if not more While
had some little trouble at first it fault of the
engine; the whole matter being in the battery put
battery and have since had trouble, and the
chine has cost nothing for repairs and always ready
for
Respectfully Yours,
JOHN p. COCHRAN, JR.
Dnl nnc
J. F.-McWhorter & Son.
Gentlemen ~ have used the horsepower Olds
gasoline engine bought of you for nearly two years. and
have found it perfectly satisfactory in every particular
plenty of power and always ready have had
perence with other Makes but with like the
Olds. Yours truly,
j. C. GREEN.
st. Georges, Del, Jan 5th, 1908
Il, My Dear Sirs 1T has been but very short time
snce become acquainted with the Ods gasoline engine
Before buying was advised by several to make my in
vestment in the Ods engine for several reasons, and
j. T. McWHO.
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-07
Mutual Fire Insurance Company
or DELAWARE

SI5 MA1NET STHEEI WILMINGTON, DELAWARE
PURELY MUTUAL INSURING DWELLINGS, STORES,
FARM BUILDINGS and THEIR CONTENTS
Middletown transcript., 1908-03-07

since have used find it the cost in many ways. 1t is
the least complicated and the easiest adjusted OF other
engine the market Easy to start and willing to 60
find it help saver in many ways pump the water for
my stock do my churning grind my feed shell corn, all
with perfect satisfaction and expect to make it do many
other things can arrange for them. also
think it is powerful than the power they claim
for it. don't know how ever got along without it, and
surely will be without again long am on the
- :. -0'-s = ss JAMES B. MOORE.
Midaletown Del, Dec 31st 1907.
J. F. McWhorter & Son.
Gents In reply to your letter asking what have
to say aboutthe Olds engine bought of you. VIII say
cannot say much for this engine suits me to per-
fection. have not had any trouble with it in any way
sure it is full power Now that have used it I would
not know how to get along without it. is good invest
ment. j. sCOWGlLL ALSTON.
Middletown, Del, Dec Both, 1907.
Messrs. j.. F. McWhorter & Son
Gents Il have been using the Ods gas engine you
simple, easy to and has not cost cent for
pairs during the months it has been use and for the
use we have for tGce cream making it's model engine
ps''is W B. KATEs
Port Penn Del Dec 27th 1907.
]. F. McWhorter & Son.
Gentlemen 81 say that the olds gasoline engine
is all that they claim for It. Nv engine is an Shorse.
Mower and has baen running little over fonr wears Nv
work is mostly grinding feed The repairs have cost
six eight dollars, most of which has been my
Yours truly, R. H. KEEN.
Cecilton, Nd, Dec 23d 1907.
J. f. McWhorter & Son.
Gentlemen In reply to your letter. would say
The Ods engine that have been using for nearly years.
has given good satisfaction. 1t is good strong
chine and easy operate have done good work with
it, and cannot speak too high in its favor
Respectfully, J. T. MANLOVE
Warwick, Md, January 22d, 1908
Messrs. j. +. McWhorter & Son,
MiddletoWn, Del.
Gentlemen:-Having used the Olds engine for over
year. glad say that it has than the
recommendation you gave it, Am useing it for grinding
sheing corn saving and practically doing all the heavy
work todate wheelwrght and blacksmith shop.
have hesancy in saying that shop farm is
pete without Ods engine While have but 81 horse
power it times develops at least horse. 1t is very
simple and easy run and for repairs practically
nothing having cost but 80 during the year,
aside from batteries consider the greatest investment
/ have made lately
Respectfully
A. r. MERRITT.
2TER & SON
DELAWARE.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-02
WILL REPORT THE
GENERAL TREATY
Senate Committee on Foreign
Relations Listens to
Mr.. Root.

Washington, April 1.-For an hour
and half today Secretary Root dis
cussed with the senate committee on
foreign relations the various arbitra-
ton treaties resulting from The Hague
conference which are now before the
senate, with the result that he COM
mittee decided to favorably report the
general treaty providing for the pacific
settlement of international conflicts.
This is an amendment of the cOTre-
spending agreement of 1899, and makes
material additions to the convention.
The committee also heard Mr.. Roots
views on the two treaties providing for
the regulation of contracts and estab-
lishment of prize courts, but took no
action on either of them,
Contrary to expectations, the Vene-
Zuelan question was not touched Upon
either by the secretary or by the mem
bers of the committee. 1t is under
stood that the committee members de-
sire further time in which to inform
themselves before taking up this sub
ject.
In reporting the general arbitration
treaty to the senate two resolutions
agreed upon by the committee accom-
panied it. They are in the form Of res
ervatiOnS by this government. One de-
clared that the action of the senate
ratifying them shall not be construed
as departure from the traditional
policy of the United States not to in
terfere with political affairs of the
eastern hemisphere. The declaration
follows the line of the reservation
made in ratifying the Algeciras con-
vention. The second reservation is to
prevent any arbitration by the United
States except in pursuance of par
ticular treaty to be negotiated cover
ing the specific cases to be arbitra ted.
The effect of these reservations is 70
make the general treaty a code of
procedure" in arbitration matters.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-02
SITUATION I'M OHIO.
Operators Have Thousands of Tons
of Coal on the Docks.

Columbus, o., April 1.-The vast sort
coal industry throughout Ohio is idic
today as the result of the failure Of
the miners and operators to reach an
agreement on the wage scale, which
expired at midnight last night. Care
full estimates from all the mining cen
tiers in the state today show that
nearly 465 mines throughout the stase
are idle. and that about $4,000 people
employed in the mines as miners, driv.
ers and i'm other capacities, did not 80
to work today and will remain out un-
til the questions before the operators
and miners are settled.
1t is said the operators are not
aveTse to having the mines idle for
some time as they have thousands of
tons Of coal at the docks on the lakes
which the mild winter prevented them
selling. and this is to be disposed OF
before they will agree to any scale or
other questions before the Joint con-
ventiOns for settlement The general
belief among the miners representa-
tives here is that the lay Of viii !. IT
last long, but that some sort of a
compromise agreement will be reached
within few weeks
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-04-02
FAIRBANKS AUTHOR OF TARIFF PLANK I.
IN INDIANA REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

purpose Immediately after the fall
elections.
Mr.. Fairbanks also wrote a letter To
Chairman OVersteet. to be read to the
convention. which outlined his tariff
views as reflected in the plank, which
was adopted.
Gist of the Resolutions.
Other planks include a demand for
law against child labor. written by
Senator BeveTidge; recommendations
for a national bureau of mines. allow
ing the defendant a notice and hear
ing before an injunction is granted.
currency reform, without naming any
particular bill: law supplementing
the present liquor laws, TO provide for
local option, with the county as a unit
a more general primary election law
an Inheritance tax law, and indorse-
ment of President Roosevelt water
ways improvement and economic ad-
ministration of national affairs. espe-
cially of the army and navy, aud pro-
hibiting corporations from contribut-
ing to campaign funds.