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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-13
THE AGENCY QUESTION.

boot.legger
"The Price CT the Liquor is too High" 1t is
not as high any ether medicine that I know
Of. This Is not the question at Issue. but a
matter that lies ia the hands ot the Superluteu.
dent aud whenever he deems 1t Tor the public
good, have no doubt but what hv will redu e
It.
Agents do not Get Enough Payr This. per.
haps, is true, but the very fact that there g
little pay in it has resulted in the obtaining Of
noble men and women as agents. who took the
appointment for the good Of the cause and not
for the money.
~ am in Favor Of High License, or che open
saloon" The defeat Of the Agency could not
help this cause as we would still have the
constitutional prohibition, and in all probability
the incoming Legislature, which will be more
strongly prohibition than the last one would
pass a very similar law. They would have to
follow the Constitution until II is amended.
We hardly think you want to cross swords
with the Pyohlbiuonists in Oklahoma right
now.
al am not IN Favor Of Prohibition In ANY
Form" The majority Of the people thought
differently, as demonstrated at the ConstItu.
tional election If you prefer constitutional pro.
hibitlon, to the Agency plan. vote that way, but
prohibition you will have, In either event.
"It WIN Cost ehe State TOO Much 20 Maintain
H." This ls an exploded theory as II has been
plainly demonstrated that Il will not cost the
state one dollar. while on tho other hand, the
captured liquors and fixtures will net the State
thousands Of dollars. Nobody loses In this
transaction, but the Illegal shipper the joint.
keeper and the bootlegger
mo Use 60 Maintain an Agency. Can Send
OF and Get What Wa,,ss." Suppose YOU
should run out and needed It for medical or
scientific purposes at once. you could not OBJ
tain 1t without violating the law. Many peu
pie do not want to violate the spirit Of the
law" Fifty per cent Of those that do send eff
for liquor violate the law some place In the
transaction, and many have paid the penalty
for It. When you buy of the Agency you know
you are getting absolutely pure liquor. such as
should only be used for medicinal purposes
The Prohibitionsts throughout the United
States are fighting TO have Congress take up
this Interstate Commerce law and II is liable
to come at the next session, then these ship
ments would cease
"lE Is Partizan Measure" This is a mis-
take. Prohibition came from a vote of the peo.
pie, irrespective of party and the Legislature
simply carried out their wish as expressed by
their vote IN the Constitutional amendment
No party has made the Agency as Issue ana
no party has condemned It. Prominent men
Of all parties are openly fighting for It's adop.
tion and the newspaper support OF the ques,
ton Is just about equally divided
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-13

This is fair average Of the reports from
over the state, many run as low as none, to
two or three arrests since prohibition The
county court records show that all kinds Of
crimes have decreased by over one hail.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-13

oPPosiTtoN AReuMENTs ANSWERED..
Below have tried to answer as conesely as
possible the arguments advanced against the
Agencies Lack Of space precludes more ex,
tensiye answers. but a careful study OF the
Constitutional amendment and the Billups Bill
viii eorrobosate my views.
~ am Against The Sale Of Liquor For Any
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-13
FOR Ladies'.

FOR Ladies'.
Yates Center. Kas, Sept rs. 1905
After my doctors gave me up 10 die.
Halls Texas Wonder cured me OF Kid.
noy and Bladder trouble ID Is the best
medicine on earth. Mrs H. s. John.
son Sold BY all druggists.
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twenty lz0j girls and women want.
cd q fold papers. Call at state n use
anl enquire for Judge Wil linn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-13

II have been somewhat c1stiye but
)cau's Reeulets gave just the results
lofired. They act mildly and regulate
la bowels perfectly '-GeOrge b.
-I4lac 300 Walnut Ave. Altoona Pa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-13

Weinbergers smokery carries the
best line of tigh grade smoking to.
bacco "a the ciW.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-13
CASTORIA
For Infar+s and Children.
The Kind You Have AIWGgs Bought
signature Of L&AHZzIzSs

Corporation COMMISSIONER Jack Love
@lll deliver an address al Coyle sun
day evening on Regulation OF Freight
Rates"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-10-13

Lowueys Chocolate Candy he besi.
at Renfro's Drug 81 re,
Sharp County record., 1908-03-13
RE EDS CR E E K .

Health is very good at this
time.
"Uncle Dal" Rogers was &C
years old Sunday.
Fred Jackson lost a good horse
from blind staggers Friday,
Andrew Jackson has hired to
j. D. Girtman for this season.
w. A. Street and wife oi
Grange visited in our burg Sun
day.
Ed Johnson and wife were
shopping at Cave City one day
last week.
Mrs. Harriet Rogers Of Emery
was visiting relatives here a few
days ago.
j. M. Tounsleay and Frank
Mcleod were in Lawrence coun-
ty on business last week.
Born, to Tommie Wilson and
wife, big boy. Mother and
babe are doing we'll. but Tom is
not.
The first quarterly conference
of the Cave City ward was held
at Mt, Tabor Saturday and Sun
day.
John Girtman, George Eason
and Jasper Mcleod made busi-
ness trip TO Batesville one day
last week.
w. N. Barnett of Cave City
passed through our burg one
day last week enroute to Black
river bottoms.
Some of our boys attended the
meeting of the debating society
at Prosperity Saturday nigh
and report a good time.
G. M. D. Rogers made a trip
to Cave City Saturday. While
on the road he fell from his bug.
gy and received some sligh
bruises.
Clay Street of Grange attend.
ed the debate at Prosperity Sun
day night. Clay seems to hsve
a "hankering" up that way,
anyhow.
Sharp County record., 1908-03-13

he meant Miss Jane Taylor, the
accomplished daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Taylor. John
Crabtree went with us over to
Calamine and gave three ''cheers
for the union" when we had SOL
emnly, and tremblingly, pro-
nouned them man and wife.
Two lawsuits were compromis-
ed in Scott township last week.
John Crabtree has helped settle
more disputes than any man in
this township. Yoke him up
with Dan Lewallen and forty
lawyers couldn't start a lawsuit
done here.
Good bye winter! Hail spring!
Soon all the world will be clothed
in vestments Of green, for all day
the mocker and the wren have
filled the air with wings and
melody. Not cloud floated in
stellar space, for the sunshine
was warm and radiant. On such
a day men and boys are in the
fields hurrying after chilled steel
and patient mules. Yes, the
farmer is plowing on these mel
low days as unmindful Of the
ponderous problems and design
ing schemes that forever rack
the sapient brain of the politician
as some Of the politicians are
needless of the toll and needs of
these same plowmen. Let these
plows stop and the cheek of the
world will blanche at thought Of
panic and poverty.
Sharp County record., 1908-03-13
N 0 B l. Z Y

Yes, Alex. Lewallen was at
the same old stand Sunday.
Butler Johnson OF Reeds
Creek was at Mobley Saturday,
Monroe Hardin and Miss Leila
Mobley were married Thursday,
Rev. Due officiating.
w. II, West is a candidate for
Justice. Of the Peace OF Scott
township, and we're for him,
Mr.. Editor, you've done plenty
to that fellow Wahlquist ut NAM
moth Spring who is supporting
Manning. Wait till after the
primary and the coroner up there
will hold the post mortem exam
nation.
Wednesday morning our old
teacher, Burdette Baker, came
over smiling demurely and told
us that tho world had been trans
formed into q blooming Eden,
with Its only Eve in Big Creek
township, Of course, we knew
Sharp County record., 1908-03-13

am a Lawyer. In other articles
which / have published and ir
speeches which | have made on
every stump ! have proved that
Ruff considered his membership
in the Medical Association higher
than his membership in the
Farmers Union when he cast
his vote on that Patent Medicine
bill.
I am sending to the editor OF
this paper one Of Ruif's letters to
the Farmers Union and any
person who doubts the truth Of
what | have here stated may call
and examine same. All |
ask OF the voters Of this district
is that each voter cast his vote as
an individual and not be in
fluenced by such methods as |
have above exposed. Asking
only such consideration at your
hands as my individual merits
may entitle mo to, remain,
Yours to serve,
CLARENCE II. HENDERSON,
Sharp County record., 1908-03-13
s H Z L B Y WILL E .

Cleo Taylor visited j. W. Will
mouth at Halle Grove Friday.
Health is getting to be very
good in this vicinity once more.
j. H. Baker and j. W. Taylor
went to Batesville Monday, re-
turning Tuesday.
Ex Judge Calvin Mobley was
a pleasant visitor to our town one
day the past week.
Miss Maud Shaver and Cleo
Taylor visited Relatives an d
friends at Catheytown Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. W. Coleman's
baby has been very sick the past
week, but is improving some
now.
Will Knight, an insurance
agent of Sulphur Rock, spent
Tuesday night Of last week at
this place.
Wesley and Miss Gertrude
Taylor went to Cave City last
Sunday for the purpose OF enter.
ing school Monday.
Mr.. Editor, we arc at a loss to
know why there was no Shelby.
vile news in the Record last
week, but, Of course, until we
hear from you, we'll lay the
blame to the postmaster who in.
duIges in that bad brand Of
booze,
W. N. Barnett Of Cave City
was here Saturday. He had
killed a large ratt!esnake on his
farm In the bottoms and was
taking its hide home for show,
as there are lots Of grown folks
In the country who never saw
one Of these snakes, We heard
one man here, who Is perhaps 40
years old, say this was the first
one he ever saw,
Sharp County record., 1908-03-13
Teachers Notice.

Notice Is hereby given that
there will be q public examinaa
ton Of teachers at Evening
Shade tho 10Th and goth day Of
March, 1908, to ascertain the pro-
fessional qualifications Of al,
persons desiring to teach In Tho
public schools Of Sharp county,
JAS. M. SIMPSON,
County Examiner.
Sharp County record., 1908-03-13
Wasson being present.

Claude Wadley and two Of his
friends Of Franklin left this place
Saturday for Washington, where
they will spend the summer,
Ed Wasson and Miss May
Justus Of Evening Shade were
quietly married here Sunday,
Several Of their Evening Shade
friends accompanied them. Luck
to Mr.. and Mrs. Wasson.
Sharp County record., 1908-03-13
B { N G A Y .

Spencer Hutchison is building
a new barn.
Percy Wainwright and wife
are the happy parents Of a new
girl.
j. M. Howard and f. j. Doss
have each built new gardens this
spring.
j. M. Howard went to Cave
City Saturday, returning Sunday
morning.
r. H, Spurlock and Spencer
Hutchison went to Batesville
last week.
Mrs. f. j. Doss went to Max
vile last week to put out some
shrubbery in the cemetery at
that place.
j. S. Nichols is through gin
ming for the season, and will
now put in his time in the black
smith shop.
Charles Brightwell and family
Of Balboa were visiting friends
and relatives in this neighbour
hood Sunday.
Noel McGee Of Cave City
makes regular trips to this sec.
ton, and we think the wedding
is not far off,
Mr.. Twill and his wife, who
was Mrs, Jessie Mills, Of Okla
homa, are visiting friends and
relatives here.
The family Of Chas. Freeman
has had a siege Of lagrippe, but
we are proud to DO able to report
them all better,
Luther Spurlock came down
from near King Mills a few days
ago, and will make q crop with
one Of our citizens.
Clarence Maxwell and w. A,
Doss have just completed put.
ting In one half a mile Of wire
fencing on Mrs. N. G. Shannon's
farm.
Health is improving in this
section, for which fact we are
very thankful, 1t is q true say
ing that we do not know how To
appreciate good health until we
lose IL.
We are led to believe, from
the way the north wind is whist
ling and the mist Of rain and
snow Is falling, that the Reeds
Creek writer pronounced spring
here a few days early.
Sharp County record., 1908-03-13
\. C. Upton DEAD

Col. Henry Clay Upton died
at Batesville Monday night Of
paralysis. Col. Upton had many
warm friends in Sharp county.
He was 81 years old.
Sharp County record., 1908-03-13
G A L A M | N E i.

Spring is not here yet, but it
can't be far away.
Bascom Sullivan was over
from Grange Saturday.
S. P. CLANCY is spending a
few days with his family at Cave
D City.
About a half dozen of Jesup's
"sports'' were pulverizing about
here Sunday.
M. F. Street has been doing
some repair work about his
premises lately.
Sheb Shaver was in this part
last Friday hustling around
among the'boys.
J. G. Milligan left Monday for
Evening Shade to spend few
days on business.
A part of the Young family
spent Saturday night and Sun
day at Smithvile.
Misses Prudence Sullivan and
\ Dessa McCabe were guests Of
| Miss Willie Harrell Sunday.
\ Miss Ellen Grafton was thrown
from her horse few days ago
and received a broken arm.
Gardening was the order of
the day last week, but wood get.
ting has been in order all this
week.
Roscoe Parsley went in the
direction Of Jesup Sunday. We
guess the Jesup crew made an
impression on him.
What was the matter with the
Shelbyville correspondent last
\ week? We missed you young
fellow; don't do US that way any
more.
Ardcll and Roscoe Sullivan
h made a business trip to Bates
vile Thursday, returning Fri
day. They report coats high
and potatoes scarce"
Jack Legrand's team is not
balky. He passed through here
Sunday with eleven head of
people in his wagon and the
team was going right along, not
withstanding the load must have
been two thousand pounds.
I We, have failed to find the
Mobley news in the Record late
| ly. What's the matter in that
! neck O. the woods? We like to
| get the locals from different
parts Of the county, and always
regret it whom the writer's are not
regular.
! Prof. Burdette Baker and
Miss Jane Taylor were quietly
married at the home Of the bride
Thursday evening of last week,
j. O. Wasson Esq. officiating.
\ We wish Mr.. and Mrs. Baker a
long and happy life. We UNDER
stand the happy couple are
spending their honeymoon in
N itiIa Pnnk
Sharp County record., 1908-03-13
A S II FL A T..

Harve Ritchio Is conliaed TO
his room by fever.
Mrs. Il. A. Robbins, who has
boen i'll, is convalescent.
The carpenters are at work on
Oscar Murphy's new store,
Ash Flat and vicinity was Wis.
tied by q very hard rain Sunday
night.
Miss Mona Spots Of near
Smithville entered school horo
Monday.
Miss nellie Hardin visited
homefolks in Davidson township
Saturday and Sunday.
Coil Burrell spent Sunday in
the northern part Of the county.
Wonder what his attraction are?
Perry Helms and his sister,
Miss Mamie, entertained u num-
Der Of their young friends Sat-
urday evening.
The musical entertainment p
few nights ago OF the homo Of
l., d. Phillips was enjoyed by
all who were present
The candidates opened their
stump campaign here Saturday,
Sharp County record., 1908-03-13
HENDERSON WRITES

Gentlemen:-At the outset of
this campaign | stated that my
opponent had joined the Farm
ers' Union for political purposes
and was trying to ride into office
on the strength Of connection
with the Union. | formed this
opinion from the fact that he
continually appeared in public,
when a candidate, with the Un-
ion button on his coat, that he
was always giving the Union
grip to those who would receive
it, and was in his speeches using
some of the secret words which
could be understood only by
members of the Union. When
I'VE spoke at Evening Shade, one
loyal member Of the Union pub
licly reprimanded him for his
conduct and ordered him to re-
move his button from. his coat.
thought all this bad enough,
but now the crowning infamy
has been reached. DR.. Ruff has
circulated a letter to the various
Farmers Union lodges in this
district appealing to them as Un-
ion men to support him. | have
in my possession now ono Of
these letters. 1t is backed and
addressed in Ruff's own hand
writing, and is addressed "Pres-
ident Farmers Union, Birdell,
Ark" Same was posted at Pit
man, Ark, on Feb. 10, 1908. 1t
is labeled "To the Farmers Un-
ion,' "To the members of the
Farmers Union, Brethren" In
this circular he states many
things, among them being the
following: "Thus you see,
brethren, that was member OF
the order at the very first oppor-
tunity and have remained a
working member ever since, y
81 am a member of the Union
because | believe it is the great
est order for farmers ever organ
lied; | have made speec hes all
over Randolph county in its ia-
terest; have attended its conven-
ticns and have proved that | love
the order for itself alone" "We
have the same right TO hold office
and seek office as the lawyers
and | hope and believe you will
stay with me in the fight. Fra.
ternally Yours, Horace E. Ruff
The Doctor stated many other
things in.his circular, which is Q
long one. He sought to defame
ne and have his circular read in
the privacy Of the lodge room
where / would never hear Of it
His whole letter is a barefacec
appeal to the Farmers Union to
line up for him in this fight
| AT three different Lodges in thi'
county some of Rufl's friends
have offered TO have his letters
read but all have refused TO lister
TO them that have heard Of,
Let me say in conclusion tina
my understanding has Away
been that the Union wants tc
avoid politics. II this is true
then it also follows that the
worst enemy Of the Union is that
member who would inject poll
tics into the Union for his own
selfish purposes, This is wha
my opponent has done by hiG
letter addressed to the lodges
direct. The Union has IL in its
power TO go into politics and elect
Ruff .if IL desires; 1t also has 1t in
It's power TO repudiate such ar
effort TO lead 1t astray from one
Of his cardinal principles, vii
the Union 60 into politics at Dr.
Ruif's behestp The election viii
determine, The true facts are
that neither DR.. Ruff nor myself
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-13
FOUGHT TO RETAIN FORMULA
WHICH HAS MADE A FORTUNE

L. T. Cooper. the man who believes
that 90 per cent. of all III health OF
this generation is caused by stomach
trouble. is fast winning a national
faith in his theory. His claim is now
admitted by surprising number Of
people throughout the country. and he
is gaining new adherents every day.
While speaking of his success in a
recent interview, Mr.. Cooper said: Il
believed ten years ago that any one
who could produce q formula that
would thoroughly regulate the stom-
ach would have a fortune. When |
got hold of this formula knew with
In six months that | was right, and
that my fortune was made. called
the medicine Cooper's New Discovery,
although did not get up the formula.
have owned 1t, however, for over
three years. | have had one lawsuit
over il, which I won in the courts.
When it was settled The Cooper Medi-
cine Company became the only .ilrm IA
the world that can prepare the medi.
cine. The preparation has sold like
wildfire wherever introduced AS
have said before, it is successful SIM
ply because, it puts the stomach in
perfect shape, then nature does the
rest. There are any number of COM
plants never before associated with
stomach trouble that the medicine has
alleviated in thousands of cases"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-13

Among statements obtained recently
from users Of tais medicine that is
arousing such universal discussion is
one from Mrs. Emma Stanley. living
in Chicago, at 713 Washington Boule-
ward, who said: Perhaps ] had the
most complicated case tlatMr Cooper
had to deal with. was troubled Tor
years with my ctomaeh. | consulted
with doctors and took many patent
medicine preparations without result.
My stomach was in such a wretched
shape that I could not enjoy meal
that | ate.
II was very nervous, and could
hardly sleep; haG roaring in my
ears and dancing spots before my eyes.
| felt very bad and weak. Then there
| was very sore spot at the pit of my
stomach that nearly set me wild
Il heard about the Cooper medicine
and decided to try it. | used four bot
ties, and the improvement in my case
has been really wonderful. My nerves
have been quieted, and am SO much
improved that ! feel like new wo-
man.
81 cannot say too much for these
wonderful remedies, for they have
made me WELL"
We sell the Cooper medicines
and consider them well worth trial
by any one afflicted with chronic stom-
ach trouble and its attendant diseases.
Wv L. Gokay.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-13
ALLOWED TO CHOOSE MATES
Privilege That Is Accorded to French
Female convicts.

French female convicts have one
privilege that female convicts of other
countries do not enjoy--they are al
lowed to get married. But the hus.
bands must also be convicts Every
six months notice is circulated in
the female penitentiarIes calling upon
all women who feel minded TO go out
to New Caledonia, In the South Pacific
and be married TO make application
to that effect through the governor.
Elderly women are said to be prompt
in making such applications, but they
are net entertained. as the candidates
must be young and exempt from
physical infiTmities The selected can
didates have to sign engagements
promising to marry convicts and set.
tie in New Caledonia for the remain.
der of their lives. On these conditions
the government transports them and
gives them an outfit and ticket-of-
leave when they land at Noumea.
Their marriages are arranged for
them by the governor of the colony,
who has selection Of wellbehaved
conyicts for them to choose from. and
each girl may consult her own fancy
within certain limits. for the pro
portion of manageable men to wom-
en- Is about three to one. Sometimes
wardens or free settlers have wooed
pretty female convict, but before
being permitted to marry her must
place themselves in the position OF a
ticket-of.leave man and undertake
never to leave the colony.--The Path
finder.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1908-03-13
YALE MEN TAKE TO THE LAW.
The Bar Still Attracts One-Third OF tho
University's Graduates.

The statisticians at Yale have
drawn UP a table TO show what occu-
pations the graduates Of the institu-
ton have chosen In the last century.
From the table 1t appears that the
ministry has fallen of greatly As An
attraction.
When the century opened about 80
per cent. of Yale graduates were min
listers. Beginning with 1860 this num-
Der took great fall Since 1858 the
average has been six per cent
The averages for law and medicine
have remained about the same. AS q
rule ten per cent. OF Yale's graduates
are doctors. In law the figures have
been steadily about 80 per cent,
In teaching and science the figures
have increased very gradually from
about two per cent. to IL per cent.
The strongest upward tendency has
been that of business. The farmers
have fallen off ever since the southern
planters ceased to enter Yale.
Business now attracts about one.
third of the men. and the law about
one-third. The other third is divided
between the ministry, science. teach
ing. forestry and few other branches