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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16
CHANGES TO FIT CONDITIONS

The state board OF re ngents for the
normal schols OF the state made the
following Encouragement In the faculty
of the normal schools, made neces.
sary by the reductions IN the approp.
Ration bill by Governor Haskell.
Central normal school Miss Lula
Barr IS changed from assistant in
mathematics to the chair OF psychOl
ogy and pedagogy; b. r. Carr trans
ferred from assistant IN biology 10
chair Of geology and geography. j.
G.. Adminson, professor OF geology and
geography. was transferred TO the
chair Of agriculture al his own re-
quest Miss Marguerite Brown, trans
ferred from piano department to DO.
sltion OF physical director for girls.
Southwestern normal, y. p. Down,
ing is transferred from assistant IN
Latin aud literature TO agrieuitn-s.i de.
partment Miss Edna Mattox Is trans
.iered 70 the commercial and mathe.
matics branches.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16
LESSON FOR TAX-D0lGERs

Assistant Attorney General E. G.
Spuuiau nolds in an opinion given
10 The city assessor OF Ponea City that
in the even merchant refuses to
give IN his stock OF merchandise at
other than 40 fair cash value he
should be required to make statement
under oath q tbe assessor is Of the
belief that the taxpayer is puriurlng
himself that be should present the
facts in the case 10 the county atior
ney whose duty II viii be to prosecute
the case "A few convictions, said
Mr Spinman, would have a tendency
10 make the tax dodger ohoy the law
Tho penalty for making q false return
of taxable property is Imprisonment
I'm the state penitentary for a period
not 10 exceed i've wears under the
provisions of House Bill No $50.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16

80 suffer wath rheumatism for
over two says Mr. ROLAND
rirry, q palrolman. of Key West. Fla.
sometimes it settled in my knees
and famed me 50 ! could hardly walk.
at other times 1t would be IN my feet
and hands SO ] was incapacitated for
duty one night when ! was In severe
pain and lame from it my wife went
TO the drug store here and came back
with 6 bottle OF Chamberlain's Pain
Balm. was rubbed with it and found
the pain had nearly gone during the
might Kept on using it for little
more than two weeks and found that
Il drove the rheumatism away, I have
not had any trouble from that disease
for over three months" For sale by
C. r. RENFRO.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16

IN the affection OF her master, had con
sidered It an unworthy thing to look
upon the others as rivals.
Besides the harem Of the Pasha
Ahmed. there is another which is
worthy to be mentioned as model and
unique This IS the city of Nang Harm
of Yelled Women which belongs to
/ the King OF Siam. and perhaps il is
the largest in the world. Here, in
closed by The inner of two parallel
walls round The royal palace, live none
but women and children 5000 in all.
I. Tile luxurious houses of the royal
princess. the wives tbs slaves, the fe-
male relatives OF the kins. form vast
city. with streets, avenues and parks,
with fountains and great spreading
trees standing in gardens, the beauty
lof which the mind can not conceive.
On ihe east high over the tops of
the swaNng trees. ma, be seen the
gilded roof of the palace glitterirg like
Ia thousand mirrors under the rays Of
the tropical sun. From the city Of
Naug Harm To the rooms of its lord
runs a covered entrance for the women
only
AT tho ci'd Of the passage is the head
6f a sphinx With q sword ia its mouth
bearing this inscription: Better that
IA sword be thrust through the mouth
than utter a word against Him who
r,deih on high"
Tae 0utAern quarter of this city of
women is reserved for the habitatiOn
of I've layes Of the wives who're they
ply many a trade for the profit Of their
inistfesses.
The City OF Yelled Women is as self.
supporting as amy other in the world.
II has us own laws It's judges. It's po-
lice. IT'S Anzoniau soldiers. its guards,
its prisons. its executioners, its mer-
chants i,s brokers it's tradesmen, its
teachers It's doctors and its nurses and
every function of every kind Is exer-
cll d BY women, and women only
If man were found within the
hare . be woald be put to death by the
crueles. and most revolving tortuesdnat
the mis- Erected ingenuity of man ever
conceive The only males who ever
enter the walls of the inmost city are
the king and his priests, who go round
every day that the women may have
an opportunity of performing the sac
red duty of giving aims
1lS slaves of the wives are allowed
from time 60 time to 30 outside the
town to visit their husbands, but the
wives and other females never The
farthest they 50 is into the palace or
the temples or the many gardens that
surround them
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16

The opportunity for piano purchasers Of Guthrie vicinity
OF the greatest offered anywhere Citizens
Of town people rapidly taking advantage the
low prices made pianos and organs On the many
Of the three months with heavy stock
has been the Of this great sacrificing sale AS the
heavy have reduced piano sales, special
made We have magnificent and large stock which be
sold Call store and for yourselves You will
best piano vanes that you have heard
Of pianos to select from
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16
TIE
General Demand

Of the Well-Informed of the World has
always been for q simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxatiye remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because It's com
ponent parts are known to them 70 be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt in action
In supplying that demand with its ex
eellent combination Of Syrup OF Figs and
Elixir Of SIENNA, the California Zig Syrup
Go proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits Of .he laxative for its remark
able success.
That Is one Of many reasons why
Syrup Of Fiea and Elixir Of scnna IS gwen
the preference by the Well-luiormod
10 get is beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured By the Cali
lornia Zig syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price City esnts
per bottle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16
Good Words for chamberlain's Cough
Remedy

People everywhere take pleasure IN
testifying TO the good qualities OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Mrs.
Edward Phillips. OF Barclay Md.
writes II wish 20 tell you thar I car
lrecommend Chamberlaln's Cough
Remedy. NY little girl. Catherine.
who IS two years Old has been taking
this remedy whenever she has had a
cold since she was two months old.
About a month ago I contracted q
dreadful cold myself buDr took Cham
berhin's Cough Remedy amt was soon
as well ns ever THIS remedy ls for
sale b. O. n RENFRO.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16
LOWS lLL-FEELING
AROUSED BY CONTESTS
! Proposed IS Similar to
That introduced By Quay
in 1900 Convention

|icago. H., June 16.-Details OF
|plaa OF the allies" to make a
on the floor Of the republican ma
/ convention to reduce representa-
|of southern states were made pub
/ Is Representative James Francis
l.. OF Pennsylvania, manager for
or Knox The resolution agreed
by qhe allies and which will
|fered on the floor by Mr.. Burke,
follnws.
.solyed, That the basis of repre-
tion in the republican national
',ntion hereafter shall be as fol
Each state shall be entitled to
'delegates at large and one addi-
i delegate ~ each 10000 votes
+ Iaiority fraci - thereof cast at
|ast preceding presidential cleo
. Tor republican electors, and two
Hates from each territory. the Dis
|pf Columbia, Alaska, Hawaii, Por-
3co and the Philippines, and that
.bds necessary for the enforcement
* rule shall be provided by the re-
ban national committee chosen
delegates to this convention "
"a Of Contests.
introduction Of this resolution
i direct outcome of the dissatisfac-
&elt by representative Of the al
ISlth the manner in which the re-
contests before the national com
we're decided. The charge was
4 freely by the "allies" that the
of northern states. necessary TO
ican success. were being ignored
4 interest OF gaining the delega-
from southern states which
4 give the party any votes i'm fne
.ral college 70 the candidate who
ses control over federal patron
E ae resolution should be adopted,
Pa result in reduction OF about
slegates from southern states,
invariably so democratic. An
So of nearly $50 would be made
delegations from northern states
us would be destroyed The posa.-
! .|of a few northern states, aligned
be solid delegations from south
ates, controlling republican CON
ns ia the future
pf Change Apparent.
Burke said;
necessity for this change has
e apparent in the light OF recent
4pmenis In the present conyen-
20 DELEGATES will be seated from
which in twenty years have not
pretended TO engage In a contest
E election of a republican candi-
or the presidency. More than
he republican vote IN these
is rapidly disappearing While
representation remains as large
r South Carolina is now en-,
tosa national delegate for every
publican votes It casts while
ylvauia receives but one dele
pr every l2,367 republican votes.
one for every 1t7l6, Indiana
br every l2,276, Ohio one for
l3.Oa6 and Colorado, one for
l3.46S republican votes"
Quay Plan.
plan proposed By Representative
is in all essentials the same
introduced in the republican
ton at Philadelphia in 1900 by
te Senator Quay of Penusyl-
No action was taken upon IL
time. the resolution being with
by Quay before il reached a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16
PING PEACE IN a HAREM.
/ Used by One Pasha for Many
Years.

source Of an trouble in the
Is jealousy. Every woman wants
tribute TO her beauty and her
10 be the favorite of her lord
aster. Peace within the walls of
M is a thing alm1st unknown.
stem of Ahmed Pasha, the Turk
'only one which ever prove2 sue
lea had four wives Of the first
bud thirty-six odalisques who
|eady to obey his every caprice.
|pt this molly household was on
.st OF terms
.as II IS written in the records OF
'lst. upon a certain day Ahmed
was dead And there was great
II the courts of the harem. And
gian Woman arose from among
'lers and said; Behold even
his only iavorife amt IN proof
great loye fer ne he gave me
.rnuoiae ring.
each of the tairtynine other
looked sadly at one another
ch out of her pocket drew o iur-
ring. which she had received
be old fox
did the pasha live hanplly with
|iy wives, each OF whom, proud
possession OF the secret ring and
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been made by the friends and the op-
Donents OF the provision is one OF the
questions which will not be ascer-
taind until the plank is finally passed
upon IN the committee
Senator Hopkins. who. IL Is said. IS
To be chairman Of the committee. IS
known 70 favor the elimination OF the
plank from the platform Failing in
this, u is understood he viii favor
a much more mild expression on the
matter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16

|Dse most becoming tint; flesh,
.pink. brunei Satin skin powder
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16
%S,ySsFEaiv. = :
~ q aEfh

Never Fails 10
RESTORE GRAY or FADED
HAIR 20 its NATURAL
COLOR and BEAUTY
No matter how long it has been gray
or faded. Promotes a luxuriant growth
of healthy hair. Stops its falling out,
and positively removes Dam
druif- Keeps hair soft and glossy. Re
fuse all substitutes. 25k times as much
in Loo as SOC size.
is NOT A DYE. q
phlio fTig Spec co.. Newarh ~ j.
81 and soc bottles nt druuphsts'.
j. NJ. WALLACE AND A. E. GRAY.
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CARD OF rHANKs.

We. the undersigned wish 20 ex.
press our thanks TO the friends and
neighbors Of our dear mother for
their help and sympathy during the
time OF our sorrow. and bero ,ment
Mr.. and Mrs. james MahcEey
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16

only as an emergency measure. We
declare for a thorough and new sys-
tenn OF currency laws that will be In
accord with the need of the times
ana which win be more applicable TO the
demands the business and more elastic
in its character as a circulating me
dium"
Anti-inlunetion Plank.
The fight over the antiinjunction
plank promises TO be tae feature Of the
sessions Of the committee, the first cf
which has been called for today The
preliminary skirmish on this plank
has In fact been waged with intensity
from the moment the provisions OF the
plank became known Speaker Can.
non has directed the fight against the
provision Just what paragraph has
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16
CA - ToRHA.
CO.. G.; !; e MSz5:2 y y Z :. = '''''

Adjutant General Frank Canton was
nniif'cd Yesterday afternoon that Hun
ter the Oklahoma City slayer, was
somewhere near Guthrie.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields 10 treat
ment by the agreeable, aromatic Ely's
Cream Balm. II is resolved through the
nOstrils and elehnses aud heals the whole
surface over which Il diauses itself Drug
gisis sell the DOE. size. Test h and you
are sure 70 eentiuus the treatment tin Ee-
Heyed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-06-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

To accommodate those who are partial
20 the use Of atomizers Ia applying liquids
INTO the nasal passages for catarrhal tr0u-
blts, the prOprietors prepare Cream Balm In
fquid form, which viii be known as Ely's
Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the
spraying tube is 10 cents Druggists Or by
mail. The liquid form embodiss the med
ie.-lal properties Of the solid preparation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-18

Everybody knows how subtle pene
tratlng aud permanent is he rich per
fume OF altar Of roses Thc larger part
OF the worlds supply OF this delicious
scent Is made IN Persia. where there
are many hundreds OF acres devoted To
the cultivation OF roses for this pur-
pose. AT certain seasons OF the year
long caravans OF donkeys, laden with
ottar Ind under guard of soldiers to
protect the rich booty from attacks by
robbers, journey from central Persia
to the little port Of Bushh'e. whence 1t
Is exported to Bombay other donkey
trains similarly escorted proceed to
porss on the Caspian sea, which, after
IIindustan, are the largest consumers
ef the costly luxury. When the Wind
Is in the right direction the approach
of one OF these caravans * announced
BY the scent long before il can be
seen, ana the line OF its progress can
be traced BY the odor for days after it
has passed by,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-18


The Theoretical explanation Of the
phenomenbn Is easily understood The
secondary and tertiary geological for
nations often present tie appearance
Of iinmeiise baslna the boundary or
rim Of tlle basih paving been formed
by an utheaval ot adjacent strata in
these formations it often happens that
por0rs stratum, consisting Of sand.
sandstone, chalk or other ceicarcous
matter. Is included between two imper-
menble lavers OF clay so as to form a
hnt porous y tube. continuous fror
side lu Side Of Tue valley, the outcrop
on the siiar1unaing hills forming the
mouth OF the lnbc The rain filterinr
down through tln porous layer 10 tina
bottom of the b3sIn forms there O sub.
terraucan pool, tlhich, with the liquid
Or somllquid coiainn pressing upon It.
constitutes Holt OF huge natural hy-
llrt9tniic belows Sometimes the pres.
sure on tie superintendent crust Is 30
fIeat as 10 cause nm uilheaval OF dis
tutbnnce oi the vhlley 1t Is obvious,
them that whel a hole Is bored down
through tae ,ppei' impermeable layer
% the surfacetf the lake the water win
le forced up bs' The natural lowof water
seeking ~ level 70 height above the
surface ~ the valley, greater o. less
according to the elevation of the Lever
" the feeding colnmn. thus forming a
natural fountain on precisely the same
principle as that cf most artificial foun.
t0ius, where the water supply comes
from a considerable height above the
iet
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-18
OBSERVANCE OF EASTER.

Discrepancy h Computing the Date
Not Corrected Until 1852.
T'ta observance OF Easter dates back
to 0.lt the year 0s, AZ which time
there was much contention among the
eastern and western churches az 70
what day the festival should be OBJ
served. II was finally ordained at the
council Of Nice in the year 325 chat II
Iniist ba observed throughout the Chris
tiitn world on the same day. This de.
eision Hettled that Easter should be
kept upon the Sunday FIRST after the
fourteenth dev of the first Jewish
Wonth. Lut no general conclusion was
arrived at as 10 .he cycle by which
the frliv. was to be regulated, and
some cirches adopted one rule and
some another This diversity Of usage
was put an end 70. and the Roman
rule milking Easter tho first Sunday
after the fourteenth day sf the calen-
dar moon was established IL England
In 600. After nine centuries o dis.
crcpancy In the keeping oi Easter was
caused ly the authorities OF tue flng-
lish church declinlng to adopt tlle ref
ormatlon Of the Gregorian calendar ili
1882. The difference was settled N
1862 by the adoption Of the rule which
makes Easter day always The irst
Sunday after the ful moon which ar-
pears on or next after the twenty iirsi
day Of March. II the fun moon haEr
pens upon sunday, Easter is the
Sunday after.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-18
&c LAND o. rAE LoNo NIeM7.

dedicated to Chaplain Tucker. by
r. p DUFFY.
See yon sightless mortal groping
through q darkened sphere.
The windows Of his soul admit no
rays
or sunshine for TO make the beauties
OF the world appear
Radiant and resplendent to the
gaze:
He cannot see the twinkling OF the
stars at eventide,
Casting strands and lights of gilt
tSring light.
Bereft Of Natures scenery content he
must abide
In q land of long. continuous night
Men shcyld mere appreciate the gitt
- perfect health
In iarctions Of the body and the
rild;
And remember while they're striving
IN the field OF worldly wealth
Don't trample on tho weak OF hu-
man kind
Aid sightiess brother as he stun
bes down lifes way,
God and man should pity his sad
plight,
Help him feel the glorious sun that
shineg for us each day
As he journeys through eternal
night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-18
PREP ARE SOME AND
TAKE " AT ONCE
For Every Sufferer Of Kid.
ney Trouble or Rhsa.
matism

That the readers Of this paper ap.
Pre- late advice when given y good
faith is plainly demonstrated by The
fact that ane well-Rnown locaA phais
macy supplied The ingredients for che
vegetable prescription many TIMES
within the past two weeks. The air
nouncement of this simple, harmless
mixture has certainly accomplished
much in reducing the great many
oases OF kidney complaint and rheu-
matism here, relieving pain and mis-
cry, especially amOng the older popu.
lation, who are always suffering more
on less With bic 7der and Urinary trou-
bles. backs,s and particularly rheu-
matism
Another N inown druggist asks
us to continue the announcement OF
the prescription It Is doing so much
real good here, he continues that II
would be crime to do so. II
can not be repeated too often, and
further states many cases Of remark-
able cures wrought
The following is the prescription, OF
simple ingredientg. making a Earf
less. inexpensive compound which an
person can prepare by shaking well IN
a bottle: Fluid Extract Dandelion,
oue-half ounce. Compound Kargon,
one ounce. Compound Syrup Sarsa
parlla. three ounces. Any frst-class
drug store win sell this small amoun-
OF each Ingredient, and the dose for
adults is one teaspoonful to be taken
after each meal and again at bedtime
There IS enough here TO last for one
week, il taken according to directions
Good results VIII be apparent from
the first few doses
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-18

Giving evidence at Marylebone.
young constable said he found a dag
ger on man he had arrested. IS
whatT Mr.. plowden asked as the c1n.
stable held the weapon up to view.
"Why call it a dagger2 1t has not The
slightest resemblance TO one" ''WelL"
faltered the constable. "a sheath knife
Mr.. Plowden returned; Yes. Now, Try
in future to be less picturesque In youi
descriptions. You cannot be too mat
ter Of fact in the witness box. dare
say you have leanlngs toward poetry
IN your nature. but you must stliie
them in the witness box" = London
Standard.
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The Leader asked All % tie senat5fs
to make a statement Of what they he'd
0ppermost in mind for the consider
alton OF the Legislature and what they
wanted to see accomplished It waA
Impossible for some OF the senators
to respond, brit the following state
ments express the IDEAS of Inen fsuiu
all parts cf the state. an index 70
popular oHiion
Said senator AEee,
My greatest effort will be to pre-.
vent the sale OF sections 10 and 3G
or the state school lands | have
made a cafefnl study az the way other
states have handled the school land
proposition and find tnern has never
been a state that sold ltp lands TO
any advantage, and want to see our
money retained in the great land in
vestments we now have
There IS no legitimate Investment
the state can make To kenp in any
way with the same profits Witch Will
accnre to iis IL wa hold u tho domain
We now have. and Che tnoai sacrel
trust the reople NJ this ssto ats
obligated 10 ls that the schools and
the lands set aside for ON uso OF the
same"
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Eyes. am going to marry Mr. Bul-
Hon"
Ie"why. he IS old enough to be your
Mihers
II know he Is. but unfortanately be
doesn't seem to care foe m3tAar ~
i,oaisvsiie Conrer.JoerpeL
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-18

sald Senator w. ". Johnson:
"a believe that when the people of
Oklahoma voted for prohibition they
desired complete prohibition Of the
sale OF intoxicating LIQUORS IN any
form, either by open seioons or by
dispensaries under state control. The
dispensary system sas proved fail
are wherever II has been tried and
am opposed TO that feature of the
prohibition bill.
II am also opposed 60 such drastic
enforcement OF law as was provided
for in the original Billups booze
bill. Unfairness and fanaticisn was
displayed in the writing Of that
measure and believe that when the
people Of Oklahoma voted for prohi-
bltlon they did not give with their
votes a permission for Rev. Dinwiddis
and his colleagues to write the Pre-
hibition law.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-18

"What were the best six sellers when
you were in New York;" inquired the
Indiana literary expert OF his prosaie
nelghboF
"Pm blamed II know" was the lat.
ters reply "As far as can remember
we only visited I've Of 'em, an ! didn't
pay much attention to their locations" "
--Cleyeland Plain Dealer
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O AS II @ IA Z "A.
s...,,h. >,IiR Kind You Hare Nkas Bought
iiHt..:'. IN: Nv : lzHEZzN1


''YOu neves can tell" observed Uncle
Allen Sparks. "what lasting results
may be accomplished by an earnest
word spoken at the right time Many
a man has had the shape Of bis nose
chapged for life by calling aeother
man liaF."-Chic0go gribuna