The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-20
BARES ALLEGED SINS OF
GOVERNMENTAL OFFICERS
Romance Of Thrilling Inter.
esi Against a Background
Of Political Intrigue
fBy walter schuizl'


washington. April 90 Mary Hol-
hand Kjncaid. whose muck rake art
cies in certain large metropolitan
nowapabers several years ago caused
pmaident Roosevelt to investigate
into tic alleged rotten conditions IN
ln8ian ferritorg with the reauit That
tAo members OF the Dawes coinmis-
sion resigned tneir high offices
shnriIs thereafter has become real
anihofsss and incidentally has turned
her back on journalism But this does
rot mean that Mary Holland kinkmd
i 10 longer an excitement expert. 10
fhr cohtrary--no longer handicapped
81 ihe narrow limitation of facts, the
antharas has given her imagination
ff l6iu and in her novel The Man
af Yesterday. has hit upon a happy
aehfulc 10 lay baSe the crimes ci high
governmental officers IN Oklahoma IN
1ate years.
fielou Sinclair wrote the "Jrugle
mhieyed fame and fortune and aeSli
tho heef trust the seyerest thrust it
Mas hns far received. To achieve
iis ptirpcae he was forced to make
Tho nhyel his medium Of attack. How
we'll ha hero and heroine succeeded
fp heir respective roles Is now MS
tory
Mary Holland Kinkaid on the other
hand would perpetuaie her achieve
tueni 81 the means OF novel true
IS gs essential features and predi-
Gated upon the worldly careers OF the
man she castieatei when stli a iown'
ai3si Only a film separates tire char
actors of her novel from their real
namea and true vocations, and any
ont familiar with the story which
lo8d So 70 the Bonaparte .Woodrnff in.
tsfieatlOn should have no trouble IN
discerning the various characters IN
tbt h0Dx
Thsugh dealing with The present
day this novel is unique In historical
interest. The heroine IS college
Dfrd girl of extraordinary charm the
daughter OF a white missionary and
nc descendant OF Indian chiefiains.
sha ie loved by a distant Chickasaw
lunsntan and by white man who
eeups to the territory as agent for a
Iand grabbing syndicate OF poltticiah3
a romance OF thrilling interest is de
gauned against a background OF po
nlical intrigue.
Through the pages OF the book
move life ike figures % men and
nnmen hitherto unknown In fiction
Tke picture Of Indian life which iS
piearnted is amazing TO one who does
nol know the facts, but II is a true
lacinte To those Interested In the
lnaiau. the novel will be illuminating
naeopd expectation; to all others, Il
Mil appeal because OF its dramau'
intensity and all embracing human
sly
Three members OF congress from
Caahoma, two senators and Repre-
sentative Scott Feigis are rivals -
he interest OF free homes Legislation
fdf oklahoma. All three have intro
duted sweeping measures for the r.
ief t0f homeateaders Ia Oklahoma
noue f the 3illn going SO far as q
es tne canct llation OF al furthe
luts TO the Indians for the land
huif held by the hOmesteaders. Sue
measures OF course viii not be conr
tfuanfed by congress for a moment
Vaf hcrc IS chance for some a
ufit,l legislation along the line so
ftea fDcN az this session. Althoug
"a rmoio one the delegation can b
counted upon 10 urge upon congress
inN necessity for Immediate lngisl.
fiea
understood that many farmer
fH t kiowa Comanche and Apach
country VINO honesieaded IN 1901 am
nA8 even years viii be up in lul
an3 august ad Who must slorti
note Hp their land and get their pa
eu are particularly anxious 40 p
feNeFpd OF an further obligations
pf their land for Si.25 per acr'
ris lris bin wOnld relieve theI
also ihasa farmers who agreed 10 pa
mswan