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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-19
IF you KNEW

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-19
Two Railroads File Statements
Bin is constitutlona

Attorney-General Chas West today
rendered an opinion to State Labor
Commissioner Charles Daugherty
holding that the provisions of Senate
Bill No. 81 We're constitutional
To Locate County Seats.
Residents of Cimarron and Wag-
oner counties have made application
to the governor to call a special cleo
tion in those counties TO decide on the
permanent location of the county
seat Yesterday was the day fixed by
law for the filing OF applications.
Others will follow.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-19
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In letter to Honorable Lee Cruce.
president of the board of regents Of
the state university Attorney Cen.
eral Chas West says that il Is the
intention of the state board of edu-
cation to designate the heads of the
various state educational institutions
and that the board of regents OF the
different schools viii be authorized by
the state board OF education 20 select
the remaindev OF the faculties. Mr.
West states further that he does not
think Il improper for the board 20
take this action Il Is thought that al
the next meeting of the state board
ui education a successor Ia President
David r Boyd viii be named Boyd Is
a republican and has been a, the head
OF the state university for number ol
years.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-19
PROPOSE TO PIPE
GAS OUT or STATE
sneclaI to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader
Bartlesville, Okla, March 1S.-lt is
learned here on good authority that
some Kansas gas operators are in St.
Louis seeking to get a granchlse grant
ing them the privilege OF furnishing
gas through pipes from Washington
county. Oklahoma An attorney from
Washington county has gone to St
Louis TO oppose the granting OF the
franchise and the attention OF Attor
ley General West has been called to
tho matter
II was fgom Washington county that
Messrs. owen and Donnelly were pip
ing gas into Kansas when by order o
the governor, on the day of his inau
guration, and injunction against then
was granted Il Is unlawful to pips
natural gas out OF this state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-19

A fair, sweet satin skin secured
using Satin skin cream and powder
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-19

Good from start to finish. The ceie-
brated White Goose cigars, three for
five. Get them at olsnith's today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-19

If you would like to fool some wise
Coffee Critic, who knows fine Coffee
on taste and flavor" quietly make for
him a batch Of DR.. Shoop's Health
Coffee" aud serve It piping hot II
deceived Mrs. Shoop and will be
lleve deceive any one. And there is
not a grain OF real coffee in t. Health
COffee is made from pure toasted
grains, malt nuts, etc. Made IN a
Minute-no 20 to 30 minutes tedious
boiling. lia pounds 25c. Bank Gro
Gerry.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-19

Two hudred school land lessees from
Lincoln county are in the ely.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-19

ison, l., f. Lindsey and J. p. Connors.
Institute, B. f. Mears, J. p. Connors.
L. G. Elliot
Nursery and pure feed. r. +. Burns.
L. +. Lindsey and E. A. Deal.
A resolution was unanimously
a'loped by the board extending a vote
of thanks to Mr. Waugh, the retiring
secretary, for his many favors to the
board and for his efficient service
during his term of office.
In speaking Of the story In the
State Capital yesterday that he had
been doubled crossed" by the board
Mr. Waugh said 1t is manufactured
out OF Whole cloth; there is not word
of truth in the statement Not menl-
Der of the board has any III feeling to
wards me nor towards them | had
contemplated resigning for some time.
The statement in the State Capital is
another OF their lowdown, dirty lies.
aimed at the administration
Two Railroads File Statements
The Santa Fe Englewood Railroad
~ith the state equalization board. The
road is now under construction extend
ing from Des Moines, New Mexico TO
Woodward. The length of the road in
Oklahoma from the state line in Beav-
er county to Woodward is 224 miles.
The Canadian River Railroad com
pany, which now has under construc-
tion line between Woodward and
Oklahoma City a distance of 1875 miles,
also filed its report. Many of the pub
lie service corporations winch have
never heretofore made any reports, are
now filing statements with the state
auditor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-19

Geo smih publisher of the Chandler
Tribune, is in the city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-19

Neither Representative Stephens or
Representative Fulton are taking seri.
ousiy the talk OF swapping counties
between Texas and Oklahoma The
Texan lookf upon the story As a huge
joke and says that as far as he ls con.
ctrned there YIN be DO swapping
done tie admitted, however that It
nas mRlief iof ihe iNo legislatures
lo decide haDfesenuFe Fulton takes
the same view ni ne matter lie says
me suggestion Of Wapplne counties
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-19

o. II. Brewer is over from Helena
Woods county
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-03-19

Attorney Clifford Jackson is here from
Muskogee.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-16

the days salary for that day upon which
the transfer and checking up is made
Postmaster Thomas will. therefore, enter
upon the formal discharge OF his duties
Sunday morning. He has already executed
personal bond for s215,OOO, which il $4,000
In excess Of that given by Captain Palmer
four years ago.
There will be no change whatever In
the heads OF the departments" said Mr..
Thomas. "Mr. Woodland will remain as
assistant postmaster"
clad to Get Out, Says Palmer.
1t Is with a feeling of regret that /
disassociate myself from the great many
close friends I have made during the four
years have held the office" said Mr..
FAimeT AT the same time am glad TO
De relieved Of the responsibility. 1t is a
greater one than most people imagine. 1t
Is pleasure to know that the office has
not deteriorated during my incumbency.
When l took hold just four years ago to-
day relieved Mr. Joseph Crow as post
master and the annual receipts for the
ofriee for the year were S5Oe .45O.S7. That
was for the year 1908. In that period the
receipts have increased about ss per cent.
The total receipts for the year ending De-
cember 81, 1907, were $4,000. The carrier
force when came into the effics numbered
& Now It Is III.
There has been but one dsfaloation IN
the postoffiee during by incumbency. That
was Of Jan Riley IN the money order Of
flee. He embezzled about 500. The amount
was made good by his wife ana the gov
eminent ala not lose q penny. The only
other serious affair -sarinS these four years
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-16

missioner Flynn hopes that large enough
reservoirs will be carried and sufficient
force be provided so that the passing cars
can sprinkle the streets from curb to curb,
thereby obviating the necessity Of hiring
street sprinklers to do the work as in the
past.
In the event that the company could
sprinkle the entire street the city would
pay for the work, the ordinance merely
requiring the street railway people to
sprinkle that portion of the pavement
which lies between their tracks.
Would Do Away with Kicks.
If the street cars could sprinkle the
streets often and keep the dust laid Street
Commissioner Flynn believes there would
would not be so much objection TO the
horse sweepers used to eiean the city's
thoroughfares While the people of Omaha
want clean streets they kick to beat the
band" on the use Of the big sweepers on
account OF the dust raised. says the COM
missioner With frequent and efficient
sprinkling by the street car sprinklers this
objection would be overcome, he believes.
Mr.. Flynn is somewhat i'm favorNof the
proposed pneumatic water wagon street
flushers, but believes the present system
Of cleaning the streets Is the most practical
under existing circumstances.
While the proposed purchase by the city
OF the water company's plant is tiled up"
in the courts, the company does not feel
disposed TO lay another main from it's
principal pumping station at Florence. The
one main is overloaded constantly and the
water company viii not endanger breaking
It. says the commissioner, by additional
force Last year the c0mmisaionsr was
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-16

The Making of Millennium" Read 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-16

Bss want Aas-rhsy bring SOsuisa
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-16
WATER WAGONS IN TROLLEYS
New System of Street sprinkling is
Under Discussion.
PLAN TO LET CARS CARRY CARTS
Have the Company stand for Throw
Ing Water from Curb TO Curb
Under Ordinance Re-
Gently Passed.

In compliance with a recent ordinance
passed by the city council, the Omaha &
Council Bluffs Street Railway company
will have to sprinkle the pavement between
the car tracks In Omaha after April /.
This will be done by means Of a sprinkler
attachment on the street cars. Some sort
of a reservoir win be installed In the cars,
or, as is suggested by a member OF the
street cleaning department. a barrel OF
water can be placed on the rear platform
OF the cars where smokers are accustomed
70 stand, and a hose and sprinkler attach
ment connected herewith The downtown
streets viii have to be sprinkied every day
during the summer as often as It is deemed
necessary, though great quantities OF water
VIII not be allowed at one time. the COM
pany merely being ordered TO lay the dust,
not TO transform II into mud.
How large a reservoir the street cars
viii carry Il not known. but Street Com
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-16
THREE DEATHS IN ONE FAMILY
All Children Die in Week ana Mother
A. New Sick Of Scarlet
Fever.

The family Of Henry Hoelzer has been
visited with more than its share Of grief
during the last weeh, having lost all three
children by scarlet fever. The family lived
on Tenth and Grace streets, across the
railroad tracks on the East Omaha bottoms.
The father is a teamster and the mother is
herself ILL The oldest boy. Ruben, years
old, was buried Thursday afternoon. and
the two younger, Alexander and Emanuel
and 2 died Friday, the youngest In the
morning and the other just as the curfew
whistle blew at Q o'clock Friday night
The funeral viii be held Sunday after
noon and will be private, with burial at
Laurel Hill cemetery, South Omaha Rev.
]. +. 5chWarz. pastor OF the German Pres
byterian church, offieiated at the first
funeral and viii officiate Sunday after
noon.
The family cams from Russia and buried
three children who died from throat trouble
bsfaEs they came to this country.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-16
THOMAS IS NOW POSTMASTER
Gets His Commission and Takes Office
Sunday Morning.
BOND LARGER THAN PALMERs
Two Hundred aad Fifteen Thousand
Dollars is the Amount OF His
Securfty--Pnlmer Glad
% Get Out.

Benjamin F. Thomas received his oommis-
zion as postmaster OF Omaha Saturday
morning by mail. The commission bears
the date OF February 4, but was not signed
by President Roosevelt until February r.
Immediately upon receipt OF the commits
sion Mr.. Thomas took the oath Of office
before Miss Jessie FrAhm. a notary public,
in the office OF McGfton q Gaines.
The formal transfer OF the office was
made Saturday afternoon and Captain
Palmer escorted his successor over the
building and introduced him to the various
department heads. There is a large
amount OF checking over TO be done. which
involves all OF the property Of the big Of
nee. This includes about t27SOoo worth Of
postage Btamps keys. mail sacks and an
enormous variety OF detail property. Post
master Palmer win draw the salary for
Saturday a. under the rule OF the Post
offios department the retiring official gets
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-16

was the loss of two mail sacks, stolen from
q screen mail wagon last fall This was
not. however, any fault of the postoffice,
as the mail sacks had been properly de-
livered TO the contractors for delivery, and
were lost after they had left the care and
RESPONSIBILITY Of the postofflee.n
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-16

unable TO flush the street with hose until
he was given permission each time by the
water company and told that there was
sufficient water. with the pneumatic
wagons more water would be required and
the commissioner thinks It doubtful II
more water could be secured. Under the
contract with the water company the city
has to pay for the water It uses in flush
ing the streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-16
SNEAK DAY is NOW TABooED
Power Given Chancellor Andrews 20
Enforce Commands Upon Uni
Versity Students.

LINCOLN, Feb. 15.-The Board OF Re-
gents OF the State university today author
lied Chancellor Andrews to withhold de-
grees from all students who celebrated
sneak day or engaged in class fights.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02

we have luncheon in the building or out
in the open air? AS If there could be two
answers to the question! We passed through the
tiled passages of the little house, and down
geranum-edged paths to table spread beneath
a gay awning. There We caught our breath with
sudden rapture as the matchless panorama
revealed. How utterly inadequate are all written
descriptions of such scenes! Words cannot trans
late it's beauty photographs only dimly hint
thereat; painted does little more; but
we who have beheld it keep in our hearts vivid
thrilling memory. We scanned with interest the
steep winding road by which had climbed.
We looked down directly into the gardens hitherto
invisible, and then away beyond them, where the
fair "City of the Lilies" lay dreaming in the
golden sunlight The great brooding dome of
the Cathedral first arrests the gaze; then Giotto's
exquisite tower with bits of cloud-fecked sky
showing through it's delicate arches; the uplifted
stone lily of the Palazzo Vecchio; the many
church spires and crowding palaces with creme
lated battlements, while the Arno silvered by
distance slipped silently beneath the bridges All!
How perfectly l it still! How l long
to once more behold it in reality!
Some who at similar moment could find
no fitting expression for his delight, said II
will be silent in ten languages!" So we felt,
but in the midst of unspoken ecstasy there
came the distinct aroma of approaching chicken
and maccaroni, sending sentiment to the winds.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02

"The tupil blows out from it's stem
A thin red bubble of blood for the children to
pick and SELL"
Those bubbles of blood" were thick that May
morning. while breadths of varied anemones con-
trasting with creamy Frisa were spread in all
the fields.
Contadinas, driving sleepy donkeys patiently
bearing pendant baskets of vegetables were nu-
merous. Some of the girls so pretty that
we could almost understand and excuse that ras-
cay Tito" for his infideity to queenly "Romoa"
if the alluring "Tessa" were beautiful as some
of the damsels whom saw Such masses of
splendid silky hair, such vevety black eyes, with
lashes so long that they made shadows on the
crimson flushed olive cheeks! No wonder that
artists over such loneliness.
Up and up we climbed, seeing clearly at length
the white convent where Fra Angelica lived and
prayed and painted for many years. If Fiesole
had no other claim to distinction, the fact that
it was the home of that exquisite genius would
be glory enough. Little is known of his early
years, beyond the fact that he born at Vic
chic, and named Guido. This name he bore until
he entered the Dominican order, when he took
the sacred name of Giovanni. Guido da Vicchio"
and Giovanni da Fiesole" do not appeal to us,
but who does not know and love the angels of
Fra Angelica? What ecstatc visions Of seraphs
were given him. and how well he has pictured
their beauty. We wondered which had been
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02
The Bach eIor.
"a STUDY IN BROWN.)

My fire burns bright, but out of DOORS
I hear the night winds sob and fret:
And glancing toward my easements square
l see the window panes are wet.
My pipes gone out-my cats asleep,
And Rover's eyes are t'ward me cast,
In mute appeal for some kind word
While I'm living DER the past
I'm once again farmer lad;
l smell the fragrance of the hay;
see the cows come journeying home,
AS evening shadows close the day.
l hear the tinkling of the bells
That mark the copse where browse the sheep,
And soft, swift whirr of passing BIRDS
That on their Westward travels keep.
And trimmed around with fragrant dusk,
A sweet girl waits beside the gate
For me: her brown eyes beam with joy:
They say do her lips-"youre late!"
Alas how mischief comes between
Two hearts that love! All Rover, there!
Still whining for some word of cheer
Some little token that | care?
And I do care you fine old dog,
Come let me rub your shaggy coat,
And look into your fawning eyes,
Now that will do. Lie down and sleep
Contented with your canine lot.
But . Oh, Jennie, where are you?
You may be happy am not.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02

the window of his cell, and wondered if he saw
in the sunset clouds those troops of shining
which pay their homage in that splendid Corona
ton of the Virgin!
While we dreamed of him, the way became
sleeper and our driver, laughing leaped from his
box to stride manfully beside his horse who
thanked him with a toss of the head which set
all his harness bells ringing and very efectually
broke up our reverie.
When the crest of the hill was gained we
turned sharply, entering the open Piazza OF Fie-
sole to be greeted by wave of sacred music.
From the Cathedral led by their Priests, in bril-
liant vestments, came swarming procession OF
surpliced boys, bearing banners and wreaths. How
they sang! Not as a mob of American lads
would perfunctorily howl the chants, but keeping
perfect time and tune, they marched reverently
onward, scarcely lifting their eyes.
That public square with it's whitewashed build
ings is not especially attractive, but filled with
that young life and music, flooded with sunshine,
and having at all the open doors groups OF
matrons, maids and younger children 1t was
3striking picture.
Almost every woman held a baby. There is no
! race suicide" in Italy. The beautiful dark-eyed
mites excited my admiration, and, my pity, for
! they were so tightly swathed that the babys
usual privilege of Reliability was absolutely with
drawn. No wonder the race is of low stature.
There cannot be any sudden healthy stretching
of the limbs for the little human bundle-to use
AN Italian phrase-is "as stiff as carrot all
day long.
| The drive and keen air had made us hungry;
History and present beauty were sent TO a dis,
|tance and we asked for restaurant Wouiu
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02

spent so many years of his unhappy married life.
1t seems strange that the very natures most
fit for happiness and for its highest expression,
should so often fail of even common content. Of
all Landors writings, nothing stays in the mem
DRY like his famous quatrain, written when age
and trouble had Slapped his strength:
81 strove with none for none was worth my strife.
Nature l loved, and next to Nature, Art
1 warmed both hands before the fire of life
1t Sinks and | ready to DEPART!
How pathetically expressive of utter WEAKNESS
Another villa Is pointed out as the one inhabited
by Boccacio, where he wrote his stories of the
Decameron. Many of the tales were told and
acted under the ancient lex trees still standing,
but the ruined place gave little hint of such
residence, and we turned to the human docu-
ments all about Could there be a greater
contrast? Dainty women in silks and velvets and
gallant men in eqally sumptuous attire might have
haunted fancy, but the poor dull people of
Fiesoe now have nothing in common with such
visions, they in the least like their
cestors of historic fame. Peasants, wringing from
the ground scanty subsistence, idling in the
sunshine, while the women and children seem
the only Industrious part of the community.
The chief occupation is the weaving of straw
into fans of fantastic shape and coloring Some
times a rough sort of loom is used for larger
fabrics, but generally the shining golden threads
woven by the fingers. 1t is pleasant to watch
the def hands swiftly twisting and braidng the
satiny strips, and rather pathetic to see the
merest tots anxiously practising with refuse bits,
so that as soon as possible they may add to the
family budget.
gazing at their skill, and the smiles brighter
when here and there we bought specimens for
souvenirs. Doubtless those colorless uneventful
lives count for much somewhere in the marvellous
scheme at which the wise men of all the ages
have hopelessly guessed but such existence
seemed to us, bare of all that makes existence
tolerable. True there comes to them to
the brief time of youth and love and laughter.
Alas, how sadly brief!
AS glanced back at the cathedral, however,
thanked God for the simple faith which those
poor people of Fiesoe still keep, the only comfort
sorrowing hearts may know when hope and love
dead, in this "star of sorrow as Ugo Bassi
calls it.
Our Fiesoe day was and drove back
to Florence facing a splendid sunset which
mantled all the hills with glory and crimsoned
the flood of the Arno while talked quietly of
our pleasure and planned for the next delight
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-02

seats. trying to pac11y outraged SeuSlDlilly, ny
lifting high our glasses of Chianti, and warmly
toasting Italy" repeating Browning's expressive
verse
90 woman country, wooed, not wed!
Loved all the by earths male lands,
Laid to their hearts instead"
1t was not the first time we l0onlen had laid Italy
to hearts!
After luncheon we crossed the square to the
cathedral. The simple lines of the building are
not impressive but l always think of the count
less prayers which have been prayed within any
church walls, and the pervading peace redolent
with fragrant incense has it's own message.
We wandered about in the chilly gloom, seek
ing the Altar to Bacchus Could anything be
more out of place in a Christian church? Yet
there it u.s. and the church itself is built on the
ruins of a temple to that disreputable deity! AS
looked at the old stained stone with its cracked
inscription, l wondered if the priests who swing
their censors today before the Tabernacle, do
not sometimes indulge in unhallowed fancies of
the vivid old pagan rites. l know that there
flashed at once into my fancy sudden memory
of Macmonnies' dancing Bacchante, repudiated by
proper Boston but warmly welcomed by aban-
doned New York to caper as she pleases. Down
behind the cathedral is the little museum and
a fragment of the ancient wall. Such monstrous
of stone. How could they have been
moved in primitive days unless the gods them
selves came down to lend their aid? The ruined
amphitheater has little to offer, for many finer
specimens of similar Roman structures exist all
over Europe, and cared much more for
peep at the villa where Walter Savage Lander