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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-23
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Bsars IN. sIhe KIND You Have AINays Bought
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Old Auntie Mandy. who did tho wash.
Ing, was such happy, brave old soul
that. although she worked very hard
early ana late and must often have
been weary, nothing could depress her
In everything that occurred she saw
only good luck" for herself. one day
She brought home the washing in a
high stale OF giee
'Jes think. Mis- Arnold she said.
us goin' ter git married Isn't dat
jes' fine luck TO poor, old black woman
like mes"
Il shall be very sorry to lose you,
Mandy" said Mrs Arnold, but I'm
glad IL your life viii be easier"
Lose me" Sasped Mandy. lori
Mis- Arnold, ! can't AFFORD to let you
lose me jes' now. Why, rs goin' Ter
marry Br'er Johnson an his five chill
lun. Is got ter hustle now. fur sar-
thu"
But l fail to see where your good
luck is coming in from such mar
riage. Mandy
why, chile, II | marry dat man an
his chiIun he's promised me six mo-
big washes his fust wife done kadl
OATS clar luck, Mis- Arnold, clar luck.
sides habin' de honor oh marryln' in
Br'er Johnson's famblyw- Philadelphia
Ledger
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-23
GRAvTATloa.
The Mystery Of This Wonderful Fosss
In Nature.

The Mystery Of This NoSderfui Fosrs
In Nature.
When plants are grown IL recepia.
cles fastened TO the rim Of rapidly
revolving wheel. the shoots ana leaves
grow toward the ccnter and the r1,sc,
away from the center OF revolution.
This is remarkable as showing the in.
huence OF centrifugal notion upon
growth
But the earth. amy point in whose
surface at the equator passes through
fifteen miles IN ono minute. has cen
trifugal motion so SWIFT aud SO great
that IL IS alinos; mconccivable. WIN
then, reasoning on The basis OF this
wheel experiment do not trees and
plants grow IN the directions they are
urged by this centrifugal force name.
~, with leaves and boughs toward The
earth's center and roots pointing 10 the
sky?
The answer Is because there Is
force called gravltatlon which over.
powers the enormous centrifugal force
and practically reyerses IL. Whether
this oycrmastcring force which we call
gravitation is electrical on what it is
no one has yet been able to discover.
There can be no doubt that It IS the
greatest force we know OF.
To unyeil the mystery OF It would be
TO become masters OF Il power whose
possibilities dazzle the human mind.
IL would simplify the problem Of build.
ing' water and air navigation. projec-
tiles ana many other branches OF ne.
chanies Il would revolutionize pres
ent methods.St. Louis Post. Dispatch.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-23
FRANTZ AND RENFROW
VISIT WASHINGTON
Former Governors of Okla
hOma in National Capital
at Same Time
(By Walter schalzD

Special to the Leader
Washington, January Executive
clemency isl0 be asked for Bert Wor
ley the "A year old son OF s. j Wofley
q well known citizen OF Robertson
Okla. Young Worley is at present con
fined in the Fort Leavenworth peni
tentiary where he was sent fer liz
seven years ago on charge OF com
mitting assault on Fannie Ellington, .
eiN year oil daughter Of S. W Edine
ton, a farmer. Congressman Garter
has interested himself in the young
mans behalf and declares that grea'
wrong was done young Worley be
cause cf incompetent testimony intro
duced in the trial The Department
OF Justice has already been informed
of the status OF the case and Mr. Car
ter viii carry the fight to the Presiden
II necessary.
The crime it Is alleged was CON
mitted on Friday, October 26. 1900, OF
the Edington cotton. plantation ana a
time when nearly a dozen peopl
were in the field picking cotton. Dia
grams and photographs Of the yicinit
of the crime it is said took place hav
been prepared Experts who have
examined these declare that it wa
highly improbable that anything in
proper took place between the chill
and the young man ana that any out
cry would have beeen heard at ono
and alarmed the nearby men an6
women IN the fields
Fannie Edngton eynl1inel that 81
a f.rs ~
stalE; On cSpianalsn tAr seemed
satisiy bath her paronts ana nr MOI
man. who attended, r The hurt Il wa
not untl william Ellington snsFcite
that assault had seen cOmmitlal tl.
Mrs. Edlngtor became suspicious
Suspicion rested Oh Berte Worley be
cause VIII Edington mentioned yonn
Worley's name in connection with tn
assault charge The suspicious mothe
at once forced q confession from tn
lips OF her daughter and Worley's
rest soon followed He was taken
Pauls Valley and lodged in jail an
the following day after fui
$1,000 bail
On May 10, 1901 Worley was ser
fenced for life to the Leavenwortl
pchlltuNidIgs = DunEiiHEf uIuuk an
incompetent lawyer. it is said, aide
securing this conviction
This lawyer also failed to appeal tho
case in time with the inevitable result
that Bert Worley must now seek re
liefat the Department of Justice
Courts are no longer open to him, ant
he viii not be able to purge his nsmf
Of the crime laid to his doors for tha,
reason
Mr.. A. G. Cruce Wen known Ard
more attorney has also Interested him
self in Worleys behalf and viii render
whatever assistance he possibly can
10 the much injured young man.
The contention OF the defense is
that the little girl was forced to say
that Worley committed assault on her
md that the testimony OF a child Is
incompetent for the reason that chill
iren can be Influenced against their
lwn viii which II Is argued happened
IN this case The further fact that
here was nothing about her clothes or
appearance 70 indicate that she had
been outraged is also considered in
Worley's favor The defense has also
seen fit 70 charge the prosecution with |
Introduced perjured evidence.
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phenomenon EXCLAIMED.

A comparatively young man whose
mustache remained jet black while the
hair on his head turned white explain
ed the phenomenon by saying it was
because his lips enjoyed all the good
things Of life and his head had to SUI
fer all the troubles.--New York Sun.
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STATE BRIEFS
Q . Q Q c 0 . Q Q . . . Q Q Q

Oklahoma City. DR. w il. ersss
lue o. Dallas, Tex. preached the
dedlcatorg sermon of Temple Bnai
ls1eal here, the only Jewish temple
il the state
Qklabqma CITY Officers of the re-
Gently organ.zed Commercial club OF
Tecnmseh. Officers Of the re-
lows President W. r. Asher: vice
pfesidenM. G B. Conner. c. g. pit
mani Capt s. j Scott. Secretary.
treasurer =. J Dicgerson.
csmnercial olub ma been organ.
ixed AZ Foraker
Chickasaw At business meeting
o he Baptist Church here today Rev
M a. Freeman Of Magnolia. Ark. was
o'Peiel 10 succeed Rev. J. II. Ben
nett WHO resigned 20 do evangelistic
work
Ohmulgee A committee of Creeks
composed OF Ellis Cheliress. John
Goat and Cooay Johnson, has been
anpmnlcd TO ask congress to pay TO
ihe1reek tribe the money held by
fie government IN trust for IT,
Louis Van Meter pleaded guilty
T. . charge of manslanghier in The
district court today and was SEMEN
eed % six months in jail The XIII.
inc occurred at Howes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-23

Litsle Sutherland The handsome
leaamg lady of The show Girl com.
Many which appears at Brooks on Fri.
day night claims tie distinction OF
the actress who has never lost dia.
monds or her husbands. n have
been 90 busy climbing the lrdder
tlsi leads 10 fame that J have had
ne time - acquire either snid Miss
sutherland and so. OF course
could not lose them But whisper
4 ever possess roies OF pearls. tia
res Of diamonds or a husband OF any
value viii defy any burglar to bur
gle them from me
Mas New usband.p -
Are you troubled vita the blues
business on houserold blues2 II So
Managers Scott q Raynor guarantee
sure cure in thair new musical
farce, Mas New Husband" which Is
TO be presented Saturday evening. al
Biuoks
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-23

Sick Man (wao is . collector Of coins
and also very richl-l made out my VIII
today Reginald, and left yea my coll
lection " coins
(Which one. unele-tbs one IN the
bank og the one IN the cabinetg'-Lou.
don Tit-Bits
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same Ola .Ml.arv.

's'pose dar wuz a turkey fer every
man IN de countryf"
Wouldn't make any difference, fer
dey'd have wings enough to fly out er
reach. Atlanta Constitution.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-23

Isn't Il strange that so few men
discover the secret OF success IN llfeY'
Yes, but It's stranger stlll that tho
secret Is stu a secret Surely some OF
the men who discovered IL must have
told Il TO their wives ~ Philadelphia
Press.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-23

Il Is not often that two ex-CioyernGrs
from the same state arrive in Wash.
ngton simultaneously but that hap
peped when Ex-GoYernor Frank Frantz
az O ex-Goyernor Renfrow The former a
n publican and the latter democrat
larriyed in this city last Friday
Fantz' errand was political whereas
while Rentrews visit is In the nature
OF pleasure trip. lie had been Ia
Newport News, Va. and finding that
he had considerable time on his hands
decided to come TO Washington to pay
his respects 10 the several members OF
congress from Oklahoma and ineiden-
tally take in the sights.
The two men aid not meet while IN
the city although both called on a num-
Der Of Oklahoma congressman. Col
onel William Zeverly accompanied the
rough rider governor
The Franlz mission ia Washington
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No one who has scea fnll grown
man who attempts 70 pose az a bot.
ia the care Of a tutor. and who after.
wards marfies the woman whose son
he 50 cleverly represents himself to
be, can suppress the laughter that the
occasion evOkes And ne Is only one
oi hnlfa score of other mirth provok-
ing characters that rush through the
risible scenes OF The piece
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Calling a sksptie.

Wayback Seuior-The time went TO
see Barnum's world famous white ele.
phant--
Wayback Junior Gnterrupting)-H He
never had a white elephant. dad 1t
was a fake.
Wayback Senior (bristling up)-A
fake wuz It? Col durn yei I s'pose ar.
ter ye go to college fer another year er
two ven be tellin' me never seen
real live mermaid IN tank NV water.
Brooklyn Life.
That man is not poor who has tHe
use Of things necessary Horace.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-23

hhimcr showed nae his last poem.
II IS entitled Sonnet % but one"
~Hnnph! n be wrote the truth. II
would l,e Owed 20 Everybody. .'''-- Bat.
tiinore American
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-23

Young Borem tbaek from uayeling
IN Europel-And 80. you see, didn't
take the advice OF that fellow who
said. See Naples and dieW
Miss Sharpe with a yav D. what a
pityl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-23

Congressman Davenport OF Muslzo.
gee wants restrictions removed from
&C acres Of land al Eacha okla. a
thriving little town IN the lead and
zinc belt OF northeastern Oklahoma
The town is near the Arkansas line
and well up the mountains. Several
rich discoveries of lead and zinc have
heen reported and Davenport thinks
that p great future is in store for the
place
The land in question will be used
ior township purposes Ed Wash
bourne is also interested in the pre-
saises
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The Ar. 0f ina.sina.

The Art Of indsSins.
A Natal public library catalogue con
rains entries as follows:
Lead, kindly Light
Poisoning.
Almost as funny as the catalogue
which gave:
Million the Human Understanding.
On the Floss
Publisher and Register.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-23

Lyon Layton Early. eThe Worlds
Greatest Liar, with Don't Tell Ny
Wife. Is a roaring example OF the
manner in which Your husband can
lie II necessary Dent fail 70 see
this refined farce comedy. bright and
eneryescent all through. presenting
funny comedians, pre.ty girls. catchy
music. special scenery and bewlider-
ing costumes at the Brooks Sunday
nIght
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-23

Some families seem 10 have more
skeletons than closets. Detroit Neus
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-23
His Counting Habit.

His Counting Habit.
"Your husband says that when he is
angry he always counts ten before he
speaks" said one woman.
Yes" answered the other. Il wish
he'd stop It. Since he got dyspepsia
home seems nothing but class in
arithmetic. London Mail.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09
OLDEST ELEPHANT
IN CAPTIVITY
Of Great Norris and
Rowe Circus Was Good Sized
Pachyderm When Washing
ton Was a Boy

II the theory were q fact that an
elephant can remember things always.
Princess. one Of tho newly acquired ell
cphants Of the Greater Norris & Rowe
museum, mcuageric. hippo
dromc and congress of nations. could
tell a remarkable history, were IL pos
for her to talk. That elephants
have am extraordinary memory. Is UNI
doubtcdly true. but too much ercdcnce
be put into the statement
Princess. is without a question Of
doubt. the oldest elephant in this
country. or jan captivity, for that mat
ter. That sine was a Gully maturcd
beast when George Washington was "a
boy. can Doe proven by the records Of
and transfers of the huge spec
linen OF the genius paChydcrm Prin-
GOES ambles along ~gingerly % seems
To- take as much interest iH peanuts,
popcorn and the dainty CONNECTION that
the generous public thrust upon her
as any member of the big herd Of elc-
with the circus That she
knows nothing about dyspepsia or in
digestion i- evident when she can cas-
IDS deyour all the sweetmeats that are
presented TO her. and thsn calmly en-
ter upon the task 81 devouring d half
ton OF hay each day The old ele-
looks as though she were good
for al least one hundred years Go
come. for aside from the fact that she
Is q little more wrinkled. and her skin
a little uorc thicklr placed about the
back she does not look much plder
than Some of the other elephants with
IIe uie circus Vho-- ae. vfI not DN-
coed sixty ur seventy wears Primes
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09
M|ETHODlSTS TO OPPOSE
REELECTION OF CANNON

Baltimore. Sept S.-Thc recent ace
l'n OF the legislative committce of tho
Temperance society of the Methodist
Episcopal church i'm advising AN Meth
''lst voters who favor the interstate
1quor shipment bill. to vote for cone
Sr'sSiunal candidates who are opposed
'' The reelection of Representative
cannon as speaker. has been FOLLOWED
NN in" decision Of the commitieo. Dc
WIS announced al the committee head
l'aIt'rs today. 10 carry the fight int"
'no speakers district and recommend
'"'t he be- opposed for reelection Co.
congress.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN
TEMPERANCE
UNION
Twnty-Eifth Annual Convon-
ton in Roswell Promises to
Be One Of Most Successful in
History Of Organization,

Especial Dispatch 10 the Morning Journnl
Roswell. n. NJ, sept. N.-Thc tWch-
tN-ntth SILVER" anniversary conNcn-
ton of the Women's Christian Tenn
pcraucc Union Of New Mexico CON
vcucd here today. The convention was
called to order by Mrs. =, G Nuttcf.
of Albuquerque, territorial president
The morning session Was taken up
with reports of committees aud vurl-
Gus suprrintendents. The presidents
address was delivered this afternoon
and was followed by an address by
Mrs. Catherine Patterson, of Santa Fo'
on the prohibition victory in Okla
homa." Mrs. NJ. g. Leaning, of Anu
uurruuc. read "A very interesting paper
ON Good Literature a Factor IN Nor
al Education At tonights session.
Mayor Richardson delivered a hearty
address of welcome to the white rib
boucrs. giving tu them the freedom OF
the city. Judge William II. Pope tol-
lowed Mayor Richardson and deliver
ed 10 very interesting and entertaining
address appropriate to the OCCASION
The sessions viii continue tomorrow
and from present indications the con
ycutiuu viii be- one at the most sue
,cssfuI in the history of the Temper
uncc Union in New Mexico.
Delegates are here from all phrl'
rr New Mexico and many from west
rru Texas. The white ribbon Is murh
an evidence, ON the streets and In TIA"
.nuy,uttou hall Tine temperate"
workers are Hrm In thoir DECLARATION
made some time = that IL New Mex
leo is admitted as q state 1t shall '''
"a prohibition state, and to TING 'h'
are WORDING very Enthusiastically !"
nulliuc their plans for future worn
rho morning session of the meeting
tndav vas taken up with the readins
of reports and the transaction at oln-
o., preliminary business
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09
STRANGE TALE OF MURDER
IS TOLD BY WOMAN
Continued from Page 4: Column -

Continued from Page 1: Column -
''N Eustn was very angry at her dee
'Ill'n and insisted On her coming
'acE to his place.
W. walked back 90 Forty first
street and ! went aroun the back
1a' through D. alley again 20 the
'afh. continued Mrs Rice
she said shc a iat 300 the barn
through the sliding door He stepped
away from me and then said Vow
me- declared thc Wumau With
i'is'H- h.r tHirr or without a sign
motion Slice said 90. got away %
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09
ELKS PROPOSE TO Be
WHOLE SHOW IN
Los ANGELES
MENTS UNDER
WAY FOR SPECIAL TRAIN


|Ih .nA1nnflIIOl.
Ihr lIN. oi Alhupu'IuuH pt'I'"' To-
take los Nugul,s and lII IINium hN
.,.,r,. ,,. th. n.,..i,n .nr tha. f..>t .lu-|
,..,. Isl
'"'' ''''.
L. h'-Atte ln l''= nI'''a HANt july
Although b Is almost q year away,
|thy local lnder has already begun pre-
..,.... u,.,ftt.. h,. b.se- #,n.iut#
.
'" "" ''""' ''"I ''
club and % special ll"Ih, Ia carry u''
lcss than $50 Elks, is the aim of the
mrn. win. af,. ehYrpr
,y. .. ,.. ,n,. aim i,t, ,n,|
party '"'""N "u"''''N ~ ''" ct.
result of the following CIRCULAR Irljrl
outIuiug tho plan which has just hoou
I.,nt amt t,. r,lI memberships of ln,
'"" Nl''''" - ""'' "''''''
In a i'" u'N'.
Dear l''i"'' liu'''' ~, "''','
ing 'iu' I"| '"7 N"E''.5 ','@ '' Wv.
I'7' E"'" '"'"'' we 0"'' nav ''
N'''a 10 '"'"' W." f'"'.
l''99'u UP wye 0li' ''"'' "l'l''' ""'' %"
''"'u ny wv '''s' p'IN',''f r,,'
N'I-iols year We "N'' '''"'" i'''"'.
am" 'h' '''7 N"E'''1 '",''"''"
S'"'s ~f'9'''N''N 'n'' ''7' ''''"'' i" "
Dig d't'E"ll"" "l q 0''''' 'Ni'".'
Rave you ever o''" w ~" W
,~ohN'htl'H' nav W" 'N'' WV wv
lhrllls run up ana ""N" N"u' 9''"'
Nhrh you una N"ulS'" "'''"N -
9aIluS wa" ''' "i'''''' '' '"' ,
name YOU wa" h"N' "'" INV '''''
want "h"'"'' 10 w" W. ,,,.
initiated we 'uNlS' " NV, u'''"''' ,''"
WIN hI"lh''s piN'I' 'l''"'' " ~"
h'll or any "tli'' p."''' "'' '
heard Il familiar i'llo lil ~ WI,
o' tn hIE I"lhS9'
FINANCES. WAT WIZ u ''a' "'7"''
liil' On inc oi'a'S we Pi"p'S' ~
WIII never I''I H. ana N""' pay '''"'
in run ana s"lld 'njol i'''I' WI" = .
thousand per cent uIN'u''u -" S""' ~
N'stlnehl r.,
After 'aI'IuI 'hN'S''E"''"n W. ,"'.
That for " party "I "u' ""'"' ~" ~
more, the I"uhd TIP 10 ''"' N"h' y
a special tram, lutluulnE WV =" Wv
Grand Canyon, can DE Waa' I"I EI''
per person, all expenses mount" W.T.
I the exception "I meas.
In order io make ms tNp',7' q,
easy as possible l"r '"'u p'"'''''' '
Is proposed mat "'EInnIuE WIZ" w
- tobcr +, 1905, every m'Ilo'' pay !'''
a special convention '"''u '" ','
per I~u""'" ''' ~" we, ..ui =.
A4 fIu AtI .F N.hlHh IInII- mo- VIII It
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09
NnlInn -lrnn-- 90 Work ror nrlan

Sow York. Sept S. Nathau strauss
e.4a ,,,s to-day selected bN the demo-
national committee 900 Dnieae.
as president OF the Bryan ANA Kern
business Mems association sal" ''''
hs would accept the office aud "ae
an aD,.l, campaign in behalf of NJ.
urygu Thr eastern h,~adquHrtrr- %
n. .u. tho Hanmuu house here,
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09
u.n,r. Tr,ii, Strife t;umor-

Saw Ha.,u Sept s-At the clos.
,. ..I.n today pi thr general exec.
..... ..mm.ftH. r.pr.-euting tho trnl-
u.. employed uu Toe various troll
lines controlled Bt the Sew YORK.
Na Haven and Hartford railroad.
rbaIrm.u Charles vs.. MInnix Dt the
board. said that ther. "as
NOT even o. remote possibility of q
strike Yu the lines.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09

Don be afraid 20 give Chamber
Cough Remedy 10 your child
% contains mo- opium or other
harmful drug 20 airH>. ,br ia'f
ty 900 druggists
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09
Nl.M INII M#IlLINEnN.

Rho first showing this week of NO"
FalI Hats for street wear 1he H'o"-
umIAt.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-09-09
CONTINENTAL LOSES
MORE OIL TANKS


Icah,illc COLO. sept. S-i:3o ~ m.
=pIi tanks ct ln. Cuntiueuthi on
.umuauy ar, burning l|vrcoly aud scN
eral hundred barrels of OH have ni-
ready been consumed several build
iue- of % small nature have caught
fire ANA the Rio Graudo depot D.
threatened Loss can not bo estimated
If this hour
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-17

ear for $11.50. But when 1t came to
buying back eighty other ears which
he had entered he had to let them go
to others.
Those eighty ears brought $2O4.50;
so that, provided he could have sold the
eighty-one ears of corn for what they
actually brought, 1915, he could have
bought his water supply system and
had $66 left.
G.. F. Howard won 800 with single
ear Of corn in the same competition
and paid SO for the ear to get it back
For ten other ears which he entered he
had to bid up to SAILS for the lot to
get them.
Thirteen bushels Of the corn that
was entered brought an average Of
$3.50 a bushel. Iowa farmers walked
up to the Importance of improving their
crops by improving their seed. The
consequence is that Iowa raises the
finest corn in the country and is con-
stantly improving the quality and the
quantity to the acre.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1908-04-17
HOUSE FOR NAPOLEON.
Wilder Mansion, In Bolton, Mass, Was
to Have Sheltered Him.

OF the great country estates of Mas
sachusetts there is none more famed
in historical connection than the Wilder
mansion, on Wactaquottoc Hill, in the
township Of Bolton, says the Boston
Herald. 1t was here that Napoleon
was to have sought refuge had he de-
cided to attempt to escape to this
country; it was in the mansion house
of this estate that Lafayette at one
time made his headquarters and years
later the spot was selected as the fu-
ture residence of President Mckinley,
but never so occupied. 1t has been the
abode of several millionaires and the
scene of innumerable festivities of
varied natures.
Another new chapter in the long
history of the old place is soon to be
opened, with the entrance of new oc-
cupants of wealth and position. 1t is
admitted that within the last few days
the estate has been placed in the
hands of prominent Boston bankers
for disposal, and it is understood that
several prominent bidders have ap-
peared in contest for the title to the
property.
A little more than ten years ago the
Wilder mansion became in a day the
most talked of residence in New Eng
land 1t was reported with many
facts to substantiate the tale, that
President Mckinley would become a
resident of Bolton and that he would
occupy the Wilder mansion. At the
times negotiations were completed to
the extent of transferring the property
to the name of J. Wyman Jones, a
brother-in-law of the late Marcus A.
Hanna. Mr.. Jones admitted that ne
was acting in the interest of President
Mckinley. AS in the earlier history
of the famous estate, there was sub
seuuently a change of plans, "hich
robbed Massachusetts of the chance TO