The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-01-04
TALES OF THE TELEGRAPH
Medley of Unusual Occur
rences Prom Far
and Near

There is Lc part OF Oklahoma where
water may not be obtained from
shallow wells, but IN addition there
are two known artesian well regions
in the state, both supplying water
strong In minerals One is at Sui
phur on the north slope OF the Ar
buckle Mountains where wells COO
feet deep supply water containing
sulphur anu other minerals. The
character OF the water at that place
does not differ materially from that
in the noted Sulphur Springs The
second artesian region is in the Eorth-
eastern part of the state, water having
been found at Vinita. Chelsea, Glare
imores Wagner and NoNata. Tho
water Is charged With a number Of
mineral salts which render Il very un-
nalatable and consequently give it
great reputation fer medicinal quail
ties. Sanitariums and bath houses
have been established at Claremore,
Chelsea and Wagner. Water Of the
same character win probably be found
at a number OF other plces in the
same general region.
Mrs, Barbara Updegrove. age As. Of
Nuremburg. Pa. brought suit against
Arthur Scbell age II, for breach OF
promise. The Judge gave for the de
fendent. holding that one so young
could not have courage to WOO one
so old. The remarkable verdict is
without precedent as a rule. a woman
will win suit for breach OF promise
II she is 20 and the defenednt is
only Z.
The Girls Friendly Society, COM
posed Of twelve girls went riding at
4 Tautpn. Mass, taking twelve boys
along II was a straw ride. and no
one knows what was said enroute but
there We're eight mrrried couples in
the wagon when they returned The
girls got up an argument that swayed
eight Of the men.
They are having big revival in st.
Joe, and this is one sign that Il is
great; The evangelist takes off his
coat and vest. When an evangelist
takes off his coat and vest there are
many who are convinced that he Is
sincere.
Crete Brcyer, of Brand, Saxony
was engaged TO marry young engi
neer, and he had made his will. leay
ing her s2,50O. The other dav she
blindholded him and told him she had
pleasant sorprise, then shot him in
the mouth and left the weapon lyint
IN wy TO indivt ecuicide and tn "a
IN way TO indicate suicide. The cir
was noted for her happy. friendly dis
position. She confessed that she die
II to get the money.
How much is revenge worth, Sher
man Cass. a school teacher at Cham
paign, ILL.,, whipped a child It's pa
rents secured Judgment against hin
for $500; he hasent a cent TO pey
and under the Illinois law can remair
in jail AS long as the plaintiffs in IL,
case pay his board and II must b,
paid weekly in advance. He has beer
m jail for two months. and they ap
pear very cheerful at the prospec o
paying mis- board
Miss Lillian Muse. of Des Moine,
is too highly educated to earn a liv
ing. She has such sensitive nerves
that when the man or woman she Il
working for makes a blunder in gram
mar. It makes her fairly sick, and, pal,
and with her nerves at tight tension
she is compelled 10 quit This has r,
suited on throwing her upon the coll
world withoEt cent and she applies
! to the poor commissioner But thinl
what the delicately nurtured, hlghl.
' educated women will suffer when sh
J uses bad grammar in handing out he
! yations.