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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05
ToRRENs SYSTEM.

After all there is much wisdom in
the man who consistently advocates
what he believes to be right without
regard to the opinions of others. To
that extent William II. Murray Is the
hardest and strongest fighter Oklaho
ma has known. In his battle for rhe
adoption of the Torrens title system
he has been opposed by the silent ad.
vocates who are filled with the wis.
dom that open opposition is weaker
than silence, and that opposition has
defeated Mr.. Murray's greatest effort
in the line Of craftsmanship.
And the sc-called association OF busi-
ness men who are presumed to be look
ing after the states best interests.
have had nothing to say on this topic.
They realize the greatest drawback to
the full settlement OF this state is the
clouded titles to the lands In the farm
ing belt, and still this Torrens system,
eliminating all Of those troubles, has
not received a line of encouragement.
The title of the Indian country
should be the best in the United
States; the guardianship of the gov
ernment over the Indian being of
nature that should follow with a cd
title, but. in lieu of perfect title we
are filled with lot OF nonsense about
prerogatives and other bosh until the
farmer from the great Central states
refuses to have the least thing to do
with the lands which will return more
on the invested dollar than any other
section OF the United States. Conse.
quently the shrewd investor Of little
capital and less scruple. gets these
lands for trivial sums and the pros
pective farmer eventually will have TO
accept the lands from such investor,
paying a profit that should have gene
to the original owaer. Oklahoma has
many things to improve and her great
est effort for advancement should be
toward filling the state with progress
sive, enlightened farmers, all OF whom
win contribute mentally. morally aud
financially 70 the upbm.diug OF The
state.
Perhaps the time will come when a
great reform like the Torrens title sys-
tenn win be adopted at one effort, but
that great good day seems not yet at
hand.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05
REV. JONES FOR CHAPLAIN

Rev J. T. Jones. of Krebs. Okla, is
candidate for chaplain of the house OF
representatives. His friends are maks
ing a diligent campaign in his behalf,
and every member of the house is be-
ing canvassed r3r his vote. Rev. Jones
like Senator Gore. has the misfortune
Of having lost his eyesight at an early
age, but despite this misfortune he has
educated himself for the ministry and
is one Of the leading ministers in lis
section
Born in 1861, his father losing his life
in the Confederate army al the battle
of Shiloh the Rev. J-nes has worked
his way slowly but sturdily up despite
the handicap imposed by the loss of
sight. He is at present in active min
steriai work at Krebs, and has since
mis- ordination preached at various
places in Texas. Arkansas. Kansas and
Oklhoma. For many years Rev. Jones
has supported an aged mother and the
mining town OF Krebs has made his
candidacN their own and VIII endea or
% see that it is no fault of the people
If that town If every member of the
legislature does not hear % Dr. Jones
merits.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05
eIEAsE coRREcr.

The Tulsa World asserts The Leader
sees nothing but danger in the meet.
ing of the Republican members-elect OF
the approaching legislature and wishes
to know what The Leader expected to
see.
The Leader has no apprehension OF
respected gentlemen from aiy party In
Oklah- ma. II the World will take fhe
trouble to look into the matter, the
members of the last session OF Repub-
Hcan persuasion will affirm the state
ment that The Leader gave them fair
treatment all OF the time they were
here. The. Leader has no desire 10
and will not decry the citizenship OF
any county in Oklahoma. II wishes the
state to progress and be the happy
homes of the countless thousands wlo
come from other places, hence there Is
no occasion for being dlsgruntled
The Leader is the great optimist oil
this state. II sees development, nap
piness and prosperity for all concern
ed, and breaches ever the doctrine OF
greatness. The Republican members
of the approaching legislature, no
doubt. are In need OF some g od'
Christianizlng influences which The
Leader will later attempt TO throw
around them, but there is neither
fright or semblance of same because
of the Republicans converting In Gum
rie some days ago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05
RoosEvELr Involved.

Then perhaps, borrowing a Roose-
veltian phrase. Mr. Roosevelt viii not
wish 10 return from his African hunt
The first budget of Panama scandal
drove into New York last week.
Calloused as Is the average New
Yorker about monetary righteousness,
tho report that It cost S320.0Oo.0OO to
get the first shovel OF dirt scooped up
in rotten Panama was too much for
even the New York graflcc 20 allow
pass without notice.
The crime OF the century the scan
dal Of all governmental history Will
have TO be unfoldcd.
II viii have to tell how Cromwell
crafty and cold, camped in the bull
rushes Of Central American intrigo
and sandbagged the iaud OF his birth
out of $40.000000
Then we can eNpec. the story of the
men who went down there to dig the
canal and were fired BY orler OF
Roosevelt
Theodore Shonts' laconlc Il oppose
graft from wherever It may como, y
When asked as 10 his resignation may
yet be one OF the great sayings OF
iHoutiH tihlto
Few n the great rulers of nations
have been charged with open graft.
Only two Of the omdern heads OF ma
tions have been even accused Of pilier'
ing that which belonged 10 others. one
Is Leopold OF Belgium. The other
started life as police inspector and
Dakota cowboy; evoluted to i rough
and tumble trouble maker; governor
vice president, president and Panama
sevomiionist
Il is now promised that he will hunt
rhlnoceres hides in Africa Many peo-
pie believe the end Of all this hubub
and business, scare, and mighty unrest
will go with March fourth 1909
Whether right or not there are mill
ions OF honest. deserving American
citizens who are sending up importuni-
.les to Almighty God such may come
10 pass
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05
NExT sATTLe.

The battle for party supremacy four
years hence will be different from any
ever yet fought out on the forum. II
will be really a contest for control OF
the appointive power of government
President-eect Taft has shown that his
hope OF eight years lies IN carrying out
a certain number OF Democartic doc
irines while attempting TO hold tbe Re
publican organization in line f-r the
purpose OF securing the votes when
needed More than two millions OF
men are directly concerned In appoin'
tive government, and the ramificauons
of this little list of lffice seekers ex
tends throughout all branches of the
government. and gnts larger each year
II Mr. Taft be wise enough TO gather
around him as subservient heads of de.
partments as the wild and insane
Roosevelt, he will have been able to
surmount his greatest difficulty. for
there Is net the romotest idea he will
call into being a single tenet OF the
so-called Republican faith. In fact the
Republican party has had nothing
save expedieney for its guide for al
most score of years, and ii is work
ing ever for converts from the Demo
cratic party. We never can hope
corner the leaders OF that party on any
one vital question, because with the
leaders il is ever local matter OF eN
pediency and the aforesaid leaders can
change their tactics to suit the occas
ion They have used the business men
of the United States at least twice to
ride TO victory on. in spite of the fact
that the ordinary business man is
afraid 20 express his opinion and will
hide behind wh@tsver protection az
fords itself TO prevent detection OF his
purpose Business Is not easily dis
turbed and changes In governmental al
fairs would be unncticed by the ordi
nary business man were the fact un
heralded In the press, but the average
man selling goods has been taught %
believe that any change viii affect
him, and Il will take an actual demon
siration to prove TO the contrary.
In the meantime the Democracy
needs a leader who viii hound no ayo
catidn or predict no wonderful change;
he must be one with such standing as
10 convince the business world he
knows the game and following him
will lead TO as good II not better re-
salts
The Democratic party Is and has
ever been right in the principles OF
government Il stands for. In getting
a practical commercial leader for the
time u but comedies the commercial
age is upon us Il means no change
In principles or method, but q careful
selected battle TO get In control OF our
machinery OF government that we may
have the best there Is for the go1d Of
humankind.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

Mrs. James Brown r'otter's reported
refusal of a Pottes offer OF s19O000 for
her abandonment of her husband .
name when she goes into vaudeville
not only gives her some valuable free
advertising, but proves that she
knows a good stage asset when she
sees IT,
As Mrs. James Brown Potter wife
of member of the elect in Ameri-
can society, she found it much easier
to attract attention al the beginning
of her stage career than if she had
depended upon her talent alone. There
are many foolish persons to whom
the glamor OF social distinction al
taching 10 an actress counts for fnl-
ly as much as fitness for the ask un-
dcrtaken, and Il was this playgoing
contingent whica first gave vogue 10
Mrs. Potter as a footlight figure.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05
rLhrTEasRs COMMENCE


II Is refreshing to read Walter Well
man, the man who advertised trip
in an airship 10 the North pole The
advertising season was of two years
duration. and the afternoon the start
was to be made Mr.. Welman haG to-
| fftnrp 10 Paris. Franca. 10 get gsust,
Itpenders mended. and ai1QF Rfql5ftime'
| has been too busy to rehchsthahortf.
| ern region. But Mr.. Wellman, in the
Chicago Record-Rerald, cheerfully
reiterates that President-elect Taft has
whipped Speaker Cannon into line.
This, too. when the twi3 principals adj
init they have neither seen or written
each other. nor have they been talking
with or through mutual friends. But
the cuckoo brigade walls in pleasing
lassininity whilst thC chofds refrsin from
the sycophant warblers call to mind a
schoolboy memory OF 9 bird revel
where
"The Cuckoo and Wren, they danced
for life, and the Raven waltzed with
the Yellow Birds wife"
The nasty-nice magazines and the
saphead brigadiers OF foolish news
paper combination are starting the
former Roosevelt propaganda of over
praising their petted ruler. much TO the
disgust of the people at large. Judge
Taft has always been considered we'll
balanced gentleman of good intent, and
II he can take a fair sized elm club and
start on a flesh-reducing tour. with the
cuckoo-sycc potters as subjects. per
haps he will be able to write his name
i'm the very dome of the Palace Royal
of Glory
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

Tomorrow is Sunday. According to
our customs and the commands OF An
other it is the day to attend Divine
worship and take stock of our own
opportunities and chances for the Other
shore Go to church. az can aid and
never Injuries. There you will meet
and mipgle with the best people OF the
best state and the best nation God has
permitted to exist. You can not err in
such company and ycu Will load bet
ter life; have better and higher am
bitions and attain greater and better
results from your efforts. 1t is sp.en-
aid little Southwestern capital city,
With great, comfortable places OF wor.
ship. and there will be a minister who
will please you and tell you much II
Is well to know. No matter whether
YOU are communicate or a wayfarer
IN the way, the going will be OF bene-
ca and perhaps may be an example TO
others who are at this moment need
ful OF that example and who are bas-
Ing their murity on y-uf actions.
Possibly someone just elossoming into
the years OK accountability has taken
7ou for an example, and, II so, you
certainly owe attendance 10 the places
worship. Music. sweet and clear.
lnd proud anthems of praise will be
one reward OF your attendance. 60;
and in so doing become citizen with
4 right TO reap the greatest rewards.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05
@ a. - ~ @ R Z "a.
p0.,stbo <,lhe Kind You faw E.Ss B0ggh
Signature si M,zHII9Iz<H
orehids supplanf Violets

From the New York Herald
Violets for street wear have com
,letely gone out of fashion, and in
Ilaoe the orchid reigns. A season ago
certain New York beauty could al
ways be distinguished from afar be-
'ause she invariably wore this exotic
lower Now she is being imita.e eG,
and the demand for orchids is so
great that florists find it difficult o
supply them. In wearing them the
correct thing is 10 have two, backed
by few delicate sprays of asparagus
'ern and tied with satin ribbon exact
" matching the flowers in shade.
rhey must be pinned on four inches
above the waist line. where they come
in close TO the figure and form most
decorative effect.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

A brilliant writer for Kansas City
paper, in the current issue Of Sturm's
magazine, seeks to prove the people q
his state are so in love with Mr Taft
they are almost unable 10 restrain
themselves from bowing as his shadow
moves along the wall o. power. Verify
an Oklahoma Republican requires lit.
lie enc .uragemcnt for a regular love
match in poliucsl Having shown Mr..
RAFT BY plurality OF more than 10000
votes what they thought his opinion
worth. and repudiated him again al the
polls when the issue was a partisan
1ne. Il would seem that even a CORE
spondent for a Kansas City newspaper
W uld lose heart in trying to make
Mr. Taft understand how his policies
are regarded IN the new state. or
course the people OF Oklahoma respect
TIE presidentelect. He Is an Ameri-
can citizen who. no doubt, loNes Ms
country, and whose loves his country
can have a place IN the hearts OF Okla.
homans. But to imagine Brother Taft
has a strong following down in this
section Of the world Is BIT m re far.
fetched than even a correspondent for
the Hearst papers would claim. Still
there are ways one can travel When
they are tempting the appointlse ma.
chinery Tor their friends unknown "a
the average Democratic writer; be
cause appointments be not part q the
stock IA trade OF Democracy, especia,
National appointments. ffs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05
FOR BABY RASHES
Ecxemas and irritations, cuticura
Is Worth its Weight In Gold.

20 The suffering which Cuticura Soap
ant Cutioura Ointment have alleviated
among the young, and the comfort they
have afforded WORKOUT and worried
parents, have led TO their adoption in
countless homes as priceless for the skin
and scalp. Infantile and birth humors,
ecalled-head, eczemas, rashes. itchings,
chafngs, and every form Of itching,
with loss o. hair. are speedily. perma-
nently and economically cured.
Connplete External and Interual Treatment for
Every HumQr % Infants ChlldIen, and Adults con-
Esm Of Cuticura soap (2tcl 20 ClQanso the skin.
Cuflrura Ointment (50c 70 Heal the skim. and Cdi-
enra RfnlVont (50cl. (or IN the form o. Chncoialr
Enafed Pla ete ncr Vial OF coz % Purity the Blood
Xud tbfourhout the world. Potter Drug A Chem.
EDrD. Sole Props notlon. Mas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

Thanks to the Citizens committee
the Convention hall was placed under
way. The work OF completion was
then turned over TO the city council
That body is composed of politicians
who working with next springs city
election in view, are now seeking TO
undo what the Citizens committee mas
done. Let this fact be noted; The
next mayor will be a business man
and the next council will be composed
OF business men.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05
An Attraetlve sunsav am.

The Highland promises a bill for
Sunday that is a live one. Babe"
Rose. the tiniest actress in vaudeville,
has been secured She Is c clever lit
tie trick and will add strength to the
otherwise strong card, including the
favorite. Len Streets. and The Parks.
Other than all this come the motion
picture and illustrated song. For the
modest price Il is a wonder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05
OBITUARY..

After fourteen weeks of suffering
fr m paralysis. Mrs Eliza. wife OF G.
d. Smith, died at 1850 O'Clock Friday
evening, at the family home in this
city.
Mrs. Smith was 81 years OF age and
had resided in this city eleven years.
Besides the husband, six children sur
vive, as follows: Mrs. Emmett Gregg,
Chanute, Kas. Mesdames James Ca
HILL James Gardner, G. b. Cotteral,
Tracy and Maude. of Guthrie.
The deceased was united in marriage
to Mr. Smith at Abilene. Kansas, in
1877. She was a member of the Pres
byterian church of Guthrie.
The funeral will take place from the
family residence 1924 West Warner
avenue, Sunday morning at $40 o'clock.
The Reverend Cochran. of the Congre-
gational church, will conduct the SER
vices.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

The Oklahoma City Chamber OF
Commerce is sending out folders con-
tanning matter descriptive of the glo-
ries of the town. One paragraph
reads oklahoma City business in
te-ests will spare neither money or
pains to locate the capital here in
1912" So Oklahoma City has really ie.
cideA 10 wait a spell2
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05
A Suggestion.

The first thing the city council
should do in remedying Cottonwood
river conditions is to clean out the
river channel. The past three floods
and the abnormal rains this spring and
summer have caused the banks OF the
river to cave In so that the channel is
about twice as wide as before and less
than half as deep.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

Wichita Beacon; The best test of d
towns thrift and enterprise Is the ad-
vertising pages of the local daily
papers. In Oklahoma, Enid and Chic
kasna are very close behind Oklaho-
ma City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

.aosiosan38 -Emfsiido is5itoG1S /
The funeral Of the l3te A, J,oNtiH
"ev who was drowned IN ihe hood
Sunday evening. and whose body was
iound yesterday afternoon. viii be G q.
Quoted from the family residence in
the Belyea addition tomorrow morning
az III o'clock The Rev. w X. Ne.
Knight, pastor OF the United Presby.
terlan church. OF which the deceased
VAS member, will offieiate. The +.
ficess OF the Farmers Union Oil mill.
Of which ths deceased was manager.
will act as pall-bearers. Interment VIII
be made in Summit View cemetery.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

The laborers who have been work
ing on Shawnee's convention hall"
have evidently struck. Don't near
anything more about Shawnee's hall.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

Guthrie Lodge No 426. .B. p. o. e..
following its usual custom will hold
annual memorial services tomorrow
tSunday) afternoon at the Brooks ,-p-
era house. beginning at 230. There
is no more impressive service than the
Lodge OF Sorrow" as conducted by the
Elks.
The motto Of the Elks is:
The faults 4 our brothers we write
upon the sands;
Their virtues upon the tablets of
love and memory"
All Elks are requested to meet at
the Elks quarters on North Division
street at o'clock and march in body
to the opera house. The l,dge extends
a cordial invitation TO the public to
attend the services Visiting Elks are
especially invited to attend.
Brother ID. l.. Sleeper. OF Tulsa, will
.doliyer the memorial address. Mr..
Sleeper is a gifted orator and one of
the leading Elks in Oklahoma.
Brother A. II. Huston, Of this city.
win deliver the eulogy,
The following special program has
been arranged for the occasion:
ahaAAA ~ "a
2 Quartette. Crossing the Bar.
..... ..... Tennyson Buck
(Mrs. B. F, Coughlan. Miss Della Dun.
kin. Bro. Frank A Post. Bro.
Fred Soehl)
g. Opening Ceremonies
T. Opening Ode 800. BY the Lodge
Opening Ode.
Great Ruler OF the Universe,
All-seeing and benign,
Look down upon and bless our work
And be ell glory thine
|ol hear our prayers for the h3nored
dead,
While bearing in our minds,
The memories craven on each heart
For "AUld Lang Syne"
Q. Prayer .... Rev. A, b. Nicholas
| 2EsSl yS,l z ]s,:s5if EsI:Estf
Tulsa. Okla)
s. Vocal Solo, Jesus the Very
Tn ught OF Thee" ...... Porter
tMrs B. r. coughlan)
3. Eulogy ,...... Bro, A. Il. Huston
10. Quarteue, "Lead Kindly Light
.ft.s. ...--... .--.. buule! puch
(Bro. Frank A, Post, Bro. Chas. II.
Woods. Bro. Dan n, Williams.
Bro. Fred SOehl.)
III. CLOSING Ceremonies.
~. Dox1logy ..... Audience Joining
ll3. Benediction Rev. A. Is. Nicholas
Mrs. chas. IA Woods at the Piano.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

during the sickness OF our dear wife
and mother Their sclaee IN the hour
of death has been OF much aid. G. D.
Smith and family
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

Another thing. We haven noticed
more than two hundred other Okla
homa towns building convention
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

They used 10 howl al Billy Walker
while ne was on tae council, yet the
fs~t cannot be denied thar Walker
did things. A glance az the Bgg' inn
l41gements Nill convince. We're
Walker On the council now there
would be no convention hall delay.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

Dick Morgan says he will become a
candidate again. Dick has become a
slave 10 hGbit.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

However. we notice there have been
no arrests for violations OF the pure
milk ordinances.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

The only way for some people TO
bury the hatchet wouid be to cut their
tongues OFF with IL.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

Our idea of q martyr is a man who
poses as good example In small
town.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

The Lord freezes the water. but we
are expected to cut our own ice
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

Cash Cade, of Shawnee, has taken
the lid off his neagA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05
A. w. GLEASON.

Don't forget about that &c a pound
baking powder at the c. o. D. Grocery.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05
Wise ArIzonian.

Wise ArIzonian.
AS we understand II, Standard oil
thinks our folks should rejoice to know
II has skinned foreigners worse than
home folks. Phoenix itArizona) Re.
publican.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05

Card of Thanks.
We desire to thank the friends and
neighbors who so kindly assisted us
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-12-05
State Of Ohio, City of Toledo.
Lucas County.


Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner of the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co.. doing business in tho
City of Toledo. County and State aflre.
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrn
that cannot be cured by the use OF
Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
In my presence. this 9th day of Decem.
Der, A. d. 1886.
(SEAL.) A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern.
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mucous surfaces of the system. Send
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r. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
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