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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

He was selling suspenders on th,
street. but he declared that IN his
palmy days he had been Professor
Piccolomini. the lion tanner
"What made you give It up?" he
was asked.
"Well, you see II was this way. Once
was engaged TO tame lion called
Frederick Barbarossa, who was Ger.
talnly wild proposition.
''But | was equal to the task. By
slow and gradual steps taught Fred.
erick good manners, used TO walk
Into his cage s.Hp whip, make him
do stunts and an tbHt sort Of thing
Everything went along beautifully
But | got into trouble when tried 10
teach Frederick to eat out OF my
band
"How?"
"Why, he ate three fingers ont OF
my hand. confound him, Have n pair
Of suspendcrs? They work without
hltchiug twenty-five cents" - New
York Times
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
FACE FIVE


The Maiden Insurance company h
singular Denmark Inetitueon n =
confined to the nobility. and the noble
man, as soon as female child is born
70 him, enrolls her name on the com
pany's books and pays IN certain
sum and thereafter nxed animal
amount to the treasury. when the
young girl has reached the age of
twenty-one she IL entitled TO lxed
income and 60 an elegant suit OF apart
ments. and this income and this resi-
depce. both almost princely. are hers
untI she either marries or dies. The
society has existed for generations Tt
has always prospcred Thanks 70 Il.
poverty stricken old maids are un-
known among the Denmark nobility,
but every maiden lady Is rich and
happy.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

~Hold on said the learned chemist
"Didn't l give you a bottle OF my won.
derful tonic that would make you looH
twenty years youngerT
"You did replied the patient "ano
took It all. was then thirty nine.
and now ! am only nineteen"
"Well. then. win you please settle
this bill you owe me for the treat
mentY'
"Oh. mol As / am only nineteen now,
am a minor. aud minors are not held
responsible for the bills they incur.
Good day. Illustrated Bits
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

1--WE Chinese" said the law student
give our children gneer names. Our
girls. for instance. are not called Ma
bel. Jenny or Matilda, but CLOUDY
Moon. Celestial Happiness. Spring
Peach or Casket Of Perfumes.
"Our boys get less delicious names
Boys are made for work and wisdom
rather than for dancing and pleasure
and their names show this. as Prae
deal Industry, Ancestral knowledge
Complete Virtue, Ancestral Psety. Dis
Greet ValOr.
''ro our slaves We give still another
set Of names. Yes, those dear. pathetic
little slaves OF ours, some girls, some
boys, who do hundred various little
tasks about the house, these lowiy
creatures have names Ike Not For
Ne. Joy to Serve. Your Happiness and
Humble Devotion - Cincinnati En.
quirer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
a Dismal Failure.

A young iobbing 6rm ln New Yore
overbought for the fan trada Theli
heaviest mistake had been IN 4 line OF
overcoats. which. II looked, they would
have 10 carry over season Efforts 10
get cash for the stock were frultless
except at ruinous rates. At last the
frTn went 20 an Old timer 10 the trade
for advice
We'll" said the man OF experience
you've got q pretty good list Of Gus
toners Just divide the coats up into
lots Of thirteen each Send batch
apiece 10 some OF your sharpest Gus
toners. but make out the bills foI
twelve. They'll be so tickled 10 get
one coat for nothing that they'll take
'4m AL"
The scheme had been tried before
the men met again. The old timeI
waited FOR bis praise
"Well. didn't they keep the coatsr
be asked
Yes returned the iobber sadly
zone each the one thar wasn't billed
New York TimeA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
Mhn, shs Manlea D khew.

She ran breatlessly ont Of the Pa
ace hotel and boarded Halght streee
car. win this car tako me to Haigh'
snd Fillmore stroets7' abe asked tbs
conductor. do you Tant a trsnsfe'
70 Fnmoref" asked this conductor.
That 10 not tho snswer 20 my ques-
ton said the lady passenger Docs
this car 90 20 Hsight and HimoreT
Goes right our 70 the Park said 'he
conductor. "Sow. see here" sei1 The
sxasperated passenger What IL The
reason you cannot answer my ques
tOn7 Tue clerk IN the hotel told me
chat a red car going IN this direction
would take me 70 Haight ami FIJI
Dors don't know anything about
Jour city and havnt bought a guide
book. Nov can't you kindly eonds
vc,Dd 70 answer my question: via
lhis car take me 70 Hoight and Fnb
moref n viii" -Tnank sou rsr
uuch ---sap Francisco chroaiels.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
win Hear Express Companies.

The corporation commission will on
Tuesday, April 2S, give the express
companies operating in the new state
opportunity to show cause why the
proposed order OF the commission
should not be put in effect The order
II established will make a reduction
OF from 40 to 80 per cent Ia the rates
now in effetc in this state and win be
the same now in effect in Texas.
Arkansas, Louisiana, and Missouri
The big reductions will affect the
Wells-Fargo and American companies.
The Pacific and the Southern com
panies rates are % per cent lower al
the present time tha nthe Wells-Foreo
and American. The Adams compan,
alos has few miles in the state
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
A pAueHreR's SACRIFICE.

Corey Pa April 24-David Weth
erbee. aged 75 years, his wife, aged
IS years and their daughter were
cremated and Albert Lemm. the daugh
tiers husband. was probably fatally
burned early today In a FIRE that de
stroyed their home az Centeryille. Mrs
Lemm. after rescuing her husband, re
turned 70 the burning building for
her parents when the house collapsed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
DO NOT WANT THE JOB.

o. VI. r Brewer OF Muskogee. In.
ector OF dispensary agencies for the
h'rd district, which includes four
en- counties, was in Bartlesyille yes
cay and last night.
To Bartlesyille is accorded the hon
r OF being the only city in the dis.
rict in which a dispensary is to be
'ea,ed, that had no applicant for the
siticn.
s. a Evans. the real estate dealer
vas rendered the appointment yes
frda vas local dispenser. but had not
rnfied his intention Of accepting
he place last night
Bartlesville will be the only town
n Washington county where dis
ensary Is 10 be established Bartles
lie Examiner.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
WiLBURToN WORKING HARD
FOR SCHOOL OF MINES

Wilburton, Okla. April "a Miners
all over the coal belt are hold
ing mass meetings asking the
state Legislature TO create a school Of
mines in the coal belt and on account
of the recent law passed by the legis.
laturo making a compulsory examine
ton and requiring technical knowl-
edge of mining necessary, mining
school In this dictrict is very much
needed and the miners are lighting
hard for Il school to be located al
Wilburton. which Is IN the very heart
Of the mining center and distribut-
ing point for the mining region.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
Some REMARKABLE INCIDENTS

Wiley Curl accidentally killed a
quail tl'ob Whitc) on his place last
week He jerked OF its head and
throwing II down, a niskle rolled out
2' is throat.
John Smith took his lame horse
~ the blacksmith shop yesterday TO
have bis foot examined The black
so IN. goiging into the hoof extrac.-
ed a half dollar silver piece.
This Indicates the amount of pros.
rrrity TO be found at the present
Ame in Washita and Custer counties.
Oklahoma -Foss Enterprise.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
EesB9 9ResH. .S9s5Es u esasas,MqM9E s.lu
= SHORT CUTS I
TO THE NEWS I


Uncle Sam Does a Little "seizInu. y
Charlie Howard United States REV.
enue inspector, today held up Robert
~ Lozier superintendent of the Oh.
lahoma dispensary, for sixteen cases
OF whiskey which were seized by the
state at Ardmore as contraband whis.
key and shipped here IN ailegel viola
lion of the United States revenue
laws, being improperly marked. The
liquor was shipped by Howard todav
TO Ft Smith.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
7aNsW9wGI PKG
PERSONAL
AND
LOCAL


Attorney F. c Hunt returned last
evening from Oklahoma city.
Jake Hamon Of Lawton is in the
city
Sydney J, Roy. secretary OF the
chamber of commerce of Shawnee. is
here today.
II L. Miller Of Blackwell is in the
chas Bellamy Of Lawton. is the
gnest Of his brother. Lieutenant Gov
ernor Bellamy. at the Hotel lone
Representative c. G. Jones left this
morning for Oklahoma City
Attorney G. y. Ames was here
from Oklahoma City last evening.
~ :. Gilbert is here from Duncan.
j. Davis Of Yale is a Guthrie visitor
Banker A. e King is in the city
from Wellston.
Atiorney a. A. Byers Is here from
Oklahoma City
A. w Wolf is here from Muskogee.
Hon. Thomas H. Doyle is here from
Perry.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

A tombstone nnearthed during the
demolition OF the old churchyard q
Radnorshire bore curlously unlovina
"In Memoriam." Here II Is;
plant these shrubs upon your grave.
dear wife.
That something on this spot may boast
OF life.
shrubs may wither and all earth must
rot;
Shrubs may revive, but you. thanh
heaven. will not.
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TEXAS OOD
LOSS MILLIONS
fcontinued from page one }

?
hundred dollars each. but some Of
them cost as much as g2O0.000 II IS
conservauvely estimated that the los
ses from the destruction OF the coun.
ty and railroad bridges alone through
out the state viii aggregate not less
than SO .000 900
Adyices received say the food in
the Bosque river destroyed an houses
In the towns Of Salem and Alman and
many IN BicO. and that hundreds Of
people n these places had 10 wade
aud swim through water 10 higher
ground The homeless ones are IA
destitute condition. and appeals for
help have been issued. The situation
at Brownwood where more than 300
houses are under water aud the town
Is cur on from communication With
the outside world except By boat. has
been relleved temporarily by the ar.
rival Of supplies OF food
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

'Do you k..ow. hubby. that when
60 to Ostend shall dream Of you
every nightT
IF It's all the same to you. I would
prefer 70 have you stay with me and
dream Of Ostend. - Fliegende Blatter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
] OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
] PERTAINING TO 4
STATE OFFICIALS =
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Governor" Price returned to okla
homa City today
Secretary Chas. f. Barrett of the
state board of agriculture. left today
for shawnee
Ewers White, of Mcl.oud, is I'm the
city. lie is a member of the state
board of agriculture
The state board of agriculture viii
issue their monthly crop report bulle-
tin the first of next week
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Hojack why are you consulting The
dictionary ! thought you knew how
to spell. Tomdik- 4 do. / am not looI..
ing for information, but for corrot. IA
tion.-London Tit-Bits.
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Words Y0u VIE. but Nevor sar.

N0A NFfftNg aNA NN0NAf GNyf
There are words you never say bu
often write. says the London Chroni
cle And the contrast between Frencs
and English struck this writer wher
listening TO French tailoring man
who made speech In literary French
for the public speaker in France hai
40 difficulties in the matter OF words
even though he eylnce his southern
origin IN slight differences OF prOnun
clation. The language OF the platform
and Of the press Is one, but not. alas
In England. One could make quite a
long list OF words that are common
enough IN print, but fairly beat the
man who thinks he Is going 10 say
them on platform. For example
'sueclnct" Is a common word In print
bur the man who looks 10 fluent speech
would boggle nc IT, In fact. no on,
even speaks the word. And. though
Brobdingnaglan is familiar enough n
black aud white. has even Lord Rose.
berry ventnrcd on It's vocal production
We don't say these things. as the LADY
said
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Mrs Lydia Walker, accompanied by
Mrs Hattie Thomas and Mrs Sarah
Walker Of Chicago, are the guests Of
Mrs f. w burst. wife of Representa-
tive burst
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
Saturday
Smart Set meets In afternoon.

Rev John Riley. wife and baby. Of
Ohio. are the guests Of Mr. Riley's
uncle. Mr. f. p McNeal at SIS East
Oklahoma avenue.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

When strawberries get down 10 @
cents a box We shall cease 10 worry
about the price Of meat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
SOCIETy.
PROSPECTUS

.Domestice Science club meets with
Mrs Kneisley in strawberry demon
stratlon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

The Ladies Of the G. A. r. circle met
this afternoon in their club rooms at
the Carnegie library. Much interest
was taken in the meeting. The entire
session was taken up discussing and
making the arrangements for the en-
tertainment of the 5000 g. A. r. veter-
ans who will be here on May 49, 20 and
2ist. for the annual encampment. The
circle rendered the supreme court a
vote Of thanks for adjourning court on
the 18th to give them the use OF the
court room for the entertainment Of
the visitors
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

FOR RENT One large front room,
furnished Lights. bath. privilege
of gas. Sl4 East Villas. Phone 6lg. 81
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Experiences Of an English MiIltar,
Official IN India.

Experiences Of an English Military
Official IN India.
When Lieutenant Henderson was
captured by the latives Of the Gold
Coast hinterland they got into q
wordy discussion as to how they would
kill him. The victim listened awhile
til he was weary OF A. "oh. well. E"
be said, 'T can't be bothered with you
argumentsi I'm very sleepy. Let me
know when you have made up your
minds" And OF TO sleep he went
The unexpected performance saved his
life. His calm Indifference persuaded
samory's men that they had to do with
some one Of immense Importance. Tn
willing to take on themselves the re-
sponsibilIty for his death. they sent
him unharmed to Samofy's court, II
the Jimini country.
Once again Lieutenant Henderson
saved himself by like exhibition Of
courage. lie found Snmory on .
throne, surrounded by 1900 warrlors
yet when motioned to do homage on
bis hands and knees he did nothing Of
the sort. He simply sat on the throne
beside Samory. shaking that monarch
warmly by the hand Thanks to this
and to nothing else, he was accepted
as the representative Of great soy
ereign instead OF a captive doomed "a
death. lie talked 70 samory OF the
queen, and Samory talked to him Thur
4 mission which might have ended, as
so many African missions have ended
in a terrible silence and a suspicion Of
dnspeakable horrors, did, In fact end
In a valuable basis Of future relations
between Great Britain and Mobsm
nedan power London Scraps.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Governor Haskell has issua' a quar-
aptine proclamation for the wear 1903.
which will be officially published the
first Of the week.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
ilf8t'I.,fA q NJ = - Lsi'K :
! PERTAINING TO /
I THOSE ON SICK LIST
'nSnEa9Mau@nTz4aSEszsnsR

Dr G. r. Coiteral who has been
SERIOUSLY ~ for some time. was able to
~ out for a drive today ia the sun
shine
Eeain Sewer Work Monday
Mt p r Kirby manager Of the
Kirby Mayfeld and Shaw C0nstruc-
Son company. cf Iawton. which was
recently awarded The contract hy the
oity council for the construction Of
storm sewers on Vine street aPd
Springer avenue. stated todav that
De weather permitting work would
commence Monday.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25
When ooethe pIetated.

In Wilhelm Bodies studies with
Goethe" an interesting chapter Is made
~ from the recollections OF HIS ssst
secretary, Christian Schuchardt OF
Goethe's method when he dictsslh
Wilhelm Meislcr" Schuchardt says
lie dictated with a certainty ana ra
,idity which made one fancy that he
was reading from a printed book. II
his had been done In quiet and with
,ut Interruption would not have
marveled so much But while the
work was proceeding there came the
barber, the hairdresser- Goethe had his
laIr singed every other day and had Il
lressed daily-the library servant. Of
EN- the former secretary, his clerk. all
II whom had access to his study unan.
nounced. Friends called, the barber
sossiped, the librarian told about books
ncwly received. some member Of the
'amlly would enter and join IN the con.
yersatIon. and finally, when all was
again quiet would read the last
sentence, and the dictation would Pre-
reed os though there had been no In
,erruption.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25


The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the First Presbyterian church
meets with Mrs, VIM Sexhaur at her
home. 800 East Cleveland avenue.
Wednesday afternoon. Fol- call, THE
Risen Lord"
Mrs. Frank +. Hewitt. of 1913 East
Washington avenue. entertains the
Modern Priscilla club Iesday
strawberry Day. with the Domes-
tic Science club next Friday. Demon
strations will be made at the home of
Mrs. c. c Kneisley AIS North Broad
street in afternoon.
Mrs. Nehr entertains the Thursday
Afternoon Whist club Thursday
The East Side w c. T. u. meets
with Mrs n. NJ. Carter at her home,
324 North Broad street. next Friday
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs Chas West and children left
last evening for Enid to spend a few
days with friends and relatives.
Miss Grace Seamon. who Is attending
the Central State Normal schools at
Edmond is here to spend Sunday with
her parents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Attorney r. C. Hunt returned last
evening from Oklahoma City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

!. Jake Hamon Of Lawton is in the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-25

Sydney J. Roy. secretary OF the
chamber Of commerce of Shawnee. is
here today.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-30

Rome. Dec. 29.-Au Italy. stunned at the mag
rftude Of the calamity which has overtaken fel-
low countrymen, mourns tonight FOR the
stricken province of Calabria and the island Of
Sicily. Accustomed for centuries TO earth
quakes. italy stands ever in dread, but none was
prepared for the disaster which in the fraction
Of a minute yesterday devastated cities and
towns and caused the death Of thousands.
Nessina. whose tragic history has been marked
by tidal waves and war, was the centre Of
Yesterdays terrestrial maelstrOm. and was
shaken to ruins. Flames burst forth TO com
nfets the citys destruction and TO burn alive IN
told numbers heIpIessly pInioned beneath fallen
walls and broken tfmbers. The Strait of Mes
sina was shaken and twisted by the earth ;
trembling. for mariners report the channel
altered beyond recognition The ports and vii
Iages on both the Continental and Sicilian sides
we're wrecked OF inundated, and all lighthouses
along the coasts were swallowed up Naviga-
tion in some places IS impossible:
IN the CaIabrian district, which was only be-
ginning to recover from the effects of the earth
quake of 1905 Reggio was the centre of the
earth's upheaval. The seaport Of Regsio is re-
norr-d as no longer existing, and the city proper
is in ruins The loss of life on both sides Of the
strait and in Eastern Sicily was enormous. one
Of the refugees from Reggie. who was the first
20 bring the news Of the citys destruction. tried
TO make his way to Sicily in a sailboa5, but was
compelled 10 return. and finally found safety at
a port on the peninsula Describing mis- expert
ence he said: The sea was mysteriously agi-
ta+ed and the heavens seemed ablaze. Nearing
Sicily. the clearing smoke revealed the mystery
-AIessina was in flames In the frenzy OF de
spair turned my boat back to Calabria-"
Starving. bleeding from injuries and almost
insane from their terrifying experiences. Mes
sina.s survivors are fleeing in all directions.
The spectacle presented by the ruined seaport
z described as terrifying. TumbIlns buildings
killed and mu5iIated great numbers Of persons.
while hundreds OF injured, imprisoned in the
vreclage were abandoned 10 their fate by the
fleeing populace one of those who escaped
said:
..'rhe earth seemed suddenly to drop and then
turn violently on its axis. The whole population
was practically preciRitated from the houses.
which were rent in twain. The inhabitants
New-York tribune., 1908-12-30
TRY TO STEAL AUTO.
Tzc0 Men 4ttack Broker and DriUer
IN amsterdam 44T6Hue.

Edward Steinam of No. - Central Park
West broker with Offices at No. T. Wall
street who says he is broker for Kuhn, Loeb
& Co. was attacked last night in 69th street,
near Amsterdam avenue. BY one Of two men,
who. according 10 Steinam and the police, had
tried to steal Steinams automobile.
Steinam entered medicated bath establish
ment in Amsterdam avenue, leaving his chaIf-
feur, James Busser, in charge of his autorn0h le.
Soon afterward two men. mounted on bicycles.
appeared and stopped near the brokers' machine.
They tried for several minutes to start the auto
mobile, Busser says. ana thinking they intended
10 steal il the chauffeur called Steinam. The
broker and chauffeur returned. and one of the
bicycle riders. who afterward said he was John
McDermott, electrician. hit Steinan in The
face The second man attacked the chauffeur
just Lieutenant Belton, of Fnspector WaISh's
staff reached the corner
Bolton arrested both men ana took them 10 The
West 6Sth street station where they were
charged with trying To steal an automobile Nc
Dermotts companion said h. was Frederick
Longenegger. an electrician. Of No 23 Dufeld
street. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-30
Pay SI8.OO0 WATER BILL.
amsterdam Gas Company Used
.SuDDIy from Cnmetered Pipe.

John H. O'Brien, Commissioner OF water sup
Dlv. Gas and Electricity, yesterday announced
the receipt from the Amsterdam Gas Company
Of = check for $4,000 for water obtained bs-
the gas company through an unmetered six-lnch
pine covering an unknown period
Water Register Michael &. Padden about
three weeks age ordered his inspectors TO in
vestigate the water mains adjacent 10 the COM
panv's plant at 43d street and First avenue.
Inspector Hannah found an unmetered six-inch
pipe which, running full. would have furnished
water to the company at the rate Of more than
$4,000 d wear Under the law the city can
collect arrearages for not more than six years.
After reviewing all the data in the case, Com
missioner OBrien directed that a charge OF
SIS 600 be entered against the company The
bin was paid the following day without protest
Al the time The Tribune printed the story OF
the discovery OF the unmetered service 4 repre-
sentative Of the company said that the plant
in First avenue had been shut down for fourteen
years. and that therefore the city had no claim
against the company The prompt payment Of
the $1,000 for the unknown quantity of un-
metered water indicates that the company ha /
been using the city's water for an indefinite
period.