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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02
HUSBAND AN1 WIFE.
The Pathetic sequel to Tragedy 81
the Alps.

The Pathetic sequel to 2 Trsgsdy 81
the Alps.
Many years ago read patheuo
story, which is constantly recalled TO
mind as the duties OF This compilation
compel me to read the records Of past
years and reperuse the long closed let.
ters of my beloved aud live over again
the happy days when we were all in
all to each other do not remember
all the details Of the Incident which so
impressed me, but the chief facts were
these:
A married couple were crossing one
OF the great glaciers OF the Alpine re-.
gons when a fatal accident occurred.
The husband tell down one OF the huge
crevasses which abound on an glaciers.
The rope broke, and The depth OF the
chasm was so great that no help could
be rendered, nor could the body he re-
covered over the wlfes anguish 1T
her loss we must draw the veil OF 81.
ience. Forty years nfterward saw her.
with the guide who had accompanied
them at the time Of the accident stay.
Ing at the nearest hotel ut the foot OF
the glacier waiting FOR the sea Of Ice
10 give up It's dead, for by the wei;
known law Of glacier progression the
form OF her long lost husband might
be expected TO appear. expelled from
the mouth OF the torrent about that
date Patiently and with unfaillne
constancy they watched and waited.
and their hopes were at last rewarded.
One day the body was released from
lts prison IN the ice. and the wife
looked again on the features of him
who had been so long parted from her.
But the pathos of the story lay IN the
fact tnat she was thea an OLD woman.
while the newly rescued body was that
OF quite a young ana robust man. SO
faithfully had the crystal casket pre-
served the jewel which it held so long.
The forty sears had left no wrinkles
on that marble brow. Times wither-
Ing fingers could not touch him in that
tomb. and so for a few brief moments
the aged lady saw the husband OF her
youth as be was in the days which
were gone forcyer.-C. IL. Spurgeon's
Autobiography.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02

among The people of iha. section as
laithful citzen RE was educated
In Baylor University In Texas, and
since then took "a theological course
In The Southern baptist Theologi al
seminary. at Louisville. Kentucky
lie has been quite prominent In Ma
sonry having been active as Grand
Lecturer. and is az present Grand
Chaplain He nas been equally prem
incnt IN the Odd Fellows having nil-
lci all the elective offices in the
Grand lodge AT present he IS Grand
Master OF the state. having been elec-
ted nc the last session at McAlcstcr.
Ills present homo IS 90 Durant naar
which place be has q dne fruit farm
of 100 acres he also has q fine farm
in the Red river valley Mr. Ross IS
one of the Indian representatives. IN
the holse. being part Choctaw, though
With q predominant strain of White
blood lie Is ene of the representa-
tiyes from Bryan county aud there is
no more faithful worker in The entire
house than he He is n member OF a
number Of important Committees.
enong them being agricultural edu-
cation. general agriculture and private
corporations.
J, T Armstrong of I<i7wa, is a ma
tive OF Kentucky having been born
in tile Llue Grass state SO years ago
He is. however by no means q s'rang.
er in the west, as he lived thirtyine
years In Texas. In 1899 he camo to
Oklahoma where ne has since made
his home, being engaged in farming
Legislation of whatever variety re.
eeiyes his careful attention, but he IS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02
BEGGS' CHERRY COUGH
SYRUP cures coughs and colds.


LeFftA = FAfitCNvs
Turkish hofseshG5s are simply a dat
plate OF iron with 5 Aole in the middle.
Ia his volume Of Personal Adyen-
lures" Colonel j. &. Robertson de-
scribes the extraordinary method u
preparing the horse 20 BE shod
The farrier takes "a good long rope
doubles 1t aud kiois loop nc the end
20 about the size OF good large horse
collar rhis IS put over Tie horses
head after the manSer Of horse col
lar, The knot resting on the horses
chest
Then The two ends OF rone are
brought between his Leg. Each rope,
then taken by a nan Is hiiched ca 10
the feilccks OF his hind legs and
brought through the loop ia front: then
BY hard, steady puh ahe hind legs are
drawn up to The fore legs. ana the
horse fails heavily on his side
All four feet are then fled together
by the fellocks the horse IS propped up
0n Ills back, and The farrier sits qhlet-
~ down beside him. takes on al The
old shoes apd puts 90 new When tie
work Is nulshed the horse IS united
and allowed 10 SCI %
1HsFNz4 ixNA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02
The Horse That Drew the Load


a moving van came rolling down
Jackson boulevard the other day with
a big spirited Percheron IN the center
and Two wretched nags on either side
The Pcrcheron was doing ali the work
and il seemed tlat nc would have pot
along Ear better IN single harness thar
he maGaged with his inferior mates
retardinD his speed
The advertiser who selects grolp
.of newspapers usually harnesses two
lame propositions 10 every pulling
newspaper on his list and inst as the
van driver probably dealt ont an equal
portion Of feed to each OF his animals.
just so many . merchant is paying
practically the same rate to a weak
daily that he IS allowing the STURDY,
profitable sheet.
Unfortunately the accepted custom
of inserting the same advertisement
in every papei acts to the distinct dis
advantage Of the meritorious medium.
The advertiser charges the sum total
ct his expense against the sum total
Of his returns, and thereby does him.
self and the best puIIer an injustice by
crediting the less productive sheets
with results that they have not earned.
It's the pulling power of the newspa.
per as well as the horse that proves
its value, and If advertisers were as
level headed as they should be- they
would take the trouble to put every
daily in which they advertise on trial
for at least month and advertise a
different department or article IL
each, carefully tabulatine the return
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02
whsn shs aos. . lhs rhsater.

When She Goes to the Theatcr.
Il juss don't want any seats at All
unless they're good ones. The last
time | was here sat bcnind a post,
and J said right then THAI I'd never
come into The place. again III think
those over there might do Huh.
Um-m-ml Mighty funny how al Tie
good seats are takes before the box OF
Gee opens
NO. don't want those. There's a
post in the way. and besides, the Wet
shcrnamc family always sit there ard
chatter through the whole play les,
here is post too. guess I've been
In this theater before. | wouldn't mind
those. but they're right by the bass
drum, and you can't hear yourself talk.
What Two dollars apiece for that
kind Of showl And not next 10 the
aisle, either Lots Of people say you
can see lust as good and hear better
in the balcony, anyhow. Well, you
can give me those two down taere.
They're not as good as I'm Gsed 10
having, but | guess 40. don't he.
lleve IN take them, either.
Can't you lay aside those two. ana
those two. and those two for me, and
when decide tn send my husband
around after tbemY Huh? Wen. {
think you're very unaceommodaling
What? or course I waAt TO buy seats.
Just you give me those two. young
man, without any comment OF nny kind.
Impertinent!'--ln News
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02

tlative and Referendum provision OF
that document, His p,int consisted
IN calling attention 10 the fact that
che emergency clause prevented the
invoking OF the referendum His
home county contains more school
land than any other county in the
state. hence the question o. their dis
posal is OF great interest TO the pc pie
OF that county. Or Sands is a mem
beia of NE committee on state and
school lands and was taken an active
part in the discussion of that matter
before the committee. While the doc
tor is strong IN his political conyie-
tions, il can be fairly said of him
that he endeavors at an times 10
treat matters with a br-ad and com,
prehensiye view, ana makes an hon.
est enort to be fair 10 al classes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02
DEMOCRATIC cITY TloKEr.

First Ward--F0r member Of council
for member of school
board, NJ 4 Armantroat
Second Ward--For member Of conn-
cll. Ralph v. Smith; for member board
Charles Adler
Third Ward-For member OF coun-
eli. g. y. Dunnica for member school
board, J. y O'Rourke.
Fourth Ward-For member Of coun-
cltl = Il Finch; for school bord, w.
~ Ernest
Fifth Ward-For member OF coun-
els Ed Hutchlns; for member of
school board. L. r. Laverty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02

especially interested IN the disposi-
tion OF the state and school lands.
The engraving that accompanies
this sketch Is nst now n correct like
ness Of the gentleman from Kiowa
and 1t will be necessary for you to
PUT one dnger over the lower part Of
his face TO get a true idea OF his
physiognciny All Of wnich is due TO
the Fact that he recently disposses.
sod himself OF his heard
A. J Sands, E beaver county. is
one OF the Influential members OF the
minority. being chairman of tho re-
publican caucus. Recently he was
nominated for presidential elector
from The congressional district in
which he lives Ha win be remem-
hered as one OF the authors OF the
Sands-Murdoch bill To- appropriate
money for The Ft SdppIy reservation.
and his able championship Of that
measure Under this bill ne insane
asylum board is arranging 20 trans.
fer the insane TO tha 1T. Supply reser-
vation lie was the first member OF
either house 10 raise the point in re-
gard 10 the emergency clause in the
constitution, as embodied in the lni.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02
HsusAsEsHsMsMsnsKEnSMsxsms
: COMMENT OF =
2 NEW STATE PRESS .
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Raising iis voice IN protest against
leaders in Oklahoma 10 continue the
political methods that We're "a cons.
iant reproach during she territorial
regime. when tho aforesaid leaders
as distributors Of federal patronage
controlled party affairs and "hordod''
the small iry politicians and their fol.
hwlng,fhe Ardmore Statesman ex-
poses the deal made IA the recent r..
publican state convention as follows
We the undersigncd. agree io stop
the fight on 4 ~ Hunter. state chair
man aud allow him 10 control the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02
PAYING the ToLL

The new railroad statement as con
Germs the Great Southwest shows a
real profit to the roads, and much has
been said for the companies which
have. operated under difficulties, being
able to pay dividends when the roads
pf more populous communities we're
no; so favored.
To enable the roads to make this
showing the section forces were re-
duccd 10 one mere trackwalker, who
was CT sufficient power to enable
him 10 keep the rails laid close enough
together 10 prevent accidents; $500
men IN Texas alone were laid off. and
the rolling stock Of the majority OF
The roads was allowed to get so poor
Il Is almost unusabie.
Railroads In Oklahoma have been
allowed to so down and down until
IL viii require vast sums TO do what
a few months ago could have been
done better for tenth Of the present
cost
The heavy expense occasioned by
watered stocks and the misappro-
prlation OF funds force these great
Industrial agcnts 10 deceive even thcir
own stockholders IA order to main
tain even the semblance OF CONNER
cial eredits
Ia Texas and Kansas thousands Of
railroad employees arc ont. and have
been for three months post They
were laid off because the roads we're
not seeking TO directly improve their
couditions but We're consumed with
an ambition 20 make a good yearly
showing Of receipts shove expenses.
q.
president who was addicted to the
hahit OF keeping his roadbeds and his
rolling stock up 20 the highest notch
lie sent trains from Canada to Kan
sas City that were the envy OF all
railroad men, The joy Of the passen-
gers The coaches were models OF
comfort, tho engines were driven at
high speed without danger. because
they We're allowed TO leave the station
only when known 60 be IN perfect
order.
And yet Mr.. Ramsey was dis
charged because he could not declare
the dividends TO his shareholders when
they would be needed to keep the
road In comparatively safe condi-
iion
since that time there has been
spent on the Wabash less money than
IS required any one year to improve
the other roads. The president who
did this however, IS not permitted
20 carry the great work to an end
and the smaller fry are laughing al
The discontinue OF the former presl.
denr OF the ssytem.
Ia tact the present dividends from
Ibis section is ba the money due
morally 10 the roadwsy's better Anan.
cial condition, taken for the purpose
of maintaining false standing ia the
ilnareial world.
And We citizens pay the freight ln
the end With poor passenger and
poorer freight service. Inadequate
freight cars and poor old passenger
coaches. hauled by a poor engine over
stre0ks OF rust, we 90 on our CONNER.
cial way cursing and belaborlng. but
accomplishing nothing more than 10
express our individual opinions
against tho road that will Insist on us
continuing the same old way.
How long we win continue the re.
cipient Of this course of illireatment
depends largely on the policy OF az.
tion Of the Interstate commerce law
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02

II this were done lifty per cent Of tho
advertising now carried in weaker
newspapers would be Withdrawn and
the patronage OF the stronger sheets
would advance In that proportion.
There are newspapers in the city
Of Chicago that are, single handed
able 70 build up businesses. Their cie.
.culation IS solid muscle and sinew-
all pull u isn't the number of eopie
printed bui the number OF copies that
reach the hands OF bnycrs -is isn't
Sac number OF readers But the number.
.Of readers with money 10 spena-it
isn't the bulk OF circulation bnf The
amount OF the circulation which is
available to the advcrtser--it isn't fat
but Drawn, that tel in the long run.
The.e are certain earmarks that in
'dicate these strengths and weak
|nesses. They are as PLAIN TO the OBJ
serving eye as tha signs OF the wood ,
are significant TO lie trpnpe~ The
news columns tell you what you can
expect out OF the advertising columns
A newspaper always finds the class af
readers to which n is edited When
its mental tone is low and It's morll
tone IS careless depend upon it, the
readers match the medium
No gun can hit q target outs de OF
its range 40 neN spapcf can aim lis
policy IN one diration ara score IN
another. No advertiser can find III
different class Of men ana women
than the puhlishor has found for fm
self He Is indeed by the company ne
keeps II he lies down with dons he
will arise with fleas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02

In this municipal election the people
Of Guthrie should not forget we have
the opportunity for the time TO be-
come unidentified with the predomin-
ant party No stulthcation Is r..
Qulred 10 adopt that line of action:
part Of this militant organization viii
be of great value to the city In the
near future. Guthrie has been the
home and the stronghold OF the federal
appolnteea and many are nnder the
impression that this city draws its
inspiration from the old regime. let
us show we are OF the people of OK.
lahoma, and for her rapid aud imme.
date advancement.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case OF Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrn
Cure T. J. CHENEY g co, Tole-
10. O,
We, the undersigned, have known
~ }. Cheney FOR the last 10 years. aud
believe him perfectly honorable in an
business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made
by his nrm. WALDING. KINNAN a
MARVIN Wholesale Druggists. Tole-
do, q.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inier.
nally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price 75c. per
bottle Sold by All Druggists.
Take iialIs Family Pills for con.
at;pation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02
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HsusnsHsMgHgHsEsMaHss sE9H's


The Sons OF Martha.
Ihe Sons OF Mary seldom bother. for
they have inherited that good
part,
But the Sons OF Martha favor their
mother OF the careful scal and
the troubled heart:
And because she lost her temper
once. and because she was rude
TO the Lord, her Guest,
Her Sons mist wait upon Marys
sons world without end. re.
pricve, or rest
II Is their care in all the ages to take
The buffet and cushion the
shock;
u g their caro that the gear engage;
It Is their care that the switches
lock-
U is their care that the wheels run
truly; Il Is thoir care to embark
ana enirain.
TALK transport and deliver daily the
SECS OF Mary by land and main
They say 10 the mountains, BE ye
removed!~
They say to Tie lesser foods.
"Run dry.'
Under their rods ara The rocks re.
psoycd-irty are not afraid of
that which Is high.
Then do the hilltons shake 10 the sum.
mt; then is the bel of the deep
laid bare.
tha' the Sons IF Mary may overcom
f pleasmilv sveph 8 AMI ur.
aware
They finger Death at their gloves end
when they piece and repiece
the living wires
He rears against the gates they tend.
they feed him hungry behind
their fires.
Early az dawn ere men clear they
stumble into his terrible stall
And hale him forth like haltared
steer and goad and turn him
tin eyenfall.
To these from birth is belief forbid.
den from these tin death IS
relief afar-
They are eoheerned with matters hid.
den-Finder the earth line their
altars are.
The seeret fountains 10 follow up.
waters withdrawn tc-restore to
tho mouth
Yea, and gather the floods as in a cup.
drovth.
They do not nra,.t 4,,. ..,
VIII rouse them a little before
tho nuts work loose.
fhey do NOT teach that His Pity allows
lhem 10 leave their work when
ever they choose.
As Ia the thronged and the liehtened
ways. So in the dark and the
desert they stand.
wary and watchlul an their days.
that their bretherns days may
be- long Ia the land.
L-t sc the stone. or claayc the wood
70 make a path more fair or
10! It Is black already with blood
some sons OF Martha spilled
for thar
Not as iaaaer from Earth 10 Heaven
het as an altar 10 any creed.
nut simple service. simply given to
his own kind. in their common
noed
Ana me sons Of Mary smile and are
Dlessed--ihey know me angels
are on their side.
They know in them is tho grace con.
iesscd. aud Tor them ara the
Mercies multiplied.
They sli al lhe feet ANA tbev hear
me Wofd--iheN knew how
uuly the Promise runs.
ihey hago cast iheir nslrlrn upo1 lhe
Lord, and-lhn Lord lie LAYS
- u On M3rihaf Sons
r~RuDfARD h1pIANG.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02

The newspapers SO boldly declaring
thar capital hats been frightened out
lof the state should give few cita-
tons. With railroads building In all
directions and new corporations be-
ing chartered every day, the flight
OF capital seems to be toward us. not
away In five years the state viii be
SO popuous that the present repub.
lican editors win have to migrate to
more sparsely settled communities In
order to make a noise loud enough to
be heard.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02
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Rev n. b. Wlckham, superinten-
dent Of the Chlldren's Home society, IS
in Guthrie beautifying the grounds
around the Receiving Home by plant
ing Burmuda grass, and is superin-
tending the planting of a garden and
setting out fruit trees. etc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02

Senator Bailey viii be az Denver
and be felt as one OF the big men
there In attempting TO eliminate Sen,
ator Bailey from public life, the en-
emies should not forget that he Is one
OF the greatest men OF this Republic.
and a set OF resolutions denouncing
him will not be all required to retire
him 70 private life
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02

Congressman Mcclure declares he
deos not like our dispansary system.
although IL has up TO this good hour
never been tried on this earth. The
congressman VIII, unless We err In the
spirit of prophecy, 1nd many things
10 this state IN tbe way OF legislation
that will not please him In fact.
some few OF them win be made with
fhe full understanding that he Is like.
ly TO be displeased
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02

The republican organ OF trusts edi.
ioralize upon the North Carolina
dispensagg and its weakness, as II the
same had ever been tried, and II it
had been, u the local prevaricator
might have been honest enough to
look up the records.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1908-04-02
nHn9ESusN usN9n9ESnsE s. Bsn9aeRs
3 MUCH IN Z
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cSmsn9n 3 ~ fng.M garmIeR

Switzerland in the center OF the
snail.cultiyatine industry
There are now IN this county 50
societies Of he National City Evange-
lization Union. iheir annual expsndi-
tlres being upward ol S250,000
The Paris motor omnibuscs nsc a
mixture OF equal parts OF ALCOHOL aud
benzol for fuel The average con-
sumption IS nine ceniilliters n ton
kilometer
The price Of egss in England has
advanced greatly in late years The
value Of last years home product was
2.5o0090 greaier than that OF 2 years
age
a galloway being built IN Turkestan
is the greatest enterprises of the kind
in the iS5ril II will carry coal dis
lance OF 1i0O40 yards over route
with gradients Of 2,c80 meters.
The Michigan supreme court deoid-
cd that the new constitution Of that
state must be submitted ut the gen
eral election Ia November. instead Of
at q special election in April
Ev,vy woman has an ambition to
shine N society and every man has
an ambition TO gain more power.
Tell us truly. dht you eyer know
a widow 70 fail to land a second hus-
banl when she started out to do SO?
Poor old dad He usually has 10
meet the Easter bonnet bill before
he can contract for 50 summer
suit
The sense OF touch is the most i'm.
portant enc to he fellow who is
forced 70 nsgotlate loan from a
friend
Man should have the same right to
ampetate his shiri sleeves az the eli
bow thai a woman has TO cut of her
peelya-boo
Pretty soon wen hear The voice Of
the baseball .rooter and once more
IA ,n,rtro a. 'hS "'au "
'"' '"'i'' =
so ~ - pup'ic scuuuis nor the Eisler
AZ },,li'l5s laS' .i'cs " were NOT for
' ''u "'''''s
~
when every woman wore a pink
! 'qan inner iiuypaiu d,,st. ana every man wore
=" "''h uos'er.
Ne or,h,ne Mn lor everybody 70 do IS
donaa a mha, " e'sP lle Woilu from
Mas MA ~, ""ss ,iloat u US would " we
The appearance 81 rbe st,ow bot
ana The peek.a.hoo ns,anv i sonn,.
ed by tho annear,nca ns ~, 49, a..
Nearly three months of the onen
season for husband hunting have
gone ~ ana tho n,n,har os "a LII
has not dpprnnend