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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
SAYS WIFE MADE HOUSE
A MINIATURE HE'LL
Special to Daily Leader.

7
Cherokee Okla, Sept IA That
she made his home "a miniature
hell" and that she would damn him
around habitually' are the charges
made in the divorce petition OF Amos
Minnmck against Mary Minnmick.
Tie case, which is Of several years
standing, will be tried here shortly.
The couple became acquainted
through an al i'm a Wichita paper, in
which Mrs. Minnmick offered herself
as housekeeper for widower with
a farm. In his petition Minnmick
states that before the ceremony his
prospective bride insisted that he
deed her the home place He says
that the marital troubles began inn
mediately after the marriage.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
GIRL IS HELD FOR
MURDER Of MOTHER
Special to Daily Leader.

Shawnee, Okla, Sept 14.-The
daughter of Mrs Mary Page. the
woman who was murdered in Benson
park late Sunday night, is being held
pending an examination by the au-
thorities The fact that she and her
mother quarreled Sunday has made
the authorities suspect that her story
of how her mother met her death may
not all be true
Mrs. Page was shot through the
body as she and her daughter were
passing through the park The daugh-
ter SAYS an Indian leaped out of the
darkness and shot Mrs. Page and
then made his escape.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
CHARGES FALL FLAT
(By Associated Press)

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept BE B. Say
ler. formerly local superintendent OF
the Western Union, and w II. Smith.
flrnisher of stock quotations today
were found not guilty on the charge of
conspiracy in connection with a wire
tapping scandal prosecuted by the Chi
cago board of trade.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
.LOVETT WILL HEAD
SOUTHERN PACIFIC

New York, Sept 14-Judge Loyet
was elected chairman of the eXecr
live committee of the Southern Pacifi
company today and Jacob H. Schii
and William Rockefeller Were re-elect
ed directors and also members Of th
executive committee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14

tive development Of oil wells near
Madil.. Okla In March Of this wear
ed States Geological survey A re-
Dort by J A. Taff and w. J Reed,
based on the results OF this visit, has
been published by the survey as part
lf an advance chapter from "Contri-
buttons to Economic Geology 1908,
Pant -
Up to April %, 1909 four produc-
ing wells had been drilled in the
ingle quarter section IL miles
southeast Of Madill The largest pro-
ducer is estimated to have given 400
barrels a day, but it is believed that
the amount might have been greater
if the wells had been drilled with a
churn drill Of large diameter.
The crude Nladill oil is very liquid
with a gravity of AZ Baume. or ap-
proximating Z degrees higher than
lhe best oil produced at Muskogee
and l3 degrees higher than the aver
age Mil-COntinent crude Oil
The principal oil bearing rock in
this region. and the only one which
las produced oil in any considerable
quantity, is q deposit of compact sand
and gravel a little more than 400 feet
below the surface at Madill. The oil
sands have been reported to be 40
feet thick, but if appears that the
sXact thickness Of the pay sand may
not be over % or 80 feet The re-
port includes a description Of the
rock formations and other geologic
features of the surrounding region.
which will be useful to the pros
pectCr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
Here For Reauisltlon

Sheriff RAIDER OF Kay county Is her
to secure a -equisition for Frederic
Hatfield. now in jail at Cedar Ranids
Iawo. The man Is charged with burg
lazy. grand larceny and jill delivery
and was arrested yesterday at Cedar
Rapids.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14

'' I' fTH l'I tNIIlt --- al'i Ai'
..- ~.o ~D. ~.4 r.~y-.~a d.
prove it,"
This statement was made to ep
resentatye of the Associated Pres
by Commander Peary in reply to q
question on the Peary-Cook contro
yersy The Associated Press tua
Douglas arrived here yesterday and q
correspondent at once boarded the
Roosevelt and greeted Peary.
Il have already stated that Cook
has not been to the Pole This 4 re
affirm and will stand by ill., Pear'
stated he would not discuss detail.
until Cook issues a full and author
lied statement, and that the whole
story may not be made public for sis
months.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
CORPORATiCh BOARD
WINS ANOTHER POINT
Railroads Must Send In Report
By Telegraph and Mall
Of Accidents


The supreme cout i'm am opinion
landed down This morning bv Justice
''e d'S'.lcl court ol A'ul''i' county
that the $225o00 bond issue voted by
,he citizens of Ardmoro at the special
.iooti., ~. r,h.,.,,. r. iooo r,. p,,.
" '''
hicllal purposes 70 pc N3hd aud "i'''
Eg, holds That no ordinance or reso-
hition of n muuicipM legislature.
,,bot,o. .rl,ioct. to ,5e rerarandu,n or
not Ry reason ol Secuoh u % '''e
referendum law enacted by the FIRST
legislature. becomes effective untu
ld,,y laws afto, its noes,qe and an.
pfoVal uhless auoh measure - "Veo'
AIRY for the immediate prehryation
,f .be public peace health Oh safety
~. .,n1to
w ...,
Ihe court nous '''-' ''7 i'eoi0'' ''''
passed by the city col1o ol Ardmote
authorizing the mayor 70 issue a proc
amatiou calling for tfe election. sub
oct to n referendum vote, and that
ron v f h0 not have been i would
a ITS aasusa The cou
holds. however. the election at Ard
more To- have been legal, notNithstand-
ing that the mayors proclamation
allmg for he election was issued but
even days after the resolution be-
came effective, because everyone
I'D been notified and that all the yot-
IS participated IN the election; ana
also that the ten days notice OF sucu
lection was not given did not neces-
arially make he election void in 4
ourl of equity.
The court also holds that under Sec
lion . of Article 10. Of the constltu-
4 ion. any city or town by majority
vote can become indebted in larger
amount than that specified in Section
4 ,e for he purpose Of purchasing or
constructing public utilities, or for
repairing the same, to be owned ex-
! rmsiyely by the city. TINS ls lhe
irst time the latte- question has been
/ passed upon by the coWN.
Lawyers bad Differed on the cues
| i9n and in many se8 bond elections
In cities of the first class were held
10 come within the limits ot Section
Is Of the constitution the officials
ieeming thai they could not vote
greater sum for public utilities. rms
decision viii apply 10 many other
bond issues vo' ed ig the cities OF ths
/ first class since statehood. In TINS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
FINALLY SUCCEEDS
IN ENDING HIS LIFE

Colorado Springs. colo. Sept IA
" Powers Of Orlando Okla, com
azor borrowed from snother pauen
Uep pondeucy over i'll heal h is said
have been the cause
Powers attempted suicide by lumf
INK fsom the reof of the Clinton hOtc
here about two months ago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
Peary Still lnsistent

norle uo-hor Gent 1t-I arr the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
WASHINGTON REPORTS
ON MAOILL OIL FIELD
,necial 10 nany Leader.

Washington, d C.. Sept 14.-Ac-
tive development of oil wells near
Nadill Okla in March Of this wear
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-09-14
Divorce Case Dismissed.
Opinions by Chief Justice Kane.

|
cause Of J II. Clark VS. the Frisco
railroad to the district court of Co
manche county, Chief Justice Kane
holds that whether a party injured
in 4 railroad accident was guilty Of
negligence or not was a question for
the jury 70 decide Judge Gillette
in the lower court took the case away
from the jury holding that the de-
fendant was injured through his own
negligence
In affirming the cause of Guy Bow
man. j. w. Wilson ct al VS.. j. c.
Bilby, error from the county court OF
Tulsa county Chief Justice Kane
holds that Justice Of the peace courts
have jurisdiction in forcible entry
and detainer suits under the consti-
tuition
Mcmillan Hardware Co VS.. W. II.
| Ross; appeal from county court OF
fJohnscn county, reversed and re
manded, suit for replevin
| In the cause of c.. n KEYS vs.
First National bank of Claremore
Chief Justice Kane renders a pei
curiam opinion adhering to the for
mer opinion of the court in the
cause.
In the replevin cause of j. S. Mill
or vs.. II. S. ThaXton, appeal from
the district court of Love county: IN,
Judgment is affirmed the court hold
, ing the errors complained of al
harmless"
Because the trial Judge committet
error in taking the cause from n,
Jury. j. w. Patterson and W T
; Patterson, Of Cleveland, who lost
; shipment Of hogs en- route to ST
; louis over the Katy" railroad, Chic
I Justice Kane reverses and remand
J. The cause 10 hte district court O
Pawnee county.
Continued on Page Eight
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-17
a LIFE OF MOSES.

Among the recently published Mem
cries." by Robert Collyer. one recalls
the Sunday school In Chicago which
he established among the foreign res
ldents OF that city. His work consist
ed largely in teaching both old and
young the English language, 30 enable
them TO qualify as American citizens.
Along with this practical work went
as much religious training as the good
parson could find place for. One in
stance which he gives win show the
work and how 1t was done:
A memory comes to me which may
cast q gleam OF light on our success In
the Sunday school. and on the way the
pupils learned their lessons
One of the classes had been work
Ing Its way through the life of Moses.
from bis infancy to his call to be the
dellverer OF the tribes from their bond
age.
/ had noticed how one bright boy
would wrestie. head down, with the
story. So / picked him out one Sum
day to see how much he had learned
and here are the questions and an
swers:
what have you learned about
Moses. my boy7"
THE kings daughter. she found him
when he was baby. in box In tho
rushes down by the river. and took
him home 70 nuss him
sDid she nurse him herself?"
$40. she hired a woman to nuss
him. and it was his own mother: but
she didn't know that"
@And what did Moses do thenT'
@He grew to be man.
~And what did he do when be wax
man7~
~He killed another man.
s~Then what did be dos"
Buried him in the sand"
~what did he do after be had buried
him I'm the sandy'
HE run away and went to keeping
sheep on the prairie
Did he stay there all his lifeg~
$40. he quit because he saw a bush
afire."
did that scare him so that he ran
away and left his Sheep"
sNo. something talked to him in the
bush. and told him to 20 back home
and 1t was the Lord what talked to
him.
And what did the Lord sayy'
''He told him TO take his boots of.
And here ended our lesson on the
early life OF Moses. at which I smiled |
and said: ~You have done very WELL
my boy-very well indeed"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-17
KILL FoR THE SPORT oF RI

| Few Animals who Do Not Slaughter
for slmpTe Pleasure.
There are some species Of our carnI-
vorous animals which often Kill for
sport and there are fews kinds of
which some individuals az some time
or other do not kill for the simple
pleasure of killing. writes nature
student in Forest and Stream.
When / was a boy and there were
wolves in Maine / have known four
or five wolves TO XIII over 40 sheep in
single night In a town near here
Ny father once saw 10 fully grown
sheep which two wildcats had killed
in one night on Mount Desert Island
| know of several cases where wild
cats have entered barns and outbuiid
ings and killed numbers of hens or
ducks. Raccoons often kin hens which
they cannot carry of. know Of
many cases OF foxes killing many hens
or turkeys which they could not ear
| once saw the skin of a mink which
Ioup-cervier had killed The person
who had IT said that there was light
snow. so he could see every motion
The Ioup-cervier had apparently met
the mink by accident on the Ice He
had bitten IL through the back. drop
ped it and walked on.
/ once saw loup-cervier trapped
which had killed several lambs. Red
squirrels will kin more Young birds
than they can eat have known an
otter TO pile up large lot OF suckers
which he must have caught Just for
sport House cats often kill birds
which they do not eat; they also often
bring In moles, frogs and snakes which
they XIII for the fun of killing. /
have no doubt that sable and fisher
would XIII poultry Just as mink and
raccoon do IL they had the same op-
portunity.
Some birds also kill for sport All
know OF shrikes hang
Ing up birds and mice which they de-
not need. | have several times seen
sheldrakes XIII scores OF small fish Just
for fun. They BIT them, dropped them
and passed along. have seen eight
or ten sheldrakes doing this at time.
Goshawks XIII for sport. have known
4 goshawk in one morning to XIII Eve
ruled grouse and leave them after
tearing them In pieces
Ii seems as If many animals and
birds take as much pleasure In killing
things for mere sport as many OF GUS
sportsmen and fishermen do.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-17

Il have cooked a little surprise FOR
ron, dear said young Mrs. Justwed
IAN almond soufile for after dinner.
got the recipe from that new cookery
book that came as a wedding present
and the instructions are most clear
Handy. isn't II. a book like fhats !
am sure the thing win turn out a sue
cess
Arthur smiled in dubious sort OF
way, and temporlxed about the success
as he looked az the soufiie.
Cant say like IT.. he said after
the first mouthfui. "Sure you got the
instructions right, darllng1 II tastes
very funny
"Ohi yesf" responded Eleanor with
tears in her eyes. II can say them by
heart from the book. Just hear me-"
And she reached down the volume.
Take half pound of grated al.
monds --"
quite right" interrupted Arthur.
following with his finger.
zone pound OF castor sugar: mix
wen Win WHITES OF NnrNE TTSSb
eggs ---"
Correct" said her spouse. as she
continued hreathlessly:
add two ounces OF white pep
per ---"
Pepper Great goodness I" said
the unhappy man as he turned over the
leaf.
''Two'large carrots chopped into dice,
a spoonful of mustard, four chopped
onions. and ---"
stop Stopi You must be wrong.
I'm sure Why, my dear, thought So
you are muddling up almond souffle
with Irish stew. You've forgotten to
cut the leaves OF this blessed cookery
hook y
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-17

seriouslyt You must have done some
thing
II have done no useful thing.
fear" replied Hugh. astonished at BIZ
own confession. Indeed. have done
= good many things Of which nov
feel thoroughly ashamed
Poor boy. said Miss chudleigh. nj
II she were addressing someone ten
years Der junior. instead Of one two
years her senior. Poor boy. sup
pose you are not altogether to blame
Your parents are very wealthy. |
hear"
The idea Of being a child In anything
came TO this man OF the world In the
light Of surprise Yet he felt vaguely
that there was some truth In the sug
gcstion.
'Tell me" he said simply, tell me
what l should do. and ! win do it,
without hope Of rewardy' she said
with a mlschicvous glance In her eye.
Il did not say that. | have a hope
that IL / succeed In making n man Of
myself you will not treat me as you
treat me now-as boy"
But you are a boy, you know.
whether you viii ever be a man is
problem that only you yourself can an
swer.-
and you will help me1~
mo one can really help you"
"But you win not desert met You
viii not 90 and get married while
undergo that necessary trainingg'
us II likely7 Marriage has never
pet presented itself to me as con
crete fact. 1t will require a strong
man TO induce me to give up my name
for his.'
Then win be that manl~ The
vehemence and strength of purpose IN
Iiugh's voice thrilled Miss Chudleigh,
and her smile was little forced.
A few days later Hugh called to
say he was going out with Capt. Har.
vey OF the Royal navy on expedi.
ton TO the north pole He would. In
all probability, be away two years
Miss Chudleigh gaxed at tho young
man with tears In her eyes. Il hope
you are not doing all this for meTT abe
said.
II am doing 1t for myself. but | do
not conceal the thought that but Cor
you would never have thought of 1t.
II become man In your sense OF
The word, viii owe It all to you.
And remember that am coming back"
81 will not forget" she said. with
her eyes fixed on the ground.
Two years elapsed without any news,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-17

Wealthy women In Berlin have per
fected scheme of vacations which
promises 10 spread over the length and
breadth Of the German empire, and
which might be adopted with advant-
age In this country, One woman was
taken with the Idea and interested sew
Sral OF her friends. All subscribed and
worked together for Its successful pro-
motion. The idea simply is the inter
change OF vacation by the middle
classes, and even the poor. In cities and
in the country. A bureau has been es-
tablished. 1t finds family which is
DESTROYS OF vacation In the city. The
plan then Is 10 find family which
wishes TO go 10 the country. BY that
cooperation, the only cost is that OF
travel. The scheme has succeeded be-
yond expectations, and the enthusiasts
tic originators predict 1t win not take
Il long to spread over Europe.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-17

| hss. and sns asked him TO buy q pair oil
| xls*ve links.
A little later be met Lady yelling
ton. well known for her intelligence and
good works.
'0lad to see you hera,~ she said
"Ccme along and will introduce you
10 Miss Chudleigh. She Ia girl who
win do you good She is as clever "a
she IL charming"
Hugh explained that be had just
bought tribe from Miss Chudleigh,
but he would like nothing better than
proper introduction.
ALLOW me. Miss chudleigh." said
Lady Wellington when they oyertook
her. ITO introduce Hugh Allistaire, q
boy who may repay you for looking
after him as well as the wallis and
strays you devote so much time TO, !"
and before either OF the young couple
could utter a word she was of.
You see. teach boys three nights
week" said Miss Chudieigh. trying
70 eniighten him.
"Ahl lucky little beggars." cried
Hugh.
''oh. they are not all little. ! assure
You. Their ages vary from 10 to 30. !"
What" cried Hugh. do you mean
10 tell me that you. q mere GIRL
beg your pardon. Miss chudleigh-but
do you teach those workingmen all
BY yourselfYs
MOT quite by myself. There are too
many OF them for that. ! could do
with some extra help. ! was thinking
Of opening a gymnasium. DO you think
you could help mef''
Certainly. Miss Chudleigh. shall b.
only too happy TO subscribe. How
much do you requireY
sNOh. II was NOT the money I was
thinking Of. although l can do with
that. too | wonder whether you could
give some service
Hugh was rather staggered AZ this
proposal. but be quickly reflected that
II be volunteered for this work be
would be thrown into the society OF
Miss chudleigh. Il hare not beaa In.
side gym for years." he said; ''but
doubtless. with a little practice.
could put the younger members through
q few exercises. Anyhow. am willing
10 Try II you viii have me"
u am glad 70 hear you speak 40
frankly about II. Mr. Allistaire. IL en-.
abies me to speak frankly. too. Tell
me something about yourself What
have you done. sag, aiDee you left
SCHOOL, Have you done anything 70
Justify your exissenceg''
-DoneY' replied Hugh. looking az her
blankiy. How do you meanY'
II mean. how have you passed your
time7 Have you taken up anything |
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-17
EDDIE Aon


wAsn youths desire Of pleasure clsys
AND life has reached . wiser ssaws
1Ss sweet to count the plassa Joys
Oh middle age
ne more the love Of frenxied sport.
no more chs things to do and dare;
win mild philosophy / court
My eaay chair.
dnsre with my soothing pipe / sit
And watch iss graceful rings sriss,
Feeling my vision and my wilt
Grow ripe and wise.
NO moFs ] join the weary wlghts
who dangle In a maIden's trail,
Giving their daysimes and their nights
To woeful sail.
ssek no mad emprlss to jog
And goad me In peFllous way
buf mediate that every dog
Must have biz day.
! ncfe the price Of stock and share
With cautious. speculative ends.
and TO the credit side bear
Lies dividends.
Fsrehanes 10 golfng fields l fare.
To enterprise with puts and tees
And soorn the eaddie's fnrtiTe stare
AZ wAaf he seea.
! nsver ask Of life too much:
And she rewards with ample wage
OF peaceful joys that are In touch
With middle age.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-06-17
Old Favorites
Ny Castle I'm sumHm.

by Castle fm suaam.
There's Castle In Spain. very charming
10 see,
Though built without money or toll
OF this handsome estate ! am owner ln
fee,
And paramount lord Of the soil
And oft as may am accustomed to 20
And live like a king in my Spanish
Chateau.
There's dame most deliciousiy rounded
and ripe.
Whose wishes are never absurd.
Who doesn't object to my smoking pipe
Nor insist on the ultimate word:
In short, she's the pink OF perfection. you
know.
And abe lives like queen In my Spanish
Chateau.
I've family. too the delightfulest girls,
And bevy of beautiful boys;
AL quite the reverse of those Juvenile
churls
Whose pleasure Is mischief and noiss-
No modern Cornelia might venture to
Such jewels as those In my Spanish
Chateau.
I have servants who seek their content
menf In mine,
And always mind what they're ST:
Who never embezzle the sugar and vine,
And Islander the innocent cat;
Neither saucy nor careless nor stupidity
slow,
ARE the servants who wait in my Spanish
Chateau.
I've pleasant companions; most sHabls
folk.
And each with the heart Of brother;
Keen wits who enjoy an antagonists joke.
And beauties who are fond OF each
other.
Such people indeed ar you never may
know
Unless you should come to my Spanish
Chateau
I have friends whose commission for
wearing the name
In kindness unfailing il shown
Who pay TO another the duty they claim
And deem bis successes their own;
Who JOY in bis gladness. and weep az his
woe;
vouu find them iwhere eisefl In my
Spanish Chateau
20 81 sic semperr' / oftentimes say
Though it's idle. know, to com
plain),
To think that again l must force me
away
From my beautiful Castle in Spain
John Godfrey SAKE