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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-25
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Tax Ferrets
Editor Leader Here IS sn article
from the Chandler Tribune that hits
he aali on the head:
One Of The amusing things ii pres.
eni legislature n d see the renroaen.
latlves of tax dOagors irving 70 create
thu Impression that the farmers oE
this state are against the tax ferret
iHV IcN different q would apnear
If the farmers had 3 chance e vote
on this proposition, Il doeea't stand
to reason that q farmer whose laua
Is always exposed TO the assessof
would Be- IaFprlnE proposition thai
would give the money loanefs a
chance 70 iodgc their portion of the
hnnisn ol laSailun llQnest nltlzens
.urs nut hnrt m the lnx ferret pFcause
they naY thoir nQftIuR qf ihh i ! issalst
lite laN slpdgar pughh AZ baa u Haeiau
paT hts II tho Legislature aaaias
wants 10 know how the farmer feels
about this matter lel them auhiali
the question 10 them & IS dollars 70
iouehnuls chat the tx d0aeaf
psAIbyg Daslhlllawogldnpfle emgw
n. c A0 efwy
get one sose o1ll Of a lhapaena. I.
G. Hnss.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-25

Recently q young mar who had
tried 10 beat an oklahoma Clty faro
layout undertook u end his life He
was q irapeling SALESMAN and said The
lsgraee 0f losing HIS expense money
and a few dollars Of the firm he
worked tot was too much 10 endure.
30 he tried 10 reach jordan. When his
father read Of the tragedy there was
no thought Of the disgrace: no at
empg 10 settle at lesa thar cost, but
through the Union City, Tenn. banks
wired the Oklahoma chamber Of com
merce to collect an bad checks ana
pay them on the spot all costs, the
physicians who had saved the young
mans life and al other expenses IN.
Cured
The father Is not rich. but he was
father, you know ana the honor al
hia boy was worth more 10 him than
sold Then. when the iirm heard ot
what had happened. the manager
gired the father TO send the young
man on 10 his work, I'VE want that
slnd o. stock ia cur business"
ln that brief message Is ilfe'a great
ssl lesson told The hrm, Ike any
other great commercial Institution,
iisllkes men who are weak and likely
20 oVerreach, but father who believes
The happiness Of a good name Is gtsat.
y riches than gold ID All asset The nrm
realized bus great value.
There IL An Oklahoma side 10 the
aausilxc, however worthy oi attcn'
ion me Tragedy occurred ~ ING
I latca metropolis tlie prilc city o.
he Southwest II Is o city whore
\ ionng men have gone ana nrospcrpd
making great wealth aud doing Il hon
'hily nnd tq the credit Of ihe age a
ihlch they 1fe 81 the i0.gn0 people
q that city there tweaiy good lieopl'
q Que haa anu tlz.tAe lseiily gnof
eDpVe denfeedtH Iha nad nane elvef
nem hN ne CYL 1ae q the lol' Ins
uVd lalld lemples II worship ans
lNe thuaAaiiaa annually % rharity
maintaining all the requisites Tor th'
leilefmtnt q tiielf fesluWa.
Hos many thousand dollars in dam
ees DO y0u presume that bd per
ealage g people did Oklahoma 20 th'
lnfdy men anu women Ike that iaill
n al Union CITY. fennelseey
Hos much. that occurring n ihi
'elropolls dc gou nresnme 2 lniurel
ho slate
HOW MANY aHathemaa came iron
ne people who AnaH that young MAJ
rhcn he Was growing into uacN
nAhhuod
ihose questions are asked i9m ih
ammcfclal siae Of the fence, lhD
i.a relevant aud OF interest 90 ever
iilzen Of the state and moi based o
he moral Side. Gambling Is an evi
indcF nng circumstance, Dui when q
owed 10 flourish where whose wi
nay enter and lose his elrnings, L
/, pciil lhai Will ananer On later ca
. 'or lss toll. The man oi means va
flshes to Indulge IN cards and doe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-25

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case Of Caiarrh that can.
not be cured by Halls Caiarrh Cure
r. J. CHENEY a CO. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned have known
n. j Cheney for the last ] . years and
believe him perfectly honorable In all
business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made
by his frm
WAI4DfNG. KINNAN q MARvlN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Q.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken inter
neily acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF yhe system.
Testimonials SEX free Price 20 cent?
per bottle. Sold by al druggists
Take Hsll's family pills fof const.'
patton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-25

Jacob sfnxa. wellto-dD farmer. Of
near Hennessey. klngasher
county was enliced of
the streets Of that village
lnlo dark alley 70 take a drink OF
liquor. He was held up By local toughs
and relieved OF $3.50 Three uf the
holdup mon wo.e arrested ans e.se
Identified els the person who took tie
money
Mr. and Mrs. n u. Rnsp. El Reno,
attended soclnl function Thief At.
tended 10 q riHing party \ their home
Ire absence OF residents, and had more
success IN finding things than Mr. aud
Mrs. 4 II. feel was proper
II Reno canning factory wlll be
ihipped % lola. Kansas Canning fie.
ory With nothing to can dccreeg poor
lgOpoaltlon.
Chlckasha booileggcrs want trial
iuialde Grady county Fear they can
lot sel Gree, q tried where they aFe
n0wn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-25
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Speaker Wilson o. the house Of
representatives made many friends
while IN Enid Saturday Ben Wilson
Is a genial. accommodating fellow, ap
parently with plenty OF good sense
and sound Judgment The Democrats
made a wise choice IN his selection
and he will doubtless be neard from
In the future councils OF bis bGrty.-~
Enid Eagle
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-25
svery Woman wa b ln,ersatea.

II YOU have paIha In the back. urin.
lfH Bladder or Kidney trouble. aud
yart certain. pleasant herb cure for
Sofnan's Ills try Mother Gray's Aus
lrallanI.eai Il ~ safe and never.
failing regulator. AT Druggists Or by
mail 50 cts. Sample package FREE.
Address. The Mother Gray Co.. Leroy,
NY.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-25

II gou would nayc safe Jet certain
Cough iseniedy ID The hume. try Dr
Shonp's-~al ldas once Il Il thorough.
~ unlike any other Cough nsepara.
Ilun rs taste win be entirely new
20 20u- unlcss n is aready Youf lav.
9rlts Cough Remedy No opium, chic.
rofofni or any other supplying ingrcd.
tents arc used The tender leaves OF
j Aarmless, Idnghealng mountainous
fhrub give ioDr shoop's Cough Ram
ady its wonderful curative properties
L IS truly most certain and trust.
worthy prescription. Sold hy Wal
aces Drug store
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-25

Look Tor tho Coupon nov pal IN each
g5c package Of Dr. SlInop's Health Cot
fee initiation A clever g5c sllyered
mo Dflh" Coffee slfaIner offered ou
this coupon Besides you Get Qnl
lalee cnpk VI s)f Hh00p6 Heath Gutl
gee 2SesalAlhd Tile t0Ilee WIl GERS
taihly pleasc ydN Sold By Tho nauk
Grocery.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-25

Group positively stopped II 20 minules.
Nilh Dr. Snoup's Group Resaeae. 0ue
test alone Will surely proves 3nle truth.
10 vomiting. no dlalresa / safa End
nleaAlnA syruph0e Sold Is Wnnacp'c
Drug St0ra.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-25

Hutchinson, Kans. After trying dpe.
iors and different medicines for kid.
ney. bladder and rheumatic trouble.
Halls Texas Wonder cured me- Il Is
the heat medicine on earth. Walter
q Perry. 20 s. Main street Sold By
ii druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-25

LosT--A gray ioK fur collar Al che
Brooks theatre Monday sva0lun.
Finder please laase ss Lasdar oiiIcS.
I l.avsrd onsrod.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-25
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There was not httle exeiiemeps
ID the corridors. Welinesday evening,
when 4 was hnosn that The jplni con-
IIsIttee ~ the 80 ;iqpa t. tle N
W9 localion had feFSf2i1 laipie ahs
4eilnoflly. not az blg'Rssesbepiqd h4t
none.theicss mlnorillE The maiel
iy reported IN favor Of Antlers tor De
Insane asylum and the other places
aspiring We're 0uslness.llke IN ckpi1ln'
lng wns this Wis erralic The ap.
scure Of Stewart took the arc ous bi
snls campaign some days ago. hut TIE
local intensity Increased becapsa ~
Ihe delay
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-25

judge LedDetler was corridor
crowd swellcr Wednesday esenlng
Since be- was o member Of the consll.
lusionnl convention he has bad snlii
eient limellght 20 salisfy the most *
acting. Like very other man with an
extensive practice and plenty Of noc
fy, be ~ not seeking loo much fame.
rather BE- ls busy and has little time
% mix IL The political gene
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-25

We lman Of The house has received
1 telegram from "Bnr Hu1man, the
Ncw Yorker who we4rs 4 No. q shoe,
% racci that the st1rs 81 George
Wyvpll o. CIrcm0re being haturat
2cd Is incorrect tIe aiiifms the ef
fort 10 secure papers, but declares
sis partner has been too huay to eYcl
lhiEk of barRtrnillng .)r his second
papers,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-02-25

~ mNch tAlk as any 0lhef one item
before the legislature Mathis resides
llmoN on The Arkansas line and has
heeN there since 1872 Naturally. be-
~ IN the valley below the mountain
ange which comes oul Of Arkansas.
extending from east 10 west. he has
lived long IN the neishborhood OF cir
big game HIS idea thai the people
who come to the state should pay quite
handsome llcen for hunting. Is
undoubtedly correct HI experience
3 that too much 81 our g4me Is killed
by those who come here "a hunt, on
account 0f lax laws III the hitherto
10 law Rt all lnsofur as the east side
# the state IS concerned And the
oklahoma law was never arranged 10
De af benefit to a section like th7i
Rhere NV. Mathis resides. The quail
S not the object of hunters over there
where wild turkeys and deer are not
extinct ani where bears and other
argcr game can be secured by those
Nho tramp up the mountains. Near
;he ellis. up IN The mountains, there
afe deer and turkey and plenty uI
o9aE The laws we have for their pro.
actlon are OF n0 avail ana theanest
same place cast 81 the Rocky Noun.
aims may be lost 70 us because 100
nauy expert quail hunters wish %
aave law alone Tor their ideas SIR.
Mathis made an eaort 70 secure h
.ew limltallona on The great game dis
lllct Of tho state, but failed and, like
many man knowing whereof be
spoke, had % accept the will of the
many
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03
UNION MEN
ELECTED
St. Louis Labor Unionists Stand
SolidIy Together at the Ballot
Boz With Gratifying Result.

The recent city election in St.
Louis resulted in the election OF
three prominent organized work
ingmen to important municipal
Offices II Is said that for once the
unioniSts of that city stood
sotidIy together at the ba!lotbox
and won as they always will un-
der ike circumstances
Oven Miller, president Of the.
Central Trades and Labor Union.
and secretary OF the American
Federation OF Musicians. was
elected member Of the Board OF
Free Holders, whose duty it is to
revise the city charter. Mr..
Miller received the largest vote
ever given candidate in that city
and was '92 greater than that re.
ceived by both the Democratica and
Republican candidates for Mayor.
Nr. Miller had previously repre-
scented St Louis workingmen III the
state senate and made good
Martin K. II. W-itter. former
president OF the International
Typographical Union, was elected
City Register, running 5000 votes
ahead OF his party. He will con
troll all the city printing. purchase
supplies, and will see that covict
and non union products are barred
III st Louis during his mount encv
III Office.
/. W. Quick, grand secretary of
the Order OF Railway TelegrapherS.
which order has its headquartcrs
in st. Louis, was elected CITY
treasurer over his opponent by a
big majority. and will be Gus
todlan OF the city's excneco uer
during the next two years.
1t will De noted that these three
men We're not merely elected to
Jobs, but to positions where
they will reflect credit on the labor
movement and be of service TO
their fellow workingmen.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03
REAL THIEVES
GO UNPUBLISHED
Millionaire Directors of Sugar Trust
Escape Punishment for Trust
Neutrality-suspicious. to Suffer.

ne Sugar Trust is New Jersey
corporation. Its capital is $1,000,
600 of preferred stock. There is
conclusive evidence that two thirds
OF this capitalization is water. but
under the present tariff this trust
has earned profits amounting to as
nigh as 81 per cent wear on its
total capitalization. water and all.
And the American people. the
consumers, have paid these profits.
BIT these profits were not large
enough so this trust paid humble
employees five dollars Il week more
wages to Smuggle sugar. and rob
the government of more millions.
The men who for this paltrv
wage Increase spiked the govern
mcnt scales to help the trust steal
two millions from the government
VIII go to prlsor, no doubt. The
real culpritS will go scott free and
IN congress majority of the rep.
iI~itlHeS oi the American
people i'll both the house and sen.
ate will probably help the trust to
continue taking from fifty TO sixty
millions year out of .he pockets
OF the American people through
the aid Of the sugar tariff. and
what are the American people
going to do about it! Are they
going to keep Oh forever voting for
an aggregation of politicians whose
chief concern is to serve such nm
holy combinations as the SUGAR
trust to the betrayal Of the people.
1t seems like it, though we hone
for the best.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03
Hot Foods Eurt-Our Teeth.

There is no doubt that most people
ruin their teeth and digestive systems
by taking food at too high q temporal
ture. one cannot get into 4 hot bath
II 1t Is over 112 degrees: 100 degrees
IS dangerous. and even 100 degrees is
warm But from experiments made Il
appears that we eat meat at 10 de-
GTeeS temperature. beans at 132 de-
greeS, potatoes at 80 degrees. The av-
erage temperature OF tea Is 10 de
gTecs. and it may be slipped. but can
not be swallowed in large quantities.
II it exceeds 142 dcgrees.-Eew YORK
American
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03
DISSOLUTION NOTICE.

At meeting of the stockholders and
directors OF the kanawla Drilling s De-
Ee!oPlnent Company, held on the 18th
DAY OF May. 1909, the following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted, and
ordered published:
RESOLVED. first that the kanawi,a
Drilling s Development COMPANY.
corporation created aud organized under
the laws OF the State OF West Virginia.
does hereby discontinue business a
corporation, and S,-reuders to said State
Is charter and corporate franchises
ne Board OF Directors will proceed 70
convert the property, chooses in action
ana all assets Of this corporation into
cash, and pay off and discharge all is
debts, Liabilities and obligations; and
after FULLY ci~charsing all such defpts
liabilities and obligations. divide the
remainder among the stockholders p,J
rata with their several holdings OF stock,
hNt 10 such Payment shall be made 10
any Stockhoider until after the publ
alton OF the notice hereinafter provided
RESOLVED. second, That the President
o. this Corporation carse. notice OF the
Adoption OF the foregoing resolution 70
be published near the principal oH7ce or
pace OF business OF this corporate once
a week for four successive weeks: and
that he certify these resolutions 10 the
secretary OF State CT the State OF Ne~;
Virginia. and deliver TO him = ccrcir-
cate showing the publication o: such
notice, as provided by law
kANAWffA DRILLING
& DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
BY =. G. LEIDECkER,
President,
Attest:
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03
W \ D-Trustworthv man or

W ANTED-Trustworthy man or
woman in each county to advertise.
receive orders and manage business
for New York Mail Order House
SIS, 90 weekly: position perma-
nent: no Investment required.
Previous experience not essential
to engaging spare time valuable.
Enclose self addressed envelope
Tor full particulars. Address Clarke
90, W holcsale Dept, l03 PARK
y l., NEW DIRK. J-2.-lDt
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03

an-e . the men are beginning 10
insist upon the National taking
some decided stand in regard 10
the controversy that has existed
here for the past year and are
becoming tired OF continuous re
yersa!s ard issue lodging and it
looks as though something sub
stantia! VIII have 10 be doue be
fore the men become reconcfled to
the late agreement.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03
The Unorganized.

How does It stand with them
Bad. very bad. With hat in hand
they seek the privilege 70 work.
often with bent shoulders and sub
mlS>ive head. humble and plain
They ofttineS sink their manhood
to the lowest depths for the sake of
a chance to labor. and when they
do get work. each strives to out
strip the other non uuionists work
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03
Stogie Makers Label.

The union men who smoke
stogies should always see that the
label of the International Stogie
Makers League appear On the box
The stogie makers III West Virginia
are Very strong and Will continue
to grow stronger ii all union men
do their duty
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03
Typos. Regular Meeting.

The Charleston Typographical
union held its regular session
saturday night and transacted the
regular routine business. There
was good attendance present and
much interest taken in the affairs
OF the union.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03
PASSING OF
VAN CLEAVE
Continued from Page II

organization should represent all
the men before the companies and
arbitration boards in any grievance
which they might have. 1t was
agreed that ordinary business be
tween the unions and their mem
oers may be transacted upon the
companies grounds and i'll the
mines, and that men discharged
Tor activity IN the cause OF union
ism may appeal, have the case re-
viewed, with view TO reinstate-
ment
The modification OF the Bucks
stove and Range injunction against
the American Federation Of Labor
by the District Of Columbia Court
OF Appeals and the recent Min
ne>ota decision of Justice Elliott.
all tend TO show the broadening
OF the public conception of the
rights of the wage-earners to Or
game. TO protect and promote
their rights and their interests.
and to SUcurc for themselves and
thelr fellows the very best possible
conditions under which they rem
der 50 valuable q service TO society
II Nr. Van CIcaye has not vet
reached that state OF mental de
Velopment (and perhaps he never
may, it is to his own disadvan-
tage
We do ourselves the additional
pleasure of quoting one of Nr.
Van Cleave's quotations in his
Parting Saiutation, ''and one that
probably in future he Will often
remember. that God Almighty
hates gutter In biding a
temporary adieu TO our friend Van
Cleavc, we beg to quote from one
of his letters in the American Fed
crationiSt last month, and ask him
whether he believes that his
Friend Gompers will be frothinc
at the mouth" when Van C!eave
quits his job,
As we have frequently said.
there is no personal i'll will enter
tanned by the men of labor against
Mr. Van Cleave. or any other en-
ploycr, but the rank and file of the
men OF labor Of our country have
some knowledge of their rights and
their interests. They have some
conception of their American citi-
zenship and sovereignty and re-
SponSlblliticS which they entail.
They are determined to exert the
former and anxious TO bear the
latter, but III so doing they under
stand that rs individuals. and
under the chaotic condition Of the
so-caIlcd ''open shop" there is no
hope for the exercise of either.
ihelr hope lies i'll their work and
Ill their united. intelligent. con
structive action in union and FEEDER
alton.
1t is needless to say that we
entertain neither hope nor desire
that the National Association of
Manufacturers shall elect as its
president some supine employer
who has neither the courage. in
telhgence, nor the honesty of his
convictions: but he need not be al,
extremist or fanatic or centuries
behind the times. a man filing
so responsible position should De
an employer representative in
character, representatives in bust
ness. and representative of the
best conceptions of American man
hood and citizenship
FcderationiSt-
The Unorganized.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03

ing with them 10 keep IN the boss
favor Some grow so depraved
under the conditions in which
they have % work that they be-
come toaddies, lickspitue, and
play the sucker" act with the
boss.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03

l.. y. Stone. President of the
Local Union at Monarch. was in
the city Monday on official business
at District headquarters. He also
paid the Argus office a pleasant
call.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03

Lewis Kirk. of belmont. was
here Monday on business. He
lett tuesday morning for Raymond
CITY where he expects to put III
several days among the miners at
that place.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03

Now Is the time To subs cribe Tor
The Labor Argus. Only paper in
the State that fights the powers
that maintain the guard system.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03

&. W. Wright, Secretary Of the
Local ut Black Ectscy, was caller
at the District Office Monday, on
business TOR his local.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03
GRADUATION
Gifts

Now is the time to select that
which will be your Graduation
Gift for Brother, Sister. Son.
Daughter or Friend. Scores
OF pretty pieces Of appropriate
Je"eIry are here for you to
select from. =.
scholars of the 1909 Class
should remind their parents
that the best Jewelry in town
is here. :.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03
AMONG THE
MINE WORKERS.
Local News of the Kama wha Field
Many Visitors to the District Office
The Past Week.

" IN Hunley representing the
local at NcClanahan was at the
District office Oh official business
Tuesday.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03

K. y. Kramer former secretary
OF Sub, District No. /, was down
from East Bank the first Of the
week on official business at the
District office. Dol says pros
poets look a little brighter for the
organization in his section.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03

HE settlement does not meet the
approval of the greater majority of
the men, but as it was made under
instructions of the National organi-
Zation the blame cannot be placed
upon the District officials, as they
simply complied with the wishes
OF those higher IN authority and
the responsibility lies with the
National as it was simply useless
for the District to continue a
strike az The present time when
assistance was refused by the
National organization. ConSe-
qncntly the instructions of that
body had to be carried out by the
officers
The final outcome OF the stu
alton Is hard to forecast at this
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03

Demand the Union Label.
The labor argus. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1906-1915, 1909-06-03

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