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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-15

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-15


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chaelea eF ideHl nalHre han lNe
other BILLS. hut the provision 70 nat
show lIe same difference nart eaicu
lated tNnr measures were pfssed lhp
Tfylor IiiMpa general elaeliHn Bill
The Taylor F@nklin primary blu ilr
Taytf municipal election hil and
iae Ta9lerFrangllnnillups bill gly
ina the governor discretionary power
10 csll special eleellfna on all inllla.
Tive ahl referendum measnps The
general election hill lfaTldes Tor q
ribbon hallui syalem with ihe can
dldatef hmcae' wih me- political
name OF party emhlew 9 general ree'
lalrailon in on precincts The primary
bin. which llhe lha general eleolon
measure. trims Hp ~ FIRST laws ou
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-15

The guiding spirit of 0klahoma
Most discussed man n the United
Ststes today ana one whcsa admin
isiralion under FIRE of the most ra.
lenlIess political nimosliy since the
das Of John Altseld has never been
questioned; whose work as 0klaho.
mes chief executive meets The ap-
rrayal at his btterest enemy and
wh aehls back all assaiians Tire.
less in ha oTarW lp mgk state.
uqnal ip ems emefseHcy fearless ln
defeucc cf tba rriuclplcs be stands
p
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-15

Tht NeW Came -sW.
: hIll Of sfnefal interest o an ls
Che fish and eame laW rs principle
features afo hunters tax on resi-.
denis oi 3l2a per yenr. n0nFesldenis
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
RECASTING JUDGE-MADE LAW.
Doctrine RePudiated
by several States.

Prom The Pbiadelfhia Press
New Jersey follows New York. Pennsyi-|
vania and Delaware IA the enactment Of
a statute covering the liability OF en-
pl0yers for injuries 10 their servants
England years ago overturned the Pc
culiar judge made law which had pre-
vailed for sixty years. whereby a servant
manned for life. or his family. in case he
were killed. could not recover any com
pensation from the employer II The injury
were caused by The negligent act OF a
fellow-workman engaged IN common en-
ployment-" American legislatures have
been slow 10 follow the English Pariia-
ment in this highly saiutary reform OF
the substantive law Present indications
are that beforc long the .'fellow-seryant
doctrine" viii De entirely eliminated IN
the United States
This principal was firsl declared as the
law in ISl. Lord AbinEer a common law
judge OF great learning and ability. was
its author. Cautious application was made
OF il in the succeeding five years. Then
Chief Justice shaw. Of The Supreme Court
o. Massachusetts. adopted the same line
OF reasoning as Lord Abinger, and ex-
pounded the doctrine with greater l0SicaI
force than eve- before. The sequel was
The firm establishment Of the fellow
servant doctrine" in English and Amer
icau Jurisprudence. Shaw's decision had
such weight in the House OF Lords that
the doctrlae OF common employment"
was forced upon tho reluctant common
law courts Of Scotland
Several American States other Than
those already named have repudiated the
doctrine by statute. Georgia, Montana,
and Colorado. Kentucky and Connecticut
are among rhose which have joined with
/ Massach husetts ia rapudiating the doctrine
{ of common employment and miuimize5
I the defense Of COuTibUtOTy negligence.
This doctrine. On the seventy years Of
I its existence. has entailed terrible hard
ships 60 thousands Of poor families in
England and America. Tx arose from q
judicial blunder I'm considering tie prob
/ lem ln its harrow legal aspects without
! regard 10 the economic ana eIhiCai pTin-
ciple involved. In effect. it was declared
that a workman. by his contract Of serv-
/ ice. assumes ALI risks OF the employment,
/ including the risks thar may come
I through the act or neglect OF his fellow
I servants Thousands Of cases have been
1 decided. in the course OF which the doc
T trine has been extended in manner 90
/ entail greater immunity Tor employers.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
EVERY SATURDAY.
CurMotto: II you see l. in The BIZ
Sud. itisn' necessarily SO.
o RESTFUL CALM

The Big stick felicitates Mr. VIII
ian Howard Taft and wishes him
wen. The season Of calm and resi-
that De has inauEurated az tile
White House r. vcy pleasing. We
doubt that We can haze TOO much
Of it.
The Big stick IS a peaoemaksr
itself. We believe in the soft pedal
All or singing IS low and sweet.
What's the use making a racket and
kicking tomctrdy IN the Stats every
few minutcs. we ask We adhere
10 the old idea that a soft answer
turueth away WTath-and We believe
in turning away wrath inst az
srenu0usly as ones ability warrants.
Blessed are the peacemakers. for.
verify, thcy shall eat much pie
We rejoice that AirsTaft does not
continuously hombard Congress VITA
messages and pester IL with sug
Cestions concerning nature fakirg
and auti-race suicide. Not that We
are knocking anybody in particular
On dear. no. We would not "a
that. We are not knockers. any
way. But we believe CoHHess ar-
prociatcs being permitted 70 have
an idea or 50 Of ITS very own occa-
sionally. and We think further prog
ress along this benign pathway VIII
win much fame Tor Ar Taft aud hn
administration
We are strong FOR the reign @.
peace. Let peace not only reign
but pour. say We. We assure Alr
Taft be shall have The Rs Stick
entire and influential support il
this thing.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
PENNY LUNCHES AT SCHOOL.
scores Of Los Angeles Children Enjoy
Good Meal Daily.

FROM the Les Angeles Herald
Pathetic TO watch. but ineXpressibly de-
Ughtfu 10 participate in, tie penny
luncheon has come to DE ar important
factor in the daily routine OF the Ann
street school. and which, it is hoped has
come 10 stay
Armed with contributions from mer-
chants and private citizens. Tie local civic
association has taken Up this good work
which was begGn En- the East. Of serving
penny lunches 10 little children who come
20 school either without any breakfast
or with not enough 10 nOurish them
properly The association is starting
with the Ann street school. where the
pupils are or Mexican OF foreign parent
age. and where the need of this work
Is most sorely felt
one Of the schoolroons makes an adj
mirsble dining room. and four long oil
cloth covered tables are placed with
benches down each side
Promptly AZ u:45 a. m everything IS
in readiness for the eager rush Of hungry
children. who can hardly walt for the
hour 10 arrive.
Tho big white bowls with blue rims are
Gled with thick, delicious soup. and there
are two big cold buns a. each place. with
the necessary spoons. and usually some
klnd OF fruit. which, all tosether. makes
a meal III for a king.
Children who cannot bring even the
one penny required are furnished with
tickets. and lessons tn unselfshuess and
generosity are taught by these little
people. When, peTch1uCe- midget hsE
forgotten or lost his or her ticket some
other child near by pays. that the treat
may not be missed.
The work. though started but a short
time ago. is already showing remarkable
results; haH-starved bodies are respond
ing 20 the kind treatment and the averag,
Of work ia the school is improving pro
p0rtiOnately
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
ON OUR JOB

Strike one, bali one. strike two.
bah two-5aseball. bsseball-nothing
10 it but baseball since the glorious
Easter morn. Talked about. read
about. dreamed about - baseball,
Halls Of Congress have Seen de-
serted to enable the statesmen and
aear-statesmeu tc see the game.
Tariff was forgotien in the excite
ment q balls-low balls. high balls.
and al kinds os balls. Courts af
Justice a1pcnded business 10 permit
the judges. embryo Wickerhams
and r. e. Knozes 70 hear the de-
cis;ons of the real judge-the UNI
pire. The Big stick. always upto-
date and ncwsy printing the lrIih
and nothing bat the truth. So help
us-has got the bug with al its
cares and bunts and VIII as often
a. space VIII psimii, Cnllghtcn its
readers uith pictorial features q
the great national game. We always
haze the b st that can Be procured
and in line with that policy ard at
an enormols expense have engaged
the eminent caTicaturist. Mr. S.
W. woodward. 20 picture 10 cor
readers the antics of men prominent
in business. social. and political life.
while in Attendance at the game.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
Naval Ordnance Facts

An erroneous impression. quite natural
under the circumstances, prevails con-
cerning the purpose of-the special board
of naval officers. the president Of which
IS Rear Admiral +. II. c. Leutze. u. 5.
y, and which, il has been alleged. was
convened Dy the Secretary Of the Navy
10 Investigate" tine ordnance depart
ment or that service. As a matter or
fact. neither the Bureau Of Ordnance nor
any Of the various branches. such as the
naval proving ground at Indian Head and
the naval gun factory at the Washington
Navy Yard. under the chief OF ordnance
of the navy. is under investigation in the
sense that there is occasion 70 ascertain
the extent of Incompetent or extravagaut
administration. No branch of the naval
service Is operated on a more business
ike basis than the bureau and the es-
Establishments which come within the SUI
pervision OF control Of Rear Admiral y
E. Mason. chief of ordnance OF the navy
II is undoubtedly a fact. however. thar
there are questions which the new secre.
tary Of the Navy desires to have settled
although why this could not be done witt
the facilities which must exist under tn,
Bureau OF Ordnance is not apparent 10
civilian observer It would be interesting
if the special board could go into The
question Of Interference Of naval admin
istration from quarters which are no
of the service and do not obviously TAX,
into consideration solely the interests O
the government It might appear. 10
instance. that the naval gun factory la
been operated with a force OF employe
who are not kept constantly engaged
This, in large measure. accounts for III
great cost Of production at that plant. a
compared with the same work which !
done under contract Every consideration
has been shown the civilian employees a
the naval gun factory. but this appear
TO have counted for nothing in favor 0
the Bureau Of Ordnance SO far as j
affects the attitude Of the employees q
that plant
Whatever may be the purpose OF tn
special hoard. the object Of which Ia
been surrounded with more or less mys
terry, it ought rot TO be supposed tha
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
COOPERATIVE LIVING.
Productive Industry Reducing the
Burden OF HOusekeepias-

Burden OF HOusekeepias-
The Eoman's Invasion IN EEerybodys-
Each passing decade sees & larger and
larger share OF the life OF the child trans
ferred from individual 10 cooperative in
huences. in other words. transferred from
within The home TO outside home We
have already observed that the same law
OF development exists IN respect to GER
tain other elements Of home lie. We
have seen how productive industry. once
located largely IN the home, has almost
entirely departed from IT, We have OBJ
served how the arts Of housekeeping have
begun 10 die in the home and 70 be re-
vived in domestic science courses out
side
simultaneously. naturally. there has
arisen a great demand on the part OF
housewives for food already cooked. This
applies not only 10 cereals and breads
and canned vegetables and canned fruits.
bat 10 meats and fish.
In one Of the Chicago department stores.
last year. the manage Of the grocery de-
partment sold more than $4,000 OF
chicken cr0quettes, salami sausage, GER
velat sausage, Southern hash, mutton
stew. veal chops, fried perch. fried frog s
legs. combination salad. boiled ham. beef
tongue. fried oysters. baked white fish,
bologna sausage. deviled crabs, and so on.
ali ready 90 eat
OF course. even 100000 is small
amount compared with what city as
| large as Chicago spends year ia food,
! bur Il shows IN which direction The tend
/ ency is setting. There is probably ter
times as much cooked food sold IN Chi
/ cago to-day as there was ten years ago
/ All these changes tend 10 contract the
scope OF the home. but il does not FOL
/ low nat they tend TO destroy its vita
\ principle
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
M. Taft and Southern Patronage.

II some stories coming out from the
White House nowadays are true, and the
particular ones 10 which we shan refer
herein are not so very improbable, Mr.
william Howard Taft. President Of the
United States, has managed TO shift re-
sponsibility for Southern aEpointmeEts
around. in measure. to an angle that
is not only unique and highly interesting,
but downright amusing as well.
4 contemporary. for instance, recently
published. upon the authority Of its
washington correspondent two little bits
OF information that make fine reading.
The first concerned senator Simmons
and the President, and had to do with
the announced appointment Of a certain
North Carolinian to Office, the which ap-
pointment the Senator had called 10 pro-
test most vigorously. Here is the eonver-
sation alleged to have ensued:
Wen now. serator." said tho President, Il
am frank to say 10 you that if this man IS oo-
jectionablc 10 you. / win hesitate about appointing
him. am dcsirous always ci consulting yon gem
tlcmon from the South in sueh matters Since you
doat IKE this man. suppose you suggest name
20 me
NO. sir sIr. President. never, exclaimed Sim
mons.
no! Why not." asked Taft.
"Fcr this simple reason. Mr. President. was
the rcply "If I suegest man % yoa and be
is appointed that man will Immediately heccrne
Republican. ard ] dd net prouose 70 assist, sir
in making Republicans ont If oW g0od Democrats
During your administration ! may frequently rro-
test against some prospective aprointec, but meyer
shall I appear to recommend any one to you.
The secosd story concerned Senator
Frazier. of Tennessee. who had called to
talk over patronage in that State
Tell me who yom good lawyers are9' sug-
gested Taft
That / wiz not. replied The senator. Most
Of orr good lawyers are also good Democrats. and
] will not hand them ever to you 10 he tampered
with.
We fear Democratic togas hang lightly
on Southern shoulders, if these two some
what astounding and altogether naive
narratives are based on real conditions
If BIessrs. simmons and Frazier viii not
suggest because they fear the acceptance
Of their suggestions would be fatal to
the Democracy OF the appoiHtees, how
is GIr. Taft TO get any help and advice
! from them in the matter or Southern ap-
: poiutments that will be any rea
/ assistance to him. Even through a
/ process. Of elimination. we fail to see that
the situation is to be relieved OF its en-
barrassing attributes, because II the Sen
ators call only TO protest; there must in
evitably come a day when some man vii
be named against whom they will mo-
protestant the very absence Of theh
specific objection viii righteously be con
strued as endorsements.
OF all the curious and unheard OF polit
{ icaI complications ever noted In our oh
servations Of events and things. THIS il
easily one Of the most astounding. An'
! if these stories speak the tr1th, it ap
pears TO us that Mr. Taft has almost &
not quite, sewed the South up in a sack
and raay run away with it whenever h
pleases.
i is 60 laughl
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17

vision. inasmuch as 10 his insistence IL
mainly due the action Of his party IN
taking UP the tariff question. He must
have noted before now an arising hope
that he wiz take strong ground IN favor
OF a complete redemption Of party pledges
relating to the tariff. and that these
pledges shall not be construed now, az
ter the campaign Is over end the candi-
date in Office. In any narrow or palter-
ing sense. The great mass Of the people
look TO him for effective leadership In
this matter. for faithful guardianship
Of the interests Of the whole as against
those Of various parts Nowhere will
Mr. Hills views be read or heard With
more vivid realization Of their import
than at the white House.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
SEEN AT THE GAM.

Mr. WooiUard's services have been
secured for the entire season. though
ID required much coaxint. together
with financial Inducements. % per
shade him 20 spcnd his time az
place not % bis liking Some of
the carcaturist's irimitable sketches
appear 10 this issue and We can
attention O. the elasricity oi hand
ling and freedom Of technique. In
order % keep cur readers fully in
formed of the progressive spirit @.
The Big Stick and % show n them
that we get the best 90 be had. We
announce further that when Mr..
Woodwsrd's dutiesA At the Y. N. C.
A. make it impossible Tor him %
attend the games. his place win be
ably filed by lir. A Lisner. who
has been engaged as his substitute
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
THE SOFT PEDAL.

When on affairs of state you 81
In Washington tAeae days. you know,
It's qgiei vou must be-
II ume one % y0u loudly calls.
Speaks right out bold or. mayhap
bawls.
Just whisper 90 him
Sh-h-h-k-h-h-h.
What6 er yCu shculd essay 20 90.
BE ye7 calm. q ycB
Who seek vow way 10 SEE.
"Num d, the word d-yes MUM.
Taree letier-Oh. remember them.
Prlnource them thusly-
Sh-e~h-h-h-h-ht'
OF an the things We do dcsDise
Since March f-0h. rray get wise
10 is q Grass 'MhooUee
IL % win laUcis you aspire,
Just practice Wcil-0h. DO not tire
A-sayirg this thing
sh-h-h-h-h-h-h."
RICHARD OULAHAN.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
GENIUS RECOGNIZED.

II IS with a feeliag of intense
pride ard satisfaction that The Big
Stick announces that two o. its CO..
laborer. owing 70 the high ehar-
actor of their work on this sheet.
have been elected membcrs Of the
Naficaal Prcss Cub.
They ere William 3. Hibbs and
Balpn Lee.
Honor Is its own reward.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
Hoyr &c snEar Trust wIn..

Ef1Ei tLe Eolllsf9F HeTaLl-
Just before this combination was con
demned for its pilfering. sugar was
quoted in the market AT about SLs5 a
hundred The day IL made its first INSTALL
ment Of restitution the price Of sugar
Went UP 70 S5I0- SO. we see. the trust.
by the favor which il receives from the
Dingley tariff. and which the Payne
tarin is 70 continue il effect. is 20 col
Iect from the public IN the>neXt two or
three weeks the money which b has been
caught stealing from the United States
Treasury What IS moss eNaspe-atng
about this is that the disclosures IN the
courts OF New York had no effect upon
tie tarim makers at Washington
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17

From tie Brooklyn Eare.
The injuries 20 naval officers engaged
IN the riding tests prescribed by SIR
Roosevelt. and not yet prohibited by Nr
Taft. are SO serious that We venture 90
suggest that this form % exercise he c0n-
hned henceforth 10 the horse marines.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
Pan.American Policy.

Among the highest aspirations of
American foreign policy under the pres
ent administration, said Secretary of
state Knox. at the dinner given by Di-
rector Barrett, OF the Bureau Of Ameri-
can Republics. "wiu be the strong desire
for continued healthy growth in the
naturally sympathetic relations and close
intercourse Of the family Of sister Amer
lean republics.
These frank ana sincere words in
dicate that there will be no breach in
the policy so auspiciously inaugurated by
AIr. Knox's predecessor looking TO a bet
ter understanding among the nations
composing the western hemisphere
Some observers Of the Secretary's firm
stand with regard TO the exclusion of
Cirriano Castro from Venezuela, and
in connection with President ZeIaya's
operations in Central America. have
scented what they conceived to be a seri-
Gus change in our attitude toward Latin
America change likely 10 be resented
and productive Of such in feeling as TO
threaten the undoing Of the good accom-
plished by Mr.. Roots earnest endeavors-
Secretary Knox has made il clear that
this government is still animated by the
same spirit that led Mr.. Root TO en-
courage the bond Of union and amity
among al the American nations. Our
inhAnce still makes for peaceful rela-
lions. for stability Of government for the
expansion Of commerce, and for the
growth Of intercommunication. Rightly
interpreted. Secretary Knox's recent
course Will he seen to accord with the
policy the state Department has long
pursued toward the more turbulent South
and Central American republics. In the
case of the latter the department has
heretofore acted IN entire accord with
our neighborins republic OF Mexico. and
there IS no reason to suppose that we ars
not now so acting, II this be true, there
is no ground for suspicion concerning our
motives
Senator Roots address at the dinner
no less than that OF Ambassador Nabuco
reflected tie sentiments Of the Secretary
OF state. No mere idle dream. declared
the Senator. is the thought Of Pan-Amer-
ican fraternity. II is part Of the grea
forward movement of our common civil
lizau0n. making for the ideals Of justice
liberty, and peace And Senor Nabuc,
recognized in the hands Of Secretary
Knox the same standard so long uphel,
by Mr Root The dinner was a con
spicuOus demonstration Of the substan
tiaI unity Of the American continents
10 which this nation has contrib>te9 81
much by pacific and sympathetic bearini
toV ard our Southern neichbors
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
BY YE LOCAL SCRIBE.

JtHui, a well-knoNn railroad man
Of Minnesota. is this-weeking in the
Capital
Ban johnson. Americas foremost
baseball king is saaking hands WITH
Washing,onians-
Bro. Frank Munscy. proprietor
Of NARY Of The Big Sticks most
esteemed Contemporaries, i- in oar
midst,
Pres. Taft IL back from Yale. New
YORK. ard other places not worth
mentioning. after a most pleasant
sojoun therein.
Rod0lphe Lei-ieux. Canadian post
master general. gladdened oar sight
yesterday. lie ought 10 c1me often
q. We like his looks.
George $. Oliver. new United
states Senator from Pittshurg. looks
good hercabout lie thinks the prc-
posed boulevard ard promenade Tor
the smart set fine idea
Bro Felix AEnus. of our neighhoy,
TIE Baltimore American. Is spread
ing the sunshine Of his presence
around and about here qaife ex-
tcnsively. Welcome. Bro. Asnus-
T. NJ Lewis. Of 81. Louis. an al
too iafrcquent visitor 90 tais burg
has been seen lately on the street
corners he is the owner ~ tae
Ladies' Home journals one con
s snicI0us rival in this country.
Read The Bngyillc Bugle tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
ALITTLE NONSENSE.



There was a hen
Too old 10 lay.
The farmer men
oct looked her way
She saw them at her slyly Winking
And SO began TO do some thinking.
She knew that she
Could earn 10 corn,
And fricassee
Might soon adorn.
But boldly she the problem tackled;
When others laid, she loudly cackled-
Her little scheme
Worked well. indeed.
Her owners deem
Her worth her feed
About thesyard she wakes tatter
Aud stfll escapes the dreaded platter.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
A Mcnn Thrust.

How DO you like my new spring suit?'
Inquired the first girl
1T looks common sense and comfort
able" answered the girl addressed.
Cat Missed the party of the arst part
under her breath
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17

it VIII or could disclose anything which
in any way win detract from the much
deserved credit gained for the Navy De-
partment by the administration Of its
Bureau OF Ordnance.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17

II wonder what 1903 VIII bring forth2''
81 can tell you. Trouble In the Bal
kans. bum spring. Senatorial refusals 20
resign, a hot sumner, a lot OF disap-
pointed pennant hopes. a few more STYLES,
and several South American revolutions" g"
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17
GODS WORKSHOP.

April, And n TIE shining hiIls
Tie ancient miracle q birth;
Lcl God Is f-reing dafediis
Upcn tbc arTil os the earth.
THE Winds ike hcitous. blow the f1mes-
Tai hish oa an fhei bans thsy leap;
And Springs eternal paCrGcr shames
The human heart .hat 5sres 90 sleep
-Charies Hanson Togue. in HaT-eg'S
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17

~ Philadelphia writer exults that the
City OF Brotherly Love now has a chance
to win two baseball pennants a year
says the Baltimore star. Il is hard for
US 10 understand how any city could be
so greedy.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-17

FFcm Harper's Weekly
Matrimony IS mans prerogatve. but
Womans duty