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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-19
LAST Weeks
FARM LOANS

The school land board reports these
ana for che week Just closed,
l., II. Kennedy. Fox Carter county
$1,000 ~
q. Burlington Westyllle iai: coun-
ty, si,25o.
s. j Lawrence caddo, Bryan coun.
ty, 1900.
W n chlidars, chnaers Nowata
county 5000
y II, Hale, HolacHsil.e Hughes
county 5000
j. t poppenhousp, bridgeport cad
40 unfy. slg0o.
}. NJ Goddard, csddo, Aioka county
S2. 900.
!, y. Ream, Wapanncka, Johnston
caltnsy se. 100
1. VI Norman, Nillcreek, Johnston
county. $3.50.
Il. j. Garetson, Adafr, Mays couni2
5000.
q. Al Sc ggins Bartesville, Wash
lnglon county Sioe.
M. n Arlington McAlesier Crais
county $500
1. q. Green, Colbert Bryan conaty
si.500
G. w Mays. Pryor Creek Mays coap
ty $500.
h. i. Embe, Elk Guy Beckham caua
ty. si,2b0
X. b. sloan, choieau Mays county
81 900.
W. h. Wood. Pry Creek Maye'
county. 5000
d i. Kile, Agra, Lincoln county
sTO0.
b Van Buskirk, Parkmaui ELI
county $500
s. E. Haihcoat parksill, cheroRe'
county $500.
il II. stInccipher ryr5nc TsSe
county $500
NJ d. Morgan. McI.6ud Pottgsat
lmie county, 81 2s0
X. Burke, saltwater, Greer county
So. 800
L Williams, Echo, Delaware count'
$3.50.
II. Il. Foatherstone, Womaek NJ
Claim county $1,000
". s. Hnlse. Sandy Greer count.
Isi4oo
II. J coyey Ienks, Tulsa count
$500.
c. /. Mahlo 1iienc 9, Payne count.
5000.
| i Boatrlght, Lexington, cleyelan
county Si,ao0
EG Miller Enslewood kas.l BeaYe
county $500
q Il. Newton. Apache Caddo count.
81. 50o
w. Al snaaaek, Carney Llnooi
county. $3.50
Total ssl 200.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-19
FOR
TORRENS
SYSTEM

Kansas city, Jan lS--The Times
says The Torrens system OF regis.
tering land titles received o big boost
last night when ihe real estste cy.
change, after listening I. addresses oa
the subject al lls monthly dinner at
the Hotel Baltimore. voted 10 make
perserTefe IN It's efforts 70 pass > Tor
has been investigating the Law ard %
preservore III It's efforts 10 pass q Tor
rens BIN through the legislature d, the
coming session
The excnaage listened 70 a rep lt
from u. +. Allen. chairman Of the spe
ciai committee. after which talks were
made BY judge Tlenry y. Mccunc
Judge j. II Hawthorne aid G. VI.
Clarke. MI. Aliens report contained
extracts from numerous letters re-
ceived by t.e committee from aliot
neys, trust companies, real estate
dealers and abslsaciers ln dsifereni
parts 4 the country. where the Tor
rcna system Is IA force, ana al wert
sirunE.y favorable ID the law afd ils
3Grkines. The report concluded lht
question IS NOT win tho system wpri
and pr fe satisfactory because ihai
has been demonstrated The qnefile
II rathe. win the great pecaniary ir
teresis y Ten aaye grown up en1
drawn their living from the faults G.
the prese9t system provo ioa strons
i0r usgn
He Drafted the Original 5ill,
Judge McCune, who esailed tae hil
for a Torfens law, which the real a.
tate exchange attempted 10 nati
thr ugh The legislature six years aHq
gave balef history 81 ihc origin q
TIE system and explained It's ihaor
and workings
"We are Az aware Of the defects
she present system" he said 'Somt
al Us have suffered from Il and som,
have profited Perhaps the prafessl
TO which / belong VIII suffer hy
change, but believe thai lawyers q.
q class are convinced chat q chang,
q necessary and VIII not oppose n
| have many coed friends among 'hi
labstracs0ra and they, TOO, as elias
lmay suffer by q m re scientific meth3i
lnf dsiug tho business upon which thc'
now depend for d living But tncsl
laee not good reasons FOR opposing
| great reform have many friend
lamong the underiakefs, but Il lsh AZ
/ discover lie elixir d llleI should nc
hesitate to put them an out oi bus
ness
How the System Operates.
"'rse theory Of the Torreaa systei
| il that tho Ute itself Is res.sierc
and not Tho evidence Of Il, aH undt
tito proseni system. The cefliileaie !
sued by tie registrar ls The title !
SELF. The >. coanfe ia simple 4
convey d Ntc, ne oaner must apnct
Iin Me- elrcuil court which e for IN.
purpose 2 court q ehancefy He iile
with lhe court q description OF q
property aud lhe names oi all nefsol
who are Interested inH ana swears
.lil. The court refers It 90 an examine
Fan offices corresponding 10 our fecor
er Of deeds. who makes pupllea'li
lol It and serves aqtlee upn ali pe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-19
REE TO TIL I
RUPTuRED
A New Home Cure That Anyone Can
Use Without Operation, Pain.
peuueser Loss ofTime.

have new Method that cufte rupture and
want euu d tnoNt at my eknennc. am net
irving 10 sall YOU D Truss. but ohcf you a cure
lAal STAYS tiIrd and ends AL tflisS-wrnliuf and
aanecf nf 8tfankilaiinn 8ptsNef
M matter whether s3n have o single, double
IL navel rantlife uf pnn following on operation,
nv Meihod Is ~ absolute cure No matter vhht
rollr aab n6f hoN hari yuuF work. my Method
e.ll offiasnis ezra YOU especially want 10
rand & tree 10 thosn apparently hopeless cnses
whore al lnnis q tfilaets treatments anR opefn-
tluns have failed. I want "a Show everyone at
inv own egpeuae, char MY Method viii end ali
rupture suffering and tuiss-wehiine for all time
fh.s nirnHs htllcf health. increased physical
Gt.luV and tdnaef nif Ny free offer i too
ia,qoftant 70 neglect single day Write now
ana htasn y1Mf care atnaco Send no ulonty
Simply mAi coapon beluw Nv y to-day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-19
ENID FIRST SERVED.

washington. Jan fs-Represents-
tive Mcclure nas been informed By
the supervising architect ol the treas
urv department that within 4 few
aave bids will be advertised for the
erection Of the federal buldsaE at
enid. An appropriation 81 sioQ00Q
vas maae for this building all Og
xaloh Il available Just Is soon Al tho
,ontracl + let, The Site at Enld has
ilfeady been bought and NJ, MeGrIrc
zones 10 nave ihe federal building
lhare the fIsat 10 he completed Of the
sati.e number on tie tapla iaf Ok
iahuma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-19

The fondor leaves Of q harmless
mneheatins mountain pa shrub. give
io Dr sh0ops Cough Romedy lw mar
,elaus curative pf0noeties Tight
tlcklng. or distressing coughs gulckls
Weld b tAe aealns suothing aftloa
af this splendid prescriptions ilf
sho p's Cough Remedy. And u II 20
saIe aud good Tor children as we'll
conlaInlng no opium. ehloF9form q
,ther harmful drugs mothers should
I'M safety always demand pr shaop
M other remedies afe offered, tesl
item Nol BE yuur own judge sol5
by Wanace's drug store
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-19

sons interested. On a day set saeh
persons may appear and Sd " cause
Why the transfer should moi be made
The court then passes Judgment and
the registrar issues certhcate-or
title -whicl IS coaelnsive after two
years. A tax ol cne.tenth Of ! per
cent ia al transfers is collected 20
maintain an indemnity fund ont OF
which judgments may Be ppld to any
heir or other person Nho may eslab'
lifh claim against the property after
the expiration OF two years liut
after that period the title cannat be
4ssailcd. Under the Illinois law as
tn effect IN G Ok county..tle cpuffy 81
responsible aud must pay such ludg'
meniH out Of any public funds, ~
transfer the same properly a second
time, the owner sufrenders hts eeftltl-
cate 10 the registrar who ksaes
new one 20 the purchaser
Judge iiawth rne made an urgent
plea ihat the exchange continue It's et
orJs 20 secure lse enacimcni q e
forrens law
HThe guarantee feature ls Che butt
tfess OF The law be said Under
It the country or the state becomes
responsible to fAc purchaser This s.
most proper. An title to land mes
originally from the government anal
ae can look to no greater source for
Is guarantee. but the history 81 lle
law IN other countries goes Q show
aaat there are few claims male upon
The indemnity fund Ia England since
the system Nas adopted Ia 1875, not
single one has been made In
Queensland during q period q aifiy
eight years. IN which more than 2ieuO-
600 transfers were made, only one
was found on the record
c. w, Clarke. Who was a member of
The senate d the tune Of The passage
i the law. MISC urged that tse meas
ire be rednuoduced and predicted slH
sueeees
Kelly Brent Objected.
Al the conclusion Of the speaking,
E. r. Crutcher, president Of i1e TX.
change, askel for the adoption q a
resolution nleiging the Exchange 70
renewed "a 1t IN behalf OF the yf1-
posed law and combining the special
committee, which Aas heeu Worklns
Cor II. Kelly Brent objected u fus
laaplion Of the resolution without dis.
etsslon. There mnsl be wv sides 70
Ghis question. he urged = don't be.
lleve III falrnaalng this res9'NAiJn
through. I }. Green sustained Mr.
8fent's objection and rising vote was
allied for. The resolution carried. q
to 4,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-19
The Best Cough Cure

A han.omce Of Virgin on of Pine,
Two ounces 81 Ulycerlne and half.
pint whisky mixed, VIII cure any
cough that is cnrabe and break a cold
an "a hours. Take a leaspoonfnl every
four hours. ASK your druggist tor the
genuine Leachk Virgin OH 81 Pine
compound pure. prepared and guaran.
teoa hy the Leach Chcmlcal Co, Gin
cinnnti d.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-19
aonnras Loor eAnRIER aAMk.

CARRIE Okla. Jan tsl Robbers az
w.. o'clock this morning looted the
First State bank Of sz.6eV IN cast and
currency
the robbers cut The telephone and
telegraph wiree cutting commuuiea'
il0n 10 ENID twelve mIlfs to he eas''
Only one person NenIured oul q bis
house after hearing the reroft q the
.ns naan 81 The safe 0nls one
was Md The officers I|aYe nc
clue
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-19

teen gallons oV Whisky that gae agenl
had REFUSED TO turn over 70 Elin CON.
aIanee This Is the aectna robbery
within Ten days At Tho depot Upon
tho previous occasion the aEHut wnA
robbed uf tNo cases 81 shoes billed tu
Sutherland and Lauderdale Part q
which NHs found later Ii Hank near
The ainek yards The identity 81 one
al TIE thlofes II known md hlf ui.
rest VII e. inada loaaN
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-19

Toahenk early colds q tifippe with HfnsenlicaA
maaAA kuFa defeat loF rneusnonla. TO stop colo
with pfueenilcs q eAiaF than % let Il run and be
Obliged 70 eufp n afterwards 10 b SIRE. Pre-
vontln vii taip even a dseply seated cold. bui
taken early AZ MS meezs sinao--theY hFaah, %
hgndo oH tslese eArly colds. That's surely boiter.
Ihatt wis thog arc raiied Fseseatlcs.
prefnslezan lhile emdT Cold Cures. No Quin-
Ine. no phYae nothing sekeulng. Niee iol ihs
ciilaFsna ard iAolouahlx mie too. i yon feel
ohllly. ilgoa neese gou aohc az over. think d
pfotontieA promrsneks may also save hall your
usual Altkaass And don't iorget yoHf CHILD Il
ihcn q lesefhhnon nlaMor dag. Hefeln prob.
ally lss Tnvautlrs greatest efficiency. Sold Ia
N hdkes Tot tie pocket also ID &C boxes Of a
psosehsos. inslsl Cd your druggists giving you
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-19
Kelly Brent Objected.
Al the conclusion Of the spea'

4 apeciflc for pain -Dr Thomas
Felectrlc OIL strongest, cheapeal lipi
ment ever devised A household
femedy IN America tas 2d years
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cronp positively stopped IN 20 min
utes With Dr Shoop's croVA Remedy
one lest alone win surely prove THIS
truth. Ma vomiting ne dIsEess 4
safe ana nIeaalng syraD~-a0c Sod hy
Wallace's dug Store.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-19

enRiF hIIulaf uf9 speedily ctifeHs IL tnU
maiafIs4 81 fasc. HheH ~ elss fal|&.
f6a.a|sI= EkI1-afI ~ IaIHf0s I=#zIIH.Ei 'M
s|.|. e z||fIIft NtHH Iz7H 81 t'tzH= #It sim.
1II|e|iIz aIIaNI - = EfI7i NE HzH klI Nil.
fA1iea IzIA M nf Hl4I q HNI ~ NIH =z aN tllleI
N8|I |HFz.zsA|AI fI|a HHEH IHltft Nfzz $ fNHHt
W. 8 = I|.. .|.z'. .ssI e s.. n|.h''s
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-19

among skln-toftuIfel dls
figured infants end fhlh
ifeH ard the comfort
fhHY have afforded worns
out and worried rRfpnle
have ted 10 theft edop
l6n III countless hnneH
IS priceless treatment
laf The fklp end blotd
ma, rnslias end
l.x form d IIEhInM.
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seeaR cAuoAr.


Special to neIlf Leader
ffBmiuy OKLA lam IS When lhe
Knsg tfaln paled into the depot sun
dts afternoon man WIS seen 70 EeI
81 Wlsh sick on hle hzek Tvs &C
tlans being susnIelu24 he WIS plaeea
under hrfnst ~ uI'lrera. Freeman ant
uuahs ana ii ihA star1h hal follow
ii lie sAtk Waa found - CouIHiH
eIkiI| quarts q vh'sl.g
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-01-19
PreVenticS
wALLACE'S DRUG STORE.


Washington p. S. Jan is The
Was IneigB nlteFneys deny The rlHhl
an Individual Is sue for libel n the
name u The United stalcs and Aiiuf
ney General nenanafie IS hesleepd
Mlih demands b kANw lbe name Of the
individual who eWbre ~ the Hubp0euae
aRnlaI ~ Neh xask Noldd company
sRsnaazs lglns name Of efe'nmeni
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-17
PASSING OF THE TRAPPER.
Settlers Are Encroachlng Upon Him
Even In Hudson Bay Country.
From the Kennebec Journal.

From the Kennebeo Journal.
The forward march of civilization has
reached the wilds of the Canadian north
and the trappers report that their business
is rapidly becoming improbable on ac-
count of the frequency of the settlements.
That state of affairs Is to be expected and
the wonder Is that the situation has not
become more acute long ago. IT Is remark
able that the business has continued prof
fable.
History has repeated itself In this as in
all other things. AThe advance guard Of
animals for their furs.
civilization was years behind class OF
hardy trappers who earned their livelihood
in the solitude of the forests by taking
animals for their furs AS civilization ad-
vanced the numbers of trappers became
larger and the amount of game diminished
until there was no longer a profit to be
had from the business.
1t began with Maine and Massachusetts,
and continued to the westward until the
United States was no longer tenable for
trapper. The Hudson Bay company pre-
served the frozen north of Canada for half
a century after the United States had
ceased to be profitable hunting ground,
but the onward march of the railroads and
the ever restless wave OF homeseelSers has
at last advanced to the very outposts
of the Hudson Bay territory. Gold and
wheat have been the loadstones and the
trapping business suffers.
where will we get our furs in the flu
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-17
EARL OF YERULAM
Is AN INVENTOR

London October 16.-Inventors are rare
ly found in the exalted ranks of the
British aristocracy, but the Earl of YER
ulam, descendant of the philosopher Ba-
con, must be included In the little list.
His lordship has just registered a patent
brass tap, which he has quantity christ
ened rye tippe toppe Tape"
Other peers who may be classed as in
ventors include the Earl Of Dundonald,
who was a dashing cavalry leader in the
Boer war. He has invented some useful
devices for use in campaigning. The first
Earl of Dundonald. by the way was re-
sponsible for a "secret war plan which
he submitted to the British government
100 years ago. 1t was rejected because 1t
was considered inhuman," although its
terrible power was acknowledged. The
plan was never revealed and remains in
the archives of the war office to this day.
Another peer-inventor Is the Earl of
Wemyss who will be o centenarian If he
lives another nine years. This venerable
peer introduced a military tool which
combined spade, pickaxe and saw, and
can be used as bullet-proof shield.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-17
LIQUOR CASES IN
THE ENSLEY COURT
Lyceum Course for the EnSley
High School
SOME FINE ATTRACTIONS.
Night School VIII Open In EnsIey To-
morrow Night-Personal and
General News Of Interest
In Steel City.

Ensley, October 16.-(specIal.)-A the
police court this morning a number of
prohibition cases were tried. Mayor D. f.
6ugg presided. ]. A. Luster, who was
arrested at the Fair Grounds and charged
with "bootlegging," was fined 500. A. L.
Pickett was fined $10O. The case against
with storing forbidden liquors and
Pucket was fined 500. The case against
Gates was continued.
The charges against ]. H. Godhold and
Percy Yeager, who were arrested under
the provisions of the Fuller bill, were dis
missed. These two young men Of re.
spectacle appearance and who were So
Letting orders, were arrested and locked
up in the city jail on an alleged charge
of taking a drink of their own liquor in
an Clubhouse.
On hearing the evidence, or rather the
lack of 1t, the mayor discharged the de-
fenoonts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-17
Hiqh School Lyceum Course.

It will doubtless be interesting to the
people of Ensley to learn that Superin-
tendent Baker and the principals of the
Ensley public school system have ar
ranged to have In Ensley during the
present school year a lyceum course.
The course will open with an eevn-
ing by Hon. Luther Manship, Monday
October rs, at the Ensley opera house.
Mr.. Manship Is not lecturer, but an
entertainer who tells dialect stories of
the old south and the old negro with
all the rich humor and pathos which
characterized the old-time darkey. Some
of his favorite evenings are Lights and
Shadows of Slavery Days" and From
the Big House to the Cabin"
Byron C. Piatt VIII. appear on January
10. He deals in a mastery way with
some of the questions of sociology which
are agitating our times. Mr.. Piatt has
chosen to call some of his themes The
Mass Against the Man and American
Morals"
January 10 the Genevieve Smith COM
pany, consisting of Miss Alice Genevieve
Smith, harpist; Miss Jessie Johnson,
pianist. and Miss Florence Wright read
er, will give a miscellaneous perform
ance, consisting of some Of the MASTER
pieces of music. such as Gottschalk's
Last Hope" impersonations and dra-
iildliC IcdulASb, 5uCA DIS JuSllH NC
Carthys IF I were King"
OF different type from any of the
above is Fred Emerson Brooks, the CAL
ifornia poet-humorist, who will be here
March g. He reads selections from his
own verses, which are the "creme de
la creme" of wit humor and orator..
Some of his selections are 1.-THE Kinder
garten Tot" "Old Ace" Palestine"
"Barnyard Melodies" Dat Good for
Nodings Dog" "Picketts charge at Get
tysburg."
The course will close on April IA with
presentation of RIP Van Winkle" by
DR.. and Mrs. Herbert A. Sprague Those
who saw the Sprague company in Br-
mingham last season will testify to the
merits of this presentation of the charm
ing story of Rip, his wife Gretchen his
dog Snider and the little old men. on
the mountain.
Transferable season tickets for the
series are now on sale at s1.50 each.
Single tickets. 50 cents and rs cents. Tick
cts on sale at Shuptrine- Barrett drug
store
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-17
Personal and General,

Harry Spurrfer, who is experimenting
the construction work of the new rod and
wire mill at Gadsden, was in Ensley to-
day on business. He is much pleased with
his new home and stated that Gadsden
was destined to be one. of the greatest
Industrial centers of theesouth He stated
there was shortage of labor along GER
tain lines, but otherwise conditions were
good.
Mrs. ]. A. Troy of st. Louis is in town
today. looking over her property inter-
ests here.
DR.. T. A. Johnson, who has been in
disposed for several days, is able to be
out again.
j. H. Stewart, president of the Ensley
Real Estate and Investment COMPANY.
who IL at present located at the branch
office at Gadsden, is in Ensley today.
8. A. Russell of Tuscaloosa IL the
guest of his uncle, r. w. Russell
Misses Maud and Sallie Huey of Gull
man are the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. ],
T. Walker.
Miss Clara Pitts of East Lake spent
the day with Miss Esther Lind on Ave-
nue q.
The Rev, J. 8. Chadwick Of Cream,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-17

of the farmers had in the fields vege-
tables valued at thousands of dollars As
fast as the farmers kill one regiment of
the locusts fresh and voracious reinforce
ments arrive and take their place.
Edward Hawkins. a truck farmer, with
superstitious streak, says the letter
wv on the wings of the insects is a
sure sign of war and want. He says
loousts of the same sort invaded the
country just before the Spanish war. He
told his neighbors then that war or
famine was sure to come. They laughed
at him until hostilities were declared
against Spain, and then they all voted
Hawkins a prophet. Now they are skep-
teal again, Notwithstanding positive
assertion by Hawkins that great trouble
is impending and that the letter on the
wings Of the locusts shows it
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-17
MAGNITUDE OF NEW YORK.
Takes 100000 Pounds of Food a Day
to Feed City.

James Creelman In Scribner's Magazine.
1t is bewildering, overwhelming, this
city of many tongues and many bloods,
where a procession Of $4,000 Catholics re-
Gently marched through festal streets to
their great cathedral-although 1t was
once a crime punishable by death for a
"popish PRIEST to enter New York-and
100000 Jews abide and flourish where once
no Jew might vote.
There are nearly 10000 policemen in the
5000 miles of streets Their pay alone
amounts yearly to 1862 They made
241,s22 arrests last year. To clean the
streets they guard costs s7.4s2ss for a
single year.
The parks of the amazing city cover
IA square miles, including some of it's
choicest ground. 1t Is said that they con-
tain more than $500. 900 trees and are val
ued at 81, zoo, 100000. In other words, the
parks owned by New York contains more
land than the big city Of Rochester. and
could be sold for enough to pay the en-
tire national debt of Holland, Switzer-
land Sweden and Turkey.
Think Of a city that has built GA school
houses at cost of about 500, 900 900 and
that has more than 5000 teachers and
superintendents educating $4,000 children,
the salaries alone being $17,5s1,0oo yeari
The department of education will spend
s27, TBS this year.
And If the giant skyline of New York
staggers the Imagination. what Of the
marvellous network Of pipes and wires
and tunnels under the streets? The sepa-
rate wires buried under the pavements
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-10-17
PLUMAcHER sHREWDNEss.
One of Our Consuls Who Turns Aside
Would-be Successors.

From the Cleveland Leader.
The United States consul at Maracaibo,
Venezuela Is Mr. Plumacher He is a
large man, who dresses in ample, COM
Portable white clothing and speaks with
a superb German accent. He has been
consul at Maracaibo for something like
a quarter of a century. Administration
has succeeded administration, yet Plu-
macher runs on forever.
Why? That's the story.
Over and over again Plumacher's Sue
cessor has been appointed, say those who
know, and has packed up and set off for
Maracaibo. Over and over again Plu-
macher has received his successor with
the greatest politeness.
"Ah, 20 you are der new consul. De-
lighted to know you. Tomorrow 1 geeff
You re keys of der gonzulate and dell
you vot you must do But today it is
doc late. We dake leedle Walk"
And the ''leedle valk'' invariably leads
to the cemetery.
Plumacher casually points out a grave.
It Ia that of So-and-so-very nice man
excellent consul-held the job IT years
then--yellow fever-four hours-poor fell
lowi
Another grave-very tasteful. That OF
Mr.. What's His Narne-appointed consul
at Maracaibo by Abraham Lincoln. Last
ed a week Malaria1 fever. Very sad
case. Another
But say" objects Plumacher's success
sor, eyes bullying out of his head, what
kind of joint Is this?''
"Oh, very pleasant, extremely pleas
ant" answers the permanent consul.
"Delghtful-if you can keep alive. Look
here list der grave of Smith-consul in
'73-worst case of yellow fever in der his
tory of Maracaibo-but volts der mad
der?"
To cut long story short, Plumachers
successor invariably takes the next
steamer home, and Plumacher still reigns
supreme as United States consul at Mar
acaibo.