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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24
SPORTS


Fredd Welsh the crack light.
weight. touted "a Battling Nelson's
successor Is j vegetarian, and a few
yegrs ago wHs supposed 70 be hopeless
ly lll With consumption
Chris Lindsay. who looked pretty
good q few years ago With Detroit
haa been H6ll bg Indianapolis 70 Don
vcr
Jack 0'Conr1r. the vet catcher says
Boston hes Picked up a live one IN
Pitcher Joe wood, late Hutchinson
twIfier 0Connof says Joe has more
cpced than my twsrler IN the ME
leagues today, not excepting johnson.
Comlskcy, Il ls said vii offer Fiull
~ inne s209Ol to play With and man
uge The Sox this season.
Bebby Groom. ex WI A. pitcher IS
showing well With washington ~ carly
games.
Jokuny Kane IS performing q, Top
speed with the CUBS and may beat
stoinlelt out Of bis job
iahnny Killing, premier catcher IS
Toiag Ga qull iae game De says Must
have head Of that 92oOo0 onor tp
Flnl|ef Jouos
"Rcd' noWn5. nxGuthrle player, e
ported sCld 20 The white sos, ls work
ing ont rl Topeka
jack Johnson has signed articles tp
fight Jehrles ~ Australia for $4,000
pur3e 10 be spllt 90 gnd 80 per cent /
lts gn to JoG
Tulsa Fans ave soro bccauso ihell
city q not IL be represented "a league /
ba.i this soas3n.
iyctcbcl and Jack OHricn win meet
in ten round bout Frlday night
--.+-
The DID bunk about drawing the
color llne seems to have gone out Of I
style since Jack Johnson copped heavy /
weight hnnors. what The public likes
u a real champion. Wiling 10 scrap |
whs seems a worthy oppon
ont.
4A
BILLY Papke received another blow /
10 his aspirations when 1,A Flynnf
besled bin the other night Papkg /
seems fast drifting into retirement
a-=4s-z44e,a
Terry Turner. the great short stop /
81 The Maps. ha8 gone North TO have
m expert hone setter examinc hls
nrm Il ir feared that he viii not be
Rhe 10 play hts position this season
which win greatly cripple the chances
Ok Laiole's team. II So
n aeamp ut Hnt Springs yesterday
between The regular and yannigan Pr.
aice. a triple play wasl pulled on by
lhe rucrs'ts lhe afal of Che 1900 sea
scn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24

Behby Groom ex w A. pitcher. IS
Showing We'll With washington III early
games.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24

Freddl. Welsh, the crack light.
woleht. touted "a Battling Nelson's
successor Is vegetarian, and few
yesTs ago was supposed 70 be hopeless
~ ill With consumption.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24

Jack 0'Conr9r the vet catcher. says
Boston hes Picked up live one IN
Pitcher Joe wood late Hutchinson
iwlfier. O'Connof says Joe has more
npced than my twirer IN the nie
leagues tcdey net excepting Johnson
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24

n agamp ut Eint Springs yesterday
between tho regular and yannlgan Pr.
gice triple play wgsl pulled on by
One lecra'il the aial Of The 1900 sea.
con-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24

Terry Turner the great short stop
of the Maps. has gone North 10 have
IN expert hone setter examinc hls
arm. Il f. feared that he viii not hc
able 10 play hts position this season.
which VIII greatly cripple the chances
cf i.aiules team Il 80,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24

Chris Lindsay. who looked pretty
good few years ago With Detroit
has beea H6lA bg lndianup0lIa 10 Dnn
vor.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24

Jnkuny Kane Is performing a, top
speed with he Cubs and may beat
Stcinlelt out Of his Job,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24

nIly Papke received another blow
10 his aspirations when ia FLYNN
besled bin the other night Papke
seems fasl drifting into retirement,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24

Johnny Killing, premier catcher, IS
golag Ga pull iae game be- says. Must
have heaid ef tbat a2oOo0 offer tp
Flrl8ef jonos
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24

jack Johnson has signed artlclcs tp
fght jchrIes NJ Australia for s50000,
purse 10 be split 90 end 80 per cent
lts gp to Jon
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24

rhcd ll0Wn5. ex.Guihrlc player, e
ported sch 10 the white sos, ls WORK
,ng ohI 81 Topeka
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24
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HAHN AtUN

iiieanses End hfauiilisa Tho hair
l1HiaHFa q luNnfisHl growth
Never Fhils 70 Neatore Gray
Hair tn no Youthful Color.
tafHa sf4lr diuaoaa 4 hail falling.
e, el.l l.l q nsagglsll
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-03-24

The Old bunk about drawing the
color line seems to have gone out Of
style since Jack Johnson copped heavy
weight hunors what the public likes
is real champion, Wiling 70 scrap
anybody whs seems worthy oppon-
ont.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04
BANKING GAINS IN DULL TIMES.

The statements made by the ma.
donal banks of the country under the
call of April rs, 1909. show that they
had gained at that date no less than
t774,261 900 in total resources since
the report of their condition made on
May IA, 1908. That means an in
crease of nearly nine per cent. in
year which was marked by much in
dustrial depression and no little dis
enlargement in business. 1t might
fairly be called the growth of the
national banks in dull times-a gain
of about 100000 a month in re-
sources. Where such development is
possible in a period of depression,
what may be expected when the cur
rent Of trade and industry is flowing,
swiftly? If that is the way the fnan.
cial strength of the United States in
:reases-and the national banks meas
nre less than half of it-when business
Is not considered good; what may be
counted on when things are booming?
1t seems fair to estimate the growth
Of the banking resources of the coun-
try in a good year at more than $5,-
100000 every bushes day, or over
billion and a half annually, says the
Cleveland Leader. If Americans feel
somewhat conscious of their wealth
and power and prosperity they do not
have to look far for facts and figures
to justify their soaring conception of
the land they live in and stake their
future upon
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04
SYNOPSIS.

Mad" Dan Maitland, on reaching his
New York bachelor club. met an attrac-
tive young woman at the door. Jantor
O'Hagan assured him no one had been
within that day. Dan discovered a wom-
ans finger prints in dust on his desk,
along with a letter from his attorney.
Maitland dined with Bannerman, his at
torney. Dan set out for Greenfields, to
get his family jewels. During his walk
to the country seat, he met the young
woman In gray, whom he had seen leav-
ing his bachelors club. Her auto had
broken down He fixed 1t. BY a ruse she
lost" him. Maitland, on reaching home,
surprised lady in gray, cracking the safe
containing his gems. She, apparently.
took him for a well-known crook, Daniel
his SAFE. took therefrom the jewels, and
gave them to her, first forming a part
nership in crime. The real Dan Anisty,
sought by police of the world, appeared
on the Same mission. Maitland overcame
him. He met the girl outside the house
and they sped on to New York in her au-
TO. He had the jewels and she promised
to meet him that day. Maitland received
a Mr.. Snaith," introducing himself as
detective. To shield the girl in gray.
Maitland, about to show him the jew
els, supposedly lost, was felled by a blow
from "Snaith's" cane. The latter proved
to be Ansty himself and he secured the
gems. Anisty, who was Maitland's dou-
criminal kept Maitland's engagement with
the girl in gray. He gave her the gems,
after falling in love at first sight. They
were to meet and divide the loot. Matt
land revived and regretted missing his
engagement.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04

Some men have the hortatory and
correctional instinct so strong upon
them that they are always wanting to
rush out and expose an error or refute
fallacy. says the New York Evening
Post. This goes with a highly devel-
oped oratorical temperament. Glad.
stone had it. Walter Bagehot de-
scribes him as listening to some dull
pated member of parliament, pressing
away with one folly after another till
midnight, and saying to his friends:
Let me get at him. 1 can show him
what fool he is and perhaps induce
him to vote with u.s." But life is too
short, and the fools too numerous. for
such exercises. We should have phil.
osophy enough to perceive that some
plumbers are too great to require ex-
posture, that some men and some news
papers are not worth answering.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04
HORSE BEATS A TRAIN.
Runs Ahead of Express Down Center
of Track for Seven MiIes-Leaps
to Safety.

Portland, Ore.-As the Spokane ex-
press was outbound few days ago,
a bay horse about 16 hands high and
a most beautiful specimen, according
to those who saw him, took fright at
the approaching train while feeding
in pasture alongside the track about
one mile this side of Fairview and,
starting down the track, ran for seven
miles, at almost top speed down the
center of the track in front of the
train.
In that seven miles the horse
jumped Is cattle guards and ran at
good rate across a Common railroad
bridge about 60 feet in length without
a slip. He was only scared off the
track when the train entered Trout
dale and when, at the call of the
whistle of the locomotive, the station
agent there and employees of a nearby
livery stable cornered and caught him
with lariat.
Most remarkable of the whole thing
was the speed which the horse kept
up in the distance. The only time
that the train slowed down percepti-
bly, was at the bridge just outside of
Troutdale, where it was feared the
horse might slip through the ties and
be caught. He skipped across the
ties like the most experienced tie
walker.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04
immense Electric Machine.

The largest static electric machine
ever built is owned by a New York
physician, and is six feet high over all,
seven feet long and four feet wide,
weighing $50 pounds. 1t has 40 glass
discs, each 40 inches in diameter, of
which 20 reyolye, while the others re-
main stationary. 1t is driven by an
electric motor of one-fourth horse
power, being first excited by a small
auxiliary hahd machine, and at fun
speed may yield spark so inches
long and three fourths of an inch in
diameter To fully excite the huge
machine requires from five to ten mir
utes. the charge, however. being re-
tanned for as much as II to Is hours
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04

have few kegs here this afternoon"
mo, you won't" said the sheriff
THE Jail is riding on the water
wagon. Think of something else.'
Mrs. Eldert went away. A few hours
later moving van drew up and de-
posted lot of strawberries, straw
berry shortcake, ice cream and mac
aroons. These dainties were passed
around to the prisoners
Most of the men didn't know how
to eat the Injuries. One man said
he had heard you could contract
ptomaine poisoning by eating ice
cream, and another said he had sworn
off several years ago because his mar
rage grew out of meeting in an ice
cream studio; but the rest of the 81
prisoners took a chance and went at
the provender. Then a fresh supply
was ordered.
In the evening there was an in
crease in the Jail population. The
crush was so great that line was
formed, and those who had received
their sentences first headed the
string. There was a lot of kicking
at this, but the warden went outside
and told the men that if they were
not orderly he would not let them in.
When all were admitted a supply of
cigars, cigarettes and tobacco was
handed out.
1t was found necessary later in the
evening to close the prison doors. A
mob gathered outside and threatened
to be good if they were not allowed
to enter, but Sheriff Plat told them to
come around in the morning Mrs
Eldert was also told to hide the
Christmas tree.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04

Seven p. m.
Time" said the short and thick-set
man casually, addressing no one In
particular.
He shut the lid Of his watch with a
snap and returned the timepiece to
his waistcoat pocket. simultaneously
he surveyed both sides of the short
block between Seventh and ST. Mich
olas avenues with one comprehensive
glance.
Presumably he saw nothing of inter-
est to him. 1t was not a particularly
interesting block, for that matter,
though somewhat typical of the neigh
borhood. The north side was lined
with f1ve-story fat buildings, their
dingy-red brick facades regularly
broken by equally dingy brownstone
stoops, as to the ground floor, by open
windows as to those above. The south
side was mostly taken up by a tow
ering white apartment hotel with an
ostentatious entrance; against one of
whose polished stone pillars the short
and thick-set man was lounging.
The sidewalks, north and south,
swarmed with children of assorted
ages, playing with the ferocious en-
ergy characteristic of the young of
Harlem; their blood-curdling cries and
premature Fourth-of-July fireworks
created an appalling din, to which,
however. the more mature denizens
had apparently become callous, through
long endurance.
Beyond the party-colored lights of a
drug store window on Seventh avenue.
the electric arcs were casting a sickly
radiance upon the dusty leaves of the
tree-lined drive. The avenue itself
was crowded with motor cars and
horse-drawn pleasure vehicles, mostly
bound uptown, their occupants seeking
the cooler airs and wider spaces to be
found beyond the Harlem river and
along the Speedway. A few blocks to
TIE west Cathedral heights buIked like
a great wall, wrapped in purple shad-
ows, its jagged contour stark against
an evening sky of suaye old rose.
The short and thick-set body, how
ever, seemed to have no particular ap-
probation of the beauties of nature as
exhibited by West One Hundred and
Eighteenth street on a summers even.
ing. If anything, he could apparently
have desired a cooling breeze: for
| after moments doubtful considera-
ton, he unbuttoned his waistcoat and
heaved sigh of relief.
Then. carefully shifting the butt OF
a dead cigar from one corner of his
mouth to the other, where it was al
most hidden by the jutting thatch OF
his black mustache, and drawing down
over his eyes the brim of rusty plug
hat. he thrust fat hands into the peck
cts of his shabby trousers and lounged
against the polished pillar even more
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04
CHAPTER vlIl.-continued.

Very good, sor." The janitor-valet
had previous experiences with Matt
lands generosity in grateful memory;
and shut his lips tightly in promise
of 'virtuous reticence.
You won't regret it. Now tell me
what you mean by saying that you saw
me go out at one this afternoon?"
Again the food gates were lifted;
from the deluge of explanations and
protestations Maitland extracted the
general drift Of narrative. And in the
end held up his hand for silence.
Il think understand, now. You say
he had changed to my gray suit?'
O'Hagan darted into the bedroom.
whence he emerged with confirmation
OF his statement
"'Tis gone, sor, an"
"All right. But" with rueful smile
I'm take the liberty of countermand.
ing Mr.. Snaith's order. If he should
call again, O'Hagan, very much want
to see him."
Faith. and It's mesilf will have q
worrud or two to whisper in the ear
aS him. sor," announced OHagan
grizzly.
I'm afraid the opportunity will be
lacking. You may fix me a hot bath
now, O'Hagan. and put out my even
Ing clothes. I'll dine at the club to
night and may not be back"
And, rising. Maitland approached q
mirror; before which he fingered fol
several minutes, cataloguing his in
jGries. Taken altogether, they
amounted to little. The swelling OF
his wrists and ankles was subsidins
gradually; there was slight redness
visible in the corners of his mouth
and shadow of discoloration on his
right temple-something that could b.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04

One effect OF the warm weather has
been to promote the fruit and berry
Industry. The weather recently has
provided great growing and ripening
conditions, and the effect is plainly
visible. The Delaware Maryland
peninsula, which is the seat of an i'm
mense strawberry-raising industry, re.
ports a record-breaking crop. The
shipments have aggregated 16,676,OOO
quarts, with 100000 quarts more
than for the same time last year, and
this Notwithstanding heavy rains that
tended to Offset in part the favorable
influence. The supply of material for
strawberry shortcake and strawberry
Jam, to say nothing of just strawber.
ries and cream. is abundant and
should add largely to human happi.
ness. The strawberry season is very
brief, but this year the feeting Joy
OF 1t should be exceptionally intense.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04

The American Agriculturist is good
authority, and that newspaper says
regarding the outlook for corn, the
country's greatest grain crop: Every
condition, both weather and financial,
has tended to enlarge the breadth of
this cereal, and the result is an acre
age which not only surpasses all pre-
vious records, but is the largest area
ever devoted to a single crop in any
country in the history of the world.
The increase was So per cent. over
the area harvested last year, max.
ing the present breadth 1O2,75OOOO
acres, or slightly more than 10000
above the largest breadth heretofore
harvested" Other cereals make a
CORRESPONDENCE favorable showing.
There is no famine in sight this year,
and as usual the United States will
continue to help out the rest of the
world in the matter of food supply.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04
Snake Follows a Man

Midi. Artesia, CAIN. r. McKin-
ney, a rancher, killed a bull snake
which he AYERS has been following him
for four days. bent on avenging the
death of its mate, which McKinlev
killed.
Mckinney started to drive to town
and as ne passed through a gate the
snake glided out of a hedge ana
wrapped itself around one of the buses
wheels. AS the wheel revolyed bri 6ss
ing the reptile to level of the sae.
1t struck at the rancher. II did ,h;s
fatal blow. 81. IN
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04
men FIeRT FOR FAVOR
OF GETTING IN JAIL
THEY WANTED BEER, BUT GOT
INSTEAD, CAKE, ICE CREAM
AND CIGARS.

New York.-Mrs. James Eldert, of
Riverhead, L. l., went to the Suffolk
county Jail there to inspect the prison.
Sheriff Platt showed her through the
place and as she gazed at the swelter-
ing inmates she was struck with COM
passion.
L should like to help these men,"
she said. 1T is dreadfully hot in
here and, 1 am informed they get no
vacation. What do you think should
send in to them to keep them cool?"
''Beer!" responded a chorus of in
terested prisoners.
Cali right" said Mrs. Eldbert. 'I'll
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04

The treasury statement shows that
the deficit in receipts of the national
government at the end of the fiscal
year just closed was $s9.S11, 900. The
estimated deficit was $114,OO0,o 900, SO
1t seems that conditions have i'm
proved greatly during the last few
months. The discrepancy is larger
than is desirable. but receipts and
expenditures are steadily getting near.
or together, and anyway Uncle Sam
has handsome surplus left from fe r.
mer years to draw upon. And his
credit was never better.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04

There is little comfort for friends
OF American shipping in the news that
= company running steamships to Ha-
vail has contracted with an eastern
concern for three new vessels of large
dimensions. These ships will be of
American construction. operated by
Americans under the American flag
and for this much the American PEG.
pie may be proportionately thankful
May the new craft be such inspiring
object lessons that more of the PANE
sort viii follow speedily.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04
One a. M.

One a. M
Not until the rich and mellow chime
had merged into the stiffness did the
intruder dare again draw breath, Com
ing as it had the very moment that
the door had closed noiselessly behind
her. the double stroke had sounded to
her like knell; or. perhaps more like
the prelude to the wild alarum o. a
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04

concealed by brushing his hair in a
new way.
Il think I shall do" concluded Matt
land; there's nothing to excite partic-
ular comment. The bulk of the sore
ness is inside"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-21
By Henry Gallup Paine
Drawings by Frank Verbeck

until late in the season; and l not surprised,
on waking morning, to find myself buried be-
meath thick coverlid of snow, which fortunately
had ceased to fall.
I'VE had made our camp the evening before on
the steep slope of lofty peak that rose almost un
brokenly from base to summit with grade of fully
forty-ive degrees A shelf of not than ten feet
wide afforded just enough level space to build fire
and to deposit our belongings without having them
roll away from into the valley nearly two miles
below Above us for about half mile the noun
tainside was covered with sparse growth of timber,
near the upper limits of which sgd had secured his
tiresome pet for the night. There the moist snow
the descent simply tilted sheet of rock eroded
to the smoothness of polished tabletop Here but
little had adhered, and that little melted by
the direct rays of the rising sum- had been converted
by sudden drop of temperature into thin glitter
ing glaze of ice.
''Syds first thought for breakfast, mine for
my valuable collection of skins. Digging them out
OF the damp snow, hung the larger ones to dry
the branches of the tree under which l had slept,
and clearing space before the fire, l spread the
smaller pelts about on the ground.
HAVING finished our respective tasks and the well
- come meal prepared by sgd, was the point
companion, who had begun to skin magnificent
black wolf had shot the day before, suddenly
stopped his knife IN midair. l saw queer look
his face as his glance apparently lighted
something behind
Gee whizz! he exclaimed in comical amaze
ment How did that get loose?'
turning, expecting TO see do not know what
kind of animal my eyes fell upon the least likely ami
NAL l could have expected to sea man. And
such man! Clad to the detail in a fashionable
tailors conception of the most attire for
hunting trip, he picking his way daintily toward
through the drifts. He might not have seemed
out of place English pheasant preserve; but
his rig little appropriate for roughing in the
Rockies, my patched and dingy corduroys, frayed
sweater, and battered felt hat would have been in
London drawing room. A fancy gamebag hung from
his right shoulder and tapped fatty against his left
h while fms fCf1rh hn flo
locked in a sole leather with handle to it like
that of portmanteau.
80 Bah Jove! he said, his glance alighted adj
mringly the splendid elk and mooseskins with
perfect heads crowned with magnhcently branching
antlers, the tawny puma the glorious big horn,
Rocky Mountain sheep, and the other pels dis
played on the tree, and then fell the wonderful
black wolf on which sgd was at work. Bah Jove
This is a bit of luck don't ye know What1 you
bows take for the lot?
Take for the lott echoed sgd in ncredulous
amazement if discrediting his own ears Take
for the Well wouldn't that jar your What do