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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-01
COUNTY CELEBRATION
AND Street CARNIVAL

At the special meeting Of toe
Guthrie Retailers association last
night II was decided that owing to
the shorlness Of The time the merch
arts would net give stock show
and industrial fair this year and
that only county celebration Be held
en- the dates recently set b. lhe ex.
eeftiyo cenmAttee, October i, l.,
lS and "A
AS Il is new planned The opening
day will b. devoted 20 races III the
afternoon on West Noble avenue be
tween Fifth and Twelfth streets.
Pony. mule. aorse, sack races, etc,
wirAbe held aud cash prizes viii be
given io The winners The fellow
Ing d..y will be a live stock day and
a EIammolh live elock parade. start
ing In the fOrenDval will be feature
Ct the days entestallim lt IN the
afternoon barbecue will be held II
Island park.
Another day Of the celebration IS
10 be devoted to holding god
roads convention when noted good
roads speakers will sdslress the 10
gan county farmers on road build
ing. The eountg commissioners viii
exnlain to The convention the nrnpa
sition CT voting si60.690 bonds Il
build macadafnized roads and the
good reads movement in Logan eoun
3 - :. saesse4ssss =, e .issi..stl.s ...s...s..
ed IT this convention
An executive committee was namea
~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-01
MORE COMPETITION RUN0REl

II IS announced here In telephone
ircles hat the Kinloch Long Distance
Telephone company OF Missouri
which IS among the strongest indie
pendent telephone concerns in he
tinted States, is preparing TO enie
ihe tie,l IN Western Oklahoma to com
pete With the Pioneer Telephone an
Telegraph company
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-01
lPPRA|sEMEAT IS POSTPONED

On account of Federal Judge J II
Cctteral being absent from the city
the committee appointed by che Gov
ernmrent recently to appraise the
property at the corner OF First street
and Oklahoma avenue which has
been condemned for an addition 70
the Federal building, will net act un-
I'll next Monday The appraisers are
Bart Murphy r. Z. Houghton and
] b. Fairfield.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-01

(By Associated Pressl

Washington. D. G. Oct. THE
board OF directors Of the Nltional
Geographic society today decided they
cannot recognize Cook IN an official
way when he visits Washington Sun
day TO lecglre. The society announc.
ed that before they can accept the
conclusions of either Peary or Cook
II viii be necessary that the scienti-
fic records of each explorer be ex-
amined by is committee on research,
or By come body Or commission a.,
ceptable to the society
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-01

n, Carpenter editor Of the Okla
homa Farmer and Laborer the week
~ paper which is moving here from
Shawnee arrived this morning The
new weekly will be published in the
Elks hotel building, in the room for
merly occupied by the Elks cafe
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-01
SECRETARY HARLOW TO RESIGN

II Is understood hat Victor e. Iiar-
low. secretary OF the state hoard Of
affairs will soon tender his resignation
II is said Mr.. Harlow win engage in
newspaper work.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-01
EXPECT CONFERENCE
ON (|A!1uCI MATTER

VII sharpe, general superintend
en- ofNthe Eastern grand division Of
the Santa Re. arrived last evening N
bis private ear from Newton and is
in ATTENDANCE as<snhesging before
the corporation Il aisslyn this af
= :.s'G1a A. - s'ls':aa !. ] .aa. =
fer with Mtfy1s Syn and tht
city COUNSEL reldffVNF (Y'88e construc
tion of the uaduct on Noble avenue,
f. l.. Glsys ehief engineer Of the Ok
lah0ma division OF the Stnta re, IS
also here end it is Thought that a con
ference between Superintendent
Sharpe, Engineer Guy, Mayor Far
Quharson, the city council and q com.
mittee from the chambee of commerce
will be held either this evening OF
tomorrow.
Mayor FarQnhalson stated yis al
einoon that he hsd been unable tc
get an audience with superintendent
sharpe since the latter's arrival on
account Of his being busy before the
corporation commission, but declared
he would not let the railloader leave
the city before a conference is hello
to ascertain just what the railroad in
tends to do on the viaduet pfoposi
Non and how soon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-01
OELAHOMA'S GUARANTEE
LAW PROVES ITS WORTH
Prompt Payment Of DspOsliOrs
Possibly Prevented Wide
spread Disaster
. oo . . . . . . . 8 ) 8 . 9 6

>
. X nsas CITY. MO. Oct Ito
} Guthrie Savings Bank Guthrie {
, oklahoma {
, We are in sympathy with the :
, ate banks in oklahoma The
guaranty law is based on sound
. financial and business principles
, and will succeed We will be
; pleased 20 come to your relief I
, il you need any help Command
: us freely
, W 7 KEMpER, {
! President Commerce Trust Co ,
\
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-01
TODAY TN THE
DEPARTMENTS
Wood chanoes Positions

Floyd Woods, who has been stenol
rapher In the bank commissioners oi
fice the past six months. has resigned
70 accept position ats private secrs
tary to Justice r l. Williams O.
The supreme eouri Miss Ieanetf
Collar succeeds Mr.. Woods in pan
Commissioner Youngs ouice.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-01
} . . Q oo Q . . . . Q oss Q 6
WEATHER FORECAST.

} (By Associated press)
New Orleans. Oct 1-Tonight (
and saturday fails. (
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-01
.harIes pauaherty Invlted

state Labor Commissioners Charlie
uaugherty hss received an lnvitstio
f9 break the first ground for tho
Peoples backing plant recently K
Gated at Enid. He will accept 1D
late has not been fixed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-01


il may pick m when out Of town de
pcsit0fs come ln for the fair
The operation 0f the states guar
aniy ef al deposits IN this case has
been miraculous There IS no prece-
dent FOR IT,
Columbia to Resume.
On Monday. according to present
plans, the Columbia will be returned
to che management OF Presid mt W
T. Norton and his eolleagues A few
changes Will be made in the direct
orate and officers. II Is understood
that II II Smock, vice president,
viii be superseded. possibly by l.
Al Putnam
The bank officers are ready to put
mp any amount cf money required by
the state authorities 10 guarantee the
banks stability The sum of S2f5.0t0
would ordinarily be sufficient for this
purpose in the condition the bank S
finances now are, but the governor
and his colleagues will make assur
ance doubly sure BY nearly doubling
this, and the amount of actual cash
that will be placed in he bank 3 eof
lefS before the stale re1nqulshes
control Will be S40oNo0. unless &
slight reduction is made since It has
been found that some paper which
was considered slow OF doubtful is
good
Norton Has Support.
A delegation OF Bartlesyille citi
zens headed by s.. Smallwood, al
rived here Yesterday and rendered
President Merton tnes,. lnanclal aid
Until recently Norton did large
business in Bartlesyille and his cred
It there is first class, SAYS his erSt
while business associates.
A, delegation OF Wisconsin legis
lators which arrived here on Monday
is somewhat dazed by the rapid op
GRAFTON CT the banking law whlcl
ihey came here to investigate. Thes
are a little suspicious that the sus
pension Of the Columbia was arrana
Cd as an ocular demonstration Of the
working of the law for their express
benefit
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-10-01
MAY PURCHASE MORE LAND

Attorney General Charles West in.
"a opinion to Secretary J. l. Mitch.
q the board Of regents for Langston
ollege. holds hat the board has au-
hority 10 purchase an additional tract
( iand adjacent to the scnooi sec
NNrEtya tue purpose OF securing an
~ - water supply 10 the col
a., c,,,t n ltorney general holds that
- N'i lhe unexpended $4,000
80 .;e.,, <2ade by the Second leg
y az 1''e5' fbenefit of the school
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-05-16
PREACHERS AND PEOPLE.
by The Chaplain.)
Arlington, Nd.

(By The Chaplain.)
There are many Christian preachers who
are certainly great reachers
For the graft that there is in tin the
ghost and virgin tale.
They surely make a living; preach the joy
there is in giving
To the Lord above in heaven, where our
souls set future sail
The revivalists are cumming for an offer
ing that stunning,
And take fine care to keep 1.-THE Lord
gets left above.
They are certainly great grafters,-loud
their voices among the rafters.
Praising god-when coin is plenty-with
deep, undying love.
There are foolish people praying-that'
what I'm always saying
For their brains are surely ratified and
insanity is near;
They are nearly all unthinking. in COM
munion they are drinking
And eating stale bread waters through the
future hell-fre fear.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-05-16
Why Commend Honesty in Business and
Condemn 1t in Belief.-Good
Grounds for Rejecting
Religion.
(By John f. Clarke.

Skepticism, like almost all "isms', is
susceptible of a Kaleidoscope chairoscuro.
As distance is said to lend enchantment
to the view, so also prejudice lends dis
tortment to the position of the skeptic.
A dictum of the Pauline school is, that
unbelief is a crime, and the Paulists meas
ure man by the credulity that predomi-
mates or makes little showing in his make
up The degree of belief is the gauge by
which the religious standing is measured.
Faith is fine thing, provided that the
object of the faith be worthy of the faith.
Misplaced confidence is hell with the lid
off, and no mistake. IF there were any
virtue in religion, or any conscious power
to reward the votary, it would even then
be vicious, for it would enable one selfish
fellow to become still more selfish.
But, as there is no external evidence
that the most religious are either happier
or more content than the irreligious, it
follows that there is good ground for the
loftiest skepticism.
A lady said to me the other day: "Athe-
lists are among the most honorable people
that / have ever come in contact with. y
This lady is a Methodist. She also
said that she had often heard similar trib-
utes from other church people. The rea-
son for this is very simple. Atheism is the
result of investigation, and pioneers in in
vestigation are always of sturdy and
straightforward nature. Skepticism, then,
is healthy sign and not an indication Of
mental infrmity. Why should religionists
pirate of honesty being the best policy
and then be ready to denounce the honesty
of belief? Can they not see that Pauline
ism is the essence of bull-dozing? Force is
illegitimate when applied to proselytism.
A fair test was given to prove the genuine
ness of Christian life: "By their fruits
shall We know Them
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-05-16

If there be a conscious being, who ere
ated the universe, that being would be
above the silly scheme of demanding an
Endorsement of belief from the puppets
that were made of its hand. 1t would be
a sorry being who would hide itself and
place the future welfare of humanity upon
the east of die of belief or disbelief in
its existence. Yet around this DAM LIE
and defamation of a supposed creator,
the planetary system of religions revolve.
Religion halls every co-incidental tally
with prayer as an answer from God to the
prayer, but keeps silent when there be no
response. If prayer is answered, it is SO
seldom that the rule of prayer is only
proven by the abundance of exceptions.
This is absurd as a science; therefore skep-
ticism is dignifed above the frivolity of
belief. Skepticism can only be silenced
by proof of religions claims. Faith is
not proof. All unproven statements are
susceptible to skepticism, and in allegiance
it,
Arlington, Nd.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-05-16
Skepticisn1

The skeptic surely has right, even I'M
der Pauline logic, to examine, and if the
fruit be unsuitable, to reject the tree that
puts forth such fruit
Paul was a short-sighted fanatic. He
jumped to sweeping conclusions at short
notice. He was, himself, convert, and
Byron speaks of "the convert s fiery zeal "
Paul's fiery zeal got beyond decent bounds.
In espousing the cause of Christ, he ami
madverted upon the unbelief Of those who
failed to see the beauty that he imagined
he saw. Lack of skepticism is evidence of
an easy-mark nature. Paul also said:
"Prove all things; hold fast to that which
is true He assumed that what he gave
utterance to was true until proven false.
The skeptic assumes that it IS up to Paul
to first prove the truth of bis claims, or
quit.
Does any religionist think that we, the
writers for the Blade, would deliberately
set out to ridicule religion if we did not
have good grounds for so doing? After
investigation and careful observation, we
have decided that religion is fake. In
the first place, it promises happiness, yet
it breeds discomfort and haired. 1t de-
mands tithes, or 10 per cent of incomes,
that in many cases fail to properly feed
and clothe the taxed persons. 1t imposes
self-abnegation and sacrifice upon the one
who is promised bounty. IL this is not
false pretense, / fail to know the article
by description. 1t promises a reward after
death, for an expression of belief before
death. This is promise lightly made, of
something based upon speculation. 1t
promises consolation for bereavement.
There is no consolation in philosophy.
Time is the only assuager of poignant
grief. and Time acts slowly. Sympathy is
more or less soothing, but there is no
equivalent for the loss of loved one.
Religion is a miserable subterfuge as APP
piled to a heart-sore.
Skepticism challenges the whole world
to find any mental element that can sur
pass it in virtue, morals or in reaching for
Truth. Belief is often pur-bind. and ac-
cepts unreaities for facts.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-05-16

day creation of only six thousand years
ago.
Again, this "epoch of time" argument
is untenable, for the reason that it makes
the earth an independent sphere for three
millions of years, while every intelligent
person believes that the earth is an alto
gether dependent sphere, depending upon
other bodies for its position, and its light
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-05-16
Blue GRASS BLADE

and heat; in other words, for its LIFE.
And so have we any reason to believe
in god? Any reason to believe that the
many will be eternally damned, while the
few will be forever saved? There has
been an eternity without us, so what right
have we to believe that we will have life
after death? The belief in a future life
is probably born of the belief of some
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1909-05-16

people that the world could not get along
without them.
Let our life be guided by noble desire
to be just, the returns of which will be all
the happiness that may be expected, and if
there is future life it most assuredly has
II fixed place among and is one Of Natures
laws, of which we will all receive our Just
share and benefit.
Pittsburg, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
EDMONSTON & CO.. Inc.
1884 F Street. Phone NJ 1911.

his best. He had been in the police at
Eughien for some time, and had nothing
to do.
Eughien was only too peaceful and law
abiding. The police wondered what they
were there for, and feared their job would
lapse owing to the slack times.
Luckily, one Duval turned up. who
had Just come out of prison, having land
ed there through the treachery of an
informer. Having learned by experience
was. he thought of taking up that line
himself. and made inquiries.
Excellent. said the local police Of
fetal. Precisely what we want is to
crime to speak of at Eughien just now
and we of the police are spelling for a
job.
1--WE don't want murders or anything
of that sort. We don't want to overdo
it. But good burglary would be an
excellent thing. If you should happen
to hear Of any we shall be grateful to
the tune of five and sixpence a day
few days later fine burglary was
committed. or, at least. attempted. at
grandfather was broken into by three
men. There was to have been a fourth.
Duval himself. but at the last moment
he unaccountably did not turn up at the
trysting place and instead the police came
the Eughien police. burning for a job.
The three men arrested seemed rather
sore about the business when examined
and said that Duval himself engineered
the whole thing, and had then not only
backed out, but warned the police. Duval
OH this information, was arrested also.
but was righteously indignant.
Not Tor himself, but for the police. had
he worked on this job. He had offered
his services as informer, and asked what
he should do.
Find us a good burglary was the
reply. He had found one, and thus done
his duty.
The police officer in his turn was called
and asked for an explanation He de-
MED that he had urged Duval to procure
a burglary, for the benefit of the Eughien
police. but his explanations were unsat-
isfactory. and the result is that the Azeff
in a small way has been dismissed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
JAPANESE BUDGET FOR 1909
BOTH HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT
HAVE ADOPTED 1T.
Basis to Enhance Financial Credit in
Adjustment of Revenues and
Expenditures.

Special Csblegram To The Star.
TOXIC. April 5.-The two houses Of par
lament have adopted the budget as sub
mitted to them. The principle recognized
i'm the compilation of the budget for 1909
was to adjust the revenue of the Japa-
nese empire and its expenditure, so as to
confirm the basis of its finances. To en-
nance the financial credit and To estab-
iish general financial harmony The fix
ed expenditure is to be met by the fixed
revenue. while All the expenditures which
had depended for their resources on loans
were to be met by the general revenue,
and. with the exception of FormOsa. new
loans were to he given up temporarily.
the expenditure generally being econo-
mized to the utmost possible extent.
For the purpose of preserving the level
of credit OF the public bonds and to i'm
prove gradually the quotations of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
NEWSPAPER 1893 YEARS OLD
BOSTON GAZETTE TELLS OF HIS
ToRICAL MASSACRE.
Story Is Headed by Two Black Cof-
fins With Skulls and Cross
Bones.
special Correspondence OF The Star.

Special correspondence OF Inc Star.
PORTLAND. Ore. March g.
County School Supt. II. O. Sey-
mour of Dallas lays claim to owning
the oldest newspaper in the country. the
Boston Gazette of Monday. March l..
100, containing long account OF the
Boston massacre. headed by two black
collins with skulls and crossbones on
the front page are copies of resolutions
passed by different towns in New Eng
land to buy no more of British goods
In the resolution passed by the inhabi-
tants Of the town Of Acton is the fol-
lowing:
Voted. That We will use our utmost
endeavors TO encourage and support the
body of merchants and traders in their
Salutary endeavor to relieve this people
out of its present distress; that from
this time We will have no commercial
or social connections with those who at
this time do refuse to contribute to the
relief of this abused country, especially
those that import British goods con-
trary to the agreement of the body of
merchants in Boston or elsewhere: that
we will not afford them our custom,
but treat them with the utmost neglect
and all those who countenance them
Genteel Dwelling House for Sale.
The paper also contains notices of A
NUMBER OF sHeriH sales, ana prlNal"
sales of all kinds of property. One adj
vertiser makes the following statement:
For sale: A large genteel dwelling
house. accommodated with a wood and
chaise house. A good well of water.
which for washing is equal to rain
water and about eleven acres of land.
with a young orchard thereon. Has
good garden spot and several pleasant
fruit trees
This paper was given 10 Supt Sey-
mour by his father. a typesetter. who
formerly lived at Rock Island. III. IL
is yellow with age, but quite well pre-
served.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
PRISON FOR RoBB1NG MAILS.
Postal Clerk Sentenced at Cumber
land After Pleading Guilty.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. April 5.-Roy G.
Powell, aged twenty-nine years, the
postal clerk who was indicted for rob-
bling the mall having been arrested in
Cumberland January last. entered a
plea of guilty in the United States court
and was sentenced to three years in the
federal prison at Atlanta by Judge Nor
ris.
He was clerk on the Western Maryland
railroad between CUMBERLAND and Durbin..
w Va. and he resided with his family
at Germania. w. Va. Powell was caught
by decoy letters sent by post office in
spectors from Davis. w. Va. to Cum
berland firm that had missed many let
tiers and made complaint. Powell had
been a school teacher. He served through
the Spanish American war and received
an honora BILE discharge.
The new NJ E. Church at Masontown
Preston county. w. Va. was dedicated,
the exercises being in charge of DR.. T. c.
Tiff. we'll known platform lecturer and
minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
BARRY CALLS ON DICKINSON.
Head of Troops From Cuba None
the Worse for Life in Tropics.

Maj Gen. Thomas II. Barry. who COM
nlanded the Cuban army of pacification.
the last remnants of which have now left
the island. has returned to Washington
and was at the War Department today
Gen. Barry probably will remain here
until a new assignment has been found
for him. which probably will he the COM
mand of the Department of Columbia at
Vancouver barracks. The general ap-
pears to be in the best of health and
spirits and shows no i'll effects from his
long stay in the tropics. \ report touch
ing the military operations from the 3lst
of August up TO the period of evacuation
will be prepared by Gen. Barry for the
department. which will be his last official
act in connection with the stay of the
troops in Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05
Funeral of Mrs. Lou G. Metals.

Funeral services for Mrs. Lou GobriGht
Metals. who died Saturday al her resi-
dence. 2loi street northwef. will he
held privately from the house tomorrow
morning at IL O'Clock.
Mrs. McFalls was the widow of Thad-
deus b. McFalls, a chaplain in the United
States Army during the civil war and
afterward pastor of the Fifth Presby-
terrain Church of this city. She was the
daughter of l.. 4. Gobright. at one time
chief of the Associated Press bureau in
Washington.
Mrs McFails was born in Washington.
She was prominent socially. like her
father. and was considered 10 be a beauti-
full woman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05

Michael Cunningham. sixty-four years
old. the oldest road foreman on the Pitts
burg division of the B. and o. railroad is
dead at Connellsville. He was a native
of Ireland. and was with the b. and o.
COMPANY for thirty-6ve years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05

ID. f. MentZer. manager of the famous
Mentzer duck farm. near Roadside, Md
one of the largest poultry industries in
that section. since Christmas has gath
cred 3O,GoO eggs laid by the ducks on the
farm Six thousand ducklings were re-
Gently Matched out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-05

board, ana has an experienced staff, so
that there is good reason to hope that
various important improvements will be
introduced which will go IA long way to-
ward creating new features i'm the rail
way mana cement