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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20

ter business. Notwithstanding the
vigor and sincerity with which it de-
manded action in accordance with
southern traditions, it's own language
implied that it recognized the legal and
moral obliquity of the suggested &C
ton. 1t was urging not right course
but a concession to opinion which 1t
tacitly admitted to be wrong. The
States was a representative journal and
was considered an exponent of the best
elements of Louisiana. The laws OF
the state clearly recognize the criminal
nature of the practice of dueling. In
addition to the usual penalties at
tached to the taking of life, to be a
party to even a bloodless duel, involves
a forfeiture of the rights of citizenship
1t is true that public sympathy $50
called so far excuses resort to the
code that legislatures generally re-
lieve disfranchised persons of their dis
abilities, and perhaps the States deemed
it more polite to follow alleged public
sympathy than the law of the land;
but it might have denied the use of its
columns to provoke a duel. At least it
should not have mixed in the case by
edtorially urging the parties up to
deadly contest.
To one accustomed to a reasonable
consideration of such questions, the
whole business was exceedingly foolish,
to use no harsher word. Gen. King
either was or was not guilty of that
with which Mr.. Jones charged him. If
not guilty there was only one possible
way to vindicate his character and
reputation. To have shot Jones would
have proven nothing except that the
general was a better shot or quicker on
the trigger. A libel suit would have
shown whether or not the charges could
have been sustained. verdict for the
plaintiff would have been a real vim
dication. One for the defendant would
have stamped the plaintiff as not en-
titled to the satisfaction of a gentle
man."
A much better course than that Of
the States was the graceful perform
ance of the attaches of one of the other
New Orleans papers. the Picayune: It's
city editor had taken a holiday and
appointed one of the reportorial corps
his pro tenn. This promoted reporter
requested another of the corps to at
tend to a certain matter, which he re-
fused, saying it was the city editor
business, not his. Words multiplied, n
blow was struck, a scuffle ensued and
they were parted. Next morning the
temporary editor, grandson of a famous
Napoleon general, sent his brother re-
porter what is termed a peremptory
challenge-that is, one that leaves no
room or apology, instead of one that
bears the provision of unless" or eff"
The challenged reporter, son of a ia
nous southern senator, was clearly in
the wrong from the start. His friends
felt so, and would have made him apol-
ogize, but no chance of that was given
With as much secrecy Is possible the
meeting took place under 1.-THE Oaks"
as the old dueling ground of that city
is called, and where many a famous
duel has been fought. The seconds
were measuring off the grounds, when
letter signed by some of the most
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End of Dueling
Continued from Page Eleven)

elsewhere unless Texas is added. AS
some writer in a Georgia paper de-
clared a few years ago, THE last re-
treat of the doomed custom was Vlr-
ginia After it had been abjured al
most everywhere else it seemed to
flourish there" This was because OF
the peculiar political complications in
that state which brought men into
sharp personal antagonism in the
heated campaigns of 1880 and 1881,
during which personal difficulties were
numerous and frequent expeditions
were made to the field of honor.
While most of those engaged IN TINS
deplorable business were men OF UNI
questioned courage the percentage of
damage to the number of duels was
so small as to bring these combats
into general ridicule. The term "Vir-
ginia duel was coined, and is still
extant, to express an affair with all
the pomp and ceremony OF bloody
encounter, minus the blood. Gentle
men were known to fight two or three
terrific duels a day at ten PAGES with
pistols carrying small grapeshot, ana
at 6 o'clock on the evening of the
eventful day to show up at the club
as serenely as if nothing had hap
pened The thing became ridiculous
and the sensible people of Virginia al
most completely laughed dueling out
of existence within their DOruerS'
An intelligent and conservative, but
high minded Virginia gentleman, who
was until lately a believer in the
code" declared not long since that
dueling was dead in his state. He
said that the disqualification of the best
public opinion in that state against II
within the past ten years had been
simply wonderful and there is not a
county in Virginia where a man would
not now elevate himself higher in the
opinion of the people by declining
challenge than by accepting one.
"There never was a time" he added,
"in a truly civilized country when men
did not revolt from the thought of
Staying or being slain in these DELHI
crate combats. Men who faced each
other with deadly weapons to fight to
the death often had no animoslty.
They were slaves to a custom when
had drifted from barbarism into clVlll-
cation; to an idea which had held its
place in some hard portion of the pop
ular conscience untouched by the in
huences that were identifying and re-
fning all other sentiments of the pop
ular heart. Public opinion bolstered
dueling into an unnatural prolongation
of it's sway. Now that public opinion
has not only withdrawn it's support,
but has lifted it's implacable cry
against the miserable custom, it must
go. The world has seldom been rid of
a worse institution. Mankind has sell
dom been liberated from a more ty-
rannical or a more cruel habit"
The Montgomery Advertiser lead
ing paper in Alabama, puts itself on
record as follows:
"The code is a thing of the past in
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70 the Citizens and voters Of Brun.

70 the Citizens and Voters Of Bruins
wick:
Upon solicitation Of many Of my
friends | hereby announce my can
for alderman from the third
ward and respectfully ask your sup
port at me approaching white pri-
mary. C0mDlimented two years ago
by the election to this Office | have
endeavored 10 be faithful and loyal ---
Che administration OF the same, adj
vocating always everything that was
Tor the welfare and uphuiiding OF
Brunswick shculd ! be reelected
promise. as in the past to discharge
my duties feaylessiy, honestly and
to the best Of nly ability.
Very respectfully,
1. Ludwig.
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For Alderman Second Ward.

Complying with the request Of
many friends in the second ward |
beg to announce as a candidate Tor
the nomination for alderman from
the second ward, subject to the Whine
primary respectfully solicit The
support Of the voters Of said ward
and of citizeus generally.
J. C. Calhoun.
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For Alderman, Fourth Ward.
In compliance with the request Of
many residents of my fourth) ward
and as further expressed in the meet
ing Of citizens of the ward at Orange
park. nominating me as their candi-
date, beg to announce to the yplers
Of the fourth ward, as candidate
for alderman from said ward subject
TO the white primary. Soliciting your
otes and the support OF the public
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Corn in the shuck, corn on the cob,
lew corn cracked for feed, raised in
south Georgia. For sale by N. w.
Findey. the Feed Merchant.
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at large, | am respectfully,
A. n. Boyle.

Brunswick, Ga, Oct. 20, 1909.
At the solicitation of my friends,
announce myself as a candidate for
alderman from the first ward, subject
to the white primary.
Respectfully,
Geo. n. Cook.
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For Alderman Third Ward
Al the request Of many voters of
the third ward, | hereby announce to
the residents thereof, my candidacy
subject to the white primary as alder
man 10 represent them in council, and
respectfully solicit their votes and the
support Of the public generally
Chas. n. Taylor
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t,or Alderman. First Ward.

At the solicitation Of friends
hereby announce. as a candidate for
4he nomination Of alderman from
the first ward. subject 10 the white
urinary. Asking the support Of NJ
friends and fellow citizens Of CIR
ward, am respectfully,
s. A. srockington.
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Nunnallys chocolates satisfy be-
cause of their absolute purity and
eshness. You should get that in
very candy you buy You are as
sured it in Nunnallys when you Sc:
them - Fearrington's.
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TO the Voters Of Brunswick:
AT the request of numerous friends,
announce myself as a candidate for
al.erman from the second ward, sub
ject to the white primary. If elected
small use my best efforts to ad-
vance the interests of the city
will appreciate the support of my
friends and the voters generally.
Very respectfully,
w. n. Bowen.
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Ask for coupons for free phono-
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Our perfume and toilet goods de
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There is vast difference IA ca
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For Alderman Third Ward

s. A. Srockington.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-13
Deafness Cannot De cured.

BY local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf
ness, and that Is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inhamed condition of the mucous lin
ing Of the Engtachian Tube. When
this tube is inllamod you have a
rumblius sound or imperfect hearing.
and when u Is eniircly closed. Deaf.
moss IS the result and unless the In.
llammation can be taken ont and this
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hearing viii be destroyed forever.
nine cases out Of ten are caused nv
Caiarrh, which is nothing but an In.
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We Will give One Hundred Dollars
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ALL MEN LOOK ALIKE
TO CAUSTIC CYkICS
Politicians, Arctic Explorers,
OIplOmaiisiS and Others
GTINed By Writers

Washington. Dec. President
Taft and members OF his cabinet,
senators, judges. scientists and diplo
matists and men Of high standing in
public and private life spent several
hours Saturday night as the guests
OF the Gridiron club in revelry and
song and nonsenee, blended with wis.
4 dom They heard many homely truths
told in strange form an enjoyed many
/ a joke at their own expense because
Of the genial humor In which the
shafts Of wit were concealed.
+ Men of strongly opposed politics
and others who, although Of the same
political party, had found serious
reasons for wide divergence. were
present at the dinner and listened, not
only with philosophy, but even With
glee. to the comical exploitation OF
their quarrels.
North Pole Controversy
The distinguished company learn.
ed in an authoritative way the truth
about the discovery OF the North Pole
through a scientific commission whicn
reported personally to the Gridiron
club and undertook to arbitrate the
differences between Peary and Cook
who in this instance were represent
ed by the two initiates into the club
memberships Edward u. Keen Of the
United Press and Ira e. Bennett OF
the Washington Post and San Fran
cisco Call
One OF the explorers said be had
identified the Pole by the resem.
blanee Of the climatic conditions TO
Inauguration Day in Washington. He
had qualified his task by climbing
Capitol Hill to reach the appropria-
tons committee and was equipped
with a fountain pen and megaphone
The Pole was found TO be as far dis
tant from land as President Taft
found 1t from the insurgent wigwam
to the standpat igloo.
Santa Claus Possessions
Strange discoveries were made San.
Ia Claus was found laden with heavy
packages marked "My Policies; From
r. r. TO w. II r."
The Aurora Borealls rcsembled the
nalo that TAFT put ON Aldrich while
Cannon's halo resemblcd the mid
night sun (without the SUM "Matt
Henson" appeared. claiming 10 have
located the Pole In Savannah and
It Ii the shape Of BARRIERS
pole, tunefully telling of his exploits
The question Of identity being raised
baibers nthlessly removed The enor
nous hirswe appendages of the
pseudo explorers and disclosed the in
iiiates Then the electric bulbs werc
dimmed and In the brillancy Of a cal
cinm light "t'ncle Joe" Cannon was
portrayed In q series OF plastic poses
on pedestal as THE Iron Duke.
with the inevitable cigar grown TO
proportions and tilted up.
ward at the familiar sharp angle,
while the duartette chanted a ditty
TO the toune of Pony Boy" he first
verse Of which was:
In the chair up in the air sitting
there
See the Speaker, our own Unkle Joe
Hear him swear. see him tear all bis
hair
When insurgents defy him:
Every man in the house is as still MS
mouse
While Cannon Is present.
But when he's away for a dag they
all play
And say they don't fear him"
Scarcely bad the guests turned
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IN A BAD WAY
Many a Guthrie Reader VIII Feel
Grateful for This Information.

Many a Guthrie Reader viii Feel
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The muscles Of my back seemed to
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Soon after ! began taking them, tine
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THE OBBAC co.
2S4S Rector Bldg, Chicago. Illinois

them in check Red Cloud and his
warrio S were defiant, but after a
conference with Gene al Smith the
chief agreed 10 be peaceful and no
shots We're fired. II was not long,
however before he was again max
ing trouble and ne continued to be a
disturbing factor on the frontier until
abcai a quarter of a century ago
when he signed peace paper" He
buried his tomahawk, and since then
he never broke his compact with the
Government. When he fought the
whites he did SO with terrible earn
estness and feroeity, but when he
signed the treaty Of peace he did Il
In good faith.
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THREE THOUSAND
ACRES SECURED
Special 70 Daily Leader.

Special 70 Daily Leader
Fort Gibson, Okla, Dec 13 a
big power dam on Grand river. above
Fort Gibson for manufacturing pnr-
poses. is now practically assured. A
big syndicate, known as the Byllesby
company OF Chicago, has taken hold
of the matter and evidently mean
business from the manner In which
they are proceeding They have al
ready secured about 5000 acres OF
land that may be overfiowed and are
making othef preparations. They
have sent for a practical engineer in
the person Of II. c. Hoagland of
Kalamazoo, Mich. to take care Of the
Mnl.a
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MRS. A. L. RAMSEY DEAD.

Lawion, Okla. Dee fs Sitting
upright IN her chair In the family
looms. an expression Of calm repose
on her face and her two small ehil.
drcn playing around her feet, Mrs.
Ethel Ramsey. the youthful wife 0E
A. J. Ramsey. was found by Mr.,
and AIRS. VIII Riggs. the owners OF
the house. dead A coroner's Jury.
under the direction OF Assistant
County Attorney John NJ Young and
Justice Of the Peace S. Armstrong.
which vas called TO examine tho
body. look evidence in the case and
rendered verdict of death from
heart disease.
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RAISES BROOM CORN:
HAS OWN FACTORY

Special to Daily Leader
Stlgler. okla. Dec. l3.-J. II.
Oliver. living near Whiteneld. grew
several acres OF broom corn the past
season and instead Of selling It he
located broom factory on his farm
and Is manufacturing and selling
breoms TO Wholesale houses at Fort
Smith. Ark. aud elsewhere. He has
an order for fifty dozen brooms from
one house Next year he will In
crease bis acreage several times and
viii ship corn as we'll as manufacture
brooms. Il Is generally believed there
will be considerable ACREAGE planted
10 broom corn in Haskell and Le
Flcre counties the coming season.
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mon. Ohio: Ex.Goy. n. 4. Herrlck,
Ohio: George II. Lorimer, Saturday
Evening Post, Philadelphia, Charles
E. AIagoon Washington. d. G.. Paul
Morton New York; Trneman II New
berry. Detroit. Dr Paul Ritter, Swiss
minister. Theodore r Sh0nts, New
York: Daniel J sully New York !.
DR.. Harvey W Wiley. Washington.
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Sleeping Car
to Muskogee

Here is welcome news to business men wkc
measure time by business hours.
You can now leave Guthrie daily At 700
p. m, and board the sleeper Cat Falls,
S:l5 p. m. which runs through to Muskogee
without change. Berth tickets can be pur-
chased at Guthrie
This service, with the morning train leaving
Guthrie at l0:40 am. and arriving Muskogee
GAO p. m, now gives patrons double daily
service by the
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Many persons nnd themselves ar.
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abie 70 violent pafsatives. suen as
pills. tablets. etc. Cures constipation,
G. r. Renlro.
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3O.Day Treatment FREE

Yon want 10 be cured and cured qaek--nat
paisuued with mercury and potash for years. A
50-nay Treatment IS yours for the asking. You
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nnf4a 49, al
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again to their entree when the din
ner was interrupted by the noisy en-.
trance of dozen hard-faced old
DANES leading meek and hen-pecked
husbands These turned out 10 be a
delegation OF aggressive suffragettes
demanding Votes for women" In
strdent voices. Several noted men
among the diners were called upon to
declare their positions on this mo-
mentous question, TO the great amuse-
ment OF the company. Finally the
president Of the ems decided against
the women's claims whereupon they
announced their purpose TO partiei
pate in the dinner and We're only driy-
en- away through a threat TO feed
them after the British fashion
through the medium OF gigantic
stomach pump
The Battle Royal" was mirth-
provoking stunt. Members OF the
club. clad in regulation ring outfits.
represented Battling Nelson. the
Rhode Island terror. 'Arehiles Bal
lmger the Siwash Sirocco:" Gift
nnchoi. the Fighting Lumber Jack. !"
Joe Cannon. the Dqnville Bantam"
and Herb Parsons the Candy Kid" "
Before the mixup. which was very
realistic. the cautious referee discov-
cred concealed in the gloves of the
gladlators various articles, such as
Jumps Of coal, axes. knives, pieces OF
steel and the like, calculated to In
flct mortal damage upon some OF
them
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oirford pinchot is said to be bet.
ter when conserving tiosefnmeit re-
sources than the good feeling held
for him By some cabinet officers.
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A keen brain and
Steady, dependable nerves can
Win health and fame
For their owner.
Clear-headedness and
A strong, healthy body
Depend largely on the
Right elements in
Regular food and drink.
Coffee contains caffeine
A poisonous drug.
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Great Obbac Treatment

fhls Is a square deal. You sign nothing no
iotes. make US no promises except 20 take the
reatment
l0lson test known to scientists proves that the
lody IL completely purified By the Ohbac Treat
nent and that mercury and potash do not cure
Hood poison. SIT down aud write 20 US giving
I full history OF your case In detail We will
reat your letter as n sacred confidence Con
mltstion and advice free We will send you also
he remarkable book. "Driyiug Out Blood Poison
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Katy to Muskogee e

The service in the opposite direction is even
more convenient.
The train leaving Muskogee at 9:10 a. m.
arrives Guthrie Sis p. m, and train leaving
Muskogce at Ills P. m. arrives Guthrie at
6.55 a. m. The Ills p. IN. train carries
sleeper Muskogee to Oklahoma City which
can be occupied by Guthrie patrons un-
I'll arrival At Falls at $50 "A
a. m. q
Tickets and berth reserva- 49,
tons at Union Station <3
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Blood Poison can never BE- cured With mercury
or potash fou might well know this nrst a.
last. Medical authorities say 50. The most these
drugs can do Is to drive the blood poison baek
Into the system aud smother t for several years.
Then when yon think yuu are cured. piifu mer-
curry symptoms will brrak out. and you fad that
your bunes have been rotting an the while. Your
teeth viii begin 10 loosen aud year Tissues,
Sands. brain and vital organs will show the
terrible destructive power Of the mercury and
potash. I-oeouotor Ataxla ParalysiS lmhecii-
iiy aud Premature Death are then almost nev-
liable. ANY medical authority will eorruborate
these statements The remarkable vegetable
0bbae Treatment does not drive in the
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POSTUM

Is rich in the
Gluten and phospIlates
That furnish the vital energy
That puts ginger"
And hustle" into
Body and brain workers.
There's a Reason