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The Columbus journal., 1909-08-18
IN AGONY WITH ECZEMA.
Whole Body . Mass Of Raw, Bleeding.
Torturing Humor Hoped Death
Would End Fearful Suffering.
In Despair; Cured by cutieura.

Words cannot describe the terrible
eczema l suffered with. 1t broke out
on my head and kept spreading until
1t covered my whole body. I
was almost, solid mass of sores from
head to foot. looked more like q
piece Of raw beef than a human be-
ing. The pain and agony endured
seemed more than could bear. Blood
and pus oozed from the great sore on
my scalp. from under my finger nails.
and nearly all over my body. My
ears were so crusted and swollen
was afraid they would break off,
Every hair in my head fell out. I
could not sit down. for my clothes
would stick to the raw and bleeding
flesh. making ne cry out from the
pain. My family doctor did all he
could, but I got worse and worse. My
condition was awful. l did not think
! could live, and wanted death to
come and end my frightful sufferings.
In this condition my mother-in-law
begged me to try the Cuticura Rem
edies. l said would, but had no hope
Of recovery. But oh, what blessed re-
lief l experienced after applying Cuti-
cura Ointment. It cooled the bleeding
and itching flesh and brought me tbs
first real sleep had had in weeks. 1t
was as grateful as ice to burning
tongue. would battle with warm
water and Cuticura Soap. then apply
the Ointment freely. I also took Cuti-
cura Resolvent for the blood. In
short time the sores stopped running.
the flesh began to heal, and l knew l
was to get well again. Then the hair
ON my head began to grow, and in q
short time 1 was completely cured.
I wish could tell everybody who has
eczema to use Cuticura. Mrs. VIM.
Hunt. 135 Thomas St, Newark, N. J..
Sept. %. 1905"
Poass' Dug L Chem. Corn. so,e Props. Eosson.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-18

Tommy-Pop, what is the ONCE
that seeks the man?
Tommy's Pop-The tax ONCE, my
s0n.-Philadelphia Record.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-18
|I4'I 2zE :: r! Oh 712]]{
PREPARED for the Worst

Prepared for the Worst.
How long had your wife's FIRST hus-
band been dead when you married
her."
About eight months"
only eight months? Don't you
think she was In a good deal of a
hurry?"
"Oh. ! don't know. We had been
engaged for nearly two years"
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-18
Work on Three Branches.

Inventors are now combining their
attention almost entirely to three
branches-airships, automobiles ana
improvements in electrical appliances.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-18
IS Your Health
Worth Toe?

That's whatiit costs to get a-week's
tIeatment-of CASCARETS. They
do more for You than any medicine
on Earth. Sickness generally shows
and starts first in the Bowels and
Liver; CASCAREfS cure these ills.
It's so easy to try-why not start to-
night and have help in the morning3,
CAScARErs lcc q box for q weeks q
treatment. all druggists. Biggest seller
in the world Million boxes month.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-18

placed Anywhere
attracts and killa
ssl1 diee. " eat.
clean. ornamental,
convenient. cheap.
ssiss0sSsaso. Can
not spin or tip
over. will not Ron
orintureanything.
Guaranteed e6eo-
tive Ofa1laealsss,
OrseHfprepaidfoV
he. 0aPol4 SoOosp.
11he ksDb AvsUNs
DeOo6cyn, xo1 YGGh,
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-18

Lewis Single Binder, the famou
straight &c cigar-annuai sale 9.OOO 600.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-18

Time will tell-unless the gossip.
beat it under the wire.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-18

When a spinster marries man who
is already bald she doesn't get all
that she is entitled to.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-18

THE FINEST FABRIC
Is coarse compared with the lining OF the bowels.
When irritlted We have pains darrhea. cramps
Whatever the cause. take Pankiller Perry Davis }.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-18
Prov:dential.

Prov:dential.
MOther-Why should We make vii
lie a doctor when there are so many
new doctors every year?
Father-But think of all the new
ailments!
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Sssxs,x. 50
ANE(
RENKET
ELLyZR4z7Z1J WA0N WzZ2ZU
Co0rRIcHI ISoe ~ &C Es<StAseS eco.
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens with the shipwreck Of
the steamer on which Miss Genev1eVe
Leslie, an American heiress. Lord Win
thrOpe. an Englishman, and Tom Blake,
a brusQue American. were passengers.
The three were tossed upon an uninhab-
iicd island and were the only ones not
drowned. Blake recovered from a drunk
en- Stupor. Blake, Stunned on the boat,
because of his roughness. became a hero
es preserver OF The helpless pair. The
EnglishLian was suing Tor the hand OF
Miss Leslie. Blake started to swim back
70 the ship to recover what was left.
Blake returned safely. WINTHROP wasted
his last match on a cigarette. for which
he was scored by Blake. Their first meal
was q dead fish. The trio started a ten
mile hike for higher land. Thirst at
tackled them. Blake was compelled to
carry Miss Leslie on account OF wearf-
ness. He tainted WINTHROP. They en-
tered the jungle. That night was passed
roasting high in a tree. The next morn
ing they descended to the open again.
All three constructed hats to shield them
selves from the sun. They then Toasted
or cocoanuts. the only procurable food.
Miss Leslie showed liking for Blake.
but detested his roughnees. Led by Blake
they established home in some cliffs.
Blake found a fresh water spring. Miss
Leslie faced an unpleasant situation.
They planned their campaign.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-27
UNCLE BILL" HAPPY As 4 KID

@No boy with first trousers and
boots at the same Time ever spent a
happier Christmas than ] his year,
observed Secretary Of Slate Cross to
Sll whom he met yesterday 1T is the
f.st Christmas | have spent out Of
a no pital for three long years. and
| appreciate the liberty aud the PRIV
ilege as only one who loves life and
friends can True was not allowed
10 enjoy the Christmas dinners anu
could not thus indulge in what is
dear to all. but one who has had
wrestling match with death for three
years learns to accept the fortunes
Of life without glumbing. say for
me ii has been a glorious Christmas
ana one that has afforded me pleas
uIes beyond my capacity TO describe. p
Secretary Cross has gained thirty
pounds in weight since being able 70
leave his rooms five weeks ago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-27
NATIONAL LEAGUE
FIELD|Ns AVERAGES
Capt. Frank Chance Loads All
First Basemcn in Field
ing Averages
lny Aasoelatod prennl

New Yoik, bee 2Y Captain
Flank Chance, oi Chicago, leads ait
National league lisl baaemen in the
averages Tor The season OF 1909. a.
announced today With a percentage
of a9i for ~ games. he IS claaeh
followed bg Hgausheld of philadelphia
With percentage Uf .9S1 for i3S
gamea
Bridwcll of New York with li5
games 10 his credit. and Hans Wag-
ner ~ flttsbufE with i5G Bames. arc
fied wita $40 per cent III the heldias
averages for shoftsiops.
llummel Of Brooklyn played per.
lect score tn " games as an out.
fielder. but Captain Clarke of Pitts
burg has probably the best average.
with i5g games played and a percent
age oi .9S7 Gibson Of Pittshuw
caught $50 games. moro than any
other catcher, and had aoldine
average Of .aS3
Pittsburg won in club fielding with
a score OF 1854, with tho following
ranking as they read. Chicago 9Gl
Philadelphia 96l Brooklyn 1856. Now
York .95t. Cincinnati 952 81 Louis
95i, Boston 947
Camniiz Of piitsburg has probably
The best pitching record With Al
games played and a percentage Of
s06 Mailbewson Of New York has
he same average with 81 games
played
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-27
GAS STOVE EXPL0DEs
WOMAN BADLY HURT
Aged Mrs. Cooper Painfully
Burned on Right Hand
and Arm

Mrs. Ed Cooper, Of 800 South First
street, was badly burned early this
morning az the result Of an explosion
of a gas stove she was trying TO light.
Mrs Cooper. who is over 20 years
OF age, was almost overcome from the
effects Of the explosion, which did
much damage Her right hand was
burned almost TO the bone, while her
wrist and arm which she had thrown
UP to shield her face, were also bad
~ burned.
Mrs. Cooper had started the fire
early This morning and later thought
she turned II off, but when She went
to light the stove again, half an hour
later the gas which had escaped in
the room igniied, causing a terrific
explosion which Jared The house,
blow the stove to pieces and damaged
the room furnishing considerably Mr.
Cooper and the neighbors put out the
fire caused by the explosion without
the aid Of the fire department Physi.
clans were summoned and admins.
tered to Mrs. Cope.'s painful burns.
She was resting as easy as could b.
expected late this afternoon
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-27
FARMERS INST|TUTEIN1|AERARY

The itinerary OF Farmers Institutes
for January and February was given
out yesterday by John g. Elliott, SUI
perintendent o. the farmers insti.
,utes Of the state board OF agr.etli-
turc. The list follows: Noble county.
Perry, Jan. 24 Pawnee county. Paw
nee. Jan 25. Usage county, Pawhus.
ha Jan 27. Washington county. Ear.
leggille Jan 2S: Nowata county. No
Wata. Jan %; Rogers county, Clare
more, Ian. 81; Craig county, Vinitas
Feb. 4 Ottawa county, Miami, FEB.
2. Magns county, Pryor Creek. FEB.
81, Wagpnef county. Wagner, Feb. 4:
Nuskogee county, Warner. Feb. s.;
Delaware county. Grove. Feb. I;
Adair county. Westvllle. FEB. 8:
Cherokee couuty, Tahlequah. Fec. 9:
Okmusee county Ohmuleee. Feb. 10:
creek county. Sapaipa, Feb. IL: Tui.
So county. Broken Arrow. Feb. IA: Le
flore county. Spiro. Feb. rs; Oklaho-
ken county, stigler. Feb. 16; Oklaho.
ma county Oklahoma City. Feb. IS.
and -
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-27
. 0 . 0 o o Q . os 0 o Q se . G

bali million dollars A greater loss Of
about two and a quarter millions an
nually. results from The free handl-
ing Of official mail for executive de-
parlments other than the posl0flice
department The annual cost OF
handling the free official mail OF the
postoffiee department is estimated az
about $4,000. .000 Ii the several
branches Of the Federal Government
were made TO bear their proper share
of the expense Of transporting and
handling official mail. greater care
would be taken no doubt in the ex-
ercise OF the ranking privilege and
some saving TO the Government would
accordingly result The wisdom OF
doing away entirely with the frank
ing privilege or official mail has been
suggested, but this is a matter for
congress to determine. Such a plan
would relieve the postoffice depart
ment of heavy expense it is now
obliged to incur in the handling OF
free mail for other branches OF the
Govenment establishment.
The rural delivery service has de-
veloped in twelve yeais from an ex.
pertinent. requiring an appropriation
OF $4,000. TO one of the largest
branches OF the postal establishment.
with an annual expenditure exceed
ing s35.000.0o0 The postage on mat
tes mailed rural routes is estimated
at about S7.O00,000. The Importance
cf this service to a large number OF
people Is fully appreciated. It is
bringing farms and villages into clos
er communication with commercial
and educational eenters. 1t encour-
ages the improvement OF country
roads. BY making rural life more at
t-ac;iye it stimulates agriculture. No
doubt 1t Is partly responsible for the
increase ia fatm values. owing to
the maryelously rapid growth Of this
service. however, 1t is but natural
that defects have developed. The
Continued on Page Five
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-27
CENSUS EAUAERATORS'
TEST NOT DIFFICULT
Sixty-Eight Thousand Places
to BE Filled BY Middle
of March
Special to Daily Lender

Special to Daily Leader
Washington. d. C, Dec. ~ ~
Any person Of good judgment who
has received an ordinary common
school education, can readily and
easily pass the test TO be given ap-
plieants for census enumeratoTs
places on Saturday February 8, the
date set by United States Census
Director ,Duiand, according 10 an an.
nouncement from the census bureau
today
This VIII be- a comforting assur-
ance 10 the several hundred thousand
who are believed to be contemplating
application for the places
Il was emphalically stated al the
bureau that the test will be an emf
nently reasonable and practical one,
similar 70 that applied to applicants
at the twelfth census. It Will consist
of filling out a sample schedule OF
population from a description. In mar
ative form, Of typical families; and.
in case of enumefaiors whose work
will be in rural districts. they will be
called upon to fill out an additional
sample schedule Of agriculture. from
information furnished by the census
bureau.
All persons. whether women or
men, who may desire to become cen
sus enumeratoFs must be citizens Of
the United States; residents OF the
supervisors district for which they
wish 40 be appointed :mnst be not
less than rs. nor more Than 70 years
Of age; must be physically allie to do
the work. must be truthworthy. hon
est and Of good habits: must have At
least an ordinary cdncaiien and must
be able 20 write plainly and with
reasonable rapidly
Those who ean comply with these
requirements are invited to pui IN
their applications as there will be- ai
least $4,000 10 be- filed BY the middle
Of March III prnnaraii0n for The
enumeration beginunf Aprif ~.
Application forms with fhi instfUe
tions for flling in aud complete ln.
formation concerning the test aud
the method Of appointment can bo Sc.
cured BY writing 10 the supervisor Of
census for The supervisors district
la which The applicant lives All ap
nlieaiions. properly filled IN must be
filed with the supervisors not later
than January 25. as any received
afler that dafa cannot be considered.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-27
PLANT CROSS OF CHURCH
ON OUTPOSTS OF WORLD
Frozen in They Made TheiI
Way Hundreds Of Miles
Over Ice

Dawson. Yukon Territory, Dec ~,
How the standard bearers of the
church keep ever in the vanguard OF
civilization. braving wilderness and
sea and Arctic night in the fight to
plant the cross on the outposts OF
the world, was given emphasis here
today by the return Of Bishop / o
Stringer, Yukon diocese, Church OF
England, from Fort MACPHERSON al
The mouth of the Mackenzie river.
The bishop almost had been given
up for lost by his friends. He and
Charles + johnson. missionary
left the fort Sept /. hoping to cross
70 the head Of the Porcupine river in
time 10 reach the Yukon river last
tall with a canoe Their plans diu
not develop as they had anticipated
and as result they encountered
hardships as great rs those iold by
Arctic explorers. Each man lost iii
ty pounds in weight
Owing to frozen rivers they had TAP
walk back TO Fort MACPHERSON m
The head of the Bell river
They had little food and were ulr
prepared In other ways for the trl,
For twenty-five days they walked in
binding fog and storm aud bitter
cold THEFT supplies finally gave out
altogether and for many days ihc food
was doled out al he rate OF a hand
fnl a day, just sufficient to keep ener-
by alive Toward the last Of the ter
ribIp nuInpN thev were cnmDpllpd Ia
take off their moccasins and "muck
locks and eat them Each day they
were able TO walk less aud when they
stumbled into an Indian camp they
had almost given up
Johnson remained here After tht
rivers were frozen solid the bishop.
with two Indians. started out again
for Dawson aud came through with
out more than ordinary difficulty.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-27
GAsE OF THE IRONY OF FATE.

Christmas wss the last day Of a
thirty day Jail sentence se-scd by
K ?. Stanley who WAS released b.
Sheriff Mahoney Yesterday stanley
was convicted on The charge Of violai
ing lbe prohibition laW and il So hap.
pened that Christmas was tAe last
day OF his sentence. Sheriff Ma.
honey SAYS il was very hard Tor him
10 resist Sianley's request 10 let him
ont ON Christmas day so he coald be-
home with his family. buf that he
could not do SO under the law.
Louis Ralston WAS arrested Salur-
day on a charge Of alleged transp0rta
tion OF whiskey Ralston saws he
can Prove that the whiskey was for
his own use aud that he had a right
70 carry It with him especially on
Christmas day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-27
BELLS PEAL
HIS SAD REQUIEM

The funclal services Of the late
William Cook who died at O'Clock
Christmas morning IN the Asior room
ing house, on East Oklahoma avenue
were conducted Sunday afternoon
from the Patterson undertaking par
lors at 120 West Harrison avenue,
and were largely attended. the de-
ceased having wide circle OF inti-
mate friends. Rev. =. D. Cameron,
pastor Of the First Baptist church, Of
ficiatea, special music being furnish
ed by elubwomen of the city many Of
whom were present at the service
The deceased had but one relative In
America. a brother, Charles Cook, ar
rived from Montreal Canada a few
hou after his brother had expired
William Cook was oorn in Edinburg
Scotland, thirty years ago, where he
resided with his parents until two
years and half ago when he came
direct to Guthrie and accepted po-
sition as dress goods clerk IN the
Ramsay Brothers dry goods store
Aboni year ago. his health beginning
to fall he decided 20 change his oc.
eupatlon and took up the study OF
medicine through correspondence
course, studying at nights and work
ing in the store in the day time. This
his friends think caused' his sudden
physical breakdown which occurred
last July. lie WIS forced 10 give 40
his work al The store and lefl Ia Sep
temher 20 spend a few months with
his brother in Montreal, but after be-
INK away from Guthrie two weeks he
became bOmesiek hayiRg liked ,he
capital city and the Oklahoma eli.
male.
He was Away hopeful Of recover
ing aud did not take TO bis bed unfit
the day before he died
His many friends and companions,
assisted BY the club women OF the
city. kindly administered TO his needs
during bis sickness and although
poor and without relatives in tho
United States. was never IN want.
The Femalna were laid 70 rest Va
Summit View cemetery
The pail bearers were Eugene
Deyefs, John Adams. o Smith. u y
Henry VIM Chapman aud ~ Behr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-27
SQUEEZED
"Sh0Tts" on Rock Island Stocks
Had a Few Bad Moments
on Stock Exchange
(By Associated Press.)

New York, Dec 27-A startling
market movement hat had all the
earmarks OF corner came today
when The common stock Of the Rock
Island company within a few minutes
OF the opening rose from fifty aud
five.eighths to eighty-onc. when Il
settled back again 10 fifty after
heavy trading.
This pyrOterhnic advance aud equal
~ surprising drop caused fear on the
stock exchange. which spread itself
across the country on The wires that
a corner" had been effected. One
Of he directors of the Rock lsland,
however. said Of the movement.
There is nothing In the affairs OF
the company 10 account for an ad.
vance In The price OF stocks IN such
q violent manner. II appears 70 be
a squeeze of shorts
The market fell into dullness after
The Rock Island ceased its violent
rise. the speculative element being
dislnelincd 70 cutter on new traces
until satisfied an explanation wse
forthcoming OF the extraordinary ac
fion Of the Rock Island
A report from The West hat Ed
win Hawley had acquired the Roch
Island brought forth emphatic deuiais
from IlawIey
A meeting of The board OF govern
crs Of the New York stock exchange
viii be called this afternoon and Il 4
reported the governors Will inquire
into the Rock Island stock episode
Of this morning
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-27
) MILLIONS
Estimated Loss in Terrible
Blizzard Which Swept Over
New England

Boston. pee n Five millions dol
lars loss is estimated to-day Of the
hayoc wrought 10 and around Boston
by yesterdays blizzard which swept
across New England
The H0sm was the greaicsl New
England has experienced Ia eleven
years All aloug the coast pbe
nopenal leas S fcportfd and a. maug
places ses sails were battered p
pieces and houses along llIe shore de-
slroyed No new fatalities arc r.
ported from Chelsea and Everett
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-27
PRESIDENT RIPLEY
WANTS CLERKS ADVANCED
Santa Fe Chief Insists That
First Consideration Must Be
Given SalaTled Men

Washington, D. c.. Dec. "a -
Some members OF the Interstate
Commerce commission and many
railroad officials believe they can see
rapidly approaching one OF the shasp.
est contests between labor and cap.
ital IN recent history This does not
necessarily mean that railroad men
generally are expecting big strikes In
the labor world Such strikes, how
ever are always among the possihil.
tiles when labor aud capital clash. Fl
Is firmly believed by The railroad
men that this struggle Will be begun
BY the railroad labor organizations
and will rapidly spread to other lines
of work and may eventually result In
a complete 1eadjusiment Of indus
trial conditions.
The situation with respect TO raj
road labor Is unique in the history OF
this or any other country Never be
fore has labor enjoyed such high
wages During he recent periods OF
great prosperity wages IA the rail.
road field have mounted vary high
As result. labor men have prcome
accustomed to living on an entirely
different plane than formerly NOT
withdrawing the fact. however, thar
exceedingly high wages, comparative
ly speaking have enabled Inc labog.
Ing classcs IN the railroad field ia
better thor conditions. they now 6ud
themselves unable Ia llye nu tseli
present rates of pay Cue on Two
things must resalb namely. either
the railroad laboref must return 10
his old style Of living, or he mnsf
have Increased wages. Railroad man
agemenls everywhere recognize this
economical fact and likewise the fac
that the cost of living has materially
increased all over The country
Plea FOR Salaried Employees.
President Ripley of The Sanla Il
adhcres TO his position that on tho
basis OF the increased cost Of living
the salaried men and clerical forces
are entitled 10 the FIRST consideration
The wages Of skilled workmcn have
been steadily advanced from time te
time, because the demands Of the o,
ganlzed employees through their re
spective unions had to be conceded
Not so, however. with the men lack
ing tho protection OF The brother.
hoods Their salaries have remained
on the same basis for many years
Notwithstanding the higher cost Of
living