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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-07


held al Shanghai last spring vi the iA-
viiation of the United States have bet n
laid before the government The re-
port shows that CHINA Is making re
merkshle progress aud admirable
Efforts toward the eradication OF the
opium evil and that the governments
concerned have not allowed their com
merelal interests TO interfere with n
helpful co-operation in this reform
Collateral Investigations OF the opium
question in this country lead me to
recommend that the manufacture sale
md use - opium and It's derivatives
IN the United states should be 80 far
as possible more vigorously controlled
by legislation.
IN one Of the Chinese -Jhilanese con-
ventions ~ september Of this year
there was provision which caused
considerable public apprehension in
that npon its face II was believed IN
some quarters 10 seek 10 establish a
monopoly OF mining privileges along
the South Mauehusfan and AntuuE-
Mukien raiiIoads and thus 70 exclude
Americans from wide Held Of en-
terprise tn take part ia which they
were by treaty with China entitled.
After . thorough examination OF the
conventions and of the several contnxt-
ual documents. the secretary Of state
reached the conclusion that no such
monopoly was Intended or accom-
pliFhed However. in view of the wide
spread discussion Of this question. 10
confirm the view u had reached. this
e-et-~~~-7e-t ~f4He fN~.frv ~ the isss-
perlal and lapaneae governments and
received from each official assurance
-. -.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-12-07

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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08
An Ancient Mountain Race.

The most ancient people still living
IN the mountains Of India are the
Todas. Long before the arrival ~ the
other tribes OF the region the Todas
were the kings of this country. which
they held Ia common without strife or
treachery 10 one another. The Todas
sirc a dne race. tall. well proporiioncd
sud with regular features. Their CON-
plexion Is az light brown. and their
ayes are bright aud Intelligent, The
men wear linen or cotton garment
that reminds n European of the Roman
toga. Their bearing * proud aud dig
nliicd: their counirnances are pleasing:
their ilnc straight hair Is regularly eat
and well kept. Their superior appear
ance. the mystery that surrounds them
and the cbscurity ~ their origin have
caused certain students OF e,hnology
10 suppose that the Todas are descend.
cd from the soldiers OF Darius or Alex
nndcr, the sncicnt conquerors of India.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08
THE KINGS ORDER.
u Was obeyed. and Vet the Monarch
Was Not happx.

When King Gustavus Ill. of Sweden
was In Paris he was visited by depu-
iation Of the Sorbonnc. That learned
body congratulated the king on the
happy fortune which had given him 80
great u man rs Schccle. the discovcrcr
OF magnesium. as his subject and fcl-
low countryman.
The king. who took small interest In
the progress az science. felt somewhat
ashamed that he should be so ignorant
as never even TO have heard Of the re-
nowned chemist. lie dispatched con-
rler az once 10 Sweden with the laconic
order. "Scheelc Is 10 be Immediately
raised To the dignity and title ~ a
sount."
Ellis majesty must he obeyed. said
the prime minister as he read the or
der. but who IN the world Is Seheclcs''
A secretary was told n make inquiries.
He came back 10 the premier with
very full information. ''Schccle Is
good sort Of fellow" said he. "A lien.
tenant In the artillery. capital shot
aud first rate hand NJ billiards.
The next day the lieutenant became
count. and the illustrious scholar and
scientist remained a simple burghcr.
The error was not discovered until
the king returned home. Ills majesty
was indignant. Won must all h'
fools" he exclaimed. not 10 know
who Schcele is,"-Argonaut.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08
Nor s--,eeiatea.

Apropcs of the ''deluslon deep rooieo
IN the minds " innumerable voters
that a man can only he putting up Cor
parliament la order To better himself
one way or another" and that no sacri-
iice has 10 bc made by the candidate
there Is the speech that was made 10y
Sir Richard Temple. who had returned
posic haste from his duties In India,
arriving after his own contest had be-
gun. Sir Richard used words TO the
following effect. Il have Travelled 500
miles and surrendered $1,000 year
for the privilege Of representing this
great constituency" but the proper
sense of his generosity and public
spirit was entirely marred by a re-
mark from loud voice In the crowd.
"Oh. what u - fool you must be-
Ian Malcolm In Cornhlll Magazine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08

The house bill ~ the Imperial the
alter ~ la Rochcsur-Yon announced
for the evening performance Ia Tour
dc Ncslc." Ave act melodrama. and
IA Soeur de Jocrisse." ono act fare.
The drama had been disposed NJ. hut
the low comedian was missing and
could not he found. What was 20 be
donei A luminous idea finally entered
the managers mind. The orchestra
played an overture. then another.
then n third. then polka and finally
n quadrIlle AZ last. when the audi
encc had grown quite obstrcperous.
the stage manager appeared. He adj
dressed the three conventional bows to
the spectators and said: ladies' and
gentlemen. you are anxious. I know. to
listen 60 Ia Soeur de Jocrissc.' The
piece has just been acted. but through
an unaccountable oversight on the part
Of the stage hands they forgot to raise
the curtain"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08
THE CRISIS.
A Loving Mother Guides Her Girl at
,he Fstsfui Moment.

LOVING MotHer outoes wv o"' -
.he Fststui Moment.
"your whole future life depends
upon u"
The mother. her face tinged with
sympa,hv which We must ever feel In
the presence at an immaturity that -
hesiiating between right and wrong
laid her hand over that 81 her hcanii
ful daughter.
Yes. dear" she continued. into
every life there comes M one time ar
auoshcr q supreme temptation. if the
crisis Is passed all is safe. hut " you
Yield AZ the fatal moment you cannot
retrare your steps. iou are then COM
mittcd TO n fatal policy"
But. mother. father says he cannot
AFFORD IL
Exactly. Fathers from time Inn
memorial have always said that u
r. their way Of imposing ON youth and
innocence 10 forth at once and buy
the gown. DO not forget that | am
with You. that will stand hack ~
you with all the feeble strength can
command"
80 saying. the proud woman folded
Into her arms the weak creature. who
even then. n u had not been for her
timely rescue. would have been be-.
rrsyed into humiliating and shame.
fpl surrender. Success Magazine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08
Eaqs Worth Millions.

Two poacheJ eggs on toast cnce
formed the foundation OF the great
New York stock market II the eggs
were eaten securities advanced In
price: II left untouched Wall street
shivercd and quotations crumbled.
One morning the eggs proved worth n
thousand times their weight In gold.
for the news that they had been eaten
with relish added per cent to ne
tive stocks. Even ! per cent an th,
SlO.0OO.OOO000 securities listed ON the
New York exchange would he equiva-
lent TO Sl00.Oo0.OOO. by such tribes il
Wall street swayed when seized by
hystcria. when hypnotized by a per-
sonality. when lost to the sound rea-
son that usually GOV crns Its actions. -
Bert G. Forbes In Van Norden Maya
zine.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08
woMEN's WOES.
Bryan Women are Finding Relief at
Last.

II does .eem that women have more
than a fair share OF the aches and
pains that affect humanity: they
must keep up" must attend to duties
in spite OF constantly aching backs.
or headaches. dizzy spells. bearing
down pains: the ymust stoop over.
when TO stoop means torture. They
must walk and bend and work with
racking pains and many aches from
kidney Ills Kidneys cause more sui.
fcring than any other organ OF the
body. Keep the Kidneys well and
health Is easily maintained. Read OF
a remedy for Kidneys only that helps
and cures the kidneys and Is endor.
sed by people you know.
Mrs. b. +. Wiley. Bryan. Texas.
says: Il am sure that a trial will con
vince anyone OF the merit OF Doan't
Kidney Pills. wncn procured This
remedy at Emmel g. Maloney's drug
store. YVES suffering froia various
SYMPTOMS OF kidney trouble. My kid
neys did not do their work properly
and backaches and headaches result.
ted Doans Kidney Pills helped me
al once. doing more for me than any
other remedy had previously tried. "
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Fcster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's- and
take no other.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08
Deaf Guests al Hotels,

20 wakcn deaf person who wishes
to be called nj certain time Ia the
iacrning b about the hardest PROPOSE
lion hotel clerk runs up against"
said member OF that fraternity. To
ring tie Telephone Is useless. because
the n,au cant hear. Knocking for the
sanie reason Is futile. Now aud then
q guest vito has lost his hearing sug-
grsts that he leave his door open. no
W. can walk right In aud shake him.
lui lhcrr are 50 many chances OF
somebody less sullelcss than ourselves
walking Ia ahead ~ us that We can't
conscut IL that simple cxpedieni. u
seems Ia NO that the man who can
patent device for waking the deaf Is
sure Of fame and fortune. not to men
ton the gratitude OF the brotherhood
~ hotci clerks" New York Glolc.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08
Money and Politics.

Ia his "reminiscences Of Grover Cleve-
land George +. Parker tells story Of
the prcdlgal expenditures in politics.
A rich man who had been nibbling
at the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor Of New York asked William Z.
Whltney's advice This Is the advice:
"Of course you ought to run. Make
your preliminary canvass. aud when
you have put Ia S2oo.0o0 you will have
become 50 much interested In II that
you will feel Ike going ahead and
spending some money"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08

A young man VIII" was not particu-
larry entertaining was monopolizin;
the attention Of n pretty debutalite
with lot OF embarrassing convcrss'-
ton.
Now. my brother" he remarked In
the course Of dissertation on his
family. lis Just the opposite of me In
every respect. DO You know my
brotherY"
NO" the debutante replied demure-
ly. but ! should like to."-Lippin'
colts.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08

DR. Chargcm- Your friend needs Wig
orous treatment. never saw a man
IN such state OF mental depression.
Can't won convince him that the fu-
ture holds some brightness for himf
Sympathetic l'riend-That Is unfortu-
nately impossible. lie has drawn his
salary for three weeks ahead and spent
the money. Exchange.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-12-08
The Other Side.

Hank Stubbs-I fixed one NV them
air agent fellcrs today. Bige Miller
How 500 Hank Stubs WAL. he
come sneakIn' M to my front door an
asst me ef the lady NV the house WIZ
In. an said no. hut the gentleman
NV the barn an hoss stables is.-Bos-
ton Herald.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-02
Census Department Asks
Cooperation Of Farmer

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Sept. THE
farmers Of the United States are
naturally very much Interested in the
census of agriculture and farms that
will De- taken April L., 1910. as one
Of the subjects 10 be- covered by the
Thirteenth peccuniai Census Many
are showing their interest by writing
to the Census Bureau for the purpose
~ making comments upon census Ia.
formation regarding agriculture a.
presented In the past The Director
uf the Census welcomes all such sug
gcstion- and gives them careful con.
-idcratiou as h. h anxious 90 have
the results Of the coming census cor.
respond a. nearly as may be tn the
desires Of rh, people most interested.
In addition 20 studying carefully
these suggestions. the Director has on
his own initiative requested certain
professor at economies and agricul-
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-02

OF studying carefully aud criticisi3
plans now under way. Especially /
{, desired TO Obtain their opinion re
tive to the questions to be- asked ar|
their form. as the results 10 be- obtaiI
ed will so largely depend upon 4
character OF the schedule and the mad
ner In which the questions are pr|
pounded. These suggestions. comlI1
from outside experts. are proving 4
he OF great value. and Ia il believe
that In consequence OF this prelim
nary study more valuable and aecl
rate data will be obtained than coni
be secured. After thee
special students and experts hav
made their preliminary studies. forma
are held In the Office 4
which the whole matter % the chal
acter Of the schedules and the hes
methods of securing the lnf0rmafIn
are Thoroughly gone over.
The Department 10 also seeklns
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-02
PELLACRA APPEARS in
EPIDEMIC FORM ACA]
Durham, N. C., Is Latest Place To Become Alarl
At Appearance Of Dread Disease.

DURHAM. y. C.. Sept. ALARMED
by the number OF cases OF pellagra
which have developed in this city.
local physicians yesterday began ex-
periments to locate the origin OF the
disease. Six deaths from pellagra
have occurred In this section. An ex.
animation OF the blood Of a powerful
negro. who has the disease In a most
aggravated form. revealed a dis
''nct organism and specimens
we're sent ~ Richmond and TO Johns
Hopkins University for more careful
analysis.
n a germ Is found. as physicians
here are inclined 10 believe. some an
imal will be inoculated and a cam
paign against pellagra upon the germ
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-02
Excursion to OCala Today
Biggest Event Of Season

The largest. best and cheapest base.
ball excursion that ever left Gaines
VILE the banner baseball town Of
tlorida-will be- the one over che At.
lantc Coast Line this afternoon at
l:l5 o'clock.
This train will consist OF ten coaches
and baggage car. and the last three
are 10 be- reserved for ladies and their
escorts. both going and coming that
'ney Will not be- In any manner
mixed mp with the Jolly ones" who go
along for the real sport OF going
The rate h the very lowest that was
ever known. and while the greater
part Of the fannabelles and fans are
out Of the city the delegation that
VII represent Gainesville ON this &C
sAs'on will be- one that will show up
strong
Ticket Agent EaoaMlu Iai..l 49,.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-02
Effort Being Made to Save
Mitchell From Chain6aI

ATLANTA. Ca. Sept. yielding
to the pleading of his rich and in.
fuential friends. the prison commits
sion yesterday recommended that the
sentence OF W. n. Mitchell be COM
muted TO a year In the State prison
iorm from that Of twelve months upon
the chain gang at hard labor.
The Mitchell case Is Che OF IT,
most celebrated in Georgia. One day
last fall, a Miss Linton OF Townsville
received a note telling her that her
brother was In a serious condition,
and asking her TO come to him with
the bearer. The bearer was apparent
~ an old negresg. The young wO-
man. who was OF good family. aud OF
more than ordinary social standing.
wealth and beauty. Obeyed the sum-
mons. When upon a lonely road In
a buggy. the supposed negress drag
ged the young white woman from the
vehicle and attempted an assault. He
was driven Oft by passerby and Miss
Linton swore that she recognized
Mitchell in the disguised negress.
The horse and buggy used by the as
sailant was one that Mitchell had
hired from a local liveryman.
Mitchell was convicted and sent.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-02

theory will be waged. The theory
the disease has Its origin in corn
tically has been abandoned by
medical men. but a fierce war aa
the importation Of Western col
being conducted.
DIR. MeCampbell OF the State
pltal has written a paper tre|
with twelve cases OF pellagrou|
sanity and health. Three-foarth
the cases were among women. I
Is unusual. Il Is said. as the al
occurs more frequently among
None OF the cases which have des
ed in this section has been tracI
to corn bread. One victim v
clearinghouse keeper. but non
the boarders contracted the disco
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-02
NORTH POLE has
BEEN DISCOVERED
AMERICAN EXPLORER, on. Al.
sERT COOK, LUCKY MAN.
Found u April ~, 1908, According TO
News Received at the Dan
ish Colonial Office.

COPENHAGES, Sept. 1.-According
to a telegram received here at the
Colonial Office today. DIR. Frederick Al
bert Cook. al American explorer. dis
covered the North Pole on April 81.
1905. The news has caused great in
terest.
Frederick Albert Cook, the Amerl-
can explorer. was bora In Sullivan
county, New York. in 30. and Is con
sequently about "a years "a. He was
educated In Brooklyn, nd tJJk a
medical degree from the University
OF New York In 1880. He was surgeon
of the Peary Arctic expedition. 1912:
surgeon of the Belgian Antarctic expe-
dition. 1873. and led expeditions TO
explore and climb Mt. Mckinley. In
Alaska. 1906. He has been deco
rated with the Order Of Leopold OF
Belgium. the Royal Society OF Bel.
GUM. and the Royal Geographical So
ciety OF Belgium, and II a member of
the American. National and Philadel-
phia Geographical Societies. and l.
the president OF the Explorers Club
OF New York. He Is the author OF
two books. Through the First Anarc.
tic Night" and To the Top OF the
Continent" and has been an extern
sive contributor to magazines on
Arctic and Antarctic exploration. DIR.
Cook was married in 100? to Mary
Fidell Hunt.
There have been many Arctic expe-
ditions. costing in the aggregate hun
dreds of lives and millions OF dol
lars.
The first time the North sea was
entered was In the year 1901 by J.
X, Other. Norwegian. and since
that time there have been various
expeditions. each Of which met with
failure. The expedition OF Peary
three years ago was the most success.
full Of all Peary and his party in the
steamer Roosevelt reached within IA
miles Of pole and found new lands
in the North American archipelago
Further details Of DR. Cooks expe.
dition are eagerly awaited.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-02

would be. This Is an assurance that
rhc excursion will be- literally patron.
iz.d by the ladies, who are the life
II a baseball team.
Remember the rate Is but - cents
for the round "trip. The train will
leave Ocala returning at $50 y. m.
giving YOU tsIr aud half hours In
rhy Brick City. and a chance Ia see
tho Oak Halls come clean with the
famous rivals. who have gone TO a
great expense TO take the last games
~ the season.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-02
o o o o o o o o o
oRPHANA6E DAY. c
o o o o o o o o o o o c

v o o o .
The first Saturday in October will
soon be- here. We ask that everyone
in Florida give the earnings of that
day to the FloridI Baptist Orphanage.
Arcadia. Fla. This institution il for
poor white orphans OF the State of
Florida. irrespective ~ religious
,rceds or nationality u YOU do no.
aru anything on the first Saturda,
u October. send Us the earnings ui
-ome other good day With many this
d a very happy day. because they
are working 10 help the orphans. We
need means to maintain and train and
e. iucatc these orphans. and others
that are coming.
But let me mention another matter.
More than twenty months ago We be-.
san a sauitarum which We have con
,tantly needed. Today it, brick walls
stand complete and bare. because W.
have not had the money TO go for.
ward with the work Please help to
furnish this building
Will not merchants, every business
organization. people in every Occupa.
ton. churches. Sunday schools. wo-
mems societies. young peoples un-
ions. aud organizations. secret orders.
every individual In the State, send
us help on the first Saturday in DC
tober? II you will, ! am sure We will
be- able 20 go forward with the work
and finish the sanitarium which We
have needed 50 long Send money 10
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-02

MONTERREY. Mex. Sept Last
night the number of bodies recovered
from along the shores of the Santa
Catarina river. victims OF the food.
totaled approximately a thousand. In
Monterey 900 il the total, while
meager reports from along the valley
increase the number. However. bus
little is yet known as TO the loss OF
life and damage outside OF this city.
That the entire number lost will ever
be known il not probable, as many
bodies must be- buried In the SANDS
and mud deposited by the falling river
In the eddies caused by tie hume rOGs
turns and bends in the streams Cnan
ne.
Reports continue meager from
points down the valley, but II Is
known that the village OF San Fran.
cisco was entirely destroyed, the town
Of San Juan badly damaged, and the
town of Camargo, on the Rio Grande
is reported to have been completely
washed away
A rider from the town of Cadereyta,
this State. the birthplace OF Gen. &c.
ronimo TrevinO, stated TO the Assoc
Ciated Press correspondent that TWEEN.
~ bodies had been recovered at that
place. that hundreds were seen float.
ing by with the food and that on
his trip from Cadereyta To Monterey
there was not a depression in the
ground or an arroyo which did To'
contain from one to ten bodies left
there by the recedIng food.
A complete list OF the dead Is absO-
tely unobtainable. but no Americans
- other foreigners were lost. as none
90 them resided in the flooded dis.
trlct.
Wide Extent Of Flood.
The entire northern part Of the
state Of NeuVo Leon has been flooded
and towards Tampico in the State OF
Tamaulpas alarming reports have
been received. Nothing definite Is
known, however. as telegraph COM
munication has not vet been opened
with this district
Relief in the shape OF money has
been pouring in from all sources and
large amounts have been contributed
from the United States. Clothes food
supplies and money is needed TO care
Tor the homeless and destitute. The
response has been large and noble.
hut uses for the money will be found
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-09-02

enced TO the chain gang for II
months. The friends OF Mas L
eOntended that the penalty wa
adequate. and when MItchell's fr
applied for a pardon, the young Z
friends rallied 70 oppose Il.
prison commission heard the case
two days. Mitchell's friends ART
-; e E. committed the crime
was crazy. because he was veal
haa social position, influence an
charming family. They also trol
certificates from physicians that
convict would endanger his life
serving on the chain gang Som
the most influential and promiI
men In the State appeared ON
behalf. His attorneys argued
the opponents Of C. pardon me
wanted to see a rich and promii
man suffer.
The decision OF the pardon com
sion was sent az once TO Govel
Brown. who granted a hearing to I
sides. The Governor probably
not announce his decision In the (
before Friday.
Mitchell will remain out on bon