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The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

If Mr.. Taft should decide to fight It out
along ante-election lines, even II It took
all summer. he would find a fine, large
army OF people and newspapers behind
him, we think
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16
Good Enonrh world.

A fai-er world than this may be,
But this is good enough,
Except that money isn't free
And beefsteak's sometimes tough.
-,Raltimora Sun.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16
The Volunteer Brignde.

Get out the hose reel ST. Peleg Whit
hetree's barn IS afire."
Cant do it, Seth That hose reel was
jest painted to-day"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

ANY number Of statesmen can ride two
horses simultaneously, It appears. II that
be necessary. in order that they may also
ride their hobbies successfully.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

The class IN geography VIII kindly turn
TO the South American section and locate
Peru, Bolivia, and few other noisy sec
tlons down that way.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

Democratic tariff conferees have an ex-
cellent opportunity nowadays to read up
on how 10 keep cool under trying condi-
tions.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

A cherry pies a dainty thing, a dainty
thing, indeed. But those that win the
medals are framed up without the seed
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

Congress Is not Tennyson's brook. %
observes the poetic Savannah Press. still.
II chatters, chatters as Il goes.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16
A Mean Man.

Her husband is a brute"
LAS 10 how?"
Got her TO help save up for an auto
mobile. and then rat the money into q
house"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16
Mr.. Taft,s Power.

From the Topeka Journal.
Mr. Taft has the power 70 veto this apology Tor
tariff revision downward
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

No five feet Of books that fails to IN
clude THE Winning OF the West and
Letters and Messages Of the Presidents, -
last edition. can possibly be the real thing.
ANYWAY
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

"A man in Indiana lighted his pipe IN
a powder magazine the other day" says
the Richmond News Leader. Indiana
folks do some OF their most wonderful
stunts IN magazines
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

The SLAYER OF Stanford White evidently
thinks he IS Harry o. K. Thaw by this
time, anyway.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

Harriet Beecher Stoves granddaughter
has become an actress. No end to the
L. 7. c. business, It seems.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

A Philadelphia woman recently paid
$50 for a Persian cat We shudder 20
think Of the price or the Persian rug
provided for that cat 10 sleep on
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

The hobo had asked for a hand-out, or
cold bite.
Why" inquired the householder. do
you tell such an elaborate lie when the
truth might perhaps serve betterT'
art fer arts sake. my good sir" Ie-
sponded the wayfarer with q Chester
feldian bow.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

Cheer up. consumers All Is not lost,
Congressman are TO have more garden
seed TO distribute this year than ever be-
fore in the history Of the government
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16
Living Constitution Already Changed.

In urging upon President Taft the rec
ommendation TO Congress Of a second con-
stitutional amendment providing for the
popular election OF United States Sena-
tors. Mr.. Bryan has evidently overlooked
the Presidents declaration. within week.
OF his abiding faith in the Constitution
as it is" to furnish us the instrument Of
continuing the growth Of the United
States in the right direction toward our
highest ideals" Moreover. Mr.. Bryan
rather stretches the meaning OF the par
agraph in Mr.. Taft's speech Of accept
ance relating to popular election Of Sen
Rtors. That paragraph reads as follows:
With respect to the election Of Senators by the
people. personally I am Inclined % favor &, bat
it Is hardly party question. a resolution in its
favor has passed q Republican House Of Repze-
sentatives several times and has been rejected
in Republican ssnats by the votes Of Senators
o. both parties Il has. been approved By the leg
islatures Of many Republican States In num-
Der Of States. both Democratic and Republican.
substantially such a system now prevails
We, doubt whether Mr.. Taft intended
THIS hll deA aNlA " bS Np4AotA NNNls dS @hAAs
Bryan construes Il. 10 mean that he is per-
sonally inclined to favor a constitutional
amendment altering the present formal
and legal method Of choosing United States
Senators II Mr.. Taft meant that, he was
inexDert in the selection OF language. for
his words apply with more exactitude TO
those modes OF popular choice now in
vogue IN nearly two-thirds Of the States
than TO a constitutional change eliminat-
ing altogether legislative election OF Sen
ators. Popular election Of Senators was
never one Of the Roosevelt policies. and
Mr.. Taft hardly intended 10 go farther
than his predecessor IN that direction. As
his Lake Champlain speech clearly indi-
Gates, NJ. Taft is not going TO stand as
a proponent of radical change in the
structure OF the Constitution.
With or without constitutional amend
ment. however. popular election Of Sena-
tors. by one or another mode Of indicating
10 the legislature the popular choice. vir-
tuaIly binding that body to follow the
instruction Of the electorate, is steadily
making headway in the American political
system. In twenty-nine States the cleo
ton Of Senators IS now controlled by the
direct voice Of the people These States
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

THE Shah OF Persia is very fat" says
European cable. Especially about the
head. apparently.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

For Jingle. Ella Gingle seems a likely
bet, unless the ''G's'' pronounced. you see
as "g's" pronounced in get"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

Plainly enough. Mr.. Taft thinks he can
lOop-the-loop IN safety By using a cor
poration taxlcab.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

The prediction still holds good that Sen.
ator Aldrich win adjourn on July "a
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16
Away. Rr.ourcefnI.

I'm overstocked on beef and potatoes"
said the manager OF the department store
restaurant
What are you going TO do?"
Guess III have TO get Up q elsaranee
sale OF hash"
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16
PEOPLE AND THINGS.
A bishop on Prohibltion.


Bishop Johnston. OF the Episcopal
Diocese OF Western Texas, Is actively
opposed to the campaign FOR prohibition
IN that State. He argues fer local option
and for a reasonable regulation OF the
liquor traffic. with strict enforcement Of
the law. This divine declares that the
saloon Is pernici0us IN politics. but that
II It is abolished. the people viii soon
recognize the evils OF prohibition and
adopt laws Of regulation that can be en-
forced He asserts that the methods OF
the prohibitiOnists ALLEVIATE many good
citizens from the church. without dis
elimination. To ally the church with
prohibition would be. IN his opinion. a
boomerang. He classes prohibition with
paternalism, which leads 10 socialism. He
would substitute the voluntary enlistment
IN the uplifting OF humanity. and con-
cludes:
"To resort 10 the civn authorities 70
supplant this law OF love with a law OF
force Is TO confess defeat II is 70 form
an unholy alliance with the State which
has ever been detrimental 20 religion.
whenever OF wherever adopted"
A Historical Painting.
The waiIing and inconsequentiaI protest
that arose in England against the trans
ference by purchase OF great works OF
art 10 houses and galleries IN the United
States. are finding a now limited and
perhaps a solitary echo IN California
There Is in San Francisco a painting
that represents the driving Of The Last
Spike" that sounded the completion OF
the first transcontinental railway. The
owner of the picture. sOn-in-law Of its
artist. the late Thomas Hin, places its
value at $1,000 Whatever its artistic
merit. the painting IS certainly compre-
hensive, for IL includes 40 figures, OF
which 70 are portraits. II IS stated that
among those who are trying 10 buy the
picture are Mrs. Whitslaw Reid. William
T. Croker, y. o. Mills. Mrs. Charles B
Alexander, Of New York, and George
Croker. OF New York: Mrs. Coils P.
Huntington; Princess Hatfield. formerly
Miss Clara Huntington; Mrs. Mountenoy
Jepson. OF London. and Mrs. J. Sloat
Fassett. OF Elmira. y. Y.
The Mint JuIep at oxford.
Il Is an interesting discovery that the
mint julep. supposedly restricted 20 this
country. Is a bibulous refreskmeut that
is one OF the traditions al New College,
l C@AANAAs -NE4AAI q AIAAAAg AAAl q 1AA-A---
from one OF the Southern States intro
Z dUced az a party a liquid refreshment
| containing the aromatic green leaves.
The mint tulep leaped ar once into pop
ularity among the undergraduates. The
young American died before receiving
his degree. In course OF time the head
master received a letter from the young
Americans 8 solicitor stating that his client
IN his VIII had beQueathed 70 New Col
/ lege a set OF beautiful silver loving cups,
together with a fund. providing that on
I June ! Of each year. mint Juleps should
Z be served ar a dinner for all the dOns
I and students The bequest was accepted
and the health OF the donor Is solemnly
I pledged IN the fragrant American beyer-
I age at each anniversary
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

George a Lewis. manager OF Saks &
Co.'S house at indianapolis. and who was
formerly connected with that firm here.
was in Washington yesterday renewing
old friendships He is now g full
hedged H0osier by adoption. and thinks
Indianapolis about the hnest city on
earth.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

The hotel clerk struck Paradise
Among a crowd,
And all he got was Just a cot
Upon a cloud.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16
Qufte So.

Some OF Us have more liberal views
when in New York than we display when
at home Ia Podunk.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

So rapid has been the progress Of the
movement for popular election Of Sena-
tors-four States having adopted some
form OF popular choice this year-that an
other decade will probably suffice for It's
extension TO all but the most conserva-
tive States. and possibly see the adoption
OF the constitutional amendment favored
by Mr.. Bryan. However that may be. the
constitutional mode Of electing Senators
is now dead letter. in spirit and purpose,
in q large portion Of the Union It's for
nal repeal is no longer a vital matter.
since the living Constitution has been
amended so far as twenty-nine States are
concerned, and may be eventually so far
as the others are affected. though the de-
vitalized clauses still remain in the writ
ten document
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16
NIora Nenr-nIsdom-
HI. Motto.

Many a horse is bought for a song
that isn't worth an oat.
The Washington herald., 1909-07-16

Alabama. Nehraska.
Arkansas Nevada
California. New Jersey.
Florida. North Dakota.
Georgia. Ohio.
Idaho. oklahoma.
Illinois Orceon.
Iowa South Carolina.
Kansas. South Dakota.
Kentucky. Tennessee.
Louisiana. Texas
Maryland. Virginia
Michigan. Washington.
Missouri. Wisconsin
Mississippi
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CLEARS THE COMPLEXION
OVERNIGHT

glwplee asth, &ruetlons Etcs GNiek.
" gga6lnatsa ~ Rs~ aAiN Rev
cay.
aiaes its discovery one year ego
poslam. the neg skin remedy. has. 10
lie HegtraosdihHrg seeoMplsshmeSes.
eSce edeA the NOst sang1ige expects.
rlohs OF the eminent specialist who
gave II 20 the wollo. II has cuted
thousands Of cases OF eczems and era
dieated facial ant osner dishgnre.
ments OF years standing The terri
Bile itching attending eczema IL stop.
ped with the frst application, giving
proof OF It's euratlye properties at the
very outset,
IN less serious skin affections, such
81 plmples, rash. herpes, blackheads
acne, BARRIERS itch, etc, results show
after an overnight application, only
a small quantity being required TO ef.
feet a cure. Those who use poslam
Tor these minor skin troubles can now
avail themselves OF the special 80
cent package. recently adopted to
meet such needs. both the 50.cent
package aud the regular So Jar may
now be obtained IN Guthrie at f. b
Lillle's. Postofflce Pharmacy, J. N
Wallace's. G. 0. Does, and other lead.
Ing drug stores.
Samples for experimental purposes
may be had free Of charge by writing
direct to the Emergency Laboratories,
80 West Twenty,ilth Street, New
York City.
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AND
PAIN IN LIMBS
DISTRESSING SYMPTOMS IN MANY
CASES or RHEUMATISM.
They are Caused by poisons in the
Blood Which May Be eliminated
BY An oxypen.Bearino
Tonic.

Rhe medical profession does not pre-
tend 10 know very much about rheu
matlsm, IT'S cause on It's cure. II u
known that IN rheumatism there i
present q poison In The blood but The
exact nature 0l Fl rs aull a mystery
Tho e1ect upon the blood itself % q
produce d rapid and marked loss d
red coloring matter This weak. com
paratIvely coloflesg aud poisonous
blood sets up an Inflammation in the
Joints and muscles In which Il clf
culates and the distressing pains fol
low.
About all that the doctors know
about the treatment is that improve
ment in the majority Of cases follow
the giving 81 eertgiu drugs. Most
doctors depend upon saiioyi com
pounds vnd most Of theis cases re-
cover. AZ least temporarily. Some
cases DO not yield at all % such treat
ment III which practically no Improve
ment hai been made since 1876.
II has been found that the effect Of
oxygen on the blood has been to rem.
der the rheumatic pDlsons harmless
ana TO restore 10 The blood is red
color which means health. Healthy
blood viii throw off these poisons.
Dr. williams pink Pills have the
quality Of enabling the blood to alb
sorb added oxygen and In this way
They hive cured hundreds Of cases
that have dehed other treatment.
The cure OF Mrs. Dee prieaIly, o.
Edna. Kansas, shows how thoroughly
Or. Williams pink pills cleanse the
blood Of all traces Of rheumatism.
while / was weak and my blood
was thin from overwDrk, ahe says, Z
began Ia suffer with rheumatism. The
Illness affected my whole syatem and
kept losing strength all Of the tlme
The rheumatism was IN my limbs AM
The pains we're sharp and shooting
MY hands were affected and my mus
cies and joints were stiff and sore
My bark ached continually and q
tines the palms would suddenly shift
10 my shoulders. was confined L
bed for q time and could not rest da'
or night.
The ooctor said We auferins
with general debility and rheumatism
He helped me FOR a while but aid no
cure me. was not helped until be
gan tai Eg Dr.. Williams pink PHI.
and this was after : had been suffering
for years. I saw some improvement
Almost at once and | felt so nncour
aged that | gave the pills a thorough
trial ami was restored to health.
have been well since then and car
recommepd Dn. Williams pink pill
fpry highly"
Thin blood. besides Inviting rheu
tmatlsm. means starved nerves. weak
Iened digestion. functional disorders
headerhrs possibly neuralgia. scIaiir.
ard even partial paralysis. TT. VII
liams' PINK pills build np the bIoot
rcgelg waste aad prevent and checI
aisces4. They arc for men and 70
mnr Young and old. They IRE SEX
BY nll druggists. Or SIN be aenl. post
uald. on receipt 81 price. SO cents pei
boa; six boxes $3.50. by Ire Or. WI
nme Medicine Company. aeheneef
adY. 4 e.
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SHORTAGE IN HIS ACCOUNTS
~ thn DAM Loadar.

Special to the Daily Leader.
Ringwood. okla. Aprli 23-Wlth The
excuse that he was going TO have
an operation performed District Clerk
II. j. Bower len here for Kansas city
Oh The night Of April / and after be.
Ing gone several days bis wife ~.
celyed a letter from him 1T Dallas,
Tex. telling her that there was 4
shortage In his accounts IN The office
and for her 10 20 10 her folks. that
he was unable 10 care for her. An
investigation was Immediately order
ed BY The county commandments and
4 shortage Of several huude ed dollars
has 80 far been discovered. No steps
have been taken to bring him beck.
An Investigation OF The records 81
the Office Is IN progress
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Chicago Wheat Bears
GiOe Bulls a Squeeze

with the severe slump IN wheat and
closed at net losses OF 3-4 TO ] l-2c
compared with the previous closing.
The highest point touched by the May
option Wa 72e soon after the open
ing. During rsc day May sold be-
tween 20 S-S and ~, and closed at
40 ~ at SIS.
There was heavy selling OF oats
which resulted IN declines al the close
ranging from rs to 3.4. The May de-
livery ranging between IS "a and Sc.
S.s and closed At Sc and l-Sc.
Provisions weakened after the mar.
ket had displayed moderate strength
early IN the session. AZ the close
prices were a shade to II w clover
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Chicago, his. April 2s-Further
sensational declines ranging from ato
A. cents, In price Of wheat marked
what is considered BY many traders
AZ he wind up Of the famous bull
campaign engaged b. james s.. Pat
ten and a coterIe Of his fates. the
market closed at almost the bottom
after July bad sold al Sl.1O 5.6 and
May al sl.20 "a per bushel' Corn,
oats and provisions Affected by the
severe alump IN wheat and closed
Weak.
%LIouldatlone Was The order Of The
May in the wheat pit. Fgom The elang
OF the opening bell 70 the finish long
wheat vac dumped into the oft anh
he decline was so p%reelpltate Al
times that commission houses were
considered fortunate If they succeed
Ell ln executing stop loss orders Win
III sac OF The limit There were
tines during the day during which
covering by shorts or by owners et
dawneari lndemnitiee more than c2
Jet The realizing sales but these were
brief Is 4 rule. Al the low point Of
The dag the july delivery recorded g
loss Of 4 1.2 al Sac, from Yesterdays
final quotations aud the May option
4 drop Of 4 SAC. This was a break Of
3 lac. for July compared with me
highest point touched durlag the cam
palgn which was just one week ago,
and q decline Of 8 lie for May,
The e%rstwhile leader Of the bulls.
aas hot IN evidence personally IN the
piG. having left the city on a western
trip. The Patton house however, vas
we'll represented BY brokers who, L
vas claimed. kept unloading wheat as
rapidly as conditions would permit
snllIRg BY other lending commission
houses also was on an enormous
eeale. three or four concerns beng
credited with sales during The day
~aggresating bstween 100000 and ii
0000n0 bushels.
Ad9ices from all aectioas o. the
wlnter wheat belt IN this country told
oil general favorable conditions for
the rapid growth Of the fall svwn crop
Cables also were weak. The market
onened weak at mo- declines Of 81 at
1 lie. July being At SLIP 7-s TO
s1ls IA. During the FIRST few min
utas July dropped 10 LII, but raj
lied quickly again about 1c. The ad-
gance. however. brought out fresh
feallalng sales This procedure was
repeated throughout the entire day
with the exception that on each
hrealt prices dropped a little lower
than 81 the previous drive. At the
bottom Julg sold at gt.09 b-8, May at
$40 "a ans Sept. at Sl.0l 80. Final
anotatlons were si.0e rs st s1,i0 ios
July and s1.21 for May, a net loss for
the day Of precisely { cents Tor each
option.
After advancing to a raw high rec
ord mart for the May delivery. the
corn market weakened IN sympaths
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.OKMULGEE'S PROGRESS
KNOWS No STOPPING

Special 10 Daily Leader.
Okmulgee, Ok. April 23--An cleo
.trie road franchise has been asked
for by O syndicate composed Of J. b.
Jones, Of the Oklahoma Trust Co.,
Of Muskogee; W, D. Todd, oil renner,
DR.. Cannon. Chelsea. Okla DR.. q.
A. Lambert, Of this city and ], NJ.
Sims. OF ST. Louis. the franchise TO
cover streets Of Okmulgee and work
10 begin within thirty days after the
grant, A meeting has been called OF
the leading business men aud Il az
tha5 meeting there Il a unanimous
support Of the franchise the steel for
the roud and ties viii be ordered SO
as to begin construction az 500 es
the franchise is voted on by The peo-
pie. By building the road At this
time II can be constructed cheaper,
because the grading for the paving
OF Main street has already been ac-
comnlished and the laying OF the
brick viii be commenced as soon as
aufflclent brick can be gotten on The
ground, which will be within the next
thirty daya
Work on the local pipe iiae being
built by q. e. Andrews and assoclat.
es 10 the Morris oil fields from the
oil refinery now IN operation IN this
city. Is IN course Of construction and
VIII be completed within the next
thirty days.
Work begaa today on the Morton
block, 100x1f0. t~wo.stories high. 70
be occupied By Morton Bros. depart
ment ctore, and possibly a trust com.
pany There arc now 1--WE bic brick
and stone buildings being erected IN
thia city.
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WANT ALL ALLOTMENT MONEY
special 10 Daily Leader.

Special 10 Daily Leader.
Mukohee, Okla, april s3-ln als
message TO the Creek council IN ex.
traordinary session IN Okmulgee,
Chief TIGER says the Government has
violated It's agreement with the M
dlans and advises members Of the
council 40 vote down the proposition
10 reduce the allotment money To- full
bloods from $1,000 to $500 The IN.
dams believe they should receive an
equal share OF the tribal funds or rs
equlyaian; In lands.
Congress by the passage Of laws
gave the n%ew.borna considerable land,
reducing that coming 10 the fullblo0ds,
The Indians 10Y want the balance In
cash anl will vote accordingly 10 the
wishes Of their chief.
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NO LloHT PLANT BoNDo.

Special 20 the Daily Leader.
Carmen. 0klaa April 28-The prop.
nsltion 10 vote bonds for d Hight plant
to be owred and controlled by this
city has been withdrawn and will not
be submitted. Il has been ascertain.
cd that there would be a question Of.
the legality Of the bonds and they
might not be saleble.
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iuoo ocHooL ouILDIuoe.

Special 10 Daily Leader.
Hugo, Okla, April 23-rne contrac-
tor IS beginning work on the three
ward school buildings here this week.
These buildings are all to be eight
rooms eaeh and equipped With modern
system uf heating and ventilation.
These, with the present building. will
give accommodation for 1700 pupIlR
The coniract price oi tie three build
us rs 54Sdao They ore q be com
'pJetea fog the Germ q school this
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-04-23
srRAwpERRIEe FRoM puRANr,


HUNNIiI 20 IWV UHIII IVHWVEl
Duran;, Okla, April 2S-The ship.
ment Of strawberries from Durant In
carload lots was commenced today,
This morning an express car was sent
Out by the Frisco eastbound train. with
strawberries for shipment 10 Kansas
City and other Northern points. The
rain win prove Of great benefit 70
the berries.
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BOYS INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL


Special to the Daily Leader.
panls Valley. Okla, Apsil 23-fhe
committee. consisting Of c. P. Bruce.
J. p, MoConahey and J.. G. Andrews.
appointed by the 10000 club 20 confer
with a Ike committee from Wynne.
wood, expects 10 get together within
a few dpys TO decide upon q location
for the Boys Industrial school.
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More than nine out OF eveey ten
cases OF rheumatism are simply rheg
matiam Of the muscles, due 70 cold
or damp weather or chronic rheumt.
iism. IN sach cases no Internal treat
ment Is required. The free applioa.
tion Of chamberlaln's llnlment Is al
that is needed. and It Is certain to
give quick relief. Give Il q trial and
SCI for yourself how quickly It re-.
lieves the pain and soreness. Price.
% cents; lnrgo size. 50 cents. Sold
by @. n. Ronfro.
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HUSBAND AND WIRE Oh

Lawton, Okla. April 29-Mr aud
Mrs, Peter a. Smith, who esme 10
l.awton last October from strawberry
Point, Iowa. for their health. both sue
cumbed 70 pneumonia within twenty.
four hours 81 each other. Their bodies
we're shl ped 70 Iowa for burial