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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21
nooK NorEs
Gentleman Don

II is the life-story of good dog.
The story Is told by Don himself.
TIE practice of putting language in
the mouths Of animals is condemned
bv some critics, and accepted by
others Still there are but few Der-
sons other than those who call them
selves critics who object to II. This
feature of the story rakes It all the
more interesting, as we are told OF
the trials and tribulations, the joys
and fears Of the intelligent animals
in their own language. We all know
that an intelligent dog can express
his feelings plainly, though unable to
talk.
No lover of a dog, or of animal
pets, and no sympathetic person can
fail to be well entertained and fas.
cinated by this simple story from
Mrs. Harshbarger's pen. This is her
first effort, and it will surely encour-
age her to try again. She is Kan
sas woman and has written a good
story OF the Kansas home. The
original illustrations are by David
Stewart. young Topeka artist, who
shows distinct genius and has ability
10 make life-like picture to illus
trate his subject. This feature of the
book will add materially in making
The book popular holiday seller.
The book made its appearance on
tie last day of the Teachers Annual
convention, and sold about as fast as
the books came from the bindery.
TIE price, iSl00 net postage lie ex-
ira,) is very low for as expensive and
beautiful a production as this. 1t is
printed in two colors, on white
deckle-e5ge paper, water-marked
Exeter The front cover contains
an exact picture of thoroughbred
Collie" and is as beautiful and life
like a production as can be imagined.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21
Crane & company, Topeka, Kansas.

Alex Posey, the Creek Indian poet.
the poems of Alexander Lawrence
posey collected and. arranged by Mrs.
Minnie H. Posey with memoir by
William Elsey Conneliey. Here is
something new in English literature
Posey was an educated Creek Indian.
He wrote in English the most beauti-
ful nature poems in our language
They are brief and beautiful, chaste
and pure. exalted in sentiment and
sublime in expression. He achieved
fame by his Fus Fexico letters. quot
ed and praised by the press OF the
country. After his Nhgic and la
mented death his widow collected his
poems. They are here given TO the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21
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When man bem0ans the love that
Is lost and regrets the days that are
past he is tempesL-tossed and may
not weather the storm.
Nature Is an open booh from which
man may gel his view of the greater
blessings OF eternity: nature never
ishs but ali chr sounds are songs.
Saints and sinners are too often
thought such because human opinions
agree, when The Omnipotent decree
sould reverse the decisions OF the
tower court.
Friendship gives the best of favors
and man loves TO feel upon 1t wheth-
4f he lie down or whether he be up
Whether he gets the'sweets OF life or
the bitter cup.
Night with all It's darkness can't
harm YOU. but viii give yOu rest for
q new day what's dreary and scary
about you viii help you to find the
better way.
Should you try to buy your friends
hy money sou will lose the opportun-
ity OF winning them. by sincerity;
real friendships ere cemented by can
dor and not By coin.
The crooked way does not lead to
truth. and the man who keeps the
'down-look' I never gets a good out
look. truth is 10 be trusted when it
teaches the :;square deal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21
NOT UP 10 GuTHRlE

Its UP to Guthrie again to get
busy" says the Hogtown Times, re-
ferring TO the capital agitation, It's
not up to Guthrie. It's up to the
state; It's up to the square DEAL its
up TO law and order It's up to the
people OF those districts having Dem
ocratic members in the legislature;
its NJ to honesty and fairpay; its up
TO the loyal Oklahomans VINO do not
believe the whole state should be
taxed for an extra session Of the leg.
isiaiure, with regular session only
thirty days away--for the purpose Of
resentment or the bolstering up Of
lhe fallen FORTUNES ol d l0g town.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21
TREMENDOUS TRIELEs

The new born bahy's cry Is a trifle,
VET tremendous. Tremendous be-
cause II performs very important
function in opening the little ones
lungs; and while the cries are only
feeble, slight attempts at noise-mak-
ing It's earliest faint cry IS OF more
import to one family than the shining
Of the evening star
A bail Of yarn Is the merest trllle
II was first handful Of wool on a
sheeps back and the sheep Jew
months before was a little lamb,
humble and timid and WORTH very
little by way OF money.
But the lambs bleat may become a
noise of tremendous volume II mil
lions Of them begin simultaneously
10 Dleat because afflicted with a faIal
d. ease. Wooden mills would cease
operation, thus throwing thousands Of
men and women and children out or
work; rich and poor would find them
selves compelled to wear cotton cloth
ing and they, like the sheep, might
lbe taken i'll and die.
A tremendous trifle Is the handfuy
OF wool cut from lambs back, spun
into yarn, woven into cloth, worn on
the backs of men and women--when
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law permits.
Tremendous trifles are not to be
ignored in the scheme Of things no
matter how big or how small your
own scheme lcoms A slight erup-
ton on mans face may predicate
leprosy or smallpox; the merest
twinge in the shoulder may be sug-
geesiion of ipflammatory rheumatism
the tiny black spot whicn bothers
your right eye may mean blindness.
Likewise tremendous trfles often
Indicate good things to come; the
young mans best girl smiles sweetly
up at him. The young man gains cour
age which had been lacking and a
marriage results and pink babies
come in.o the world, and u good hus-
band is made of rather ordinary
young man and a fond mother is born
Of a tritlng and coduettish girl.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21
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The action of Governor Haskeh in
calling an extra session OF the legis-
latere at this time is regrettable,
Inasmuch as the regular session OF
the new legislature is only a few
weeks away January II 10 be exact
we can see no earthly reason for such
procedure. Governor Haskell is just
rounding out an administration of
three years filled with laudable work
While this record may be unharmed-
yet the contentious to be met in an
extra see ION may be such as 20 bring
iarTing disc0rds in the Democratic
household. leaving an undesirable her
itage for the incoming administration.
II Is already assured that the meas
ure 10 be considered-the location Of
the permanent sea. OF state govern
ment-means unlimited turmoil, city
against city. partisan against partisan
and friend against friend Legislation
of this sort is never enacted quickly
or without indeliblle strife Since Gov
erupr Haskell viii call the new legis-
iature IN regular session and mas
niuch as he viii fill the executives
chair for a period Of ten days after
the regular January session shall have
been convened, It seems TO Us that
an agreement might have been effect
ed looking to capital Legislation the
first week, thus doing away with the
extraordinary session The governor
says the special session will do is
work ii eight days We fear his pre-
dlctl0ns are too saagnlre. AZ any
rate the extra sosAicn Is y mistake.
whatever the motives ahimating the
call. The governor feels that Guthrie
has not dealt properly by him and
because Of the sins Of few selt-con-
s'ituted leaders he would harrass the
town. hurdle the supreme court;
plunge .he commonwealth in a mach
strom OF contention and force his in
-see'ssehle wili - she crr~ The man
date of the people may be behind The
governor Ia this Nnatter RE believes
II we believe not At any rate
the nandaie is not sufficiently
etrar's nra forrefnl u justify the ex
efat'ee ia fFndiue tae state with
/. s. cca,si ss r't as the slaa Yaletla1
3 a . 4 9EH
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21
Ana when We sat II On his plate

The turkey was not very large
one, and Mrs. Pedagogs boarders be
gan to be a little anxious on the sub
iect OF its going around. Finally the
last bit was distributed, and the IDIOT
glapcing al his portion, observed that
he had drawn the neck and the popes-
nose.
"Ah. Mrs Pedagog,' said he. with
a genial smile, "you are wonder at
making both ends meatp-N November
Iippincotts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21
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4 The kind that make the world 90
round bit easier and happies IS
Grace S. Richmond's ION Christmas
Day in the Morning The characters
of the new tale are the same Fernald
family. Every page is redolent with
the true Christmas spirit mingled with
the sticy odor of eyergreens and
rings true throughout, with no trace
Of the inslpidness and sugariness that
all too often rGirs and convention
alizes Christmas story
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

world Nothing to compare with
these poems can be found in our lit
erature. posey was the Apostle of
Nature. In him was combined the
genius and poetical temperament OF
the Indian and the culture OF the
white man. Posey was q fine bust
ness man, and he was the most prom
inent man in Indian affairs in okla
homa. He was accidently drowned
in the North Canada nriyer two
years ago
The book is elegantly printed on
fine paper. 1t is handsomely bound,
Price, $1.00, postpaid Crane 4
company, publishers, Topeka, Kas
On Christmas Day IN The Evening
One Of those very rare snort stories
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21
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"a And Politics

pa And Politics
One day pa r9ars and Stamps end
slams, ~
And says there's TOO much politics.
'l'm sick Of readin' bout such shahis
Doggone these polticians' tricks;
/ wish some paper'd cut II out
Id subscribe for Il at once.
It's wasted time, beyond Ell doubt
Z no read about them fellers' stunts
SO me ami Sis, next morning bright,
We took the paper and We clipped
The politics and done II light
You oughter seen the way we
shipped.
We LETT some spots and, on page ten,
OF markets there was quite Bit
But say, a papers ragged when
All politics Is out Of il.
And when we sat ii on his plate
We thought Pad praise us to the
skies,
But stead Of that, he iawed us great
We got an awful rude surprise
lie said that politics was all
lie really cared to read each day
OF All the things that's short Or tan
Amt Dads the most peculiar, say
DenYer Republican
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

The capital jugglery Is not a pollti-
cal question On Democratic party
policies The leader Is with the gov
ernor, but this Oklahoma Cit yeabai
doesn't look good and never did. and
IN making his present last struggle
FOR what, God kuows'--the governor
will find himself unsupported BY the
Democratic press of the state.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

The statement Of the Washington
correspondent of the New York Times
tat It would take but a spark to start
war between this country and Mexico
might be supplemented by the state
ment that It would take only spark
of common sense TO make Mexico see
the nnwisdom Of inauguratIng war.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

A subscriber writes to The Leader
asking. who are the twelve amos
tles?r Don't know for certain. Prob
abk McNeal is one and Burford is
one and Frank Greer is the other ten.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

why such a hurry? If the legisla-
ture Is in the mood to change cap
itals, why not wait 80 days for the
regular session and save thousands
on the cost OF an extraordinary ses-
siono
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

For pains in the side or chest
dampen a piece of flannel with Cham
berlan's Liniment and bind il on over
the seat OF pain. There is nothing
better. For sale by all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

Merely because Frank Greer smells
the governor invokes the emergency,
clause for the preservation of the
public peace and health" and calls
the extra session for oklahoma City.
That's a hell OF a motel
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

Mark this: That extra session IS
not going to be harmonious. The
result viii be new initiative bill.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

But the governor can't cut 'er with
on extra.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

And if Muskogee gets sincerely
busy those Muskogee county iegisla-
tors can not be lined up with the
governors count-of-no 'ame.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

The governor is to withdraw the
5eoO,0e0 from tire capital bill and sub
stitute the Putnam tract Oklahoma
City people Kicked on the Putnam
site. If sincere they viii precipitate
a fight in the legislature. If insln-
cere well, il will be the same old
game of wool-pulling. The anti-sen-
timent in Oklahoma City may be a
faIe, after all.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

II the enabling act is void, how
about that $5,000.000? Isn't Il dis,
honorable for the state TO accept itF
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

And 1t may be also safe bet to
believe that the governor has the
new legislature greatly oyer-estimat-
e1
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

Iedbetter will be forced to Lead
better IL that fluke is pulled off.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

Justice Kanes opinion VIII stand
the test in the United States supreme
court.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

A free capital IL an absurdity any
Nay.If
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

1t means another hard pull for
Guthrie but Cutsrie viii triumph.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21

We fear Ledbetter has drugged the
governor with another dose OF Spauld-
ing's Treatise.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-21
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Good luck likes TO visit people who
ar&5At eSReetlr&i :swaa 1lt se
ttrasRib fs.eIF AaA 1iaeIg%hoD san
make hit on the stage.
You can't administer punishment
and forgiveness at the same time.
How would YOU like an Embossed
and lobhyuss legislature for a change.
change.
II is better to have your money at
work than loafing IN safe deposit
vault.
Il is awfully hard Cor man to ap-
iflr bis sense Of humor to ais oWiil
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-10-27

P. S.-Ask your Prohibitionist friend
to answer this question: If, as they
claim, 38 million people are now living
in "dry" territory, why is il that the
u. S. Internal Revenue Department
shows that more whiskey and more
beer is consumed than ever before?
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-10-27

Prohibition attempts to override an
individual and inherent right. That's
why failure invariably follows enact
ment of the law. 1t takes the liquor
traffic from licensed dealers who are
subject to regulation and gives it to
lawbreakers who are willing TO sell to
minors, drunkards-anybody for gain.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1910-10-27
Do You Know

That during only few weeks circula
written protest against statewide prohibi
That had it been necessary to go fur
have signed it?
That this list of signers includes farmer
workingmen, and almost without exceptic
of the State?
That it includes the names ofmany me
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-26
Boys Club.

The Boys Club has now been in
existence several months and the in
terest constantly grows. The doors
are opened every day and the Officers
are there TO welcome any visitors
and to share the games and books
with any boys who care 10 come
whether members or not
With Mrs. Hansford's permission
the boys have moved the fence. sowr
grass seed and planted flowers in the
borders of the yard.
The club owns a fine baseball out
tit bought with the money made a
the Japanese Tea.
The following Offices have beer
elected: President. Charlie Holmes
vice-president. Julian Van Fossen
secretary. Fred Eiler; Librarian
Robert Wolfe.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-26
Students Visit College.

As the end Of the session draws
near. former students are coming in
to spend a few days at their alma
mater. They are as happy as
children to get back again to the
Gear old college. and TO revel in the
sunshine OF her smiles.
Mr.. Clarence z. Koontz, one Of
the most promising of recent gradu-
ateS, spent a whole week here. he
taught the graded school at Victoria
the past session, and had a success
ful year. just as we expected Koontz
to have.
Mr.. J. II. Brent came in Monday
and remained TIL Tuesday morning,
when he left for Richmond, hsvir E
accepted a travelling position out oi
that place. Brent is always interest
ing. and his sunny face shed brigh
rays around everything and every
body he came in contact with. II,
taught at Urbanna the past session
and will 60 back again. if tn,
school bos-d wants him-that is
| bad enough to add a few NOR,
| shekles to his monthly stipend
They can afford to do that.
Mr.. Thompson Boothe, who at
tended the University College o
Medicine. Richmond. the past ses
sion. IS here to be with his mothe
and sister. who are at the Coloni;
, Inn. Mr.. Boothe is almost a Wi
liamsburg boy and all are glad I
welcome him home. DR.. (. c
S Bocthe. of Blackstone. is expecte
= here to attend the college finals.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-26

Things You and Your NeighbOrs
Have been Doing.

Mr.. J. J. HennessY. who has
been superintendent Of the Williams
burg Knitting Mil. has resigned.
An enterpising young man. OF
some junk dealer. could turn an
honest penny by gathering and bal
ing waste paper. The Gazette would
give such a person many pounds
yearly Just to have it removed from
the office.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. r. Daley and
children will leave next month for
the north to spend several months in
their former home. During their
stay their handsome new home on
Capital Landing Road will be occu-
pied by Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Person
and children.
The Ben Greet Players. so hatter-
ed by the enormous success of last
years tour of the South. will be
seen and welcomed again this yeai
in Williamsburg. This time they
will present. Merchant of Venice
and Romeo and Juliet.
The free public library IS closeJ
for the summer. Those havinl
books are requested 70 return then
to Miss Annie T. Chapman before
the first Of June. The patronage o.
the library has doubled in the las
month ana the management are sat
s.sfied4 'Aat such an institution j
needed and desired they therefor
are pleased to announce that a large
collection of books viii be read
early in the fall which viii be ire
TO the publiS.
Since the Ben Greet Players il
sugurated the open air plays her,
eight year ago. their charm an
beauty FOR the American public hav
grown to enormous proportions. S
much so that every year shows a d'
cided increase in the numbers WI
I attend in the cities. where this &
2 nous company plays return engag
o ments. Indeed one always return
z tor nowhere does Shakespeare see
o so beautiful, so natural. so true.
n ne does under the clear skies. wi
S the lacy green branches of the tres
for a background.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-26
Annual Y. N. c. A. Sermon. !

The annual sermon before the
Young Meas Christian Association
of William and Nary was preached
Sunday night in the chapel by DR..
w. K. L. Smith. o. the Second
Baptist church. Richmond. The
chapel was comfortably filled with
people to hear DR.. Smith.
The service was opened with
prayer b DR.. Bishop. after which
the chois sang An Hail the Power
of Jesus Name" The Rev. Ruf-
fin Jones read the scriptural lesson,
which " As followed with prayer by
the Rev. r. w. T. Pitman. DR..
Bishop tn n introduced the speaker
Of the evening.
DR.. Smith took MS text from TX.
odus l4;l5. And the Lord said
unto Moses. wherefore crest thou
unto me1 speak unto the childrcn
Of Israel. tia, they go forward"
Shortening his text into the words.
Go Forward. the speaker gave
some very wholesome advice to the
young men before him. He spoke
of the demoraizing effects Of stand
ing sbu in spiritual life. Ekenine
such an one 70 an Egyptian slave
who did only as he was driven TO DO.
The man who shirks his burden was
acting the part OF a slave. The
keynote Of the sermon was consecra.
uon and sacrifice in the Christian
life. He spoke tellingly of the ew
effect of holding a grudge." anc
showed the Inconsistency Of oui
asking God to gefgive as when w
are burdened with a gTudge agains
our neighbor.
| The Rev. X. I. Walton offsre,
/ prayer. and the choir sang "Wor
for the Night is Coming. afts
which the benedieaoa was pronounc
ed by DR.. Smith.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-26
Field Day.

One OF the most interesting fea-
turs Of finals this year will be the
Field Day contests. The exercises
will be snappy and exciting through
out. Immediately after all the
events have taken place. the all
round champion will name the lady
of his choice. The lady named viii
stTaightway be crowned and enthron-
cd as queen Of the day. The second
and third all-round men will each
name a lady as maid of honor. The
queen assisted by her maids will de-
liver the prizes amid songs and
cheers.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1910-05-26

Mr.. II. Mouquin left the first Of
the week for New York City.
Prof. and Mrs. (. N. Helsabeck
have gone to North Carolina TO spend
the summer.
Mr.. Charles Preston Slater. OF
Richmond. visited his mother. Mrs.
Annie Slater. this week.
Little Misses Gertrude and Louise
Paul left Tuesday for Richmond
to visit their grandmother.
The Rev. w. A. r. Goodwin and
two daughters are expected here
early next month TO attend the col
lege finals.
Mr.. r. J. Wilkins is expected
home the last 81 the week from
Camden on Gauley. w. Va. where
he has been visiting his son. Mr..
Frank Wilkins.
Messrs. H. S. Bird and T. H.
Geddv attended the commencement
exercises of the Toano High Schoo
Tuesday night. which they pro.
nounced very successful.
A box party win be given by III,
Baptist ladies' in the Banks building
tomorrow night for the benefit o
the church. Ice cream and othe
refreshments viii be served.
Two more days left to clean VI
our yards and have the refuse carr
cd away without cost by the tow
cart. Don fail to call on the ser
geant. he IS anxious to be Of servic
TO you.
Sergeant r. D. Wilkins wer
. down to Hampton Monday evenin
after Oscar Depriest. who had bee
: arrested there for the WILLIAMSON
authorities. Depriest is alleged 1
have stolen a sum of money frol
p Mr.. M. z. Morris. by whom he VIZ
f employed.