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The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-02
REWARD AFTER MANY YEARS
A Modest Hero Gets a Gold Medal
From Uncle Sam for Life
Saving Bravery.

Washington.-After 80 years Of
waiting, James Cummings. of Custer,
Mich, quiet hero. too modest to tell
of his own bravery, has received from
the treasury department a gold medal
for his part in saving "A lives from the
wreck Of the grain barge Rutler. off
Ludington, Mich. on November l.,
1873.
Cummings was the engineer on the
government harbor tug Colonel Ora.
ham. In a raw November gale the
Rutler went down in IS feet OF water,
when the cargo shifted. and drove the
crew of A into the rigging. There
the men hung night and day, the
Icy water breaking over them.
When Capt. Frederick Kendrick of
the Graham volunteered to tow a life.
boat out to the wreck and the masters
Of sturdier craft had shaken their
heads and declared 1t lost hope. Cum.
mings, down in the dark hold of the
tug, stood by the throttle and encour.
aged his firemen. In a sea that threat
ened to swamp the tug and carried of
tho lifeboat they fought to the lee side
OF the wreck and took of the men.
Capt. Kendrick got a medal immedi-
ately. but the engineer below was for
gotten, until Representative James
Mclaughlin recently heard of his case
and brought It to the attention of the
treasury department.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-02
Embroidery Jabot.

For something new and dressy to
wear with linen shirtwaist the en-
broidered 1abot at once suggests it
self, since 1t is less perishable than
dainty but short-lived laces.
One jabot of fine swiss embroidery
in the vandyke pattern was laid in
cascades from the neck to the waist
line. gradually decreasing to point.
The material was gathered tightly,
of course, and arranged In zigzag
style down the narrow strip of lawn
which served as its foundation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-02
cleverly ARRANGED Into Trimming.

cleverly arranged into trimming.
Other shapes show crowns of velvet
with brims CT tapestry and velvet or
OF silk folded and tackled about the
brim. A big bow of the fabric finishes
a simple model of this sort. as shown
In the illustration. But any other
trimming that is fancied may be used
as finish.
lovely model as a soft crown
(what is called this season the "Hex-
ible" CROWN and wide brim or cor
onet Of marten fur. 1t is finished at
the side with a handsome shaded will
low plume, showing three colorings.
Turbans. in fact include most elab-
crate designs as well as those pretty
simple models in which velvet is en-
ployed alone, and In which the design
er relies upon clever draping effects
to achieve style.
JULIA BoTToMLEY.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-02

It's easy making money and hard
mastering It.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-02
To Wash Bed Clothes.

To wash heavy bed Clothes make a
warm suds with good soap and let
the comfortables or blankets soak in
1t for awhile. Then take new, clean
hoe for FOUNDER. Pound we'll. and
pound again in another suds. Rinse
thoroughly and hang on the line with
out wringing. If hose Is handy
spray plenty of water over them when
on the line. The cotton comfortables
will not mat when washed in this
way.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-02
Cucumber Cream.

Cucumber cream Is made from two
ounces Of almond oil. one-half ounce
each Of white wax and spermacet and
one ounce Of cucumber juice. The
latter is obtained either by. grating
the vegetable. skin and all, or by
cutting and simmering It until pulpy.
In either case 1t must be strained.
Mixing proceeds as with other
creams.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-02
A SeWlnu TIp.

You will find when sewing fine silk
that quite often the seams are in
clined to pucker when silk thread is
used. The sewing is made much
smoother II cotton thread Of the same
color and size be used in the bob
bin. with silk thread above.
Do not dampen such seams when
pressing them, for often water marks
silk so that the stain cannot bs 70
moved
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-02

Thousands of country people know that
in time of sudden mishap or accident
Hamlins Wizard Oil is the best substi-
tute for the family doctor. That Is why
It is SO often found upon the shelf.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-02
Women Wish to Marry Latham.

New York.-Hubert Latham, the
French aviator, is unmarried. Since
he has been in this country more than
40 women have sent him proposals of
marriage.
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-02

: y: : !: : !: ] ! !: !:
Q\2<N of draped hats with vel
S1b vets the leading fabric for
Il MN draperies. Entire. hats are
WV made of 1t and numbers of
Is others are combinations of
velvet and silk, velvet and tapestry.
velvet and fur. or beaver cloth or any
of the millinery fabrics.
These draped hats are, naturally,
made on turban shapes, whose inspira-
tion in most cases, is plainly drawn
from the oriental headdress. Many of
them set closely to the head. and some
OF them SO close that they might be
classed as caps. They are becoming
and full Of Style" that elusive quail
ity which is worth 80 much to the mil
liner In money and to the wearer in
distinction
Large turbans bordered with shaggy
furs, have crowns of velvet draped and
The Elbert County tribune., 1910-12-02
Some Consolation.

Mrs. Gramercy-My husband is
anxious to get rid of me.
Mrs. Park-Don't cry. dear. In that
case he won't haggle over the all
mony.-Smart Set.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
CAPTURE OF GRANADA
DEGINNING or THE END
Overthrow Of Established Gov
cTnment In Nicaragua Only
Question Of Few Days
fBy Associated Press.,

New York, Aug % Interruption OF
cable communication with the Pacific
coast Of Nicaragua renders it impos.
sible Of confirming reports emanating
from the Atlantic side tnal managua
had fallen. and that .Iuan J. Estrada
head OF the reyolutIonist faction had
assumed the presidency. There Is no
doubt, however, OF The recent defedt
of the government forces at Panoloya
and the subsequent capture Of Gran
ada by the revolutionIsts. The fact
that this stronghold Of the conserva-
tiyes long active IN support OF the rev
olutionists was taken from control oil
the Madr'z faction is taken as sure
indication Of the capture aud the
overthrow OF the established govern
menl, II not already accomplished is
only question OF a few days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
NOW AARASsED

Lisbon. Aug. 22-The newspapers
today print alarming reports OF an al.
legged plot OF the clerical party for
the overthrow OF the Portuguese gov
ernmcnt and the establishment OF a
military dictatorship.
The Secuio says the clerical party's
strong and growing classification with
the liberal policy OF the government
has culmlrated In the organization OF
q revolution TO overthrow the admin
istration. seize rs members and set up
a military dictatorship. the first OBJ
ject Of which will be to stamp out the
republicans.
III Mundo says that several regi
ments have joined the movement and
that the Duke OF Oportlo. the heir
apparent to The Portuguese throne,
while at Casino at Cascaes last night
was apprised of this fact and took
refuge IN the fortress.
The paper says also that alarm is
general and tnat the military and ma
val forces are under arms night and
day
King Manuel is az Bussaco noun
tain, near Cofmbra.
The government IS greatly disturbed
over the intetse activity OF The re-
publicans In preparing for the general
eeclIons next sunday The cspdl'
dates ioF office having entered every
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
FAMED LOGAN Co. PEACH

Elberta peaches raised in Logan
county, Oklahoma, are now being Of
fered to connoisseurs in all of the
markets Of the country. In the past
tAree weeks over 100 cars of peaches
have been shipped out from Guthrie
ard the small towns Immediately ad
jacent, going to all OF the larger cit
les OF the United States, and II Ia
estimated THAT the entire peach OUT
put OF the county this year viii reach
150 cars. As there are from 900 to $50
bushels toe car. and the growers are
getting from so cents to 81 per busil-
eli for their product in Guthrie, il
can readily be seen that the peach In
dustry adds a tidy sum to the income
lf the farmers OF this county.
Logan county peaches have had 4
rntion-wide reputation among luit
men for years and at different times
shipments have been made direci
from Guthrie to England. As the timt
FOR the shipping OF peaches approach
els buyers come here from ailsof TIL
s,ou.l.s4 1;.., { 70 Did "a Tie &. q
A very large part Of the peaches arr
accordingly sold ~ the cars here, ths
buyers paying so cents for peache'
from the wagons or 81 when they arr
already Grated and ready for ship
n1onf. a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22

constituency In the country. The au-
thorities have searched the homes OF
a number OF republicans and have
fonad stores of arms and ammuniti
ton
II Is known that a quantity OF rifles
and revoters are being smuggied IN
to the country across the Spanish
frontier aud that the republicans now
are Well armed.
No explanations have been vouch-
saFed By the government as to why
It considers the papal nuncio at Lis
bon. Mgr DIR j Tcnti. objectionable.
The semtofficial communication pub
lIshed Saturday said that the Port
uguese charge d'affairs TO the vatican
had explained the situation to the
nope.
Despite the silence of the govern.
ment 1t Is understood that the trouble
between il and Mgr. Tonti had its or
igin In the campaign OF clericals fol-
lowing the goverpment's censuring Of
the archbishop of Braga early this
month TOR supnressing Portuxuese
Franciscan newspaper without submit
ting the order to the Portuguese gov
ernment for approval and because Of
the elleged action .of the vatican III
placing difficulties In the way Of the
appointment Of an an,bassador 70 the
fa;ieAg S. 49,.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
Some po own shlpplnq

Some Do Own Shipping
The larger growers. however. usual
ly do their own shipping and often
clean mp very neat profits. John Fur
row, local florist and nurseryman,
shipped out one car OF. carefully se-
lected peaches. all of even size AMI
quality, which netted him 1926 per
bushel in Chicago. Frank House
holder who is probably the largest
of the Logan county orchardists, also
ships for himself.
Last year there we're practically 40
peaches at all shipped from this couil-
T. and hardly enough raised for local
consumption. but In 1908, which was
about a normal fruit year, Logan
county had 129,09G peach trees in
bearing and raised 43.4G1 bushels d
peaches. There were also i60.3ia
peach trees in the county not In bear
ing at that time. and as many Of them
ARE now producing the total crop will
be much larger this year, even with
the same average yield. The success;
,el peach growing ia tilis county has
caused the planting Of large NUM-
ber Of young orchards and the nun
ther Of bearing srees Is being great
/ ~ augmented every year In 1870!
there were 147.765 peach tA.es ~
bearing IN the county, but only fl2'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
EXPERT ENGINEER HERE
Will Look Over Guthrie S
Water System With View
of Improvement

Henry Vnleur, a Muskogee archi.
teet and engineer. came here yestei
day to look over the Guthrie water
mains. He IL the guest OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Y. ] Newkumct.
Mr.. Valeur comes at the invitation
of The water committee of the city
council. The insurance experts block
ed out a system OF mains that would
cau'c the city TO spend 100000 to
reach the business district with add.
tional lines II Is believed Improve
menis necessary TO a better rat. OF
insurance can be secured for much
less money, Instead of a main from
the pumping station sixteen inches
part Of the way and fourteen and ten
the rest of the way. Water Commits.
sioner Spencer suggests fourteen, ten
and six inch mains. The Muskoger
engineer is examining all tire water
lines.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
GUTHRIE
GOES AFTER
1871 MEET

Bearing official Invitations TO the
organized labor people OF Oklahoma to
hold the annual federation meeting
here In 1911. the Guthrie delegates 10
the 1910 meeting started yesterday for
Chlckasha The first sessions are 10
be held t0da..
The state federation Is 'arge and
growing body Perhaps 1000 people
from every part OF the state attend
It's annual sessions. Every town OF
size Is represented, and the farmers
organizations are also affiliated
The Guthrie chamber OF commerce
has made all possible preliminary ar
rangments for the campaign To bring
the meeting here The delegates
from Guthrie have been supplied with
badges and they have collected all
the necessary information as TO hall
facilities. hotel room. etc.
The fact that over dozen state
meetings OF size have been held here
already this year vii, be a potent ar
gument
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
NEW FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY

Preliminary organization Of the Ok.
lahoma Retailers Fire Insurance com
pany has been completed at Oklahoma
City by the temporary election Of s. G.
Feyman as president ana w. u. Dau.
ghrlll, secretary-treasnrer. and the
naming OF the board OF directors.
The charter issued to the company
calls for the capitalization Of S25O00O
with a surplus of s250,000. The stock
Is to be sold exclusively 70 members
Of the state Retailers association.
and VIII be distributed az widely as
possible
II Is hoped by National Manager
Foster. under whose direction the
business will be inaugurated, that the
writings OF Insurance may begin Jak.
uary |.
Promoters Of this enterprise say
that during the first year the new com
pany Will write $l5,000.00O worth OF
insurance. There are now eighty one
foreign insurance companies doing
business in oklahoma. and they take
$3OO0,O00 out Of the state every year
IN premiums. About half OF this IN
paid by retail merchants.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
7
FIND Mr..
N 'CULLOUCH
g4s-x-s-- -
HOW REPUBLICAN PAPER
WORKS UPITS POLITI-
CAL STUNTS

Oklahoma City. okla. Aug. 22-
There are funny things happening
when you haven't gun. For in
stance, much amusement prevails
here over the strenuous efforts OF tho
Guthrie Capital to make some pol
itics.' Since statehood only fifty
copies OF the Capital come to OklahO-
ma City and the country south OF
here and hence all the people cannot
enjoy the fun. The fun Is in the
ribbing up" which doesn't rib. The
story came out. Saturday, when Geo.
p. Matlack started out to find per-
son named "Hugh Mccullough,
whose name has been appended 20
several political articles dated Ok
lahoma City. Matlack wanted to give
him an interview. He wanted a GER
tain alleged Democrat roasted. He
wanted the Job done thoroughly. He
hunted high and low for ''McCul
lough' after two hours search by
phone and messenger the Job was
given up. Then the Capital Office was
'phoned, asking the whereabouts OF
"MccuIough's" Office. The answer
came. back: "Mccullough's Office IL
in the Insurance building. but het
away on vacation now The lnsnr'
ance building rent roll or directory
failed to disclose McCu'lough's name
or office. Then Frank Laux sprung
g trap You can't find Mccullough
because there amt none" Mecul
Tough Is Claude Burr and he lives IN
Guthrie He is the census agent and
Il now doing reyamped political
stories for the Capital in the Capita
Office at Guthrie. Then Moman Prutl
smoke "yes, that's right, it's a fake
the same as the Doyle story and al
ltAose mrid Democratic-splI stories ap
pearing In the Capital It's a BIZ
Joke Representative Gilmer ais
spiked Capital story: THAT Cruce
donbIe-cross-auditer story In the Cal
lital, Sunday, came from Hnmbarger
WHO works for the state and who. cx
lpeets lob under Criee. If Cruee b
mot watching. Tine waole story wa'
'ia fabrication. Nice thing, an alleges
Democrat trying to rib I'D nemocratl
'lsfrifc. Buf you can't fool Democrats
\ All or which shows that the Capita
and Its 'nolIt!cai stories" are YER
much to the bad.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
REPUBLICANS WILL nAT|FY

A mass meeting OF the Republic
ans OF Oklahoma to ratify the non-
inatlon OF their state, judicial and
Legislative tickets and meeting OF
the state Republican contral commit
tee have been called by Chairman jim
Harris to be held at Guthrie on Aug.
ust 49, This will be the opening gun
NJ the state campaign BY the Repun-
licans. all candidates making speech
&c at afternoon and night meetings
The committee viii meet at 10 a. M.
and outline methods for the cam
paIgn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
INSPECTING NURSERIES,
Stock Generally Found in Good
Condition Except Where
Affected BY Drouth

Inspection OF Oklahoma nurseries
Is under way A. +. Lovett. the state
inspector and prof G.. Sanbofn, the
cnIomologist OF the agricultural col
lege and experiment station. were
here Saturday for conference. Mr..
Loyett today went TO the southeast
ern section and Prof, Sanborn TO the
northwestern counties. They have
already inspected 6ity-three nurseries.
and VIII soon finish the others. There
are i40 In the state
Nursery stock Is generally found IN
GOOD condition. except that In many
Instances the dry weather injured the
foung stock. Some orchards set our
recently VIII be reset on account OF
the drouth There are practically no
diseases IN nurseries.
The inspectors and the board OF
agriculture find that the greatest
menace of the fruit business is bad
stock from the outside and II has
been decided to apply the Oklahoma
system TO all trees The Kansas nnr-
series have woody aphIs, against which
there are no regulation. The pest Is
under the ban here The policy OF
iholdlng up the stock of all foreign
nurseries IN any way contrayening
the Oklahoma regulations, no matter
II Il has passed dozens OF outside in
speciIons. has been adopted.
II Is announced that the assessment
to nurserymen for the inspection this
year viii be less than II was last
year, although three cent fares have
been restored tn the mean time. The
saving Is on account Of better itin-
cr1ry.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22

bushels of peaches produced, as late
frosts after an early spring had start
I'd the buds ruined the crops.
Previous peach Crops
The total peach crop for the state
in 1908 was S63.472 bushels. produced
ION 2,732.13S bearing trees. AT the
same time there were 2,42S.162 peach
trees not IN bearing. The total valns
OF TIE states fruit crop that year was
$780, Several other counties, in
cluding .Caddo. Garfield and Washita,
exceed Logan In point OF the total
production OF peaches, III not In the
value OF tne crop, as al ieast 30 per
cent Of the peaches here we're Gilbert
as. which IL the only variety raised
here that can be shipped successful
II, and consequently sell for about
twice as much as the ones which have
ITO be disposed Of On the local market
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
N(By Associated press.)

Wallace, Idaho, Aug. 22.-About 15O
residences are destroyed and many
business places. Providence has spar
ed the Federal Land companys big
mills, which are the only buildings
saved in the east end. The forest
supervisor reports the entire country
between Wallace and the st. John
river lis swept practically clean and
the loss. OF timber is stupendous.
Fires between Burks and Mullon
threaten both towns and many wom-
en- and children are being sent away.
With daylight a relief expedition
was organized to go to Placer and Elg
Greeks, where the fire fighters are
located. These men have been scat
tered over the country, driven hither
and thither by the flames. At War
Eagle tunnel, three miles from Wal
lace, .slx dead were founu and two
were badly buried. Five OF the dead
4 In the tunnel had sought refuge. They
lay With their faces down in the wa
ter, covered with wet rags and blan-
kets, and had died partly from the
fire and partly from suffocation. The
Injured were relieved by temporary
bandages and brought to the hospit
ais.
Bury Dead Where Found.
Al Big Creek twelve dead were re-
covered, two injured and three un-
f0rtunates who were completely blind
ed. One tighter was found dead near
Mullen and sixteen who were more or
less seriously injured.
1t Is impossible to learn the names
OF the dead, most OF whom came in
from Spokane and other points at
the call OF the forestry service. The
bodies are being buried wherever they
are found Days and weeks may ell
apse before fatalities is avanaDio
Fires are still burning around the
city, but most OF the hillsides facing
the town are now burned off, and
unless the wind rises the town is be-
lived to be comparatively safe.
Two or three hundred people are
left homeless in Wallace.
Local hospitals are caring for the
sick. MissouIa homes have been op
ened freely and the homeless are in
comfortable shape for the present
Another train with 500 On board,
is expected torun over the Milwaukee
road A dense pail OF smoke hangs
over Eastern Montana. In Missoula
1t was as dark as midnight at fiv
O'Clock. the dense smoke beng given
q mrid hue which had all the SEM
blance of the glow OF fire, but which
was probably due to the sun.
Town Of Taft Entirely Destroyed.
The town OF Taft, near the Idaho
line, was entirely destroyed before
daylight yesterday morning.
Saltez. just below Taft, has bepn
abandoned by its inhabitants and is
known to be surrounded by flames
DeBorgia Is seriously threatened by
flames and one man is missing. Al
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
FIGHT BUG TURNED LOOSE

The lighting bug got loose Satur.
day night and caused trouble. Joseph
Selders got very warlike at Harri,
son and First streets and used a bay.
onet on Roy Selders brother He
was charged with assault for charg
ing with hayonet.
W. G. West, young white man OF
the West Side. was arrested ON n
charge OF lighting his wife.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
FEDERATION Of LABOR VOTE


The official count Of the vote of the
State Federation OF Labor shows that
the old officers have kept their places.
c. c. Zeigler Is president, j. Luther
Langston secretary and treasurer,
Claud Connally Of Coalgate and j.
ID. Carr OF enid vice presidents, N. K
Akin of Shawnee. A. W. Bennett of
I hickasha and D. N. Ferguson of Ard
more, auditors and tellers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
NEW phase
IN indian
HEARING
(By Associated Press,

Sulphur, Okla. Aug 22---lf three
million dollars was paid McMurray as
d ten per cent fee in the sale OF IN
dian lands the Government and not
the Indians might have to stand the
expense. This was the opinion Of r.
W. Clapp, an attorney who appeared
today before the congressional COM
mittee. Clapp, who Is counsel for the
Chickasaws, said the Government had
promised to dispose OF the land with
out cost to the Indians and the In
dians could recover the money paid
McMurray.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22

State Enforcement Attorney Fred
Caldwell Is scheduled to move 10 Okla
hona city. He, today. said that be
would probably transfer his office
this week. but would be here much OF
the time on account Of the courts. HIS
Is the first office TO be moved from
convention hall under the governors
nkaso. He Is not one of the officers
under the Injunction of The district
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-08-22
Boil WeeviI Shows up.

From Johnson county comes reports
of the boil weeyil and the boll worm
These Texas pests have rarely been
reported 90 far nortk. Strict meas.
ures are being adopted to prevent a
spread to cotton fields In other couIl-
ties. Cut worms are also affecting
cotton.