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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-20
The Scarecrow Game.

A straw figure. completely dressed,
is fastened to a tree in such a way
that it hangs about a foot from the
ground. He must have n arm fas-
tened akimbo to his side and the other
hanging free. After the players have
had their eyes bandaged and been fur
nished with a stick the game begins.
The object is to thrust the stick
through the opening made by the arm
which is fastened akimbo. Whoever
succeeds in doing so may claim a
prize. OF course it often happens that
the player misses and receives Il light
pat for clumsiness from the straw
mans hanging arm. II any player
misses the goal and passes the naughty
straw man the bandage is removed
and the player is considered out Of the
game.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-20
Tho Starr W. Can See.

According to the best astronomers,
the number Of stars that can he seen
by a person Of average eyesight Is
about 1000. The number visible
through the telescope has been esti-
mated to be between 100000 and
8O,OOO.OOO.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-20
Defined.

Defined.
Precocious Child-Papa. tell me what
is humbug? Parent with a deep
drawn sigh)-lt is. my dear, when
your mamma pretends to be very fond
of me and puts no buttons on my
shirt.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-20
"Prints All the News.p

II any reader of the RIVER PRrss
considers 1t worthy of recommendation
70 friends, the favor will be very Moi.
~ appreciated by its publishers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-20
GETTING Down to Rusiness.

Gett1h9 UoWh 70 BUSINESS.
Mistress ito new servant)-There are
two things. Mary, about which l am
very particular. They are truthfulness
and obedience. Mary-Yes'm, and
when you tell me to say you're not in
when a person calls that you don't
wish to see which is 1t to be, mum
truthfulness or o%bedience2
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-20
d

Why is wit like a Japanese lady's
foot? Because brevity is the sole OF
It.
Why are parliamentary reports call
ed "blue booksy" Because they are
eve read.
Why is it useless to expect a pretty
girl to be candid? Because she cannot
be plain.
Why is q we'll trained horse like a
benevolent man? Because he stops
at the sound of whoa (woe).
Why is your nose In the middle OF
your face? Because 1t is the scenter.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1910-07-20

He who loves goodness harbors an
gels.-EmersOn.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19
BETTY BRADEEN
Fashions Devotee.

She called upon her lawyer, and
said to him: "Of course this visit
will surprise you'll want nice d.
yorce.9 Why. madam" cried the
lawyer, you're talking through youi
hai. your husband just adores YOU
and all the town knows that OF
course know he loves me. she an
ed. with a smile, but that will
cut no figure divorces are in style.
DEGREES were won in triumph BY
friends of mine. of late, and every
time meet them feel so ont Of date
I've Just come from a party-ihe swell
lest of the town; felt like some old
woman who wears a last years gown !,
and all the ladies' chatlered OF hus-
Lands IN their string. DEGREES of sep
aration. and all that sort of thing "
Bpt. madam, said the lawyer what
reasons can you giyeg For better,
finer husbands than you- | think,
don't live al do want with rea.
sons9" she answered. in 2 huff. u
want a separation. and that should be
enough want the rare distinction
court Of justice lends: I'm feeling
too old-fashioned among nay lady
friends. must have some good rea'
SON. ! do not think you're nice. his
name is William Henry-that surely
will suffice2'
WALT MASON,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19

WILL ACCEPT iT.

The people Of Guthrie will accept
the commission Of government because
N is the acceptable, modern method
Ii handling city with a people am
bilious 10 make every opportunity
count.
Ii is quite natural that petty grail
ers who are always ready to ieach
wrong for their own benefit should
be able to fool many good people ana
have them oppose the change. but the
average man who has taken the time
te investigate is certainly for the new
system and there is no occasion for
the violent outbreaks from those VINO
are about 10 he iarred loose from the
spublic seat Guthrisites have much 70
do and they are not going 10 waste
more time or money in getting tne
fossils out OF the wat of our growth.
This year of 1910 is TO be the great
esl in the history of Guthrie. II is tc
add wonderfully 10 our manufacturers
institutions. and there is to be wave
OF building in the retail district OF tbs
city. TO get advantage of all that i
best there should be modern munlci
pal government, one wherein the solif
business conduct insures further IN
crease in a commercial way. and act
al q barometer 10 private affairs. Al
the old ideas and foibles must &c
Guthrie is a candidate for the com
nercial metropolis of this state and Z
n<.n,.ra fbr1ca odvantauaS rauliSite &
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19
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What viii the Republicans Do?
(Shawhee Herald.1


Press bureau argument, from either
party, is rarely to be fully trusted.
Its purpose is manifestly partisan. and
any thoughtful man is sure to take
It with grain of salt
But occasionally an article is sent
out which, while frankly partisan. is
So clear truthful and convincing tnat
il is worthy Of any Independent writer
such in the main lis the following.
which hos recently been issued by
he Democ attic press Bureau at Guth-
rie The comparison between state
and territorial taxes may not be en-
lrely frank, as The leyies were based
mon different assessments, but the
explanation Of the real cause for the
bulk of the increased taxes is sound.
And no better statement of the ques-
innabIe attitude in which the Repub-
leans have placed themselves has yet
been made.
THE old gang of Republican pie
hunters are howling at the present
administration. Every act of the gov
ernor, and every act of every official
is attacked Nothing is done except
ior selfish purposes and to boost po-
ltical ambitions hear these sane
imonious jabberwocks tell it,
"TaXes-oh. the terrible taxes Peo.
pie were never so taxed beforel Lis
ten to the anvil chorus.
Notwithstanding taxes were high
er under the gang Republican rule OF
territorial days than now Teflitor
ial taxes were 40 5 mills. State
axes are now 1-2 mills.
/ Why are taxes high, you ask?
Because the people have been
building school houses, roads anc
bridges, court houses and iails
Because cities and towns have
been making Improvements building
high schools and ward schools; water
works and fire departments grading
leyeling and paving streets.
eco into Republican counties ant
get the tax leyies. You viii find thai
they have been doing these same
things. and taxes are as high or high
er than in Democratic counties
| 'Why?
| pSNduSS YOU. SchtiN it"uNi' "a" -
not only permitted ii, but YOU have
| said 1t is the thing to do You have
| said We must have more schools
and better ones: we must have mor'
roads and better ones YGa hav'
1 said, we must have more bridges.an
J better ones. You have said,s rs i've
i want people TO locate in our townan'
! spend their money with u.s. we mus
improve. we must have waterwork
and fire protection; we must have be-
ief streets. You have WED with oth
er sections OF the state
Honest, now. isn't this true?
"rhIs snirit of progress that ha
made Okahom5. the wonder Of TIL
4 lnalion-ihe spirit that YOU possess
dear reader, is The cause of higl
taxes---noi the Democratic admins
/ ,traton,
! Think Il over--giye the matter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19

little thought--and then reflect on
what the Republican gang has done
and what it wants.
Yes, the old Republican gang wants
fl again. But what do they PROMISE
They were against putting the
two-cent fare in the constitution
. ..They were against regulating the
railroads
They fought the bank guaranty
law that provides that you shall get
your money out Of a failed bank WIN
out loss.
They fought the income tax; the
gross produc; on tax; the alien iand
owner law; they were against the Ia
4 Dor laws. and have always given AID
tto the forces opposed 10 organized Ia
/ Dor; they have taken the side OF the
corporations in every dispute that mas
come up between the present admin
istration and corporations in an at
tempt TO make these corporations bear
I their just proportion of the burdens
of government.
"They we're against the Jim Grow
law. and are opposed to every attempt
made to keep the thousands OF cotton
picking negroes from bordering
states from voting in Oklahoma.
Yes. the old gang wants back
but what do they promise?
You can hear the anvil chorus from
morning till night-but you do not
hear a single word in the way OF q
promise.
win they repeal the guaranty
law? They fought it,
DWill they repeal the income tax
, law They fought it.
will they repeal our labor laws
They fought them
win they repeal The gross revenue
, law? They fought It,
"Will they still aid the railroads II
, trying to repeal the two-cent fare
They have done So
"Will they turn the state corpora
, ton commission over TO the railroads
> if they gel control OF 1t? They have
been against the commission and VIII
Z The railroads.
!. "Wll they repeal the Jim Grow
: law9 They have been against 1t iron
the very beginning.
!. "They have slandered our schools
/ and given the impression abroad tina
!. we have but a primitive school sys
i tenn What promises do they max
/ the people that they will rettact tha
! slander?
;. "Yes, the old gang wants back-ani
hthey will take the people and the stat
}. back-back. away back--if the pee
!. pie will let them
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19
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WHYTHE HEM

W ~ ftfH ''-f'.
saw a hen go cross the street,
With slow and stately tread.
She seemed to have an end in view,
And never turned her head
why goes that hen across he
street,
inquired a passerby;
II know she does ii ey'ry day,
But not the reason why
''Yon speak re truth, made reply
sShe crosses e1'ry day.
And vet the garden over here
Is equal cYry way
She will not stay where she belongs.
Though land she has 10 spare;
She mus 70 on the other side
To. see what over there.
Alas NV friend, rs just the same
With all the human race
The hen won't stay where she be-
longs.
Though shes a belter place.
',ris naught TO which she Is 10 blame
She's learned II from the men,
Tell me why men go cross the street
And III explain the hen"
Boston Herald
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19
CALL.

To Democratic Editors: AT meet,
ing of Democratic editors OF the First
congressional district at Guthrie last
Saturday the First Congressional DIS
trict Press association was tempo
rarily organized and adjournment
was taken until next Saturday, jan
uary %. at ! O'Clock p m, wheii
permanent organization will De ell
fected and matters vital to the Dem
ocsatic press of the First district
will be taken up, Therefore every
Democratic editor Of the district Is
urged to be present.
/. o. DIGGS,
Temporary Chairman.
e. j. GARNER, Temporary Sec.
Report at Democratic headquarters,
lone hotel.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19
OUR TOWN DRUGGISTS

saw that painkller sells the best OF
any medicine they keep; during me
hard times OF the past year or Two
there were none TOO poor 10 pay the1r
ouaiterp for bo tie of this indis;
pensable family medicine BE sure
and gel the genuine 25e, BIC. and oOe.
bottles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19
WALSH.

John r. Walsh was a great Chiea-
goan and understood how TO play pol
tiles as a game. He played untai y
and became a lawbreaker who i'm
perilled the millions Of the many f1r
the benefit of his own projects As
an editor his passion was unfavorafie
TO him. Walsh never showed mercy
nor was he entitled 10 any. he
lived and took advantage Of the weak
He was a powerful man in his way
and he has not weakened in his bat
tie for freedom
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19

The busiest ana mghtiest little
thing that ever wa. made is Cnam-
berlain's stomach and Liver Tablets.
They do the work whenever you re-
Qlrire their all These tablets change
weakness IN strength, listlessness
into energy. gloominess into joyous
negs. Their action Is so gentle onc
don't realize they have taken a purg-
-t,xo. so,d III ~ aeaiers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19

Attacking the individual viii not
make the agents Of aldermanic gov
ernment more popular nor add to the
standing Of that ancient theory more
Loyalty. The Leader has struggled
10 show the people of this city II Is
10 their interest TO keep the present
form OF government for the morgue
only. but there is no use denying thai
the mayor and friends are doing SC
bad they make argument unnecessary
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19
SOME OKLAHOMA GAS.

Eleven billion, nine hlindredineandi
twenty-four million, five hundred and
seyenty-four thousand feet of natural
gas is quantity that can hardly be
conceived by human mind, yet that is
the estimated production OF Okla
homa, says the Muskogee Times
Democrat, for the calendar year 1908,
according to an interior department
bulletin compiled and published du'-
Jig the present month. Oklahoma
was first in the production of crude
petroleum in 1907 and 1908. but rank
ed fifth in natural gas and seventh
tin the value Of the gas product. The
value of the product for 1905 was
$8GO,l59, mere than twice theoprodue-
/ lion and vane in 1907.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19

Have You a weak throat? If SO,
you cannot be too careful. You can
not begin treatment too early. Each
cold makes you more liable to an
other and the last is always the
harder to cure. If you will take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the
outset you will be saved much trou-
BILE. Sold by all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19

chamDerlaip's Cough Remedy Is
nu' a common. everyday cough mix
tuTe. It Is 2 mefilorious remedy for
MI the Troublesome and dangerous
complications resulting from cold IN
fhe head. throat. chest Or lungs Sold
nv al deaiers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19
Why?

iWhyy
Why should political press bu-
reau be used TO boom one guberna-
torial candidate to the exclusion OF
all others?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19

WHEN YOU'RE AS HOARSE as. a
Cow. When yoa're coughing and
easpng, When you've an old-fashion-
ed deep-seated cold take Aliens
Lung Balsum. Sold by all druggists,
25c, soc, and $100 bottles.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19
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A ianiior on the fair road to wealth
Got tipsy in public places and allowed
his tongne to wag to his disadvant- &
age. He had won a suit against at
noDleman who was prepared to pay
something over $500 for losing MS
temper and maltreating the man, and
would, perhaps, have been forced 70
pay an annuity with 1t, and the sym
pathy of the world was with the hum
bic as might have been expected. Then
came the temptation which left the
man stranded
1t is hard to remember. at all times,
that silence Is golden Words trip 50
easily 10 the tip of the tongue that
only tireless vigilance will keep them
from being lei loose A deal Of mis-
chief can be directly traced 10 un-
bridled tongues and most of It is be-
yond repair. The other evening | met
Ia man and woman who have become
reconciled after years of trouble, caus-
ed by lying tongue. The woman was
high-spisited and proud and when a
professed friend told her story
which came from woman who not
only had names bur dates TO back the
story, she lett her husband despite
( his protests of innocence. Three years
years later she discovered that the
woman who first told the story had
not been overcareful in regard to the
names and that another man with the
same surname was the guilty party.
a sl eVM sAssa A. &-4~sBs
She accepted her punishment fol
haste without a murmur, and passer
middle age without much to sweetef
life. Then, | fancy, some real frienc
took a hand in the matter and brough
about a reconciliation. But think o
the wasted years while those two were
trying to forget each other, The won
an with The careless tongue has gon'
or her way. In the meantime, doins
damage wherever ii can be done. an'
: being lucky enough to escape punish
ment
: Nowadays II is usual to seek the All
OF the law on the smallest pIetex'
and clever lawyers can make niue
trouble for careless persons. So II bi
hooves us to place a guard over tha
troublesome member, the tongue, an
avoid trouble in one direction.
least. To escape unpleasantness
: extremely difficult even with car
but nobody can trip through life III
thinkly and find nothing but seren
! ty.
When you meet a popular woma
YOU are sure TO find one who is di
j. Greet in speech. Into her ears q
: poured many confessions. and to %
come more than the usual number
i unpleasant stories concerning pcJp
y, whom she knows A wagging tongi
i would make endless trouble for h'
p friends who would presently desc
her STANDARD and attach themseN'
y 70 somebody who was wiser. so 81
buries the secrets where they ca
- never leak out through her lips, al
accepts with gratitude the substani
as well as the spiritual advantages
discretion.
u BETTY BRADEEN.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19

Getin' down 10 fact, what IS there
about Harris TO make the Republican
editors care much for some of the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19

Commission government is neces-
sary to Guthries future welfare.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19
EIson Art Exhibit.

Recognizing the fact that our
school rooms are in need OF educa
tonal pictures, have arranged, with
the hearty support of my teachers. TO
hold the Elson art exaibit in the city
hall from January Is to %, 1910
The influence Of good pictures upon
a child cannot be overestimated. The
trend of many life has been inilu-
enced by a single picture
Your attendance at the exhibit
viii greatiy encoRagq'us Tho Elson
oers Hy. ha s offeeea tosafiix, without
charge, on each picture presented TO
! he school By an individual or so
ciety. a brass plate suitably Inscribed
with the name of ,he donor. Such a
gift or any special contribution 10
the picture fund, viii be most vel
come.
hope that you viii be interested
in what seems to us to be of vital
Importance. Cordially yours, W s.
Calvert. city superintendent.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19
RYAN WALKER.

First Trust Magnate- Hear your hoy
Is studying law. r. be going % praciiee
it
second Trust Magnate fabsantlyl--Noi
] reckon hem evade II.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-01-19

If you have hauling to do. or have
anything YOU want stored. call up
phone 50. The Poison Transfer &
Storage Co.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-16
RfPULSt COlORtD FAMILY
Two Ohio Villagers Shot by UnweI.
come Visitor.

Pomeroy, Sept. l6.-Syracuse a
village of ! 900 inhabitants five miles
from here. which, in 10 years of its
existence, has never permitted but
one negro family to live there, is to
the front with tragedy growing out
the peoples antlpathy to the colored
race.
A colored family landed there
from steamboat with their house.
hold goods with the purpose Of TAX.
ing up their home in Syracuse. Boys
and young men of the village began
to stone the unwelcome newcomers
as they guarded their household
goods on the river bank Tho head
of the colored family snatched a shot
gun and ran to the top of the bank
and fired at the first person he saw.
Walter Duckworth, a baseball play
er, and George Roush, a young school
teacher, We're passing and received
the full load Of shot at short range.
Sixty sho pierced tho body of young
Duckworth and he was probably IA
tally injured. Six shots entered
Roush's face and neck. infiictng seri-
Gus wounds Two Of the colored
family are in Jail here, but the one
who did the shooting escaped TO the
West Virginia hills.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-16
A Sacred Bath.

The number of queer things the vari.
Gus peoples do in the name OF religion
are legion. hut no sight is more odd
than that which may be witnessed on
Badrlnath. II peap o. -ne HlmaIayan
range in north western Trim The peak
looms 22.90i feet above 20. S3s 1lla
ut an altitude OF lO.40O feet Il
built a shrine OF vlshnn overhaS0n =.
a great tank fed by water from the
sacred thermal spring. Annually about
1000 pilgrims climb the weary path
TO the shrine. and every twelfth year,
when the Knmbh Melah Is celebrated.
the number increases 10 at least $4,000.
Arriving at the shrine. the pilgrims
adore the great idol. literally fee the
Brahman priests and bathe In the sa-
cred tank. This latter performance In
slightly startling. as men and women.
absolutely nude. plunge into the water
with cries Of Joy until the entire tank
Is seething mass OF humanity. re
sembllng very much the familiar wig
gletails" Of nm infrcanently emptied
rain barrel. New York Times.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-09-16
FRIENDS STAND 1
BY UNCLE JOE
Is Renominated Congress
By Generous Majority.
BOUTELLE FAILS TO LAND

Illinois Electors at Statewide Prl-
maries Express Confidence In Lee
o'NeilI Browne and Others Con-
neeted With "Jaek Pot" Legislative
Scandal - Representative Mann
Wins Against Attack Of Two In
sureents.
Chicago, Sept. 16.-The renomina-
tion OF Joseph G. Cannon for congress
by a generous margin over Dr. Downs,
the overwhelming defeat Of Repre-
sentative Henry s. Boutelle, ,stand.
patter in the Ninth district by +. p.
Gansbergen. insurgent, the probable
defeat of Representative George r.
Foss in the Tenth district, and the
denomination of nearly all the legisla-
tors who were charged with partici-
patton in the Legislative Jackpot"
are the striking features of the Iii.
nois statewide primary election.
Representative James r. Mann,
against whom a strong fight was
made by two insurgents, Joseph r.
Burrs and Louis j. Behan, in the
Second district, has won. His friends
did heroic work for him at the polls,
believing he was formidable candi-
date for speaker OF the house to sue
ceed Cannon. Boutelle lost tho nomi.
nation by over 200 votes.
Lee O'Neill Browne, who was ac.
quilted last week OF the charge Of
bribing legislators to vote for vii.
liam Lorimer for senator, is rcnomi
mated.
Robert r. Wilson of Chicago, under
indictment for perjury and charged
by other legislators in court with
having distributed part of the Jack
pot" in st. Louis hotel bathroom,
is renominated by positive majority.
John Broderick Is also renominated.
Edward d. Shurtleff, speaker of the
house, Is believed to be renominated.
David l.. Shanahan Of Chicago, an
old member of the house who has
come in for great deal of criticism,
wins easily.
In other congressional districts the
results are:
Madden, renominated in the First;
w. r. Wilson in the Third Adolph
l.. SABBATH. Fifth; Frederick Lundy,
Seventh; Charles Miller. Twelfth;
James Mckinney, Fourteenth; George
w. Prince, Fifteenth; Joseph w.
Grah, Sixteenth; John A. Sterling,
Seventeenth; William b. Mckinley,
Nineteenth: Henry r. Rainey, Twen.
tieth; James NJ. Graham, Twenty.
first; William A. Rodenburg, Twen.
ty-seccnd; Martin d. Foster, Twenty
third; Pleasant r. Chapman, Twen-
ty-fourth. and \. B. ThistlewJod, in
the Twenty-ffth