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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
HEART and
HONE TALKS
BY Barbara Boyd
The Value of Keeping Young.

How Ola would you say Mrs Blank
iH?4 asked one. woman ot anotAfr 10
"a little suburban station, as they both
watched handsome woman pacing
up ana down the platform
Well said the other somewhat
slowly, her hair Is slightly gray. so
should say sne Is about co. But II
ii weren't for that wouldn't think
She Is over 40.
she Is 6j years old, the other
woman said triumphnatly She told
me 50 herself,
THAT doesn't seem possible" her
companion exclaimed, and she fell TO
studying the woman pacing the sta
tion platform.
The woman certainly did not look
G5. Her skin wa Sfresh, rosy, with
scarcely d wrinkle in II. Her hair
was waved ala arranged fashlonably,
though not ID aay extreme Why IL
WAS Just SOFT pretty aud becoming
She wore We'll cut, gray tailored
suit with 4 gray silk waist, and a
touch OF soft creamy lace at her
throat. Her hat was rather large
black affair, trimmed with plnmes.
Everything about ner was stylish and
ia excellent taste. Her figure was
good, a trifte ample, but We'll proper
toned She would have passed any
where for a. The only suggestion Of
age was the slight srayness aboat
the temples
How much more enjoyment this
9oman gets out OF HE than che would
as a wrlnkled. bent old lady OF 65. with
her hair drawn back tight and twist
{ into q hard door-knob her dress
pain and oid.fashioned She waa
welcomed everywhere. Young folks
liked her, She was constantly chap
erone for this and that affair Crowds
OF young people flocKed to her house
because they had such good time
there. They never gave thought
10 her age She didn't seem old.
Therefore. she wasn't old.
She joined the two women alter
little while. They said they had
been talking about her, and the one
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
Remarkable Cure
A Texas Lady Writes:

Words cannot express my gratitude to Cdrdui !"
writes Mrs M, j Scott, Of Weborn Tex. 1T has been
the means Of saving my life. took it according to di-
rectons, and am now well woman and do all Of
my own work.
"Ihe lump in my right side has entirely dsap-
peaed, although several physicians said could never
recover without surgical operation Everybody thinks
it remarkable cure
Before took CarduiI suffered the most excruci-
ating pain that anyone ever experienced and had almo
given up to hopeless despair. What Cardu did for me
it will do for others will continue to praise it as long
as live, for consider the finest medicine ever dis
covered, for all female ailments"
Cardui has achieved wonderful success in chronic
cases OF wonanly ills, Similar to that of Mrs Scott
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
COUNTY SCHOOLS IN FINE SHAPE

Enid. Okla. Sept. 1.-THE follow.
Ing statistics OF the county schools
are given out by Speriniendent George
Raiaey. There are l5i teachers EN-.
ployed In Garfield county. OF which
lumber IL hold state certificates, "A
irst-grade certificates, IS second
grade certificates, 4 third grade cer>
slfcates, and one Is temporary teach
er. The average salary paid Is $55.97
Twelve districts have a nine-months
term, Il eight months and q have
not reported the length
Fourty nine OF the schools VIII be.
gin on September or 9; 20 ON Sep.
ember ~ 20 nSeptember 10: 2 on
September 26. 6 on October 3 and
On October 10.
I0f the teachers employed l3l are
experienced and 20 are new to the
work. All except % are residents OF
Garfield county, and six of these have
taught number OF terms In the coun-
"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
MaAwetaua New piscovery That I
Accusing Mort-Wldt interest and
Cgrlno Wcrst Cases il ~ Hours


A rusty nall scratch has killed an
army of pvnple. And set new and
wonderful species OF earth mined ~
Mexico cures Ike magic every species
of sore. even 10 cancerous Jumps. A
GAhiurle simply dries up so quick
thai you are astonished. An old run
mig Fufe Is given 4 magic touch and
years of misery are gone over night.
A Suspicious cancer0ns lump that has
hung over the mind for years, i gone
III 4 flash.
n. C Copeland OF Plttsburg, Kan,
had nasty old tender itching ulcer
of salt rheum. All Mercy hospital,
Chicago h. says II made the faces OF
Dr. Murphy ana ihe sisters fairly
wrinkle 70 see II Add yet 10 a short
time Cuticlay cured the sore and all
bnrning. itching aud pain ceased from
the very instant cntiolay was applied
II seems Ike overconf'dence TO say
such thIlgs, but Cuticlay Il / wonder
oftnature, Ii Is curing 10 II hours
what has deilei thr best trained .ekill
tot years and yearz. yon merely ap
ply the dry powered cutielay to any
sore spot and the relief is instant. the
curf begins then anu there. Cutlclay
" & strange product Of mature Moth
ing Is added TO II, nothing tsken away
and yet all the Ingenuity OF medical
skill since the beginning 1T time ney
er produced anything that wall do the
work OF cutlclay. II certainly hls 4
magic touch. gAll drnggiste handle
Gptfciay In 50-cant cans II yon can
not get Cnticlay al the store send 50
cents direct TO The C,niclay Co.. Chi.
caeo, Ills. and II Will be- mailed to you
postpsld. 1t Is sold and highly recon
Inhnded in Guthrie By the Owl Drug
company
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
FEES AND SALARY BILL RULING
!,necial 10 lhe paIly i.eadar.

special 10 The Daily leader,
Ar{mose. Okla, Sept. i2.~Teh
board ol commissioners CT this county
has ruled that the fees and salary bill
passed by The extra session OF the leg
lslature became effective on the 18Th
OF last June and they will pay salarl-
es to county offlcens in accordance
ws,h the terms Of that law from June
Is, In cases where payments have
been made that amount to more than
the new law allows, that sum in ex-
cess will be deducted from the next
pay check. Robert +. Scivally, char
man fthe board, said he estimated
that the new law would save this coun
Is $4,000 a year
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
CLERKS APPROVE BILL

Special Daily Leader.
Oklahoma City. Okla. Sept. Ia
The Oklahoma County Clearks' as
socidtion approved rather than con.
dcmaed the new fees and salaries law
thereby correcting an erroneous inn
preston a. TO object of their meetin~
'barics Il Fawks of Kiowa county
made lAe principal speech Musko-
gee was chcscn RS the next place OF
meeting, aud the following officers
were elected: ". H. Keeper OF Mus
kogee county, president, Joha Darden
OF Tilman county, vice president. aud
John d. pugh. OF Caddo county. secye
tlry and treasurer. Gus Pool OF Sem.
mole county, T. h. Hughes of Adair
county and S. Il. Sweeney OF Bryan
county constitute the legislative com
miitec.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
wAsHiNeroN's PLAGUE SPOTS

lie in the low, marshy bott ms OF the
Potomac. the breeding ground of ma
laria germs These germs cause chills,
fever and sgue, biliousness, jaundice,
lassitude. weakness and general de-
bility and bring suffering or death TO
thousands yearly. But Electric Bit
ters never fail to destroy them and
l'r- "alaria troubles. They are the
best all-round tonic aud cure for ma
ara e,rr used. writes X. NJ.
lanes, OF I.ouellen. s. C. They cure
Stomach, Liver, Kidney and Blood
Troubles and viii prevent Typhoid.
TRY them soc. Guaranteed by all
Druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
OkLlROMAhs IN COlORlO0

q
Special Correspondence Daily Leader.
Lo.ofado SPRING. Colo. sept. r.
The marriage OF Mr.. Solomon VI.
Smith of Fairfax. 0nia.. mad Mrs. Hes
sic NJ. Ila2lItt OF Colorado Springs.
vas solemnized OH TneSday afternoon
last 1T Denver the ceremony being
performed at one OF the hotels there.
The bride Is daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John j. Madden. her father being
county commissioner OF NJ Paso eoun
ty, colo. After a short -hoaeymoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith win be At home TO
tiielr friends at Fairfax.
]. |. Walderman Of i.awton Is 4 re-.
cent arrival In Colorado Springs
The Rev. L. j. Baird, archdeacon ot
Oklahoma, Is the guest OF the Rev.
Edwin Johnson OF Manitou during tne
month of September He win assist
In the services at St Andrews Epis-
copai church.
NJ A. Breckenridge. an4attorncy OF
Tulsd has arrived "a Manlt0u for a
visit with his family who nave been
spending several weeks After two
weeks the family viii return to their
Oklahoma home.
MIS-. Frank plilipps aud son. p. G.
Splnney AMI Mrs. Spinney and son OF
Oklahoma City. are rectn arrivals al
;hc Antlcr~ hotel In Colorado Springs
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Monroe and
Sara A. Trevor OF the same city are
guests az the Alta Misla hotel, Il. w.
Woolf OF Muskogee Is registered at
the Acocia hotel.
Edward iockaday OF kingtisher is
visiting at Colorado Springs and Man
itcu.
c. Sehlotted of Chiekasha is making
shcrt stay In Colorado Springs to
visit the various scenic attractions.
D c. Robertson OF lieayer. Is sight
sec.ns in the Pixies Peak region.
Mr.. and Mrs W. l.. Cooper and their
daughter, OF Maurka are spending
some time in Colorado Springs and
| Manltou enInying the scene attiac-
/ tInna.
Mr. Mary Wcgtcdtt. with her grand
children who have boen Colorado
springs for The last lew months. have
returned 10 their hame IN Oklahoma
city
Mrs II. IT, Roberts has returned 20
der home in Enid after q visit to some
duration in Colorado Sprlhks
Mrs. j. " Orr and sons of Tnlsa
are in Colorado SprInes Tor a short
visit.
Air. and srs. John Seotnorn and
daughter OF Vinita are among those
shu made the trip "a lhe summit OF
pixies Peak during the lasi week
Mrs. Is. ~ liabcock and daughter
lielen. OF Colorado Springs. have gone
tor 4 trip OF some length through Ok
lahoma and Texas.
Among 0klahomans who taken the
trip TO CRIPPLE Creek from Colorado
Springs this week have been: MIR
aud Mrs. A. 7. Woodward and child
rem OF Pawhuska, d. d. Roberston oI
Clinton; Mrs. c. Il. BurreIl and l.. {
Rely OF Oklahoma City.
Iohn A. Spaulding of Sapulpa il
one OF the recent oklahoma arrival.
in COLORADO Springs.
) Charles 4. Mcpherson and Ola a
Mcpherson OF Durant are enjoying th,
secenic attractions in the vicinity o
Colorado Springs,
Mrs. o. II. Kirkpatrick is one Of tn,
! small colony OF people from Iiartles
vile who are in Colorado Springs an,
Manitou.
Among the Muskogee people VIII,
! are In Colorado springs and MauitoI
are F.E. Blackheart, Mrs. I. r. nlack
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
Stats OF Ohio, City OF Toledo,
.ncae county. SO

l.ncas county. IS,
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner OF the firm OF
r. J. Cheney & Co. doing business
in the City OF Toledo, County and
State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
OLLARS for each and every case
4 Catarrh that cannot be cured by
The use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9Th day of De-
cember, A. D. 1886.
A. W. GLEASON.
fSeal) Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system,
Send for testimonials free.
+. ]. CHENEY Il Co, Toledo, 0.
Sold by all Druggists, .5c.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti-
patton.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
OPERATORS RAT|FY CONTRACT
tBy Associated Press,

Kansas City. Mo-, Sept l2.--Repre.
sentatives OF the operators Of the
Southwest met here this morning and
ratified the contract agree dnpon last
week BY the conlerees of both siles
A ratification conyentioa Of the mon
ers Is To be held Thursday, The
m,ncs are expected TO be re-cpened.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
Always wear Gloves

English women gaye been very slow
10 accept the gloyeless condition that
IS fashionable In most other countries
during the summef. English handa
are too well cared for 10 risk thu ef-
feet OF going wlthour gloves. aad at
the same time the constant wearing
OF gloves has made the women awk-
ward with their hands. when without
them
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
Women Want 10 Know

American women ate said 10 ask So
many questions of the policemen in.
terpi eteis in paris that they have
abont driven them TO resign. Tns
policemen wear badges on their arms
indicating what language they speak,
and those speaking English have hau
Il hard time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13

scarl. sir. 4. .. English + s. Eng
li.1 and othrr3
lihn a kocn OF Murray Is in Colo
lAdo Springs fer 4 stay OF seyera!
crrkc
Mr.. and Mrs. 4. Lawrence of Law
Ton are aisatseeing in the Pixies feal
vgion
Airs. Charles Mcclellan and G. Il
.Aict 'lellan Of Enid took the Cog ruac
Z lip % The summit OF Pixies Peak when
'.hry We're In Colorado Springs.
Richard II Ensey OF III Reno Is one
of Che fectnt Oklahoma arrivals IN
Colorado Springs.
d. S. Bennett OF Tabler Is spending
some time IN Colorado Springs and
Alaaitou enjoying the scenic attrac
,ions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
aeAREu wlTu A HOT IRON,

Or scalds0 BY oyertnrpedi kettle--cut
via, d knife bruised by slammed
doc =. injured by gun or in any other
wax- >tbe thing needed az once Is
neokjtpss Arniea Salye nr subdne IN
fjamma Won aud Kill the pain. IT.
rxrtl's supreme healer. infallibie for
fuIlk. Ulcers. Fever sors, Eczema and
Tj1as. ssr At al druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
o o o 90 . 0 10000 ooos
o SENTENCE SERMONS ;
. o 90 5000 10000 ooo {

stand aside from your pride and LEI
the infinite speak through you 10
other men-loye is the universal lam
guase.
Man drifts II he does not thlnk; the
current carries hi mdowl stream Il
he does not put on steam 10 steei
against IT'S flow
Peace IN the heart is potent 10 makr
you forget the test OF yesterday ana
calmly await the rest that's coming.
la the tomorrow
You viii never fear the trouble that
comes your way ii sou are cheeful;
DeIther win YOU enjoy the blessings
OF each dag il you are fearful.
Bury yon dear greis with yesteF'
days troubles. TOO many men stalk
the streets With the GORGE Al their
care--to curry favor.
That man Is Wise who Sno@s his
capacities; but he who undertakes
what he undertakes against his gray
est mistakes.
Sympathy Is 4 secret way of 81
lencIng sin; it melts the heart and
drives out the cross. leaving only the
divine.
Faith always famishes when The
face is not kept TO the front II yon
look back Il only shows your lack and
you are not fair to your faith
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
win Be independent

The National Ladies Tail0s' meet.
ing in New York recently adopted a
resolution that they would not long
er pretend to follow the Paris fash.
ions. They say the Partisan tailors
are sitting In front OF the cafes i'll
that city trying 20 get ideas from the
Americans.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
Fiahtinn Women,s Courts

Fighting Women's Courts
Mrs. Donald r. Hooker. president
OF the Just GoGyernment club, ol
Baltimore. Is at the head OF the move
ment to attack the Woman's Nigh
Court in New York. As ii is organic
ed, she says, ut is unfair to women
making difference between the sin:
of men and women. She also objects
10 the medical examination that some
OF the women Offenders lnay aaye tt
undergo, and to the taking OF rhuml
impressions in order that they MAJ
be known again.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13

Chamberlain collie. Cholera aud
Diarfhoea Remedy IL today the beat
known medicine in Use for the relief
and cure Of bowel complaints. II
ol.res gripping. diarrtoea. dysentery
aad should be- taken at the first un.
natural looseness OF the bowels Il
Il equally valuable FOR children and
adulis Il always cures Sold by all
dealers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
Among the Women

Ohio has a good new state law pro-
yiding for county hospital, in
which will be detained men and wo-
men accused of mental unsoundness,
in which they may be treated as
well. Mrs. S. II. Crowl OF Cleveland
worked for five years 10 obtain the
law, interesting prominent men and
all the women's clubs lent their in
fluence Mrs. Crowl is a graduate
OF Cornell. and, is the wife of a Cleye'
land lawyer. Persons said 10 be 81
uusound tmind who have to stay in
poornouses or insane hospitals must
sufler greatly, and 1t seems only hu-
nlane to provide place for them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13

preach last Sunday at the Congrega
tional church In Wlnnetka. suburb
of Chicago. Tais church is one ol
the wealthiest in the country. most
'of its members being mlllionalres.
who were anxious TO hear from 4
worlingwoman something about the
problems that confront the wage earn
ers of her sex.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
crstonne n plnninn Room

One OF the latest fads tof the din.
ing room is the cretonne set. and It
Is exceedingly pretty. although the
old-iashioned housewife may prefer
linen. A large size mat Is used for
the center, then there are the usual
number Of mats for the plates, glasses
rot dishes aud so Oh The small mats
may BE- made out of one flower. They
nre cur round and the edge turned in
and hemmed on the sewing machine
or outlined IN wash silks. II desired
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
Drying preparations simply deve,-

op dry ca,arrh; tney dry up the secretions,
which adhere to the membrane and decom-
pose, causing O far more serious trouble
than the ordinary iorfa OF catarrh. Avoid
all driving iubalapt,, fumes, smokes and
snuffs aud use that which cleanses. soothes
and beals. Ely's Cream BALM will mas, er
catarrh or cold in the head easily, aud
pleasantly. All druggists sell tue so cent
size. Ely brothers, So Warren Street,
New YORK.
The Balm Is used without pain does not
irritste or canse snecsing. ], spryads itself
over an inita,el and angry sur. .,a, Ielie =
Ing immediately the paintal inflammation
Els's Cream Balm e.nlinins no cocaine,
mercury nor other harmful drugs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
vtm Take CHARGE september IS

n ~. Gist, the newly elected sec.
retary OF the board of agriculture,
n here. hnt he has no; formally TAX.
en- charge OF the Office He will be
xin the 9Th. Mr.. Gist's wife and
two daughters came in from Still
u1Ier yesterday. He win be busy
fo-a few days clearing up ais work
a. 4 government statistician
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
TODAY m THE
DEPARTMENTS.

chasteIs were issued today as FOL.
i6wa by the secretary OF state.
The Western Cotton Oil Co, Sny-
der: capital, 100000; directors. p.
A. Norris. shawnee. r. II. Waller,
Chickxsha. John G. Lindsay. Norman.
the First CHRISTIAN church OF Vera:
trustees. @. ". Yager Il. NJ. Brooks.
y ~ Chandler
Central Investment 70, yinita; de-
"a ease OF capital TOO $4,000. y q
Al tias Investment Co. Nowata; cap
Ital. S.o.y3s. directors. W. g. Saw.
ser, a. 4. Eberis, Frank H. Kitchens.
Atvood Mercantile Co. Atwood /.
can:t@l. $3.0o0: directors w. w. Ba-
ker KarPas City: j. w West. Atwood
Arthur AsIlIer. Kansas City.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
NOT THE KANSAS WALT MASON
(By Associated press.)

Philadelphia. Pa. sNpt. I2-JDhil
Seanlon, cartoonist and writer, was
found dead last night In his stcdh
here. lie had written card TO {
sisted signed Walt Mason, and this
gave rise TO a rumor that the Kansas
poet was dead. .
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
(By Associated press.)

Emporia, Kas,, Sept. l2--The death
in Philadelphia last night oof Johi
Scanlon, who went by the name o.
Walt Mason. gave rise TO a rumo
tfat Walt Mason, the Kansas poe
and Philosopher, had died. Mason
who Is alive, we'll. aud at his worl
In he Gazette Office. Is busy denyns
the rumor of his demise
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
Want More pure Milk

An international Pure Milk league
has been formed, Mrs. Il. II. Hooke
OF New York being the president OF
the New York branch. The object Is
to make dairies keep clean.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
Woman Talked In church

Miss Agnes Nestor. 10 eretary OF
the Glove Workers Union OF Chicago.
and well known In union labor circles
all over the country. was invited ID
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13
TONG WAR BREAKS OUT AFR[sH
tBy l.4ased Wire.)

San Francisco. Cal, Sept. IL --At.
3er an interval OF several days. the
I'm" var brobe out anew Ia China
town today. Two Cinnamon were
shot, one fatally Thirty members Of
Hip Sing and Suey Sing tongs en-
gagged In running battle. Fifty shots
were fired
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13

acarl, SIR. A. q. English, + s. Eng
li.i and othrrl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13

Sympathy Is secret way of 81
lencIng sin; it melts the heart and
drives ont the cross. leaving only the
divine.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-09-13

Bury you dear gfiefs with yesteF.
days troubles: too many men stalk
the streets With the corIce Al their
care 10 curry favor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
HELD FOR TEXAS RIOTS
GRAND JURY MAKES TWENTY
TWO CHARGES OF MURDER.
Seven White Men Accused of the
Killing of Five Negroes-Six
Have Been Arrested.

PALESTINE, Tex, August 1S-Twenty-
two charges of murder in the first degree
represented in five indictments covering
the killing of five negroes in Anderson
county returned against seven white men
was the result of the grand jury investi-
CATION of recent rioting in the vicinity OF
the town of Slocum, as, made public yes
terday.
The white men covered by these indict-
ments are: Jim Spurger, b. j. Jenkins
Curtis Spurger. Ison Garner. - jerks
and Andrew Kirkwood. OF these, Jim
Spurger is indicted in two cases. b. ).
Jenkins in four cases. Curtis Spurger IN
three ca-cs, Ison Garner in four cases.
jerks in three and Andrew Kirkwood In
six cases.
These six men are confined in Jail. The
seventh man indicted has not been arrest
ed and the authorities withhold his name.
The facts as developed by the grand
jury investigation show that eight ne
groes were killed in the Slocum riot. seven
in Anderson county and one in Houston
county. The indictments returned, now
ever. for the Anderson. county Killings
cover only five negroes killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-18
PORT|A AT AGE OF Is
MRS. FELTON, ARGUES AGAINST
FIFTEEN LAWYERS.
Widow of Former Georgia Member
of Congress Believes She Has
Won Case.
Il this house were made through the real

ATLANTA, Ga, August 18-Mrs. W.
II. FELTON,, despite her seventy five
years and white hair, made a brilliant
Portia yesterday when she appeared
before the state railroad commission to
argue single-handed in opposition to
the briefs of fifteen corporation at
torneys. Mrs. FELTON, is the widow of
Representative FELTON,. and is widely
known in the south through her writ
ings.
Yesterday she advocated the replac-
ing of a switch which the Louisville &
Nashville railroad had removed at Eel
tonia, Ga. With almost the ease of a
maintenance Of way man she handled
the intricacies of siding rights, tapping
ore lands and railroad claims.
She declared that il was unfair for
the railroad to remove the switch after
receiving free from the FELTON, estate
$4,000 worth Of right OF way She
the attorney who made
the closing argument for the railroad.
and who argued that the switch had
not paid for it's keep.
When the case was finished Mrs. Fell
ton exclaimed:
We'll, think of a woman seventy-fiye
years old going before commission
against fifteen lawyers Of q railroad
company. And i believe I've whipped
them" .z
The commission reserved decision.