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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07
For State Prlnter.

For state PrEnttr. a. FH n VI
The Leader is authorized to an
nounce The name of Dillon G. Les er
of Pittsburg county as a candidate for
state printer, subject to the Demo
cratic primaries
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07

j. G. (Clint Graham, Of Marietta,
authorizes The Leader TO announce
his candidacy for attorney general
subject to the Democratic prim-
aries.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07

The Leader is authorized to an.
nounce s. G. Burnetie of Cordell as
candidate for attorney general, sub
iect to the democratic primaries.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07
For Secretary of STATE.

For Secretary of STATE.
The Leader is authorized to an,
nounce Leo Meyor OF Beckham coun.
y a candidate for secretary of state,
subject to the Democratic primaries.
The Leader is authorized to an.
nounce Ben +. Harrison, OF Calvin, rs
a candidate for secretary of state sub.
iect to the Democratic primaries.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07
For Attorney General.

The Leader is authorized to an
nounce the candidacy Of George d.
Key of Lawton for attorney general,
subject to the Democratic primaries.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-07

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New-York tribune., 1910-09-25

tant to me that should talk to him. voted Tor h'
and I've got right to, | guess
R,t he how insisted that he should explain ms eTrnd
and he s neristenty refused until dapper young man
came out and worned from him the cause OF ms per
tnrbation The dapper young man passed lnside an,
ofber office and Squatcr Bill, with his nervous Ola
hands holding tightly his black telt hat waited ana
waited until any patience but that OF lone fisherman
accustomed to waiting, would have been exhausted
The CITY Attorney says there is no use IN MS seeing
,,o,, and he is very busy the young man asserted
calmly, when he returned. 'Y You have no title down
there Mr. Weatherby and it is the advice OF this Office
that Won move off the island as you can arrange
for another domic1le.
To be ignored and placdly dismissed was too much
Even the fsherman's patience was exhausted and
spark of his youthful temper asserted itself lie got
Inon his feet and ammed his hat down over his eyes,
which famed with that odtime fire.
"You tell the lawyer for me-, he said for old Squat
ter Bill that there's gOi to be movin OIL that island
and thereTl be no movin' on. There won because
say So and III prove it. fought through the war did,
and wanted to go and help lick the Spanlards know
how to use gun, and there's old msket hangin up
in my cabin that1l answer all claims after this You
tell him that's what I've got to say!
Before anyone could attempt to exposuate with nm
New-York tribune., 1910-09-25

he had buttoned his squared his broad bent shou
ders and staed of the office He reached the street
in a sort of reactionary daze, and walked straight
through the city without seeing anything or anyone and
without sense of direction He was for instant sur
prised when he discovered himself in familiar scenes and
saw that he standing in the middle Of the fish mar
ket. Around him others of the fisher clan who
had Just disposed of their morning catch, and it was
recognition of them that aroused him to full sense OF
his wrongs.
Boys" he called. his high thin voice ringing above
the camor of trade get around me. want to tell you
what they're tryin' do me, Squatter Bill that all
of you know and that never done nobody any wrong
nor robbed anybody of penny in all his life
There little spell of silence as If his words had
attracted much attention. and he climbed empty
fish crate took off his hat and in his way explained this
ranking injustice His speech lacked nothing OF tervor
of fire. He impassioned, and trying in the only
way he knew defend his rghtS-trying in that I'M
memorial way of the marketplace where, from ancient
Rome modern Belle City, it has always been mans
prerogative to find forum.
a crowd collected and some of it was amused. He
saw nothing of its laughing outskirts, only the grim,
hard faces of fishermen whom he knew and, the first
his call, had crowded round the foot of his
extempOrized stand.
Hire hafll' facetious voice in the distance
New-York tribune., 1910-09-25

shouted That's right. old hoss, give EN- what's
what" another yelled and rOars OF laughter swept
around; but always the outer edge of the throng
There was not smile from the rugged fishermen who
looked up at the patheticaly determined old max
ing fight best he could 10 hold what he believed 10
be his own.
BOYS he concluded, 81 told EN- there that
wouldn't move off and that I'd keep them Of-with
rnrsket If had to- That's why I'm here. 20 tell you be-
forehand how it all is; if anything happens to me
You'll say after I've fought good fight Squat,er Bill
had some rights in that case, and he fought far gvn
'cr1 one and all fair warnin'. That's all
He climbed down off his crate, and the crowd made
vyav for him. He looked to neither side Of the little lane
he traversed but tramped away over his regular route
to the waterfront where his rusty old boat 0Ored
He hesitated for minute thinking as to the condition
of his musket and powder
I'm get ammunition tO-nOrrer he said to Eiu-elfa a,
last giving a shove with his oar against the wharf
They amt a goin to jump me before then
LIE sat and brooded that night until long after the
lights of the city each shore bad faded out and
then in the glow Of the stars, wandered up and down
the length Of his island the island Of which he bad a.
ways felt himself master the little kingdom IN Ch he
was royal He knew every foot Of 1t and standing there
New-York tribune., 1910-09-25

that they Fad brought two score passengers o. ms ms
domain He went among the and pee-e- into rheir
faces They were the men he had known t-- years. The
fishermen who had stood at the foot u ms fs crate
there in the arketpace, and listened with upturnet in
passive faces to hisoutcrya and challenge against
We heard after you left. MurdOck SAID, that --e
city would send police to kick YOU off It am right
We amt gOin' to let EN-
Overwhelmed by this manifestation Of friendship.
Squatter Bill stood for full minute before he could
conquer the gulp in his throat He had not expected
so much from his fellows; though, Ike himself
thev were humble and knew the heel OF the law He
peered round once more IN the gloom and dscerned
black sticklike shapes carried by each He put out
hand and felt one of these shapes Inqurlngy, II vas
cold and double barreled Guns! Guns TO his defense
The men who carried them exc1ted-grl-r-y,
stubborny excted-and desperately IN earnest There
was dumb herOism in them, the herOIsm that made
them realize that they were taking desperate chances
against overwhelming Odds but this old SQua--er
Bill was one of them, and there IN the cr Tc
who could not remember favOrs from him. although he
the author, might have forgotten.
They asked him for instructions, but fell 20 work
with such tools and pieces of boxes they could md
and threw up crude earhwOrks for the defense Of he
morrow, and he watched them, thinking this
Conrras9 gage -
New-York tribune., 1910-09-25

theodolite who kept making signals while his helpers
planted small white stakes. ,-s
The fisherman grounded the boat at the httie Wfari
be had built from float lumber gathered IN the year OF
highest water, and rudged forward to the surveyors
with perplexed frown dragging his heavy gray eye
browS into knot. " avn,
Good afternoon he began amiably what you
all dom here?
The surveyor did not take time to answer until ne ad
taken another squnt through his telescope and waved
both hands up and down. man in the distance began
TO drive another peg. ,,,:.
Surveying this island. Can't you see! the engineer
answered r,,, =. >.
The surveyor turned toward him with a gT1n You
own it? oh yes You the fellow they told us about
-Squatter Bill"
Yes that's what they call me-
The surveyor, who stood looking at him curlously
smiled a little and then, closer observation OF tle
friendly old face looked troubled and sympathetlc
"See here" he said slowly, "you mustn't blame me-
I'm only an engineer employed by the city and have TO
do what I'm told; but understand 1t, there some
question as to whether you have very good title here
and the city is going take it and build pier on here
for the new bridge.
Com to take it away from me? Say don't own It,
New-York tribune., 1910-09-25

IN the dim starlight, could trace
the development Of each year
since he had planted the willows
above 10 act as a crude rIDraD
against the cut Of angry s1ring
currents. He had not full, real
lied until now how his island had
grown from a mere speCk I1 the
river 70 a patch Of several acres.
In his slow way he could -aason
out something he had not thought
Of before.-that this piece os and
was now valuable, and wCri be
come more valuable as t.- city
crowded, swelled, and flow q over
its practicable area borden the
waterfront. For the first tine he
conprchendcd that its VERY en-
largement had been a Il ter.
and it terrified him. Tha- -erv
proud growth might be H- IN
doing.
He was aroused from his
troubled revere by the u-lfled
sound Of oars, and his ear keen
and trained to the noise l5 the
river, be it gurgle Of tide Or .ap
of wavelet against pressing --Jw.
recognized some unusual move
ment in the night. He G-.-9ed
to his knees on the moist sand 50
that the surface Of the water nth
its luminous OvergiOw ght
come to him, and watched Four
boats, shadOwy and vag-. we're
approaching. They crep- nearer.
He heard a muttered c.- u.-a-
ton. They stopped.
"B1II Hey, Bill, voice
called softly. Are YOU lT ake.s"
Yes" he answered In the
same pitch What ta YOU
want2"
Its me. Hank Nl1-Iock.
talkin'," came the reply. \ lot
Of the boys are with ne We're
comm ashore" o."
They took to the oars again,
and he stood waiting for the boats
TO ground against the gravel.
There We're four Of them, all
loaded to the waters edge, and
he saw, as their occupants
climbed heavily out on his beach.
New-York tribune., 1910-09-25

feet that somehow dragged and older than usual
he went into his cabin and took his pail from the
hook and started fill it from the little filter box sunk
at the edge of the sand.
He sat out the bench under the CottOnwOods after
his supper finished and the dishes washed and put
away; but his pipe didn't taste good and things weren
the same Mostly always the of city lights blnked
him like distant interested eyes, and often he had
said to them, Say can remember when you wercn t
there when it always dark about this time night
and nothin friendly shnin from the other shore But
tonight the gtering spots had lost their cheernes and
cleaned hard and malevoent, like watchers grcediy
scrutnizng that little spot of land which he loved and
called his
FEELING that there much in appearance, he took
endless pains with his clothes when, the following
morning, he invaded part of the city he had not
tered for than decade and in which he felt
stranger, in quest of the City Attorneys offices. He
found them They impressive rooms, impressvey
fitted, city hall that had been built the site of
old one he could remember, which stood in what
was known the Town Square. Immaculate young
eyed him, and pert boy wanted to know his
and all about his business before he could get audi
with the city official
You just tell him Weatherby wants to him.
Squatter Bill they call nle,and that it's right impor
New-York tribune., 1910-09-25


I'm onIv an engineer employed by the
do what I'm told; but, as | understand
question as to whether you have yer
and the city is going to take 1t and bui
for the new bridge.
Coin to take it away from me- ID
after I've lived here for more'n twenty
year,
Suuatter Bill ran his hand up across
his ewes as if, in all the sudden be
wilderment of this announcement, he
couldn't see very plainly, and then
looked out across the water, which
was beginning to redden in the sunset
lust as it always had in the long sum
mers before.
why-that lawyer fcller,
Mr.. Trude, made them papers out Tor
me long time ago. got the paper.
| havei 1t does belong to me, all night.
Here, I'll show 'em to you!
He walked across to the old cot
tonwood, and the young engineer, still
looking troubled and sympathetic.
followed and stood above him as he
dragged away some long brush from
the tangled roots with frantic haste.
and then thrust a trembling hand into
the hole and pulled out the fruit jar
1t was half filled with small coins, his
life's savings, and the precious paper.
He unsCrewed the top, got the dOcu-
ment out, and handed it to the en-
gineer to read.
Its all right, amt it?" he asked
anxiously, as the surveyor ran his
ewes over it. 1T says this island IS
mine. that | claim it, don't it? p
Yes" the engineer answered.
speaking as if perplexed; but | don't
know anything about land titles: You
should see a lawyer. Anyhow. the city
could condemn it, you know. But they
would have to pay you for it, then.
But, YOU see, don't want to sell
her." Squatter Bill hastened to an
swcr. "Shes mine. She amt for
sale. You CANT have herl
MAYBE you had best go and see
the City Attorney. Here, III give you
his address. Go and see him tO-mOr-
row. He can explain it to you
Squatter Bill held the card with the
penciled name in his hand long time
after the surveyors had stepped into
their boat and been pulled back to the
shore which was beginning to dim into
purple shadow, over which the smoke
of the tall stacks was dying down as if
tired after the days work. Then, with
feet that somehow dragged and were
he went into his cabin and took his W;
hook and started to fill it from the lit
at the edge of the sand.
He sat out on the bench under the c
his supper was finished and the dishes
away; but his pipe didn't taste good al
the same. Mostly always the rows of c
at him like distant, interested eyes, a
ca:d u thn-,o :. Sn,. | can re1lanrnl hnr =,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
A Poverty Stricken Queen.

Partly owing to the fact that she
was welded to an avarIcious king and
partly because she was generous with
the little money allowed her Eliza
beth Of York, queen Of Henry VII,
spent but a small amount for dress,
She was very often in debt. and the
sums she spent were ridIculously
small. 20 shillings ($5) being the great
est amount expended at any one time,
Her gowns were mended and turned.
and new waists were made for them.
as is shown by the record OF bills paid
to her tailor. These bills prove that
she wore her clothes for long time.
for her gowns were obliged to be new
ly hemmed. and also that. though n
princess Of the great house Of Plan.
tagenet. she wore shoes costing but "a
cents. which were decorated with tin
buckles,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
THE RED DAB OF DEATH.
Tragic Mark on the Steel Skeleton OF
the Skyscraper.

the Skyscraper.
"See that big blob of scarlet raiDt"
said the engineer as he pointed to =
girder high up In the skeleton of the
new skyscraper. THAT red spot means
that one Of the men working on the
building was killed by the girder
sweeping him Off the structure while
being put in position"
The visitor craned his neck and SAY
q rough patch Of vermiion paint on
one Of the floor Orders up on the six
teenth story. ut must be dangerous
llfe," he said to his engineering friend.
Yes. Those men up there are work
Ing under the chance of instant death
Mt any moment They'll walk along
the topmost girder. 800 feet above the
Sidewalks little path of slippery iron
five inches wide-and will lean out
ward against the wind. You or ]
couldn't do 1t for second.
Now and again there's an accident.
A chap slips. A worker gets hit by a
swinging girder and flung of. Anoth-
er man takes an incautlous step and
falls of into eternity The men work
ing near by do their best to get at him
II no manages to grab the girder he's
falling from, and there are some swift
and reckless races with death to get
to their comrade at any cost In the five
or ten seconds allowed them while
strong fingers are sliding away from a
slippery beam hange. II the worst
happens and the man falls In spite OF
their efforts. then they apply the dab
Of red paint, and the ironworkers call
1t a day. They don't speak much OF
the man that Is gone. as II rule. He's
soon forgotten. The men consider II
fate.
You'd think. by the way went on
the engineer. that the higher up these
men worked the more careful they'd
become. They aren't particularly care.
full. but they do guard against the
hypnotism of height. One of the men
working on high girder gets para
lyzed now and again by Il sudden fear
that holds him motionless aud still on
his iron beam.
1.-THE men look out for this sort of
thing. and the remedy Is to distract
his attention by rough blow on the
back or In some cases by exciting him
to anger through any means In their
power. When the man gets fighting
mad he is freed from the paralysis of
terror or whatever you may choose to
call 1t. He gets up from his girder TO
make a rush for the other fellow to
do him up. and the moment he Is safe
he is restrained by the other men.
Whenever you see skyseraper
framework." concluded the engineer,
each dab Of scarlet paint on the iron
means that some man has come to his
death. Every skyscraper and every
bridge Is thu monument to some little
group Of unknown workers. laboring
at dizzy heights and dallylng with sud
den death rs part Of their days work"
New York Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
A Cynical Statesman.

The saying that "all men have their
price" is ascribed to Sir Robert Wal
pole. While speaking Of faction In
parliament which bitterly opposed
some Of his measures he said. you
see with what zeal and vehemence
these gentlemen oppose me, and yet
know the price of every man in this
house except three"
OF some who called themselves patri
OTIS he said: patriots, could raise
fifty Of them within four and twenty
hours. I have raised many In one
night. Tis but TO refuse an unrea
s0nable demand and up springs a pa
triOt"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
Made II Clear.

A senator, speaking Of the advan
tages Of clearness of statement, told q
story about restaurant to illustrate
his meaning. He said:
"This restaurant advertised dinner
but not In the loose way many other
restaurants advertise dinner as be.
tween certain hours. whether there
would be enough dinner to last be-
tween those hours or not. No. The
man who runs that restaurant has a
proper knowledge OF his responsible
ties and OF the exact use Of the Ian.
guage. He advertised. Chicken pie
% cents: from 1890 until gomez
Saturday Evening Post.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
The Judue's Error,

"Give one verse OF The Star Span
gled Banner.
II can't do 1t, Judge"
Quote a passage from the constitu
ton"
TOO many fer me-"
Then I can't naturallze you, my
man."
"But was born here, judge. ] don't
want to be naturallzed. I'm after q
bailiff's job."-Kansas City Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
A Dilemma.

Mr.. Crimsonbeak A hunter In New
foundland who has lost his bearings or
finds himself 10 a fog has no difficulty
In finding the way. as. owing 10 the
constant west winds. the tops Of all
the trees point east. Mrs. Crimson
beak-But suppose he doesn't want to
70 east?-Yonkers Statesman
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
lack Aahaea.

Fond MOther-You are never salts.
6ed. Jack. When you 60 to sea you're
homesick. and when you come home
you're seasick. Punch
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11

do you mean to say that You mar
ried for money!
I'm way did ! got married be-
cause couldn't AFFORD to stay engaged
any onger."-Cleveland Leader.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
unkind.

The Kind Lady--You clear of or III
set the dog at you.
The Tramp-Ah. 'ow deceptive IL
'uman natur'. Fer two nights I've
slept In your barn, eaten Of yer poul-
try an drunk Of yer cider. and now
yez treats me as an utter stranger
London Sketch.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
The Sphinx.

What was the riddle Of the
sphinxT
Il don't know: but, judging by a
sphinx's facial expression. i don't be-
lieve 1t was very funny Washington
Star.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
Relief.

my patience Is taxed very often
We'll, l notice you get relief In the
usual way"
whats thatT
Swearing II or Baltimore Amer
kan
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11

Mrs. MugRins When q girl is mar
rled she 10 apt TO think her troabies
are over. Mrs Buggins- Yes; she does
not seem 10 realize that things can go
amiss with a Mrs Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11

Nothing can be produced out of
nothing. --DiOgenes
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
shed Remedy That.

Mrs. Hoyle--Your husband has a
mind Of bis own. my husband says
Mrs. Doyle-l'll speak 10 him about II
when he comes home. New York
Press.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-05-11
But They Can,

Thoughts are mlghtier than the
strength Of hand -Soph0cles.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-31

At various times the question has
been raised as to why Columbus is
not enrolled among the saints. Arch
bishop Ryan of Philadelphia has start
ed the question afresh, and We read
in a French newspaper that the Con-
gregation of Rites is the recipient OF
many petitions i'm favor of Columbus
Identification. Ii would seem, looking
at the question specifically, hat the
matter could be easily arranged. But
this is not the case. In the first place,
Archbishop Ryan has no locus standi.
for the petitions in such cases should
come from the bishop of the diocese
in which the worthy son or daughter
ef the church was born. But in the
case IF Columbus four places contend
for the honor OF having given him
hirJh-Genoa. Savona. Montferrat and
If it could he settled which
claim was ~unassailable. another diff
Guilty would present itself. and that is
Spain declares that IL Column
becomes a saint. he must be a
saint The claim of Column
bus was put forth before that OF Joan
OF Arc but the maid vas left the dis
coVerer far Misunderstanding.