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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-18

at least better. if not cheaper, and
pay laborers more money II permit
ted to do the work by day laborer
the city to have its own foremen
and inspectors The council be-
came divided on this question and
when the legal department was ask
ed for an opinion they sent in a
~straddle report one for and one
against. superintendent MacVicor
was bitterly fought on this question
by contractors who had grown rich
from city jobs, They even hired an
attorney to assist in the defense Of
the case when it was taken into
court. The district Judge decided in
favor of Superintendent MarVicar
and was later sustained by the SUI
preme court Today city laborers
are earning 1925 per day and those
with teams s400 per day and the
work is cheaper and better at that.
Report Required
Every laborer working for the city
Is today required to report at the
city hall every morning at Z o'clock
He is expected to be at his work at
Is o'clock after being assigned a
job. When the aldermen were in
power and contractors at the height
OF their glory, the laborers reported
to work from their homes. The city
had no foremen to watch them. so
they struggled to work anywhere
from oclocy to 9 or 10 o'clock. They
received a full days wages just the
same.
Material Tested
Every piece of material used in
the construction of any city improve
ment is today given thorough test
in the city laboratories before Il is
used. This was never done under
the old system. These tests are
made every day. City inspectors are
on the job every day and the slightest
flaw is reported and the work order
ed done again.
Conduit lights that under the old
system cost the city s95 per year,
now cost but s65. The Welsbach
lighting company was charging the
city s22 year for each arc light.
Superintendent MacYicar demanded
they lower the rote to $i7 and on
tire company's refusal carried the al
fair into court where 1t now st ands-
The only Improvement ordered and
completed by the old council was the
erection of the city library costing
originally s350.0O0 but extras TO the
amount of something like $4,000 was
brought in by contractors and the
city was forced to pay. The work on
this building was delayed some two
or three years and started half doz-
en- times only to be abandoned and
tnen taken up again.
In three years time, under the new
government, new municipal huiIu-
ing costing not over $350000 is now
being erected and must be completed
within a year and half A new via
duct costing 100000. is under cen
struetion, a concrete bridge costing
s225,000 already completed and an
other just started Many other i'm
provements in the way of street paw
ing, sewerage and curbing have been
made.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-18
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GRAND LODGE
IN SESSION
Large NrTFNDANc vi or
REPRE- ,ENTArlvrs AT
STiLLWAlER
~-.----
REFERENDUM VOTE ON
AMALGAMATl0S ANNOUNCED
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Proposition CarrIedln Oklahoma
Jurisdiction By Three
to One

saltwater Okla. Oct. 1S.-The an
nual session Of the Oklahoma grand
lodge OF odd Fellows was opened here
Monday with 200 members present
and practically every local lodge in
the jurisdiction represented. Grand
Master G. J.. Lyon Of Oklahoma City
presided and all the grand lodge and
grand encampment officers attended.
Simultaneous y the grand lodge Of Re-
bekahs are in session.
The results OF the referendum vote
taken recently throughout the state
on the question Of the amalgamation
OF the Oklahoma and Indian Territory
jurisdictions was announced after an
official canvass OF the votes. The pro.
position carried by majority of about
three 10 one A canvass of The votes
OF Indian Territory will be nt cessary
before the formal amalgamaiion can
take place. Next April Is the prob.
able date Of the amalgamation.
Officers OF the grand encampment
were elected as follows: T. f. Don
mel. Oklahoma City, grand patriarch;
J. II. Donart, Saltwater, grand hig,
priest; N. II. Pope, Lawton. grand
senior warden; C. f. Knedler Kaw
City, grand Junior warden: H. A.
herwie Guthrie, grand scribe; j. J..
Griffiti Cleo, and C. L. Lyon. Okla
homa City, grand representatives.
The annual report OF the grand
scribe showed the membership OF the
jurisdiction to be 2,012, an increase
during the year of over 1918.
Twenty-six candidates are being Civ
en- the grand lodge degree ,oday.
Today's program includes an adj
dress of welcome by Mayor c. +. Rog.
ers on behalf of the city and by d. l..
Atkins, past grand master. on behalf
of the Saltwater lodge Response was
made b. c. l.. Lyon, grand master,
On behalf of the local Rebekah chap
ter, Mrs Jennie A lnut delivered the
address Of welcome to the Rebekah
assembly, to which response was made
by Ida c. Courtney of Copan, presi-
dent. r, l. Bilyeu of Saltwater de-
livered an address on behalf of the
subordinate members Judge J. b. A..
Robertson OF Chandler, grand repre-.
sentative delivered the principal ad.
dress Of The day.
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A. & M. College
News Notes

The live stock and dairy demonstra
tion tarin which Is now on It's timer
airy over the Santa Fe and Frisco rail-
way systems in Oklahoma, consists OF
one car Of machinery, one car of live
stock one car of general exhibits, one
flat car for lecture and demonstration
purposes, and two cars for officials.
The people who meet this train are
given taste of college music which
is being furnished by the college band
under the direction of Professor Stro-
thers of the department of music. In
addition to music, free lectures are
given by Professors T. NJ. Jeffords OF
the department of agriculture for
schools: w W. Evans. farm super
intendent: Clarence McElroy, assist
ant in department OF bacterlology: K.
c. Bolts of the department of dairy
husbandry; and representatives of the
United States department of agricul-
ture. These lectures are on livestock
dairying, vaccination of cattle and
hogs against black leg and hog chol-
era, and other farm topics.
A. l.. Lovett. assistant in the de-
partment of entomology Is in charge
of the A. & NJ. exhibit at the first an
nual fair at Muskogee.
NJ. ]. Otey, graduate of the class
OF 1902, was In Saltwater this week
visiting friends at the college. Mr..
Otey was financial secretary of the
college for number of years. A few
months ago he resigned his position
at the college to accept a position as
cashier of bank at Frankfort.
Miss Susan Cage Of Philadelphia,
Pa. has been engaged as assistant In
domestic arts department Because
of the large number of students taking
work in this department, il was found
necessary to increase the force of in
struction.
The short course has opened up
with over 90 students enrolled the first
two days. The ent enrolment of
the college at present is 735
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-18

/. 49,. TIL d.
Los .. ,.-........ s71.S66.24
Claims ou:. .znding
1905 .e .~<....... sls4,Ss2O4
arr s eyeral thousand dollars
saa an too. when you stop tC
e sitr AZ the commissioners
vfe ha7'alH unped with debt oi
tl8Q.osn ls by the former council
frt whsn the new council went in
This amount was cleared with bond
issue and the new plan launched with
elea1 safe to see what could be
Gone.
Cash ralance :.
We've nad cash balance in the
freasury every year under the new
government. said City Auditor John
Hawk. I'VE viii have cash balance
at the epd OF this year and expect
10 have one every year"
The councilmen 90 not take pride
- the fact that they wiped out a $780,
GOO debt left by the old council, but
they do take pride In the fact that
they have lived within their income
That Is something no council has ever
4 done before. They also take pride in
the fact that the eity's bonded in
nebtedness OF sS33,o00 is perhaps the
smallest OF any city in the United
States. OF the same size.
Now how ran the councilmen. with
| tax levy lower than II has ever
been before. make more improve
/ menfs fhuild new city hall costing
y350O00s new viadnct, new concrete
bridge, paving. etc.) and yet have a
cash balance on hand at the end OF
! the year9
First by the elimination of small
wastes and second by conducting the
business OF the city on a business
basis. Each councilman makes an
enort to live below his appropriation,
Nearly $4,000 was saved In this way
the hrst year, while there was paid
10 the city from the county $4,000
more thon was estimated. By cutting
out the small wastes It is figured
the commissioners have saved more
than enough to pay their entire sal
aries of sl5.5o0.
Dpsiness Principles
Business Of the city is conducted
on the same principles OF any well
ronduoted and well organized bust
ness firm. N money can be saved by
paving cash and receiving discount.
Then cash is paid, under the old
pldermanlc system, no interest was
eecelved for cash in the banks. To
bay the city deeeives 2 per cent for
Is cash balance and 4 per cent for
long time certificates. This year
City Auditor Hawk expects to save
Pie city nearly $4,000 by taking adj.
santage Of discounts and interest re-
eiyfd from bank deposits. No bills
'efe paid In cash under the oil sys.
eTn. chiefly because the council met
nt two or three times a month and
" the time the bills were checked
md allowed the time for discount
tas passed.
Under the new system Il Is possi-
~ 10 know where the city stands at
ny time. Uniform receipts sss- now
.ed and issued In all departments
Il cash Ii peid into the city treas
Nv and the auditor draws warrant
br every expenditure Each depart
ent is audited semi-monthly and
e1rly reports are furnished.
ooea increased
Under the old system of govern
mt IA work costing seOo or more
~ done by contract Laborers were
I'D ~ per day and those with a |
an r. per day. Superintendent
ncvicnF Of the street department
lieved lhe city could 90 the work
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-18
MuRRAYs SPEAKING DATES

Poteau, at the county fair, Friday
Oct. 14th.
Bartlesville, Monday night, Oct
18th.
Wann, Tuesday night. Oct. 18th.
Beggs, Wednesday night. Oct. 10Th
Okemah. Thursday night, Oct. 20tai
WeIanka Friday night, Oct. DIST
.Sosakwa, Saturday p. m, Oct
22nd.
Francis. Saturday night. Oct. 22nd
Konowa Monday night, Oct. Path.
Mill Creek, Tuesday night. Oct 25tl
Mannsville. Wednesday night, Oct
2Gth.
Wappanucka, Thursday night, Oct
9th.
Bee, Saturday night, Oct. 29th.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-18

Every year large number Of moor
sufferers whose lungs are sore and
'acked with coughs are urged TO 70
70 another climate But this is cost.
!! and not always sure. There's 4
better way. Let Dr. Kings New Dis.
coVery cure you at home. ", cured
me of lung trouble" writes w. r.
Nelson, OF Calamine, Ark, when an
else failed and | gained AZ pounds
II weight It's surely the King of all
cough and lung cures" Thousands
owe their lives and health to It. rs
positlyely guaranteed for Coughs,
golds, LaGrippe, Asthma, Croup-all
! hroat and Lung troubles. 5Oc and
Sl.Oo- Trial bottle free at all drug
eists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-18

New York, oct. 17.-The imposing
list of entrants so far received for the
international aviation tournament at
Belmont Park, October 22 to 80 in
sures the success OF the melting from
the spectators point of view. Never
before were so many aviators and
such a variety Of planes seen at one
meet either in this country or abroad
IL is expected that at least thirty
American and foreign bird men WI.
at different times display their skill
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-18
Another staIwart Made Good

The friends Of Frank Carter. sher.
ih of Tillman county, will be pleased
to learn that he will be returned to
office by an almost unanimous vote
'oi the people of his county. Frank
has made an able officer and has on.
forced the law TO the letter. Fred
'crick. tae county seat. Is considered
"a very dry town. All due TO the Of
forts of the sheriff. Frank is one of
those open hearted fellows that al
ways meets one with a smile and a
glad aand and makes one feel that
life is worth living. His success is
assured If friends count for anything
He is one of the stalwart Democrats
of Oklahoma. He is secretary and
treasurer of the Oklahoma Sheriff as
sociation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-18
LOWERS CITY TAXES;
CAS- | IN TREASURY
Remarkable Showing Which
Gulhrle Can Duplicate
With Interest
gs "a
Special To Daily Leader.

Special To Daily Leader
Des Moines. Oct lS-Des Moines
has made more Improvements under
the new system OF government at less
cost than under the old system, and
ended each fiscal year with a neat
balance In the city treasury Pretty
bold statement that. bnt lets see
how II figures out
On April !, 1908, the last year of
the old plan of government the city
had cash balance on hand of $71,
s6624 and outstanding claims of over
twice that amount or sly4.SS2.04. The
Iax levy for that year was S7.9 mills
AT the end Of the first year of the
new plon OF government the city had
Il cash balance OF s19GG6595 and
outstanding claims of s59,49s.24. And
this In view OF the fact that the tax
levy was s7-l mills or mills less
fAans the year previous under the old
government
The difference In the two cash bal
: tr r. Tax Levy Under Old System
" 1906 1907
39.7 37.9
= Tox levy Under New System
1909 1910
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-18
SOMETHING TO HATE

II is so necessary.
No doubt 1t always was.
Idots warble of love necessities.
But a good lively hate is more brac-
ing
There's ex-Queen Christina OF old
Spain.
All her life they made IL as hot as
possible for her.
Now they have the new queer 10
hate; OH SO enthusiastically.
And, presto! they swear they have
always loved Christina to distraction
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-18
III COUNT J4lQyESM
" DE LESSkpS NJ

as navigators of the air and exhibit
their respective machines In the CON
tests and stunts for which they are
most adapted This means that the
competition will be keen. The amount
Of money TO be distributed TO the
ayiators in prizes Us Expected 10 ag-
gregate $l5O000, which includes the
100000 on the prize list. The follow
ing is the list Of entries so far receiy-
ed; United States, Charles X. Hamil-
ton (Hamiltonianl. Ralph Johnstone
tWrishD, Walter A. Brookins
Wright, Captain Thomas S. Bald
win tBaldwin), r. c. Shriver (Shriy.
err, John Moissant (Bleriot) and Hen.
Try Weymann (Farmam. France.
Count ]. de Lesseps Cloriot), Alfred
lie Blanc (Bleriot), Hubert Latham
(Antoinette), NJ. Thomas (Antoinette)
Leon Morane (BlerioN, Emile Aubrnn
(Bleriot) and NJ Simon (Bleriot)
England, Claude Grahame-White
(Bleriot and Farman), j. Radley
(Bleriot and Alec Ogilvie (WrighD.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-18

Lame back is one of the most com.
mon forms of muscular rheumatism
A few applications of Chamberlain's
Liniment will give relief. For sale
by all dealers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-10-18

Doan's Regulets cure constipation,
tone the stomach, stimulate the liver,
promote digestion and appetite and
|easy passages Of the boweln. Ask
your druggist for them. 25 cents a
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1910-02-05
The Payroll of the Navy.

To provide for the welfare and
comfort of the officers and enlisted
men of the navy during the fiscal
year of 1911, it is going to cost
Uncle Sam just S5,767.477. OF
this amount over 100000 will
be spent to buy food for the 49,,
400 enlisted men. The Navy De.
partment figures that it costs the
government sos a year to feed
each man, or just 50 month. The
pay roll of the enlisted men in the
navy during 1911 will aggregate
nearly S1S,OOO,OOO. This sum will
take care of 41,723 men in the
general service, 454 men in the
insular force, and 1,156 prisoners
under sentence by court martial
-Scientifi: American.
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Still They Do 1t.

"Please print the piece and send
me a paper" writes some one of
an article most entirely of private
interest. And yet the publication
and copy of the paper are expec-
ted free ! What person would 60
into a store and ask for a side of
bacon free, and a nickel's worth of
cheese for lagniappe? The store
keeper would be astounded and
think he had a customer from the
Big House on the Hill. Aud yet
intelligent persons will, without
giving thought, make a request
of newspaper, that amounts in
money to the same thing. All a
newspaper has to sell is it's space
and its papers, and if it gives that
away, how is it to live? A mo-
ment's thought will convince any
one of the business of this conten-
ton. - True Democrat.
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An Editors Lot.

The man who edits the average
country newspaper cannot we'll
avoid treading on somebody's toes
continually; must expect to be
consured often unintsntional fail
ures; must expect hard work and
little thanks; must expect to be
called a coward because he does
not pitch into" everything that
somebody thinks is wrong, and a
fool if he speaks out too plainly
on public evils; be must expect to
grind other peoples axes and turn
the grindstone himself. Still, we
think it one of tho modest profess
sions on earth; the one in which
the earnest man can do the most
good to bis fellow man, and in
which an honorable man can
WELD much power for good. Ar
lington (Ky.) Courier.
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Do you read your home paper?
If not, how do you expect to keep
posted on what is going on in the
town and parish How can you
intelligently discharge your duty
as citizen if you are not in touch
with the public affairs of the pa
IRISH? How do you know whether
the public officials are discharging
the peoples business as they
should, unless you keep posted by
reading your home paper? The
Weekly Messenger tell all the To-
Gals of the town and parish, if you
are not a subscriber write at once
for sample copy, only 81 year.
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FOR SALE.

ONE HUNDRED AND EIFTY-TwO ARPENTS
OF THE BEST CANE GROWING LAND IN
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA. ON s. P. R. R.
MILES FROM NEW IBERIA WITH TWO
CANE DERRICKs ONE ARPENT FROM
PROPERTY.
This property Is offered for sale with
all Improvements thereon. and sufficient
cane to grow 50 arpents this year. the
land being all prepared and ready for
planting operations for this year.
With the l52 arpents of land will be
included American mules. One wagon,
One cane cart practically new. One now
ing machine, Four plOws, one double.
one Moline pillow, Three hundred barrels
corn, One hundred barrels Of sweet DO
tatOes. Two milch cows, two calves and
two heiffers. One lot Of fancy poultry,
One house 24xl2 with an addition 1890,
One house 1892, One house l2x3O, One
large new barn built in 1909 80 K 30.
Fruit trees. and 8 bearing pecan trees.
This property is situated within one
mile of public schools, and in a self
drained locality, the land is sandy and
light and is adapted to any crop and is
in good condition, the corn land last
year having been planted in pea vines.
This property will be sold on terms.
apply to
Liable 81 VUILLEMOT.
Z. Box PA, st. Martinville, La.
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FOR SALE.

20 arpents we'll improved land. three
miles from Broussard. one mile from
Billaud's refinery. The property is we'll
improved has a good dwelling house
and all is under cultivation. This is
your only chance; it will not stay on the
market. cane sold this year over $4,00 a
ton, will give you any terms. Apply to
d. C. Liable,
st. Martinvllle. La, p. 0. Box 554.
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Took All His Money.

Often all a man earns goes to doctors
or for medicines, to cure Stomach. Lii
vey or Kidney trouble that DR.. Kings
New Life Pills would quickly cure at
slight cost. Bsst for Dyspepsia. Indiges-
ton, Biliousness. Constipation, Jaun-
dice. Malaria and Debility. 25c at Labbe's
drug store.
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The Rev. Irl K. Hicks Almanac 70
1910.

Ready November 18th. 1909. splendid
yearbook, Oh astronomy and meteorolo-
gy. the only one containing the original
Hicks Weather Forecasts" By mail,
postpaid, 35c, on newstands. 30c. One
copy free with years subscription to
WORD AND WORKS. the Rev. Irl K. Hicks
Monthly Magazine. the best 81. monthly
in America. Discounts on Almanacs in
quantities. Agents wanted. Remem-
Der. the genuine Hicks Forecasts are
not published anywhere else-yOu get
them only In his own publications.
WORD AND WORKS PUBLISHING CO.,
2201 Locust Street. st. Louis. Mo.
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Won't Need a Crutch.

When Editor J. P. SossmaD. OF COrne-
Illus, n. c.. bruised his leg badly, 1t star
ted an ugly sore. Many salves aud 0int.
ments proved worthless. Then Buck
lens Arnica Salve healed 1T thoroughly.
Nothing is so prompt aud sure for Ulcers.
Boils, Burns, Bruises, Cuts, COrns, Sores,
Pimples. Eczema or Piles. 25c at Labbe's
drug. store.
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Sheriff's Sale.
Liz. Peoples Bank of Breaux Bridge
G. ID. DOmengeau & ais
No. 10453
Liz. Peoples Bank of Breaux Bridge
G. DantOn Domengeaux
No. I0340

State Of Louisiana. Parish of st. Martin,
10Th Judicial District Court
By virtue of writ OF fl ia, issu.
ed out of the 10Th Judicial District Court
of the Parish of st. Martin. State OF
Louisiana. in the above entitled and
numbered suits dated this 23rd day OF
October 1909. | have seized and will
proceed to sell at public auction to the
last and highest bidder at the front door
of the Court House in the Town of st
Martinville. La. on
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Mr.. j. I. Mclean, a represent
tative of the Daily Item, was here
this week in the interest of his pa
per.