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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-19
TALES or GREAT 'uNs.

II baseball lives to be 10000 years
old, it will never see duplicate OF
Eddie Beatin's third strike on Harry
Stovey in 1884, or 1888. There WIS
anything like it; there never will DO
again.
Beatn had the most deliberate slow
ball that ever weared It's way to-
ward the plate. Cy Young, Mathew
son I'D Walsh, Mordecal Brown, Adj
jie Toss or ANY of the artists would
gladly separate from $4,000 for a Dad
like Beatns Tie batter never did
krow Wnrn Bealin wound up whether
tho ball would come like Johnny Moi
SAINT or an A. a. I. boy.
On the afternoon when Stoyey star
red, Beatln was in grand shape and
had the Athletics 3to in the eighth
In the ninth. with two gone. three
Athletics praced about on the bases
with Stovey up. A grand batter, a
lightning runner splendid All
round player was Harry. A single
meant q tie game, two base hit
meant defeat.
Beatn had the nerve of wrestling
promoter lie shot the first one
straight over.
"Strikel" yelled the jumps
ueatin grinned as he wound up ard
whipped hot one across on the in
size. Stovey let It pass.
Strike two the arbitrator announc
ed.
Everyone thought Beatn would
waste the next one, but he had a
noodle and he used It With mo.
ton exactly like that with which he
delivered the first two strikes, he
passed one Of those teasers up to
Stovey. The ball seemed to hang in
the air like soap bubble.
When Stovey thought the ball ought
to be somewhere near him he swung
with terrific force-missing II by feet
for the ball was no where near the
plate.
Then something funny happened.
Just as the umpire started his three
strikes" Stovey drew mack and swung
again. This time he landed and the
ball sailed over CENTER two men COM
ing home.
But the umpire said may Called
Stovey out end the game over.
why doesn that bit count"
Stovey demandeu.
Because, Harry" said the umpire
there is no rule in this league per-
mltting YOU two strikes at the same
ball. You were out second before
you made that hit"
Il was standing in the dressing
room ouo day. saws ieW CrIeer.
"~hen cv Young cAme in with q bif.
Tic ol mineral water ana began 10
ivasen tAe cork.
"be careful there, Cy,' said Jim
my collins, 'thit waters chargen,
isn't III
Charged, nothing, retorted Cy. as
the cork flew out and the water
splashed into Jimmy'e lace. i never
had anything charged In my lifc.'"
John Clarkson once made a play
which will never be forgotten By
those who saw IT, He was pitching
for Chicago against New York With
the score / to D In the nintn and one
man out, the second man tripled.
Ciarkson passed the next man and
then began an apparent effort to
catch him off first. guess he
threw to Anson 10 or 20 times and
all the time the crowd was yelling
at him 10 pitch. All the time the
runner on third was getting bolder
just as Clarkson and Kelly and
Clarkson knew he would Every time
G arkson threw TO Anson he ran up
the base line 10 or 20 feet. Finally
John made his usual motion TO throw
this was allowed then--and whirled
like flash, throwing to Burns at
third. catching the runner OF the base
by dozen feet. He then struck out
the third man and the game was over.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-19

Z New York. Dec. 19.-"W Whatever In
connection with my professional prac-
tice or not In connection with 1t that
/ see or hear In the life of men, which
ought not to be spoken Of abroad, !
Will not divulge. reckoning that all
such should be kept secret"
These lines, written more thai
twenty.four centuries ago, are part Of
The oath which physicians. from the
time Of Hippocrates to the Fifteenth
century. had to take at the commence
ment of their medical studies. Thus
appreciation OF the doctors moral OBJ.
legations TO hold the secrets OF his
patient inyiolable is as old as medi.
cine itself; and to this day no ply.
sician worthy OF the name can be in.
duced to reveal these sacred conf.
dcnces, even to his closest friend or
relative. Betrayal Of professional
confidence is the objectionable sin in
the masonry OF medicine" regardless
of the extent of the curiosity of one s
wife.
In contrast with this attitude Of the
respectable physician, consider now
the infamy of tho charlatan who actu-
ally.sells the confidential letters of his
patients. So common has this shame
loss betrayal OF professional secrets
bccomc among quacks that there has
grown up distinct business OF gath
cribg and distributing these private
letters; and the fake medico is now
able not only to rob and injure those
who trust him, but ahe can also sell
their secrets to the letter broker"
Can the law force man to reveal
professional condolences as evidence
n court? In England and in those
states governed by the common law
n physician can be forced to give pro.
fessional secrets as~eyidcnce, but law.
ycrs can not be so coerced. Says
Charles A. Poston. in Withaus &
Becker's work on legal medicine al
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-19

Il had been trouble with constipa-
tion for two years and tried all OF
the best physicians Ia Bristol. Tenn.
aud they could do nothing Tor me,
writes Taos. b. Williams, Middleboro
Ky. 1.-TWO packages of Chamber.
Iain's Stomcah aud Liver Tablets
cuerd me" For sale by all dealers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-19

When you have cold get a bottle
OF Chamberlain Cough Remedy. II
will soon fix you up all right and will
ward off any tendency toward pneu-
monia. This remedy contains no op-
ium or other narcotic and may be
given as confidently TO baby az 70
an adult. Sold by all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-19
DOESN'T SPEAK WELL

II married woman goes 10 PRAYER
meeting every Wednesday night, ana
talks about her cross being heavy.
ii doesn't speak very well for her
husband. --Atchis1n Globe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-19
GROUP THREE TO MEET HERE

The officers OF group three Of the
Oklahoma Bankers association have
selected Guthrie as the next meeting
place The date Of the meeting will
be given out later
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
DEMOCRATS WOULD IMPOVERISH FARMERS
TO CHEAPEN LIVING In CITIES
DEMOCRATS PROMISE WORKING PEOPLE, CLERKS AND
MIDDL CLASSES OF CITIES TO REDUCE
PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS.

One of the achievements of the Republican party, through tariff
legislation, has been protection Of the industries OF American cities
against the cheap products OF the over-crowded cities of older coun-
tries. This policy has filled our cities with manufacturing plants and
attracted to them millions of mechanics and working men. These
people cannot produce eggs, meats, vegetables or grains. They must
be fed by the farmers. They are the chief consumers of farm prod
ucts. They make good wages and can buy what they want to eat
They keep up the market where the farmer sells his products. They
are such liberal feeders" that they eat more than the surplus the
farmers have to sell. Hence the prices of farm products are now
high. This, of course, is not objected TO by the farmers, but the
Democratic State Committee evidently views with alarm the ten
dency OF farmers to collect the market price for products and the
necessity OF city people paying that price.
Recently the Democratic State Committee circulated thousands
oil little dodgers among wage-earners in the city of ST. Louis and in
other cities of the State, suggesting that the Democrats want to
restore the farm product prices of 1896-and the price of sugar, the
only article on their list that Missouri farmers do not produce.
They were careful not to let this circular or campaign dodger
get out OF town. They do not want the farmers TO see it, because
they don't want farmers to think about the inevitable result, on
their interests, OF a return to conditions that existed in 1896.
Here is a reduced fac simiie of the Democratic document put
out TO catch the votes of city people who consume what Missouri
farmers produce:
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
TALKING AGAINST EXTRAVAGANCE
while FREELY SPENDING MONEY

For several weeks the Democratic
State Committee has been publishing
in weekly Democratic papers figures
furnished by State Auditor Gordon, in
tended to show that Republican state
officials, in 1905 and 1906, and Cover
nor Hadley, In 1909 and 1910, expend-
ed, for contingent expenses Of their
respective offices q great deal more
money frcm the public treasury than
the Democratic officials who succeed
ed them in 1909, or Governor Folk,
who preceded Governor Hadley. The
figures covered alleged expenditures
for the first twenty months of the
term of each official. Comparison was
made Of expenditures during the first
The figures were compiled, the present
Democratic state officials and Gov
ernor Hadley had been in Office for
only twenty months; SO the period
covered for four Democratic officials
Major, Roach, Gordon and Cowgirl
and for Governor lIadley extends
from January, 1909, to September,
1910; while the period covered for
Republican officials-Attorney Gen.
eral Hadley, and Swanger, Gmelich
and Wilder--and for Governor Folk
extends from January, 1905, to Ser
TENDER, 1906. The expenditures in.
Guided during the period are exclusive
Of regular salaries but include addi-
.ional pay allowed for stenographers
and extra clerks. The range of these
expenditures includes the much dis
cussed team and surrey for Governor
Hadley, which was paid for out of an
appropriation made by the legislature
mansion.
Republicans have not been disposed
TO parade the expenses of Governor
Folk, or, in fact, the expenses of any
state official, but as the Gordon fig
ures have been put out to prove the
Democratic charge of Republican ex-
~travagance the Republicans thought IT
but fair TO investigate Gordon's fig
ures and to show the real facts what
ever they might be. AS the Repub-
lican state officers held up by Gordon
as extravagant public officials had
managed their offices with scrupulous
regard for proper economy they felt
sure that Gordon's figures were mis-
leading, SO they asked Mr.. Sherman
Gresham, who was chief clerk in the
Auditors office under Mr.. Wilder, and
who is an expert accountant, to go
into the Auditors Office and get from
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
NOT AVAILABLE.

The Republic desires to take sharp issue with Colonel W. II.
Phelps Of Jasper County, who declared recently, in announcing
his candidacy for the nomination for the office of Representative
from the First district of Jasper County, that he had but yielded
that the Jasper County Democra cy yearns to commit harikari: nor
do we believe that the rank and file of its members approve the
kind of politics OF which Colonel Phelps is Missouris most con-
spicuous and notorious exponent
The Colonel is a mar of many engaging qualities, a charming
racontcur, a maker Of epigranls, a master of assemblies" in a
free from the vice of Hypocrisy; he has never "pandered to the
moral sense of the community" On the contrary, his frank confess
sions of his own shortcomings have constituted not the least of
his claims upon the attention of the people OF the State. 80
But Colonel Phelps was for years the Legislative agent of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad in JeH erson City, and has undoubtedly dis
tnbuted more free" transportation to legislators and delegates TO
political conventions than any other living man. He belongs to a
dict has been pronounced against it. The American people are doing
things in a different way now; the old order has changed; 1t stands
condemned because it was unworthy to be perpetuated.
1t would be cant to hold Colonel Phelps solely responsible for
the abuses which he fostered; the legislators of Missouri took the
passes he wrote with 8 free a hand; the party Henderson both
preached. But while. he had many faithful co-workers and many
more incidental benefcares who now look at him with cold and
critical eye, the fact remains that he gave his life and his very con-
siderable talents to activities which the public conscience now con-
dennis. and that the system" and the man are 8 10 completely one
that to approve the one is to endorse the other.
IL 1t were tue-which We do not for the moment beheve-that
he and he only could carry for the Democracy a district which at
the last election, with a total vote of 5G12, gave the Republican
candidate u plurality of ASP and a clear majority of 164, his election
would still be too high a price to pay for party success. Even if
the Senatorial election should turn on the vote OF the Representative
from the First district of Jasper County, it would stHl be too high.
Elections come and go; the party cndures. The Democracy can
afford no compromise with the principles represented by the ex-
Legislative agent who for sc many years, passbook in hand, worked
his will among the lawmakers at Jefferson City.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

the books and records the exact ex-
penditures of the Republican officials
from January, 1905. to September.
1906, and the expenditures Of Gov
ernor Folk tDem.) during hat period;
and then to get the expenditures of
the four present Democratic officials
who succeeded Republicans in the
offices Of Attorney General, Secretary
of State, Auditor and Treasurer, and
the expenditures OF Governor Hadley.
from January, 1909. to September /.
1910, in order to compare the figures
thus obtained from the Auditors
books and records with the figures
furnished 10 the Democratic State
Committee by Mr.. Gordon. Mr.. Ores
ham vas permitted to examine the
books and records and the result was
astounding to Democratic leaders ami
to newspaper editors who had accept
ed the State Auditors figures without
question.
The most amusing thing revealed is
the fact that Gordon himself spent
$G,421.11 more in his first twenty
months than did his predecessor, W.
w. Wilder--that he was the most
profiigate Of all the present Demo-
cratic state officials.
The figures submitted by Mr.. Ores
ham not only prove that the Gordon
figures were intended to mislead and
misinform the people of the state,
but they prove that the four present
Democratic state officials spent an
average of $S,94S.S3 each per month
during the first twenty months or
their respective terms more than
their Republican predecessors. In
other words, Major, Roach, Gordon
and Cowgirl, Democrats, spent S15,
1858 more in twenty months than
their Republican predecessors, Had
ley, Swanger, Wilder and Gmelich.
And Governor Folk spent S3,97S.28
more during his first twenty months
in office than Governor Hadley spent
during his first twenty months.
Evidently 1t does not pay to elect
Democrats to state offices. They are
expensive-and, like their distin-
guished fellow Democrat, Senator
Stone, they are disposed to hide ,ie
Shells"
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

pending In this body requesting him
to report said bill at once to the Sen.
ate, and further consideration thereof
has been postponed on account of his
absence, awaiting his appearance on
the floor of the Senate; and, whereas.
he is now In the city but absent from
the Senate; therefore, be it resolved,
that the Sergeant-at-Arms be required
to wait upon Senator John G. Whaley
and bring him before this body"
The clerk had hardly finished read.
ing the resolution when Senator Far
ris, of Crawford county, moved to lay
it on the table.
He had hardly taken his seat be-
fore Senator Morton of Ray exclaimed,
rushing to the front Of the Speakers
stand: THAT resolution is an insult
to one of the most respectable mem
bers OF this body and l regret It has
occurred. l move that all Of its pro-
c~eedings be expunged from the rec
ords."
The motion was put and carried be-
fore the opposition knew what had
transpired. Mr.. Martin. of Saline, was
OF the alert, however, and voted No"
All was confusion. each Senator de-
manded the floor, but the Ray county
statesman regained the floor and
moved adjournment under the rules.
This was declared carried by Presi-
dent Lee, and the only chance to have
the stock yards bill read the first
time In order that it cor be read on
three separate days to become a law,
was thus defeated. AT a meeting of
the Railroad Committee, held to-
night, no action was taken on the
report Of the committee on the freight
rate bill to be made in the morning,
according to the agreement between
Senator Whaley and Senator Biggs,
the author of the resolution com
Polling a report instantly. There is
little probability that the bill will get
before the Senate in the closing days.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
President Lee supported this

luton. President Lee supported this
view. AS SOC as the point was made
Senator Whaley disappeared.
After this incident Morton asked the
author of the resolution to postpone
the matter until the committee chair
man could be sent for.
Whaley, 1t seems, who is also a
member Of the Auditing Committee,
FASTENED to his duties" in that direc
ton, but was struck with "remorse'
at not having performed his duties
relative to the bill, and was making
his way back to the Senate when he
was met with a request to "go back
to the auditors office (where he had
been at work. and burn warrants
He had previously been instructed by
the Senate to burn all warrants that
had been cancelled by the Auditing
Committee.
This could not go on continually. A
compromise was effected. Senator
Biggs agreed to refrain from bringing
the matter up until tomorrow morn.
ing, on the condition that Senator
Whaley would make either a favorable
or %unfavorable report at that time
Monday had been fixed as the day OF
adjournment and the lobby is doing
everything possible to postpone for o
day or two all corporation bills In or.
der that the rush during the last hours
of the Legislature will overshadow
corporation bills and add to their de.
feat. Apparently the consequence OF
delay was not apparent to Senator
Biggs, who has always been consistent
In his actions In the Senate.
Shortly before G o'clock Senator
Martin of Saline county introduced the
following resolutions:
Whereas. Senator John G. Whaley
Chairman Of Committee on Railroads
and Internal improvements, has in his
possession House Bill No. 224. known
as the maximum freight rate bill, and
whereas, there is a resolution now
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

However much it may be regretted
by Democratic nominees and by hon.
est Democrats who desire pure and
clean politics and consequent good
government, the Democratic party is
again under the hands Of men who
were r%spudiated by them in 1904 and
the old issue is to be met again-this
time under the name of Shannon.
ISM" because Shannon is general-in.
chief now. If there is any substan-
tial reason why those who opposed the
old Democratic leadership in 1904. and
again in 1908, should support a Shan
nonized leadership now, it does not
appear on the surface of things po-
litical.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
"SHANNONISM" AS
AN ISSUE IN POLITICS
l. DEMOCRATIC PARTY LEADERSHIP
HAS REVIVED THE ISSUE OF
1904 M 1908
PHELPS is BACK OF STATE CHAIRMAN SHANNON
MEN WHO WERE REPUDIATED ARE
NOW AT THE FRONT.

We have heard considerable in this campaign about "a
"Cannonism" being one of the political issues upon which
the people will have to decide. But an issue of far more
Importance to the people of Missouri is the issue of
"Shannonism." The success of a ticket managed by such
an organization would mean a continuation of the same in
Hucnces that were so influential in the last Democratic
Senate. And the danger that unfair methods will be re.
sorted to to carry this election and which will, il successful,
become the established practice in Missouri. can be best.
understood by those familiar with "Shannonism' in lack
son County-Governor Hadley.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

The "Old Gang" element, having
silenced all criticism within their party
by the sharp practice permitted ut
the Jackson Day love feast at Kansas
City in January, has seized the reins
OF the party organization and Is now
driving the Bourbon stage coach to a
precipice or to new pastures and green
fields where some Of them aourished
and fattened before the storm struck
them in 1904.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04
WHAT MISSOURI URGENTLY NEEDS.

We need a new state capitol equal to the needs and
commensurate with the dignity of Missouris position
the improvement of our public schools, and for the con-
struction OF public roads, which win add TO the value of
every acre of land in Missouri and contribute to the i'm
educational life, And with such a public policy, with a
vigorous and impartial enforcement Of the laws; with an
equality of opportunities for the rich and for the poor,
through the development of our undeveloped resources
and the cultivation OF the uncultivatcd soil, the people
of Missouri can continue to successfully conduct that
system of representative government which exists with
the consent of the governed, and to promoterthe happi-
ness and welfare of all the people-Governor Hadley.
The Marshall republican., 1910-11-04

In 19U4 the honest, determined DEM
ocrats Of Missouri arose in their might
and utterly routed and defeated the
Democratic party leaders who had
disgraced and almost ruined the party
organization. These leaders had for
years permitted the paid lobbyists of
railroad and other corporations to de-
feat wholesome legislation at the cap
itoi, 10 bride State Senators and Rep
resentatives and to use even the clerks
in each branch of the Legislature to
do their dirty work. These lobbyists
were, almost without exception, promi-
nent In the councils of the Democratic
party. Even the Democratic Lieuten-
aut Governor of the State had been
used by them, and because OF his bold
alliance with them had been caught
with their brand upon him, indicted
by a grand jury and had left the State,
after being saved from the just conse
quences of his folly through their In.
iuence-and had also abandoned his
office In disgrace. Senators had also
been openly accused of bribery and
some OF them indicted. The politics
of the State had been corrupted and
polluted till the people were sick at
heart.
Joseph w. Folk won the Democratic
nomination for Governor over the mad
dened and almost vicious opposition
of the party leaders, and in his cam.
paign denounced them vigorously. He
told more about corruption within his
party than Republicans had ever
known or ever attempted to tell. He
was elected by a big majority. though
every other candidate on the Demo-
cratic State ticket was defeated and
Republicans elected enough OF the
Senators and Representatives to on
troll the Legislature and elect a United
States Senator.
The people believed that the "Old
Gang Democratic leaders and the lob
byists who had been SO intimately as
ISOLATED with them had been perma-
nentiy defeated and would never again
be tolerated by the Democratic party.
But they were mistaken.
Col. Bill Phelps, the chief lobbyist,
has not only come to the front again
In Democratic politics, but has shown
more positive strength as a party
leader than either of the present dis.
tinguished Democratic candidates for
United States Senator, Against the
protest Of Hon. d. r. Francis, he
placed his old associate and assistant,
Joe Shannon, at the head of the Dem
ocratic State ticket. Shannon had al
ready made terms with Jim Reed, the
other leading Democratic Senatorial
candidate, and paved the way for the
work Of Phelps by placing the Reed
men In q position where they could
not successfully oppose him. He is
now the chief of Missouri Democrats,
In official party position, and 1t is his
hand that is guiding the Democratic
campaign today.
Phelps has been taken up at home
aud nominated by the Democrats OF
tho First Legislative district of Jas
per County for a seat in the Legisla-
ture. Frank Farris is the Democratic
nominee for Representative in Craw'
ford County. Other Democratic lead
ers who were r~epudiated In 1904 are
back in party harness and active In
the pending campaign.