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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15
pIMpLES DISAPPEAR

How Healing Agent Makes Quick
Work OF Them
The dispensers OF poslam, the new
kin discovery ask that notice be
given that ne one is urged to purchase
1t without first obtaining the sample
package which will be sent free to
any one who writes to the Emergency
Laboratories, 30 west 25th street
New York. This alone is sufficient
to clear the complexion and to rid the
laca of pinlples. Every one who has
tried posam knows that the fifty.
cent box, on sale al The postofficc
Pharmacy. j. ~ Wallace and Gland
sigman as well as all other drug
stores. contains sufficient for the
worst cases Of eczema, where The sur
facc affected ir not TOO large. The
iichino ceases on first application, It
win also cure acne tetter, blotches.
sealy scalp hives. BARRIERS and every
other form Of itch, including itching
eect. Being flcsh-eoored and contain
ing no grease, the presence OF pos
lam on exposed surfaces, such as The
face and hands. is mt pesceptible.
Water and soan cannot be used IN
connection with it, as these irritate
and prolong skin troubles, sometimes
even causing them
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15

AS long ago as 1866 Sabati zeyi set
the Jews OF Europe preparing for a
return to Palestine Not only the poor.
er brethren, but even the rich mcr.
chants OF Venice and Leghorn were
seized by the excitement and for a
whole century the great bulk OF the
people refused to be disillusloned II
was not until the appearance OF
George Eliot's Daniel Deronda" that
the Jewish nationalist movement re.
ceiyed another stimulus 80 strong as
this: but ln the meantime many
schemes were propounded. including
an attempt IN 1854 TO float company
ito enable the descendants Of Israel
TO obtain and cultivate the land OF
promise" Various famous people have
been interested In the idea OF estab
fishing AN independent Jewish king
dom not necessarily In Palestine. The
Dutch West India Company tried the
experiment In Curacao, and Oliver
Cromwell did the same In SurInam.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15
THOUSANDS JOIN IN
GREETING AT kAARTOUM
Hunting Trip Of Neatly Years
Duration Has Put Him in
Fine Physical Condition

-. ANobbiottu lNo'.'
khar cum, March l5-Looking the
picture Of health and physical fit
ness showing in every inc, Theodore
Roosevelt came back from The long
trail oves which he had spent nearly
year in the pursuit OF game.
Thousands gathered here TO SEQ
him. deserted from afar the famil-
lar form and the more familiar
SMILE made so to those who had
never before set eyes upon him by
the coun less pictures of him which
have recently been published.
Later there was joyous reunion Of
Colonel and Ms Roosevelt and their
children. Kermit and Miss Ethel, in
the North Station Of Khartoum,
where Mrs. Roosevelt and her daugh-
ter arrived aboug half past 5 o'clock
in the evening. A launch carrying
The Representatives of the governor
general Of Anglo-Egyrtian Soudan,
Major General ST. Francis Reginald
Winga e, srdae Of the Egyptian
army, met the steamer Dal up the
river On the small Dal, Colonel
Roosevelt and the members OF his
party had yoyaged for more than L.
800 miles, from Gondokcro, in Ugan-
da whore they embarked on FeDru-
ary 2S
Shortly afler O'Clock in the after
noon the steamer came up slowly 10
The palace deek. amid continuous
yolieying CT cheers Colonel Roose-
yelt was warmly greeted by Major
General Sir Rudolph Baron Slatn
Pdcha, inspector general and Major
p r. phipps, the sirdar's private
secretary He and The other mem
bers Of The party were conducted 20
the palace grounds where the heads
OF the various governmental depart
ments we're introduced, and tea was
served The sirGars palace IS sltu-
atcd in The center Of six acres Of
beau ilul gardens. Il stands on the
Site Of Gosl0n's palace on the steps
OF which Gomon was done 10 death.
After tea the colonel and his son
crossed The rive to The Kharo
North sta ion, where Mrs Roosevelt
and Miss Ethel arrived shortly after
ward on m express
Arrangements had been made 50
that The meeting was IN private, and
the reunited family remained within
,he palace car for some lime, ccmng
forth laughing and happy They 4e.
turned together TO the sirdar's pal
ace.
Colonel Roos welt spoke enlhusi-
as,icaly about MS hunting "trip, but
he acknowledge he was a irille home
sick, and was no. sorry o return to
civilization. The party secured an
enormous bag of game in the Sudd
district. where, MIR. Roosevelt said.
they had moi been troubled NJ all by
MOSQUITOES, which usually are an al
most unbearable pest
The bag included nine white rhinoc-
eros which are exceptionally rare,
and three giant Glands. The Glands
were such magnificent specimens
that the colonel expressed greater
pleasure at securing them than any
other trophies.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15
!. {. HERRING FOR GOVERNOR

Ion. 7. e. Herring OF Elk City
candidate for The Democratic noml
pation for governor OF oklahoma, Is
The universal favorite of his home
people; in addition 10 having receiV
ed the endorsement Of the Democrat
ic committee in his own and adJoln
ing counties, the Democrats OF his
home CITY have organized q strong
working Herring club and establish
cd headquarters in that city and are
making themselves busy in the inter
est of their townsman. They have
issued d pubic statement over the
signature Of the club giving some OF
the characteristic les Of M Herring in
which they say
He is a dealer in truth and facts
relying upon work and its results
rather than arguing about it.
He has the faculty Of direct, com
prehersive, decisive and clear state
ment upon any subject,
He is not given to argument but
0 a demonstration OF facts that sus-
tain themselves.
He is definitely positive and exact
ing in knowing the remote details OF
every undertaking tha. commands his
Interest and attention.
He is esponsiyc in spirit and
temperament 10 the wonderful prog
ress nf this swift age, and when re-
quired, acts with decision and judg-
ment quickly made
He Is evenly balanced in his inter
course with men, meeting every one
on he level Of honor, whatever his
condition, reisher presuming or as
sumiug upon anything or anybody
lbove or below himself
He Is liberal and generous in his
views and can be persuaded with
sound argument and facts. but can
be neither ruled nor forced from a
position once deliberately taken
He is possessed CT an energy that
can hardly be resisted when SET in
motion.
Ills conyic ions OF right and wrong
cannot be shaken by anything less
han n demonstrative fact
IN business his abilities are shown
in leadership, which are qualities
possessed by The higher order Of
men.
Ills honesty IS unqueslcned by al
those who know him in business and
private life
lie has made q success Of his own
business and If elected governor of
The ate OF oklahoma will apply thc
same business principles to the con
duct Of The ollce.
These are good qualities and the
next governor Of Oklahoma should
nave them. What the people of The
state need and want IS a thorough
business administration Of their pub
lie affairs. ADV.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15
HASN'T MISSED
A SINGLE MEAL
SINCE SHE BEGAN TO TAKE CAR.
DuI, THE WoMAN's TONIC,
SAYS MRS. LooNEY,
OF MEMPHIS

Memphis, TENT had suffered un
told misery, for nearly years
writes Mrs. Emma d Iooney, r. f D.
No, /, Memphis, Tenn but since TAX
ihe Cardui can truthrully say suf.
lei very little pain
II wish ! had begun using Cardui
lcng age Since using IT, have not
missed q single meal, and am much
stronger than was.
= haraly know how TO express my
8 altitude. for the advice YOU gave
me
pon't wn,ry about your symptoms
Cardui doesn't treat them.
What YOU need is strength. Cardul
htlps you set It.
Get Clrlni, because othes tonics
and medicines do noi contain its pc
collar and successful Ingredients, i'm
ported especially by us. for It's man
ulaciurc
Gully in Cardui, can You obtain this
combination OF curative herbs and
tonic medicines, which half century
q success has stamped with the seal
" public approval
Ask your druggist lie VIII tell
yon that Cardui can be depended upon
to help You
Try Cardul
N. p.- Write to Ladies'" Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co..,
Chattanooga, Tenn for Special In.
tmctlons. and Gi-pagc book Home
Treatment for Women sent in plain
wrapper, on request
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15
Making a Language.

An alleged Improvement upon the
international" language, Esperanto, "
Is the result OF the labors OF sub.
committee appointed by the intsrna-
tional comnittes on artificial Ian.
guages which met In Paris. under the
presidency OF the famous chemist,
Prof Ostwald, in 1907. This new in
ter.language' Is called lido" II has
Its dictionaries. grsIsIsars and read
ers, prepared for the use VI readers
of eight or nine existing languages II
has been described AZ "quIntessenct
OF European languages" and It's advo
Gates claim that II Is simpler and
easier to learn than Esperanto" snt
that many are adopting It. Prof Otto
Jespersen says II IL purified Esper
snto. freed from the arbitrary word
coinases aud word clipping OF thai
language, It's Illogical and iLsrIcien
rules Of word-formation and Its clums,
alphabet Youths Companion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15
MAY MOVE KANSAS
TOWN TO OKLAHOMA

Special to Daily Leaoer
Cherokee. Okla, March l5--Kiowa,
one OF the important towns OF South
crn Kansas and historically famous
L., pioneer days, located near the Ok
lalioma-Kansas state line, may be
moved nceCss the line into Oklahoma
r present plans materializc. II Is
claimed that Oklahoma has lower
freight rate than Kansas and that
slail dealers on The Oklahoma side
are enabled 10 pay more per bushel
Ter wheat than do the Kansas grain
dealers. For this reason the busi-
ness men OF he town are considering
moving inlo Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15
Stubborn AS Mules.

are liver and bowels sometimes
seem 70 balk without cause. Thon
there's ttoube--Loss Of Appetite
lndigesllon, Nervousness. Despond-
ency Headache. But such troubles
w before Or. Kings New Life
Pulls. the worlds best Stomach and
Liver remedy, so easy 25c at all
drlg gislS
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15

Medicines that aid nature are al
ways most successful Chamberlains
Cough Remedy acts on this plan. II
loosens the cough, relieves the lungs.
opens the secretions and aids nature
In restoring the system 10 healthy
condition. Sold by all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15
DEATH OF INDIAN VETERAN
Special 10 Daily Leader.

Fort Gibson. Okla, March 15--John
linder, one Of the old Cherokee In.
dlans of this vicinity, died AT his
home, ten miles north OF Fort Gibson
~ his seyenty-fouth year He came
10 Oklahoma in 1888 from the Chero'
Lee nation in Georgia During the
civil war he enlisted in the Confed.
etate army serving under Gen. Stand
Waiiic, A one time he was taken
prisoner and sentenced to death, but
succeeded in escaping. He served
IA scve.al battles but was never seri-
ously wounded
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15
REFORM CHURCH MIS-
SION GETS LAND
! Special to Daily Leader

special to Daily Leader.
Z Fort Sill, okla, March l5-Rev. L.
ELetgers, formerly Of New York City,
TO the Comanche ana
hpache tribes OF Indians, has secured
IA patent from the Government that
gives the Reform church 100 acres OF
land to be used for camping and
NVshiping place for the Indians OF
t0sa tribes. The land surrounding
Tie indian Mission church, is located
Detween Lawton and Fort Sill. The
4 disson building propes was estab-
Ashed in 1901, The fund for its con
-srruction having been donated by
Miss vermilie, a prominent worker
P,f rhe church IN New York. The es-
tablishment of this church in Oklaho-
ma was also brought about by ef-
fcrts OF Miss Helen Gould and fo.nr
or President Roosevelt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15
BASEBALL RESULTS AT ALTus
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader
Altus, OKLA. March 15--One of the
best games of bail seen in Altus was
played here between the Hobart and
Altus high school teams Each team
scored once In the first inning, and
McMahan Of the Altus team put the
Aall over for home run in the last
3ilf Of the niEih. being the first man
IN. This was the sixth game played
ly Hobart in the state high school
championship series and the first
game lost Batteries-Hobart, Wat
kins and Montgomery; Altus, Smith
ac1 McMahan.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15
SALARY INCREASE CAMPAIGN
snecial to Daily Leader.

5neclal 70 DaIIS beadpr.
Tulsa Okla, March IL Declarins
that the salaries prescribed in the
city charter for the six elective of
iicers Of the city are insufficient, the
commercial club has inauguraed Il
campaign Tor an increase in salaries
The commissioners and auditor arc
now receiving $1,000 year and the
mayor $500. II is proposed to in
crease the mayor TO $500. II Is be
aieved the voters will approve an
amendment TO the charter for this
pNrpOse.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15

A lady Of refinement, with some
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profitable emp oyment by addressing
p. o, Box $50.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15

Many Ills come from impure blood
Can't have pure blood with faulty
digestion, lazy liver and sluggish
bowels. Bnrdock Blood Bitters streng-
4hens stomach, powles and liver, and
purifies the blood.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15

Chamberlain stomach ami liver
Tablets invariably bring relief to
women suffering from chronic constr
nation, headache, biliousness di2zi'
ness. sallowaess Of the skin and dys-
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15

pra,.e resl.il.l.a slala ca.arrh rra lr'yes
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15

"My little son, when about year
and half old, began 70 have ccgca
come OFT on his
%szS face. | had ply
w a.cian trcat hiln.
W BAT the aDfCS &. CIV
\ "a. 20, worse. Then they
lcgcn to come on
4 a - his ari.la, then On
~ ~ ~ other parts q his
NJ /I1AN fAN\ body, and then one
>y.;sss.s,s,s..-zlA\' ) came ON hls chest,
IIFWEW lIN worse thcn the
~ others. Then |
called another physician. Still he g.cw
worse. At the end cf Gbet.t year and
half Of suffering he grew 50 bad that
had to tie his hands in cloths at NIGHT
to keep him from scratching the ceres
and tearing the flesh. He g0t to be
mere skeleton, and was hardly able
To walk.
My aunt advised me to try Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment. 80 great
was her faith in them that she gave me
small piece cf the Soap to trJ and
little Of the Ointment. | tock them
home without any faith, but to please
her / tried it and 1t seemed to dry up
the sores little. sent TO drug store
and got cake OF Cuticura Soap and
box Of the Ointment AID followed
directions. At the cad Of two months
tho sores were al well. He hos never
had any sores Of any kind since. he
is now strong and healthy, and | can
sincerely say that only for the most
wonderful Cuticura Remedies my pre-
cious child would have died from those
terrible sores. / used only enc caho Of
Cuticura Soap and about three boxes
OF Ointment.
II am a nurse and my profession
brings me into many different families
and it is always a pleasure for me e tell
my story and recommend Cuticura Rem
edies. Mrs. Egbert Sheldon. r. F. p. /,
Litchficld, Conn, Oct. %, 1909.
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15

come OFT on his
face. | had a ply
f.cian trcat HIN.
bat the 81 res &. CIV
worse. Then the y
bcgcn to come on
his arms, then On
other p-ets e his
body, and then one
came on hls chest,
worse than the
othprs Then
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-15
BABY WASTEDTO
A MERE SKELETON
With Terrible Eruptions Grew
Worse Spiteof Doctors Would
Scratch and Tear Flesh Unless
Hands we're Tied = Mother Says
HE WOULD HAVE DIED
BUT FOR CUTICURA

"My little son, when about year
and half old. becan 70 have legca
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
ART BOARD NOMINATIONS
Mayor Has Six Names from Which to
Fill Two Vacancies.

Joseph Rowland Hunt secretary of the
Fine Arts Federation. announced last even
ing the six names which the federation is
annually required by the charter TO submit
20 the Mayor TO I'LL the places of two re-
firing members of the Municipal Art Com
mission The retiring members this year
are Arnold W. Drummer. vice-president OF
the commission. and Charles Rowland Rus
sell, the secretary.
The names presented by the federation
from which the Mayor may appoint an
architect and a. layman are as follows:
Architects. Henry Bacon. l. n. p. Stokes
and Edward L. Tilton: laymen. John
Bogart. I. W. Drummond and John A
Mitchell.
The membership of the Municipal Art
Commission comprises. in addition to Mr.
Drummer and Mr.. Russell, Robert w de
Forest. president. trustee of the Metro
rolitan Museum Of Art; Mayor GaynOr, \,
Augustus Healy. president Of the Brook
lyn Institute. John Bigelow. president Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
GLOBE THEATRE
Nine. Sarah Bernhard in La
Femme X"

Tire "reminiscences the false logic. the I'M
truthf,,lness TO morals and life OF the
French meodrama which was made known
70 this public last February in a transla-
ton entitled Mime. n" We're sufficiently
pointed out In these columns at that time
TO make further comment on the subject
s,lperhuous now. There is nothing in 1t of
the elevating sacredness of motherhood. or
the daily the increasing service of self
conservation, sacrifice, heroisn1. infinite pa
thence care, guidance, vigils and tears and
hopes and fears, nothing of the spiritual
as piratiou and unseIfish ambition that, viz
tue by virtue and year by year. go to the
rearing up of the temple of the purest and
highest of all human emotions. whose cap
sheaf is not put in place till death closes
the tender eyes and crosses the faithful
hands Nothing of all this: only creature
without will. without character. without
purpose. whose progress from degradation
to degradation gives the lie to that asser-
ton, SO touching in the theatre, that
she has dreamt of her son every
night for twenty years. But 1t Is
"stl ong' melodrama, consummately
clever piece of craftsmanship. which
will stir the unthinking to pity and
persuade them that it bears the SEM
blance of life. 1t belongs to the school of
Sardou the school of la scene q fairc q
toW prtr
Nine. Bernhardt rises fully to the de-
mands of the old. old situations in their
new guise. 1t Is no difficult task for her,
perhaps, to produce again the fitting tricks
from that bag filled with the stage expert
ence of half century, but her performance
is wonderfully effective, none the less.
ANA zingly realistic are her attitude and
her look of blank bewilderment after she
has killed her lover, and thenceforth she
rises from climax to climax, ending with
a death scene that is not drawn from the
bag where SO many are stored, but is
worked UP anew. with CHASTITY realism
The trial scene is a triumph of her silent
play In short. Mime. Bernhardt added last
night another triumph of her virtuosity to
her unparalleled record.
The performance as a whole was excel
lent This company of players she has
brought with her from Paris continues to
reveal itself as of laudable competence, oc-
casional lapses to the contrary notwith-
standing NJ Maxudian, as the husband,
PLAYED the great scene of the first act with
adn1irs BILE forcefulness. the Laroque of NJ.
Decoeur was a jovial. interruptions strug-
gler for life taken from the bouleYards,
and NJ. Canroy made an unctuous black
mailer III the part of Perissard NJ. Lou
Tellegen as Raymond. rounterfeited to per
lection the nervousness of the young law
yer addressing a jury for the first time,
and was appropriately melodramatic in the
latter part of that famous speech which in
its argument is the elimination of the spe-
ciousness of the whole play. The French
court scene was we'll managed
CAST OF LA FEMME y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
VARIETY HOUSES.

z 4. Rolfe.s musical sketch 1.-THE Conr-
tiers: Nat NJ Wills monologist: Laddie
Cliff, Juvenile comedian: the Petersen
Brothers. gymnasts. and lydia. Barry, sing
ing Coincidence are among the principal
entertainers at Keith & Proctor's Fifth
Avenue Theatre.
The Manhattan Opera House began its
third week of vaudeville yesterday. Inc
bill included Mile. Dazzle and company, III
her pantomime dancing act: Eddie Leonard
and Mabel Russell, Bedini and Arthur.
Avery and Hart, O. Brien and Havei. Harry
Breen and motion pictures of the Moran
Nelson fight.
Gus Edwards Song Revue, Bert Levy,
caricature artist: Billy p. Van and the
Beaumont Sisters and Ed Wynn are some
of those who are successful at Hammer
STEMS Victoria Theatre this week
Mile Mana, the French dancer, made a
successful debut at the American MUSIC
Hall yesterday. Tom Terriss and his Eng
lish company presented for the first time
in this country "a Mans Shadow Others
on the excellent bill of twenty-five numbers
were Frank Campeau and company IN
The Tin Horn" and the Karno Comedians.
in "A Night at the Club
Miss Clarice Mayne won much applause
at the Alhambra Theatre yesterday after
singing her love songs. Julius Steger was
successful in 1.-The Way TO thu Heart
The Torch Family did some difficult aero
batic work.
Odiva, the remarkably graceful little
woman who eats sews, lies down and prays
in the water, tops an excellent bill at the
Colonial Theatre.
The Dainty Duchess Company gave two
successful performances yesterday at the
Columbia Theatre of a one-act muslcai
piece called Bradley from Wall street
and a burlesaue entitled Sultan for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-13
'
Iacnuelina-Mme. Sarah Eernhardt
LENA AsHWELL TO PLAY HERE
English Actress Returns to America
After Long Absence.

Miss Lena Ashwell, the English actress,
who appeared here several years ago IN
THE Shuamite,'' returned last night on
the White Star liner Arabic TO appear in
Liebler's production of Judith Zaraine, a
new play by c. NJ. S. Mcclellan. Miss Ash
we'll said she had read the play through
many times and was letter perfect in her
part
'It is an exceptionally clever play she
added at know or no drama that L have
found moro interesting. I fancy the part
will suit me because 1t appeals TO me great
ly. I am indeed glad to get off the stormy
Atlantic and back to peaceful and strenu-
Gus America. ! am anxious to appear
again before American audiences, tN L
find q great pleasure in appearing befNe
them"
Miss Ashwell asked the ship news re-
porters for news of the American stage.
She wanted to know about her friend, Miss
Margaret Anglin, and the American play
ers who had appeared with her in Mrs.
Danes Defence" She asked about William
Vaughn Moody, the author of THE Great
Divide" and expressed great surprise and
sorrow to hear that he had died