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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20
rliERe IS No MIppLE eRouNp

Secretary OF War Dickinson has
becn abroad, taking a bird eye view
OF the military armaments OF Europe
and of Asia He returns announcing
as n discovery wat has long been a
matter OF common knowledge to the
oxpe!tsthat, compared With that OF
France, Germany or Japan, the mill
taly establishment of the United
states Is but a skeleton organization
in numbers and efficiency. That the
secretary should have endeavorcd TO
bring this condition to the attention
OF congress IN secret report mt
nes ly demonstrates the manner IN
which the Republi ans have mal-ad.
mini tered dyeir department OF the
government service for the last ffty
years. Having accepted the prevalent
modern iGe9 that the best guarantee
of neace lies TN perfect preparedness
Tor war; we have really done nothing
e make that idea effective. so far
as the army Is concerned. 1-e
United States army. says Mr. Diclsin-
soM is woeiully weak In both num-
bers and equipment Judging Il hy
the French. German or Japanese
standard ne might have gone stun
further and have truthfully declared
that We have no army al all We
ayei il is true, some as fine officers
as are to be found in any service In
The world. and in our skeleton regi-
nents is material capable of being
made into soldiers as good as ever
l0llcwel Caesar or Napoleon But
ihken as a whole. our military or
sanitation. judged by modern stand
ards j. altogether unworthy Of The
name, either rs TO numbers equip
meut or onlelen The military es-
labilshment which. with adjunct
coast defense ordnance and artillery,
is today costing the country as much
as q total expenditures OF the Gov
ernment amounted 10 ifty years ago,
is not such as would reflect credit on
nation having but one-fourth our
population and wealth, although wa
haye an extensive boundary ana an
almost lllimitable sea-iine to defend.
The Leader does n0t believe that
the United States should emulate
that state of preparedness for war
which France and Germany deem es.
senual f1r themselves. The remote
ness Of our geographical position is
ol Itself protection AGAINST invasion
which would supply the place OF
thousands Of tioops. provided this
country should pursue its proper
policy al holding aloof from interna-
tional squabbes and pursuing It's own
vast interests In a manner mol provo.
catiye OF the jealousy on the emnitv
Of others. Rut il we are determined
o be world Dowcr II ~ are 10 un.
dertake to rely on soldiers ana guns
and ships as selfeye utine areu-
asent fof peace. then We should pur-
sue ttat noliey In logical way and
not be content with such an army and
navy as would simply challenge sus-
picion Of orr pacific intents. without
Deing formidable enough 10 deter
other powers from assailine us
OF course. the Republican policy is
lie same IN lhls as it many other ne.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

NilteWasheS OF nlStol " bdilllStl'
Satan Reed, Smoot Lorimer, Henry
VIE. jim Jefferies and then some.
Talk may be cheap, but gossip soon
gains currency.
a man should keep office hours
with has own soul.
Mince Die Sas we eat il now on
Christmas had its origin in the Christ
mas pie-an immense pie OF forced
mea. and sweets made in the form of
cradle, in commemoration of the
Christ's birth. Later a number OF
smaller obloAg pies succeeded the one
big pie, md4stall later the form be-
came r5unl as we have it.
Another great victory for the peo-
ple-Th he PLATFORM on which Colonel
Roe g 'elt IS irving to come back is
progressive.
A biological siAveS is to be made OF
the Panama 9lal, ana all specimens
OF bugs, insects. fish, snakes aud ami
mails examines.
The world will buy largely of any
one who will deliver the goods.
or the total lumber production OF
the U1ited states last year rs per
cent was soft wood
Japan's foreign minister is in deep
trouble over the tariff II ne needs
help we respectfully refer to VII
liam Howard Taft.
Guano palm trees Of Honduras yield
lumber that is lighter than cork.
He woke up one morning ana
found himself FAMOUS
"Wen?'
And then went and made a mon
key OF himself in time for the after
noon papers 10 get hold Of it,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

For thirty years J. +. Boyer, of Fer
tile. Mo-, needed help and couldn't
find It. That's why he wants to help
some one now. Suffering 50 long
Afnlseft he feels fdt all distress froM
Backaclfe, Nervousness, loss of ApI
petite, tassitide and Kidney disor
ders. He shows that Electric Bitters
wosk wonders for such troubles.
Five bottles he writes, wholly
cured me and now am well and hear
ty7 It's also positively guaranteed
for Liver Trouble, Dyspepsia, Blood
Disorders. remale Complaints ard
Malara. Try them. soc al all drug
gists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

iSolniany gods, SO mahy creeds;
\ SN many paths that wind4-and wind
lctaAll this Old world ever needs
9 As ~alNa ays- always--to be KIND.
sr a
Yoa who have believed hi a Sanf
Claus you who have grown to man
hgud and, momaphqodTrwho have haf
the grandest Illusions ~ youth brusf
ed away BY contact With busy, busEl
.ing world viii agree that the lndi.
ana school teacher who told his pu-
spils the story Of 81 Nlcn0las was a
SHY myth and a foolish dream, and
Who was discharged in consequences
gni ia more. than hc deserved N
The santa CLAUS age numbered IN
it the best years OF our life, What
would we not give 70 bring back those
daysg
Sace then we have worked hard,
have suffered much, have received
what we thought was small reward
for our efforts. Often have we wearied
of the neyerending battle against
bristling odds Many, many times
have we turned from the sordid things
Of life "a think Of happy carefree
days, when everything was young
and Christmas with IT'S visions or
Santa Claus-an the results Qf his
yisit~was the best day in@l the
year
NOW worldly wise wIave come
to know that d loving faZr and moth
er took .a. -.lss Of ~ smiling, gray
.>*11ed, fpr-ca0YrT lur cad man
Sof cur dreams But we have gained
nothing BY the knowledge that dis
4 pclled the Illusions Of childhood that
is gone.
where ignorance is bliss, It's fol
/ ~ 10 be wise, and the wisdom of the
crowding years has never brought
to US one-half the happiness OF oul
baby days.
lie Who rohs a child Of the most
/ iilegsed Of all beliefs is thief IN
deed,
he who would take the babies, and
/ with his accursed worldly informa
ton. attempt to crush out all that is
sweet and beautiful in the unfram~
mina must have heart and sou
50 calloused and hard that he shoulC
never be put 10 charge OF our sons
/ and daughters.
Chidren too soon grow up aftel
theg lose their faith in Santa Claus
the reindeers and the pack Of toys
lust as we yearn for the return Q
departed years 50 we should try t
! keep our children young as long az
/ possible
Santa Claus is the story for th'
young. Tell it to the Young. Keel
(. Them strong in the belief Of the beau
tiful fairy tales that surround thi
nrst oil all the days in the year.
I Keep Ola Saint Nick at work ant
i le the teacher who would steal from
I little ones the sweetest dreams 0
their childhood look for employment
I in some other field
4 That is one way this old world cal
be kind to The coming generations.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

Perhaps that ten million dollar
gift OF Carnegie for the promotion Of
lieacc will help the arbitrators 10 the
Ro0seveitsBaldwln CONTROVERSY. anq
then again, perhaps II viii not The
judge seems to have Ills neck bowed,
aud the peacemakers laye no report
t. make as yet
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

Count de Lesscps, who is giving up
aviation o marry a Canadian heire IS.
isn't necessarily giving np flying
high lis attitude towar3 The others
will probably be like that OF the nc
sro WHO orderea the RABBIT to ser
ont OF the com row ana make room
for SOMEONE VINO Fad real speed
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20
Ends Winter -rrOuplea.

''0 many, wiuter Is scnsoHl oI
lruuble. The PROSTITUTION toes and
fingers, chappcd hands and Iips, chill.
bains, cold sores, red aud rough
skins, prove this But such troubles
fly before BucMens Arnica Salve A
trial conyinces. Greatest healer af
Burns, Boils, Piles, Cuts Sores, PC
zema and Sprains. Only 25c at all
druggists.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

China seems 10 have reached the
conclusion that an American land-
slide is much safer than a Russian
revolution, and hence the Chinese
Drift towards a parliament
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

The new census shows that the
United States has so many persons
that could set along without the stand
pat Republicans if tney should re-
solve to remove IN body.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

Mr.. Loeb, who proceeds upon the
theory that the returning American IS
a smugElris IN froven not gaty,us-
usally finds that results bear. ont his
cynical attitude toward persons who
consider themselves eminently res
..,rt,lf.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

Hardluek stories reach US about TIE
former king of Portugal not having
money enough TO pay his cab fare.
Can't he live of Of what he has
wasted?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

Theodore Rooseyelts idea OF how
Andrew Carnegie's $10.000,050 gift for
peace could be best utilized would be
in the construction of slperdread-
nouvht.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

There is talk IN England OF Great
jng 500 new peers. It is the evident
intention to absorb the American
surplus as rapidly as it accumulate.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

Compte de Lesseps sass that fish
ing is more fun than flying And
then fishermans III luck isn't 1uite
so bad as an ayiatoTs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

And perhaps the supreme court Is
to go to Oklahoma City to hand down
its decision and then return TO Guth-
tir
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

Commission form OF government FOR
Guthrie cannot be sdetracked. The
plan Is . certainty this time.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

When you have cold get a bottle
OF Ohamherlain's Cough Remedy. It
VIII soon fix you up all right and will
ward Off any tendency toward pneu-
uonia This remedy contains no OPP
Inn or other narcotic aud NAY be-
given as confidently to baby as to
N adult. Sold BY all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20
O O o o O 0 o o O o o o
@ BRILLIANTS. O
o o 0 o o o 0 0 o o 0 0

Man is net The creature OF circum-
STAGES Circumstances arr the Great
re- of men -Disraeii
Liberty exists in proportion TO
wholesome restraint. Daniel Web
Whatever day makes man a slave
takes ha'f his worth awag.-Pope.
1he very essence OF free govern
mcnt consists tn considering officers
g public trusts. bestowed for the
good 81 the country and not for the
beaaiit OF an individual Or a party
Jcha G Calhoun.
The never fail who die
in great cause Byron.
The poetry Of earth is never dead.
Keats.
The world knows nothing Of It's
greatsst mea. sir Henry Taylor
Dscohtent is the wani OF selise-
fiGbce, II IS nfirmity OF wili-Emer-
s0n
Tncfe rs no death What seems so is
transition.
'rh klc Of mortal breath
Is bit 4 subul.h of the life elysian,
Whose portal we can Death. Long
Jellowis 7ial'ns
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20
Wary may be. bleached IN bath OF
lime abFal and water after
sS,5S 'asaa.l. ( '''tI RIfatv' : ~
INlrt nIay he i

Prigate Parncl Of Derby England
has iust received from the war office
"a medal with two clasps which he
won in the I'epian raids Of 1864 and
1870
1@or iron cahhonsballs, which have
been DUG up IN High street, Walton
suffolk, are believed 10 have been
fired in 1861 when the Dutch landed
at rae Pond Bottom
III Birmingham, England, bonus Of
one pound ($4SG) IS given to every
moiorman FOR every three months
that he goes without an ayoidable ac-
ildent
A. Antty knife with a reservoir IN
the handle from which putty can be
squeezed By pressing button tas
been inRelted as a time-sayer ?or
plazicfs by Minnesota man. '
The possible outcome fthe increas-
ed cost Of living in France Is the rel
employment OF the smaller pieces OF
French money Although bronze coins
Of two centimbes are legal tender
/ they are extremely rare, and for prac
tlcal purposes the smallest unit is the
petit scu. The reissue Of pieces Of
two centimes, or 2 ~ centimes, is
eagerly demanded in certain quarters
The centime Is fecognssed by the post
office and stamps OF one centime are
very frequently deel for the dispatch
Of newspapers anu other printed mat
1 ter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20
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When man has wasted today and
aambed away his bank roll of hap
piness he approaches tomorrow a
bankrupt, but when tomorrow be-
ON IS today he must cease from his
crouch ana he gay If he would draw
full pay
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20
KINDNESS AND COURAGE

question not bal live ana labor M
TIN your goal De NON,
Helping every feeble stranger
Seeking help of none.
Life IS mostly, FlntA and hubble, y
Twb tYags NahH fi1se stoiie-I 4
Nindhess Ii another's troublpdt II
Courage Is our own
Indianapolis Ncws
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20
10000 3 oo 8 Q 8 8 90 0 oo 0 0 o o.
PRESS O0 AND 0o VAGRANT O
COMMENT O0 THERE 00 VERSE q
100000 D o oo D oo 90 oooo OoO00oo0oo o.

liy the REPRODUCTION Of new presses
lhe government printing office Is able
10 turn out S,O00,00O postal cards NJ
day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

No man can preach the good by
only politely resisting the devil the
evil in mans life must be thrown Que
bodily before his good qualities can
feel at home and chat freely abyit
his hearthstone.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

Man smmbles into the wrong
through his poor sight Of the man
who is too blind to see before him
The happy road TO travel has. as a
rule, n good hlndsight view OF his
hard luck all the way through.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

Il Is better to shout than 70 pout
whether the GOOD you seek be ganel
or be wholly misunderstood ~ you;
sou can get a glimpse of the best by
forgetting all the rest.-Oakland,
Calf. Tribune,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

Most of the troubles people have
are those they think they see coming,
and after they have prepard for feast
and entertainment these imagined
troubles fade away
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20
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10 OUT OF THE o
10 SPICE CABINET O
EOsO 90 O o 0 o o o o. o

Whitewashes of history-Ballinger
Satan, Reed, Smoot Lorimer, Henry
VIE jim Jefferies and then some.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-20

Talk may be cheap but gossip soon
gains currency.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR DECEMBER A. 1917

and the latter trampcd in and threw himself into chair
looking as he wanted to eat some The doctoi
calmly hung up his hat and bolted the door.
'.What-what does this mean? the millionaire asked
Harvey was taking off his coat and vest and hanging
them beside the hat on home made rack against INC
wall. ,,;,
.What does it means" he asked turning and dropping
his susDenders off his lean shoulders. 1t means that
I'm going to square that account with you Hold on!
Don't get red in the face and to using language ike
stable sweep. 1t won't do you any good m going u
teach you your place
He walked over to one side of his flat topped desk and
leaned over on the back of his knuckles while lark
watched him with a face in which Sncer and sur
prised twist were all mixed up. r.
Il stood more abuse from you than ever stood from
anv man" the doctor said cily because you were
badly injured and my business to pay attention 10
what NAV be said so long have my work to do You
made mistake after had saved your life and you were
we'll You called me hirengl Men in my profession
are never hrelings The true physician cannot be hIed
He is above it His first impulse is for his profession
which is devoted to the saving of life You have also
been pleased to refer to me zap. An apology from
YOU will not suffice in settlement, because came rom
Virginia | want crude mans satisfaction, the klhu
YOU can understand I'm going to try to beat you before
YOU leave this OffiCel
7 ARKTN must be credited with physical courage
IL Probably he had known a rough cOmbat1ve YOUTH
Most rnilonares of his pushing energetic sort nave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04

but he had one big disadvantage. He couldn't control
his temper Red in the face and shaking and swearing
he Jumped to his feet and kicked his chair back another
sign that at some time other he had gained experience
in fighting school where rough and tumble and gouge
qrnned little as if prepared to enjoy it. He much
larger than Harvey and confident that he didn't
think it necessary take off his coat He let out
below and round the desk.
You would, would you2 You little scrubl'' he
yelled as he came and then he got the surprise OF his life
Harvey jumped nimbly to one side, struck like a
streak of lightning, and caught him full on the Jaw
Larkin down in a nice, sitting position and then
scrambled to his feet.
'Thats uppercut learned at Yale" the doctor
said cheerfuly Better take off your coat 1t isn't all
/ learned"
Larkin looked at him instant, then took off his
and vest, showing that he anticipated serious
business Then he advanced more cautiously and with
his arms up in fairly good form. There was telnt or
two attempt at straight work by Larkn block
by the doctor and Larn again sitting the floor,
this time wipng his He lost his temper entirely
He piled his feet and roughe it. and away they went
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04

who knew him would have understood as the highest
form of contempt and insult of which he capable
when he calmly reached for his big SLOUGH hat and put it
his head. 1t was like saying the that he, Dr.
Harvey, would not stand uncovered before him. And
then, with more than an abrupt Good day, he
turned and walked of the house and went
back to see his obstreperous patient.
from Larkns palace up on the hill. 1t in May
and everything was covered with tender green and
the air was like life. He took the telephone from
his desk, where it half buried in litter of bottles
medical journals, and books and said, Wen!
This is Mr.. Larkin S house, came a thin voice over
the wire He wants you to up here at once
ANY of the help the household iil?' asked Dr.
Harvey automatically reaching with his dlsen-
gagged hand for his emergency medicine case.
mo it is Mr.. Larkin himself who is lndSpOSed
"Tust ndisposed, Ell? No accident or anything
rious2'
mo sir
Thank YOU Please tell Mr. Larkin 1 too busy
to come and it will be useless call again for several
days Good morning.
Then he hung the receiver its hook leaned back in
his dilapidaed old chair Strengthened his legs up to
clear space on the of his desk, and calmly alb
sorbed himself newspaper Apparently despite his
statement to the Larkn mansion, that was the most
urgent business he had on hand
Once more the telephone rang, and he listened
oh he said, 80 you are Mr.. Larkni m afraid
YOU will have to call some other doctor shall be per-
manenty engaged. Goodby ~
That was the end of it for that time. Then about
month later the doctor got call to the Larn place and
this time the old gray went plnglng OFT over the roads
and trails taking the shortest path because the boy OF
the gardener had oOShy fallen from tree and broken
leg Harvey visited the child with more punctll1ous-
ness than he had condescended Larn during his
more serious trial and day passed his Grabbed eX
patient: but record that either of them said
more than a "Howdydo," although the millionaire did
take time to inquire what had brought MIN there and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04

He didn't ask for DR.. Harveys bill, and as Harvey
didn't send it along into September of the year
after the automobile accident and then day he had
his big stopped outside the doctors office at the
crossroads.
GO in and tell the doctor to come out here. he or
dered his chauffeur Tell him | want to see him and
am in a hurry
Harvey came out in a few minutes, blinking his eyes
in the sunlight and looking curious to know what
wanted.
How much do I owe you?" Larkin asked without
any preliminary courteses.
The doctors eyes glnted little and he appeared
pleased. iii have trouble you to step inside to
straighten out that account, he answered
Larkn growled. Your books amt so big you can t
carry them out here, are they?'
Il always settle large accounts my office Do you
do your business the highways?" the doctor said,
turning his back and walking away without waiting for
a reply
What Larkin said about country jayhawkers and zap
DOCTORS as he crawed down out of his automobile, made
the chauffeur, who knew and liked Harvey frOWn but
of course he dared say nothing.
Harvey stood in the hall and notoncd Larkn inside,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-04

l1SNl M VA
that one of his smaller
tenants had been injured
a week or two before.
T ARKIN was one OF the
II kind of men who can
never keep out of business
in any form offered. He
was what they call down
on Wall Street "a hustler
after coin; although
what he wanted it for no
one knows, because he
certainly had enough.
He began to invest IN
loose ends of property
around the hills, until 1t
looked as if he wanted to
absorb all of Lake Hopat-
cong. With half an OPP
portunity he would have
cornered the sky. He
bullied and bluffed every
one within reach, except
the famous powder IN
ventor on the other side
of the lake, who was rich
enough and gentleman
enough to ignore him en-
tirely.
Rich men, or corpora
tons, as a rule, pay what
they owe far less prompt
ly than poorer individu-
ais. Perhaps it is because
they want to steal from
a months to a years in
terest on the money.
Larkin was like them.
He didn't ask for DR.. 4
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-10-01
LIGHT THROWN ON
CRAFT METHODS

Chicago, Sept 29.--Henry C. Oster-
mann, former president of the Oster-
mann Manufacturing company, said to
have been a big factor in the Illinois
Central railroad car repair frauds, re-
lated sensational story of the inside
workings of his concern before NUM-
cipal Judge Bruggemeyer.
Ostermann was called as witness
for the prosecution in the conspiracy
hearing against Frank B. Hartman,
Charles L. Ewing and John M. Taylor,
former Illinois Central officials,
charged with participating In extensive
car repair swindles.
His testimony not alone involved the
men on trial. but extended to dozen
others who occupied positions of trust
with the railroad company during the
time the repair frauds were executed.
Rawn a Chief Figure.
The late Ira G. Rawn, former presi-
dent of the Monon railroad, who was
shot to death at his Win
netka summer residence last July, was
named by Ostermann as one of the
chief figures in the alleged grating.
Ostermann said that Rawn, as vice
president of the Illinois Central, was
given fifteen hundred shares u stock