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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
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LaFollettes Magazlne)
1t seems almost unbelievable that
% committee OF the American con-
Sress, o ganized to seek the truth,
should deliberately turn its back and
refuse 10. examine into a charge by
rat The most sssf46us ofta4y that has
5reu fisgAH aga63lst an official Qkatbe
goyennleHr siHces@ese famous Ballin-
genPinchot controversy took shame
shall the American people be fore
ed 10 the niwelconle conclusion that
here is something in the implied
charge Of Attorney Brandeis that SEE.
feta y Bailinger was the author Of the
report Of the attorney general dated
September ~ 1898, intwhich BalliI.
ger is exonefated of all wrong in The
Cunningham claims scandal, and upon
Which it is alleged that President
raft acted whcusle whitewashed Ball
niger Ia letter dated two days lat,
eT9
And shall the equally unwelcomc
conclusion be forced upon the public
u.at this famous report was really
that II bore on it's face to cover NJ
Mat CLAWS article in Golfers Week
~ made very plain?
l3y Vote of seven TO five the com
nittet decided 10 refuse the request
of graudeis TO- papers that would es-
tablsh his charge Of an attempt at a
y holesale deception ol the American
people
The report rln. question affects the
validity of tDe pholnI Balliiigeg case
Are not tBe American peohlo entitlei
TO know Tie whole Stfuth? AHy SUP
preston OF facishin an investigation
weakens 10 that extent the confidence
ot the public in it aud thH body COB
dueting il. &
Verrees, attorney for BaIlinger,
iotly declared that the seeking Of in
formation on these charges is part
Of conspiracy against President
Taft. Why the president? Must the
American people be compelled by this
committee nf congress to believe that
their chief executive had knowledge
OF any possible Juggling Of dates, or
that II was even done at his direc.
ton?
Tht action Of the committee in re-
frsig to let in the light is the great
est dow that has been struck at the
administration by its friends" There
may be, as Vertrees says, conspir-
acy, but if 50 The American people
want to know who are the "conspir-
atOrs
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
Oklahoma Cliy And The Census


! Oklahoma City papers announce
that her census will show $1,000 peo.
lple.
/ II was known, Of course, that okla.
homa City was getting up surprise
m toe census figures, but it was not
thought sne would carry it quite SO
iar. The last time, before this. that
any city has made a business or sur
Nlsing the world on census was when
Omaha padded her federal census 30.
JV0 She lived 10 regret it bitterly, be.
cause she could not keep up The gait.
and subsequent reports made It ap-
peaf that Omaha had suffered a ser
ious decrease of population
There is only one wise way for a
Town to develop The feverish activ-
iiles OF boom period are mistaken
iof the bounding pulse Of health only
a time-then a collapse comes and
there are grief and depression in ex-
actly the same ratio as there were
formerly initiation and fictitious 40
pearances.
Oklahoma City Is remarkably fine
city with marvellous boom on She
haa brilliant future, but il is doubt
lul IT her present extravagancles are
SONG to hasten the fulfiIment of hei
q cams Of that future.
II is never wise for a community to
iool itself Wichita did that once. and
We paid for il in many ways when the
reaction came
Oklahoma city would have shown
conservative wisdom if she had gone
5anoly to work. as Wichita did, TO
mud out how many people she has
iler population is probably around the
| 900 mark The number of her resi
dences Is considerably less than the
number OF Wichita homes: her trans
int population Is Of course larger
! Than Wichias Her postoffice re-
cciplS, the local circulation of her
iailY newspapers, her directory cen
'lls. her telephone exchange, vote cast
| ~ llM election, and all The other eyi-
Gences upon which population esti.
mates are safely based indicate a pop.
! ulatiOn between $1,000 and $1,000 Ok
lahOma City gains nothing except a
atill more accelerated real estate
boom from padded census, and her
real estate boom was already swift
enough.
Oklahoma C!iy ought 10 be trying tt
stop the horses, instead of standing
lrp in the wagon and whipping them
when they are already running away.
These words are spoken In kind.
ly spirit. Every true citizen of the
.,rcat Middle West wishes Oklahoma
t'ily well, but every thoughtful man,
who has seen things like this happen
before will be frightened rather than
elaied at what Oklahoma City has
/ done In the census matter.
A city's growth is soemthng Ike
that OF human being. When the
apidly growing child comes in con.
tact with 100 much wind he acquires
severe attacks Of collie Oklahoma
City has need TO be laying in a supply
OF parego'ic Some day her attack OF
wind collie is going to make the whole
Middle West as well as the st. Louis
trust companies. walk the floor all
/ night
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
9 SCOTCH A sNAkEH

Guthrie's name has been traduced
by those townsite boomers for the
capital removal scheme. and the pur.
rose, Of course, Is to convince peo-
p!e abroad that The capital city rep
resents bad sentiments and that our
people are unfriendly 10 other com
muniiies
That might be good campaigning
and some people might listen to the
story OF falsehood as to GnthTie, but
this particular time Guthrie asks no
more than is being asked By all think.
Ing people throughout the state
XIII the Bill"
What matters it whether it be Guth-
rie or Hottentot?
The bin as proposed is iniquitous;
a & aft scheme wherein certain CO..
terie of men propose to make the state
OF Oklahoma pay tribute TO their out
fit for years to come
Guthrie, with every other city Of
the state. asks that bill be defeated
II deserves death. 1t must not be de-
frated By a bare maioriiy-it should
be so overwhelmingly repudiated no
other measure OF like danger will ever
again be brought before the people Of
Cur state.
So slander Of Guthrie will avail the
fownsite grafters naugh' Guthrie
only expects TO be with the other
communities to scotch a snake June
II. That old serpent win get what is
due, too. That townsite outfit was
long in sneaking out Of winter quart
ers and II tried to hide it's fangs, but
the people are aroused, they know
what TO do and they will do it to
queens taste. 100, on election day.
II those townlot grafters have no
further case than to abuse Guthrie,
they had as well crawl back in the
hole and await the doom that is com
ing as sure as sunrise.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
A HURRY UP call

Inc state capital removal commit
tee, in spite Of the deception attempt.
81 and ar the swag that has been
punched for the final onslaught, seems
Ia trifle groggy, and hurry up calls
rave been issued TO the associate
graiters 70 help out the grafters ex-
t7aordinary, lest all perish
The people Of the state, mindful
of the fact they have many things
TO pay for and many needed improve
nients TO perfect, have assaulted the
.bfeastBorks at Graftsylle, and found
behind the wooden guns but a few
neglected and disreputable townsite
agents, holding on iE the vain hope
they may be able to take the progress
slve name of Oklahoma City and win
IA little coup not necessary for the
good Of the people. but entirely neces-
sary to maintain their former place
il the roster Of grafte7s superlative
The people seem 10 have mastered
the pozzle behind the deal TOO rapidly
to suit the grafters. That old slogan
Of one to0-n against another does not
longer suffice in Oklahoma-the peo-
PIE Wish to know where the bug un
der the chip is really located. and
tnev have been doing a tall job of ex-
omining since the grafters got their
case into The open
Our folks" are not scared of re
suits. BY "our folks" is meant the peo-
pIe who wish 10 be fair with others,
and those who insist others must be
fair with them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
D Gee Oeee 0eoOO pOec
8 vAeRANT VERSE b
B Gee 10000 zee Q 90 .
sprinq Version Of The Fall


Apple blossoms. apple blossomsl
Flowers Of pink and white and pearl
Trees a-blooming, wealth OF beauty
Have put my mind in riotous
whirl
And don't believe Eve ate the apple
!, The yav the, Story has befn writ;
asae tr5ensI9tor was merelyla man 70
lsk - apple ,,s1l N f'h L
Win splhetfes far beyond hk Nit
Now Eve was lady whc knew her
duty,
And did II, too am prone to think.
Fut who could withstand such allur
iEg beauty
OF white and pearl and blushing
pink?
And this was her first spiing in the
Garden
The Serpent, think, II should have
read
Twas DER soon for apples--l ask all
pardon
Just gave her cluster Of blossoms
instead,
Cora NJ. w Greenleaf, in New York
World
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
MOTHER ANSWERS
SON TRuTHFuLLy
A Matter OF Inheritance

On the way TO the moving-picture
show, they met an immensely fat
man, who greeted them cordially.
Amt Mr.. IIadley the tidy bit Of
1umpling, Mother remarked the boy
With breezy good humor
'Ratber-and deserving of much re-
spect. This winter he paid the groc-
cry bill for Mrs. Greer and the five
little Greers-while Mr. Greer sup
lurted a saloon
The boy regarded the fat man with
new respect
Annie Hadlcy says her father is
going 10 quit travelling; he's travel
ne, man, you know, Mother. She says
Nc is so fat that the train iiggles
lis stomach. Say, Mother-will An
oie Iladley inherit her fathers
-tomach?"
No. that which comes to us by
Inheritance must belong 10 The parent
before he becomes a parent. Mr..
Hadley's flesh is probably a burden
he has taken up late in life2'
Annie Hadley's mother had her ap'
Jendix cut off long ago"
"Yes, son.
"Mother--then Annie was born
without an appendix
Certainly not. we inherit our par
ents' traits of character, not their mu-
tlations. Mrs. Hadley also had all
Der teeth pulled out, and false ones
put in. We, of course, expect Annie
to inherit her mothers sweet temper,
perhaps her beauty, but we would be
greatly astonished did she l1lel)tl
Ter mothers false teeth
Wouldn't she look the rare pip
PIN" laughed the boy delightediy
Say, Mother, Annie walks like her
father did she inherit that?'
yes: his walk is natural"
Her mother minces along. why
didn't Annie inherit that?'
Because her mothers walk is un-
patural-aequired as the result of
french heels
Il am asleep at the post, Mother.
Can't see The difference
''Son, YOU are positively dumb
sometimes. Ross explains the differ
cnce betwetn natural and social some
thing like this: That which a man
does, without having previously learn
eG from others-walking crying. eat
ng. mating, etc.,--are natural. But
walking with certain step, singing
IA song Of The day, eating in we'll
bred way, are social The latter hab-
its, being acquired fom the example
of others, are not likely to be Inherit
ed. Catch my meaning"
Sure thing, Mother
--Janettje Van S. Phillips.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
THOSE SILLY
TOWN. OF ARGUMENTS

Just now the townloi grafters are
mad. They are trying 10 make medi
cine by telling that Guthrie always
opposed statehood and that it always
made sport OF the Indian Territory
That is a silly manner 10 try and
convince people II is good propo
sition to vote TO change the capital
location al this time Guthrie asks
that the bill as drawn aud now be-
fore thef people be dcfcaieds- il de-
sriare9 ills wrong in purpose and
would se'eMe fraud aud litigation
eDcc enacted
Statements that fomcwhere and
.ecmetime SOMEONE said something
about the Indian Territory are not
going 70 enable that t0wnlot outfit
ITO strike a s4,000,O00 dividend off the
Taxpayers OF this state.
Insofar AS Guthrie he concerned, II
has more dollars invested in what was
once indian Territory than has okla.
homa eity--our praises Of that sec
tion were carried on streaming ban.
ners by the toosters from the East
side when they were on booster trip
to New York, Chicago and other
points-GuihTie's Endorsement "was
written there"
Oklahoma City newspapers made
sport OF Tulsa when her boosters went
East, made sport OF Tulsa and Mus
kogee when they sought to get the
Arkansas river improvement appro.
prlation-- plugged the deal in the 0pen
and tried the slilelto policy In the
lear.
The townlot grafters were never for
anyone or anything that did not give
item the biz end Of the bargain
they are now for the boneyard" and
will reach there June II, 1910
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
ANNUAL CONVOGATI0A /,
MISSIONARY DISTRICT

The annual convocation of this mis-
aqnary district for the Episcopal
church win be held at st. Luke's
church, Chickasha, May H. Is and 10.
The following is the order OF ser
vices and meetings:
Tuesday, May II, 9 D. m.
Evening prayer and the bishop an
nual address.
The clergy and candidates and pos
-ulauts are AL expected 10 be vest
e1.
Wednesday 9 d. m.
Morning y aver
Al 9.3a Cthe clergy vested, ordin-
alton OF deacons aud Holy commun-
ION
Sermon By Rev }. NJ. d. Davidson,
d. D.
p ~. Buiness meeting,
D. m Missionary meeting. Dio-
cesan missions Addresses BY the bis
hop. Archdeacon Baird and Rev II.
p Silver department secretary.
Thursday 1880, a. m,
Holy communion.
$3.50 a. m Business meeting of Dio-
cesan branch of the Womans auxil-
larry Clergy expected to be present.
4.30 p. M Junior Auxiliary meet
ing with special reports
3 p hi General missionary meet
ing Principle speaker Rev II. ?.
lSllyer $3.50
The clergy and layreaders are ask.
ed to send word at once TO Rev ). G.
Wells, 1902 Minnesota Ave, how
many and who will attend, aud. 80
far as possible, by what trains dele
gates aud clergy viii arrive. r. X
! BROOKE, Bishop of Oklahoma.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

got the $40 acres went to live on it,,
end, in fifteen years, raised eleven
.hildren, bank check, deputy sher-
III; went to jail, served his term out,
came to Oklahoma and became prom
iDent as Republican politician.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

Never hesitate about giving Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy to children.
II contains no opium or other narcot-
les and can be given with implicit
confidence. As quick cure for
coughs and colds to which children
are susceptible, It Is unsurpassed
Sold by all dealers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
GOT $1,000 DAMAGES

special tp Daily Leader. 4bsm
Enid, Okla, May sl2w0pe Thousand
collars damages against the Enid
Electric and Gas company was award
Ell CLYDE Cannifax by the jury which
returned a verdict in the district court
y yesterday.
Cannifax. formerly In the employ of
The company sued for $4,000 for per
s1na injuries sustained while in the
employ of the defendant company.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

The "Avant Derrick will be issued
at Oklahoma City this week and con.
tain. II the boomers get their way,
another attack on Guthrie. Otbes
newspapers printed at Oklahoma City
will make the same attempt at decep-
zion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

Senators Dolliyer and 8Cummins
notified President Taft ne sneed not
expect too much Iowa support. Same
may be applied 10 the majority OF
states.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

There Is no way 10 prevent tie
townsitc grafters getting their IN.
gnities before the people. but the peo.
pic will get one chance to express
their opinion as to townsile crafts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

Fo Sale Alter june I some new
farming land between Oklahoma City
aud Bruon Apply Chamber of Com
me-re. Oklahoma City
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

Candidates for office will please not
forget they have vote due them
June II. That Is The da,e we are go
ing to SWAT that. Oklahoma clts town
Tot swlndle.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

With be state growing more rap
idly ihan ans other Of The Union, The
state Republican press bureau VIII
have TO cease its calamity howl.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets will clear the sour stomach,
sweeten the breath and create a
healthy appetite. They promote the
flow Of gastric Juice, thereby indac'
ing good digestion. Sold by all deal
ers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

Speaking Of Speaker Cannon. he is
moi half so important TO our folks as
a good corn. cotton and peach crop
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

Feel languid. weak, rundown
headache? Stomach "off"?-Just a
plain case Of lazy liver. Burdock
Blood Bitters tones liver and stomach,
promotes digestion, purifies the blood.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

Senator Bailey declares the main
trouble with the Republican leaders.
is that their party principles are all
VYVaua
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

Jack loves letter seems to be get
ing results. VIII get more June llth.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

How would you like TO be King Ed
ward. nOw2
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

Meantime this is the proper season
10 boost the capital city
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12

save The 100000 and put It in al
falfa
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-12
Spfung a leak-The bill.

People want none of It.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-13


loves truly. Dangers are encountered
when one leaves school. There is ten
dency against the spiritual and the
supernatural. There is danger from
Corrupt literature, and natural ten
dency to rebel against authority and
all safeguards. There is fashion in
the world that, to be strong minded.
one must be unbelieving, but one
should be filled with spirit, truth, so.
briefly, virtue, and patriotism. If you
carry the principles learned in school
into life you will be an honor to your
parents, who have made sacrifices for
you; a consolation to your teachers,
and service to your country, which
you should love with that patriotism
which adorns your country, and with
a knowledge and virtue that will make
you the pride Of your church,the moth
err of schools"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-13
CLASS OF SEVEN TO GRADUATE
WEDNESDAY NIGHT-DR. COR
MAN FOR ADDRESS.
CHILDREN OF SCHOOL
GIVE AFTERNOONS MATINEE
Two PIayIets Will Be Put On by tho
Grammar School Pupils and tho
Smaller ChiIdren-Subjects of Sem
iors' Essays-Dr. Fitzpatrick Deliv-
ers Baccaaureate Sermon.

A class of seven will be graduated
from St Mary's Institute Wednesda,
ieVenlng at O'Clock al the Odeon
with appropriate commencement exer-
icises. the feature of which will be the
address by Rev. d. NJ. German. L. l.
! d.. president of ST. Joseph's College
! Dubuque.
I The program will consist of piano
and vocal numbers and selection by
! the school orchestra and glee club DR.
! j. j. Fitzpatrick will confer the di-
plomas. Miss Magdalene Bowman is
ivaledictorian and Miss Katherine Ken
nehan salutatorian of the class.
Program For Commencement.
The following is the program for the
commencement:
Selections-St. Mary's orchestra
Entrance march-"Marche de Tam
hauser"
First piano. Irene Melton, Ella Nc
Laushlin; second piano, Catherine
WEIGH, Ruth Plunkett
Observation-Disclosures Kennehan
Essay, Golden Keys" Gertrude
Byrnes.
Chorus, Now Is the Happy Time
ST. Marys Glee Club.
Essay, "Triumphs of Enthusiasm
Bernard Langdon.
Piano duo, Midsummer Nights
Dream
First piano-Ida Finn
Second piano-Margaret Anderson
Essay, Silent Forces" Teresa
Coyne.
Vocal solo, April Morn" - vina
Herman.
Essay, The Gold standard"-1da
Finn.
Chorus, "carmena"-st Mary's Glee
Club.
Essay, concentrated Energy" =
Raymond Strohmeyer.
Valedctory-Magda Bowman.
Chorus-Juniors' Farewell
Address-Very Rev D. NJ German
L, L. D.. president ST. Joseph's Coll
lege of Dubuque.
Comforting diplomas-very Rev. J.
]. Fitzpatrick, D. D.
Personnel of Orchestra.
The following is the personnel Of the
orchestra: Clarence Hart, cornet;
Fred Weber. flute; Carl Steinmayer,
clarinet; William Weber, James Mac
Glen Crosby, Ruth Engleman,
Anna Stegman, Marguerite Hart. Mil
bred Fields and Evaline Lawrence, vio-
Inns; Ida Finn, Ada Wallish Louis
Beeks and Emily Weber. mandolns;
Irene Melton and Ruth Plunkett, pi-
amos and Catherine WEIGH, bass VOL
Junior Matinee Program.
At $50 o'clock Wednesday the junior
pupils of st. Mary's institute will give
4 cantata, made up of two little plays,
The Duchess of Mansfeldt" and The
Carnival of the Holidays" The first
Of the two plays will be put on by
the children of the grammar school,
and the last named will be by the
smaller children. This cantata will end
with a tableau and the solo," The
Great White Throne"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-13

The many friends in this city of Carl
Click, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Click, until recently of this city. but
now of Hamilton, Mont, will be in
terested in knowing that he has decid-
ed upon professional career on the
stage, and has joined Donald Robert-
son and associate players for sum-
mer's engagement.
Young Mr.. Click has been a student
at Northwestern since graduating from
the Marshalltown high school a year
ago. He has shown a great DIAL of
talent in amateur theatricals. and dur
ing his high school course took lead
ing parts in class and school theatric-
ais. In the class play of last June Mr..
Click appeared as Claude Melnotte
the leading character in The Lady of
Lyons and earlier in the season
played the leading part in Yeats Land
# Hearts Desire which was pre-
sented in connection with "A Night
Off for the benefit of the school ath-
etc association.