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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-12

my heart crawled up in my throat and
refused to go back home. / suppose
1t wanted to see the show
AS ! stood near the chancel waiting
for the bride to come and get me,
felt like a bottle of ketchup with the
cork out. 1t seemed to me that ev-
erybody in the world was giving me
the fish eye.
couldn't remember whether
should wear my hands in my pockets
or In my mouth, so tried both styles.
Presently caught the eye of Syd-
ney DeBrie, and he didn't do thing
but throw of grin that nearly put
me out of the wedding business. -
Sydney was one of the ushers, but
he should have been away back sit
ting down at his work in the soap
factory. He was one of the Five Lit
tie Shines who used to drop in on
Clara ]. of an evening and tease her
with their talk. l don't know why I
ever consented to let that human DO
tato-salad be an usher. He couldn't
ush for sour pickles. All he could do
was to put his face where could see
It and let tired Nature do the rest.
About this time Billy Devries, my
best man, began to wilt. l didn't
dare look at him, but l knew that
mentally he was yelling for ice water.
Outwardly he was very nervous, and
he put in his spare time trying to
chew his necktie.
Still, the thought flashed over me
that Billy, being college graduate
and football survivor, showed won.
derful self-control in combining him.
self to a conflict between his teeth
and his necktie. It's a wonder he
didn't give the minister the low tackle
and try for touchdown.
Then the procession came down
the aisle, and the bell rang for the
wind-up.
Clara ]. was dream. played an
alarm clock
One of the bridesmaids got gabby
and wanted to talk her way into the
main tent, but all around her were
kind-hearted people, SO she wasn't
pinched.
Pretty soon the minister sprung
that old gag on me about the ring,
and l suppose for a moment he
thought he had me, but fooled him.
l know it's customary for the bride
groom to get so ratified that he loses
the ring, SO | wasn't taking any
chances. The day before the wedding
/ bought eight rings, and when the
battle was raging | had them stored
away in every pocket and spare one
in each shoe.
No tumble on the ring-not for me!
No matter in which direction
dippeh / was sure to fish up a ring.
think I'll get this idea patented.
To the minister made a, few
cracks at us, but we called him every
time. politely but firmly, and present
ly he handed us card and said we
were duly elected members of the
Married Peoples Union.
Immediately thereafter we all went
home In flock of hacks to take q fall |
out of one of the finest wedding break |
fasts that ever came on the griddle.
For one little moment Clara j. and
| were alone in the library.
Ibid do all right?" she asked Gag
erly.
you! The limit" said you
looked like queen. But. wait! Stop
the wagon! Why, bless me, in the
OF q quick finish nobody
had time to kiss the bride!"
She put her face very, very close
o mine and said with the sweetest
II smiles. "Once more. John, It seems
o be up to you!"
Copyright by @. w. Dillingham; Coz
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-12

Seeking One That Stayed at Home.
Have you been away this sum-
mer?"
YES"
That's too bad I'm looking for Q
friend to borrow money from DE
troit Free Press.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24
SltEhcE or RAIL.
* fsfssla.-- GAO asSTOCKA0EDERS

- fs3e *%s~ -titfNtD o. fSfCfNFFQGl0t
le-.l-al.a.llAs.ls.lhyQAs. sste q New Y. y,
York dffd -t,ffc1n1,, which has decided
the higher freight question in favor
Of the advance, asserting that the
railroads hAye proven their case
while tie arguments OF the shippers
against an increase are poor, and
moreover, the Shippers do not come
into court with clean hands, inquiries
why the shareholders are 50 silent
in this crisis
1T is a question" remarks that
paper. whether The thousands and
thousands Of people who have put
their money into railroad stocks and
bonds would have done SO had they
ever expected on feared that the
management OF their properties would
ever have been taken ont Of the
hands Of their Representatives. the
directors. 10 the extent that our rail
foad laws have taken them in the
last few 1ears-an extent which al
most borders on confscation' Then
this paper estimates that there are
600,eU0 shaeheisers in the railroads
Of the United states
Six hundred thousand out of over
20 million pcorlc and IN property
whose shares alone represent over
six fbilimf sdeBars. That would
make the aterage holdings OF the
stakeholder $4,000
Why are there so rev stockhoid-
crs in railroads? u is not because
of the recent. lailroad laws It is
~. 1.se... rauIfff..r I-tr.r4f.aaf4- tnattr
why Investment IN railroad stocks is
and always las been IN this country
regarded as unwise. nreearious and
speculative II is because Of the
manipulation OF the stocks ~ the
msnagers. There is ouly one reason
why the -a5rerlcan people have not
invested IN railroads and that is be-
cause flny faYe regarded these par
tieulaf properties as being conduct
ed not II iAe Interest OF the stock
holders and public English and Ca-
madam eypefience demonstrates that
strict government regulation is not
TO make these securities less attrac-
i've, but more SO. 10 Investors
Uniform accounting prohibition OF
rate wars" regulation OF capitalila'
ton. complete publicity all tend to
invite investment rather than to dis
courage il. and therefore tend 20
pr0motesfhe mucl discussed borrow
ing power and the general prosperity
Of the railroadsh. though sgne Of the
maaagers think otherwise. They
thol.,,st Otherwise when laws were
passed rednirino safety appliances,
shortening tire hours OF continuous
employment bf train operatives. and
Aanu ssiinilar regulations for the safe
~ both Of employees and OF patrons.
and opposei tnese laws on the ground
Thai they were too costly. But most
railroad managers now say that such
laws. hgYe been worts al the cost
80 they will say when freedom 10
issue capital IL aiA aud regardless
OF the lelue is taken away by law
and rallioAa Teclfities stand fof solid
Investments and rot for speculative
.flgerE
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24

..Isle. 1 va. great. ,pecfsslties of hu-
man lie are food ana clothing They
are the necessities of the pcor as Well
as tine rich. Generally speaking.
when the price OF other commodities
advance men need moi buy unless
thty wish, but food and clothing all
ma must have regardless OF cost
SAYS the st Louis Republic.
Clothing has been artificially high
for fifty years. A protective tariff
has added as much as IS per cent to
the ccst Of wearing apparel for a half
centuev When a man pays Sl75 fer
c'othing fer his family he pays s75
more than he would If he lived out
side cf the Unitei States But as
niEtynine men ont one huncred have
paid inis ever stree they have been
providing for themselves. thcy do not
cealiz, the fact that they are paving
it Gt nh Though the excess Of the
price 0f cleth.ng above what il should
be Is greater than that OF groceries
and provision there is no complaint
abcu, clothing. while an the talk
gbou; the Increased cost OF living
refers to articles OF food
TIE success Of tie Democratic par-
~ offers hope tor a reduction of the
cost CT living mainly through other
articles than food II Democrats are
true to their principles they will uake
a deciied reduction in ihe cost OF iiy-
ing. making 5eepest the cut in cloth
ing ami ether things than feed The
reduction IN the price cf food will not
be very great
The tariff doe not increase the
price OF feed in the hands Of the pro
ducers They produce move than the
country needs ard there are too many
ol them % combine 10 raise the piee
in the home markets above The foreign
level
But when the producers sen and
the ownership Of food products is mar.
rowed combination is possible anl in
some p0 lucts d Is evident Some
.icie of i0e9 produced in The Unit
ci states can be bought al a lower
price 3 Canada or in England than
in ihe United States This Is not be-
cause the farmers sell abroad for less
than at home They DO nst sell
abroad az an But the middlenen or
distributors 10 whom they sell are
strong enough 70 combine and Fix
prices ard hey fix them al higher
level AT home where the tariff shuts
cut competition. than abrcal where
they must compete with the whole
world
So whenthe reduction OF The cost Of
living comes il will be more noticeable
" clotlug than IN food. though there
viii be IN apDreciable reduction in
the cost OF food This reduction will
not be made al the expense OF the
producers but of the middlsman who
combines for the purpose Of extor.
ton
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24

il Is strange one when we consider
the classes that are restricted. Skill
ed labor Is welcomed, though this Is
the on'y kind thai competes with
American labor Unsldllcd labor is
restricted, though il does not come at
All in competition with American la
bor
We do not believe there is any APP
parent amouni OF unslyillcd native
American lab0r to be obtained at the
North The servants, the construc-
,.on ilna practically nk of this
cass are from Europe II here and
there a native bern American could
be found who would 10 the kind of
work the unsMlled abN from Europe
does there are dozen Americans VINO
ro given higher class OF labor be-
cause Of the work done by the unskill-
cd labor from abroad Take the ease
Of RAILROAD construction for instance.
Becanse commcn labor for II Is OBJ
taiHed hiom EuiyJDe the Alngiican
finds employment In bos:ing the gang
ard afterwards finds employment In
running the trains aud doing other
work in connection with railroading.
The trlth is the unsk!led labor from
abroad instead of competing with the
home Labor fits American labcr up on
ils shoulders 10 a higher plane
In the South the negro furnishes
he unskilled labor and much that Is
killel lie needs NJ restriction OF
inmigl alton to protect him, for for
eisn liD'skilled labor does not come
South.
So our immigration laws, protesting
10 befTiend the American working
man, let's a- his competitor and shuts
out those who would alvance him to
"a higher grade
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24
FER Christmas GIFT.

The following story Is told of lit
lie boy. three years9olG.a min si'sas
in Atlanta
His mother had been telling kim
'he storg Of the birih OF Christ
TIE next morning he Went to the
trunk which contained bis clothing,
took out a cloak ana put bis cap
on
Where are YOU going?H he was
asked
And the little fellow replied I'm
going ~ God, and you have got 70
90 With me. I've got to take that
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24
o. 600 o o 90 90 o
o BACHELOR 0
o WISDOM o
o O 90 o o 90 o o

A brd on toast Is worth two IN
the bush.
Ha lct OF snap and go-the ko
dak f,nl
Wanan's attempt 10 .ook pretty is
ja'n effort.
A cuncoied man can't understand
wh he has csemies.
Don't expect satisfactory job
wien you employ a cheap man.
The dependent man has to seek
the Independent man Is sought
Cont air your family skeleton
Keep i IN ;he closet where it belongs
The most striking Christmas pres
ents a4e O. be found in the clock de
pmment
IT'S whole lot easier 10 tell the
trutlI than IL is 70 keep a lie white
NasAfd.
The other fellows fool doctrines
are as absurd as your own fool doc
trines are Important
Don't get the idea under your hat
that a man IS great because he hap
pens 10 be nthe iimeAght-
No, Mauie. dear in order to re-
duce the hipa we SHOULD scarcely
advise gcu 10 ccngQt a hym9tist.
Better the opinlos OF "a cynic 4tifan
that Of chap whb aSteesc NsJf it6i
even when YOU kri6W7yoH are iihR tHe
wrong.
The more a widow knows about
men the more she acts as If she had
to learn it Everybody seems 10 have
lCt TO 40 about running the govern
mtHt but the yofers
Most dlsaguring skin eruptions,
scrofula, plmples, rashes, etc, are { y
TO impure blood. Burdock Blood
ters is a cleansing blood tonic. Ma
you cleafeyed. clear-braIned, Gle
skinned.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24

hearers in July that the state OF
Ohio woullkopntiape TO decide every
question wisely and well. 1t is now
up 10 the 4gebtlerpan to admit ethat
his conideace IN Qhios wisdom has
been justifiei oil ke will condemn
himself Of gfcss ignorance as to the
sense. Of his native state. in neither
case could he be dt 70 serve her.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24
O'UiUiUiOs0U'WiBsUsOs0
OIL BRILLIANTS. O
o o O o o O o O O O O O

When Amn assumes d public trust
Ne should consider himself rs pubic
Jefferson
Nature fits all her children with
to do.-I40wcll-
ln men tMs blunder still you find,
All men think their set mankind
Hannah Moore.
nVhat we have ia us the image
oHGcd Is the love CT truth and justice.
Hemosthenes
Hrhe end must justify the means,-
Prior.
The great worlds altar stairs that
dope through darkness up. TO Cod
TcAnyson.
When fortune flGttefs 81 slle does II
TO betray. .-Publius SNl'ue B va,
No man ever became extremely
wicked all at once.--Joudnal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24

II our neIRMDors and frimds couM
see tec-fne. ant Abundant catches OF
fsh now made on our coasts they
would ..begsll 70 Understand how san
Ia iClaus Aoves Florida He means
us TO he independent 'of the meat
trust aud we can be at any lucid in
ierFal when we choose to assert our
rights. Jack ksonyille (FlaJ Times
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o HERE AND O
o THERE 0
o o O O o o o O o 0 O o

The proportion OF unmarried wom-
en- in this country grows larger ey-
cry year.
1t is claimed that spring chicken
may be boiled electrically at a cost
OF 2 ~ cents.
An average Of from $lJ to SIG q
year an Individual is spert in the
United States for electricity.
II IS estimated. that New York has
100 moving picture shows with a seat
ing capacity CT 100000.
Splenlilly equipped passenger train
are 10 run from New Orleans right
through TO Mexico City.
The secret ofimaSing glass mirrors
was Known in % A. D. but was lost
and was not regalned Until l2tO years
later naC 10
Datd Yellin, a member Of the mum
ieipaity CT Jerusalem, says tnat the
autnc,dies in The Holy City are con
sidtrilg the provision OF an adequate
water supply and the installation OF a
modern system of drainage. People
in Jerusalem are beginning to realize
that greater influx of tourists, on
whom the inhabitants principally de-
pend for their. Livelihood, can only be
expected If things are made comfort
alb G icr them by the provision Of
proper accommodations the lighting
and paving Of the streets, the freeing
Of the city from dust ard improve
mcnt Of travel facilities
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24

We suggest that Mr. Carnegie in
vest his mud ia battleships. That
wc;lld DO move TO protect peace ldan
any. other scheme We have Ia mind
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o 5000 orOuo,a oaoIo 600 oooO0I
o PRESS III Nv HFliOlO VAGRANT OF
o COMMENT OlO VERSE oil
100000 OlOOOOOo oOOOOOO OI

LIES Inn
The wide World stands a-welconlng
beside the sanhy way,
For page ana squire and knight and
dame TO halt and ride away;
And crimson sweet the roses famed
Chat lay upon my breast
When al the world was but an inn,
and welcome guest
tSsss
The knights were fion.heartedf and
tber ladies' lily fair;
lfis silver Natihdi 8Ittered bright up.
on the roadway there
When each fair distant turning held
the promise OF a quest,
And all the world was but an inn,
and ! d welcome guest.
No knock was there or Misery nor
step Of grimy Toll,
But hold Adventure raised the lath
hi3 palfrey heaped with spoil,
While Romance flew to mold his rein
and wait on his behest,
When Gll the world was but an inn
and | a welcome guest
And what care T that youth musl
fade, and love locks turn to gray
I've warmed my heart beside theil
fire, partaken Of their best,
When all the world was but an inn
aud | welcome guest.
SO why should | complain and curs'
in spiteful accent shrill
Because another draws his rein N,
wouted place TO fll?
Rut ere Old Age the taper takes t'
light me to my rest,
I'll draw his chair and drink his
health and make him welcon'
guest.
Martha Haskell Clark in Smart Sc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24

Il had been trouble with constipa.
tion tor two years and tried all OF
the best physicians in Bristol, Tenn,
and they could do nothing for me,
writes Thos. e. Williams, Middleboro
Ky. Two packages of Chamber
ANS Stomcah and Liver Tablets
cuerd me-" For sale by all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24
pauls Valley Entefprise.) }


The Guthiie Capital coIlnlned
sensational story Tuesday 10 the ei-
feet that Senator Gore waa on his
way h1me 10 resign his office ba on
t5er 10 save himself from a disgrace
that was awaiting by the committee
Investigating the allotment oi q quar-
Hslts st E4FSiiils. 4Siis s,aMs9u. ssnsation al al
aone, and also the pleasure oi trying
to bcsmirch the character Of blind
nlan whCAe honesty Ssd perseverance
make him Recognised jas one of The
gratest INN In THIS country today'
"The Jumping Frog X.
Artemus WaaI on q tralsc0ntinent-
Rl tour lectured there anil meeting
Mark Twain one evening heard The
n0g story
"Wnte 1t out," he said write IL
out fully and send It to me for vol
ume Of sketches that am preparing
for Carleton. the publisher, Send II
TO Carleton, in New York"
Clemens agreed % d. so- but he
was SLOW iii preparing the manu-.
script When II reached Carleton,
Wards book was about ready for the
press, and it did not seem worth
while to Callcics to include the frog
s,ory He handed it oJer to Henry
Clapp editor Of The Saturday Press
a pershing sheet-saylng,
Here Capp, here's something you
can use
The Story appeared in the Saturday
Press uf November rs, 1864 Accord
iug 20 the accounts Of that time Il set
all New YORK in roar which an.
aoyed rather than gratiied It's au-
thcr lie had thought very little OF It
inlecd, yet had been wondering why
some OF his more highly regarded
work had rct found fuller recognition,
But the jumping frog did not die,
Papeis printed IL and reprinted t.
ANA Il was translated into foreign
tongues Z he name Of Mark Twain
became known as the author Of that
sketch, and the two were permanently
associated from the day Of its publ,
cati0n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24

Senator Cores resignation seems 70
be confined principally to Republic
an papers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24

When Nose Meinberger is in doubt
asNto what to buy his wife for q
Christmas present ne always makes
1t Il smoking set.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24

And If you are puzzled ais to what
t0Fgiye your husbasd for Christmas
why not nave a new party wrap sent
p,if
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24

II you haven't the time 10 exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce mild
easy healthful action Of the bowels
without gripping. Ask your druggist
Tor them, 25c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24

Every family mas need of a good,
reliable Imminent For sprains, brus-
es, soreness of the muscles and rheu-
matte pains there is none better than
Chamberlain Sold by all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24

Merry Christmas to an readefs ot
The I.eador.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24
Thought for Today.

Buskn pleas for the beauty the
grace, the dignity Of every portion OF
ones conduct There Il no action
SO slight NOT 50 mean says he but
that & may be done to a great pur-
pose and be eEnobled therefore In
ILLUSTRATION of this. idea, he quotes
George Herbert as follows:
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24
A servant with the clause
Makes q drudgery divine
Who sweeps r2om, as for thy laws
Makes that agd the action fine.

Now. every bit Of ones conduct has
a reatiCn to the truth Of the world S
and Whenever it is rude. ilft dis
cord aut or ill-timed It dlscredits and
BEETLES life Nature Illustrates the
divine ideal-why not man? Ruskin
pushes the thought thus: The snow
the vapor, and the stormy wind full
fiji his word Are our thoughts and
acts lighter or wilder Than these
,hat we should forget it,
And so. INTO every little action one
can put grace. harmony, beauty, and
truth. and thus make blessing Of
cnes life Instead of this. however,
we are awkward. unkild and don't
care and let our live. 80 by full of
faults ana Ulotches. We are anxious
about ,acs5alri things that are rot
so important as how We say and DO
things for upon these depend the
honor and happiness Of ones life.
the Idea rs to put character into
eyey turn and corner Of ones cx-
perience ard thereby make life what
Gcd .ntnde1 1T 10 be-a beautiful and
impressive eyent.-Ghio state Journal.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24

We have a full line Of Toys,
Books, Novelties, Baby Bug
gies, Games, Cards, Pictures,
Albums, Wearing Apparel
Jewelry, Trinkcts. Handler
chiefs and Everything Suit
able for Christmas Presents.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-12-24

Most dlsaguring skin eruptions,
scrofula, plmples, rashes, etc, are { y
TO impure blood. Burdoek Blood
ters is a cleansing blood tonic Ma
you cleafeyed. clear-brained. Gle
cl-frund
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-09-20

the new penitentlary at McAlester
Through the active vigilance OF the
state commissioner Of charities and
corrections, Miss Kate Barnard, this
Denitentiary has been freed from the
inhuman tortures which disgraced the
penitentiary government at lansing
The cat-o-nine, the water cure, and the
alaskan are forbidden in all Okla
boma prisons. The First legislature
passed compulsory school law by the
operation Of which children have been
taken from the streets and the forests
and put in the public schools where
they may be qualified, for better citi-
zenshjp. The Second legislature pass
ed the child labor law and the juvenile
court law which prevent infantiIe labor
slavery and provide punishment for
juveniles in reform schools where they
win not be under the baneful infiu-
ence Of hardened criminals 1t has
provided for the inspection OF state
hospitals for the insane, aud has made
them houses Of mercy instead Of
houses OF suffering During three
years Of uninterrupted activity, Miss
Barnard has inspected 900 institutions
and has made these institutions the
equal of any in the country with re-
spect to sanitary conditions. She has
rescued near 200 Indian orphan chill
dren from private guardians and com,
PEELED the restoration OF their money
and lands.
The democracy of the state points
with pride to the creation Of this de-
partment, TO the enactment of these
laws, to the proper enforcement and
application Of these laws, and to the
beneficient humane results of Miss
Barnard's industry. The shameless
record Of republican territorial negli-
gence must be forgotten as the citizen
notes the wonderful improvement in
our prisons and asylum conditions.
Prior to statehood the condition of our
prisons and asylums was a disgrace
to civilization. Today the condition OF
all of our charitable and humane in
stitutions is source OF satisfaction
to every one who has brain to con.
ceiye or heart to feel.