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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-18
BOSS Of THE ESTABLISHMENT
He Shows His Wife How the
Spring House Cleaning
Should Be Done

Whack.
Long pause
Bif! much more languid than be-
foe-followed by another pause.
Il guess III have a cigarette!' OBJ
served the Boss of the Entertain
ment mopping the perspiration from
his dusty, feyered brow.
The Boss. completely surrounded
by Turkish rugs, was on the roof Of
the apartment house which enclosed
him and his uoubles-in other words,
his better half
From afar. the colored janitor sur
veyed the Boss efforts at rug beat
ing with thinly veiled contempt
For the Boss wife. be it known,
had promised the ianitor the job OF
beating the carpets, not knowing
that her lord and master would in
sist on taking day off from his of
fee 10 show her how the spring
cleaning should be done
The Boss had been very enthusi-
astic abut the spring cleaning But
with the first whacks, which set a
cloud of dust whirlng and made his
eyes and nose experience a thirst
which had been confined hitherto to
his sense OF taste, he suffered a
change of heart.
That's no sort Of work for you,
dear said his wife, appearing sud
denly in the doorway opening upon
the roof
And possibly because she
wanted to save the dollar she had
promised the ianitof. she added.
"You are not strong enough
The Boss languor vanished as
the lady perhaps intended He
once more attacked the rug with yea
almost one might have said, viii
/ genom
Well" she remarked. after sur
yeying his labors with approval, y
think III 90 back TO the apartment
and see that Mary takes down th'
curtains properly .
Whack went the carpet cleaner.
And then suddenly the Boss effort.
lessened He had an idea!
Oh, for a nice. cold bottle Of ginge'
i ale-or beer!" he sighed.
And then when the minimum o
! time necessary to the consumption
Of that bottle had elapsed, he siene'
again. even more audibly, for an
other
On the clothes line back of thi
charmed area in which he was whack
ing the dust of ages out OF l90'
Turkish rug, hung the Boss coat
Steep, allufing and within 200 yard
OF the nearest fountain of perpetua
youth, hung the fire escape.
And He-Who- Must-Be-Obeyed dc
cided that he was in immediate nee
of reiuvenation.
SO the Boss slid into his coat. on
OF his Job and down the fire escape
upon which, of course he mtende
to return anon, or rather anonymoH.
~, as he had left.
In his favorite summer and winte
resort he discovered the Conf me
Married Man And over their favor
ite beverage they proceeded TO al
range the destinies Of their respec
= i've households.
: They're house cleaning Al m
house" the Confirmed Married Ma
volunteered with the calm fatalisl
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-18
of the OrIental mYstic

Of the Oriental mystic.
Same here,' the Boss responded
sympathetically Il felt so sorry for
my poor little wife that volunteered
to stay home and help her. I've
been beating rugs all day
And then he added, talking appar-
emily into space: Bring TWO morel
II was not tie first time the Boss
talked into space, 1t was not the
last time! Ear from 1t, But every
time he did so bell tinkied and a
printed check appeared on the table
before him
There is "a tide in the affairs OF
men which. taken at the food, leads
en- TO fortune the hotelkeeper.
Also there Is an ebb.
When the ebb tide set in the Boss
remembered ali about the rugs and
Immediately his one idea became
that OF going home and finishing his
Job.
He went 1t was $50 O'CLOCK
when the elevator deposited him a
the door Of his apartment.
The Boss Wife greeted him joyful.
(which did not surprise him-ai
least not 50 much as did the sudder
perception Of the rugs, immaculate
and brilliant which he had left hang
ing on a clothes line on the roof
Dinners ready!' said the Boss
Wife I'm so glad you're on time.
I've decided that it'doesn't pay Il
neglect my business just FOR ih'
/ sake of assisting my wife at sprins
house cleaning said the Boss OF th'
Establishment to the Confirmed Mar
ried Man, next day, Never againW
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-18
DYSPE SIA

Having taken your wonderful casca-
rets' for three months and being entirely
cured of stomach catarrh and dyspepsia,
think a word Of praise Is due to
'Cascarets' for their wonderful compost
ton. l have taken numerous other SO.
called remedies but without avail, and |
find that Cascarets relieve more in day
than all the others have taken wouldin
year" James McGune,
1903 Mercer St, Jersey City, N. J.
Pleasant, Palatable. Potent, Taste Good.
Do Good Never Sicken, Weaken or Gripe.
l0c. 2oc Soc. Never sold in bulk. The gen
uine tablet stamped CCC. Guaranteed to
cure or your money back. 9l9
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-18
THE COST Of LIVING
Assertion Made That it is
Cheaper to Die
Than Live

THE doctor and the pastor com
bned, in one most suitable we find.
The one the suffering body treats, the
other soOthes the mind.
The pastor shows the way TO Heaven
and then with tenderest care
The doctor consumates the work. and
gets the patient there
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-18
State Association of 8sers Reaistra.

The books are open at the secre-
tary's office, No. III II w. Grand
avenue. oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
for registration.
All persons who we're in any part
of Oklahoma any time during the
year 1889 are entitled to registration
No fees will be charged if YOU reg
lister before April 25 1910
Send your name. address and date
you came to Oklahoma and bio
graphical sketch of your life to J A
]. Baugus, Box 607, Oklahoma City
Oklahoma. .. A. Mitscher, presi
dent; J. A. j. Baugus, secretary.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-18
BAPTIST COLLEGE MAY esT MONEY

Blackwell. Okla. April le.-pr J, ~
Moore, president of the Oklahoma Bap-
tist colleg has returned er)m Chicago
where he went TO interview Or Pearson
relative to the Baptist coi.ege sharn g
in the distribution Of :he Pearson wealth
this month. DIR. Moore had strong en-
dorsements ana letters from friends IN
Kentucky. Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois
New York. etc, and was most courteous
received by Or. Pearson. Or. Moore feels
absolutely certain that the college Wal
share in the Pearson distribution.
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other soothes the mind.
The pastor shows the way to Heaven
and then with tenderesi care.
The doctor consumates the work. and
gets the patient there.
No problem has confronted the
American people as whole In the
past two years more strongly than
the increased cost of living Locally
speaking Guthrie citizens have pom
dered over this much to be lamented
state of affairs not little TO the
close observer-one who looks into
the future the question naturally ar
rises. Does il cost more to dle-has
a relative increase been brought
about by doctors, nurses and under
takers? Relatively speaking it is
cheaper to die than live. The nm
dertaker stays by his former charges;
perhaps the reason for so doing Is he
cannot conscientiousy add any fur,
ther charge To The already big
amount which no man is compelled
% settle for himself Guthrie has
In the neighborhood Of twenty prac-
ticing physicians The same rate
fixed at a meeting in this city seven
years ago is still in effect and the
trained nurse whose services il
would be- almost impossible to dis
pense with asks no more for her la
bor now than q few years ago. So
he efore we hold II is cheaper TO
die than to live in this never before
experienced day of push and hustle.
Commenting upon the number Of
deaths in the city, local undertak-
er says they come like bananas-in
lunches. not only in punches but in
neighborhoods. = Seldom does he
have one call which Is not followed
by three. then perhaps there comes
lull and for days he will sit idle
nothing doinga dead business IN
some states the death rate per year
varies from twelve to twenty per
thousand people, while in Gmh ie
the rate is considerably less, not ex-
ceeding eight on ten per thousand
Approximately speaking the average
death rate in this city per year Is
in the neighborhood Of six hundred
fifty persons and in proportion the
birth rate Is az least three times
greaer Regardless of cost we the
majority continue h live. aad fl1m
tlr thoughi Of death we shriak blek
as from the bitterest OF foes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-18
INCREASE IN ALFALFA.

That the acreage Of alfalfa ana broom
age Of 1899 Is stated h7 statistician Frank
Fields 81 tie state board of agri IrWc
today The April report Of the hoard Nill
center largely around acreages Of The
varions products for this year.
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lieved she cared for him Then he
was dismissed
He Immediately left his home,
starting on bicycle for Chicago AT
Forrest he stopped long enough to
write the letter to the fathe Of his
sweetheart Then he took the train
en- the last part Of his journey, He
reached Chicago, Went to the hotel
and shot himself
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-18

Hutchinson, Kas. After trying
Ioctors and different medicines for
Kidney bladder and rheumatic trouble
Halls Texas Wonder cured me. 1t Is
the best medicine on earth.-Walter
e. Perry. 20 6. Main st. Sold by all
lruggists
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-17

Bonaparte, Nov. 49, Especial. IN
Two well known citizens Of this place
We're summoned by death within the
past twenty.four hours, one Of which
passed away in this city and the
other In Burlington. The former, Wal
lace e. Smith, we'll known lumber
merchant for the past twenty-five
years, expired suddenly at his home
about 10:3O last night. He was 65
years Of age and is survived by three
sons and one daughter.
While visiting with his wife at Bur
lington, where she is practicing
physician, james McDavitt, well
known as local furniture dealer and
undertaken died at Burlington about
7:30 this morning. Mr.. McDavitt left
for Burlington Saturday to visit his
wife, and his death is ascribed to a
carbuncle on his chin from which he
suffered much. He was worthy patron
of the o. e. 8. in this city and promi-
nent here for the past twelve years.
No arrangement for the funeral of
either man has yet been made public.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-17

Panama, Nov. 16.--The Panama
canal will be completed December 1,
1918. This information was given to
President Taft while he was inspect
ing the famous Gatun dam, on which
he spent several hours. The official
date Of the opening remains January
j, 1915. Lieutenant Colonel Goethals
desiring one year in which to train the
canal tenders and to get the machinery
working smoothly. Ships in the mean
time will be granted the privilege of
the canal, but at their own risk of de-
IT, incident to inexperienced opera
tion.
In addition 1t was announced by the
colonel that the report that President
Taft's visit was the forerunner of q
request for another 100000, 900 from
congress was unfounded. The canal
will be completed in91913, he said, and
within the $s75 100000 already author
lied. st{ J, NJ. w .sl,s = eiss
The president was greatly pleased at
the outlook for the early completion
OF the great work, and congratulated
Colonel GOethals. He expressed amaze
ment at the amount OF work accom-
plished since his visit to the isthmus
in February 1909.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-17
KING GEORGE
TAKING; ! ! SIDES
WITH IH|ELORD |
RESIGNATION OF CABINET n.
STEAD OF DISSOLUTION OF
4, ! PARLIAMENT NOW SEEMS "a
Pc THE MORE PROBABLE

London, Nov. 16.-King Georxe ~.
rived In London today and recsiyad
Premier Asquith soon after reachinr
tne palace. It is intimated the kinn
reIused to give guarantees Of the crea.
ton OF new peers under the preseut
circumstances, and that the resiRna.
uonsof the cabinet appears more prob.
able than the dissolution Of parliar
ment. The extreme liberal papers
mint that the king has taken sides With
the house Of lords. The News says
the resignation OF the cabinet would
mean that q monarchial revolution has
been added to the revolution Of the
peers. Is
The Earl Of Crews. secretary OF
state for India and the government
leader In the house OF lords announced
that he would introduce lords veto
Dill In the upper house tonight.
The king evidently is taking IN &C.
tive part In the crisis, and his ma
1esty's influence may have an import.
ant bearing on the situation.
1t 10 understood that the govUrn
ment will accede to Lord Landowners
demand to have the veto bill Sub
mitted to the house Of lords, on condi-
ton that no dialatory tactics are en-
ployed for the mere purpose Of gaining
time N
AS 1t cannot be supposed that the
lords would accent the bill, this move
is not likely to have much effect on
the general situation.
Delay 10 To Obiige Hafour.
The delay In the presentation OF
Premier Asquith's official statement to
parliament until Friday was made In
difference to the convenience OF Mr..
Balfour. who has an engagement to ad-
dress an imnortant political meeting
meeting at Nottin CHAM on Thursday.
An indication OF. the unionist policy
comes with the pub ton cf the reso-
lutions which Austen Chamberlain.
after consultation with Mr.. Balfonr
and Lord Lansdowne, will submit to
the unionist conference at Glasgow on
Nov 25.
These resolutions concede that the
possession OF peerage should no
longer OF itself give the right to sit
in the house of lords
Life Peerages Are Suggested.
The resolutions also welcome any
reasonable proposals which will In
crease the efficiency OF the house OF
lords by the addition of life peers or
elected for term Of
years from those outside the pserage.
At the same time the resolutions
maintain that when the two housea
disagree on vital Issues It Is the peo-
pie alone who have the right to decide
between them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-17
EXAMINE BOOKS.
OF CAR COMPANY
DEs MONIES FINDS OPERATING
EXPENSES OF TRACTION co.
ARE HEAVY.

Des Moines, Nov. 1e.-(SpeciaL)- -
For the first time in it's history the
books Of the Des Moines Street Car
company have been opened and the
city experts today found that the
the company with liabilities in stock
and bonds Of s4,O0O,O0o. The gross re-
ceipts are about s1,oOO,o00 a year and
growing rapidly. President g. B. Hip
pee gets salary Of $1,000 q year and
Superintendent Albert Maish $4,000
year. The books were thrown open to
give the city facts upon which to base
a settlement of the franchise question
and the city councilmen refused to be
quoted today. The wonderful growth
of operating expenses as shown by the
books has startled the councilmen and
has made them silent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-17
TOLSTOI'S WIFE
HAS JOINED HIM
COUNTESS LEAVES TO TAKE
CARE OF AGED NOVELIST,
NOW SERIOUSLY ILL.

Tula, Russa, Nov. 16.-Countess
Sophia Tclstoi, who has suffered con-
stantly from nervous breakdowns
suicide after her husband deserted
her for voluntary exile, four days
ago. seems to have passed the crisis.
She astonished her friends and ply
sicians by insisting that she be taken
to her husband. Despite all of their
objections, she demanded that an i'm
mediate start BE made and finally they
consented. Accompanied by her two
sons and Count Vladimir Tcherthoff
she proceeded to Astapova by special
train. The counts daughter, Alex
andra. already is with him there.
Tolstci Lies IN Way Station.
Count Tolstci has been forced by
illness to abandon his pilgrimage to
the colony he founded in the Caucasus.
He lies In the home OF the station
master at Astapova.
His daughter and physician. who are
with him, admit they persuaded him to
abandon his trip, fearing death If he
continued, but declare that his illness
is not serious He is suffering from
an Inflammation of the lungs, brought
on by his travels through cold and
rain.
Explain Causes for Exile.
Those in close touch with the count
say that Tolstoi felt the approach OF
death and that his disappearance was
Influenced by desire to spare his
family pain and complications that
might ensue regarding his funeral be-
cause OF accommodation from the
Greek church
Prince Obelenski, who first gave to
the world the news that the count had
abandoned his home, pointed out that
Tolstoi was always deeply interested
in the legend of Alexander l., who
did not die when he was supposed to
have done SO, but passed many years
as hermit in Siberia under the name
OF Kusmitch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-17
DE[Ec IT,.
DENIED SEAT At
LABOR Meeting
KEMP OF KEoKUK NOT ALLOWED
TO PARTICIPATE AT{A. f. OF =.
CONVENTION; VOTES FOR THE
WOMEN FAVORED.

st. Louis, Nov. 16.-- Resolutions were
read to the American Federation Of La
Dor convention this morning and re-
ports Of committees were made. Only
one session was held. A discussion OF
two hours took place on the floor upon
the question of seating Delegate Kemp
of Keokuk, Iowa. The credentials CON-
mittee recommended that Kemp be not
seated on the ground that the Keokuk
organization took sides with an anti
union body. The committee was sls-
tained.
"Women should be able to vote in
order to protect her own sex indus
trially," declared Miss Maude Younger
of San Francisco before the American
Federation of Labor yesterday after
noon. The statement was greeted with
enthusiasm by the delegates.
Miss Younger was presented to the
convention by President Gompers after
he had completed the reading OF his
annual report, and her appearance on
the platform was the signal for en-
thusiasm.
male wage earners have two meth
DDS Of improving their condition. she
said, "by unionizing and by the bal
lot Women wage earners have but the
one means-by forming unions. Wom-
en- go out Of the home and work be-
cause they have to, not because they
want to. They should therefore be
ing the ballot Women are hard to
unionize, because all of them have
their eyes on smatrimony as an escape
from toll
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-17
SUFFRAGE MEETING ON
Convention Opened at corydon With
Address by Mrs. HaIIam, State
President.

Corydon, Nov. 16.-( Especial 1.-The
state equal suffrage convention opened
here yesterday afternoon at O'clock
when the executive committee conduct
ed its preparatory business. Last night
the convention held its first formal ses-
sion in the M. E. church. Addresses
were given by Mayor D. L. Burrow, ].
]. Sterling and Rev DR.. A. E. Sloth.
over. The principal address was given
the president, Mrs. julia Clarke Hal
lam. Delegates from all parts of the
state were present.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-17
HENRY COUNTY MAN DEAD.
James M. Holland of Mt. Pleasant
Lived In Iowa Entire

Mt. Pleasant, Nov. 16.-James NJ
Holland, a pioneer of Henry county
died YESTERDAY He was 70 years old.
During the days of the political ac-
tivity of the greenback party Mr.. Hol-
land was one of the best known speak
ers in that party in southeastern Iowa
He is survived by his widow and
mother and three children, as follows:
DR.. J. E. Holland and Mrs. Will Gass
of Mt. Pleasant, and Mrs. Myron Caris
OF New London.
The funeral will be held Thursday
at the home.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-17
SENATOR YOUNG 70 SPEAK. I
DoIliver's Successor VIII Bs ossst
Of Industrial Club ~

Chicago, Nov. 1.-THE Industrial
club Of Chicago on November 36 will
give banquet to Lafayette Young
editor Of the Des Moines, Ia, Capital.
who was recently appointed United
States senator from Iowa to NIL the
vacancy caused by the death OF Sen
ator Dolliver. Mr., Young II to speak
on "City Government by Commis-
sions." The banquet IL to be held In
the gold room OF the Congress- hotel
Invitations are being issued BY n. B.
Johnson, secretary, 200 La Sale street.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-17
FLEET REACHES ENGLAND
First and Third Divisions Of American
Navy Greeted With Usual +
Aonore

Portland, England, Nov. 16.- The
first division Of the American battle
ship fleet arrived here this morning
and received the usual honors. Vice
Admiral May Of the Dreadnaught, and
Rear Admiral Schroeder Of the Con-
necticut exchanged visits. The officers
and men OF the American feet will be
royalty entertained.
Third Division at Gravesend.
Gravesend. Eng, Nov. 16.-The third
division of the American fleet arrived
here today. Major Davis boarded the
flagship and cordially welcomed the
Americans.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-17
CONTEST UP TO HOUSE
Close Race in Ninth Congressional
District Of Wisconsin Causes
Complications.

Marinette, Wis, Nov. 16-On the face
of returns in the ninth congressional
district, Thomas f. Konop, a democrat,
has majority, and certificate of cleo
ton will be issued to him by the sec
retary of state The canvassing board
OF Marinette county refused to admit
"a alleged straight republican votes In
the second ward which were missed by
the inspectors, thus giving Konop =
majority Of Ave in the district. Itsis be-
Ieved that on the recount. these
"a votes will be allowed Kuesterman
and the contest eventually will be car
ried to the national house.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-17

standpatters and Insurgents Both Try
ing to Secure Control OF
Organization.

Atlantic City, N. j., Nov. 16-The Ma
tional Grange. Patrons OF Husbandry,
met here today The tariff and high
cost, of living, together with charges
that the farmer is partly accountable
for the latter. will receive the atten-
tion Of the delegates. Indications are
there will be lively time between the
standpatters and the insurgents over
the control of the National Grange.
The latter, led by ]. w. Helm Of Mich
igan, and other prominent members,
assert the present administration is
closely affiliated with the so-called re-
publican standpatters in many states,
and demand a change.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-17
PYTHIAN TRIAL
IS not OPENED
|DR. +. 8. WAUD WILL BE GIVEN
HEARING ON CHARGE OF
WRITING CRITICISM.

Des Moines, Nov. 16.-The grand
tribunal of the Pythian lodge to hear
the case Of DR.. T. S. Waud of Ger
mania, past grand chancellor, will
probably not get down to business un-
til late this afternoon or early tomor-
row morning because the members are
slow in arriving.
One of the most important events of
the meeting today will be the an
its decision in the case tried in October
in which eight past grand chancellors
of the lodge were charged with SLAM
der by Ward E. Ferguson Of Rolfe, Ia.
At the completion Of the sensational
trial, all but four of the grand chancel-
lors on trial had been dismissed. The
tribunal postponed Judgment until
after the meeting which convenes to-
day.
The past chancellors who will hear
the Judgment of the tribunal today II.
the case brought against them. are
Carl F. Kuehnle of Denison: Dr. T. S.
Waud of Germania: Senator F. M
Molsberry Of Columbus Junction and
r. B. HUFF OF Muscatine.
DR.. Waud will be tried today on an
other charge in connection with let
ter purported to have been written
during the convention at Sioux City by
JuuS0 MllleI Ol lAudluOSi anu JuUSe
White of Adel. who were members of
the grand tribunal at the time
According to the members of the
lodge the letter contained q dissenting
opinion on the action OF the grand
tribunal in suspending M. ]. Tobin.
The letter. written over the names
of Judge Miller and Judge White, is
said to have contained a criticism on
the action of the other three members
of the tribunal in recommending the
suspension Of Mr.. Tobin. Later 1t is
said, the two men denied writing the
letter and DR.. Waud was charged with
having been connected with the letter.