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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-02
ENJO|Ns TAX COLLECTION

The NJ. X. & T Railway company
Yesterday started an injunction suit
against collection of ad valorem tax
.es. II says the states tax is exces-
sive and unjust and the suit is filed
III the federal court The case covers
Payne, Pawnee, Pottawatomie and
Lincoln counties
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-02
DISTRICT MEETING
Special to The Leader

Blackwell okla, April 2. The
Rebekah lodges of Kay county have
formed district association. em-
bracing the nine lodges of Kay coun-
ty, and the following officers were
elected: President, Loal Seybold OF
Ponca City; vice president, Edith
Robertson of Newkirk: secretary.
Sister Godby of Blackwell; treasurer,
Flora Clarke OF Braman.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-02

Chamberlains Stomach and Liver
Tablets assist nature in driving all
impurities out of the system insnr-
ing free and regular condition and
restoring the organs of the body to
health and strength. Sold by all deal
crs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-02
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The first baseball game OF the seas
on was PLAYED on the college diamond
last Friday versus Henry Kendall
college Of Tulsa. From start to fin
ishSthe game Was unusually well play.
ed and very exciting. Our boys eX-
pected walk away" while Kendall
expected n hard game Both teams
found more than they expected. and
did great deal better work during
the last part of the game than in
The first AT the end OF the ninth
inning the score stood six to six. A
tenth inning was played during which
A. g. M. scored once. The positions
were as follows: Pitchers, Billings
and Riner: catchers, Hoke and Allen;
first base. Moote. second base, Pres
ton: third base, Schreiber; short stop,
Wells: right field Huber: center field
Scott, left field, Santee.
e. F. Ayers of Beaumont, Texas, for
merly state highway engineer of Con-
necticut and New York has been chos.
en- by the hoard of regents as highway
engineer of Oklahoma and professor
of highway engineering at this in
stituion. A good roads laboratory
will be established at the college and
road materials will be tested. The
report OF these tests will he published
ana distributed throughout the state.
Mir. Ayers comes to us strongly en-
dorsed bv the leading highway engi-
neers of America. and Oklahoma
roads will be greatly improved
through his service.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-02
GAS PIPE WILL BE LAID


cpecial 10 DAILY Leader.
Bartlesville, Okla, April 2.--It is
said thirty-two cars Of six and eight
inch pipe, which is being unloaded at
Dewey, will be used to build line
from the Kansas state line TO the
James Brann gas well, in the Hog
shooter district. which was recently
purchased by Kansas Natural.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-02
New Election Law

We now have ON hand for sale the
New Oklahoma Election Law. Price
25c each. Address The Daily Leader,
Guthiie, Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-02

A healthy man = a King In his own
right: an unhealthy man Is an un.
happy slave. burdock Blood bltters
builds up sound nealth-keeps you
well.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-02

The first hay rack ride Of the seas
on was enjoyed by the business class
Saturday evening A splendid trip
was reported by those who went.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-02

The board of regents have insured
one-third of the salary of the gen
eral Y NJ c. A. Secretary in case
this amount cannot he raised by the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-02

Okla. City III. 302 1O4 00-10 Z
Guthrie ...... 010 600 000-- /
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-04-02

The iunior class in steam engineer
ing lis spending the greater part OF
the spring in power plant designs.
The Washington times., 1910-05-29

4 picture true 10 life the sham battle
At T;andle Highlands Monday
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
CHAPTER XXI.
The Hour and the Ghost.
THE blamed lamp was red hot.
MY fingers, touching the ghaI

HE blamed lamp was red hot
My fingers, touching the shade.
had received a burning Which, 10
say the least, was startling.
OF course, IL was no more than I
might have expected. But I hadn't.
Supernatural lights are not popularity
supposed 20 be hea-ias-
/ Jumped away with a cry. and thrust
the iasulted finger into my mouth,
then withdrew them and laughed
Chuckled, rather. and not lmmoder-
ately at that. But the thought that
ghostly hces give forth no heat.
neither do they smell OF kerosene.
cOinfOrted me a heap.
That moan was growing in intensity
U"W, ts though the specter was a lit
TIE ureasy IA mis- mind ] made * out
10 come from the upper floor
But for the present my business was
With the x sen lamp, and putting my
dark lantern down on me table. I
struck a mach and lit the COMPOUNDED
thing again. But while doing 80. /
was careful to keep the window at my
back. and not the door.
The lamp was clean. IL had been re-
Gently trimmed and secured. The
chimney was immediately spOtless.
reflected that this ghost was a good
hOUsekeeper. and had the benefit Of
my laugh over the thought.
Moved by a sudden nj Of rage. trip
ping over the heels Of my merrimeut,
] PlucEed the haleful green shade or
across the room. Il struck the wall
and shattered into a thousand pieces
80 much for you,' 7 cried. angrily-
Above, the crash Of the breaking
shade had raised an uproar. The moan
ceased. 10 be succeeded by a chattering
shrek. and there was a clanking sound
as OF chains. and the rumble OF heavy,
hurrying feet on the floor over my head
Good 7 cried aloud. Pile on the
agony. old msn-this is positively your
last appearance on any stage Go II.
old boy, Halo, Give tongue there,
Bravo EncoreT'
And then, Al the very sound Of my
voice. the silence came again, and
stopped abruptly. fearful OF my own
tones. The house rang empty 20 the
dying echoes, and again all vas quiet
Leaving the lamp glowing I took up
The dark lantern, made ready nv re-
volver. and stepped into the hallway
again.
Ny idea was 20 go upstairs, make a
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
EYES Of DISTRICT
TURN TO THE COMET
Halley's Celestial Visitor
Easily Located in the
Western Sky.

BY throwing the head back as far as
the collar Will permit while standing.
facing West, on a roof or any other high
place. and opening and closing the eyes
rapidly several times, any perscn in the
District Of Columbia may see the comet
tonight, beginning about 3 o'clock and
continuing until the coy old maid of the
heavens has hid herself under the hori-
compounded. OF course, the weather Is
clear and the eyesight good
The business Of opening and closing
the eyes is very important, because no
one who has yet seen the celestial body
Is able 10 distinguish II from its back
ground OF hlmy atmosphere the first
time ne sees IL. Il is necessary 10 look
carefully and then stop looking a mo-
ment before the eye becomes accus-
toned 10 the glJw- Even then IL might
0ce az 70 The comet TO shift It's tail and
the process Of finding IL must be re-
pcated
However. there are thousands Of peO-
pie who saw the phenomenon last night.
and there viii be thousands more look
luS Tor IL tonight II might be stated
mat the Haley discovery does not come
'ns Ike the pictures would lead the OBJ
server 10 believe
Persons caring TO do so may face
east and see stars a whole lot brighter,
as well as the milky way, which IS a
gisring band Of dazzling brilIiauce com
pared with the body that Is now disap-
pearins rapidly into the unknown, 20 be
or more Other persons who want a
more careful astronomical description
Of the comets position can get IL from
the Naval Observatory.
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
synopsis of Chapters Already Published

Hammond, a newspaper reporter out OF
wcrk, pawns his mothers watch 10 get
food Faraday. his friend, shows a letter
asking him to come back 10 his old home
IN Mississippi and clear Up his parentage-
Dr. Spotswood, the guardian, saws Fara-
days father was murdered and that an
apparition haunts the house A green
lamp burns the study table
The two men go South on Faraday's
sloOp. The pawn ticket Is lost The
watch has a mysterious inscription bear
ing on th= mystery. They pass an old
man near the haunted house. a bright
emerald lGht Il shown and the old man
disappears suddshly. Back at the sloop
negro servant tells them DR.. SpotEwood
Is dead hammond goes 60 the house and
meets his daughter. whom Faraday loves
Deal. another reporter. restores the
tme-piece which he is accused OF having
stolen Hammond qusrrels with him. 4
slip OF paper in the watch tells them
how 10 and wealth in the library. They
start a search, but lose the paper. Fara-
day accuses Deal Of taking Il. Hammond
and FaradaV watch for Deal IN the IL
brary and follow him 10 the Sound. They
board slOOp and are cut adrift by a
mysterious figure. They are washed
ashore on an island and in the morning
md their wrecked slOop TO be Fara-
days own boat The rope had been cut.
They right the boat and float all night.
Next morning a gulf steamer picks them
up They return 10 Culpepper- Hammond
and Zeb visit the Deal home, but do not
ind Deal. Hammond goes 10 the haunt
ed mansion al night.
The Washington times., 1910-05-29

A. H Church. Julius Lansburg, Gus
taVe Isansburg, Robert Lee Montague,
Daniel g. Miller. jr-. Sidney Seling2-. l.
NJ. Thaye-. Percy Adams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mann, J. W. Stephenson. Joseph w Ste
phenson. John a. StephCr son, Charles H.
Stephenson T. A. Johnson. Thomas
GTaub Odell Smith. George Jarvis. Edw.
Jones, Calvert RoSenthal Samuel
Well. r J. Wiley. Walter Calder
stOn, F. J. McQuade w. ?. NormOyle,
Mr.. Mckinney, Albert Sculteis, r P
Curry. A. A Weschler, NJ. ". Moore.
NJ w. Moore. IT., Frank Allison. John
Sheckles, William Clabaugh, Charles N.
King, John Edw. Kreh. jr., Pills King.
J. Martin Becker. Charles BeaU, Thomas
Lowe. Bert Cohn, Henry l. Quinn, J. G.
Jester. Mr.. Priest, Of Baltimore and
Howard wilkins.
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
By
Louis Joseph Vance

upward, pausing for a landing halfway
TO the ceiling, then vanishing into the
ooscurity OF the upper floors.
Furniture there was none
Vacillating there, / became aware Of
an eerie moan whimpering through the
house. l told myself THAI IL might be
but the wi.1; and knowing that the
longer l hesitated the more fearsome
would things appear 10 me, / resolved
upon instant action.
There was nothing that / sought in
the hall. Therefore I crossed IL, guild
ing my STE by the invaluable dark
lantern, and passed into the doorway at
the lett-trat which opened into the
room of the green lamp
II, too, was vacant NY lantern s
disk OF }iSi't passed infinitely over ev-
cry inch, but found nothing save what
might be seen from the outside-the
desk. the papers, the easy-chair, the
Vallsa, and the green lamp.
The latter was eXtinguished.
with the moan whining at my Shout
ders, / went ovG- 10 the table and put
my hand upon the lamp. And then 1
started away with cry.
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
CABINET TO DISCUSS
HILLES AND NORTON
Taft Will Ask Aid in Choos-
ing Private Sec
rotary.
By JAMES HAY, JR.

SO powerfully impressed is the Presi-
dent with the Importance Of having a
man of unusual ability as his private
secretary. to succeed Frederick w. Car
penter, that he will ask his Cabinet on
Tuesday to help him by voting on the
matter
To the Cabinet he will submit these
two names.
Charles D. Norton, Assistant Secre-
tary Of the Treasury.
c. D. Hilles, Assistant Secretary Of
the Treasury.
Neither of these two men is In any
sense a candidate for the position.
Neither has even said whether he
would accept the post II it were offered
Neither has sought TO exercise any in
fluence on the President one way or the
other in the matter. Both are satisfied
with the work which at present en-
cages their attention.
Mr.. TAFT told some Of his friends to-
day that he has 30 long list from which
to choose his secretary. As the situa-
ton stands this afternoon, the choice
lies between HiIles and Norton.
The President is a great admirer Of
both men, and he is described today as
being undecided which man should be
asked to take the post.
After thinking the matter over for
the past two days, Mr.. Taft let it be
known today that on Tuesday the anal
selection will be made after the Cab
met has advised him on the subject. He
will return from his Memorial Day trip
to New York in time for the Cabinet
meeting on Tuesday.
Both the President and the members
of his Cabinet realize that especially at
this juncture the position Of secretary
TO the President is one which equals in
possibilities and Importance, II 1t does
not excel the position Of membership
in the Cabinet. In Mr., Norton and Mr.
Hilles they feel that they have the two
nen best suited for the work which in
wolves a thorough comprehension Of all
public matters and a wide acquaintance
with public men,
An effort was made yesterday 10 put
into the running Beekman Winthrop.
now Assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
and formerly Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury. Mr. Winthrop, although he
ha6 strong backing. will not be cOnsid-
cred, il is understood, at the Cabinet
meeting Tuesday.
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
MRS. DOEEYEYPECTS
FREEDOM IN WEEK
Defense Expects to Show
Dog Fattened on Alleged
Poison.

ST LOUIS. No. May 2S-Mrs- Dora
Eoxey, on trial charged with numbering
her quondam husband. William J. E.rder.
was almost jubllant in jail today. She
expects TO be free next Sunday, as her
trlal must be concluded Saturday night
or another trial held An an-iquated
provision OF law here makes the terms
Of co~rt end al stated time and cases
can lot be tried in parts OF two terms
Mrs. Doxey's jubilation is due 10 the
fact that she thinks the state has failed
10 snow several vital facts which were
parts Of the circumstantIaI evidence re-
lied or for conviction
Cacody lates OF sodium an arsenic
compound was set out 10 the Indictment
as purchased by Dr. DOxey IN Nebraska
ana sent here for poisoning Erder.
The defense has been eXDerimenting
with the sodium Il gave 2i5 grains 70
a dog, which grew fat Seventeen ounces
Of II was administered 10 a rabbit and
bunny IS stiII on the jump
II the defense shows cacOdvIates OF
sodium IS not deadly poison as
claimed by the state there is no evi-
deuce as TO the purchase Of other dele
ferrous drugs By either Of the D5xeys.
The Washington times., 1910-05-29

For 05owe VIII send you this imported
= ~ AOS Self-fllinE Fountain Pen Tast
as good as any dollar one 40 BLUFF
Order one now and be convinced Newman
Importing Company, so clifford street. Provi-
dcnCe, R. J.
AGENTS WANTED.
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
ANLhOJ- Of
"ZHE BLACK BOOk~'
THE BRASS BOWL"

I thorough investigation, and brace what
! ever danger might be there-and now
| that II was human, as | thought from
| the evidence Of the lamp, I confess that
| ] feared more the tangible danger Of
/ assault tran L had the intangible one
/ of-what2
/ found my -eet faltering and 1 trembIed
1 in every LIMB. ] fear me L am any
( thing but a brave man.
A whisper greeted me on the landing
what II said / could not make out, but
/ II seemed 20 me that words were being
formed by lips unknown with intent 70
frighten ne. / was frightened. but I
/ pressed on. flashing the brilliant circle
from side 10 side as / assembled
The upper hallway was bare. but still
! heard that whisper and now and then
moan. / tried 70 laugh at this trans
parent- effort 20 scare me, but the laugh
that came was tremulOus 20 a degree.
Standing there at the head Of the
stair. / knew not which way 10 turn
Tie lantern gave me little assistance.
But at length ! thought corner OF a
tcetinG shadow peered around a door
lanb for q brief instant and I made
quickly for that door
The room TO which 10 gave access was
vacant hui that shadow had just gone
, through another doorway. I fancied
l that the room was sim warm wiki a
J human presence. and followed on.
ILc room. ton. was cmpty-but for q
damp which chilled me and added to
I =
mentarily shook me And again the
shadow had hut left
! dashed across the Hoor-and the
! ne&t room was vacant apd the shadow
And then began = chase which took
me through the entire hCuse-that story
and attic above. The shadow vyas
never, ] thought, more than second
aIle go or me. get ALWAYS second quick
Each room 7 entered limited vapueIv
81 just vanished OCCUPANT. and each
door. As I left 10. seemed 10 hold =
Z pLeagIict lhaL Eiowered at my retreatin-
I anoulccrs. The lark lantern flashed
"ltly Either and you-the space n in
icIhined was at that instant er1pty.
AHu tleIe was laughter 90 disturb me
no more the whine. the whisper. bat
Nlld- naniacdl laughter greeting mo
mere. hooking me there. on I'M -id-s r.
( i@nEled IOHuly through those deserted
lIilt--seeiltcC rooms. marking time 10
ny hurrElnf. salteriug stems
Not an apartment bore anv t-a-. 81
ever having been occupied-thar h for
many years. Dust Law thick On DO
and silis end had even collected on The
walls. vi" '-ie
The winoOU-s were erimed with dirt
where they were not broken NV vr6o
KNOWS Wuaf miScnence Of weather
ana nus , logged. or was Swallowed
oy. the ghost OF the green lamp over an
the upper part Of that house NJ.
than half the time 7 was coDscf0,-s ~
! me presence was behind me-but. turn
ing. saw nothing staring me In the
face
~ last ] paused. painting and weary
ano greatly shaken by the strangerpss
Of IL al, I'm the room wherein I had
first seen the shadow
I backed inJO corner, with my ewes
watching both entrances, and the ficf.t
row on the one, now on the other.
At this instant 7 heard the footsteps
below, and was about 20 rUn for the
head OF the stairs when 7 heard the feet
ascending hastily.
~. -o-,t-,,,sto-. - TIT. e.. ,.-,,,
The Washington times., 1910-05-29

~ Ut l had sense enough 10 laugh
- these fears to scorn: so much.
at least, had civilization done
for me that 1 was inclined TO
dIsbelieve in and ridicule the specter
theory. And from the heft Of that
revolver in my side pocket, ! prom
ised myself that if the dog was
really measuring somebody's grave, that
grave wouldn't be mine-allowing that
had not forgotten how to fire a gun.
So the dog and eventually came TO
the lonely stretch OF road that bordered
the Delapierre grounds, and along this
to the gate. where we stopped for
hnal preparation-which was the light
ing Of the dark lantern.
/ did this without difficulty, kneeling
in the shadow of the wa u 70 escape pJs-
slble observation.
Before entering. too, + paused for one
hnal look around With all my cOHh-
dence, / knew not whether or no this
might not be my last glimpse OF the
1t a little.
But there was nothing 70 see, and by
straining my ears I was able 20 catch
no shadow Of sound beyond the moan
ing or the wind in the oaks. and the
ripple OF the waters as they came ID 70
the blum that edged the road. SO in we
went.
The dog, much to my relief. stayed 1t
my heels. / think that II he had fol-
lowed the conventional procedure, and
Whined and made of from the place
with his tail between his legs, I should
have felt a good sight less coura geous
about pursuing the adventure How
ever, he did nothing OF the SORT. trot-
ing along silently little TO -he rear
or me, evidently quite satisfied 70 be
taking stroll at midnight
Even the green lamp-did he observe
lt-had no ERECT on this admirable ami
NAL And the lamp, ! saw to my dis
quiet, was doing business az the old
stand; the baleful spot OF light was
Drlghuy visible from the gate, and I
had but little doubt that the rest Of
the performance would be going on as
usual
There is no need to describe the place
again ] can but say that Il was rnucn
the same as when first I visited Il. even
down to the fearful depression that
seemed 10 be a component part Of its
atmosphere.
The very ground beneath my feet fair
" stank Of grim murder, of Intangible
fear, and Of terrorizing mystery.
l went up 70 the house slowly, picking
my steps in order 10 avoid noise. Did
a low-hanging bunch OF Spanish moss
drag across my face. / put IL gently
aside; did hindeTing creeper entangle
my feet, I stopped on the instant and
backed until 1 was free, then went on,
stepping high.
The ruse. if I may exaggerate il 10
such dignity, was a success. Ny ghOstly
enemy evidently was unapprised of my
advent for, greatly TO my relief. he was
not n the picture when at length ! stood
ankle deep in the mold where Faraday
and I had wadeG not long since
The other properties were exactly as
before. The old, deserted house showed
The Washington times., 1910-05-29
MOT WHAT 1T WAS
WHEN | WAS A Boy
Even Comet Loses Luste7 With
Years, According 10 Aged
Astronomer.

ALTON. III, May 3-Dr. L A Alb
bolt. instructor Of Astronomy and His
tory at shurtIen College, Upper Alton,
Ill, says HalIey's comet is a disap-
pointment this time He saw It .
years ago, when he was an Il-year-
old boy. from the window Of his grand
fathers farmhouse, in MarbIehead.
Mass
1T Is not what 70 used 20 be -" he
said. 1T las lost something Il is not
so brilliant as II was The tail d1as
not show up a bit ike the tan OF the
comet Of - years ago. IN fact, YOU
would hardly say IL was the same
comet
DR. Abbott SAYS the comet OF 81 vas
the most brilliant he ever saw