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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
How Banker Lost Big Trust

ent system of the Vanderbilt railroads.
HE was very shy, and modest almost
to a fault. He was absolutely loyal
to his friends; was YER solicitous Of
the opinion Of every one with whom
he was brought in contact, and would
permit himself to indulge in an
outburst of temper. Yet notwith'
standing these qualities, he was a
man of great frmness when once he
was convinced that he was right in
any matter, though his apparently
gentle method of insisting upon recog-
niticn of his prerogatives often led
even persons who knew him fairly
well to misjudge his character in
this respect. The little story I am
going to relate to you Is a case In
point.
when MI. Vanderbilt succeeded
his father as directing authority of
the New York Central system, init
mate relations had been maintained
for years between the Vanderbilt fam
lily and n Of the Oldest trust insti-
tutions of New York. This intimacy
dated back to the days of the Commo-
dore himself, and Cornelius Wander
bilt, as the head al me family, en-
couraged and maintained it. Imag-
inc his surprise, therefore, when the
late Edward King, president of the
institution, said to Mr.. Vanderbilt
n day hat he was anxious that a
gentleman of high financial standing
with whom 1t was generally known
that Mr.. Vanderbilt was not on friend
ly terms, should be elected to fill a
vacancy in the board Of directors Of
the trust company. No other name
could have been more ~distasteful to
Mr. Vanderbilt; still, In his character
fsttcally gentle manner, he ventured
to protest against the selection of the
man.
1T Is my view he said, that in
the directorate Of an important bank
ing institution such as ours Is there
should be as far as possible complete
cordially and harmony among the
various members. Certainly, there
should Tot be elected to the director
ate any one with whom another d.
rector cannot hold personal commu-
nication.
NOW, you would suppose, wouldn't
you" continued Mr.. Clarke, that a
plea OF that kind would have been suf-
f1cient to cause Mr.. King to change
his mind about wanting the man on
the board of directors? But 1t wasn't;
Mr.. King was 'set' on having his own
way. The man was elected a director,
and because MI. Vanderbilt made no
further complaint OF any sort, Mr..
King speedily became convinced hot
M .:vanderbiit had become reconciied
to his friends election, to Mr.. Kings
inward satisfaction.
"But how gravely mistaken Mr..
King was in his estimate of Mr.. Van
derbilt's character was made plain
to us who knew Cornelius Vanderbilt
and his ways well when, following the
reading Of his will after his death
in 1899, 1t was discovered that by a
codicil he had transferred a most i'm
portant trust, which he had at first
established with MI. Kings company,
to the strongest rival of that institu-
ton"
| tCopyright. 1910. by E. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
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Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
New News .
Or YESTERDAY
ny &GZANX%N%
influence in the house. and is reported
to no a very keen politician

influence in the house. and is reported
to be a very keen politician"
Does he want to be president?
Sir Henry asked. But almost before
he had time to receive an answer. he
suddenly leaned forward excitedly and
exclaimed abruptly: "Ah, there is a
man 1 should like to study ana
thereafter he sat in silent observation
for perhaps a quarter OF all hour.
Il cannot quite fathom that mans
intellect" he said at last: apparently,
he is lethargic, physically, yet OF o
derfully keen intellectual powers. But
what interests me in him is the fact
that his head is q perfect copy, in
contour, of the head Of Shakespeare.
The similarity is marvellous. have
never seen any other head so closely
approach in it's characteristics the
pest bust that we have of Shakes
peare. Is he a leader in this body?
He should be with such a head. And
what is his name?'
He is one of the leaders in the
house; he is one OF the most brilliant
men in public life today, and his name
is Thomas Bracket Reed" vas the
SWe
Observation-Disclosures is the like
ness between his head and that of the
bust of Shakespeare" exclaimed Sir
Henry under his breath. And during
the rest Of the hour that the great
English actor, who had proved himself
so excellent a reader of mems charac-
tiers, stayed in the house, his gaze
constantly riveted on Thomas B..
Reed.
1910. by E. j. Edwards. All
Rights ReServed.)
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16

Born.
secession. He occupied Jefferson City,
defeated the troops of the secessionist
governor, occupied Springfield, cap
ltured the rendezvous of the Confede-
rates in the state, scattered the Dor
der guerrillas and defeated the Con-
federate forces gathering to oppose
him.
The Confederates, however, rein
forced by. 1.-The coming Of Sterling Price
and his men from thessouth, moved on
Springfield with a force much greater
in numbers and armament than that
Of Lyon. The latter officer, however,
risked battle rather than surrender
what he had won, and met Price at
the widely known battle Of Wilson's
creek, where his forces were defeated
and the leader killed. Price overran
Missouri for a time, put was finally
worsted and forced to fight at West
port, though ne again ouinu,nberei his
Union opponents two to one.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
atively very rare. Also It ID sell.
dom affected until the meridian Of Ire
IL well past"
Esperanto Gains 81 France.

Paris.-Esperanto Is steadily gain
Ing recruits In France and many Of
these recruits are men Of letters,
Tristaa Bernard. the playwright, Avs
his next piece will nrst be written IN
esperanto although 1t will have to be
translated into French for the public.
The days Il coming, he says. when
French will be merely the Language 81
luxury while esperanto viii be on o.
erybodyss tongue"
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
Historic eanner.

Mrs. Anna Cornell, wife Of Dudley E
Cornell. former mayor. Of Kansas City,
Kan, is the owner Of a nag that once
was owned by the gre4t-grandfather OF
Theodore Roosevelt. The nag was car
ried through the war Of 1872 and was
given to the great-grandfAther Of Nn.
Cornell by the ancestor Of Roosevelt
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
ievada Senator Declared That Alaska
Would Be Found to Be One of the
Worlds Principal Sources OF
the yellow Metal.

From the time. in August, 1875.
when he became chairman OF the
monetary commission provided by
Joint resolution Of congress to ex-
lmine and report upon the question
Of bimetallism, until the silver issue
passed OF the political stage, John P.
ZONES, Nevada member of the United
States senate for 30 years. beginning
n 1873, was n of the foremost
champions Of ~bimetallism in this
country. His desertion Of the Repub-
dean party in 1895 on the silver ques-
lion is historic.
About a year after the 1896 presi-
.en.sal campaign had been decided In
.avor OF William Mckinley and the
gold standard / met Senator Jones,
and in the course of the conversation
said to him: ~ have heard it said,
Senator, that you have changed your
opinion respecting the use OF silver
Is a money metal, and l have been
wondering whether that report is
correct.
II will tell you about that as we
walk along" he said. and took my
arm. 81 have not changed my opin-
ION respecting the e~xpediency Of u.s.
Ing silver IS a money metal-at least,
he opinion I held when | advocated
oimetallism. But conditions have
:hanged lately. as they changed fol-
owing the discovery of gold in Cali
,ornia. Before that discovery. the sill
ver dollar was really the standard.
md the ratio between gold and sill
ver was strongly in favor of
lilver. Two factors have served to
,ring about the present change. One
the discovery Of a process by
which very low grade gold ore can
se p%rofitably worked, and the other
9 the vast development of gold min
ng In South Africa and the United
States. These factors have served to
give US more of the gold than. we had
Il the time I was advocating bimet-
lllism."
81 have heard it said, Senator
Interrupted. that your changed opin-
lon might be traced to the fact that
vou are interested in a gold mine near
Sitka, Alaska"
"Oh. no. that statement is not cor
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
Cornelius Vanderbilt Showed in His
Will That He Didn't Forgive Ed
ward King for Insisting on a
Certain Director. W.

Cornelius Vanderbilt, grandson OF
heEommodore, who became the head
of the Vanderbilt fortune in 1885, fol.
lowing the death of his father, Will
liam H., was personally one Of the
most lovable of men," once said to
me the late Charles G. Clarke, for
many years a vi~ce-president of the par
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
bio Gun. Of Bonner DAVIS.

The agitation for 14-inch guns on the
large ~battleships to be built by the
United States navy, and the decision
Of the British admiralty to mount 1876
inch guns on four of the ships author
lied in 1909, draws attention to the
fact that British ~batueships Of the
past carried guns OF even larger
bore.
Nearly 80 years ago 13.5-inch guns
were introduced in the British navy.
while the "Benbow," completed In
1885. carried two 16kinch guns, each
weighing 24S,640 pounds, and firing
1890 pound-projectiles with q powder
charge OF ESQ pounds
The 1875 inch guns were CARED by
ships laid down from 1882 to 1891.
Then the ore OF 1876 inches was aban'
doned for smaller bores.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
prince Learning Aviation.

Berlin.-Prince Henry Of Prussia
who is visiting at Wolfsgarten, en-
ploys his leisure moments in learning
to operate an aeropiane and has made
several successful flights. He is be-
ing Instructed by August Euler, who
is skilled in the art.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16
wireles. on English Dreadnough.s.

Wireless on EngIishsD readnoughts.
The English D~readnonghts are be
ing equipped with improved wire.
less outfits that will enable them to re-
ceive and send messages long dis
tances even under unfavorable condi-
lions. The new plant, a result OF
many experiments in the past year, is
said to be the finest in the world. The
operating room, located near the main
bridge of the powerful fighters. has
~sound-proof walls.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16

considers far below the actual mum.
Der of suicides.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-12-16

~ EW YORK-A cablegram from Paris announced ths - ,lg efsC Shes.
IA lote Katherine Palmer to James G. Parrish. il, a relative Of the Van
= = derhnts The Parishes are very wealthy and have a beautiful home
near Southampton. Mr.. Parrish, Jr, is a Harvard graduate, and was ad-
mihed to the bar this year. Miss Palmer formerly a in wang" and
isohn. Mrs. aenry Lyndhurst Bruce and Sir George Prescott among her de-
voted aAnirersA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07
Spreading Like Prairie Fire.
(By Associated Press. J


New York July THE movement
to prohibit the exhibition Of the prize
fight pictures Is spreading like a prai-
rie fire. II has invaded every big
city and echoed from London and
johannesburg, South Africa. 1t Is go
ing to knock all the profits out of
the picture privileges. for which $135,
600 was paid.
The state OF Iowa Is to prohibit the
fight pictures; Colorado may follow
suit Among the cities In which the
movement has been started are Chi.
cago, Washington. Denver. Cincinnati
St. Louis. Fort Worth. Des Moines,
Omaha and Kansas City. In many
southern cities the agitation against
the fight pictures is increasing, due
to the fact that negro was the vic
tor. The sight Of negro standing
over the PROSTATE form OF the white
companion 1t Is generally believed
would be sure to instill feeling of race
prejudice that would result in riot
ing
The antI-picture crusade has extend
e1 abroad In johannesburg. South
Africa, the biograph have themselves
prohibited the pictures South Afri.
ca Is the home OF the negro, his ma
tive stamping ground.
The United Societies of Christian
Endeavor with four million member
ship and the association of police
chiefs are leading the movement The
governor OF every state has been ask,
ed to bar the pictures, also Taft and
Roosevelt have been invited to op
pose the exhibitions
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07
WANTS AGENT DISCHARGED
Indignant Farmer d. M. Faux
ner Complains to Corpora
ton Commission

Farrner DIM Faulkner wants The
corporation commission to- force the
Iron Mountain Railroad company to
discharge the ticket agent at Fort
Gibson because he refused TO sell
Faulkner a ticket to Hanson. bis home
town. a little settlement In Sequoyah
county. The complaint received by
the commission today charges that the
agent refused to give his name. and
that the train auditor threatened to
eject Faulkner from the train when
he refused to pay excess cash fare.
John Bryant, stock buyer Of Da-
Wis, filed a complaint asking that the
Santa Fe be required TO furnish water
in the stock yards at Davis for the
benefit Of the stock kept there for
shipment.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07
ATTACK GUARANTY LAW
Hitchcock Seeks to M axe Friends
of Postal Savings BY
So Doing
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader
Washington, ID. c., July Tin an
effort to discredit the Oklahoma bank
guaranty law, Postmaster General
Hitchcock Is spreading press dope
broadcast evidently with the view
Of holding the new states banking
law up to ridicule.
National bank directors In Okla.
homa are strongly endorsing the post
al savings bank plan. as the guaranty
law has greatly decreased their de.
posits and they hope the postal saw
lngs banks will prove powerful COM
petitors to state banks so that earn
ings Of the National banks may be
augmented.
Without divulging the bankers
name Of fItha city, the postoffice depart
ment has made public letter from
AN Oklahoma banker. which in part
Is as follows:
\ 'I am National banker. and !
think you should try the new bank
In this city We are somewhat held
back here now and not making much
effort to do business In this country
simply on account of this guaranty
law. as we do not know what is going
10 happen. Stacks and loads OF these
state banks are in the hands OF unfit
men. who are absolutely incompetent
TO run anything except a Democratic
ward meeting. Some day things are
going to happen In Oklahoma and
rottenness will be exposed.
u want to see the postal bank In
stalled here as soon as possible, so
as to give 1t a tryout. think the
state banks as operated under the
guaranty plan will get the worst OF
it,
Postmaster General Hitchcock
while freely distributing this uncall.
ed for attack on state guarantee banks
of Oklahoma. refuses to make public
the name or location Of the man maxi
Ing It.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07
ROBBED LITTLE AENs|Es
Acme of Human Meanness
Achieved BY Two Young
Hobocs

Two young men mean enough to be
put on exhibition we're caught this
morning, At the outskirts of town two
little newsboys. who had toiled on
the streets until 10 o'clock, were TAX
ing a swim in the Cottonwood and
two young hoboes came along and
searched the boys clothing All they
got was 40 cents. The boys gave
good descriptions OF the tramps, who
were jailed on charges of vagrancy.
The police found five cents and shoe
horn.
These young tramps were working
out of Oklahoma City. They claim
tney came from New York and Phila.
delphia. They gave the names OF
Jack West. aged II. and Harold How
ard, aged 16.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07
TWO JUSTICES FOR CITIES
Nevertheless There Will Be a
Cutting Down in Rural
Townships

Guthrie is to have two Justices of
the peace instead OF one, as stated yes
terday The law is found to provide
for two justices and two constables
In cities having $500 population. Guth.
RE township will have a justice.
The cutting down of these minor
judges will be marked. Heretofore
each township has had two. Under
the new apportionment each town
ship in the First commissioner dis.
tiict will have one and In the Third
district there will be three Justices
instead Of ourteen. one justice district
has three townships.
Many had announced for justice i'm.
Ger the old plan and there will be
numerous Withdrawals before the pri-
n'aries.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07
tBy Asstd Press }
New Orleans,
La. July ITO
night and Friday
partly cloudy.
TEMPLE lsERNl7HI INJURED
(By Assoclatei PressJ

Poughkeepsie. N. Y. July ITEM
PIE Alternately had narrow escape
from serious injury here Wednesday
In company with his father. John r,
Abernathy, and his brother Louis,
aged .. Temple arrived ut the Mel.
son house early In the evening, lie
rode with his father in an automobile
and Louis drove second car, Az
Temple jumped from his fathers car
the second machine ran up on the
Sidewalk, knocking him down and he
went under the machine. but the
wheels did not pass over him. lie
vas pulled out somewhat bruised and
assisted into the hotel by his father.
Although quite lame, young Abcrnathy
is not seriously hurt.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07
PRESSED
AGA|NsT
THE WALL
WATERS PIERCE OIL CO.
AGREES TO TRIAL BEFORE
JUDGE HUSTON
MANY WITNESSES ARE
PREsEATiIO TESTIFY
VIII Tell !d AIsgpd Aels ~
Discriminating QssF|''I' n||a'''hlag lllsIHA /
Prlsss'Ita a|Aen
Special to Daily Leader.

OpSSiui W DdIiy lcuucE.
Enid, Okla, July Late yesterday
afternoon the defense In the Waters
Pierce quo warranto case agreed to
try the case before Judge Huston and
the Jury was discharged for the
term. This is regarded as an indica-
tion that there will be little more de-
lay before the suit Is tried.
That Judge Huston does not intend
to reconsider rulings made on motions
and technicalities by Judge CARRIER
when he was presiding over the case
became evident when the judge plain.
ly said:
Il do not intend to hear matters
the second time," said Judge Huston.
Il am not hear to look backward.
am here to go forward with the case.
Ii the previous Judge made any er-
rors you have the right of exception
to those rulings
1t came up when c. II. Parker,
counsel for the Waters-Pierce, want
ed to suppress number Of daposi.
tlons. 1t developed that the motion
had already been overruled. Parker
said It was matter of discretion
with the court.
Judge Huston added that he "un-
doubtedly had the power but not
the inclination. A motion was then
made asking permission to refile the
objections, but 1t too, was over
ruled.
There were number of Witnesses
present for the state to testify as To
Illegal acts OF the company In dis
eliminating prices of oil. The venire
of seyenty-five jurors was present.
The state was represented by At
torney General West, Assistant At
torney General Davenport. County
Attorney McKeever and Dan Huett,
formerly county attorney, co-counsel.
For the defendant there were II. s.
Priest OF st. Louis. Il. b. Perkins OF
Dallas, W. A. Ledbetter OF Oklahoma
City and Chas. Parker.
The objection of the defendant to
going to trial for the reason that the
court is not legally In session was
overruled. The state announced that
1t was ready for trial and Judge Hus-
ton asked the defendant whether or
not 1t was ready
The question seemed to be the one
which they We're reluctant TO answer.
w. A. Ledbetter. who was on the
floor for the defense, gave several
evasive answers and 1t was not until
after several inquiries that Mr. Led
better answered that the defense would
not be ready and would present mo
tion for continuance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07
APPOINTS BR|sT0N man
John d. Humphrey Succeeds
l.. d. Bunk on State
Pharmacy Board

John d, Humphrey, OF Brlstow,
druggist. has been appointed by Gov
ernor Haskell, as a mombcr OF the
state board OF pharmacy. to succeed
H. ID, Brunk. OF Nowata, who has Just
finished serving one year. Mr.. Hum
phrey IL one OF the oldest druggists
In Oklahoma. His length OF office
will be five years and, he with other
members OF the board. are to pass
upon the qualifications of applicants
who desire to become registered
pharmacists,
J. w. Garrett OF Elk City. was ap.
pointed county commissioner for the
second district In Beckham county,
Bacon Bates. resIgning TO accept the
position Of assistant warden OF the
Granite state reformntory.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07
DAY IN SUPREME COURT
One Case Dismissed. two Re
hearings Denied and
Two Granted

In the supreme court today the
case of Greenwalt VS.. Greenwalt
brought up from Muskogee was dis
missed.
Rehearlngs were denied IN two
cases- Julian White against the NJ
X. a. r railway company brought
up from Oklahoma county; II w.
Thompson against Anna May Fob
son. brought up from the county court
Of Okmulgce
Rehearings we're granted IN The case
of tIfe Frisco railroad against the
Farmers Cooperative shipping com
pany. on appeal from the corporation
commission, and the Frisco against
Charles Golfer, appealed from the
corporation commission.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07
WIFE SUES OIL MLGNLIE

Tulsa. Okla. July 7-Cliff Drew,
we'll known oil magnate of this city.
is defendant in a divorce action u
siitnted by his wife. Emma Drew. who
alleges that Drew has come home In
toxicated twenty-five times during the
past year. The couple have had sew
en- children, all OF whom are dead,
and the plaintiff asks for possession
OF each or the seven tracts OF land
which fell to her husband upon tho
death ~ the children each ~ whom
Rad received an allotment from the
government All parties connected
are Cherokee Indians.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07
WILL ADDRESS CONFEDERLT[s

Governor Haskell will deliver an adj
dress to the United Confederate Vet
Grams at Oklahoma City. Friday. July
g. The addresses which he agreed to
make at Sayre, Mangum and Altus
last week. but cancelled, Chairman
Fred Branson OF the state committee
delivered in his stead.
Called by the governor, the annual
meeting Of the state text book com
mission will be held In the executive
offices at Oklahoma City. Monday.
July II. Theo r. Brewer Of Muskogee
is secretary of the commission
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07
CHANCE FOR YOUR SON, HERE


Washington, D. c., July Editor
Leader: ! have vacancy for Anna
polls and a yancancy for West Point
open March, 1911, aud should be glad
TO have applications made by those
qualified under the rule.
The age for Annapolis Is between
l6 and 30, and for West Point ! Z TO
20. Applicants must be In perfect
physical condlti'n, OF good character
and able to stand the examinations.
Examinations TO be third Tuesday
In April. next, at McAIester Mllsko,
gee or Ardmore.
Advice furnished applicants.
These appointments win be made 70
the young men best qualified regard.
less OF personal favor. X. l., OWEN,
u. s. s.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-07-07

HARDQ(JAKE
SsIsHOgTaph Records Violent
Earth Shock Two Minutes
In Duration
fBy Associated press.l

Washington. July IA severe
earthquake shock, continuing from
1901 to 1903 this morning was re-
corded by the Gecrgetown university
observatory The observers say the
earthquake was probably not over
fifteen hundred miles distant. The
chief motion was east ana west anu
is the heaviest recorded sineA Janu-
AIRY first.