The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-08-15
RULES FOR
COMMUNAL
HAPPINESS
James Boutwell,, Married Fifty.
Six Years, Tells How 10
Remain Happy
Special to the Daily Leader.

Tor bne feelings OF both man and WON
an, James Boutwell,. ST years OF age
guard al the state capitol, has for
mulated and promulgated a set o
rules, which, il followed. he SAYS viii
bring happiness into unhappy homes
and viii create love where no love
exists
boutwell, is one OF the otsicers al
tlie Information desk at the capitol
Ffe is ready IL give information on
any subject. whether it pertains ID
where a certain office is located "
whether IL pertains to mairnolly.
MatrmOny Is RoutwelTs long suit.
Inty 5"last he and his wife celebrat-
ed the hfty-siXth anniversary of their
weuding, which took place at Threa
Rivers, Mich
My married life has been the hap
piest In the world. do beiiege de-
clared Boutwell, Now, you ask me
what rules should be laid down for
q happy married life, I'll tell you
In the first place, never quarrel
with your walk away
"Whack up With her on the money
yon earn.
II you are making the money
and every good husband is the pro
WIDER as far as finances are concern-
ed, pay the bills yourself.
Give Her Extra Money Occasionally
But give your wife telephone mon
ey and carfare at least
Give her some extra change row
and then
AS a general thing woman who
goes up against a bargain counter
gets little wildh your wife
down on that
Don't lie TOO nice or too polite to
other ladies' in the presence OF your
wife.
40n those occasions hold off as
much as you can and don't be too
friendly
Keep your wife thinking and be
lieving that all women are good But
we old timers know different
And as time flies along don't let
Take her to dance once in a
Take her to adance once in al
while.
Sing Silver Threads Among the
Gold TO her occasionally.
Take her to the theater frequent
y, 1t will renew her youth.
"A man should marry when he is
rs or 26,
A woman should marry when she
S 10 or 90
Divorce wasn't known in the
Early days OF the West
Now women are after divorces,
lot for the divorce, but for the ali
nony from her husband, and this she
dds 10 the pin money from some bet
en- looking fellow
There's fault on oJth sides
The husband shouldn't be too
ind. He shouldn't give up every
hing for his wife. 3,
"It don't hurt if he's a little BIT
efsh, just to show the old lady she
int the whole thing
IL the husband slaves himself to
cath all the time. he won't be ap
reciated
.rossed the Plains in 1852
Keep the purse string taut if your
life don't know how to manage y
lings
4Dont let her run to the corner
r0eeny with the kids every few
linutes TO buy dainties
"lf she does this, tell The grocer
} cut on her credit
III she don't want to help You 40
ave. then take all the funds out OF
er hands and try and save Yourself. =
The times coming when all this =
aated money viii be needed, aud
l badly needed. too
Boutwell, crossed the plains and /
ms in 1852 from St Louis 20 Sacra y
ento.
The rough life OF the pioneers, he !
lys. precluded discussion of scandal y
nd the divorced man or woman was !
olled at askance
When an indian wanted 10 be quit 4
his spouse. says Boutwell,. he sim q
~ mounted his pony aud rode away y
remain out OF sight until his bet ,
II half had found another mate.
In this connection Jim recalled an ID
cident
"li was in 1881 when ! happened to (
: i'm a Shoshono indian camp, SAID y
;. "A no.accouut Southcrnor from
enncssee had gone to the bad and "
sed with the Indians for few q
'ars lie married a half breed ana o.
le was beauty too. Her mother y
as a Snake sQuaw and her father u
le of those French irappers l'
ried when She saw His Pony
"Mell. when this young Southerner q
ho had an the habits of the Indians. h
,ard OF trouble between the North d
IA south. he decided to go and join q
e Confederate army re had a fine so
,ny Ia those DAYS a uouy was noi "
orth over $50. IL il was an oripar} u
.e. and he came to nie apd e4erei !
s pony. The best { eN e. sa& dor - y
"a bought the pony and hitched him n
tside of nv shack down at Fort 81. VI
ain on the Platte. where I was e.
ildng a bridge az the time. "
Il noticed that Ga squaw was hang q
e around there with her pappoase
her back, but didn't pay any at
nfion TO her.
the next day one Of my men told q
E that the sQuaw was The Southern IS
ans wife and thar the papponse b.
IS their child. He told me, too. that i,
ben She saw the pony thar had be- n
nged to him. she lay down on The !.
ass and pulled her blanket over her h.
ad and cried for q couple oi hours
Il didn't know anything about Il