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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15

CHARGES MAY
CAUSE PROBE
Why WIckeTsham Did Not Aci
Before Statute OF LImlia-
tIOn Expired

Washington, d. c., July 15.-lAftel
secret consideration of charges made
by Delegate Wickersham pof Alaska
that Attorney General Wickersham
deliberately permitted the statute oi
limitations to run against agents oi
the Alaska syndiceta, who defraud
ed the government through perjury
to the extent of $4,000, the house
committee on judiciary has deter
minded to report favoraby resolu'
ton OF inquiry offered by Delegate
WickershamJ
The resolution would call upon the
attorney general to furnish the house
with all documents, affidyits and tes-
timony In his possession relating 10
an affidavit submitted to him more
than a year ago and sworn to by n.
j Douglas, former auditor of the AL
aska syndicate. in 1908.
Delegate Wickersiam startled the
committee when In executive ses-
sion he produced copy of an af-
tdavit relating to an alleged crinss
inal act committed by Captain ID
II Jarvis OF the Alaskan syndicate,
ant formerly prominent ia the gov
eminent revenue cutter service, who
committed suicide In Seattle on June
22, The day following the introduc-
tom Of the Whdkersham resolution
calling for production OF the papers
IN the case, and by John H. Bullock
of the John J Sesnor Coal company
of Nome
Through connivance of these men,
it was charged that the government
Was detrauded on coal. contracts and
that evidence TO that effect was per.
mtted to remain unacted upon in the
attorney generals office for more
han year until the statute Of linn
itations expired last May
Delegate Wickersham furnished
the committee with Photographic
copies OF a letter of an attorney for
the Alaska syndicate to ID, II Jar
Wis admitting the expenditures of mon
ey 60 control government witnesses
IN the 3Hazey murder trial in 1908.
an agent of the Alaska syn
ticate was accused OF numbering la
'c8rs employed by rival Interests
during the construction of rail
'oad In Alaska,
A photograph o, an expense ac,
count for 81 1880 of Mir b Murrisey
employed by the syndicate. il Is
leaned 10 entertain government wit
lesses and juwmen IN that conneo-
ion also was. sibp.itted TO the com
nttee rhis evidence. Delegate |
urged on the judiciary |
committee the Douglas affidavit in |
'olying the representatives OF the |
Northwe tern Commercial company |
me OF the Alaska syndicate concersn |
md the Sesnor Coal company.
on May "a 1910" he said Il
ent 10 Attorney General Wicker |
ham a copy OF the affidavit. calling |
lis attention to the fact that the
government had been defrauded OF
51o00 by perjury and a combination
4 these two corporations in the sale j
u coal TO the government for milf |
ary posts in Alaska
i asked him TO make an inveSti- 4
alton and prosecute those persons
or the crime committed ia that f.
J received a erler OF
May 81. 1910. and 1
re had considerable further cores
ondence, aud on June i3, 1911. more
han a year later, I received let
er from the attorney general stat
ng that the statute OF limitation had
Kpired.'
The correspondence, including the
NAL letter of The attorney general
.ts read into the record.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15

srna Ihou Ehs several boxes OF ointment. save
hin blood medicine, and had two doctors 70
freat him, but be got worse al the time He
had L 4bopt six months when = friend told
re ahoDf rotcufA sent and got bottle
rf Catltufa Resolvent. a cake OF Cuticura
scar ana so1 Of Cuticura Ointment In
three days after using them he began 10
improve. He began 70 take long maps and
10 stop scratching his head After taking
tso bottles o. Resplre ent. twoabokfs q ONT
nrnt aad thres ksidf soap - ssat sound
and ue1, and nef u had any bfetkinS out of
anv kind rs hair came out IN ihtie curls
Al over h1 head don't think anything
else souid kis-e cured him except Cuiicure.
Il hare bought Cu;lcurs Ointment and
eoap severei times since 70 use FOR cuts and
sores AID have never known them 30 fan 70
curt what put them IN. Cuilcl1rs SOAP =
purooeese fsigned) Mrs. r. r. Harmon,
n 8 d., Afoka. Tenn. sept 10. 1910.
Ctficnrs Soap and Ointment sold through
crsf-tf - earlf Scrd 70 Potter DriIg 4 Chem.
cs-p nf1t leB. Boston. for liberal sample
q each posi-iree. hlth 3s-p. book o. The sAlR.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15
AND
DEATH CUT
PENSION ROLL.
Al Topeka Office 5,6t7 Pen
sIoneTs Dropped Because They
Oiled or Remarked

Topeka, Kan, July 15.-Death and
remayriage have 10 the last II month
removed $3.50 names from the rolls
of the Topeka pension office and in
the year ending July |, the office
lost an aggregate OF 3,147pensioners
On the rolls OF the Topeka office
this month are the names of 102 ,S2S
men, women and children whose az
gregate pensions for the year amount
ed to S18,139,0 ,06410
The annual report of the Topeka
office, shows that the Kansas pen
sion agency is still one of the larg-
est institutions maintained by the
government and has more pensioners
on its rolls than any other Western
office But death cut big swath
in the ranksaof the old boys OF 81
and the Topeka office reported to
the government the loss OF 5,617
pensioners last year. his brought
the average daily loss to more than
Is for the entire year counting sun
bays and holidays in the list.
They Still Marry.
Perhaps the general public may
not know It, BuJ it II common knoWl-
edge in the pension office that the
old soldier and his widow never are
too old to experience once more the
thrills aud sensations of fresh love
affair The pension office has no
record of how many OF its patrons
have succun.bed to Cupid's attacks
in a year, but when a veterans Wild
ow vows she has found brand new
affinity, then the pension department
hears OF &C. In - months there were
1873 soldiers widows who yielded 10
the sentiments OF a tender love and
their pensions that they
might change their names and again
search for conjugal bliss In the
same period Of time there we're sever
al hGadred veterans who found
ew-and usually a younger-loye
with sparkling eyes and rosy checks
who will make the old boys happy
IN their declining years
On June 50, year ago, there
were 105975 pensioners on the rolls
Of the Topeka office In the follow
ing i2 months 1897 originals were
added to the list Ehe flsice hg4
stored 22 pensioners who had been
prey iNAHAN uAbpNNN AtNhA tAN At~N'
There We're also 25 renewals and I
iS4 names were added to the list as
from other agencies. |
This brought the grand to5al to lo9'.
it3
Many Are Dropped,
Against this record is charged the
oss OF 5.617 deaths Remarriage |
1873 otherwise good pen |
sion claims The age Y1mit took |
AWAY 80 uaues and 50 persons failed |
o claim pay and were dropped from
he payroll In the year SIS persons /
their pensions to other /
agencies and Is pensions were 4
dropped from the list Tor sundry I
'auses. not enumerated The los, I
z 6.5S5 against an aggregate gain /,
IF 3.439 reduced the payroll 10 l02. /
S2S which are included in the an |
lual report Just completed aud filed /
With the department. in Washington. |
OF the to.al list of pensioners paid
rom the Topeka office. there are 4
i-.697 who are actual residents OF
he district which incldes Kansas.
Oklahoma. Missouri Colorado aud /
Vew Mexico Their portion OF the
iiS,iS9o6f10 was JUS, SIG. 49,.
l56.12.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15

Right in your busiest season hen
YOU have the least time 70 spare you
are most likely to take diarrhoea
and lose several days time. unless
you have Chamberlain Collie. Chob
era aud Diarrhoea Remedy at hand
and take dose on the first appear
ance Of the disease. For sale by
all dealers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15
sA,OsA. ), NILgs RELIEVED.

Oklahoma City, july l5--Generaf
order has been issued by the governor
through the office of the sdjuiant gen.
eral. relieving Major Alv al. Niles.
judge advocate Of the Oklahoma Ma
tionsl Guard from the duties OF dis
bursting oaiCer. At his own request
Adiutant General Canton has been
designated as disburslng officer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15
CARRIAGE SWEPT DOWN STREAM

Ardmore, Ok. July i5.-The bodies
o. Will Anglin and a negro girl who
were drowned ln The bayou in Love
county SUNDAY night. have been re-
covered Anglin drove into twenty
feet of swift water. and his buggy was
swept down. drowning the two peo.
pie ami the team.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15

/ uet Nulti0 ufF
up and leave q
scale Then IT
would break out
again and tt
spread all over his
head. Al the hair
came out and his
head was SCaly ell
over. Then his
face broke out all
over IN red bumps
and II kept spread
ing unth t was
an hie hands and
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15
NOTICE
itlrie DAILY Leader'

NULITI0 IdTTN LIdWtT.
To all whom 1t may concern.
the undersigned being sent up from
the County OF Logan town Of Guth-
rie, on a charge of burglary do here
by respectfully apply 10 Governor
for parole.
J. Il. WAKING.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15
CANNING Of
WILEY WILL
CAUSE ROW
Effort 10 Gust Pure Food Et-
pert Has Maklngs Of First
rate Political Dope

Washington, d. c., July ia big
| row will be kicked up in congress
over the attempt to GUST Dr. Harvey
Wiley, government pure food expert
and chief of the bureau OF chemistry
The house committee on agriculture
will make an investigation in the
whole matter
Members Of the committee on ex
penditures in the department Of JUS
tice are now making direct charges
that the law had been violated by At
t0rney General Wickersham himselw,
who approved the recommendations
in DR. Wiiey's case in connection with
the administration OF his own depart
ment 1t was charged that lump pay
ments had been made by the attorney
general TO specially retained lawyers
for their expenses. whereas th law
specifically requires that all such ac-
counts be itemized and the payments
made on vouchers.
The Taft administrator may be
seriously embarrassed by the Wiley
affair President Tafts friends real
ize that campaign waged by the in
surgents and democrats on the Wiley
issue would be more effective even
than that carried on in the Ballinget-
Pinchots controversy. because it would
involve question which Affects tse
national stomach They point iout
that the charge against Or. Wiley in
wolves no graft, but merely an evas-
ion of the law. for the supposed good
Of the service
Secretary Wilson said that as soon
as he had received the answers OF
the officials involved he would file
with the president recommendation
in the case.
Il have not yet prepared my an
swer TO the president said Dr. Wiley. |
There are so many ramitications IN
The case that each time begin work |
on my reply l find a new angle.
am Just on the job here, and II II
have to 90 lltwill be found at my |
iesk attending TO my duties
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15
Great Herds
pEREnRMIMG EPHAMTS


Including the Menage Pacbydern
Taught and Driven by Woman
90 LAUGH MAKERS.
Almost a Half Hundred Clowns From
All over tbe World.
WALLACE'S
UDuble Sextette of High School
Horses in Most Difficult Feats and
Dances.
kuLLARNO.
Who Walks Up ana Down Stairs on
His Head
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15
NEW OKLAHOMA ENTERPRISES

Ardmore s50.000 mine
Bartlesville $4,000 oil and gas
compapny
hecotah-s20. 0O0 bank
Cherokee $4,000 drug company.
Guthrie $4,000 development com,
pany.
Mounds g. GOO cotton gin
NowHta $4,000 oil company.
Oklahoma 100000 mining and mill
ing company
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15
q RuaslAM nAMcERs.

A Whizzng Whirlwiud OF 1.-the and
Timber Legged Men and Women.
HAGENBEck's
Wonderful Trained Wild Animals.
10 BIcYcLlSTS
In Difficult and ImugHable Maneuvers
zoo GREATEST ACTS
or Heroic SIKH, Grace and Daring
Ever TFesepted Before American
Public.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15
2n ctAMEloN EQuEsrRIAMs.

70 CNAWFtDN ERUE 10 NTFI4o'
The Greatest Aggregation Of Bare
Back Riders the World Has Ever
seen.
POLAR GEARS
Reduced From State of Fcracity to
Docility Most Dangerous Trained
Animals Known.
"a AERlALlSTs
In Feats pf Daring, Including the
FLYING NELSON'S.
BARN YARD
Circus With Pigs, Chickens Geese,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15

Smooth, yelyety, wholesome and
good is ice cream made from THE
ALON GOODS Ice Cream Powder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15

A healthy man = a king in his own
right: an unhealthy man is an TN
happy slave Burdock Blood Bitters
builds up sound heslth-keeps you
sell.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15
sAckER succoMss
= special to Daily Leader

Special TO Daily Leader
Ardmore, OK July t5.-0tis 6.
Warren, proprietor OF the Ardmore
packing plant and a large shipper OF
cattle and hogs, died here, following
an operation for appendicitis.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15
HEAD WAS SCALY
HAIR ALL CAME OUT
And Bsby's Face Broke Out in Red
Bumps, Spread on Hands and
Arms. Got Worse All the Time.
Mother Says, a Don't Think Any
thing Else Would Have Cured
Him Except Cuticura,"

.when my irst baby was six months old
be broke oni on bis head with LITTLE bumps.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15
Christian College

AND CONSERVATION OF MUSIC
For Young Women Columbia Mo.
6isl yca- Historic old Ctliegc. schools Of
Music Art. Execution and Domestic Sci
encc. 60 college trained instructors. lafge
buildings. 20 acre campus fOr outdoor
SPORTS. Home cares Degrees B. T.. and
a B conferred Fer year book address
Miss Lueifa WilcoE ST. Clair, Pres,
40 College Place
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15

Saves Eggs, saves Sugar saves
Fiavoring. saves Heat. saves Time
save money That is what lie Al
TON GOODS Ice cream Powder will
SAVE YOU.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-15

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep Or Thomas
Electric OIL for such emergencies. II
suhdues the pain aud heals the hurts
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-06-09
SEISMIC
TROUBLE,
Earthquake Visits Many Sections Of
South Dakota Friday After
noon Doing Damage.
PLATE GLASS is SMASHED
Many People Run From Home.
Believing They are in Midst
Of a Cyclone.

Rarthnnake shocks were distinct
ly felt in portions of Watertown Fri
day afternoon, being quite severe IN
some places. Dishes were shaken,
the contents in many instances being
spilled, buildings trembling under
the seismic disturbance. Women and
children rushed from their homes pail
ic stricken and some repaired to the
cellars believing that a cyclone was
visiting the place. The shock lastei
about two seconds. In many places it
was accompanied by rumbling souLd
The disturbance occurred about 4:20
p. m, and extended into other Sec
tions of the state. In some places
plate glass windows were broken so
severe was the shock. aS
At the residence of Thornt Babcock,
residing seven miles northwest of Wa.
tertown, children asleep in bed were
awakened by the terrific shocks.
Felt Over State. &
The shock was perceptible from
Redfeld to Woonsocket. In Huron the
shock broke seven plate glass win.
dows.
Court was In session and spectators
witnesses and lawyers rushed to the
street panic stricken. Reports frpm
Redfeld, Hitchcock, 'Wessington, Al
pena Arlington and 1roquois are that
the quake atEall these points was pro
nounse6.~ ss 55z
Aberdeen reported a tremor at 5
O'Clock which shook buildings and
Jared dishes off the tables, -"
At Plankinton bottles were Jared
from shelf in the telephone Office,
The city of Mitchell was also affected
No serious damage has yet been re
ported.
At Doland buildings shook and dish
es on the shelves ratified. People IN
the buildings rushed to the streets
many thinking a tornado had strncl
the town. @
At Miller a distant rumbling noise
came out of the southwest and LASTED
about two minutes. Houses were
shaken to the extent Of moving dishes
and bottles in STORES !. Great alarlII
was felt by many.
A slight shock was felt at Yanktor
at $40 p. m &c
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-06-09
ed had he hesitated.

ed had he hesitated aa
a The grocery store was next visited
and an effort made to panhandle goods
and when given the shake became i'm, i
pudent and, had he not left the place
something would have been doing: ! ne
store was afterwards visited, evident
" to size up the place and the sur
roundings, but on each occasion the
Information was gladly handed out by
one Of the men in charge that it would
be just as well for the nervy stranger
to move on. After leaving the place!
the toughs remained outside and In.
spected the surroundings at a proper
distance.
At the places these interlopers Wis:
tied they were given the nltimatum
and if they are onto their job, a word
to the wise will be sufficient and they
will get move on to some other local.
ity or take the consequences
Not the least offensive of the &C.
tions of some of these people was the
manner resorted to to induce young
girls away from their homes ostensi-
bly, to take little stroll" This per-
son would purchase a few sticks Of
candy and give it to the girls and then
endeavor to induce them to take a
walk with him. One of the girls re-
ported the matter to her mother and
when the girl did not return from the
house he had the nerve to await at
a distance from the girls home. It is
scarce too mucS to say that these peo-
pie will be severely dealt with ii they
make an attempt to repeat these Of
fensive visits in that section of the
city. Dakota atmosphere is too good
for such miserable excuses of crea.
ton and the bars of law will doubt
less be invoked to place them where
| they belong, behind the bars for in
definite periods. .s
A chunk of cold steel, and severa
Of them, await the reappearance o1
these dastardly people.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-06-09
T'll'wenty-Four Pupils
Receive Diplomas

tshe sweaty-foua pupils ot thas t@err
ty,fourth graduating class OF the We
tertown high school received their di-s
plomas last Thursday evening and
will now seek various aPocations or
take higher courses In education in
other schools. s.%. . &
Charles Rowe in very creditable
manner made the salutatory address.
He was followed by Dean E. C. Perisho.
of the state university
In addressing the graduates Mr..
Perisho stated that this was the first
time he had addressed graduating
class wearing caps and gowns. He
made a strong appeal to the members
to continue their education that they
might be prepared to take positions
that would await those prepared for
such places. He spoke of the school
as being a unifying, leveling factor
and and being the harmonizing ele-
ment and tine 100000 men and women
teachers In our schools as sowing the
best kinds of seeds that will develop
national patriotism.
Only 20 per cent of the students,
said he, VINO enter will finish the high
school course. There are $4,000 en-
rolled in our schools of the state and
| there ought to be 10000 and appeal
to all grown people, both parents and
others, WHIP are interested in the wei
| fare of the child as well as the nation
| to be interested in the children and
keep them in their places in the pub
llic schools.
After the rendition of number by
the Girls Quartet, Nicholas Klein a
a very few well chosen words bid
farewell for the members of the class
and expressed the sincere appreciation
| of the class to the members of the
board of education, the faculty and au
4 who had exhibited an interest in their
welfare.
Professor Parsons after brief adj
dress in which he expressed his re.
greet at parting with the graduates pre-
sented them with their diplomas.
The program Of the evening fol
lows:
Music, a Warrior Bold; stephea
Adams High School Mixed Chorus.
invocation Rev R. Leach
Music, TN Old Madrid =; Pablo Gar
| ella Girls Glee Club.
Salutatory Charles s. Rowe.
Vocal Solo, Spring Again; A. sCzi-
Ebnlka Girls Quartette.
yaledictory Nicholas G.. Klein.
| Presentation Of Diplomas supt. =.
b. Parsons.
| Benedict Rev r 4. Leach,
/ II. ]. Fahnestock, Jr., and e. Z. Nor.
Iris attended the Banker s convention
i in sioux Falls this week.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-06-09
Damnable Element
Should be Eliminated

That undesirable element, probably
Chicago thugs. which visits Water
town at intervals and makes itself
obnoxious by visiting private resi-
dences and intimidating women at
hours when the men are away at their
various avocatons, and attempting to
ibesmirch young girls and hold up
small merchants for tobacco and 9th
er articles. with plea of no money,
have made their appearance in this
place. Their latest maneuvers have
been directed to the southwestern por-
ton of the city, where it is more
than likely if they do not make their
presence scarce in that vicinity there
win doubtless be something doing that
will teach them "a lesson thas
will be remembered in the category cf
their expectations. These nerry ntif-
sances usually go in squads of two.
At one place they called one Of the
fellows remained in the street While
the other called at the house where
the woman was alone and after asking
who lived there and if the man of tbs
place was at home insultingiy remain
4 ed and refused to leave until he was
given to understand that a chunk n I
cold svsel would be Forthcoming, when
he took to his heels. s3;
The woman had only returned 70
her work, when. looking about was
startled to behold another big loafer
standing in the front room. He was
asked what lie wanted. but he on1Y
smiled when he was given the oppor-
tunity to leave at once or take q bullet
which he would evidently have receiy-
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-06-09

Two Hundred and Fifty Elks s.
10 Aberde attend lie
State Conventiea.
BIG DolNGs Al HUB cITY
Town Opened % Wide md H.
Visitors ne Having The
Time of Lives.

}5s The local lodge AZ Stf,e b. P q. E. u
nul,ed oAt III 4 gaylys decorated train
of seven cars Wednesday morning Tor
the state convention at Aberdeen. TAX
;np the Fonrth Regiment Band al fi,ir.
Ity.fiye Il, pieces Win them to make
things lively sss;#s3s
Atont 25t, of the BEST poopIe on
r,artba wara aboard when stfe trai,s {
p,,llad ont
5Tba train furnished by the NORTH. i
i estern road consisted 81 seven day !
Z. coacbas inc,,,,l,nr = baggage car ana Z
slaaner together Win ave .,ay coaches, a,
5wbich IN "a turnad over to the local
sE,ks. washed clean and putting IN 8
new annaarance for the special COCA,
sian. Much time and money was spent
decorating the coaches, pennants ana
banners being strung profusely over
the entire train from the engine to the
rear end Of the sleeper one banner.
having inscribed on 1t THE Aberdeen
Way the slogan OF the trip while
others bearing the Initials b. p, q. N,
and the number of the local lodge $685.
adorned the sides and deck Of the day
coaches.
Each Elk wore badge and 81
lstreamer repre senting the WateftoWnlll 'll \
Brotherhood white hats and earrssd sa
blue and white 'irlbre elia. while fnsirs
ladies we're urnished With w yery
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-06-09
Ran Up Big Score.

Huron. June 9. Redfield went down
in ignominious defeat before the HUI
ron farrier last Thursday. Huron
harvested 16 scores while RedfieId se-
.eured just half that number Huron
had fifteen hits and ave errors, while
Redfield secured u hits and errors.
The game was played IN heavy
wind. The feature was the heavy
hitting by both teams. but Huron's
hits came when they would do the
most good, The batteries we're: Hu.
ron, Mcshane and Sock; RedheId, Nal.
Chan, Barton and Metz.
Saturday news. (Watertown, S.D.) 19??-19??, 1911-06-09
South Dakota League
Standing Of Clubs.
Games Won Lost P'c$l

President F. T.. Maytag Of the S.
D. Central, arrived yestrday from New.
ton, la. He was accompanied BY Vice
President o. N. Parry of indianapolis
and George M. Root ct Chicago They
went to Watertown in the morning
returning to this city during ttie eve
ming Argus Leader