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then. 'dultery. murder. You'll make Q
hell Of . reform mayor. won't you?
How'd the people enjoy thatr'
why are syour o3sring me anything.
II you posssss this power and are con
ndent - to your informationf Why
don't you publish this stun and knock
me out without giving me any chance
to withdrawr'
See here. Gormly. II amt for you
to question! It's for you to do what
you're told. We've decided that this
10 the way this scheme is goin' TO be
worked, that's all there IL to II. II
we have our reasons for not publishin'
the stun. why they're ours: they're
not yours.
Why. man. all I've got to do 10 to
so down to the district attorney and
swear out . warrant to have you ar.
rested for murder We've got our
fingers on the woman you run away
with-and . pretty lookin' old hag she
II now. too. She don't want to be
mixed up In It: but we've got hold Of
her. and II necessary she'll swear that
you done IL We've located several
people that used to live in Camp XIII
Devil who remember the circum-
stances. One Of 'em said. and the
woman corroborates It that you wrote
an acknowledgment with your own
hand. sayin' that you shot up tho man.
and you left II In the cabin. Maybe
We can turn that up. too. It's all -
clear a. day. I don't really know
why I stay here talkin' about It any
longer. except I rather enjoy seein'
you squirm."
Have you seen me squirm any yet
chief?"
mo. not yet; but can imagine how
you're feelin' beneath that iron COM
posure OF yours. I've had to deal with
too many blackguards and criminals
not to know that. Well" the man
threw up his hands. laid down his
cigar and yawned prodigiously. its
sittin' late. I'll take that withdrawal
and CO."
Wouldn't Il be better for me To
have my secretary here7" said Corn
ly. and dictate what I have to sayf
Let him make Q number Of carbon
copies OF II, 20 that We could send II
to all the papers"
We'll. II you want to let Jour sec
retary In on this game, don't see
that I've got any objections.- said the
chief.
Gormly stepped to the door.
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SYNOPSIS.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold. artful wife Of a
drunken prospector In q western minins
town TssS to ei9os sy as.
msudlin husband He 10 shot BY the
wife. but the chivalrous boy pins z
note 70 the body taking tho crime me
rSi" r.ilro.d ai'"Isai station m n. womsn.. horse
on his own and follows hanging to the
5rD s.s N. :raS ss;n1 3: her :.
. snow drift and rides on Half-fronen
he stumbles into the railroad station Just
z. the train bear; the ,n,. .omsn msn oeSss. wny
oorpiy. Is multi -miilionaire In New
York. He meets Eleanor Haidane, q
beautiful and wealthy settemsnt worssr' sr
Gormly becomes owner OF . steamship
line and finds himself frustrated In pier
and track extension plans by gra1ung, ,,a, a.,
company An automobile accident 6rinss
the Haidanss TO his county home: Corn, =,
II announces that he will be mayor OF
N.w York and ,s rsassT ds,srst,on dss s,y % Of the
merchan, prince produced a tremendcus
sensation. The whole machinery, Of the
city's detective force Is to be used 70 GiS
press heretofore unanimously fayorable
70 the merchant candidate, under pres
sure. divides and the campaign Wexe
Ing . sratuitous renewal Of the traction
frsnchise. Cormly Offers ten million dol
iars for the franchise. Miss Haldans con-
GTatulates Gormly on what she terms Q
new Declaration Of Independencs. ana ne
makss An unexpected declaration OF love.
He Is shocked BY the confirmation of HI.
suspicions that her father 10 the head
and backbone Of the notorious traction
company which he r attempting 70 over. S,.
fraction company. and IL inosnssd. IN
On Interview between 0ormly and Hal
xaushtsr's hand a. q bribs for oorply 70
withdraw. 0ormly refuses. In IN intSe.
View with 0ormly Miss HaldAns leAfpe
vasniy tries 10 hide It. Msm6ess Of the
RinG nnd the woman for WHOSE sake
Oormiy declared himself mvrdersS ana
decide to force him to Withdraw unos1
threat Of prosecution
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IL so. will you please tell me without
further delay what you want. where is
your warrant and incidentally inform
me why you come In plain clothesr'
Never mind how I como or why I
comet" said Connell wrathfully. As
I said. I've got something to say to
you."-he paused for Q moment-"Mr.
Gormly. II that's your name I'm go
ing to say II. and you're going to
iisten!"
Am r. said Gormly. You see that
belly" He pointed to one of the but
tons In the big desk in the library.
Il have only to press that to have two
men here instantly. The three Of us
are quite equal to throwing you out
Of the apartment, and two of US.
know. would be more than willing to
do IT, think have had about
enough Of you, anyway"
We'll. I don't leave TIL I've had
my say. George Fordycel" was the
answer.
In spite of himself Gormly started.
He controlled himself instantly. how.
ever.
You SEEM" he said coolly enough.
TO have discovered my middle name.
which I dropped for reasons that
seemed good to me when I came to
New York"
For reasons that seemed good to
you!" sneered the big ofncer. II
guess they were good to you!"
What do you know about them r
asked Gormly quietly.
II know what they were.-
And II 10 to tell me what you know
that you came here tonightf"
Not by any means. It's to tell you
what you've got to do that I'm here"
And what have I got to do!"
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Canada at the
Chicago Land Show
WILL MAKE A MAGNIFICENT Ex.
HieIT OF GRAINS AND
GRASSES, vEoETAOlGo
AND FRUIT.

A carload Of grain In straw. grasses
and other Of the products Of Western
Canada arrived at Chicago the other
day. and is now installed In the
Coliseum, where the United States
land and irrigation exposition 10 under
way. Those who are interested in
the Back to the land movement" will
flnd in the Canadian exhibit one of
the best displays Of the agricultural
products Of Western Canada that has
ever been made. There are repre-.
sentative men there. who viii be
pleased to give the fullest information
regarding the country.
The exhibit shows what can be
done on the free grant lands Of that
country and most Of the Grain was
produced on the farms Of former resi-
dents Of the United States who have
taken advantage OF the homestead
lands Of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and
Alberta.
The vegetable exhibit will attract
D great deal Of attention. and some
marvellous potatoes. carrots, turnips,
cabbage and caulinower are shown.
1t is true that the homestead area
is being rapidly taken up and the
bulk Of that now to be had lies north
Of the Saskatchewan river In q Dor
ton Of the country known a. the park
country. Here there 10 q large guam
tity Of open prairie Interpreted by
beautiful groves Of poplar and willow.
Water is in abundance. hay 10 plenti-
full and consequently fodder for ami.
mails is right at hand. Those who
have taken advantage of farming in
these districts and watched the efforts
of those In the prairie proper feel
that they have the advantage of their
brother. who Is not able to secure fuel
and the other conveniences Of the
park district on his own farm.
The crop conditions throughout
Western Canada tho past year have
been generally good. and some won.
derful crop yields Of wheat. oats and
barley are recorded. The Canadian
Government, under whose auspices
the exhibit spoken Of 10 being made,
10 preparing reports on crops in the
different Western Canada districts,
and while these will not be ready for
distribution at the land show COM
mencing on the 18th Of November
and closing on Dec. 8th. application
made to the Canadian Government
agent nearest you will bring them to
you as soon as they are published.
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EQQs With Sauce.

Six neatly poached eggs. six squares
Of buttered toast. q few drops Of an
chovy sauce. half q pint of white
sauce. two ounces Of tarragon and
chervil leaves. parsley. chives and wa.
tercress. Wash the leaves carefully.
then pound them together in q NOR
tar. adding to them a few drops Of
anchovy sauce. Next rub the mixture
through a sieve. and add to II the
white sauce. stirring II over the fire
till both are well mixed. Arrange
each egg on a piece Of toast an pour
q little sauce over. Serve them neat.
ly arranged on q hot dish.
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You've got to withdraw from this
campaign now. tonight"
And how DO you propose that I
should wtthdrawr'
set down there and writs that for
business reasons you've concluded 70
withdraw from the campaign: that
you advise your friends to vote for
Pete Warren, the best mayor New
York ever had: that you're convinced
that you we're wrong In the charges
you've made: that Investigation has
showed you that the Gotham Freight
Traction company IL all right and that
the Sachem society 10 equally honor
able and virtuous. You'll know how
to put II ! give you the substance.
Fancy II up In your own language.
You can sling words good and plenty
a. has been proved In this campaign.
That's all you got to do"
And II / do this" asked Gormly.
what do getf''
You'll get silence a to your do
inss twenty-five years ago"
Would you mind telling me what
my doinss were twenty-five ysars
asof'
Certainly not" said the chief. NO
reason for concealment between you
and me. that can see. You ran away
with Q miners wife out at Camp KIN
Devil. wyo.. In the midst Of . howlin'
blizzard. With the wife you took the
mans pile. product Of his hard-vork-
In. toilsoms life for . worthless vom-
an and you. And before you left you
put q bullet into the mans breast
There's three counts against yoa:
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Mr.. Chaloner." he said, will you
bring your notebook and pencils heref
Mr. Chaloner. this 10 the chief Of 20
lice. Mr.. Connell." he continued. -
the young man entered the room
PLEASED to know you." said Con-
nell grimly.
"Will you be seated. Mr.. Chaloner.
and take . statement from my diotar
tionf BY the way." hs pushed . but
ton on the desk. and the door into
the hall opened instantly. with suspi-
cious promptness. II might have bean
thought had any Of the party given II
any attention. "Somes." said oormly.
Il want you" The servant stepped
into the room. Lock the door.
please. 20 that I may b sure vs are
not Interrupted
Nov" said 0ormly. this gentle
man. - you know. u the chief Of 20
lice"
Yes. sir said somss.
He has asked me 70 dictate Q Ger.
tain statement to the people Of he
city OF New York. and I'd IKE to
have you hear what have to say and
witness all that occurs."
Yes. sir"
Are you ready. Mr.. Chalonsrr'
quite ready. SIR"
Tonight at half aftsr eleven
o'clock" began Gormly. the chief Of
police Of the city Of New York
You needn't bring me into it!.
roared Connell. sitting mp.
VIII you have the goodness to be
silent. sir!" cried 0ormly. Z an dc
tating this statement. not you!"
Well. you'rs going 70 dictate What
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DIET FOR DELICATE CHILD
Food That 10 Easily Assimilated BY
Weak Stomach and Gives Sum
cient Nourishment.

In caring for a weak child. the i'm
portant thing is to keep the bowels
open. A simple diet is as follows:
Breakfast. dry toast (whole wheat
bread preferred) and coddled egg:
don't let the white get hard. Dinner
the same. and for supper a glass Of
skinned milk with a little hot wa
ter in 1t, with dry toast. Just enough
to take the chill OF the milk. and get
1t In the proper condition for a weak
stomach. For a school lunch or lit
tie variety We give our girl Dutch
rusks. This diet Is to eliminate the
gas and fermentation. and frequent
ly We give a pinch Of soda to keep
the stomach sweet
Never allow a day to pass without a
movement OF the bowels, and when
ever the eyes are red or bloodshot or
infiamed. resort to high injections; II
you don't understand about the latter
trained nurse should be con-
suited.
of any kind to enter the child's weak
stomach. The diet given above seems
to be what a weak stomach will take
care Of and seems to be suficient
nourishment Get strictly fresh eggs
and give plenty Of fresh air. You will
have to watch and learn what is and
what Is not agreeing with him.
Doctors can assist some. but II 10
case Of constant care and nursing
on your part rather than going to
different doctors from time to time.
Watch for the red or infamed eyes.
which is q sign of constipation.
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CHAPTER XVI.

Tho Chief Of Police Visits Mr.. 0ormiy.
On the evening Of the second day
before the election Connell, dressed In
plain clothes and entirely unaccom-
panied, presented himself very late at
night at Gormly's apartment and do
sired to see him. II was Somes who
admitted the oficial. Gormly's estab-
lishment was q simple one. and the
other servants had gone home for the
night
Somes knew very well who he was.
ana while he had some Of the English
awe of the police he had all the har
tired of a jealous and devoted partizan
Of his master, which he certainly was.
for the enemy. Therefore he re-
Quested the functionary to take seat
while he carried the request for an In
serview to the library.
somes entered the library without
knocking. a most unusual course for
him. He also took occasion to turn
che key of the door behind him. Then
Ne stood at attention In his respectful
English way. Gormly had looked up
instantly the door was opened. and
had stopped his dictation. He was
greatly surprised at the Wallets en-
trance, and more surprised when he
locked the door: but he realized that
something unusual was up and said
nothing.
Beg pardon. sir" began Somes de-
precatingiy. but there's . party out
IN the hall wants to see you"
who II itr'
He didn't give any name. sir. but
I recognised him a. the chief Of 20
ice"
yes. sir"
What does he wantf"
He didn't say. sir"
What was his messassf"
"Just to tell you that . gentleman
that's what he called himself. sir
wanted to see you"
where IL he now"
Il left him sitting out IN the hall
but wouldn't be too sure a. to where
hs 10. sir. He seemed to want to come
right In here without permission. and
that's why I locked the door. SIR"
4 see." answered Gormly. . twinkle
u amusement In his eye. Il wonder
what the chief of police can have e
say to met Well. I suppose I'd better
see him. Chaloner, viii you 90 int
the dining room and wait until I cal
for you. Tell the chief to come In
6omes."
While Chaloner gathered up hii
notebooks. pencils. and letters and
withdrew into the dining room aoros,
the hall. 6omes unlocked the door
stepped out into the hall and present
ly returned. He threw the door Of thu
library open In great styls. drew him
self up and announced ~ II Il hat
been q rsigning prince:
The chief Of police Of the city o.
New York;"
ITO what" asked 0ormly suavsly
am I indebted for the honor Of thiI
visit at this late hourr'
He glanced at the clock a. b,
spoke and observed that n was hah
after eleven.
I've got something to say to you
oormly." began Connell bruskly.
Il am not aware Of any intimac,
between you and me. Mr.. Connell
which warrants you IN your familia
mode of address. Address me will
dscency and respect o. III have yo'
put out Of the housei"
Mel" roared Connel You'd II,
hands on me. an ofncsr Of the Law. d
the dischargs of his
Are you come here - an omeer o
nc law In the diseharSs Of your duty
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Roly-PoIv,

Roll half a pound of short pastry
into q round about a quarter of an
inch thick. Spread over 1t Q layer Of
jam. leaving q margin all around.
Wet this edge slightly and then roll
the pudding up. Press the edges tight
y. Then place the roly-poly in q
noured baking tin and bake thirty
minutes. Serve hot with q hard
sauce seasoned with sherry or brandy.
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Leaving "RIns" When cIsanIns.

When removing spots from wooden
or silk material FIRST brush the dust
from the garment. then place the ma
terial to be cleaned over q bag mad
Of cheescloth filled with powdered
magnesia. then rub well with rag sat,
urated with gasoline. The magnesia
absorbs the gasoline. thus preventing
the "ring."-Harper's Bazaar.
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To Clean Flat Irons.

When starch sticks to the fiatiron
use q piece Of fine wire screening.
Place screening upon q paper on the
ironing board and pass iron over II
II Is much better than scrapipg iron
with q knife. The wax-coated boxes
In which crackers are packed make
excellent polishers-better than the
little blocks Of paranan % generally
The searchlight., 1911-11-24

Miss Antique have so much on
my mind: I wish knew what to do
for relief.
Miss CaustiQue-Why not remove
your switch?
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-06-15

nidt auf. @uts Reifs. msiu
5rsuilb."
sic nidte nit taum bemtrtIiher
Sopfbepeoung mad Der Sbiir bin,
bur9 bic 2uffini bsrf6punben mar;
bann ibritt lie nit rubigsr Si9erbeit
uuf bic anbere Sbiir gu, bic gum Dor
simmer fiibrte. 6ffnste iie unb gine
nit Isi9ter @erneigung, aIs oh Rufs
fini iie bis bort6in bssIeitet bdtt.,
bindus.
llnmittsIbar na6 Der @ntfernune
Der WardeTa aus ieiner Wobnune
bate Spftor 9rudner bic @rGfin
Sereid na1 Der 8id Gumpunia Sii-
riidbeeleitet. 9lber tein frpbes Sc
pIauber berIiebter 2euts bate i6nen
ben @es pertiirat. Simmer dufs
Reue unb INNER ipieber pergeblidI
bate 8rudntr perTu6t. ibr ben beis
ndbe trantbaft etngspur5elten @eodns
fen uussurebsn, baB nit Der Gntbiils
lung bts i6r befdnnten @ebeimniHes
jebe Soffnung auf cine eIiidli9e Su'
funft fir INNER sertriimmert lei.
9lT iein,n GinpGnbsn bate iis baa
gine nur epteeeengeI.Bt:
sd liebe bid unb min bein 2eben
ni6t beIaIfet iebsn bur9 bic @erbins
bung nit einem MGbden aus f4uIos
belabenem 6aufe. Das aus mir
ipirb, 1T sl.idgiiltig."
Srauri9 unb GrserIidb bate 8ruda
ner bos 8srgebIi9e ieiner 8emiibuns
gen ertannt, aber Tein Sers tritb ibn
trobbem nod gu neuen 8erfu9en. 81
bate fid nidt, tpie geipObnIid. aui
Der Strube BON Serefu getrennt, ion'
bern lie CUR Drbnung binaufbegleitet,
unb r.bete bier nit Ddrmem @tfer
tpsiter uuf iie elm.
sd bite bicb, bore mid rubtg an.
@en trifft es benn, tpsnn tpirtli9 Elm
Sleden auf bsinem 2eben, uuf ber
9ergane.nbeit beiner Jamilie liestG
Dsr 1T in bieIsr Sad. Der ndtiirli9'
gfi6ter2 0p6 INNER nur i9. Wenr
i9 bid gu meiner 5rdu made, bann
bat gi.munb unbers banaf gu frus
gen. @enn i6 mid nidt abiareder
ldiIe bur9 bas, ipas pielleift duf bei'
nem 2ebsn rubt. 10 muBt audi ou
bamit sufrisben fein, Sd fpeib, bat
bu gut unb rein unb uni6ulois btiti
i9 ne6me bid. fpie bu biit, unb fraet
nt6t mad bGBIi6sn 9ineen in ber
@.reungenbeit."
Sic idiitteGte trauri9 ben &Opf
Sd muB perniinftig fein fir unS
beibe. @laube mir. bab es fir mid
Der i9psrits Sag msinss 2sbens 1T
MG8 ibn mir nidt nod iap,rer
Sd I.be mein Slid por mir, unb i'd
6arf es ni6t erereifen. Sd barf eS
ni9t, id muB fart Isin!"
LIMB biit oraufam. inbsm bu ftdri
su fein glaubit"
(S6luB Folgt.)
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-06-15
Bic uirlJmagh.
Sfi1e BON Sean RsdoH.

punft 5ebn llbr bate ii6 Die Tlebz
masO tobtmiiOe gum S4Iafen bin9e|
lsst.
Inter elmer feftidmen 8etIemmung
ipuroe iis sesen Mittsrna9t mad; ibr
mar, als OBJ iemanb auf Dem Spsi9er,
in beFsn SintersrunO ibre S9Idfs
ItGtte lag, duf= unO abipa5iere.
Die unter einem Glpbrud pGl5te
iie iih auf ibrem Eager berum.
Gs fisl ibr elm, bdB lie = pte
fbon Dfters Suror = Dsrgefen battle,
bic Sbir our 9tuBentreppe, bic an
ben @iebsl anitiee unb gum Spei4er
fiibrte gu perrie9eln.
Bon pIDBli6em S6reden erfaBt,
Iprans iie aus bsm 8ett uno rief nit
treiI9enber Stimme:
rWer 1T bas"
Seine 2lntlport. =. glur bas 9ss
rGuI9 Der Sritte. oas. unitutt ab5us
nebmen, Ii6 au perItdrttn unb uuf iie
suSutommen ihieu. -.
vDet iit ba2"
Die lebte Silbe bIisb ibr in Der
&eble ittden, oenn i'm MonoItrabl
Der f9ief burb bic 0a9lute fiel, iab
Iie sinen S9utten.
@leid5.itis ertlong bumpf, ipis bon
ienIeits bes 9rabes. bic sittrigs
Stimme tines 8etruntenen:
~aeins Jur4t, Mariette. i'd
bins"
rWsr, i69"
.@erano, 9ein Mann!"
3panSis Sabre lang bate fis i'm
ni6t aeieben. nod feline Stimme ges
bort. sic fii1lte iia feinespess be-
rubigt.
mas piuIl DUG
rMit Dir ipreden."
9luf ben 3,5en fam @erdnb INNER
nGber. Der SaIbIddtten Iisb i.bt
bic taumsInbe serIumpte 9eitaIt eines
btrauT6tsn SrunftnboIOss eisnnsn.
u8eroammtl man fishi nidt bos
minbefc in Seinem ShIafa;mmerl"
Gr tortelte 9e9en etn Suno HeillA
unb fiel riidIings auf einen 9etreioes
b1ufen.
.9tber Du biit ia betruntsnl" Bat
bas Weib.
"ssDa!rs!"
gr itanb duf. tdumelte bon Nsuem
uno Iieb iid snbIi6 Thiperfdllie In
einen brsib.iRieen StrobfeHsl fallen,
ben e neben Dem 8ett erblidte.
S.it sp.i 9aeen bin i9 lpieosr
brdub.n. duf Dem aanbs. g eibi lp,'
Mig qrbtit in paris. G,fdire. 3.
Su t,unit ibn.. ct arbsitet ouf
S.uil,it,s.. bat mir sesdei. oas Du
b;,r bifi. 9a bin i'd Sereeiommsn, !.
Inn Dir f.inc Sdunbs su MAIDEN. 3,
nm bi,is Stunoe. .i9 babe tsine ans
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-06-15

au9 elm @ersnasen.
o.: Seuts babe i9 flint Stunben se-
anselt, ous 5at SpoB senabt. =
g.: 2aFen sic maI f.ben. 4.: Sa.
= gsfaueen babe i9 ni6ts.
Simmer berfeIbe. PRO.
feFor mad elmer fIotten 9neipsrsi I'M
Seeriffe beimauseb.n. fir fid3): Den
R.it m.iner @nereie babe id nun fiir
ben RadbauFtRss n0tbis!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1911-06-15
manb auf Der MsIt ats ibn sstitb!
@tifiirat fruate Ser NGdter:

bot!"
8,itiirat fragte Ser pG9ter:
.2tbsr fper bat Dir oas getban9
Sd babe einen Munn fIitben fehen.
ais id bic 8lappe uufbob. 8ennIt
On ibn9"
nRein. MeiIfsr! Gsin, i9 funnts
i6r nibt."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-14
YES, THERE ARE FLATHEADs
Babies Heads Are 6andaged In Asia
Minor to Produce the APP
proved Shape.

People who are markedly broad
headed are more or less fiattened at
the back Of the head. Some Of the
fiattest headed people of the world
are among the Armenians and the
tribesmen in the highlands OF Asia
Minor and some of them practice the
custom of bandaging the babies heads
in order to get them the approved
shape. 1t is just the opposite In
Cxete.
With the exception Of the better ed
ucated people In the towns and In the
village in the mountains all Cretan
mothers bind the heads Of their chill
dren when tiny to make them Of a
nice round form. In fact, when | was
pressing home my questions in order
to make quite sure Of the object the
mothers had in view one Of them told
me that / had very bad head" and
that my bumps and ridges ought to
have been smoothed away in my in.
fancy Yet, after fairly exhaustive
inquiry, / came to the conclusion that
the bandage in Crete is never tight,
and lasts for SO short time that
nothing is effected.-C H. Hawes, In
the Wide World Magazine.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-04-14
cRucE ON GUARANTY LAW.

II any one doubted Governor Cruces
attitude toward the bank guaranty law
his doubts must have been removed
by the statement issued by the gover-
nor on Wednesday Of this week.
Threatening the withdrawal Of state
banks from national banks, if the fight
on the guaranty law isn't dropped,
the governor in his statement says in
part:
SO far as my Investigation goes,
no banking law, either state or nation
al has been passed in this govern
ment's history that has met with as
strong and determined opposition as
the Oklahoma banking law, and es-
pecial'y that feature Of it which pro-
Vides for the guarantee of deposits
placed in state banks. In their efforts
to discredit and overthrow this law,
It's enemies have taken every unfair
advantage; have purposely misrepre-
eented and misstated facts, and are
now circulating all sorts Of false ru-
mors concerning It's practical opera
tion, but be it said to the credit Of the
intelligent depositors Of this state.
that al these false accusations have
failed TO weaken their confidence in
the stability Of our law. Had the
same statements been made concern
ing national banks that have been
made concerning our state banks dur.
ing the past sixty days. many Of the
national banks of Oklahoma would
now be in the hands Of a receiver, and
a financial panic statewide would
have swept over this state. There is
a reason for this and that reason is
found IN the operation Of the law in
Oklahoma. After more than three
years OF trial, no depositor in any
state bank in Oklahoma has ever lost
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