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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13

an empty suite below us for dancing, and got
IN orchestra and a whole lot OF gilt chairs.
| figured it out today that | was about thlr-
tv-Sevcn thousand dollars in the hole up to
date. The Count had come high; but Marg
had 10 have him, and 50 long as she was
happy and could keep out OF jail didn
care. Knowing that IT was love match'
and the Count wasn't after Nlarg money,
it didn't matter. could stand 1t.
TUAT'S the way il stood this morning,
when | went down town to my grind
Florists all over the house. men mailing down
canvas on the floors. footmcn IN everybody
way. a lot Of extra maids and servants fuss
ing about. and the caterers stewing things III
the kitchcnl | was glad to clear out and get
down 10 my office where could be quiet:
Worked ike a Chinaman ali day, and tired
10 forget we were marrying into the nobility.
81 was 50 nervous and excited, though
that | couldn't stand eating lunch in res
taurant where should be likely 10 meet any
Of nv friends; so dropped into one OF those
littlc cheap. uuick-unch. ham-and-egg places
under the BROOKLYN Bridge. | ordered some
read the paper, when | heard voice that
simply paralyzed me. 1t was behind iiimSy
wooden partition, in the kitchen, and 1t was
yelling Draw one.' or something like mat
Perhaps it was Ham and over.
Then waiter in dirty suit came out OF
the doorway, with about sixteen dishes bal
anced along his arm, and an apron on: II
was the Count Capricorn. Yes, that S
right That miserable waiter was the man
that about eighteen servants and SIX nun
dred guests were preparing for up at Nych-
crlcv Court. And | had spent something
like thirty-seven thousand dollars 50 that he
wouldn't be ashamed Of Marguerite.
Morgan stopped and smiled sadly Il
don't thinl; ne saw me at all. lie turned to
put some things on a table, and | bolted
without waiting for my lunch You see how
I'm fixed. don't you, | thought that II ne
did show up tonight, 50 that we could get
the reception over with. | could get rid OF
him tomorrow, forever. But he dldn come
Fcnton shook his head. NO, ne an
swercd. and | don't think you'll ever see
him again guess he's done for, poor TEL
low.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-13


ing that the Count had suspected that his
real identity had been discovered. fenton
did not explain; he dared not say that he
was virtually sure that the bogus Count
Capricorn Law dead in an office on the thir-
tccnlh story of the ST. Paul Building lie
wanted 10 forget what he had scen-at least
until hc had performed his duty. The rev
erie if threw him into was broken by Nor
gan.
you see what was up against
"\lu,t have been embarrassing, SAID
Fcnton.
Embarrassing: Well, guess! When
eleven o'clock came, and he hadn't come. /
told Narg al about it, and She nearly went
crazy What are We going to do; she SAID
AS if knew There we were again with
on, the guest Of honor; Hamlet, with the
Prince left out. The place was beginning to
hll up and everybody was asking questions.
We'll. what did YOU do" said Fcnton, be-
ginning 10 be amused.
"Nlarg was splendid; She took right hold
OF il. She told me that I'd simply got 10 get
somebody 10 impcrsonatc the Count, or She
would be- disgraccd forever, and meanwhile
she'd tell everybody that the Count had
been DELAYED in Washington and would ar
rive a' midnight That would give me an
hour 10 work il out confess was fright
cncd 10 death. didn't like 10 deceive pco-
pie: bur what else could do, Marg would
ic insane if didn't save her reputation.
well, the only person could think Of
was Harold Ringrosc. college mate OF mine.
We often played bcziquc together. Hes
manufacturing chemist. down on Ncscy-st.
| rung up his house; but they said he was
down town tried hi, office no answer.
There was nothing for me to DO but 90
down here and find him. and try TO get him
90 play the part. thought could play the
old friendship and family honor strong
enough to induce him. He knows hardly
ANYBODY. and no one would ever suspect
him. So drove down there. There was
light in the sixth story window, but couldn't
get any answer to the bell; and after I'd
shouted us loud as dared, policeman told
me 10 move on. So drove back, not know
ing what to do. till | met YOU.
Morgan suddenly turned and graspcd
Fcntons arm with both his. "Do thi, for
me. for Heavens sake" he exclaimed and
weakly burst into tears "God knows never
wanted all this fluff and feathers" he sobbcd
I'm q -impe man with simple ways. |
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-28
]. w. Kline.
ENGLISH NOBLEMAN NOT THE ASTUTE VEEDER, WAS
FATHER OF THE BEEF TRUST"

have got lost in the shufflelso far
as the packers are concerned.
At least, he does not seem to
have got. anything out of it.
It was during a discussion re-
garding some early agreements,
that Veeder disclosed the true
paternity of the Beef Trust.
who conceived this idea of a
syndicate, anyway Gustavus =
Swift" asked Attorney Pierce
Butler.
NO" replied Veeder. "None
of the packers did. The first
movement toward a merger came
from an Englishman. He was,
as | remember it, Lord Panmure
Gordon, and he represented an
English syndicate that had got
hold of some railroad properties
connected with the stock yards.
This Englishman was a great :
organizer. He had formed a New
Jersey corporation and taken over
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-28

Albert H. Veeder sprung 4 sur
prise at the trial of the packers
today.
Heretofore it has been believed
that the idea of the giant merger
of the packing interests first
arose in the ninble mind of Mr..
Veeder himself. But twas not so.
1t was an awfully beastlv jolly
English aristocrat, don't you
konW, who first conceived the
cute idea of a trust SO large that
it would control the meat indus
try of the world, and so well wa
tered that it would amply repay
those who organized it.
Veeder is not the father ofthe
Beef Trust" That proud place
rightfully belonging to Lord Pan
mure Gordon, he of the drawing
accent, the monocle and the habit
of acquiring American railroads.
And, incidentally, the noble
man of the bright ideas, seems to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-28

| have this date, invited the
chief of police of Chicago to ex-
anime our records and offices, and
volunteered my services. Will
the Illinois Central do likewise?
The insinuation that the members
of the craft | represent are in
volyed in this supposed train
wrecking, l am not ready to be-
lieve, but l do believe that the
Illinois Central engines and cars
need repairing and need it badly,
and possibly if they had been in
first class shape, there would not
have been this talk of train wreck
ing. ,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-28

they will get on the job inlme-
diately. Therefore, l invite the
chief of police of Chicago to in
vestigate our general Offices, and
| stand ready to lend them all the
assistance in my power to un-
cover this case of supposed train
wrecking.
l wish to state further that l
do not believe there is a general
officer involved in this Hartman
line and Illinois Central strike but
what is perfectly willing to throw
their office doors open to any
chief of police in the cities in
which they are located, and the
quicker they get on the job, the
better.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22
HE GREW FIRST ALFALFA
Kansas Rancher Left Heritage for
Sons Who Now Sell Out For Big
Sum

Peabody, Kan, Dec. % The fam
GUS Blackshere ranch at Elmdale
Known all over Kansas for its pure
bred stock and alfalfa, has been sold
ply Harold and Earl Blackshere to Fl
II. Tlather. a widely known stockman
o' Madison, for Sl75.o00 He viii
move onto it March
Glover Cliff Ranch as il is known,
contains 1896 acres, nearly seven
sections along the Cottonwood river
valley, in Chase county The orig
inal portion was taken as a home
stead Fifty years ago by J. r. Black
shere. the father Of the brothers who
lave just sold the ranch, when he
came from Virginia to the Kansas
frontier. He continued to add to the
ranch from time to time until at the
time OF his death. fifteen years ago,
it was one of the most valuable prop
critics in Kansas. Thirty-four years
ago the older Blackshere seeded a
portion of the land to alfalfa this is
said TO have been the first alfalfa
raised in Kansas and several of the
fields on the ranch are today growing
alfalfa from the original seeding,
over a third OF a century ago.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22
WlFE'S WORK GETS PARDON
B. A. 6oyd of Chckasha, Liberated
From Years Sentence

The undying fidelity of his wife
brought a parole to B. A. BOYD of
Chickasha, who was sent to the state
penitentiary for a year, last August
following plea OF guilty to a charge
|ot forgery Governor Cruce granted
me parole Thursday after 1t had been
SHOWN that Boyd had paid the
amount of the forged instrument A
bogus check for $94 proved Boyd's
downfall and he made no attempt to
defend himself against the charge.
when brought to trial he admitted
MS guilt and was given year and
day, the minimum sentence.
When she learned that the de-
irauded persons would make no re-
sstance to the granting of a parole.
provided their loss would be made
good, Mrs. Boyd went to ,dcAlester
ana secured work in restaurant,
saving S94 from her earnings and
turning it over. Expiration pardons
were granted by the governor Thurs.
lay to w II Watson, Stevens coun-
y, serving two years for forgery and
r II. Hodges, Latimer county. giy
an a year and day for larceny.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22
SlSTERIN-LAW OF OWN
DAUGHTE
And Grandmother at 29 Is This Re
markable Illinois Woman

Canton, H.. Dec. pa grandmoth
at 20. the mother of eight children
and sister-in-law Of her daughter is
Mrs. William Golden, Of Norris, a
mining town six miles from here
Mrs. Golden has been married twice
The Youngest Of her children are
twins, born last Saturday. Her grand.
child is six months old and its moth
er is Is years old
Mrs. Golden was married when IA
years old to Henry Bird. There are
six children living as the result of
that marriage. Bird died. and in
July, 1910, Mrs. Bird and her eldest
daughter, then IA years old. We're mar
ried to Floyd ana William Golden,
brothers.
Mother and daughter are sisters-in-
law. William Golden is stepfather to
his brothers wife. and the twins born
to Mrs. William Golden are both
aunts and cousins to the child of Mrs.
Floyd Golden.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22
ONLY One nBRoMo oulNINE."

Only One "BROMO QUININE."
That Is LAXATIVE BROM0 QUT-
NINE. Look for the signature of
f. w GROVE Used the World
over TO Cure Cold in One Day. 25c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22
STUART RIPS
1.-THE RECALL IN
BAR ADDRESS
Thinks Would Destroy Our Funda
mental Rights and Politics
Would Control
Special TO The Daily Leader.

special 10 The Daily Leader
Oklahoma City, Okla, Dec 22-As
Sorting that 1T is an invitation &c
the people 10 destroy that which i.
most precious in our theory OF gov
eminent the recall OF the judiciary
was denounced by Judge c. b. Stuart
OF Oklahoma City in an address be
fore the Oklahoma Bar association
Thursday afternoon as ~un-American
and subsersive OF those fundamental
rights Of person and property without
which free government must cease TO
exist "
II certain percentage Of dissat-
isfied people can put Judge of a
high court in this land upon the rack
and hold him mp to the execration OF
his fellow-citizens. how shall we get
good men to so upon the bench?'
asked Judge Stuart, who served as a
fesleral Judge in Oklahoma during
the Cleveland administration
II weak ones 20 there" he con.
tinued, the liberties OF the people
are lost. because this weak man hav-
Ing his ear constantly TO the ground
listening for every sound of popular
displeasure at decision which ne
had made or which he intends 10
make will lose and surrender all in
dependence of Judgment. AMI the
great safeguards Of property and OF
personal security will be swept from
the earth as with the bosom of de-
struction. The success of the litl-
giant will be measured by his person
al popularity. The rich and unprinci.
paled snitor will seek ont the weak
and yenal and wifi endeayor to cor
rupt the electorate The poor man
without friends and without Influence
will be doomed. Partisan politics
will control the judges and courts of
Justice viii become the prey OF recE-
less demagognes and the scene OF
wicked and unholy strife.
Replies to Criticisms
Judge Stuart does not agree with
the claim that the proposed recall
would make the state adopting it I'M
republican in character and therefore
inimical TO the guarantee Of the fed
eral constitution but opposes on the
ground that it is step which the
people couli not afford TO take
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22
MOTHER" is THEIR GOAL
Many Travelling Men Make Long Dis
tanee Trips TO Embrace the Cher
ished One

Christmas and mother are so close
/ ly associated in the minds OF travel
/ ing men that they consider Christmas
more OF a mothers" day than any
thing else.
/ Several drummers were talking OF
/ Christmas in the lone lobby today
Each had his plans made out and ev-
cry plan centered about a trip to the
oid nome where mother expected to
give Christmas dinner.
u tell you fellows said a Chi
caso shoe seller. II never miss go
ing home on Christmas 1t is the
only time | get home. always tell
the wife and kids to hike on ahead
Ioi me and that Tll meet them at
mothers on Christmas day Ii takes
some extra trips sometimes. but | al
ways do it. This year | will jump
from Kansas City to New York state
to eat uinner with mother
You're in the same fix that | am.
spoke up the precious tsone seller. Il
always 90 home. My Christmas will
take me to the Pacific coast ] know
that the big dinner has already been
outlined and there viii be a plate for
me next Monday. Miss that? Why,
the. prospect of the best sale in the
rorld would not keep me from going
there"
II was the same with all of the
men. Some had knocked
around in many corners Of the land
DUNG the past year. but those who
{, lid. would go home" on Christ
mas day. Those whose mothers We're
no. expecting them said that the only
thing they could do on Christmas day
world be to think of that mother
who had once expected them on
Christmas day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22

bility and workmens compensation
act, and ] commend sicn a law to
those progressive Oklahomans. and
especially members cf the par, who
are disgusted with the practice OF
railroads in removing actions for per-
sonal injury and desbh to the federal
courts.
The legislature of California is
now in special session and will adopt
presidential primary law From
present indications ! would say that
LaFollette will carry the stnte Tor the
Republicans and Wilson fer the Dem
ocrats | believe Wilson will carry
many of these Western states II he
is ncmin;t ed by tle Democrats and
especially SC il he is opposed by
Tart in the general election
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22
okLAHoMAN MAKES
SUCCESSFUL FLIGHTS

Enid Okla. Dec. PC. Y. Cessna
Of this city. owner of a 6O-horsepoweI
Blertot monoplane, flew five miles in
seven minutes in trial flignt here
ihls was the hundredth flight of the
local birdman since he purchased the
aeroplane in New York CITY over a
year ago Cessna experienced sever
al bad accidents with the machine
Dut repaired it himself. He has made
number OF successful flig.&ts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22
CARDWELL
WRITES Of
SIMPLE LAWS
Former OkIahoman Lauds Plain.
ness Of Indictments in Cali.
fornla--No Sublerfuges

I Caliiornia's legal procedure with
1 its simplifed ferns, dces away with
much OF the technical pleadings OBJ
served in the ourt OF other states, as
/ viewed by w. D. Cardwell. a former
attorney of Oklahoma City. but now
of San Francisco. Cardwell was po-
litically prominent here during the
first state primary election. Later
he was one Of the managers of the
local cption campaign and changed
his residence to California about a
year ago Speaking OF the criminal
court procedure, Cardwell said in a
recent letter
Simple Indictments.
Every thoughtful citizen in OKLA
homa is impressed with the glaitt
number OF murderers who, in the past
have escaped punishment by reason
Of a defective indictment and the
enormous cost to the state occasion
ed by cases being reversed On 5r
count of these defects California is
not troubled or burdened with the
ancient rules of the common law in
dictment. but instead has simple
form OF indictment. that has been
held good by the supreme court cf
the United States, which an intellig-
e'i office boy could ill out In the
Mcnamara case at Los Angeles no
demurrers to the indictments were
interpcsed
Il recently defended man for
murder in the courts here without
ever reading the information. De
murrers and motions TO Quash. etc.
are useless in the great majority of
criminal cases tried here In civil
trials the htigants bear the expense
the sheriff seldom serves a summons
or subpoena, this is done By parties
to the action through process serv
ers, at ileir own expense, which is
taxed as costs and recovered Dy the
successful party; If litigant de-
mands jury trial he puts up s25 il
day for the jury and RECEIVERS same
as costs in cases of frivolous plead
lngs or continuances without good
cause shown penalties are attached
for the benefit of the ether party.
California Progressiveness.
California can he said to be an nj.
ira progressive state: its citizenship
is both cosmopolitan and complex and
by reason OF the same the doctrine
OF the survival of tie fittest' is here
best exemplified.
AT recent special election TWEEN |
tyfnree constitutional amendments |
were ted on and the only one de- |
!eated was an amendment to permit !
certain state officials Ito travel cl |
PASSES OH railroads. Among the |
moro imD0rtant amandmantc odnntad |
was one raiifying an employers LA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22
PROTEST AGAINST
TAX INCREASE
Special to the Daily Leader.

Special to the Daily Leader.
NIcAlester. Okla. Dec. ga crowd
Of property owners that filled the su
perior court room met this Afternoon
to protest against the action OF the
state beard of equalization raising
khe assessed valuation of property
in the state 50 per cent. There were
many speeches from prominent men
A committee was appointed TO engage
lawyers to find If there is remedy.
and if 50. to suggest it at the meet
ing to be held next Tuesday Money
was pledged to fight the issue in the
courts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22
state Of Ohio, city of Toledo.


.ucas County.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that
e Is senior partner OF the flrm of +.
Cheney 4 Co, doing business in
he City OF Toledo. County and State
foresaid, and that said firm will pay
he sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF
atarrh that cannot be cured by the
Sc OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn TO before me and subscribed
n my presence, this Gtn day of De-
ember, A. d., 1886
A. w. GLEASON.
(SEAL) Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
lily. and acts directly on the blood
NJ mucous surfaces of the system.
end for testimonials free
r. J. CHENEY x CO. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists rs
Take Halls Family Pills for consu-
'ation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22

A Des Moines man had an attack
Z muscular rheumatism in ais should
ri friend advised him to go to
.of Springs That meant an ex-
ense OF $l5G.00 or more He sought
or a quicker and cheaper way 10
ure 1t and found II in Chamberlain 5
.iniment Three days after the first
application of this iiniment he was
well For sale by all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22
Jewel Cases
Half Price

Tonight and tomorrow every Jewel
Case in the house viii, go at HALF PRICE.
These are always most acceptable gifts and
these styles we are showing are unusually
beautiful in design and pattern. Newest
Ormulo Gold and French Gray finishes
prices from 19c to $595.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22
fsEAIl


All persons delinquent with their
p5ll tax must come in Immediately
and pay the city clerk or | will posi-
lively swear out warrants for their
arrest
WILLIAM y WILLIAMSON,
street Commissioner.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-22

The man who compared a sleeping
car blanket with a cold pancake. new
er saw pancake made with THE All
TON GOODS Self-Rising Flour.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-06
Bell Haven Items.

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian.)
BELL HAVEN. VA. Oct. 5.--The
revival Of four weeks just closed in
the Belle Haven circuit OF the Meth
odist church, was the greatest ever
held In these churches. Besides the
great spiritual benefit to the church,
about two hundred we're converted
and added to the churches. or these
thirty-flve or forty Joined the Bap-
tist and Presbyterian churches.
The pastor. John M. Greene. was
assisted by Rev. q. III. Klein. OF
Franklin. Tenn. one OF the great
evangelists Of the Methodist church.
Among those leaving for school
are: Miss Carrie Walker. Of Willis
Wharf. to Blackstone Institute; Miss
Sadie Willis. to Randolph Macon In
stitute. Danville; Ivan Mapp. to Ran
doiph- Macon Academy. Bedford City:
Miss Mamie johnson. to Farmville;
Carl Ward. TO Washington and Lee.
and James M. Green. Jr.. to Ran
dolph- Macon College. Ashland.
Tho new Methodist church here Is
rapidly going on to completion.
Rev. q, "A. Klein has gone TO AL
derson, w. W.. to assist N . meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-06
FILES OBJECTION
TO EXPENDITURES

Especial to The Richmond Eirginian.)
FREDERICKSBURG VA. Oct. g.
Mr.. Henry Warden. Of this city.
ter. applied to the Corporation Court
for any injunction restraining the
street committee Of the City Coun-
Gil. composed OF Messrs w. S. EN-
brey, J. p. Rowe, and J. NJ. Goldsmith.
from improving and spending $1,000
on Washington avenue without ma
jority vote of the council.
The street committee claims that
they are making the improvement out
OF the annual appropriation which
IS set aside each year on July /, by
the City Council. and that the Coun
Gil and not tho court has Jurisdiction
in the case.
Judge Goodrich. presiding in the
Corporation Court. refused on Wed
nesday to grant the injunction.
Mr.. Carter, counsel for Mr.. Warden.
had the record certified to and for
warded to Judge r. H. Cardwell. OF
the Court of Appeals, who will be
asked TO grant the Injunction refused
by the Corpora ton Court of this city.
The appropriation was made on
July /. for the improvements and
maintenance OF the streets OF the CITY,
and the committee feels that they
| have tie right To eXpend the money
on such streets as i'll their judgement
need improvement, unless otherwise
ordered by the City Council.
Mr.. Jas. Powell and Mr. George w.
! Heflin. who took first and second
| premiums. respectively, in the seed
! corn contest, at the fair held here last
| week have put samples of their fine
corn on exhibition at the State fair.
Thomas Byrd, colored. OF Caroline
| county, charged with killing squirrels
! out Of season, was fined SO and costs
/ by Magistrate r. A. Samuel. last week.
| East Hanover Presbytery will meet
I at the PRESBYTERIAN church here on
the fourth Tuesday in April. of next
wear Rev. DIR. Russell Cecil, OF Rich
| nond moderator OF the general as
senbly OF the Southern church. and
moderator II the synod Of Virginia
| will preside and deliver the opening
! address.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Stuart Jones. Miss
| Grace Jones and Louis Pitcher, OF
Richmond. are at Aqua Creek. where
they will spend the week fishing
Rev. J. Fl. Light and Rev. McAllis
ter, of the Anti-Saloon League Of
Richmond; prs. George Chewing ant
X. N. Goolrick. and Mr. B. ]. Mar
shall, OF this city. have left on fish
ing expedition for Chopawamsic creek
on the Potomac.