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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-21
Tulsa Farmers Defiant

Despite the warnings from all sec
tions of the cotton belt to cut down
the acreage of cotton, Tulsa county
farmers are preparing to increase
rather than diminish their acreage
the coming season. A total corn fail
ure last season and partial failures
OF this staple the two seasons pre-
vious have lead Tulsa county farmers
to believe corn is not a 'sure shot
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-21
ARRANGING TRACK SCHEDULE.

Special TO the Daily Leader.
Norman. Olsa-. Dec 2l--Bennie
Owes football. baseball and track
coach, OF the Oklahoma university
Sooners is now busy arranging a
Of track events for his team
next year.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-21

one day: Robt. E. Lee, grand larceny,
one year and one day, from Cleveland
county; Bert Webster, false retense.
one year and one day: Hughes coun-
ty. expiration OF time The following
were received: w H. Edwards, life,
murder first degree; Ed Sands, one
year and one day, forgery. from
Woodward county.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-21
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
USES GUN
When Driver Of Beer Wagon Refuses
Il cAnn En la CkAf

Oklahoma City, otl2., Dec.-George
Snyder was shot and fatally wounded
"wednesday BY o. b, Pagan. represent
ing himself to be an enforcement Off
Ger and bearing a commission issued
/. b. Constable P1clgens. Snyder was
driving a wagon loaded with beer
Pagan had commission from eau
dell as enforcement officer Snyder
refused 10 stop when hailed AMI was
deliberately shot BIZ Fagan The al
fair creates Indignation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-21

IN the Arkansas valley and they say
they would rather chance large crop
Iof cotton at a low price than risk an
Iother corn failure
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-21
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-12-21
Moose Order.

Moose Order.
a ledge Of Moose is being organ
lzed here. City Clerk Winslow is
looking after the membership.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
THE USE OF ARSENIC.
How the Poison Acts When Taken as
Complexion Beautifier.

How the Poison Acts When Taken as
Complexion Beautifier.
''You no doubt have observed the lily
white complexion of some women.
These women are sacrificing years of
their lives for that beautiful skin by
the use of arsenic said a chemist Of
Manchester, England.
1T is a well known fact that thou
sands of women in all countries of the
world use the poison in small quanti-
ties to bleach their skin. 1t is an eff
fective means of whitening and clear
ing the complexion, but the complex
ion given by its use has no perma-
lency unless the absorption Of the drug
he continued.
Arsenic, as science has long told us,
is an accumulative poison. When one
takes it either by prescription for the
upbuilding of an appetite or for the
bleaching of the skin he does not feel
any ill effects for several years. The
effect Of the drug is bracing and makes
a person feel like eating. 1t also aids
/ the digestion. The average user of
the poison takes it in such small guam
/ titles that he does not realize how
much of it will accumulate in his sys-
/ TEN in the course of four or five years.
Being an accumulative poison, it
often takes that length of time to see
the results of the drug. Then the user
may complain of not being able to con-
troll his fingers or toes. Subsequently
! he loses control of his hands and arms.
] Paralysis, superinduced by arsenical
poisoning, is the fearful resuIt.-Wash-
/ ington Post.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
L0ND0N'S HISTORIC TOWER.
Aad the Poisoned Egg From Which
Mas Hatched the Great
Charter.

Richard Davey in ''The Tower Of
London" connects the historic ediice
with the wrestling of the great charter
from King John
King John, it would seem, though le-
gally married TO Isabella of AngOu-
leme, fell desperately in love in 1914
with Matilda" or Maud, the Fair,
the beautiful daughter of Robert. Lord
FitZwalter. This lady, remaining deaf
70 his entreaties, was treacheTOusly
abducted from her fathers seat at
DunmOw by the kings order and shut
up in the round turret of the White
tower. On this Fitzwalter made a
vain attempt to rouse the people to re-
volt but was forced to fly to France
with his wife and remaining children,
Maud once safe in the tower, King
John renewed his suit. but only sue
ceeded in driving her to utter silence,
which so infuriated him that he sent
her a poisoned egg for her breakfast
and she died early in 1915. \ year
later her remains were translated to
tic ldGly vault dC DulhiO"
When the news of this crafty mur
der came to the ears Of FitZwalter he
forthwith returned to England and
discovered TO his joy that the barOns
were on the point of declaring wal
against John. He at once placed him
self at their head, hoping, it is said, tC
combine his personal revenge with his
duty as an English peer and is indeed
supposed TO have forced the king tC
sign the great charter for the express
purpose of humiliating his daughters
murderer. Thus from an egg was
hqtched the great charter Whether
the story be true or false, it is GER
titled historical fact that the barOnS
held the tower in pledge till John con
sented to accept the charter and af
fixed his reluctant signature to the
deed
About a year later. when the wal
with the barons was at its height anC
John once more a power, the tower
again fell into his hands, and, though
the barOns laid siege to it, they were
repulsed by the kings men. To com
plete its strange vicissitudes during
this strenuous reign the tower became
on Nov. 1, 1915, the temporary cOur
of King Louis Of France, whom tht
rebelIiOds barons had summoned K
assist in the adjustment of their griev
ances Appearing before the gate
with large body of men, he so com
pIeteIy awed the officials that the!
! handed over the keys without striking
q blow for their rightful monarch.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
HANGED For Stealing Golf Balls.

Some sharp punishment has lately
been meted out to men convicted OF
golf ball stealing, and one boy was
sentenced to six strokes with the
birch The offenders, however. may
congratulate themselves that they live
in a merciful age.
In 1887 at an assize in Banff a lad
Of the town, having confessed to steal
ing a few trifes. including some golf
balls, was actually hanged for the Of
Tense The indictment ran that he
was zane lewd liver and boy of ane
evil lyiff, and conversation, and ane
daylie remainer fro the kirk in tyne
of dyvyne wOrschip." The humane
judges "Ordanit the said Francis to be
preSentlie tackit and cariet to the Gal
lows hill Of this burgh and hangit on
the gallOws thereof to the DEATH
London Graphic.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
The Cow Decided.

A peasant living IN the village Of
Predeal, near the Hungarian frontier,
lost his COW, About two months ago
he happened to be standing at the
railroad station watching q train load
OF cattle about to be sent across ths
frontier Suddenly he gave a shout
That's my cow be cried. running
toward one Of the cars.
The trainmen only laughed at him,
and be went before the magistrate
This good man listened TO the peas
ants story patiently. Then be pro
Hounced this Judgment: The COW shall
be taken to the public square OF Pre-
deal and MIXED Then II it goes OF its
own accord to the plaintiffs stable II
sAAll belong to him"
The order OF the court was carried
ct, and the cow. in spite OF Its ter
@oaths' absence. took without hssita
4Oa the lane which Led 1t a few min
ztss later into the peasants st&bAa-
Ckzc2go News
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
FREAKS OF A RIVER.
A Stream So Crooked That 1t Double
Crosses Itself.

A Stream So Crooked nat 1t Double
Crosses Itself.
There is a stream in Massachusetts
called the North river. 1t starts in a
pond near Hanson and runs to the sea
at Scituate. 1t is ten miles by air line
from Hanson to Scituate, and the river
is forty miles long.
This river is probably the most re-
markable body of water, barring the
Dead sea, on this fOOtstOOl and has
stood more abuse and bad language
than the Chicago river. When the tide
is coming in the river runs upstream,
and not only that, but the upper part
of it, which is fresh water, also runs
UP, and the spectacle of a fresh water
river beating it uphill is alone enough
to call attention to itself. But there IS
much more to it than that.
The North river is noted for being
the scene of the last Indian raid on the
coast settlements. 1t is notable for
having given birth to the ship Column
bia, whose captain discovered and
named the Columbia river, and was
the uISk AI1CAlCelL NCoOCA " I'll
navigate the world. 1t is notorious for
having suddenly changed its mind on
! its course on the night of Nov. p, 1898,
when it moved its mouth three miles to
the northward, presented the town of
Marshfield with a deep harbOr, killed
three men and converted about 100000
acres of prime meadow land into a salt
marsh.
But the chief thing about this river
is its crOokedness. This river Is 81
rrooked that it double crosses itself
If you don't believe it go and see
There is one place in Hanover where
| by making three loops the river moves
| toward the sea for a distance of al
most fifty feet and meanders about
/ for fifteen miles in doing it.-Bostor
Traveller
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
LINc0LN'S QUESTION.
a SsI1sed the Storm of Applause Fer
His Opponent, Stephen
Douglas.

Professor James I. McLeary of
MankatO, Minn, who for fourteen
years represented a district of his
state in congress, told this Lincoln
story:
"A friend of mine told me that when
a boy he attended with his father one
Of the famous Lincoln-Douglas de-
bates in Illinois. My friends father
was a Lincoln man, but the place in
which that particular debate took
place was Douglas stronghold.
Douglas spoke first. and he was
frequently interrupted by vociferous
applause. The cheering and the hand
clapping at the end lasted four or FIVE
minutes. When Lincoln was intro
duced the crowd broke out into cheers
for Douglas and kept it up for several
minutes. Lincoln meanwhile waited
patiently.
when at length the enthusiasm had
sUbsided Lincoln extended his long
right arm for silence. When he had
partly got this he said in an impress
sive tone. What an orator Judge
Douglas isp
This unexpected tribute to their
/ friend set the audience wild with en-
thusiasm. When this applause had
run it's course Lincoln, extending his
hand again, this time obtained silence
more easily.
"'What a fine presence Judge DOu-
| las hast exclaimed the speaker ear
nestly. Again tumultuOus applause fol,
lowed the tribute
/ "'HOw well rounded his sentences
arei How we'll chosen his language
is! How apt his illustrations are!
ending up with, What a splendid man
Judge Douglas isp
Then when the audience had again
/ become silent at his call Lincoln lean
ed forward and said:
"'And now, my cOuntrymen, how
many of you can tell me one thing
Judge Douglas saidP
my friend told me he searched his
own heart for an answer and found
none. Afterward he asked his father
if he could remember anything Judge
! Douglas had said. and the latter re
membered practically nothing. But
my friend said to me fmpressively
even now, half a century later. 1 car
recall practically all that Lincoln
said Exchange
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
SHE SNUBBED MONROE.
Mrs. Alexander Hamilton Never For
gave the Former President For His
Accusation of Her Husband.

A striking incident in the later lire
Of Mrs. Alexander Hamilton. who sur
Vived her husband fifty years, is told
in the words OF an eyewitness in Al
Ian McLane Hamilton's Intimate Life
of Alexander Hamilton
Mrs. Hamilton could never forget the
behavior of Monroe when he, with
Muhenberg and Venables, accused
Hamilton of financial irregularities at
the time of the Reynolds incident.
Many years afterward when they were
both aged people Monroe visited her.
and an interview occurred which was
witnessed by a nephew, who was then
a lad of fifteen. Il had" be says,
been sent to call upon my Aunt Ham
iltOn one afternoon. | found her in
her garden and was there with her
talking when maidServant came
from the house with a card. 1t was
the card Of James Monroe. She read
the name and stood holding the card,
much perturbed. Her voice sank, and
she spoke very low as she always did
when she was angry. What has that
man come TO see me fOrY escaped
from her. Why, Aunt Hamilton said
I, don't you know it's Mr. Monroe,
and he's been president, and he is Wis
iting here now in the neighbOrhOOd
and has been very much made Of and
invited everywhere, and SOL suppose
he has come to call and pay his re-.
spects to yOuT After a moments hes.
itatiOn I will see him, she said
"The maid went back to the house.
My aunt followed, walking rapidly.
after her AS she entered the parlOr
Monroe rose. She stood in the middle
Of the room facing him. She did not
ask him to sit down. He bowed and.
addressing her formally, made her
rather a set speech-that it was many
years since they had met, that the
lapse of time brought its sOftening in
fiuences. that they both were nearing
the grave, when past differences could
be forgiven and fOrgOtten-in short,
from his point Of view a very nice,
conciIiatory. we'll turned little speech.
She answered. still standing and look
| ing at him: Mr.. Monroe, if you have
come to tell me that you repent that
you are sOEry, very sorry, for the mis-
/ representations and the ISLANDERS and
| the stories you circulated against my
| dear husband-if you have come to say
| this, | understand it. But otherwise
no lapse Of time, no nearness TO the
| grave. makes any difference She
: stopped speaking. Monroe turned, took
! up his hat and left the room"
In this connection it may be said
that the oft repeated story Of the
| meeting of Mrs. Hamilton and Aaron
| Burr many years later on an Albany
| steamboat is a fiction, but it was prob
ably suggested by the Monroe incident.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
HEMMED IN BY LIONS.
An English Singers Bad Case of Stage
Fright Brought With 1t
Record Singing Stunt.

Stage fright Of the sort that afflicted
Whit Cunliffe, at one time a prOmi-
nent singer in English music halls, is
not ayOidable Fortunately also it is
not common. Vt place where he was
engaged in Birmingham one of the at
fractions was lion show. some of the
beasts being really wild and untamed-
Nearly the whole stage was taken up
with the setting animal show.
"Just as | was going on" said Gun
life in telling the incident. Il heard a
hurried rush and confused shouting,
and some one slammed an iron gate.
l heard a voice say. Just in time; he
was nearly out My music was start
ing. so l had no time to inquire. l
went on the stage.
In moment | heard ominous
growlS and savage snarlS mixed with
much whip cracking and strenuous
breathing. l am never fond of wild
animal show. and | felt distinctly
nervous that night The cloth behind
me sagged and swayed. and then, to
my horror, suddenly in the wings |
saw the huge head and front of lion.
Il was singing a song called 1
Would, which had a lot of short
verses. AS l sang them, my blood
running cold, | watched the lion. 1t
seemed slowly to advance, and its
baneful eyes glittered in a truly hOrri-
BILE way I could not go off that side
without passing it, so I prepared to
exit with haste.
Turning, l was dOubIy Mortified to
see another lion on the other side.
II was caught like a mouse in a
trap. l dared not go of the stage;
dared not show MY discontinue to the
audience There was only one thing
for me to dosing. SO l sang in des-
peration. hoping that some one would
come and take those lions away. They
| told me afterward that I sang ninety
! eight verses But think that was un'
I kind
Il wondered how long it would take
/ those two brutes to make up theil
/ minds to come into the full glare OF
/ the footlfghts. and I had just prepared
: to leap into the stalls, regardless OF
/ the consequences. when l heard the
/ hoarse voice of one Of the stage hands
/ say: Ere. Bill. these two chaps are
/ too far forward. Give a and witt
/ them. will yery And, coming up be
+ tween the two lions. they lifted then
/ bodily. They were papier mache"
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
The MosIsn,Is Exalted Month.

Ramadan iS the month exalted by
NIosIems above all others. In that
month the Koran according to Mos
lem tradition was brought down by
Gabriel from heaven and delivered
to- man in small sections. In that
month NohHmued WIS accustomed TO
retire from Mea.a 10 the cave IF Hira
for prayer and meditation. In that
month Abraham. Moses and other
prophets received their divine revela-
tions. Ia that month the doors of
heaven are always open, the passages
to hell are shut. and the devils are
chained" So run the traditions
Christian Herald.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
LIFE IN SANTIAGO.
Curious Customs That Prevail In the
Capital of Chile.

Curious Customs That Prevail In the
Capital of Chile.
They have women conductors on the
electric cars of Santiago. the capital
of Chile. This was made necessary
by war. which took 50 many men to
the front and imposed upon women
the work usually done by men. The
custom has been kept up, the women
having proved equally as efficient as
the men had been
One of the most peculiar customs
seen here is the evening promenade in
the plaza or park. which is attended
by young ladies and young men and
quite small boys and girls. They do
not mix, but keep quite separate paths.
Yet even the little girls at seven or
eight years are finished cOquettes.
Their eyes Iauguidly observe every
man and boy in the plaza and they
take care that each shall receive due
share of their smiles.
Another curious custom which pre-
walls in Santiago and which is Joined
10y those fortunate enough to have
fine horses and carriages is the prom
enade at Inc Paruue CauSinO a beau
tiful park near the center of the city.
4 company OF mounted police stands
in single file in the center Of the drive,
and the carriages. with uniformed
cOachmen ami fu0tmen and beautiful
~ gowned women and fashionably
dressed mon occUUViug the caFTia yes,
ride around and around these mounted
police.
Sometimes there are two or as many
as six rows of carriages. some going
in the opposite direction and alternat-
ing. the laties smiling and the gentle
men tipping their hats in Il polite man
ner. This promenading lasts from .
! o'clock in the afternoon until O'Clock
/ in the evening. Logical Point.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
BURN YOUR BRIDGES.
~ Are So Constituted That When .
Retreat is Left Open We Are
Apt to Turn Back.

Young men often make the mistake
when they start on an important un-
dsrtaking of leaving open a way Of
retreat If things go too hard, says Orr
son SWEET Marden In Success Maya
zine. No one can call out his greatest
reserves, do the greatest thing pos
stbie to him, while he knows that II
the battle gets too hot he has a line OF
retreat still left open. Only when
there is no hope OF escape will an
army fight with that spirit Of des-
ReratiOn which gives no quarter.
Many a great general in his march
On the enemy has burned his bridges
behind him, cut off his only possible re-
treat, for the bracing, encouraging ef-
feet upon himself and his army, be
cause he knew that men only call out
their greatest reserves of power when
all retreat is cut off and when fght-
ing desperately for that which they
count dearer than life.
We are so made that as long as
there is a chance to retreat, as long
as there are bridges behind us, we are
tempted to turn back when the great
test comes.
'WiH you hold this fort?" asked
General ROSecranS of General Pierce
at Stone river. Il will try, general.
''Will you hold this fOrt?" Il will Ole
| tn the attempt" THAT won't do
Look me in the eye, sir, and tell me
Il you will hold this position" Il
| wIlIF' said General Pierce, and he d3A
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
Want Advertisements, London, 1893.

l want d young man that can read
and write, NOW and roll a garden, use
a gun at a deer and understand cOun-
try sports and to wait at table and
such like.
l want a complete young man that
will wear livery to wait on very val
liable gentleman, but he must know
how to play on a violin or a flute.
I want a genteel fOOtman that can
play on the violin to wait on a person
of honor
If | can meet with a sober man that
has counter tenor voice I can help
him to a place worth ESQ the year OF
more.-From SIMPSONS History Of
Advertising"
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
The Omen Fire.

The open fire is a primitive, elemen-
tai thing. It cheers with more than
mere heat; it is bit Of the red heart
Of nature laid bare; it is a dragon of
the prince docile and friendly there
in the corner. What pictures, what
activity, how social, how it keeps up
the talk. You are not permitted to
forget it for a moment How it re-
spends when you nudge it, How it re
ioices when you feed it. Why, an
open fire in your room is whole lit
erature. It supplements your library
aS nothing else in the room does OF
can.-John Burroughs in Country Life
n America.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
That Was ENOUGH.

They were talking about the nOsey
women who knew everybody in the
middle of the block.
apparently she's got it in for those
people who moved away from 30 last
week" said he What did they do to
her,
Nothing" said she, except to bor-
row her opera glasses the day before
they moved and keep them till the day
after, so she couldn't get a chance to
train them on their back room furni-
ture New York Times.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
Illusions of Life.

Life is like a beautiful and winding
lane-On either side bright flowers and
beautiful butterflies and tempting
fruits, which we scarcely pause to ad-
mire and to taste. so eager are we to
hasten to an opening which we imag
ine will be more beautiful still. But
by degrees as we advance the trees
grow bleak, the flowers and butterflies
fail, the fruits disappear, and We find
we have arrived-tO reach a desert
waste.-G. 4. Sala.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
Out or In.

"WLJI'S that noise" asked the Wis
it0r III the apartment house.
Probably some one in the dentists
apartments on the door below getting
a tooth out
But this seemed to come from the
floor above"
"Ah, then it's probably the Popleys'
baby getting a tooth in"-CatholiC
Standard and Times.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
The Silver Iinina.

''Oh, JOhn,'' exclaimed Mrs. Short
cash, who was reading a letter, ''our
son has been expelled from college.
isn't it awful?''
''Oh, I don't know" answered Mr..
Shortcash. Perhaps can pull through
without making an assignment now
Chicago News.
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
What Damp Means.

Learn to know what damp means,
especially when used upon polished
woodwork. Think it means wet and
YOU will be reviling valuable infOrma-
ton as newspaper rubbish" Dip a
cloth in hot water, wiring it as hard
as you can, then shake it in the air
and it should have about the right
amount Of MISUNDERSTANDING
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
K,s,. When He Was We'll OF

Sanitarium DOctOr-SO Mrs. Pitts
field was here while l was away?
Nurseries. sir. She wanted to take
her husband home, but he said he
preferred to stay here.
Doctor-Tve suspected that case all
along; the man is not crazy at all
Puck
The Washington bee., 1911-10-14
The Missinn Wnrd

A new missing" word contest has
Just appeared. 1t is as follows: A
good church deacon sat down on the
pointed end of a tack. He at once
sprang up and said only two words
The last was ''it." Any one guessing
the first word and sending a dollar In
cash will be entitled to this periodical
for one year.-Lippincott's.