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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
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stipation.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
CHEMISTRY GOING INTO ITS OWN

More and more each day the world
Is realizing what an intimate rela-
tlon there is between its economic
problems and those OF the labora-
tory Chemistry is becoming true
WORKER Of wonders. In the science OF
progressive agriculture alone it has
done sufficient TO bring about a revo-
lutlon IN farming, with its analysis
of SOILS TO determine their pant-food
denclencles that the remedies may
De prescribed In this particular
held It's usefulness is being demon
strated right now to woefuliy lin.
tied extent in Oklahoma BY the state
college OF agriculture With the sup
port OF commensurate funds, the col
lege would be in a position to analyze
every farmers soil and eliminate an
aggregate OF untold waste in money
and labor.
Yet this is but one of the manifold
services that chemistry is rendering
modern life 1t is keeping ward over
our supply of drinking water. ready
to sound the warning when Impurities
dangerous to life appear in it. 1t is
cooperating in the immunization of
mankind against certain diseases.
'hN iA AllS AulLh hftItBION OF some |
diseases tnat formerly were perforce |
allowed to run their course and take !
heir toll Of human life
II is cooperating with the manu- |
acturer by opening new methods and |
pointing out the possibilities Of new
'esults; by developing new inventions,
md in a multitude of other ways
IN short its wonderful works are
with greater frequency in
very department of life. 1t has long
go become one of the most indis-
of all the sciences. 1t has
ecome vital factor in human living
nj human endeavOr
A recent publication serves TO i'm
ress these thoughts upon our peo
lie. Prof Robert Kennedy Duncan
a Some Chemical Problems of To
ay." deals thoughtfully with his big
ubject, and his treatment of it is
ell worth careful reading
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
CRUCE ISSUES FOURTEEN
EXPIRATION PARD0Ns
leelaI 10 the Daily Leader.

Special to the Daily Leader.
Oklahoma City, Okla, Noy. 23.--
Governor Cruee on Wednesday issu-
ed fourteen expiration pardons to
prisoners confined in the pehitentl-
ary at a MdAlester. and. whose terms
y, %ig be seQppleted5 within # Dirty days.
The list IS as, foIlpWs:ic.- -. ~.
Arthur Morgan, Oklahoma county.
grand larceny; Troy Weaver, Oklaho
ma county. grand larcenys William
Hircumshaw. Ccall murder, Henry
Davis, Greer. shooting to kill: Doc.
Allen. Murray, burglary; Moses GIL
key, Muskogee, grand larceny; Scott
Thomson, Creek. grand larceny. Os-
car Ward, Wagoned, assault to kill
Tom Grayson, PontOtoc, assault 10
kill; Charles Hudson. Oklahoma.
grand larceny. William NcMurtrey.
Coal burglary; JaJmes Mcmillan.
Wagner, receiving stolen property;
Frank Trent Wagoner.q receiving
stolen property Z. c. Bird, Muskogee
grand larceny.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
STARVING TIE HOME PREACHER

In the Kansas City Star few days
ago WAS published a communication
from the wife OF a minister, in one
OF the smaller towns in Kansas. tell.
ing some of The hardships minis.
ter and his family have TO fac on a
salary Of S600 year of which only
$500 has been paid, after eight
months Of the first year haNs pass
ed, says the Tulsa World WhA.
church ii was is unimportant as the
same condition exists in nearly ey-
cry religious organization in the
country The wiIe writes that a
short time before a church committee
was unable to reach any conclusion
as TO what should be done with over
million and a quarter dollars raised
for home missiOns. This condition is
net an unusual one and persons who
have lived in country such as in the
west, can tell OF many such instanc.
es
knowing that such conditions do
exist, and the heads of the churcn
must surely know it. why not use
that fund fer home missions to some
practical use in helping out pioneer
ministers. many OF whom have given
up other branches of work probably
far more lucrative, to follow the
Cross. At least one Of the largest
churches Of the world is complaining
tnat it Is hard to secure enough young
preachers of the gospel to fill the
vacant ranks, from the citizenship Of
the United States and are forced to
import foreigners. May be the cir
cumstances surrounding the preacher
out In Western Kansas have more TO
do with this than most people would
think And the fault does not lie with
the people in Kansas. The people are
probably more than willing to nay the
salary of their preacher were they
able
1t is all right TO talk about serving
Christ for the glory there is in it. but
q man can not properly serve the.
Lord and see his family in rags and
want
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
TELL HER So

Amid the cares OF married life.
In spite of toll and strife,
You who value your sweet wife
Tell her so.
When days are dark and friends Sew
&c has her troubles. same as YOU
Show her your love is ever true-
Tell her so,
In days of old you praised her style.
And spent much care to win her smile,
'Tis just as well now worth your psile;
Tell her so,
There was time you thought i bliss
70 get the favor OF one kiss;
A dozen now won't come amissft
Tell her so,
She'll return for each caress
4 blndredfold Of tenderness,
Hearts like hers are made TO bless
Tell her SO,
fou are hers. and hers alone
Well you know she's all your Own,
Don't wait to carve it on a Stone
Tell her so.
'ever let her heart grow cold
,icher beauties win unfold;
he Ii worth her weight In gold! =
-..--- Tel hfsE lslst..--...s-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

( Chickasha Express: At Lawton
last Sunday Rev. ". C. Brann. son
of the famous editor OF the como
ciast delivered mis- first sermon as a
licedsed minister of the Presbyterian
1Uhufh, The elder Brann led a check.
ere6 career and was wont to make
violent attacks on churches and
urcachers but the young man appears
70 be OF very different type He
was educated chiefly iB the public
schools Of Lawton and has been a
zealons church worker for a number
tf wears
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

Butler News: Report comes from
Guthrie that old man Maxwell Of
Iauton. wants TO break into Guthrie
*ltn a daily Republican paper. He
vniy wants the town To pledge him
one thousand subscribers at 81 per
lie doesn't want much Mr. Max
We'll Il nice fellow, but no news.
paper man His Star at Lawton
Ehich he wants to move to Guthrie,
rs about the poorest paper in the
state. Maxwell is hardly up.to-date
eBough for effete Guthrie
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

Abe Martins mulch: Miss Fawn
Lappincut says it's clearly tn duty O
"a groom Z stand any expense incur
red In sortenin' tn trousers o. III
best mans borrowed dress suit Why
does a farmer watch automobile
instead o. his team2
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

During his remaining mon

During his remaining months in the
senate, Senator Bailey is going to
Try to drive all ism" out Of the
democratic party, that ii may be
handed down TO the next generation
pure and undetiled. We can see
where Senator Bailey is going to be
a very busy ma
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Bids will be received by the build
ings aud grounds committee of the
iuthrie school board for a cement
idewalk, feet wide. at Cotteral
school. Bids must be in by Monday
Sov 27. Right reserved to reject any
and all bids
IT. A. BOOTH.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

ihere are not many men in Kan
hss, IL IS safe to say as low down in
Hne scale of mentality aud character
as hlcord, who was hired TO entice
. young woman and TO insult her. by
gang Of deprsved ruffians at Shady
sbend The testimony al the trial is
more disgusting than the original
story, bad as that was II is a. pity
that the law provides no ADEQUATE
penalty for this dirty outfit
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
T he Harder Task

Senator Root at luncheon at the
Washington Country club said of war;
Our arbitration treaties come
rome too soon. The world is getting
tired of war This fact was well
rought home to me the other day by
The remark of an English diplomat
He said that at the end of the
'oer war two Unionists were wrang-
lng at a >slinner.
L, said the first Unionist, lieu
tenant of yolunteers-I went to the
war and defended my country
Pshaw, what of that?' the other
retorted. ! stayed in my country and
the war
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

No man is always as good as he is
az ais best moments nor as bad as
8 heis at his worst. While South Caro-
ana. when she elected Blease, was
no better than Blease We believe she
Was then at her worst and hope she
Mlil soon prove herself much better
Eut two years is not too long to wait
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

ihe worst scourge of hog cholera
IN 30 Years is reported through the
corn belt cutting down The hog sup
ply by tae thousands. Ii is a great
chance TO see what the new cholera
serum Will do
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
Hays the Joplin GIobe.

Bays the Joplin Globe There were
no Misrepresentation and nobody
was deceived in the purchase of the
tennessee Coal and Iron company
moreover, Messrs. Wickersham and
'Iaft are gently but firmly reminded
tnat I. r. can maintain a full mem
'6ership of the Ansnias club without
anybody's assistance.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

Better than expensive fighting ma
chInery viii be the coast patrol Off
the rocks to make c0astwise ship
ping secure
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

Rodgers speaks of aerial somni-
pathy as responsible for his down
rall IN California. Other men can
trace the latter to spirited wakeful.
ness,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

Lincoln Center's tar party didn't
so off as successfully as it would
have If the honcree had been of the
male suasion.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

inat western man who is suing for
1ivorce because his wife writes poet
ryis using the only kind Of rejection
slip be has handy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

Inose responsible for the high cost
oi hFing viii now give the additional
excuse that Thanksgiving and Christ.
mas are drawing near.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

The New York Giants beat the
Miami, Fla, team yesterday There
are teams, it seems. the Giants can
beat.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

Your chances are good compared
with those Joe Folk.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

The viaduct is to lie built and the
eulch cured. Good,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

PHOTOGRAPHS make good Christ.
mas presents. Get the idee." Swear.
ngen.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
The Unseccessful Angler.


William Dean Howells is the kind
liest of critics, but Anow and then,
saida magazine editor, some popular
novelist's conceit will cause him to
bristle up little
Just before his departure for Spain
last month ! dined with Mr.. Howells
in his Half-Moon street apartment in
London. A popular novelist called al
ter dinner. He told us all about his
phenomenal sales Then-fishing for
compliments, you know-he sighed
and said
grow richer and richer, but, all
the same, | think ny work is falling
off Ny new work is not SO great as
my old.
Oh, nonsense. said Mr.. Howels.
You write just as well as you ever
did, my boy. Your taste is improv-
ing that is all Washington Star
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

Open season for the plumber.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
tduUH3I. t.: ~. I'll IN! !! AS As.

some llsnt on the suOJect winch VIII
FllrIngsps from the reginI tf uncertain
t. tnF that Of truth 'tf I
Nov, ao not smile tcOS incrednlous-
~ The gentlenFan III faf away India
or rather. the newspapers in that
country. had some foundation for the
statement That is II is easy to un-
derstaud how an item OF news. by
lie time il cressed the oceans aud
was translated from one language to
another might have become twisted
io the extent that would prompt the
writer 10 ask such questions For be
il known. one Bud Mars, the await
or did alight in Mexico not long ago
came down right out OF the skies
and the Mexican among whom he
alighted had never seen anything like
him before It isn't so strange that
Air Mars should have become man
from Mars by the time the Hindu
heard OF his feat
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24
John D. Jokes About Coli.

While John d. Rockefeller was
showing the Rockefeller family asso-
citation over his superb Pocantico hills
estate last month the talk turned to
golf and the host said with genial
laugh:
1T is amazing how golf takes hold
of you--how it gets on your brain.
The other day ! got off train be-
hind a young woman in a green sweat
er and golf skirt. with a bag of golf
sticks swinging from her shoulder.
A porter as he relieved her of the
heavy bag of clubs, said:
E" Hanson, miss@
No, she answered absently;
'iour-some. Detroit Free Press.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

Ira Item In the Idabel Beacon
Times: Sweet potatoes are turning
lFnt well and 'possum Is dandy,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

By agreement of attorneys in tho
states case against w. ]. Short, chars
ed with intent to kill, was continued
TO the January term. County Attor
ney Adams agreed to the continuance
because Mrs. Shorts weak condition
An attempt is being, made lily Short
to effect reconciliation and rernar
riage,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

II. c. Meloy inspector fer the depart
ment of charities and corrections re
ports this bill of fare at the Beckhau
county jail Light bread, sweet an
Irish potatoes, cabbage and boile,
pork, and roast beef. The Oklahoma
contends that this looks like an il
duoement for people to break int,
Jail
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

One hundred of Muskogee's poor
children will be entertained with a
christmas dinner by Frank Hubbard,
James Givens and |. n TRY, three
confirmed bachelors of the city. That
sort of thing is worth while.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

y. Stella, who has been living on
the G. c. Long farm near Pond Creek
has met with a serious accident. He
was helping lift section of shed
rocf into place when the wind caught
1t and turned it around in sucn a way
that it fell on Stella and doubled him
up underneath. The roof weighed
perhaps half a ten.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

q ~ IffftfE EVflft NsfN ~ ~
Social note in the Talihina Demo.
crat:. sMr,. and Mrs. Yirylsaker and
daughter 'cf Madison, Wis, are the
guests OF son and brother, Il. r. Hamsa
son"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

Sulphur has accepted a proposition
through its commercial club, of the
Rapid transit company to build its
line from Shawnee to Tecumseh. The
Sulphur people are to give a bonus
of $4,000 and a site Tor a powdry
plant, car barn and depot.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

The Delaware, Pawnee, Kickapco
and Apache Indians are assembling
near Anadarko as the guests ror some
time of the Kiowas, Comanches, Apa-
e4aes and Wichitas., The Kickapoos
come from the reservation near Hor.
ton, Kan. A prolonged dance will be
given in honor Of the visitors.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-11-24

An irrigation company has been
formed by twenty-five farmers near,
Mountain Park. (, The corporation is
capitalized at S25,000. and it l. pro-
posed to irrigate several thousand
acres OF land
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-09
Daddy Bedtime
\fo-y The Man Who
oIOAy Lived In a Tub

q" I'D you yer hear" asked daddy ne evening OF Jack and Evelyn, "te
NO" said Jack. THAT va q funny place for a MAJ to live in"
cit was" said daddy. "Ths man lived many years ago In
Greece he was what is known Is a philosopher. which means a wise man
who thinks about things. His nan va Diogenesa That Is a hard name to
say, but you will easily learn to pronounce 1t If you try.
"Diogenes believed In living very simply. He thought tit "a wrong for
people to spend much money o hns clothing. fine houses and good things to
eat. To show the people with how little food and clothing and housing they
could get along, he used to live in a tub, wear old ragged clothing and eat only
very little of the simplest food Ono day he was seen walking In the streets
with a lighted lantern In his hand He carried it In front of him, and wher
evr he went he poked the lantern into corners as though he va looking for
something. The people thought he raj crazy. When they asked him what he
WI looking for with a lantern in broad daylight he answered:
:" am looking for a honest man. #a@
"What he meant Wal that 10 believed there were SO w honest men that
had to look for them with a Hight, ven though the u nj shining OF
course he raj mistaken.
About the time Diogenes lived there vas 4 great kig named Alexander
He wa a Of the greatest fighters the world has wi known, and some day
/ may tell you som stories about hnl He had heard a great deal about
Diogenes and how wise he was 80 he went tt pay a visit to him. He found
Diogenes resting in his tub. 4
"when Alexander anne and stood In front 4 tho tub Dogenes hardly
lifted his head Ito lock at him. Alexander talked with him a long time md
gained much wisdom from the philosopher. The king wtzhed to thank the
. he asked Diogenes whether he could do anything for him.
yes, said Dfogenes, you can stand aside a little, for you areh keeping
the sunshine from reaching me- You se, he liked the sunshine very much.
at made King Alexander laugh to think how little this wise man asked Of
him, for b . as . rich king and could W given many beautiful IN valuable
things to the philosopher II he had asked for them. But the king thought
that Diosenes was the wfsest man in the world. as he was himself the great
est king DO he said: N y
IF I were not Alexander I should wish to be Diogenes'"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-09
The Evening Chit Chat
BY RUTH CAMERON

\ WANT to talk today. firstly, to my young girl friends, and. secondly.
to anyone else who cares to listen, about using slang.
But, in the first place, I want to safeguard myself against the
logical person who Insists that / live UP to what ! preach, by admitting
that ! always do and always shall use some slang.
You see I don't think there is any harm In a little picturesque siaAy
As a spice, it's all right. It's when you come to putting It into n cake
in the same quantities as you do the sugar and -four that tn harm y
done. $3.50.
But the especial Indictment that ! want to bring against slang today
Is this-that with many of u it is a sort # cruhh which, used TOT oleen
results In atrophying the muscles of the limb whose place 1t takes.
/ suspect that isn't S O clear rs 1t might be.
ans Let me Illustrate with an example.
! have a young girl friend who has recently become deeply attached
to the slang expression Good night"-with the accent on the good"
- This expression l will explain for the benefit of those who have nt
yet met f-seems to 10 nearly equivalent to a shrug of the shoulders
It means something like ~Oh, very veil"
Now the young person In question is a very bright young person.
She has q good comnand of English and usually expresses herself weH-
But when she gets hold of n expression like this she uses It IN all occa-
sions and forces 1t to explain what she ought to put into her y wordA
English.
In the same way Some class ito that" What do you know about
that" and all the similar EXPRESSIONS that have had their day and ceased
to be" have the same effect of atrophyng natural powers OF expresetnnL
Slang Is the lazy mans language.
1t la the speech of the ma who is % fndolent that he prefcrs o -
SOM n else's long coined expression to new mintng his own.
In itself slang isn't SO bad. with the exception, II COURSE. Of yNF
gar shng) Some slang expressions are very bright and Amusing ~
you first hear them 1t is the mental laziness which they enooufsss
which is SO Objectionable
II you think this is all far-fetched nonsense please try a "A expression
for me.
The next time you open your mouth to say your favorte slang x
preston close it and make yourself explain the thought O feeling yu
were about to make to cover, In your W language.
If you find this the least bit difficult you can't say that my thesis -
all farfetched nonsense a you?
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-01-09
6S31 Dolls Underwear Sci,
iS u and rs inches,

az trimming. A little bit of hand
work on the ehemise gives daintfness,
and provides excellent training in the
art or embroidery. but is not neees-
sary.
The set consists of drawers, chefnise.
petticoat and night-gown. The draw
ers and petticoat are finished Win
castings at the upper edges in which
ribbons are inserted. The ehemise IS
of q very simple sort that Is closed at
the shoulders, the back being buttoned
over onto the front. The night-gown
is designed to be slipped on over the
head and to be drawn up by means or
beading threaded with ribbon.
The quantity of material required
for tha entire set for O. doll of ~
inches in height is ga yards OF mater
ial "a or 81, or 1M yards SO inches
Wide, with 2A yards of edgins to trim
as illustrated.
The pattern 6s31 is cut In sizes for
dolls IS, % and rs inches high. p
will be mailed to any address by the
Fashion Department OF this paper on
receipt of ten cents Of in haste send
an additional two cent stamp for let
ter postage, which insures more
prompt delivery