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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25
4 LONG.FELT WANT.

Jinks.-I've struck it now, sore'
Bound to make my fortune in six
months.
Winks.-What have you invented
this time?
"A patent improved collar-button.
you know how it is when you drop
a collar-button. 1t always rolls all
over the room and then disappears
forever. Well, I've invented sen
acting constructor attachment which
turns the collar-button into tae'
the instant it touches the floor
"But tacks sometimes roll.
Eyes; but always stop where yo'
can easily find them BY simply tax
ing off your shoes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25

Few baseball managers viii trille
with winning combination Some
are superstit.ous; others are not. Yet
nearly all OF them believe in the aNi
ON, Let well enough alone
After Frank Chance developed Il
winning outfit out Of the Cubs he
refused to tinker with the combine
tion. And this Cub combination Won
four National league championships
completed in four world series
losing two OF them and winning two
at the expense of the Tigers and
won $50 National league champion
ship games, a feat that has nefer
been duplicated in five years.
Radical changes may be made in
the team this season. Chance may
c,SAFder hia ainri g combination
shattered since the worlds series
rout, but he refused to NEEDLE when
the club was going good
Mack to Stan5 Pat.
Connie Mack had hardly time TO
unpack his baggage when some one
propounded this question TO him tne
other day:
why don't you make ar outfieldef
ont Of Baker and play M0nness at
third?'
For one particular reason, replied
the elongated manager; y have q
winning infield combination and !
wouldn't think Of tamperlug with t.
1t took me some years to get this in
field together aud / am going 10
think a whole while before breaklns
it up
which leaves it for granted that
Davis at first collins at second Bar
ry at short and Baker at third are
1911 fixtures. II is the best lulleld
in the business
Huuhie's Great Array.
In The spring OF 1858 hlughey Jen-
rings went on record as saying
1T viii be difficult task q uhd
"A better working iuHe.d than we VIII
have this year (meanmg 1851 Ross
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25
Beware of Ointments tor Catarrh
That Contain Mercury.

Beware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury.
as mercury viii surely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
range the whole system when enter
ing in through the mucous surfaces.
such articles should never be used
except on prescriptions from reput
able physicians. as the damage they
VII do is ten fold to the good You
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure manufactured by z. J..
Cheney & Co., Toledo, O.. contains no
mercury, and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces OF the system In buy
ing Hairs Catarrh Cure be sure YOU
get the genuine 1t is ta'en inter
na'ly and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
f. j Cheney q CO. Testimonials
free
Sold by druggists Price, 75c per
bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipaton
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25
Few Managers Will Trifle
With Winning Combination
Superstou Others Not Yet Nearly All Them Believe
in the Axiom Let Well Enough Teams of the Past

Long was saortstop and Jimmy COT
Inns cav0ued around third
And there were two seasons when
the cubs combination, consisting OF
First Bascman Frank Chance. second
haseman Johnny Eyers, shortstop
loo Tinker and third baseman Helnle
Steiufcldt. looked Ike the best ever
to Detroiters.
There we're many other winning
combinations which were broken up
when II was thoroughly demonstrated
that their days of usefulness hac
passed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25

ming inreld would prove sudceful
again He refused To consider any
chauge at the start of The 1908 cam
pagu Before the season was hall
over the Boston club flew a flag OF
distress. Ihe team was in bad shape
for an irfield Even the peerless col
Inns was slipping.
President Taylor perceived that his
combination was no longer a winning
one. SO ne started to repair 1t was
not long before all four of the iniiela
ers lost out Parent is the only one
who managed 10 stick IN fast com.
pans He IS an outfieider now with
the Chicago White SoX.
And Connie Lost Out
There was one manager who fig
ured that Jimmy Collins was still a
great third Daseman III was Connie
Mack. He paid $4,000 and tossed iG
Schoolboy Jack Knight as a bargain.
Collins could not win a pennant for
Mack. but he gave the team great
prestige Il did not take Mack long
however, to find that he was worsted
in the deal
But Mack can find consolation in
the fact that Boston overlooked a bel
also. knight never did appeal 10
President Taylor and was passed up
with out much Of a trial Baltimore
secured he player he started there
ald New York bought him Today
he Is recognized as one Of the Amer
lean leagues best allfodn1 ri vers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25

you wur nearly late fer school
this mornin'. What was the matter|
81 oversight, and hadn't but twenty
minutes to dress in"
"Humph. l could dress in twenty
minutes any day
Eyes, SO could |, but Mama made
me wash, too"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25
HIS YEARN.

Seldnm Fedd.-Td like to have a
renutation as an after-dinner speaker,
soiled Spooner.-What for?
seldum Fedd,--In order to be a
successful after-dinner speaker, I'd
have to speak after dinner, wouldn't
~
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25

sedentary habits lack Of outdoor ex-
ercise. insufficient mastieation of food
constipation, a torpid liver, worry ana
anxiety, are the most common causes
OF stomach troubles Correct your
habits and take Chamberlains Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets and you will
soon be we'll again. For sale by all
dealers,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25
list THE THING.

"Therel | think this new patent
of mine will sell"
What is it?"
"a patent fender to protect 'he
human heel from baby buggies'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25

wazzey.-Jumpkins, I blame you
for the rain we're having
Worrey.-Why?
waazev-You said you felt your
rheumatism coming on just before II
started and that Is sure sign O z
storm. Now, why couldn't you have
obliged me by postponing your fneu-
.nstlsm till a later date2
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25

The city council at Perry IS prepar
ling TO kii seyera birds with one
ordinance A public library building /
according TO the provisions, will be 4
utilized as q city hall. also
The Il committee On coustitu- /
t.onal amel3nents has submitted an
amendment Naicn VIII permit the
state railway bond issue 10 be voted
on al a special election There is "A /
suspicion that the people Of the state
viii t0ta for This issue-nit.
The uklahoman thinks if would be
interesting @ know just now brisk
the biadng viii be when the Com
auche county pestheuse is offered for
sale at auction
The Oklahoma Bridge anc CulYe1
company has been launched with a
capital Of $4,000
The white mans hope is attrac-
ing considerable attention a present
especally in Oklahoma. The real
white mans hope Of Oklahoma,
contelds the Weumpka Gazette is
the man who can make two bushels
Of corn or two bales OF cotton grow
where but one grew before, and not
the man who can give Jack Johnson
a black eye
Says the Lahoma sun Just about
time we got ready 10 use our new
pass on the Rock Island they were
withdrawn on account Of being in
violation of the Oklahoma consttu
tion Darn it.
A bachelor grl observes that IN
the uahappiesl homes The cook bool
and The Bible are covered with dust.
Wrong dear girl! IT. such home
mere arc no such books.-Muskoge'
TimesDemOcfat
3 1T ia am overdose of capitalists tha
troubles Oklahoma City, according t
the Muskogee Times-Democrats diae
nosis.
a To e j Murphy belongs The dis
T. tincton Of hauling Into Clinton p
most valuable wagonload OF farm pr'
duce ever brought to the city. Th
2 load consisted cf alfalfa seed an
d was valued at $1,000 The wagon wa
{ drawn by 5000 team Of mules.
-6tFf1 tslssNS
1t apptms 5hst the hickapoo !
dams of oklahoma were cheated o.
OF their land Says the ST. Lou
ly Times. Bui isn't the word KickapC
supcriuous
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25
IT'S STATUS.

"The Chinese navy is practically
worthless, isn't it?'
Eyes. The Chinese navy may 30
described as old junk
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25
N RFRLTN.

First chizen.--lf should say shs
Kaiser is a fool
Second Citizen.-He might prove :
Ly sending YOU to Jail
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25

The Ape-The baboon has a great
opinion of himself ,
The Orang-Ouiang' Yes. ne sn"u'u
remember however that clothes uon !
mike iha mankaY-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25
% o 600 0 0 0 % 0 0
o OVER THE STATE o
O O 600 90 0 OOO O o

The P0teau News believes that the
man who starts tales of fruit desuue
ton is of the same tribe ass the man
Who comes around ou Angus ana
asks if il hot enough FOR you
OklahomaH The fellow who started
the story was a little ahead OF time
N looks now that if me had waited
few days me would have had some
thing upon which TO base his pcssi
mistic uUerances.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25
NOT RAD.

Rounder-I asked Sourby to say
good word for me, and
Townder.-What did he say?
Rounder,-O Lord!
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-02-25

Says the Lahoma sun Just about
time we got ready TO use our new
pass on the Rock Island they were
withdrawn on account Of being in
violation of the Oklahoma constitu-
ti0n Darn it.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24
PAY FRANCE THE RENT.

In France special commission has
for a long time been engaged in con-
siderins the best means Of developing
the mineral water resources of the
country. After four years Of parsev-r-
ing effort it has induced Parliament
To- pass a law authorizing a take dc
sejpur
The payments under the new sy-
stem will Boz analogous To- the kur take
of the corresponding German and
American health resorts. The tax is
based on the rent paid br all visitors
coming from outside the commune
and remaining for more than five
days: all persons who accompany
visitors, whether as relatives or ser
wants, are also liable.
The average viii Doe very small.
probably from five u ten francs for
each individual 1t is expected that
the proceeds viii De devoted To- the
neglected accessories of the ordinary
mineral water establishment parks.
public walks. methods of treatment
and so ou.-From the New York sun
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24
The N. M. OIL FIELD

Rosel Cooley, who. with other Mesa
people. has become largely Interested
in the oil fields in New Mexico ha,
returned from a trip to that section.
and is much impressed with the ont
look It is about forty miles from the
railroad to the center Of the excite
ment. at the well sunk by n cattlcm3n.
and where the discovery was made.
one can leave the train at Gallup or
can go via BlueWatcr- distance is
about the same At the discover 1"cll
there is a constant flow Of gas. ano
oil rises on the water. showing that
there is At least one oil basin under
meath. though what space it occupies
can only be guessed at The country
IS located for twenty-five or thirty
miles surrounding the discovery, and
there are several strong financial com
pauies getting in rigs and will pros
poet the ground by sinking wells. Sue
cessful development Of oil nj the new
fields will no doubt create several Mesa
millionaires. Of which Mr.. Cooley hopes
he will be one.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24
SOUTH SIDE NEWS @

method. compares very favorably with
that Of other institutions In fact
the general school work i'm Arizona as
know is of strictly high grade This
results ] think from the tendency. SO
common to Arizonians, of finding out
what is going on i'm the rest of the
world. Some of the poorest systems
reported come from the oldest. self
satisfied and tradition bound states.
1t seems difficult. however. Tor the
average easterner To conceive that
anything good can come out of Ari-
IONA som" Of them can not imma-
gine how il is that We have. or what
good it could do such Il state to- have
such constructive work as domestic
science and manual training. or To-
attempt such courses AIS expression,
music and art Every time / visit
in the east ] am more convinced that
the only adequate way to adVcrtiS,
Arizona is by measures that Will
bring visitors directly into the terri
tory. Distance does not lend cnchant-
ment in this case.
I cannot begin To- tell YOU how
pleased ! am with the efficient work
given by the university. Ny work i'm
biology and in education is in charge
of some of the foremost scientists and
educators in the country. There are
nearly four thousand students attend
ing during the summer quarter. l
was considerably surprised and pleas
ed to meet Professor Wade, who
dropped in the other week To- take
some work in philosophy during the
second summer term. l understand
that DR.. Mouer is in the city and |
am hoping daily that he will look me
up. Mail addressed in care of the
Will reach any of its stud
ents. and their private addresses ana
telephone numbers may be ascertained
at the information bureau / should
be very glad 10 see anybody from
Tempe. l shall be here until the first
of September, and will then join Mrs
Aver. who is spending the summer
at Ocean Park with her folks. at
Greene. Ia. where We Will spend
month with my folks, after which We
shall be here for an entire year.
"A good many friends have been IN
curing as To- whether or not l IN
tend returning t. Tempe next year
of course. as you know, there is al
WAYS some uncertainty in our pro
fession. and that some times oppor-
tunitv is not to be denied, but You
NAV state definitely that l have Il"
other plan than that of returning l"
Tempe under the conditions which
YOU have suggested and for which
ann taking special work here. and
that hope and expect To vote for the
next president in Tempe
Hoping to hear from You in the
near future. l am,
Most cordially yours,
FRED G. AVER.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24
MESA
THE PROPOSED CAR LINE

w 5. Furman and +. VI. Winters.
who were in Mesa this week on mat
tiers connected with the barnett bank
ruptcy case. ana also Interested i'm the
proposed Mesa Phoenix car line. spent
some time looking over the situation
and getting pointers. 1t is believed
by many that a line connecting Mesa.
Tempe and the capital. with the pro
posed extension 10 Scottsdalc, would
be Of benefit t. all concerned. While
Phoenix would receive the greater ben
efit i'm a business way. il is more than
probable that Mesa would benefit by
Ian increased population. Even those
who have business interests i'm the cap
ital would find Mesa So much more
desirable as place of residence The
Temperature is always from two 10 four
degrees cooler than i'm the capital; the
town Is orderly. free from saloons and
dives and the youth are not brought
lin SO close proximity To vice. There
is one of the best high schools I'm the
territory i'm Mesa. three graded schools
fully equipped and splendidly conduct
led: six churches. including Baptist
Methodist Episcopal, Mormon ana Ca
.tholic. Three amusement houses, tho
Vance Auditorium. the Mesa opera
house and the Mesa Coliseum. offer
entertainment i'm the way of theatri-
icals, lectures, dancing and skating
There are two lodge halls. the knights
lof Pythias and the Masonic. affordiag
homes for the Knights Nasons. odd
Fellows. Red Men. Woodmen of the
World. Modern Woodmen. Rebckahs.
Maccabees. Lady Maccabecs. and
Woodmen Circle. \ free reading room
and public library are maintained and
the Mesa gymnasium affords an OPP
Iportunity for the youth of both sexes
ito develop their muscles. The streets
ARE well shaded and the residences a~e
supplied with shrubbery. flowers and
lawns The Gem city prides itself up
.on being a residence town, for the right
kind Of residents.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24
PRESUMPTION REBUKED.

Samuel Rogers. the versatile wit.
banker and poet used To- gather mt his
famous breakfast the most brilliant
minds i'm Great Britain or among visit
ing strangers. one of the most fire.
qu,nt guests was Douglas Jerruld.
famous as dramatist. satirist. and one
of the fixed" stars of Punch
His impomptus and retorts We're as
brilliant and sudden as lightning. on
a certain occasion a recent poem of
Victor Huso's was under discussion.
and a fledsling poet, who was a
scion of q noble house. drawlcd.
Il have just written a poem on the
same subject Hugo and / row in the
same boat YOU know"
Yes. yes" said Jerrold, with a
whitening sueor, but not with the
same souls"
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24

p. p. Parker 1t nj To- George d
Cooke. deed 10 lots /. .. 3, block 10.
Capitol Addition.
John +. Horne and Wife To- Jas W
johnson, decd To- lot >. Horne Subdivi-
sion, Mesa city.
William J Davis and wife to Felix
~ WUrth. decd To- lot Is and Il.
block - Capitol Addition.
George ". WanderVaIker and wife
to :. j. Kenyon. deed To- lots % and 90.
Highland Addition
Henry T. Ware and wife. to Mary
+. Sergeant deed To lot .. Hatch
Addition 10 Phoenix
Nathaniel w. Haggard and wife to
Leo Goldman. deed To- southeast quar-
ter. section -, township 1 north. range
/ east.
Jas. p Ivy and wife to I and r.
Wilson. deed To- east half of north
east quarter of northwest quarter.
section /, township l north, range l
east
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24
TEMPE
PROFESSOR AVER
SENDS CONGRATULATIONS
Honor Bestowed on President Mathews
BY N. E. A.

The following letter is from Prof
Fred G. Aver Of this place and an
instructor in the normal who is now
attending the University of Chicago.
His many friends will be very much
pleased TO read the letter Attention
is also called to the comparison of our
schools with the schools of many of
the eastern states.
Chicago, Aug. u, 1911.
Mr.. 4. J. Matthews.
President Tempe Normal School
Tempe, Arizona.
My Dear Mr.. Mathews:
Replying to your recent letter, per
nit me to congratulate You on your
good fortune as / have noted from
the press reports. in being so honored
by the y. L. A l am sure your pres
ence there, together with your visits
at the various normal schools of Cali
fornia viii be Of great profit To the
Normal during the coming year. 1t
is just such forethought as this that
keeps the Tempe Normal in the van
Of progressive, efficient schools.
In n course in experimental educa-
ton which l am now taking at the
university, we have a class of teach
ers gathered from all parts of the
United States. The work has To do
with actual experimental proof Of the
efficiency of the different materials
and methods in use in the various
schools in the country The Uni
versity has in Connection with this a
high school and an elementary school
in which the various educational eN-
periments are carried out in elaborate
detail. Judging from the summaries
Of our instructor and the reports OF
the various teachers in the class. 1t Is
very evident that the work Of the
Tempe Normal and the Training
school. both as to subject matter and
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24
COMING SCHOOL ELECTION

Mcssrs. Harley d. Clark. Jeff Dun
can. ard W. H. Bradlcy. school direc-
tors of the Chandler district, held a
meeting yesterday. Mr. Duncan coming
up from Phoenix for that purpose. The
election for the purpose Of voting 500
600 bonds for the erection of a new
school house will be held on the 18th
of September. and there is no doubt
hut that it viii carry. As soon as
possible after the election and issue
of bonds. york will be commenced on
the school building.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24
BAND MEETING CALLED

\ meeting n those iutDrcstcd in
forming tho New state Bard" for
Mesa, are invited to meet at tho Free
Press office tomorrow night To- Ir-
range preliminaries. There are sever
al good band men in Mesa and prob
ably a number who are mo- known to-
the promoters. 1t is hoped that am
viii be present. George Groves. an OK
pcricnccd band musician. will give his
time toward forming the organization
ana getting it i'm shape for business.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24

Billy Meuhennctt, of the Mesa Coli
scum, is back from a few days stay
at Ray He reports things a little slow
there. but improving.
y bunch Of Red Men went out To-
see Tom Smart yesterday afternoon.
that good Indian" being laid up from
an attack of rheumatism. They found
he had left for the Hot Springs. at Fort
Thomas
Mark W. stow and Jack Keenan, Were
taken through the Adoption degree in
the Montezuma Tribe of Red Men
Tuesday night
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24
FOUND NOT GUILTY

J. Moreno who was tried Tuesday
afternoon on the charge of obstructinS
an irrigation ditch was found not
guilty. Last Saturday J. Moreno and
a. Moreno were arrested on the
charge and A Monroe pleaded guilty
but ]. Moreno plead not guilty ana
his case was set for Tuesday after
noon. 1t seems that the two brothers
are transfers and each of them have
team of horses, they i've III ll'
same house and along the side oil the
place where they live Is this lrrlSat-
ing ditch \ short time ago they
erected a feed box on the bank of the
canal and have since then been throw
ing refuse of all kinds into the ditcn-
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24
FAREWELL PARTY

\ farewell party will be given i'm
honor of Frank Riggs, who is t. leave
soon on a mission in behalf of the
Mormon church. There viii be no
charge for attendance. but those who
feel So disposed, can pay something
toward the fund. Tho party is under
direction of that branch of the church
known as the Quorum Of Seventies.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24
SEEMED TO GIVE HIM A NEW
STOMACH.

Il suffered intensely after eating
and no medicine or treatment l tried
seemed to do any good" writes II.
NJ. Youngpeters, Editor Of The sun
Lake View, Ohio. The first few
doses Of Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets gave me surprising re-
lief and the second bottle seemed 10
give me a new stomach and perfectly
good health" For sale by all dealers.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24
WILL MOVE OFFICE

Manager Ewing is getting everything
in shape for "a quick change i'm Ioca-
tion of the Free Press. As soon as
Saturdays paper is off the bi" press.
it viii be taken down and moved into
the Crismon building. Tho paper will
be ont on Monday following. as usual
It is no small task To- move a printing
office, hut with plenty of men To do
the work the MANAGEMENT figur" ON
having time To get everything I'm ship
shape without missing an issue.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24
EX-MAYOR Al HOME

Ex-Mayor J. H Barnett and family
returned yesterday from Los Angeles
and many other coast points. having
enjoyed the longest vacation Mr.. Bar
nett has taken in years. He says he
is glad to be at home again. though he
has no particularly adverse comments
to make as to the neishbOr state on
the west. Mr.. and Mrs. Barnett en-
joyed the outing and it may become
a habit with them in the future.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24

ADVICE TO MOTHERS-NIrs
Winslow's Soothing Syrup should al
ways be used for children's Teething
1t soothes the child. softens the gums,
allays al pain. cures wind collie. and
is the best remedy for Diahrhoca. 25c
a bottle.
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24
a HAYRACK RIDE

4 party of young people on Monday
night enjoyed a hayrack ride, enjoy
ing the cool breeze and enjoying them
selves as only youth and high spirits
can enjoy life. The driver knew the
country wen and covered great deal
of territory without laying himself
liable to prosecution at the hands Of
the humane society. The party in
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24

\ well known Des Molnos woman
after suffering miserahly for two
days from bowel complaint. was cured
by one dose Of Chambcrlaiu's Collie.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For
sale by all dealers
Arizona republican., 1911-08-24

Guided: Misses Grace Peterson. Mabel
Pomeroy, Stella Vance, Ella Vance. lie
ota Pomeroy. Amy Brundage Myrtle
Noble, irene Noble, Willie May Sand
ers; Rollie Pomcroy. Le8aroH and Har-
old Johnson, Karl Lesueur, Glen Stap-
ley Edwin Macdonald. Wesley Millctt
Farley Merrill. Elmer Brundase and
Wade HemDerly.