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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-01

Al- and Nrs Jess Tucker. of Enid
are il The city fer fees DAYS. stop
ping at the lone hotel ST.. Tucker
has mauT friends here HEFirg
tended "a great many affairs 20 She
Masonic temple and Eks dances
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-01

September tO "a
December 81.
3lay "a IA
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-09-01

1lrs John Har. shOrst invited q
few Do o play bridge Thursday after
noon. to meet Mrs +. o. MiNika1.
who sitting here from San An-
tonic. Texas a luncheon was serve
ed af the conclusion of the game.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24
FLEEING COUPLE FOUND
Wife of Dissolute Husband Had For
saken Three Children


Mitchell-Frank Burns and Mrs.
Clara Swanson, who eloped from
Plankinton ten days ago, were appre-
hended at Alexandria. They repre-
scented themselves as being husband
and wife, going under the name of
Mead. They stopped for week at
the best hotel, and when the land
lord insisted on settlement, Burns
welt to the bank and endeavored to
cash check, but was turned down.
He tried to raise the money several
other ways but was unsuccessful. He
finally took the woman and they
started to walk out of town They
walked IL miles to Emery, where the
officers arrested them on advices from
Alexandria, and they were taken back
to that place.
In the examination that followed
before the justice of the peace the
information came out that they were
not married, and that the woman had
left husband and three children to
60 away with Burns. For attempt
ing to beat their board bill the court
imI osed sentence of 80 days The
woman walked the entire distance and
was thinly clad and had pair of low
shoes on her feet. She was exhausted
when she was brought back to Alex
andria. The children of the woman
are at present at Plankinton with her
brother.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24
IT'S FOOD
That Restores and Makes Health
Possible.

There are stomach specialists as
well as eye and ear and other special
lists.
One of these told a young ladys of
New Brunswick, N. j., to quit medi-
cines and eat Grape-Nuts. She says:
For about IL months suffered Sc
verely with gastritis. / was unable
to retain much of anything on my
stomach, and consequently was COM
PEELED to give up my occupation.
Il took quantities of medicine, and
had an idea was dieting. but l con-
tinued to suffer, and soon lost Is
pounds in weight. I was depressed
in spirits and lost interest in every
thing generally. My mind was so af-
fected that it was impossible to be-
come interested in even the lightest
reading matter
After suffering for months l de-
cided to go to a stomach specialist.
he put me on Grape-Nuts and my
health began to improve Immediately.
1t was the keynote of a new life.
Il found that had been eating too
much starchy food which did not d.
gest, and that the cereals which had
tried had been too heavy. / soon
proved that it is not the quantity of
1000 that one eats, but the quality.
In few weeks l was able to go
back to my old business of doing cler-
1cal work. l have continued to eat
Grape-Nuts for both the morning and
evening meal. l wake in the morning
with clear mind and feel rested. |
regained my lost weight in a short
time. l am well and happy again and
owe it to Grape-Nuts." Name given
BY Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Read THE Road to Weilville," liz
pkgs. There's a Reason"
bv'r read the above letter. A new
"he appears f3c;a time IL sime. They
r'' n@'s'ine, trse, and fall of humar
-Rrrcei.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24
SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF
PIMPLES AND BLACKHEADS

A speedy and economical treatment
for disfiguring pimples is the follow
ing: Gently smear the face with Cuti.
cura Ointment, but do not rub. Wash
off the ointment in FIVE minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water and
battle freely for some minutes. Re-
peat morning and evening. At other
times use hot water and Cuticura
Soap for bathing the face as often a.
agreeable. Cuticura soap and oint-
ment are equally successful for itch
ing, burning, scaly and crusted hui
mors of the skin and scalp. with loss
of hair, from infancy to age, usually
affording instant relief, when all else
fails. Send to Potter Drug & Chem.
Corp, Boston, Mass, for the latest
Cuticura book on the care and treat
ment of the skin and scalp.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24
TALK over CODE
COUNTY suPERlNTENOENTS Al
ABERDEEN MEETING DIS
CuSS CHANGES
DON'ILIKE BICELOW BILL
Outline Features in Educational Co"e
Which They Believe VIII oe
Desirable and Urge
Consideration

While the county super
intendents of the state are a''noo'
unanimous in their opposition ~
the Bigelow law, which in IT'S orie
inal form proposed making the
county superintendent but little more
than a clerk, they believe the edu-
cational system of South DaRots
needs amendment. and meeting OIL
the county superintendent OF Inc
state held in Aberdeen, NUMBER u
changes were recommended in the
present laws. There were large
number of superintendent present
at the Aberdeen conference, and the
others were represented by letters
20 the sentiment of the different OF
ficials could be accurately gaugeo'
and the following changes IN the
state educational laws were recon-
mended by the conference ana VIII
be presented to the legislature LOT
it's consideration.
An amendment to remove the 'lmi-
tation on the reelection OF super'"-
tendents for more than second
term.
Senator Norbeck's bill providing
for the payment by the county or the
actual expenses OF the superinten-
dent while visiting the schools OF the
county and other performance Of OF
fetal duties.
Fixing the salary OF the deputy
superintendent at SO per cent of the
superintendents salary
Representative Morris bill defining
q school" as one department.
Payment Of 50 a day and mileage
to members of the library board 9TH
err than county officials.
Establishing text book board to
consist of the county auditor. the
states attorney, the chairman OF the
board Of county commissioners and
one qualified teacher elected by the
school boards from each county COM
missioner district.
Removing the limitation on the
payment of the bonds by the school
districts. making them possible to be
paid in not less than one year nor
more than 16 years.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24
And It Was All Imagination.

81 wonder how much imagination
governs some persons senses?" re-
marked a visitor at the St. Regis yes
terday. For a Christmas present I
sent to young woman of my &C.
quaintance one of the most elaborate
sachet cases could find 1t was such
a beautiful thing that l didn't put per-
fume in it, for some women prefer to
use certain kind all the time, and
thought I would leave it to the re-
cipient to put her own particular sach-
ct powder in the case. You may i'm
agine l was somewhat amazed to read
this in her enthusiastic letter Of
thanks: ITS perfume has pervaded
the whole room New York Press.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24
news BRIEFLY TOLD.
INTELLIGENCE HERE GATHERED
COVERS WIDE AREA.
GREATER OR LESSER IMPORT
includes What is Going On at Wash
ineton and In Other Sections OF
the Country.
Washington.


The appropriation of $4,000 for IT.
rigation investigation was increased
in the house to 100000 by the
amendment offered by Representative
Craig Of Alabama.
The senate passed the bill appro-
priating $1,000 900 year for the pur-
chase of land for forest reserves in
eastern states and especially in the
White mountains and southern APP
palachians.
Unless relieved, 100000 people in
China will die of starvation. This is
a calamity predicted by American
Consul General Wilder at Shanghai
in a cablegram received from him by
the American National Red Cross So
ciety.
The most valuable farm land in the
United States is found in the District
of Columbia, according to the figures
given out by the census bureau.
These figures show that in the Dis
trict of Columbia there are 214 farms
comprising 5000 acres with value OF
$500, 900.
a. An appropriation Of $125,00O to au-
thorize the secretary of agriculture to
explore and investigate in this coun-
try for possible sources of potash, nj
trates and other essentials OF COM
mercial fertilizers was incorporated
by the house in the agricultural ap-
preparation bill.
Personal recollections of Abraham
Lincoln were related by Speaker Can
non at a gathering in memory of the
martyred president. He refuted the
charge that Lincoln was not Chris
tian or God-fearing man. "The re-
ligion of Lincoln said Mr.. Cannon.
was not affiliated with any church,
but nevertheless he was religious
man.. ping all that he did for his
country in preserving the union in
the trust and fear of Cod
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24
General.

There was a sensational drop in pig
pig tin at London on free offerings.
The initiative and referendum was
defeated in the Kansas senate, 1S to
81.
Senator Terrell of Georgia is report
ed as showing continued improve
ment
There was a five-hour battle be-
tween Mexican federals and rebels at
Malata ~
The house passed the bill to buy
homes for its diplomatic representa-
tives in foreign lands.
1t is said that If e. H. Hartman
had lived he would have had a rail-
road around the world. This was one
of his great ambitions.
A resolution instructing Kansas re-
representatives. and senators in favor
of the Canadian reciprocity treaty
was passed by the lower house of the
state legislature.
President Taft appointed Victor M.
Locke of Antlers, Okla, to be princi-
pal chief of the Choctaw nation in
Oklahoma in the place Of the late
Green McCurtain.
Patrick w. Busby, about so years
old, night Waterman at the state
house in Lincoln, Neb., was found
dead, whether from violence or acct
dent, is not yet determined.
Henry Richardson Chamberlain,
London correspondent of the New
York Sun since 1892, died.
Melville w. Dewolf, aged 70, a vice
president of the Erie Railroad COM
pany, died in New York from heart
failure.
A second dividend of Is per cent
was declared to creditors Of the First
National bank of Billings. Mont.
which failed last year. This pays As
per cent of the creditors claims to
date.
The will of the late Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps Ward devises the bulk
of her estate, valued at $4,000, to
her two brothers, Lawrence Phelps of
Atlanta, Ga, and Edward ]. Phelps of
Chicago.
Hearing the indicted Chicago meat
packers plea before Judge Carpenter
in the United States district court at
Chicago to have the indictments
quashed or abated closed. Decision
is expected February 25.
That the exposition in commemora-
ton of the completion of the Panama
canal, if held at San Francisco, would
be the greatest ever known, is the
opinion expressed by the senate COM
mittee on industrial expositions in a
report presented to the senate.
Elliott Northcutt, the newly ap-
pointed American minister to Nicara-
qua, assumed his post.
Frank Hotchkiss, known to Yale
men for two generations as the Off
cial in charge of the grounds and
buildings, died, aged 70 years.
jeremiah Shaffer, aged 60, one of
the Wealthiest farmers in the vicinity
of Somerset, Pa, was mysteriously
shot and killed near his home
James X. Houghton, mayor of Anl'
Colo, died in Denver from self
inflicted wound. Mr. Houghton sho'
himself when a detective went to ar
rest him on charge of forgery.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24
The StanIey-Lyman Scrap

Pierre-The regular semi-occasional
scrap" is on between Lyman and
Stanley counties as to the ownership
of strip of land between the two
counties. The residents have paid
taxes in Stanley county, and the Ly-
man county authorities are selling the
land for unpaid taxes Several threats
have been made of carrying the matter
to the legislature for adjustment by
the definite fixing of the boundary
lines, but as the counties are both or
ganiZed it would likely be outside OF
the legislative jurisdiction, and the
courts will no doubt he called upon
MISUNDERSTANDING the voluntar,
action of local peace officers who
are cooperating for law and Or
der, there will he a general exodus
at once Of undesirable classes from
this community Landlords hav;
been notified to clear their premise,
of questionable tenants and dane
halls have been closed. All with
out visible means of support vii. b,
arrested for vagrancy. Many mel
and women left asst evening and INN
drads will leave Lead ami Deadwoo
within the next day two Sa'co
men here have cheerfully o4eyeJ tn
daylight Jaw.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24
Alfalfa Exhibit at Huron

Huron-The alfalfa exhibit here under
the direction of the Chicago & North
Western railway company, was an in
teresting and educational affair. The
exhibit was much larger than expect
ed and was attended by a large num-
Der of farmers, and others interested
in alfalfa growing. The address of H..
H. Stoner was replete with valuable
information. and all present were
greatly pleased both with the exhibit
and the information cleaned. Farm
ers in this locality who have given
some attention to alfalfa have had
good success, and it is quite probable
that large acreage will be put in.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24

Aberdeen After William Elliott
the chief of police. had announc-
ed that he would instruct the sa
loon men of Aberdeen to close VI
at 9 o'clock. in compliance wit
the new law, Mayor II. j. Rock il
structed the chief to refrain from
action until some official notice o
the passage of the law and it's ap
prevail by the governo' aad been re-
ceiVed. The saloon men are await
ing instructions from state head
quarters of the South Dakota Liquor
Dealers association before deci lin
who ther to ORGY the law or fight
M nGs Of v!tiated contract
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24
Personal.

The senate committee recommend
4 cent postage on magazines.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson be-
lieves in the Canadian open door.
Major General Wood advocates
placing the militia on a pay basis.
The Bryan plan OF electing senators
was adopted by the Iowa legislature.
Senator Brown. of Nebraska, ar
gued in favor of election of senators
by the people.
Governor Stubs private secretary
says he has proof of crookedness in
the Kansas legislature.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24
ALL GAY

First Tramp-The doctor as order
ed me bath.
Second Tramp-You do look pleas
ed about it.
First Tramp-'E's ordered me q
mud bath.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24

Deadwood-The United States as
saw office here has sent out
larger shipment of bullion the past
week than ever before in its history.
the increase being about 20 per cent,
although the officials will not dis
close the figures. The increase is due
to the fact that the Homestake Is
treating a larger amount of ore than
over before. that the Wasp No. has
resumed operation on an Increased
capacity. while the Golden Reward
is treating n hlener grade of ore than
II, the past. The Mosul is keepin?
Up it's high average and others ar
handling better ore
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24
RHEuIV|AT ISM

Munyon's Rhesmatism Remedy relieves
swollen joints. Contains no mcrphine,
opium, cocaine or drugs e. aeadsn the
out all rheumatic poisons from the sys-
tom. Write Prof. Munyon, SD and Jeff.
erson Sts Phila.. Pa. for medical adj
vice, absolutely Tree.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24

The recording angel may take more
interest in your day book than in
your hymn book.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24
Much moonshine goes into pious
talks about making sunshine.

DR.. Pierce's Pellets. small, sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy, regulate and invig-
crate stomach. liver and bowels and cure
constipation.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24

Garfield Tea cannot but commend itself
to those desiring laxative, simple, pure,
mild. potent and health-giving.
Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-24

Preaching produces so little practice
because people look on it a. per
Torrance.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-22

ITS the bay of bloodhound" al.
most screamed Myra Graham as she
came running around the corner Of the
house to where her father sat reading
on the veranda.
"Yes, It sounds like IT," was the IN.
different reply.
But its q bloodhound after a pris-
oner who has escaped from the chain.
gang"
VERY likely"
And the poor fellow will be recap
tured and terribly punished! Father.
father. why don't you do something!
II you don't. will"
Daughter, come up here and take
Q seat. Now. then. ever since those
coovicts from the state camp have
been working on the big ditch you
have been all upset You have been
full Of pity for what you call the poor.
innocent men, and you've been heard
TO hope that all Of them might es.
cape. You are wasting your sympa-
thies. They deserve no pity. They
are wicked lot, and you don't want
70 carry this fad too far"
"Some may be wicked and deserve
their punishment" admitted the girl
with moisture In her eyes, but not all.
When have been out In my electric ]
have seen"
"Oh, you have been looking the gang
over to find a martyr and hero, have
youf"
Father, there is one man who can't
possibly be guilty of any crime. He is
born a gentleman. He has been edu-
Gated. There are no hard lines in his
fAco. No one can make me believe he
q guilty"
= But he was tried by jury and
sent there by Judge"
Then they made an awful mis-
take"
well, don't you make another. Bet.
ter take some other road when you
ride out. | shouldn't think II wouio
be a pleasant sight for young lady
to pass a changing"
There was one man in the chain
gang whose face almost haunted Myra
Graham. lie was what she had de-
scribed TO her father This one con
vict stood out above all the others
Even the guards with their rifles who
lowered about seemed to pay him de
ference. He had Strengthened up and
looked square into the girls eyes three
different times as she passed. and she
had read shame. humility. appeal in
the look. Her sympathies had been
touched. She had almost decided tc
appeal to her father to make an In
veetigation and seek to secure . par
aoo. she had heard Of dozens Of CASE
yAere men had been wrongfully con
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-22
Explanation Of Colors O. Leaves.

In extremely moist atm "e
color of the leaves arc 10, us r
bright, as in England AH3 -
dry climates the leaves drh ~
denly. and their skin. which =
thick 10 prevent the escaie =
ure, is not sufficiently tran 81, ! %
allow the color to be seet hea,,'a /,
regions where the autuur, tt41 ;
most vivid we find that an az fa-' "a.
son produces the most exqui-', 'ors
Neither very dry nor a veey w. s'n
mer will result in much brittany
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-22
From His Own Experience.

A west end school teacher told d
funny one the other day. The teacher
was attempting to drill the class in
the use of the word felt" She ex.
pected SOME one OF the children to say
"The ice felt cold" or THE stove felt
hot" or something of the sort She
was much discouraged when one little
alien who had raised his hand To vol
unteer a sentence said: II felt down
stairs. "-3OstOn Post
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-22
victed, and this was surely another in

victed. and this was surely another In
stance.
Miss Graham and Mr.. Lee Benedict
were not actually engaged, but as Aunt
Linda, the colored cook Of the Graham
household put It: "Dey's shore gittin'
mighty clus to IT."
Mr.. Bennett was frequent caller,
and was welcomed by all. It was un-
fortunate that he should appear on
the afternoon of the blood.hound's bay.
He not only did. but he brought news
Of the escape and recapture Of pris.
oner. He also had words Of praise for
the dog. He had received no hint Of
the feelings Of Miss Myra In the mat.
ter. and he even spoke Of her hero to
call him a desperate Of the worse
type. and to add that any one had but
to glance at him to realize the fact.
II have glanced at him. and | beg
your pardon" was the stiif reply.
why. the gang is distributed for
half a mile along the highway"
II am aware of the fact"
"And young lady riding out alone
-"
HAS encountered nothing to offend.
Mr.. Bennett"
But the hero you particularly men.
ton"
Let us not discuss the case fur.
Their"
There was a difference misun.
Observation-Disclosures rupture. Mr.
Bennett rode away In a perplexed
mood. and Miss Myra looked after him
and said to herself that it was such
men as he. acting as Jurors, who sent
innocent men to the chain-gangs as
carelessly as they shot quail.
Her father had suggested that she
take some other road when riding
about. and she would heed the sugges
ton, but she found herself more in
earnest about the gentlemanly convict
that she cared to be- She was almost
startled TO find herself wondering II
she could not aid him to escape.
For three days Miss Myra did moi
ride out at ALL Then the runabout
traversed another road. The return
might be made by the turnpike. on
the side of which the convicts were
working. She would decide that poin,
later on. At five miles from home the
vehicle stopped that its owner Nigh,
gather bouquet of roses. She was
culling hero and there. and no one was
In sight up or down the road as far
as she could see. when the baying of a
bloodhound again reached her ears.
That bay meant that another convic,
had made break for liberty. Was 1,
the gentlemanly convict this time.
There was feryent wish that il was
and that he would succeed In makins
his escape. The baying was faint al
first, but II came nearer and nearer
Now and then there was a silence
showing that the hound had lost tn,
trail. but he always picked 1t up agail
and came on. The girl stood facing tn,
dense forest on her right, and VA
soon trembling. The fugitive must b
coming her way.
Crashing sounds under the trees, -
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-22
One Member All Rioht.

Little Edith. aged three. was sup.
posed to take her afternoon nap, a
thing she dreaded very much. Her
mother came into the room. but Edith
pretended she was sleeping. Her
mother could tell by the unsteadiness
OF her eyes that she wasn't sleeping,
and saids Mamma knows you aren't
sleeping. Well. isn't sleeping, but
my eyes is"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-22
Idea Not Modern.

The brass paper fastener which Is
etlll used for thick documents was
patented in 1867 by Il government clerk
by the name of G w. McGill. Yet II
was no, new. for the Romans used a
similar device 1000 years ago and the
modern appliance WAS resurrec-
ton