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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
LIST OF EL|G|BLES
CUT DOWN TO FIVE

Oklahoma City. Ian 12.-The state
board of education now aas five men
under consideration for the presi-
dency OF the state university, and
it is probable that no selection VIII
be made before March, by which time
the board will have had an oppor-
tunity to look into the qualifications
Of each applicant At meeting
Wednesday evening about TWEEN ~
five possibilities with whom the board
had been in correspondence, or OF
whom correspondence had been aad
We're considered and all but five We're
eliminated
Probably three members cf the
board viii attend tae meeting of the
National Superintendents association
at ST Louis February u. 2S, ana %.
whel they viii have an opportunity
to talk with the men under consider
alton.
A committee. which includes Pres
iient K H. Wilson. Robert Dnniup
and Scott Glnn. viii visit the reior-
matory at Pauls Valley. school ecr
the deaf at Sulphur scaool for ne
blind at Fort Gibson and Institute for
tuS tNSptt Hlihutd az Iii!u. ney VIII
be accompanied by Attorney General
West end State Heath Commission
er }. c. Mar and proper regulations
regulating the commitment OF I'M
mates 10 the various institutions
viii he scgmulated
Al present inmates arc sent 10 the
institutions who d NOT belong theea.
trough the fact that county courts
are not acquainted with rules. ace
limits aud otaer provisions 81 The law
governing admissions.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
LOCOMOTIVE WAS
BURIED IN SNOW

ssecial to The Daily Leader
l.arned, kan, Jan. PA rescue
party OF Mexicans was sent np tae
I.arned-Jetmore branch Of the Santa
Fe from here today to dig out the
engine OF train no 5S7. which struck
in a snowdrift near Hansion while
endeaxoring To clear the track
through to the beleagned city Of Jet
more. The engine was found almost
completely out Of sight. with Just the
sm0kestack top protrnding, ana when
dng out was found to be several feet
on tae track with the fire out the
boiler frozen up and nearly all OF the
pines bursted Rescuers have just
succeeded in carrying provisions TO
Jetmore from Spearyille, distance Of
about 80 miles.
The temperature moderated az this
point somewhat today, but for the
last three nights the government
thermometers have recorded temper
atures of - degrees or more below
zero.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
STOMACH DISTRESS
IS ENDED FOREVER
No Dyspepsia, Heartburn, Gas
or Indigestion in Five
Minutes

Take your sour, out-oforder stom-
ach--or maybe you call it Indigestion,
Dyspepsia Gastritis or Catawah of
stomach. II doesn't matter--take
your stomach trouble right with you
TO your Pharmacist and ask him to
open a 50-cent case of Papes Diapep-
sin and let you eat one 22-grain
Triangle and see il within five min
utes there is left any trace of your
former misery.
The correct name FIR your trouble
is Food Fermentation food souring;
the Digestive organs become weak,
tgere is Lack OF gastric juice; your
food is only half digesteG, and you
become affected with loss of appe-
tite pressure and fullness after eat
ing, vomiting, nausea heartburn,
gripping in bowels, tenderness in the
pit of stomach, bad taste In mouth,
constipation. pain in limbs, sleepless-
ness, belchins Ct gas biliousness,
SICK headache, nervousness, dizziness
or many other similar symptoms.
II your appetite is hckle and moth
Jag tempts yen. or you belch gas, or
if you feel bloated after eating, or
your foad lies like lump OF lead Oh
your stomach, you can MAKE up your
mind that al the bottom of ali this
taere is but 0Re cause fermentation
OF undigested food
Prove 20 yourself in five minutes
tAat your stomach is as good as any;
that there is nothing really wrong
stop this fermentation and begin eat
inc what you want without fear OF
discomtou or misery
Almost instant relief is waiting for
you. II is merely matter OF how
soon you take a little Diapepsin.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
DAsHfHG
TOWARD THE
f|REY sun
Special to the palIy Leader.

Special to the Daily Leader.
Washington, Jan H. This earth
has dashed 100000 miles nearer the
fiery furnace of the sun, in the past
few months. according to statements
given ont here today and verified
from the highest Astronomical
sources.
II this rate of speed continues We
will crash into the sun on Thanksgiy-
ing day 1927, and be totally destroy
ed in one puff Of smoke
According to astronomers at the
United States observatory here we
have been on the mad fan toward the
sun since 2 a. m. last July g. Each
day since that hot July morning this
terrestrial sphere in it's wild fglt
through space, has dropped more
than 5000 miles toward the sun
This morning we are only 1000, 000
miles from the sum- July 3-you
remember how hot it was then? We
We're $4,000 miles distant.
At this tremendous speed OF 6S3
miles an hour we would go smash,
bang right into the celestial confla-
grafton in 1927 But lang before then
We would all be roasted to a good
dark brown; oceans would be dried
mp, thimbleful Of ice would be worth
more than all the diamonds IN the
world and J. Pierpcnt Morgan won't
be able TO swap all his bank trusts
and railroads for a palm lear ian.
lF this old plant keeps up her
toward the SUM-
But don't worry. Mother Earth has
already decided that ~ .000.000 miles
is near enough for her. Before bed
time tonight she will begin steering
away from Old Sol While we are
celebrating the next Fourth Of July
she will slip into the place she oc-
cupied July 2, 19ll-the point farth
est from the sun.
Uncle Sans astronomers gravels
remark that "the earths orbit is an
eclipse Of small eccentricit in one
of whose focil is the sun: it follows
therefore that the earth is al peri
helion at the beginning Of the year.
md al aphelien about the middle or
he wear
All OF which means-n plain Unit
I'd States-that the earths path
lround the sun is shaped something
ike goose egg, the sun oeing at
me side Of the center. In January
We are at the point nearest the sun;
n July, farthest.
But a little thing like 5000. 600
niles doesn't cut much ice with the
Weather man; he goes right along
giving us the billiards and zero
tuff He says that a few million
niles more or less doesn't affect our
Innate because of the slanting way
he suns rays strike us.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
C0NV|CTc
PUT ON A
GLOVE FIGHT
Special to the Daily Leader.

Special to the Daily Leader.
Leayenworth KAN Jan. IA
fake boxing exhibition, staged by a
member of the Mabray gang and an
other former prize fighter, was the
feature Of the vaudeville perform
ance given By prisoners at the fed
eral penitentiary yesterday morning,
Mabray rules governed the match.
the Weight Lifters Athletic club
management agreed t. suspend Rule
No. which requires the presence OF
a boob at the ringside TAc finish,
however, would have ticllled the
great teacher After battling three
rounds without disturbing a hair tney
patted each ether on the ear and
both took the count.
Convlct Gymnssts Good
The mill was held ia Isl Perkins
Gymnasium" 81 applies to the man.
ager for a position as trainer.
WHAT'S your name?' asks the
manager
You can cab me Doll"
YOU look more like a member OF
the Mabray gang.
81 puts on the gloves to prove his
ability Other prisoners in this act
gave tumbling and bag punching
exhibition. They have lost none Of
their agility on account Of their in
generation.
The Zula Quartet an old favorite.
had part on the program. The four
sang Home, Sweet Tome. There
was no applause The conyicts clap
ped ncisily for every otaer act An
act rippins with laughter. followed
aud revived their spirits.
Brief Freedom in yard.
ne curtain went M at 9 o'clock
ana II was II o'clock before the. last
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
LANDMARK YIELDS TO Ak

Kansas City. Mo, Jan. 12--A tree
thai is believed to have been almost
as old as the city Of Independence
was cut down yesterday II was a
cataipa ana stood at the front gate
of the residence OF Joseph ] Rand
am q railroad contractor, at 400 W..
Lexington street The tree vas near
~ three feet in diameter at the base.
No one now living in inder endence
remembers when the tree w1s plant
ed The Randall house was for hall
a century the residence Of the late
Wiley Aiken. who died a few years
ago 1t was hotel during he period
nf the Santa Fe trail
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
FAVORABLE
REPORT ON
FERRIS BILL
snecial q Ne Daily Lealer.

Special 10 the Daily Leader.
Washington, Jan ,I2-The house
committee ON Indian affairs Will prob
ably report favorabIy at an early
date Representative Ferris fili pro-
giding for the liberation OF the
Apache prisoners of war held al the
Fort Sill military reservation The
committee Is in receipt OF commu-
nication from Major General Wooa
approving the Ferris bill whiah pro
vides for the removal of the prisoners
TO the Mescalero Indian reservation,
where land can be allotted Is them
The committee learns that $50 out
Of the go Indians are willing TO go
to the MescaIero reservation While
ninety have expressed preference
for an allotment in Oklahoma The
Indian Office is willing to have those
Apaches who want to move to the
Mescaliero iands go there and these
who want to remain in Oklahoma 10
get Oklahoma aIiotments.
The committee is trying TO bring
the war and interior departments into
accord on the subject Of liberatine
these Indians They are for the larg
er part descendants of the Geronimo
and Natchez band of Apaches, who
were captured in Mexico af'er they
had committed terrible outrages while
on the warpath nearly thirty years
ago
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
HIS HOME WAS DYNAMITED
Special to the Daily Leader.

Special TO the Daily Leader
Tahlequah, OKLA, Jan. 12.-Dr ].
c, Rucker received injuries that like
~ viii prove fatal from the wreck
ing OF the home OF Rex. Sansing at
Park Hill in Cherokee county.
hucker who WAS a boarder in the
sansins home, was blown clear out
"a the house and a wall fell on MIN
waile Mr. and Mrs. Sansing were
blown out Of the house, and the bed
on which they had been sleeping fell
on hem
Tracks, showing that two norsemen
had been near the house during the
night indicate that tle dynamiting
Is another chapter in feud that has
been running in that locality for two
years and which has already cost
several lives.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
Terrible Suffering
Eczema AI! over Raby,s BODY.

When lny baby was four months
old his face hroke out with e,zema.
AndRi sixteen months Of age, his face.
hands and arms we're in a dreadful
state. The eegema spread all over his
body. We had 10 put mask or cloth
over his faee and ne mp his hands.
Finally We gave. him Hoods SarsaA
parilla ard ina few months he was
cured Mrs. lne2 Lewis, Barring Me
Hoods Sarsaparilla has enected
thousands Of cures where a blood pur-
styling medicine MAS needed
There is no real substitute for 1t. II
urged 70 buy any preparation said to
be just as good you may be sure a.
Is inferior costs less 10 make. aud
Yields the dealer larger proHt
Gel i today in usual liquid form or
choec'ated tablets called Sarsatabs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
CLARK CLUB FORMED.
Special to the Daily Leader.

special % Ine Danny Lea0eT.
McAlester, Okla Jan. 12--Claude
Weaver, of Oklahoma City candidate
for congress, addressed a large num-
ber Of democrats here Wednesday,
At the conclusion of ais speech a
Champ Clark club was organized and
go0dly number of prominent demo-
Gratis enrolled George Porter was
elected president or the club and A.
L. f.atimer, secretary. Judge Preslie
B Cole, Judge r. " Higgins r f.
Seamans and several other democrats
We're named en- the executive COM
mittee
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12

act was staged. Another act, com
eds comp sed by prisoners would
have followed. but the stage man
ager had II cut short the program
to let the audience 90 to dinner. 7.
w williamson steward, had pre-
pared a SPECIFIC menu
The convicts We're allowed the lib
erty Of the yard for an nour before
the show. The discovery of arms
and explosives in the yard after
Thanksgiving led Warden McClaugh-
ry e. double the guard force while
they we're in the yard.
Economic by buying your neces-
siles al Kings Racket.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12

Here is remedy that Will cure
your cold. Why waste time and mon
ey eNperimenting when you can. get
a. preparation that has won a world
Nide reputation by its cures OF the
disease and can always be depended
upon? 1t is known everywhere as
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. ana
IS medicine Of real merit For sale
by all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12

II your children are subject to at
tacks Of Group, watch for the first
symptom, hoarseness. Give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy as soon as
the child becomes noarse and the at
tack may be warded off For sale
by all dealers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
ONLY One "eRoMo ol,,N,MEr

UnVy One "EROMO GUININE."
I That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUI-
NINE. Look for the signature of
II. w. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure a Cold in One Day. csc
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12
Malaria Makes pale good.

The Gid Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS CHIEF TONIC. drives out
malaria and builds up the system For
grown people and Children 50c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-12

Kings Racket is the place they
have the goods and the price is right
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
Didn't See Why He Should Stand
II While the Bride PIighted Her
''t.i' 'sS Troth at the Altar.

& . r..
They strolled into the parsonage OF
a suburban town in New Jersey and
asked to get married They were
from back in the country and both
seemed anxious to get tho ceremony
overland done with and get back to
their work. Thrifty young people OF
German :; blood. they were. with no
time to~waste on foolishness.
The minister called in his wife and
servant to Witness the ceremony and
proceeded promptly. He had the
couple stand before him. asked the
usual preliminary questions, and then
got from the bridegroom the pledge
that tied; him for life. to the bride.
He. had just started with do you
take this man." when he was aston
ished4to. see the BRIDEGROOM walk over
to a sofa. ard calmly sit down.
What do you mean by that?" asked
the minister Don't you want to fin
ish the ceremony"
Sure ~said the bridegroom but
you're through with me. I've said my
part. and I'll sit here until she says
hers. I'm tired"
You'll come back here and stand
up until it issover. said the parson in
some heat.
The man got up and came back
His. bride had not minded his action
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens in a Confederate tent
at a critical stage of the Civil War. Gen.
Lee imparts to Capt. Wayne an important
message to Longstreet Accompanied by
starts his mission. They get within
the lines of the enemy and In the dark
ness Wayne is taken for Federal Of
ficer and a young lady on horseback is
girl and attempts to escape. One of the
horses succumbs and Craig goes through
with the dispatches, while Wayne and My
Lady of the North are left alone They
seek shelter in a hut and entering 1T In
the dark huge mastiff attacks wayne
The girl shoots the brute just in time.
The owner of the hut, Jed Bungay and
his wife appear and soon a party OF
man claiming to be Red Lowrie, but who
proves to be Maj. Brennan, a Federal
officer whom the Union girl recognizes.
He. orders the arrest of Wayne as spy
and he is brought before Sheridan, who
threatens him with death unless he, re-
yeals the secret message: Wayne believes
Edith Brennan to be the wife of Maj
Brennan. He is rescued by Jed Bungay,
Wayne in disguise penetrates to the ball
room beneath which he. had been im-
prisoned. He is introduced to Miss
Minor and barely escapes being unmask-
says she will save him. Securing pass
through the lines, they are confronted by
Brennan, who is knocked senseless. Then,
bidding Edith adieu, Wayne makes a
cash for liberty. He encounters Bungay:
they reach the Lee camp. and are sent
with achievements to i6in Early. In the
battle of Shenandoah the regiment is
spverWhelmed, and Wayne. while in the
hospital. Is visited by Edith Brennan.
ing detail, and arriving att the Minor
place. Wayne meets Miss Minor and Mrs.
Bungay, and later Edith appears.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

pretty moch done op already"
He arose ponderously to his feet.
and stretched out his short arms in "a
prodigious yawn. As he stood there.
his pudgy figure outlined against the
sky, there was borne to our ear the
sound of furious struggle on hilltop
to the south-a shout, blows, a volley
of cursing, then silence. An instant
later We were both running through
the darkness toward the scene of
trouble.
What is it, Sands?' | questioned
breathlessly, as came suddenly upon
the little group.
"A fellar on hossback," was the an
swer He come up on us like a
streak out O. tibet black hollor, an he'd
a sure got away eff Mason hednt
dubbed him with his gun. I've got
the cuss safe collared now A
who are you?" /. asked sternly,
striving jim vain, to see something of
him through the darkness. Where
were you riding?"
|, l. had scarcely spoken when our
prisoner thrust Sands roughly aside
and took one hasty step toward 3me.
MY God, Wayne! Is it possible this
is you?" he cried excitedly.
"Caton?" ! exclaimed, as surprised
as himself. Cation? What lis 1T?
What u.s. wrong Are you from the
Minor house? Has it been attacKed?"'
YES" he answered, painting yet
from his exertion and excitement.
I'VE were to start North with the Ia
dies at nine O'Clock. but the house
was surrounded as; soon as it became
dark. Those devils supposed IT. to be
unguarded. and advanced without pre-
cautions We fired and drove them
back. He had repulsed three attacks
when left at eleven, but three of our
men were already hit.",
You we're after aid?''
II was striving to reach our adj
vance pickets at Mcmillan. 1t seemed
the only possible chance, and none Of
the men would volunteer to make the
ride One was killed trying 1t before
| started. God knows how l hated to
leave them. but 1t had to be done.
How many have your" 81,
Only twenty; but Il we could once
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01
Origin of Thunder.

/ Once upon time three Indians
went hunting They walked for three
long days and nights but could see
neither game nor forests They fin
ally came to tall tree and one of
the hunters climbed &c the top of the
branches in ORDER to look for game.
From the tree top path led to an
Indian tepee in the clouds He at
once informed his companions on the
ground, and instructed them to follow
him. Arriving at the tepee, they en-
tered and joined other Indians who
were smoking their pipes After feast
ing for some time they all went out to
hunt The reports of their guns were
heard on the earth, and even the In
dams of today believe that every time
1t thunders those Indians are hunting
upon the Happy Hunting grounds
One Indian. on returning to the
earth. told the Chippewas that by Of
fering w smoke as sacrifice to the
thunder 1t would stop thunder Some
of the Indians still follow the custom
of smoking during storm to appease
the thunder-Genevieve Bebeau (ChtD-
'pewa) in Red Man
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

iess women depend entirely upon your
\ riding. You take two horses, kill
both If necessary, but stop for moth
ing until your duty is done. You are
to carry note from me, and another
/ from this gentleman, who is an officer
in the Federal army, and deliver them
both to the commandment of the first
military post you find. Insist upon
reaching him in person. 1t makes no
difference which army the post be-
longs to, for this is matter of hui
manity: The Federal outpost at Nc
Millangis the nearest to us: make for
there. You understand
The boy saluted gravely, all mis-
chief gone from his face.
II do, SIR he said. But I'd darn
sight rather stay here and fight"
! You will be back in plenty of time
to take a hand, my lad. Now, mem
and | turned to the dark. expectant
|, ring about me--"this is no ordinary
duty Of your enlistment, and wish
no one toyaccompany me tonight who
does not volunteer for the service
Seven Federal soldiers and four wom
en-, three of them Virginians, are lat
tackled at the house we have just left
by large party of bushwhacking
guerillas, the offscourings of hell
Every one of you knows what that
means. Will you go with me to their
rescue?" e t#s
No one seemed anxious to be first
to speak. could see them look aside
uneasily at one another
'"Bungay," / said, 4 feel sure you
will go, for your wife is there"
"Mariar?"
Yes; Miss Minor told me this after
noon, but | had forgotten to mention
It," ~.
h The little man sprang into the air
and came down with whoop. Il.
1.-THE bloody devils!' he cried ex-
citedly. "Ye bet I'll 60" !.
Come, Sergeant, speak up; what
do you men say?"
II like not to fight NIT der yam
KEGS" he admitted. candidly., "but der
vomens, Ply Chiminy, dot vos anoder
ting. will go. Captain; mein Colt,
yaw." .a
We're with you, sir" spoke voice
after voice gravely around the dark
circle. and then Sands added: We'll
show them thar Yanks how the John
ny Rebs kin fight. sir"
J, Ten minutes later Glen. bearing his
two messages to the Blue and Gray,
was speedingly recklessly through the
black night northward. while my little
squad was moving cautiously back
over the road we had SO lately trav-
ersed.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1912-02-01

in we passed through the fringe of
trees and emerged into an open space
from whence we could see plainly the
great white house still illumined by
the flames which continued to con-
sumo the stables. Shots were flash
ing like fireflies out of the darkness
on every side of us, the smell of burn
ing powder scented the air. and |
could distinguish the black forms Of
men lying prone on the grass in some
thing resembling a skirmish line.
Maxim a fight O. it, amt they?"
asked of our taciturn guide, as we
picked our way carefully among the
recumbent forms
Damn EN-, yes, a hell O fight"
he admitted bitterly.
Just beyond musket-shot from the
house, and nearly opposite the front
entrance, quite group of men were
standing beneath the black shadows of
grove of trees. In spite of the CLEAN
from the fire | could make little OF
them. but as we approached from the
direction of the rear. one of them ex-
claimed suddenly:
"Who comes thar? What body O.
men is thet?"
Its mother party o. deserters, as
wants ter jine u.s. said the guide,
sourly. "They's Johnnies from Lees
army"
"Oh, they dew, dew they? Who's
Their boss o'sthis yere crowd?"
/ swung down from my seat on the
mules back, and stood facing him. as
he advanced.
I'VE uns hain't got no boss" | an
swered, "but they sorter fell In ahind
O. me cause wus astraddle O. this
muel. Be you named Lowrie?"
81 reckon; I'm Red Lowrie,' proud
~ aspect, maybe, we've heerd tell
O. me, an if we hey. We know we've got
ter step damn lively whin howl.
Whut wus We in Their army?"
Corporal"
The flames of the burning barn
leaned suddenly upward as If fed by
some fresh combustion, and flung a
brighter glare over the rough faces
clustared about us. l saw Red Low
rie plainly enongh now. as he peered
eagerly forward to scan my face, a
heavy-set, coarse-featured man. with
prominent. nose. and thick, matted red
beard. He wore widebrimmed soft
army hat, under which his eyes shone
Emaliciously. and he grasped a long
I.rifie in one big hairy hand. AS
Igazed at him curiously, some one
hastily pushed way through the
group at his back and the next in
slant tall figure stood at his side |
recognized the newcomer at single
glance, and for the moment my heart
fairly choked met was Craig.
.Lowrie," he said. pointing straight
at me, 'thar's soEethin wrong we're.
That Teller thar is Captain Wayne. o
my Of regiment.
CTO BE CONTINUED)