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AGi1NnS--Do you want to run a
clean, bonafde business, selling
high class hosiery, underwear and
sweaters exclusively in your COM
munity? All merchandise sold
through representatives direct to
wearer. Nothing sensational. Sim
ply a straightforward business en-
terprise, quality merchandise, liber-
al commissions and our hearty CO.
operation. Good income assured.
Reputable salespeople investigate.
Write r.. & S. Supply CO., Utica, N.
n
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The Leader is authorized by VIM.
7. Field. of Guthrie, to announce that
he viii be candidate for congress-
man-at-large, subject to the demo
cratic primary, Aug. g.
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Ire 1911 laws pertaining 10 ROADS,
highways, bitches and Drains
Pamphlet form Price 25c each
Special prices on quantities Address
Book Department. Leader Printing
company. Guthrie.
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y y " y * " " - - ~ " " " y ~ " ~
y MOST URGENT WANTS. ~

y MOo l URGENT WANTS. ~
" There's world OF interest in ~
y the Want Ads They reflect the y
y urgent desires OF various bust "
y nesses, households and individ- y
~ uals. "
y The Wants tell what Is most "
~ needed, II the cook has left. II u
y a worker is needed In the office y
y or factory, If an article OF value w
u is lost or found, II there is ur- "
y ent necessity to sell a piece of y
y property. secure tenants, room "
y ers or boarders-all such condi- "
X tions are expressed and met In "
y the Want Columns. "
- The Wants are close to the "
" heart interest OF the people II is "
y interesting to watch them care "
y rully. "
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WANT
CLASSIFIED
EaSONAl.

LADIES When delayed or irregular
use Triumph pills; always de-
pendable. Relief ana particulars
free. Write National Medical lnstl-
tute, Milwaukee, Wis.
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BUSINESS CHANCES

~~~-1~|~~~0~r~~~-~@~'~-N-
LIQUID SOAP-Trial gallon $1.00
cash with order. Barrels 75c
gallon; contract G0c. Worlds largest
exclusive manufacturers. (Agents
WantedD. Antiseptol Liquid Soap com
pany, Chicago.
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The Leader announces the name
OF Leslie G Nthlack of Guthrie, as
a candidate for congressfnana At
large. subject to the Democratic
primary, August G.
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WANTED ~ Three Al cigarmak-
ers, must be hand workmen, sob
er, Band-men preferred, others
write. Ralph NJ. Davis Guthrie,
Okla.
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Fred p. Branson. of Muskogee, au-ss
horizes The Leader to announce hfsA
andidacy for ongressman-at-large
1Diect to the Democratic primary.
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TADIEsi As your Druggist for Chichesters PiiIs,
\ the Diamond lirnnl. for gS years ksown as
~ hesi, safest, AlWaNs Reliable hwy oi yuur Dfuggisi
Take other. tbichesters diamond Hraad
pilis are sold by Druggists eNery where,
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or Congressman -At-Larqe.

The Leader is authorized to an
,ounce Pat j. Goulding, OF Enid, al.
candidate for ongressman-at-large
subject to the Democratic primary,
august 6. -
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WANTS
CLASSIFIED CLASSIFIED
CLASSIFIED

WANTED--Me (white and colored)
to prepare as Firemen, Brakemen'
Motormen, and Colored Train Porters.
No experience necessary. $50 TO $50
month to start on. No strike. Name
position wanted. Inter. RailwQa care
Leader.
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WANT s
CLASSIFIED
TOWEL SUPPLY.

J D. CRAYS. Proprietor.
Towels and aprons OF all kinds furn-
shed at very reasonable price. See
90 before you buy. ID. Crays.
PHONE NO $40
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" WANT TO SELL SOME LOTS7 "
" Set aside few dollars for a "
" series OF classified ads. Write "
" the ads 80 candldly that they ~
" Will win a second reading. Have "
~ the courage 10 order the publica- "
" tion OF these ads--with sesgon- "
able number OF repetitions. w
" You'A get In touch With possl- "
" Die buyers through this little ~
" campaign" "
" " ~ y " " " " " W W " VI VI VI VI "
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AGENTS WANTED

AGENTS, Learn about the profits
made supplying perfumes to fam
lies. Address Leifler & Co., India
napolis Ind
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REAL ESTATE WANTED

TO buy or sell property gddress
Northwestern Business Agency,
Minneapolis.
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conaressman at large.

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BED WETTING ;:::. ::::: :::: ::::: /: :: !: !:
fs isj'a SG 'i%si. % .y" SAMPLE Box FRff
PATENTS.

PATENTS secured or fee returned.
Send sketch for free report as &c
patentability. Guide-book and list of
inventions wanted sent free. one
million dollars offered for one inven-
ton. Patents advertised free Vic
tor J. Evans G. Co.. 9GS, Washington
II. C.
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HELP WANTED
MONEY TO LOAN

VIII save you money on farm loans.
h. r. A. BAGGETT
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n. M. ADAMS

n. NJ. ADAMS
Attorney and Notary.
Cnattel and Farm Loans
Real Estate and Insurance
Houges for Rent.
ONCE over Bank of Commerce.
Phone Ala Res Phone 1l1g
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FREE SAMsLES-No-splash water
strainers are winners for agents,
both sexes. Daily profit IS up
ward Let us prove it. send &c
(mailing cosD. Seed Filter Co,
New York.
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WAN IS
CLASSIFIED
8ALEJMEk WANTED

SUCCESSFUL Statesmen can Increase
their earnings by placing our jew
cry chocolate and gum assortment in
snail towns during spare time. Only
men regularly employed on road
wanted. state references and terri
tory. We want men capable of earn
lns $4,000 per week and want them
row See Dun and Bradstreet Rating
Devon Mfg. Co, Chicago.
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HELP WANTED-FEM

~e~-.~~--|-- 4~-<N~~ - -
WlAlNTED-At once, two dining
room girls Phone or write Hotel
Florence. Saltwater, Okla
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ANNOUNCEMENTS. A
PAGE SEVEN.
By G. L. Sherman

z N q y q q u y v y a MMM q u u
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SAI -ESMEN Every town has buyers
for orr advertising novelties Idle
time made profitable. Liberal commits.
son. Good representative wanted in
your locality BOX rs, Newton. Iowa.
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CAPABLE Salesman to cover Okla
homa with staple line. High com
missions. $4,000 monthly advance
and permanent position to right man.
Jess II. Smith Co, Detroit Mich.
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ATcHIsoN, TOPEKA & SANTA FE.
Mnrf fhhnIInd

Number. Leaves
4oo Kansas city Chicago En-. 5:35 am
10 Kansas city local FIX. ...... $40 am
IS Kansas City-Chfcago EX 5.0O nm
AZ Kansas CITY and Chicago
Flyer and California Fast
Mail ,.....,........,,.... 20 pm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

her, and even after his engagement he
can only talk with her i'm the presence
or the family, including the sisters.
COUSINS and aunts. Going along the street
the other afternoon, ! saw a young man
standing before a window feasting his
eyes upon a girl who sat inside behind
the bars. 1t made me think of Don
Qulxote and his Dulcinea del Tobosa Don
stood on the sidewalk grasping the iron
bars of the window which were flst
about even with his head, and the pretty
brown-eyed girl on the window ledge
looked languishinely at him. The two
were talking in low tones. They did NOT
notice me as l passed.
This custom of counting is called play.
ing the bear" or eating iron" II il
the regular thing which precedes every
marriage, and when young man walks
up and down in front of a certain window
ana makes Sleeps eyes at it he is sup
posed to mean business. For a little
while there may be some doubt about the
girl in question, but he stubbornly turns
ms eyes away from all but his sweet
heart. and she soon understands After
practlclng the bear act for a while he ia
expected to go to the father and tell him
ne would like to call upon the family
with view to marrying his daughter
II papa says YES. he comes, and sits with
the girl in the living room He gets ac-
quafnted with all the family and he must
prosecute the remainder of his courtship
IN the presence of all. He may take the
girl on i'm corner of the room, but
mamma and papa, grandma and auntie
are always there to see and hear that
what he does or says is eninently proper.
ana there is no hanging over the front
gate upon leaving. From this time on he
may pay attention to no other woman
ana IL he goes to a dance or party he
must come early and wait for his sweet
heart and spend the evening with her
only. '
After marriage both husband and wife
nave quite as much freedom if not more
IMAM IN our country, and some OF the
men. L 'regret to hear, are not quite al
good as they should be-
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
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table. There is an Indian eating fried
fish and beside him girl nibbling away
at fried bananas. while farther on is a
man shoveling in snails. The snails are
sold by peddlers. There are great baskets
of them with cabbage leaves at the sides,
the latter being used to wrap up the
snails. And then there are crabs upon
strings, and fish no larger than white
bait, which are sold by the pint.
The fruits of this country are especially
delicious and the vegetables are IS good
as can be raised anywhere under the sun.
The only trouble is the cooking and serv-
ing / am living at q hotel where the rate
is forty or fifty dollars day mean
Guatemalan dollars-and l have dined
at the other hotels and restaurants Of the
capital Everything comes to the table
in Spanish style. The meats are usually
fried and the stews are SO hot with pep
pers and chillis that they take the skin
off the roof of your mouth.
The usual meals are desayuno on ris-
ing, almuerzo from IL to 1 and dinner at
about O'Clock in the evening. The
desayuno or first breakfast, consists only
Of coffee and bread, although at some of
the hotels where foreigners stop you can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

squashes and cabbages. and, in short.
vegetables of every climate from the
tropical lOwlands to the frigid tops of
the mountains.
But let us go on to the meat market
and look at the cook shops behind it,
There is half acre of meat peddiers
They are selling beef, pork and mutton
cut up in long strips, and hung to iron
bars over their heads. 4 he butchers are
Indian women. bare-headed, red-faced
and black-haired. Here is one bringing
i'm a wash tub filled with pork cut in
long strings. She hangs them over the
rack above her counter like clothes on
line, and sells by the strip.
We go on to the cook shops. They
cover half an acre. Each consists of an
oven or stove built up from the door to
the height of your waist, and so made
that they form tables upon which, in
pans filled with ashes. charcoal is burn
ing. The pots, containing the meats,
rest upon an iron framework over the
Goals and each fire has it's pot. Here is
one in which fish is frying. over there
macaroni is stewing, and at my left fresh
tomatoes are cooking. There are great
bowls of rice steaming away, and big
iron jars of bean soup ready to serve
Here they are boiling eggs. there frying
plantains or bananas and farther on
making fritters of various kinds. The
ordinary restaurant has a counter in
front Of it. and this. serves also as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
FOR THE BABY'S
FIRST CHRISTMAS

A SMALL. pretty tree dressed with
homemade articles is much better
than an elaborate affair for the wee baby.
A little tree two feet high is nice for this
purpose. Stand on a table covered with a
white cloth and have the entire decora-
tons in white. Trim the tree with strings
OF white popcorn, balls of cotton sprin-
Killed. with mica to represent snow. some
white glass bells. a funny cotton snow.
man and a few other white toys.
An entirely different little tree could be
decorated with tiny homemade paper
canes to represent candy, small red pa
per stockings and gilt cornucopias. Smear
the tree with cotton and trim with few
yards of fine tinsel to add brightness.
Such a tree would also make a pretty
centerpiece for the Christmas dinner Ia
BILE with red ribbons attached to presents
under the tree and running to each plat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
JAr1ESN0NRoE
DIED In POVERTY

of written opinion being that the reputa-
ton of the republic demands that they
cOnfine their energies to activities con-
sistent with the dignity that should hedge
one of their former station. 1t is Of
timely interest to recall how nearly our
various ex-Presidents have lived up to
this IDEAL
The great wealth possessed by Wash
ingtOn, which enabled him to offer his
presidential services without salary, also
relieved him from any worry as to how
he should keep the wolf from the door
after relinquishing his Office. Soon after
his return to Mount Vernon he was COM
missioned lieutenant general and COM
mander-in-chief'' of the armies which
were to be raised for the threatened war
with France. His last energies were de-
voted to this plan for the country's de-
Tense. and he died without knowing that
the war was averted.
His successor, John Adams. left the
White, House with a feeling of humiia-
ton because he had failed of reelection.
but returned home to enjoy a quarter of
century Of life without financial cares.
Besides devOting himself to writing his
tory, he re-entered public life to the ex-
tent of successfully running for presiden-
tial elector and for delegate to the Massa-
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have scft-boi1ed eggs or an omelet by
paying extra. The coffee served is as
black as ink, and it is made from an ex-
tract or essence formed by running cold
water through the freshly ground powder.
A bottle of this essence is placed on the
table. You pour some into your cup and
the waiter fills it up with hot water or
with hot milk. A teaspoonful of essence
will make strong cup of coffee.
The almuerZo is the real breakfast. This
is eaten by some at IL or 12 o'clock and
by others between - and 1. 1t is usually
served table dhote and consists of a soup.
some form of eggs, roast or fried meat
with vegetables and dessert. The dinner
which runs from to o'clock, is about
the same only the dishes are more in
number and the dessert is more elaborate.
Among the common dishes of every meal
is plate of boiled rice and one of black
beans. AS to sweets. the country has
plenty of them and the fruits are unsur-
passed.
Indeed. I find many queer things in
Guatemala housekeeping. The cooking
is all done with charcoal. and the town
IS free from the smoke of soft coal. Most
of the. heat for warming comes from the
sun, and it is only in the houses of the
rich or of foreigners that stoves or
chimneys to speak Of. The charcoal has
little smoke. and the fumes get out
they can. The ordinary broom of the
country is brush of round shape. and
a stick.
AS to the sleeping arrangements, the
beds here are stuffed with cotton, and
the most of them are exceedingly hard
The pillows are like SO many stones. and
the beds have few springs. In travelling
in the interior one is lucky If he gets
more than a board and blanket.
I wish 1 could show you how the wash
ing is done. My room at the hotel here
is on the ground floor, looking out on a
court. The room is much like a cave. 1t
is a hole in the wall. lighted by win
dow. which is very high up. and by the
door, which looks out on the court. 1t
is in the court that all the washing is
done. There is a concrete vat there filled
with running water, ard about 1t the
washwomen stand and kneel and pound
the clothes. or slap them on the stones.
so that there is continual spiashlns
from breakfast until dinner. The vat is
five feet square, and the water in it is as
cold as ice. The slapping breaks the
buttons and frequently tears the cloth
ing to pieces.
This kind Of washing goes on through
out Central America In Panama the
most of the laundry work is done in the
streams, the clothing being rubbed on
the stones by half-naked women. Here
In Guatemala and also in Costa Rica
there are some public laundries consist
ing Of concrete tubs fed by streams fr n
the mountains.
I saw such laundry in San Jose. 1t
was a galvanized shed covering half an
acre. The floor of this was of brick and
concrete, and in the center a concrete
tub. so wide that you could drive
buggy through 1t and about 800 feet long.
had been built. This tub or vat was
higher than my shoulder and was filled
with cold water. Outside the tub were
steps built at intervals along its whole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

with his books and winsome spouse at
Montpelier We're tho reward. Of Madi-
sons uncomfortable administration, dur
ing which he was routed out of the
White House by the British. But his
successor. Monroe. died in absolute pow
erty in a house in the city of New York.
where he had spent his last days with
his son-in-law. He had completely drain
ed his financial resources and had parted
with his Virginia home Certain claims
which he had pressed before Congress
were refused and he died with heart
broken by what he considered to be his
country's ingratitude. After his grave
in New York had lain unmarked for
years the Virginia legislature appropri-
ated funds for the removal Of his remains
to that state, where; vandals stole the
bronze from his monument. He, too, died
on an Independence day.
When asked to serve on the electoral
ticket in Virginia Monroe declined on the
ground that an ex-President should avoid
all evidences of party leadership.
This doctrine was repudiated by two ex-
Presidents, who considered it consistent
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GUATEMALA


cents apiece. Beside them are apples
OF bright yellow color. the shape of AL
bemarle pippins. and next them some red
ones that remind you Of Riley's poem
about the apples and the sun:
And the Winesaps blushed their reddest
When he spanked the Pippins ripe.
And then the pineapples There are
great baskets of them, ranging in size
from that of your two fists to a peck
measure. i ask for the price and am told
they bring from 2 to cents apiece.
There are also melons and papayas.
whose flesh is as yellow as gold The
papaya grows on a tree, but II looks like
a yellow muskmelon. 1t tastes much the
same, but 1t is so good for digestion that
you can mix 1t with pork. mince pie or
plum pudding and have no nightmare to
follow.
Among the other fruits sold here Is the
mangosteen, which has red skin and
white flesh, and whose taste makes one
think of ice cream. There are also
oranges, bananas and lemons and other
fruits strange to my eyes.
The vegetables are of many varieties.
There are all kinds Of potatoes as well
as the yucca. a great root which tastes
like the Irish potato. and there are
sweet potatoes and yams. There are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

length on both sides. and upon these
steps at least sixty women stood bend
ing over and securing their wash on
the stones. Some We're pounding a little
with fat sticks, and others were lifting
the pieces with a swing high in the air
and Shaping them down on the wall OF
the tub. Most of them were decollete.
and as their bare arms were raised high
in the air and the linen came down with
a noise like a pistol, it formed a curious
scene
l do not know where the ironing is
done, but the clothes are dried on the
grass or on bushes. My shirts are not
starched, and the turnover collars in
stead of being folded are laid fiat and
tied together one on top of the other.
They appear to have been ironed, but
the fold is almost lost by this treatment.
AS to the cuffs, they are sewed together
with one or two stitches to keep them
in place, and thread is used to hold the
folds of the shirt where our laundrymen
use pins. The prices of hotel washing
are about the same as at home.
But let us leave the market and take a
walk through the streets. We are now in
the business section. The shops are moth
ing like our stores at home. Most of them
have no glass windows and some have no
windows at all. The doors open right on
the streets and the only light comes from
them. The counters are at the backs Of
the stores instead of in the middle. and
they usually run across the room facing
the front. The goods are poorly displayed
and the prices, as rule, are not fixed
Much of the buying is done by bargaining
and a less price is taken than is marked
on the goods And no wonder! For, look
at the marks. That cotton is 81 a yard,
and that bolt OF silk is marked at SIS per
yard. 1t is not so bad when you remem-
Der that 81 Guatemalan is only IL cents
and that the price Of the silk per yard is
about an American dollar.
Business in these stores begins about 8
o'clock in the morning and ends at night
hours in the middle of the day, when
both employers and clerks go home for
their luncheon or breakfast and the siesta
shu: at night and padlocked, great iron
bars being fastened over the doors.
And now stop and look at the girls as
they go through the streets. They are of
all classes, but there are more half
The pure whites dress much as We do.
but nearly all go bare-headed. What
heaps of hair. Some girls have it coiIed
high at the back. There is SO much that
think Of the verse OF the vaudeville song:
Oh. the ladies they wear a great mass Of hair
You'd think 'twoud make their heads ache:
But IL you think they grow II themselves.
Why, there's where you make your mistake.
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GUATEMALA CITY

HE most interest
ing travels today
are upon our own
continent. About
100000 Americans
now spend some
thing like $780,
100000 every year
in going to Europe.
They spend it for
naught. They go
a b r o a d TO find
s [ T a ge customs