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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-04-02
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can furnish bond YOU can procure
the agency for our high grade car
and We will furnish YOU With demon,
strator. For full particulars ad-
dress r. r. Mnton. sales Manager,
Box 81, milwaukee,, Wisconsin.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
eander With Fishing Line Tied to
His Leg Has Lively Time
With Pickerei.

A Wisconsin gander was so upset
by experiments made upon and
through him by mischievous boy
that ior a long time he would no1 go
into the water.
The gander's determination to abb
stain from water as a means of bath
ing grew out OF the following circum-
stances:
The boy thought he would tie fish,
ing-line to the gander's leg and with
a hook properly baited turn the bird
out into the water. The bait was a
frog
The gander went into the mill pond.
where he swan around for half an
hour. turning ''tip-tlaps" and diving
for food. Suddenly he felt a pull at
his leg and looked as surprised as the
lone fisherman" when he caught
whale.
The gander concluded that there
was something the matter. and he
looked to ascertain the cause. The
pfckerel on the hook gave several
jerks. whereupon the gander decided
that he wanted to go home.
He at once started for the shore.
but the pickerel on the hook wanted
TO go the other way. The gande-
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
Keeps Out of Water Now

seemed frightened at first. Then he
evinced signs of anger and tried to
fly to shore. but the pickerei pulled
him back.
After half an hour OF the hardest
work he had ever done. the gander
came ashore dragging a six-pound
pfckerel up the bank.
The boy took Off the pickerel and
baited the hook with another frog. He
tried TO induce the gander to go in
for another swim. but no amount OF
persuasion could get the bird to do SO.
He simply could not be driven in. For
many weeks the gander would not go
into the water. He would proceed
with the rest. of his flock to the wa
ter's edge. but there he would stop.
lie would seem to be arguing with
them with reference to the danger
they were courting.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
~IH!0MP!$oMss s.sr. sslssss iasss-ss ssl!s:s: ss::.
SEYE WAITE R fsis Ssaiiss iiissrisssf' isss' 50
JOHN HNL.THOAIPSON L. SONS q CO.,Troy,N.Y.
W. N. u, DENVER, NO. so-1s12.
TROUBLE IN DINING ROOM
Little Mixup Between Ladies' Accepted
PhiIosophlcalIy by the TorpIdvilIe
Landlord.

"At one time yesterday it looked
like we was going to have little
trouble here in the dining room. but 1t
didn't come to nothin' much" related
the landlord of the Torpidville tavern.
Maxine and Sylphie, the young Ia
dies that are waitin' table, got to squab-
blin' about a Pint of etiquette. or the
merits of their respective fellers. or
something hathaway, as ladies Is
everlastin'ly doin'; and Sylphie. l reck-
on it was, told Maxine. or mebby Max
Inc told Sylphie-anyhow one told the
other that she wasn't no better than
she ort to be. And Maxine, or
Sylphie. whichever it was. got sorter
fussy about 1t, and answered that she
was too. and she didn't care who knew
1t! And then they kind O. tied in on
each other and went round and round
as 1t were. and it took 'em quite
while after it was over to wash the
ketchup and broken glass out of their
Golfers, as they. call their hair. But
that's all 1t amounted to, and there's
no use in firm 'em, for ladies' will be
ladies' and there amt no help for 1t"
Kansas City Sun.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
NEVER TIRES
OF the Food That Restored Her to
Health.

Something was making me i'll anu
didn't know the cause" writes a
Colo. young lady: For two years I
was thin and sickly, suffering from in
digestion and inf1ammatory rheuma-
tism.
Il had tried different kinds of diet.
and many of the remedies recommend
ed, but got no better.
Finally. Mother suggested that /
try Grape-Nuts, and l began at once,
eating it with little cream or milk.
A change for the better began at once.
To-day 1 am well and am gaining
weight and strength all the time. I've
gained 10 lbs. in the last five weeks
and do not suffer any more from In
digestion, and the rheumatism is all
gone.
Il know 1t is to Grape-Nuts alone
that owe my restored health. still
eat the food twice a day and never
tire of it." Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
The favour of Grape-Nuts is peculiar
to itself. 1t is neutral. not too sweet
and his an agreeable, healthful quality
that never grows tiresome.
One of the sources of rheumatism is
from overlooking the system with
acid material. the result of imperfect
digestion and assimilation.
As soon as improper food is aban
doned and Grape-Nuts is taken regu-
larly, digestion is made strong, the
organs do their work of building up
good red blood cells and of carrying
away the excess of disease-making
material from the system.
The result is a certain and steady
return to normal health and mental
activity. There's n reason" Read
the little book. THE Road to Well
ville." in pkgs.
Ever read the nbove letter. new
pnc nppenrs from time 10 time. They
r.- genuine. true. and full of human
Interest. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
Ie1llpela5[1ld6 q
q @S93
Conducted by the National Woman,
Christian Temperance Union.)
MUCH DANGER TO FISHERMEN
Many Lives Lost at Sea Because Cap
tain Of the Vessel Has Taken Too
Much Alcohol.

DR.. Wilfred T. Grenfell, who haA
done such efficient work among ths
fishermen off the coast of Labrador.
says:
why don't / want to see liquor
used at sea? Because when go down
for a watch below want to feel that
the man at the wheel sees only ond
light when there is only one light tt
see; that when the safety of the ship
and all it carries depends on the cool
head, the instant resolve and the
steady hand of the helmsman, there
is not standing there in place of the
man. the poor debased creature that
all the world has seen alcohol create
even out OF such gifted men as
Burns and Coleridge, and hosts of
others.
Il have seen ships lost through col
lision because the captain had been
taking little alcohol. / have had to
tell a woman that she was a widow.
and that her children were fatherless,
because her husband, gentle and low
Ing, clean living. had been tempted to
take drop of alcohol at sea. and had
fallen over the side drunk. and had
gone into a drunkard's eternity. l
have had to clothe children and feed
them when reduced to starvation, be-
cause alcohol had. robbed them of a
natural protector and of all the nee
sssities of life"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
Each
AddI-
First tional
Pound. Pound.
Rural Route and City
nAIf,~A.Nr
RED CROSS CHRISTMAS SEALS.
"PIace One on Every Package" Is
Good Motto to Follow.

Thanksgiving Day eighty million
Red Cross Christmas seals were
placed on sale in the United States. OF
this number, two million were allotted
to Colorado. The seals sell for one
cent each and the money thus raised
is used in a general fight against the
spread of tuberculosis. The seals are
purchased and placed on Christmas
letters and packages. They are very
beautiful and carry with them a mes
sage of Christmas cheer. They are on
sale in almost every postoffice and
general store. in every town in Colo
rado. This novel way OF spreading
Christmas good wishes and at the
same time of raising a fund for the
benefit of the unfortunate sick was
adopted some years ago and has
proved imm nse1y satisfactory
throughout the entire world.
"Place one on every package" is a
good motto for all people to follow.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
ALCOHOL KILLS "BY INCHES"
There lie No Escape From Scientific
Fact That Moderate Drinking
10 Slow Suicide.

Whenever alcohol is spoken of as
"a poison" 1t should be designated
as "a slow poison" No doubt many
a boy has concluded 1t is not a real
poison because 1t does not make the
beer drinker or the whisky drinker
fall right down and die But 1t kills
"by inches" It takes thirty-one years
for moderate drinking to kill stout
young man of twenty. who is strong
enough to pass an insurance examina-
ton. II has by that time killed thir-
teen years out of his life. He had no
business to die till he was sixty-four.
British mutual companies that classi-
fy abstainers and moderate drinkers
separately. and rebate to each what
ever they fall short of the expected
mortality. have for half a century
given more than twenty-six per cent.
higher rebates to abstainers than to
moderates. There Is no escape from
the scientific fact that moderate
drinking Is slow suicide.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
DECREASE IN BEER DRINKING
Fiscal Year Shows Million Barrels
Less Of Malt Liquid Consumed In
This Country.

The statement has been made by
the Liquor Dealers association that
there has been an increase in the con-
sumption Of whisky in the United
States. The internal revenue report
does sustain this claim. There has
been an increase in the manufacture
of distilled spirits. but a much larger
proportion than ever before of dis
titled spirits is going into different
lines of manufacture. and into trade
other than for use as beverage
Concerning malt liquors. the pre-
liminary report of the United States
Internal revenue commission shows a
decrease of over 100000 barrels of
beer consumed in this country during
the fiscal year ending June 30. 1919.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13

the word. nothing more. Here's one
brought to show you-SOAP. Here's
another-MATCH This is one he
left the first morning-DAILY GA
lETTE. l leave that paper with his
breakfast every morning"
Dear me, Watson" said Holmes,
staring with great curiosity at the
slips of foolscap which the landlady
had handed to him, "this is certainly
little unusual. Seclusion / can un-
derstand; by why print? Printing is
clumsy process. Why not write?
What would it suggest, Watson?"
THAT he desired to conceal his
handwriting"
But why? What can 1t matter to
him that his landlady should have a
word of his writing? Still. it may be
as you say. Then, again. why such
laconic messages?"
Il cannot imagine"
1T opens pleasing field for intelli-
gent speculation. The words are writ
ten with broad-pointed, violet-tinted
pencil of not unusual pattern. You
will observe that the paper is torn
away at the side here after the print
ing was done. SO that the 81 of
SOAP is partly gone. Suggestive.
Watson, is it not?"
"Of caution?"
Exactly. There was evidently some
mark, some thumb print, something
which might give a clew to the per-
sons identity. Now, Mrs. Warren.
you say that the man was of middle
size, dark and bearded. What age
would he be?'
"Youngish-not over thirty"
We'll. can you give me no further
indications?"
"He spoke good English. sir; and
yet / thought he was a foreigner by
his accent"
And he was well dressed?"
Very smartly dressed, sir-quite
the gentleman. Dark clothes-noth
ing you would note"
He gave no name?"
mo, sir"
And has had no letters or callers?'
None"
But surely you or the girl enter
his room of a morning?"
mo. sir: he looks after himself
entirely"
Dear met that is certainly remark
able. What about his luggage?"
He had one big brown bag with
him-nothing else
We'll, we don't seem to have much
material to help us. Do you say
nothing has come out of that room
| absolutely nothing?"
The landlady drew an envelope
from her bag; from it she shook out
two burned matches and a cigarette
end upon the table.
They were on his tray this morn
| ing. | brought them because / hat
| heard that you can read great things
out of small ones"
Holmes shrugged his shoulders.
There is nothing here" said he
''The matches have, of course, beer
used TO light cigarettes. That is obvi
Gus from the shortness of the burn
end. Half the match is consumed II
lighting pipe or cigar. But. deal
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
paltlmore-"Most people think of

BaItimore.-"Most people think of
Colorado as n state whose prosperity
rests almost wholly on the output of
Its mines," said II. II. Barbee of Colo
RADIO Springs, owner of rich gold
mines in the Cripple Creek district.
1T 1t true that we have some of the
best producing camps in the world.
Cripple Creek itself ranks second to
the Rand in South Africa, the great
est producing mine known. but the
mineral wealth of Colorado is hardly
a drop in the bucket along side the
states agricultural values.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
LEAVES $4,000 TO CHARITY.
Transfers Friends Thought He Did
Not Have Enough to Bury Him.

Grand Junction. Colo.-The will Of
Thomas Wienn was filed for probate
and shows that he left an estate of
$4,000. He was an illiterate teamster,
and signed his testament with an "X"
He gave $1,000. to st. Mary's hospital,
Grand Junction: $1,000 to st. Joseph's
Catholic church. Grand Junction; ST.
900 to st. MalachPs Catholic church
in Fruita, and $1,000 to Mrs. Mamie
Cuddy, wife of William Cuddy. He
designated Mrs. Cuddy as my dear
friend"
Wienn was eighty-five years old.
He died five weeks ago and It was
thought he did not even leave enough
means to bury him.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
Chanoed His Order.

A father took his little boy to the
city one day. When noon came he
and the boy went to restaurant
where the father often had lunch. The
waiter on receiving the order and
knowing It was the fathers custom to
have bottle OF liquor with the lunch.
asked the boy what he would take to
drink. The boy replied: ~Ill take
what father takes" Quite natural lly
the father realized the seriousness of
the situation and had glass of water
ut his plate instead of the customary
bottle.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
Blow in Eye Restores Eyesiaht.

Oklahoma City. Okla.-A bit of tin
foil flipped from rubber band by
child is declared responsible for the
restoration of the eyesight of Rev. C.
G. Rupert, pastor of q local church,
who had been blind for twenty-eight
years. The missile, fired at random by
grandchild of the minister, hit him
In the eye, and wet cloths were ap-
plies. The applications were contin-
turned.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
Give the Children a Chance.

Give these bright-eyed little folks .
:hance. The saving of the boys and
girls is more important than the elec-
tion Of a president.
1t IL more important to save them
than it is to acquire territory. It il
better to keep the smile on their lips
and the twinkle in their eyes than 1t
is to storm and worry over the tarin.
The salvation of the soul of a boy
or girl is more important than the
success of any political party. 1t is
better to keep the sunshine in their
hearts, and It is better to keep the
sunshine in the hearts of the mothers
than to win political victory.-EI
Gov. ]. Frank Hanly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
Not in the Dictionary.

teacher was reading to her class
and came across the word unaware. -
She asked If any one knew its mean
ing.
One small girl timidly raised her
hand and gave the following defini-
ton:
Unaware is what you take off the
last thing before you put your uishtie
on."-Iiarper' Monthly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
THE PARCELS POST LAW.
Some Interesting Features About
Measure Effective Jan. 1.

Washington.-The new parcels post
law takes effect Jan. /. The law per-
mits the mailing of packages weighing
not more than eleven pounds, which
must not be more than seventy-two
inches in length and breadth COM
bined. Up to four unces there will be
fiat rate of l cent per ounce. or part
thereof. regardless of distance.
For packages weighing more than
four ounces the rates vary with the
distance, which the following table
will explain.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
WOMEN CONVICT WOMAN.
Fair Jurors Go Home to Fix Meal, Re-
turn and Give Verdict.

Twin Falls, Idaho.-The first jury
Of women in Idaho found one of their
sex guilty of threatening a man with
a revolver, but recommended her to
the mercy of the court.
The defendant. Mrs. Edward Butts.
was on trial in the Probate Court
charged with drawing revolver on
Arthur Requa.
The hearing was adjourned while
the jurors prepared the midday meal
for their families. and when the evil
dence was in they reached their ver-
dict in less than one hour.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
Town Moved Four Miles.

Guthrie, Okla.-The town. OF Cold
Springs, in Kiowa county. was moved
four miles south in compliance with
an order of the state corporation COM
mission. The frame buildings were
transported on flat cars. Two rival
town sites have fought over the loca-
tion of the town for several years.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
Worst EVIL,

1t is said that on one occasion an
evil genius. meeting a high-minded
prince. gave him the choice Of three
things. one of which he must do
curse his maker. murder his father. or
get drunk. His mind revolted In hor-
ror from the first two; SO he chose
the third as the least of the three
sins. But while drunk he committed
both the others.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
DENVER & RIO GRANDDAUGHTER
PACIFIC
The Royal Gorge Feather River

The Royal Gorge Feather River
Canon Route"
Taken together form the most beauti-
full line OF continuous travel Denver
Salt Lake. city. San Francisco.
The marvellous scenic attractions of
the Rockies. the Great Salt Beds OF
Utah and the wonders OF tho Sierrns
can be seen from the car windows
without extra expense for side trips
SUPERB DINING CAR SERVICE
For illustrated descriptive matter.
write Frank a. WadieiRh. General
Passenger Agent. Denver & Rio Grsnds
Railroad. Denver. Colo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13

Mr. Rastus-Tze muZz1ed de dog.
An now I'ze waitin'.
Mr.. Acker-For what?
Mr.. Rastus-To see IL dey's gwinter
go de res O. de way an see to de
puhtection O. us human bein's. Ell
dey1l fix up some way O. muzzlin' er
him feet o. er mule, dell sho1y stop
er heap O. damage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13

me! this cigarette stub is certainly
remarkable. The gentleman was
bearded and mustached. you say?"
Yes. sir
Il don't understand that. should
say that only clean-shaven man
could have smoked this. Why. Wat
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1912-12-13
HOWARD E. BURTON, ASSAYER a CHEMIST
IEAnYuIE C0I0HAI

Specimen prices; Gold. silver. lead. n. xo,,
silver. 75c; gold. soc; zinc or copper ii
envelopes and fun price iist sent On IN
application: Control and umpire work ,o-
iicited. Reference: Carbonate National Bank
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-02-14
sCRAB APPLES
WEEKLY EPISTLE
The Oracle Allows His Pen and Mind
to Wander on Home Topics
and Foreign Shores.
Prospective Trip to Place Where POia-
toes Do Not Rotterdam Biz.

These so-ralled hard times are
kinder" knocking the egotism
out of some folks.
a These little fly blown reports
that gam circulation are too con-
temptible for sensible and self
respecting people to repeat.
We don't believe in the ding
dong way of doing or saying a
thing. When you once give ex-
preston to your opinion. then that
ought to settle it, once and for all
Ding donging is tiresome and
very often destroys what might
have proven of good effect without
it
Many people take you at your
word and govern themselves accord
ingly. A railroad man named
Flanagan was in the habit of re-
porting to certain newspaper all
wrecks that occurred on his divi-
sion. He gave minute details of
all derailments and it occupied a
little too much space. So the edi-
tor wired him to ''cut reports of
wrecks short = The next report
that went in read as follows: "Off
again. On again. Gone again" "
Flanagan.
We have changed our mind about
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-02-14
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

am instructed by the Board of
Supervisors of Lincoln county.
Mississippi, to advertise for sealed
bids for the building of a steel
bridge over Bogue Chitto, Creek on
Bogue Chitto Road about 1A1-2 miles
south of Brookhaven.
Said bids to be made according
to plans and specifications adopted
and now on file in the office of the
CLERK Of the Chancery Court of
Lincoln county, Miss,
All bids must be filed on or be-
fore the first Monday in March
1912. at I'm with the Clerk of
the Board Of Supervisors. Bids
are requested for both concrete and
plank floor. Length of span ITO
feet: width IA feet in clear. Must
bear weight of 10 ton roller
General specifications according
to Cooper or American Bridge Co.
Abutments of concrete. Certified
check Of $50O.00 payable to Lincoln
county to accompany each bid TO
.be forfeited II successful bidder
fails to enter into contract in 10
days. The Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
r w. McNAIR.
Clerk of Board.
The Semi-weekly leader., 1912-02-14
PINE GROVE NOTES.

Spring weather is gradually MAX
ing its appearance.
Mr. Deen Price was in Brook
haven on particular business Satur-
day.
Little Miss CIotee Brent has been
absent from school on account of
sickness. We. miss her CHEEKY
countenance.
Mrs. John Brister has been on
the sick list this week.
Mr. Luther Hart was a pleasant
visitor in this neighbofhood last
week.
Miss Lena Brumheld. of Bogue
Chitto. spent last week at the
home of Mr.. Marshal Brister.
Miss Wessie Brister is rapidly
improving in health.
We regret to give up Mr. Joe
Bowman from school. he has
stopped to take charge of his
fathers farm.
Little Jullette Brent spent last
Thursday night with Miss Ella
Price.
Mrs. Jesse McGomb and daugh-
ters. little Pearl and Jessie Lee.
were visitors in the home Of Mrs
Julius Brister Sunday last.
Miss Maud Lee Price is visiting
friends and relatives in Bogue
Chitto now.
Miss Laura Kyzar was visitor
to her brother. Mr. Andy Kyzar
Messrs. Elam Price and Floyd
Bowman made a. flying trip to
Brookhaven last Wednesday.
Messrs Marshal Brister and Jim
Cole presented the school with two
nice loads of pine Monday.
Quite crowd Of relatives and
friends assembled at the home of
Mr. Bob Brown Sunday to celebrate
his wife's seventy second anniver-
sary
Misses Daisy and Ada Price at
tended church at Bogue Chitto
Sunday.
PINE MASH.