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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02
NEW COMMANDER OF SALVATION ARMY

Gen. Bramwell Booth, new com
mander of the Salvation Army, was
deluged with expressions OF good will
at his elevation 10 the post left va
cant by the death Of HIS father.
The general acknowledged a few of
them personally, but the vast major
ity will have to be answered by cir
cular letter as their number is so
great that individual responses are
impossible Several of his advisers
are urging upon tie new commander
to make a tour Of inspection OF the
more important army posts, as one Of
the first necessities Of his administra-
ton
The new commander of the Saliva
ton Army, Gen. Bramwell Booth, is a
big man-physically and mentally.
He stands over six feet high and is
Of military carriage, A British cabi-
net minister once said Of him that
he would be worth $4,000 a year to
any Of the great English administra-
tive departments, and that he could
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02
BARGE Mixes Coal,

Because economy Of fuel consump-
ton in steamships often requires that
two or more kinds of coal be mixed,
an Englishman has invented a coal
ing barge that mixes coal as it de-
livers it into a bunker
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02

Convention of women in Boston
adjourned because 1t was too hot to
talk" This is the first notification
that Boston has broken the worlds
heat record.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02
FAMOUS MAN WHOSE PUBLIC CAREER ENDS

The closing Of the Sixty-second con-
gress was also the closing, for the
present, at least, of the political ca
reers of many notable men-men who
have contributed much to the pages OF
history of the nation and who have
achieved fame by the conspicuous
parts they have played in the enact
ment of legislation, and their contri-
buttons to political oratory.
Probably the most notable, without
disparagement to the fame Of others,
is Joseph w. Bailey Of Texas Sena-
tor Bailey has been in congress for
over twenty years, being first elected
to the Fifty-second congress and at
the age of twenty-siX. He immediate
" attracted attention; first by the elo-
uuence of his speeches and second by
his tenacity Of purpose and his keen
insight to affairs Of public interest
and his ability to take care of him
self in the fierce debates that charac-
terized the house of representatives
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02

over in England two people recently
engaged in a stamp-licking contest.
Hereafter we shall have increased re-
spect for Americans who engage in
pie-eating eontesu
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02
Aerial Mail servIoe.

Italy is experimenting with aerial
mails, an aviator recently carrying a
sack Of letters 101 miles In So min
utes.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02
Iarnest Automobile

What is claimed to be the largest
touring automobile ever built, a car
having a wheel base Of 1913 inches, has
been completed for the chief inspec-
tor OF the finances of France.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02
Enlarge Iron Works.

The Japanese government plans to
gradually enlarge its iron works at
Wakamatsu until they are large
enough to supply the entire demand of
the nation for iron and steel.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02

Pennsylvania man locked up his
daughter and prevented her wedding.
Love does not always laugh at lock
smiths.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02
Glass for VentlIatIon.

A porous glass for ventilation is be-
ing made in France, the holes being
small enough to exclude dust and
drafts.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02

The life of steel rail on the main
ane under ordinary circumstances is
Twelve years.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02

what probably his first the house Bailey
make succeeded
drawing attention himself and while not designated he mat
fact the first nsurgen He his contention
schoooy
prominent Bas
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02
MRS. POTTER PALMER STUDIES ART

Mrs. Potter Palmer has returned
from Paris to Berlin, where she took
a thorough course of study in the pic.
ture galleries and museums. This she
did by way of preparation for society
functions next winter, when she will
visit Chicago
Mrs. Palmer believes that more al
tistic appreciation should be devel
oped in the social life o. Chicago, and
with this object in view she put her.
self under direction OF the learned
DR.. Bode Of Berlin. Dr. Bode, who Is
director of the Royal museums. is rec.
ognized as the best living authority
on the old masters. His books and
catalogues are of the highest value in
the art world, apd he is frequently
consulted by such collectors as ],
Plerpont Morgan, but this Is the first
time DR.. Bode has had a society LEAD.
er for a pupil. He is loud in his
praises of the artistic aptness and
intelligence shown by his Chicago dis
ciple.
&c system-that -, he took his pupE
and In them gave object lessons on the
he epfYvun rao-r4r~a r...n.,q
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02
\End Of Gravity Chute.

In the accompanying illustration, says
the Popular Mechanics. The convey
or, driven by a 31s-horse power motor,
travels at speed of so feet per min
ute.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1912-10-02
Soldering Machine.

to the actual work of soldering this
machine spaces each can as the latter
is fed to it and congresses each can
into exactly the same size as its
neighboTs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-09
Ten Reasons Why The
Capitol of Oklahoma
Should be Relocated
Observation-Disclosures

1t was moved Guthrie BY fraud and MISREPRESENTATION"
q Oklahoma CITY promised build million dollar eapitoi
building for the state pay e moving expenses ana TO
free rent for all stateoees She has failed to keep shEe Que
of these promises
The State is paying rental of $4,000 per year ear
in Oklahoma CITY and do for many years " ~
capital remains there
Oklahoma City planning to induce the ] next rs frf
to appropriate pockets OF the taxpayer "
capitol building.
The people of Guthrie who ask that the question Ie sun m
mtted have good never asked lor any
situion and believing Justice honesty ana - If e
attempted to build up at the expense oI otne ~ " ~
state
The citv Of Guthrie offers $15o0o0 Convention nan anu
the s5o aoo ean County Court The state rent Tree "
long they want them
The Stale is now practically the owner OF ne zap Cap i
Guthrie having reserved Io fta.
the heart Of the c for Capitol at the creation o ~
homa in 1889
The CITY Of Guthrie erected $l'o0lo temporary , %
o mon fhe site reserved the state paved anu Ho and
streets and improved the grounds unl it is worm $'O00 anu
offers all free the state
The retention o the capital at Okiahoha 'i9 '
taxes: its removal to Guthrie means lower taxes
10 nbrie Is one of residence cities OF t has
Clean abiding healthn reahe9 Dy n1 the finest
every modern convenience pure water ~ ''"
mineral waters in America
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-09
NEGRO vIC|OUSLY AS
u SAULTS WHITE MAN
,cial to the Daily Leader.

Special to the Daily Leader.
Auskogee, Aug. 9-Buck Green a
vicious negro, made an assault upon
I'd. Craig a white man at Braggs,
yesterday taking Craig's gun away
from him, beat him over the head
until he became unconscious. Craig
remained in this condition for sew
eral hours.
Then the negro turned and got
the drop on Town Marshal Sam Mar
low and made his way out of town.
MARROW followed, overtaklng the
negro as he DIS crawling through a
fence from one corn field to another
rot the drop on the negro and plac-
cd him under arrest. Green was
Drought to Muskogee and paced in
jail.
Young Craig had roll of money
in his pocket yesterday and today.
and il is supposed that the negro in
tended to knock him in the head
and rob him. but the appearance Of
the town marshal prevented It.
Craig il the son Of Bog Craig,
who was candidate for sehrlf two
years AGO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-09
ROMANCE Of
OSAGE INDIAN
LIKE FICTION
DEAD MAN LEFT STRANGE
NOTE TELLING OF UN-
REQUIETED LOVE

Ponea city Okla, Aug S.A COW
boy brought Information that am Old
hermit had been found dead In "a
cave IN the Usage country. bat 1T was
Impossible 90 accurately locate the
spot from his descriptions 4 report.
er sought The aid of A q. Soldani.
who owns about 5000 acres OF uas.
ture and that number of steers ana
calves in the vicinity OF the iden-
tical cave where the hermit lived
when he was alive. His Information
was simply that there was cool
spring running through The cave
which was large and roomy. with
only one entrance, and tnat person
could ouly reach the sDot on horst.
back
A quick rush to a livery barn ana
the reporter was on his way To in
vestigate, guided by pointers given
by Charley Lcssart. who owns land
in that section and is familiar with
every cowpath and outof the-wav
rayne and black jack in HE Usage
country He told us that The cave
was situated in township II. range
lonesome and dreary spot IN Okla
homa The spot is is or 30 miles
southwest OF llominy Posi-, on Tur
key creek. Bear Greek fnd other
riyulels wind their torluUs course
and meander through ms almost
lmpassable Jungle of black I1cks and
through which the suns
rays can hardly penetrate Twisted
raynes cut up the land ut0 small
patches making ii unfit Tor agricul
tural purposes A damp malarIous
whose infections particles
NJ germs float in the atmosphere |
Aith noNious otfluyia.
This place, in the early days. was
he rendezvous Of outlaws. booze !
Deddlers, counterjeit9rs aud horse I
hieyes. 10 United States marshals |
I is known as the Osaec Hills. but |
las no legal name or other desis
lation only On an Usage allotment |
nap, probably rs '2l-ll-1N'
It is a gruesome spot hy day. INT
It., midnight wncn thc reporter
cached the scene, IL Was ghaatly !.
md hideous with It's gnarIad ana
visited jack oaks. family discern /
bile by the light of he moon the
yholc ensemble yiyidly suggesting
he drawings that illustrate Dante's
inferno,
After rambling around and STUN
ling in l,ddcn holes aud falling
'yer decaying trunks Of trees, tho
eporter discovered the cave. The
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-09
TULsANs COMPLAIN

Tie people OF North Tulsa have iil
od complaint with the corporation
commission against the Frisco rail-
way conn any. charg ing that the rail
way company uses the Main street
crossing as switch yard Eight
thousand people use the crossing ev-
cry day and lives are endangered by
the practice of the company in doine
their switching on the Main street
the complaint alleges The petition
ers set ont that there is plenty OF
room elsewhere to do this switching
and ask the commission 10 issue an
oder compelling the railway com
.ranv 10 reduce the number OF tracks
at the crossing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-09
CHEAP LANDS.

Thousands of acres of good timber
and prairie farm lands in large or
small tracts, at from S. to $50 per
acre. All kinds Of trading proposi-
tions. Write N hat You have to sell
or trade or the Kind Of farm you
want. | have IT, r. r. CAIN,
Remington, Okla.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-09

l.. H. Lohr is prepared TO do all
! inds OF gas piping at remarkable
cost. He keeps on hand supply OF
gas nantes, globes and burners.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-09
STANDING or THE TEAMS
GAM ES TO-DAY

rittsburg at Brooklyn
Cincinnati at Philadelphia
Chicago at Boston
st. Louis at New York.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-09
NlIrsino Mothers and Malari,

Nursing Mothers and Malaril
The Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS chill. TONIC. drives out ma
.hria and builds n the system Ear
grown people and children. soc.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-08-09
REsJLTs YESTERDAY

Pittsliurg /; New Yoll, .
Boston 6; Cincinnati 3.
ST. Louis >; Brooklyn /.
Chicago Z; Philadelphia 1
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-11
HOPES TO Win ON
TRUST-BUSTING
President Sends Langdon to Ohio
to Open Campaign Next
Week.

WASHINGTON, d. c. Special
President Taft's campaign for dele
gates in his own State will be made
with his trust-bustinB record as the
CHIEF issue in the canvass
Lawrence K Langdon. who has just
been designated as the administration
in Ohio, tsday had conferences with
can members of the House from
Ohio, relative to beginning the cam
paign for election OF delegates and to
onset whatever sentiment has been
created against the President by the
efforts which Senator La Toilette and
his followers have been making in the
Buckeye State.
achievements in enforcing the Sher-
man antitrust law afforded the most
promising issue to go before the peo-
pie. Mr.. Langdon will return to
Ohio today and begin work at once.
He Will open up with a speech at
Akron on January sth and follow II
with another at Columbus on jan
uary 18th.
He will advocate the election of
Taft delegates and the endorsement
OF Taft and his administration by the
Ohio State campaign. This is the
first formidable step which the ad-
ministration has taken TO go out and
get positively instructed delegates for
Taft In Ohio.
As a result Of today's conferences
II was Determined that the trust issue
should be made the prominent fea-
ture or the campaign. His support
ers believe that in view OF what he has
accomplished under the Sherman law
that this subject presents the best an
sWer TO the charges which the insur-
gents make against him.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-11
ELOPING NEW YORK GIRL
IN TAXI BEATS FATHER

DENVER, Special-Miss Alice Clif-
fOru and Roland Burch. both OF New
York city. were married here Sunday
in hotel parler while the young wo-
mans father. H. w. Clifford. a broker.
who had raced across the continent
after her. and had missed her by five
minutes at Chicago. pounded in vain
on the locked door of the room.
Stop! L forbid the ceremony"
cried the angry broker. who was bruis-
ing his knuckles on the hardwood
panel Of the door.
There was no response to his frantic
rapS. When the door finally opened the
brokers' daughter and young Burch
emerged smilingly as husband and
Wife There was. 1t is said. a recon-
ciliation and then Clifford took the
first train for New York city.
Clifford had forbidden his daughter
to accept Rurch's attentions. The
swain came to Doaver last Thursday
and telegraphed to his sweetheart tO
meet him hero today at the Savoy
She left New York on Friday Her
father was quickly tipped of and he
followed on a faster train. His five
minute delay at Chicago put him cut
bit, but again he got a fast train
and he arrived in Denver Eve minutes
after his daughter got to the Union
Station. A waiting taxi. whose chauf-
feur was under orders to 60 the limit
OF speed. enabled her to get to the
hotel first There a justice was in
waiting with Burch, and they ran
Into parlor and locked the dSor.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-11
THOUGHT WOMAN WAS
BURNED To DEATH
NOVICE AT SWITCHBOARD HEARS
THE CRY OF FIRE AND
RAISES ALARM.
WASHINGTON n C Sn

WASHINGTON, D. c. Special
! Say "hre" to any one of the telephone
| operators who were on duty in the
north" exchange last night. and the
chances are She will jump. yell stop
and then proceed to give you a piece
| Of her mind in the iRimitable fashion
Of the hello" girl.
And you couldn't blame her much
If she shied q bit OF chewing gum at
one of your optics. for that simple
! though ominous word "hre," coming
over the wires about s o'clock last
night, SO excited the girls they couldn I
even think for a time.
1t was a pretty blonde operator,
got the call. There was a buzz and
she answered the call like this:
Operator. What number, please %
Then in the hysterical tones of a
woman came over the wire that one
word fire"
The blond nearly had a case OF ner-
vous prostration. She shouted and i'm
plored. but not another word came
over the wire. Where is the fire ?''
came a chorus of feminine voices, and
then the blond impaired the soothing
information:
"A woman is burning up and she
won't tell me where she is" 1t took
some little time in the excitement to
learn that the word fire" came over
the wire known as north $685." and
some more time to discover ii was
listed under the name of A. G.. Frey,
undertaken. 1880 Fourteenth Street,
Northwest.
Several minutes OF suspense, min
gled with "Oh's." Abs" and What
will L do?" and "Ain't il aWful?"
passed and then came another call
which informed the girls that there
was fire in the home of Undertaken
Frey. In the twinkling OF an eye fire
headquarters was notified and an en-
gine company was on the way.
While the telephone girls were un-
dergoing their suspense Mrs. Frey
also was having an exciting time. Her
two-year-old baby, playing on the
floor, caught the bottom of a lace
curtain and pulled it SO that filmy
material came in contact with a gas
jet. The curtain blaZed up and fell
to the floor. igniting a Christmas tire,
toys, rugs and a couch.
AS Mrs. Frey fled from the house
with her two babies in her arms she
lifted the telephone receiver anC
shouted Fire" dropping the instru-
ment without stopping to give further
| explanations. She enlisted the aid o1
pedestrians in Fourteenth Street anC
] the second call was then telephoned
| A man and woman, who gave the
/ names of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith," saw
Mrs. Frey run out shouting Fire.
| They ran in, and with rugs and water
subdued the flames before the arriva
Of the firemen.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-11
NO GOAT. But A PERCHERON.
WHEN JOHN LIS INITIATED

BOSTON, MASS. Special-Oriciale
OF the Massa chusetts Society for the
prevention Of Cruelty to Animals said
today that as President w. d. Quinn
by, OF the New England Fat Mems
Club. has agreed to give the clubs
goat night of next Friday evening"
no further steps will be taken 20 en-
join the club from initiating John
L. Sullivan.
President Quimby explained that
when Brother Sullivan takes the
avoirdupois degree he will ride a
percheron kindly loaned by p. Nc
Govern. OF Beacon Street, a con-
tractor.
When seen at his farm in AbinR-
don, where he was packing a carpet
bag preparatory to a trip to this city.
Brother Sullivan admitted that he Is
about TO kick into the Fat Mems Club
Il shall play a theatrical engage
ment In Boston all this week" said
he, and on Friday night will drop
around to the Revere House and meet
the brothers and receive formal en-
trance into their club.
Il don't want anyone to get the
notion that I'm using my social af-
fiIiations to boost the theatrical end
OF my activities. though. Are you still
on the wagon? I'm glad TO hear ft.
Looks like happy New Year, doesn't
it?"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-11
BANKS denies
MAYORS THRUST
Member-Elect of House of Dele
gates Comes Back" At
Mayor Riddick.

NORFOLK. VA pecial.- In a
statement issued last night Benjamin
"A: Banks' memoer-elect Of the House
of Delegates. charged by MAYOR
James G. RidGick with being foreign
born. disfranchised and disqualified to
sit in the House Of Delegates from
Norfolk, to which position he was
elected last fall, says:
L am native born American citi-
zen; was born In Baltimore, Md.
twenty-four years ago. Had the Mayor
extended me the common courtesy OF
an explanation he would not have in
dulged In this latest wall. The re-
cords will show that my father, dead
many years. practicing physician in
BaitImore' was voter in that city
before l was born"
Mayor Riddick had said he had
been furnished with an affidavit to
the eject that Banks came to Nor
toIk from Russia, and. further. that
he had never taken out naturaIiza-
tion papers.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-11
Seventy-five members attended. No
action as TO a new pastor was taken.
Women as Witnesses.


BOSTON, MASS. Special.-Women
are going to play the leading roles
in the trial OF Rev. G. V. T. Richeson,
charged with the murder OF Avis Lin
nell, two weeks hence, Just as they
have taken an important part in his
lie since he began TO study for the
ministry.
Mrs Edgar Linnell. mother of the
pretty young Hyannis choir singer for
whose death Richeson has been in
oicted. viii be the principal witness
against the accused clergyman, while
MISS violet Edmands, fiancee of the
suspected murderer. will be the chief
witness in his behalf According to
todays Developments counsel for
Rlcheson will attempt to establish An
alibi for him. 81
Miss Edmands may take the stand
and swear that her clergyman-loyer
was with her at the time when the
prosecution charges he gave the pol
son packet to Miss Linneil. telling
her Ii was medicine.
Mrs. Lnneu will tell how Richeaon
infatuated her daughter and then be-
came engaged to her, remaining her
conf1dsnte until he met the Weather
Miss Edmands. a member Of a wealthy
family and one OF his parishioners.
Mrs. Moses Grant Edmands, mother
OF Miss Violet. will testify In Richie
sons behalf, II is reported. Accord
ing to talk heard in Brookline her
faith in her daughters nances has
not been shaken.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-11

La Toilette favors votes for women,
but probably not so much as he does
votes for La Follettss-Ledger-Di
patch.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1912-01-11
TO MAKE BOSTON
GREAT SEAPORT
Governor Foss Would Annex All
Suburbs to Support Enor-
nous Harbor.

BOSTON, MASS.-Special.- l.-I.e1isla-
tlon urging the annexation of all OF
Boston's suburbs into a great me-
tropohs to support the harbor upon
which millions of dollars will be spent
Tor improvements is urged by Cover
nor Foss in his message which went
tS tho Legislature today. He adVo-
Gates. in view of the mighty impetus
which tho Panama Canal is going to
give American marine commerce
that Boston be made the chief Amer
lean seaport of the Atlantic coast.
In view Of the fact that Governor
toSs has ceHe out as Democratic
presidential possibility and that his
boom Is reported to be gathering mo-
mentum. the scope of his messa ga.
which spread beyond State to national
questions. was noted with great in
terest by these who heard IL read I'm
the State house today.
MIR. Foss favors reciprocity and SAYS
that reciprocal treaties with Canada
and South America would foster trade
with New England.
In fact. he pleads for a greater
New England as we'll as for a Greater
Boston. Aside from purely local mat
ters the following are among the
most important recommendations OF
the Governor:
Investigation of the bread trust in
Massachusetts and legislation roster
ing full power to the District Attor-
Hey for enforcing the antitrust act
of 1908.
Submission OF the question OF
whether women be allowed to vote to
the people
Cooperation with other States I'm
regard to uniform laws on taxation,
railroads and conservation.
Economy of State tax system.
Creation OF q labor bureau for the
benefit OF workingmen.
Reformation Of prison systems to
segregate old from young offenders
and to provide better educational ad-
vantRges In penitentiaries.
Creation OF public utilities board
and creation OF State finance board,
to supervise expenditures.
Bill prohibiting campaign Rdvertis-
ing by corporations expenditure OF
money at polls and free use OF con-
veyances at elections.