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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31

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ready exerted over me. but felt him
to be natural leader of men, an intel
lectual as well as physical giant.
picked up book lying open on the
benefit was an English translation
Of famous French treatise on the
Rights OF Man. its paper margins COW
cred with written comments This
blacksmith was not only man OF &C.
ton, but man OF thought also lay
down on the bench, pillowing my head
on one arm, thinking OF him as first
saw him kneeling alone in prayer, and
the simple words OF his petition came
back TO me with new power. Then
my mind drifted to the strange com.
mingling OF human elements In this
adventure--to Mistress Claire, and her
connection with Grant, and the init.
mate knowledge Farrell apparently
possessed of them both. Somehow
was becoming more and more deeply
involved in these lives, and | began to
wonder how 1t was all destined to
end Was the coming night to add a
new chapter? II so, would Il be the
last? Reviewing It all. lulled by the
silence, | fell asleep.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
IN LONELY CORNERS
Scouts of Science Seek Strange
Places OF the Earth.
American institutions Spend Vas
sums In Exploration and Send
Their Men to the Darkest
Spots OF the Globe.

New York-up on the fifth or Office
floor Of the American Museum o.
Natural History, Just opposite the clio
vatcrs, is n bulletin board. on which
are painted fifty or sixty names OF
persons actively connected ~Sith the
institution, all of them well known
and many of them famous through
out the scientific world. Opposite
each name Ia a little movable bloch
OF wood which shows whether the
owned Is In or out
Inquiry discloses that some of the
outs" are not far away, but that
many OF them have been absent
long time; that they are In the lonely
corners of the earth and that they
are not likely to be In for another
year or two. These scouts OF science
come and 30 at long intervals, but
there are 80 many OF them connected
with the museum that every month
or so some one marks his departure
or arrival on the board.
As n matter Of fact such instltu
lions as the American Museum OF Nat
ural History. the Field Museum In
Chicago, the National Museum al
Washington, and various European
institutions are doing the largest
share OF the geographic exploration
of the earth just at present. The
plan that each follows is usually the
came.
First they send out one man alone
or two together, to penetrate some
remote region about which nothing Ia
known This is really a scientific
scouting party. The instructions are
to move as quickly as possible, but
TO make a thorough survey OF the
scientific possibilities OF the country
When the scouts come back and re
port then large expedition Is fitted
out, arrangements being made for Il
to stay in the field several years. The
scouts do not accompany this eI
petition. They are of on another
reconnaissance in some other distant
part of the world.
Within the last year or so, for in
stance, the Museum Of Natural His
tory sent f. o. Hovey to the West In
dies and thence to the Chihuahua dis
trlct Of Mexico to study volcanoes. II
sent Henry T.. Champion on three cx
petitions to Tahiti and the South Sea
Islands. and later to British Guiana
and Mount Roralma. Frank NJ Chap
man has covered more than $4,000
miles in collecting materials for the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31

museum bird groups, he returned from
Colombia recently.
Just before Prof Andrews started
on his scouting expedition after the
Corean tiger, the writer asked him
what he feared most in venturlng into
q totally unknown. uncxplored region.
Was II fever or accident or hostile
natives, or all those things combined!
"The only thing ever worry
about" replied Prof. Andrews. ''la
whether / will get enough to eat or
not. On an expedition where you arc
travelling alone with Just the smallest
number of servants and going into q
region that you know nothing about.
you can take only a limited amcant OF
food. For the rest you have to reiy on
the country.
III you cant kill enough game or
catch enough FISH, or find food in SONG
way, you're going to starve. II you
have plenty to eat. you needn't worry
about anything else. Broken legs,
sickness, hostile natives and 80 ON
will come your way II it's down in the
books that they're going to. But, no
matter what else happens. you abso.
lutely must have plenty of grub. II
you don't, then you've got something
big to worry about"
But whether scout OF science helps
the staggering dogs to draw this
sledge over snowy wastes or whether
he cuts his way through the jungles
of Java, the Moluccas or the Carollnes
he is always meeting some other
white man. Stefansson and Ander.
son encountered lone men of the
Royal Mounted Police north of the
most northerly forts of the Hudson's
Bay company.
So 1t is that on every world end
steamer they are likely to find some
one they know or who knows soma
one they have met. Therefore, lone
ly as their lives are, they no sooner
set foot across the threshold OF civil
izatlon again than they begin to pick
ur the threads OF gossip and adj
venture of Others Just where they
dropped them two or three or five
FEARS back.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
SYNOPSIS.

Major Lawrence, son OF Judge Law
rrencc Of Virginia. whose wife was "A Leo.
IL sent on n perilCus mission by Gen.
Washington. just after the winter at Val
Roy Forge. Disguised In British uni
form Lawrence arrives within thu cnemy's
and saves the Lady of the Blended
Rose" from mob. He later meets tho girl
at a brilliant hall Trouble II started
over a waltz. md Lawrence IL urged by
his partner. Mistress Mortimer (rhc Lady
~ the BLENDED Rose. to mako his escape.
Lawrence is detected ns spy by Captain
Grant OF the British Army. who agrees
10 q duel The duel IL stopped by Grants
friends and the spy makes dash for
llhy rty. swimming n river following n mar
TOW escape. The Major Arrives Mt the
artpp Of a blacksmith. who IL friendly and
knows tho Lady OF the Blended Rose
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31

day. and go along with us tonight. II
Will be In the same direction you'll
have to travel, an you might have
trouble by daylight. No objections to
fight, have your"
None whatever"
Il Judged so from your face. Better
get what rest you can; we will have
twenty miles to ride before dark. I'll
20 over into the timber there an feed
the horses"
/ watched him cross the open land,
impressed by the mans immense
shoulders and short limbs. could
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31

than the duh reverberation of unshod
hoois on the soft turf. To me, CLAN.
cling back from where | held position
beside Farrell they seemed like spec.
trail figures, with no rattle OF accoutre.
ments, no glimmer of steel. no sem.
blance OF uniform. Yet my heart
warmed TO the knowledge that these
were no holiday warriors. but grim
lighting men. They had left their
plows in tho furrow to strike blow
for liberty.
1t was an hour or more after dark
when our compact little body OF
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
fBy Associated Press.)

New York, Feb. IA victim OF
hallucinations which led aim to be.
lieve that his life was in constant
danger, Charles Y. Harvey 43 years
old. prominent sculptor, who occu-
pied studio apartment in the LIN
coin square arcade at 1947 Broadway,
committed suicide saturday in Bronx
park by cutting his throat with a
razor. His body was found tbs
morning by Jonathan Duerk. a col
iege student, who. with two otter
students was walking along the west
bank OF the Bronx river.
The body was removed 10 the Ford
ham morgue where it was identified
BY Harvey fer many years and that
he was his most intimate friend For
the last six years he said Mr.. Harvey
had possessed the idea that he was
being watched constantly and follow
ed. Several times he told Mr.. Fry
that voices were continually telling
him to kill aimself II he did not wish
10 be killed.
Mr. Harvey was born in Bridgeport
Conn. and was the son of a retired
army officer. He came 10 New York
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
lRY AssnclnteI pressl

Cheyenne. Wyo. Feb l--Gladys
Glendenniug. pretty. Young and rosy
checked presented herself, arFayed ia
male clothing. before the men IN
charge OF the recruiting station here
and said she wanted 10 be soldier.
Her lover is an artilieryman and IS
stationed at the Preside. san Fran
cisco. She had no money 70 Day her
fare TO the coast ami she sought the
only means that occurred 10 her to
make the trip She made a good look.
ing boy" when she appeared az the
station aud complerely fooled the
non-com' officers -ioi time.
Though below the average II height.
her rcits c,othes disguised the
rounded contours ~ hes figure ana
made her appear muscular, She look
ed like he making 81 a good ROCKY.
Her curly brown hair had been
shlngled an3 with water and indus
trious brushings had been made 10 lie
sleeklv upon her head
She gave the names OF Cllares r.
Johnstone. aged 90 and her residence
as Chicago. After the preliminaries
we're attended TO. she was told that
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
GIRL. WHO WANTS TO JOIN HER
LOVER. WEARS MALE ATTIRE AND
TRIES TO ENLIST AS SOLDIER

she Was nos ready for the physical
examination She was told 10 step
into the next room and ordered TO
strip She removed coat. collar and
tie without demurring and then ask
ed.
That's all that's necessary. isn't
it?" I ~ass~ 60
Peel down TO the hide, kid. rias
the grun reioinder.
She hesitated, stammered and
bmshed Finally, with tears stream
ing down her cheeks she confessed =
said she wouldn't take OF am more
clothes because she didn't have 10.
Resides. she was girl, anyway. SO
there
She told the recruiting sergssn-
that her home was in Isvhem ng,
Mich. and that when her soldier-loy-
er mad been ordered TO the coast she
was broken hearted and the plan sug-
gested itself 10 her to become n
soldier, too. she didn't know that she
would be so rigidly inspected.
She was advised 10 apply for al.
mission to the army IS a hospital
nurse, "a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
BROWN HAS
FITS AND SEES
FISH WORMS
CONDEMNED MUIR d E r E K
SHRIEKS WILDLY AND STILL
ASKS TO BE HANGED

They call me hug house; but I'm
not. My liver is III my head, hut my
stomach doesn't ache. ! done eat slX
babies last night. and colonel Jones
has promised me big hog for TO-
nignt. Look. look. catch that worm
there's million of them.
And Governor Brown. condemned
murderer at the county jail shrieked
wildly. Brown shreks wildly inces-
sanity. He Is crazy.
"I.et them hang me, cried Brown
this morning. Let them hang an
my children, too"
Brown has no children. He is wild
eyed and irresponsible. Browns case
is now in the hands OF Coy Cruce.
His execution was scheduled for
January 49, but he was given 60 days
reprieve.
1t is believed tnat the governor VIII
commute the sentence OF the wretch-
ed man TO life imprisonment
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
SAYS Mr.. TAFT WILL HAVE
REALLY NO OPPOSITION
Endorsements Said 10 Have Been
Pledged By New York and
Indiana
lnY Assonlhted Press ,

Washington, D c., Feb. l-Charles
D. iiilles, secretary to the presiden',
predicted today that Mr. Taft would
be nominated and elected.
'Taft's nomination in June is as
certain as anything could be- said
Mr. Hilles.
I'm con6dent there will be con-.
paratiyely little opposition to him u
the National convention aud when
the nomination Is made the Repuh-
licans of the country wiz rally 10
the party standard and win great
victory in November
i would not make this prediction
II ! did not feel that my Information
from all parts Of the country warrants
me in doingso
fIilles claims that Taft has raceiv-
ed endorsements Ia New York. OHIO
and india and viii get these delegar
tions In the convention.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
ALLEGED THAT
CANNED PEARS
LABELED WRONG

y Growing ont OF the recent ac !.
:. tion, Instituted by Assistant Fed !.
:: eral Attorney Zimmerman 20 con ::
y demn 200 cases OF alleged mis- =.
:. branded pears, ludge Coiteral ::
:: has directed that sufficient :.
:: number of cans be taken from =.
:. each case necessary for an analy. :.
:. sis OF the canned fruit. The q
y pears were received by the -
g Rtdenour Baker Mercantile com. .
:: panN of oklahoma CITY. from =.
:: Baltimore rhey we're branded Z.
g Bartlett and It is alleged they =:
Y were kictcr" instead =:
= =.
g =: y ~ =: - - =; - - - y - .s ~ y
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01

VICTIMS Of
PO|S0NER
(By Associated Press. J

Tyre. Mich. Feb. IA coroner's
jury conducting inquests 10 determine
the cause OF death OF John Wesley
Sparling. senior. and his son. Peter
Sparling. decided that both men came
To their death from poisoning Dean
Vaughn Of the University CT Michi-
gan reported he fonnd traces OF ar
senic in both stomachs.
University Of Michigan chemists.
some time ago who examined the Wis
cera of Scyriel and Albert Sparling.
the other two sons. reported they
found traces Il arsenic in bota.
Held Awaiting Trial.
Mrs. Jonn Wesley Sparling. senior
the mother. and Or Robert A. Mac
Gregor. OF Ubly. the family physi-
clan are nov awaiting trial in cir
cult court on charges Of first degree
murder. Miss Marguerite Gibbs. a
nurse who attended the Sparlings,
was hound over for trial on charge
OF accessory after the fact. The
Sparllng home is at Ubly.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
WARNED AGAINST STRANGERS
(By Associated Press)

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. Mot only
sa.-rr-state Witnesses in the trial Of
John B. Eneed warned today by Spe
ciai Prosecutor Hangar not TO asso-
ciate with, and particularly not 20
drink with strangers, but one or the
first veniremen called this aftern iol
made statement tending to sh wv
that an attempt had been made 10
bfibe him
The warning as to drinking with
strangers supposedly was prompted
by the sudden and mysterious Illness
lof Edward Throckmorton, an fmpor-
ltant state witness He is believed to
be the only person who heard a sig
nifcant remark made by Sneed after
he shot and killed Captain A. g..
Royce in a local hotel, for which "l-
legged murder Sneed is now on trial.
lThrockmorron was somewhat improy-
ed today but has not regained con
seriousness.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
TALENTED SCULPTOR, THINKING
LIFE IN CONSTANT DANGER, CUTS
HIS THROAT WITH RAZOR

city at the age of % TO study draw
ing His work attracted the atten-
ton of Saint Gardens with the result
that he changed his course Of study
TO sculpture and took CUP his new
work under the guidance OF Saint
Gardens When Saint Gardens retir-
ed as instructor in the Art Students
league. Mr.. Harvey succeeded him.
In 1897 he received the Grand Prix
de Rome. which entitled him TO a
two-years' scholarship in Rome. Italy.
All the time of his death Mr.. Harvey
was working on a medal for rae
chemistry department. of Cornell uni
versity and was just completing a
drinking fountain which was to have
been erected in the public square of
a town in Massachusetts. For this. it
is stated. he was TO receive s2.500.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
HOBOES
GIVE COPS
SOME DUTY
lRy Associated press.l

Cincinnati, Ohio. Feb Three
hundred hoboes assembled here %
day in spite of Mayor Henry Hunts
order. The police were kept busy
herding them. Two hundred Were
lodged in the workhouse. James Ea1s
Howe, of St Louis, the millionaire
hobo" who is promoting the assem-
bly of the convention. said the con
Iyention would begin as scheduled and
"a test would be made of the rights Of
"a citizens peaceful assemblage.
The following telegram was sent to
President Taft at Akron. O.
I'VE represent 1000 900 of Ameri-
Icas unemployed invite you to attend
our convention
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
STRIKERS
RETURN
To WORK
lRy Assoelated pressl

Lawrence. Mass. Feb l.-Encour-
aged b. the presence Of large force
of soldiers. more operatives spplied
for work in the textile mills today
than any day since the strike OF 20
200 employees began nearly three
weeks ago. TIE mills agents gave
our story today saying that in one
OF the larger mills fully forty per
cent OF the regular complement re-
NAMED TOR worF Still more mark
ed improvement; iS expected during
the remainder OF the week.
TIE strikers. however. DENY any de
sertions from their ranks. At strike
meeting today representatives OF one
nationality after another reported
their people as standing pat Most
OF those who are working are said
10 be French-Canadian and other
English speaking operatives.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01

To GAIN A
HOMESTEAD
RAVENSCRAFT BROTHERS
ENTER PL f A OF NOT
GUILTY TO CHARGE

John f. Ravenscraft, Lot Ravens
craft and Hazel Ravenscraft, of Har-
per county, were arraigned in the
federal court this morning on the
charge OF conspiracy The complaint
was made by William c. Haskett, d
homesteader Of Harper county. He
claims TIA the defendants assaulted
aim and conspired In many ways to
mtifnidate him to keep him rom maxi
ing proper improvements, and TO
drive him from the farm 50 as to pre-
vent him from getting the patent to
his land The defendants pleaded
not guilty The case is set for this
term Of court The bond was fixed
at S. 900 each
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01

if they come to re-take the town, and
will fight 70 a fnisn.
Break Up Game.
Two Americans. Gus Ruhnke and
Fred l.. Leyva, employed in a gam
bling resort devoted to .e tavorit'
Mexican game of Keno, were wounded
when the building in which the game
was in progress was riddled with bul-
lets. Other gambling houses were
fired upon
A passenger tran about to depart
over the Mexican Central for Chi,
nuahua and the CITY of Mexico, was
detained by the malcontenrs.
Newspaper Did It.
AS near as can be ascertained to-
day the uprising was due to a report,
printed in a Chihuahua newspaper,
which arrived late yesterday, that
General Pascual Orozco, one of the
leaders and idols OF the Madero revo-
luton had resigned his military posi-
tion at Chihuahua, and to the dis
charge this afternoon of one hundred
men of the Jliarez garrison. The dis
missal of these troops was taken as a
confirmation of the Orozco report.
Wires Cut.
Mexico City. Feb ALI Geographic
communication with Cuernavaca, cap
ital EFF the state of Morelos, wnere
Emilano Zapata and his followers are
in revolt, was stopped this morning
when the one remaining wire to the
south was cut Direct wires, both
federal and railways, between Mexico
City and Cuernavaca, were cut yes
terday
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
WANT CITIZENS 70 ATTEND.

The city council viii meet tonight
AT 7..in. ii is the desire of the mem.
bershlp Of council that all cltIzers
Interested in tue finances and other
matters pertaining 20 the welfare of
the city, attend the meeting. A great
many kicks have been made TO ndiS-
idual members of the council III re-
gard to water rates and management.
The place TO make protests is before
the body WHEN in session. Then YOU
can get immediate action If yon
have a inst grievance the council Will
rectify the error street corner howl.
ing doesn DO any good. get action on
The main body Attend the meeting
tonight
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
CUSSEO OUT A PAWNBR0KER

Complaint has been fled in Justice
against r. / Saddler q colored attor.
ney Saldler is charged with pro.
yoking breach Of peace by using
violent and abusive language toward
Bunis. who is IA pawnbroker The
penalty on this charge is q fine of not
more than sloe or thirty days in Jail
or both Saddler has taken change
of venue 10 Justice Setons court
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
TAXPAYERS URGED TO ATTEND

The citizens and taxpayers of Gutll'
ie and vicinity are urgently request
ed to attend the taxpayers meeting az
the chamber OF commerce rooms TINS
evening Everyone who is interest
ed in the welfare OF Guthrie Is re-
auested TO he at this meeting filgh
taxes and the reason therefor VIII pe
discovered Come out and bring your
opinion on the matter with you. Meet
ing will begin at s o'clock Ladies IN
tted
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
DARRoW TO ASK DELAY

AN AssncIated presa !

Los Angeles, Cal Feb. Nv IN
Clarence S. Darrow, the Chicago at.
torney indicted here last Monday on
charges Of jury bribing appears be-
fore Judge George II Hutton Of the
superior court for arraienment tomor-
row he will ask for further time IN
which to enter his plea, according 20
statements Of his attorneys today.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
Receiver order Vacated

An order has been issued by Judge
Cotteral yacating former order Of
the superior court ~ Garfeld county
naming HarrY Glasser Of Enid, as
receiver for the Albert I.oewen prop
erty there. including the opera house
and hotel The order directs that
CHASER turn over the property 10 @.
r. r. Davis Real Estate company The
mortgagee IN possession thereof.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
MAIN QUESTION PUT
TO MORRISON
nv Assnclafed Press. !

indianapolis, Feb THE question
as TO uses to whica the Mcnamara
defense funds were put Is believed
Ia have been asked Frank Morrison
secretary Of the American Federation
OF Labor before the federal grand
Jury in the investigation OF the dyna'
mite conspiracy, today
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
HAVE YOU sooks2

Editor Leader. Now that Cottsrai
school, in West Guthrie has beet
furnished With bookcase, patrons
Of that school are DESTROYS OF having
III filled With good books How many
of our progressive citizens are wilt-
Ing 10 donate any surplus DooIs
they may possess TO his new school.
n
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
CRUSHING STEEL OCTOPUS
by Associated Press.

Trenton, ~ j.. Feb. With the fill
| ing TO-DAY OF answers of the stee;
corporation, the subsidiaries and IN.
Idividual defendants named in the
governments suit to dissolve the big
corporation. all defendants now have
been hea d from.
The next move is for the govern
ment 10 file replication, after which
the United States court will appoint
an examiner to take evidence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
BALDWIN cited To Appear

Judge Cotteral has signed ala order,
directing Scott g. Baldwin, Of Tillman
county. 70 apHear ia The feder.a court
here OH February 3, and show cause
why an injunction should not be is
sued, restraining him from trespass-
ing on and taking the crops from a Go
manche Indian allotment, in that To-
cality. aud interfering With the pos
session OF the lsnd by Ernest Steek-
er. the Indian agent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-01
NO JURY IN WALKER TRIAL

Special to the Daily Leader
Sapulpa. Feb T.. Sixty jurors nave
been refused in the trial Of Bob
Walker. the supposed negro murder
er cf Fred Evans. farmer. near
Mannford Walker is brother OF
the negro lyncbed at Mannford in
November Much prejudice exists
here against the defendant.