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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29
Sac and Fox Indians
Make Pilolus Like Babies

being reported on the rolls, and in
iac,, almost every squaw old enough.
carried an infant in her arms and had
il enrolled
So many babies were reported, in
fact that an investigation was made
and il developed that great number
of the infants were in truth only bed
pillows. dressed up to resemble a
small babe Asked in regard "a the
procedure, an aged chief replied that
he knew what was being done but he
didn't like to interfere.
4 better scheme than this @ls
worked by a number OF the tribes. in
the earlier days, according TO the IN
dian agent, at such times as The fed
cral government was issuing rations
TO them The sQuaws made ii a prac-
tice Of borrowing each others pap
pooses, and sometimes the same 1T
tie redskin was presented thirty or
forty times during a payment, ald
each squaw who presented it drew ra-
tions fer herself on its account. This,
+ is san. was worked a long time
before the federal authorities got next
to il
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29
SAFE REMEDY ENDS
CATARRH M|SER|ES
Gives Instant Relief, Cures and
Prevents Catarrh and
Cold in the Head.

The uniekest. best and safest way ytocure
caiarrh or II cold in the head ls by using
a remedy that viii touch the spot and
DO IFS work quickly without laaslng any
bad effects. tlyF Cream BALM winch ~
appllnd to the nostrls or'rubbrd ON the
throat or chest gets right al tho root Of the
trouble and instantly relieves eVen the
worst ease Of cAtarrh or cold few min
atcs after applied sou ran feel iooscnlng
,ln ia tho head. the pain and soreness are
,tone. the sense uf taste, smell and hearing
come back, aud you feel like IL different
person
Ely's Cream Balm cleanses heals and
sireugthcns the nilamed membranes, takes
away that stuffed up feeling and dull pam
in the head, relieves the throat soreness
and stops the nasty discharge which is the
cause Of the Disgusting hawking, splitting,
blowing OF the nose. and foul breath. HAY
fever victims who arc made miserable by
its of sneezing, coughing and wheeling
get instant and permanent relief by the
use of lhls simple remedy.
Don't suffer another minute. Ely's Cream
Balm will relieve you immediately, and a 0G
cent bottle will more than likely work
q complete cure All druggists sell it
Special Agents. Owl Drug Store 10i
asst Okla. Ave.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29

That the old time Indian was about
as smooth an article as one would
care 10 deal with and in many ways.
in fact, was able TO hoodwink the
sharpest traders and representatives
Of the ieiera government. is the
opinion Of w. c. Kohlenberg. agent
for the Sac and Fox tribe in Oklaho
ma and one OF the longest lime men
In the service in this state kOhlen
herg had in mind. in this connection.
an incident that occurred several
years ago. when a census of the sac
and Fox Indians in Iowa vas being
taken. in order 70 arrive AZ a prop
CT distribution of some tribal funds.
then in dispute between the Oklaho
ma and Iowa bands OF thai tribe
Ii was necessary to have the Okla
homa Sac ana FOX represented on the
reservation In Iowa when the census
Was being taken. and several Of the
more prominent members OF the tribe
ulade the trip north for that purpose
To those persons, who had heard that
race suicide was wping the indians
out OF existence. there seemed to be
an unusually large number Of babies
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29
SMART SET NOT SHOCKED
BY PHiLLPOTS NEW PLAY
tBy Associated Press. }

London. Feb. 29--AIl bur two OF
the critics justify the censor In slriR
ing oct certain passages from Eden
Phillpot's play, THE Secret Woman
which was produced Thursday al a
free performance in the Kngsway
tbeatre. Tickets fer the perform
ante were distributed to applicants
Never before has such an array Of
smart society. largeiy women. been
seen at any first performance. and all
expressed disappointment at the In
nocuousness OF the banned passages
These passages deal with the revel-
alton 10 her son by a wife Of her die
coyery of her hushanis persistent in
ffelity and description OF her ONO
lions when She saw them together IN
q grove. This part OF the play the
critics vote sordid and unnatural
But smart women. representing cul-
lure and social refinement. heard
them without wiHcing and asked
Ais that al?"
The plav has soma strong scenes,
bug is very uneven No one believes
il could be a success with or without
thescensored passages The free per-
fcrmances are being given as a part
OF d campaign against he office Of
cansor, but their first result has been
TO justify Its existence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29
Chill ldren Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
q a 8 T @ RIA
WILL LOOK AFTER WATER
Expert Engineers Going To Oklahoma
City To Decide A Much Footed
Question

Oklahoma City, Okla. Feb. The
three expert engineers employed by
the city commissioners to solve the
water problem for Oklahoma City
have notified Commissioner W. Fl.
Hampton that they viii arrive in the
city Tuesday, March D. ANA viii be
IN position TO start work at once
The engineers are Messrs. Alyord of
Chicago, Phillips of st Louis and
Billlnesley of New orleans. These
ren are reputed TO be among the
leaders in their profession, and many
OF the most difficult problems in Sc
curing water supply in the United
states have been solved by them.
Mr.. Alvord for several months mas
been employed by the city OF New
York. He has done successful work
u Chicago and in many other large
cities. Mr.. Phillips greatest accom-
plishmcnt In the engineering line
probably was tha' in ST. Louis aud
Denver In both cities he was en-.
ployef to solve the problem Of secnr-
ing a larger supply Of water and bet
tering the supply al hand Mr. B3ill-
ingsly has lone much work through
out the Sonth particularly Houston
New Orleans and Dallas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29
KANSAS
TOWN IS
UNDERMINED
Special 20 the Daily ,ader.

Columbus, Kan, Feb. 29.--Situatea
ver one ri the richest coal deposits
in southeast Kansas. Wier City has
been complacent end undisturbed
while for many years countless tons
of coal have been taken from under
its surface. But now with t.e mirer-
nj being removed from under the
streets at "A point which is said 10
threaten the city hall itself and some
OF the principal business buildings
Of the town. the city has gone irto
the district court and asked that t.
l.. Thorp, the operator who is doing
this work, be restrained from hurrow-
Ing under the street and under GER
tain lots. City Attorney Alker, who
brings tie snit on behalf OF the city
council and the citizens. says there
is no REASON 10 fear that if tho oper-
tions are carried on by Thorp the
city hall and other 1uiidings viii be
endangered. District Judge Sapp has
granted an injunction restraining
Thorp from doing any more digging
in the prescribed territory. but held
tnere vas no authority for prevent
ing Thorp using the excavation al.
ready made for entry purposes.
The city also sues Tnorp for the
estiu ated value of the coal he mas
already removed from under the city
streets. This part of lhe action has
not been passed upon BY the court
While extensive mining operations
have been carried on within the city
limits since the field was developed
AID street lines frequently crossed.
this is the first time the city mas
attempted 10 stop i. or to collect the
alue OF coal removed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29
MITCHELL
FILED THE
FIRST KICK

w. o. Mitchell. a citizen of Guth.
rie aud for years this countys most
prOminent wheat grower made the
first appeal from Oklahoma to the
Interstate commerce commission OF
freight rates.
lie filed the complaint In April.
1905. and wod his case before that
hody in July OF 1907 AS n result
the commission ordered the Santa
Fe railroad company TO make the
freight rate on grain from Guthrie TO
Gainesville. TeNas. 20 per hundred
and - 10 Fort Worth Prior 10 that
time the rate WAS IS IL to hoth
points
Mitchell was q former constituent
In Iowa of Hon, Leslie Shaw. former
secretary OF the treasury in presi-
dent Mckmley's cabinet. II was
Shaw who suggested to him that he
carry his complaint against the rail.
roads before the interstate commerce
commission and Shaw. II rs said
drew MtchelFs first complaints for
him. Later Mitchell interested the
territorial officials OF Oklahoma in
his case and they pressed it to a
final victory for him w. o. Crom.
well, OF Enid, was attorney general OF
Oklahoma at the time.
AFTER shipping his wheat crop,
in 1905, direct to Galveston, as had
been his custom, Mitchell made up
his mind that the rate was too high
1t was then he began an investiga-
ton that resulted, ON Snaw's sugges-
ticn. in fling the case with the com.
mission at Washington.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29
FUTURE OF WALDORF AsToR.
Now Heads British Committee o.
Hospitals and ConsumptiVes.
(By Associated tress)

Lcndou, Feb 29.-The reason why
Young Waldorf Astor. NJ. F., was ap-
pointed Chairman OF the important
government committee to report MP
on tuberculosis in its preventive,
curative and other aspects was be
cause he himself spent twelve
mcnths in sanitarium and was
cured
His speech on the sanitarium
causes in the insurance bill was
praised by Prime Minister Asquith
and Chancellor OF the Exchequer
Lloy d-George as the most valuable,
highly informed and lucid exposition
OF he case for aanitariums ever
heard in the house. He concluded
his speech by saying
q have ore advantage, perhaps.
not possessed by every member Of
this house ! have studied this
question not only from the outside.
but from the inside OF sanitarums,
and il is because nave felt the
benefits 10 be derived from this
treatment that ] heartily support the
bin. The committee Of which the
Premier has now made him the
chairman includes all the most emil
lent experts on tuberculosis in the
three kingdoms Air Astor has
made distinct position for himself
In the short lime he has been in
parliament and. being personally
very popular, certainly has an or
cial career ahead when the Unionists
return 20 office.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29
JACK AND
SONS To DO
NEW STUNT

The Abcrnathy Kids, who distln-
guished themselves by riding from
Oklahoma to New Mexico. then rid
ing from Oklahoma 10 New York
city whore they gave welcome to
Col Roosevelt upon his return from
africa, are now to make motor
trip TO the interior Of Mexico Aiter
seeing the Gotham sights the Aber
nathys motcred back to Guthrie IN
company with their father Jack ,h-
ernathy. Who had hecn United States
Marshal for the western district Of
Oklahoma under col ltoosoveli's al
ministrstion The trip to NeW MeXt
co and 10 New YORK were made by
the hoys horseback alone Abcr.
nathy will accompany his hots 20
Mexico.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29
THE DOCTOR HABIT
And How she overcame ii


When well selected food has helped
the honest physician place his pat
3ent in sturdy health and free from
the. 'doctor habit il is a source Of
satisfaction 10 ar parties A Chi
cago woman says.
We have not had a doctor in the
house during all the years that We
rave been using Grape-Nuts food Be
fore we began, however we hal "the
doctor habit aud scarcely week
went by without a call on our physi-
elan.
When our Youngest boy arrived :
Years ago ! was very much run down
and nervous, suffering from indiges-
lion and almost continuous headaches
WIS not able To attend 70 my ordin-
arg domestic duties and was so nery-
GUS that ! could scarcely control my
seif UH3er advice ] took 70 Grape
Nuts
y arc now. aud have been ever
since We began 10 use GrapcNuts
food. able 70 do ali my own work
The dyspepsia, headaches. nervous
ness and rheumatism which used 70
dfipe ne fairly aiid have enijreiy
disappeared
MY husband finds that in the
night work IN which he IS engaged
Grape Nuts food supplies him The
most wholesome, strengthening and
satisfying lunch he ever took wifh
HIN. Name given by Postum Co.
battle Creek. Mch
Read the little book. The Road 10
a ellsaIle." Ia pkgs There's re3s-
en-
ever read the above letter? a new
one appears from ttfne 10 time. They
ARE aenrlne, true, sne fuii Of human
interest,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29

- Renting room? Many house ,
y holds find it convenient pleas .
X ant and profitable to have q .
X roomer or two.
- It's surprising how many peo. ,
y pie, whether by force or cireum- /.
" stances or by preference, make I.
- their homes in cozy, comfortable "
!. fnrnisher rooms. =
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=. the right kind of neatly cared !.
- for. pleasant little home rooms :.
- and it's an easy matter to select .
~ Just the kind of occupants for Z
y such rooms. ).
:. The Want ads are the most eff
!. fectiye, quickest and best means "
:: of securing roomers and board :,
!: ers. :,
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:: of the Wants !.
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MOST URGENT WANTS

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Geo p Bakers adaptation Of Geo
liarr McGutcheon popular romantic
novel "Graustark. will be one OF the
early attractions here. No play Of
recent years nas achieI cd the sue
cess accorded this stage story OF love
; nd adventure, and the announcement
of its early production will be vel
coined. not only by regular theatre
patrons but by the vast army OF read
ers who have followed the fortunes
OF the people portrayed by this clev-
pr nnfhnr
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29
/ uou could cal few Of these now all Indigestion SourneSs
Heartburn and Dyspepsia would vanish

Sour gassy upset stomach
stubborn head
realize the Pdpes
I mak five minutes
stomach continuous revot yon can't get regulated
meas needless stomach
chen take little Dapepsn
Papes
stomach
0 sales annually.
Dapelsin
relief 1t almost
harmless preparation which
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29

-Four Muskogee retail stores suffer
cd damage OF from $3.50 TO $1,000 each
Monday. when the fire department
was called 10 combat two bla2es in
the business district
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29

II you haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets viii pre-
gent constipation. They induce n mild
7asy. healthlul action of the bowels
ylthout gripping. Ask your druggist
FOR them 25c.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29

Feel languid, weak, rundown?
headache? Stomach Off ?--.Iust O
plain case of lazy liver. Bnrdock
Blood Bitters tones liver and stomach,
promotes digestion. nurifies the blood.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29
DR.. J. c. RENFROW
REGISTERED oProMETRisT.

The flood-like advance Of glasses,
such as Kryptoks, Toric and the
rmlcss styles has caused mo TO
come 10 your city | carry the
newest styles and test with the
most qpto.datc method OF the cen
tury. III glasses TO all defects and
sraighten cross eyes without an
operation
Did YOU know that so per cent
Of all Headaches Nervousness and
other ailments is caused By errors
Of rcfraction or misfitted glasses?
Eye strain is great enemy TO the
health and now is the time TO rem
cdy il Call and see, what can do
for YOU,
Office 802 w. Cleveland. Phone 400
Opposite Beamers Sanitarium.
Satisfaction Guaranteed. Examina-
tion Free.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29

The Leader book department now
as In stock the new township and
chool district warrants and warrant
registers. Every district and town
nip must nae the new form OF war
, ants
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29

When you don't advertise nobody
nows that you are doing business,
nd IL won't be long before you'lI not
now II yourself.--Newspaperdom.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29

Prominent among the notablcs Wh@
are 10 attend the annual state sun
day school convention he4e on
March 81 are Rev Franklin Nc
tifresa- of Chicago "A training spe.
eialist; L o. Excel author and
song leader, Alvin Roper. singer;
Mary Foster Bryncr OF Chicago. ele-
mentary specialist; General Secre-
tary Arnold. OF West Virginia; Gen
eral Secretary Elzey az Louisiana
The state secretary is G. II Nichols
Oi Oklahoma city
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29

Little, tender, whole Beets. The
kind you near about but seldom see
are sold and guaranteed by your
grocer under THE ALTON GOODS
Label.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29

Just arrived from Greece, the
country Of product Currants. 1911
crop They are exceptionally fine.
SOLD by all grocers. under THE ALI
TON GOODS Label
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29

John kieth probation officer Of
Nuskoeec comfy. has taken in
charge the four Adams children, who
We're living in an old hut on the
prairie four and a half miles from
Porum ani were on the point Of star
yation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29

DR. Pollard, OF Harris. McCnuain
county, lost 1000 bushels OF corn by
the burning OF his barn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29

Kings Racket is the place they
have the goods and the price is rignt
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29
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Kansas prosnectors have leased Il
umDer OF tracts near Rantleft aud
viii bore for oil.
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Rev. II. H. Frlar, a minister OF the
gospel who shot anI killed Bill AL
corn, a negro bootlegger at Boynton,
Okla, on November q. last, during
a reform wave. and while Friar was
holding revival meetings in the town,
5 being tried at Muskcgee
According to the report of the
United States geological survey. okla
homa oil fields produced more than
six times the quantity Of petroleum
reduced b. the TEXAS fields during
the past year. the exact figures being
56.000o0o barrels by the former as
against 9000,000 By the latter
The greatest celebrr lion ever wit
messed in McAlester was that Mon
day night over the passage Of the
Owen-Carter bill providing for the
sale Of the segregatej coal lands
Thousands OF people thronged the
and witnessed monster pa
rade during the explosion OF much
powder and fireworks.
The Muskogee phoenix thin IS that
il Massachusetts would raise more
vegetables and the South less cotton
the people might be better off in both
these sections which have so long
continued TO furnish examples Of the
necessity for diversifcation of indus
tries 10 Young and growing common
wealths like Oklahoma.
C. Z. McDaniels. a mail carried ar
Chickasha, was attacked by the little
'amlly dog owned by o 5 Penny aud
bis clothing was torn. The dog is sup
posed to have been rabid The sup
POSITION was based on incidents that
occurred around the Penny home
early this morning The dog. which
aas a family pet snapped AZ the wash
woman and attempted 10 bite a
stream OF flowing water from the
1umn
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-29

business men have been surprised
70 learn that the United States treas.
.ury department only introduced uou.
bic entry bookkeeping in the con.
duct of its affairs within the last
ionr years.
A small item was overlooked in the
bookkeeping department OF the Unit.
ed States navy. 1t was the charge FOR
guns installed on the battleships Flor
ida and Utah. The item was for the
triflng sum OF $lS00.00o.
Urging the extension OF lighting
service along country highways. and
in small villages, the Electrical Re.
view says The tendency of the
times is toward better street illum-
nation; real estate values rise ana
outside residents are attracted by it,
and apart from the reduction OF accl-
dents and the improved conditions OF
public safety afforded. the rural com
as a live center if 1t devotes
4 reasonable sum yearly to meetinG
the lighting problem with courage
and far sightedness
Cattle a Japanese writer tells us,
have been used in Japan almost since
prehistoric times instead OF horses
Tor plowng drawing vehicles. etc,
but only within generation as milk
producers Japanese people in gen
eral are not fond Of COWS milk. The
milk they say, tastes 'cowy" Since
the Introduction OF foreign breeds OF
cattle the use of milk has increased,
nj the sensitive Japansee taste still
prefers rood and beverages that have
no animal Slavor
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FACTS ABOUT ROOMS.

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-09

sea competition with transcontinen-
tai railroads and urges that Ameri-
can railroad-contrOlled shops be de-
MED the use of the canal.
Expresses belief in a protective
tariff which shall equalize conditions
of competition between the United
States and foreign countries for all
classes. demands tariff revision be
cause the present tariff is unjust TO
the people and pledges the party TO
the establishment OF a non-partisan
scientific tariff commission. Con-
demns Payne -Aldrich bill and the
democratic party's tariff party as
destructive of the protective sys-
TEN.
Demands immediate repeal of the
Canadian reciprocity act.
Favors inheritance and income
taxes.
Favors international agreement for
limitation of naval forces and the
construction of two battleships year
pending such agreement
Favors governmental action in be-
half of immigrants; a wise and just
policy of pensions for soldiers and
sailors and the immediate creation
of parcels post.
In conclusion the platform appeals
for the support of all American cit
izens without regard 10 previous
political affiliations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-09
Hard Work for Longworth.

Washington. Aug. Washington
politicians are predicting today that
Congressman Longworth will be one
Of the hardest worked men in the
campaign this year, because his stu
alton is unusually peculiar. Colonel
Roosevelt, who is the father in law
o. Representative LOngworth. intends
to fight his son-in-law, caring moth
ing about the embarrassment of a
member of the family by Offering him
opposition in his own district Mr.
Longworth will remain upon the tick
et for reelection TO his district and
make a fight against all comers II
IS understood that he was sent as
minister plenipotentiary to the Colo
mel asking him TO keep out of the
congressional fight in Ohio, but Col
onel Roosevelt was unmoved by the
plea, declaring that to maintain a
consistent national ticket. il would
also be necessary to put local organi
ations IN the field. 1t is understood
mere that Longworth will take the
stump for Taft, speaking not only in
his own district in Ohio, but perhaps
in other states.