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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-11
ALWAYS SANE
Al|EN|ST
ypTEsTlF|ES
LL2 LLsw- 4rogls 0fL 1
BELIEVES THE KILLING OF
- WHITE BY THAW WAS +
u2 MURDER 4utg
tBy Associated Press J

White Plains, \. Y, July H.
The most striking testimony brought
out in the Harry X Thaw insanity
hearing here was given by DR.. John
w. Russell, head of the Matteawan
Insane Asylum, who admitted under
pressure that Thaw. if released from
that institution and allowed to re-
turn 10 his former mode of living.
might kill another person. DR.. Rus
sell said, however, that he thought
Thaw could safely be released in
custody of special attendant.
DR.. Adoph Meyer. one of the
Thaw alienists. said Thaw, in his
opinion. was never of unsound mind.
Then you think he was a mur.
derer when he shot White?" VIII
liam T. Jerome. attorney for the
state, asked.
Il do was the answer
The witness said that none OF
Thaw's acts or writing evidenced
paranoiac or even constitutional in
feriority. The codicil of Thaw's will
which three alienists swore indicat.
ed paranoiac, DR.. Meyer said. show
ed no abnormality.
Under cross-examiriation by Mr.
Jerome, DR.. Meye radmitted that
ne owes his present position in the
faculty of Johns Hopkins University
o relatives of Thaw.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-11
ENID SCHOOL TREASURER
APPEALS FROM MANOAM US

Oklahoma City. Okla, July IL
Thomas p. Hopley. treasurer of the
Enid board of education. and Prohibit
on candidate for congress from the
First district. has appealed to the SUI
preme court from the writ Of manda-
mus granted by the superior court of
Garfield county, requiring him to reg
lster a warrant for the purchase of a
ward school site in that city.
The question already pending in a
case from Bryan county, as to the To-
cal number of members of a board OF
education, is raised, and it is claim
ed further that one of the members
of the board had an interest in the
purchase of the land for which the
warrant in question was issued.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-11
NO INSULT TO SAY
BEAUTIFUL DOLL

Chicago, July lI-According 10 a
ruling OF Municipal Judge Beverly,
one may address woman on the
street, even though she is not an ac-
qaaintance, as "a beautiful girl.
without insulting her.
Three young men one of whom had
thus addressed Miss Gertrude Eller,
While she was seated in motor car
were brought before the judge yes
ierday on complaint OF the young
woman, who said she had been in-
suited.
What did these young men say to
ycu?" asked the court.
One OF them said Oh, you heauti-
ful doll. answered Miss Eller.
That was no insult" said the
lsidge; that was a compliment. Dis
charged"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-11
Vests Opinion Is Final.

il1homa City, and is drawing interest
at the rate of per cent per annum
being the same amount of interest
fixed by the state upon all state de
lposits. This money is protected by
Oklahoma state warrants, which war
rants are now in my hands. The
deeds to the $50 acres of land are
also in my possession.
! | don't know to what extent the
100000 will be used before the leg.
islature convenes; If nothing is done
TO cause an expenditure from that
fund, | will have in cash to turn
over to the legislature when it
reets, If it accepts the proposition,
more than $10l,500 as the interest
viii amount to more than $l.5O0.
| want to say this with reference
ito the land The site selected for the
capitol site is two miles from the
Lee.Htkins hotel; it is a pretty site
and commands a good view of the
CITY and surrounding country; 157 IL
acres of land is within one mile of
the site where the building is propos-
ed to be erected; the rest of the
land Is scattered over rather wide
area, the farthest tract. however, be
ing five and quarter miles from the
ruilding ! will state, however, that
the distance of the land has not
Changed since the original contract
vas made with the legislature, and
the agreement made to build the cap
itol on the site designated was made |
with the full knowledge of the loca- |
ton of this land. Much of the land
located within a mile of the propos- !
ed capitol site is very desirable for
property and if the capitoi !
ls erected 1t will become very valu-
able.
am giving You this detailed state
iEeht that you may know the entire
situation and the facts in the case.
shall take no part in the pending
controversy about the removal of the
capitol from Oklahoma City, as that
Is matter to be determined by the
people or the state passing soberly
uron the proposition AS public
oiflcial 1t is entirely immaterial with
ne where perform my public duties
can Just as faithfully discharge them
n one town in this state as another.
)r In any hamlet in the state. In
settling this question the desires of ,
llDiic OFFICIALS should have very lit
le weight; it is purely a question of
nat will be the most convenient for !
ne thousands of people in Oklahoma
'ho, in years to come, will have :
uslness with the state departments.
ms controversy has helped no town
n the state. but has had the effect !
4 njuring the entire state: and the
ooner 1t is permanently settled and
ne people accommodate themselves
q the settlement, the better it will :
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ing your letter and my reply thereto
to the press so that the people OF
;he state who are interested in this
question may be fully advised Yours
truly,
LEE CRUCE. Governor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-11
WEB WORMS DESTROY PLANTS.

Ada, Okla. July 11.-Reports from
farmers from yariol/ parts of Pom
totoc county verify the statement
mat web worms have destroyed the
cotton crops in various sections OF
the country for the second time this
summer.
In some places every syestige of
vegetation has been eaten by
worms, the ground being left barren
like the dead of winter.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-11

1t was dry eczema all
Itching. 1t was scratch,
scratch. scratch and burn.
burn, burn. BY scratching
l brought sores which
scabbed. | tried all reme-
dies which / knew or heard
of; some gave me temporary
relief, but none permanent
r.t1rn nA.IA..aA -I- -
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be for the harmony of the people and
the progress of the state.
am receiving many letters similar
to yours, and since it is impossible
for me to go into detail with each OF
them. as | have with you, | am Civ
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-11
FIVE PRISONERS ESCAPE.

Muskogeer OKLA, July ld.-Five
prisoners dug their way through two
brick walls of the county Jail anL
made their escGTe. All were men
held on minor offenses except one.
who was charged with burglary.
The Delta independent., 1912-06-14
CHAPTER VIII.
A Mixed Pickle.

Mrs. Whitcomb had almost blushed
when she had murmured to Lieuten-
ant Hudson:
Il should think the young couple
would have preferred a stateroom."
And Mr.. Hudson had fiinched lit
tie as he explained:
"Yes, of course. We tried to get it,
but it was gone"
1t was during the excitement over
the decoration of the bridal section,
that the stateroom-tenants slipped in
unobserved.
First came fluttering woman
whose youthful beauty had a certain
hue of experience, saddening and
wisering. The porter brought her in
from the station-platform, led her to
the stateroom's concave door and
passed in with her luggage. But she
fingered without, Peri at the gate
of Paradise. When the porter re-
turned to=bow her in, she shivered and
hesitated, and then demanded:
"Oh, porter, are you sure there's no
body else in there?"
The porter chuckled, but humored
her panic.
Il amt seen nobody. Shall / look
under the seat?"
To his dismay, she nodded her head
violently. He rolled his eyes in won
derment, but returned to the state
room, made pretense of examination,
and came back with a face full of re-
assurance. Nom, theys nobody
there. Take a mighty small-size bur-
glar to squeeze unda that bald-er-
berth. Nom, nobody there"
"Oh!"
The gasp was SO equivocal that he
made bold to ask:
rs you pleased or disappointed
The mysterious young woman was
too much agitated to rebuke the impu-
dence. She merely sighed: "Oh, por-
ter, I'm 80 anxious" -,
I'm not-now," he muttered, for
she handed him q coin.
Porter, have you seen anybody on
board that looks suspicious?"
"Evvabody looks suspicious to me.
Missy. But what was you expecting
-especial?"
"Oh, porter. have you seen anybody
that looks like a detective in dis
The Delta independent., 1912-06-14
St0CkhamBr0S&CO.

A Western girl once visited the
Baldwin locomotive works and then
told how big engine was made.
you pour" said she. "a lot of sand
ting many new subscribers now. The
mace and then you empty the moul-
ten stream into a hole In the sand
and everybody yells and swearB. Then
you pour II out and let 1t cool and
pound 1t and then you put 1t in
thing that bores holes In 1t. Then
you screw 1t together and paint 1t
and put steam In 1t and 1t goes splen-
didly, and they take It to draft
ing room and make blue print of
The Delta independent., 1912-06-14

lost. If you really loved me you'd
come along with me-"
Her very eyes gasped at this as.
founding proposal.
"Why, Harry Mallory. you know it's
impossible"
Like a sort of benevolent Satan, he
laid the ground for his abduction:
you'll leave me, then. to spend three
years without you-out among those
Manila women"
She shook her head in terror at
this vision. TT would be too horrible
for words to have you marry one OF
those mahogany sirens"
He held out the apple. Better come
along. then"
But how can I? We're not mar.
ried."
He answered airily: "Oh, I'm sure
there's n minister on poard."
But 1t would be too awful to be
married with all the passengers gawk.
ing. No, couldn't face it. Good.
bye. honey"
She turned away, but he caught her
arm: Don't you love me?"
ITO distraction. I'll wait for you,
too"
Three years is long wait"
But I'll wait, II you Will"
With such devotion he could not
tamper. 1t was too beautiful to risk
or endanger or besmirch with any
danger of scandal. He gave up his
fantastic project and gathered her In.
to his arms, crowded her into his very
forever and ever and ever"
Her arms swept around his neck,
and she gave herself up as an exile
from happiness. a prisoner OF far
of love:
Goodbye. my husband-to-be.
Goodbye my wife-that-was-to-have
observation-disclosures
Goodbye"
Goodbye"
Goodbye"
Goodbye"
tIo be continued.)
The Delta independent., 1912-06-14
COPYRIGHT 1911 se H.k.fLr CO

watch out-watcn OUT. Don't crush
my cigars"
Cigars! Cigars!" she echoed, in q
daze
And then the astounding husband
produced them in proof.
Genuine Lillian Russells-five
cents straight"
But l never saw you smoke"
Haven't taken puff since l was a
young fellow" he grinned, waggine
his head. But now it's my vacation,
and I'm going to smoke up"
She squeezed his hand with an
earlier ardor: Now you're the old
Walter Temple l used to know"
Sally" he said, 1--WE been travelling
through life on half-fare ticket. Now
I'm going to have my little fling. And
you brace up, too, and be the old mis-
chievous Sally used to know. Aren't
you glad to be away from those sew
ing circles and gossip-bees, and -"
"Ughi Don't ever mention them"
she shuddered. Then she, too, felt a
tinge of recurring springtide. "If you
start to smoking. think I'll take up
flirting once more"
He pinched her cheek and laughed.
"As the saying is, go as far as you de
sire and I'll leave the coast clear"
lie kept his promise, too, for they
were no sooner on the train and snug
ly bestowed in section five, than he
was up and off.
"Where are you going?" she asked.
"To the smoking-room," he swag-
gered, brandishing a dangerous look
ing cigar.
"Oh, Walter" she snickered, '1 feel
like young runaway"
you look like one. Be careful not
to let anybody know that you're a.
he lowered his voice-"an old preach
er's WIFE"
I'm as ashamed Of it as you are,"
she whispered. Then he threw her a
kiss and wink. She threw him kiss
and winked too. And he went along
the aisle eyeing his cigar gloatingly.
AS he entered the smoking-room, light
ed the weed and blew out great puff
with sigh of rapture, who could have
taken him, with his feet cooked up,
and his red tie rakishly askew, for a
minister?
And Sally herself was busy disguis-
ing herself, loosening up her hair CO.
quettishly, smiling the primness out
Of the Sc: corners of her mouth and
even-let the truth be told at all costs
even passing pink-rowdered puff
over her pale cheeks with guilty sur
reptition.
Thus arrayed she was soon joining
the conspirators bedecking the bower
for the expected bride and groom. She
was the youngest and most mischiev-
Gus of the lot. She felt herself bride
again, and vowed to protect this timid
little wife to come from too much hi
larity at the hands of the conspirators.
The Delta independent., 1912-06-14

CHAPTER I-Lieut. Harry Mallory -
jorie Newton decide to elope, but wreck
Of taxicab prevents their seeing minister
on the way to the train.
CHAPTER II.-Transcontinental train
Is taking on passengers: Porter has .
lively time with an Englishman and Ira
Lathrop. Yankee business man.
CHAPTER III-The elopers have an
exciting time getting to the train.
CHAPTER Iv.-"Little Jimmie" We'll
lington, bound for Reno to get a divorce.
boards train in maudlin condition. Later
Mrs. Jimmie appears.
Here were Mallory and Marjorie,
still merely engaged, bitterly regret
ting their inability to get married and
to continue their journey together
There in the car were the giggling
conspirators preparing a bridal mock
cry for their sweet confusion.
Then the angels might have nudged
one another and said:
ooh, it's all right now. There goes
the minister hurrying to their very
car. Mallory has the license in his
pocket, and here comes the parson.
Hooray!"
And then the angelic cheer must
have died out as the one great hurrah
of crowded background is quenched
in air when the home teams vitally
needed home run swerves outside the
line and drops useless as a stupid foul
ball.
In a shabby old hack. were two OF
the happiest runaways that ever
sought train. They were not miser-
able like the young couple in the taxi
cab. They were white-haired both
They had been married for thirty
years. Yet this was their real honey.
moon, their real elopement.
The little woman in the timid gray
bonnet clapped her hands and Uttered
like schoolgirl.
"Oh, Walter, l can't believe we're
really going to leave Ypsilanti for a
while. Oh, but you've earned it after
thirty years of being preacher"
Hush. Don't let me hear you say
the awful word" said the little old
man in the little black hat and the
close-fitting black bib. I'm so tired
of it. Sally, l don't want anybody on
the train to know it."
'They can't help guessing it, with
your collar buttoned behind"
And then the amazing minister act
ually dared to say, Here's where
change it around" What's more, he
actually did it. Actually took off his
collar and buttoned it to the front
The old carriage seemed almost to
rock with the earthquake of the deed.
"Why, Walter Temple!" his wife ex
claimed. What would they say in
Ypsilanti?"
They'll never know" he answered,
defiantly.
But your bib" she said.
1--WE thought of that, too," he cried,
as he whipped it off and stuffed it into
a handbag. Look, what I've bought"
And he dangled before her startled
eyes a long affair which the sudden
light from a passing lamp-post re-
vealed to be nothing less than far
Ing red tie.
The old lady touched it to make
sure she was not dreaming it. Then,
omitting further parley with fate, she
snatched it away, put it round his
neck, and, since her arms were EN-
bracing him, kissed him twice before
she knotted the ribbon into flaming
bow. She sat back and regarded the
The Delta independent., 1912-06-14

G. G. Sampson was an outgoing
passenger for Gunnison Sunday
morning. Cash Is the popular stock
inspector for this district, but he
frequently gets away from tho cat
tie trails, loaded stock trains. etc.,
to mingle with school ma'ams. and
there's a lot OF them at Gunnison
Just now.
The Delta independent., 1912-06-14

1t. But one thing I'forgot--they have
to make n boiler. Ono man gets in
side and one outside and they pound
frightfully and then they tie 1t to
the other things and you ought to
see 1t go!"
The Delta independent., 1912-06-14
1.-TWO nfty-nve in the m.wn,nx.

1.-TWO ffty-fve in the mawning,
sah."
1.-TWO ffty-five a. m.?" the wretch
exclaimed.
Two fifty-five a. M, yassah," the
porter repeated, and wondered why
this excerpt from the timetable
should exert such a dramatic effect
on the luscious-eyed Fosdick.
He had small time to mediate the
puzzle, for the train was about to be
launched upon it's long voyage. He
went out to the platform. and watched
a couple making that way. AS their
only luggage was a dog basket he sup
posed that they were simply come to
bid some of his passengers goodbye.
No tips were to be expected from
such transients, SO he allowed them to
help themselves up the steps.
Mallory and his Marjorie had tried
to kiss the farewell or farewells half
dozen times. but she could not let
him go at the gate. She asked the
guard to let her through, and her
beauty was bribe enough.
Again and again. she and Mallory
paused. He wanted to take her back
" thC tdAiSdDS but ohc Wouiu hol Oc
so dismissed. She must spend the
last available second with him.
I'll go as far as the steps OF the
car" she said. When they were ar
rived there, two porters, a sleeping
car conductor and several smoking
saunterers profaned ,ne tryst. So she
whispered that she would come
aboard, for the corridor would be a
quiet lane for the last rites.
And now that he had her actually
on the train, Mallory's whole soul re-
volted against letting her go. The
vision of her standing on the plat
form sad-eyed and lorn, while the
train swept him off into space was
it, but 1t glowed inside the lids.
And then temptation whispered him
its old why not?" While it was
working in his soul like fermentins
yeast, he was saying:
ITO think that We should owe all
our misfortune to an Internal taxi
cabs breakdown"
Out of the anguish or her loneliness
crept one little complaint:
IF you had really wanted me, you'd
have had two taxicabs."
"Oh, how can you say that? l had
the license bought and the minister
waiting"
He's waiting yet"
And the ring-tnere's the ring"
He fished it out of his waistcoat pock.
ct and held it before her as a golden
amulet.
"A lot of good it does now" said
Marjorie. You won't even walt over
till the next train"
I've told you a thousand times, my
love-" he protested. desperately, III
don't catch the transport. I'll be court.
martialed. II this train is late, I'm
The Delta independent., 1912-06-14
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Leut. Harry Mallory 4
ordered to the Philippines. He and Mar
1orie Newton decide to elope, but wreck
Of taxicab prevents their seeing minister
on the way to the train.
The Delta independent., 1912-06-14

But I'm SO unhappy, Arthur. and
SO afraid "
He seemed trifie afraid himself
and his gaze was askance as he
urged: But the train will start soon,
Edith-and then we shall be safe"
Mrs. Fosdick had a genius for in.
venting unpleasant possibilities. But
what If your former wife or my for
mer husband should nave detective
on board?"
"a detective?-poof!" He snapped
his fingers in bravado. you are with
your husband, aren't you?"
"In Illinois, yes" she admitted,
very dolefully. But when we come
to Iowa, I'm bigamist. and when
we come to Nebraska, you're biga-
mist, and when we come to Wyoming,
we're not married at ALL
1t was certainly tangled web they
had woven, but a ray of light shot
through 1t into his bewildered soul.
"But we're all right in Utah Come,
dearest"
He took her by the elbow to escort
her into their sanctuary, but still she
hung back.
ION one condition, Arthur-that
you leave me as soon as we cross the
Iowa state line, and not come back
till we get to Utah. Remember, the
Iowa state line!"
"Oh, all right" he smiled. And see
ing the porter, beckoned him close
and asked with careless indifference:
"Oh, porter. what time do we reach
A.. IONA state line"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-31
STOLEN BICYCLES ARE
RECOVERED BY POLICE
soys Are Brought Into Superior Court
With Serious Charges Against
Them.

For several weeks past, the police
have received numerous complaints
about bicycles being stolen from the
curbs on Main street and from PRIV.
ate residences around the city. Yes
terday when two such complaints
were made, the chief ordered several
of bis men TO get the perpetrators OF
the thefts
The latest compliments we're Thorn.
as Morse Of s0s North Fourteenth
street, who missed his wheel Sunday,
and boy named Dougberty, on
Blondeau street. The wheel belonging
To Dougnerty was found on a bridge
in Rand park yesterday morning and
the wheels of the other were found
one under the refreghment stand in
the park and the other under shed
at the rear Of the Merriam hardware
store. No trace could DO found OF the
frame Of the last wheel.
Finally the officers brought Elmer
Pratt and Merle Santo in TO interview
the chief about the thefts and after q
great deal of questioning they ad
mitted that they had taken the prop
erty, but refused TO tell whore they
had secreted the frame Of the bicycle
Chief Kenney then ordered the boys
/ locked up and ut this, one OF then
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-31

delegates refused to discuss such
proposal unless it was formally pre-
sented In writing and it was said tha'
this might be done at tomorrow
meeting of the conference.
Advices from Constantinople saia
that the porte strongly favored med
iation by the great powers. TURKEY
hopes to be able to retain at least ths
greater part of her European empire,
and the crafty Ottoman believes tnas
this end will hest be furthered by leaS
ing it to the powers
From st. Petersburg came advices
that semi-official quieting news nau
arrived there from Vienna. II was
said that the Austria-iIungarian gov
eminent had let it be known through
diplomatic channels that it would -
mobilize its army If the powers oil nv
triple entente would guarantee tn'
adoption of the recommendations a.
the recent ambassadorial converse
tions, that Servia's access TO INV
Adriatic be without territorial Soy
erignty: the entente further to gud'
antee the recognition OF the futui0
frontiers of Albania in accoroah0'
with the Austrian program.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-12-31
NOISY WELCOME
FOR NEW YEAR
Continued from page IL

soubrettes, Chicago reformera, men
and women, wiil go out among the
.unwary Kew Years eve roisterers to-
night and get evidence. Rebuffed by
the mayor and chief OF police it win
be their iast regort in their cruga de
against the annual orgy.
When fhe ruerriment waves riofious
tonight and the old year wanez nois-
lily into the new, little WIN some semi
saturated reFeler know, as hs sends
rivuiets Of champagne down the neck
fof q fashionably gowned matron,
thst he Ia inuDdating the back OF a
director Of q morals vigilance asso.
ciation
And the nischevoas lady who
presses nnoist-rery roist--kisses on
the bald head Of portIy rollicker
viii be 5ust ss innocent OF suspicion
that abe nag taken liberties with a
man who puts D. D., ON file rear Of
bis name
And all that time the fashionable
mafron and portiy roiiicker wifi be
making vivid notes Of novel expert.
ences, with names and descriptions.
Theae, with photographs taken by
clever photographers and inyestigat-
ors, will all be reproduced later In le-
gal documents 10 confront the city au.
thorities With charges Of allowing vfo-
lations OF rhe Law.
For once the reform element 81
going 10 assist in the lifting of the lid
and Il ia going TO get a good Iook into
what is beneath.
Nevertheless preparations for a
wider New Years eve than ever be-
fore are being made In ali the hotels
and restaurants. The reservations are
heavier and the crowds will be larger