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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-13
LOW WATER PRESSURE
PROVES DISASTROUS
Citizens AID Fire Department And
Help Avert Clean Sweep
Of Block

Guthrie experienced about the
closet call from disastrous fire on
Sunday morning she mas mad Tor many
years. The morning was hot and the
breeze was light The deyout people
were just entering the churches for
the morning worship when the fire
alarm sounded People were very
careful about fire and at that hour
the fire alarm was specially notice
able. Soon the heavy clouds Of
smoke we're noticed issuing from the
corner Of Division and Cleveland, ana
the location and the heavy smoke
soon alarmed the men on the streets
ana those Jus eh'erins 'ne c"uIenes
Inc ministers at me presbyterian
the baptlst ana 'ue HelnodiSl chufeh
es at once rea'lzed thal tne SI'uatoi
was alarming "hu dismissed lnelr con
eregatlohs' ana lne men at once go
busy al WORK assisting tHe I"eIneh ID
the work OF preventing Che spfedo
oil the IRE
Fire Department Arrives Late
When the fire department arrived
they soon discovered that the fir'
had been burning some time &o
that they had more than an ordinar
fight on their hands. The pumpIn-
station was phoned and the biz pump
were set going at once and the nee
essary alive connections were madt
and within twenty minutes after tn
department began fighting the fir
they had water pressure or r.
pounds.
s+artaA In Second Story
The fire tx renorted 10 have start
od oyorboad ~ 2o4 and 2oe some o
tho first to arrive declare that
had heon hurninc long time-on,
man declared If was burning AT leas
an bour-beforo rhe department va
notified No one was in or abou
the buildings and the alarm va
sounded bv a man who happened {,
be passing. The fire soon sprea'
through the timber and ints adjoining
buildings. and for time it lookec
as if nothing could prevent the fir,
from sweeping everything to the nortl
and northeast The men to arrive
first were quick to lend hand anc
the fire chief says that these volun
teers did good work and that if tn
crowd of onlookers could have bee
ss.-.,..
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-13
NOTES OF TIE FIRE

Fred Bintz. Jack Langston and FL
Lowther lead the rescue brigade and
did much service in aiding those
whose property was in line Of the
fire
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-13

The Durling residence was damaged
to the extent Of about $500 The
roof was burned and the water de-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-13

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-07-13

Classified Want VIII Sell
Your Home, viii Rent II
Too: 3 Lines, 3 Times, 2sc.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01
physicians IN ENGLAND.

whom the national insurance act
rert into operation In Great Britain.
,bere was great opposition at first on
he mart OF the doctors, who felt that
30 much was required OF them for the
CONDENSATION which they yer entitled
N receive. A year ago Lloyd-George
announced that $4,000 doctors had
,oired the panels under the medical
benefit provision of the act, and the
o.ber day he gave an account of the
eject on the profession. Out Of 22.-
200 general practitioners in Great Brit
ain. 10000 are nov enrolled and they
d,vided last year nearly $23. 200. 900
,rcm TIE government. The average
for each docspr vas stated to be $1,15o,
while in London it reached 1850 and
in Liverpool, $3.50, with further re-
rsfpts due to drugs and prescriptions.
Az hut one-third of the population Is
Insured under the act, and the remain
ing tyo-thirds pay at least as high for
medical attention, Lloyd-George esti-
mated the average physicians income
IN London at $4,000, in Liverpool at
s55OO and in Manchester at $4,000.
Some make considerably more, some
considerably less, but undoubtedly it
has raised the level of the remunera'
ton Of the profession"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01
TREE AND PLANT plsEAsEA

Congressman Lever. author Of the
bill appropriating large sums for fed
eral aid to farmers, ventures to assert
that the loss by plant disease amounted
last year to 10 per cent Of the total
value OF all crops raised In tho United
States, Or approximately $500 .ooo. 900,
He goes into minute detail 10 show the
character and species Of these losses
and draws the general conclusion that
for the most part these diseases are
~preventable. He pleads for federal
assistance In combating the various
plant and tree diseases-for he shows
that trees. too, arc grave sufferers
aud certainly challenges the serious
attention OF the country. Mr.. Lever
Conceives il to be necessary to show
what the farmer has been to and done
for this country In order to impress on
congress the country's duty toward
tho farmer. Surely It will be granted
that, aside from our debt to the farm
err, his prosperity Is essential TO that
OF his country. His country ought to
more clearly than ever at this p~articu-
Jar time see the extreme Importance
Of afrordinE him every reasonable aid
and cooperation In improving the
quality and quantity Of his output. says
the Omaha Bee. And. az intimated.
va may do that purely from a selfish
standpoint If from no other, and yet do
no more than should be done,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

On one little island In Gatun lake,
formerly known as Lion Hill before
the %impounded waters Of the Chagres
river isolated It from the rest OF tha
canal zone. are more species OF birds
than in any one locality In the West
ern Hemisphere. u. A. Goldman OF
the biological survey, department Of
agriculture, in two short collecting
trips TO Panama has procured about
300 different species Of birds. and It y
estimated that 900 varieties are to be
found within the limits Of tho canal
zone. This Is a larger number than
in any one state In the United States.
In the neighborhood Of Gatun ct the
Atlantic entrance OF the canal. alone.
no less than $50 species have bsss
found.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

The henCeforth historic haze 0
1917 appear to have registered itself
Enthusiastically in the evaporation REQ
ords OF the great plains and tho inter
mountain districts OF our western
states. This subject has been dis
cussed in a memoir OF l.. J. Briggs and
10. Beltz Of tho United States bureau
OF plant industry on the basis OF meas
uremcnts made at a number OF avapos
ration tanks during the last five years.
As compared with the normal for
the whole period Of evaporation, the
average evaporation measured at ID
stations during the four months fol-
lowing the eruption OF Katmai was
generally deficient, the average reduo
ton amounting TO about 10 per cent
This corresponds fairly well with the
reduction In solar radiation observed
by Abbot and Fowle and by Ktmbal
during the same months.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

So that surgeons may escape ths
humiliating experience Of leaving
sponges sewed In the bodies Of pa
tents, a new method OF accounting for
sponges used In operations Ia being
employed with success, according to
the Journal OF the American Medical
association. Sponges which measure
a yard In length and two and four
inches wide are being used, To tho
end Of each is securely sewed a piece
of narrow tape eight or ten inches
long. To this the nurse ties q mum.
bered metal check the size OF q silver
dollar. BY arranging the sponges CON,
secutlyely on a square table the nurse
may account for every sponge at the
end OF tho operation. Few surgeons OF
large experience have escaped the ex-
per,ence Of leaving sponges In ind
sions, according to the article.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01
OR L

From Ashland Plantation, Sunday
night, April 10Th, one Blue Mare Mule,
slightly Drowned from sunburn. About
14h hands high, 5 to 0 years old1
stockly built and very long tail. Rel
ward for return or information leading
to recovery. Communicate with John
T. Wells, Secretary, Greenwood, Miss
or s. NJ. Jackson, Sehlater, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

A company has been formed TO -
tablish a spineiess cactus farm In Cali.
fornia, using the product In the manu-.
facture OF stock food. A curious
thing about the cactus Ia said to BE-
that when given water It dis. On
desert soil which will produce no 9th
er vegetable growth the cactus thrivss.
II the projected experiment prospers.
there will be other cactus farms. and
the c~heapening Of feed no doubt VII
tend to lower the price Of cattle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

Director of the Mint Roberts says
S1,S66, e1s,157 in gold coin and bullion
was In the United States at the close
Of the last fiscal year. The govern.
ment held $780, 0o. 900, and the
banks the rest. The stock Of gold re-
ported by the banks and treasures OF
the world, Mr.. Roberts said, is greater
by $40, 900, 900 than in the preceding
year, although the production of gold
In the last five years has diminished.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

Doctors who are too ready to cut out
tonsils we're sharply denounced by DR..
William B. GrIggs in a lecture before
the Mothers clinic in the Children's
Homeopathic hospital, Philadelphia.
Dr.. Griggs confined his remarks to the
case of the nose and throat. He warned
the mothers against the removal OF
the babies t~onsils, which he regarded
as an act of barbarism and unworthy
Of a doctor of good reputation. Clip.
ping and cutting out the tonsils, he
said, was a crime, and those who prac.
tised such surgery should be treated
as criminals. Don't allow any n to
remove the baby's tonsils," he re.
peated. The God of nature, who
knew what he was about, placed them
there, and they have a function to per
form"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

How many steps do you take to the
mile? If you think a moment you will
nrobably reply, 1880" but that | take
leave to doubt. Should you be an in
fantryman of the British army your
mace will be the longest Of any infan-
tryman in the world, says a writer in
the London Chronicle. The Russian
pace Is the shortest, being only 27h
inches; the French, Italian and Aus.
trian soldiers manage 20 inches; the
Germans do 81 inches and the British
BIN inches. But your own pace, what
OF it? 1t depends upon whether you
are a "highbrow" or not. Put a stick
across your eyebrows and see how
long the piece Of string is which
reaches from that level to the floor;
half the length Of this string is the
length of your pace. And that length
you will find to between 80 and 80
inches, so that between 1000 and
2,1OO PAGES are needed to walk a mile.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

A correspondent Of County Life
sends some particulars about an e x
traordinary punch brew which took
place on October rs, 1894. The big.
gest brew on record was made at the
house of the Right Hon. Edward Rus.
sell, commander in chief of his mai.
esty's forces in the Mediterranean. A
garden fountain, placed where four
walks met, was used as a bowl. and in
It the following ingredients were
poured; Four h~ogsheads of brandy,
$4,000 lemons, 20 gallons of lime Juice,
1900 cwt. of white Lisbon sugar, 5
pounds Of grated nutmegs, 300 toasted
biscuits, and l pipe of dry mountain
Malaga. Here, indeed, was a punch
bowl worthy of the heroes of the sew.
enteenth century. A boat was spe-
cially built so that a boy might row
about In it and fill the cups Of the
assembled guests, which, according
to our authority, probably numbered
more than 5000 men.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

A chorus Of small boys has been
trained in a Philadelphia church 10
whistle the hymns in tho services
Here at last has been found some
thing the small boy car perform from
the depth of his diaphragm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

Porter's ~ECZEMALORE guar
sltees to cure eczema, pimples,
poison oak, rash, toe itch, red
nose, burning feet, dandruff, in
sect bites. AT Wilkinson's orc Quinn.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

Wouldn't there be some fun II the
fashion makers should decree that
when a woman @ a pink wig she
should also wear a yellow mouse q
tached 10 her corsage?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

VISITING CARDS Engraved or print
g at the right prices. Send The Com
monwealth your ORDER. Special atten-
u0n also given 70 Wedding Invitations,
Aaaouaesnsata, "a.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

The stone-age dog whose skeleton
was recently found beside that of a
human being, presumably Its master.
In Italy, is officially named "canis
palustris Rutimeyer." But Its owner
never addressed 1t by that lame. It
would have taken too long in thoss
days Of strenuous action.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

Alaska Ia said TO be warner than
Scotland. All right, but most people
prefer a warmer climate than sithss
shows.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

The trouble with the average re-
Iormer is that he wants to be the
bors.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

A man may not be required by Law
to support his mother.in-law in need.
but he is a mighty mean man II be
doesn't.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

A French duelist was killed the 9TH
err day. He was run over by an auto
n0bile.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

There are people who are as silent
q the tomb until they run across .
batch Of bad news.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

A little ragtime now and then ID
rellsned by the best OF musical men.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

There Ia SO little radium In this
country that being president Of q ~
dunn trust 10 a sinecure.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1914-05-01

eriInentW'
ling bd
|hently T.
brains ~
hppusAa
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
VISITING NURSE
ELECTION MONDAY
Board Will Receive Reports of
Baby Welfare and Milk Sta
tions and Choose Officers.

This week the Visiting Nurse asso-
citation will have completed one more
year of unselfish. active service for
the needy of the city, and will next
week begin another year of work. The
annual meeting will be held Monday
afternoon at o'clock at the public
hall at which time election of officers
will be held, reports will be given by
the visiting nurses of their every day
work, of the baby welfare station and
milk depot. Few persons not init
mately connected with the work of
the Visiting Nurse association real
lie the extent of the service done by
this body of earnest women. of the
great good they accomplish, the suf.
fering they relieve and the comfort
they carry to many bereaved homes.
The general public is invited to the
meeting of Monday afternoon that
they may learn some of the work that
is being done, and it will be a reve-
lation TO many people. The work of
the Visiting Nurse association should
not be looked upon as belonging only
TO the board that manages il, il is the
work of the whole people and they
should have the personal interest
that the board members have. The
object is one of the most worthy being
carried on in the city and deserves the
hearty support of the public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

A new slogan has been printed in
the manual arts print shop of the
high school. under the supervision of
Manager a. G. Hill of the local foot
ball squad. II is, We will get Dav-
exports Goat Saturday." Enthusiasm
is running high among the local stud
ents who are all confident that the
Crimson and Gold eleven can best the
Pretzel eaters and big mass meeting
will be held at the high school audi
forum tonight to perfect the differ
ent school yells for Saturdays game.
Speeches win be made by all of those
among the old alumni who have play
ed against Davenport in the past, and
also by those who represent Rock Is
land on the gridiron at present.
Coach II. y. Roe stated that the
grade school game between the Long
fellow and Lincoln school elevens
that was TO have been pulled off at
the Island City park last night was in
definitely postponed. The Coach is too
busy preparing the locals for the big
contest Saturday to arrange the grade
school games
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
MATHERVILLE

Mr. and Mrs. Morris Muiiigan and
two children were Aledo visitors Sat
urday.
William Morrison of this place was
united in marriage Thursday evening
at Davenport to Miss Agnes McCor-
mack, who recently arrived in this
country from England. They returned
here Friday evening. They have gone
to housekeeping in a house in the
east part of town which the groom
had furnished.
Mrs Ben Wild, Sr., is visiting in
East Moline.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hebbeln we're
Cable visitors Sunday.
The Latter Day Saints have pur-
chased the building known as the H.
H. Quaintance hall and will have it
remodeled and used as church.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. E.
church gave a bazaar and social at the
Boden hall Friday.
DR.. c. NJ. Murrell has had his garage
moved to the rear end of the miners
hall.
Henry Kay. Mark Knott and Miss
Emma Knott attended the Latter Day
Saints convention IN Moline Sunday.
Mrs. George Lawson of Cable visit
ed here Friday.
The Pitman farm northeast of town
which\belonged to an estate was sold
at the court house in Aledo Saturday.
John Lawson was in Aledo on bust
ness Tuesday.
Mrs. Donias Angus visited in Can
ton the latter part of the week.
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Sherrard of
Sherrard were visitors here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moffit and son
Fred went TO Rock Island Thursday.
Miss Marjorie Inman visited at her
home in Cuba the latter part of the
week
Several from here were in Daven-
port Saturday to hear Harry Lauder,
who was at the Burtis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Zude and two
sons were Sherrard visitors Sunday.
c. L. Gregory of Aledo spent Satur-
day here.
Charles zude and Mark Knott were
in Aledo Friday.
George Scott, Charles Lindburg,
Laurence Sword and William Thomp-
son attended Masonic lodge in Viola
Thursday.
Mrs. John Hebbeln entertained a
number of relatives at her home Sun
day.
Mrs. Charles Sturgis of Viola visited
here Sunday.
S. p. Ashley of Alexis has opened
dental parlors in the new miners hall.
Henry Moffit motored to Peoria Sun
day.
"Ishmael," which was presented at
the opera house Saturday evening,
was largely attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Fitzpatrick and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
TWO CONVERSIONS MADE
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Special evangelical meetings are be-
ing held this week at the Second
Christian church, Sixth street and
Third avenue, w. B. Slime, pastor, con-
Quoted by Rev. John G. Houser of the
Christian church, Davenport. Two
concessions have been made to the
church and a real interest is manifest
in the meetings. Rev. Mr.. Houser
breaches strong gospel sermons and
Miss Esther Thulin, evangelistic sing
er. adds much to the success of the
services. Meetings are being held
every night, the time having been
changed from S to 7:45 o'clock.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04

or ehip IT with a knife. Il cannot be
detected from the real.
The fact that the coins appear iden-
teal so that the average person would
accept the money without questioning
leads the officials to believe that be
hind the Mexican held at the police
station is a clever band OF spurious
money makers.
Mr.. Draftsberg will remain in this
until thorough investigation proves
that the den is not located in this vi
entity. or until the Mexican makes a
further confession in which he will
enlighten the officers upon the mat
ter.
Tae Mexican will be taken then to
Chicago or Peoria to await hearing
before the federal grand jury. Only
two other Mexicans are under arrest.
they having been apprehended in
East Moline. If further evidence is
secured against them. or they confess,
they VIII be taken to Chicago. but the
Mexican arrested here in his confess
sion did not implicate either
While II is known to the police that
the Mexican passed out over a half
dozen spurious coins. they believe that
since he has been working here the
past four or five days there is more
OF the money in circulation. The bus
mess men and people and banks are
giving half dollars close scrutiny.
Later Developments
Mr.. Draftsberg gave out an inter
view this afternoon in which he said
that they had been unable to locate
the plant. He gave the name of the
Mexican who confessed as Jose Gan
zegle. who was nabbed by Chief Brinn
Monday night. The other two were
placed under arrest at 1921 Second
avenue. Moline.
He announced also that about 500
had been passed in the two cities and
that the government men had been
attempting to land the gang for
months. He also announced that with
10 witnesses he would take Carnegie
to Peoria tomorrow morning where he
would be given a trial
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
nose And HEAD STOPPED UP FROM
COLD OR CATARRH, OPEN AT ONCE

grant balm dissolves by the heat OF
the nostriIs; penetrates and heals the
inramed. swollen mc-lbrane which
lines the nose. head and throat; clears
the air passages; stops nasty oiS
charges and a feeling OF cleansing
soothing relief comes Immediately
Don't lay awake tonight Struggling
for breath, with head stuffed; nostriis
closed. hawking and blowing. Catarrn
or a cold. with its running nose foui
mucous dropping into the throat ana
rawdryness is distressing but truly
needless.
Put your faith-tust once-in "Elys
Cream Balm" and your cold or catarrb
viii surely disappear.
Harper House Pharmacy-(AdV.J
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-11-04
p(|LICE SEARCH
COUNTY FOR Den
PHONY COIN men
,.Seve That Plant in Which
s,urious Money Was Made
Is Located in Vicinity.
MEXICAN HAS CONFESSED
Arrested Here Tells Story, InpIi-
,,,.s Only Self. but Believed
There is More.

-hs Mexican arrested here Monday
-, for passing out counterfeit half
,.r,rs has confessed to the police. i'm
.,-,tinr only himself. and stated that
=. nancy was made in Chicago.
,.,inr upon their own theories the
- are securing this section of the
at with a view TO locating the
..-1,e-feiters' den and spent today in
- search. Others of the band pre-
---ss 10 have been working in the
.-ri,:es are being searched for.
C. Draftsberg Of the Chicago Of
g.. - the United States secret service
!, !, the city. and with Detective
-Aomas Cox and officer Charles Gin
-,-s Is conducting the investigation.
The police are not giving out any
s-,,-nation relative to the matter,
rziaf Brinn stating that the secret ser
,,es man had charge of the case and
x,,tsd as much secrecy as possible in
os steps being taken to clear the
natter.
Partial Confession.
The Nexican's name therefore was
ar given out His confession came
lrs yesterday. but the police believe
ia, II is only partially the truth, and
,sat he is Withholding many facts and
< uot giving them straight on others
Particularly is this true OF the part
n which he stated he secured the
ncuev in Chicago. He would not tell
were in the Windy City it was made
Or By whom. and for this reason the
oEcers believe that he is protecting
ne others implicated in the making
md passing into circulation of the
SPURIOUS coins.
The officers further believe tlat the
vlsee in which the bogus money was
usde Is located in this vicinity. AMI
t5r that reason the search was being
zads today in an endeavor to locate
Re plant.
There vas a feeling CT confidence
zhczt the officers when they LEFT the
pclce sutton at 1870 o'clock this
morning Of locating the den. The
tcEss half dollar has the annum o.
ls0s g technically the same size ana
us:ytt as the real money. has the
s-ms appearance as would be expect
Cd e c7in of that date that has been
II circulation for some time. and I'm
less - attempt is made to ring II,