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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
CITY MANAGER PLAN
AND PROPORTIONAL VOTING

The American Proportional X lrc-
sentation League has come out for
the city manager system of city gov
ernment, and it is surprising to find,
from a pamphlet on the subject issued
by this League, that there are al
ready AZ American cities under the
city manager system, following the
successful inauguration of the plan
in this country by Dayton. Howev-
er, the city manager plan is not new
since it is in vogue in British as well
as German cities The plan does not
contemplate the election of ma"
ager by the city at large, but the elec-
tion at large of city council which
in turn hires the city manager.
Any successful effort with the city
manager plan necessarily involves
this Indirect election OF the manager
since he is the one high salaried
pert in the city's employ. lie is not
generally. If ever, resident OF the
city when employed by Il. He is an
expert engineer or general manager,
with a large professional income.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

Therefore he will not run for the
office of city manager in a general
election.
Under this system it is proposed
that the members of the council
should be elected by the proportional
representation scheme; that is, in
stead of the men having the highest
number of votes being elected, there
are one or more members elected
from every political element votins
which casts a required proportion OF
the total vote This works out so
that if, for example, there are nine
members of the council, "A group or
political element casting one ninth
of the total vote will be privileged to
elect one member on its list of can
didates, another group casting three
ninths will elect three members, in
stead of a single largest group elect
ing all the members. Every political
group, as Republicans, Socialists,
Democrats, Progressives, or however
named, names its candidates and the
ballot is printed with these various
candidates under their respective par
ty headings.
This system has its drawbacks.
would work more satisfactorily IN
congressional elections than any 9th
er, since congress is a body that IN
theony deliberates and represents the |
real political party sentiment of tac
people. while smaller Legislative |
bodies have local questions of admin
istration to consider, that have no re
latlon to political party principles or
issues The proportional represen
tation scheme is progressive, but
1t would tend to pre-
vent any one political organization
rom having free hand in congres S.
making the national legislature IN
'act a deliberatiye body where differ
INT opinions must be considered.
This system IS inferior, for cities
If Topeka's size, to our own system
If election by elimination, with al
PARTIES cut out 1t would work more
in congressional cleo
ions than any others, since congress
s a body that in theory deliberates
nd represents the real political par
y sentiments.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
AS TO CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.

DO not think OF cutting down your
Christmas presents. Give freely ac-
cording to your means advises the
New York Sun. If your heart is
heavy for the agonized people Of
Europe YOU need not be frivilous in
giving But whether the giving is joy-
GUS or in the minor key. there was
never a Christmas when the obli
cation to give was more pressing
The proposal to cut off Christmas
presents grows out of that well mean
ing but mistaken view OF life which
dwells so much on the Superiority
practical" side that is blind to aHI
the practical considerations under
lying the mainly graceful or decorat-
i've aspects OF life. A general con-
traction OF Christmas present making
this year would unQuestiouahly aa"e /
lar reaching disastrous effects.
Il would mean 20 manufactures AMI +
obbers heavy unsord stocks; 10 re-
alters il would mean shrinkage Of
rade and disappearance of profits
o the transportation interests it
would mean the loss OF regular aa-
ual business; TO lie wage worker =,
-ould mean widespread lack Of on-
loyment With many out OF w1-s
b this city at present it is pitifnl to
mink OF the eagerness with whica
ome thousands OF men and women
INST look forward 10 the christmas
urry as a hope for earning feR
ass pay How much more piunl
ould Sc De II this hope ware defeat
J.
Wise givers viii naturally adapt.
eir Christmas remembrance in E
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

this troubled year to the prevailing
temper. Unitarian considerations
will be likely to guide them to an
unusual extent But it is to be
hoped that the inspired trifle will
not be entirely dropped out of cur
rency. The pretty card with genuine
good will behind its conventional
wishes, the foolish bit of finery or
unnecessary house ornament that eX-
presses a sympathetic thought, the
sparkling stone which is ultra prec-
ious because Of the sentiment it be-
takens, will serve not only to warm
the festival of peace with some OF
its accustomed glow, but further
and here let the practical folk take
heed the money spent on them, fil-
tering back over the counter through
the channels Of trade to the tarting
place Of the toy or its materials, will
help in some degree, great or little,
a long line of anxious capitalists and
workers great and small, to weather
hard times.
1t is the general privilege and the
JOYOUS duty of all to relax their purse
strings this year for Christmast pres
ants just as far as prudence will al
low
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100000
by Frederick White

duties so he can give his time to the
broader administrative and military
problems. The Canadians have taken
very kindly to the change, the lieu
tenants being especially fond of the
plan as it places greater responsibility
and independence upon them than the
old single company system.
Rumors are circulated in camp al
most daily that the Canadian con-
tingent will be sent to Egypt as soon
as it is whipped into shape. The
Canadians are quite willing to go
anywhere where there is fighting AS
much excitement is promised in
Egypt the Canadians are anxious to
go there, hoping to be transferred
later to France SO they can have a
chance at the Germans.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
X AZ SIS EE y KmEs
4 NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC "a
.E SoCIETY'S WAR PRIMER e
& r. I. u q a q % n = y y s s. 3. IS

DUKLA-A small town Of Galicia
Austria. II miles southeast of Jaslo
and SO miles south OF west OF
Przemysl on the right bank OF the
River Jasielka 1t is located at the
foot of the Carpathian mountains an.
it is from the town that the nearby
pass through these mountains into
Hungary is named Dukla has a very
active trade in wine from Hungary
and manufactures cloth, linen and
flannel The town 0oasts of fine
castle. 1t has a population OF ABOUT
$500.
ntSZT-A Hungarian town at the
juncture OF the Thesis river with the
Macy Ag, 80 miles northwest OF
Maramaros- -Sziget and 81 miles south
of the Galician border. The town Is
situated in one of the most hilly dis
tricts of Hungary It's inhabitants
are engaged in sheep raising. salt
mining and numbering The towns
population is about 5000.
OPATOW-A small town i'm south !
en Russian Poland SO miles east OF /
kielce and II miles northwest or
Sandomir. on the Opatowka, an al (
fluent of the Vistula river. Until
'ecent years Opatow was known as
he wooden town Of Poland its
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
WHAT DYSPEPT|CS
SHOULD EAT.
A PHYSICIANS ADVICE.

indigestion and practically AN forms
of stomach trouble are. nine times OUT
of ten, due 70 acldity. therefore stomach
sufferers should, whenever possible.
ture, or which by chemical action in the
stomach develops acidity. UntOrtunatelE
such a rule eliminates most foods which
are pleasant 90 the taste, as Wei as those
which are rich in blood. flesh and nerve
building properties This Is the reason
why dyspeptics and stomach sufferers
are usually So thin. emAciated and lack
Ing In that vital energy which can on.v
come from a well Ted body For the
benefit of those sufferers who have been
obliged u exclude from their diet alI
starchy. sweet or fatty food. and are
trying 10 keep up "a miserable existence
on gluten products. / would suggest fhat
YOU should Try meal OF any froi ur
amount. taking Immediately afterwards I
"a teaspoonful of bisurated magucsra fu r /
little hot or coid water. This viii ntu- j
tralize anF acid which may be present. \
or which may be formed. and instead of 7
the usual feeling ~ uneasiness and ful-
ness. you VIII find thaf Nour food agrees T
with You perfectly. Bisurafel maguesil o.
.s doubtless the best food corrective and
sntacid known. q has no direct action
on The -tomacn- nuf by neutftlLug tIe
lcldity of the 1901 contents. and hus u.-
moving The source 81 the acid irritation
Nhicn infames tie delicate stomach Iln-
nE it does more than could possibly bf
some hy any drug OF medicine AS
physician. believe in THE use nf mei.-
'ine whenever necessary. nuf D msa. tf-
uit that % cannot see the sense of dos
nE an irIamed and irrta.eI stomach Z
WITH drugs instead ~ eettnr rii of thc
cid-lhe onusa ~ al the trouble Get 3
title blsurated nlag1lesia from gour Drug .
.ist eat what Won want at your next VI
neal take some - che hieurafel uar-
esia as directed above. and see % Tm q.
90 right"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

Zapata has been in Mexico City a
matter of a couple of weeks. NO
general massacre occurred. There
was no general, hysterical flight of
the peaceable residents. Even gen
eral looting is not reported. In f. It
instead OF anarchy and murder and a
city whose streets were to run with
blood Zapata's rule seems to have
been surprisingly uneventful Is it
possible that these terrible bandits,
after all. only want something at
least distantly related to a square
deal?
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6 BRlLLlANTS. q
q @ IS % e q " g Il 70 u 81 70 81 q

The heart seldom feels what the
mouth expresses. -Campistron.
Between good sense and good taste
there is the difference between, cause
and Effect. Buyers.
IL Is always a poor way to reading
The hearts Of others to try to conceal
our own.-Rousseau
He who does not think too muca
of himself is much more esteemed
than he imagines Goethe.
II it were possible to heal sorrow
by weepiug and to raise the dead
with tears gold were less priced than
srief.-SOphocles.
Human Judgment. Ike Luther
drunken peasant, when saved from
.alling on one side. topples over on /
he -Mizzini.
IL strangers or enemies be liueants 4
whatever side thou favoreat. thou
.etteth a friend; but when friends
ire the parties thou loseth one -
bishop Taylor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

Mr. William Dean Howells voices
the opinion that the war now convuls-
ing more than half OF the civilized
world win stop literature. If it shall
put stop to the great flood of what
passes for literature with a not in
considerable percentage of the citi-
zenship, 1t will not have been alto
gether without its compensations.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
Keen it Handy for Rheumatism


No use to squirm and vince and
try to wear out your rheumatism. 1t
will wear you out instead Apply
some Sloans Iiniment. Need not
rub it iniust let it penetrate all
through the affected parts relieve
the soreness and draw the pain YOU
get ease at once and feel so much
better YOU want to go right out and
tell other sufferers about Sloans Get
a bottle of Sloan's Liniment for 25
cents Of any druggist and have it in
the house against Colds Sore and
Swollen Joints, Lumbago, Sciatica
and like ailments. Your money back
If not satisfied, but it does give all
most instant relief Buy a bottle to-
day
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state.

Gen. Xitchener's colossal reputa-
tlon as a man who knows what he IL
about receives rather a jolt from the
denial of the Cobb interview II Earl
Kitchener didn't know what he in
tended to say during the interview,
what did he grant it for?
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
YOUR COLD is DANGEROUS
Break Il Up-Now

s Cold is readily catching. 4 run
down system is susceptible TO Gegms.
You owe 3. to Yourself and % others
of your household % fight the Germs
3t once Dr Bells Pine -Tar-Honev
is fine for Colds and Coughs To
.oosens the Mucous. stops the Cough
and soothes the InnEs It's guar
irteed Only -5c. AZ yc-- D-leeist.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

Laughter is one of the most health
full eXertions; it is Of great help to di-
gestion. A still more effectual help
IS Chamberlain's Tablets. If you
should be troubled with Indigestion,
give them a trial. They only cost
quarter. Obtainable everywhere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
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= LEADERETTES. q
3 " ~ n n y r y &E MxHMa

Pueblo Col, has adopted single tax
system
Java is making large importations
of steam plows
st. Johns College, Annapolis, Nd.
is in its 10th year
Ashland, o., will celebrate next
July its Tooth birthday anniversary.
Montana and Idaho nave a nine
hour day for working women.
st. Paul in the past year has spent
Sl3,499,299 on new buildings.
Freeport, Me. Masonic lodge has
celebrated its Tooth anniversary.
The second congress of Spanish
trade unions will begin on June "a
in Madrid.
Carrolton, Mo. has unveiled a mon
ument to Gen. James Shields. Zero
Of three wars.
Texas expects to produce 5O0O. .00o
pounds Of sugar on its st.te-owned
.arms this year.
fhiladeiphians are issuing a cata-
ogue Of goods and prices in Sr.aish j.
% drum trade in Latin America.
The former site Of the United
states mint in Philadelphia sold for
$1,000 in 1880 now it is assessed al
.3GD0.O0O. VI
The only two great European can
.a-s that have never been occunied
y foreign foe are London and Pet
ograd.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
Bear This In Mind.

81 consider Chamberlain Cough
Remedy by far the best medicine in
the market for colds and Group" says
Mrs Albert Blosser, Lima Ohio
Many others are of the same opin-
ion. Obtainable everywhere.
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4. COYLE CLIPPINGS. q
q 81 ~ & m - ~ % g ~ % 81 ~ 10 a "a

Roy Domstead returned from Mis-
souri,. He will farm with Ed IIend-
erson next year.
Frank Wolf went to Kansas on
Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r.. E. Shoemaker went
to Gushing Monday evening.
Mrs. Niswander of Cushing, is here
this week visiting her mother, Mrs.
Nessling, and other relatives.
We are sorry to report that Mr..
d. c. Brewer is suffering with can
Ger of the stomach.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Nininger and
children of Guthrie. visited with
home folks here from Wednesday
evening until Monday morning.
NJ. Drum and family spent Sunday
at Ed Hendersons.
Rev. ]. H. Morris of Cardell, began
a series of meeting at the Brethren
church, Monday. Everybody come
Out and hear him.
Glen Kelly, student Of the business
college Of Guthrie, spent the latter
art of last week and Monday with
Viii Carrier.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

When Santa Claus gets to Belgium
he had better be careful The Ger
mans, as military necessity, may
commander his reindeer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

Invited months ago to attend the
SEVENTEEN birthday OF Queen Alex
andra of England today, the Kaiser
is unavoidab1y detained by affairs OF
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

houses, churches and other edifi es
being constructed entirely of wood.
1t is located in a fertile plain whose
Inhabitants send to the markets
superior qualities of grain. The town
has a population of about $500.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08
HO M E WORK
Money Making For WonIeEs

Ipuhlish q hook show
lul nuu women Mn es-
tAilsH them selves o. do
la1.es and cllarnshaIr
art,su-. ulresl WaFlrr.
uauicurE. facial mas
sage ara lsnufB cuifufe.
Women who were az
musf .u lHeu4H af lrrrf1-
orF lra rnE fnrur =
hF pleasant work
af lH'u NrNie'tlnE rusfun-
Urs lf fHa.r r.s TerUfa.
Twin send rIF ltafi-
fuL usfrlfHf iaHuk u
muah VauHhie Irfnrs-
tlCu Fkff- D NnaIf. to
any woman. between lT
and f1 years. wi.n ur.fes
r Bonn miss fs
.tsiion 8 hea fork Cb.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

The submarine is new in warfare
but old in politics.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

1t used to be ~Boss Croker" but
he's married now.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

Get war map. Coupon and Icc
at Daily Leader office.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

Miss Ida Hopkins leaves this week
tor her home in Missouri
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Olsrnithisrr1s

We are born into thi world knowledge consent and
by few; regarded with indi-
do something
who do not nate US pass
comnoton upon the
of thiledown cast upon the ocean
really pipe tobacco ike until
Mixture Pipe Iobac
C mild strong-ust right
Camel it pleasant taste
and days ten cent val
five cents Try #s## @tEf8f 3#
quail never SO penuu as
fails and that do every
Use Robin Hood Smells o1 pox
everything sportsmens goods
that phone can or
care you anything by parcel post
OLSMITH ARMS. co. Guthrie, Okla.
Phone 1913
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

See Swearengen for Photos
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

The only two great Eu-oDean can
ita-s that have never been occuDied
'y a foreign foe are London and Pet
rogrld.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

We are sorry to report that Mr.
d. C. Brewer is suffering with can
Ger of the stomach.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-12-08

Roy Domstead returned from Mis-
souri,. He will farm with ED IIend-
erson next year.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-27
he z AID =
Items That Are Not Intended to Hif
or Miss Anyone But Just to Tell You

That the boy who starts bank &C.
count is the one the business man
keeps in mind when he needs man
higher up.
That if the kings and emperors
had to do the fighting and marching
there would De no war and few ru-
mors Of war.
That the only good thing we know
about the war is that it has crowded
Teddy off the front page Of the daily
newspapers.
That the wise guy who predicted
that the next big war would be be-
tween the United States and Japan
is now mum as an oyster.
That after the cruel war is over
you will see an era Of Prosperity I'M
exampled in this coantry's history.
It behooves one to behoove.
That Christmas toys bid fair to be
scarce this year with the German
Iupply cut off. This viii not hurt
many Of the children in these parts,
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-27

state levy in Idaho county last year
was $ll. so on the $1,000 valuation
and $3.50 on the $1,000 10 Lewis
county. while in Clearwater it was
SIS 90 on the $1,000 and these are
the only figure the 'sAnti- County Di-
vision Committee or any one else
conld fairly use as an argument for
or against the creation Of a new
county. The committee evidently
took the total municipal, state, coun-
ty and school levy of the city of Nez-
perez, which was $40 on the $1,000.
for the Lewis county levy, which, of
course. is entirely wrong in its line
of argument against the division of
Idaho county, as the creation of
Lewis county has very little to do
with the condition of taxes for mu-
nicipal and Independent school I'M
provements. No, Lewis county has
very little to do with the condition
of taxes for municipal taxes in the
county will be materially reduced
this year.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-27
FARMERs sHouLp SELL AZ
PRESENT PRICES.

The Spokesman-Review of Mon
day handled this important subject
editorially as follows:
Farmers of the Inland Empire
would do we'll to sell enough grain
at present high prices to pay off any
debts they may owe. In war times
spectators always push up the price
They are gamblers, and they take a
chance on the war continuing long
enough to cause real shortage
The temptation for farmers to hold
their grain when they see prices go
ing up, in the hope that they may
get still higher price, is difficult to
resist. Experience has shown, over
and over again, that the rise in price
does not continue. Thousands of
farmers have lost money by refusing
to sell at harvest time when the price
vas good, and have been obliged to
sell some months later when the
prices had fallen.
The time to pay off a debt is when
one can sell at a good price. II is
much more difficult to get out of
debt when prices are going down.
We do not mean this advise for any
farmer who is entirely out of debt.
No one can say positively six months
hence whether grain viii be higher
or lower than it is now. One fact is
clear; the Inland Empire farmer can
sell his gram now at a very large
profit over the cost of production,
and by disposing of enough to pay
of his indebtedness he viii insure |
himself against possible calamity |
in the future. The farmer who now
sells quarter or one-third Of his
crop and gets out of debt viii not be
seriously injured thereby if prices
continue to rise. He will make a
big thing on the part of his crop
which he retains. IF the unexpected
should happen and the price goes
down, he will at least have the sat
isfaction Of knowing his debts are
paid and that he has nothing to wor-
ry about.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-27

1t is not the Herald's disposition
to intermingle in the county division
discussion now going on in Idaho
county, but statement in last weeks
Grangeville papers by the 'sAnti-
County Division Committee relative
to the comparative tax levies of
Lewis, Clearwater and Idaho coun-
ties for 1913, wherein IT is main
tanned that this county paid $40 on
the $1,000 valuation as against s34
in Idaho county and $50. so in Clear
water county on the $1,000 valuation,
is erroneous and quite misleading,
and in justice to our own coEnty we
vish to correct it. The county and
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-27
THE COST OF WAR.

During the nineteenth century Ia,
0OO, 900, 900 men were killed in wal
between the ''civilized'' nations, anc
it cost s42. 200, 900, 900 to kill then
and make their families fatherles'
and their wives widows, says the St,
Paul Dispatch.
The money spent in war would
purchase every foot of land upon the
globe. It would clothe every man,
woman and child; it would build a
schoolhouse on every hillside, and
in every valley over the earth. 1t
would build an academy in every
town and endow it college in every
state and fill it With able professors,
II would crown every hill with a
place to worship, consecrated to the
gospel Of Peace, and supply ample
funds for many other things for the
welfare ana progress OF the race.
During the past ten years II per
cent of the entire income Of the
United States government has been
expended for war supplies, arma-
ments the navy, army, interest on
war debts and pensions and but 26
per cent for all other purposes com
bined.
In the past ten years the United
States Of America. without an enemy
in the world, has spent for war, past
or to come, 81, o57 900, 900 enough
to have paid the entire national debt
and build three Panama canals, or
10 have covered the entire nation
from coast TO coast with a network
of the finest roads in the world.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1914-08-27

Our most important local institu-
ton is our public school. Two mem
bers Of the board of trustees thereof
are to be elected next Tuesday and
every qualified patron should take a
hand in their selection. The position
is fraught with its trials, but if good
results are obtained, the satisfaction
is worth the trouble.