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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-02

"Wednesday and Thursday March
and 5, will be good roads days along
| the north and south line across Lo-
Sgan county and it will take the CO.
Operation of you and your neighbors
ITO make it success.
l The good roads committee is spend =
Ing 81 900 in putting in culverts and
blasting out the hills and needs H.
poo men and teams to work on roads
Hays to complete the work and make
Ahe road one that will be a pleasure
to travel and a credit and benefit to
the county.
In this issue is published a list Of
the men selected to have charge OF
each mile on this road and You should
get in touch with the man who has
charge of the mile YOU are most in
terested in and arrange to help him
one or both days. The committee has
secured all OF the road tools possible,
but need more and If you know OF any
body who has slip scraper or Sc,
of dump boards for wagon, please
see they they are I'll the line as they
are needed badly, also bring shoyels
and picks as there will be many vol
unteers who have no tools. If every
body will take hold and help it will
be a Job of which you will all be
proud Talk to your neighbors abodt
it and get them interested If they
are not already planning to help.
Also call the attention of YOUR
wife daughter or sweetheart. and the
other ladies in your neignpornoou, -
the fact that the committee is anxious
to have them arrange to feed the
workers at convenient points along
the line.
Call the Chamber of Commerce by
phone any time for further particu-
- nRS>
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-02
TO PROBE
DEATH Of
BENTON
COMMISSION ON MEXICAN
SOIL; VILLA BOWS TO
CARRANZA

Chihuahua, Mar 2.-Gen. villa said
that orders delaying the lAenton in
yestigatlon by hte commission was
ISSUED by Carranza, who has de-
termined to handle all Of The diplo-
matte subjects himself. Villa indi-
Gated his belief today tnat Gustav
Bauch was dead, when he said that
Baueh was liberated at Juarez and
doubtless was assassinated by some
OF his enemies"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-02
EAST IN GRASP 0F
TERRIFIC BLIZZARD
CONFEOERATEs ELECT

General Daniel A. HALEY Of Nc
Alester was reelected president OF
tie board OF trustees Of the state
Confederate soldiers home at Ard !
more nr lohn Threadgill Of Ok
lahoma City, was chosen vice-presi-
dent Col Il. A. sneed, Of sulphur.
SECRETARY and G II Bruce, Of Ard
more treasurer col John Gaais nt
sulnhur and wife were reelected
superintendent and malron rie
trustees report the s5o0oo annex,
now Under construction, almost ready
for occupancy
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-02
GOOD ROADS DAYS WILL
BE A SUCCESS; THAT
ASSURED
LOGAN COUNTY C|T|zENRY
WILL WELD PICK AND SPADE
Roads Committee and Chamber Of
Commerce Working Hard; Register
WKh Wenner and Get Into Game
\ n IN u ~ ~ ~ % n ~ ~ ~ ~ - m y

mm 39 u ~ q. ~ - q ~ ~ n ~ z M y
~ THE Good Roads committee this i
a' afternoon issued request to =,
~ every man in Guthrie to enroll +.
u for road work Wednesday and =,
~ Thursday and urge that every =.
~ mar should telephone the Cham =:
e: berl OF Commerce which day he n
Il; will work and whether he Will 4.
e: have, a team or come with \.
~ shovel ak, or pick. 1t is very =
~ important that all report be- r
~ fore noon Tuesday, so that they i.
~ can he properly assigned and 3
~ provisions made to take them =
e: out to the work and feed them. q
~ Call up the Chamber Of Com =.
q: merce at once and get on the Il.
~ honor roll and when you report =.
IL for work be sure and bring a r
~ shovel ak or pick Come out and T.
e. help DO it for Guthrie. vi
n n " ~ ~ g q " n. n = r. v u "
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-02

The atforuey generals department
is sending 20 comfy aitorey= IN the
cotton p'odue.n4 counties ru rg
of how TO 'aN cotton folnd I'D the
state owned hv non resident firms
which haze an aeeat m thr STATE.
The department holds that such cot
ton should he assessed to the agent
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-02
NOTICE

All parties having bulls against tho
AdaIr Revival CafuG~-gn Committee
will please present same 10 T. Par
sons at the Oklahoma state BaqB.
Claims will be audited and paid We'd
ncsday lSignedj Committee.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-02
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS meet

The county commissioners are n
session today Transferring routine
business. The matter o. building the
big bridge over the Cimarron was also
discussed Work on that structure
began today. Forty men are employ
ed.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-02

Washington, d. c., Mar 2.-That
Gen villa has acknowledged the
authority Of Carranza as has chief and
will not permit the American com
mission to examine the body OF
William S. Benton until the Washing
ton authorities have consulted Car
rama. was the explanation made by
Pres dent Wilson of the latest phase
in the Mexican situation. The Presi-
det told callers that the desire of the
commissioners to get further instruc-
tions from Washington, as we'll as
orders from Villa himself, has neces-
STATED the postponement, but the
Pres dent takes it for granted that
the commissioners will start their in
vestgation in few days.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-02

John b. Favor. chairman Of the
county Democratic committee. is here
from his ranch near Lowell.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-02

FL Paso. Tex, Mar 2.-Marion
hua, iarrved here today Oh special
train 10 conduct the Bentoa nvesti-
cation commission to Chihuahua
When he will return was not cer-
tain. Letcher will act as adviser to
the commission. 1T is planned to
visit the cemtery at Chihuahua,
where Gen. Villa says Benton's body
lies; after which the commission will
return here TO formulate it, report.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-02
THE WEATHER


New Orleans. Ia Na~ = night
unsettled. warmer. Tuesday. unset
tied, colder.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1914-03-02

CONTINUED on page Six Column one)
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
Three Killed by Train Robber

Bellingham, Wash, Feb. 20.-When
three passengers on Great Northern
passenger train No. 1853, bound for
Vancouver, B. c., undertook to resist
n Of a trio of robbers who entered
day coach when the train was running
along the edge of the bay nine miles
south of here tonight, the robber pull
ed an automatic pistol and shot the
men dead.
The robber who killed the men turn
ed and walked back to the front of the
coach. AS he passed along several
women passengers held their purses
out in the aisle. He gathered up a
handful of them, and then ran.
The three bandits left the train to-
gether as it came to a stop from a
signal given by the conductor, who
had heard the shooting from another
coach and pulled the cord.
Posses were h%urriedly formed and a
special train was hurried to the scene,
but on account of the wildness of the
surrounding country and the oppor-
tunity to get away in a boat to the
San Juan islands, little hope is held
out for their capture.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
To Control Water Power Projects

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Assertion of
the power of the federal government,
under the constitution, to control the
building of all water power projects,
but recognition of the equities there
in of the states of the union-this is
the cardinal principle in the conser-
walton policy of the Wilson admins.
tratfon, so far as it affects the nav
igable streams of the country.
Secretary Garrison of the war de-
partment is the author of the plan
which has been Endorsed by President
Wilson and the cabinet. Secretary
Garrison is confident the policy will
not be abused in any way by the
states, as has often been charged by
advocates of strict national regula-
ton. BY giving permits only to con-
Germs that are public utilities, duly in
corporated as such, the projects are
brought under the immediate super.
vision of state public utility commits
siOns, but states whose laws govern
ing public utilities are inadequate, and
do not protect the public from prac-
tees of monopoly and discrimination,
would not be recipients of federal
permits. Water power rights would
be withheld, it is understood, until
such states passed laws conforming
to the ideas of the federal government
on what r proper safeguards.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25

With the opening of the new yea,
winter has come in earnest. and the
young folks welcome it gladly-if not
winter. at least the things that win.
ter brings. skating and ~coasting and
snowballs and good times in the nurs.
cry while rain and sleet beat upon the
windowpane. Hardly any one likes
the slush and sleet. but it isn't a very
vigorous boy or girl who doesn't de-
light in the dry. b~racing cold. the kind
of weather that sends the red blood
into your cheeks and makes you feel
as though you could keep on romping
and playing forever. That's the kind
OF weather we want. and that's the
kind of weather that's good for us too.
So the young people in the picture
think. anyway. If the expressions on
their faces is to be believed. The two
are Rosemary Phelps Dodge and Hen
ry B. Guthrie. Jr.. and they were snap.
ped the other day in Central park.
New York city.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
Montana Corn Wins Honors

Helena, Feb. ga special to the
Independent from Dallas. Texas, says
that Mr. Willard of Hardin won the
champion honors for corn at the Ma.
tional Corn exposition. He also cap
tured first prize on a single ear of
dent corn; first on 10 ears of dent,
and first on variety of flint, 10 ears
The dispatch says Montana has been
in the limelight in the matter Of ex.
cellence OF her exhibits, and that all
awards have been closely contested.
Exhibitors from this state already had
been given high honors for wheat,
oats, barley and grass exhibits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
Death Of Senator Teller

Denver, Feb. 23.-Henry Moore Tel
Ter. former cabinet officer, and for
more than 20 years United States sen
ator from Colorado, died here early
today at the home of his daughter
Mrs. G. E. Tyler.
For two years, Senator Teller has
been in poor health, experiencing fire.
quent sinking spells from which he
rallied. Two weeks ago, however, his
condition became critical and his
death was expected momentarily.
Last night he relapsed into a state OF
Inconsistencies from which he did
not recover. Most of the members of
his family were at his bedside at the
end.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
Interesting and instructive

Five hundred and twenty tons of
water are required to produce one ton
OF dry oats, while $40 tons of water
are needed for one ton of corn, and
453 tons of water for one ton of red
clover.
weight for weight, according to an
English scientist, macaroni is as val
liable a h%esh-building food as beef or
mutton.
II great mass of steel in the build
ings OF lower New York is said to
AFFECT the compasses of the vessels
approaching the city.
The velocity of light is 1S6. 1920
miles a second. AS the sun is 81. 1874
sou miles away, it takes eight and one.
third minutes for it's light to travel to
the earth.
The war debt of the world exceeds
S4O'oOo,OOO, 900, and, like most other
debts, never can or never will be paid.
The United States spends more than
$SOO,OOO a day on the army and navy.
more than $4,000 a day being burned
up In smokeless powder, the govern
ment disdaining to even make a
smoky showing of it's prodigality.
Statistics show that a workman is
killed In the United States every faf-
teen minutes Of the day. and every
sixteen seconds a mechanic is manned
many times SO severely that he is no
longer able to pursue his trade.
Everybody's Encyclopedia says that
the Mississippi from the head-waters of
the Missouri, now recognized as the
parent stream (the upper Mississippi
being really a tributary to the mouth
OF the Mississippi is the longest water
course In the world, a distance of
400 miles. The same authority gives
the length of the Amazon as 1000
miles and the Nile 5000.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
PAIO FOR HIS LESSON.
It Was Double Price. at That, but Il
Taught Him a Lot.

Taught Him q Lot.
Mr.. Potterton prided himself upo1
being a man of a philosophical turn OF
mind. Coming home one evening. he
discovered that Il thief had taken his
scarfpin. an heirloom. Mrs. Potterton
was for sending out a general police
alarm. besides asking the departments
of Yonkers and P%atchogue to help in
the search. But Mr.. Potterton had
other views.
Il will advertise for its return. Ma
ria" he declared. THE sum of $40,
with promise Of no questions asked,
will get the pin back. The $40 is less
than | would be obliged to pay the de-
tective as a tip. and the detective
would not recapture the pin. Cheaper,
quicker. safer"
MI. Potterton advertised. An answer
came. Mr.. Potterton was to be on a
certain corner at 8 o'clock that even
ing. He kept the appointment faith
fully. and a man came up to him. hand
ed out the scarfpin. took the $40 and
turned away.
but hold. my good man. said Mr..
Potterton. II mean you no harm, but
l am so curious to learn how it was
that you took the scarfpin without my
noticing the-er-er-thief that / will
gladly pay you $40 more to have you
show me how it was DONE"
The man looked at Mr.. Potterton's
face. 1t was transparency honest.
Put the pin back in your tie" be
commanded.
"Now." he went on. do you remem-
Der that the other evening in the sub
way a man. holding a paper in one
hand. lurched against you? That man
was l. Just as my hand struck your
breast extracted the pin. l left the
train ut the next station. If you will
remember ! struck you just So"
The man tapped Mr.. Potterton as he
had done in the subway.
"Your skill is truly marvellous" said
Mr.. Potterton. THANK you. my good
man. Good night"
Arrived home. Mr.. Potterton describ-
ed to Maria the success Of his efforts
and how the thief had taken the pin.
His light ~ingeredness was truly
astounding" he declared. HE show
ed me his method. He struck me just
here"- And Mr.. Potterton illustrated
the blow and stopped, thunderstruck.
THE scoundrel" he shouted. HE
got it again!'-New York Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
What Might Have Been.

Us V''S'S sv0vo SVVUs
In a backwoods lived a farmer who.
although he had never seen a railroad,
yet had his opinion of them and the
mischief which he understood they
might cause. According to his notion.
a train was as much to be dreaded us
a cyclone itself. Great. then. was his
CONSERVATION upon learning that Il
right Of way for a railroad was wanted
through his farm. He swore by hick.
DRY" that no money could buy it. FL
nally land enough for the purpose was
condemned and the road built. The
day the first train was to pass the
neighbors. knowing Of the old fellows
opposition. persuaded him nevertheless
to go with them to see it. AS the train
disappeared some one said. "You see.
Bill. it didn't hurt anything after ALL"
Bill was surprised. but hated to aban
don his contention that a train would
ruin things. "Waal. yaas." he said. II
reckon that We mought say so. but. We
see. the gosh burned thing come
through here endways. Eff it he'd come
sideways it would "a busted the day.
lights outen Of every Gov in the place"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25

the minister. not
caring to make
I'll e %intimation
himself. arrang-
ed with his herd
boy to do it.
"Now." he said.
'yOu just call out
In Il loud voice,
Proclamation of
m arriag &c be-
tween the Rev.
Mr.. Murray of
this parish and
Jean Lowe O. the
same!' Ha. hap
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
About the EIaminoo.


Among the thousands of species of
tropical and other birds noted for their
beauty the famingo is certainly the
most curious and picturesque. The
rosy plumage of the adult is magniti.
cent. while the long neck. the legs and
the beak are out Of all proportion to
the body.
The famingo is the only member of
the stork tribe which builds a mud
nest. The foundation is often laid in
fifteen inches Of water, and the struc-
ture rises above the surface, a pile of
no mean size. Some remote and desc
late spot is chosen. and here hundreds
OF birds build their nests and rear their
young. Most of the nests hold two
eggs. some only one. The incubation
of these is delayed so long that before
they are Matched the water has dried
up. leaving the nests as mounds of
mud and fiber along the edge of the
lake. On the top of the nest the parent
sits. with her long legs doubled up and
projecting behind her for some dis
lance beyond the tail. The & which
has a greenish blue shell, is protected
by an outer thick. chalky coat, which
can be removed.
The plumage of the young f1amingo
Is white with brown touches, and the
bill is nearly straight. The character
istic crooked beak of the adult does
not appear till the bird has almost at
tanned maturity. Flalningos can walk.
swim or fly, but they are never 80
happy as when wading knee deep in
water. Equatorial Africa is the home
of the grander variety Of these birds.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25

later days l went
with him to the
office Of an osteo.
pathic physician
who was treat
ing him. The os-
teopath was a
slight man and
not tall. Rem.
ington. lying face
downward on the
operating table,
presented a sky
line so much
higher than that
of the average
patient that the
doctor standing.
on the floor lack
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
Painfully Frank,

A somewhat parsimonious couple in
Edinburgh invited u friend to dine with
them on a Monday. and when the joint
was laid on the table 1t proved to be
the remains of Sundays roast heated
up, whereupon the guest remarked
that this appeared t o he IAN aud
frien' with Il new face" This. how.
ever, did not prevent his doing justice
to the fare provided. and upon depart.
ing he said. well good night: I've
had an enjoyable evening. and you
have always the consolation that 1t
hasna cost you much"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
Altered the Model.

AuI0VoO inc MoOols
In his later years Frederick William.
king Of Prussia. was sorely afflicted
with govt. The twinges Of pain az
gravated his naturally irascible temper.
During the attacks he was accustomed
to divert his mind by painting. His
models We're always soldiers.
One day he kept Il tall grenadier
posing for n long time, At length the
picture was finished The king turned
to the man and in Il terrible voice
asked What do you think Of thaty"
"The cheeks are relder than mine."
was the hrSitating reply.
"Tll soon tiX that" Numbered the
old king
So he seized his brush and pain'ed
both cheeks of the terrified -renad!er
a brilliant rcd
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25

laughed the min
lister as he concluded. "Wha'd hne
thocht it.! The Sabbath came round
and the congregation assembled. When
the moment arrived the lad, who had
duly prepared himself, rose and called
out: proclamation of marriage be-
tween the Rev. Mr.. Murray Of this
parish and Jean Lowe O. the same!
Ha, ha" he laughed. thinking this to
be a part Of the proclamation. "Wha'd
haze thocht it," The effect on the min
lister and the congregation can be i'm
agined.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
He BOUGHT Last.

An inebriated man of the name OF
Riley boarded a trolley car and. after
paying his fare, made himself comfort.
able. The conductor, after calling of
the streets. was nearing the street
which correspondent with the jag,
name.
"Riley street next!' yelled the con
ductOr.
"The souse, who was only hall
asleep. reused himself and yelled out
You're a liar! treated last."-Na.
tional Monthly.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25

pressure necessary to his treatment.
The doctor, therefore. mounted a chair.
from which he stepped to the table
and finally sat astride Of Remington.
applying his full weight to the manip-
ulation which he was giving to the
spinal column. I hope I'm not hurt
ing you. Mr.. Remington said the doc
tor. Remington answered. It's all
right. doctor. so long as you don't use
your spurs.'"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
The Same Old Suit.

One Eyed Bill Plaster. long since
passed to his reward. moved suddenly
from Texas to Arizona.
How come it. Bill" asked Marc
Smith. now senator from Arizona,
that you left Texas and came over
here?"
why" said Bill. "I'll tell you.
Marc. It's all on recount of a law
suit. Every term of court l was pes
tered with Il lawsuit. Always there
was that durn lawsuit every blamed
term. and | just sloped to get rid
of it."
"What lawsuit?"
"Oh." Bill answered. 1.-THE same old
lawsuit every time. They allus called
it the commonwealth Of Texas agin
Bill Plaster ."-Saturday Evening Post.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
WI Amt

ing or announcement and without re-
moving their hats. 60
Allen looked up and impaled the in
truders with his g%littering eye. Gen
tlemen." he said severely. "who are
visitors to this Office to see me are al
ways announced and always remove
their hats"
"Huh!" replied one Of the men. I'VE
amt visitors. and we don't give a boot
about seeing you. We came In to fix
the steam pipes"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
The Ultimate Peace.

There is a peace which no men know
Save those whom suffering hath laid low
The peace Of pain.
A strength which only comes to those
Who've borne defeat-greater. God knows,
Than victory.
A happiness which comes at last,
After all happiness Gems past
The Joy of peace.
Author Unknown.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
"Prints All The News"

II any reader IT the River P~ess
considers it WORTHY Of recommends
r;on to friends. the favor will be very
highly appreciated by its publishers.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
Gave It In Full,

An old Scottish minister took It into
his head to marry his housekeeper.
His precentor being i'll on the day
when the banns were to be proclaimed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
True Charity.

1t Is not written blessed is he that
feedeth the poor, but he that consid-
ereth the poor. A little thought and
a little kindness are often worth more
than a great deal Of money.-Ruskin.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1914-02-25
Jared His Oiunitv.

When Commissioner Allen had charge
of the patent Office in Washington lie
was punctilious about office etiquette
and demanded courteous treatment
from everybody.
One day he vas sitting at his desk
when two men came in without knock