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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-02
PILES CURED AT HOME BY
NEW ABSORPTION METHOD

II you suffer from bleeding. itching
blind or protruding Piles, send me your
address,. and | VIII tell you how to cure
Yourself at home by the new ABSORPTION
treatment; and win also send some Of
this home treatment free for trial with
references from your own locality IL re-
uuested. Users report Immediate relief
and speedy cures. Send no money but
tell others of this offer. Write today 10
Mrs. NJ Summers. Box P, South Bend.
Ind
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-02
AMERICAN HAWAIIAN
STEAMER ON REEFS

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 2.-Life
sistance of the American-Hawaiian
steamer, Georgian, aground on reef
few miles out from the Golden Gate.
A crew of thirty men were aboard
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-02
MISSION AT. PORT AU
PRINCE ATTACKED BY MOB
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 2. II Wesleyan
Mission in Port-au-Prince was attack
ed by mob while attempting to
seize a .ran who had murdered a
prisoner in jail. The mob was dis
persed and the city is now controlled
without difficulty, by Admiral Caper-
ton, it is reported.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-02
QUICK SAND SWALLOWS
BUILDING AND MEN
(By Associated Press.y HMw

Hudson, N. Y, Aug. z.-rvIr were
killed and four injured when the
power plant of the Knickerbocker
cement works was submerged in
quicksand All laborers and the en-
tire building disappeared.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-02
bushels on an acreage of 100000

FEED CROPS-K Kaffir, milo maize,
feterita, cane and other feed crops
promise an abundant yield throughout
the state.
NOTE-This years crop, as a
whole, will be record breaking
money crop for the Oklahoma farmer
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-02

moisture -. 80. .....,.... 80
COTTON Shows S9S,OOO less acres
in growing cotton than in 1914. Con
dition fairly satisfactory, considering
that stand and growth were retarded
by unfavorable weather and excessive
moisture in the spring.
CORN-Early corn made with prom
Use Of an abundant yield. LaIe corn
needs more moisture in some locali-
ties. Good rains and local showers in
Garfield, Grant. Alfalfa and Woods
counties; Southwest and Eastern OK.
lahoma insure big crop of late corn.
ALFAI3FA- Second cutting over,
splendid crop and stacked in fine con-
dition, with promise of another cutting
soon.
FRUIT AND MELONS-An abund-
ant crop reported, and Of good quality.
OATS-Yield materially reduced and
quality damaged by excessive rains at
time when harvesting and threshing
should have been going on.
WHEAT Yield will not fall short
of June estimate of Frank NJ. Gault,
president of the state board of agri-
culture, OF from 100000 to 45,OOO.OOO
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-08-02
MONTHLY CROP SUMMARY FOR JULY, 1915,
OKLAHOMA STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE
(By r. NJ eAULT)
(By r. M. GAULT.)

Damages from al causes 10 corn.. 10
Per cent of acreage planted to
cotton that has been aban-
doned -. -. ............-.. IL
Acreage planted to the following
crops, compared with the acreage
planted in 1914; 100 per cent repre-
senting 1914 acreage.
New-York tribune., 1915-03-21

particularly pun'llhpuH oIIP ''l' l''''''y
courteous gentleman as well; and,
having heard stories OF other Bntons
coming to this country and attending
functions given in their honor m
twccd,, as if We Americans knew moth
ing Of the niccjics OF dress, was care
full always 10 avoid giving ottcnsc
himself bv similar vagarics. So, rather
than seem contcmptuous OF the conVcn-
tionali,ics on this occasion, the doctor
pleaded headache as his excuse for
not appearing al dinner, and in the
interval Of time thus gained trans
formed his blue serge travelling coat
into q perfectly good dinner Jacket or
Tuxedo. as some DO call it., with
properly rolling lapcls, by cutting of
tine buttons and rolling the front Of
M, coat back into q broad lapel effect;
pressing the resulting garment into
stavablc shape by putting It between
The mattresses Of his bed. and lying on
New-York tribune., 1915-03-21

thinking ON and of the
platform is quite essential
to The happiness of the
man ON the road. The
snip'ug tatcs are always
after him, IN small WAYS as
well as IN large, and ne
must keep himself IN a
state of constant readiness
either To dodge their flying
shafts, or with some sud
denly devised sh,cld of
rcsourcciulncsS To- render
himself arrow proof.
Sometimes the success
iul wardiug of of a flying
missile sped from the bow
of some mal,Cn goddess of
miSchancc becomes the
making of the man, as in
a case once reported 10
me hv a gentleman IN
New-York tribune., 1915-03-21
By JOHN KENDRICK BANGS

Ladies and Gentlemen. | appreciate deeply your
tribute of regard. but let me tell YOU frankly t"at |
prefer flowers even vegetables, To bulldogs. II you
have any further ourfootcd tokens OF your esteem IN
store for me, beg that you will send them by special
messenger TO my Office in New York, or 10y mail to my
residence in Yonkcrs, the address OF which YOU may
secure from the chairman your way out OF the hail
at the conclusion OF my reading.
The ultimate results of this incident were far from
happy naturally told the story, together with some
other amusing details Of my visit to Binghamton, TO
friends al my club later, not any more IN confidence
than they are related here and good naturcdy rs
their diycrtng quality rendered appropriate; and the
fact that | had done coming to certain Bingham
tonian ears | was plaCardcd in one of the Bnghamt"n
papcrs as being no gentleman, AN ungatciu guest,
and SO on dd Hb in consequence Of which Bnghamion
and no longc- speak as We pass by.
For this am sincerely sorry but none the less must
rest content. | DO not think should TO return
there even if | were asked for fear that in pursuance
Of their system of tribute they might try my courage
upon the ncal descendant Of that goat above stairs, or
Dossiblv upon some actively inclined bull playuly un-
icashcd in nv vicinity as 4 test Of my compo5urc.
THE minor matter Of dress is frequently the cause OF
emergency calls for help from embarrassed lyccum-
ties and to get ont OF prcdlcamcnts in which mistakes
of hacking under the pressure Of hurry place us some
times taxes Our resources the uttcrmost Sir Arthur
Conan Dovlc once told me of an amusing complication
along these lines bv which ne confronted IN New
Jersey community whittier he had gone TO dine with
and address the students OF a famous school.
On his arrival at the OF action DR.. Doyle, as hi
vas then known discovered To his dismav that IN the
hurried packing Of his suitcase he had forgotten to put
in his evening coat Everything else was there; but
ms syyaHovtai was missing Now Sir Aril W IS not
only distinguished novelist and story writer, but is
New-York tribune., 1915-03-21

them for an holir.
| cannot say that
| have ever found
myself master Of any
such wonderful in
gcnuity when face to
face with q similar
prcolicamcnt; but IN
Austin, Texas, two
year ago | suffered
from q condition that
for the time being
seemed quite as poig-
nan'lv distressing
My trunk had been
despatched from san
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
Efficiency and Freedom.

Ye Gamma be bath gran an comfortable e.
commented one OF Barries scotchmen, referring
TO his companions Sunday raiment. And now
comes tom" Marshall, our volubie vice presI-
dent, and tells us we cannot be both efficient
and free. We must according to Mr. Marshall.
soon make our choice as between efficiency and
freedom.
Much depends on what Mr.. Marshall consid-
ers efficiency. In his speech he referred 10 the
German government and the Mormon church as
being high types of efficient organization. This
will be granted. but does efficiency entirely con-
siat of machine-llke automatism in all the f,Inc-
lions OF life? If so. the American will never be
efficient, but he will be free On the other
hand, IL productive ability is to be taken as a
test for efficiency, then the American has long
ago set mark so far out in front that the other
peoples of the world, with all their patient at
tention to detail OF organization, have not yet
been able to approach II. For many years It has
been source OF national pride. supported BY
exact figures. that the American workman IA
unexcelled In HIS production.
Not only is this true OF the workmen hnt IN
other and more important ways has the Amer
ican vindicated his claim to efficiency. In art
philosophy, science. politics, all that goes 10
make for mans welfare, the American intellect
shines with brilliancy that does not dim when
placed alongside that of any other nation or age
The American has given the world the steam
boat the telegraph. the telephone, the typeset-
ting machine. the aeroplane. and host of other
things OF such common service that folks no
longer think of their origin. Even the machin-
cry OF war is more destructive, because the
American invented the multi-chambered fire
arm the rapid fire gun and other improved ma
cninery for the wholesale taking of human life
Ihe better way OF living is also an American no.
ton, ana is being slowly worked out.
No occasion exists for worry over our out
put Wen continue to produce enough to live
On ana VIII remain free and happy. even n we
10 NOT attain to the rarefied height OF absolute
efficiency"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
In the Wake of War.

While the race has made progress in many
ways since first have records with which to
compare achievement, in one particular progress
is notable for its absence. No improvement is
shown in the art OF war. The mechanics OF de-
struction have advanced, and mans ingenuity is
now able to accomplish slaughter and devasta-
ton in few hours that once took weeks or
months to produce. but the net result is the
same. The cry for food from stricken Poland.
where millions starving; for medicine and
nursing from pest-ridden Serbia, and now from
the devastated portions of East Prussia, proves
that war is in this respect Just the same 1t
in the beginning, when savage tribe swooped
down savage tribe and humiliation followed
Armies leave only wreckage behind them.
AS the one exception 1t may be noted that in
recent years the armed forces of the United
States have several times set foot on alien soil,
and each time II has been to work actual i'm
provement. Cuba, the Philippines, Central
America China. and in some little degree MEG
leo, have been improved because OF the temper
airy presence there OF our soldiers. In these
the United States has given the world a
splendid example of what properly disciplined
army can do in the way OF construction and bet
terment
Our soldiers do not march in millions, and
told they lack in the efficiency of the
European armies. This may be true, but no
trail ever left by the army Of the United States
is remembered because of the women and chill
dren who starved after the soldiers had marched
on. IL will take more than the philosophy Of
Nietsche 10 Justify the nations OF Europe for
their present debauch when the future sits In
judgment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
TABLoIDs OF SCIENCE.

The telephone voice travels at the rate
OF $500 miles per second.
The wind pressure on wires strung on
poles is estimated at half of that on
flat plates of equal area.
An ant can carry a grain of corn ten
times the weight Of It's own body. while
horse and a man can carry a burden
only about equal to their own weight.
1t has been estimated by a Berlin scien-
list that the commercial value OF electri-
city In flash of lightning lasting one
thousandth Of a second is % cents.
The weeping willows, so-called (scienti-
fic name s. babylonica), is a native of
China, from which country Il has been
taken over most Of the civilized world.
Star Photography is one OF the most
tedious operations known. In some GASES
the exposure OF the plate must Last for
for several hours. During all this time
both the plate and telescope must be
moved so that the image OF the star
will be stationary on the plate,
Prof Rollin d. Salisbury of the Uni
versity Of Chicago, says a continuous
process Of eontractIons is going on in
side the earth, and will continue until
all the chemicals within Il have been
transformed into their deneest compounds
millions OF years hence. Earthauahes
are a result OF the contracting process.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
People and Events

Again Il man vindicating his opposi-
ton to giddy innovations The bow on
his hat has come around to the sfdeline.
The ruling Of a Chicago Judge that a
man doesn't have to pay for the drinks
he gets in a saloon on Sunday h con-
sidered worth at least one round OF four
fingers and ss many kicks as the dis
lance to the door will permit.
A Cleveland woman requests that a
lawsuit which she filed thirteen years
ago be brought to a speedy trial The UNI
reasonable request of the plaintiff must
De prompted by a desire to beat the
promised new depot to the finish.
DIR. A. ]. Rongy of New York. one of
the first opponents of the twilight
sleep has been rudely awakened by a
suit for damages for alternating the af-
feetions Of a common-law wife The
amount involved is sufficient to keep the
doctor on the Jump for some days.
Tammany Hall as an institution Is go
ing to build new quarters away uptown
In. the vicinity of Central mark. The
famous wigwam on Fourteenth street has
outlived its usefulness and needs the
fumigation of destruction. No doubt a
change Of air will be beneficial. but that
does not insure a change in the tigers
Stripes.
The mayor-elect Of Chicago Is In dam
ger Of shadowing brilliant career at tine
outset. He is quoted as saying that Ms
ehoiee for women appointments will be
mothers. Motherhood as a qualification
would put out of the running as fine a.
bunch OF campaigners as ever struck the
PIKE IN Cook county and lay up a store
OF revenge that will last to the next cleo
ton. II William Hale Thompson is as
wise as he looks he will shave his hair.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
Natural Life and Domesticity.

most lamentable illustration OF woman,s
ingratitude is given in the case Of the Chicago
wife who asks divorce from her husband because
he insists that she eat unlocked food. He Is
professor OF dietetics and several other similarly
useless branches OF sublimated ignorance, aud
has profound conviction that he knows what
is good for his helpmeet. She has tried his
menu OF raw things for more than a year, and
now openly eOnfesses that she is not able to
overcome deep-seated longing for rare roast
beef, and that the thought OF sirloin steak fills
her with unutterable and unappeased yearninga
She is not only untraetable. but singularly lack
ing in Adsptability.
There was a time when man knew not
blessed thing about cookery. Why should he
persist in doing things his forebears esehewed 2
Nature has wisely made provision Of edible
roots, foliage and fruits. but perverse man In
sists on turning aside from the natural life and
pursuing with fatuous devotion 70 his own de-
ftruetiOn the application of heat IN the prepara-
ton OF his food. This brave soul IN Chicago
who Is trying TO lead the race back to the Joys
OF the arboresl era Of mans existence told his
wife when they were welded she was to be his
heipmeet indeed. He would make use OF her in
his experiments. and through her would demon
strate the correctness as wen az the beauty OF
his theories, but now she selfishly declines 10
appreciate the delieaey Of the compliment he
paid her and wants to leave him and 60 back
TO the drudgery OF pots and pans. and live on
fried or baked, boiled or stewed. fricaSeed or
deFhed fodderi What chance has a man got 10.
reform the race II his wife acts this wayq
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
SECULAR SHOTS AT PULPIT.

Baltimore American: The Battle
Hymn Of the Republic" was chosen by
Ellly Sunday to end the service at which
nc denounced Unitarians. Julia Ward
Howe. the author OF the hymn. was a
Unitarian.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat: An English
religious paper insists that God willed the
great war It must share the views Of
the old colored preacher that we ATE in
the hands Of AN all wise and unscrupu-
lous Providence"
Houston Post: A Tennessee minister
says hell is full Of chic dresses, low
necked gowns, silk hosiery and such
things" II may be true, but we do not
see why a minister should advertise hell
that way. Why doesn't he say It Is full
OF kitchen aprons. bingham frocks and
calico sunbonnets?
Springfield Republican: The election Of
Or. Parkhurst by the New York presby-
terry as one OF the eight commissioner
to the Presbyterian general assembly.
which will meet at Rochester next month
emphasizes the presbytery's dismissal of
charges against him for ''unbeeominRs
conduct In opposing absolute prohibition
In California. DR.. Parl<hurst is not op-
posed to temperance. bat doubts the wis.,
dom Of trying reform on too big a scale
at first.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
The "Third Degree. ("

The limit OF application OF third degree
methods has been reached in Arizona, where
officers of the law killed one and fatally injured
another prisoner, from whom they we're zeal
ously striving to extort a confession. This prac-
tice of forcing prisoner to confess, although
an old one, is opposed to the humane theory OF
the law, and is not warranted by any of the re-
quirements Of justice. On the contrary, the law
contemplates that an accused prisoner will have
every opportunity to establish his innocence. Il
is not part of the duty Of the policeman TO ex-
tort involuntary confessions from persons under
arrest. Arrest Is not always conclusive evidences
Of guilt, and impartial Investigation quite as
often establishes innocence. Our police officers
should be trained in the theory that they are
ministers Of justice, and not of vengeance and
that their true duty is to see that the facts are
established rather than that proof be offered to
support them in making an arrest. Confessions
secured by brutal methods may serve as apparent
justification for arresting the accused, but the
ends Of justice do not require such service.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
QUAINT BITS OF LIFE.

The land at the head of Wall street.
on which Trinity church and cemetery
stand comprises a plot 39i feet long by
~ feet broad valued at s17,OooOOO.
The women of Sweden often work "a
farm laborers. In some instances the
husbands serenely smoke and lounge
around. while they contentedly view the
movements Of the Industrious wives.
George d. Shearer Of San Rafael, Cal.
is exhibiting samples of fruit picked
from pear trees planted in 1917 by the
padres who established in that year the
mission San Rafael Archangel.
Leo Ugardi. a Naples hairdresser, mar
ried his sweetheart subject to an under
taking on the part OF her father to spend
$50 for tonsorial attentions within two
years OF the wedding in place Of a dow
~; otherwise the wife is to be returned
to her parents.
"A stove stuffed with paper and kind
ling, ready 20 light, for twenty years,
without ever being touched off, was sold
among other effects of Mrs. Sallie WILL
son of Dover. Del. II was a parlor heater
and had not been used since the death
Of her husband.
Angus Mckay of Russell Creek, Wash.
has been a justice OF the peace at that
place for ten years, yet he presided over
his first case only recently, and that
came as the result OF a change of venue.
In the town of Mohler the first lawsuit
tried there In eight years was held re-
Gently, and that also on a change Of
venue.
A remarkable fact regarding the name
of God is that II Is spelled with four
letters in most OF the languages OF civil
liked peoples In Latin II is Deus; Greek.
Zeus: Hebrew. Adonoi. which has but
four letters In that language; Syrian.
Adad; Arabian. ALA; Persia, Syria; Tar
tartan, Idga; Egyptian. Aumn or Zeut;
East Indian, Esgi or zenl; japanese,
zaln; Turkish. Add; Scandinavian. odin;
Croatian. Doga; Dalmatian. Rogt;
Tyrrhenian. Eher; Etrurian. Churi Mar
earian, Desc; German, Gott; French,
Dieu; Spanish. Dios; Peruvian. Liam.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
CYNICAL MUSINGS.

Singing our own praises seldom gets
us an encore.
Inc man who lacks principle can't hone
10 attract much interest.
No man realizes how poor his judg-
ment is till he bets on It.
About the hardest work I'm the world
Is to get along without any.
Some people are so quarrelsome that
even their own statements conflict.
Lots Of men are slaves to money but
then the world is full of smancipators.
When trouble calls we are more ant
to be at home than when fortune knocks.
The man who buys his popularity gen
orally pays more than the market price
A mans success may depend on the
way he is raised. especially In a poker
game.
The man whose conversation Is heavy
should be careful about dropping a re-
mark.
A fellow has to be something of
Splinter to keep pace with his good in
tentions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
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The first base ball game OF the season was crippled
in attendance by the heavy rain OF night before
only about 700 coming out 20 the Omahas win a
wakaway over the Cleveands OF II 20 &
The family OF Colonel and Mrs r. II. wilbur have
the sympathy friends death OF their old
est daughter Hattie Z. Wilbur. which took place at
their residence. 6d Pleasant street last evening
hanson cab line for Omaha Is the latest
metropolitan innovation by "Jim' Stephenson, the
well known livery man. His equipment consist
ing OF three cabs and three hansoms arrived yesterday
The prices TO be Is cents between depOts and hotels
and 81 per hour for shopping visiting.
J. r. Paulson and Elijah Allen are the committee
appointed by the Douglas County Agricultural society
10 prepare the premium list IN cooperation with the
Omaha Fair and Exposition association for the next
exhibit
The WomanE Christian union Is carrying the
into Africa In reality The society so Il Is re-
ported 10 change the interior the old Buck
ingham theater and utilize Il religious and temper
ance lectures and gospel meetings.
c. o. Armour. the younger son OF the Chicago
packer, has been in Omaha looking over the stock
yards and market here with view Investing capt.
tal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-04-25
THE FOREST.

Gods Temple Is the forest, silent, true;
It's done the arching heavens. gray or
blue;
Each leaf a sermon and each flower
prayer.
Here feathered choristers their praises
And sun i and rain their benedictions
And here the human soul is often stirred
BY unseen forces OF an unseen world.
1t comes TO all OF U.S. the low and high,
stu none can tell from whence It comes,
A little newsboy once, to aught unknown
Excepting city streets brick and stone,
Was taken from the city man had laid,
And carried to the country God had
made.
And in his simple. chldllke way ex-
pressed
What our minds, more mature, had only
guessed.
He stood with hat IN hand, and gazed
around,
From the coud-flecked sky to the messy
ground;
The look Of cunning faded from his face,
And left a look of wonder In its place
Say, boys, it's queer feelih' have
l just want to stand in tbis one spot,
And look and think and think and look
again."
He whispered low, as though afraid. and
The trees. the leaves, the grass, with
reVerent hand
He touched, but still he did not under
stand.
ut is not here" he said, TITS in the
air;
It seems to come to me from every
where,
And touch me here" and with a sudden
start
He laid his hand upon his beating heart.
With swift glance In the branches over
head,
"Say IFS like a church." was all he
said.
Omaha. DAVID.