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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10
Vest Pocket ESSAYS

BY GEORGE FITCH

DLUMBING Is a modern aiIlIction
which makes our houses ft to
live In and almost impossible TO
pay for. Plumbing consists mostly OF
pipes and pipe dreams. The pipes are
used In the house and the pipe
dreams are used in the bill. With the
aid Of the pipe and the pipe dream
together. the plumber is able to con-
vey water to bathtub in nineteen
hours at so cents an hour. by means
OF wrench which has been left in
his shop four miles away.
Another ingredient in plumbing Is
the faucet Faucets are pieces of
jewelry. which are sold by karat
weight. and which are very ornamen-
tai indeed when mounted in solid
marble settings.
Plumbing Is used to carry water
into house and sewage out of 1t.
but most plumbing will willingly re-
verse the operation on the slightest
pretext. When house has been
properly plumbed, it Is congested
Will lipts NlliIll art titttlls tOi-
cealed between the walls In such
manner that any little leak can be
readily repaired BY taking up the
floors and removing the partitions
Plumbing is made Of lead. brass, and
iron, but IL is as fragile as a baby's
ear and must be protected from cold
with the utmost caution. II col
lection OF high-strung and nervous
plumbing is left alone in house or
a dark winter night, II will promptly
freeze and burst. This allows the
faithful and energetic water COM
pany to pump the house completely
full of excellent drinking water. for
which the owner Of the house hasn't
the slightest use.
Sometimes a pipe freezes. but does
not burst. II is then possible for the
owner to thaw 1t out, by crawling
through rat hole and pouring hot
water on 1t and his thumb In equal
doses. Sometimes the plumbing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10
Pepper Talks
By GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS


The whole World revolves about
the Performances of each man or
all the numberless creations daily
added to the History of Life, the
creation OF each man alone forms the
only absolutely NEW note to Prog
ress. So that out OF the Mind and
Consciousness Of each man alone
must burst the Thoughts. Ideas and
Wonderments from which the World
may pride its onward stride. In
fact.
You, alone. may say Am l."
Your individuality or Personality.
Separately is able to add to the total
sum of Grandeur on this Earth. For
1t is NEW! You are cast from an
Original Mould. None other will
ever be cast from II again What
you are Is above Price. You are
able to be your own great Inspira-
tion. Your solitary Figure. grandly
alone, is able IN silent Conference
and Consideration, to rise nobly.
mastering meanwhile the strength
hidden Forces that await to call you
Master. For
You. alone, may say Am l."
Work is not a Transitory AFFAIR.
Ambition, Effort. Enthusiasm. Suf-
fering, Disappointment. Happiness
these are not Fleeting. but speci-
mems Of the Fulfillment. You are
these. just as the Ink gives realiza-
tion OF the Thought behind the Pen.
Sc out Of Yourself comes Yourself
the expression Of what Is ieep
WITHIN You. Whereas the 'y
accumulation OF what you LAX.
Feel. Act. become the Ideal Of what
YOU are. Let this simple thought
close in upon you and make You a
Worker to-day OF which the oncom-
ing Race may well be proud. remem-
tering the while. that
You, alone. may ssy-J Am L.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

ny ORMAN Angel, the author OF
N The Great Illusion has
been the butt OF much ridiculc
lately because of some Of his original
and pronounced opinions on war and
peace. He took II for granted that
the powers of Europe would have too
much sense to engage In an inter-
necine conflict, but he gave them
credit for something they did not
possess. and now people are laugh
Ing at him. Yet the war has only
proved up to the hilt Mr.. Angelrs
fundamental proposition, that as the
nations are organized today. even
the victor In war is In reality =
loser Fft
CurIously enough. confirmation Of
MIR. Angells views comes now
straight out OF Berlin. for,cderts.
the exceedingly able socialist jour
nal there. has devoted several coll
umns Of its space to a discussion OF
the economic effects OF the great
conflict. and It's conclusion Is that.
no matter whether Germany or Great
Britain wins, neither VIII have
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

Plumbing has made marvellous
progress in the past few years, and
Is great blessing to humanity,
though not high moral influence
at all times. The Greeks wasted
their marble on temples and statues.
but we put ours into bathrooms and
lavatories. Architects often draw
beautiful house designs, and sell
them to investors by figuring the
cost, exclusive Of plumbing, just as
automobile makers sell car for
$1,000 exclusive of lamps. magnetic.
horn, top, engine. windshield and
tires Cautious house builders. how
ever, install and pay for their plumb.
ing first and then build their houses
with what il left Of their bank
accounts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

A GOOD many letters from
~ readers of this column ask us
TO base an opinion or advise
a suitable diet or tell what should
be done Tor some such trouble as
this.
aIn a young girl OF twenty
two. and for long time | have
been feeling run down and poor
ly. | work in an Office whore the
ventilation Is not Just what il
should be. | was told my
trouble Is nervousness. and ad-
yised TO take various medicines.
But after several experiments
still feel as badly as ever.
have little catarrhal trouble In
the throat. and sometimes
slight cough. but my lungs seem
10 be all right; there Is no pain
anywhere. have lost fourteen
pounds In weight. My back aches
some. but my kidneys seem 10
be normal. Won't you please
suggest something to help me?
The young lady-like all others
who write In that yein-labors under
a mlsapprehension Her letter de-
tails some vague symptoms which
might mean any OF dozen or more
things. II tells absolutely nothing
upon which an opinion or any ad.
vice worth writing could be based.
Note that her lungs seem TO be
normal. and her kidneys seem nor
nal too. Why do they seem so?
Perhaps because there is no pain In
the chest, and because the kidney
functions do not disturb the patient.
Well. tuberculosis Is painless In its
early stages: kidney disease causes
no disturbances which the victim
would attribute to the kidnoys-it
causes general III health or digestive
disturbances. or headaches or anemia
or loss OF weight-Bright's disease,
We mean.
Yet because these organs seem"
normal the young lady eliminates
them from the case and expects us
to do SO too. Imagine how much
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10
NONE OF HIS BUSINESS

4 man has learned 3 lot when he
Las learned 10 mind bus own business
says Bill Dugan.
ID the above seuiecce tae sords
woman and cher mas De suDsti
tnted and the statemen, wlll lose NJ
talag OF its seracii!.
There is a great deal to De eone
.osaFd reforming io.ss. 0ui tie fled
i1al cries most loudls for soar a..
fension IS your OVID
Particularly In the realm Of m3rals.
Sin and ioiquitg i.e ia chunhs al
over the area Of humanity. But If
each Of US viii clean up liz osn
yard the work OF renovation Vii
Love forward WITH less friction. So
SAYS Bill Dugan.
They do say that the Widow Smita
Il emerging most too rapidly from
fer decorous gloom, wears a red rih.
ION or two. Las had the dentists 20
ell over her teeth. and is making the
high sign To gentlemen signiiYiug
lat she is ready once more FOR the
attack upon her state Of single bless
4d1ess to 5egin. The thought that
occurs to Bill is that it Is none of
bis business.
George Jones was seeu coming oat
G. Dinty Moore's saloon last Thur
dag George 10 librarian 81 tie Sah.
bath school and was usher al Billy
SUNDAYS meeting There is specula
fion AZ to whether he was flirting
sifh fhe demon Rum. or went into
the cafe aforesaid 10 collect the rent.
he being clerk for the Brown q Ron
.nson Real Estate Company When
the matter was referred TO Bill Dus-
On the other day at gathering Of
the popalsce in the postoiiiee TO get
the 3 o'clock nail. he allowed that il
vas none Of bis business
The communits Is considerably az.
iiaied concerning the Thompson
fsmily. They have new piano
player. having fixed up the front
porch, have nex carpet in the par
lnf, and yet no one has heard Of the
head Of the family's getting a raise
III his wages Careful Inquiry has
been made at the furniture store
ma the Thompsons get the goods on
credit. on partial payments or for
cash. u each. where did they get
the money! DID they draw out from
fheir savings bank account The
furniture man and the banker have
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

Is the United States neutral ma
ton Senator Works OF California Is
Republican He says that the
United States is hypocrtically
claiming to be neutral when 4 Is, N
fact participating 10 the war through
the sale OF munitions Senator
Works has the logic ot the situation
On his side. We sell munitions Of
var to Great Britain and her allies
we sell foodstuifs to Great Britain
and her allies. and then Ne permit
Great Britain TO strike down tho
American cotton grower By maxine
cotton contraband Whv these snse-
ial privileges to the makers OF mu1-
stions Of war and the growers o.
foodstuffs waen the same privilege
is denied southern cotton growers
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

Ii is interesting TO CLEAN from the
report OF the Earl OF Derby on his re-
oruiting plan that more married than
single men accepted the cali of their
country TO enlist for service In the
trenches. A married man Is better
trained for conflict than his unmar-
ried brother He has had the neces
ssry training. and the trench perhaps
has no terrors for him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

Car Nicholas Of Russia VIII not
ecncMde peace until he has expelled
the last enemy from his territory.
Car Nicholas hasn't been Fordizea.
lie intends to fight until he has spen.
the last dollar Of his people and she'd
TIE last drop OF blood OF the other
follow. A noble patriot is Czar Mich.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

Those who breakfast at eight o'clock
or later. lunch at twelve and have
dinner at six are almost certain to
BE- troubled with Indigestion. They
do not allow time for one meal TO d.
gesi before taking another. Not less
than five hours should elapse be-
tween meals. II YOU are troubled
with Indigestion correct your habits
and take Chamberlain's Tablets. and
you may reasonably hone Cor nuicR
recovery. These tablets sirene,her
the stomach and enable II To uerfor-
i's functions naturally. Obtainable
everywhere.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Kidney Trouble Never Causes
Rackache

Is backache. dun, deep-scated. a.
iccys present. a symptom OF kidney
tr0ables
Ansrer-In all our hospital and
private practice we cannot recall
ever having met with backache due
to kidney trouble.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

McAlester News Capital The
Wichita Eagle lays claim to having
as a member OF its staff the Oldest
newspaper reporter in the unitel
States In the person of Farmer
Doolittle. who Acknowledges to hav-
ing seen II summers and who is still
active. Newspaper men who remain
In the harness, II is noticeable. gen.
orally live to extremely ripe are. Not
upon the theory that the good die
Young, but rather that an active
newspaper man is worth more to his
Maker with pen than harp.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

seems to be In great pain and thumps
and groans In an uncanny manner.
This can be remedied most inexpen-
sively by shutting OFF the water and
moving into another house fitted
with non-hysterical pipes.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

Mr.. Branson will be glad to answer al
questions. II your question is OF general
Interest II will be answered through these
columns; n not, II will be answered per-
sonally IL stamped. addressed envelope 10
enclosed, Address all letters TO u X.
Dranson, care OF this newspaper.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10
Finnirin Ellosofy

Some liars ARE mighty deceptive.
Iisht whin yez think yez can depind
IN thin L lie ahl tn time. they'll
nixpictedly tell tn truth ar desaye
ex.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10
sE HH N wxxr rrw1 1Exs 2
REALM OF CURIOUS. n
Ex X u y % n x &apa aEu y

The Change to electric power on
s@eden's most northerle railroad IN
ihe world has Increased the train
capacity 80 per cent and the spee4
y per cent over steam operation.
French experimenfers are treezinc
iish INTO blocks OF ice for transror.
iaiion for long distances il beire as.
serted that they can be revived hv
SLOW thawing and sold alive.
Swedish scientist has advanced
the theory that bearded grain. such
rs wheat draws electricity from the
ar and that the plant is aided in It's
erowlh thereby
japanese steamship lines on the
Pacific have gained much business
1nt Of Victoria, b G. through the
withdrawal Of British ships because
e the war
About one.third Of the nations
iood bill goes for meat and the
meat and dairy products combined
amount 10 more than one-half the
total expenditure.
Two English scientists have decii.
"a mat the sense OF smell In man IS
Neae when compared With animal.
seeause Of the human practice %
kissing.
Iae Oldest prison guard in point o.
service In the world Is Henry vii
snson. who has been a keeper at
Tie Eastern Penitentiary in Philsie'.
fhia
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

Dr. Brady pertaining
fn 10 Of general interest m through columns
w be onwerod personally stamped addressed envelope enclosed
Dr. Brady o indrdual
dress oil Letters to Dr. william this newspaper
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10
Fish, Flesh Or Fowl

Animals Of various kinds have
been having their day in court
That no fish were on the ark with
Father Noah," and that therefore
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

And then some folks might re n.a {
the preacher thar the immigrants
bring about as mach christianity as
they find.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

Russia calling out the ,sls class a
year ahead may indicate nat the
Car Is getting down 10 that last
mouiik.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

Nearly every man appears 70 peo-
ceed upon the theory that he Il .
comedian.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

A woman indulges in some des0l-
tory conversation during the day, but
doesn't really'begin 70 talk until q.
ter she takes her hair down at night.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10


Their Long Suit
About the only Bible text some
financially successful men know is
the fifteenth verse OF the eleventh
chapter OF Proverbs: "He that Is
surety for a stranger shall smart for
II. And he that hateth suretyship Is
sure"
Wonder, sometimes, what the Ar
menians must think of the watchful
care OF Providence.
II It Is right to say mere man" II
Is Fighter to say mirror woman"
A Carefully Selected Method
bear my load until my strength Is
gone.
Then stop and grin and say: "Old
care, good-byel
You transfer here. If you are going
on.
Now beat n. or III soak you In
the eye"
Cannibals?
Wanted-Woman to cook.-Chat.
tanooga Times.
We know of scarcely any other
deadly danger people are more reck.
lessly willing TO face, than that Of
being rich
Maybe So. Maybe So
What causes the breaking Of q
mans powers?"
THE bending OF his energies"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

Tulsa will have a school nurse whn
On stirend Of Sll0 per month. WI
have nothing 10 do hut To 90 around
the schools telling the children how
they can avoid beins sick and inform.
iAg them as to how they may know
they are sick when they are sick
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

A perfunctory performance nav
also be described as one woman in
the act Of kissing another.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

The man who can shave himse,f
"ouicxef than barber could do its
nearly always looks Il
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

The bill giving the commissioners
OF Tulsa County the right to span
the Arkansas river with concrete
bridge without the consent OF the
War Department has passed bot'i
houses of congress and has gone up
to the president for his signature.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

Wallace Wolf, an Indian boozei
Up few Gays ago and undertook to
butt Fort Smith and Western train
OH the track near Okemah. lie had
a very respectable funeral
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

A man may be deaf to ordinary
conversation, but he can always hear
the rustic OF a petticoat
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

II is perfectly right for a public
speaker who has his audience
doubled up with laughter. to speak
of his folded flock.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10
Andrew Jackson

Tomorrow. we think, is st. Andy's
iay. Andy was some nifty guy In
Is way and day. He was the Theo-
are Roosevelt Of his time. which
iaa going some. II there was any.
hing he liked better than a fight II
las another fight scheduled 10 fol.
Nv that one. He was probably mighty
lad the telegraph wasn't invented
ate in 1914. for II II had been,
q wouldn't have had q chance TO
ght that battle Of New Orleans. No
oubt he said. right after he had
cad the eorometer and seen how
nuch British blood was spilled. and
hen discovered that peace had been
declared In December, THANK tho
.ternal, old man Morse and Marconi
,aven't been successful yet. would
rave missed one jodandy scrimmaee
( they had." II will be a hundred
md one years ago tomorrow since
he battle was fought. and we know
an old liar who would tell us he was
here at the time II he didn't know
we had the dots on him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

Chicago is fine summer resort. on
the hypothesis that anybody who can
stand one Of chicago's winters
wouldn't mind much Of anything
after that.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

The reasonable assumption Is that
the recording angel is an expert
stenosraphcr.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

4 woman often thinks she il old
enough TO do as she chooses. but she
never tries the experiment
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

Twenib-six merchants of Oklaho-
ma City are protesting against the
building of new union depot.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

Try a Leader Want Ad
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10
hkxx " " " N HHMgRR1R
n OVER TIE STATE. =
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the post office at Flaeg. Woods
county, has been transferred to Tc.
garden.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

The easiest way 20 fall In love WITH
a woman is 10 take the rositiou thai
'hese Is nc eG.Ice 70 get her.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

Wonder. sometimes. what the Ar.
menians must think of the watchful
care OF Providence.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

tory conversation during the day, but
doesn't really.begin 70 talk until q.
ter she takes her hair down at nighf.
Nearly every man appears 70 peo-
ceed upon the theory that he r Q
comedian,
A desire to avoid work Il oftea
manifested In determined search
for government job.
A perfunctory performance mav
also be described as one woman IN
the act Of kissing another.
The man who can shave himse,f
quicker than a barber could do its
nearly always looks Il
A man may be deaf to ordinarv
conversation. but he can always hear
the rustic Of petticoat
The reasonable assumption Is thar
the recording angel Is an cxperf
stenographcr.
4 woman often thinks she il old
enough TO do as she chooses. bu, she
never tries the experiment
The easiest way 20 fall In love win
woman is 10 take the rositiou thai
here Is nc eGsree 70 get her.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-10

II It Is right to say mere man" II
Is Fighter to say mirror woman"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09
CONNOLLY MUST
Defend WRITS
Freeing Of In junction ViOlat0rs
Questioned In Supreme
Court

LANSING, Mich, Sept 9.--Judge
William f. Connolly, of the record
ers court, of Detroit. has been sum
moned to appear before the Mich
gan supreme court ana show cause
why a writ of prohibition restrain
ing him from reviewing contempt
proceedings issued in Circuit Judge
Van Ziles court should not be Is
sued.
The contempt proceedings in
question grew out OF the pattern
makers strike I'm Detroit The de
PENDANTS were fined by Judge Van
ZiIe for violating the terms OF an
injunction. Thursday they were re-
leased on bail. on writ OF habeas
corpus issued through the recorders
court.
Employers OF the patternmakers
who secured the injunction raised
the issue OF the right OF the record
ers court 10 review proceedings OF
the Wayne circuit court
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09
7 ALLEGED AUTO
THIEVES ARE HELD

Seven men accused OF unlawfully
driving tway automobiles were held
to recorders coTrt, Friday. by Po
lice Justice Sellers. Five others,
held on similar charges, were re-
leased, while the cases OF three 9TH
ers were continued.
Tho seven held 10 ;hc higher
court are: Morris Levin. Larmont
Swick, Lowell Smith. Charles c.
Seinsey. Martin Sirnett and Arthur
Mas Louis Devlin, charged with
grand larceny in connection with
the theft Of an automobile. also was
bound over to recorders court.
Blake Small. Leo Heehan. Herbert
Goodman Fred Buehler and Charles
e Minchella were DISCHARGED. Cases
against Edward Chmielewski and
Joseph Platkowski. arrested In
Grand Rapids. and John Herman,
We're continued till Sept. Is
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-09
CROOKS ACTIVE
DURING NIGH!
Burglars. PickpOckets and
HOld-Up Men All Get
Profitable Hauls

Two bnrglaries, one haul by pick
pockets and one hold.up were re
ported 10 the police. Friday night.
Frank Elci. No. 2l5O West Jefrcr
son-aye., who was in restaurant
at No 2oS6 West Jefferson ave, re.
ported that he was persuaded 10
leave by the rear door and that
when be did So three men held him
up and robbed him OF SIS.
Charles Boutwell,. No. rs Park pl.
reported that as he was descending
The stairs in the Hilsendegen build
ing with two strangers his watch
and s24 in money were taken from
his pockets
Burglars broke the glass in the
front door OF the barber shop OF
Marshall Chambers. No l6l Grand
River ave. and were about TO rife
the cash register when Fred Taras
sleeping in the back room, awoke
He fired several shots and the burg
lars fed without obtaining any
thing.
Maurice l.obenfeld, No. So Brew
ster-st- reported that somebody en-
tered his room during the night and
stole SO from his trousers pocket