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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21
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GEORGE FITCH
CON N &c TICUT
ny GEORGE FITCH

CoSNFCTirrr IL NARROW strip or
land along Long Island Sound which
Is used as a right of way by several
lines OF railroad and automobile
speedways leading into New York. II
IL sort OF back porch to New York
city. in fact. and its name is a cor
ruption of the two words Connect"
and Ticket" the two principal top
les of conversation among a large
majority Of the citizens.
Connecticut Is pleasant 7'aic
filled with pleasant towns whici arc
anywhere from thirty minutes to 80
years away from New York. Its pop
ulation in the daytime is about 500.
600, but this swells to over million
at night, providing everyone catches
the last train home. Owing to the
fact that Broadway Is within easy
walking distance, almost all the big
theatrical managers try their new
plays on Connecticut audiences. II
the state ever becomes unpopular It
will be because of the plays which
she did not discourage.
The chief products OF Connecticut
are firearms. pocket knives and col
iege graduates Connecticut Is one of
the most peaceahle States In the
Union. never having been known TO
turn a rascal out, but it furnishes
the weapons by means Of which the
Quarrels of the whole country are
carried on. No western or southern
quarrel is considered success unless
1t Is eked out by a nickel-plated un-
dertakers friend from Connecticut.
Connecticut Is chieay famous as
the seat of Vale University. mag
nificent institution OF learning which
Is only scored upon about once in
every three years Yale is situated
at New Haven except after football
victory. when II ore-hows into three
States. II contains more than 2.5J0
students. each one Of whom believes
that the rest of tho country has been
settled in order to furnish an admir-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21
Views OF The ress
DR.. Washington 5 Successor

The SEw PHEsmrNr Of Tuskegoe Col
lege. which was brought TO 50 hign a
state Of usefulness under the leader
ship Of the late Booker 7. Washing.
ton. Major K. b. Motion, comes from
the institution where Booker Wash
ington was educated, Hampton. and
though he was not under the instruc-
tion Of that eminent educator. Gen
eral Armstrong, there is reason to be-
lieye that he leaves Hampton well
fitted to be president OF Tuskegee.
though it is too much to hope that
for some tine 70 come he will fully
fill the place Of DR.. Washington.
Major Moloa will not only have the
good wishes of his own race. but
those OF the entire Southern people
and all people Of the north whc
know Of the great value Of the col
lege built W by Booker T. Washing
ton. lie can hardly Acpa to Improve
upon the poiicies, 80 wisely chosen
and epieadisly carried out. Of the
great leader and educator whom he
succeeds
va hineie- had como up from sla-
very, as the neg president did not,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

and he peculiarly knew his people
and their needs. and how important
II was to them. 10 the people OF The
south and the whole country that
they be led in such directions as
would make them most useful 10
themselves. He did not imbue them
With tie belief that the presidency
was within their reach, that they
we're fitted for supreme court. other
judges and high statesmsrship and
that II was wise for them to seek
election to state and the nationa! leg.
islature.
His Whole effort was TO impress
upon thoii minds to do those things
which they could do and do them
as well as It was in their power to do
them. BY carrying out this policy he
won the respect OF the Southern peo-
pie and he has conferred greater
blessing upon his race than any indI.
vldnal. other than Lincoln. ever has
conferred
May his successor lie equally fortu-
nate in the great undertaking Nil
xaukee Sentinel.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

General Victoriaro Huerta be.
aucathcd al his property to bis wid-
ow. This famous Mexican soldier
who MAS a comrade in arms OF Benz
tcIuerez and Poriir.o Dlaz would
have given Mexico stable sosern'
n.ent had he been recognized by the
United States He had the army be-
hind him as Nell as the friendship o.
tie property owners o. the republic
lie was not recognized because our
Vac statesmen insisted that il solld
u, a re ignition OF murder and assas-
s.nat.on and all Oh tae account Of the
passing Of Nadero. Then these same
statesmen recognized csrranza whose
crimes against foreigners and nom
comhatants cried to heaven FOR ven
geance.
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Bacon is what effective work 10
said to bring home the.
Also It is what everybody Is
anxious 10 save.
Bacon Is sliced from either tho
port or bow sides OF common hog.
Some cooks know how TO cook il.
but others are In the majority.
The average hotel cook who went
TO hotel-cooking because he had
failed at everything else. knows two
ways to cook bacon: One way leaves
II so you can crumhe II between
your thumb and finger and never
get grease spot The other way
just opens its pores fairly. and
leaves the bacon a nice. greasy
blonao
As nobody wants II either way.
the bacon is cooked purely MS
piece of scenery beside the guests
plates
Bacon Is one part Of the hog that,
when properly prepared. may be
eaten either with impunity or eggs.
three hundred and siyiy-somc morn
ings in the year.
The cooks in the corn hell Of
Iowa, who work nights at the res
taurant near the junction, cut the
bacon themselves. and The slices are
half an inch thick.
As an article OF food they would
be fine to tie over black eye after
fight
Any man who could eat one Of
those rashers IL either drunk or a
wilful liar.
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4 Question or Handwriting

In the trial OF certain Ellison
for felonious assault upon William
Henriques. who had brought Mr. FL
llsons attentions to his daughter,
Mrs Lila Noeme. TO a sudden close by
forbldding him his house, the au-
thouticity Of some letters. alleged to
have been written by Mrs. Noeme TO
Mr.. Ellison, was brought in question.
The lady herself had strenuously
denied that the alleged compromising
documents had ever been written by
her.
Counsel for Ellison had evidently
framed his whole cross-examination
of Mrs Noeme upon these letters,
and made final effort to introduce
them in evidence by calling Mr..
Amcs. "A well.known expert In hand
writing. He deposed TO have closely
studied the letter in question, in con.
junction with an admittedly genu.
ire specimen Of the lady's handwrit-
ing. and gave II as his opinion that
they were all written by the same
hand. Ellison's counsel then offered
the letters in evidence, and was about
to read them 10 the jury when the
assistant district attorney asked per-
mission TO put few questions.
District Attorney--"Mr Ames, as
understand you, you were given only
one sample of the lady's genuine
handwriting and you base your opin.
ion upon that single exhibit: is that
correct?"
Witness-"Yes, sir. there was only
one letter given me. but it was quite
a long one, and afforded me great
opportunity for comparison"
d. A.-"Woud il not assist you II
you were given q number Of her let.
ters with which to make a compari-
SOM"
Witness-"Oh. yes. the more sam
pies Of ger uits Handwriting, the
more valuable my conclusion would
become"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21
BIC BROTHER cops"

It's a rather unusual conception OF
the policeman to think o. him as tae
"lig brother Of bad hoys 4 seems
especially incongruoas in Ne~ York
City. where the police have always
Lad a reputation for houndins boys
wao had once started OF ,he dosn.
" ard path.
Tie New YORK cops. however.
are aow assuming this ssr chara ter
The police commissioner has detailed
staff OF sersoanis 10 visit the cIty's
correctional Institutions and make a
business Of -diklng io juvenile de.
i'nanents 10 big-brolherly fashion The
purpose IS to remove from the mind
Of The Youthful ofiender Ae notion
that tee policeman Is als natural and
ltgetersie enems 20 explain 70 him
that be will not BE- haolesied as long
as be keeps straight nat IN fact.
the policeman is his friend. eager to
help him get OF his ieei and I've an
honest, respectable llfe
It's an excellent thing 10 emDha.
f.se that side q police work In every
city. It's good for the boss and giris.
ard good for the policemen them
selves. The traditional issr Of an
officer implanted in a Youngsters
heart is absurd. bat not altogether
canseIess Policemen have tenden-
cy At times 10 abuse their powers
and emphasize the sterness Of the
lsw rather than its essential kindli-
ress An active effort on their part
T. LstricnJ erring youth instead "
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blessing. But AZ the same time the
modern fashion Of running around
10 this and that specialist is doing
harm. A good family doctor. one
worthy Of patients confidence, VIII
generally surgest a specialist whea
he thinks a specialists services nee
essary. The patient. or rather the
invalid who picks his own specialist
often picks a leuoa-if we may be
permitted the expression. A. a mat
ter Of fact the better specialists, not
the mereenary ones. do not welcome
such patients, they depend upon the
cases referred TO them by the family
doctor for advice or treatment And
when the remarkable financial sue
cess of the Advertising Qrack special.
ist (the all.round specialist IN what.
ever YOU think ais youl is oonsid.
cred II Is evident. we think. that IN.
family doctor Is tho best Judge Of a
specialists ability.
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The PERSIA MYSTERY.

When ihe British liner Persia Was
slnk in iae Mediterranean. most
americans assumed that an Austrian
spbmariue had done Il. The Austri-
an government. however. Is said to
haze been unable to obtain any in
formation whatever about the mat
ter Germany hlnicd at the possi-
t.liy OF one Of st. oNn submarines
leinr responsible. but nothing furth-
er has been heard from that source.
There Is really no evidence TO
SLOW that the ship was torpedoed
Nobody on board at the time Of the
explosion saw 4 submarine or signs
% one Nobody can testify with Ger.
& iniy 20 seeing the wake OF ter
pcdo. The Persia NAV have been
blown mp By a floating mine u may
have been q boiler explosion her
boilers seem actually to have cyplaa
eli and Il is uncertain whether that
was the primary or secondary calsc
81 her sinking There mag have
been some other form OF internal ex.
plosion. possibly powerful bomb
placed in hor hold. Bnt nobody
knows
It Is one Of the great sea mysteries
o. TIE war. oven more mysterious
ttan the explosion OF certain British
taitleships whose destruction has
never been satisfactorily explained
j, Germany or Austria Is really gull
Is an evidence Of the crime has been
covered IN a mastery way The
truth may never come ont And as
long as the mystery continues, our
government can do nothing about t.
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When the prohibition amendment
has reached is time for enforce
ment down there. law like this
will no doubt pass both Houses and
be iohnhancocked by the governor.
An act 20 Prevent Riot on Pas
senger Trains.
The General Assembly OF tho
Commonwealth OF Virginia do
enact:
Section I. ANY person or persons
7ho shall publicly engage In drink
ing liquor OF anything looking like
liquor, especially anything IN a glass
with sprigs Of mint around the
edges and ice tlnkling In il, in the
presence, sight or hearing of other
passengers. shall be deemed guilty
Of insult with intent TO taniallge,
and shall upon conviction be SEN
fenced 10 30 over and collect that
befo'-the-wah debt of West vir-
ginia.
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off and leave their money to the col.
leeo at the present rate, each student
viii eventually have an individual
dormitory Its students are very
democratic, the captain of a unlver-
sity team being often seen with his
arm over the shoulders of some COM
mon senator's son.
Connecticut has never produced a
president. but it educated the PRESENT
incumbent. Its capital is Hartford
handsome city which shudders every
time fire alarm is sounded any
where in the United States. II is the
fire insurance center OF the country
and there have heen no automobiles
bought in the town since the San
Francisco earthquake.
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eople's Legal F riend

d. \. (taking from among bundle
Of papers letter. folding down the
signature and handing It to the wit
ness) would you mind taking this
one aud comparing it with the others
and then tell us II that is In the
same handwriting"
Witness latter examining letter)-
Eyes. 1t Is tho same"
ID. Ais II not fact. sir, thai
the same individual may write a VA
riety Of hands upon different occa
sions and with different pens?"
Witncss-"Yes, sir. they might
vary somewhat"
u. A. (taking second letter and
folding over the signature In the
same manner)-"Won't you kindl,
take this letter. also. and compare II
with the others you have"
Witness texamining letter)-"It is
the same penmanship."
And a third letter was given the
same verdict. "Of course" added the
witness hastily. 81 am not swearing
to fact; only to an opinion"
D. A. (eood-naturedly)-"0f course
| understand. but II Is your honest
opinion. as an exrert. that these three
letters are all In the same hand.
writing?"
witness-"I say It is my honest
opinion"
d. A.-"Now. sir, won't you please
turn down the edge where ! folded
over the signature to the first letter
! handed You. and read that sigma.
turc aloud to the jury"
Witness (unfolding the letter
and reading trIumphantly) lila
Noeme."
d. A.-"Please unfold the second
and read the signature"
Witness lreading) - William
Henriques.
d. A.-"Now the third. please"
Witness (hositating and reading
with much embarrassment)-"Frank
Ellison!" CAS- a matter Of fact,
father and daughter wrote very
much alike, and with surprising simi.
larity to Mr.. Ellison. II was this
circumstance that led to the use OF
the letters in the cross-examination.
-CroSs.T1smination Of Experts.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21
Pepper Talks
By GEORGE MATTHEW ADAMS
Edge

Edge
The story Is told of a great Musi-
clan who once stated that If he
missed his Practice for but a single
day. He could notice the difference.
and II he missed il two days. his
Friends could notice II. but II he
missed II three days, his Public would
Immediately notice IL.
Flgc always Tells.
Those who know that their entire
Success depends upon their being
kept constantly on Edge, gladly see
the benefits in advance of pushing
aside the agencies that seek n steal
their Rewards from them. The Ath.
lctc knows that he must live clean.
careful life in orior TO be kept on
Edse. Treat your Body with respect
and consideration and keep 1t on
Edge at Ill times and II will in turn
nagnifeently back every effort IT
your Brain and keep out the Cloa5
from your Nerve centres.
Fd-e always Tells.
The student who daily does not do
his best but leaves to a later daie the
overtaxiag OF his Brain and trusts
natural Cieverness 10 carry him
through his final Examinations. feels
the destroying effect of such
method later, on VIII IN he is thrust
into the battles Of real Life. He is
the man who viii then be constantly
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21
O1tAqin10aAgllii
csIRlcKLND.w'clLufMo
Quantity


When rhymes and rhymes and
rhymes are written,
On every theme from grave to
gay.
When scores of verses AZ a sIttln'
Are written for the press each
day.
II must needs he that much Of this
Can bring its author little bliss
For thus II is--there's no denying,
We hate to own II. but We must
In spite OF all our bravest trying.
Some verses fll us with disgust.
Write much tlet this not be for
gottenl.
And you'll find much you've writ
ten. rotten.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

Bryan .scoles Wilson Tor pcsnittns
the Republicans to have anything TO
say about tAe defense OF the conn-
Try. lie wants the Democratic par
Is to settle that for the wAole eoun-
try. And yet there are some who
think national defense not partisan
u, atar..
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Apoplexy Versus Paralysis

Kindly crPlcin the difference be.
fWcca opoplcTg and stroke Of
paralysis.
Answcr-Aponlexy means hemorr-
hase into the substance OF an organ.
usually the brain. A stroke of par
alysis Is most commonly caused by
cerebral apoplexy. Nerve centers In
tho brain are pressed upon by tho
blood clot, producing paralysis in
certain muscle groups supplied from
the damaged centers.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

Ing audience for his university. New
York is full OF captains OF finance
who hope In time to become famous
by having e. son on the Yale foot
ball team.
Yale is a very wealthy school and
II its old graduates continue to die
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

Tie Danish West .ndies. compris-
Hs tine thfee Islands. ST. Crols. St
Thomas and St Joha. have an aggre-
gate area OF i3saquare mics The
zeVo inhabitants. most Of whom are
q the Negro race. are engaged IN the
cultivation Of sugar cane. cotton. irnit
and vegetables.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

The export Of sulphur from Japan
aaE for ears been on the decline. ard
quotations have fallen. some Of the
sulphur mines o. small standing hay
iiss cveae been compelled 70 stop
working But since the war broke
out the demand in the foreign mark.
q has improved. and quota tions have
gradually risen.
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Perfectly Clear

Why is the birth rate among
the upper classes lower than
among he lower ella sses ." asked
the prober-into-things-that-hc-can't-do.
lnything-about.
because answered his stupid
friend who didn't know what the
prober was talking about. because
he Pullman Company lowered the
upper berth rate to less than the
over when the Interstate Com
nerce Commission tod it to-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

'amiY OF n. an able to pick cot
inn paid iilsboro. Texas. a visit rec
eniif iH tais famil, are four twins
and one set oi trialeis leaving eight
neles lcsides the parents Alr and
Afs Joel Tile Jeels gather two
hales o. the ileecy staple 4 day.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

Marconi. inventor Of wireless tel
efaphy. says that the succcis Of Ger
man submarines is largely due to
tLeir Diesel engines, and Dicseles arc
made in st Louis
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

Some thieves In Sioux City re-
Gently broke a platcglass window
and stole some kodaks. Next thing
you know these pilferers will be
taking pictures.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

There must be some mistake. AZ
ter all the sympathy With King Peter
fere he's of to health resort for
the gont.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

Even q you're not enthusiastic
about the temperature Just figure
what it does to the grip germs.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

antAeorizins them will 90 far in de-
cioasing delinquency aud preventing
tie development OF criminals.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

general interest ue1 be aHsrret through these
Is uai
for 'nddual make diagnoses Address oil
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

Maxim. Who invented the rifle sil
cncer has nov invented a locomotive
silenccr. Wish he would turn his at
,ention TO politicians
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

Some Of the advice given our new
u made citizens might he submitted
to others who got taelr citizenship
easier
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

ENGLAND is making fuss over the
loss OF only one life in Mexico and
he a Canadian. How absurd
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21
S8aRa!,sp9ho@ !,
Jay E.HouseA ~

In emall community they ask the
nan, of Nc church to which the de-
ceased belonged. In big town, their
cur osity is concerned with the
amount OF life insurance he carried.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

But then continental army ny
the name Of militia would ho no less
effective
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

There are nov IN the United States
toe3p-s persons aaiiYe to Germany.
austria and Turkey and eSS61-t
native to TIE nations fighting in the
opposing alliance
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

Mems Rubber Heels. 90 cents per
pair, 35 cents attached. p. y. VIII
iams 40 South Division.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

DO your legislative shopping early
only - more DAYS
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Something for Poison wv

Please ten me something good for
poison iry eruption.
Answcr -Cnrbolic acid. dram
tteaspoonfuD; glyccrin. y ounce
Tablespoonful ; lime water. pint.
Pat on often with angers.
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Did you ever hear the story OF
the drunken man who saw a house
holder carrying his clock and
said "
No. never heard it. Tell It.
please"
No, | wont, I just wanted to
fnd out II you were stlll gentle
mar
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

The disrcputable looking relatives
alvsys .ttcnn the funeral. TIE dis.
tingt,-'ed reiasives often absent
themselves.
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Finnigin Filosofy


People alwez gifts along widout
what they cant git
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q Mxxa y sAxxG GxEx n
q REALM or CURIOUS. Il
Res xxxa szsu 4

Four cities in Germany have prov
"a the worth oi overhead m0nolail
fsi'fosds and a firth is building one.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

F b wi'ey s.ys the old.fash'oned
pirn = .r'ii4.ne 4 boy with q club
has never been improved upon.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

1t probably is true that marriage
T. failure. Bn. so, for that mat.
ter. is remaining single.
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After trying everything else unsuc.
cessfally. people often resort to
prayer.
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surely

ohftit
He lost his trunk,
On a drunken trip.
Long before that
He'd lost his grip.
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II IL only fair to say that the hen
which re'tH.le pecked an Indiana
man 10 death was Of tue BARNARD
nd not Of the happy home vsrises.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

Eph Wiley thints there can be
no just criticism Of the safety razor
SO long as mon use II TO prevan.
the growth OF whiskers
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You will have noticed. In the event
that yon hsvo had experience with
them, ti1. when woman stops to
threaten she never screams.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-01-21

Finding a hair on the collar OF A
mans coat indicates nothing except
that he probably is troubled with
dandruif.