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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-03

L. Il. Lille q Co, have received
their invoice of dolls for the holiday
trade and they will be on exhibition
about November 1, in the Victor
building, corner Harrison and Flrst
street They promise the ladies and
little folks treat as the display will
surpass anything ever shown in the
city.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-03
For Rent.

Have you tried those cigars at Lii
lies drug store? 22s-tf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-03
No Quorum.

The city council met last night aud
adjourned. There was no quorum
present
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-03

For sALE-A lady's pony Call at
AIS North First street teatf
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-03
CAUGHT ON THE CURB.

Lehrer's orchestra is improving inn
mensely and its music is now las soft
as an echo, and tender as the memo
ries of youth and love"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1893-12-03

dave you ulea tho4e eis as az Lh'
=. lr.,,g store7 g9f 81
The morning call., 1893-01-03
DOUBLE-HEADED FISH.
Remarkable Experiments of a New
ENGLAND Enthusiast.

Westerly Or. L. Dispatch TO n ew YorK Times.
Marvellous and successful, and yet un-
successful, attempts have been made by
Fish Hatcher Ernest Rounseville of the
East Freetown (Mass.) hatcheries. not far
from here. to raise twA headed trout. The
Freetown hatcherles are in the secluded
and romantic Sampson Pond locality and
are owned by company of Lynn (Mass.)
capitalists. Trout are raised there for the
New York market.
For some time past startling stories have
been circulated of Mr. Rounseyille's efforts
to raise to maturity piscatorial curiosity
in the shape of a two-headed trout.
journey was made to the hatcheries for the
purpose Of investigating. The stories were
found to be true in the main.
Mr.. Housewife was found to be- an en-
thusiast In the rearing of wo-headed trout,
and this has been his laudable ambition for
years. He says that in every $1,000 or 100,-
600 trout eggs twin eggs are always found.
There are. 1t appears, two varieties of
twin eggs. one OF which contain two trout,
united after the manner of the Siamese
twins. and the other having one body with
two heads joined In the form of a letter V.
The breeder has to await developments be-
fore he can tell TO which variety the twin
belongs.
The twin eggs OF the SiameSe variety early
show two black lines two bodies) resembling
threads and two black spots denoting heads.
In the twin eggs having the single bodies
and double heads, only one line is visible,
with two black spots set ut right angles TO
each other.
OF the first variety Mr.. Rounsaville saws
the rearing Is a comparatively easy task
but with the other he has been successful
and yet uccessful-successful in raising
the fish, but unsuccessful in bringing them
TO maturity, owing to the fact that the two
h lads tight each other and literally starye
the fish to death.
The greed of the double headed, single
bodied trout far surpasSes that OF the nor
NAL member OF his species. When first out
of the egg he Is very risky fish. Shortly
after he is OF sufficient age to take food, the
double header at once begins to fight with
himself each head striving to secure the
food. The battle usually results in neither
of the heads receiving sufficient nourish-
meDt, and death from starvation ensues
Not long ago Mr.. Housewife was SAN
guine of success In rearing dOuble-header,
having kept one until it had attained three
inches in length, when it went the way of
all the earth.
He Is not discouraged by this failure, and
hopes before the next large lot is Matched TO
have devised some scheme by which the
double header can be fed. Ii he can obtain
a fine specimen a reward OF $50 has been
promised him.
In vial at the hatchery is shown living
specimen of the Siamese-twin variety, and
in another doub!e-header with single
body, the product of the second variety of
twin eggs 1t Is feared that this one will
soon >tarve itself to death, as 1t is already
very dull.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
HE Is NINETY-THREE.
Colonel Stevenson's Reception in the
Pioneer ParlOrS.

Colonel Joseph ID. Stevenson, the pioneer
Of California pioneers. shock hands with
nearly 500 of his friends yesterday. From
10 O'Clock in the morning until o'clock in
the afternoon he held a reception in the
main parlors of the Pioneer building For
the past six years he has held similar re-
ception every New Years day, and the
friends Of the veteran look forward to
them with eagerness and a certain amount
of expectancy.
Colonel Stevenson is now in his ninety
third year, and as his friends crowded
around him TO shake hands they asked
each other If he would ever hold another
reception.
1--WE hope he will live to hold hundred
more" said one, ''but the colonel is growing
very weak and The chances of his celebrat-
Ing his ninety-fourih birthday are doubt
full"
OF course the veteran pioneer did not
hear these remarks. He Is very deaf and
has difficulty in hearing even through an
audiphone. His faculties are clear, but he
could not remember the names of some of
his oldest friends. He recognized their
faces, but many names had slipped through
his memory.
Among those who assisted during the re-
ceptiOn, introduced visitors and carefully
watched over the distinguished host were
the following well-kn0wn Pioneers: Presi-
dent C.. V. S. Gibbs. j. p. Bering. Colonel
Beaverton. j. ii. Haskill, E. 4. Chever,
Christian Refs, II. n. Tilden, Z. b. Jerome
and Adophus G. Russ.
A handsome bronze medallion OF the late
James Lick was hung up yesterday at the
main entrance to the Pioneer headquarters.
Two more of these medallions are being
made for The Lick trust One will be
placed at the Mount Hamilton Observatory
and the other at the Key monnme nt in
Golden Gate Park.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
THE ICE BICYCLE.
A New Invention With Which Great
Speed Can Be Made.
PIttsburg DIspatch

The latest thing in cycling Is the bicycle
skate. which has just been invented by a
clever young Brooklyn mechanic, Nike
Murphy. TIE invention consists simply Of
the application of long bladed skate to the
front wheel OF safety bicycle, the motive
power being furnished by the hind wheel,
while the front wheel remains inlmovable
and glides along the surface of the ice.
AS yet the young inventor has had little
or no opportunity of testing his invention.
In the few trials he has made with the
machine on the Steamer Pond, a smart sheet
of water near the Willnk entrance to
Prospect Park. he has attained astonishing
speed. In fact be has gone so fast that he
has found it impossible to round the sharp
corners of the pond owing to the slipping
OF the hid wheel.
Good judges who have watched some OF
bis trials say that with smooth Ice and a
straightway course young Murphy could
knock all records for mile into smither-
Gems. They say that Nancy Hanks would
be quarter of mile behind in a mile race,
and that WindIe's or Johnson's perform
ance would seem slow in comparison to
Murphy's meteor-lke flight over the ice
under favorable conditions.
The invention is very simple. The shoe
is fastened TO the front wheel by three
clamps, which can be screwed on or off in a
few moments. Then comes the blade or
skate, which in turn rests on the ice. The
rear wheel is the driving wheel, while the
front wheel. which is used to steer with,
glides over the surface Of the Ice without
loss of power. There is very little loss by
friction, and Murphy says the principal diff
fculty he encounters is that he finds it al
most impossible TO keep up with the pedals.
Murphy says that the report that he rode
mile in ] :33 Is all nonsense. THE pond
was not measured and no one timed me. -
said he,
The morning call., 1893-01-03
A GIFTED PROOFREADER.
He Reads Nearly Two Hundred and
Fifty Languages and Dialects.


A most interesting illustration of the
marvellous capacity of the human brain is
found in the person of an employe OF
publishing-house in this city. His duties
consist Of proof.reading in 242 languages
and dialects.
At the Bible house on Fourth avenue the
American Bible Society employs as proof
reader j. Emery Mclean. He is native
Of Canada, nearly 30 years of age, quite
feet inches in stature, and has been resi-
dent of New York about four years. Aside
from his trying task as proofreader he has
found considerable time to devote to literary
work. which. during the life of the late
Count Norriakow, Russian exile. included
the correct "Englishing" of the Counts
traDslations OF Russian works. and since
the demise OF the nobleman Mr.. Mclean
has aided the Countess Ella Norrakow to
some extent la her labors.
Mr.. McLean's functions as q proofreader
cover the final revision Of the proofs of the
Holy Scriptures as printed and circulated
by the society, the languages and dialects
l242 in numbe1 that be handles being des-
ignated under these heads: British Isles
] 10 6. continent of Europe Z to 68, Asia 90
to 162. the Islands 1853 to 1S5, Africa 1856 to
217. American continent 218 to 242. For
fact, In many cases the specimens of proofs
show the different alphabets or characters
sion, for example. is prepared for Moslems
in the Arabic letter, but for Armenians an
entirely different form Is needed, and for
Greeks yet another; thus, making due al
lowance for repetitions, the specimens (242)
actually represent about 213 languages and
dialects.
After taking into account the wonderful
versatility of brain necessary to cope with
the almost endless number of words and
characters In these languages, perhaps the
strangest feature OF his remarkable gift is
the fact that Mr.. Mclean is not linguist-
does not converse in any language but Eng
lish, nor does he understand any other, his
work being done purely through his power
of em bracing form at sight.
Take, for illustration, John iii:16: FOR
God so loved the world that He gave His
only begotten Son, that whatsoever beieveth
in Him should not perish, but have ever
lasting life"
This In Dutch reads: "Want alzoo lief
heeft God de wereld ghab, dat hi zijnen
eeniggeboren' Zo0n gegven heeft, opdat cen
iegelilk, die in hem gelooft, MET verderve,
naar het eeuwige leven heDbe."
The Maori New Zealand) version is this |:
INA, koia ano te aroha o to Atua XII te 40,
homai ana la ,ana Tamaiti ko tahi, kla
kahore al 9 mate te tangata whakapono
ana Xxi ia ,engari kia whiwhi al XII te oranga
tonutanga."
The Mandingo West Africa reads thus
'Ka tuko ALA We dunya kannn nyinuyma,
an aiding wulukilerlng, di. meusating mo-
amo men lata ala, ate tinlaya, BARR asi balu
abadarlng sotto."
This is Muskokee(N North American Indianl:
dasaketomese ekouy yn0kece mahet
The morning call., 1893-01-03

ameko, Eppuce homkuse keckuecote emotes,
mon estimot oh ok0samat estemerkekot,
momis kesaketo yukSosekon ocoren."
In addition there are scores OF specimens
made up of characters or letters peculiar to
the Burman, the Bghai- karen the Pwo-
karen, the Tibetan, the Peguese, the CHI
nese, the Gujerati, &C., and, most difficult
of all to read by form at sight, the Marathi
(ModD and the Tulu (west of the Mysorel.
In an interview relative to his labors Mr..
Mclean gave some very interesting facts.
81 fnd," said he "that the work tells upon
me severely and seriously at times. have
experienced spells that almost verge upon
nervous prostration from the effect of con-
when l feel the spell coming on l am obliged
to cease work entirely and rest. No, do
not understand any language but the Eng
lish. For instance, il / am reading proof
in Koordish or Arabic l read by compar-
is0n-that is, have the original before me
and correct the errors ia the proof by form,
and that entails the greatest possible ex-
hauston. l mention the Arabic for the
reason that that is one of the most trying
forms Of proof to read. Look at this page.
TO an inexperienced eye it resembles an
intoxicated series of p0thooks, shorthand
characters and fly specks. The Georgian,
as you see here, is full of crabs claws aud
corkscrews; the ancient and modern Ar
menian are each a cross between the raZzle-
dazzle and the ta-ra-ra- bOOm-de-ay dances.
The Sanskrt resembles a Mondays wash
ing hung on lines to dry-big clothes, little
clothes. pinafoTes. all kinds Of clothes: so
does the Punjabi or Sikh. the Gondi Cen
trail India), the Marathi and several others,
only each line appears to be burdened with
different styles OF garments.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
MUSIC AT THE ZOO.
How Notes of Different Instruments
Affect the Various Animals.


An interesting experiment has be en- tried
with different musical instruments on the
animals of the Geological Gardens. The
young red orang outang listened to the
violin playing at first with grave attention.
As the sound increased in volume he
dropped to the ground, his hair bristlng
with fear, and, finally. in abject terror, he
seized bit Of carpet. shook it out and drew
it completely over his head and body. The
music continuing he uncovered his head,
and gradually pleased smile came over his
face as he watched the performer. The pic
colo threw the animal into renewed terror
the flute did not interest him, but the bag
pipes threw him into an ecstasy of delight.
This enthusiasm would naturally incline us
to the idea that the oraug-outang may be of
Scottish extraction. A further experiment
showed that the elephant enjoyed the flute.
but became wrathful at the piecolo. This
instrument, indeed. found no admirers at
the Zoo. The zebra, wild ass, deer and
ostrich went into par0xsyms Of rage at the
sound of the picc0lo, although they had
manifested various signs OF pleasure over
the violin and flute. The tiger was asleep
and refused TO be awakened by the fiddler
and fiutist. But when the man with the
pccolo began to play the animal sprang
furlonsly to its feet and rushed angrily up
and down the cage flashing its tail. So ex-
IRENE was the beasts anguish that the
piccolo man speedily gave place to the fiutist.
The difference in effect was at once ap-
parent. The tiger stopped. listened, lay
down, and purred like a kitten in its enjoy
ment of the grateful Sounds and presently
fell asleep in luxurious reUOSp.
The morning call., 1893-01-03

The Necessity of Providing Shelter for
Wet Weather.


Horses and cattle never look so miserable
as when standing exposed to cold and driv-
ing rain. Every field In which cattle are
turned loose should have some rude shelter
provided, however rough and hardy the
stock. IL left to themselves in a state of
nature they would travel miles to some
wel-known bank or thcket, which would
at least give cover against the wind. Shut
up between four hedges they are denied
alike the aid of human forethought and OF
their own instinct.
Berwick's vignettes Of old horses or un-
happy donkeys. huddled together in driving
showers on some bleak common, express a
vast amount OF animal misery in an inch Of
woodcut 1t seems strange that no animal,
unless 1t be the squirrel, seems 10 build
itself shelter with the express object of
keeping off the rain, which they all so much
dislike.
Monkeys are miserable In wet, and could
easily build shelters il they had the sense
to do SO. LAS the creatures hop dsconso-
lately along in the rain," writes Mr.. Kip
ling In his Beast and Man In India. :"
"0r crouch on branches. with dripping
backs set against the tree trunks rs shelter
from driving storm. they have the air of
being very sorry for themselves" But even
the oraDg-outang, which builds a small
platform in the trees Of which to sleep at
night, never seems to think of a roof.
though the Dyaks say that when 1t is very
wet it covers Itself up with the leaves Of
the pandanus, large fern.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
ABOUT PIANO DRAPERIEs.
Some Suggestions for the Ornamental
!. ton of the Cases.
Pniladelphia Times,


In almost every home there is piano,
and In these days, when space means so
much to the dweliers in cities, they are
usually of the upright sort that take up
little room. yet which cannot be said to form
artistic bits OF furniture.
Formerly a plush or silken scarf over the
top was the only method of ornampn tatioD,
but now the plain back. which once was set
with unc0mprom|slne sQuareness against
the wall, is turned toward the center OF
the room and made the foundation for all
sorts of novel and dainty decoration A.
rod across the top from which depends a
fall Of some rich material is the simplest
form Of treatment, and is very pretty,
though not as elaborate, as the festooned
searfs that can be made TO do such
artistic duty when arranged on tie
plain background. One ingenious little
woman has large mirror set in the
back of the piano and has arranged potted
plants so that the reflection gives one the
idea of quite vast conservatory Another
novel idea is to cover tie back with straight
lengthwse folds. or silk and. have fitted
against il a wooden settee, wish side arms,
on WHICH few cushions are placed. A
piano lamp set 50 as to give light to the
player and the reader who occupies the
, comfortable lounge will convert the upright
piano. with lis novel treatment, into the
furniture of well-filed, cosy nook.
A fashion. likewise prevails of taking out
the scr0ll-w9rk panels and replacing them
with silk. shirred to button 10 the center.
This Is a revival OF an old style and gives g
The morning call., 1893-01-03
NOT A HORSETHIEF.
A ParsOn Gets Into Trouble Through
Country Detectives.
Chicago Times.

Chicago Times.
A minister well known in one of the
suburbs of Chicago recently had an amusing
though annoying experience.
The reverend gentleman owns and drives
a fne looking horse. Not long ago he took
drive into the city. 1t being a dusty day
he wore an old oyercoat and rather seedy
hat. which gave him an unministerial and
decidedly tramp-like appearance. The
horse, however, was well gr0omed, 81 eek
and handsome. Arriving in the city. he put
the horse up at livery stable while he went
on his way to attend to duties elsewhere.
lie noticed as he drove into the stable that
the hostlers eyed him closely and looked
the animal over rather minutely. but he
thought nothing Of it and went on his way.
Iu an hour or two he returned and ordered
his horse. He jumped into the buggy,
seized the reins and was about to drive out,
when policeman stepped up, grabbed the
the horse by the bits and forbade the driver
to proceed any further A detective in
citizens clothes was with the policeman,
and he addressed the minister:
"Whose horse is that?"
my own"
"aow long have you had it?"
Eight months"
"Well, we have description Of stolen
horse that CORES ponds exactly with this.
We have teleph0ned to the owner and you
can't go till be comes"
"Why % exclaimed the minister his heart
rising to his throat, why, you don't take
me for hOrsethief, 1 hope? This horse is
mine. sir"
Il am sorry TO detain you. sir. but you
cannot CO."
"Why." stammered the perlurbed gentle
man of the cloth, Pm minister: live
at"
"Oh, we've had that game worked before"
replied the dete ctive, as he looked signif-
cantly at the old clothes of his prisoner.
"You drive pretty fine horse. don't you?"
She's good horse, but say, honestly,
isn't This joke?'
mo joke at all, sir Keep quiet and wait
till the owner comes"
Take me two blocks down the street and
/ will identify myself" pleaded the minis
ter.
No; that is not necessary This is too
clear case. We have a description of a
horse stolen yesterday-a bay mare, two
white feet. weight 100 pounds, scar behind
the left shoulder; light buggy, with two
robes, one white and one black. Now look
at your horse and buggy robes; the descrip-
ton taiies exactly. Look at this scar be-
hind the left shoulder"
Sure enough the minister's horse was
perfectly described. He had nothing TO do
but sit still and wait. After two long hours
wore away the man whose horse had been
stolen appeared on the scene.
THAT is not my horse, entlemen," he
said. Besides, i did not say scar in my
telephone message, but 'wart.' This horse
has no wart."
Exit two shee pish-looking officers and the
smiling minister amid the chatting OF the
hOStlers
The morning call., 1893-01-03
THE PIG WAS WILLING.
Creased ShOte and fiandball al
Ryan's Court Yesterday,

N OH &Ou1 ESSlCiQdNs
The creased pig contest which was the
attraction of the day at Ryan's handball
court yesterday was preceded by two
games Of handball, one single and one
double.
The double was between Voglisand and
Nelson VS.. Collins and Toy.
The game went to the former in two
straight rubs, the score being 15-1I. 1913.
Next came a well-played single between
the recent puglistic arrivals from Aus
tTalia. Flood and Walker. the former
winning in the first two rubs. Score
Pile. 21-14
Soon after the last handbaH contest was
decided pig was dragged into tie court
and attendants, armed with a small bucket
of lard and bottle of sweet oil, proceeded
to grease the docile parker.
About dozen contestants had entered
their names on the list, and after The pig
was considered sufficiently elusive, the
name Of the first grabber was called by the
referee.
Promptly at the call Of his name, Mr.. Day,
coloTed aSpirant for fame AID creased pig.
stepped into the arena and was Instructed
In the conditions Of the contest, which were
to the effect that the contestant catch the
pig with one hand only and in the space of
one minutes time, and that he hold the pig
during the space of one minute more
Mr.. Day stepped forward at the call OF
time, aud the pig not objeeting was led in
triumph to the center of the court and held
fast during the time specified.
And so it went down the list of contest
ants. each in turn Catching the dOcie ami
nal without the least apparent difficulty
Then the announcement was made that
the contestants would be required to catch
the pig by the ear or the tail in the same
time and manner as before, with the cheer
ing offer OF So additional to the man who
caught the pig by The tail. This would have
been won by Mr.. Day had it not been for
the very diminutive size Of the tail and the
undue amount of grease on it.
As fast as a contestant proved successful
the next on the list was called, and all those
who stepped from the lardy arena viclorl-
Gus were given So instead OF the pig, that
would sooner be dragged around by the ear
than run.
The morning call., 1893-01-03
Wool for a Bridge Foundation.
indianapolis Sentinel


When the national pike bridge west Of
Richmond was in process OF construction,
the w0rkmen at the west side OF White
water River dug down to find solid foun-
dation. They struck great and seemingly
bottomless bed of quicksand. Vainly they
labored to find safe resting-plnce for the
foundation.
Finally the civil engineer and the con-
tractor struck on novel expedent to over
come the difficulty. They sent men all
through the country to buy wool. They
purchased nearly all Of that commodity in
this and adjacent counties. and the primi-
tive wo0len-mills were compelled to pay
high prices in order to procure anything to
work on. This wool. unwashed, burrs and
all, was delivered here ON wagons OF all
sorts. 1t came piled high on beds con-
structed for the purpose. and all was tum-
bled into the hole intended for the founda-
ton. AS pressure was applied it sank some
distance into the sand. but finally it would
sink no furthor.
AT last, on this woolly foundation, the
rocks were laid, and to-day the western
abutment OF the old national bridge rests
on bed Of compressed WOOL
Reeehame pills for a had Iivar